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AcerPower 2100

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Page 1: ...Index 1 AcerPower 2100 User s Guide V66LT IDB3 C System Manual ...

Page 2: ... trademark of Intel Corporation Intel Pentium and LANDesk are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation Windows Windows NT Windows 95 Windows 98 and DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation McAfee and VirusScan are registered trademarks of Network Associates Inc Other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders Disclaimer Acer and its ...

Page 3: ...ot authorized to receive them under the export control laws and regulations of the United States d remove or alter in any way the copyright notices or other proprietary legends that were on the software as delivered to you or e sublicense or otherwise make the software available to third parties The software is the property of Acer or Acer s supplier and you do not have and shall not gain any prop...

Page 4: ...covered The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface This product should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register or in a built in installation unless proper ventilation is provided 7 This product should be operated from the type of power indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of the type of power available consu...

Page 5: ...voltage points or other risks Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel 13 Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions a When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed b If liquid has been spilled into the product c If the product has been exposed to rain or water d If the product does not operate normally wh...

Page 6: ...5V minimum VDE approved or its equivalent Maximum length is 15 feet 4 6 meters 15 Replace battery with the same type as the product s battery we recommend Use of another battery may present a risk of fire or explosion Refer battery replacement to a qualified technician The battery may explode if not handled properly Do not recharge disassemble or dispose of it in fire Keep away from children and d...

Page 7: ...ion If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures 1 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna 2 Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver 3 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circ...

Page 8: ...m Batteries CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions DMI Compliance Statement This product AcerPower 2100 has been fully tested and passed the DMI 2 0 conformance requirements ...

Page 9: ...nitor 1 5 1 3 3 Connecting the Mouse 1 6 1 3 4 Connecting the Printer Optional 1 7 1 3 5 Complete System Connections 1 8 1 3 6 Connecting Multimedia Components Optional 1 9 1 3 7 Connecting to the Network 1 10 1 3 8 Connecting the Fax Modem Optional 1 11 1 3 9 Connecting USB Devices Optional 1 12 1 4 Turning On Your Computer 1 13 1 5 Turning Off Your Computer 1 13 1 6 Troubleshooting 1 14 1 7 Erro...

Page 10: ... 2 15 2 12 Wake on LAN Function 2 15 Chapter 3 BIOS Utility 3 1 Entering Setup 3 1 3 2 System Information 3 3 3 2 1 Processor 3 4 3 2 2 Processor Speed 3 4 3 2 3 Internal Cache 3 4 3 2 4 External Cache 3 4 3 2 5 Floppy Drive A 3 4 3 2 6 Floppy Drive B 3 4 3 2 7 IDE Primary Channel Master 3 5 3 2 8 IDE Primary Channel Slave 3 5 3 2 9 IDE Secondary Channel Master 3 5 3 2 10 IDE Secondary Channel Sla...

Page 11: ...Boot 3 23 3 7 7 Memory Test 3 23 3 7 8 Configuration Table 3 23 3 7 9 Boot from LANDesk Service Agent 3 23 3 8 Date and Time 3 24 3 8 1 Date 3 24 3 8 2 Time 3 24 3 9 System Security 3 25 3 9 1 Setup Password 3 25 3 9 2 Power on Password 3 28 3 10 Advanced Options 3 29 3 10 1 Memory Cache Options 3 30 3 10 2 PnP PCI Options 3 32 3 11 Load Default Settings 3 35 3 12 Abort Settings Change 3 35 3 13 E...

Page 12: ...Manageability Software 5 1 The Acer Resource CD 5 2 5 2 Acer Software Installer 5 4 5 3 Acer Software Library 5 6 5 4 Acer Online Documentation 5 7 5 5 Acer CPR 5 8 5 6 System Diagnostics 5 10 5 7 McAfee VirusScan 5 10 5 7 1 Installing VirusScan 5 11 5 7 2 Updating VirusScan Data Files 5 11 5 8 Intel LANDesk Client Manager 5 14 5 8 1 Setting Up LANDesk Client Manager 5 15 5 8 2 Using LANDesk Clien...

Page 13: ...e Housing Cover 4 6 4 4 Securing the Screws 4 6 4 5 Detaching the Metal Cover 4 7 4 6 Removing the Drive Frame with CD ROM Hard Disk and 3 5 inch Diskette Drives 4 8 4 7 Removing the Hard Disk Drive 4 9 4 8 Removing a Hard Disk Drive from the Bracket 4 10 4 9 Attaching a Hard Disk Drive to the Bracket 4 10 4 10 Attaching a Hard Disk Drive to the Bracket 4 11 4 11 Installing a PCI Card 4 12 4 12 In...

Page 14: ...nel A 4 List of Tables 1 1 System Error Messages 1 17 2 1 SW1 Settings 2 6 2 2 SW2 Settings 2 6 2 3 Onboard Connectors 2 7 2 4 IDE Hard Disk Configuration 2 9 2 5 Supported Video Resolutions 2 11 3 1 Parallel Port Operation Mode Settings 3 16 4 1 Memory Configurations 4 13 ...

Page 15: ...nced manageability features ideal for networked environments There are two different model types available Net PC Fully functional PC system with no CD ROM or floppy drive This allows you to control I O access for security purposes Managed PC Fully functional PC system that includes both a CD ROM and floppy drive The AcerPower 2100 is a convertible platform Acer Option Kits are available to transf...

Page 16: ...or messages with the suggested corrective actions Chapter 2 System Board This chapter describes the system board and all its major components It also contains information about the system board layout jumper settings jumper and connector locations and functions Chapter 3 BIOS Utility This chapter describes the BIOS and how to configure the system by setting BIOS parameters Chapter 4 Installing Opt...

