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.... 4 Slots and openings in this manual. 3 Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. 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. Never spill liquid of your computer, and to protect it does not exceed the amperage rating of any kind on the power cord. Do not locate this...
.... 4 Slots and openings in this manual. 3 Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. 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. Never spill liquid of your computer, and to protect it does not exceed the amperage rating of any kind on the power cord. Do not locate this...
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Selecting a Location 2-1 2. Connecting Your Peripheral Devices 2-3 4. Checking the Voltage Selection 2-2 3. CONTENTS Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Introduction 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 ...
Selecting a Location 2-1 2. Connecting Your Peripheral Devices 2-3 4. Checking the Voltage Selection 2-2 3. CONTENTS Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Introduction 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 ...
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... 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 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...
... 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 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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... 1 No electromagnetic interference. Setting Up Your System 2-1 Just follow the steps in temperature, humidity, dust, and smoke. Good air circulation. You need one outlet for the computer, one for the monitor, and an additional outlet for a printer and any other peripheral devices. A flat and hard surface. Leave several inches of heat. Appropriate power sources. Soft surfaces...
... 1 No electromagnetic interference. Setting Up Your System 2-1 Just follow the steps in temperature, humidity, dust, and smoke. Good air circulation. You need one outlet for the computer, one for the monitor, and an additional outlet for a printer and any other peripheral devices. A flat and hard surface. Leave several inches of heat. Appropriate power sources. Soft surfaces...
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... be booted with Restore CD. In this case, the "Microsoft Windows Startup Menu" menu will load Microsoft ® Windows ® . Click the Start button, and then click Turn Off Computer. 3. Turning Off the Computer To turn it off your computer. 2. Turn off your computer, save your computer is displayed, click Turn Off to turn off . Turning the Computer On and Off Follow the instructions below to turn on the front panel...
... be booted with Restore CD. In this case, the "Microsoft Windows Startup Menu" menu will load Microsoft ® Windows ® . Click the Start button, and then click Turn Off Computer. 3. Turning Off the Computer To turn it off your computer. 2. Turn off your computer, save your computer is displayed, click Turn Off to turn off . Turning the Computer On and Off Follow the instructions below to turn on the front panel...
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... insert media in a slot at one of memory cards and the IBM MICRODRIVE disk drive. Insert only one 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 the slots. 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...
... insert media in a slot at one of memory cards and the IBM MICRODRIVE disk drive. Insert only one 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 the slots. 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...
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... Never remove the media or turn off the computer while a disk drive light is blinking. Removing the Media To remove the media in the slot, pull it out. 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 this right slot. Also, remove the media before you insert the media, the label of the Removable Disk drive may change to the...
... Never remove the media or turn off the computer while a disk drive light is blinking. Removing the Media To remove the media in the slot, pull it out. 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 this right slot. Also, remove the media before you insert the media, the label of the Removable Disk drive may change to the...
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... tray. Press the load/eject button again or gently push the disc tray to stop the running of the spindle motor when you have more than one hard disk drive or partition. The high speed DVD-ROM drive (above 6x) may need to close it out. When the tray pops out, remove the CD/DVD and then press the button again to open , carefully pull it .
... tray. Press the load/eject button again or gently push the disc tray to stop the running of the spindle motor when you have more than one hard disk drive or partition. The high speed DVD-ROM drive (above 6x) may need to close it out. When the tray pops out, remove the CD/DVD and then press the button again to open , carefully pull it .
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... the keyboard and the symbol keys in Control panel. Ends a line of the numeric/cursor keys from lowercase to lowercase when pressed again. Stops the current operation (used with other keys to enter alternate character codes or functions. Displays the short menu for the selected location. Works with Alt key, this key captures active window. To enable the function of the key, set the Mouse tab in "Accessibility Options" in the main part of...
... the keyboard and the symbol keys in Control panel. Ends a line of the numeric/cursor keys from lowercase to lowercase when pressed again. Stops the current operation (used with other keys to enter alternate character codes or functions. Displays the short menu for the selected location. Works with Alt key, this key captures active window. To enable the function of the key, set the Mouse tab in "Accessibility Options" in the main part of...
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... is enabled, the corresponding light in the Mouse section of the keyboard is on a function and again to left mouse button twice. The Caps Lock, Num Lock, and Scroll Lock keys work as MouseKeys to another location and then release the mouse button. If you are left-handed, you can change mouse button configurations in the upper right corner of the Control Panel. press the key once to turn...
... is enabled, the corresponding light in the Mouse section of the keyboard is on a function and again to left mouse button twice. The Caps Lock, Num Lock, and Scroll Lock keys work as MouseKeys to another location and then release the mouse button. If you are left-handed, you can change mouse button configurations in the upper right corner of the Control Panel. press the key once to turn...
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... to access its power source and from any telecommunications links, networks, or modems before performing any cables connected to remove the cover of your computer. NOTE Turn off the computer and peripheral devices including the monitor and printer. First of all, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet and from the back panel. Installing and Removing Drives This chapter describes how to install or remove system cover, optional drives, and optional cards...
... to access its power source and from any telecommunications links, networks, or modems before performing any cables connected to remove the cover of your computer. NOTE Turn off the computer and peripheral devices including the monitor and printer. First of all, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet and from the back panel. Installing and Removing Drives This chapter describes how to install or remove system cover, optional drives, and optional cards...
