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Notice to Users
Owner’s Record
Safety Information and Caution
à l’abri de la pluie et de l’humidité
Attention Pour ADSL, HomePNA
Regulatory Information
Declaration of Conformity
FCC Part
Telephone Consumer Protection Act of United States
Disposal of Lithium Battery
Telephone Consumer Guidelines Canada
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Dispose of used battery promptly Keep away from children
mistreated. Do not disassemble, heat above 212F 100C or incinerate
Do not handle damaged or leaking lithium batteries
Industry Canada Notice
Avis de L’industrie Canada
lignes téléphoniques et des canalisations d’eau métalliques, s’il y en a, sont raccordés ensemble. Cette précaution est particulièrement importante dans les régions rurales
Chapter 2 - Configuring Your System
Contents
Chapter 1 - Identifying Components
Chapter 3 - Removing, Installing, and Replacing
Components
Chapter 4 - System Board
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Chapter 8 - CMOS Setup Options
Chapter 10 - Specifications
Chapter 5 - Fax/Modem Card
Chapter 6 - Giga Pocket Card
Index
Chapter Identifying Components
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Front View
All Models
Drives
Identifying Components
Drive
Description
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PCV-RX490TV
Drive
Description
Identifying Components
‡ Data on a DVD-RW/DVD-R is read at a constant transfer rate of
Button or switch
Optical disc eject Floppy disk eject Power/Stand by
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All Models
Indicators
Indicator
Identifying Components
All Models
Connectors
Connector
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PCV-RX462DS/PCV-RX463DS/PCV-RX465DS/PCV-RX470DS/PCV-RX480DS
Connector
Identifying Components
PCV-RX490TV
Description
Rear View
i.LINK IEEE394 Game/MIDI Headphones Line In Microphone Monitor
Power
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All Models
All Models
IconDescription
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PCV-RX490TV Only
I/O Connectors
Identifying Components
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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Serial Port
DVI Port
Identifying Components
Game Port
Line In
Headphones
Line Phone
Identifying Components
i.LINK IEEE1394 Ports
Expansion Slots
PCV-RX490TV
Remote Control
Identifying Components
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Making changes to the BIOS settings
Chapter Configuring Your System
Making changes to the displays power management settings
Accessing the BIOS Setup Utility
Changing the Displays Power Management Settings
Configuring Your System
4 Click the Advanced tab
5 Select the desired settings 6 Click the Hibernate tab
Configuring Your System
7 Select the desired settings, and then click OK
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Chapter Removing, Installing, and Replacing Components
Pull out tab to release front panel
Removing the Side Cover
Pull out top a few inches, then lift out
Replacing the Side Cover
Removing, Installing, and Replacing Components
Installing a PCI Add-In Card
Removing, Installing, and Replacing Components
7 Replace the side cover see “Replacing the Side Cover” on page
Removing a PCI Add-in Card
Removing, Installing, and Replacing Components
6 Replace the side cover see “Replacing the Side Cover” on page
Replacing the Lithium Battery
Removing, Installing, and Replacing Components
12 Replace any add-in cards that were removed
The computer’s BIOS settings are now restored
Installing System Memory
Removing, Installing, and Replacing Components
8 Remove the AGP add-in card
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Removing, Installing, and Replacing Components
10 Carefully but firmly insert the edge of the module into the socket
Pin 1 side
Handles RIMMB RIMMB RIMMA RIMMA Memory module in RIMM A1/B1
12 Replace the AGP card and secure using the screw removed earlier
Removing a Memory Module
Removing, Installing, and Replacing Components
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Removing a Slot Cover
Removing, Installing, and Replacing Components
Covering an Open I/O Slot
Removing, Installing, and Replacing Components
Installing a 3.5-inch Internal Hard Disk Drive
To prepare a startup disk PCV-RX490TV model only
To install a 3.5-inch internal hard disk drive all models
Power connector Jumpers Drive connector
Drive connector Power supply connector
Disk drive holder
Removing, Installing, and Replacing Components
6 Slide the drive holder up and out
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
Replacing the Power Supply
