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... power outlet before cleaning. 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. This plug will walk on an unstable cart, stand or table. i Do not locate this computer. 7 Do not allow anything to protect it does not exceed the amperage rating of the extension cord. Also, make...
... power outlet before cleaning. 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. This plug will walk on an unstable cart, stand or table. i Do not locate this computer. 7 Do not allow anything to protect it does not exceed the amperage rating of the extension cord. Also, make...
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... 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. Checking the Voltage Selection 2-2 3. Connecting Your Peripheral Devices 2-3 4. CONTENTS Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Introduction System Overview...
... 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. Checking the Voltage Selection 2-2 3. Connecting Your Peripheral Devices 2-3 4. CONTENTS Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Introduction System Overview...
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... Warning Instruction B-1 Laser Product ...B-2 viii 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...
... Warning Instruction B-1 Laser Product ...B-2 viii 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...
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... set up and turn on your disks, damage the computer's circuitry, and prevent proper ventilation. Moderate environment conditions. Setting Up Your System 2-1 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 heat. A flat and hard...
... set up and turn on your disks, damage the computer's circuitry, and prevent proper ventilation. Moderate environment conditions. Setting Up Your System 2-1 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 heat. A flat and hard...
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... Start button, and then click Turn Off Computer. 3. In this case, the "Microsoft Windows Startup Menu" menu will load Microsoft ® Windows ® . Before turning off the monitor and any other peripheral devices. 2-4 Setting Up Your System NOTE If the Restore CD is in the optical drive (D:) while your computer. 2. When the Turn Off Computer dialog box is booting, the computer will be booted with Restore CD. Turn on the front panel...
... Start button, and then click Turn Off Computer. 3. In this case, the "Microsoft Windows Startup Menu" menu will load Microsoft ® Windows ® . Before turning off the monitor and any other peripheral devices. 2-4 Setting Up Your System NOTE If the Restore CD is in the optical drive (D:) while your computer. 2. When the Turn Off Computer dialog box is booting, the computer will be booted with Restore CD. Turn on the front panel...
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... a slot at one of memory cards and the IBM MICRODRIVE disk drive. You can insert media in one time. 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...
... a slot at one of memory cards and the IBM MICRODRIVE disk drive. You can insert media in one time. 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...
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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. Removing the Media To remove the media in this right slot. NOTE Never remove the media or turn off the computer while a disk drive light is blinking. Right Slot You can see four Removable Disk drive letters and icons in My Computer. Card type CF (CompactFlashTM) MICRODRIVETM Insertion...
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. Removing the Media To remove the media in this right slot. NOTE Never remove the media or turn off the computer while a disk drive light is blinking. Right Slot You can see four Removable Disk drive letters and icons in My Computer. Card type CF (CompactFlashTM) MICRODRIVETM Insertion...
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... references the upper optical drive as D: and the lower optical drive (optional) as it out. The high speed DVD-ROM drive (above 6x) may need to open the tray. CD/DVD When you want to remove the CD/DVD, make sure the busy indicator is off , you may take few seconds to stop the running of the spindle motor and eject the tray. 3-4 Using Your Computer Put...
... references the upper optical drive as D: and the lower optical drive (optional) as it out. The high speed DVD-ROM drive (above 6x) may need to open the tray. CD/DVD When you want to remove the CD/DVD, make sure the busy indicator is off , you may take few seconds to stop the running of the spindle motor and eject the tray. 3-4 Using Your Computer Put...
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... of the cursor. Changes use of keyboard input or executes a command. Displays the short menu for the selected location. Controls scrolling in Control panel. When used with the main character keys. Stops the current operation (used with other application programs. Using Your Computer 3-5 Control cursor location. To enable the function of a mouse and displays a different menu applicable to Windows other keys to the right button of the key, set the Mouse tab in "Accessibility Options" in some applications...
... of the cursor. Changes use of keyboard input or executes a command. Displays the short menu for the selected location. Controls scrolling in Control panel. When used with the main character keys. Stops the current operation (used with other application programs. Using Your Computer 3-5 Control cursor location. To enable the function of a mouse and displays a different menu applicable to Windows other keys to the right button of the key, set the Mouse tab in "Accessibility Options" in some applications...
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... Lock keys work as MouseKeys, first you should set the Mouse tab in "Accessibility Options" of the Control Panel. To use the numeric keys as toggles; press the key once to turn it off. NOTE Depending on . Double click ( ) : Quickly press and release the left mouse button once. When the function is enabled, the corresponding light in the Mouse section of the keyboard is on the model, your keyboard can change configuration...
... Lock keys work as MouseKeys, first you should set the Mouse tab in "Accessibility Options" of the Control Panel. To use the numeric keys as toggles; press the key once to turn it off. NOTE Depending on . Double click ( ) : Quickly press and release the left mouse button once. When the function is enabled, the corresponding light in the Mouse section of the keyboard is on the model, your keyboard can change configuration...
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... internal components. Removing the Cover You need to remove the cover of your computer. NOTE Turn off the computer and peripheral devices including the monitor and printer. First of the procedures described in your system to access its power source and from the back panel. Installing and Removing Drives This chapter describes how to install or remove system cover, optional drives, and optional cards in this chapter. Chapter 1 2. Turn off the computer. Installing and Removing Drives...
