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... to insert or replace your obsolete outlet, contact your electrician to the risk of the grounding-type plug. Important Safety Instructions The following instructions pertain to replace your computer from overheating, do not block or cover these instructions for cleaning. 10 Do not use an extension cord with a 3-wire grounding type plug, a plug having a third (grounding) pin. Please read all products plugged into a grounding-type power outlet. i
... to insert or replace your obsolete outlet, contact your electrician to the risk of the grounding-type plug. Important Safety Instructions The following instructions pertain to replace your computer from overheating, do not block or cover these instructions for cleaning. 10 Do not use an extension cord with a 3-wire grounding type plug, a plug having a third (grounding) pin. Please read all products plugged into a grounding-type power outlet. i
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... 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. CONTENTS Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Introduction System Overview...1-1 Setting Up Your System 1. Checking...
... 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. CONTENTS Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Introduction System Overview...1-1 Setting Up Your System 1. Checking...
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... 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 the PowerDVD 6-2 Appendix A. Approval Statements Battery Warning Instruction...
... 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 the PowerDVD 6-2 Appendix A. Approval Statements Battery Warning Instruction...
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A flat and hard surface. To prevent static charges, connect all your equipment to support the weight of your system and all of its components. Setting Up Your System This chapter describes how to set up and turn on your disks, damage the computer's circuitry, and ...environment conditions. Selecting a Location Before you set up your system too close to any electrical device, such as a telephone, which can move freely. Good air circulation. Chapter 1 No electromagnetic interference. You need one outlet for the computer, one for the monitor, and an additional outlet...
A flat and hard surface. To prevent static charges, connect all your equipment to support the weight of your system and all of its components. Setting Up Your System This chapter describes how to set up and turn on your disks, damage the computer's circuitry, and ...environment conditions. Selecting a Location Before you set up your system too close to any electrical device, such as a telephone, which can move freely. Good air circulation. Chapter 1 No electromagnetic interference. You need one outlet for the computer, one for the monitor, and an additional outlet...
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... is displayed, click Turn Off to shut down the system. 4. The system will appear. Turn off your computer. 2. Press the power button on the monitor, and any other peripheral devices connected to turn off the monitor and any other peripheral devices. 2-4 Setting Up Your System 4. 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...
... is displayed, click Turn Off to shut down the system. 4. The system will appear. Turn off your computer. 2. Press the power button on the monitor, and any other peripheral devices connected to turn off the monitor and any other peripheral devices. 2-4 Setting Up Your System 4. 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...
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... disk drive. You can insert media in one time. NOTE Do not insert several media in the 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...
... disk drive. You can insert media in one time. NOTE Do not insert several media in the 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...
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... 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. When you turn off the computer. 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. Using Your Computer 3-3 Card type CF (CompactFlashTM) MICRODRIVETM Insertion...
... 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. When you turn off the computer. 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. Using Your Computer 3-3 Card type CF (CompactFlashTM) MICRODRIVETM Insertion...
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... side up. The high speed DVD-ROM drive (above 6x) may need to open the tray. When the disc tray pops out, the busy indicator light will go. Press the load/eject button again or gently push the disc tray to open the disc tray. then press the load/eject button. Wait about 5 to 10 seconds after using CD or DVD, to close the tray...
... side up. The high speed DVD-ROM drive (above 6x) may need to open the tray. When the disc tray pops out, the busy indicator light will go. Press the load/eject button again or gently push the disc tray to open the disc tray. then press the load/eject button. Wait about 5 to 10 seconds after using CD or DVD, to close the tray...
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... cursor. Changes the function of the key, set the Mouse tab in "Accessibility Options" in Control panel. To enable the function of the numeric/cursor keys from lowercase to perform special (control) function. Ends a line of a mouse and displays a different menu applicable to Windows other application programs. Using Your Computer 3-5 It corresponds to the right button of keyboard input or executes a command. Using Special Keys on the Keyboard Keys on the keyboard, that...
... cursor. Changes the function of the key, set the Mouse tab in "Accessibility Options" in Control panel. To enable the function of the numeric/cursor keys from lowercase to perform special (control) function. Ends a line of a mouse and displays a different menu applicable to Windows other application programs. Using Your Computer 3-5 It corresponds to the right button of keyboard input or executes a command. Using Special Keys on the Keyboard Keys on the keyboard, that...
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... the model, your keyboard can be used as MouseKeys, first you can change mouse button configurations in this user's guide. NOTE Depending on . Using a Mouse Generally a mouse functions as toggles; When using Microsoft® Windows®, you should set the Mouse tab in the Help index for more information. 3-6 Using Your Computer The numeric keys on a function and again to turn on the numeric keypad of the Control Panel. press the key...
... the model, your keyboard can be used as MouseKeys, first you can change mouse button configurations in this user's guide. NOTE Depending on . Using a Mouse Generally a mouse functions as toggles; When using Microsoft® Windows®, you should set the Mouse tab in the Help index for more information. 3-6 Using Your Computer The numeric keys on a function and again to turn on the numeric keypad of the Control Panel. press the key...
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... your system to access its power source and from any telecommunications links, networks, or modems before performing any cables connected to the computer. NOTE Turn off the computer and peripheral devices including the monitor and printer. Turn off the computer. Then disconnect the computer 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...
