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AcerPower 6000 User’ s Guide.
AcerPower 6000 User’ s Guide ii Docum ent EDITION PART NUM BER DATE History First Edition May 1998 Copy right Notice Copyri ght © 1996, 1997, 1998 b y Acer Ameri ca Corporation.
iii Warr anty/Limitat ion of Liability Any s oftwar e desc ribed in this man ual is licen sed "as is" and Acer an d its su pplie rs dis claim any an d all warr anties, e xpres s or im plied,.
AcerPower 6000 User’ s Guide iv IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Read these instructions carefully. Save them f or future ref e rence. 2. Follow all warnings and instructions ma rked on the product. 3. Unplug this product from the wa ll outlet before c leaning.
v 11. Never push objects of any kind into this product through ca binet slots as they may touch da ngerous voltage points or shor t out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock.
AcerPower 6000 User’ s Guide vi 14. Use only the proper type of power supply cord (provided in your keyboard/manual accessories box) for this unit. It should be a deta chable type: UL list ed/CSA certifi ed, type SV T/SJT, rated 6A 125V min imum. Maximum length is 15 feet (4.
vii FCC Class B Radio F requency Interference Statement Note: This equipment h as been tested and found to comply wi th the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide rea sonable protec tion against harmf ul interfere nce in a residential installation.
AcerPower 6000 User’ s Guide viii CD-ROM Safety Warning DANGER INVISIBLE RADIATION WHEN OPEN. AVOID EXP OSURE TO BEAM. Caution on Lithium Batteries CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly repla c ed . Replace only with the same or equivalent type reco mmended by the manufacturer.
ix Table of Contents Introduction Overview ..................................................................................................................... 1 About This Man ual .....................................................................
AcerPower 6000 User’ s Guide x Chapter 2 Sy stem Board 2.1 Major Compo nents .........................................................................................2-2 2.2 Layout ....................................................................
xi 3.3.1 Product Name ......................................................................................3-7 3.3.2 System S/N ..........................................................................................3-7 3.3.3 Main Board ID ........
AcerPower 6000 User’ s Guide xii 3.9.2 Power-on Password ..........................................................................3-28 3.9.3 Disk D rive Control ............................................................................3-29 3.10 Load Default Settings .
xiii List of Figures 1-1 Front Pan el.......................................................................................................1-2 1-2 Rear Panel ............................................................................................
AcerPower 6000 User’ s Guide xiv 4-18 Installing the Retention Mechanism ...........................................................4-18 4-19 Attaching the Heatsi nk ................................................................................4-18 4-20 Installing the Celeron Processor .
xv Conv entions The following conventions a re used in this ma nual: , , Represents the actual keys that you have to press on the ke yboard. NOTE Gives bits an d pieces of additio nal information related to the current topic. WARNING Alerts you to any danger tha t might result from doing or not doing specific actions.
Introduction 1 Introduction Acer has been on the leadin g edge of microcomputer systems develo pment for both corporate an d home co mputin g needs for 20 y ears, as the O EM of choice fo r many of the world’s lead ing computer companies. Acer is committed to meeting the worl d’s demand for st ate-of-the-art co mputers at the best prices.
AcerPower 6000 User’ s Guide 2 These additional ports are included to enable the system to accomm odate additional peripherals. The system is fully compatible with MS- DOS V6.X, OS/2, S C O U NIX, Windows NT, and Wi ndows 95/98 operati ng sy stems. A bout This Manual This manual is divided into four chapters.
Chapter 1 - Getting Started 1-1 Chapter 1 Getting Started 1.1 Preinstallation The preinstallation process in volves the following activities: • Selecting a site • Unpacking components 1.1.1 Selecting a Site Consider the following when selecting a site for your computer: • Determine the best site for your system.
AcerPower 6000 User’ s Guide 1-2 1.2 Features The basic conf iguration consists of a system unit, a keyboa rd, a C D-ROM drive, a diskette drive, a fi xed disk drive an d a mouse. 1.2.1 Front Panel Figure 1-1 shows the system unit fr ont pa nel. 1. Headphone/Earphone Port 8.
