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Buen manual de instrucciones

Las leyes obligan al vendedor a entregarle al comprador, junto con el producto, el manual de instrucciones Acer ALH-608ds. La falta del manual o facilitar información incorrecta al consumidor constituyen una base de reclamación por no estar de acuerdo el producto con el contrato. Según la ley, está permitido adjuntar un manual de otra forma que no sea en papel, lo cual últimamente es bastante común y los fabricantes nos facilitan un manual gráfico, su versión electrónica Acer ALH-608ds o vídeos de instrucciones para usuarios. La condición es que tenga una forma legible y entendible.

¿Qué es un manual de instrucciones?

El nombre proviene de la palabra latina “instructio”, es decir, ordenar. Por lo tanto, en un manual Acer ALH-608ds se puede encontrar la descripción de las etapas de actuación. El propósito de un manual es enseñar, facilitar el encendido o el uso de un dispositivo o la realización de acciones concretas. Un manual de instrucciones también es una fuente de información acerca de un objeto o un servicio, es una pista.

Desafortunadamente pocos usuarios destinan su tiempo a leer manuales Acer ALH-608ds, sin embargo, un buen manual nos permite, no solo conocer una cantidad de funcionalidades adicionales del dispositivo comprado, sino también evitar la mayoría de fallos.

Entonces, ¿qué debe contener el manual de instrucciones perfecto?

Sobre todo, un manual de instrucciones Acer ALH-608ds debe contener:
- información acerca de las especificaciones técnicas del dispositivo Acer ALH-608ds
- nombre de fabricante y año de fabricación del dispositivo Acer ALH-608ds
- condiciones de uso, configuración y mantenimiento del dispositivo Acer ALH-608ds
- marcas de seguridad y certificados que confirmen su concordancia con determinadas normativas

¿Por qué no leemos los manuales de instrucciones?

Normalmente es por la falta de tiempo y seguridad acerca de las funcionalidades determinadas de los dispositivos comprados. Desafortunadamente la conexión y el encendido de Acer ALH-608ds no es suficiente. El manual de instrucciones siempre contiene una serie de indicaciones acerca de determinadas funcionalidades, normas de seguridad, consejos de mantenimiento (incluso qué productos usar), fallos eventuales de Acer ALH-608ds y maneras de solucionar los problemas que puedan ocurrir durante su uso. Al final, en un manual se pueden encontrar los detalles de servicio técnico Acer en caso de que las soluciones propuestas no hayan funcionado. Actualmente gozan de éxito manuales de instrucciones en forma de animaciones interesantes o vídeo manuales que llegan al usuario mucho mejor que en forma de un folleto. Este tipo de manual ayuda a que el usuario vea el vídeo entero sin saltarse las especificaciones y las descripciones técnicas complicadas de Acer ALH-608ds, como se suele hacer teniendo una versión en papel.

¿Por qué vale la pena leer los manuales de instrucciones?

Sobre todo es en ellos donde encontraremos las respuestas acerca de la construcción, las posibilidades del dispositivo Acer ALH-608ds, el uso de determinados accesorios y una serie de informaciones que permiten aprovechar completamente sus funciones y comodidades.

Tras una compra exitosa de un equipo o un dispositivo, vale la pena dedicar un momento para familiarizarse con cada parte del manual Acer ALH-608ds. Actualmente se preparan y traducen con dedicación, para que no solo sean comprensibles para los usuarios, sino que también cumplan su función básica de información y ayuda.

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    8-Port A c e r H u b Dual-Speed Ethernet Hub ALH-608ds User's Manual 608-UM 1/8/99 2:34 PM ≠∂≠ ±1[...]

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    ii Copyright Copyright © 1998-1999 Acer Netxus Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prio[...]

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    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Read these instructions carefully. Save these instructions for future reference. 2. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. 3. Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning. 4. Do not use this product near w[...]

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    About this Manual Purpose This user manual gives you all the information you need to operate the AcerHub ALH-608ds dual-speed Ethernet hubs properly. Note : ALH-608ds is the model number of AcerHub 608ds.This model number "ALH-608ds" will be used through this manual. Manual Structure This user manual consists of Quick Installation Guide, [...]

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    Table of Contents Chapter 1 Overview 1.1 Product goal 1-1 1.2 Product features 1-1 1.3 Product configuration 1-2 Chapter 2 Make Your Hub Ready 2.1 Connecting to the external power supply 2-1 2.2 Installing the hub on your working surface 2-4 2.3 Connecting to computers 2-7 2.4 Does the hub work well? 2-9 2.4.1 LED overview 2-9 2.4.2 System status i[...]

