Acer Aspire 3300S manuel d'utilisation

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    Aspir e 3300S User’ s guide AS 3300S ug - EN.book Page i Wednesd ay, March 6, 2 002 3:12 P M[...]

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    Changes may be made periodically to the in formation in this public ation wi thout oblig ation to notify any person of such rev ision or ch anges. Su ch change s will be in corporat ed in new editio ns of this manual or supp lementary docu me nts and pub lications. Thi s company makes no repr esentations or w arranties, eit her expressed o r implie[...]

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    iii Notices FCC notice This device has been tested and fou nd to comply with the limits for a Class B digi t al d e vice pursu a nt to Pa rt 15 of the F CC Rules. These lim its are designed to provide reasonable pro t ection a gainst harmful interference in a residential installation. This devic e genera tes, uses, and can radia te radio frequency [...]

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    iv Use conditions This part co mplies with Part 15 of the F CC Rules . Operation is s ubject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not ca use harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any inte r ference received, including interference that may c ause undesired ope ration. Notice: Canadian users This Class B di gital appa[...]

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    v 8 If an extension cord is used w ith this product, ma k e sure that the total ampere rating of the equipme nt plugged into the extension cord does not exceed the extens ion cord ampere rating. Also, make sure that the t otal rating of a ll products plugged into the wall outle t does not ex ceed the fuse rating. 9 Never push ob jects of any kind i[...]

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    vi Laser compliance statement The CD or DVD driv e in this computer is a la ser product. The CD or DVD drive ’ s classification label (shown bel ow) is located on the d r ive. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT CAUTION: INVISIBLE LASER R A DIA TION WHEN OPEN. A VOID EXPOSU RE TO BEAM. Lithium battery statement CAUTION Danger of explosion if ba tt ery i s inco[...]

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    Contents Notices iii FCC notice iii Important safety in s tructions iv Las er com plia nce st atem ent vi Lithium battery statement vi Year 200 0 compliance st atement vi 1 First things fi rst 1 Package cont ents 3 Taking care of y our computer 4 Important tips 4 Cleaning an d servicing 4 Asking for technical assistance 5 Accessing the online guide[...]

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    viii Turning on y our computer 33 Turning off your comp ute r 34 Connectin g options 35 Printer 35 Serial m ouse 36 LCD monitor 37 Network 38 Modem (opti onal) 39 Multimedia devices 40 USB device s 44 4 Q & A 47 Index 53 AS 3300S ug - EN.book Page viii Wednesday, March 6, 2002 3:12 PM[...]

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    1 First things first AS 3300S ug - EN.book Page 1 Wednesday, March 6, 20 02 3:12 PM[...]

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    This chapter describes the contents of your computer package and also provides important tips on how to take care of your computer . AS 3300S ug - EN.book Page 2 Wednesday, March 6, 20 02 3:12 PM[...]

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    3 Package contents Before you unpack your computer, m ake sure that you ha ve enough space to set up y our computer. Carefully unpack the carton and remove the contents. If any of the following i t ems are mi s sing or d amaged, contact your de aler immediate ly: • Aspire 3300S • Items contained in the accessory box • Foot stands • USB or P[...]

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    1 First things first 4 T aking car e of y our computer Please read the impo r tant instructions listed i n this section. Following these in s tructions wil l help you maximiz e the durability of your computer. Important ti ps • Do not expose the computer to direct sunligh t . Do no t place it near source s of heat , such as a radiator . • Do no[...]

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    5 T o clean your mouse 1. Open the c ircul ar cover und erneath the mouse. 2. T a ke out the r ubber ball a nd wipe it with a soft, damp cloth. 3. Pu t the bal l back and c lose the c over . T o clean your monitor Make sure that you ke e p your screen clean. F or cleaning instruction s, refer to the documentation that c ame with your monitor. When [...]

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    1 First things first 6 AS 3300S ug - EN.book Page 6 Wednesday, March 6, 20 02 3:12 PM[...]

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    2 System tour AS 3300S ug - EN.book Page 7 Wednesday, March 6, 20 02 3:12 PM[...]

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    This chapter discusses the features a nd components of your computer . AS 3300S ug - EN.book Page 8 Wednesday, March 6, 20 02 3:12 PM[...]

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    9 Featur es Here ar e just a few of your comput er ’ s many features: Performance • Intel ® Pentiu m ® 4 processor with Intel NetBurst ™ micro-ar chitecture (1.7-, 1.8 -, 1.9-, 2.0-, 2.2 -, and 2.4 GHz) • System memory expandable to 2 GB • Power ma nagement function • 3.5-inch floppy drive • DVD-ROM, CD-ROM o r CD-RW drive • High-[...]

