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AcerPower 8400 User’ s Guide Ap8400-e.book Page 1 Fr iday, October 1, 1999 2:20 PM.
Change s ma y be made peri odicall y to th e inf ormat ion in this publ icati on witho ut obli gatio n t o n o t i f y a n y p e r s o n o f s u c h r e v i s i o n o r c h a n g e s . S u c h c h a n g e s w i l l b e i n c o r p o r a t e d i n n e w editions o f this m anual o r supp leme ntary docum ents an d pub lication s.
iii Notices FCC Notice This dev ice has bee n tested and fo und to comply wi th the lim its for a Class B digital dev ice pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These lim its are desig ned to pro vide r eason able prote ction a gainst harm ful int erfer ence in a r esid ential installatio n.
Notic es iv Use Co ndi tions This p art com plies with Part 15 of the F CC Rules . Operat ion is s ubject to the fo llow ing tw o con ditio ns: (1 ) this devic e may no t cau se har mful interfer ence , and (2) this device must acce pt any in te rfere nce re ceived , includin g interfer ence that may caus e undesired operation.
v cord does not exceed th e extensio n cord amp ere rating. Also, mak e sure that the total r ating of all produc ts plugg ed into the w all o utlet does not e xcee d the fus e rating.
Notic es vi Year 2000 Co mplian ce Statemen t The Ac erPowe r 8400 c arries th e "Hardw are NST L Teste d Year 2000 Complia nt" l ogo, whic h cert ifies tha t this model has b een t este d by NSTL usi ng the YMark2000 test, and has be en foun d to me et NSTL's standards for Year 20 00 hardw are com pliance.
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ix T able of Contents Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii Chapter 1 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Overvie w . . . . . . . . . . . . .
T a ble of Cont ents x Wake-o n LAN F unction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Chapter 3 Award BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Entering Setup . . . . . . . . . . . .
Getting Started Chapter 1 Ap8400-e.book Page 1 Fr iday, October 1, 1999 2:20 PM.
This chapt er giv es you a general in tr od uction to the system unit and tells yo u how to select a site and se t up the system. It also includ es a simple troubleshooting section to he lp you chec k your system before you as k for te chnic al supp ort.
3 Over view The AcerPower 8400 is an all-in-one, high-perfor mance system that supports the Intel Pentium III CPU. It uti lizes the PCI (Peripheral Component Interface) and the AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) bus designs. Both design s improve system performance, enabl ing the sys tem to support various multimedia functions and applications.
Chapter 1 Getting Star ted 4 Preinstallation The preinstallation process involves the fol lowing activities: ❑ Selecting a site ❑ Unpacking components Selecting a Site Consider the following when selecting a site for your comp ute r: ❑ Determine the best site for your system.
5 Features The basic configuration consists of a system unit, a keyboard, a CD-ROM drive, a diskette drive, a fixed d isk drive and a mouse. Front Panel The figure below shows the system unit front pane l.
Chapter 1 Getting Star ted 6 Rear Panel The figure below shows the system unit rear panel. No. Componen t No. Compone nt 1 Fan 10 Parallel por t 2 Syst em main power swi tch 11 Speaker-out/Audio-out p.
7 Internal Co mponents The figure below shows the system unit internal components. No. Componen t No. Compone nt 1 Power supply 4 Hard d isk dri ve 2 Add- on card bracket s 5 Flo ppy di sk drive 3 PCI socke ts 6 5.25 -inch de vice dr ive ba ys Ap8400-e.
Chapter 1 Getting Star ted 8 Connecting System Components Caution: Do not turn on the syst em main p ower swi tch on the rea r panel of the syst em or plu g the syst em in unt il you fin ish co nnect ing all sys tem compone nts.
9 Connecting the Monito r Plug the monitor signal cable into the VG A connector on the rear panel. Connecting the Mouse Plug the mouse cable into the mouse conne ctor on the rear panel.
Chapter 1 Getting Star ted 10 Connecting the Printer (optional ) Check your printer before you connect it to y our system. If you have a parallel printer, connect it to the parallel port on the rear panel. If you have a serial printer or other serial peripheral, connect it to the serial port (COM2).