Chapter 1 - Getting Started 1-3 1.2.2 Rear Panel Figure 1-2 shows the system unit rear pa nel. 1. Fan 9. Parallel Port 2. System Main Power Switch 10. Monitor/VGA Port 3. Voltage Selector 11. Audio-out Port 4. System Power Socket 12. Audio-in Port 5. USB Ports 13.
AcerPower 6000 User’ s Guide 1-4 1.3 Connecting Sy stem Components Do not turn on the power until you f inish c onne cting the system components. The following sec tions show how to c onnect eac h component to the system. 1.3.1 Connecting the Key board Plug the keyboard cable into the keyboard socket on the rea r panel.
Chapter 1 - Getting Started 1-5 1.3.2 Connecting the Monitor Plug the monitor signal ca ble into the VGA conne ctor on the rea r panel. Figure 1-4 Connecting the Monitor.
AcerPower 6000 User’ s Guide 1-6 1.3.3 Connecting the Mouse Plug the mouse cable into the mouse connector on the rear pa nel. Figure 1-5 Connecting the Mouse.
Chapter 1 - Getting Started 1-7 1.3.4 Connecting the Pr inter (Optional ) If you have a parallel printe r, connect it to the paralle l port on the rear panel. See Figure 1-6. Figure 1-6 Connecting the Parallel Printer If you have a ser ial printer or other s erial peripheral, connec t it to the serial port (COM1).
AcerPower 6000 User’ s Guide 1-8 1.3.5 Complete Sy stem Connections After c onnecting all the compone nts, plug one end of the power supply cable into the system power socket. Plug the o ther end of the power supply cable into a wall outlet. Figure 1 - 7 shows the complete syste m conne ctions.
Chapter 1 - Getting Started 1-9 1.3.6 Connecti ng M ulti m edi a Components (Opti onal ) Your system also supports optiona l multimedia fe atures. C onnect multimedia components as shown in Figure 1-8 .
AcerPower 6000 User’ s Guide 1-10 1.3.7 Connecting the Fax/ Modem (Opti onal) Your system also supports the optional fa x/modem feature . Connect the telephone line a nd handset a s shown in Figure 1- 9.
Chapter 1 - Getting Started 1-11 1.4 Turning On Your Computer After you have connected all periphera ls and cable s, follow these steps to tur n on your computer: 1. Turn on all periphe rals connecte d to the system such as monitor , printer, fax, speakers, etc.
AcerPower 6000 User’ s Guide 1-12 1.6 Troubleshooting If you encounter a hardwa re problem, review the f ollowing suggestions bef ore calling for service.
Chapter 1 - Getting Started 1-13 Key board is Dead • Is the keyboard cable plugged in? Turn off the system unit a nd plug in the keyboard. Do not plug or unplug the keyboard while the power is on.
AcerPower 6000 User’ s Guide 1-14 1.7 Error Messages In the event that you receive an error message, do not continue using the computer. Note the message and take corrective action immediately. This section describes the different types of error messa ges and suggests corrective measures.
Chapter 1 - Getting Started 1-15 Table 1-1 System Er ror Messages Error Message Corrective A ction Bad CMO S Battery Replace battery. Contact y our dealer. CM OS Checksum Error Run Setup. See Chapter 3. Floppy Driv e Controller Error Check and connect the cable to the floppy drive or controller.
AcerPower 6000 User’ s Guide 1-16 Table 1-1 System Er ror Messages ( continued) Error Message Corrective A ction Onboard Serial 1 Conflict Run Setup and disable Onboard Serial 1. See Chapter 3. Onboard Serial 2 Conflict Run Setup and disable Onboard Serial 2.
Chapter 1 - Getting Started 1-17 1.7.3 Cor r ecting Err or Condi tions As a general rule, the "Press F1 to continue" error message is caused by a configuration problem which can be ea sily corrected. An equipment malf unction is more likely to cause a fatal error, i.
Chapter 2 - System Board 2-1 Chapter 2 Sy stem Board This chapter describes the system boar d and all its major components, including: • Details about the system board layout • Jumper a nd connect.