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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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... to install an optional drive to CS (Cable Select). If you can use the secondary E-IDE drive connector. Installing and Removing Drives 4-11 Push out the faceplate, pressing outward two tabs on both ends of the front panel using your system recognizes the device according to location of your optional device to work properly with your computer. NOTES Like a hard disk drive, most optional devices have jumpers that connected to use the spare connector of new device to...
... to install an optional drive to CS (Cable Select). If you can use the secondary E-IDE drive connector. Installing and Removing Drives 4-11 Push out the faceplate, pressing outward two tabs on both ends of the front panel using your system recognizes the device according to location of your optional device to work properly with your computer. NOTES Like a hard disk drive, most optional devices have jumpers that connected to use the spare connector of new device to...
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Connect the power and interface cables 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 computer case with two screws. 10. Secondary EIDE connector 11. To reassemble the front panel to the device installed. 9. Slide the device into place. 4-12 Installing and Removing Drives
Connect the power and interface cables 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 computer case with two screws. 10. Secondary EIDE connector 11. To reassemble the front panel to the device installed. 9. Slide the device into place. 4-12 Installing and Removing Drives
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... Windows Startup Menu appears, type the number 1 and press Enter. Restoration procedures will lose all software including Windows® XP. RESTORE WINDOWS XP," you select "1. Using the Restore CDs 5-1 CAUTION If you will be started. 4. To restore lost or destroyed drivers. After restoring, you must reinstall any software not originally installed on your hard disk since you don't want to lose your computer boots up. 3. Insert the Restore CD #1 into the optical drive (D:) before restoring. Using the Restore...
... Windows Startup Menu appears, type the number 1 and press Enter. Restoration procedures will lose all software including Windows® XP. RESTORE WINDOWS XP," you select "1. Using the Restore CDs 5-1 CAUTION If you will be started. 4. To restore lost or destroyed drivers. After restoring, you must reinstall any software not originally installed on your hard disk since you don't want to lose your computer boots up. 3. Insert the Restore CD #1 into the optical drive (D:) before restoring. Using the Restore...
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... for using the Restore CDs. To continue the restoration, remove the Restore CD from your hard disk. 8. NOTE The drivers for your computer, follow the displayed messages. If you Restore CDs. The restoration process will be booted with #2 in the Drivers folder of you lose drivers, install these by using your system are in the optical drive. message appears, replace the Restore CD #1 with the Restore CD. In this case, the "Microsoft Windows Startup Menu" menu...
... for using the Restore CDs. To continue the restoration, remove the Restore CD from your hard disk. 8. NOTE The drivers for your computer, follow the displayed messages. If you Restore CDs. The restoration process will be booted with #2 in the Drivers folder of you lose drivers, install these by using your system are in the optical drive. message appears, replace the Restore CD #1 with the Restore CD. In this case, the "Microsoft Windows Startup Menu" menu...
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... re-plug the power cord. Make sure the power cord is not properly connected to a grounded 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 hard disk may be corrupted. Check for lost allocation units by running Disk Defragmenter. (For more information, refer to turn on your hard disk may be fragmented. To open Windows Help, click the Start button, and...
... re-plug the power cord. Make sure the power cord is not properly connected to a grounded 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 hard disk may be corrupted. Check for lost allocation units by running Disk Defragmenter. (For more information, refer to turn on your hard disk may be fragmented. To open Windows Help, click the Start button, and...
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... optical drive. Click the Start button, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, point to adjust the audio volume level. Try another CD/DVD. Wait about 5 to 10 seconds to open the tray. When the Master Volume window appears, verify that the speakers are not properly connected. The speakers are properly connected to 10 seconds after using the Master Volume window. Eject the CD/DVD...
... optical drive. Click the Start button, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, point to adjust the audio volume level. Try another CD/DVD. Wait about 5 to 10 seconds to open the tray. When the Master Volume window appears, verify that the speakers are not properly connected. The speakers are properly connected to 10 seconds after using the Master Volume window. Eject the CD/DVD...
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Use another diskette that the monitor connector is properly and securely connected to the video connector of the diskette to cover the hole. You have a screen blanking utility installed or your mouse. Or click the right mouse button on Floppy disk drive can't write to a grounded wall outlet. Click the OK button. To open Windows Help, click the Start button, and then click Help and Support.) Diskette is unformatted. Diskette is unformatted...
Use another diskette that the monitor connector is properly and securely connected to the video connector of the diskette to cover the hole. You have a screen blanking utility installed or your mouse. Or click the right mouse button on Floppy disk drive can't write to a grounded wall outlet. Click the OK button. To open Windows Help, click the Start button, and then click Help and Support.) Diskette is unformatted. Diskette is unformatted...
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..., remove the mouse ball by unscrewing the bottom of your computer, not the mouse connector. Mouse needs cleaning. Then clean the mouse ball with a damp cloth and replace the mouse ball. Check that the mouse is connected to the mouse connector on the back of your computer, not the keyboard connector. Check that the keyboard is connected to the keyboard connector on the back of the mouse. Keyboard Cause Keyboard doesn't work Solution Mouse...
..., remove the mouse ball by unscrewing the bottom of your computer, not the mouse connector. Mouse needs cleaning. Then clean the mouse ball with a damp cloth and replace the mouse ball. Check that the mouse is connected to the mouse connector on the back of your computer, not the keyboard connector. Check that the keyboard is connected to the keyboard connector on the back of the mouse. Keyboard Cause Keyboard doesn't work Solution Mouse...