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Contents
Chapter 2 - Configuring Your System
Chapter 1 - Identifying Components
Chapter 4 - System Board
Chapter 3 - Removing, Installing, and Replacing
Components
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Chapter 5 - Fax/Modem Card
Chapter 8 - CMOS Setup Options
Chapter 10 - Specifications
Chapter 6 - Giga Pocket Card
Index
Chapter Identifying Components
Front View
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Drive
Drives
Identifying Components
Description
Drive
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PCV-RX490TV
Description
Identifying Components
‡ Data on a DVD-RW/DVD-R is read at a constant transfer rate of
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Button or switch
Optical disc eject Floppy disk eject Power/Stand by
All Models
Identifying Components
Indicators
Indicator
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Connectors
Connector
PCV-RX462DS/PCV-RX463DS/PCV-RX465DS/PCV-RX470DS/PCV-RX480DS
PCV-RX490TV
Connector
Identifying Components
Description
Power
Rear View
i.LINK IEEE394 Game/MIDI Headphones Line In Microphone Monitor
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All Models
Identifying Components
All Models
IconDescription
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PCV-RX490TV Only
I/O Connectors
Identifying Components
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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
Serial Port
Identifying Components
DVI Port
Game Port
Headphones
Line In
Line Phone
Identifying Components
i.LINK IEEE1394 Ports
Expansion Slots
Remote Control
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Identifying Components
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Chapter Configuring Your System
Making changes to the BIOS settings
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
Configuring Your System
5 Select the desired settings 6 Click the Hibernate tab
7 Select the desired settings, and then click OK
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Chapter Removing, Installing, and Replacing Components
Removing the Side Cover
Pull out tab to release front panel
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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Pin 1 side
Removing, Installing, and Replacing Components
10 Carefully but firmly insert the edge of the module into the socket
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
Installing a 3.5-inch Internal Hard Disk Drive
Removing, Installing, and Replacing Components
To prepare a startup disk PCV-RX490TV model only
Drive connector Power supply connector
To install a 3.5-inch internal hard disk drive all models
Power connector Jumpers Drive 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
Floppy Disk Drive Header
Signal Name
Signal Name
System Board
Memory Module RIMM Slots
PCI Slots
System Board
A21 A26
AGP Slot
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B21 B26
IDE Headers
System Board
Signal Name
Power Supply and Aux Power Headers
Power Supply header
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Signal Name
Power Supply header cont
Aux Power header
Signal Name
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Keyboard and Mouse connectors
Signal Name
Mouse
USB Ports and USB Header
System Board
Pin Signal Name
Pin Signal Name
Pin Signal Name
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System Board
Ethernet Port
Serial , Printer, and i.LINK Ports
Ethernet port
Serial port
Pin Signal Name
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Printer
14 AUTO-FEED 15 FAULT 16 INIT 17 SELECT-IN 18 LOGIC GND 19 LOGIC GND
Pin Signal Name
7 DATA BIT 8 DATA BIT 9 DATA BIT 10 ACK 11 BUSY 12 ERROR 13 SELECT
System Board
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Pin Signal Name
1 Ground VP Power 2 Ground 3 TPB 4 TPB 5 TPA 6 TPA
i.LINK port
System Board
Pin Signal Name
Pin Signal Name
CPU-FAN header
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Pin Signal Name
Game Port
Game port
System Board
Headphones, Line In, Mic Jacks
Headphones
Line In
i.LINK Headers
System Board
Pin Signal Name
CD-IN Header
CD-IN header
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Pin Signal Name
AUX-IN Header
AUX-IN header
System Board
Pin Signal Name
Video Header
VIDEO header
Jumper Plug Position
CLR CMOS Jumper settings
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Function
Chapter Fax/Modem Card
RJ-11
HomePNA Modem
Line
Connects to telephone line
Fax/Modem Card
Lucent 1648 Modem
Connector Type
Name
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Pin1
Chapter Giga Pocket Card
Connector Description
Pin2
Pin6
Connector Description
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Pin7
Chapter Video Card
DVI LCD Monitor VGA Monitor
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Connectors
Pin Signal
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 ZIP-100 or MO
This option appears when Type is set to User Type HDD
† This option appears when Type is set to Auto or User Type HDD
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PCI Configuration see “PCI Configuration Sub-Menu” on page
Advanced Screen
CMOS Setup Options
CPU Internal Frequency1500MHz
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CMOS Setup Options
Power Screen
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Boot Screen
CMOS Setup Options
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Exit Screen
Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Setup Defaults
Discard Changes Save Changes
PCI configuration status and error messages DMA channel assignments
Chapter Miscellaneous Technical Information
User and Supervisor password Beep code error messages
This chapter contains information on the following subjects
User and Supervisor Passwords
Beep Code Error Messages
Miscellaneous Technical Information
Message
PCI Configuration Status and Error Messages
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Meaning
A non-Plug and Play ISA card has
Miscellaneous Technical Information
Static Device Resource Conflict
requested a resource that is already in use
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DMA Channel Assignments
Default
Channel
PCV-RX462DS/PCV-RX463DS/PCV-RX465DS/PCV-RX470DS/PCV-RX480DS
System I/O Address Map
Miscellaneous Technical Information
Address Range
Address Range
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PCV-RX462DS/PCV-RX463DS/PCV-RX465DS/PCV-RX470DS/PCV-RX480DS
Description
Address Range
Miscellaneous Technical Information
PCV-RX490TV
Description
Address Range
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PCV-RX490TV
Description
Default configuration
Memory Map
Default configuration
Miscellaneous Technical Information
PCV-RX490TV
Default configuration
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Address range
PCV-RX462DS/PCV-RX463DS/PCV-RX465DS/PCV-RX470DS/PCV-RX480DS
IRQ Summary
Miscellaneous Technical Information
IRQ Description
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PCV-RX462DS/PCV-RX463DS/PCV-RX465DS/PCV-RX470DS/PCV-RX480DS
IRQ Description
Chipset
Chapter Specifications
Processors
AGP Bus
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Audio
Specifications
I/O and Expansion Slots
Communications
Giga Pocket I/O PCV-RX490TV only
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Specifications
Floppy Disk Drive and Controller
Hard Drives and Controllers
Drive
PCV-RX462DS/PCV-RX463DS/PCV-RX465DS/PCV-RX470DS/PCV-RX480DS
Optical Drives
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Drive
Drive
Specifications
PCV-RX490TV
Description
System BIOS
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Index
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