Acer VX4618GUI7260W manual

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    Veriton Series User's Guide[...]

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    Changes may be made peri odically to the infor mation in this publication without obligation to notify any person o f such revisions o r change s. Su ch chan ges will b e incorp orated in new editions of this manual or supplementary documents and publ ications. This company makes no representations or warra nties, either expre ssed or implied, with[...]

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    i Information for your safety and comfort Safety instructions Read these instructions carefully. Keep this document for future reference. Follow all warnings and instruct ions marked on the product. Turning the product off before cleaning Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liq uid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use [...]

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    circuit rating. If power strips are used , the load should not exceed 80% of the power strip's input rating. • This product's AC adapter is equipped with a three-wire grounded plug. The plug only fits in a grounded power outlet. Make sure the power ou tlet is properly grounded be fore inserting the AC adapter plu g. Do not insert the pl[...]

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    iii Replacing the battery p ack The notebook uses lithium batteries. Repl ace the battery with the same type as that which came bundled with your product. Use of anothe r battery may present a risk of fire or explosion. Warning! Batteries may ex plode if not handl ed properly. Do no t disassemble or dispose of them in fire. Keep them away from chil[...]

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    Tips and information for comfortable use Computer users may complain of eye strain and headaches after prolonged use. Users are also at risk of physical injury after long hours of working in front o f a computer. Long work periods, bad posture, poor work habits, stress, inadequate working conditions, p erson al health and other factors greatly incr[...]

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    v Eyes • Rest your eyes frequently. • Give your eyes regular breaks by looking away from the m onitor and focusing on a distant point. • Blink frequently to keep your eyes from drying o ut. Display • Keep your display clean. • Keep your head at a higher level than the top edge o f the display so your eyes point downward when looking at th[...]

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    Information for your safety and comfort i Safety instructions i Disposal instructions iii Tips and information for comfortable use iv Empowering Technology 1 Acer Empowering Technology 3 Empowering Technology password 3 Acer eSettings Manageme nt 4 Acer eLock Management 5 Acer eDataSecuri ty Management 6 Acer ePerforman ce Management 8 Acer eAcoust[...]

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    Optical drive 32 Taking care of your CDs and DVDs 35 Hard disk 35 3 Setting up your computer 37 Arranging a comfortable work area 39 Adjusting your chair 39 Positioning your PC 39 Positioning your monitor 40 Positioning your keyboard 40 Positioning your mouse 40 Connecting peripherals 41 Connecting your mouse and keyboard 41 USB interface 41 PS/2 i[...]

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    To replace the side panel 59 Upgrading your computer 60 Installing additional memory 60 To remove a DDR2 DIMM 60 To install a DDR2 DIMM 61 To reconfigure your computer 62 Replacing the Veriton 3900Pro's hard dis k 62 Installing an expansion card 65 Replacing the Veriton 5900Pro's hard dis k 65 Installing an expansion card 66 Replacing the[...]

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    European Union (EU) 95 The FCC RF safety requirement 95 Canada — Low-power license-exempt ra dio communication devices (RSS-210) 96 Federal Communications Comission Declaration of Conformity 9 7 Declaration of Conformity for CE marking 98 Index 99[...]

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    Empowering Technology[...]

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    Acer's innovative Empowering Technology makes it easy for you to access frequently used functions and manage your new Acer desktop.[...]

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    3 Acer Empowering Technology Acer's innovative Empowering Technology toolba r makes it easy for you to access frequently used functions and manage your new Acer computer. Displayed by default in the upper-right co rn er of your screen, it features the following handy utilities: • Acer eSettings Man agement accesses system information and adj[...]

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    Empowering Technology 4 Acer eSettings Management Acer eSettings Management allows you to inspec t hardware specifications, change BIOS passwords or oth er Windows set tings, and to monitor the system health status. Acer eSettings Management also: • Provides a simple graphical user interface for navigation. • Displays general system status and [...]