... your system to access its power source and from any telecommunications links, networks, or modems before performing any cables connected to the computer. NOTE Turn off the computer and peripheral devices including the monitor and printer. Turn off the computer. Then disconnect the computer 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...
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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. 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
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... be set to new device. If you want to install is an EMI shield that must set the jumper of the cable connector that connected to CS (Cable Select). Installing and Removing Drives 4-11 6. If there is set for the drive to work properly with your optional device to use the secondary E-IDE drive connector. EMI shield 8. NOTES Like a hard disk drive, most optional devices have jumpers that covers the 5.25-inch drive bay you set the jumper of E-IDE cable marked...
... be set to new device. If you want to install is an EMI shield that must set the jumper of the cable connector that connected to CS (Cable Select). Installing and Removing Drives 4-11 6. If there is set for the drive to work properly with your optional device to use the secondary E-IDE drive connector. EMI shield 8. NOTES Like a hard disk drive, most optional devices have jumpers that covers the 5.25-inch drive bay you set the jumper of E-IDE cable marked...
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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. Slide the device into place. 4-12 Installing and Removing Drives 9.
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. Slide the device into place. 4-12 Installing and Removing Drives 9.
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... reinstall any software not originally installed on your hard disk, copy it to restore your hard disk. After restoring, you will be started. 4. Insert the Restore CD #1 into the optical drive (D:) before restoring. CAUTION If you don't want to lose your personal data on your original preinstalled software: 1. And you select "1. When the Microsoft Windows Startup Menu appears, type the number 1 and press Enter. To restore lost or destroyed drivers. Follow these...
... reinstall any software not originally installed on your hard disk, copy it to restore your hard disk. After restoring, you will be started. 4. Insert the Restore CD #1 into the optical drive (D:) before restoring. CAUTION If you don't want to lose your personal data on your original preinstalled software: 1. And you select "1. When the Microsoft Windows Startup Menu appears, type the number 1 and press Enter. To restore lost or destroyed drivers. Follow these...
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... are in the Device Manager window if there is no executable installation file. NOTE The drivers for using the Restore CDs. The restoration process will appear. When the "Insert next media and press enter to continue..." Press Enter to your personal information. Windows XP starts and the registration program runs. 14. Enter your hard disk. 8. You can update drivers in the Drivers folder of you lose drivers, install these by using your optical drive. 12.
... are in the Device Manager window if there is no executable installation file. NOTE The drivers for using the Restore CDs. The restoration process will appear. When the "Insert next media and press enter to continue..." Press Enter to your personal information. Windows XP starts and the registration program runs. 14. Enter your hard disk. 8. You can update drivers in the Drivers folder of you lose drivers, install these by using your optical drive. 12.
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... using your hard disk may be fragmented. Then press the power button. The problem is firmly plugged into the wall outlet and into the wall outlet. If it before calling a technician if a problem occurs. 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. To open Windows Help, click the Start button...
... using your hard disk may be fragmented. Then press the power button. The problem is firmly plugged into the wall outlet and into the wall outlet. If it before calling a technician if a problem occurs. 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. To open Windows Help, click the Start button...
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.... Audio Cause How do I press the eject button Solution CD/DVD is turned down . The speakers are properly connected to open the tray. Make sure that the Mute option check box is empty. 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. Clean the CD/DVD with a CD/DVD cleaning kit (available in the optical drive. Wait...
.... Audio Cause How do I press the eject button Solution CD/DVD is turned down . The speakers are properly connected to open the tray. Make sure that the Mute option check box is empty. 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. Clean the CD/DVD with a CD/DVD cleaning kit (available in the optical drive. Wait...
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... the Display Properties window appears, click the Settings tab. 3. Remove the write-protection or use the Display Properties window. Monitor is unformatted. Your current screen will reappear. Click Start, click Control Panel, click Appearance and Themes, and then click Display. To open Windows Help, click the Start button, and then click Help and Support.) Diskette is not write-protected. Format the diskette. (Refer to your computer entered power management mode. Make sure the power...
... the Display Properties window appears, click the Settings tab. 3. Remove the write-protection or use the Display Properties window. Monitor is unformatted. Your current screen will reappear. Click Start, click Control Panel, click Appearance and Themes, and then click Display. To open Windows Help, click the Start button, and then click Help and Support.) Diskette is not write-protected. Format the diskette. (Refer to your computer entered power management mode. Make sure the power...
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Mouse Cause Mouse doesn't work Solution Keyboard isn't firmly or securely connected to the mouse connector on the back of your computer, not the keyboard connector. Mouse needs cleaning. To clean the mouse ball, remove the mouse ball by unscrewing the bottom of the mouse. Then clean the mouse ball with a damp cloth and replace the mouse ball. Check that the mouse is connected to the mouse connector. A-4 Solving Common Problems Keyboard Cause Keyboard doesn't work Solution...
Mouse Cause Mouse doesn't work Solution Keyboard isn't firmly or securely connected to the mouse connector on the back of your computer, not the keyboard connector. Mouse needs cleaning. To clean the mouse ball, remove the mouse ball by unscrewing the bottom of the mouse. Then clean the mouse ball with a damp cloth and replace the mouse ball. Check that the mouse is connected to the mouse connector. A-4 Solving Common Problems Keyboard Cause Keyboard doesn't work Solution...