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    Quick Installation Guide 1. Unpack the AcerHub ALH-608ds dual-speed Hub and it's accessories (refer section 1.3). 2. Connect the Hub to the external Power supply (refer to section 2.4.1) 3. Use the normal ports to connect to PCs and computers. 4. Use the uplink port to connect to another hub or LAN switch. vi 608-UM 1/8/99 2:34 PM ≠∂≠ ±[...]

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    Congratulations on your purchase of the AcerHub 608ds. The AcerHub ALH- 608ds is a 8-port dual-speed fast Ethernet repeater hub for connection with multiple PCs to a workgroup LAN (Local Area Network) environment to share network resources. 1.1 Product goal AcerHub ALH-608ds provides high-speed and easy access to the LAN and Intranet both for SOHO [...]

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    large network,refer section 3.1 for details.) • Built-in switch auto-disable function to avoid data looping when stacking • External switching power supply for lower power consumption and heat emission • Compact design for SOHO desktop environment for easy networking 1.3 Product configuration The product configuration inside the package is sh[...]

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    This chapter will guide you through how to install the AcerHub ALH-608ds. It includes procedures for connecting to the external power supply, installing the hub on your working surface, connecting the Hub to your computer, and guidelines to see if it works well. Before setting up your hub, please take note of the front and rear panel of this hub, a[...]

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    2.1.2 Place the hub on the desktop and remove the packing box of the power adapter, as shown in Figure 2-2 . 2-2 User's Manual Figure 2-1 Get the hub and power adapter Figure 2-2 Put the hub on desktop and find the proper power adapter 608-UM 1/8/99 2:34 PM ≠∂≠ ±8[...]

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    2.1.3 Verify it's a 5V,3A power adapter by looking at the indicating label. If the adapter is correct, please stretch the cable and plug the cord into the power jack of the hub, as shown in Figure 2-3 . 2.1.4 Once the hub is connected to the power adapter, please connect the power adapter to a power cord, as shown in Figure 2-4 . 2-3 User&apos[...]

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    2.1.5 Plug the power cord into the outlet on the wall and check if the power LED lights up. If it lights up, then the hub is ready to be connected to the network, as shown in Figure 2-5 . 2.2 Installing the hub on your working surface You have to find a solid working surface to place the hub and make sure the equipment is not close to any high volt[...]

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    2.2.2 If you are installing more than one hub, please turn off the power of all hubs first. Then you can get another hub and place it above the previous one on the working surface, as shown in Figure 2-7 . Finally, put the stacking kit in the middle of two sides and click into the stacking hole in the plastic housing. Check if all hubs are tightly [...]

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    2.2.3 Get the stackable cable and connect the cable to the stacking connector on the hub, as shown in Figure 2-8 . Connect "Down" SCSI port of the upper hub to "Up" SCSI port of the lower hub. Any loose connection of the stackable cable will cause problems with network performance and quality. 2.2.4 If you are trying to add more[...]

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    2.3 Connecting to computers 2.3.1 Make sure the hub is ready for networking by checking if the PWR indicator displays. 2 . 3 . 2 See if the computer is working and find the RJ-45 connector of the adapter card in computers. You can connect UTP (Unshielded Twistered Pair) cables from normal ports of the hub to computers directly, as shown in Figure 2[...]

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    2.3.3 Arrange the route for cabling if no fixed cabling box is provided. Otherwise, It's right way to connect from your computer to the fixed cabling box on your working surface and plug the other end of the cable to the RJ-45 connector on the hub, as shown in Figure 2-11 . 2.3.4 After connecting to the hub, please check if the Link LEDs on th[...]

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    2.3.5 If you are trying to connect more cables to the hub, please follow procedures from section 2.3.2 to 2.3.4. 2.4 Does the hub work well? You can observe the LED status to see if the hub works fine. The meanings of LEDs are defined in section 2.4.1. 2.4.1 LED overview The locations of LED indicators are shown in Figure 2-13 . 2-9 User's Man[...]

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    There are three groups of LED indicators in the front panel: • System status indicators: Indicate the overall system status of the hub. It includes system PWR, Fan Err., Master, Slave indicators, Collision of 10 and 100M, and Bridge function • Network status indicators: Indicate working status of each connection port, It includes port 100/10M, [...]

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    Note : It's normal either Master or Slave LED will display when hubs are stacking. Note :The difference between Master hub and Slave hub will be explained in chapter 3. Collision : Indicate if a collision occurs in 10Mbps or 100Mbps domain. Bridge : Indicates if the bridging function is enabled. Note : The slave hub will provide a Bridge Uplin[...]

