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V AIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual ii NO TICE © 2002 Sony Electronics Inc. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited.
iii Safety Information and Caution Y our computer’ s installed optical dri ves may vary , depending on the system configuration you ha ve purchased. See the Specif ications sheet for details on your installed optical driv es.
V AIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual iv ❑ Pour prévenir tout risque d’incendie ou d’électrocution, garder cet appareil à l’abri de la pluie et de l’humidité. ❑ Pour prévenir tout risq ue d’électrocution, ne pas ouvrir le châssis de cet appareil et ne confier son entretien qu’à une personne qualifiée.
v Regulatory Information Model No.: PCV A-IMB4A This device complies with P art 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the follo wing two conditions: (1) This device may not ca use harmful interference, and (2) this de vice must accept any interference receiv ed, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
V AIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual vi If the terminal equipmen t causes harm to the telephone network, the telephone company will notify you in advance that temporary discontinuance of service may be required. But if advance notice is not pr actical, the telephone company will notify the customer as soon as possible.
vii Disposal of Lithium Battery Y ou can return your unwant ed lithium batteries to your nearest Sony Serv ice Center or F actory Service Center . For the Son y Service Center nearest you, call 1-888-476-6972 in the United States or 1-800-961-7669 in Canada.
V AIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual viii Industry Canada Notice NO TICE: The Industry Cana da label identifie s certified equipment. This certif ication means that the equipment meets cert ai.
ix Contents NOTICE ................................................. ...................................................... ii Owner’s Record ....................... ............................................................ ii Safety Information and Caut ion .
V AIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual x Chapter 3 — Removing, Installing, and Replacing Components ...................................................... ................. 23 Removing the Side Cover ...... ....................................
xi Chapter 7 — Specifications...... ........................ .................. 73 Processors ....................................... ................................. .......................... 73 Chipset ...........................................
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1 Chapter 1 Identifying Components The following sections identify and describe each component that is visible from the exterior of the V AIO Digital Studio™ computer .
V AIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual 2 Front V iew ✍ T he computer shown in this section is equipped with Giga P ock et features . Y our system may differ , depending on the configuration you purchased.
Identifying Components 3 Drives Drive Description Optical disc drive #1 See Specifications sheet for details. * * The Specifications sheet is supplied with your computer's original documentation. Optical disc drive #2 See Specifications sheet for details.
V AIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual 4 Buttons and Switches Button or switch Description Optical disc eject button Automatically opens and closes the optical drive tray . Floppy disk eject button Ejects a floppy disk. Power on/off switch T urns system po wer on, off, or into Stand by mode.
Identifying Components 5 Indicators Indicator Description Floppy disk drive access indicator On (green) indicates floppy disk drive activity . Hard disk drive access indicator On (r ed) indicates hard disk drive activity . Optical drive access indicator On (r ed) indicates optical drive activity .
V AIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual 6 Connectors Connector Description Audio L In jack Connects to an audio cable (supplied). V ideo In jack Connects to a video cable (supplied). S- V i deo In port Connects to an S-video cable (optional). Audio R In jack Connects to an audio cable (supplied).
Identifying Components 7 Rear V iew ✍ T he computer shown in this section is equipped with Giga P ock et features . Y our system may differ , depending on the configuration you purchased.
V AIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual 8 Icons Icon Description Mouse port Keyboard port Universal Serial Bus (USB) port Ethernet port (for LAN connection only) Serial port 4 3 2 1 LINE VIDEO OU.
Identifying Components 9 Printer/Parallel port i.LINK® (IEEE 1394) port Headphones Line In jack (audio) Microphone jack VGA Monitor port Line jack Te l e p h o n e j a c k VHF/UHF port * Audio In jack * Audio Out jack * V ideo/S-video In jack * V i deo/S-video Out jack * * On models equipped with Giga Pocket features.
V AIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual 10 I/O Connectors The following section identifi es the various I/O connectors. Keyboard and Mouse Ports The keyboard and mouse ports are physically identical and have the same pinout. They are standar d 6-pin PS/2® compatible female ports.
Identifying Components 11 Serial Port The serial port is a standard 9-pin DB-9 male port. Printer/Parallel Port The printer/parallel port is a standard 25-pin DB-25 female port. VGA Monitor Port The monitor port is a standard 15-pin female high-density VGA-type port located on the AGP plug-in card .
V AIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual 12 Mic, Line In, and Headphones Jacks The microphone, line in, and headphones jacks ar e physically identical, but have differ ent connections. They are standar d 3.5 mm ster eo mini-jacks. T elephone and Line Jacks The telephone and line jacks are phys ically identical and have identical connections.