Page 17: ...ettings Use the Acer Software Installer to install the bundled software that resides on the Acer Resource CD The online documentation provides answers to commonly asked questions McAfee VirusScan s main features are described as well as how to update VirusScan data files Information about installing VirusScan is also included The Intel LANDesk Client Manager section describes how to install remove...

Page 18: ...onal information related to the current topic WARNING Alerts you to any danger that might result from doing or not doing specific actions CAUTION Suggests precautionary measures to avoid potential hardware or software problems IMPORTANT Reminds you to take specific action relevant to the accomplishment of the procedure at hand TIP Tells how to accomplish a procedure with fewer steps through little...

Page 19: ...se 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 equipment traffic Avoid dusty areas and extremes of temperature and humidity 1 1 2 Unpacking Components Carefully unpack the contents of each box Save all packing materials in case you need to move or ship the sys...

Page 20: ...unit a monitor a keyboard a CD ROM drive a diskette drive a fixed disk drive and a mouse 1 2 1 Front Panel Figure 1 1 shows the system unit front panel 1 3 5 inch floppy disk drive 4 Power standby indicator 2 CD ROM drive 5 Network activity indicator 3 Power button 6 Hard disk message indicator Optional Figure 1 1 Front Panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...

Page 21: ...SB Port 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 PS 2 mouse Port 15 Power Switch 8 Serial port Figure 1 2 Rear Panel 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 1 ...

Page 22: ...turn on 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 keyboard socket on the rear panel See Figure 1 3 Figure 1 3 Connecting the Keyboard ...

Page 23: ...Index 23 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 24: ...AcerPower 2100 V66LT IDB3 C User s Guide 24 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 25: ... 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 serial peripheral connect it to the serial port COM1 ...

Page 26: ...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 ...

Page 27: ...ex 27 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 Multimedia Components ...

Page 28: ...AcerPower 2100 V66LT IDB3 C User s Guide 28 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 29: ... Connecting the Fax Modem Optional Your system also supports an optional fax modem Connect the telephone line and handset as shown in Figure 1 10 Figure 1 10 Connecting the Telephone Line and Handset to the Fax Modem ...

Page 30: ...em 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 Figure 1 11 Connecting USB Devices A number of USB devices have a built in USB port which allows you to daisy chain other USB devices ...

Page 31: ...s then shut down your computer through Windows 2 Turn off all peripherals connected to the system such as the monitor printer fax speakers etc 3 Press the power button located on the front of the system unit Note this step is needed only under Windows NT Workstation environments You do not need to turn off the system main power switch on the rear panel Turn off the system main power switch only If...

Page 32: ...l Light Doesn t Work Check inside the system unit and make sure that the front panel LED connector is correctly plugged in refer to section 2 3 Jumpers and Connectors Nothing Appears on the Screen Is the monitor turned on Is the screen brightness adjusted properly Never open the monitor case The CRT monitor retains very high voltage levels even after the power is turned off Refer all monitor servi...

Page 33: ...serial or parallel Is the printer configured correctly Is the printer out of paper or jammed Check the printer s status indicator lights Add on Card Fails Intermittently Do any add on cards have conflicting addresses If You Receive an Error Message Read the suggested corrective actions in Table 1 1 in section 1 7 ...

Page 34: ...ystem 1 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 applications If you receive this type of message consult your application or operating system manual for help 1 7 2 System Error Messages A system error message indicates a problem with the computer...

Page 35: ...o 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 1 2 3 Auto Detection Failed Check the HDD cable connections and CMOS setup configuration I O Parity Error Contact your dealer PS 2 Keyboard Error or No Keyboard Connected Check that the keyboard is connected to the syst...

Page 36: ... 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 or Press Esc to turn off NMI any key to reboot Check CMOS setup configuration Memory Parity may be enabled Press to disregard NMI error Press any key to reboot the system Protected Mode Test Fail Contact your dealer RAM BIOS Error Contact your d...

Page 37: ...r on error messages especially for a new system 2 Remove the system cover according to the directions in Chapter 4 Installing Optional Components Verify that the system board and any expansion boards are configured correctly 3 Check that all connectors and boards are secure Refer to Chapter 4 Installing Optional Components for assistance If you have purchased a new hard disk drive and cannot acces...

Page 38: ... board also incorporates a 3D video controller with AGP Accelerated Graphics Port 4 MB SGRAM Synchronous Graphics Random Access Memory and a 3D audio controller to fully support multimedia functions Onboard I O input output interfaces are comprised of a UART Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter 16C550 compatible serial port a parallel port with SPP Standard Parallel Port ECP Extended Capabi...

Page 39: ...or running at speeds ranging from 266 to 450 MHz Celeron processor running at speeds ranging from 266 to 333 MHz Two DIMM sockets that accept 16 32 64 and 128 MB Standard DRAMs with Parity Check or Error Correction Code ECC feature 256 MB maximum system memory Onboard 3D audio controller Onboard AGP compliant 3D video graphics accelerator with 4 MB SGRAM One Wake on LAN connector One Modem ring in...

Page 40: ...2 keyboard and mouse ports One buffered high speed serial port One SPP ECP EPP high speed parallel port Two USB ports One standard VGA port One mono Microphone in port One stereo Line in port One stereo Line out port One Game MIDI port One riser card Two PCI slots ...

