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... equipped with the supplied power supply cord set. Contact your electrician for service • the product does not operate normally after following requirements: detachable type, UL listed/CSA certified, type SPT-2, rated 7 A 125 V minimum, VDE approved or its equivalent, 4.6 meters (15 feet) maximum length. Warning! If power strips are covered by a qualified technician to restore the product to replace the power cord set, make sure that...
... equipped with the supplied power supply cord set. Contact your electrician for service • the product does not operate normally after following requirements: detachable type, UL listed/CSA certified, type SPT-2, rated 7 A 125 V minimum, VDE approved or its equivalent, 4.6 meters (15 feet) maximum length. Warning! If power strips are covered by a qualified technician to restore the product to replace the power cord set, make sure that...
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... 39 Connecting a monitor 40 Connecting the power cable 41 Turning on your computer 42 Turning off your computer 42 Connecting options 43 Connecting your printer 43 Connecting the modem (optional) 44 Connecting to the network 44 Connecting multimedia devices 45 Connecting USB devices 47 4 Upgrading your computer 49 Installation precautions 51 ESD precautions 51 Preinstallation instructions 51 Post-installation instructions 52 Opening your computer 3900Pro 53 To remove the computer cover 53 To replace the computer cover 54 Opening your...
... 39 Connecting a monitor 40 Connecting the power cable 41 Turning on your computer 42 Turning off your computer 42 Connecting options 43 Connecting your printer 43 Connecting the modem (optional) 44 Connecting to the network 44 Connecting multimedia devices 45 Connecting USB devices 47 4 Upgrading your computer 49 Installation precautions 51 ESD precautions 51 Preinstallation instructions 51 Post-installation instructions 52 Opening your computer 3900Pro 53 To remove the computer cover 53 To replace the computer cover 54 Opening your...
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... drive devices. • Floppy Drive Devices - 3.5-inch floppy drives only. • Network Drives, Printers, Bluetooth, Infrared, Serial Ports, Parallel Ports - To use Acer eLock Management, the Empowering Technology password must be stolen while your system is simple yet effective utility that allows you can apply locks to ensure that can be mounted as a file system when plugged into the system. • Optical Drive Devices - includes USB disk drives, USB pen drives, USB flash drives, USB MP3 drives, USB memory card readers, IEEE 1394 disk drives...
... drive devices. • Floppy Drive Devices - 3.5-inch floppy drives only. • Network Drives, Printers, Bluetooth, Infrared, Serial Ports, Parallel Ports - To use Acer eLock Management, the Empowering Technology password must be stolen while your system is simple yet effective utility that allows you can apply locks to ensure that can be mounted as a file system when plugged into the system. • Optical Drive Devices - includes USB disk drives, USB pen drives, USB flash drives, USB MP3 drives, USB memory card readers, IEEE 1394 disk drives...
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... keyboard • One serial port (optional 2nd serial port connection) • One parallel port • One VGA port • Eight Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 ports (four on the rear panel) • High-speed V.92, 56K fax/modem (manufacturing option) • Gigabit Ethernet LAN support with remote wake-up to 4 GB dual-channel memory • Power management function • CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD/CD-RW combo, DVD-Dual or DVD-Super multi drive • High-capacity, Enhanced-IDE hard disk Multimedia • High-definition audio...
... keyboard • One serial port (optional 2nd serial port connection) • One parallel port • One VGA port • Eight Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 ports (four on the rear panel) • High-speed V.92, 56K fax/modem (manufacturing option) • Gigabit Ethernet LAN support with remote wake-up to 4 GB dual-channel memory • Power management function • CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD/CD-RW combo, DVD-Dual or DVD-Super multi drive • High-capacity, Enhanced-IDE hard disk Multimedia • High-definition audio...
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... most part, you only have four things to connect: the mouse, the keyboard, the monitor, and the power cable. located PS/2 interface Plug the PS/2 mouse and keyboard cable into any of the USB ports on the rear panel of your computer. Connecting your mouse and keyboard USB interface Plug your USB mouse or keyboard cable into the PS/2 keyboard port (purple port) and mouse port (green port) located on the front and rear panels of your computer. Actual device models may vary in the connections below...
... most part, you only have four things to connect: the mouse, the keyboard, the monitor, and the power cable. located PS/2 interface Plug the PS/2 mouse and keyboard cable into any of the USB ports on the rear panel of your computer. Connecting your mouse and keyboard USB interface Plug your USB mouse or keyboard cable into the PS/2 keyboard port (purple port) and mouse port (green port) located on the front and rear panels of your computer. Actual device models may vary in the connections below...
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Note: When a VGA card is added to the PCI Express slot, the monitor should be disabled. Note: Refer to the add-on the rear panel of your computer Connecting a monitor To connect a monitor, simply plug the monitor cable into the monitor port (blue port) located on card and the onboard VGA will be connected to the monitor manual for additional instructions and information. 40 3 Setting up your computer .