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    5 Acer eLock Management Acer eLock Management i s a security utility that allows you to lock your removable data, optical and floppy dr ives to ensure that data can't be stolen while your computer is unattended. • Removable data devices — inclu des USB disk drives, USB pen drives, USB flash drives, USB MP3 drives, USB memory card readers, [...]

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    Empowering Technology 6 Acer eDataSecurity Management Acer eDataSecurity Management is a h and y file encryption utility that pro tects your files from being accessed by unauth orized persons. It is conveniently integrated with Windows Explorer as a shell extension for qu ick and easy data encryption/decryption and also supports on-the- fly file en[...]

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    Empowering Technology 8 Acer ePerformance Management Acer ePerformance Management is a syste m optimization tool that boosts the performance of your Acer computer. It pr ovides an express optimization method to release unused memory and disk space quickly. The user can also enable advanced option s for full control over the foll owing options: • [...]

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    9 Acer eAcoustics Management Acer eAcoustics Management offers you a useful to ol to balance your computing power needs with your desired level of quietness. By reducing the processor speed for tasks that require le ss processing, the CPU and system fans can run slower, thus red ucing the am ount o f sound generated by these components. Using Acer [...]

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    Empowering Technology 10 Acer eAcoustics Management Main Page Listed on the main p age are two optio ns for Acer eAcoustics Management, labeled as Quiet and Professional. Select the mode that su its your working requirements best, and exit the utility to apply the settings. Quiet Use this mode for tasks that requir e low processing power, like word[...]

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    11 Acer eRecovery Management Acer eRecovery Management is a po werful utility that does away with the need for recovery disks provided by th e manufacturer. The Acer eRecovery Management utility occupies spa ce in a hidden partition on your system's hard drive. By default, user-c reated ba ckups are stored on the D: drive. Acer eRecovery Mana[...]

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    Empowering Technology 12 Note: If your computer did not com e with a Recovery CD or System CD, please use Acer eRecovery Manageme nt's "System backup to optical disk" feature to bu rn a backup image to CD or DVD. To ensure the best resul ts when recovering your system using a CD or Acer eRecovery Managem ent, detach all peripherals ([...]

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    1 First things first[...]

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    This chapter describes the system specifications and contents of your computer package.[...]

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    15 Specifications Operating system Genuine Micro soft ® Windows ® XP Profession al Edition Genuine Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition Platform Intel® Celeron® with 533 MHz FSB Intel® Celeron® D with 533 MHz FSB Intel® Pentium® 4 with 533/80 0 MHz FSB Intel® Pentium® D with 800/1066 MHz FSB Chipset Intel® Q965 Express System memory Dua[...]

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    1 First things first 16 Note: The specifications listed above are for reference on ly. The exact config uration of your PC depend s on the model purchased. Graphics Intel® Graphics Media Acc elerator 3000 (Intel® GMA 3000) with Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT) suppo rt Audio Realtek ALC888 with embed ded Intel® HDA CODEC Keyboard PS/2 or U[...]

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    17 Package contents Before you unpac k your computer, make sure that y ou have enough space to set up your computer. Carefully unpack the carton and rem ove the contents. If any of the following items are missing or damaged, contact yo ur dealer immediately: • Veriton series • Items contained in the accessor y box • USB or PS/2 keyboard • U[...]

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    1 First things first 18[...]

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    2 System tour[...]

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    This chapter discusses the features and components of your computer.[...]

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    21 Features Here are just a few of your computer's man y features: Performance •I n t e l ® Celeron® supporting front side bus (FSB) up to 533 MHz, Intel® Celeron® D supporting FSB up to 533 MHz, Intel® Pentium® 4 supporting FSB up to 533/800 MHz, or Intel® Pentium® D supporting FSB up to 800/1066 MHz • Intel® Q965 Express chipset[...]

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    2 System tour 22 Front panel Your computer's front panel consists of the follo wing: Veriton 5900Pro Veriton 6900Pro[...]