AcerPower 6000 User’ s Guide 2-2 Special features such as Pn P (Plug -and-Play) su pport, Pow er Managemen t, Wireless Communica tion, Hardwa re Monitoring, Wake-on Ring, a nd Wake-on LAN (L oc a l Area Ne twor k) functions ar e also supported . These func tions a re individually discussed in this cha pter.
Chapter 2 - System Board 2-3 • One Mode m c onnector • One reser v e d IrDA ( I nf raRed Da ta Associ a tion) connec tor • Two PCI enhanced IDE interfa c e s tha t support up to four IDE de vice.
AcerPower 6000 User’ s Guide 2-4 2.2 Lay out Figure 2-1 shows the loca tions of the major components on the system board. 1U S B p o r t s 2 PS/2 m ouse port 3 CPU card connector 4 Power connector 5.
Chapter 2 - System Board 2-5 2.3 Jumpers and Connectors 2.3.1 Jumper and Connector Locations Figure 2-2 shows the jumper and conne ctor locations. Figure 2-2 Jumper and Connec tor Locations The shaded pin indicates pin 1.
AcerPower 6000 User’ s Guide 2-6 2.3.2 Jumper Setti ngs To reconfigure the system, you need to set JP30 and SW1 switch jumpers. The following table lists the possible jumper settings: Table 2-1 Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Function JP30 1-2 * 2-3 VGA IRQ A ssignment Disabled Enabled SW1 Settings Switch No.
Chapter 2 - System Board 2-7 2.3.3 O nboar d Connector s Table 2 - 2 lists the onboar d connectors. Table 2-2 Onboard Connector s Connector Function CN1 20-pin power connector CN2 USB ports CN3 Upper:.
AcerPower 6000 User’ s Guide 2-8 Table 2-2 Onboard Connector s (continued) Connector Function CN16 W ake-on LAN connector CN17 Modem ring-in connector CN18 HDD LED/message in connector CN20 Audio connector CN21 Turbo/LAN LED connector CN22 3-pin power connector FN1 3-pin fan connector FN2 2-pin fan connector JP2401 Thermal sensor connector 2.
Chapter 2 - System Board 2-9 2.5 Video Function The onboard video controller is c apable not only of e nhancing video d isplay, but supporting 3-D video a pplications as well. The video controller fe atures the Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) design - the latest bus architecture tha t is considered to be the best solution for 3 -D applications.
AcerPower 6000 User’ s Guide 2-10 Table 2-4 Supported Video Resolutions ( continued) Resolution bpp Vertical Freq. (Hz) Horizontal Freq. (KHz) 800 x 600 8/16/24/32 100 62.5 800 x 600 8/16/24/32 120 76.0 800 x 600 8/16/24 160 99. 6 800 x 600 8/16 200 125.
Chapter 2 - System Board 2-11 Table 2-4 Supported Video Resolutions ( continued) Resolution bpp Vertical Freq. (Hz) Horizontal Freq. (KHz) 1280 x 1024 8/ 16/ 24 75 80.0 1280 x 1024 8/ 16 85 91.2 1280 x 1024 8/ 16 90 96.2 1280 x 1024 8/ 16 100 106.7 1600 x 1200 8/ 16 52 68.
AcerPower 6000 User’ s Guide 2-12 • Modem c onne ctor These connectors enab le the system to acc ommodate exte rnal aud io devices. For instructions on how to connec t the exter nal audio d evices, re fer to sec tion 1.3. 6. Connecting Mu ltime dia Components.
Chapter 2 - System Board 2-13 2.9 Wake-on Ring-in Function The Wake- on Ring-in function ena bles the system to resume from suspend mode by monitoring the fax/modem (or any device of similar type) activities. A ny signal or activity d etected fr om the Modem ring-in conne ctor automa tically r e tur ns the system to normal operation.
Chapter 3 - BIOS Utility 3-1 Chapter 3 BIOS Utility Most systems are already co nfigured by the manufacturer or the dealer. Th ere is no need to run Setup when starting the computer unless you get a Run S etup message. The Setup program loads c onfiguration value s into the battery-ba cked nonvolatile memory called CMOS R AM.