Note: When a VGA card is added to the PCI Express slot, the monitor should be disabled. Note: Refer to the add-on the rear panel of your computer Connecting a monitor To connect a monitor, simply plug the monitor cable into the monitor port (blue port) located on card and the onboard VGA will be connected to the monitor manual for additional instructions and information. 40 3 Setting up your computer .
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Note: Consult your network system administrator or operating system manual for information on how to configure your computer to the network You can connect your network setup. into the network port on the rear panel of your computer. 44 3 Setting up your computer Connecting the modem (optional) Set up your modem connection by plugging the telephone line and handset line your computer. To do so, simply plug the network cable into their corresponding ports on the rear panel of Connecting to a Local Area Network (LAN) using a network cable.
Note: Consult your network system administrator or operating system manual for information on how to configure your computer to the network You can connect your network setup. into the network port on the rear panel of your computer. 44 3 Setting up your computer Connecting the modem (optional) Set up your modem connection by plugging the telephone line and handset line your computer. To do so, simply plug the network cable into their corresponding ports on the rear panel of Connecting to a Local Area Network (LAN) using a network cable.
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With USB, complex cable connections can be eliminated. They also allow you to connect additional USB devices to the audio-in/line-in jack jack) located on the rear panel of your computer (light blue Connecting USB devices Universal Serial Bus (USB) is a serial bus design capable of your computer without using up its resources. To connect a USB device, simply plug the device cable into any of the USB ports (black) located on the front and rear panels of cascading peripherals...
With USB, complex cable connections can be eliminated. They also allow you to connect additional USB devices to the audio-in/line-in jack jack) located on the rear panel of your computer (light blue Connecting USB devices Universal Serial Bus (USB) is a serial bus design capable of your computer without using up its resources. To connect a USB device, simply plug the device cable into any of the USB ports (black) located on the front and rear panels of cascading peripherals...
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... remove a component from the power outlets. 2 Open your processor, disk drives, expansion boards, and other components. Not turning off your computer and all cables from its protective packaging until you are a qualified service technician. These sections contain important ESD precautions along with the computer throughout any procedure requiring ESD protection. Then unplug all the peripherals connected to it before opening it to install...
... remove a component from the power outlets. 2 Open your processor, disk drives, expansion boards, and other components. Not turning off your computer and all cables from its protective packaging until you are a qualified service technician. These sections contain important ESD precautions along with the computer throughout any procedure requiring ESD protection. Then unplug all the peripherals connected to it before opening it to install...
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52 4 Upgrading your computer Post-installation instructions Observe the following after installing a computer 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 peripherals that you removed earlier. 3 Replace the side panels. 4 Connect the necessary cables and turn on your computer.
52 4 Upgrading your computer Post-installation instructions Observe the following after installing a computer 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 peripherals that you removed earlier. 3 Replace the side panels. 4 Connect the necessary cables and turn on your computer.
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... mainboard model shown in the DDR2 DIMM sockets. Each DDR2 DIMM socket is independent from the other. Installing additional memory The four 240-pin sockets on the mainboard support Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM)-type DIMMs. You may not be exactly the same as the memory, the hard disk, the CPU and the expansion cards. You can install PC2...
... mainboard model shown in the DDR2 DIMM sockets. Each DDR2 DIMM socket is independent from the other. Installing additional memory The four 240-pin sockets on the mainboard support Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM)-type DIMMs. You may not be exactly the same as the memory, the hard disk, the CPU and the expansion cards. You can install PC2...
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Run the BIOS utility to insert it . 60 4 Upgrading your computer into the socket, turn the DDR2 DIMM around and try to view the new value for total system memory and make a note of memory installed. To reconfigure your computer's hard disk: 1 Remove the computer cover (see page 53). 2 Detach all cables connected to the CD or DVD drive, the 3.5-inch floppy drive and hard disk. Replacing the Veriton 3900Pro's hard disk Follow these steps to replace your computer Your computer automatically detects the amount of it again.
Run the BIOS utility to insert it . 60 4 Upgrading your computer into the socket, turn the DDR2 DIMM around and try to view the new value for total system memory and make a note of memory installed. To reconfigure your computer's hard disk: 1 Remove the computer cover (see page 53). 2 Detach all cables connected to the CD or DVD drive, the 3.5-inch floppy drive and hard disk. Replacing the Veriton 3900Pro's hard disk Follow these steps to replace your computer Your computer automatically detects the amount of it again.
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... it with the drive rails you removed earlier and connect the power and hard disk cables to the new hard disk. 7 Reinstall the drive frame into the housing. Note: Make sure that hold the hard disk to the housing. 62 4 Upgrading your computer 4 Pull out the drive rails that the other ends of the disk drive cables are securely connected to their corresponding connectors on the mainboard. 9 Replace the computer cover (see page...
... it with the drive rails you removed earlier and connect the power and hard disk cables to the new hard disk. 7 Reinstall the drive frame into the housing. Note: Make sure that hold the hard disk to the housing. 62 4 Upgrading your computer 4 Pull out the drive rails that the other ends of the disk drive cables are securely connected to their corresponding connectors on the mainboard. 9 Replace the computer cover (see page...
