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Notice to Users
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Declaration of Conformity
Regulatory Information
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FCC Part
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Disposal of Lithium Battery
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mistreated. Do not disassemble, heat above 212F 100C or incinerate
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Chapter 1 - Identifying Components
Contents
Chapter 2 - Configuring Your System
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Chapter 3 - Removing, Installing, and Replacing
Components
Chapter 4 - System Board
Chapter 6 - Giga Pocket Card
Chapter 8 - CMOS Setup Options
Chapter 10 - Specifications
Chapter 5 - Fax/Modem Card
Index
Chapter Identifying Components
All Models
Front View
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Description
Drives
Identifying Components
Drive
Description
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PCV-RX490TV
Drive
‡ Data on a DVD-RW/DVD-R is read at a constant transfer rate of
Identifying Components
All Models
Button or switch
Optical disc eject Floppy disk eject Power/Stand by
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All Models
Indicators
Indicator
Identifying Components
PCV-RX462DS/PCV-RX463DS/PCV-RX465DS/PCV-RX470DS/PCV-RX480DS
Connectors
Connector
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Description
Connector
Identifying Components
PCV-RX490TV
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Rear View
i.LINK IEEE394 Game/MIDI Headphones Line In Microphone Monitor
Power
IconDescription
Identifying Components
All Models
All Models
PCV-RX490TV Only
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All Models
IconDescription
Identifying Components
I/O Connectors
Serial Port
The serial port is a standard 9-pin DB-9 male port
The printer/parallel port is a standard 25-pin DB-25 female port
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Game Port
Identifying Components
DVI Port
Line Phone
Headphones
Line In
i.LINK IEEE1394 Ports
Identifying Components
Expansion Slots
Identifying Components
Remote Control
PCV-RX490TV
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Making changes to the displays power management settings
Chapter Configuring Your System
Making changes to the BIOS settings
Accessing the BIOS Setup Utility
Configuring Your System
Changing the Displays Power Management Settings
4 Click the Advanced tab
7 Select the desired settings, and then click OK
Configuring Your System
5 Select the desired settings 6 Click the Hibernate tab
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Chapter Removing, Installing, and Replacing Components
Pull out top a few inches, then lift out
Removing the Side Cover
Pull out tab to release front panel
Removing, Installing, and Replacing Components
Replacing the Side Cover
Installing a PCI Add-In Card
7 Replace the side cover see “Replacing the Side Cover” on page
Removing, Installing, and Replacing Components
Removing a PCI Add-in Card
6 Replace the side cover see “Replacing the Side Cover” on page
Removing, Installing, and Replacing Components
Replacing the Lithium Battery
12 Replace any add-in cards that were removed
Removing, Installing, and Replacing Components
The computer’s BIOS settings are now restored
Removing, Installing, and Replacing Components
Installing System Memory
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8 Remove the AGP add-in card
Handles RIMMB RIMMB RIMMA RIMMA Memory module in RIMM A1/B1
Removing, Installing, and Replacing Components
10 Carefully but firmly insert the edge of the module into the socket
Pin 1 side
12 Replace the AGP card and secure using the screw removed earlier
Removing, Installing, and Replacing Components
Removing a Memory Module
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Removing, Installing, and Replacing Components
Removing a Slot Cover
Covering an Open I/O Slot
To prepare a startup disk PCV-RX490TV model only
Installing a 3.5-inch Internal Hard Disk Drive
Removing, Installing, and Replacing Components
Disk drive holder
To install a 3.5-inch internal hard disk drive all models
Power connector Jumpers Drive connector
Drive connector Power supply connector
6 Slide the drive holder up and out
Removing, Installing, and Replacing Components
10 Push in on the tab A to securely latch the holder to the chassis
14 Turn off and then restart your computer
Removing the Power Supply
Removing, Installing, and Replacing Components
Replacing the Power Supply
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Chapter System Board
Front Panel Header
Connectors and Headers
System Board
Signal Name
Signal Name
Floppy Disk Drive Header
Memory Module RIMM Slots
System Board
PCI Slots
B21 B26
AGP Slot
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A21 A26
System Board
IDE Headers