AcerPower 6000 User’ s Guide 3-2 3.1 Entering Setup To enter Setup, press the key combination ++. You must press simultaneously while the system is booting.
Chapter 3 - BIOS Utility 3-3 • Press to move to the next page or to return to the previous page. • To change a parameter setting, press or until the desired setting is found. • Press to return to the main m enu. If you are already in the main men u, press again to exit Setup.
AcerPower 6000 User’ s Guide 3-4 The System Inf ormation menu shows the cu rrent basic c onfiguration of your system. 3.2.1 Processor The Processor parameter specifies the type of processor currently installed in your system. The system supports Pentium II and Celeron processors.
Chapter 3 - BIOS Utility 3-5 3.2.6 IDE Primary Channel Master This parameter specifies the current configuration of the IDE device c onnected to the master port of the primar y IDE channel. For information on how to conf igure the IDE devi ces, see sectio n 3.
AcerPower 6000 User’ s Guide 3-6 1st Bank This parameter indicates the type of DRAM installed in the DIMM 1 socket. The None setting indicates that there is no DRAM installed. For the location of the DIMM sockets, refer to Figure 2- 1 . 2nd Bank This parameter indicates the type of DRA M installed in the DIMM 2 socket.
Chapter 3 - BIOS Utility 3-7 3.3.1 Pr oduct Name This parameter specifies the off icia l na me of your system. 3.3.2 Sy stem S/N This parameter specifies your system’s serial number. 3.3.3 Main Board ID This parameter specifies your system boar d ’s identification number.
AcerPower 6000 User’ s Guide 3-8 3.4 Disk Driv es Select Disk Drives from the main menu to configure the dr ives installed in your system. The following screen shows the Disk D rives menu: Disk Drives Page 1/1 Floppy Drive A ........... [xx-MB xx-inch] Floppy Drive B .
Chapter 3 - BIOS Utility 3-9 • [720 KB, 3.5-inch] • [1.44 MB, 3.5-inch] • [2.88 MB, 3.5-inch] Follow the same proc e dure to configur e floppy drive B .
AcerPower 6000 User’ s Guide 3-10 3.4.3 IDE Drives To configure the IDE drives conne cted to your system, se lect the para meter tha t represents the channel and po rt where the desired hard disk to configure is connected .
Chapter 3 - BIOS Utility 3-11 The following screen appears if you select a ny of the IDE Drive pa rameters: IDE Primary/Secondary Channel Master/Slave Page 1/1 Type ........................... [ Auto ] Cylinder ..................... [ XXXX ] Head ....
AcerPower 6000 User’ s Guide 3-12 Heads This parameter specifies your hard disk’s number of heads, and is automatically set depending on your Type parameter setting. Sectors This parameter specifies your hard disk’s number of sectors, and is automa tically set depending on your Type parameter setting.
Chapter 3 - BIOS Utility 3-13 A dv anced PIO Mode When set to Auto , the BIOS utility automa tically detects if the installed hard disk supports the function. If supported, it allows for faster data reco very and read/write timing that reduces hard disk a ctivity time.
AcerPower 6000 User’ s Guide 3-14 3.5 Onboard Peripherals The Onboard Peripherals a llows you to configure the onboard devices. S electing this option from the main menu displa ys the f ollowing screen: Onboard Peripherals Page 1/1 Serial Port .....
Chapter 3 - BIOS Utility 3-15 IRQ This function lets you assign an interrupt for the serial port. The options are IRQ 3 and 10 . The Base Address and IRQ parameters ar e configurable only if the Serial Port parameter is enabled. 3.5.2 Parallel Port This parameter allows you to enable or d isa ble the parallel port.
AcerPower 6000 User’ s Guide 3-16 The Base Address and IRQ parameters ar e configurable only if the Par allel Port is enabled. If you install an add-on card that has a parallel port whose address conflicts with the par allel port on board, a warning mess age appears on the sc reen.
Chapter 3 - BIOS Utility 3-17 3.5.3 Onboar d Device Setti ngs The Onboard Device Settings menu a llows you to configure the device controllers availa ble onboard. Selecting this option f rom the Onboard Peripherals menu displays the following screen: Onboard Device Settings Page 1/1 Floppy Disk Controller .
