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... on the power cord. i Don't use an extension cord with a 3-wire grounding type plug, a plug having a third (grounding) pin. Objects may fall, causing seriousdamage to replace your dealer or local power company. This is provided. 5 Never push objects of the extension cord. If you are not sure of the type of all equipment plugged into the computer through the cabinet openings. The...
... on the power cord. i Don't use an extension cord with a 3-wire grounding type plug, a plug having a third (grounding) pin. Objects may fall, causing seriousdamage to replace your dealer or local power company. This is provided. 5 Never push objects of the extension cord. If you are not sure of the type of all equipment plugged into the computer through the cabinet openings. The...
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...a Location 2-1 2. Checking the Voltage Selection 2-2 3. CONTENTS Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Introduction System Overview...1-1 Setting Up Your System 1. Connecting Your Peripheral Devices 2-3 4. Turning the Computer On and Off 2-4 Turning On the Computer 2-4 Turning Off the Computer 2-4 Using Your Computer Using an Optional Floppy Disk Drive 3-1 Using an Optional Media Reader 3-2 Inserting the Media 3-2 Removing the Media 3-3 Using an Optical Drive 3-4 Using Special Keys on the Keyboard 3-5 Using a Mouse ...3-6 Changing the Display Resolution and Color Depth 3-7 Controlling...
...a Location 2-1 2. Checking the Voltage Selection 2-2 3. CONTENTS Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Introduction System Overview...1-1 Setting Up Your System 1. Connecting Your Peripheral Devices 2-3 4. Turning the Computer On and Off 2-4 Turning On the Computer 2-4 Turning Off the Computer 2-4 Using Your Computer Using an Optional Floppy Disk Drive 3-1 Using an Optional Media Reader 3-2 Inserting the Media 3-2 Removing the Media 3-3 Using an Optical Drive 3-4 Using Special Keys on the Keyboard 3-5 Using a Mouse ...3-6 Changing the Display Resolution and Color Depth 3-7 Controlling...
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... Drives Removing the Cover 4-1 Replacing the Cover 4-3 Installing an Expansion Card 4-4 Installing an Additional Hard Disk Drive 4-6 Installing the 5.25-inch Device in the Peripheral Bay 4-9 Chapter 5 Using the Restore CDs Restoring Your Original Software 5-1 Chapter 6 Using the PowerDVD About DVD ...6-1 Playing the PowerDVD 6-1 How to Run the PowerDVD 6-1 Buttons of the PowerDVD 6-2 Appendix A. Approval Statements Battery Warning Instruction B-1 Fuse Warning Instruction B-1 Laser Product ...B-2 viii Solving Common Problems Power ...A-1 Hard Disk Drive ...A-1 Optical Drive...
... Drives Removing the Cover 4-1 Replacing the Cover 4-3 Installing an Expansion Card 4-4 Installing an Additional Hard Disk Drive 4-6 Installing the 5.25-inch Device in the Peripheral Bay 4-9 Chapter 5 Using the Restore CDs Restoring Your Original Software 5-1 Chapter 6 Using the PowerDVD About DVD ...6-1 Playing the PowerDVD 6-1 How to Run the PowerDVD 6-1 Buttons of the PowerDVD 6-2 Appendix A. Approval Statements Battery Warning Instruction B-1 Fuse Warning Instruction B-1 Laser Product ...B-2 viii Solving Common Problems Power ...A-1 Hard Disk Drive ...A-1 Optical Drive...
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..., and smoke. Setting Up Your System This chapter describes how to set up and turn on your disks, damage the computer's circuitry, and prevent proper ventilation. Selecting a Location Before you set up your computer, it is important to choose a safe and convenient location that provides the following: A large, sturdy desk or table strong enough to support the weight...
..., and smoke. Setting Up Your System This chapter describes how to set up and turn on your disks, damage the computer's circuitry, and prevent proper ventilation. Selecting a Location Before you set up your computer, it is important to choose a safe and convenient location that provides the following: A large, sturdy desk or table strong enough to support the weight...
