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All Programs , then VAIO System Information, VAIO Information, System and click VAIO VAIO nN 74 Sony VAIO Desktop User Guide Precautions On using the power source disk: hard your damaging avoid To shockor dust, you should be careful when handlingyour computer. vibration, tomechanical due data losing to prevent device safety hasthe internal disk hard the Although dust. or shock vibration, mechanical by damaged easily be can it However, time. a in short data orwrites reads and density storage high a has disk hard The disk hard the handling On need if assistance. you VAIO-Link contact Please damage. potential from computer your protect you to help precautions and guidelines safety describes section This Precautions Do not place your computer in a location subject to mechanical vibration or in an unstable position. in or an unstable vibration to mechanical alocation subject in your computer Do not place magnets. from away the computer Keep movements. to sudden computer your not subject Do shredder. or photocopier a as such equipment, power-consuming high other with outlet AC the share not Do Your AC50/60Hz. 220-240V on operates computer If the hard disk is damaged, the data cannot be restored. temperature. in changes to extreme aplace subject in your Docomputer not use disk. to data writing or reading while computer the restart or power the off turn not Do is on. the power while computer Doyour not move nN 75 Sony VAIO Desktop User Guide Precautions computer your handling On to: subject location a in computer your not place Do computer. ofthe ontop objects heavy orplace computer the not drop Do again. it operating before personnel qualified by checked computer the have to You want it. may unplug then and computer your down computer, shut the onto liquid any or object solid a drop you Should computer. ofyour finish the damage may solution. asthese orpowder, benzine, scouring asalcohol such pad, of type abrasive or any Dosolvent not use detergent mild a with moistened lightly or dry either is which cloth, soft a with unit the Clean time. long a for computer the use not to planning are you if outlet wall the from computer your Unplug itself. cord the pull Never plug. the by out it pull cord, the Todisconnect cord. power on the objects heavy not place Do example. for storm, anelectrical in surges, power sudden by caused computer to your damage prevents protector. surge a with Youdevice strip This a power can purchase cause a cause malfunction. may computer of your field computer. your near The electromagnetic equipment electronic place Do not High humidity. High than 35 of more temperature ambient An shielded magnetically arenot that or speakers magnets Strong shock or vibration Mechanical orrain Moisture dust Excessive sunlight Direct ducts or air asradiators such sources, Heat º C or lessC or than 10 º C nN 76 Sony VAIO Desktop User Guide Precautions discs compact handling On On handling floppy disks Restore the original application programs from the Product Recovery CD-ROM. Recovery the Product from programs application the original Restore As youmay lose important dataonce your computer is damaged, youshould back your up dataregularly. computer.the cleaning before cord power the you disconnect Make sure VAIO-Link. contact and computer occur,your unplug computer. on your your computer. turning before atleast problems hour any allow If one In case, this inside condense may moisture one, a warm to location cold a from directly brought is computer the If Do not use cut or damaged connection cables. occur. may problems otherwise, cables; and interface equipment peripheral Use only specified set. the from away distance suitable a computer the occur, this relocate Should or TV reception. to radio interference cause and may signals radio uses high-frequency The computer unit. main the for stand desktop VAIO supplied the use Always slots. ventilation its block may that ordraperies as curtains such material near or blankets, or rugs as such surfaces on porous computer your place not Do up. building from heat internal toprevent circulation air adequate Provide Do not drop or bend the disc. disc. ofthe surface the not touch Do Keepfloppy disks awayfrom directsunlight and other sources of heat. magnets. from away disks floppy Keep disk. floppy ofthe surface the touch or manually shutter the not open Do nN 77 Sony VAIO Desktop User Guide Precautions Sticks Memory handling On of the disc from the center out. Wipe off any remaining moisture with a dry soft cloth. soft a dry with moisture remaining off any Wipe out. the center from disc of the surface the wipe to it use and well, out water, it with wring cloth soft a moisten soiled, badly is disc the If out. center the from thesurface to wipe asoft cloth and use its by edge the disc hold cleaning, normal For disc. spray,to the or anti-static damage cleaners may as cause available they commercially agents, thinning as benzine, such reliability. use solvents not Do continuous toits essential is thedisc care of Proper shown. as hole, central and edge its by disc the hold Always errors. reading cause may a disc of surface the on dust and Fingerprints Use the storage case supplied with the Memory Stick Memory the with supplied case the storage Use Sticks Memory orstore not use Do Sticks Memory not let Do Sticks Memory modify or disassemble not Do Stick Memory to the shock heavy orapply drop, not bend, Do Stick Memory the with supplied label the only Use Stick Memory the not touch Do Corrosive substances. 