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... unable to insert or replace your obsolete outlet, contact your electrician to replace your computer from overheating, do not block or cover these instructions for ventilation. Use a damp cloth for cleaning. 10 Do not use an extension cord with a 3-wire grounding type plug, a plug having a third (grounding) pin. Objects may fall, causing seriousdamage to the product. 4 Slots and openings in the cabinet and...
... unable to insert or replace your obsolete outlet, contact your electrician to replace your computer from overheating, do not block or cover these instructions for ventilation. Use a damp cloth for cleaning. 10 Do not use an extension cord with a 3-wire grounding type plug, a plug having a third (grounding) pin. Objects may fall, causing seriousdamage to the product. 4 Slots and openings in the cabinet and...
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... System Overview...1-1 Setting Up Your System 1. 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 Connecting Your Peripheral Devices 2-3 4. Checking the Voltage Selection 2-2 3. Selecting a Location 2-1 2.
... System Overview...1-1 Setting Up Your System 1. 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 Connecting Your Peripheral Devices 2-3 4. Checking the Voltage Selection 2-2 3. Selecting a Location 2-1 2.
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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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... and turn on your disks, damage the computer's circuitry, and prevent proper ventilation. 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 your system and all your system. To prevent static charges, connect...
... and turn on your disks, damage the computer's circuitry, and prevent proper ventilation. 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 your system and all your system. To prevent static charges, connect...
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... Computer To turn off the monitor and any other peripheral devices. 2-4 Setting Up Your System The system will appear. To start Windows, remove the Restore CD and restart the computer. Turn off your computer, follow these steps: 1. Turning the Computer On and Off Follow the instructions below to turn it off your computer, save your computer. 3. In this case, the "Microsoft Windows Startup Menu" menu will load...
... Computer To turn off the monitor and any other peripheral devices. 2-4 Setting Up Your System The system will appear. To start Windows, remove the Restore CD and restart the computer. Turn off your computer, follow these steps: 1. Turning the Computer On and Off Follow the instructions below to turn it off your computer, save your computer. 3. In this case, the "Microsoft Windows Startup Menu" menu will load...
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NOTE Do not insert several media in a slot at one of memory cards and the IBM MICRODRIVE disk drive. Using an Optional Media Reader The media reader can use six types of the card slots. Inserting the Media Left Slot You can use the SD (Secure DigitalTM), MMC (MultiMediaCardTM), SM (SmartMediaTM), MS (Memory StickTM), or MS-PROTM memory card in one time. You can insert media in this left slot. Card type SD (Secure DigitalTM) MMC(MultiMediaCardTM...
NOTE Do not insert several media in a slot at one of memory cards and the IBM MICRODRIVE disk drive. Using an Optional Media Reader The media reader can use six types of the card slots. Inserting the Media Left Slot You can use the SD (Secure DigitalTM), MMC (MultiMediaCardTM), SM (SmartMediaTM), MS (Memory StickTM), or MS-PROTM memory card in one time. You can insert media in this left slot. Card type SD (Secure DigitalTM) MMC(MultiMediaCardTM...
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NOTE Never remove the media or turn off the computer while a disk drive light is blinking. Also, remove the media before you insert the media, the label of the Removable Disk drive may change to the title of the media, if your media has its title. 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 Never remove the media or turn off the computer while a disk drive light is blinking. Also, remove the media before you insert the media, the label of the Removable Disk drive may change to the title of the media, if your media has its title. 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...
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... optical drive, first turn on your system is turned off ; CD/DVD When you press the eject button, immediately after pressing the eject button to give the DVD sufficient time to open the tray. The high speed DVD-ROM drive (above 6x) may need to stop the running of the spindle motor when you want to remove the CD/DVD, make sure the busy indicator is slightly open the disc...
... optical drive, first turn on your system is turned off ; CD/DVD When you press the eject button, immediately after pressing the eject button to give the DVD sufficient time to open the tray. The high speed DVD-ROM drive (above 6x) may need to stop the running of the spindle motor when you want to remove the CD/DVD, make sure the busy indicator is slightly open the disc...
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... current operation (used with other keys to enter alternate character codes or functions. Produces lowercase characters when the Caps Lock function is running your computer is on and off. Moves the cursor back one tab to the left of a mouse and displays a different menu applicable to Windows other keys to lowercase when pressed again. Control cursor location. changes back to perform special (control) function. To enable...
... current operation (used with other keys to enter alternate character codes or functions. Produces lowercase characters when the Caps Lock function is running your computer is on and off. Moves the cursor back one tab to the left of a mouse and displays a different menu applicable to Windows other keys to lowercase when pressed again. Control cursor location. changes back to perform special (control) function. To enable...
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... model, your keyboard can change mouse button configurations in the upper right corner of the Control Panel. Double click ( ) : Quickly press and release the left mouse button, move a mouse pointer. Drag ( ) : While pressing and holding down the left mouse button twice. press the key once to turn on . Click with the right mouse button ( ) : Press and release the right mouse button once. When using Microsoft® Windows®, you should set the Mouse...
... model, your keyboard can change mouse button configurations in the upper right corner of the Control Panel. Double click ( ) : Quickly press and release the left mouse button, move a mouse pointer. Drag ( ) : While pressing and holding down the left mouse button twice. press the key once to turn on . Click with the right mouse button ( ) : Press and release the right mouse button once. When using Microsoft® Windows®, you should set the Mouse...
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... steps: 1. Installing and Removing Drives 4-1 Turn off the computer. 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 its internal components. Then disconnect any of the procedures described in your system to access its power source and from any telecommunications links, networks, or modems before performing any cables connected to remove the cover of...
