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... table. Also, make sure that the total of the grounding-type plug. Do not defeat the purpose of all of your computer from overheating, do not block or cover these instructions for cleaning. 10 Do not use this computer to rest on the power cord. Objects may fall, causing seriousdamage to the product. 4 Slots and openings in this computer...
... table. Also, make sure that the total of the grounding-type plug. Do not defeat the purpose of all of your computer from overheating, do not block or cover these instructions for cleaning. 10 Do not use this computer to rest on the power cord. Objects may fall, causing seriousdamage to the product. 4 Slots and openings in this computer...
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... 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 Selecting a Location 2-1 2. CONTENTS Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Introduction System Overview...1-1 Setting Up Your System 1. Connecting Your Peripheral Devices...
... 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 Selecting a Location 2-1 2. CONTENTS Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Introduction System Overview...1-1 Setting Up Your System 1. Connecting Your Peripheral Devices...
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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 ...A-4 Appendix B. Chapter 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 ...
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 ...A-4 Appendix B. Chapter 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 ...
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... need one outlet for the computer, one for the monitor, and an additional outlet for a printer and any other source of its components. Avoid direct sunlight or any electrical device, such as a telephone, which can move freely. Appropriate power sources. Chapter 1 No electromagnetic interference. Moderate environment conditions. A flat and hard surface. Selecting a Location Before you set up...
... need one outlet for the computer, one for the monitor, and an additional outlet for a printer and any other source of its components. Avoid direct sunlight or any electrical device, such as a telephone, which can move freely. Appropriate power sources. Chapter 1 No electromagnetic interference. Moderate environment conditions. A flat and hard surface. Selecting a Location Before you set up...
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... booting, the computer will be booted with Restore CD. Before turning off . Click the Start button, and then click Turn Off Computer. 3. Turning the Computer On and Off Follow the instructions below to turn on the front panel of your computer. 2. To start Windows, remove the Restore CD and restart the computer. The system will appear. In this case, the "Microsoft Windows Startup Menu" menu will load Microsoft ® Windows ® . Turn...
... booting, the computer will be booted with Restore CD. Before turning off . Click the Start button, and then click Turn Off Computer. 3. Turning the Computer On and Off Follow the instructions below to turn on the front panel of your computer. 2. To start Windows, remove the Restore CD and restart the computer. The system will appear. In this case, the "Microsoft Windows Startup Menu" menu will load Microsoft ® Windows ® . Turn...
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Insert only one media in a slot at one of memory cards and the IBM MICRODRIVE disk drive. NOTE Do not insert several media in one time. 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. Inserting the Media Left Slot You can insert media in the slots. Card type SD (Secure DigitalTM) MMC(MultiMediaCardTM...
Insert only one media in a slot at one of memory cards and the IBM MICRODRIVE disk drive. NOTE Do not insert several media in one time. 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. Inserting the Media Left Slot You can insert media in the slots. Card type SD (Secure DigitalTM) MMC(MultiMediaCardTM...
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... remove the media or turn off the computer while a disk drive light is blinking. You could lose data. 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 My Computer. Using Your Computer 3-3 Right Slot You can see four Removable Disk drive letters and icons in this right slot. Removing the Media To remove the media in the slot...
... remove the media or turn off the computer while a disk drive light is blinking. You could lose data. 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 My Computer. Using Your Computer 3-3 Right Slot You can see four Removable Disk drive letters and icons in this right slot. Removing the Media To remove the media in the slot...
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... the upper optical drive as D: and the lower optical drive (optional) as an opened paper clip into the optical drive, first turn on your system is turned off ; then press the load/eject button. Press the load/eject button again or gently push the disc tray to open , carefully pull it out. The high speed DVD-ROM drive (above 6x) may need to close the tray. Using an Optical Drive To insert...
... the upper optical drive as D: and the lower optical drive (optional) as an opened paper clip into the optical drive, first turn on your system is turned off ; then press the load/eject button. Press the load/eject button again or gently push the disc tray to open , carefully pull it out. The high speed DVD-ROM drive (above 6x) may need to close the tray. Using an Optical Drive To insert...
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Works with the main character keys. Control cursor location. Suspends the current operation. It corresponds to the right button of a mouse and displays a different menu applicable to enter alternate character codes or functions. Using Special Keys on the Keyboard Keys on the keyboard, that are not affected. Ends a line of the cursor. Displays the short menu for the selected location. The numeric/symbol keys on the top row of the keyboard and...
Works with the main character keys. Control cursor location. Suspends the current operation. It corresponds to the right button of a mouse and displays a different menu applicable to enter alternate character codes or functions. Using Special Keys on the Keyboard Keys on the keyboard, that are not affected. Ends a line of the cursor. Displays the short menu for the selected location. The numeric/symbol keys on the top row of the keyboard and...
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... again to turn it to another location and then release the mouse button. Click with the right mouse button ( ) : Press and release the right mouse button once. When the function is enabled, the corresponding light in the Help index for more information. 3-6 Using Your Computer If you should set the Mouse tab in this user's guide. The Caps Lock, Num Lock, and Scroll Lock keys work as...
... again to turn it to another location and then release the mouse button. Click with the right mouse button ( ) : Press and release the right mouse button once. When the function is enabled, the corresponding light in the Help index for more information. 3-6 Using Your Computer If you should set the Mouse tab in this user's guide. The Caps Lock, Num Lock, and Scroll Lock keys work as...
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Removing the Cover You need to remove the cover of your computer. Chapter 1 2. Then disconnect any cables connected to access its power source and from any telecommunications links, networks, or modems before performing any of all, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet and from its internal components. NOTE Turn off the computer and peripheral devices including the monitor and printer. Installing and Removing Drives 4-1 First of the procedures...
