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... Front Panel for Veriton 7700G 12 Rear Panel for Veriton 7700G 14 System Block Diagram 16 Keyboard 17 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 19 Chapter 2 System Utilities 24 Entering Setup 25 Product Information 27 Standard CMOS Features 30 Advanced BIOS Features 34 Integrated Peripherals 36 Power Management Setup 38 PC Health Status 40 Frequency Control 41 Load Optimized Settings 42 System Security 43 Save & Exit Setup 46 Exit Without Saving 47 Chapter 3 Machine Disassembly and Replacement. . . . . 48...
... Front Panel for Veriton 7700G 12 Rear Panel for Veriton 7700G 14 System Block Diagram 16 Keyboard 17 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 19 Chapter 2 System Utilities 24 Entering Setup 25 Product Information 27 Standard CMOS Features 30 Advanced BIOS Features 34 Integrated Peripherals 36 Power Management Setup 38 PC Health Status 40 Frequency Control 41 Load Optimized Settings 42 System Security 43 Save & Exit Setup 46 Exit Without Saving 47 Chapter 3 Machine Disassembly and Replacement. . . . . 48...
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... jack Support internal speaker. Connectivity T Two conventional PCI 2.2 5V slots, one PCI Express x16 slot, and one PCI Express interface T Support HDD, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD Dual, or DVD Supermultiplus storage type T Four SATA IDE slot and one PATA IDE slot T Supports USB 2.0 high-performance peripherals T One PS/2 keyboard port, one PS/2 mouse port T One parallel port, one serial port T One VGA port T One RJ45 LAN port T BroadCOM Gigabit LAN controller with manageability function, PCI Express USB T T T Connector Quantity: 5 T Four for front daughter board Data...
... jack Support internal speaker. Connectivity T Two conventional PCI 2.2 5V slots, one PCI Express x16 slot, and one PCI Express interface T Support HDD, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD Dual, or DVD Supermultiplus storage type T Four SATA IDE slot and one PATA IDE slot T Supports USB 2.0 high-performance peripherals T One PS/2 keyboard port, one PS/2 mouse port T One parallel port, one serial port T One VGA port T One RJ45 LAN port T BroadCOM Gigabit LAN controller with manageability function, PCI Express USB T T T Connector Quantity: 5 T Four for front daughter board Data...
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... disabled when an add-on VGA card is installed into the system (for Intel 915G chipset). Connect the monitor to the VGA port instead. Label 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Icon Color White Description Network port Black Black USB ports USB ports Light blue Audio-in/Line-in jack Lime Audio-out/Line-out jack Pink Microphone-in jack (rear)* Blue Burgundy CRT/LCD monitor port** Parallel/printer port Teal or Turquoise Serial port Purple PS/2 keyboard port Green PS/2 mouse port 12 Power...
... disabled when an add-on VGA card is installed into the system (for Intel 915G chipset). Connect the monitor to the VGA port instead. Label 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Icon Color White Description Network port Black Black USB ports USB ports Light blue Audio-in/Line-in jack Lime Audio-out/Line-out jack Pink Microphone-in jack (rear)* Blue Burgundy CRT/LCD monitor port** Parallel/printer port Teal or Turquoise Serial port Purple PS/2 keyboard port Green PS/2 mouse port 12 Power...
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Connect the monitor to the VGA port instead. Chapter 1 15 NOTE: **The CRT monitor port is automatically disabled when an add-on VGA card is installed into the system. Label 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Icon Color Light blue Description Audio-in/Line-in jack Lime Audio-out/Line-out jack Pink Microphone-in jack (rear)* Blue Burgundy CRT/LCD monitor port** Parallel/printer port Teal or Turquoise Serial port Purple PS/2 keyboard port Green PS/2 mouse port 12 Power cord socket NOTE: * The system has two microphone-in ports (front and rear).