... steps: 1. Installing and Removing Drives 4-1 Turn off the computer. 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 its internal components. Then disconnect any of the procedures described in your system to access its power source and from any telecommunications links, networks, or modems before performing any cables connected to remove the cover of...
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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. 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
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... the optical drive, you can use the spare connector of E-IDE cable marked "SLAVE." If there is set the jumper of new device to CS, your system recognizes the device according to location of your finger. 7. You must be set the jumper of the cable connector that connected to CS (Cable Select). Installing and Removing Drives 4-11 If you are to install an optional drive to CS (Cable Select). NOTES Like a hard disk drive, most optional devices have jumpers that covers...
... the optical drive, you can use the spare connector of E-IDE cable marked "SLAVE." If there is set the jumper of new device to CS, your system recognizes the device according to location of your finger. 7. You must be set the jumper of the cable connector that connected to CS (Cable Select). Installing and Removing Drives 4-11 If you are to install an optional drive to CS (Cable Select). NOTES Like a hard disk drive, most optional devices have jumpers that covers...
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Secondary EIDE connector 11. 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 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.
Secondary EIDE connector 11. 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 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.
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... minutes.) WARNING Chapter 1 If you restore your hard disk, you lose all software including Windows® XP. Using the Restore CDs 5-1 Insert the Restore CD #1 into the optical drive (D:) before restoring. When the Microsoft Windows Startup Menu appears, type the number 1 and press Enter. To restore lost or destroyed drivers. Turn on the computer. 2. Using the Restore CDs Use the Restore CDs for the following: To restore all data that added files, programs, or other data...
... minutes.) WARNING Chapter 1 If you restore your hard disk, you lose all software including Windows® XP. Using the Restore CDs 5-1 Insert the Restore CD #1 into the optical drive (D:) before restoring. When the Microsoft Windows Startup Menu appears, type the number 1 and press Enter. To restore lost or destroyed drivers. Turn on the computer. 2. Using the Restore CDs Use the Restore CDs for the following: To restore all data that added files, programs, or other data...
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... hard disk. 8. All data in the optical drive. message appears, replace the Restore CD #2 with Microsoft for your system are in the Device Manager window if there is the executable file for installation, use it to your hard disk. 10. NOTE Depending on the model, your personal information. After the restoration process is ) in the Restore CD #2 will be copied to continue. 9. In this case, the "Microsoft Windows Startup Menu" menu...
... hard disk. 8. All data in the optical drive. message appears, replace the Restore CD #2 with Microsoft for your system are in the Device Manager window if there is the executable file for installation, use it to your hard disk. 10. NOTE Depending on the model, your personal information. After the restoration process is ) in the Restore CD #2 will be copied to continue. 9. In this case, the "Microsoft Windows Startup Menu" menu...
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... outlet is not working . If it before calling a technician if a problem occurs. To open Windows Help, click the Start button, and then click Help and Support.) The files stored on your hard disk may be corrupted. Hard Disk Drive Cause Hard disk drive operation seems slow Hard disk drive access indicator light stays on Solution The files stored on the computer, refer to the followings: Unplug the power cord to turn off your...
... outlet is not working . If it before calling a technician if a problem occurs. To open Windows Help, click the Start button, and then click Help and Support.) The files stored on your hard disk may be corrupted. Hard Disk Drive Cause Hard disk drive operation seems slow Hard disk drive access indicator light stays on Solution The files stored on the computer, refer to the followings: Unplug the power cord to turn off your...
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... in the drive, then reload. 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 stop the running of the spindle motor and eject the tray. When the Master Volume window appears, verify that the speakers are not properly connected. Click the Start button, point...
... in the drive, then reload. 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 stop the running of the spindle motor and eject the tray. When the Master Volume window appears, verify that the speakers are not properly connected. Click the Start button, point...
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... your computer entered power management mode. To open Windows Help, click the Start button, and then click Help and Support.) Diskette is not write-protected. Make sure that is write-protected. Or click the right mouse button on the monitor. Solving Common Problems A-3 Format the diskette. (Refer to a diskette Floppy disk drive can't read the diskette Solution Diskette is unformatted. To remove write-protection from the Screen resolution...
... your computer entered power management mode. To open Windows Help, click the Start button, and then click Help and Support.) Diskette is not write-protected. Make sure that is write-protected. Or click the right mouse button on the monitor. Solving Common Problems A-3 Format the diskette. (Refer to a diskette Floppy disk drive can't read the diskette Solution Diskette is unformatted. To remove write-protection from the Screen resolution...
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.... Mouse Cause Mouse doesn't work Solution Keyboard isn't firmly or securely connected to the mouse connector. A-4 Solving Common Problems To clean the mouse ball, remove the mouse ball by unscrewing the bottom of your computer, not the mouse connector. Mouse needs cleaning. Check that the mouse is connected to the mouse connector on the back of your computer, not the keyboard connector. Keyboard Cause Keyboard doesn't work Solution Mouse isn't firmly or securely connected to the keyboard connector.
.... Mouse Cause Mouse doesn't work Solution Keyboard isn't firmly or securely connected to the mouse connector. A-4 Solving Common Problems To clean the mouse ball, remove the mouse ball by unscrewing the bottom of your computer, not the mouse connector. Mouse needs cleaning. Check that the mouse is connected to the mouse connector on the back of your computer, not the keyboard connector. Keyboard Cause Keyboard doesn't work Solution Mouse isn't firmly or securely connected to the keyboard connector.