AcerPower 6000 User’ s Guide 3-18 USB Host Controller This parameter lets you enable or disa ble the USB controller on boa rd. When enabled, it activates the U SB function of the system. When disabled, it deac tivates the function. USB Legacy Mode This function, when enabled, lets you use a USB keyboard in a DOS environment.
Chapter 3 - BIOS Utility 3-19 3.6 Pow er Management The Power Managemen t menu lets you configure the system power-management feature. The follo wing screen show s the Pow er Management parameters and their default settings: Power Management Page 1/1 Power Management Mode .
AcerPower 6000 User’ s Guide 3-20 allow 3 to 5 seconds (depend ing on the hard d isk) for the disk to return to nor mal speed. Set this parameter to Off if your ha rd disk does not suppor t this function. Sy stem Sleep Timer This parameter automatically puts the system to power-saving mode after a specified period of inactivity.
Chapter 3 - BIOS Utility 3-21 3.7 Boot Options This option allows you to specify your preferred settings for bootup. The following scre e n a ppears if you se lect Boot Options fr om the ma in menu: Boot Options Page 1/1 Boot Sequence 1 st [CD-ROM] 2 nd [Floppy Disk] 3 rd [Hard Disk] First Hard Disk Drive .
AcerPower 6000 User’ s Guide 3-22 3.7.3 Primary Display A dapter Setting this parameter to Onboard ena bles the onboard video controller. Normally, the onboard video controller is considered as the primary display adapter. If you insta lled a vid eo card into your system, set this pa rameter to Auto .
Chapter 3 - BIOS Utility 3-23 3.7.7 Memory Test When set to Enabled , this parameter allows the system to perform a RAM test during the POST routine. Wh en set to Disabled , the system detects only the memory size and bypasses the test routine. The d efault setting is Disabled .
AcerPower 6000 User’ s Guide 3-24 3.8.1 Date Highlight the items on the Date para meter and press or to set the date following the weekday-month- d a y-year forma t. Valid values for weekday, month, d a y, a nd year are: • Weekday Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat • Month 1 to 12 • Day 1 to 31 • Year 1980 to 2099 3.
Chapter 3 - BIOS Utility 3-25 3.9 Sy stem Security The Setup program h as a number of security features to prevent unauthorized access to the system and its da ta . The following screen appears if you select S ystem S e curity f rom the main menu: System Security Page 1/1 Setup Password .
AcerPower 6000 User’ s Guide 3-26 You cannot enter the BIOS utility if a Setup passwor d does not exist and sw itch 1 of SW 1 is set to Off (pass word check enabled). By default, switc h 1 of SW1 is set to On (bypass password) . 2. Enter the BIOS utility and select System Security.
Chapter 3 - BIOS Utility 3-27 6. After setting the password, highlight the S et or Change Password option. 7. Press to return to the System Security screen. 8. Press to return to the main menu. 9. Press to exit the BIOS utility. A dia log box appears asking if you want to save the CMOS data .
AcerPower 6000 User’ s Guide 3-28 7. Press to exit the BIOS utility. A dia log box appears asking if you want to save the CMOS data . 8. Select Yes to save the changes. To remove the password, simply select the Setup Pa ssword parameter from the System Security menu and set it to None .
Chapter 3 - BIOS Utility 3-29 Ma ke sure switch 1 of S W1 is set to Off to enable the Power-on pass word. Operation Mode This function lets you enable or disable the pa ssword prompt displa y. When set to Normal , the password prompt appears before system boot.
AcerPower 6000 User’ s Guide 3-30 3.10 Load Default Settings You need to reload the BIOS defa ult settings every time you make changes to your system hardwa re configura tion (such as me mory size, CPU type, hard disk type, etc.); otherwise, BIOS will keep the previous CMOS settings.
Chapter 3 - BIOS Utility 3-31 Choosing No returns you to the main menu. BIOS retains a ll changes that you have mad e . 3.12 Exiting Setup To exit the BIOS utility, simply press . The followi ng dialog box appears: Do you really want to exit SETUP? [Yes] [No] Select Yes t o e x i t S e t u p .