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Power Supply and Aux Power Headers
Power Supply header
Signal Name
Signal Name
Power Supply header cont
Aux Power header
Signal Name
Mouse
Keyboard and Mouse connectors
Signal Name
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System Board
USB Ports and USB Header
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Pin Signal Name
Pin Signal Name
Pin Signal Name
Ethernet port
Ethernet Port
Serial , Printer, and i.LINK Ports
System Board
Printer
Pin Signal Name
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Serial port
System Board
Pin Signal Name
7 DATA BIT 8 DATA BIT 9 DATA BIT 10 ACK 11 BUSY 12 ERROR 13 SELECT
14 AUTO-FEED 15 FAULT 16 INIT 17 SELECT-IN 18 LOGIC GND 19 LOGIC GND
i.LINK port
Pin Signal Name
1 Ground VP Power 2 Ground 3 TPB 4 TPB 5 TPA 6 TPA
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CPU-FAN header
Pin Signal Name
Pin Signal Name
System Board
Game port
Pin Signal Name
Game Port
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Line In
Headphones, Line In, Mic Jacks
Headphones
System Board
i.LINK Headers
CD-IN header
Pin Signal Name
CD-IN Header
System Board
AUX-IN header
Pin Signal Name
AUX-IN Header
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VIDEO header
Pin Signal Name
Video Header
System Board
Function
CLR CMOS Jumper settings
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Jumper Plug Position
Chapter Fax/Modem Card
Connects to telephone line
HomePNA Modem
Line
RJ-11
Name
Lucent 1648 Modem
Connector Type
Fax/Modem Card
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Pin2
Chapter Giga Pocket Card
Connector Description
Pin1
Pin7
Connector Description
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Pin6
DVI LCD Monitor VGA Monitor
Chapter Video Card
DVI port
Connectors
Pin Signal
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Chapter CMOS Setup Options
Press F10 to save the changes and exit, or press Esc to discard the changes
CMOS Setup Options
Main Screen
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This option appears when Type is set to User Type HDD
† This option appears when Type is set to Auto or User Type HDD
†† This option appears when Type is set to ZIP-100 or MO
CPU Internal Frequency1500MHz
Advanced Screen
CMOS Setup Options
PCI Configuration see “PCI Configuration Sub-Menu” on page
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CMOS Setup Options
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Power Screen
CMOS Setup Options
Boot Screen
Discard Changes Save Changes
Exit Screen
Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Setup Defaults
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This chapter contains information on the following subjects
Chapter Miscellaneous Technical Information
User and Supervisor password Beep code error messages
PCI configuration status and error messages DMA channel assignments
User and Supervisor Passwords
Miscellaneous Technical Information
Beep Code Error Messages
Meaning
PCI Configuration Status and Error Messages
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Message
requested a resource that is already in use
Miscellaneous Technical Information
Static Device Resource Conflict
A non-Plug and Play ISA card has
Channel
DMA Channel Assignments
Default
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Address Range
System I/O Address Map
Miscellaneous Technical Information
PCV-RX462DS/PCV-RX463DS/PCV-RX465DS/PCV-RX470DS/PCV-RX480DS
Description
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PCV-RX462DS/PCV-RX463DS/PCV-RX465DS/PCV-RX470DS/PCV-RX480DS
Address Range
Description
Miscellaneous Technical Information
PCV-RX490TV
Address Range
Description
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PCV-RX490TV
Address Range
Miscellaneous Technical Information
Memory Map
Default configuration
Default configuration
Address range
Default configuration
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PCV-RX490TV
IRQ Description
IRQ Summary
Miscellaneous Technical Information
PCV-RX462DS/PCV-RX463DS/PCV-RX465DS/PCV-RX470DS/PCV-RX480DS
IRQ Description
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PCV-RX462DS/PCV-RX463DS/PCV-RX465DS/PCV-RX470DS/PCV-RX480DS
AGP Bus
Chapter Specifications
Processors
Chipset
Page
Specifications
Audio
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Communications
Giga Pocket I/O PCV-RX490TV only
I/O and Expansion Slots
Drive
Floppy Disk Drive and Controller
Hard Drives and Controllers
Specifications
Drive
Optical Drives
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PCV-RX462DS/PCV-RX463DS/PCV-RX465DS/PCV-RX470DS/PCV-RX480DS
Description
Specifications
PCV-RX490TV
Drive
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System BIOS
Index
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USB connectors 8, 63, 65 user password
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