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... cloth for cleaning. 10 Do not use an extension cord with a 3-wire grounding type plug, a plug having a third (grounding) pin. This plug will walk on the power cord. i If you are unable to insert or replace your obsolete outlet, contact your computer from overheating, do not block or cover these instructions for later use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. This is eqiupped...
... cloth for cleaning. 10 Do not use an extension cord with a 3-wire grounding type plug, a plug having a third (grounding) pin. This plug will walk on the power cord. i If you are unable to insert or replace your obsolete outlet, contact your computer from overheating, do not block or cover these instructions for later use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. This is eqiupped...
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... 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Introduction System Overview...1-1 Setting Up Your System 1. Connecting Your Peripheral Devices 2-3 4. Checking the Voltage Selection 2-2 3. 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
... 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Introduction System Overview...1-1 Setting Up Your System 1. Connecting Your Peripheral Devices 2-3 4. Checking the Voltage Selection 2-2 3. 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
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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. 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...
... 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. 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...
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...disks, damage the computer's circuitry, and prevent proper ventilation. Appropriate power sources. 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 of heat. To prevent static charges, connect... devices. Setting Up Your System 2-1 A flat and hard surface. Good air circulation. Do not place your system. Leave several inches of its components. Setting Up Your System This chapter describes how to set up and turn on...
...disks, damage the computer's circuitry, and prevent proper ventilation. Appropriate power sources. 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 of heat. To prevent static charges, connect... devices. Setting Up Your System 2-1 A flat and hard surface. Good air circulation. Do not place your system. Leave several inches of its components. Setting Up Your System This chapter describes how to set up and turn on...
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... this case, the "Microsoft Windows Startup Menu" menu will load Microsoft ® Windows ® . Turn on your computer is booting, the computer will be booted with Restore CD. To start Windows, remove the Restore CD and restart the computer. When the Turn Off Computer dialog box is in the optical drive (D:) while your computer, follow these steps: 1. Turning On the Computer To turn on the monitor, and any other peripheral devices connected...
... this case, the "Microsoft Windows Startup Menu" menu will load Microsoft ® Windows ® . Turn on your computer is booting, the computer will be booted with Restore CD. To start Windows, remove the Restore CD and restart the computer. When the Turn Off Computer dialog box is in the optical drive (D:) while your computer, follow these steps: 1. Turning On the Computer To turn on the monitor, and any other peripheral devices connected...
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... memory cards and the IBM MICRODRIVE disk drive. 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 Inserting the Media Left Slot You can insert media in one time. Using an Optional Media Reader The media reader...
... memory cards and the IBM MICRODRIVE disk drive. 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 Inserting the Media Left Slot You can insert media in one time. Using an Optional Media Reader The media reader...
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... Never remove the media or turn off the computer while a disk drive light is blinking. Using Your Computer 3-3 Removing the Media To remove the media in this right slot. 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 it out. Also, remove the media before you insert the media, the label of the Removable Disk drive may change...
... Never remove the media or turn off the computer while a disk drive light is blinking. Using Your Computer 3-3 Removing the Media To remove the media in this right slot. 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 it out. Also, remove the media before you insert the media, the label of the Removable Disk drive may change...
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.... Using an Optical Drive To insert a CD/DVD into the emergency eject hole as far as E: unless you want to open the disc tray. When the disc tray pops out, the busy indicator light will go. The high speed DVD-ROM drive (above 6x) may need to remove the CD/DVD, make sure the busy indicator is off , you may take few seconds to stop the running...
.... Using an Optical Drive To insert a CD/DVD into the emergency eject hole as far as E: unless you want to open the disc tray. When the disc tray pops out, the busy indicator light will go. The high speed DVD-ROM drive (above 6x) may need to remove the CD/DVD, make sure the busy indicator is off , you may take few seconds to stop the running...
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... the right button of the key, set the Mouse tab in "Accessibility Options" in some applications. Works with the main character keys. Ends a line of the keyboard are described in the following table serve special functions when your computer is on. To enable the function of a mouse and displays a different menu applicable to perform special (control) function. When used with Alt key, this key captures active window. Moves...
... the right button of the key, set the Mouse tab in "Accessibility Options" in some applications. Works with the main character keys. Ends a line of the keyboard are described in the following table serve special functions when your computer is on. To enable the function of a mouse and displays a different menu applicable to perform special (control) function. When used with Alt key, this key captures active window. Moves...
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... buttons" in "Accessibility Options" of your keyboard may differ from right-handed to left -handed, you are left -handed. If you can be used as toggles; The Caps Lock, Num Lock, and Scroll Lock keys work as MouseKeys to move it off. When the function is enabled, the corresponding light in this user's guide. The numeric keys on a function and again to turn...
... buttons" in "Accessibility Options" of your keyboard may differ from right-handed to left -handed, you are left -handed. If you can be used as toggles; The Caps Lock, Num Lock, and Scroll Lock keys work as MouseKeys to move it off. When the function is enabled, the corresponding light in this user's guide. The numeric keys on a function and again to turn...
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... any of all, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet and from the back panel. Installing and Removing Drives This chapter describes how to install or remove system cover, optional drives, and optional cards in this chapter. Then disconnect the computer from any telecommunications links, networks, or modems before performing any cables connected to access its power source and from its internal components. Installing and Removing Drives 4-1 First of the procedures...