11 Connecting M ultimed ia Components Your system also supports optional multi media features. Connect the multimedia components as show n below: Ap8400-e.
Chapter 1 Getting Star ted 12 Connecting to th e Network (opti onal) Your system may come with a LAN (Local Area Network) card for network connection. To connect your system to the network, plug the network cable into the card’s network port. Ap8400-e.
13 Connecting USB Devi ces (optional ) The USB ports on the rear panel enable t he system to support additional serial devices without using up y our system resources. To connect a USB device, simply plug the device cable into a USB port on the rear panel.
Chapter 1 Getting Star ted 14 Turning On Your Computer After you have connected all peripherals and c ables, follow these steps to turn on your computer: 1. Turn on all peripherals connected to the system such as the monitor, printer, fax, speakers, etc.
15 3. Press the power button located on the front of the system unit. When the system finishes booting, the co mputer is ready for use. Ap8400-e.book Page 15 Fr iday, October 1, 1999 2:2 0 PM.
Chapter 1 Getting Star ted 16 T urning Off Y our Computer 1. Turn off all peripherals connected to the system such as the monitor, printer, fax, speakers, etc. 2. Press the power but ton located on the front of the system unit for at least four seconds.
17 Troubleshooting If you encounter a hardware probl em, we recommend that you review the following suggestions before c alling for service: General failu re ❑ Are all cables securely plugged? ❑ A.
Chapter 1 Getting Star ted 18 Printer doesn’t work ❑ Is the printer power turned off? ❑ Is the printer cable connected to the corr ect port (serial or parallel)? ❑ Are your application and the printer confi gured for the same operating values? Be sure there is no conflict with any port on the add-on card.
19 Error Messages In the event that you receive an error message , do not continue using the computer. Note the m essage and take corrective action immediately. This section de scribes the different types of error messages and sug gests corrective measu res.
Chapter 1 Getting Star ted 20 CMOS C hecksu m Err or - Defaul ts load ed CMOS checksum er ror durin g post process. Press "F1" to ignore i t or pres s Ctrl- Alt-E sc to en ter cm os setup ut ility . Conflic t I/O Po rts Conflic t in I/ O resour ce settings detec ted.
21 Correcting Error Condi tions As a general rule, the "Press F1 to continu e" error message is caused by a configuration problem which c an be easily corrected. An equipment malfunction is more likely to cause a fatal error, i.e., an error that causes comp lete system failure.
Chapter 1 Getting Star ted 22 Caution: Thes e com man ds are pe r form ed in D OS. We recomm end t hat you fami liariz e yourself wit h the DOS comma nds first befor e you format your hard di sk. If you follow the corrective steps above a nd still receive an error message, the cause may be an equip ment malfunction.
System Boar d Infor mation Chapter 2 Ap8400-e.book Page 23 Fr iday, October 1, 1999 2:2 0 PM.
This system board is uniq uely-designed to support not only the common features found in today’s high-per for mance system boards, but the multimed ia functions as well. This chapter gives a deta iled di scussi on of the boa rd’s compone nts and fea tur es .
25 Features This high-performance system board comes with the following features: ❑ Intel Pentium III processor with 512-KB second-l evel cache running at 450, 500, 533, 550, or 600 MHz ❑ Three 16.
Chapter 2 Syste m Boar d Inf ormati on 26 Board Layout Y our system board should look just like the following figure: The following table lists the components that y ou will find on the system board: No.
27 Jumpers and Connectors Refer to the following figure for the location o f the jumpers and connectors on the system board: Panel Connecto r NOTE: PW LED1 is a powe r LED conne ctor for Asp ire 64 00 and AcerPo wer 4400. How ever , PWRL ED in the PANEL, as sh own bel ow, is the on e for AcerPower 8 400.
Chapter 2 Syste m Boar d Inf ormati on 28 Jump er S etti ng Connector Descriptio n Jumper Fun ction an d Settings JP12 1-2 2-3 Sound Enabl ed (def ault) Disa bled JP14 1-2 2-3 CMOS Setting Norma l ope.
