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... obsolete outlet, contact your electrician to replace your dealer or local power company. Do not locate this product where people will only fit into the computer through the cabinet openings. 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. Do not use this product on your computer system's information...
... obsolete outlet, contact your electrician to replace your dealer or local power company. Do not locate this product where people will only fit into the computer through the cabinet openings. 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. Do not use this product on your computer system's information...
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Connecting Your Peripheral Devices 2-3 4. 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 Checking the Voltage Selection 2-2 3. Selecting a Location 2-1 2. CONTENTS Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Introduction ...
Connecting Your Peripheral Devices 2-3 4. 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 Checking the Voltage Selection 2-2 3. Selecting a Location 2-1 2. CONTENTS Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Introduction ...
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... 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 the PowerDVD 6-2 Appendix A. 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. Approval Statements Battery Warning Instruction...
... 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 the PowerDVD 6-2 Appendix A. 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. Approval Statements Battery Warning Instruction...
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... electricity, which can move freely. Setting Up Your System 2-1 Good air circulation. Appropriate power sources. Chapter 1 No electromagnetic interference. Do not place your disks, damage the computer's circuitry, and prevent proper ventilation. Avoid direct sunlight or any other peripheral devices. You need one outlet for the computer, one for the monitor, and an additional outlet for...
... electricity, which can move freely. Setting Up Your System 2-1 Good air circulation. Appropriate power sources. Chapter 1 No electromagnetic interference. Do not place your disks, damage the computer's circuitry, and prevent proper ventilation. Avoid direct sunlight or any other peripheral devices. You need one outlet for the computer, one for the monitor, and an additional outlet for...
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... Follow the instructions below to turn it off the monitor and any other peripheral devices. 2-4 Setting Up Your System Before turning off your computer, follow these steps: 1. To start Windows, remove the Restore CD and restart the computer. Click the Start button, and then click Turn Off Computer. 3. NOTE If the Restore CD is in the optical drive (D:) while your computer. 3. In this case, the "Microsoft Windows Startup Menu" menu will...
... Follow the instructions below to turn it off the monitor and any other peripheral devices. 2-4 Setting Up Your System Before turning off your computer, follow these steps: 1. To start Windows, remove the Restore CD and restart the computer. Click the Start button, and then click Turn Off Computer. 3. NOTE If the Restore CD is in the optical drive (D:) while your computer. 3. In this case, the "Microsoft Windows Startup Menu" menu will...
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... memory cards and the IBM MICRODRIVE disk drive. Inserting the Media Left Slot You can use six types of the 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 Using an Optional Media Reader The media reader can use...
... memory cards and the IBM MICRODRIVE disk drive. Inserting the Media Left Slot You can use six types of the 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 Using an Optional Media Reader The media reader can use...
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Right Slot You can see four Removable Disk drive letters and icons in My Computer. NOTE Never remove the media or turn off the computer while a disk drive light is blinking. Using Your Computer 3-3 You could lose data. 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. Card type CF (CompactFlashTM) MICRODRIVETM Insertion...
Right Slot You can see four Removable Disk drive letters and icons in My Computer. NOTE Never remove the media or turn off the computer while a disk drive light is blinking. Using Your Computer 3-3 You could lose data. 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. Card type CF (CompactFlashTM) MICRODRIVETM Insertion...
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Using an Optical Drive To insert a CD/DVD into the emergency eject hole as far as E: unless you have more than one hard disk drive or partition. Press the load/eject button again or gently push the disc tray to close the tray. The high speed DVD-ROM drive (above 6x) may need to remove the CD/DVD, make sure the busy indicator is slightly open the disc tray. Put the...
Using an Optical Drive To insert a CD/DVD into the emergency eject hole as far as E: unless you have more than one hard disk drive or partition. Press the load/eject button again or gently push the disc tray to close the tray. The high speed DVD-ROM drive (above 6x) may need to remove the CD/DVD, make sure the busy indicator is slightly open the disc tray. Put the...
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... displays a different menu applicable to enter alternate character codes or functions. Captures the screen display on the clipboard. Displays the start menu. It corresponds to the right button of the key, set the Mouse tab in "Accessibility Options" in some applications. Controls the current command line or operation. Perform special functions within application programs. Outputs the screen display captured on the clipboard. Controls scrolling in Control panel. Displays the short menu for the selected location...
... displays a different menu applicable to enter alternate character codes or functions. Captures the screen display on the clipboard. Displays the start menu. It corresponds to the right button of the key, set the Mouse tab in "Accessibility Options" in some applications. Controls the current command line or operation. Perform special functions within application programs. Outputs the screen display captured on the clipboard. Controls scrolling in Control panel. Displays the short menu for the selected location...
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... set the Mouse tab in this user's guide. When the function is enabled, the corresponding light in the Help index for more information. 3-6 Using Your Computer Double click ( ) : Quickly press and release the left mouse button, move a mouse pointer. To use the numeric keys as MouseKeys, first you can be used as MouseKeys to another location and then release the mouse button. press the key once to turn...
... set the Mouse tab in this user's guide. When the function is enabled, the corresponding light in the Help index for more information. 3-6 Using Your Computer Double click ( ) : Quickly press and release the left mouse button, move a mouse pointer. To use the numeric keys as MouseKeys, first you can be used as MouseKeys to another location and then release the mouse button. press the key once to turn...
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.... Installing and Removing Drives 4-1 Removing the Cover You need to remove the cover of your computer. To remove the cover, follow these steps: 1. Then disconnect any of all, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet and from any telecommunications links, networks, or modems before performing any cables connected to the computer. Chapter 1 2. Installing and Removing Drives This chapter describes how to install or remove system cover, optional drives, and optional cards in this chapter. Turn...
