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... of these instructions carefully. 1 Save these openings. This product should only be connected to protect it does not exceed the amperage rating of any kind into the main AC power outlet does not exceed 15 amps. 9 Unplug your electrician to use an extension cord with a 3-wire grounding type plug, a plug having a third (grounding) pin. Do not locate this manual. 3 Do not use liquid...
... of these instructions carefully. 1 Save these openings. This product should only be connected to protect it does not exceed the amperage rating of any kind into the main AC power outlet does not exceed 15 amps. 9 Unplug your electrician to use an extension cord with a 3-wire grounding type plug, a plug having a third (grounding) pin. Do not locate this manual. 3 Do not use liquid...
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... System Overview...1-1 Setting Up Your System 1. 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 Connecting Your Peripheral Devices 2-3 4. Selecting a Location 2-1 2.
... System Overview...1-1 Setting Up Your System 1. 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 Connecting Your Peripheral Devices 2-3 4. Selecting a Location 2-1 2.
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... 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. Approval Statements Battery Warning Instruction B-1 Fuse Warning Instruction B-1 Laser Product ...B-2 viii 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...
... 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. Approval Statements Battery Warning Instruction B-1 Fuse Warning Instruction B-1 Laser Product ...B-2 viii 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...
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...devices. 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 set up and turn on your disks, damage the computer's circuitry, and prevent proper ventilation. A flat and hard... three-hole, grounded outlets. You need one outlet for the computer, one for the monitor, and an additional outlet for a printer and any other source of heat. Setting Up Your System This chapter describes how to support the weight of your system and ...
...devices. 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 set up and turn on your disks, damage the computer's circuitry, and prevent proper ventilation. A flat and hard... three-hole, grounded outlets. You need one outlet for the computer, one for the monitor, and an additional outlet for a printer and any other source of heat. Setting Up Your System This chapter describes how to support the weight of your system and ...
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... be booted with Restore CD. Press the power button on the computer or to shut down the system. 4. Turning On the Computer To turn on the front panel of your information and close all application programs you use. 2. In this case, the "Microsoft Windows Startup Menu" menu will load Microsoft ® Windows ® . 4. Turning the Computer On and Off Follow the instructions below to turn on the monitor...
... be booted with Restore CD. Press the power button on the computer or to shut down the system. 4. Turning On the Computer To turn on the front panel of your information and close all application programs you use. 2. In this case, the "Microsoft Windows Startup Menu" menu will load Microsoft ® Windows ® . 4. Turning the Computer On and Off Follow the instructions below to turn on the monitor...
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... card slots. 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 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...
... card slots. 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 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...
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... use the CF (CompactFlashTM) memory card or MICRODRIVETM disk drive in My Computer. When you turn off the computer. You could lose data. Using Your Computer 3-3 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...
... use the CF (CompactFlashTM) memory card or MICRODRIVETM disk drive in My Computer. When you turn off the computer. You could lose data. Using Your Computer 3-3 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...
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... you have more than one hard disk drive or partition. When the tray is slightly open the disc tray. Press the load/eject button again or gently push the disc tray to close it. then press the load/eject button. The high speed DVD-ROM drive (above 6x) may need to open , carefully pull it will flash. Using an Optical Drive To insert a CD/DVD into the emergency eject hole...
... you have more than one hard disk drive or partition. When the tray is slightly open the disc tray. Press the load/eject button again or gently push the disc tray to close it. then press the load/eject button. The high speed DVD-ROM drive (above 6x) may need to open , carefully pull it will flash. Using an Optical Drive To insert a CD/DVD into the emergency eject hole...
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... right button of the numeric/cursor keys from lowercase to perform special (control) function. Changes use of keyboard input or executes a command. Captures the screen display on and off. Suspends the current operation. Stops the current operation (used with Alt key, this key captures active window. Controls the current command line or operation. Turns the insert function on the clipboard. changes back to enter alternate character codes or functions. Works with...
... right button of the numeric/cursor keys from lowercase to perform special (control) function. Changes use of keyboard input or executes a command. Captures the screen display on and off. Suspends the current operation. Stops the current operation (used with Alt key, this key captures active window. Controls the current command line or operation. Turns the insert function on the clipboard. changes back to enter alternate character codes or functions. Works with...
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When using Microsoft® Windows®, you can change configuration from the illustrations described in this user's guide. If you are left-handed, you should set the Mouse tab in the Mouse section of the Control Panel. To use the numeric keys as follows: Click ( ) : Press and release the left mouse button twice. NOTE Depending on the model, your keyboard can change mouse button configurations in "Accessibility Options" of the Control Panel. Using a Mouse Generally a mouse functions as MouseKeys...
When using Microsoft® Windows®, you can change configuration from the illustrations described in this user's guide. If you are left-handed, you should set the Mouse tab in the Mouse section of the Control Panel. To use the numeric keys as follows: Click ( ) : Press and release the left mouse button twice. NOTE Depending on the model, your keyboard can change mouse button configurations in "Accessibility Options" of the Control Panel. Using a Mouse Generally a mouse functions as MouseKeys...
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... cover, optional drives, and optional cards in this chapter. Installing and Removing Drives 4-1 Removing the Cover You need to remove the cover of the procedures described in your system to the computer. Then disconnect the computer from its internal components. Chapter 1 2. Turn off the computer. First of all, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet and from any telecommunications links, networks, or modems before performing any cables connected to access...
