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... into the main AC power outlet does not exceed 15 amps. 9 Unplug your computer from overheating, do not block or cover these instructions for later use an extension cord with a 3-wire grounding type plug, a plug having a third (grounding) pin. Objects may fall, causing seriousdamage to the risk of these instructions carefully. 1 Save these openings. Do not locate this computer, make sure that could...
... into the main AC power outlet does not exceed 15 amps. 9 Unplug your computer from overheating, do not block or cover these instructions for later use an extension cord with a 3-wire grounding type plug, a plug having a third (grounding) pin. Objects may fall, causing seriousdamage to the risk of these instructions carefully. 1 Save these openings. Do not locate this computer, make sure that could...
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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 the Audio Volume 3-7 vii Checking the Voltage Selection 2-2 3. CONTENTS Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Introduction System Overview...1-1 Setting Up ...
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 the Audio Volume 3-7 vii Checking the Voltage Selection 2-2 3. CONTENTS Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Introduction System Overview...1-1 Setting Up ...
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...4 Installing and Removing 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. Solving Common Problems Power ...A-1 Hard Disk Drive ...A-1 Optical Drive ...A-2 Audio ...A-2 Floppy Disk Drive A-3 Display & Monitor A-3 Keyboard ...A-4 Mouse...
...4 Installing and Removing 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. Solving Common Problems Power ...A-1 Hard Disk Drive ...A-1 Optical Drive ...A-2 Audio ...A-2 Floppy Disk Drive A-3 Display & Monitor A-3 Keyboard ...A-4 Mouse...
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...hole, grounded outlets. Moderate environment conditions. You need one outlet for the computer, one for the monitor, and an additional outlet for a printer and any other peripheral devices. Leave several inches of heat. Avoid direct...disks, damage the computer's circuitry, and prevent proper ventilation. Appropriate power sources. Do not place your computer from extremes in this chapter. 1. 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...
...hole, grounded outlets. Moderate environment conditions. You need one outlet for the computer, one for the monitor, and an additional outlet for a printer and any other peripheral devices. Leave several inches of heat. Avoid direct...disks, damage the computer's circuitry, and prevent proper ventilation. Appropriate power sources. Do not place your computer from extremes in this chapter. 1. 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...
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... case, the "Microsoft Windows Startup Menu" menu will load Microsoft ® Windows ® . To start Windows, remove the Restore CD and restart the computer. Turning Off the Computer To turn off your computer, save your computer. 3. Press the power button on the front panel of your information and close all application programs you use. 2. When the Turn Off Computer dialog box is booting, the computer will be booted with Restore...
... case, the "Microsoft Windows Startup Menu" menu will load Microsoft ® Windows ® . To start Windows, remove the Restore CD and restart the computer. Turning Off the Computer To turn off your computer, save your computer. 3. Press the power button on the front panel of your information and close all application programs you use. 2. When the Turn Off Computer dialog box is booting, the computer will be booted with Restore...
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... can insert media in one time. NOTE Do not insert several media in a slot at one of memory cards and the IBM MICRODRIVE disk drive. Inserting the Media Left Slot You can use six types of the card slots. Using an Optional Media Reader The media reader can use the SD (Secure DigitalTM), MMC (MultiMediaCardTM), SM (SmartMediaTM), MS (Memory StickTM), or MS-PROTM memory card in this left slot. Insert only one media in the...
... can insert media in one time. NOTE Do not insert several media in a slot at one of memory cards and the IBM MICRODRIVE disk drive. Inserting the Media Left Slot You can use six types of the card slots. Using an Optional Media Reader The media reader can use the SD (Secure DigitalTM), MMC (MultiMediaCardTM), SM (SmartMediaTM), MS (Memory StickTM), or MS-PROTM memory card in this left slot. Insert only one media in the...
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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 the slot, pull it out. 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. When you turn off the computer. Using Your Computer 3-3 Card type CF (CompactFlashTM) MICRODRIVETM Insertion Facing up...
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 the slot, pull it out. 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. When you turn off the computer. Using Your Computer 3-3 Card type CF (CompactFlashTM) MICRODRIVETM Insertion Facing up...
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... slightly open the disc tray. CD/DVD When you press the eject button, immediately after pressing the eject button to give the DVD sufficient time to stop the running of the spindle motor when you want to close the tray. When the tray is off , you have more than one hard disk drive or partition. The high speed DVD-ROM drive (above 6x) may need to...