Page 41: ...port 6 Riser card slot 19 Sound Blaster compatible audio controller 7 Ultra I O controller 20 FDD connector 8 Parallel port 21 IDE1 connector 9 VGA port 22 IDE2 connector 10 System BIOS chipset 23 Power connector 11 3D AGP video controller 24 Battery 12 Video memory 25 PCI IDE controller 13 PCI AGP memory controller 26 Ethernet controller 14 Buzzer Figure 2 1 System Board Layout 1 2 3 4 5 8 9 26 1...

Page 42: ... 3 Jumpers and Connectors 2 3 1 Jumper and Connector Locations Figure 2 2 shows the jumper and connector locations Figure 2 2 System Board Jumper and Connector Locations In this figure the blackened pin of a jumper or a connector represents pin 1 ...

Page 43: ...1 Settings Switch Setting Function 1 On Off Bus Frequency 66 MHZ 100 MHz 2 On Off Password Check Bypass 3 4 5 6 Core Bus Clock Ratio On Off Off On 3 5 Off On On On 4 Off On Off On 4 5 Off Off On On 5 Table 2 2 SW2 Settings Switch Setting Function 4 On Off VGA IRQ Assignment Disabled Enabled Default ...

Page 44: ...CN7 VGA port CN9 Printer parallel port CN13 Serial port CN14 USB ports CN15 FDD connector CN16 IDE1 connector CN17 Voice modem connector CN18 IDE2 connector CN19 Mouse port CN23 Keyboard port CN25 CD in connector CN26 JP9 Power connector CN28 LAN RJ45 port CN29 AIO board connector CNX1 HDD LED connector FN2 Not used JP1 Power LED connector JP5 LAN LED connector JP6 Power switch connector JP8 CPU T...

Page 45: ...Index 45 2 4 Front Panel Connectors The following figure shows the pin orientation of the front panel connectors Figure 2 3 Front Panel Connectors ...

Page 46: ... the system board supporting a maximum of four IDE hard disks or any other IDE devices See Figure 2 1 for the location of the IDE interfaces Connect the cables according to the IDE hard disk configuration in Table 2 4 Chapter 4 Installing Optional Components describes how to install a hard disk Table 2 4 IDE Hard Disk Configuration IDE Connector Master Slave IDE1 CN16 Hard disk 0 Hard disk 1 IDE2 ...

Page 47: ...to be the best solution for 3D applications AGP offers greater bandwidth thus it is capable of speeding up the VGA bus in order to meet the requirement of 3D applications You may disable the onboard video function in the BIOS Utility For more details on BIOS see Chapter 3 The board comes with 4 MB of video memory Larger video memory allows you to display higher resolutions and more colors The foll...

Page 48: ...60 84 1 640 x 480 8 16 24 32 200 100 2 800 x 600 8 16 24 32 48 33 8 800 x 600 8 16 24 32 56 35 2 800 x 600 8 16 24 32 60 37 8 800 x 600 8 16 24 32 70 44 5 800 x 600 8 16 24 32 72 48 0 800 x 600 8 16 24 32 75 46 9 800 x 600 8 16 24 32 85 53 7 800 x 600 8 16 24 32 90 57 1 800 x 600 8 16 24 32 100 62 5 800 x 600 8 16 24 32 120 76 0 800 x 600 8 16 24 160 99 6 800 x 600 8 16 200 125 9 1024 x 768 8 16 2...

Page 49: ...66 1 1152 x 864 8 16 24 32 75 75 1 1152 x 864 8 16 24 32 80 76 4 1152 x 864 8 16 24 85 77 1 1152 x 864 8 16 100 90 2 1152 x 864 8 16 120 108 7 1280 x 1024 8 16 24 43 50 0 1280 x 1024 8 16 24 47 50 0 1280 x 1024 8 16 24 60 64 0 1280 x 1024 8 16 24 70 74 6 1280 x 1024 8 16 24 74 77 9 1280 x 1024 8 16 24 75 80 0 1280 x 1024 8 16 85 91 2 1280 x 1024 8 16 90 96 1 1280 x 1024 8 16 100 106 7 1600 x 1200 ...

Page 50: ...ommodate external audio devices For instructions on how to connect the external audio devices refer to section 1 3 6 Connecting Multimedia Components 2 8 USB USB Universal Serial Bus is a new serial bus design that is capable of cascading low medium speed peripherals less than 12 Mbps such as a keyboard mouse joystick scanner printer and modem ISDN With USB complex cable connections at the back pa...

Page 51: ...the system resources either locally or in a computer network by using software such as Intel LDCM LANDesk Client Manager Intel LDCM is a desktop management program that offers the SMART System Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology monitor function for checking local or network connected systems In addition it also enables the PC products and applications to be OS operating system independen...

Page 52: ...ted from the Modem ring in connector automatically returns the system to normal operation Refer to Figure 2 2 for the location of the Modem ring in connector CN1 on the system board 2 12 Wake On LAN Function The system supports the Wake On LAN feature via the onboard Wake On LAN connector CN2 This special feature allows the system to be activated via a network Common network functions such as remo...

Page 53: ...memory area is not part of the system RAM If you repeatedly receive Run Setup messages the battery may be bad In this case the system cannot retain configuration values in CMOS Ask a qualified technician for assistance Before you run Setup make sure that you have saved all open files The system reboots immediately after you exit Setup 3 1 Entering Setup To enter Setup press the key combination You...

Page 54: ... parameter appears only when you are in the Advanced Level The parameters on the screens show default values These values may not be the same as those in your system The grayed items on the screens have fixed settings and are not user configurable The command line at the bottom of the menu tells you how to move within a screen and from one screen to another To select an option move the highlight b...

