User manual SONY VAIO VPC-EB1RGX

[. . . ] Intel, Pentium, Intel Inside, and Celeron are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the United States and other countries. All other product names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies. Compaq shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. The information in this document is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind and is subject to change without notice. [. . . ] If your region is not covered, refer to the Worldwide Telephone Numbers guide included with the computer to contact your Compaq authorized dealer, reseller, or service provider. 4­8 Hardware Guide 5 Drives The computer supports the following drives that allow you to store and access data: s s Removable primary hard drive One of the following in the Media Bay: CD drive DVD drive Diskette drive s Optional external diskette drive Caring for Drives To avoid unexpected loss of information caused by virus or accidents, regularly back up the information on a hard drive. Refer to the Regulatory and Safety Notices guide on the Notebook Products Reference Library CD for FDA regulations on laser-based drives and to the Maintenance, Travel, and Shipping guide on the CD for information on caring for the hard drive. Hardware Guide 5­1 Drives Removing and Inserting the Hard Drive Ä CAUTION: To prevent damage to the computer and hard drive and loss of information, ensure that you are discharged of static electricity before handling a drive. Shut down the computer before removing the hard drive from the hard drive bay. Do not remove the hard drive while the computer is on, in Standby, or in Hibernation. If you are not sure whether the computer is in Hibernation, turn the computer on, then shut it down. If the computer is running a retail version of a Windows operating system, shut down the computer before removing any drive. 1. Shut down the computer and close the display. Remove the #1 Phillips screws securing the drive. Firmly grasp the hard drive bezel and slide the drive from the connector. Place the removed drive in an electrostatic safe container. Removing the hard drive 5­2 Hardware Guide Drives 7. To insert a hard drive, slide the hard drive into the bay until it is firmly seated in the connector and the bezel is flush with the computer. The light turns off when the drive is ready to receive commands. 5­6 Hardware Guide Drives Viewing the CD When autorun is enabled, the CD contents will be displayed on the screen. Click Start > Run, then type: X:\program\autorun. exe (where X = your CD drive designation) 2. Select the OK button. Removing a Disc from the CD or DVD Drive 1. Press the eject button on the front panel of the media tray to open it. Slowly pull out the tray until it is fully extended. Handle it by the edges, not the flat surfaces. Close the media tray. Hardware Guide 5­7 Drives Changing the Startup Sequence The computer can start up from most bootable media or devices. A bootable medium or device contains files needed by the computer to start up and operate properly. When more than one bootable medium or device is in the system, the computer selects the medium or device to start from by searching sequenced locations. The default startup sequence for this computer is first the diskette drive, second the hard drive, third the CD in the Media Bay, and fourth the internal NIC in the computer. You can change the sequence in which the computer searches for a startup medium or device by selecting the Boot Device menu in the PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility (PSU). [. . . ] Move to select Set Supervisor Password and press enter. Set your personal password and press enter. You must confirm the password and press enter again. Move to Password On Boot and press enter. [. . . ]