Veriton Series 3700GX/5700GX/ 6700GX/7700GX User's Guide Copyright © 2004 Acer Incorporated All Rights Reserved. Veriton series User's Guide First Issue 2004 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. 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Other company's product names or trademarks are used herein for identification purposes only and belong to their respective companies. iii System specifications Package contents Accessing the user's guide 3 5 6 2 System tour Features Performance Multimedia Connectivity Front panel Rear panel Keyboard Internet/E-mail/Search keys Multimedia keys Volume control/Mute keys Lock keys Cursor keys Windows keys Function keys Palm rest Optical drive Taking care of your CDs and DVDs Hard disk 7 9 9 9 9 10 12 15 16 16 17 17 18 18 19 19 20 22 22 3 Setting up your computer Arranging a comfortable work area Adjusting your chair Positioning your PC Positioning your monitor Positioning your keyboard Positioning your mouse Connecting peripherals Connecting your mouse and keyboard USB interface PS/2 interface Connecting a monitor Connecting the power cable Turning on your computer Turning off your computer Connecting options Connecting your printer Connecting the modem (optional) 23 25 25 25 26 26 26 27 27 27 27 28 29 30 30 31 31 32 Contents 1 First things first 1 iv Connecting to the network Connecting multimedia devices Connecting USB devices 32 33 35 Contents 4 Upgrading your computer Installation precautions ESD precautions Preinstallation instructions Post-installation instructions Opening your computer (3700GX) To remove the computer cover To replace the computer cover Opening your computer (5700GX) To remove the computer cover To replace the computer cover Opening your computer (6700GX/7700GX) To remove the side panel To replace the side panel System boards Mainboard layout Audio board Upgrading your computer Installing additional memory To remove a DDR2 DIMM To install a DDR2 DIMM To reconfigure your computer Replacing the hard disk (3700GX) Installing an expansion card Replacing the hard disk (5700GX) Installing an expansion card Replacing the hard disk (6700GX/7700GX) Installing an expansion card 37 39 39 39 40 41 41 42 43 43 43 44 44 45 46 46 48 49 49 49 50 51 51 53 53 54 55 56 5 System utilities Acrobat Reader Acer LANScope (optional) Norton AntiVirus How do I check for viruses? NTI CD&DVD-Maker (for models with CD or DVD Burner) PowerDVD (for models with DVD) How do I open and watch a DVD? BIOS utility 57 60 61 62 62 63 64 64 65 v Reinstalling programs Acer eManager Acer eLock Acer eSetting Acer eRecovery Using Backup (Windows® XP only) How do I back up files from my hard drive? Disk Defragmenter (Windows® XP only) How do I defragment my hard drive? 66 67 68 69 70 71 71 72 72 6 Frequently asked questions Frequently asked questions 73 75 Appendix A: Notices Energy Star Guidelines Compliance FCC notice Notice: Canadian users Declaration of Conformity for EU countries Modem notices Notice for USA TBR 21 Notice for Australia Important safety instructions Macrovision® copyright protection notice Lithium battery statement Laser compliance statement Federal Communications Comission Declaration of Conformity Declaration of Conformity for CE marking 77 78 78 79 79 79 79 80 80 80 81 82 82 83 84 Appendix B: Taking care of your computer 85 Important tips Cleaning and servicing To clean your computer and keyboard To clean your pointing device To clean your monitor When to contact a service technician Asking for technical assistance 86 86 86 87 87 87 87 Index 89 vi Contents 1 First things first This chapter describes the system specifications and the contents of your computer package. 3 System specifications Component Processor Specification · · System memory Intel® Pentium® 4 2.8 - up to 3.8 GHz Intel® Celeron® 2.8 - up to 3.4 GHz Four SDRAM slots support a maximum of 4 GB dual-channel DDR2 memory · · Intel® 915G Express + ICH6 chipset With support for both the built-in Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 900, which supports widescreen LCD displays and accelerated DirectX 9 3D, plus support for PCI Express graphics cards. Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT) 3.0 supports up to 224MB of video memory; system memory is allocated where it is needed dynamically. Chipset Graphics · Audio Intel® High Definition Audio, HD Audio hardware is capable of delivering the support and sound quality for up to eight channels at 192 kHz/32-bit quality. 10/100/1000 Base-T Gigabit Ethernet connectivity One 40-pin parallel ATA IDE slot Four Serial ATA ports LAN IDE FDD PS/2 1.44 MB 3.5 inch floppy drive · · PS/2 keyboard port PS/2 mouse port USB Serial port Eight external USB 2.0 ports One serial port on I/O bracket (Optional 2nd serial port connection) Printer port Thermal Security One parallel printer port Dynamic fan speed control · · Chassis lock pad Chassis intrusion alarm 4 1 First things first Component Wake system Specification Wake on LAN Wake on modem USB mouse/keyboard HDD · · Parallel ATA (5400, 7200 RPM) Serial ATA (7200 RPM) Optical Drive CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD/CD-RW combo,DVD-Dual or DVD-Super multi · · · Windows® XP Home Windows® XP Professional Red Hat® Linux(driver support) 3700GX/Small Form Factor 345.0mm(H) /101.3mm(W) /414.7mm(D) 5700GX/Desktop 130.2mm(H) /370mm(W) /435mm(D) 6700GX/Mini-Tower 360mm(H) /180mm(W) /440mm(D) 7700GX/Mini-Tower 438.5mm(H) /186mm(W) /475mm(D) 3700GX/Small Form Factor 5.3 kg/11.7lb 5700GX/Desktop 6.5 kg/14.3lb 6700GX/Mini-Tower 7.2 kg/15.8lb 7700GX/Mini-Tower 8.5 kg/18.7lb Operating system Dimensions · · · · Gross weight · · · · 5 Package contents Before you unpack your computer, make sure that you have enough space to set up your computer. Carefully unpack the carton and remove the contents. If any of the following items are missing or damaged, contact your dealer immediately: · · Veriton series Items contained in the accessory box · · · · USB or PS/2 keyboard USB or PS/2 mouse User's guide and installation poster Other user documentation and third-party software 6 1 First things first Accessing the user's guide This user's guide is also available on your computer as an Adobe AcrobatTM PDF file. To access the user's guide (for Windows® XP) 1 2 On the Windows® XP taskbar, click on the start button then select Help and Support. On the Help and Support Center home page, double-click the Veriton series Online icon. 2 System tour This chapter discusses the features and components of your computer. 