Chapter 4 - Installing Optional Components 4-1 Chapter 4 Installing Optional Components 4.1 Installation Precautions Before you install any system component, we recommend that you read the following sections. These sections contain importa nt ESD prec autions, pre- and post installation instructions.
AcerPower 6000 User’ s Guide 4-2 4.1.2 Pre-installation Instructions Always observe the following before you install a system component: 1. Turn off the syste m power and all the per ipherals connected to the unit before opening it. Read section 1.5 for informa tion on how to properly turn off the system.
Chapter 4 - Installing Optional Components 4-3 3. Replace any expansion boards or periph erals that y ou removed earl ier. 4. Replace the system cover.
AcerPower 6000 User’ s Guide 4-4 Figure 4-1 Removing the Sc rews 4. Push the housing cover slightly backward as indica ted in Figure 4-2. 5. Pull the housing cover upward and remove it f rom the chassis.
Chapter 4 - Installing Optional Components 4-5 4.2.2 Replacing the Housing Cover 1. Replace the housing cover as shown in Figure 4-3 . Figure 4-3 Replacing the Hous ing Cover 2.
AcerPower 6000 User’ s Guide 4-6 4.3 Installing and Remov ing Expansion Boards 4.3.1 Installing a PCI Card To install a PCI card: 1. Locate the PC I slot( s) on the slot board . 2. Remove the bracket on the housing opposite to the empty PCI slot. 3.
Chapter 4 - Installing Optional Components 4-7 4.3.2 I nstal ling I SA Cards Both PnP and non-PnP IS A ca rds r equire spe cific IRQs. When installing IS A ca rds, make sure th at the IRQs req uired by these cards are not previously assigned to PCI devices to avoid resource con flicts.
AcerPower 6000 User’ s Guide 4-8 Figure 4-6 Installing an ISA Car d 4.4 Installing A dditional Memory The sys tem memo ry is upg radable to a m aximum of 256 MB vi a two 168-pin DIMM sock ets on bo ard. These DIMM s ockets accept D RAMs wi th 8-, 16-, 32-, 64-, and 128-MB capacities , 60 ns (nan osecon ds) or less access tim e, and with ECC.
Chapter 4 - Installing Optional Components 4-9 Table 4-1 Memory Configurations DIMM1 DIMM2 Total Memory 8 MB 8 MB 16 MB 16 MB 32 MB 32 MB 64 MB 64 MB 128 MB 128 MB 8 MB 8 MB 16 MB 16 MB 32 MB 32 MB 64.
AcerPower 6000 User’ s Guide 4-10 4.4.1 Installing a DIMM 1. Open the clips on th e socket. 2. Align the DIMM with the socket. 3. Press the DIMM into the socket until the clips lock into the DIMM. Figure 4-7 Installing a DIMM The DIMM socket is slotted to ensur e proper installation.
Chapter 4 - Installing Optional Components 4-11 4.4.2 Removing a DIMM 1. Press the holding clips on both sid es of the socket outward to rele ase the DIMM. 2. Gently pull the DIMM out of the socket. Figure 4-8 Removing a DIMM 4.4.3 Reconfiguring the Sy stem The system automatically d etects the amount of memory installed.
AcerPower 6000 User’ s Guide 4-12 4.5 Upgrading the CPU The board suppor ts a Pentium II processor or a Celer on pr ocessor. Both processors come in a new enclosed packaging tec hnology called S .
Chapter 4 - Installing Optional Components 4-13 2. Pull the processor to totally d e tach it from the CPU connector. Figure 4-10 Removing a Proc essor Car d 4.5.2 Installing a Processor Card Observ e the ESD precautions when ins talling or removing a system component.
AcerPower 6000 User’ s Guide 4-14 2. Press the four rivets to secure the retention mechanism. M ake sure all four rivets are properly inserted into the h oles on the system bo ard. Figure 4-11 Installing the Retention Mechanis m 3. Remove the processor card from its protective packaging.