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... instructions below to turn on the monitor, and any other peripheral devices connected to turn off your computer, save your computer is displayed, click Turn Off to shut down the system. 4. In this case, the "Microsoft Windows Startup Menu" menu will be booted with Restore CD. Before turning off your computer, follow these steps: 1. Turning On the Computer To turn on the front panel of your computer. 2. Press the power button...
... instructions below to turn on the monitor, and any other peripheral devices connected to turn off your computer, save your computer is displayed, click Turn Off to shut down the system. 4. In this case, the "Microsoft Windows Startup Menu" menu will be booted with Restore CD. Before turning off your computer, follow these steps: 1. Turning On the Computer To turn on the front panel of your computer. 2. Press the power button...
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Insert only one media in a slot at one of memory cards and the IBM MICRODRIVE disk drive. NOTE Do not insert several media in one time. Inserting the Media Left Slot You can use the SD (Secure DigitalTM), MMC (MultiMediaCardTM), SM (SmartMediaTM), MS (Memory StickTM), or MS-PROTM memory card in this left slot. Using an Optional Media Reader The media reader can use six types of the card slots. Card type SD (Secure DigitalTM) MMC(MultiMediaCardTM...
Insert only one media in a slot at one of memory cards and the IBM MICRODRIVE disk drive. NOTE Do not insert several media in one time. Inserting the Media Left Slot You can use the SD (Secure DigitalTM), MMC (MultiMediaCardTM), SM (SmartMediaTM), MS (Memory StickTM), or MS-PROTM memory card in this left slot. Using an Optional Media Reader The media reader can use six types of the card slots. Card type SD (Secure DigitalTM) MMC(MultiMediaCardTM...
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.... Also, remove the media before you insert the media, the label of the Removable Disk drive may change to the title of the media, if your media has its title. Right Slot You can see four Removable Disk drive letters and icons in My Computer. Using Your Computer 3-3 NOTE Never remove the media or turn off the computer while a disk drive light is blinking. Removing the Media To remove the media in this right slot. Card type CF...
.... Also, remove the media before you insert the media, the label of the Removable Disk drive may change to the title of the media, if your media has its title. Right Slot You can see four Removable Disk drive letters and icons in My Computer. Using Your Computer 3-3 NOTE Never remove the media or turn off the computer while a disk drive light is blinking. Removing the Media To remove the media in this right slot. Card type CF...
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... button, immediately after pressing the eject button to give the DVD sufficient time to stop the running of the spindle motor when you have more than one hard disk drive or partition. The high speed DVD-ROM drive (above 6x) may need to stop the running of the spindle motor and eject the tray. 3-4 Using Your Computer When the disc tray pops out, the busy indicator light...
... button, immediately after pressing the eject button to give the DVD sufficient time to stop the running of the spindle motor when you have more than one hard disk drive or partition. The high speed DVD-ROM drive (above 6x) may need to stop the running of the spindle motor and eject the tray. 3-4 Using Your Computer When the disc tray pops out, the busy indicator light...
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... programs. Outputs the screen display captured on and off. Displays the short menu for the selected location. Turns the insert function on the clipboard. To enable the function of the key, set the Mouse tab in "Accessibility Options" in the main part of the numeric/cursor keys from lowercase to uppercase; Stops the current operation (used with other keys to perform special (control) function. Works with the main character...
... programs. Outputs the screen display captured on and off. Displays the short menu for the selected location. Turns the insert function on the clipboard. To enable the function of the key, set the Mouse tab in "Accessibility Options" in the main part of the numeric/cursor keys from lowercase to uppercase; Stops the current operation (used with other keys to perform special (control) function. Works with the main character...
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... light in the upper right corner of the keyboard is on the model, your keyboard can be used as MouseKeys, first you should set the Mouse tab in the Mouse section of the Control Panel. NOTE Depending on . If you are left-handed, you can change mouse button configurations in "Accessibility Options" of your keyboard may differ from right-handed to turn it to move it off. Using a Mouse Generally a mouse...
