Sony PCV-R528DS User Manual
Notice to Users
© 1998 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights
reserved. This manual and the software
described herein, in whole or in part, may not
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THE USE THEREOF.
Sony Electronics Inc. reserves the right to
make any modification to this manual or the
information contained herein at any time
without notice. The software described
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a separate user license agreement.
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V AIO logo ar e trademarks of Sony. Microsoft,
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Safety Information
Owner’s Record
The model number and serial number are
located on the back of your VAIO computer.
Record the serial number in the space
provided here. Refer to the model and serial
number when you call your Sony Se rvice
Center.
Model Number: PCV-R522DS/PCVR526DS/PCV -R528DS
Serial Number:________________________
WARNING
❑ To prevent fire or shock hazard, do
not expose your VAIO computer to
rain or moisture.
❑ Never install mod e m or telephone
wiring during a lightning storm.
❑ Never install telephon e jac ks in we t
locations unless the jack is specifically
designed for wet locations
❑ Never touch uninsulated telephone
wire or terminals unless the telephone
line has been disconnected at the
network interface.
❑ Use caution when installing or
modifying telephone lines.
❑ Avoid using the modem during an
electrical storm.
❑ Do not use the modem or a telephone
to report a gas leak in the vicinity of
the leak.
!
The use of optical instruments
with this product will increase eye
hazard.
Regulatory Information
Declaration of Conformity
Trade Name: SONY
Model No.: PCV-R522DS/
PCV-R526DS/PCV-R528 DS
Responsible Party:
Sony Electronics Inc.
Address:
1 Sony Drive
Park Ridge, NJ 07656
Telephone No: 201-930-6970
This device complies with Part 15 of
FCC Rules. Operation is subject to
the two following conditions: (1)
This device may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) this device
must accept any interference
received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.
This equipment has been tested and found
to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the
Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates,
uses, and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may
cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur
in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user
is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the
following measures:
❑ Reorient or relocate the receiving
antenna.
❑ Increase the separation betw een the
equipment and the receiver.
❑ Connect the equipment into an
outlet on a circuit different from
that to which the receiver is
connected.
❑ Consult the dealer or an
experienced radio/TV technician
for help.
Y o u ar e cautioned that any changes or
modifications not expressly approved in
this manual could void your authority to
operate this equipment.
Only peripherals (computer input/output
devices, terminals, printers, etc.) that
comply with FCC Class B limits may be
attached to this computer product.
Operation with non-compliant peripherals
is likely to result in interference to radio
and television reception.
All cables used to connect peripherals
must be shielded and grounded.
Operation with cables, connected to
peripherals, that are not shielded and
grounded, may result in interference to
radio and television reception.
FCC Part 68
This equipment complies with Part 68 of the
FCC rules. The r ing er equi va len ce nu mbe r
(REN) and the FCC registration number are
printed on the modem board. If requested,
this information must be supplied to the
telephone company .
The REN is used to determine the qua ntity of
devices which may be connected to the
phone line. Excessive REN's on the telephone
line may result in the devices not ringing in
response to an incoming call. In most, but not
all areas, the sum of the REN's should not
exceed five (5.0). To be certain of the number
of devices that may be connected to the line,
as determined by the total REN's, contact the
telephone company to determine the
maximum REN for the calling area.
This modem uses the U SOC RJ- 11 telephone
jack.
If this equipment causes harm to the
telephone network, the telephone company
will, when practical, notify you in advance
that temporary discontinuance of service
may be req u i red. If advan ce n o ti ce isn't
practical, the telephone company will notify
you as soon as possible. Also, you will be
advised of your right to file a complaint with
the FCC if you believe it is necessary.
The telephone company may make ch anges
in its facilities, equipment, operations or
procedures that could affect the operations of
the equipment. If this happens, the telephone
company will notify you in advance, in order
for you to make the necessary modifications
in order to maintain uninterrupted service.
If trouble is experienced with this modem,
for repair or warranty information, please
contact 1-888-4SONYPC, or write to the Sony
Customer Information Center, One Sony
Drive, Park Ridge, NJ 07656.
This equipment cannot be used on
telephone-company-provided coin service.
Connection to Party Line Service is subject to
state tariffs.
Repair of the modem should be made only
by a Sony Service Center or Sony authorized
agent. For the Sony Service Center nearest
you, call 1-800-222-SONY (1-800-222-7669).
Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991
The T elephone Consumer Protection Act of
1991 makes it unlawful for any person to use
a computer or other electronic device to send
any message via a telephone facsimile
machine unless such message clearly
contains, in a margin at the top or bottom of
each transmitted page or on the first page of
the transmission, the date and time it is sent
and an identification of the business, other
entity, or individual sending the message,
and the telephon e nu mber of th e sen din g
machine or such business, other entity, or
individual.
In order to program this information into
your facsimile, see your fax software
documentation.
✍ You are cautioned that any changes or
modifications not expressly approved in
this manual could void your authority to
operate this equipment.
Contents
Notice to Users .................................................................................... ii
Safety Information.............................................................................. ii
Regulatory Information.................... ..... ...... ......................................iii
FCC Part 68 ......................................................................................... iv
Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991................................. iv
Chapter 1 — Identifying Components
Front View .......................................................................................2
Drives .................................................................................. ..... ...... ......3
Buttons and Switches .........................................................................4
Indicators ..............................................................................................5
Connectors ...........................................................................................6
Rear View .........................................................................................7
Icons .....................................................................................................8
I/O Connectors ..................................................................................10
Expansion Slots ..................................................................................15
Chapter 2 — Configuring Your System
Accessing the BIOS Setup Utility ................................................18
Changing the Display's Power Management Settings.............19
Configuring the System Board ....................................................21
Chapter 3 — Removing, Installing, and Replacing
Components
Removing the Cover .....................................................................24
Removing the Front Panel............................................................26
Replacing the Front Panel.............................................................27
Replacing the Cover .....................................................................28
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Installing an Add-In Card ............................................................30
Removing an Add-in Card ...........................................................31
Replacing the Lithium Battery .....................................................33
Installing System Memory ...........................................................36
Removing a Memory Module .....................................................39
Removing a Slot Cover..................................................................41
Covering an Open I/O Slot ..........................................................42
Installing a 3½” Internal Hard Disk Drive..................................43
Installing a 5¼” Internal Hard Disk Drive..................................47
Removing the Power Supply........................................................50
Replacing the Power Supply ........................................................53
Chapter 4 — System Board
Connectors.......................................................................................56
Front Panel Header (J25)...................................................................56
Diskette Drive Connector ................................................................57
Memory Module (DIMM) Connectors ...........................................58
PCI Slot Connectors...........................................................................59
AGP Connector ................................................. .................................60
IDE Connectors .................................................................................61
Power Connector ...............................................................................61
Keyboard and Mouse Connectors ..................................................62
USB Connectors .................................................................................63
Serial 1, Printer, and i.LINK Connectors........................................64
Fan Connectors ..................................................................................67
Game Connector............................... ...... ............................................68
Headphones, Line In, Mic Connectors............................................69
i.LINK Header Connectors...............................................................70
CD-IN Connector....... ............................................. ..... ...... ................71
AUX-IN Connector............................................................................72
Configuration Settings ..................................................................73
Chapter 5 — Fax/Modem Card
Connectors ......................................................................................75
Chapter 6 — CMOS Setup Options
STANDARD CMOS SETUP Screen ............................................78
BIOS FEATURES SETUP Screen..................................................79
CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP Screen..........................................81
POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP Screen ..................................83
PNP AND PCI SETUP Screen .....................................................85
LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS Screen ..............................................87
SUPERVISOR PASSWORD Screen.............................................87
USER PASSWORD Screen ............................................................87
IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION Screen.......................................87
SAVE & EXIT SETUP Screen........................................................87
EXIT WITHOUT SAVING Screen...............................................87
Chapter 7 — Miscellaneous Technical Information
About User and Supervisor Passwords .....................................90
Beep Code Error Messages ..........................................................91
PCI Configuration Status and Error Messages .........................92
DMA Channel Assignments .......................................................94
System I/O Address Map ...........................................................95
Memory Map .................................................................................98
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Chapter 8 — Specifications
Processors ......................................................................................99
Chipset ...........................................................................................99
PCI Bus ..........................................................................................99
Memory Modules (DIMMs) .......................................................99
DIMM Configurations ................................................................100
L2 Cache .......................................................................................100
Graphics ......................................................................................100
Audio ............................................................................................ 101
Communications ........................................................................101
I/O and Expansion Slots ............................................................101
Drives and Controllers ...............................................................102
System BIOS ...............................................................................103
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Chapter 1
Identifying Components
The following sections identify and describe each component that is
visible from the exterior of the VAIO Digital Studio™ Computer. Internal
components are identified in the appropriate section of this manual.
