User manual SONY VAIO VPC-EB23FM/WI

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ARMADASTATION Compaq Armada 7000 Family of Personal Computers Installation and Operations Guide First Edition April 1998 Part Number 203118-001 Compaq Computer Corporation CONTENTS preface USING THIS GUIDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi chapter 1 GETTING STARTED Contents of the Packing Box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Removing the Keys from the PC Card Slot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Installation Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 Setting Up a Desktop System Without an External Monitor. . . . . . . . . . . 1-4 Connecting the Keyboard and Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5 Connecting the Expansion Base Power Cord. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6 Docking the Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8 Turning On the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9 Setting Up a Desktop System with an External Monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10 Installing the Monitor on a Monitor Support Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11 Connecting the Keyboard, Mouse, and Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12 Completing the Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13 chapter 2 IDENTIFYING COMPONENTS Left Side Component . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1 Front and Top Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2 Right Side Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 Rear Panel Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6 Regional Differences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7 Contents v chapter 3 GETTING CONNECTED Connecting an External Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1 Selecting a Connector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] If the PC Card requires cabling, refer to the PC Card documentation for connection information. Restart the system, if appropriate. Inserting and Removing PC Cards 8-3 Removing a PC Card To remove a PC Card from the desktop expansion base, follow these steps: 1. Turn off the system. NOTE: For information about removing a PC Card without turning off the system, refer to your computer and PC Card documentation. If the PC Card door 1 is closed, open it by swinging it upward from the bottom. Restart the system, if appropriate. Removing a PC Card from the Desktop Expansion Base 8-4 Inserting and Removing PC Cards chapter 9 INSTALLING AND REMOVING AN EXPANSION BOARD Installing an Expansion Board CAUTION: If you are using the desktop expansion base with a computer in the Armada 7800 Family of Personal Computers, installing an optional video card in the expansion base can disable the Advanced Graphics Port functionality of the system. Use the following procedure to install a 32-bit PCI expansion board or a 16-bit or 8-bit full-length ISA expansion board. s Any expansion board can be placed in any available expansion board slot. Any two expansion boards can be installed at the same time. s If you are installing an expansion board, such as a SCSI controller, that requires a cable connection to a half-height bay, refer to the expansion board documentation for connection information. NOTE: A SCSI device can be used externally by connecting it to the external connector on the SCSI controller. For information, refer to "Accessing Expansion Board Connectors" in this chapter. Installing and Removing an Expansion Board 9-1 Before You Begin Before you begin, undock the computer and disconnect external equipment by following these steps: 1. Disconnect all external cables and the power cord from the expansion base. NOTE: Use a Torx T-15 screwdriver. 9-2 Installing and Removing an Expansion Board Removing the Rear Panel To remove the rear panel, follow these steps: 1. Move the rear panel release latch left to the open position. Releasing the Rear Panel with the Rear Panel Release Latch 3. Using both hands, grasp the bottom sides of the rear panel and swing the bottom out and up until it disengages. Removing the Rear Panel 4. When you feel the rear panel detach from the top cover of the expansion base, lift it up and away from the expansion base. Installing and Removing an Expansion Board 9-3 Removing the Expansion Slot Cover ! WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury from hot surfaces, allow the internal system components to cool before touching them. CAUTION: Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage electronic components. Reconnect the power cord and all external equipment cables to the expansion base. Accessing Expansion Board Connectors Once an expansion board is installed in the top 1 or bottom 2 slot, you can access its connectors from the right side of the expansion base. Accessing an Expansion Board Connector If the expansion board that has been installed has a cable, refer to the documentation included with the expansion board for connection information. 9-8 Installing and Removing an Expansion Board Removing an Expansion Board Use the following procedure to remove a 32-bit PCI expansion board or a 16-bit or 8-bit full-length ISA expansion board. NOTE: Use a Torx T-15 screwdriver. 1. Disconnect any exterior cables connected to the expansion board that you plan to remove. Follow the procedures under "Before You Begin" and "Removing the Rear Panel" in "Installing an Expansion Board" in this chapter. Remove the screw 1 that is securing the expansion board to the chassis 2. This screw will be used later: s If you replace the expansion board that you are removing, you will use the screw to secure the new expansion board. If you do not replace the expansion board that you are removing, you will use the screw to secure an expansion slot cover. s Removing an Expansion Board 4. Pull the expansion board straight out. Installing and Removing an Expansion Board 9-9 5. If you are not installing another expansion board in the same expansion slot, replace the expansion board slot cover. (This is the slot cover that was removed when the expansion board was installed. ) Attach it to the expansion slot cover chassis with the screw that you removed in step 3. If you are inserting a different expansion board into the same expansion slot, refer to "Installing an Expansion Board" earlier in this chapter and follow the instructions in these sections: s First, "Inserting the Expansion Board onto the I/O Assembly" Second, "Replacing the Rear Panel" Third, "Accessing Expansion Board Connectors" s s Replacing an Expansion Slot Cover 6. Replace the rear panel by inserting the tabs on the top of the rear panel into the slots in the top cover. [. . . ] Have everything needed for the installation within reach so that you do not have to leave the area after beginning installation. Use nonmagnetic tools. Electrostatic Discharge C-1 s s s Before touching an electronic component, discharge static electricity by one of the grounding methods described later in this appendix. If you must leave the area during installation, remember to reground yourself before resuming installation. If you remove a component, place it in an electrostatic-safe container. s s Grounding Methods There are several methods for grounding. [. . . ]