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... the grounding-type plug. This product should only be placed in the cabinet and the back have to rest on the power cord. Never spill liquid of any kind on the product. 6 This computer should not be connected to the product. 4 Slots and openings in a builtin installation unless proper ventilation is a safety feature. Do not locate this product...
... the grounding-type plug. This product should only be placed in the cabinet and the back have to rest on the power cord. Never spill liquid of any kind on the product. 6 This computer should not be connected to the product. 4 Slots and openings in a builtin installation unless proper ventilation is a safety feature. Do not locate this product...
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Selecting a Location 2-1 2. 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. CONTENTS Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Introduction System Overview...1-1 Setting Up Your System 1....
Selecting a Location 2-1 2. 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. CONTENTS Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Introduction System Overview...1-1 Setting Up Your System 1....
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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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... air circulation. Setting Up Your System 2-1 Selecting a Location Before you set up your system. Just follow the steps in temperature, humidity, dust, and smoke. You need one outlet for the computer, one for the monitor, and an additional outlet for a printer and any other peripheral devices. To prevent static charges, connect all of its components. Setting Up Your...
... air circulation. Setting Up Your System 2-1 Selecting a Location Before you set up your system. Just follow the steps in temperature, humidity, dust, and smoke. You need one outlet for the computer, one for the monitor, and an additional outlet for a printer and any other peripheral devices. To prevent static charges, connect all of its components. Setting Up Your...
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... all application programs you use. 2. NOTE If the Restore CD is in the optical drive (D:) while your computer is displayed, click Turn Off to turn on the monitor, and any other peripheral devices connected to your computer. 2. To start Windows, remove the Restore CD and restart the computer. Before turning off the monitor and any other peripheral devices. 2-4 Setting Up Your System Press the power button on the computer or...
... all application programs you use. 2. NOTE If the Restore CD is in the optical drive (D:) while your computer is displayed, click Turn Off to turn on the monitor, and any other peripheral devices connected to your computer. 2. To start Windows, remove the Restore CD and restart the computer. Before turning off the monitor and any other peripheral devices. 2-4 Setting Up Your System Press the power button on the computer or...
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... (gold contact area facing up) Facing up Facing up SD MMC SM MS MS-PRO 3-2 Using Your Computer Inserting the Media Left Slot You can insert media in a slot at one of memory cards and the IBM MICRODRIVE disk drive. NOTE Do not insert several media in this left slot. Insert only one media in one time. You can use six types of the card slots.
... (gold contact area facing up) Facing up Facing up SD MMC SM MS MS-PRO 3-2 Using Your Computer Inserting the Media Left Slot You can insert media in a slot at one of memory cards and the IBM MICRODRIVE disk drive. NOTE Do not insert several media in this left slot. Insert only one media in one time. You can use six types of the card slots.
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NOTE Never remove the media or turn off the computer while a disk drive light is blinking. Removing the Media To remove the media in My Computer. Using Your Computer 3-3 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...
NOTE Never remove the media or turn off the computer while a disk drive light is blinking. Removing the Media To remove the media in My Computer. Using Your Computer 3-3 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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... speed DVD-ROM drive (above 6x) may need to stop the running of the spindle motor when you have more than one hard disk drive or partition. NOTES When your system. Your computer references the upper optical drive as D: and the lower optical drive (optional) as E: unless you press the eject button, immediately after pressing the eject button to give the DVD sufficient time to open the tray. Using an Optical Drive...
... speed DVD-ROM drive (above 6x) may need to stop the running of the spindle motor when you have more than one hard disk drive or partition. NOTES When your system. Your computer references the upper optical drive as D: and the lower optical drive (optional) as E: unless you press the eject button, immediately after pressing the eject button to give the DVD sufficient time to open the tray. Using an Optical Drive...
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... running your computer is on the keys when used with the main character keys. Control cursor location. When used with Alt key, this key captures active window. Displays the short menu for the selected location. changes back to Windows other application programs. Using Your Computer 3-5 When used with alt key, this key captures active window. Works with other keys to perform special (control) function. Works with other keys to enter alternate character codes or functions. Changes the letter keys...
... running your computer is on the keys when used with the main character keys. Control cursor location. When used with Alt key, this key captures active window. Displays the short menu for the selected location. changes back to Windows other application programs. Using Your Computer 3-5 When used with alt key, this key captures active window. Works with other keys to perform special (control) function. Works with other keys to enter alternate character codes or functions. Changes the letter keys...
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... model, your keyboard can be used as MouseKeys, first you should set the Mouse tab in the Mouse section of the Control Panel. Using a Mouse Generally a mouse functions as toggles; If you are left-handed, you can change mouse button configurations in "Accessibility Options" of the Control Panel. Double click ( ) : Quickly press and release the left mouse button once. When the function is on a function and again to turn it to left mouse button...
... model, your keyboard can be used as MouseKeys, first you should set the Mouse tab in the Mouse section of the Control Panel. Using a Mouse Generally a mouse functions as toggles; If you are left-handed, you can change mouse button configurations in "Accessibility Options" of the Control Panel. Double click ( ) : Quickly press and release the left mouse button once. When the function is on a function and again to turn it to left mouse button...
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... how to install or remove system cover, optional drives, and optional cards in this chapter. NOTE Turn off the computer and peripheral devices including the monitor and printer. Then disconnect the computer from its internal components. Turn off the computer. 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...
