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AcerPower 2100 User’s Guide

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Complete System Connections

After connecting all the components, plug one end of the power supply cable into
the system power socket.  Plug the other end of the power supply cable into a
wall outlet.  Figure 1-7 shows the complete system connections.

Figure 1-7 Complete System Connections

Summary of Contents for AcerPower 2100

Page 1: ...might cause electromagnetic or radio frequency interference such as radio transmitters television sets copy machines or heating and air conditioning equipment Route cables away from personnel and equ...

Page 2: ...nt Panel Figure 1 1 shows the system unit front panel 1 3 5 inch floppy disk drive 6 Stop Eject Button 2 3 5 inch diskette drive eject button 7 Skip Forward Button 8 Power button 3 Volume control 9 Po...

Page 3: ...port 9 USB Ports 2 Microphone in port 10 Parallel port 3 Line in port 11 Monitor VGA Port 4 Line out port 12 Add on card brackets 5 Network port 13 Fan 6 PS 2 keyboard port 14 System power socket 7 P...

Page 4: ...the power until you finish connecting the system components The following sections show how to connect each component to the system 1 3 1 Connecting the Keyboard Plug the keyboard cable into the keyb...

Page 5: ...Chapter 1 Getting Started 1 5 1 3 2 Connecting the Monitor Plug the monitor signal cable into the VGA connector on the rear panel Figure 1 4 Connecting the Monitor...

Page 6: ...AcerPower 2100 User s Guide 1 6 1 3 3 Connecting the Mouse Plug the mouse cable into the mouse connector on the rear panel Figure 1 5 Connecting the Mouse...

Page 7: ...e Printer Optional If you have a parallel printer connect it to the parallel port on the rear panel See Figure 1 6 Figure 1 6 Connecting the Parallel Printer If you have a serial printer or other seri...

Page 8: ...ions After connecting all the components plug one end of the power supply cable into the system power socket Plug the other end of the power supply cable into a wall outlet Figure 1 7 shows the comple...

Page 9: ...ng Started 1 9 1 3 6 Connecting Multimedia Components Optional Your system also supports optional multimedia features Connect multimedia components as shown in Figure 1 8 Figure 1 8 Connecting Multime...

Page 10: ...AcerPower 2100 User s Guide 1 10 1 3 7 Connecting to the Network You can connect your system to the network via the onboard RJ45 port Figure 1 9 Connecting to the Network...

Page 11: ...1 3 8 Connecting the Fax Modem Optional Your system also supports the optional fax modem feature Connect the telephone line and handset as shown in Figure 1 10 Figure 1 10 Connecting the Telephone Lin...

Page 12: ...m to support additional serial devices without using up your system resources To connect a USB device simply plug the device cable into a USB port marked on the rear panel See the following figure Fig...

Page 13: ...rals connected to the system such as the monitor printer fax speakers etc 2 Press the power button located on the front of the system unit for at least four seconds Quickly pressing the button puts th...

Page 14: ...iece of equipment Are any cables damaged Are they properly routed and coiled Entwined cables may cause signal interference Front Panel Light Doesn t Work Check inside the system unit and make sure tha...

Page 15: ...pin signal interface correct Are your application and the printer configured for the same operating values Be sure there is no conflict with any port and add on card Is the printer out of paper or jam...

Page 16: ...7 1 Software Error Messages Software error messages are returned by your operating system or application These messages typically appear after you boot the operating system or when you run your appli...

Page 17: ...RAM configuration to agree with Table 4 1 Equipment Configuration Error Run Setup See Chapter 3 Hard Disk Controller Error Check and connect the cable to the hard disk drive or controller Hard Disk 0...

Page 18: ...3 PS 2 Pointing Device Error Check or connect the pointing device Contact your dealer PS 2 Pointing Device Interface Error Contact your dealer Press F1 key to continue or Ctrl Alt Esc for Setup Press...

Page 19: ...sages especially for a new system 2 Remove the system cover according to the directions in the system housing installation guide Check that the system board and any expansion boards are set correctly...

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