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™ connector with your finger or metallic objects. metallic or finger your with connector ™ ™ in a location subject to: subject in a location ™ . ™ asa label. ™ . ™ . nN 78 Sony VAIO Desktop User Guide Specifications Specifications MPEG Chipset RAM Maximum Standard RAM Hard disk drive memory Cache Processor system Operating Model DVD-ROM driveDVD-ROM (upper drive bay) Floppy disk drive Sound capabilities Video memory Graphics MPEG 2 Digital Videoplayback Digital 2 full-screen Supports MPEG Laser output (read): DVD-ROM 0.41-0.45 mw 0.41-0.45 DVD-ROM (read): output Laser Standard RAM 128 MB PC-800 Rambus RIMM Rambus PC-800 MB 128 RAM Standard 16x max. DVD-ROM reading speed reading DVD-ROM max. 16x 40x max. CD-ROM reading speed reading CD-ROM max. 40x Wave length: DVD 640 - 660 nm 660 - 640 DVD length: Wave Windows Intel Laser diode properties: diode Laser nVidia Geforce2MX ® 3.5 inch 2 mode inch 3.5 ICH2 soft audioICH2 soft Pentium 4, 1.7 GHz PCV-RX1 ® Intel 850 512 MB 512 256 KB XP Home Edition Home XP 32 MB 32 80 GB 80 nN 79 Sony VAIO Desktop User Guide Specifications Expansion capabilities Modem CD-RW drive (lower drivebay) Model Special buttons Laser output (write): CD-R 35-53 mw, CD-RW 35-53mw mw,35-53 CD-R CD-RW (write): output Laser Laser output (read): CD-ROM/R/RW 1.0 mw 1.0 CD-ROM/R/RW output (read): Laser slot 4 (AGP slot): Graphics Card (AGP) Graphics slot): (AGP 4 slot 40x max. CD-ROM reading speed reading CD-ROM max. 40x slot 1 (bottom, PCI slot): modem PCI slot): (bottom, 1 slot 33x max. CD-RW reading speed reading CD-RW max. 33x 10x max.CD-RW writing speed Wave length: CD 778-787 nm 778-787 CD length: Wave 40x max. CD-Rreading speed 16x max. CD-R writing speed writing CD-R max. 16x 6 shortcut keys (S Keys) (S keys shortcut 6 Laser diode properties: diode Laser built-in modem V.90 modem built-in 3 xPCI /1 xAGP slot slot 3: open 3: slot open 2: slot PCV-RX1 nN 80 Sony VAIO Desktop User Guide Specifications Connection capabilities (front) Connection capabilities (rear) Model Power requirementPower Service Supplied accessories 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet LAN connection (RJ-45) connection LAN Fast Ethernet 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX AC adapter for speakers (230V 50Hz 125mA) 50Hz (230V for speakers AC adapter Memory Stick Memory ‡ 1 year free VAIO-Link Service VAIO-Link free 1 year country-specific phone plug phone country-specific country-specific phone plug phone country-specific parallel (printer) connector (printer) parallel stereo speakers(PCVA-SP2) 220-240V 1.6A50-60Hz telephone/modem jack telephone/modem optical out connector i.LINK i.LINK VAIO wheel mouse wheel VAIO VGA display (AGP) display VGA serial connector ™ VAIO keyboard VAIO USB ports (2) ports USB headphones microphone power cord power cord phone slot (blue Memory Stick Memory (blue slot PCV-RX1 USB port ™ ™ line-in (4-pin) port (4-pin) (6-pin) port (6-pin) ™ ) nN 81 Sony VAIO Desktop User Guide Specifications Specifications are subjectto changewithout notice. Storage humidity Operating humidity Storage temperature Operating temperature Weight Width x height x depth Dimensions managementPower Model 10% to 90% (not condensed), provided that humidity is less than 20% at at 20% than less is humidity that provided condensed), (not 90% to 10% at 65% than less is humidity that provided condensed), (not 80% to 20% +10 -20 Keyboard with palmrest: 435 mm x 51 mm x 205 mm 205 51 x mm x palmrest: mm 435 withKeyboard ° ° C to+60 ACPI (Advanced Configuration & Power Interface) C to +35 C to +60 +35 ° ° Desktop: 203mm x366 mm x371 mm C (hygrometer reading of less than 35 less reading of (hygrometer C than 29 less reading of (hygrometer C ° ° C (temperature gradient less thanless 10 gradient C (temperature C (temperature gradient less than 10 gradient than less (temperature C Desktop: 13 kg PCV-RX1 ° ° C) C) ° ° C/hour) C/hour) nN 82 Sony VAIO Desktop User Guide Glossary definitions have been compiled to provide you with a better understanding of your VAIO computer. VAIO ofyour understanding better a with you to provide compiled been have definitions and These terms world. in VAIO the and elsewhere in used manual this terms refers to section This Glossary recovery Application ACPI Definition 100BASE-TX 10BASE-T/