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    23 Veriton 3900Pro/Veriton 7900Pro Icon Component Veriton 3900Pro/ 5900Pro Veriton 6900Pro/7900Pro 5.25" drive bay(s) 1 1 3.5" floppy drive 2 2 Microphone-in jack (front) 3 3 Speaker-out/line-out port 4 4 USB ports 5 5 Hardware reset button 6 Indicators 7 6 Power button 8 7[...]

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    2 System tour 24 Rear panel Your computer's rear panel consists of the following: Veriton 5900Pro Veriton 6900Pro[...]

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    25 Veriton 3900Pro/Veriton 7900Pro Icon Componen t # Power supply 1 Power cord socket 2 Voltage selector switch 3 PS/2 mouse port 4 PS/2 keyboard port 5 Serial port 6 Parallel/printer port 7 CRT/LCD monitor p ort 8 USB ports 9 Network port 10[...]

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    2 System tour 26 Audio jacks function table Note: See "Connecting peri pherals" on page 41 and "Connecting options" on page 45 for more information. Audio jack 11 Expansion slots 12 Chassis lock pad 13 Hardware reset button 14 * *. Only for Veriton 6900Pro / Veriton 7900Pro Color / Use Headphon e 1.1 CH 3.1 CH 5.1 CH 7.1 CH Blue[...]

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    27 Keyboard The keyboard has full-sized keys that include separate cursor keys, two Windows keys, four multimedia keys, and 12 function keys. For information on how to con nect your keyboard, see "Conne cting your mouse and keyboard" on page 41 . No. Description No. Description 1 Sleep button 2 Internet/Email/Search keys 3 Multimedia keys[...]

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    2 System tour 28 Internet/Email/Search keys Multimedia keys Allow you to convenientl y play, p ause, stop, advance or rewind a so ng or movi e using your keyboard . Icon Key Description Web browser Launches your current default br owser. Email Launches your email application. Search Opens a search window. Icon Key Description Backward Press to skip[...]

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    29 Volume control/mute keys Lock keys The keyboard has three lock keys which you can toggle on an d off to switch between functions. Note: Scroll Lock may not work with some a pplications. Icon Key Description Volume up Press to increase audio volume. Volume down Press to decrease audio volume. Mute Toggle sound on/off. Lock key Description e (Scro[...]

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    2 System tour 30 Cursor keys The cursor keys, also called the arrow keys, let you move the cursor around the screen. They serve the same function as the arrow k eys on the numeric keypad when the Num Lock is toggled off. Windows keys The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions. Key Description Windows key Pressed alone, this k[...]

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    31 Function keys The function keys, F1 - F12, let you pe rform specific functio ns, depending on the application that uses them. Palm rest The detachable palm rest provides you with a comfortable place to rest your hands while typing. Application key This key has the same effect as clicking the right mouse button; it opens the application's co[...]

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    2 System tour 32 Optical drive Your computer may come with a CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, DVD/CD-RW co mbo, DVD-Dual or DVD-Super multi drive. This drive is lo cated on the front panel of your computer. The CD drive allows you to play different types of compact disks (CDs). The DVD drive allows you to play not only old C D-ROMs, CD-I disk s, and video CDs, but[...]

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    33 Veriton 6900Pro/7900Pro 2. When the disk tray slides open, place the C D or DVD gently on the tray. Make sure that the label or title side of the disk is facing u pward. When holding a disk, hold it b y the edges to avoid leaving smudges or fingerprints. Veriton 3900Pro[...]

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    2 System tour 34 Veriton 5900Pro Veriton 6900Pro/7900Pro 3. Push the tray and it will close autom atically.[...]

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    35 Taking care of your CDs and DVDs • Keep your disk in its case when no t in use to avoid scratches or other damage. Any kind of dirt o r damage can affect the data o n the disk, impair the disk lens reader on the CD or DV D drive, or stop the comp uter from successfully reading the disk. • When handling di sks, always hold them by the edges t[...]

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    2 System tour 36[...]

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    3 Setting up your computer[...]