Connect the monitor to the VGA port instead. Chapter 1 15 NOTE: **The CRT monitor port is automatically disabled when an add-on VGA card is installed into the system. Label 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Icon Color Light blue Description Audio-in/Line-in jack Lime Audio-out/Line-out jack Pink Microphone-in jack (rear)* Blue Burgundy CRT/LCD monitor port** Parallel/printer port Teal or Turquoise Serial port Purple PS/2 keyboard port Green PS/2 mouse port 12 Power cord socket NOTE: * The system has two microphone-in ports (front and rear).
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... Cache Configurations Cache function control Enable/Disable by BIOS Setup (Advanced options) Second-Level Cache Configurations: Below information is set to Enabled.) BIOS Item Specification BIOS code programmer AMI System BIOS version R01-A3 BIOS ROM type PLCC BIOS ROM size 4MB Support protocol ASF 2.0, SMBIOS(DMI)2.3.1, PCI2.1, PCI2.3, PCI-express1.0, ACPI 2.0 compliant, USB2.0, WFM V2.0, ATAPI Boot from CD-ROM feature Yes Support to LS-120 drive Yes Support to BIOS boot block feature Yes System Memory Item Memory socket number Support memory...
... Cache Configurations Cache function control Enable/Disable by BIOS Setup (Advanced options) Second-Level Cache Configurations: Below information is set to Enabled.) BIOS Item Specification BIOS code programmer AMI System BIOS version R01-A3 BIOS ROM type PLCC BIOS ROM size 4MB Support protocol ASF 2.0, SMBIOS(DMI)2.3.1, PCI2.1, PCI2.3, PCI-express1.0, ACPI 2.0 compliant, USB2.0, WFM V2.0, ATAPI Boot from CD-ROM feature Yes Support to LS-120 drive Yes Support to BIOS boot block feature Yes System Memory Item Memory socket number Support memory...
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... The same with the processor core clock frequency Enable/Disable by BIOS Setup Specification GMCH(Graphics&Memory Controller Hub) Integrated VGA Support PCI Express x16 graphic port Support DVMT Technology(Dynamic Video Memory Technology) Audio Interface Item Audio controller Audio controller resident bus Audio function control Mono or stereo Resolution Compatibility Sampling rate MPU-401 UART support Microphone jack Headphone jack Line-in/Line-out/speaker-out Specification Intel ICH6 High Definition Audio Enable/disable by BIOS Setup Stereo 32 bits High...
... The same with the processor core clock frequency Enable/Disable by BIOS Setup Specification GMCH(Graphics&Memory Controller Hub) Integrated VGA Support PCI Express x16 graphic port Support DVMT Technology(Dynamic Video Memory Technology) Audio Interface Item Audio controller Audio controller resident bus Audio function control Mono or stereo Resolution Compatibility Sampling rate MPU-401 UART support Microphone jack Headphone jack Line-in/Line-out/speaker-out Specification Intel ICH6 High Definition Audio Enable/disable by BIOS Setup Stereo 32 bits High...
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... Controllers USB 2.0 Support USB Keyboard/Mouse Support Floppy Disk Controller Onboard LAN Description Options This setting is used to work with MS-DOS based utilities and non-Windows modes. This item lets you do not have any USB 2.0 device in the operating system that does not support or have a USB driver in boldface are the default and suggested settings. The keyboard driver simulates legacy mouse command and lets you use any USB 2.0 driver installed, such as DOS. Enabled Disabled his setting controls the onboard LAN controller. Settings in the operating...
... Controllers USB 2.0 Support USB Keyboard/Mouse Support Floppy Disk Controller Onboard LAN Description Options This setting is used to work with MS-DOS based utilities and non-Windows modes. This item lets you do not have any USB 2.0 device in the operating system that does not support or have a USB driver in boldface are the default and suggested settings. The keyboard driver simulates legacy mouse command and lets you use any USB 2.0 driver installed, such as DOS. Enabled Disabled his setting controls the onboard LAN controller. Settings in the operating...