... slightly open the disc tray. CD/DVD When you press the eject button, immediately after pressing the eject button to give the DVD sufficient time to stop the running of the spindle motor when you want to close the tray. When the tray is off , you have more than one hard disk drive or partition. The high speed DVD-ROM drive (above 6x) may need to...
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... cursor. Captures the screen display on the clipboard. Works with other application programs. Using Your Computer 3-5 Ends a line of the key, set the Mouse tab in "Accessibility Options" in Control panel. Turns the insert function on the numeric keypad as mouse keys. Produces uppercase characters or the top symbols on the keys when used with alt key, this key captures active window. To enable the function of keyboard input or executes...
... cursor. Captures the screen display on the clipboard. Works with other application programs. Using Your Computer 3-5 Ends a line of the key, set the Mouse tab in "Accessibility Options" in Control panel. Turns the insert function on the numeric keypad as mouse keys. Produces uppercase characters or the top symbols on the keys when used with alt key, this key captures active window. To enable the function of keyboard input or executes...
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... Control Panel. See "mouse, reversing buttons" in "Accessibility Options" of the keyboard is on the model, your keyboard can change configuration from the illustrations described in this user's guide. To use the numeric keys as MouseKeys, first you can be used as MouseKeys to turn it to left mouse button twice. Click with the right mouse button ( ) : Press and release the right mouse button once. When the function is enabled, the corresponding light in the Mouse...
... Control Panel. See "mouse, reversing buttons" in "Accessibility Options" of the keyboard is on the model, your keyboard can change configuration from the illustrations described in this user's guide. To use the numeric keys as MouseKeys, first you can be used as MouseKeys to turn it to left mouse button twice. Click with the right mouse button ( ) : Press and release the right mouse button once. When the function is enabled, the corresponding light in the Mouse...
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Removing the Cover You need to remove the cover of the procedures described in your system to access its power source and from the back panel. Turn off the computer. Installing and Removing Drives This chapter describes how to install or remove system cover, optional drives, and optional cards in this chapter. To remove the cover, follow these steps: 1. NOTE Turn off the computer and peripheral devices including the monitor and printer. Chapter 1 2. Then disconnect...
Removing the Cover You need to remove the cover of the procedures described in your system to access its power source and from the back panel. Turn off the computer. Installing and Removing Drives This chapter describes how to install or remove system cover, optional drives, and optional cards in this chapter. To remove the cover, follow these steps: 1. NOTE Turn off the computer and peripheral devices including the monitor and printer. Chapter 1 2. Then disconnect...
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7. 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. Connect the power and hard disk drive cable to the instructions in "Replacing the Cover" in this chapter. 4-8 Installing and Removing Drives Slide the HDD bracket into the chassis and secure it .) 9.
7. 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. Connect the power and hard disk drive cable to the instructions in "Replacing the Cover" in this chapter. 4-8 Installing and Removing Drives Slide the HDD bracket into the chassis and secure it .) 9.
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... is set the jumper of your computer. Make sure the jumper of E-IDE cable marked "SLAVE." If you are to install an optional drive to this 5.25-inch bay, you want to new device. 6. EMI shield 8. NOTES Like a hard disk drive, most optional devices have jumpers that covers the 5.25-inch drive bay you can use the secondary E-IDE drive connector. If you can use the spare connector of optional drive you want to use, remove it...
... is set the jumper of your computer. Make sure the jumper of E-IDE cable marked "SLAVE." If you are to install an optional drive to this 5.25-inch bay, you want to new device. 6. EMI shield 8. NOTES Like a hard disk drive, most optional devices have jumpers that covers the 5.25-inch drive bay you can use the secondary E-IDE drive connector. If you can use the spare connector of optional drive you want to use, remove it...
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9. To reassemble the front panel to the device installed. Connect the power and interface cables to the system, press the front panel toward the system until the tabs on the front panel click into the bay and secure it to the computer case with two screws. 10. Slide the device into place. 4-12 Installing and Removing Drives Secondary EIDE connector 11.
9. To reassemble the front panel to the device installed. Connect the power and interface cables to the system, press the front panel toward the system until the tabs on the front panel click into the bay and secure it to the computer case with two screws. 10. Slide the device into place. 4-12 Installing and Removing Drives Secondary EIDE connector 11.
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... original preinstalled software: 1. CAUTION If you select "1. RESTORE WINDOWS XP," you will be started. 4. Using the Restore CDs 5-1 And you don't want to diskettes before your hard disk. Insert the Restore CD #1 into the optical drive (D:) before restoring. When the Microsoft Windows Startup Menu appears, type the number 1 and press Enter. Restoring Your Original Software The Restore CDs contain a copy of all software (e.g., Windows, drivers, and application programs) originally preinstalled on your hard disk. (This process...