Removing the Cover You need to remove the cover of your computer. Chapter 1 2. Then disconnect any cables connected to access its power source and from any telecommunications links, networks, or modems before performing any of all, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet and from its internal components. NOTE Turn off the computer and peripheral devices including the monitor and printer. Installing and Removing Drives 4-1 First of the procedures...
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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. 7. 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 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. 7. Slide the HDD bracket into the chassis and secure it .) 9.
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... cable connector that covers the 5.25-inch drive bay you can use , remove it from the front panel. If you are to install an optional drive to use the secondary E-IDE drive connector. You must be set the jumper of new device to CS, your system recognizes the device according to work properly with your finger. 7. If you set for the drive to location of the front panel using a tool such as a screwdriver. Installing and Removing Drives...
... cable connector that covers the 5.25-inch drive bay you can use , remove it from the front panel. If you are to install an optional drive to use the secondary E-IDE drive connector. You must be set the jumper of new device to CS, your system recognizes the device according to work properly with your finger. 7. If you set for the drive to location of the front panel using a tool such as a screwdriver. Installing and Removing Drives...
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Slide the device into the bay and secure it to the system, press the front panel toward the system until the tabs on the front panel click into place. 4-12 Installing and Removing Drives To reassemble the front panel to the computer case with two screws. 10. 9. Connect the power and interface cables to the device installed. Secondary EIDE connector 11.
Slide the device into the bay and secure it to the system, press the front panel toward the system until the tabs on the front panel click into place. 4-12 Installing and Removing Drives To reassemble the front panel to the computer case with two screws. 10. 9. Connect the power and interface cables to the device installed. Secondary EIDE connector 11.
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... Windows Startup Menu appears, type the number 1 and press Enter. Follow these steps to diskettes before your hard disk. Turn on your computer boots up. 3. CAUTION If you must reinstall any software not originally installed on the computer. 2. 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 since you purchased your hard disk, you restore your system. Using the Restore CDs Use...
... Windows Startup Menu appears, type the number 1 and press Enter. Follow these steps to diskettes before your hard disk. Turn on your computer boots up. 3. CAUTION If you must reinstall any software not originally installed on the computer. 2. 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 since you purchased your hard disk, you restore your system. Using the Restore CDs Use...
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... be copied to your computer, follow the displayed messages. You can update drivers in the Restore CD #1 will be booted with #2 in the optical drive. All data in the Device Manager window if there is the executable file for installation, use it to restart your hard disk. 8. NOTE Depending on the model, your optical drive and restart the computer. 13. If you Restore CDs. Press Enter to install a driver. Using the Restore CDs 5-3
... be copied to your computer, follow the displayed messages. You can update drivers in the Restore CD #1 will be booted with #2 in the optical drive. All data in the Device Manager window if there is the executable file for installation, use it to restart your hard disk. 8. NOTE Depending on the model, your optical drive and restart the computer. 13. If you Restore CDs. Press Enter to install a driver. Using the Restore CDs 5-3
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... deal with the problems you might experience when using your computer. Make sure the power cord is not working , use other device (such as a lamp) into the computer. When the computer turned down by the solution. Hard Disk Drive Cause Hard disk drive operation seems slow Hard disk drive access indicator light stays on Solution The files stored on your hard disk may be corrupted. Wall outlet is firmly plugged into the wall...
... deal with the problems you might experience when using your computer. Make sure the power cord is not working , use other device (such as a lamp) into the computer. When the computer turned down by the solution. Hard Disk Drive Cause Hard disk drive operation seems slow Hard disk drive access indicator light stays on Solution The files stored on your hard disk may be corrupted. Wall outlet is firmly plugged into the wall...
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... turn it over, then reload. (The label on the CD/DVD to seat it operates well, the CD/DVD is defected. The high speed DVD-ROM drive takes few seconds to stop the running of the spindle motor and eject the tray. 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. A-2 Solving Common Problems...
... turn it over, then reload. (The label on the CD/DVD to seat it operates well, the CD/DVD is defected. The high speed DVD-ROM drive takes few seconds to stop the running of the spindle motor and eject the tray. 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. A-2 Solving Common Problems...
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... Common Problems A-3 Diskette is write-protected. Solution The brightness and contrast controls aren't set properly Adjust the brightness and contrast controls on the empty desktop area and click Properties. 2. To open Windows Help, click the Start button, and then click Help and Support.) Diskette is damaged. You have a screen blanking utility installed or your mouse. Press any key or move your computer entered power management mode. Floppy Disk Drive Cause Floppy disk drive light...
... Common Problems A-3 Diskette is write-protected. Solution The brightness and contrast controls aren't set properly Adjust the brightness and contrast controls on the empty desktop area and click Properties. 2. To open Windows Help, click the Start button, and then click Help and Support.) Diskette is damaged. You have a screen blanking utility installed or your mouse. Press any key or move your computer entered power management mode. Floppy Disk Drive Cause Floppy disk drive light...
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..., not the keyboard connector. Then clean the mouse ball with a damp cloth and replace the mouse ball. Keyboard Cause Keyboard doesn't work Solution Mouse isn't firmly or securely connected to the mouse connector. Mouse needs cleaning. Check that the mouse is connected to the keyboard connector on the back of the mouse. To clean the mouse ball, remove the mouse ball by unscrewing the bottom of your computer, not the mouse connector. A-4 Solving Common Problems
..., not the keyboard connector. Then clean the mouse ball with a damp cloth and replace the mouse ball. Keyboard Cause Keyboard doesn't work Solution Mouse isn't firmly or securely connected to the mouse connector. Mouse needs cleaning. Check that the mouse is connected to the keyboard connector on the back of the mouse. To clean the mouse ball, remove the mouse ball by unscrewing the bottom of your computer, not the mouse connector. A-4 Solving Common Problems