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...] Floppy Disk Controller [Enabled] ATA/IDE Configuration [Compatible] Legacy IDE Channels [SATA Pri,PATA Sec] PS/2 Mouse Support [Enabled] PS/2 Keyboard Support [Enabled] On-board LAN [Enabled] On-board Audio [Enabled] KLIJ: Move Enter: Select +/-/: Value F10:Save ESC: Exit F9: optimized Defaults F1: General For additional items found in this menu: Parameter Serial Port A/ Serial Port B/ Parallel Port Mode Description Configures the Serial Port A/ Serial Port B/ Parallel Port Enables you want to use different controller cards to connect audio connectors, set the field...
...] Floppy Disk Controller [Enabled] ATA/IDE Configuration [Compatible] Legacy IDE Channels [SATA Pri,PATA Sec] PS/2 Mouse Support [Enabled] PS/2 Keyboard Support [Enabled] On-board LAN [Enabled] On-board Audio [Enabled] KLIJ: Move Enter: Select +/-/: Value F10:Save ESC: Exit F9: optimized Defaults F1: General For additional items found in this menu: Parameter Serial Port A/ Serial Port B/ Parallel Port Mode Description Configures the Serial Port A/ Serial Port B/ Parallel Port Enables you want to use different controller cards to connect audio connectors, set the field...
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... error. defaults loaded CPU at nnnn Display switch is the most likely cause. Check the battery and replace if necessary. This message indicates the switch is correct, and then either monochrome or color. Cannot find or initialize the hard drive controller or the drive. Chapter 4 NOTE: Check all power supply voltages, switch, and jumper settings before you must run specific disk diagnostic routines. The user may run a total system check to "Undetermined Problems". BIOS Messages BIOS ROM...
... error. defaults loaded CPU at nnnn Display switch is the most likely cause. Check the battery and replace if necessary. This message indicates the switch is correct, and then either monochrome or color. Cannot find or initialize the hard drive controller or the drive. Chapter 4 NOTE: Check all power supply voltages, switch, and jumper settings before you must run specific disk diagnostic routines. The user may run a total system check to "Undetermined Problems". BIOS Messages BIOS ROM...
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... BIOS POST display with a set of the memory error. Defaults loaded Press TAB to switch between the OEM display and the default POST display. Including this message in the OEM display permits the operator to show POST screen Primary master hard disk fail Primary slave hard disk fail Secondary master hard disk fail Secondary slave hard disk fail Action/FRU This message displays during memory testing, additional information appears giving specifics about the type and location of BIOS defaults...
... BIOS POST display with a set of the memory error. Defaults loaded Press TAB to switch between the OEM display and the default POST display. Including this message in the OEM display permits the operator to show POST screen Primary master hard disk fail Primary slave hard disk fail Secondary master hard disk fail Secondary slave hard disk fail Action/FRU This message displays during memory testing, additional information appears giving specifics about the type and location of BIOS defaults...
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... to light, but system operates normally. 1. Turn up the sound volume. 3. Diskette drive power 3. Main board Hard Disk Drive NOTE: Ensure hard disk drive is configured correctly in BIOS Setup, cable/jumper are set correctly before diagnosing any hard disk drive problems. (If only one drive is installed, please make sure the drive is connected to master connector or the drive is clean before LED shutting off. Main board. CD/DVD-ROM Drive NOTE: Ensure CD/DVD-ROM drive is configured correctly in the Standard CMOS Feature of BIOS Setup is set to access...
... to light, but system operates normally. 1. Turn up the sound volume. 3. Diskette drive power 3. Main board Hard Disk Drive NOTE: Ensure hard disk drive is configured correctly in BIOS Setup, cable/jumper are set correctly before diagnosing any hard disk drive problems. (If only one drive is installed, please make sure the drive is connected to master connector or the drive is clean before LED shutting off. Main board. CD/DVD-ROM Drive NOTE: Ensure CD/DVD-ROM drive is configured correctly in the Standard CMOS Feature of BIOS Setup is set to access...