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    This chapter contains step-by-step instructions on how to set up your computer and connect additional peripherals.[...]

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    39 Arranging a comfortable work area Working safely and comfortably begins with the arrangement of your work space and the proper use of equipm ent. For this reason, it is very important to take time and think about ho w you are going to arrange your work area. Refer to the diagram on the following page as you set up your system. Here are some poin[...]

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    3 Setting up your comp uter 40 Take note of the following when selecting a location for your computer: • Do not put your computer near any equipment that m ight cause electromagnetic or radio frequency interference, such as radio transmitters, televisions, copy machin es or heating and ai r-conditioning equipment. • Avoid dusty areas and extrem[...]

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    41 Connecting peripherals Setting up your computer is easy. For the m ost part, you only have four things to connect: the mouse, the keyboard, the m onitor, and the power cable. Note: The peripherals shown in the co nnections below are for your reference only. Actual device models may vary in select countries. Connecting your mouse and keyboard USB[...]

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    3 Setting up your comp uter 42 Connecting a monitor To connect a monitor, simply plug th e monitor cable into the monitor port (blue port) located on the re ar panel of your c omputer . Note: When a VGA card is added to the PCI Express slot, the monitor should be con nected to the add-on card and the onboard VGA will be disabled. Note: Refer to the[...]

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    43 Connecting the power cable Caution: Befo re you proceed, check the voltag e range in your area. Make sure that it matches your computer's voltage setting. If they don't match, chang e your computer's voltage settin g according to your area's voltage range. Set the voltage selector switch to the voltage range applicabl e to yo[...]

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    3 Setting up your comp uter 44 Turning on your computer After connecting the necessary peripher als and plugging in the power cable, you are now ready to turn the compu ter on and get to work. To turn on your co mputer: 1 Turn on all peripherals connected to you r computer, such as the monito r, printer, speakers, etc. 2 On the front p anel of your[...]

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    45 Connecting options Connecting your printer Your computer supports parallel, serial and USB printers. To connect a parallel printer, plug the printer cable into the parallel port (burgundy port) located o n the rear panel of your c omputer. Note: The printer sh own below is for your reference only. Actual device model may vary by co untry. Note: [...]

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    3 Setting up your comp uter 46 Connecting the modem (optional) Set up your m odem conne ction by plu gging the te lephone li ne and handset line into their corresp onding ports on the rear panel of your computer. Connecting to the network You can connect your computer to a Local Area Network (LAN) using a network cable. To do so, simply pl ug the n[...]

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    47 Connecting multimedia devices You can connect multimedia dev ices such as microphones, earphon es or headphones, external speakers an d audio line-in devices. T hese devices will let you take advantage of your comp uter's multimedia features. Note: The multimedia devices shown below are for reference only. Actual device models may vary in s[...]

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    3 Setting up your comp uter 48 • Earphones, headpho nes: Connect to the hea dphone jack loc ated on the front panel of your computer. Note: To adjust the headphon e volume, use the volume control buttons on the k eyboard. You can al so adjust the volume by using the volume icon on the taskbar at the bottom of your screen. • External speakers: C[...]

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    49 • Audio line-in device: Connects to the aud io-in/line-in jack (light blue jack) located on the rear panel of your com puter Connecting USB devices Universal Serial Bus (USB) is a serial bus design capable of cascading periph erals such as a digital camera, keyboard, mo use, joystick, scanner, printer and modem. With USB, complex cab le connec[...]

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    3 Setting up your comp uter 50 Note: The USB devices shown below are for referenc e only. Actual device models may vary by g eographic region. Note: Some USB devic es have a built-in USB port which permi ts you to connect more USB devices.[...]

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    4 Upgrading your computer[...]

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    This chapter contains instructions on how to upgrade your computer, and basic information about your system boards that you will find helpful when performi ng the upgrade process.[...]

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    53 Installation precautions Before you install any compu ter component, we recommend that you read the following sections. These sections con tain important ESD precau tions along with preinstallation and po st-installation instructions. ESD precautions Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your processor, disk drives, expansion boards, and othe[...]