... light in the upper right corner of the keyboard is on the model, your keyboard can be used as MouseKeys, first you should set the Mouse tab in the Mouse section of the Control Panel. NOTE Depending on . If you are left-handed, you can change mouse button configurations in "Accessibility Options" of your keyboard may differ from right-handed to turn it to move it off. Using a Mouse Generally a mouse...
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... internal components. First of your computer. Installing and Removing Drives 4-1 Installing and Removing Drives This chapter describes how to install or remove system cover, optional drives, and optional cards in your system to access its power source and from any telecommunications links, networks, or modems before performing any cables connected to the computer. Turn off the computer. To remove the cover, follow these steps: 1. NOTE Turn off the computer and peripheral devices including the monitor...
... internal components. First of your computer. Installing and Removing Drives 4-1 Installing and Removing Drives This chapter describes how to install or remove system cover, optional drives, and optional cards in your system to access its power source and from any telecommunications links, networks, or modems before performing any cables connected to the computer. Turn off the computer. To remove the cover, follow these steps: 1. NOTE Turn off the computer and peripheral devices including the monitor...
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7. Slide the HDD bracket into the chassis and secure it .) 9. Connect the power and hard disk drive cable to the instructions in "Replacing the Cover" in this chapter. 4-8 Installing and Removing Drives Replace the system cover according to your hard disk drive. (If you removed the hard disk drive cable from the motherboard, replace it with the retaining screw, as shown below. 8.
7. Slide the HDD bracket into the chassis and secure it .) 9. Connect the power and hard disk drive cable to the instructions in "Replacing the Cover" in this chapter. 4-8 Installing and Removing Drives Replace the system cover according to your hard disk drive. (If you removed the hard disk drive cable from the motherboard, replace it with the retaining screw, as shown below. 8.
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... is set the jumper of optional drive you set to new device. NOTES Like a hard disk drive, most optional devices have jumpers that must set for the drive to use, remove it from the front panel. EMI shield 8. Installing and Removing Drives 4-11 Remove the faceplate cover from the chassis using your system recognizes the device according to location of the cable connector that covers the 5.25-inch drive bay you want to install is an EMI shield that connected to CS (Cable...
... is set the jumper of optional drive you set to new device. NOTES Like a hard disk drive, most optional devices have jumpers that must set for the drive to use, remove it from the front panel. EMI shield 8. Installing and Removing Drives 4-11 Remove the faceplate cover from the chassis using your system recognizes the device according to location of the cable connector that covers the 5.25-inch drive bay you want to install is an EMI shield that connected to CS (Cable...
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Slide the device into the bay and secure it to the system, press the front panel toward the system until the tabs on the front panel click into place. 4-12 Installing and Removing Drives 9. Secondary EIDE connector 11. To reassemble the front panel to the computer case with two screws. 10. Connect the power and interface cables to the device installed.
Slide the device into the bay and secure it to the system, press the front panel toward the system until the tabs on the front panel click into place. 4-12 Installing and Removing Drives 9. Secondary EIDE connector 11. To reassemble the front panel to the computer case with two screws. 10. Connect the power and interface cables to the device installed.
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... all data that added files, programs, or other data on the computer. 2. Restoration procedures will lose all software including Windows® XP. Using the Restore CDs 5-1 Turn on your hard disk since you must reinstall any software not originally installed on your hard disk, copy it to restore your computer boots up. 3. When the Microsoft Windows Startup Menu appears, type the number 1 and press Enter. To restore lost or destroyed drivers. Follow these...
... all data that added files, programs, or other data on the computer. 2. Restoration procedures will lose all software including Windows® XP. Using the Restore CDs 5-1 Turn on your hard disk since you must reinstall any software not originally installed on your hard disk, copy it to restore your computer boots up. 3. When the Microsoft Windows Startup Menu appears, type the number 1 and press Enter. To restore lost or destroyed drivers. Follow these...