Chapter 4 - Installing Optional Components 4-15 Figure 4-13 Inser ting the Clip Ends into the Proces sor Holes 6. Using your fingers, push down the metal bracket until it clicks into the CPU cartridge and then push the metal bracket’s handle to lock the metal bra cket into place.
AcerPower 6000 User’ s Guide 4-16 Figure 4-15 Installing a Pr ocessor Card 9. Press down the processor until the golden fingers completely fit into the connector a nd the latche s on the sides lock the proc essor into place . Figure 4-16 Lock ing the Processor 10.
Chapter 4 - Installing Optional Components 4-17 Figure 4-17 Connecting the Fan/Heats ink Cables The heatsink becomes very hot when the system i s on. N EVER touch the heatsink with any metal or with your hands. 4.5.3 I nstal ling the Cel e r on CPU Observ e the ESD precautions when ins talling or removing a system component.
AcerPower 6000 User’ s Guide 4-18 2. Press the four rivets to secure the retention mechanism. M ake sure all four rivets are properly inserted into the h oles on the system bo ard. Figure 4-18 Installing the Retention Mechanis m 3. Remove the Celeron processor from its protective packaging.
Chapter 4 - Installing Optional Components 4-19 7. Press down the processor until the golden fingers completely fit into the connector . 8. Snap the re tention cover into plac e a s shown in the figure be low. Figure 4-20 Installing the Celer on Process or The heatsink becomes very hot when the system i s on.
AcerPower 6000 User’ s Guide 4-20 4.6 Connecting USB Dev ices The USB ports on th e rear panel enable the system to support additio nal serial devices without using up your system resources. To connect a U SB device , simply plug the device c a ble into a US B port marke d on the rear panel.
Index 1 Index A abort ch anges 3-30 Adv ance d PIO Mode 3-12 AGP 2- 1 audio controlle r 2-18 B BIOS bottom com ma nd lines 3-2 BI OS mai n me n u 3- 2 BIOS version 3-7 Boot Options 3-21 boot seque nce.
AcerPower 6000 User’ s Guide 2 IDE conf iguration 3-10 IDE controller 3-17 IDE interfaces 3-8 IRQ12 3-17 L L1 cache 3-4 LDC M 2-12 loading def ault setting s 3-30 LS-120 c onfig uration 3-9 M ma in .
Index 3 System Security Setup 3-25 system serial number 3-7 system total m emory 3-5 T troubleshooting 1-12 error messages 1-13 U USB 2-12 USB controller 3-18 USB device installation 3-20 USB leg acy .
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Un point important après l'achat de l'appareil (ou même avant l'achat) est de lire le manuel d'utilisation. Nous devons le faire pour quelques raisons simples:
Si vous n'avez pas encore acheté Acer 6000 c'est un bon moment pour vous familiariser avec les données de base sur le produit. Consulter d'abord les pages initiales du manuel d'utilisation, que vous trouverez ci-dessus. Vous devriez y trouver les données techniques les plus importants du Acer 6000 - de cette manière, vous pouvez vérifier si l'équipement répond à vos besoins. Explorant les pages suivantes du manuel d'utilisation Acer 6000, vous apprendrez toutes les caractéristiques du produit et des informations sur son fonctionnement. Les informations sur le Acer 6000 va certainement vous aider à prendre une décision concernant l'achat.
Dans une situation où vous avez déjà le Acer 6000, mais vous avez pas encore lu le manuel d'utilisation, vous devez le faire pour les raisons décrites ci-dessus,. Vous saurez alors si vous avez correctement utilisé les fonctions disponibles, et si vous avez commis des erreurs qui peuvent réduire la durée de vie du Acer 6000.
Cependant, l'un des rôles les plus importants pour l'utilisateur joués par les manuels d'utilisateur est d'aider à résoudre les problèmes concernant le Acer 6000. Presque toujours, vous y trouverez Troubleshooting, soit les pannes et les défaillances les plus fréquentes de l'apparei Acer 6000 ainsi que les instructions sur la façon de les résoudre. Même si vous ne parvenez pas à résoudre le problème, le manuel d‘utilisation va vous montrer le chemin d'une nouvelle procédure – le contact avec le centre de service à la clientèle ou le service le plus proche.