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    4 Upgrading your comp uter 54 Post-installation instructions Observe the following after installing a com puter component: 1 See to it that the components are installed according to the step-by-step instructions in their respective sections. 2 Replace any expansion boards or p e riphera ls that you rem oved ea rlier. 3 Replace the side panels. 4 Co[...]

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    55 Opening your computer 3900Pro Caution: Before you proc eed, make sure that you have turned off your computer and all pe ripherals connected to it. Read the "Preinstallation instructions" on page 53. You need to open your computer before you can install additional components. See the following section for instructions. To remove the com[...]

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    4 Upgrading your comp uter 56 To replace the computer cover 1 Align the cover’s hinges to the housi ng frame; then gently push it in to slide it back into place. Secure the cover with thumbscrews.[...]

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    57 Opening your Veriton 5900Pro Caution! Be fore you proceed, make sure that you have turned off your computer and all pe ripherals connected to it. Read the "Preinstallation instru ctions" on page 53 . You need to open your computer before you can install additiona l components. See the following section for instructions: To remove the c[...]

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    4 Upgrading your comp uter 58 Opening your Veriton 6900Pro/ 7900Pro Caution! Be fore you proceed, make sure that you have turned off your computer and all pe ripherals connected to it. Read the "Preinstallation instru ctions" on page 53 . You need to open your comp uter before you can install additiona l components. See the following sect[...]

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    59 Veriton 7900Pro To replace the side pa nel 1 Align the side panel's hinges to the ho using frame and then push it in to slide it back into place. 2 Secure the side panels with the two screws.[...]

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    4 Upgrading your comp uter 60 Upgrading your computer Certain components of your com puter are upgradeable, such as the mem ory, the hard disk, the CPU and the expan sion cards. You need to observe the "Installation prec autions" on page 53 when installing or removing a computer component. However, for safety purposes, we do not recommend[...]

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    61 3 Press the holding clips on both si des of the DDR2 DIMM socket outward to release the DDR2 DIMM (a). Gently pull the DDR2 DI MM out of the socket (b). To install a DDR2 DIMM 1 Locate the DDR2 DIMM socket on the m ainboard. 2 Align the DDR2 DIMM with the socket (a). Press the DDR2 DIMM into the socket until the clips lock onto the DDR2 DIMM (b)[...]

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    4 Upgrading your comp uter 62 into the socket, turn the DDR2 DIMM around and try to insert it again. To reconfigure your computer Your computer automatically detects th e amount of memory installed. Run the BIOS utility to view the new value for total system memory an d make a note of it. Replacing the Veriton 3900Pro's hard disk Follow these [...]

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    63 3 Lift the drive frame to a 90-degree a ngle; then pull out, and remove the drive frame.[...]

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    4 Upgrading your comp uter 64 4 Pull out the drive rails that hold th e hard disk to the housing. Set the drive rails aside. 5 Slide the hard disk frame to the left (d ); then gently move it out ( e) and pull it up to detach it (f). 6 Install the new hard disk into the housin g. Secure it with the drive rails you removed earlier and connect the po [...]

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    65 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: Caution: Y our system accepts lo w prof ile PCI cards on ly . 1 Remove the computer cover (see page 55). 2 Locate an empty PCI-E or PCI c onventional slot on the mainboard. 3 Remove the bracket lock that holds the bracket to the computer. Save the bracket lock. 4 Pull out the bracket on [...]

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    4 Upgrading your comp uter 66 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1 Remove the computer cover. 2 Locate an empty PCI Express or PCI slot on the mainboard. 3 Remove the bracket lock that holds the bracket to the computer. Save the lock. 4 Pull out the bracket on the housing opposite the selected em pty slot. 5 Remove the expan[...]

