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Owner’s Record
Notice to Users
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
Dispose of used battery promptly Keep away from children
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mistreated. Do not disassemble, heat above 212F 100C or incinerate
Do not handle damaged or leaking lithium batteries
Avis de L’industrie Canada
Industry Canada Notice
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
Components
Chapter 3 - Removing, Installing, and Replacing
Chapter 4 - System Board
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Chapter 10 - Specifications
Chapter 8 - CMOS Setup Options
Chapter 5 - Fax/Modem Card
Chapter 6 - Giga Pocket Card
Index
Chapter Identifying Components
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Front View
All Models
Identifying Components
Drives
Drive
Description
PCV-RX490TV
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Drive
Description
‡ Data on a DVD-RW/DVD-R is read at a constant transfer rate of
Identifying Components
Optical disc eject Floppy disk eject Power/Stand by
Button or switch
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All Models
Indicator
Indicators
Identifying Components
All Models
Connector
Connectors
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PCV-RX462DS/PCV-RX463DS/PCV-RX465DS/PCV-RX470DS/PCV-RX480DS
Identifying Components
Connector
PCV-RX490TV
Description
i.LINK IEEE394 Game/MIDI Headphones Line In Microphone Monitor
Rear View
Power
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All Models
Identifying Components
All Models
IconDescription
All Models
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PCV-RX490TV Only
Identifying Components
I/O Connectors
The printer/parallel port is a standard 25-pin DB-25 female port
The serial port is a standard 9-pin DB-9 male port
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Serial Port
DVI Port
Identifying Components
Game Port
Line In
Headphones
Line Phone
i.LINK IEEE1394 Ports
Identifying Components
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
Configuring Your System
Changing the Displays Power Management Settings
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
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
10 Carefully but firmly insert the edge of the module into the socket
Removing, Installing, and Replacing Components
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, 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
Removing, Installing, and Replacing Components
Installing a 3.5-inch Internal Hard Disk Drive
To prepare a startup disk PCV-RX490TV model only
Power connector Jumpers Drive connector
To install a 3.5-inch internal hard disk drive all models
Drive connector Power supply connector
Disk drive holder
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
Signal Name
Signal Name
Floppy Disk Drive Header
System Board
Memory Module RIMM Slots
System Board
PCI Slots
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AGP Slot
A21 A26
B21 B26
System Board
IDE Headers
Power Supply header
Power Supply and Aux Power Headers
Signal Name
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Aux Power header
Power Supply header cont
Signal Name
Signal Name
Signal Name
Keyboard and Mouse connectors
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Mouse
System Board
USB Ports and USB Header
Pin Signal Name
Pin Signal Name
Pin Signal Name
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Serial , Printer, and i.LINK Ports
Ethernet Port
System Board
Ethernet port
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Pin Signal Name
Serial port
Printer
7 DATA BIT 8 DATA BIT 9 DATA BIT 10 ACK 11 BUSY 12 ERROR 13 SELECT
Pin Signal Name
14 AUTO-FEED 15 FAULT 16 INIT 17 SELECT-IN 18 LOGIC GND 19 LOGIC GND
System Board
1 Ground VP Power 2 Ground 3 TPB 4 TPB 5 TPA 6 TPA
Pin Signal Name
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i.LINK port
Pin Signal Name
Pin Signal Name
System Board
CPU-FAN header
Game Port
Pin Signal Name
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Game port
Headphones
Headphones, Line In, Mic Jacks
System Board
Line In
i.LINK Headers
CD-IN Header
Pin Signal Name
System Board
CD-IN header
AUX-IN Header
Pin Signal Name
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AUX-IN header
Video Header
Pin Signal Name
System Board
VIDEO header
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CLR CMOS Jumper settings
Jumper Plug Position
Function
Chapter Fax/Modem Card
Line
HomePNA Modem
RJ-11
Connects to telephone line
Connector Type
Lucent 1648 Modem
Fax/Modem Card
Name
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Connector Description
Chapter Giga Pocket Card
Pin1
Pin2
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Connector Description
Pin6
Pin7
DVI LCD Monitor VGA Monitor
Chapter Video Card
Pin Signal
Connectors
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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
CMOS Setup Options
Main Screen
† This option appears when Type is set to Auto or User Type HDD
This option appears when Type is set to User Type HDD
†† This option appears when Type is set to ZIP-100 or MO
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CMOS Setup Options
Advanced Screen
PCI Configuration see “PCI Configuration Sub-Menu” on page
CPU Internal Frequency1500MHz
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CMOS Setup Options
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Power Screen
CMOS Setup Options
Boot Screen
Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Setup Defaults
Exit Screen
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Discard Changes Save Changes
User and Supervisor password Beep code error messages
Chapter Miscellaneous Technical Information
PCI configuration status and error messages DMA channel assignments
This chapter contains information on the following subjects
User and Supervisor Passwords
Miscellaneous Technical Information
Beep Code Error Messages
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PCI Configuration Status and Error Messages
Message
Meaning
Static Device Resource Conflict
Miscellaneous Technical Information
A non-Plug and Play ISA card has
requested a resource that is already in use
Default
DMA Channel Assignments
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Channel
Miscellaneous Technical Information
System I/O Address Map
PCV-RX462DS/PCV-RX463DS/PCV-RX465DS/PCV-RX470DS/PCV-RX480DS
Address Range
PCV-RX462DS/PCV-RX463DS/PCV-RX465DS/PCV-RX470DS/PCV-RX480DS
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Address Range
Description
PCV-RX490TV
Miscellaneous Technical Information
Address Range
Description
PCV-RX490TV
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Address Range
Description
Default configuration
Memory Map
Default configuration
Miscellaneous Technical Information
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Default configuration
PCV-RX490TV
Address range
Miscellaneous Technical Information
IRQ Summary
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
Processors
Chapter Specifications
Chipset
AGP Bus
Page
Specifications
Audio
Giga Pocket I/O PCV-RX490TV only
Communications
I/O and Expansion Slots
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Hard Drives and Controllers
Floppy Disk Drive and Controller
Specifications
Drive
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Optical Drives
PCV-RX462DS/PCV-RX463DS/PCV-RX465DS/PCV-RX470DS/PCV-RX480DS
Drive
PCV-RX490TV
Specifications
Drive
Description
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System BIOS
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USB connectors 8, 63, 65 user password
Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 TV interference