Page 55: ...ystem Information from the main menu System Information Page 1 2 Processor Pentium II Processor Speed 350 MHz Internal Cache 32 KB Enabled External Cache 512 KB Enabled Floppy Drive A 1 44 MB 3 5 inch Floppy Drive B None IDE Primary Channel Master Hard Disk xxxx MB IDE Primary Channel Slave IDE CD ROM IDE Secondary Channel Master None IDE Secondary Channel Slave None Total Memory 64 MB 1st Bank SD...

Page 56: ...he memory size currently supported by the system 3 2 5 Floppy Drive A This parameter specifies the system s current floppy drive A settings For information on how to configure the floppy drives see section 3 4 1 3 2 6 Floppy Drive B This parameter specifies the system s current floppy drive B settings For information on how to configure the floppy drives see section 3 4 1 3 2 7 IDE Primary Channel...

Page 57: ...ondary Channel Master This parameter specifies the current configuration of the IDE device connected to the master port of the secondary IDE channel For information on how to configure the IDE devices see section 3 4 2 3 2 10 IDE Secondary Channel Slave This parameter specifies the current configuration of the IDE device connected to the slave port of the secondary IDE channel For information on h...

Page 58: ...matically adjusts this parameter to display the new memory size 1st Bank This parameter indicates the type of DRAM installed in the DIMM 1 socket The None setting indicates that there is no DRAM installed For the location of the DIMM sockets refer to Figure 2 1 2nd Bank This parameter indicates the type of DRAM installed in the DIMM 2 socket The None setting indicates that there is no DRAM install...

Page 59: ...n 2 1 The Product Information menu contains the general data about the system such as the product name serial number BIOS version etc This information is necessary for troubleshooting may be required when asking for technical support 3 3 1 Product Name This parameter specifies the part number of your system 3 3 2 System S N This parameter specifies your system s serial number 3 3 3 Main Board ID T...

Page 60: ...on This parameter specifies the version of your system s BIOS 3 3 6 DMI BIOS Version The Desktop Management Interface DMI BIOS allows you to check your system hardware components without actually opening your system Hardware checking is done via software during start up This parameter specifies the version of the DMI BIOS installed in your system ...

Page 61: ...Floppy Drives To enter the configuration value for the first floppy drive drive A highlight the Floppy Drive A parameter Press or to view the options and select the appropriate value Possible settings for the Floppy Drive parameters are None 360 KB 5 25 inch 1 2 MB 5 25 inch 720 KB 3 5 inch 1 44 MB 3 5 inch 2 88 MB 3 5 inch Follow the same procedure to configure floppy drive B Choose None if you d...

Page 62: ...parameter lets you configure the hard disk drive connected as a master device of IDE channel 1 IDE Primary Channel Slave This parameter lets you configure the hard disk drive connected as a slave device of IDE channel 1 IDE Secondary Channel Master This parameter lets you configure the hard disk drive connected as a master device of IDE channel 2 IDE Secondary Channel Slave This parameter lets you...

Page 63: ... parameter lets you specify the type of hard disk installed in your system If you want BIOS to automatically configure your hard disk select Auto If you know your hard disk type you can enter the setting manually Setting this parameter also sets the Cylinder Head Sector and Size parameters Cylinders This parameter specifies your hard disk s number of cylinders and is automatically set depending on...

Page 64: ... systems require this parameter to be set to Disabled Hard Disk Block Mode This function enhances disk performance depending on the hard disk in use If you set this parameter to Auto the BIOS utility automatically detects if the installed hard disk drive supports the Block Mode function If supported it allows data transfer in block multiple sectors at a rate of 256 bytes per cycle To disregard the...

Page 65: ...sides enabling these features in the BIOS Setup both the Ultra DMA and Multi DMA modes require the DMA driver to be loaded By setting this parameter to Auto the BIOS automatically sets the appropriate DMA mode for your hard disk This parameter appears only when you are in the Advanced Level CD ROM Drive DMA Mode Set this parameter to Enabled to enable the DMA mode for the CD ROM drive This improve...

Page 66: ...eter allows you to enable or disable serial port 1 Base Address This function lets you set a logical base address for the serial port The options are 3F8h 2F8h 3E8h 2E8h IRQ This function lets you assign an interrupt for the serial port The options are IRQ 4 and 3 The Base Address and IRQ parameters are configurable only if the Serial Port parameter is enabled 3 5 2 Parallel Port This parameter al...

Page 67: ...rallel port The options are IRQ 5 and 7 The Base Address and IRQ parameters are configurable only if the Parallel Port is enabled If you install an add on card that has a parallel port whose address conflicts with the parallel port on board a warning message appears on the screen Check the parallel port address on the add on card and change the address to one that does not conflict ...

Page 68: ...directional Allows normal speed operation in a two way mode Enhanced Parallel Port EPP Allows bidirectional parallel port operation at maximum speed Extended Capabilities Port ECP Allows parallel port to operate in bidirectional mode and at a speed higher than the maximum data transfer rate ECP DMA Channel This item becomes active only if you select Extended Capabilities Port ECP as the operation ...

Page 69: ...p Enabled Floppy Disk Controller This parameter lets you enable or disable the onboard floppy disk controller IDE Controller Set this parameter to Primary to enable only the primary IDE channel Secondary to enable only the secondary IDE channel Both to enable both primary and secondary IDE channels or Disabled to disable the onboard IDE controllers PS 2 Mouse Controller This parameter enables or d...

Page 70: ... if the USB Host Controller parameter is enabled Onboard Audio Chip This parameter lets you enable or disable the onboard audio controller If you installed an audio card in your system you must disable this parameter for the card to work properly Onboard Ethernet Chip This parameter lets you enable or disable the onboard ethernet controller If you installed an ethernet card in your system you must...

