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installing additional 3.5 drive 45 DVD-ROM drive

performance of discs 3, 4, 114, 115

E

error messages beep codes 97

PCI configuration 98 expansion slots 18

specifications for 112 expansion slots - See Also slots

F

fan connectors 69 CPU-FAN 69 PWR-FAN 69

fax card - See modem card fax/modem - See modem card FCC Part 68 vi

floppy disk drive connector 55 specifications 113

front panel header 54 front view 2

buttons and switches 6 connectors 7, 8 drives 4

indicators 7

G

Game connector 70

Giga Pocket specifications 112 graphics controller - See graphics graphics specifications 110

H

hard drive specifications 113 header - See front panel header headphones, line in, mic connectors 71

I

i.LINK connector 8, 65 i.LINK header connectors 72 I/O address map 101

I/O connectors

game port 15 i.LINK 17

keyboard and mouse 13 mic, line in, headphones 16 monitor 14

NETWORK (D-Link) port 65 printer port 14

serial port 1 14 telephone and line 16 USB ports 13, 63

I/O slot covering 44

I/O slot specifications 112 icons, description of 11, 12

IDE

connectors 59 IEEE1394 - See i.LINK installing

3.5hard disk drive 45 PCI add-in card 30 system memory 37

interference vi

K

keyboard connector 13, 62

L

L2 cache specifications 110 lithium battery, replacing 34 lithium ion battery

disposal vii

safety precautions vii

M

map - See I/O address map and memory map

memory - See Also system memory memory configuration specifications

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memory module connector 56 removing 41 specifications 110

messages error 97

status and error 98

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PCV-RX470DS, PCV-RX480DS, PCV-RX462DS, PCV-RX465DS, PCV-RX463DS specifications

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