9 Features Here are just a few of your computer's many features: Performance · · · · · · Intel® Pentium® 4/Celeron® supporting FSB (Front Side Bus) up to 800 / 533MHz and HyperThreadingTM Technology (Pentium® 4 only) Intel® 915G Express + ICH6 chipset DDR2-SDRAM 400/533, 4 DIMM slots, Expandable to 4GB dual-channel memory Power management function CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD/CD-RW combo, DVD-Dual or DVDSuper multi drive High-capacity, Enhanced-IDE hard disk Multimedia · · · · Intel® High Definition Audio Supporting up to 7.1 surround sound, Audio codec support for 192 kHz quality, multiple streams. 3-D quality audio system via onboard audio controller Audio-in/Line-in, Audio-out/Line-out, Headphone-out, and Microphonein interfaces Connectivity · · · · · · · Two PS/2 interfaces for mouse and keyboard One serial port (Optional 2nd serial port connection) One parallel port One VGA port Eight Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 ports (four on the front and four on the rear panel) High-speed V.92, 56K Fax/modem (manufacturing optional) Gigabit Ethernet LAN support with remote wake-up function 10 2 System tour Front panel Your computer's front panel consists of the following: 3700GX/6700GX 5700GX 11 7700GX Icon Component 5.25-inch drive bay(s) 3.5-inch floppy drive Microphone-in jack (front) Speaker-out/Line-out port USB ports One button recovery slot Indicators Power button 6700GX 1 2 3 4 5 3700GX/5700GX/7700GX 1 2 3 4 5 6 6 7 7 8 12 2 System tour Rear panel Your computer's rear panel consists of the following: 3700GX/6700GX 5700GX 13 7700GX Icon Component Power supply Power cord socket Voltage selector switch PS/2 mouse port PS/2 keyboard port Serial port 3700GX/5700GX/6700GX/7700GX 1 2 3 4 5 6 14 2 System tour Icon Component Parallel/Printer port CRT/LCD monitor port USB ports Network port Audio jacks* Expansion slots Chassis lock pad 3700GX/5700GX/6700GX/7700GX 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 *. For information on audio ports, please reference the function table of the audio ports. The audio jack function table Color\Use Blue Green Pink Orange Headphone Line-in Headphone Mic-in Center & Woofer Rear Side 1.1 CH Line-in Line-out Mic-in Center & Woofer Rear Side 3.1 CH Line-in Front Mic-in Center & Woofer Rear Side 5.1 CH Line-in Front Mic-in Center & Woofer Rear Side 7.1 CH Line-in Front Mic-in Center & Woofer Rear Side Black Grey Note : For information on how to connect the peripherals, see page 27 and "Connecting options" on page 31. 15 Keyboard The keyboard has full-sized keys that include separate cursor keys, two Windows keys, four multimedia keys, and twelve function keys. For information on how to connect your keyboard, see "Connecting your mouse and keyboard" on page 27. No. 1 3 5 7 9 11 Description Sleep button Multimedia keys Scroll lock key Cursor keys Windows logo key Function keys No. 2 4 6 8 10 Description Internet/E-mail/Search keys Volume control/Mute keys Num lock key Application key Caps lock key 16 2 System tour Internet/E-mail/Search keys Icon Key Web browser Email Search Description Launches your current default browser. Launches your email application. Opens a search window. Multimedia keys Allow you to conveniently play, pause, stop, advance, or rewind a song or movie using your keyboard. Icon Key Backward Description Press to skip backward to the previous track or video file. Press to start playing the audio track or video file. Press again to pause. Press to stop playing the audio track or video file. Press to skip forward to the next track or video file. Play/Pause Stop Forward 17 Volume control/Mute keys Icon Key Volume up Volume down Mute Description Press to increase audio volume. Press to decrease audio volume. Toggle sound on/off. Lock keys The keyboard has three lock keys which you can toggle on and off to switch between functions. Lock key Scroll Lock Description When activated, the screen moves one line up or down when you press the up arrow or down arrow respectively.* Num Lock When activated, the keypad is set to numeric mode; i.e., the keys function as a calculator (complete with arithmetic operators such as +, -, * and /). When activated, all alphabetic characters typed appear in uppercase (same function as pressing Shift + ). Caps Lock *. Scroll Lock may not work with some applications. 18 2 System tour Cursor keys The cursor keys, also called the arrow keys, let you move the cursor around the screen. They serve the same function as the arrow keys on the numeric keypad when the Num Lock is toggled off. Windows keys The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions. Key Windows logo key Description Start button. Combinations with this key perform special functions, such as: · · · · · · Application key Windows + Tab: Activate the next Taskbar button Windows + E: Explore My Computer Windows + F: Find Document Windows + M: Minimize All Shift + Windows + M: Undo Minimize All Windows + R: Display the Run dialog box Opens the applications context menu (same function as clicking the right button of the mouse). 19 Function keys The function keys, F1 - F12, let you perform ...