Page 71: ... 1 Power Management Mode This parameter allows you to reduce power consumption When this parameter is set to Enabled you can configure the IDE hard disk and system timers Setting it to Disabled deactivates the power management feature and its timers IDE Hard Disk Standby Timer This parameter allows the hard disk to enter standby mode after inactivity of 1 to 15 minutes depending on your setting Wh...

Page 72: ...n or any enabled monitored activity occurring through the IRQ channels resumes system operation 3 6 2 Power Switch 4 sec When set to Power Off the system automatically turns off when the power switch is pressed When set to Suspend the system enters the suspend mode 3 6 3 Schedule Resume from Suspend This parameter allows you to set a certain time to wake up your system from suspend mode The defaul...

Page 73: ...rimary Display Adapter Auto Fast Boot Disabled Silent Boot Disabled Num Lock After Boot Enabled Memory Test Disabled Configuration Table Enabled Boot from LANDesk Service Agent Disabled The parameter marked with will only appear if you access the advanced configuration level in the Main Menu Please refer to section 3 1 for more information 3 7 1 Boot Sequence This parameter allows you to specify t...

Page 74: ...is parameter to Auto allows the system to boot faster by skipping some POST routines Select Disabled to return to the normal booting process 3 7 5 Silent Boot This parameter enables or disables the Silent Boot function When set to Enabled BIOS is in graphical mode and displays only an identification logo during POST and while booting Then the screen displays the operating system prompt as in DOS o...

Page 75: ...guration table gives a summary of the hardware devices and settings that BIOS detected during POST 3 7 9 Boot from LANDesk Service Agent The LANDesk Service Agent is a pre boot agent that enables the system to be booted from a remote management server It allows the Configuration Manager to take control of the system configuration before the system s operating system boots You may find remote booti...

Page 76: ... the Date parameter and press or to set the date following the weekday month day year format Valid values for weekday month day and year are Weekday Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Month 1 to 12 Day 1 to 31 Year 1980 to 2079 3 8 2 Time Highlight the items on the Time parameter and press or to set the time following the hour minute second format Valid values for hour minute and second are Hour 00 to 23...

Page 77: ...ord None Power on Password None 3 9 1 Setup Password The Setup Password prevents unauthorized access to the BIOS utility Setting a Password 1 Make sure that switch no 2 of SW1 is set to Off bypass password You cannot enter the BIOS utility if a Setup password does not exist and switch no 2 of SW1 is set to On password check enabled By default switch no 2 of SW1 is set to Off bypass password 2 Ente...

Page 78: ...reen 5 Retype the password then press 6 After setting the password highlight the Set or Change Password option 7 Press to return to the System Security screen 8 Press to return to the main menu 9 Press to exit the BIOS utility A dialog box appears asking if you want to save the CMOS data 10 Select Yes to save the changes and reboot the system 11 After rebooting turn off the system then open the ho...

Page 79: ... setup password you can bypass the password security feature by hardware Follow these steps to bypass the password 1 Turn off and unplug the system 2 Open the system housing and set switch no 2 of SW1 to Off to bypass the password function 3 Turn on the system and enter the BIOS utility This time the system does not require you to type in a password You can either change the existing Setup passwor...

Page 80: ...This function lets you enable or disable the password prompt display When set to Normal the password prompt appears before system boot When set to Keyboard Lock the password prompt does not appear however your system will not respond to any keyboard or mouse input until you enter the correct password The default setting is Normal ...

Page 81: ...s menu allows you to configure the system memory onboard peripherals and PCI device settings To avoid damaging the system do not change any settings in the Advanced Options unless you are a qualified technician The following screen shows the Advanced Options parameters Advanced Options Memory Cache Options PnP PCI Options ...

Page 82: ...Enabled External Cache Enabled Cache Scheme Write back Memory at 15MB 16MB Reserved for System Memory Parity Mode Disable This menu lets you configure the system memory Internal Cache CPU Cache This parameter enables or disables the primary cache memory i e the CPU memory The default setting is Enabled External Cache This parameter enables or disables the secondary cache memory The default setting...

Page 83: ...ent memory address conflicts between the system and expansion boards reserve this memory range for the use of either the system or an expansion board Some VGA cards have required settings for this feature Check your VGA card manual before setting this parameter Memory Parity Mode This parameter allows you to enable or disable the ECC Error Checking and Correction feature The ECC feature enables BI...

Page 84: ...ug and Play OS Yes Reset Resource Assignments No PCI IRQ Setting Select Auto to let BIOS automatically configure the plug and play PnP devices installed in your system Otherwise select Manual Refer to your manual for technical information about the PCI card PCI Slots When you set the PCI IRQ Setting parameter to Auto these parameters specify the auto assigned interrupt for each of the PCI devices ...

Page 85: ...a color data storage of each VGA card installed in the system The snooping process lets the CPR send a signal to all the VGA cards so that they can update their individual RAM DACs The signal goes through the cards continuously until all RAM DAC data has been updated This allows the display of multiple images on the screen Some VGA cards have required settings for this feature Check your VGA card ...

Page 86: ...indows 98 Reset Resource Assignments Set this parameter to Yes to avoid IRQ conflict when installing non PnP or PnP ISA cards This clears all resource assignments and allows BIOS to reassign resources to all installed PnP devices the next time the system boots After clearing the resource data the parameter resets to No ...

Page 87: ...ou have made in your system This option also allows you to restore the default settings Choosing No returns you to the main menu without loading the default settings 3 12 Abort Settings Change Selecting the Abort Settings Change option from the main menu displays the following dialog box Do you want to abort settings change Yes No Choosing Yes discards all the changes that you have made and revert...

