Acer 5600 series Manuel utilisateur

Veriton 5600 series

User’s guide

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Veriton 5600 series

User’s guide

Original Issue April 2003

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1 First things first 1

System specifications 5

Package contents 6

Accessing the user’s guide 7

2 System tour 9

Features 12

Performance 12

Multimedia 12

Connectivity 12

Front panel 14

Rear panel - VT5600D 16

Rear panel - VT5600G 18

Keyboard 20

Programmable keys 21

Internet/Suspend keys 22

Multimedia keys 23

Volume control/Mute knob 24

Lock keys 25

Cursor keys 26

Windows keys 27

Function keys 28

Palm rest 28

Optical drive 29

Hard disk 31

3 Setting up your computer 33

Arranging a comfortable work area 36

Adjusting your chair 36

Positioning your PC 36

Positioning your monitor 37

Positioning your keyboard 37

Positioning your mouse 38

Connecting peripherals 39

Connecting your mouse 39

Connecting your keyboard 41

Connecting a monitor 43

Connecting the power cable 44

Turning on your computer 45

Turning off your computer 46

Connecting options 47

Connecting your printer 47

Connecting the modem (optional) 48

Contents

Connecting to the network 49

Connecting multimedia devices 50

Connecting USB devices 53

4 Upgrading your computer 55

Installation precautions 58

ESD precautions 58

Preinstallation instructions 58

Post-installation instructions 59

Opening your computer 60

To remove the computer cover 60

To replace the computer cover 61

Internal components 62

System boards 64

Mainboard layout 64

Veriton 5600D mainboard layout 65

Veriton 5600G mainboard layout 66

Audio board 69

Upgrading your computer 70

Installing additional memory 70

Replacing the hard disk 72

Installing an expansion card 75

5 System utilities 79

Acrobat Reader 83

Acer LANScope (optional) 84

Norton AntiVirus 85

NTI CD-Maker (for models with CD-RW) 87

PowerDVD (for models with DVD) 89

BIOS utility 90

Reinstalling programs 91

Recovering your system 92

Using Backup (Windows XP only) 96

Disk Defragmenter (Windows XP only) 97

6 Frequently asked questions 99

Appendix A: Notices 105

Appendix B: Taking care of your computer 111

Important tips 113

Cleaning and servicing 113

Asking for technical assistance 114

Index 115

Contents

1 First things first

This chapter describes the system

specifications and the contents of your

computer package.

1 First things first

System specifications

Component Specification

Processor • Intel Pentium®4 1.8 - 3.6 GHz

• Intel Celeron®2.0 - 2.6 GHz

System memory Four SDRAM slots support a maximum of 4 GB dual-

channel DDR memory

Chipset • Intel MCH 865G

• Intel MCH 865PE

Graphics Intel MCH 865G on-die VGA card supporting:

• DVMT technology

•DualView

• 1 optional VGA port on rear

Intel MCH 865PE supporting:

• Add-on VGA card

Audio AC97 Codec

LAN Broadcom 5705 supporting 10/100/1000 MB

connectivity

IDE 40 pin parallel ATA IDE slot

FDD 1.44 MB 3.5 inch floppy drive

PS2 • PS2 keyboard port

• PS2 mouse port

USB Six external USB 2.0 ports

Serial port One serial port

Printer port One parallel printer port

Debug One 4 LED port

Thermal Dynamic fan speed control

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