Removing, Installing, and Replacing Components
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Chapter System Board
Connectors and Headers
Front Panel Header
Signal Name
Signal Name
Floppy Disk Drive Header
System Board
Memory Module RIMM Slots
PCI Slots
System Board
AGP Slot
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A21 A26
B21 B26
IDE Headers
System Board
Power Supply and Aux Power Headers
Power Supply header
Signal Name
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Power Supply header cont
Aux Power header
Signal Name
Signal Name
Keyboard and Mouse connectors
Signal Name
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Mouse
USB Ports and USB Header
System Board
Pin Signal Name
Pin Signal Name
Pin Signal Name
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Ethernet Port
Serial , Printer, and i.LINK Ports
System Board
Ethernet port
Pin Signal Name
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Serial port
Printer
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
System Board
Pin Signal Name
1 Ground VP Power 2 Ground 3 TPB 4 TPB 5 TPA 6 TPA
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i.LINK port
Pin Signal Name
Pin Signal Name
System Board
CPU-FAN header
Pin Signal Name
Game Port
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Game port
Headphones, Line In, Mic Jacks
Headphones
System Board
Line In
i.LINK Headers
Pin Signal Name
CD-IN Header
System Board
CD-IN header
Pin Signal Name
AUX-IN Header
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AUX-IN header
Pin Signal Name
Video Header
System Board
VIDEO header
CLR CMOS Jumper settings
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Jumper Plug Position
Function
Chapter Fax/Modem Card
HomePNA Modem
Line
RJ-11
Connects to telephone line
Lucent 1648 Modem
Connector Type
Fax/Modem Card
Name
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Chapter Giga Pocket Card
Connector Description
Pin1
Pin2
Connector Description
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Pin6
Pin7
Chapter Video Card
DVI LCD Monitor VGA Monitor
Connectors
Pin Signal
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DVI port
Chapter CMOS Setup Options
Press F10 to save the changes and exit, or press Esc to discard the changes
Main Screen
CMOS Setup Options
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
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Advanced Screen
CMOS Setup Options
PCI Configuration see “PCI Configuration Sub-Menu” on page
CPU Internal Frequency1500MHz
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CMOS Setup Options
Power Screen
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Boot Screen
CMOS Setup Options
Exit Screen
Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Setup Defaults
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Discard Changes Save Changes
Chapter Miscellaneous Technical Information
User and Supervisor password Beep code error messages
PCI configuration status and error messages DMA channel assignments
This chapter contains information on the following subjects
User and Supervisor Passwords
Beep Code Error Messages
Miscellaneous Technical Information
PCI Configuration Status and Error Messages
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Message
Meaning
Miscellaneous Technical Information
Static Device Resource Conflict
A non-Plug and Play ISA card has
requested a resource that is already in use
DMA Channel Assignments
Default
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Channel
System I/O Address Map
Miscellaneous Technical Information
PCV-RX462DS/PCV-RX463DS/PCV-RX465DS/PCV-RX470DS/PCV-RX480DS
Address Range
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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
Description
Memory Map
Default configuration
Default configuration
Miscellaneous Technical Information
Default configuration
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PCV-RX490TV
Address range
IRQ Summary
Miscellaneous Technical Information
PCV-RX462DS/PCV-RX463DS/PCV-RX465DS/PCV-RX470DS/PCV-RX480DS
IRQ Description
PCV-RX462DS/PCV-RX463DS/PCV-RX465DS/PCV-RX470DS/PCV-RX480DS
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IRQ Description
Chapter Specifications
Processors
Chipset
AGP Bus
Page
Audio
Specifications
Communications
Giga Pocket I/O PCV-RX490TV only
I/O and Expansion Slots
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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
Drive
Specifications
PCV-RX490TV
Drive
Description
System BIOS
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USB connectors 8, 63, 65 user password
Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 TV interference