29 INSPK Inter nal spea ker connector (reserved) MODEM-CN Mono-in (Pi n 1-2) and Mic- out (Pin 3-4) BZ1 Onboard Bu zzer WOM Wake-on- Mode m conn ecto r (rese rv ed) WOL Wake-on-LAN con nector SMB SMBus connecto r IA Intru sion Al arm co nne cto r AOL Alert-on- LAN conne ctor SPWR * Power swit ch con nector * Locat ed in the PAN EL connec tor.
Chapter 2 Syste m Boar d Inf ormati on 30 Hard Disk Support The board comes with an enhanced PCI ID E controller that supports PIO mode 4 and Ultra DMA (Di rect Memory Access) mode data transfers. Two PCI IDE interfaces are mounted on the board to enable the system to suppo rt a maximum of four IDE hard disks, or any other IDE devices .
31 Audio Function For its audio solution, the board comes with a PCI-based audio controller and the following ports: ❑ Mono microphone port ❑ Stereo line-in port ❑ Stereo line-out port ❑ Game/MIDI port These connectors enable the system to ac commodate external audio devices.
Chapter 2 Syste m Boar d Inf ormati on 32 USB Support USB is a new serial bus design that is capable of cascading low and medium-speed peripherals (less than 12 Mbps) such as a keyboard, mouse, joystick, scanner , printer and modem/ISDN. With USB, compl ex cable connections at the back panel of your PC can be eliminated.
33 Hardware Monitoring Function The Hardware Monitoring function allows you to check the system resources, either locally or in a comp uter network, by using software such as Acer ADM (Advanced De sktop Manager).
Chapter 2 Syste m Boar d Inf ormati on 34 W ake-on Modem Function The W ake-on Modem function enables the system to resume from shutdown or suspend mode by monitor ing the fax/ modem (or any device of similar type) activit ies. Any signal or activity detected from the Modem Ring-in c onnector automatically returns the system to normal operation.
35 W ake-on LAN Function This system board implements a WOL co nnector . To use the LAN W ake-up function, you need to install a network card that supports this feature. In addition, you also ne ed to install a network management software such as ADM (Adv anced Desktop Manager).
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A war d BIOS Chapter 3 Ap8400-e.book Page 37 Fr iday, October 1, 1999 2:2 0 PM.
This c hapter contains detail ed di scussio n about the Awar d BIOS util ity. Y ou will need this information for r econf igur ing y our sy stem or for resetting yo ur system ba ck to its origina l settings in ca se you have r econfi gur e d it impr operl y.
39 The A ward BIOS utility is a hardware configuration program built into your system’s Basic Input/Output Sy stem (BIOS). It supports a jumper-less de sign that automatically detects the CPU voltage and frequency. If you made some changes in the CMOS se ttings (BIOS) and your system fails to boot, do the followin g: 1.
Chapter 3 Award BIOS 40 Entering Setup T o enter Setup, press Ctrl -Alt- Esc during the POST (Power -on self-test). The “BIOS Setup” main menu the n appears: Note: Cho ose “Loa d Setup Defa ults” for best perfor mance wi th light system lo ading.
41 Standard CMOS Setup The Standard CMOS Setup sets the basic system parameters such as the date, time, and the hard disk ty pe. Use the arrow keys to highlight an item and PgUp or Pg Dn to select the value fo r eac h ite m. The table below describes each Standard CMOS Setup parameter .
Chapter 3 Award BIOS 42 Hard Disk T y pe Primary Master Primary Slav e Seconda ry Master Secondary Slave This item lets you select the IDE ha rd di sk par amete rs t hat your sy stem suppo rts. Au to enable s BIOS t o automati cally detect th e parame ters of instal led HDD dur ing the POST (Power-on self-test).
43 Drive B Allows you to conf igure yo ur floppy drive B. None 360 KB, 5.25-inc h 1.2 MB, 5.2 5-inch 720 KB, 3.5-in ch 1.44 M B, 3. 5-inch 2.88 M B, 3. 5-inch Floppy 3 M ode Support Allows yo ur floppy drive(s) to run in 3 m odes incl uding 2. 88 MB mode .
Chapter 3 Award BIOS 44 BIOS Features Setup The table below describes the parameters found in this menu. Settings in boldface are the default and sugge sted settings. Parameter De sc rip tion Fo rmat /Opti ons CPU Inter nal Cache En abling this parameter activ ate s the C PU int erna l cache .