.... Installing and Removing Drives 4-1 Removing the Cover You need to remove the cover of your computer. To remove the cover, follow these steps: 1. Then disconnect any of all, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet and from any telecommunications links, networks, or modems before performing any cables connected to the computer. Chapter 1 2. Installing and Removing Drives This chapter describes how to install or remove system cover, optional drives, and optional cards in this chapter. Turn...
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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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... (Cable Select). Make sure the jumper of optional drive you set the jumper of the front panel using a tool such as a screwdriver. Remove the faceplate cover from the chassis using your optional device to new device. NOTES Like a hard disk drive, most optional devices have jumpers that connected to CS (Cable Select). 6. You must be set to work properly with your system recognizes the device according to location of E-IDE cable marked "SLAVE." Installing and Removing Drives 4-11 To install an additional device in...
... (Cable Select). Make sure the jumper of optional drive you set the jumper of the front panel using a tool such as a screwdriver. Remove the faceplate cover from the chassis using your optional device to new device. NOTES Like a hard disk drive, most optional devices have jumpers that connected to CS (Cable Select). 6. You must be set to work properly with your system recognizes the device according to location of E-IDE cable marked "SLAVE." Installing and Removing Drives 4-11 To install an additional device in...
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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. Connect the power and interface cables to the computer case with two screws. 10. 9. Secondary EIDE connector 11.
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. Connect the power and interface cables to the computer case with two screws. 10. 9. Secondary EIDE connector 11.
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... any software not originally installed on your system. After restoring, you will be started. 4. When the Microsoft Windows Startup Menu appears, type the number 1 and press Enter. Restoration procedures will lose all data that added files, programs, or other data on the computer. 2. To restore lost or destroyed drivers. Using the Restore CDs Use the Restore CDs for the following: To restore all software including Windows® XP. Turn on your hard disk since...
... any software not originally installed on your system. After restoring, you will be started. 4. When the Microsoft Windows Startup Menu appears, type the number 1 and press Enter. Restoration procedures will lose all data that added files, programs, or other data on the computer. 2. To restore lost or destroyed drivers. Using the Restore CDs Use the Restore CDs for the following: To restore all software including Windows® XP. Turn on your hard disk since...
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... personal information. Press Enter to install a driver. You can update drivers in the optical drive. All data in the optical drive while your hard disk. 10. When the "Insert next media and press enter to continue..." message appears, replace the Restore CD #2 with #3 (if there is booting, the computer will be booted with Microsoft for using the Restore CDs. NOTE If the Restore CD is in the Restore CD #1 will be...
... personal information. Press Enter to install a driver. You can update drivers in the optical drive. All data in the optical drive while your hard disk. 10. When the "Insert next media and press enter to continue..." message appears, replace the Restore CD #2 with #3 (if there is booting, the computer will be booted with Microsoft for using the Restore CDs. NOTE If the Restore CD is in the Restore CD #1 will be...
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... the wall outlet works, plug other wall outlet. 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. Check for lost allocation units by sudden power failure, it will not operate if you might experience when using your hard disk may be fragmented. To open Windows Help, click the Start button, and then click Help and Support.) The files stored...
... the wall outlet works, plug other wall outlet. 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. Check for lost allocation units by sudden power failure, it will not operate if you might experience when using your hard disk may be fragmented. To open Windows Help, click the Start button, and then click Help and Support.) The files stored...
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... in computer stores). Clean the CD/DVD with a CD/DVD cleaning kit (available 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 open the tray when I control the audio volume level? Click the Start button, point to All Programs, point...
... in computer stores). Clean the CD/DVD with a CD/DVD cleaning kit (available 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 open the tray when I control the audio volume level? Click the Start button, point to All Programs, point...
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... the Display Properties window appears, click the Settings tab. 3. Solving Common Problems A-3 Diskette is firmly plugged into the wall outlet and into the monitor. The cable connecting the monitor to your computer isn't connected properly. Make sure the power cord is damaged. Diskette is write-protected. Click Start, click Control Panel, click Appearance and Themes, and then click Display. You have a screen blanking utility installed or your mouse. To change the display...
... the Display Properties window appears, click the Settings tab. 3. Solving Common Problems A-3 Diskette is firmly plugged into the wall outlet and into the monitor. The cable connecting the monitor to your computer isn't connected properly. Make sure the power cord is damaged. Diskette is write-protected. Click Start, click Control Panel, click Appearance and Themes, and then click Display. You have a screen blanking utility installed or your mouse. To change the display...
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... mouse. Then clean the mouse ball with a damp cloth and replace the mouse ball. A-4 Solving Common Problems To clean the mouse ball, remove the mouse ball by unscrewing the bottom of your computer, not the keyboard connector. Mouse Cause Mouse doesn't work Solution Keyboard isn't firmly or securely connected to the mouse connector. Check that the keyboard is connected to the keyboard connector on the back of your computer, not the mouse connector. Mouse needs...
... mouse. Then clean the mouse ball with a damp cloth and replace the mouse ball. A-4 Solving Common Problems To clean the mouse ball, remove the mouse ball by unscrewing the bottom of your computer, not the keyboard connector. Mouse Cause Mouse doesn't work Solution Keyboard isn't firmly or securely connected to the mouse connector. Check that the keyboard is connected to the keyboard connector on the back of your computer, not the mouse connector. Mouse needs...