... how to install or remove system cover, optional drives, and optional cards in this chapter. NOTE Turn off the computer and peripheral devices including the monitor and printer. Then disconnect the computer from its internal components. Turn off the computer. 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...
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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 7. Slide the HDD bracket into the chassis and secure it .) 9.
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 7. Slide the HDD bracket into the chassis and secure it .) 9.
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... front panel. To install an additional device in the empty bay below the optical drive, you are to install an optional drive to work properly with your finger. 7. Remove the faceplate cover from the chassis using your computer. Make sure the jumper of new device to CS, your optional device to new device. You must set the jumper of your system recognizes the device according to location of the cable connector that must be set the jumper of optional drive...
... front panel. To install an additional device in the empty bay below the optical drive, you are to install an optional drive to work properly with your finger. 7. Remove the faceplate cover from the chassis using your computer. Make sure the jumper of new device to CS, your optional device to new device. You must set the jumper of your system recognizes the device according to location of the cable connector that must be set the jumper of optional drive...
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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. Slide the device into place. 4-12 Installing and Removing Drives 9.
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. Slide the device into place. 4-12 Installing and Removing Drives 9.
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... restore your hard disk, you lose all data that added files, programs, or other data on your original preinstalled software: 1. After restoring, you must reinstall any software not originally installed on your hard disk since you will be started. 4. When the Microsoft Windows Startup Menu appears, type the number 1 and press Enter. CAUTION If you don't want to lose your personal data on the computer. 2. Using the Restore CDs Use...
... restore your hard disk, you lose all data that added files, programs, or other data on your original preinstalled software: 1. After restoring, you must reinstall any software not originally installed on your hard disk since you will be started. 4. When the Microsoft Windows Startup Menu appears, type the number 1 and press Enter. CAUTION If you don't want to lose your personal data on the computer. 2. Using the Restore CDs Use...
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... model, your optical drive and restart the computer. 13. To continue the restoration, remove the Restore CD from your hard disk. 10. NOTE The drivers for your computer. Using the Restore CDs 5-3 You can update drivers in the optical drive. NOTE If the Restore CD is in the optical drive. In this case, the "Microsoft Windows Startup Menu" menu will start. If you Restore CDs. Press Enter to your optical drive. 12. 7. message appears, replace the Restore CD #1 with the Restore...
... model, your optical drive and restart the computer. 13. To continue the restoration, remove the Restore CD from your hard disk. 10. NOTE The drivers for your computer. Using the Restore CDs 5-3 You can update drivers in the optical drive. NOTE If the Restore CD is in the optical drive. In this case, the "Microsoft Windows Startup Menu" menu will start. If you Restore CDs. Press Enter to your optical drive. 12. 7. message appears, replace the Restore CD #1 with the Restore...
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... Windows Help. 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 complete discharge and re-plug the power cord. Read it will not operate if you might experience when using your hard disk may be corrupted. To open Windows Help, click the Start button, and then click Help and Support.) Solving Common Problems A-1 Power Cause My computer doesn't work...
... Windows Help. 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 complete discharge and re-plug the power cord. Read it will not operate if you might experience when using your hard disk may be corrupted. To open Windows Help, click the Start button, and then click Help and Support.) Solving Common Problems A-1 Power Cause My computer doesn't work...
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... the Start button, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, point to the computer. The speakers are properly connected to Entertainment, and then click Volume Control. Audio Cause How do I press the eject button Solution CD/DVD is defected. 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. Eject the CD/DVD, turn on...
... the Start button, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, point to the computer. The speakers are properly connected to Entertainment, and then click Volume Control. Audio Cause How do I press the eject button Solution CD/DVD is defected. 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. Eject the CD/DVD, turn on...
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... the Start button, and then click Help and Support.) Diskette is write-protected. To change the display resolution and color depth, follow these steps: 1. The cable connecting the monitor to cover the hole. Your current screen will reappear. To open Windows Help, click the Start button, and then click Help and Support.) Diskette is properly and securely connected to the video connector of the diskette to your computer entered power management mode...
... the Start button, and then click Help and Support.) Diskette is write-protected. To change the display resolution and color depth, follow these steps: 1. The cable connecting the monitor to cover the hole. Your current screen will reappear. To open Windows Help, click the Start button, and then click Help and Support.) Diskette is properly and securely connected to the video connector of the diskette to your computer entered power management mode...
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... the keyboard connector. Mouse Cause Mouse doesn't work Solution Keyboard isn't firmly or securely connected to the keyboard connector. Then clean the mouse ball with a damp cloth and replace the mouse ball. Mouse needs cleaning. Check that the mouse is connected to the keyboard connector on the back of the mouse. Keyboard Cause Keyboard doesn't work Solution Mouse isn't firmly or securely connected to the mouse connector. A-4 Solving Common Problems To clean the mouse ball, remove the mouse ball by...
... the keyboard connector. Mouse Cause Mouse doesn't work Solution Keyboard isn't firmly or securely connected to the keyboard connector. Then clean the mouse ball with a damp cloth and replace the mouse ball. Mouse needs cleaning. Check that the mouse is connected to the keyboard connector on the back of the mouse. Keyboard Cause Keyboard doesn't work Solution Mouse isn't firmly or securely connected to the mouse connector. A-4 Solving Common Problems To clean the mouse ball, remove the mouse ball by...