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Page 18: ... GLVNHWWH GULYH D IL HG GLVN GULYH DQG D PRXVH 1 2 1 Front Panel LJXUH VKRZV WKH V VWHP XQLW IURQW SDQHO 1 3 5 inch diskette drive bay 6 Speed indicator LED 2 5 25 inch diskette drive 7 HDD LED CD ROM drive bay 8 Hard disk drive 3 5 inch diskette 3 Power button drive bay 4 Reset button 5 Power LED Figure 1 1 Front Panel ...

Page 19: ...afety latch 9 Voltage selector switch 2 Keyboard connector 10 Expansion slots 3 USB connector 11 Display Video connector 4 COM2 port 12 Game port 5 COM1 port 13 Line out port 6 Parallel port 14 Line in port 7 Mouse connector 15 Microphone in port 8 Monitor power socket Figure 1 2 Rear Panel ...

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Page 22: ...AcerPower 8000 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 ...

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Page 31: ...DRAM 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 1 2 3 Auto Detection Failed Replace the hard disk drive controller Check the HDD cable connections and CMOS setup configuration I O Parity Error Contact your dealer PS 2 Keyboard Error or No Keyboard...

Page 32: ... 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 or Press Esc to turn off NMI any key to reboot Press to disregard NMI error Press any key to reboot the system Protected Mode Test Fail Contact your dealer RAM BIOS Error Contact your dealer Real Tim...

Page 33: ...essages 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 3 Check that all connectors and boards are secure Consult the system housing installation guide for assistance If you have purchased a new hard disk drive and cannot access it it may be because your...

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Page 40: ...CN12 Hard disk LED connector CN13 SCSI disk LED connector for SCSI VGA Combo Card CN15 Wake up On LAN connector CN16 Power switch CN19 Housing fan connector CN21 Modem Ring In wake up connector CN22 Turbo LED connector JP1 Power LED connector JP2 System reset connector JP5 Housing intrusion switch connector ...

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Page 85: ...l Sectors Disables the write function on all sectors Write Protect Boot Sector Disables the write function only on the boot sector Hard Disk Drive Setting Description Normal Hard disk drive functions normally Write Protect All Sectors Disables the write function on all sectors Write Protect Boot Sector Disables the write function only on the boot sector ...

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Page 105: ... NEVER touch the heatsink with any metal or with your hands Installing a Celeron Processor Observe the ESD precautions when installing or removing a system component 7KH V VWHP ERDUG VXSSRUWV D HOHURQ SURFHVVRU WKDW FRPHV LQ WKH 6 33 6LQJOH GJH 3URFHVVRU 3DFNDJH W SH SDFNDJLQJ 7KH 6 33 LV VLPLODU WR 6 DQG LV FRPSDWLEOH ZLWK 6ORW FRQQHFWRUV HIRUH RX SURFHHG PDNH VXUH WKDW WKHUH LV QR SURFHVVRU LQVW...

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