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Front View
Front panel
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Drives
Identifying Components
CD-ROM (PCV-R522DS)
DVD-ROM (PCV-R526DS/PCV-R528DS)
5.25" drive bay (open) (PCV-R522DS/PCV-R526DS)
CD-RW (PCV-R528DS)
Diskette drive
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Drive Description
Diskette drive 3.5-inch, 1.44 Mbyte.
CD-ROM drive
(PCV-R522DS only)
DVD-ROM drive
(PCV-R526DS/
PCV-R528DS only)
CD-RW drive
(PCV-R528DS only)
CD-ROM read: 32X (maximum
performance).
DVD-ROM r ea d: 6X (maximum
performance).
*
†
CD-ROM read : 24X (maximum performance).
CD-RW read: 8X (maximum performance).
CD-RW write: 2X (maximum perfornance).
CD-ROM read : 24X (maximum performance).
* Data on a CD-ROM is read at a variable transfer rate, ranging from 14X at the innermost track to 32X at
the outermost track (the data t ransfer standard 1X rate is 150 kb ytes/s). T he ave rage data transfer rate i s
23X (3450 kbytes/s).
† Data on a DVD-ROM is read at a variable transfer rate, ranging from 2.5X at the innermost track to 6X at
the outermost track (the data transfer standard 1X rate is 1385 kbytes/s). The average data transfer rate is
4.25X (5886.2 5 kbytes/s). Data on a CD-ROM is read at a variable transfer rate, ranging from 10X at the
innermost track to 24X at the outermost track (the data transfer standard 1X rate is 150 kbytes/s). The
average data transfer rate is 17X (2550 kbytes/s).
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Buttons and Switches
Optical disc eject
Diskette eject
Power/Standby
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Button or switch Description
Power/Standby switch Turns system power on, off, or into standby mode.
Diskette eject button Ejects a diskette.
Optical disc eject button
Automatically opens and closes the optical drive
tray.
Indicators
Identifying Components
Optical drive access
Diskette drive access
Power/Standby
Hard disk drive access
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Indicator Description
Power/Standby indicator Standby (a mber) indica tes the computer is
in standby mode.
On (green) indicates the computer is out
of standby mode, ready to use.
Off (no color) indicates the computer is
turned off.
Diskette drive access indicator On (green) indicates diskette drive
activity.
Optical drive access indicator On (orange) indicates CD-ROM activity.
Hard disk drive access indicator On (orange) indicates hard disk drive
activity.
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Connectors
USB
i.LINK
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Connector Description
i.LINK (IEEE-1394)
*
Connects to a digital device that has a 4-pin i.LINK
connector.
USB Connects to USB devices.
* To connect to a 6-pin i.LINK device, use the i.LINK connector on the back of the system. A 6-pin i.LINK
connector can supply power from the computer to the device if the device also has a 6-pin i.LINK connector.
A 4-pin i.LINK connector cannot supply power to the device.
Rear View
Mouse
Identifying Components
7
Optional Keyboard
USB
Serial
Printer/Parallel
i.LINK (IEEE-1394)
Game/MIDI
Headphones
LINE IN
Microphone
Monitor
Line
Power
Telephone
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Icons
Icon Description
Mouse connector
Optional Keyboard connector
Icon label area
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Universal S erial Bus (U SB) connector
Serial port connector
Printer port connector
Game/MIDI port connector
Headphones
LINE IN jack (audio)
Microphone jack
Monitor connector
Line (for telephone line from primary service jack)
Icon Description
Telephone (for phone)
i.LINK (IEEE-1394)
Identifying Components
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I/O Connectors
The following section identifies the various I/O connectors.
Optional Keyboard and Mouse
The optional keyboard and mouse connectors are physically identical and
have the same pinout. They are standard 6-pin PS/2
connectors.
2
3
1
®
-type fema le
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5
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USB Ports
The USB ports are standard 4-pin USB connectors. A USB connector is
located at the front and rear of the system.
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Serial Port
The serial port is a standard 9-pin DB-9 male connector.
9
6
5
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Identifying Components
Printer/Parallel Port
The printer/parallel port is a standard 25-pin DB-25 female connector.
11
25
14
13
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Monitor
The Monitor connector is a standard 15-pin female high-density VGAtype connector.
10
15
11
6
5
1
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Game Port
The Game port is a standard 15-pin DB-15 female connector. This port is
also used to connect MIDI devices.
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Mic, Line In, and Headphones
The Mic, Line In, and Headphones jacks are physically identical, but have
different connections. They are standard 3.5 mm stereo mini-jacks.
Headphones Line In Mic
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Connector Description
Headphones 1.0 Vrms (typical).
Mic Electrolet condenser microphone input.
Line In 1.0 Vrms (typical), 10 Kohm impedance.