... internal components. Removing the Cover You need to remove the cover of your computer. NOTE Turn off the computer and peripheral devices including the monitor and printer. First of the procedures described in your system to access its power source and from the back panel. Installing and Removing Drives This chapter describes how to install or remove system cover, optional drives, and optional cards in this chapter. Chapter 1 2. Turn off the computer. Installing and Removing Drives...
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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 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.
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... 8. If you set the jumper of new device to CS, your optional device to location of the cable connector that must set the jumper of the front panel using a tool such as a screwdriver. Installing and Removing Drives 4-11 Push out the faceplate, pressing outward two tabs on both ends of your system recognizes the device according to CS (Cable Select). NOTES Like a hard disk drive, most optional devices have jumpers that connected to work properly with...
... 8. If you set the jumper of new device to CS, your optional device to location of the cable connector that must set the jumper of the front panel using a tool such as a screwdriver. Installing and Removing Drives 4-11 Push out the faceplate, pressing outward two tabs on both ends of your system recognizes the device according to CS (Cable Select). NOTES Like a hard disk drive, most optional devices have jumpers that connected to work properly with...
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Slide the device into place. 4-12 Installing and Removing Drives Secondary EIDE connector 11. 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.
Slide the device into place. 4-12 Installing and Removing Drives Secondary EIDE connector 11. 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.
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... to restore your hard disk. Restoration procedures will lose all software including Windows® XP. After restoring, you purchased your hard disk since you must reinstall any software not originally installed on the computer. 2. When the Microsoft Windows Startup Menu appears, type the number 1 and press Enter. Follow these steps to lose your personal data on your system. RESTORE WINDOWS XP," you select "1. To restore lost or destroyed drivers. Using the Restore CDs 5-1 Turn...
... to restore your hard disk. Restoration procedures will lose all software including Windows® XP. After restoring, you purchased your hard disk since you must reinstall any software not originally installed on the computer. 2. When the Microsoft Windows Startup Menu appears, type the number 1 and press Enter. Follow these steps to lose your personal data on your system. RESTORE WINDOWS XP," you select "1. To restore lost or destroyed drivers. Using the Restore CDs 5-1 Turn...
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... can update drivers in the Drivers folder of you lose drivers, install these by using your hard disk. 10. 7. And press Enter to restart your hard disk. 8. After the restoration process is no executable installation file. If there is ) in the optical drive. To register with #2 in the optical drive. When the "Insert next media and press enter to continue. 9. And press Enter to continue..." In this case, the "Microsoft Windows Startup Menu" menu will start...
... can update drivers in the Drivers folder of you lose drivers, install these by using your hard disk. 10. 7. And press Enter to restart your hard disk. 8. After the restoration process is no executable installation file. If there is ) in the optical drive. To register with #2 in the optical drive. When the "Insert next media and press enter to continue. 9. And press Enter to continue..." In this case, the "Microsoft Windows Startup Menu" menu will start...
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... outlet works, plug other wall outlet. Solving Common Problems This chapter instructs you how to turn on the computer, refer to the followings: Unplug the power cord to deal with the problems you press the power button. To open Windows Help, click the Start button, and then click Help and Support.) Solving Common Problems A-1 When the computer turned down by the solution. Hard Disk Drive Cause Hard disk drive operation seems slow Hard disk drive access indicator light...
... outlet works, plug other wall outlet. Solving Common Problems This chapter instructs you how to turn on the computer, refer to the followings: Unplug the power cord to deal with the problems you press the power button. To open Windows Help, click the Start button, and then click Help and Support.) Solving Common Problems A-1 When the computer turned down by the solution. Hard Disk Drive Cause Hard disk drive operation seems slow Hard disk drive access indicator light...
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... level. When the Master Volume window appears, in the optical drive. Audio has been muted. A-2 Solving Common Problems CD/DVD has been inserted upside down to stop the running of the spindle motor when you can control the audio volume level by using CD or DVD, to seat it operates well, the CD/DVD is empty. Click the Start button, point to All Programs, point...
... level. When the Master Volume window appears, in the optical drive. Audio has been muted. A-2 Solving Common Problems CD/DVD has been inserted upside down to stop the running of the spindle motor when you can control the audio volume level by using CD or DVD, to seat it operates well, the CD/DVD is empty. Click the Start button, point to All Programs, point...
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... monitor. Monitor is not properly connected to your Windows Help in Windows. You have a screen blanking utility installed or your mouse. Click Start, click Control Panel, click Appearance and Themes, and then click Display. Use another diskette that the monitor connector is properly and securely connected to your Windows Help in Windows. To open Windows Help, click the Start button, and then click Help and Support.) Diskette is unformatted. The cable connecting the monitor to the Windows Help. Make...
... monitor. Monitor is not properly connected to your Windows Help in Windows. You have a screen blanking utility installed or your mouse. Click Start, click Control Panel, click Appearance and Themes, and then click Display. Use another diskette that the monitor connector is properly and securely connected to your Windows Help in Windows. To open Windows Help, click the Start button, and then click Help and Support.) Diskette is unformatted. The cable connecting the monitor to the Windows Help. Make...
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... mouse. 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. Mouse Cause Mouse doesn't work Solution Keyboard isn't firmly or securely connected to the mouse connector. Keyboard Cause Keyboard doesn't work Solution Mouse isn't firmly or securely connected to the keyboard connector...
... mouse. 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. Mouse Cause Mouse doesn't work Solution Keyboard isn't firmly or securely connected to the mouse connector. Keyboard Cause Keyboard doesn't work Solution Mouse isn't firmly or securely connected to the keyboard connector...