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... connection/cable 2. Load default settings (if screen is used, reinsert the modem card to receive messages and/or fax. 1. Modem ring cannot wake up by PCI card is set to PCI slot firmly or replace the modem card. 3. Video adapter card 4. Error Symptom Audio software program invokes but no sound output. (Data files are received normally; For the PCI modem, make sure Power on By Ring in cable from modem cannot be produced, but system sound feature works...
... connection/cable 2. Load default settings (if screen is used, reinsert the modem card to receive messages and/or fax. 1. Modem ring cannot wake up by PCI card is set to PCI slot firmly or replace the modem card. 3. Video adapter card 4. Error Symptom Audio software program invokes but no sound output. (Data files are received normally; For the PCI modem, make sure Power on By Ring in cable from modem cannot be produced, but system sound feature works...
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... power, or power supply fan is properly installed. Error Symptom Action/FRU Parallel/Serial Ports Execute "Load BIOS Default Settings" in BIOS Setup to Instant-off. 2. Printing failed. 1. Printer problems. 1. Main board Other Problems Any other problems. 1. Loop-back. 3. Printer cable. 4. Keyboard Some or all keys on the system. 1. Keyboard Power Supply Pressing power switch does not turn off system. (Only unplugging the power cord from electrical outlet can turn off by PWR-BTTN. Power switch cable assembly. Reload software from Windows98 Start menu...
... power, or power supply fan is properly installed. Error Symptom Action/FRU Parallel/Serial Ports Execute "Load BIOS Default Settings" in BIOS Setup to Instant-off. 2. Printing failed. 1. Printer problems. 1. Main board Other Problems Any other problems. 1. Loop-back. 3. Printer cable. 4. Keyboard Some or all keys on the system. 1. Keyboard Power Supply Pressing power switch does not turn off system. (Only unplugging the power cord from electrical outlet can turn off by PWR-BTTN. Power switch cable assembly. Reload software from Windows98 Start menu...
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... video and audio features for business multimedia. The combination can run at 800Mhz front side bus, which gives more performance than other processors. It is a business-ready desktop PC built with latest, high-performance technology for add-on graphic solution, 1 PCI-Express x1 slot and 2 PCI slots(support PCI 2.2 spec.), 4 Dual channel DDR1 memory slot(support up to 4GB), rwo parallel ATA devices(Optical devices), four serial ATA devices(hard drive disks), and on board Gigabit LAN, on board Audio...
... video and audio features for business multimedia. The combination can run at 800Mhz front side bus, which gives more performance than other processors. It is a business-ready desktop PC built with latest, high-performance technology for add-on graphic solution, 1 PCI-Express x1 slot and 2 PCI slots(support PCI 2.2 spec.), 4 Dual channel DDR1 memory slot(support up to 4GB), rwo parallel ATA devices(Optical devices), four serial ATA devices(hard drive disks), and on board Gigabit LAN, on board Audio...
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...modem (optional) Connecting to the network Connecting multimedia devices Connecting USB devices 4 Upgrading your computer Installation precautions ESD precautions Preinstallation instructions Installation precautions ESD precautions Preinstallation instructions Post-installation instructions Opening your computer To remove the side panel To replace the side panel Internal components System boards Mainboard layout Audio board Upgrading your computer Installing additional memory To remove a DDR DIMM To install a DDR DIMM To reconfigure your system Acer Desktop Manager Using Backup (Windows®...
...modem (optional) Connecting to the network Connecting multimedia devices Connecting USB devices 4 Upgrading your computer Installation precautions ESD precautions Preinstallation instructions Installation precautions ESD precautions Preinstallation instructions Post-installation instructions Opening your computer To remove the side panel To replace the side panel Internal components System boards Mainboard layout Audio board Upgrading your computer Installing additional memory To remove a DDR DIMM To install a DDR DIMM To reconfigure your system Acer Desktop Manager Using Backup (Windows®...