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    67 Replacing the Veriton 6900Pro/7900Pro's hard disk Follow these steps to replace your computer's hard disk: 1 Remove the side panel. 2 Detach the power and hard disk cables from the hard disk(a). Detach the hard disk from the drive frame (b). 3 Insert the new hard disk into the frame (a). Connect the power and hard disk ca bles to the n[...]

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    4 Upgrading your comp uter 68 Note: Make sure that the other ends of the disk cables are securely connected to their corresponding connectors on the mainboard. 4 Replace the side panel. See "To replace the side panel " on page 59 . Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1 Remove the side panel (see page 58). 2 Locate a[...]

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    5 System utilities[...]

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    This chapter describes applications that are preinstalled on your computer.[...]

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    71 Depending on the hardware and optional features installed in your computer, your system came bundled with several program utilities designed to streamline your computer's operations. These utilit ies may include any o f the following: • Adobe Reader • NTI CD-Maker •P o w e r D V D • BIOS utility • Acer Empowering Technology If you[...]

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    5 System utilities 72 NTI CD&DVD-Maker (for models with CD or DVD Burner) The NTI CD&DVD-Maker is optical disk-recor ding software that allows you to create and copy audio, data and vid eos to recordable or rewritable optical disks. To copy an audio or da ta disk: 1 Click the Quick Burning icon on the desktop. 2 Insert the CD you would like[...]

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    73 4 Click the Start button to begin copy ing. For more information abou t NTI CD&DVD-Maker and i ts other features, refer to the NTl CD&DVD-Maker Help menu.[...]

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    5 System utilities 74 PowerDVD (for models with DVD) PowerDVD is a high-quality, pure software DVD playe r that brings high-quality movies and karaoke to your mu ltimedia PC. You can play back hi gh-resolution DVD titles or MPEG-2 files with MPEG-2 video and Dolby Digital (AC-3) audio . PowerDVD provides a complete set of co mmands for navigatio n [...]

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    75 BIOS utility The BIOS utility is a hardware configuration program bu ilt into your computer's Basic Input/Output System (B IOS). Sinc e most com puters are already properly configured and optimized, there is no need to run this utility. However, if you encounter configuration problems and get the "Run Setup" message, you will need[...]

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    5 System utilities 76 Recovering your system If your operating system files are lost or damaged, the recovery process will restore your system's original factory default settings or last system backup. Your Veriton seri es computer incl udes an OBR(One Button Recovery) butto n, a feat ure that makes restoring your system quick and easy. OBR wo[...]

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    77 You can also follow the steps be low: 1 Locate the OBR button. 2 Press the button. You can change the password in Acer eRecovery.[...]

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    5 System utilities 78 a If you have not yet backed-up your system.[...]

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    79 b If you have previous ly backed-up your syste m. 3 Select “Recover to Default Settings” to restore your system to the default factory settings. Select “Recover data from last backup” to restore your system to the last syste m backup.[...]

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    5 System utilities 80 4 If you chose the recovery option , you should s ee the following screen. Click OK to continue. 5 After 15 seconds the sys tem will reboot and initiate the restore operation.[...]

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    81 6 After the recovery operation fini shes the s ystem will reboot. You will be required to go thro ugh the setup proc ess again. Caution! Running the Recovery operation will erase all files previously saved in your computer so make sure to back up your important files before starting the recovery process. Note : This feature occup ies 4GB in a hi[...]

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    5 System utilities 82 Using backup (Windows XP only) The Backup utility creates copies of inform ation on your ha rd disk. In the event that the original data on your hard disk is erased or overwritten, or becomes inaccessible because of a hard disk malfunction, you can use the copy to restore your lost or damaged data. How do I back up files from [...]

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    83 Disk defragmenter (Windows XP only) The disk degfragmentation utility consolid ates files and folders on your computer's hard disk. This allows your co mputer to access files and folders and save new data more efficiently. By co nsolidating yo ur files and folders, the defragmenter also consolidates the volume's free space, makin g it [...]

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    5 System utilities 84[...]

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    6 Frequently asked questions[...]