45 Boot Sequen ce This par ameter al lows yo u to spec ify the system boot up search sequenc e. The ha rd disk IDs are lis ted below : C: Pri mary master D: Pr imary slave E: Se cond ar y ma ster F: S.
Chapter 3 Award BIOS 46 Boot Up Num Lock Status Sett ing this paramet er to On enabl es the numeri c functi on of the numer ic ke ypad . Set this par ame ter to Off to disreg ard t he f unct ion. Disabling t he nu meric fu nction allo ws yo u to use the nume ric keypa d for cursor contro l.
47 Securi ty Option The System option limit s access to both t he Syst em boot and BIOS se tup. A prompt a sking yo u to enter your p assword appe ars o n the screen eve r y ti me y ou boot the s ystem. The Setup opt ion limit s access only t o BIO S setup .
Chapter 3 Award BIOS 48 C800-CBFF Shadow CC00-CFFF Shadow D000- D3FF Shad ow D400- D7FF Shad ow D800- DBFF Shado w DC00-D FFF S had ow These six items ar e for shad owing R OM cod e on other ex pansion c ards. B efore you set these pa rameters, yo u need to know the sp ecifi c addres ses of that ROM cod e.
49 Chipset Features Setup Caution: Mak e sure you fully un dersta nd the ite ms cont ained i n this menu before y ou tr y to chan ge any thing . Y ou may chang e the para meter setting s to impro ve syst em per fo rmanc e.
Chapter 3 Award BIOS 50 DRAM Clock Pl ease ref er to the table o n pa ge 51 to se t the D RAM clock. CPU CLK CPU CLK +33 CPU CLK -33 Memory Ho le This opti on lets y ou res erve syst em memory area for speci al ISA c ards. The c hips et acce sses code/d ata of thes e area s from the ISA bus direc tly .
51 NOTE: Th e value in the Setup CPU Spee d parame ter may diff er from the value in the CPU Spee d Detec ted pa ramete r . However , the actual runnin g CPU sp eed s ho wn is a lway s th e valu e in the CP U Sp eed D ete cted parame ter .
Chapter 3 Award BIOS 52 100 MHz PC100 CPU CLK CPU SDRAM Recommen ded Set ting Ap8400-e.book Page 52 Fr iday, October 1, 1999 2:2 0 PM.
53 Power Management Setup The table below describes the parameters found in this menu. Settings in boldface are the default and sugge sted settings. Parameter Desc ript ion Op tion s Power Manag ement This fun ction allow s you to set the default para meters fo r power -saving modes.
Chapter 3 Award BIOS 54 Video Off After T urns of f the video monitor afte r the selected po wer dow n option. Suspend N/A Doze Standby Video Off Metho d This d eter min es th e wa y th at t he monito r sta ys of f. Bl ank Screen writes blank s to the vid eo buff er .
55 Doze Mode This item lets you se t the perio d of time af ter whic h the syste m enters into Doze m ode. The syst em acti vity (or event) is detect ed by moni toring the IRQ signals or other e vents (s uch as I/O) . Disabled 1 min. 2 min. 4 min. 8 min.
Chapter 3 Award BIOS 56 Wa ke on LAN/ Modem This opt ion allow s you to enable or disable the wake on LAN/mod em function. Whe n Enable d, internal modem/ LAN card can wa ke up the syste m f rom shutd ow n or suspe nd mode.
57 Power Manageme nt Mode T able Mode Doze Stan dby Suspend HDD Po wer Down Max Saving 1 hour 1 hour 1 hour 15 min. Min Saving 1 min. 1 min. 1 min. 1 min.
Chapter 3 Award BIOS 58 PnP/PCI Configuration The table below describes the parameters found in this menu. Settings in boldface are the default and sugge sted settings. Parameter Desc ript ion Op tion s PnP OS Inst alled No rmall y , the PnP reso ur ces are allocate d by BIOS duri ng the POST (Power-on self-t est) .