Identifying Components 13 i.LINK (IEEE 1394) Ports The 6-pin i.LINK® port on the back of the system can supply power fr om the computer to a device if the device also has a 6-pin i.LINK port. The 6-pin port supplies 10 V to 12 V and a maximum power of 6 watts.
V AIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual 14 Expansion Slots There is one PCI slot available for expansion (slot No. 3), if your system is equipped with Giga Pocket features. PCI slot No. 1 is occupied by the fax/modem card. The modem has two jacks (Line In and Phone).
15 Chapter 2 Configuring Y our System This chapter contains informatio n on configuring your system. Configuring your system can consist of the following: ❑ Making changes to the BIOS settings. ❑ Making changes to the display's power management settings.
V AIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual 16 Accessing the BIOS Setup Utility Y ou must access the BIOS Setup Uti lity to make changes to the BIOS settings (see “CMOS Setup Options” on page 53 for information on BIOS settings). 1 Reboot your computer by selecting Shut Down.
Configuring Your System 17 Changing the Display's Power Management Settings A display that has power management capability is designed to operate on re duced power or shut itself off after the system has been idle for a specified period of time. 1 From the Start menu, point to Settings, click Contr ol Panel, then click Display .
V AIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual 18 The T urn of f monitor option allows you to specify the period of inactivity (in minutes) that you want to elapse before your monitor turns off when your computer is r unning on AC power . The display reactivates when you move the mouse or pr ess a key .
Configuring Your System 19 4 Click the Advanced tab. 5 Select the desired settings..
V AIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual 20 6 Click the Hibernate tab. 7 Select the settings most appropriate for your system..
Configuring Your System 21 8 Click the UPS tab. The UPS tab enables you to select and configure an Uninterr uptible Power Supply (UPS) device for your system.
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23 Chapter 3 Removing, Installing, and Replacing Components This chapter describes removing, installing, and r eplacing major components for upgrading, reconfiguring, and tr oubleshooting the components.
V AIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual 24 Removing the Side Cover Y ou must r emove the side cover to acce ss the system board, add-in car ds, power supply , battery , memory , and internal drives. 1 From the r ear of the unit, pull the metal tab shown in the next diagram.
Removing, Installing, and Replacing Components 25 Replacing the Side Cover 1 From the r ear of the unit, align the bottom of the cover so that it slips into the lip on the bottom of the unit. 2 Push the top of the cover up against the top of the unit until the cover snaps into position.
V AIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual 26 Removing a PCI Add-in Card 1 Remove the side cover (see “Removing the Side Cover” on page 24). 2 Disconnect any cables attached to the add-in card you want to rem o v e . 3 Remove the screw that secur es the add-in car d to the chassis.
Removing, Installing, and Replacing Components 27 5 If you do not replace the car d or install another add-in car d, install a slot cover over the vacant slot at the rear of the chassis (see “Covering an Open I/O Slot” on page 38). 6 Replace the side cover (see “Replacing the Side Cover” on page 25).
V AIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual 28 Installing a PCI Add-In Card 1 Remove the side cover (see “Removing the Side Cover” on page 24). 2 Locate an available expansion slot. 3 Remove the slot cover adjacent to the selected slot (see “Removing a Slot Cover” on page 37).
Removing, Installing, and Replacing Components 29 6 Attach any necessary cables to the card (see the instructions that came with the add-in card). 7 Replace the side cover (see “Replacing the Side Cover” on page 25). 8 T urn on the computer and follow any instructions that came with the add-in card .
V AIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual 30 Replacing the Lithium Battery Y ou may need to r eplace the lithium ba ttery if your computer consistently loses the date or time settings after turning it off. The lithium battery has a typical life of three years, after which the battery may be too weak to power the CMOS memory .
Removing, Installing, and Replacing Components 31 8 If necessary , remove any add-in car ds (see “Replacing the Lithium Battery” on page 30) to gain access to the battery .
V AIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual 32 16 If the error message “Err or: Check date and time settings.” appears during the reboot sequence, pr ess F2 during the r eboot process to access the BIOS Setup Utility .
Removing, Installing, and Replacing Components 33 Removing a Memory Module Y ou may need to r emove a memory module if you change the memory configuration or replace a bad module. The computer may ship with all sockets filled. 1 Remove the side cover (see “Removing the Side Cover” on page 24).
V AIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual 34 Installing System Memory 1 Choose the size of the memory module and configuration as shown in the following table. Memory mo dules can vary in size and speed between sockets. The minimum memory size is 8 MB.
Removing, Installing, and Replacing Components 35 8 Remove the AGP add-in card . ✍ Grasp the card with one hand on each end, and gently pull up as you rock the card from side to side . ! Hold the add-in card by its edge s and do not touch any components or contacts on the card.
V AIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual 36 9 Align the module over the appropriate socket, noting the location of pin 1 on the module and pin 1 on the socket. 10 Carefully but firmly insert the edge of the module into the socket. 11 Press down firmly and evenly at both corners until the module is fully seated.