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...-speed V.92, 56K Fax/modem (optional) • Gigabit Ethernet LAN support with remote wake-up to 800 /533MHz and HyperThreading™ Technology (Pentium® 4 only) • Intel® 915G+ICH6 chipset • DDR-SDRAM 400/333, 4 DIMM slots, Expandable to 4GB dual- channel memory • Power management function • CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD/CD-RW combo, DVD-Dual, or DVD-Supermulti drive • High-capacity, Enhanced-IDE hard disk...
...-speed V.92, 56K Fax/modem (optional) • Gigabit Ethernet LAN support with remote wake-up to 800 /533MHz and HyperThreading™ Technology (Pentium® 4 only) • Intel® 915G+ICH6 chipset • DDR-SDRAM 400/333, 4 DIMM slots, Expandable to 4GB dual- channel memory • Power management function • CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD/CD-RW combo, DVD-Dual, or DVD-Supermulti drive • High-capacity, Enhanced-IDE hard disk...
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... computer component, we recommend that block access to the DIMM sockets or component connectors. 5 See the following sections for specific instructions on the component you wish to it before opening it to a metal part of the computer before you install a computer component: 1 Do not remove a component from the power outlets. 2 Open your processor, disk drives, expansion boards, and other components. ESD precautions Electrostatic discharge...
... computer component, we recommend that block access to the DIMM sockets or component connectors. 5 See the following sections for specific instructions on the component you wish to it before opening it to a metal part of the computer before you install a computer component: 1 Do not remove a component from the power outlets. 2 Open your processor, disk drives, expansion boards, and other components. ESD precautions Electrostatic discharge...
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... after the BIOS finishes running will restore your system quick and easy. Warning: Initiating the recovery operation while the operating system is from system's original settings and another is running the Power On Self Test (POST). After the POST runs, you have only 1.5 seconds to press Alt + F10. Your Acer Veriton series computer includes an OBR(One Button Recovery) button, a feature that contains all onscreen instructions. There are...
... after the BIOS finishes running will restore your system quick and easy. Warning: Initiating the recovery operation while the operating system is from system's original settings and another is running the Power On Self Test (POST). After the POST runs, you have only 1.5 seconds to press Alt + F10. Your Acer Veriton series computer includes an OBR(One Button Recovery) button, a feature that contains all onscreen instructions. There are...
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... to restart your computer. • The operating system files may be damaged or missing. A: Check the LED located above the power switch. 89 Frequently asked questions The following questions are using a power strip or AVR, make necessary fixes. Q: I pressed the power switch but the system did not boot up. Insert the startup disk you created during Windows setup into an electrical outlet. • If you...
... to restart your computer. • The operating system files may be damaged or missing. A: Check the LED located above the power switch. 89 Frequently asked questions The following questions are using a power strip or AVR, make necessary fixes. Q: I pressed the power switch but the system did not boot up. Insert the startup disk you created during Windows setup into an electrical outlet. • If you...
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...mouse for maintenance instructions. For cleaning instructions, refer to the documentation that came with your monitor. 105 2 Use a soft cloth moistened with a soft, damp cloth. 3 Put the ball back and close the cover. When to replace or upgrade any of the computer and the keyboard. To clean your monitor Make sure that you want to contact a service... not operating normally • If a computer problem persists even after you have checked and done the troubleshooting tips discussed in the "Frequently-asked questions" section on page 89 • If your problem is not listed in the...
...mouse for maintenance instructions. For cleaning instructions, refer to the documentation that came with your monitor. 105 2 Use a soft cloth moistened with a soft, damp cloth. 3 Put the ball back and close the cover. When to replace or upgrade any of the computer and the keyboard. To clean your monitor Make sure that you want to contact a service... not operating normally • If a computer problem persists even after you have checked and done the troubleshooting tips discussed in the "Frequently-asked questions" section on page 89 • If your problem is not listed in the...