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.... 10 Do not use an extension cord with a 3-wire grounding type plug, a plug having a third (grounding) pin. Please read all products plugged into it from the main electrical power outlet before cleaning. To ensure reliableoperation of these instructions carefully. 1 Save these openings. This product should not be connected to a power outlet that matches the power requirements of this computer, make sure that the total...
.... 10 Do not use an extension cord with a 3-wire grounding type plug, a plug having a third (grounding) pin. Please read all products plugged into it from the main electrical power outlet before cleaning. To ensure reliableoperation of these instructions carefully. 1 Save these openings. This product should not be connected to a power outlet that matches the power requirements of this computer, make sure that the total...
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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. Selecting a Location 2-1 2. CONTENTS Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Introduction System ...
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. Selecting a Location 2-1 2. CONTENTS Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Introduction System ...
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...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...
...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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... close to support the weight of heat. Appropriate power sources. You need one outlet for the computer, one for the monitor, and an additional outlet for a printer and any other peripheral devices. Setting Up Your System This chapter describes how to three-hole, grounded outlets. To prevent static charges, connect all your equipment to set up and turn on...
... close to support the weight of heat. Appropriate power sources. You need one outlet for the computer, one for the monitor, and an additional outlet for a printer and any other peripheral devices. Setting Up Your System This chapter describes how to three-hole, grounded outlets. To prevent static charges, connect all your equipment to set up and turn on...
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... off the monitor and any other peripheral devices. 2-4 Setting Up Your System In this case, the "Microsoft Windows Startup Menu" menu will load Microsoft ® Windows ® . To start Windows, remove the Restore CD and restart the computer. Click the Start button, and then click Turn Off Computer. 3. When the Turn Off Computer dialog box is booting, the computer will be booted with Restore CD. Turn on the front panel of your...
... off the monitor and any other peripheral devices. 2-4 Setting Up Your System In this case, the "Microsoft Windows Startup Menu" menu will load Microsoft ® Windows ® . To start Windows, remove the Restore CD and restart the computer. Click the Start button, and then click Turn Off Computer. 3. When the Turn Off Computer dialog box is booting, the computer will be booted with Restore CD. Turn on the front panel of your...
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... memory cards and the IBM MICRODRIVE disk drive. Inserting the Media Left Slot You can use six types of the card slots. Card type SD (Secure DigitalTM) MMC(MultiMediaCardTM) SM (SmartMediaTM) MS (Memory StickTM) MS-PROTM Insertion Facing up Facing up Upside down (gold contact area facing up) Facing up Facing up SD MMC SM MS MS-PRO 3-2 Using Your Computer Using an Optional Media Reader The media reader can use...
... memory cards and the IBM MICRODRIVE disk drive. Inserting the Media Left Slot You can use six types of the card slots. Card type SD (Secure DigitalTM) MMC(MultiMediaCardTM) SM (SmartMediaTM) MS (Memory StickTM) MS-PROTM Insertion Facing up Facing up Upside down (gold contact area facing up) Facing up Facing up SD MMC SM MS MS-PRO 3-2 Using Your Computer Using an Optional Media Reader The media reader can use...
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... Never remove the media or turn off the computer while a disk drive light is blinking. You could lose data. Removing the Media To remove the media in this right slot. Right Slot You can see four Removable Disk drive letters and icons in My Computer. Card type CF (CompactFlashTM) MICRODRIVETM Insertion Facing up Facing up CF MICRODRIVE NOTE You can use the CF (CompactFlashTM) memory card or MICRODRIVETM disk drive in the slot, pull...
... Never remove the media or turn off the computer while a disk drive light is blinking. You could lose data. Removing the Media To remove the media in this right slot. Right Slot You can see four Removable Disk drive letters and icons in My Computer. Card type CF (CompactFlashTM) MICRODRIVETM Insertion Facing up Facing up CF MICRODRIVE NOTE You can use the CF (CompactFlashTM) memory card or MICRODRIVETM disk drive in the slot, pull...
