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3694manl.bk : 3694titl.fm Page 1 Tuesday, December 24, 1996 9:15 AM Advantage! 9000 Series User’s Manual 003694-001 A January, 1997
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3694manl.bk : 3694titl.fm Page 2 Tuesday, December 24, 1996 9:15 AM First Edition (January 1997) Copyright © 1997 AST Research, Inc. All rights are reserved, including those to reproduce this book or parts thereof in any form without permission in writing from AST Research, Inc. AST Research periodically changes the information in this manual; changes are incorporated into new editions. AST Research reserves the right to change product specifications without notice. AST Research, Inc. s
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3694manl.bk : 3694manl.TOC Page i Tuesday, December 24, 1996 9:15 AM Contents Introduction ......................................................................................... 1 About Your Computer .......................................................................... 1 Unpacking Your Computer .................................................................. 2 Using Your Computer Safely ............................................................... 3 Setting Up Your Computer ......
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3694manl.bk : 3694manl.TOC Page ii Tuesday, December 24, 1996 9:15 AM Configuring Add-in Parallel Ports and Sound Cards ................... 25 Installing Drives ................................................................................. 25 Preparations for Installing Drives ................................................ 27 Installing a Drive in the Front Drive Bay ...................................... 27 Installing a Drive in the Rear Drive Bay ......................................
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3694manl.bk : 3694manl.TOC Page iii Tuesday, December 24, 1996 9:15 AM Abbreviations .................................................................................... 60 Glossary .............................................................................................. 62 Appendix A: Regulatory Information ....................................... 69 FCC Class-B Warning ....................................................................... 69 DOC Notice .................................
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3694manl.bk : 3694manl.fm Page 1 Tuesday, December 24, 1996 9:15 AM Introduction This manual explains how to set up, use, upgrade, and ® troubleshoot the hardware that comes with your AST ® Advantage! 9000 Series computer. For a list of abbreviations used throughout this guide, see the section “Abbreviations” on page 60. For clarity, some illustrations may not show all components of your system. For example, your modem and Zip drive are included in the appropriate illustrations in your
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3694manl.bk : 3694manl.fm Page 2 Tuesday, December 24, 1996 9:15 AM support up to two IDE devices each (three come installed in your system). • Seven expansion slots: five slots that accept up to full- length, 8- or 16-bit, ISA-compatible add-in boards; two slots that accept up to full-length 32-bit PCI-compatible add-in boards (see “Installing Add-in Boards” on page 21). • Flash BIOS, which enables you to update the BIOS easily from a floppy disk (see “Updating the System BIOS” on page
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3694manl.bk : 3694manl.fm Page 3 Tuesday, December 24, 1996 9:15 AM Using Your Computer Safely To avoid possible injury to yourself or damage to your computer, do not install or remove any component, or alter switch or jumper settings, while your computer is on. If you install a modem, disconnect its phone cord every time you remove the computer cover. To avoid accidental discharge of static electricity, which could damage computer components, you can use a grounding wrist strap. As you
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3694manl.bk : 3694manl.fm Page 4 Tuesday, December 24, 1996 9:15 AM • Turn the equipment off, unplug the power cord, and disconnect all peripheral devices if you: – Intend to open the computer. – Have exposed the equipment to liquid. – Have dropped or otherwise damaged the equipment. • Do not open the power supply or monitor. • Follow all the instructions and cautions in this manual. 4 Advantage! 9000 Series User’s Manual
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3694manl.bk : 3694manl.fm Page 5 Tuesday, December 24, 1996 9:15 AM Setting Up Your Computer Assembling the computer can be as basic as unpacking the system, then connecting the keyboard and mouse, a monitor, and any peripheral devices you want to use (such as a printer) to the system. You can also add disk drives, add-in boards, an upgrade Intel OverDrive microprocessor, system memory, or video memory to your computer. See “Upgrading Your Computer” on page 18 for more information. Afte
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3694manl.bk : 3694manl.fm Page 6 Tuesday, December 24, 1996 9:15 AM To connect a monitor to the computer: 1. Set up your monitor according to the instructions that accompany it. 2. Connect the monitor interface cable to the video port on the back of the computer (Figure 1), or to the add-in video connector if you have installed a video adapter. 3. To use a multifrequency monitor in standard VGA mode, set the monitor to analog mode. 4. Plug the monitor power cord into a grounded outlet. Fi
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3694manl.bk : 3694manl.fm Page 7 Tuesday, December 24, 1996 9:15 AM To adjust the height of the keyboard, flip the height adjusters on the bottom of the keyboard up to the raised position (Figure 2). Figure 2. Adjusting Keyboard Height Two serial ports and one parallel port are located on the back panel of the computer (Figure 3). Connect serial peripheral devices to these ports. For instance, a printer commonly connects to the parallel port, but some types connect to a serial port. The
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3694manl.bk : 3694manl.fm Page 8 Tuesday, December 24, 1996 9:15 AM If you are uncertain how to connect a peripheral device, see the documentation that accompanied it. Information on connecting your speakers is provided in your Getting Started guide. Connecting the Power Cord Check that the voltage switch on the power supply is set to the appropriate voltage: 115 V or 230 V (Figure 4). Plug one end of the power cord into the power connector on the rear of the computer and the other into
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3694manl.bk : 3694manl.fm Page 9 Tuesday, December 24, 1996 9:15 AM the front panel (Figure 5). Press it to turn the computer on. While the computer is on, the green power light on the front panel of the computer should be on. Figure 5. Power Button and Light As the computer starts, messages appear on the monitor screen. Note the prompt to run System Setup, a program that configures your system. Once the computer is on, you can: • Make master disks of the programs installed on your comp
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3694manl.bk : 3694manl.fm Page 10 Tuesday, December 24, 1996 9:15 AM Using Your Computer’s Power Management Features Your computer has an advanced power management feature that enables it to automatically save power when it is not in use. “Not in use” is defined as a period during which your computer receives no input from the keyboard or mouse. When your system goes into its power management mode, it will blank the monitor screen, spin down the hard drive, and put the CPU into an “i
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3694manl.bk : 3694manl.fm Page 11 Tuesday, December 24, 1996 9:15 AM • Using programs that schedule events for unattended operation See “Power Management Configuration” on page 51 for the procedure for changing the inactivity timer for power management. Be sure to set the Inactivity Timer field to a period of time greater than any activities which may be interrupted by the power management feature. Disabling Power Management It is not necessary to go into System Setup to disable power m
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3694manl.bk : 3694manl.fm Page 12 Tuesday, December 24, 1996 9:15 AM For the First-Time User This section provides basic information about using the keyboard, mouse, drives, and other features of your computer. Using the Keyboard Your system includes an upgraded Windows 95 keyboard, which features special software application keys for use with Windows 95. The four types of keys found on your keyboard are shown in Figure 6. Figure 6. Keyboard Layout 12 Advantage! 9000 Series User’s Manu
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3694manl.bk : 3694manl.fm Page 13 Tuesday, December 24, 1996 9:15 AM Using the Mouse Your computer comes with a PS/2-type port for connecting the mouse that came with your system. This port also supports other PS/2-compatible pointing devices. Optionally, you can attach a serial mouse, but doing so will occupy a serial port. The function of different mouse types varies. Refer to the device’s user manual for more information. Keep the following in mind while using a mouse: • Use the mouse