Removing, Installing, and Replacing Components 37 Removing a Slot Cover Y ou r emove a slot cover when you install an add-in card that occupies a previously-empty slot. 1 Remove the side cover (see “Removing the Side Cover” on page 24). 2 Locate the slot whose cover you want to remove.
V AIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual 38 Covering an Open I/O Slot Slot covers prevent air fr om escaping thr ough the empty hole. If air escapes, the components inside the computer cannot be properly cooled. This may damage some components , especially the main processor (which generates the most heat).
Removing, Installing, and Replacing Components 39 Installing a 3.5-inch Internal Hard Disk Drive Models that have only one hard disk drive have an available bay to hold an additional 3.5-inch hard disk dr ive. The drive you install must not requir e fr ont panel access.
V AIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual 40 3 Disconnect the drive connector (A in diagram). 4 Disconnect the power connector (B in diagram). 5 Pull out on the tab (C) that secure s the drive holder to the chassis.
Removing, Installing, and Replacing Components 41 6 Slide the drive holder up and out. 7 Slide the new drive into the bottom pa rt of the drive holder and align the holes on each side of the drive holder .
V AIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual 42 10 Push in on the tab (A) to securely latch the holder to the chassis. 11 Connect the inner drive cable connector (B) to the first drive. 12 Connect the outer drive cable connector (C) to the second drive.
Removing, Installing, and Replacing Components 43 T o identify additional hard disk space When you initialize the new hard disk drive, it must be configur ed as an extended partition in W indows NT file system (NTFS) format. 1 Log on in W indows® as Administrator .
V AIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual 44 Removing the Power Supply Y ou r emove the power supply when you insert a memory module (see “Installing System Memory” on page 34). 1 Remove the screw that secur es the power supply to the r ear of the chassis.
Removing, Installing, and Replacing Components 45 Replacing the Power Supply 1 Rotate the power supply down and slide it down along the rails on each side of the chassis opening. 2 Replace the screw that secur es the power supply to the r ear of the chassis.
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47 Chapter 4 System Board This chapter identifies and describes components on the system board. ✍ Y our system board may vary , depending on the system configuration you purchased. Processor Memory Power Supply Fan Aux Power Supply Power Supply Secondary IDE Primary IDE Diskette Slot No.
V AIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual 48 Memory Module (DDR-DIMM) Slots Both sides of each Double-data rate, Dual Inline Memory Module (DDR-DIMM) look very similar .
System Board 49 Power Supply and Aux Power Headers The power supply header on the system board connects to the power supply header labelled P1. Power Supply header Pin Signal Name 1 +3.3 V 2 +3.3 V 3G r o u n d 4+ 5 V 5G r o u n d 6+ 5 V 7G r o u n d 8 PWRGD (Power Good) 9+ 5 V S B 10 +12 V 1 1 +3.
V AIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual 50 17 Ground 18 No Connection 19 +5 V 20 +5 V Aux Power header Pin Signal Name 1G r o u n d 2G r o u n d 3+ 1 2 V 4+ 1 2 V Power Supply header (Continued) .
System Board 51 CLR CMOS Jumper The CLR CMOS Jumper clears the BIOS password setting. CLR CMOS Jumper settings Jumper Plug Position Function 2-3 Normal 1-2 Clear CMOS Password ✍ T he configuration jumpers should never need changing unless otherwise directed by a technical support or service technician.
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53 Chapter 5 CMOS Setup Options This chapter describes each screen in the A war d BIOS Setup Utility (see “Accessing the BIOS Setup Utility” on page 16). The A ward BIOS setup has five menu items on the menu bar . These are: ❑ Main ❑ Advanced ❑ Power ❑ Boot ❑ Exit Options that you can change are enclos ed in brackets.
V AIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual 54 Press F10 to save the changes and exit, or pr ess Esc to discard the changes. Follow the on-screen pr ompts for othe r choices. The bottom of the scr een presents a summary of the keys to use for navigation and contr ol.
CMOS Setup Options 55 Main Screen System Time [00:00:00] System Date [01/01/2001] Primary Master (see “IDE Sub-Menus” on page 56) Primary Slave (see “IDE Sub-Menus” on page 56) Secondary Maste.
V AIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual 56 IDE Sub-Menus Type [Auto] User Type HDD CD-ROM LS-120 ZIP-100 MO Other ATAPI None Translation Method * [LBA] Large Normal Match Partition Table Manual C.
CMOS Setup Options 57 Advanced Screen CPU Internal Frequency [1500MHz] * I/O Device Configuration (see “I/O Device Configuration Sub-Menu” on page 58) PCI Configuration (see “PCI Configuration Sub-Menu” on page 58) * Depends on model.
V AIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual 58 I/O Device Configuration Sub-Menu Onboard AC97 Audio Controller [Enabled] Disabled Onboard 1394 Controller [Enabled] Disabled Onboard Lan Controller [En.
CMOS Setup Options 59 Power Screen Power Up Control AC PWR Loss Restart [Disabled] Enabled PWR Up On Modem Act [Disabled] Enabled Wake On LAN [Disabled] Enabled Hardware Monitor MB Temperature [(displ.
V AIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual 60 Boot Screen 1. ATAPI CD-ROM [(displays installed drive)] Disabled 2. Removable Device [Legacy Floppy] LS120 ZIP-100 ATAPI MO Disabled 3.
CMOS Setup Options 61 Exit Screen Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Setup Defaults Discard Changes Save Changes.
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63 Chapter 6 Miscellaneous T echnical Information This chapter contains informat ion on the following subjects: ❑ User and Supervisor password ❑ Beep code error messages ❑ PCI configuration stat.
V AIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual 64 User and Supervisor Passwords The system allows you to specify up to two passwords (a User passwor d and a Supervisor password ) in the CMOS Setup Utility . The User password is r equir ed; the Supervisor password is optional.
Miscellaneous Technical Information 65 Beep Code Error Messages During a normal bootup, a single short beep signifies that the system is OK. Other beep patterns signify errors .
V AIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual 66 PCI Configuration Status and Error Messages The following is a list of status an d error messages that may appear on your system from time to time. Message Meaning Floppy Disk Controller Resource Conflict The floppy disk controller has r equested a resour ce that is already in use.
Miscellaneous Technical Information 67 Static Device Resource Conflict A non-Plug and Play ISA car d has requested a r esource that is alr eady in use. System Board Device Resour ce Conflict A non-Plug and-Play ISA card has requested a r esource that is alr eady in use.
V AIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual 68 DMA Channel Assignments This shows the factory default values. The W indows® operating system reassigns r esour ces to best meet the needs of a particular configuration.
Miscellaneous Technical Information 69 System I/O Address Map Address Range (hex) Description 0x00000000-0x00000CF7 PCI bus 0x00000000-0x00000CF7 Direct memory access contr oller 0x00000010-0x0000001F.
V AIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual 70 0x000003C0-0x000003DF Intel® 82845 Pr ocessor to AGP Controller 0x000003C0-0x000003DF nVIDIA RIV A TNT Model 64 (Sony) 0x000003F2-0x000003F5 Standar d .
Miscellaneous Technical Information 71 Memory Map Address range Default configuration 0x0000-0x9FFFF System board 0xF0000-0xFFFFF System boar d 0x100000-0xFFFFFFF System board 0xFEC00000-0xFEC000FF Sy.
V AIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual 72 IRQ Settings IRQ Description 0 System timer 1 Standard 101/102-Key or Micr osoft® Natural PS/2® Keyboard 4 Communications Port (COM1) 6 Standard flopp.
73 Chapter 7 Specifications This chapter describes the technical specifications for your V AIO Digital Studio™ computer . Processors See Specifications sheet for details. * Chipset AGP Bus * T he Specifications sheet is supplied with your computer's original documentation.
V AIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual 74 PCI Bus Memory Modules Memory Configurations L2 Cache Graphics PCI Level 2.2, 33 MHz zero wait state 3 PCI slots, 2 open. Not a ll PCI slots available. (See Specifications sheet for details.) ** Installed memory See Specifications sheet for details.
Specifications 75 Audio Communications Giga Pocket I/O Sound chip SoundMAX Integrated Digital Audio AD1881A W ave synthesis Software synthesis Sound effects DirectX® softwar e Audio sampling rate Up .
V AIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual 76 I/O and Expansion Slots Floppy Disk Drive and Controller Hard Drives and Controllers Optical Drives * The Specifications sheet is supplied with your computer's original documentation.
Specifications 77 System BIOS Make and model A war d-based ROM 2 Mb flash-ROM * * Flash-ROM update utility is available from S ony’s Web site at http://www.sony.com/pcsupport. Passwords User and supervisor passwords supported Power management APM 1.
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79 Index A address map, system 69 AGP bus specifications 73 audio specifications 75 B battery - See lithium battery beep codes 65 BIOS Setup Utility See CMOS Setup Utility BIOS setup utility advanced .
V AIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual 80 H hard drive specifications 76 I i.LINK connector 6 I/O address map 69 I/O connectors i.LINK 13 keyboard and mouse 10 mic, line in, headphones 12 monito.
Index 81 S See Also communications slot - See I/O slot slot cover, removing 37 specifications AGP bus 73 audio 75 BIOS 77 chipset 73 communications 75 floppy disk drive and controller 76 Giga Pocket 7.
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