Page 88: ...xit Setup Select No to return to the main menu If you have made changes in the parameter settings the following dialog box appears Settings have been changed Do you want to save CMOS settings Yes No Select Yes to save your changes before you exit Setup Select No to discard all changes and exit Setup ...

Page 89: ...rtant ESD precautions pre and post installation instructions Turn off the system power and unplug the power cord and all peripherals before opening the system or connecting or removing any peripheral device Always turn on any external peripheral device before you turn on the system To avoid damaging the system do not open the housing for service or upgrades unless you are a qualified technician ...

Page 90: ...ring ESD protection The heatsink becomes very hot when the system is on Do not touch the heatsink with any metal or with your hands until the system has cooled down 4 1 2 Pre installation Instructions Always observe the following before you install a system component 1 Turn off the system power and all the peripherals connected to the unit before opening it Make sure that the system is unplugged 2...

Page 91: ...talling a system component 1 Verify that the components are installed according to the step by step instructions in their respective sections 2 Make sure you have set all the required jumpers See section 2 3 for the correct jumper settings 3 Replace any expansion boards or peripherals that you removed earlier 4 Replace the system cover 5 Connect the necessary cables and turn on the system ...

Page 92: ...s you how to open the housing cover when you need to install additional components inside the system unit 4 2 1 Removing the Housing Cover 1 Turn off power to the system unit and unplug all cables 2 Place the system unit on a flat steady surface 3 Remove three screws from the rear panel Set the screws aside You will need them when replacing the housing cover Figure 4 1 Removing the Screws 4 Push t...

Page 93: ...Index 93 5 Pull the housing cover upward and remove it from the chassis Figure 4 2 Removing the Housing Cover ...

Page 94: ... C User s Guide 94 4 2 2 Replacing the Housing Cover 1 Replace the housing cover as shown in Figure 4 3 Figure 4 3 Replacing the Housing Cover 2 Secure the housing cover with the necessary screws Figure 4 4 Securing the Screws ...

Page 95: ...isassemble the system 1 The metal cover inside the housing gives additional support to the housing s structure To remove the metal cover remove two screws located on the inner side of the metal bracket the screw attaches the metal bracket to the riser card Insert two fingers into the hole and gently draw it back as you lift it up Figure 4 5 Detaching the Metal Cover Metal Cover Riser Card ...

Page 96: ...ette Drives 3 When the drives have been removed you can now access the system board and the riser card To reassemble the system To reassemble the system simply reverse the procedure However before you reassemble your system make sure that you have installed all necessary components and connected the cables 4 4 Replacing the Hard Disk Drive 1 Detach the hard disk drive bay from the disk drive metal...

Page 97: ...Index 97 Figure 4 7 Removing the Hard Disk Drive ...

Page 98: ...necessary screws to detach the hard disk drive from the bracket Figure 4 8 Removing a Hard Disk Drive from the Bracket 3 Attach the new hard disk drive to the hard disk drive bay with the necessary screws Figure 4 9 Attaching a Hard Disk Drive to the Bracket ...

Page 99: ... Bracket 5 Replace the metal frame to its original position in the system 6 Connect the disk drive cables and over the system 4 5 Installing and Removing Expansion Boards 4 5 1 Installing a PCI Card To install a PCI card 1 Turn off and unplug the system 2 Locate the riser card 3 Locate an empty PCI slot on the slot board ...

Page 100: ...opposite to the empty PCI slot 5 Insert a PCI card into the slot Make sure that the card is properly seated 6 Secure the card to the housing with a screw When you turn on the system BIOS automatically detects and assigns resources to the PCI devices Figure 4 11 Installing a PCI Card ...

Page 101: ...ling DIMMs make sure that you install only one type of DIMM Do not combine PC 66 with PC 100 DIMMs Table 4 1 lists possible memory configurations Table 4 1 Memory Configurations DIMM1 DIMM2 Total Memory 16 MB 16 MB 32 MB 32 MB 64 MB 64 MB 128 MB 128 MB 16 MB 16 MB 32 MB 16 MB 32 MB 48 MB 16 MB 64 MB 80 MB 16 MB 128 MB 144 MB 32 MB 16 MB 48 MB 32 MB 32 MB 64 MB 32 MB 64 MB 96 MB 32 MB 128 MB 160 MB...

Page 102: ...with the socket 3 Press the DIMM into the socket until the clips lock into the DIMM Figure 4 12 Installing a DIMM The DIMM socket is slotted to ensure proper installation If you insert a DIMM but it does not fit easily into the socket you may have inserted it incorrectly Turn the DIMM around and try to insert it again ...

Page 103: ... outward to release the DIMM 2 Gently pull the DIMM out of the socket Figure 4 13 Removing a DIMM 4 6 3 Reconfiguring the System The system automatically detects the amount of memory installed Run Setup See Section 3 1 to view the new value for total system memory and make a note of it ...

Page 104: ...o is that the Pentium II processor comes with a 512 KB built in second level cache while the Celeron processor comes with either a 128 KB second level cache or none at all Both are capable of increasing the performance of 32 bit software and multimedia applications 4 7 1 Removing the Pentium II Processor Observe the ESD precautions when installing or removing a system component See section 4 1 1 B...

Page 105: ... 2 pin fan heatsink cables from the system board Figure 4 14 Pressing the Latches To ensure proper installation remove the DIMM from their socket before installing or removing the CPU See section 4 6 2 for instruction on removing the DIMM ...

Page 106: ...ches on both sides of the processor to release it from the retention mechanism You will hear a click sound once the latch is released 3 Pull out and lift the processor up to detach it from the CPU connector Figure 4 15 Pressing the Latches and Detaching the CPU ...