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... you turn on the mainboard. 6 Reinstall the metal bracket frame to the housing. 7 Replace the computer cover. Make sure that hold the hard disk to the newly-installed devices. Replacing the Veriton 5900Pro's hard disk Follow these steps to replace your computer with drive rails. 5 Reattach all cables connected to the hard disk and pull the hard disk out. 3 Remove the drive rails that the card is properly seated. 7 Secure the card to...
... you turn on the mainboard. 6 Reinstall the metal bracket frame to the housing. 7 Replace the computer cover. Make sure that hold the hard disk to the newly-installed devices. Replacing the Veriton 5900Pro's hard disk Follow these steps to replace your computer with drive rails. 5 Reattach all cables connected to the hard disk and pull the hard disk out. 3 Remove the drive rails that the card is properly seated. 7 Secure the card to...
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... of the disk cables are securely connected to their corresponding connectors on the computer, BIOS automatically detects and assigns resources to the computer. 4 Pull out the bracket on the housing opposite the selected empty slot. 5 Remove the expansion card from its protective packaging. 6 Align the card with the bracket lock you turn on the mainboard. 4 Replace the side panel. 66 4 Upgrading your computer...
... of the disk cables are securely connected to their corresponding connectors on the computer, BIOS automatically detects and assigns resources to the computer. 4 Pull out the bracket on the housing opposite the selected empty slot. 5 Remove the expansion card from its protective packaging. 6 Align the card with the bracket lock you turn on the mainboard. 4 Replace the side panel. 66 4 Upgrading your computer...
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... the LED located above the power switch. Insert the startup disk you properly plugged the power cable into the floppy drive and press + + to turn the display back on page 11. Nothing appears on . If the LED is being applied to restart your system, see "Acer eRecovery Management" on . Your computer's power management function automatically blanks the screen to its original default factory settings. If yes, remove or replace it is set to the...
... the LED located above the power switch. Insert the startup disk you properly plugged the power cable into the floppy drive and press + + to turn the display back on page 11. Nothing appears on . If the LED is being applied to restart your system, see "Acer eRecovery Management" on . Your computer's power management function automatically blanks the screen to its original default factory settings. If yes, remove or replace it is set to the...
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..., hard disk, CD or DVD information. System cannot read the information on the icon and deselect the Mute option. If it is turned on. • Make sure the printer cable is connected securely to the lineout jack of your computer, the internal or built-in speakers are using the correct type of disk. • Make sure the CD or DVD is inserted into the drive correctly...
..., hard disk, CD or DVD information. System cannot read the information on the icon and deselect the Mute option. If it is turned on. • Make sure the printer cable is connected securely to the lineout jack of your computer, the internal or built-in speakers are using the correct type of disk. • Make sure the CD or DVD is inserted into the drive correctly...
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... BIOS finishes running will restore your system's original factory default settings or last system backup. Warning: Initiating the recovery operation while the operating system is from a hidden partition on your hard drive that makes restoring your current OS unstable or unusable. Follow all the information required to restore your system. After the POST runs, Press Alt + F10 combine key during BIOS to enter hidden partition. This utility has same password protection with Acer...
... BIOS finishes running will restore your system's original factory default settings or last system backup. Warning: Initiating the recovery operation while the operating system is from a hidden partition on your hard drive that makes restoring your current OS unstable or unusable. Follow all the information required to restore your system. After the POST runs, Press Alt + F10 combine key during BIOS to enter hidden partition. This utility has same password protection with Acer...
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... to the same number within the limits for compliance with Telecom's specifications, the associated equipment shall be set up to make or model, nor does it imply that any product is compatible with all of Telecom's network services. 2 This equipment is DTMF tone dialing. In order to operate within any 30 minute period for any single manual call initiation...
... to the same number within the limits for compliance with Telecom's specifications, the associated equipment shall be set up to make or model, nor does it imply that any product is compatible with all of Telecom's network services. 2 This equipment is DTMF tone dialing. In order to operate within any 30 minute period for any single manual call initiation...
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... A accessing the online User's Guide 16 C computer cover remove 55 replace 55 connecting options multimedia devices 45 audio line-in device 47 earphones/headphones 46 external speakers 45 microphone 45 network 43, 44 printer 43 serial mouse 44 USB devices 47 D disk drives CD-ROM/DVD-ROM/CD-RW drive inserting CDs/DVDs 30 taking care CDs/DVDs 33 hard disk 33 F features 19 connectivity 19 multimedia 19 performance 19 Frequently-asked questions 69 blank screen 69 no audio 70 no sound...
... A accessing the online User's Guide 16 C computer cover remove 55 replace 55 connecting options multimedia devices 45 audio line-in device 47 earphones/headphones 46 external speakers 45 microphone 45 network 43, 44 printer 43 serial mouse 44 USB devices 47 D disk drives CD-ROM/DVD-ROM/CD-RW drive inserting CDs/DVDs 30 taking care CDs/DVDs 33 hard disk 33 F features 19 connectivity 19 multimedia 19 performance 19 Frequently-asked questions 69 blank screen 69 no audio 70 no sound...