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    2 System tour 10 Front panel Your comput er ’ s front panel consists of the following: Label Icon Co mponen t 1 Floppy drive light-emitting diode (LED) 2 3.5 - inc h floppy dri ve 3 Floppy drive ej ect button 4 CD/DVD Hea dphone/Ear phone po rt (disabl e d) 5 V olume c ontrol 6 CD/DVD LED 7 CD/DVD tray 8 CD/DVD emergency ejec t slot 9 Stop/Eject [...]

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    11 Note: The system has two microphone-in ports (front and rear). However , you can not use both of them at th e same time. The default setting for your system enables the microphone-in port in front and disables the one at the back. 10 USB ports 11 Microphone-in port (front) see note 12 Headphone-out port 13 Hard disk activity LED 14 LAN activity [...]

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    2 System tour 12 Rear panel Your comput er ’ s rear panel consists of th e following: Label Icon Color Compon ent 1 Power s upply 2 V oltage se lector switch 3K e y h o l e 4 Green PS/2 mouse port 5 Gray Network port 6 Burgundy Parallel/Printer port 7 Gold Game/MIDI port 8 VGA port (add-on card) see n ote AS 3300S ug - EN.book Page 12 Wednesd ay,[...]

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    13 Note: The CRT monitor port is automatically disabled when an add-on VGA card is installed into the system. Connect the monitor to the VGA port instead. For information on how to connect the peripherals, see “ Connec t ing peripherals ” o n page 29 and “ Connecting peripherals ” on p age 29. 9 Blac k Handset/telephone line po rts (opti on[...]

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    2 System tour 14 Keyboard The keyboard that came with your compute r has full-sized ke ys that include s eparate c ursor keys, two Windows keys, and twelve function key s. Item Componen t De scripti on 1 Function keys Perform specific functi o ns, depending on the application th at uses them. 2 Caps lock When activated, al l alphabetic characters t[...]

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    15 3 Windows logo key Star t button. Combinati ons with this key perform special functions, such as: • Windows + Tab : Activate the next Taskbar button • Windows + E : Explore My Compute r • Windo ws + F : Find Documen t • Windows + M : Minimize All • Shift + Win dows + M : Undo Minimi ze All • Windows + R : Di splay Run di alog box 4 A[...]

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    2 System tour 16 10 Multimedia keys Allow you to do the following: • Play/Pause button : press to start playing the audio trac k or video file. Press again to pause. • Stop butt on : pre ss to stop playi ng the au dio track or video file. • Forward button : press to skip forward to the next track or video file and start p laying. • Backward[...]

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    17 Mouse The mouse has one ratchet wheel and two buttons: a left button and a right button. Q u ickly pre s sing and rel easing the buttons is called clicking. Sometimes, you will need to do a double-c lick (clicking the same button twice quickly) or a right-click (clicking the right button quickly ). The ratche t wheel in between t he two bu t ton[...]

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    2 System tour 18 Disk drives Your computer comes with the fo llowing disk drives: Floppy driv e Your comput er ’ s 3.5-inch fl oppy drive can han dle 720-KB and 1.44- MB capacity diskettes. The floppy diskettes are compact, lightweight, a nd easy to carry around. Here are some tip s on ho w to take care of you r diskettes: • Always ma ke backup[...]

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    19 CD-ROM/DVD-ROM/ CD-RW drive Your compu ter may come with a CD-ROM, DVD-ROM or a CD-RW drive. Th is drive is located on the front pa nel of your computer. The CD-ROM drive allows you to play different types of compact discs (CDs). The DVD-ROM drive allows you to pl ay not only old CD -ROMs, CD-I discs, and vide o CDs, but new digital vi deo discs[...]

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    2 System tour 20 2. When the disc tray slides open, in sert the CD or DVD. M a ke sure that the label or title side of the disc is facing upward. When holding a d isc, hold it by the edg e s to avoid le aving smudges or fingerprints. 3. Push the eject button again to close the tray . T o take care of your CDs and DVDs: • Keep your discs in a disk[...]

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    21 Har d disk Your compu ter is preinstalled with a high -capacity En hanced-IDE (E- IDE) hard disk. If you want to replac e your hard disk or upgrade it, contact your dealer or a qua lifie d service technician for assistance. AS 3300S ug - EN.book Page 21 Wednesd ay, March 6, 2 002 3:12 P M[...]