Page 107: ...e that there is no processor installed in the CPU connector Follow these steps to install a Pentium II processor 1 Remove the processor card from its protective packaging Make sure that the latches on the sides of the module are not pressed 2 Insert the clip ends into the holes on the processor as shown below Figure 4 16 Inserting the Clip Ends into the Processor Holes ...

Page 108: ...l the golden fingers completely fit into the connector and the latches on the sides lock the processor into place Figure 4 17 Installing the Pentium II Processor To ensure proper installation remove the DIMM from its socket before installing or removing the CPU See section 4 6 2 for instructions on removing a DIMM ...

Page 109: ...n cable to JPX1 and the 2 pin cable to JP8 on the system board Figure 4 18 Installing the Pentium II Processor The heatsink becomes very hot when the system is on NEVER touch the heatsink with any metal or with your hands JPX1 JP8 ...

Page 110: ... 4 1 1 Before you proceed make sure that there is no processor installed in the CPU connector Follow these steps to install a Celeron processor 1 Remove the Celeron processor from its protective packaging 2 Lower the processor into the CPU socket and gently push it in until the golden fingers completely fit into the connector Figure 4 19 Installing the Celeron Processor ...

Page 111: ...talling the Retention Module The heatsink becomes very hot when the system is on NEVER touch the heatsink with any metal or with your hands 4 Connect the 3 pin cable to JPX1 and the 2 pin cable to JP8 on the system board See Figure 2 2 and Table 2 3 for more information ...

Page 112: ... Desktop Management Interface DMI 2 0 S M A R T compliant Acer desktop manageability software is provided through the Acer software preload which comes pre installed on your system and the Acer Resource CD The following manageability features and utilities are explained in more detail in the remaining sections of this chapter Acer Resource CD Acer Software Installer Acer Software Library Acer Onli...

Page 113: ...D The Acer Resource CD contains a collection of powerful utility programs and information to effectively manage your AcerPower system The Acer Resource CD provides the following useful features and services Figure 5 1 Acer Resource CD ...

Page 114: ...is includes User s Guides and Release Notes in PDF format which can be accessed using Adobe Acrobat Reader Acer CPR This is a powerful hard disk recovery program for disaster recovery It allows you to reinstall your hard disk drive with the Acer preload including operating system drivers to its factory condition System Diagnostics This program allows you to verify components and system integrity T...

Page 115: ...ftware Installer also provides a single and easy launching point for you to selectively install some or all of the bundled software you do not need to know any of the path names or other details Launch the Acer Software Installer and click on the software title on the Acer Software Installer screen The Acer Software Installer will prepare and install the software of your choice for you Figure 5 2 ...

Page 116: ...prompt do you wish to continue click the Yes button The Acer Software Installer menu appears 4 Click the software title you wish to install 5 Follow the on screen prompts to complete the installation Installable Applications Software The following application software bundled with your AcerPower system is installable from the Acer Software Installer Acer Settings Acer wallpaper and screen saver Ad...

Page 117: ...ers and applications in the Acer Software Library are for your reference only or for reinstallation The Acer Software Library includes Video drivers Audio drivers Modem drivers Network drivers Intel LDCM Administrator Version Acer motherboard specific drivers Monitor To access the Acer Software Library components click the Acer Software Library button from the Acer Resource CD interface and then s...

Page 118: ...ts and applications without searching for their manual The Acer Online Documentation includes Intel LANDesk Client Manager User s Guide McAfee VirusScan User s Guide To access the Acer Online Documentation click on the Acer Online Documentation button from the Acer Resource CD interface then click on the document file you are looking for The Adobe Acrobat Reader must be installed first from the Ac...

Page 119: ... disk Files which have not been backed up will be lost when rebuilding your hard disk drive Acer shall not be liable for any loss of data or any other incidental special or consequential damages Acer s responsibility for Acer CPR utility is limited to the terms of the Limited Product Warranty with your system The Acer CPR utility has been programmed to operate only with specific Acer systems IT WI...

Page 120: ...are to be installed If you are rebuilding your hard drive with the same operating system use the DS number on the label located on the lower right side of your system chassis If you are changing the operating system for example from Windows 98 to Windows 95 refer to the Acer Resource CD The DS numbers for the operating systems you can install are printed on the front of the Acer Resource CD 8 Afte...

Page 121: ... file VirusScan helps protect one of your most important assets the information on your computer VirusScan should also be considered as an important element of a comprehensive overall manageability solution program to reduce the Total Cost of Ownership The program should include a variety of safety measures such as regular backups meaningful password protection training and awareness McAfee VirusS...

Page 122: ...ponent gives you several options for keeping your installation up to date with varying levels of user interaction One option which uses BackWeb s Internet push technology automatically updates your installation on a regular basis If you choose this option you will install BackWeb s client software which will perform invisible downloads of updates whenever you are connected to the Internet If you a...

Page 123: ...The file is in a compressed format Decompress the file using any PKUNZIP compatible decompressing software If you don t have the decompressing software you can download PKUNZIP shareware from McAfee electronic sites All authentic files from McAfee will be tagged with AV by PKZIP Look for this tag when unzipping files to ensure their authenticity 4 Locate the directories on your hard drive where yo...

Page 124: ...uct s scan engine is also upgraded and you will require a new version of VirusScan in order to use the newest data files By subscribing to a maintenance plan and upgrading your VirusScan software regularly you are ensured complete virus protection for at least one year after your VirusScan purchase Contact McAfee for details 6 Before performing any scans shut down your computer wait a few seconds ...