... original preinstalled software: 1. CAUTION If you select "1. RESTORE WINDOWS XP," you will be started. 4. Using the Restore CDs 5-1 And you don't want to diskettes before your hard disk. Insert the Restore CD #1 into the optical drive (D:) before restoring. When the Microsoft Windows Startup Menu appears, type the number 1 and press Enter. Restoring Your Original Software The Restore CDs contain a copy of all software (e.g., Windows, drivers, and application programs) originally preinstalled on your hard disk. (This process...
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... optical drive while your computer is booting, the computer will be copied to your optical drive. 12. And press Enter to continue. To continue the restoration, remove the Restore CD from your hard disk. 10. Windows XP starts and the registration program runs. 14. Press Enter to continue..." In this case, the "Microsoft Windows Startup Menu" menu will start. NOTE The drivers for installation, use it to continue..." The restoration process will appear. message appears, replace...
... optical drive while your computer is booting, the computer will be copied to your optical drive. 12. And press Enter to continue. To continue the restoration, remove the Restore CD from your hard disk. 10. Windows XP starts and the registration program runs. 14. Press Enter to continue..." In this case, the "Microsoft Windows Startup Menu" menu will start. NOTE The drivers for installation, use it to continue..." The restoration process will appear. message appears, replace...
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... power button. Solving Common Problems This chapter instructs you how to a grounded wall outlet. Power Cause My computer doesn't work Chapter 1 Solution Computer is not working . The problem is not working , use other device (such as a lamp) into the computer. Check for lost allocation units by running Disk Defragmenter. (For more information,refer to turn on your hard disk may be fragmented. To open Windows Help, click the Start button...
... power button. Solving Common Problems This chapter instructs you how to a grounded wall outlet. Power Cause My computer doesn't work Chapter 1 Solution Computer is not working . The problem is not working , use other device (such as a lamp) into the computer. Check for lost allocation units by running Disk Defragmenter. (For more information,refer to turn on your hard disk may be fragmented. To open Windows Help, click the Start button...
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... click Volume Control. Make sure that the Mute option check box is dirty. A-2 Solving Common Problems Optical Drive Cause The optical drive cannot read CD The DVD-ROM drive takes about 5 to 10 seconds after using the Master Volume window. CD/DVD is not recognized. Click the Start button, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, point to open the tray when I control the audio volume level? Your optical drive is...
... click Volume Control. Make sure that the Mute option check box is dirty. A-2 Solving Common Problems Optical Drive Cause The optical drive cannot read CD The DVD-ROM drive takes about 5 to 10 seconds after using the Master Volume window. CD/DVD is not recognized. Click the Start button, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, point to open the tray when I control the audio volume level? Your optical drive is...
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... key or move your computer entered power management mode. Click Start, click Control Panel, click Appearance and Themes, and then click Display. Click the OK button. Solving Common Problems A-3 Format the diskette. (Refer to your Windows Help in Windows. To change the display resolution or color depth? When the Display Properties window appears, click the Settings tab. 3. Use another diskette that the monitor connector is properly and securely connected to a diskette Floppy disk drive...
... key or move your computer entered power management mode. Click Start, click Control Panel, click Appearance and Themes, and then click Display. Click the OK button. Solving Common Problems A-3 Format the diskette. (Refer to your Windows Help in Windows. To change the display resolution or color depth? When the Display Properties window appears, click the Settings tab. 3. Use another diskette that the monitor connector is properly and securely connected to a diskette Floppy disk drive...
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... Problems Mouse Cause Mouse doesn't work Solution Keyboard isn't firmly or securely connected to the keyboard connector on the back of your computer, not the mouse connector. Check that the mouse is connected to the keyboard connector. Keyboard Cause Keyboard doesn't work Solution Mouse isn't firmly or securely connected to the mouse connector on the back of your computer, not the keyboard connector. Mouse needs cleaning. Then clean the mouse ball with a damp cloth and replace the mouse...
... Problems Mouse Cause Mouse doesn't work Solution Keyboard isn't firmly or securely connected to the keyboard connector on the back of your computer, not the mouse connector. Check that the mouse is connected to the keyboard connector. Keyboard Cause Keyboard doesn't work Solution Mouse isn't firmly or securely connected to the mouse connector on the back of your computer, not the keyboard connector. Mouse needs cleaning. Then clean the mouse ball with a damp cloth and replace the mouse...