Identifying Components
Telephone and Line
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The Telephone and Line jacks are physically identical and have identical
connections. They are standard RJ-11 female phone jacks. However, the
Line jack is for connecting to a telephone line that comes from the wall,
and the Telephone jack is for connecting the computer to a telephone.
Line Telephone
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✍ Accidentally plugging a phon e line from t he w all int o the mod em’s Telephone jack , and a
telephone into the Line jack, will not damage the modem card or telephone equipment.
However, the modem will not work correctly.
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i.LINK® (IEEE-1394) Connectors
The 6-pin i.LINK connector on the back of the system can supply power
from the computer to a device if the device also has a 6-pin i.LINK
connector. The 6-pin connector supplies 10V to 12V and a maximum
power of 6 watts.
The 4-pin i.LINK connector at the bottom of the front panel does not
supply power.
6-pin i.LINK
(IEEE-1394)
On back of
system
4-pin i.LINK
(IEEE-1394)
At bottom of
front panel
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Identifying Components
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Expansion Slots
There are three PCI slots, two of which are available for expansion. The
other PCI slot is occupied by the fax/modem card.
AGP
PCI #1
PCI #2
PCI #3
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Chapter 2
Configuring Your System
This chapter contains information on configuring your system.
Configuring your system can consi st of the following:
❑ Making changes to the BIOS settings
❑ Making changes to the display's po wer management settings
❑ Changing the system board jumper position
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Accessing the BIOS Setup Utility
You must access the CMOS Setup Utility to make changes to th e BIOS
settings (see “CMOS Setup Options” on page 77 for information on BIOS
settings).
! Before rebooting the system, save any open files and exit Windows
®
.
1 R e boot the system.
2 Press F2 after the progress bar starts.
3 Use the arrow keys to select an item from the main menu.
4 Press Enter to display the options for the selected item.
5 Use the arrow keys to select an option.
6 Press Page Up or Page Dow n to modify the setting.
7 Press ESC to return to the main menu.
8 Select SAVE & EXIT SETUP, then press Enter. Follow the on-screen
prompts.
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Changing the Display's Power Management Settings
A display that has power management capability is designed to operate
on reduced 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, then click Control Panel.
2 Double-click the Display icon.
3 Click the Screen Saver tab.
If your display is Energy-Star compliant or has other energy-saving
features, the Energy saving featur es of the monitor dialog box appear.
Otherwise, the options in the dialog box are grayed out.
4 Click Settings.
The Power Management Properties dialog box opens, with the Power
Schemes tab displayed.
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5 Select the power scheme that is most appropriate for the way you use
your computer.
To change a power scheme, change the settings for System standby,
Turn off monitor, and Turn off hard disks.
The System standby option allows you to specify the period of
inactivity (in minutes) that you want to elapse before your computer
goes on standby when your computer is running on AC power.
Power is reactivated when you click the left mouse button or press a
key.
The Turn off 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 running on AC power. The display
reactivates when you move the mouse or press a key.
The Turn off hard disks option allows you to specify the period of
inactivity (in minutes) that you want to elapse before your hard disks
turn off when your computer is running on AC power.
6 To save a new power scheme, first modify the settings, click Save As,
type a descriptive name, and then click
OK.
7 Click the Advanced tab.
8 Select the desired settings, and then click OK.
Configuring Your System
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Configuring the System Board
The system board contains five configuration switches that provide the
following:
❑ Switch 1: Normal mode and Clear CMOS mode.
❑ Switches 2 through 5: CPU Frequency multiplier.
Normal mode allows normal access to the BIOS Setup Utility . The Central
Processing Unit (CPU) input clock is forced to remain at 100 MHz (fast
mode), and the Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) uses the User CMOS
settings (as opposed to the System CMOS settings). The CMOS and
NVRAM settings are only cleared if the checksum test returns false.
Access to specific setup fields is controlled by a supervisor password or
user password.
The Clear CMOS mode removes the passwor d that is stor ed in CMOS. No
other parameters are cleared.
The configuration jumpers should never need changing unless otherwise directed by a
✍
technical support or service technician.
! Before opening the system, save any open files, exit Windows, turn off the
power of the computer and all attached peripherals, and unplug the
power cord.
1 Remove the cover (see “Removing the Cover” on page 24).
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2 Set the switches as directed by a service technician (also see
“Configuration Settings” on page 73).
DIPSW
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12345
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3 Reinstall the cover (see “Replacing the Cover” on page 28).
4 Reinstall the front panel (see “Replacing the Front Panel” on page 27).
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