Page 125: ...er desktop computer has also been bundled with Intel LANDesk Client Manager which is a DMI compliant management software The LANDesk Client Manager Client Version can be used by the AcerPower users to do the following tasks Review system inventory View DMI compliant component information Receive notifications of system events Troubleshoot some of the computer problems The LANDesk Client Manager Ad...

Page 126: ...evious section for instructions Click Intel LANDesk Client Manager Follow the instructions to complete the installation To reinstall LDCM or to install a newer version of LDCM you must remove the existing copy of LDCM first Removing LANDesk Client Manager To remove the LANDesk Client Manager on your Windows desktop Click Start Settings Control Panel Double click Add Remove Programs Double click LA...

Page 127: ...h consists of the PC Health meter PC health description and suggestions for improving unhealthy workstations The inventory which consists of numerous categories of information This information help you troubleshoot system problems audit system components hardware and software and even change back up and recover system configurations The DMI explorer which enables you to view and modify DMI complia...

Page 128: ...Desk Client Manager Administrator Version You must have LANDesk Client Manager Client Version installed on your system before installing the Administrator Version Load TCP IP IPX SPX and File Sharing before installing the Administrator Version To install LDCM Administrator Version on your AcerPower Windows desktop Insert the Acer Resource CD into your CD ROM drive Click Start Run Type x Softlib Ld...

Page 129: ...data bus and interface card with a hard disk drive With the Boot from CD ROM option enabled in your system BIOS there is a possibility that your system will encounter problems at bootup if you are using a non bootable CD If this occurs remove the CD and reboot the system This CD ROM drive has the following key features Enhanced IDE ATAPI interface Power motorized tray loading and disc ejection Eme...

Page 130: ... opened disc tray Do not operate the drive right after a sudden increase in temperature Most errors are usually caused by the following factors scratch or defect on the surface of a disc random electrical noise dust or fingerprints on the surface of a disc A 2 2 When Handling a Disc Always handle a disc by its edges Do not touch the surface of the disc especially the underside Never write on a dis...

Page 131: ...e jack is used for attaching headphones or self amplified speakers 3 Busy indicator lights up while data is being read from the disc flashes during seek operation 4 Headphone volume control adjusts headphone sound level 5 Emergency eject hole Insert a rod to eject the tray manually 6 Audio play Skip track control button plays and skips one information track of an audio CD 7 Open Close button opens...

Page 132: ...wn above 1 Power supply connector connects the CD ROM drive to the computer s power supply 2 Interface connector connects the CD ROM drive to the 40 pin interface cable 3 Device configuration jumper The CD ROM drive is configured as a master drive so a jumper is installed on MA To change the setting to slave remove this jumper 4 Digital Audio Output offers high quality Audio through a digital sign...

Page 133: ...ly to close the tray 4 Press the Audio Play Skip track control button to play or skip one track of Audio CD without executing application software Do not force the tray to open manually When not using the drive keep the tray closed to prevent dust and dirt contamination Do not press down hard on the tray when loading a disc as it could damage the tray and may cause the drive to malfunction Do not ...

Page 134: ...tics 5 10 Updating VirusScan data files 5 11 Acer online documentation 5 7 Acer Resource CD 5 2 Acer software installer 5 4 Installable applications software 5 5 Use the Acer software installer 5 5 Acer Software Library 5 6 Advanced options 3 29 Memory cache options 3 30 PnP PCI options 3 32 Audio function 2 13 B BIOS utility 3 1 Abort settings change 3 35 Advanced options 3 29 Boot options 3 21 D...

Page 135: ...1 7 Connecting to the network 1 10 Connecting USB devices 1 12 Correcting error conditions 1 19 D Date 3 24 Date and time 3 24 Date 3 24 Time 3 24 Disassembling and reassembling the system 4 7 To disassemble 4 7 To reassemble 4 8 Disk drives 3 9 Floppy drives 3 9 IDE drives 3 10 DMI BIOS version 3 8 Download new VirusScan versions manually 5 12 During operation A 2 E Entering setup 3 1 Error messa...

Page 136: ...4 13 DIMM installing 4 14 DIMM removing 4 15 Reconfiguring the system 4 15 Installing and removing expansion boards 4 11 Installing a PCI card 4 11 Installing McAfee VirusScan 5 11 Installing optional components Disassembling and reassembling the system 4 7 Installation precautions 4 1 Installing additional memory 4 13 Installing and removing expansion boards 4 11 Removing and replacing the housin...

Page 137: ...aring 3 33 PCI slots 3 32 Plug and play OS 3 34 Reset resource assignments 3 34 VGA palette snoop 3 33 Post installation instructions 4 3 Power management 3 19 Power management mode 3 19 Power switch 4 sec 3 20 Schedule resume from suspend 3 20 System wake up event 3 20 Power management mode 3 19 IDE hard disk standby timer 3 19 Sleep mode 3 20 System sleep timer 3 20 Power switch 4 sec 3 20 Power...

Page 138: ... diagnostics 5 10 System error messages 1 16 System information 3 3 External cache 3 4 Floppy drive A 3 4 Floppy drive B 3 4 IDE primary channel master 3 5 IDE primary channel slave 3 5 IDE secondary channel master 3 5 IDE secondary channel slave 3 5 Internal cache 3 4 3 30 Processor 3 4 Processor speed 3 4 Total memory 3 6 System S N 3 7 System security 3 25 Power on password 3 28 Setup password ...

Page 139: ...Index 139 Use the Acer software installer 5 5 Using LANDesk client manager 5 16 V Video function 2 10 W Wake on LAN function 2 15 When handling a disc A 2 ...

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