Acer Veriton 3700G Manuel utilisateur
Veriton 7700G
User’s Guide
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Veriton 7700G User’s Guide
First Issue July 2004
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1 First things first 1
System specifications 3
Package contents 5
Accessing the user’s guide 5
2 System tour 7
Features 9
Performance 9
Multimedia 9
Connectivity 9
Front panel 10
Rear panel 12
Keyboard 14
Internet/E-mail/Search keys 15
Multimedia keys 16
Volume control/Mute keys 17
Lock keys 18
Cursor keys 19
Windows keys 19
Function keys 20
Palm rest 20
Optical drive 21
To take care of your CDs and DVDs 22
Hard disk 23
3 Setting up your computer 25
Arranging a comfortable work area 27
Adjusting your chair 27
Positioning your PC 27
Positioning your monitor 28
Positioning your keyboard 28
Positioning your mouse 29
Connecting peripherals 30
Connecting your mouse 30
USB mouse 30
PS/2 mouse 31
Connecting your keyboard 32
USB keyboard 32
PS/2 keyboard 33
Connecting a monitor 34
Connecting the power cable 35
Turning on your computer 36
Turning off your computer 37
Contents
Contents
iv
Connecting options 38
Connecting your printer 38
Connecting the modem (optional) 39
Connecting to the network 40
Connecting multimedia devices 41
Connecting USB devices 45
4 Upgrading your computer 47
Installation precautions 49
ESD precautions 49
Preinstallation instructions 49
Installation precautions 49
ESD precautions 49
Preinstallation instructions 49
Post-installation instructions 50
Opening your computer 51
To remove the side panel 51
To replace the side panel 52
Internal components 54
System boards 55
Mainboard layout 55
Audio board 58
Upgrading your computer 59
Installing additional memory 59
To remove a DDR DIMM 59
To install a DDR DIMM 60
To reconfigure your computer 61
Replacing the hard disk 61
Installing an expansion card 62
5 System utilities 65
Acrobat Reader 68
Acer LANScope (optional) 69
Norton AntiVirus 70
How do I check for viruses? 70
NTI CD-Maker (for models with CD or DVD Burner) 72
PowerDVD (for models with DVD) 74
How do I open and watch a DVD? 74
BIOS utility 75
Reinstalling programs 76
Recovering your system 77
Acer Desktop Manager 83
Using Backup (Windows® XP only) 84
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How do I back up files from my hard drive? 84
Disk Defragmenter (Windows® XP only) 85
How do I defragment my hard drive? 85
6 Frequently asked questions 87
Frequently asked questions 89
Appendix A: Notices 93
Energy Star Guidelines Compliance 94
FCC notice 94
Notice: Canadian users 95
Declaration of Conformity for EU countries 95
Modem notices 95
Notice for USA 95
TBR 21 96
Notice for Australia 96
Important safety instructions 96
Macrovision copyright protection notice 97
Lithium battery statement 98
Laser compliance statement 98
Declaration of Conformity for CE marking 99
Federal Communications Comission
Declaration of Conformity 100
Appendix B: Taking care of your computer 103
Important tips 104
Cleaning and servicing 104
To clean your computer and keyboard 104
To clean your pointing device 105
To clean your monitor 105
When to contact a service technician 105
Asking for technical assistance 106
Index 107
Contents
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1 First things
first
This chapter describes the system specifications
and the contents of your computer package.
3
System specifications
Component Specification
Processor • Intel® Pentium® 4 2.8 - up to 4 GHz
• Intel®Celeron® 2.8 - up to 3.4 GHz
System memory Four SDRAM slots support a maximum of 4 GB dual-
channel DDR memory
Chipset • Intel® 915G+ICH6
Graphics Intel® 915G supporting:
• DVMT technology
Audio High Definition Audio
LAN 10/100/1000 Base-T Gigabit Ethernet connectivity
IDE One 40 pin parallel ATA IDE slot
Four Serial ATA ports
FDD 1.44 MB 3.5 inch floppy drive
PS/2 • PS/2 keyboard port
• PS/2 mouse port
USB Eight external USB 2.0 ports
Serial port One serial port on I/O bracket
(Optional 2nd serial port connection see “11” on page 56
)
Printer port One parallel printer port
Thermal Dynamic fan speed control
Security • Chassis lock pad
• Chassis intrusion alarm
Wake system Wake on LAN
Wake on modem
USB Mouse/keyboard
1 First things first
4
HDD • Paralle ATA (5400, 7200 RPM)
• Serial ATA (7200 RPM)
Optical Drive CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD/CD-RW combo, or
DVD burner/Supermulti plus
Operating
system
• Windows® XP Home
• Windows® XP Professional
• Red Hat® Linux(driver support)
Dimensions • Mini-Tower 438.5mm(H) /186mm(W) /475mm(D)
Gross weight • Mini-Tower 8.5 kg/18.7lb
Component Specification
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