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    100/10 : Indicates if the port is working at 100Mbps or 10Mbps. LNK/Rx : Indicates if the port is linked to another port or receiving data. Partition : Indicates if the port is partitioned or not. A port is partitioned if it experiences consecutive collisions. 2.4.4 Network utilization indicators There are 2 sets of LED indicators to indicate the r[...]

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    The number of utilization is in percentage. For example, "15" of "100M" means 15% of 100Mbps, "55+" of "10M" means the utilization is more than 55% of 10Mbps. 2-13 User's Manual Figure 2-16 Network utilization indicators 608-UM 1/8/99 2:34 PM ≠∂≠ ±19[...]

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    This chapter describes the network topology for hybrid 10Mbps and 100Mbps networks, cabling requirement for connections, the interoperability between hubs and switches and the function of bridge Up-Link port. Please turn over the page to see the different Topologies. 3.1 Network topology for AcerHub ALH-608ds : The factors for ALH-608ds dual-speed [...]

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    Figure 3-2 Master and Slave hubs in stacking ALH-608ds. Note : 1. To concern the convenience of the cross-wiring connection between hubs, ALH-608ds provide 1 normal port (marked as "II) and 1 cross-over port (marked as "X"). These 2 ports are wired to each other by different wiring assignments. 2. The up-link port utilizes the first [...]

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    • By way of an uplink port with a Bridge function, the limitations on 100Mbps hub count(maximum 2) can be eliminated. The hub count is unlimited and cable length between hubs can reach 100meters, as shown in Figure 3-4 . Figure 3-4 Unlimited cascading of ALH-608ds. • All PCs with 10Mbps network adapter cards transmit data at 10Mbps and form the[...]

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    • The data in 10Mbps or 100Mbps domain will be inter-connected by internal built-in switch in the Master hub consequently. • All hubs delivering data by the shared-bus always work on half-duplex mode; that is, data can be sent or received at one time in one direction. 3.2 Interconnection to Hubs and Switches 3.2.1 Connecting to Ethernet Hubs : [...]

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    3.2.2 Connecting to Ethernet Switches : The factors governing hub and switch interconnection are: • The hubs are only connected to Ethernet switches by an uplink port. ALH- 608ds will automatically work at 100Mbps network speed when connected to 10/100Mbps Ethernet switching ports and it will work at 10Mbps network speed if connected to 10Mbps sw[...]

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    4-1 User's Manual 4. Troubleshooting 4.1 Symptoms and Suggestions Symptoms All LEDs are off Link LED of a connected port is off 100 LED is not lit when connected to a 100 NIC or 100 Hub(but Link LED is lit.) Possible Reason Suggestions The hub is not receiving DC power 1.The UTP cable is not securely connected 2.The port is bad 3. If the other[...]

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    4.2 Master and Slave LEDs State and Result/Action If you have any problem in building your network with AcerHub ALH-608ds, please contact your Vendor or visit our website: Http:// www.acernetxus.com.tw 4-2 User's Manual 608-UM 1/8/99 2:34 PM ≠∂≠ ±26[...]

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    Network Interface 8-port 10/100 dual-speed auto-detection function • 10Mbps Ethernet IEEE 802.3 10Base-T • 100Mbps Ethernet IEEE 802.3u 100Base-TX One of the ports(Port NO.1)has two RJ-45 connector to provide either normal or uplink connection. Physical Dimension (From front View) Width 230 mm Depth 170 mm Height 45 mm Weight 1.5 Kg Environment[...]

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    Acer Netxus Incorporated (ANI) warrants its product to be free from defects in materials and workmanship, under normal use and service, for the following lengths of time from the date of purchase from ANI or its Authorized Resellers. Network adapter card Limited Lifetime Unmanaged hub *Limited Lifetime Dual-speed hub *3 year Switch and managed hub [...]

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    Contact us: Acer Computer International Ltd. Taiwan Branch Tel: 886-2-2713 9099 ext.7293 Fax: 886-2-2718 4895 http://www.aci.acer.com.tw Acer America Corporation Tel: 1-408-432 6200 Fax:1-408-922 2993 http://www.acer.com/aac Distribution/Information Hotline: 1-800-369 6736 Fax: 1-408-432 0496 http://www.acer.com/aac/aod Acer Latin America Inc. Tel:[...]

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    100% Recyclable Paper Acer Netxus Inc. A Communications Company of Acer 608-UM 1/8/99 2:34 PM ≠∂≠ ±30[...]