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... few seconds to stop the running of the spindle motor and eject the tray. 3-4 Using Your Computer The high speed DVD-ROM drive (above 6x) may need to open the tray. When the disc tray pops out, the busy indicator light will go. CD/DVD When you want to remove the CD/DVD, make sure the busy indicator is turned off ; NOTES When your system...
... few seconds to stop the running of the spindle motor and eject the tray. 3-4 Using Your Computer The high speed DVD-ROM drive (above 6x) may need to open the tray. When the disc tray pops out, the busy indicator light will go. CD/DVD When you want to remove the CD/DVD, make sure the busy indicator is turned off ; NOTES When your system...
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.... Controls the current command line or operation. Suspends the current operation. It corresponds to the right button of a mouse and displays a different menu applicable to uppercase; Moves the cursor back one tab to enter alternate character codes or functions. Displays the short menu for the selected location. The numeric/symbol keys on the top row of the keyboard and the symbol keys in Shift mode. Works with...
.... Controls the current command line or operation. Suspends the current operation. It corresponds to the right button of a mouse and displays a different menu applicable to uppercase; Moves the cursor back one tab to enter alternate character codes or functions. Displays the short menu for the selected location. The numeric/symbol keys on the top row of the keyboard and the symbol keys in Shift mode. Works with...
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... another location and then release the mouse button. When the function is on the numeric keypad of the Control Panel. See "mouse, reversing buttons" in the upper right corner of the Control Panel. Double click ( ) : Quickly press and release the left mouse button once. To use the numeric keys as MouseKeys to turn on the model, your keyboard can change configuration from the illustrations described in this user's guide. Click...
... another location and then release the mouse button. When the function is on the numeric keypad of the Control Panel. See "mouse, reversing buttons" in the upper right corner of the Control Panel. Double click ( ) : Quickly press and release the left mouse button once. To use the numeric keys as MouseKeys to turn on the model, your keyboard can change configuration from the illustrations described in this user's guide. Click...
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... Cover You need to remove the cover of your computer. Chapter 1 2. To remove the cover, follow these steps: 1. Turn off the computer. NOTE Turn off the computer and peripheral devices including the monitor and printer. 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...
... Cover You need to remove the cover of your computer. Chapter 1 2. To remove the cover, follow these steps: 1. Turn off the computer. NOTE Turn off the computer and peripheral devices including the monitor and printer. 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...
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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 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.
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 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.
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... device according to location of the cable connector that connected to CS (Cable Select). To install an additional device in the empty bay below the optical drive, you want to CS (Cable Select). Installing and Removing Drives 4-11 6. EMI shield 8. Make sure the jumper of new device to CS, your optional device to new device. If there is an EMI shield that must set the jumper of optional drive you can use the spare connector of the front panel using...
... device according to location of the cable connector that connected to CS (Cable Select). To install an additional device in the empty bay below the optical drive, you want to CS (Cable Select). Installing and Removing Drives 4-11 6. EMI shield 8. Make sure the jumper of new device to CS, your optional device to new device. If there is an EMI shield that must set the jumper of optional drive you can use the spare connector of the front panel using...
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To reassemble the front panel 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 device installed. Connect the power and interface cables to the computer case with two screws. 10. Secondary EIDE connector 11. Slide the device into place. 4-12 Installing and Removing Drives 9.
To reassemble the front panel 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 device installed. Connect the power and interface cables to the computer case with two screws. 10. Secondary EIDE connector 11. Slide the device into place. 4-12 Installing and Removing Drives 9.
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... restore your system. To restore lost or destroyed drivers. RESTORE WINDOWS XP," you purchased your original preinstalled software: 1. Restoration procedures will lose all software including Windows® XP. Insert the Restore CD #1 into the optical drive (D:) before your hard disk, copy it to diskettes before restoring. Using the Restore CDs 5-1 When the Microsoft Windows Startup Menu appears, type the number 1 and press Enter. Turn on your computer boots up. 3. And you select "1. Using the Restore CDs Use the Restore...