... any of all, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet and from the back panel. Installing and Removing Drives This chapter describes how to install or remove system cover, optional drives, and optional cards in this chapter. Then disconnect the computer from any telecommunications links, networks, or modems before performing any cables connected to access its power source and from its internal components. Installing and Removing Drives 4-1 First of the procedures...
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Slide the HDD bracket into the chassis and secure it .) 9. 7. 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.
Slide the HDD bracket into the chassis and secure it .) 9. 7. 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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... use the secondary E-IDE drive connector. Make sure the jumper of the front panel using a tool such as a screwdriver. NOTES Like a hard disk drive, most optional devices have jumpers that covers the 5.25-inch drive bay you want to install is an EMI shield that must set the jumper of E-IDE cable marked "SLAVE." 6. Push out the faceplate, pressing outward two tabs on both ends of optional drive you want to new device. Remove...
... use the secondary E-IDE drive connector. Make sure the jumper of the front panel using a tool such as a screwdriver. NOTES Like a hard disk drive, most optional devices have jumpers that covers the 5.25-inch drive bay you want to install is an EMI shield that must set the jumper of E-IDE cable marked "SLAVE." 6. Push out the faceplate, pressing outward two tabs on both ends of optional drive you want to new device. Remove...
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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. 9. Connect the power and interface cables to the computer case with two screws. 10. Slide the device into place. 4-12 Installing and Removing Drives Secondary EIDE connector 11.
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. 9. Connect the power and interface cables 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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... your computer boots up. 3. When the Microsoft Windows Startup Menu appears, type the number 1 and press Enter. CAUTION If you will be started. 4. After restoring, you must reinstall any software not originally installed on your hard disk since you purchased your system. And you lose all software including Windows® XP. Insert the Restore CD #1 into the optical drive (D:) before restoring. Using the Restore CDs 5-1 To restore lost or destroyed drivers. Restoration procedures will...
... your computer boots up. 3. When the Microsoft Windows Startup Menu appears, type the number 1 and press Enter. CAUTION If you will be started. 4. After restoring, you must reinstall any software not originally installed on your hard disk since you purchased your system. And you lose all software including Windows® XP. Insert the Restore CD #1 into the optical drive (D:) before restoring. Using the Restore CDs 5-1 To restore lost or destroyed drivers. Restoration procedures will...
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... Device Manager window if there is booting, the computer will be copied to your system are in the optical drive. Windows XP starts and the registration program runs. 14. And press Enter to continue..." Press Enter to install a driver. You can update drivers in the optical drive. If there is the executable file for your hard disk. 8. If the "Insert next media and press enter to continue. 9. To continue the restoration, remove the Restore...
... Device Manager window if there is booting, the computer will be copied to your system are in the optical drive. Windows XP starts and the registration program runs. 14. And press Enter to continue..." Press Enter to install a driver. You can update drivers in the optical drive. If there is the executable file for your hard disk. 8. If the "Insert next media and press enter to continue. 9. To continue the restoration, remove the Restore...
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... with the problems you press the power button. The problem is not properly connected to the Windows Help. Check for lost allocation units by running Disk Defragmenter. (For more information,refer to a grounded wall outlet. To open Windows Help, click the Start button, and then click Help and Support.) Solving Common Problems A-1 Make sure the power cord is not working . Wall outlet is not working , use other device (such as...
... with the problems you press the power button. The problem is not properly connected to the Windows Help. Check for lost allocation units by running Disk Defragmenter. (For more information,refer to a grounded wall outlet. To open Windows Help, click the Start button, and then click Help and Support.) Solving Common Problems A-1 Make sure the power cord is not working . Wall outlet is not working , use other device (such as...
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... any sound Solution You can drag the volume bar up .) CD/DVD is dirty. Make sure that the Mute option check box is defected. The high speed DVD-ROM drive takes few seconds to stop the running of the spindle motor when you can control the audio volume level by using CD or DVD, to open the tray when I control the audio volume level? Click the Start button...
... any sound Solution You can drag the volume bar up .) CD/DVD is dirty. Make sure that the Mute option check box is defected. The high speed DVD-ROM drive takes few seconds to stop the running of the spindle motor when you can control the audio volume level by using CD or DVD, to open the tray when I control the audio volume level? Click the Start button...
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... in Windows. To change the display resolution or color depth? Or click the right mouse button on the monitor. Diskette is properly and securely connected to the video connector of the diskette to cover the hole. To remove write-protection from the Screen resolution area. 4. Make sure that is not write-protected. You have a screen blanking utility installed or your mouse. Press any key or move your computer entered power management mode...
... in Windows. To change the display resolution or color depth? Or click the right mouse button on the monitor. Diskette is properly and securely connected to the video connector of the diskette to cover the hole. To remove write-protection from the Screen resolution area. 4. Make sure that is not write-protected. You have a screen blanking utility installed or your mouse. Press any key or move your computer entered power management mode...
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... and replace the mouse ball. Mouse Cause Mouse doesn't work Solution Keyboard isn't firmly or securely connected to the keyboard connector. A-4 Solving Common Problems Check that the keyboard is connected to the keyboard connector on the back of your computer, not the mouse connector. 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...
... and replace the mouse ball. Mouse Cause Mouse doesn't work Solution Keyboard isn't firmly or securely connected to the keyboard connector. A-4 Solving Common Problems Check that the keyboard is connected to the keyboard connector on the back of your computer, not the mouse connector. 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...