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    2 System tour 22 AS 3300S ug - EN.book Page 22 Wednesd ay, March 6, 2 002 3:12 P M[...]

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    3 Setting up your computer AS 3300S ug - EN.book Page 23 Wednesd ay, March 6, 2 002 3:12 P M[...]

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    This chapter contains step-by-step instructions on how to set up your computer and connect additional peripherals. AS 3300S ug - EN.book Page 24 Wednesd ay, March 6, 2 002 3:12 P M[...]

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    25 Arranging a comfortable work ar ea Working safely begins with the arra ngement of y our work space and the proper use of equ i pment. For this reason, it is ve ry important to take time a nd think about how yo u are going to arrange your work area . Here are some points to consider: Adjusting your chair Having the right kind of chair doe s not n[...]

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    3 Setting up your com puter 26 b. Attach the foot stand s to the slots on the housing frame as shown in the figure below: T o place your PC in the regular desktop position: 1. Check the foot stands that came with your computer . 2. Attach the foot stands as shown in the figu r e that follows. AS 3300S ug - EN.book Page 26 Wednesd ay, March 6, 2 002[...]

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    27 3. Place your c o mpute r in the desire d location. Take note of the following wh en selecting a location for your computer: • Do not put your computer near any equipment that mi ght cause electromagnetic or radio freque ncy interference such as radio transmitters, televisions, copy machin e s, or heating an d air- conditioni ng equipment. •[...]

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    3 Setting up your com puter 28 Positioning y our mouse • The mouse should be placed on the same surface as your keyboard so that you can reach i t with ease. • Adjust its position to a llow enough space for movement without making you stretch or lean over . • Use your arm to move the mouse. Do no t rest your wrist on the tabl e when movi ng t[...]

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    29 Connecting perip herals Setting up your c omputer is easy. For the mo s t part, you o nly have four things to c onnect: the USB mouse, the USB k e yboard, the monitor, and t he p ower cable. USB mouse Plug the US B mouse cable into an y of the USB ports located on the front or rear pane l of your computer. Note: If you are using a PS/2 mouse, pl[...]

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    3 Setting up your com puter 30 USB keyboar d Plug the USB keyboard cable into an y of the USB port located on the front or rear pane l of your computer. AS 3300S ug - EN.book Page 30 Wednesd ay, March 6, 2 002 3:12 P M[...]

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    31 Note: If you are using a PS/2 keyboard, plug the keyboard cable into the PS/2 keyboard port (purple port) located on the rear pane l of your comp uter . Monitor To connec t a monitor, simply plug the mon itor cable into the monito r port located on the rear panel of you r compute r. Note: The CRT monitor port is automatically disabled when an ad[...]

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    3 Setting up your com puter 32 Power cable Cautio n! Before you proceed, check th e voltage range in yo ur area. Make su re that it matches your comp uter ’ s voltage setting (refer to page 12 for the location of the voltage selector switch on the rear panel o f your computer). If they don ’ t match, set the voltage selector switch to the volta[...]

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    33 T ur ning on you r comput er After connecting t he ne cessary periph erals and plugging in the power cable, you are now ready to turn the compute r on and g et to work. To turn on your c omputer: 1. T u rn on a ll peripherals connected to your compu t er such as the monitor , printer , fax, speakers, etc. 2. On the rear panel of your compu t er [...]

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    3 Setting up your com puter 34 T ur ning off your computer To turn off you r computer, click o n the Start button, highl ight Shut Down , select Shut down ; then click on OK . You can then turn off al l peripherals c onnected to your computer. If you cannot s hut down y our computer normally, press the power button for at lea s t four seconds. Quic[...]

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    35 Connecting op tions Printer To connec t a printer, pl ug the printer cable into the parallel port (burgundy p ort) located on the rea r panel o f your c ompu t er. Note: The pr inter shown below is for your reference only . Actual device model may vary in different c ou ntries. AS 3300S ug - EN.book Page 35 Wednesd ay, March 6, 2 002 3:12 P M[...]

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    3 Setting up your com puter 36 Serial mouse To connec t a serial m ouse, plug the serial m ouse cable into the serial port (teal or turq uoise port) located on the re ar panel of your computer. AS 3300S ug - EN.book Page 36 Wednesd ay, March 6, 2 002 3:12 P M[...]

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    37 LCD monitor To connec t an LCD monitor, pl ug the LCD mon itor ’ s VGA cable into the VGA port l oca ted o n the rear p ane l of your comp uter. Note: R efer to the LCD monitor manual for ad ditonal instructions and information. AS 3300S ug - EN.book Page 37 Wednesd ay, March 6, 2 002 3:12 P M[...]

