AcerPower SP User's manual Copyright © 2003 Acer Incorporated All Rights Reserved. AcerPower SP User's Manual Changes may be made periodically to the information in this publication without obligation to notify any person of such revision or changes. Such changes will be incorporated in new editions of this manual or supplementary documents and publications. This company makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Record the model number, serial number, purchase date, and place of purchase information in the space provided below. The serial number and model number are recorded on the label affixed to your computer. All correspondence concerning your unit should include the serial number, model number, and purchase information. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Acer Incorporated. Model Number : _________________________________ Serial Number: ___________________________________ Purchase Date: ___________________________________ Place of Purchase: ________________________________ Acer and the Acer Logo are registered trademarks of Acer Inc. Other company's product names or trademarks are used herein for identification purposes only and belong to their respective companies. 1 FCC notice This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This device generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this device does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the device off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: · Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna · Increase the separation between the device and receiver · Connect the device into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected · Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help Notice: Shielded cables All connections to other computing devices must be made using shielded cables to maintain compliance with FCC regulations. Notice: Peripheral devices Only peripherals (input/output devices, terminals, printers, etc.) certified to comply with the Class B limits may be attached to this equipment. Operation with noncertified peripherals is likely to result in interference to radio and TV reception. Use conditions This part complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Notice: Canadian users This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. Remarque à l'intention des utilisateurs canadiens Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respected toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada. 2 Table Of Content FCC notice .................................................................................................2 1.System Tour ...................................................................................................5 1.1 Front panel ..........................................................................................5 1.2 Rear panel............................................................................................5 1.3 System Features ...................................................................................6 Performance .......................................................................................6 Multimedia .........................................................................................6 Connectivity........................................................................................6 1.4 System peripherals ...............................................................................6 Mouse ................................................................................................7 Keyboard ............................................................................................7 Speakers .............................................................................................7 1.5 System upgrade ...................................................................................8 Open the computer.............................................................................8 Set up new components .....................................................................8 2. Setting up your computer..............................................................................9 2.1. Necessary to know before Setup .........................................................9 Select location ....................................................................................9 Open package ..................................................................................10 2.2. Connecting the peripherals ...............................................................10 2.3. Starting your computer .....................................................................11 Shutting down your computer ..........................................................11 3. Upgrading your computer ...........................................................................12 3.1 Installation Precautions.......................................................................12 Reminder for guarding against static electricity..................................12 ESD Guard ........................................................................................12 Pre-installation Instructions................................................................12 Post-installation Instructions ..............................................................13 3.2 Opening your Computer ....................................................................13 Remove the side panel ......................................................................13 Replace the side panel.......................................................................13 3.2. Replacing the HDD ............................................................................13 Upgrade the HDD .............................................................................13 3.3. Installing PCI cards ............................................................................14 Install PCI card ..................................................................................14 Remove PCI card ...............................................................................14 3 3.4. Installing additional memory..............................................................14 Install DDR DIMM .............................................................................14 Remove DDR DIMM ..........................................................................14 To reconfigure your computer...........................................................14 3.5. Upgrading CPU .................................................................................15 Remove CPU.....................................................................................15 Install and upgrade CPU....................................................................16 4. Troubleshooting ..........................................................................................17 5. Taking Care of your computer .....................................................................19 5.1 Important tips ....................................................................................19 5.2 Cleaning and servicing .......................................................................19 To clean your computer and keyboard...............................................19 To clean your pointing device............................................................19 To clean your optical mouse..............................................................20 To clean your monitor .......................................................................20 5.3 When to contact a service technician..................................................20 Asking for technical assistance ..........................................................20 Remark: All the drawings in the Guide are diagrams. About components' quantity and style, substances shall take precedence. 4 1.System Tour Your computer's front panel consists of the following: 1.1 Front panel 1Optical Drive 2Floppy Drive 3Power button 4Universal Serial Bus (USB) Ports 5Microphone Jack 6Speaker or Headphone Jack 1.2 Rear panel 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Power cord socket Voltage selector switch PS/2 Keyboard Port Serial Connector Monitor Connector Headphone Jack Speaker Jack Microphone Jack USB Connector PCI Card Slot Fan Aperture PS/2 Mouse Connector Printer Connector Game/MIDI Port RJ-45 Ethernet Connector 5 1.3 System Features Your computer features: Performance Intel Pentium 4/Celeron CPU Intel 845GL/ICH4 System Memory DDR-SDRAM 266, 2 DIMM Slots, expandable to 2GB Power management function 3.5 inch floppy drive CD-ROM, DVD-ROM or CD-RW(52X/24X) drive High-capacity, Enhanced-IDE drive Support USB 2.0 high performance peripherals Multimedia 3D quality audio system via onboard audio controller Audio-in/Line-in, Audio-out/Line-out, Headphone out and external Microphone in jacks Note the system has two Microphone-in Jacks (front and rear) However, you can not use both of them at the same time. By default, you system enables your microphone-in jack in front and disables the one at the back. Connectivity Two PS2 ports for keyboard and mouse One serial port One Parallel port One VGA port Four USB 2.0 ports (two on the front, two on the rear panel) High speed V92, 56K fax/Data modem (optional) 10Base-T/100Base-TX Ethernet Network support with "wake on LAN" 1.4 System peripherals The AcerPower SP computer consists the system itself, and system peripherals, like a mouse, a keyboard and a set of speakers (optional). This section provides a brief description of basic system peripherals. 6 Mouse The included mouse is a standard two-button wheel mouse. Connect the mouse to the PS2 mouse port on the back panel of the system. Keyboard Connect the keyboard to the PS2 keyboard port on the back panel of the system. Speakers For systems bundled with speakers, before powering on the system, connect the speaker cable to the audio out (external speaker) port on the back panel of the system. For more detailed information about the speakers, please refer to the included operating instructions. 7 1.5 System upgrade You can expand your AcerPower SP system quickly and easily by adding components. You can also upgrade the components of your AcerPower SP system. Open the computer Before removing any panels or covers, please make sure to shut off the computer and unplug the power cord from the outlet Remove the two screws on the side panel. Slide the panel back and off. Set up new components You can only use components compatible with AcerPower SP computers. Before you choose new components, please ask your authorized Acer dealer whether the part will operate within your AcerPower SP system. In order to ensure proper setup and installation, please consult the instructions provided with your new components. Probable upgrades are: Upgrade to High Capacity HDD Expand high-level memory Upgrade from a CD-ROM drive to CD-RW, DVD-ROM, or DVD-RW Install additional interface cards in empty PCI slots e.g., PCI fax/modem card 8 2. Setting up your computer AcerPower SP is a versatile, high-power system, supporting Intel Socket 478 CPUs. The computer uses Peripheral Component Interface (PCI) and Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) design. This improves system efficiency and helps the system support varied multimedia and software applications. Your AcerPower SP has standard I/O (Input/Output) interfaces such as a serial port, parallel port, PS/2 keyboard and mouse ports, the system includes four USB ports, two microphone ports (one at front and one at rear panel), a stereo line-in Jack, a stereo line-out jack and a Game/ Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) port. The system can accommodate extra peripheral equipment through those I/O ports. Your system can a ...