59 IRQ3 ( COM2) IRQ4 ( COM1) IRQ5 ( Network / Sound or Others ) IRQ7 (Printer or Others ) IRQ9 (V ideo or Others ) IRQ10 (SCSI or Others ) IRQ11 (SCSI or Others ) IRQ12 (PS/2 Mouse) IRQ14 (IDE 1) IRQ15 (IDE 2) If your ISA card is not PnP compa tible and req uires a special IRQ to su pport its functi on, set t he sele cted IR Q to Legacy ISA .
Chapter 3 Award BIOS 60 PCI#2 Access #1 Retr y This item is used to ena ble or disabl e AGP m ast er re tr y d isc onnec t. If enabled, AGP mas ter will be discon nect ed if ma x re tries are att empted wi thout succes s.
61 Load Setup Defaults The default setup values may not be the be st setting for your motherboard, but these values are qual ified as reliable settings, especially if you have limited loading of add-on cards and memory size (for example, a system that contains only a VGA/ Sound card and two DIMMs).
Chapter 3 Award BIOS 62 Product Information This screen displays information about your system, like the product name, serial number , mainboard ID, m ainboard serial number , BIOS version, etc. These entries are for y our reference only and cannot be changed.
63 Integrated Peripherals The table below describes the parameters found in this menu. Settings in boldface are the default and sugge sted settings. Parameter Desc ript ion Options OnChip Primary IDE OnChip Secondary IDE These para meters le t you enab le or disa ble t he IDE d evic es connecte d to the prima ry and secon dar y IDE connec tors.
Chapter 3 Award BIOS 64 Prim ar y Ma ster PIO Primary Slave PIO Seco ndary Master PIO Seco ndary Slav e PIO Sett ing thes e items to A uto act ivates the HDD sp eed a uto-det ect function . The PIO mod e specif ies the da ta trans fer rate of the H DD.
65 Onch ip L eg acy Audio This item is us ed to enabl e or disa ble the onboa rd legacy a udio. If enab led, the follo wing para meters can b e sel ected: SB I/O Base SB IRQ Select SB,DMA Select MPU-4.
Chapter 3 Award BIOS 66 Onboard Pa rallel Port This item control s the onbo ard paralle l port addr ess and in terrupt . Note : If you are us ing an I/O car d with a parallel po rt, make sure tha t the ad dress es and IR Qs do not conflic t. 378/IRQ 7 3BC/IRQ7 278/IRQ 7 Disabl ed Parallel Port EPP Ty p e This item le ts you sele ct the EPP mode.
67 Password Setting A password prevents unauthorized use of you r computer . If you set a password, the system prompts fo r the correct password before booting or to access Setup. T o set a password: 1. At the prompt, type your password. Y our password can be up to 8 alphanumeric characters.
Chapter 3 Award BIOS 68 IDE HDD Auto Detection If your system has an IDE hard drive, you can use this function to detect its parameters and enter them into the "Standard CMOS Setup" automatically. This routine only detects one set of parame ters for your IDE hard drive.
69 Save & Exit Setup This function automatically saves all CMO S values before leaving Setup. Ap8400-e.book Page 69 Fr iday, October 1, 1999 2:2 0 PM.
Chapter 3 Award BIOS 70 Exit without Saving Use this function to e xit Setup without sav ing the CMOS value changes. Do not use this option if you want to sav e the new configuration.
Upgrading the System Chapter 4 Ap8400-e.book Page 71 Fr iday, October 1, 1999 2:2 0 PM.
This chapter tell s you how to remove and replace the system housing, and to install optional components to upgrade the system. It gi ves brief a nd cl ear ins truct ions ac compani ed by mechani cal illustrations sho wing how to per for m each described procedur e.
73 Installation Precautions Before you install a ny system compone nt, we recommend tha t you read the following sections. These sectio ns contain important ESD precautions along with preinstallation and postinstallation instructions.
Chapter 4 Upgr ading th e System 74 Warn i ng ! Not turn ing off the syst em properly be fore yo u start i nstal ling t he compone nts m ay dam age yo ur syste m. Do not at tempt the proc edure s descri bed in th e followi ng section s unles s you are a qu ali fied se rv ice te chnici an.
75 Opening the System Caution : Befo re you p roceed, mak e sure that you ha ve turn ed off the system and all per ipher als c onnected to it . Read the “Prein stall ation Instruction s” on page 73. This section tells you how to open the ho using cover when you need to install additional component s inside the system unit.