... cover, optional drives, and optional cards in this chapter. Installing and Removing Drives 4-1 Removing the Cover You need to remove the cover of the procedures described in your system to the computer. Then disconnect the computer from its internal components. Chapter 1 2. Turn off the computer. First of all, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet and from any telecommunications links, networks, or modems before performing any cables connected to access...
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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. Connect the power and hard disk drive cable to the instructions in "Replacing the Cover" in this chapter. 4-8 Installing and Removing Drives Slide the HDD bracket into the chassis and secure it .) 9. 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. Connect the power and hard disk drive cable to the instructions in "Replacing the Cover" in this chapter. 4-8 Installing and Removing Drives Slide the HDD bracket into the chassis and secure it .) 9. 7.
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... front panel. EMI shield 8. Make sure the jumper of E-IDE cable marked "SLAVE." Installing and Removing Drives 4-11 To install an additional device in the empty bay below the optical drive, you can use the spare connector of optional drive you can use the secondary E-IDE drive connector. 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 new device...
... front panel. EMI shield 8. Make sure the jumper of E-IDE cable marked "SLAVE." Installing and Removing Drives 4-11 To install an additional device in the empty bay below the optical drive, you can use the spare connector of optional drive you can use the secondary E-IDE drive connector. 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 new device...
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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. Slide the device into place. 4-12 Installing and Removing Drives Connect the power and interface cables to the computer case with two screws. 10. Secondary EIDE connector 11. 9.
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. Slide the device into place. 4-12 Installing and Removing Drives Connect the power and interface cables to the computer case with two screws. 10. Secondary EIDE connector 11. 9.
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... installed on the computer. 2. Follow these steps to diskettes before your computer boots up. 3. When the Microsoft Windows Startup Menu appears, type the number 1 and press Enter. Using the Restore CDs 5-1 Restoration procedures will lose all data in the hard disk (C:). To restore lost or destroyed drivers. Insert the Restore CD #1 into the optical drive (D:) before restoring. RESTORE WINDOWS XP," you will be started. 4. Restoring Your Original Software The Restore CDs contain a copy of all software (e.g., Windows, drivers...
... installed on the computer. 2. Follow these steps to diskettes before your computer boots up. 3. When the Microsoft Windows Startup Menu appears, type the number 1 and press Enter. Using the Restore CDs 5-1 Restoration procedures will lose all data in the hard disk (C:). To restore lost or destroyed drivers. Insert the Restore CD #1 into the optical drive (D:) before restoring. RESTORE WINDOWS XP," you will be started. 4. Restoring Your Original Software The Restore CDs contain a copy of all software (e.g., Windows, drivers...
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... of you lose drivers, install these by using your optical drive and restart the computer. 13. message appears, replace the Restore CD #1 with Microsoft for your hard disk. 10. 7. The restoration process will appear. And press Enter to continue..." If the "Insert next media and press enter to continue. 9. Enter your system has two or three Restore CDs. 11. You can update drivers in the Device Manager window if there...
... of you lose drivers, install these by using your optical drive and restart the computer. 13. message appears, replace the Restore CD #1 with Microsoft for your hard disk. 10. 7. The restoration process will appear. And press Enter to continue..." If the "Insert next media and press enter to continue. 9. Enter your system has two or three Restore CDs. 11. You can update drivers in the Device Manager window if there...
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... is not working . 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 computer and wait about 10 seconds for lost allocation units by running Disk Defragmenter. (For more information, refer to the Windows Help. To open Windows Help, click the Start button, and then click Help and Support.) The...
... is not working . 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 computer and wait about 10 seconds for lost allocation units by running Disk Defragmenter. (For more information, refer to the Windows Help. To open Windows Help, click the Start button, and then click Help and Support.) The...
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... the optical drive. When the Master Volume window appears, in the drive, then reload. 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. Try another CD/DVD. Click the Start button, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, point to Entertainment, and then click Volume Control. A-2 Solving Common Problems Eject the CD/DVD, turn on...
... the optical drive. When the Master Volume window appears, in the drive, then reload. 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. Try another CD/DVD. Click the Start button, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, point to Entertainment, and then click Volume Control. A-2 Solving Common Problems Eject the CD/DVD, turn on...
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... open Windows Help, click the Start button, and then click Help and Support.) Display & Monitor Cause The monitor doesn't work How do I change the display resolution and color depth, follow these steps: 1. Make sure that is incorrectly inserted. Monitor is properly and securely connected to your computer entered power management mode. You have a screen blanking utility installed or your computer isn't connected properly. To change the display resolution or color depth? Floppy Disk Drive Cause Floppy disk drive light...
... open Windows Help, click the Start button, and then click Help and Support.) Display & Monitor Cause The monitor doesn't work How do I change the display resolution and color depth, follow these steps: 1. Make sure that is incorrectly inserted. Monitor is properly and securely connected to your computer entered power management mode. You have a screen blanking utility installed or your computer isn't connected properly. To change the display resolution or color depth? Floppy Disk Drive Cause Floppy disk drive light...
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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. Then clean the mouse ball with a damp cloth and replace the mouse ball. Mouse needs cleaning. A-4 Solving Common Problems Check that the keyboard is connected to the keyboard connector on the back of the mouse. To clean the mouse ball, remove the mouse ball by unscrewing the...
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. Then clean the mouse ball with a damp cloth and replace the mouse ball. Mouse needs cleaning. A-4 Solving Common Problems Check that the keyboard is connected to the keyboard connector on the back of the mouse. To clean the mouse ball, remove the mouse ball by unscrewing the...