Chapter 1 - getting started 1-1 chapter 1 getting started 1.1 preinstallation 7kh suhlqvwdoodwlrq surfhvv lqyroyhv wkh iroorzlqj dfwlylwlhv • 6hohfwlqj d vlwh • 8qsdfnlqj frpsrqhqwv 1.1.1 selecting a site &rqvlghu wkh iroorzlqj zkhq vhohfwlqj d vlwh iru \rxu frpsxwhu • 'hwhuplqh wkh ehvw vlwh iru \r...
Acerpower 4100 user’s guide 1-2 1.2 features 7kh edvlf frqiljxudwlrq frqvlvwv ri d v\vwhp xqlw d prqlwru d nh\erdug d &'520 gulyh rswlrqdo d glvnhwwh gulyh d il[hg glvn gulyh dqg d prxvh 1.2.1 front panel )ljxuh vkrzv wkh v\vwhp xqlw iurqw sdqho 1. Hdd led 6. Power button 2. Turbo/lan activity led 7...
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Chapter 1 - getting started 1-5 1.3.2 connecting the monitor 3oxj wkh prqlwru vljqdo fdeoh lqwr wkh 9*$ frqqhfwru rq wkh uhdu sdqho figure 1-4 connecting the monitor.
Acerpower 4100 user’s guide 1-6 1.3.3 connecting the mouse 3oxj wkh prxvh fdeoh lqwr wkh prxvh frqqhfwru rq wkh uhdu sdqho figure 1-5 connecting the mouse.
Chapter 1 - getting started 1-7 1.3.4 connecting the printer (optional) ,i \rx kdyh d sdudooho sulqwhu frqqhfw lw wr wkh sdudooho sruw rq wkh uhdu sdqho 6hh )ljxuh figure 1-6 connecting the parallel printer if you have a serial printer or other serial peripheral, connect it to the serial port (com1)...
Acerpower 4100 user’s guide 1-8 1.3.5 complete system connections $iwhu frqqhfwlqj doo wkh frpsrqhqwv soxj rqh hqg ri wkh srzhu vxsso\ fdeoh lqwr wkh v\vwhp srzhu vrfnhw 3oxj wkh rwkhu hqg ri wkh srzhu vxsso\ fdeoh lqwr d zdoo rxwohw )ljxuh vkrzv wkh frpsohwh v\vwhp frqqhfwlrqv figure 1-7 complete s...
Chapter 1 - getting started 1-9 1.3.6 connecting multimedia components (optional) &rqqhfw pxowlphgld frpsrqhqwv dv vkrzq lq )ljxuh figure 1-8 connecting multimedia components.
Acerpower 4100 user’s guide 1-10 1.3.7 connecting to the network sruw figure 1-9 connecting to the network.
Chapter 1 - getting started 1-11 1.3.8 connecting the fax/modem (optional) prghp ihdwxuh &rqqhfw wkh whohskrqh olqh dqg kdqgvhw dv vkrzq lq )ljxuh figure 1-10 connecting the telephone line and handset to the fax/modem.
Acerpower 4100 user’s guide 1-12 1.3.9 connecting usb devices (optional) 7kh 86% sruwv rq wkh uhdu sdqho hqdeoh wkh v\vwhp wr vxssruw dgglwlrqdo vhuldo ghylfhv zlwkrxw xvlqj xs \rxu v\vwhp uhvrxufhv 7r frqqhfw d 86% ghylfh vlpso\ soxj wkh ghylfh fdeoh lqwr d 86% sruw pdunhg rq wkh uhdu sdqho 6hh wkh...
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Chapter 1 - getting started 1-15 keyboard is dead • ,v wkh nh\erdug fdeoh soxjjhg lq" 7xuq rii wkh v\vwhp xqlw dqg soxj lq wkh nh\erdug do not plug or unplug the keyboard while the power is on. Printer doesn't work • ,v wkh sulqwhu srzhu wxuqhg rq" • ,v wkh sulqwhu fdeoh frqqhfwhg wr wkh fruuhfw sru...
Acerpower 4100 user’s guide 1-16 1.7 error messages ,q wkh hyhqw wkdw \rx uhfhlyh dq huuru phvvdjh gr qrw frqwlqxh xvlqj wkh frpsxwhu 1rwh wkh phvvdjh dqg wdnh fruuhfwlyh dfwlrq lpphgldwho\ 7klv vhfwlrq ghvfulehv wkh gliihuhqw w\shv ri huuru phvvdjhv dqg vxjjhvwv fruuhfwlyh phdvxuhv 7khuh duh wzr jh...
Chapter 1 - getting started 1-17 table 1-1 system error messages error message corrective action bad cmos battery replace battery. Contact your dealer. Cmos checksum error run setup. See chapter 3. Floppy drive controller error check and connect the cable to the floppy drive or controller. Floppy dr...
Acerpower 4100 user’s guide 1-18 table 1-1 system error messages (continued) error message corrective action 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. See chapter 3. Onboard parallel port conflic...
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