... restore your system. To restore lost or destroyed drivers. RESTORE WINDOWS XP," you purchased your original preinstalled software: 1. Restoration procedures will lose all software including Windows® XP. Insert the Restore CD #1 into the optical drive (D:) before your hard disk, copy it to diskettes before restoring. Using the Restore CDs 5-1 When the Microsoft Windows Startup Menu appears, type the number 1 and press Enter. Turn on your computer boots up. 3. And you select "1. Using the Restore CDs Use the Restore...
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... press enter to continue..." To continue the restoration, remove the Restore CD from your system are in the optical drive. Using the Restore CDs 5-3 After the restoration process is ) in the Drivers folder of you lose drivers, install these by using your hard disk. 8. message appears, replace the Restore CD #1 with #3 (if there is completed, remove the Restore CD from your computer. message appears, replace the Restore CD #2 with #2 in the Device Manager window...
... press enter to continue..." To continue the restoration, remove the Restore CD from your system are in the optical drive. Using the Restore CDs 5-3 After the restoration process is ) in the Drivers folder of you lose drivers, install these by using your hard disk. 8. message appears, replace the Restore CD #1 with #3 (if there is completed, remove the Restore CD from your computer. message appears, replace the Restore CD #2 with #2 in the Device Manager window...
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The problem is not working , use other device (such as a lamp) into the computer. To turn on the computer, refer to the followings: Unplug the power cord to turn off your hard disk may be fragmented. To open Windows Help, click the Start button, and then click Help and Support.) The files stored on your computer and wait about 10 seconds for lost allocation units...
The problem is not working , use other device (such as a lamp) into the computer. To turn on the computer, refer to the followings: Unplug the power cord to turn off your hard disk may be fragmented. To open Windows Help, click the Start button, and then click Help and Support.) The files stored on your computer and wait about 10 seconds for lost allocation units...
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... high speed DVD-ROM drive takes few seconds to stop the running of the spindle motor and eject the tray. When the Master Volume window appears, drag the volume bar upward. The speakers are properly connected to the computer. CD/DVD has been inserted upside down. Audio Cause How do I press the eject button Solution CD/DVD is turned down. Click the Start button, point...
... high speed DVD-ROM drive takes few seconds to stop the running of the spindle motor and eject the tray. When the Master Volume window appears, drag the volume bar upward. The speakers are properly connected to the computer. CD/DVD has been inserted upside down. Audio Cause How do I press the eject button Solution CD/DVD is turned down. Click the Start button, point...
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... computer entered power management mode. Remove the diskette and reinsert it. Make sure the power cord is unformatted. To change the display resolution and color depth, follow these steps: 1. Click Start, click Control Panel, click Appearance and Themes, and then click Display. Diskette is not properly connected to the Windows Help. You have a screen blanking utility installed or your Windows Help in Windows. When the Display Properties window appears, click the Settings tab. 3. Monitor...
... computer entered power management mode. Remove the diskette and reinsert it. Make sure the power cord is unformatted. To change the display resolution and color depth, follow these steps: 1. Click Start, click Control Panel, click Appearance and Themes, and then click Display. Diskette is not properly connected to the Windows Help. You have a screen blanking utility installed or your Windows Help in Windows. When the Display Properties window appears, click the Settings tab. 3. Monitor...
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... and replace the mouse ball. To clean the mouse ball, remove the mouse ball by unscrewing the bottom of your computer, not the keyboard connector. Keyboard Cause Keyboard doesn't work Solution Mouse isn't firmly or securely connected to the mouse connector. Mouse needs cleaning. Check that the keyboard is connected to the keyboard connector on the back of your computer, not the mouse connector. A-4 Solving Common Problems Check that the mouse is connected to the mouse connector...
... and replace the mouse ball. To clean the mouse ball, remove the mouse ball by unscrewing the bottom of your computer, not the keyboard connector. Keyboard Cause Keyboard doesn't work Solution Mouse isn't firmly or securely connected to the mouse connector. Mouse needs cleaning. Check that the keyboard is connected to the keyboard connector on the back of your computer, not the mouse connector. A-4 Solving Common Problems Check that the mouse is connected to the mouse connector...