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... the model, your hard disk. 10. Windows XP starts and the registration program runs. 14. To register with the Restore CD. And press Enter to continue..." message appears, replace the Restore CD #2 with #2 in the optical drive. And press Enter to continue..." After the restoration process is in the Drivers folder of you lose drivers, install these by using your optical drive. 12. In this case, the "Microsoft Windows Startup Menu" menu will start. NOTE The drivers...
... the model, your hard disk. 10. Windows XP starts and the registration program runs. 14. To register with the Restore CD. And press Enter to continue..." message appears, replace the Restore CD #2 with #2 in the optical drive. And press Enter to continue..." After the restoration process is in the Drivers folder of you lose drivers, install these by using your optical drive. 12. In this case, the "Microsoft Windows Startup Menu" menu will start. NOTE The drivers...
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... and re-plug the power cord. To check to the Windows Help. Make sure the power cord is not working , use other device (such as a lamp) into the computer. Solving Common Problems This chapter instructs you how to deal with the problems you press the power button. To open Windows Help, click the Start button, and then click Help and Support.) Solving Common Problems A-1 Hard Disk Drive Cause Hard disk drive operation seems slow Hard disk drive access indicator light stays...
... and re-plug the power cord. To check to the Windows Help. Make sure the power cord is not working , use other device (such as a lamp) into the computer. Solving Common Problems This chapter instructs you how to deal with the problems you press the power button. To open Windows Help, click the Start button, and then click Help and Support.) Solving Common Problems A-1 Hard Disk Drive Cause Hard disk drive operation seems slow Hard disk drive access indicator light stays...
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... CD/DVD to Entertainment, and then click Volume Control. Click the Start button, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, point to adjust the audio volume level. When the Master Volume window appears, in the optical drive. The speakers are properly connected to Entertainment, and then click Volume Control. When the Master Volume window appears, verify that the speakers are not properly connected. Turn off...
... CD/DVD to Entertainment, and then click Volume Control. Click the Start button, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, point to adjust the audio volume level. When the Master Volume window appears, in the optical drive. The speakers are properly connected to Entertainment, and then click Volume Control. When the Master Volume window appears, verify that the speakers are not properly connected. Turn off...
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... from the Screen resolution area. 4. Diskette is firmly plugged into the wall outlet and into the monitor. The cable connecting the monitor to your computer isn't connected properly. Make sure the power cord is unformatted. Solving Common Problems A-3 Remove the diskette and reinsert it. Format the diskette. (Refer to your Windows Help in Windows. Press any key or move your computer entered power management mode. Click Start, click Control Panel, click...
... from the Screen resolution area. 4. Diskette is firmly plugged into the wall outlet and into the monitor. The cable connecting the monitor to your computer isn't connected properly. Make sure the power cord is unformatted. Solving Common Problems A-3 Remove the diskette and reinsert it. Format the diskette. (Refer to your Windows Help in Windows. Press any key or move your computer entered power management mode. Click Start, click Control Panel, click...
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... computer, not the mouse connector. A-4 Solving Common Problems Check that the mouse is connected to the mouse connector on the back of the mouse. To clean the mouse ball, remove the mouse ball by unscrewing the bottom of your computer, not the keyboard connector. Mouse needs cleaning. Mouse Cause Mouse doesn't work Solution Keyboard isn't firmly or securely connected to the mouse connector. Keyboard Cause Keyboard doesn't work Solution Mouse isn't firmly or securely connected to the keyboard connector.
... computer, not the mouse connector. A-4 Solving Common Problems Check that the mouse is connected to the mouse connector on the back of the mouse. To clean the mouse ball, remove the mouse ball by unscrewing the bottom of your computer, not the keyboard connector. Mouse needs cleaning. Mouse Cause Mouse doesn't work Solution Keyboard isn't firmly or securely connected to the mouse connector. Keyboard Cause Keyboard doesn't work Solution Mouse isn't firmly or securely connected to the keyboard connector.