Chapter 4 Upgr ading th e System 76 Replacing th e Housing Cove r 1. Align the cover’s hinges to the housing fram e and then gently push it in. Slide it back into place. 2. Secure the cover with two screws. 3. Follow steps 1 and 2 to replace the other side.
77 Installing Additional Memor y The three 168-pin sockets onboard support SDR AM-type DIMMs. Y ou may install 32-MB, 64-MB, or 128-MB (single and double density) DIMMs for a maximum of 384-MB system memory . The SDRAM DIMMs should work under 3. 3 volts only; 5-volt memory devices are not supported.
Chapter 4 Upgr ading th e System 78 Installing a DIMM 1. Open the clips on the socket. 2. Align the DIMM with the socket. 3. Press the DIMM into the socket until the clips l ock onto the DIMM. Note : The DI MM s ocket i s slott ed to en sure pro per instal lation.
79 Removing a DIMM 1. Press the holding clips on both sides of the so cket outward to release the DIMM. 2. Gently pull the DIMM out of the socket. Reconfigur ing the System The system automatically detects the amount of memory installed. Run Setup to view the new val ue for total system memory and make a note of it.
Chapter 4 Upgr ading th e System 80 Upgrading the CPU Removing the CPU Note: Obser ve th e ESD pre cautions on page 73 when inst alling or remo ving a sy stem com ponen t. Before you can replace or upgrade your processor , you need to remove the previously installed processor on the s ystem board.
81 3. Gently pull the CPU straight up from its so cket. Ap8400-e.book Page 81 Fr iday, October 1, 1999 2:2 0 PM.
Chapter 4 Upgr ading th e System 82 Installing th e CPU Note : Obser ve the ESD pre cautions on pag e 73 when i nstallin g or remov ing a syst em component. Follow these steps to upgrade the CPU: 1. Insert the CPU as shown in the figure below. Ap8400-e.
83 2. Plug the fan/heatsink cable into the fan and the rmal connectors. See “Jumpers and Connectors” on page 27 for the location of the connectors on the system board. Warn i ng ! The heats ink be comes very hot w hen the system is on . Nev er touc h the h eatsi nk with any me tal or with you r h ands.
Chapter 4 Upgr ading th e System 84 Replacing the Hard Disk Follow these steps to replace the hard disk dri ve: 1. Remove the cover as shown on page 75. 2. Detach the power cable and the disk drive cable from the hard disk. 3. Remove four screws that holds the hard disk to the me tal bracket frame.
85 4. Pull out the hard disk drive. 5. Install a new 3.5-inch hard disk drive and c onnect the disk drive cable and power cable Ap8400-e.book Page 85 Fr iday, October 1, 1999 2:2 0 PM.
Chapter 4 Upgr ading th e System 86 6. Secure the hard disk with the fours screws that you have previously removed. 7. Reinstall the housing cover as shown on p age 76. Make su re th at the other ends o f the d isket te dr ive ca bles ar e secu rely connect ed to thei r corres ponding c onnec tors on the system board.
87 Installing PCI and AGP Expansion Cards T o install a PCI or AGP Card: 1. Locate an empty PCI or AGP slot on the system board. 2. Remove the bracket on the housing opposite the selected empty PCI or AGP slot. 3. Remove the PCI or AGP card from its protec tive packaging.
Chapter 4 Upgr ading th e System 88 4. Align the card with the empty bracket and the n insert it into the slot. Make sure that the card is properly seated.
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 POWER 8400 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 POWER 8400 - de cette manière, vous pouvez vérifier si l'équipement répond à vos besoins. Explorant les pages suivantes du manuel d'utilisation Acer POWER 8400, vous apprendrez toutes les caractéristiques du produit et des informations sur son fonctionnement. Les informations sur le Acer POWER 8400 va certainement vous aider à prendre une décision concernant l'achat.
Dans une situation où vous avez déjà le Acer POWER 8400, 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 POWER 8400.
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 POWER 8400. Presque toujours, vous y trouverez Troubleshooting, soit les pannes et les défaillances les plus fréquentes de l'apparei Acer POWER 8400 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.