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    This chapter tells you what to do in case your computer is not worki ng properly. However, if a more serious problem arises, contact your dealer or the technical support center (www.acersupport.com ) for assistance.[...]

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    87 Frequently asked questions The following questions indicate possible situatio ns that may arise during the use of your computer and each i s followed by easy answers and solutions. I pressed the power switch but the system did not boo t up. Check the LED located above the power switch. If the LED is not lit, no power is being applied to the syst[...]

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    6 Frequently asked questions 88 The printer does not work. Do the following: • Make sure the printer is connected to a po wer outlet and that it is turned on. • Make sure the printer cable is conn ected securely to the system's parallel or USB port and the corresponding port on the printer. See "Connecting your printer" on page 4[...]

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    Appendix A: Regulations and safety notices[...]

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    Appendix A: Regulations and safety notices 90 ENERGY STAR guidelines compliance As an ENERGY STAR partner, Acer Inc . has determined that this product mee ts the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficien cy. FCC notice This device has been tested and fo und to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules[...]

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    91 Operation conditions This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this d evice may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, inclu ding interference that may cause undesired ope ration. Notice: Canadian users This Class B digital app[...]

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    Appendix A: Regulations and safety notices 92 Your telephone company may make ch anges in its facilities, equipment, operations, or procedures that could a ffect the proper functioning of your equipment. If they do, you will be notified in ad vance to give you an opportunity to maintain unin terru pted te lephone service . If this equipment should [...]

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    93 Notice for New Zealand 1 The grant of a Telepermit for any item of terminal equ ipment indicates only that Telecom has accepted that the item complies with minimum conditions for connection to its network. It indicates n o endorsement o f the product b y Telecom, no r does it provi de any sort of warranty . Above all, it provides no assurance th[...]

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    Appendix A: Regulations and safety notices 94 Laser compliance statement The CD or DVD drive used with this computer is a laser p roduct. The CD or DVD drive's classification label (sho wn below) is located on the drive. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT CAUTION: INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WH EN OPEN. AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM. APPAREIL A LASER DE CLASSE 1 PR[...]

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    95 configura tions, this pr oduct may or may no t contain wirele ss radio devices (su ch as wireless LAN and/or Bluetooth m odule s). Below information is for products with such devices. European Union (EU) This device complies with the essentia l requirements of the Europ ean Council Directives listed below: 73/23/EEC Low Voltage Directive • EN [...]

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    Appendix A: Regulations and safety notices 96 1 This device is restricted to indoor us e due to its operation in the 5.15 to 5.25 GHz frequency range. FCC requires this prod uct to be used indoors for the frequency range 5.15 to 5.25 GHz to reduc e the potential for harmful interference to co-channel Mo bile Satellite systems. 2 High power radar ar[...]

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    97 Federal Communications Comission Declaration of Conformity This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This d evice may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must ac cept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. The follow[...]

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    Appendix A: Regulations and safety notices 98 Declaration of Conformity for CE marking Conforms to the EMC Directive 89/336/EEC as attested by conformity with the following harmonised standards: EN55022:1994 /A2: 1997: Limits and Methods of Measurement o f Radio Interference characteristics of Information Tec hnology Equi pment EN55024: 1998/A1: 20[...]

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    99 Index A accessing the online User’s Guid e 17 applications 71 B BIOS utility 75 C computer cover remove 57 replace 57 connecti ng options multimedia devices 47 audio line-in device 49 earphones/headphones 48 external speakers 47 microphone 47 network 45, 46 printer 45 serial mouse 46 USB devices 49 D disk drives CD-ROM/DVD-ROM/CD-RW drive inse[...]

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    Index 100 NTI CD-Maker 72 PowerDVD 74 reinstalling programs 75 T turning off computer 44 software shutdown 44 suspend mode 44 turning on computer 44 power button 44 U upgrade add memory 60 install DDR DIMM 61 reconfigur e comput er 62 computer 60 install an expansion card 66 installation precautions post-installation 54 open computer 55 reinstall s[...]