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Veriton 3600GT/3600V
User’s guide
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Copyright © 2003 Acer Incorporated All Rights Reserved. Veriton 3600GT/3600V User’s guide Original issue date: November 2003 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
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iii 1 First things first 1 System specifications 3 Package contents 5 Accessing the user’s guide 6 2 System tour 7 Features 9 Performance 9 Multimedia 9 Connectivity 9 Front panel 10 Rear panel - VT3600G 12 Keyboard 14 Internet/E-mail/Search keys 15 Multimedia keys 16 Volume control/Mute keys 17 Lock keys 18 Cursor keys 19 Windows keys 20 Function keys 21 Palm rest 21 Optical drive 22 Hard disk 24 3 Setting up your computer 25 Arranging a comfortable work area 27 Adjusting your chair 27 Posit
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iv Contents Connecting USB devices 46 4 Upgrading your computer 47 Installation precautions 49 ESD precautions 49 Preinstallation instructions 49 Post-installation instructions 50 Opening your computer 51 To remove the computer cover 51 To replace the computer cover 52 Internal components 53 System boards 54 Mainboard layout 54 Audio board 57 Upgrading your computer 58 Installing additional memory 58 Replacing the hard disk 60 Installing an expansion card 63 5 System utilities 65 Acrobat Reade
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v Lithium battery statement 96 Laser compliance statement 96 Declaration of Conformity for CE marking 98 Federal Communications Comission Declaration of Conformity 99 Appendix B: Taking care of your computer 101 Important tips 102 Cleaning and servicing 102 Asking for technical assistance 103 Index 105
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vi Contents
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1 First things first
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This chapter describes the system specifications and the contents of your computer package.
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3 System specifications Component Specification Processor Intel® Pentium® 4 2.0~3.6 GHz Intel®Celeron® 2.0 - 2.6 GHz System memory Four SDRAM slots support a maximum of 4 GB dual- channel DDR memory Chipset Intel® 865G+ICH5(3600GT) Intel® 865GV+ICH5(3600V) Graphics Intel® 865G supporting: DVMT technology Dual Display Audio AC ’97 Codec LAN 10/100/1000 Base-T Gigabit Ethernet connectivity IDE Two 40 pin parallel ATA IDE slots Two Serial ATA ports FDD 1.44 MB 3.5 inch floppy drive PS/2
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4 1 First things first Component Specification Wake system Wake on LAN Wake on modem Mouse/keyboard HDD Paralle ATA (5400, 7200 RPM) Serial ATA (7200 RPM) Optical Drive CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD/CD-RW combo or DVD+/-RW, or DVD-RAM(Supermulti plus) drive Operating system Windows® 2000 Windows® XP Home Windows® XP Professional Novell®/SCO® Unix/Red Hat® Linux (driver support) Dimensions Small Form Factor 345mm(H) /101.3mm(W) /414.7mm(D) Weight Small Form Factor 5.3 kg/11.7lb o
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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 3600 series Items contained in the accessory box Foot stands USB or PS/2 keyboard USB or PS/2 mouse Power cable User’s guide and installation poster Other user documentation and third-party software
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6 1 First things first Accessing the user’s guide This user’s guide is also available on your computer as an Adobe Acrobat PDF file. To access the user’s guide (for Windows® XP) 1 On the Windows® XP taskbar, click on the Start button then select Help and Support Center. 2 On the Help and Support Center home page, double-click the Veriton 3600 series Online icon. To access the user’s guide (for Windows® 2000) 1 Double-click on the Veriton 3600 series Online icon on your Windows® desktop.
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2 System tour
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This chapter discusses the features and components of your computer.
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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 /400MHz and HyperThreading Technology™ Intel® 865G+ICH5 (for 3600GT) or 865GV+ICH5(for 3600V) chipset DDR-SDRAM 400/333/266, 4 DIMM slots, Expandable to 4GB dual- channel memory Power management function CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD/CD-RW combo, DVD+/-RW, or DVD-RAM(Supermulti plus) drive High-capacity, Enhanced-IDE hard disk Multimedia
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10 2 System tour Front panel Your computer’s front panel consists of the following: 13 1 2 12 11 10 9 3 4 8 5 7 6 Label Icon Component 1 5.25-inch drive Stop/Eject button
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11 Label Icon Component 2 5.25-inch optical drive bay 3 Floppy drive eject button 4 3.5-inch floppy drive 5 Floppy drive light-emitting diode (LED) see note 6 Microphone-in jack (front) 7 Headphone-out port 8 USB ports 9 OBR(One Button Recovery) slot 10 Hard disk activity LED 11 LAN activity LED 12 Power LED 13 Power button 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, your system enables the microphon
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12 2 System tour Rear panel Your computer’s rear panel consists of the following: 16 1 15 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 13
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13 Label Icon Color Component 1 Power supply 2 Green PS/2 mouse port 3 Purple PS/2 keyboard port 4/9 Black USB ports 5 Teal or Serial port Turquoise 6 Burgundy Parallel/Printer port 7 Blue Monitor port (On-die VGA) 8 White Network port 10 Pink Microphone-in jack (rear) 11 Lime Audio-out/Line-out jack 12 Light blue Audio-in/Line-in jack 13 Expansion slots 14 Chassis lock pad 15 Voltage selector switch 16 Power cord socket For information on how to connect the peripherals, see “Connectin
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14 2 System tour Keyboard The keyboard that came with your computer 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 USB keyboard, please see “Connecting peripherals” on page 32. No. Description No. Description 1 Sleep button 2 Internet/E-mail/Search keys 3 Multimedia keys 4 Volume control/Mute keys 5 Scroll lock key 6 Num lock key 7 Cursor keys 8 Application key 9 Windows logo key 1