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    3 Setting up your com puter 38 Network You can connect your compute r to a Local Area Network (LAN) using a network c able. To do so, simply plug the network cable in to the network port (gray port) on the rear panel of yo ur computer. Note: Consult your operating system manual for information on how to configure your n etwork setup. AS 3300S ug - [...]

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    39 Modem (optional) Set up yo ur modem connectio n by plugging the telep hone line and handset into the handset/tele phone line port located on the rear panel of y our computer. Refer to the figure be low for the connection. AS 3300S ug - EN.book Page 39 Wednesd ay, March 6, 2 002 3:12 P M[...]

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    3 Setting up your com puter 40 Multimedia devices You can con nect multimedia dev ices such as a m icrophone, headphone s or earphones, external spe akers, audio line-in device and a joystic k (for games). Thes e device s will allow you to t ake advantage of your computer ’ s multimedia feat ures. Note: The multimedi a devices shown below are for[...]

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    41 • earphones, h eadphones: connect to the Headphone-out port (lime port) loc ated on the front panel of your computer Note: T o adjust the volume of the headphones, click on the V olume icon located on the taskbar at the bottom of your screen. When the V o lume control pops up, drag the V olume control lever to the desired level. Y ou can also [...]

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    3 Setting up your com puter 42 • external speake rs: connect to the Au dio-out/Line-ou t jack (lime jac k) located on the front or rear panel of your c omputer • audio line -in device: connect to the Audio-in/Line-in jack (light blue j ack) located on the rear p anel of your computer AS 3300S ug - EN.book Page 42 Wednesd ay, March 6, 2 002 3:12[...]

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    43 • joystick: connect to the Game/MIDI port (gold port) located on the rear pane l of your computer AS 3300S ug - EN.book Page 43 Wednesd ay, March 6, 2 002 3:12 P M[...]

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    3 Setting up your com puter 44 USB devices Universal Seria l Bus (USB) is a newer serial bus design tha t is capable of cascading peripherals such as a keyboard, mouse, speakers, joystick, scanner, pri nter and modem . With USB, complex cable connections can be eliminated. Your computer c omes with four USB port s: two e a ch on both t he front and[...]

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    45 Note: Mo st USB devices have a built-in USB port which all o ws you to connect or daisy-chain more USB devices. AS 3300S ug - EN.book Page 45 Wednesd ay, March 6, 2 002 3:12 P M[...]

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    3 Setting up your com puter 46 AS 3300S ug - EN.book Page 46 Wednesd ay, March 6, 2 002 3:12 P M[...]

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    4 Q & A AS 3300S ug - EN.book Page 47 Wednesd ay, March 6, 2 002 3:12 P M[...]

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    This chapter t ells you what to do in case your computer is not working properly . However , if a more serious problem arises, contact your dealer or the technical support center (www .acersupport.com ) for assistance. AS 3300S ug - EN.book Page 48 Wednesd ay, March 6, 2 002 3:12 P M[...]

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    49 The following question s a re possible situatio ns that may arise during the use of your comput er and each is foll owed by easy a nswers and solutions to the situa tion. Q: I pressed the p ower switch but the system did not boot up. A: Check the LED located beside the power switch. If the LED is not l it, no power is being appli e d to the sy s[...]

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    4 Q & A 50 Q: Nothing appears on th e screen. A: Your computer ’ s power management function automatically blanks the screen to save power. Just press any key to turn the display back on. If pressing a key d o es not work, contact your dealer or the technical support center for assistance. Q: The printer does not wo r k. A: Do the following: [...]

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    51 Q: System cannot read diskette, hard disk, CD or DVD info r mation. A: Check t he foll owing: • Make sure that you are using the correct type of disc or diskette. See “ Disk drives ” on page 18. • Check if the di skette is formatted correctly . If not, format it again. Cautio n: If you reformat a diskette, you will lose a ll data on it. [...]

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    4 Q & A 52 AS 3300S ug - EN.book Page 52 Wednesd ay, March 6, 2 002 3:12 P M[...]

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    53 Index A accessing the online guide 5 C computer maintenance 4 cleaning 4 servicin g 4 connec ting options lcd monitor 37 modem 39 multimedi a devices 40 audi o line -in de vice 42 earphones/headphones 41 external speakers 40 joyst ick 40 microp hone 40 network 35, 38 printer 35 serial mouse 36 USB devi ces 44 D disk driv es 18 CD-ROM/DVD - ROM/C[...]