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Page 1: ...Veriton 5600GT 5600V User s Guide...

Page 2: ...computer All correspondence concerning your unit should include the serial number model number and purchase information No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or t...

Page 3: ...cal drive 21 Hard disk 23 3 Setting up your computer 25 Arranging a comfortable work area 27 Adjusting your chair 27 Positioning your PC 27 Positioning your monitor 28 Positioning your keyboard 28 Pos...

Page 4: ...memory 53 Replacing the hard disk 55 Installing an expansion card 56 5 System utilities 59 Acrobat Reader 62 Acer LANScope optional 63 Norton AntiVirus 64 NTI CD Maker for models with CD RW 66 PowerDV...

Page 5: ...90 Laser compliance statement 90 Declaration of Conformity for CE marking 92 Federal Communications Comission Declaration of Conformity 93 Appendix B Taking care of your computer 95 Important tips 96...

Page 6: ...Contents vi...

Page 7: ...1 First things first...

Page 8: ...This chapter describes the system specifications and the contents of your computer package...

Page 9: ...MT 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 PS 2...

Page 10: ...s Operating system Windows 2000 Windows XP Home Windows XP Professional Novell SCO Unix Red Hat Linux driver support Dimensions Desktop 130 2mm H 370mm W 435mm D Weight Desktop 6 5 kg 14 3lb Thermal o...

Page 11: ...y unpack the carton and remove the contents If any of the following items are missing or damaged contact your dealer immediately Veriton 5600 series computer Items contained in the accessory box PS 2...

Page 12: ...ss 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 5600 se...

Page 13: ...2 System tour...

Page 14: ...This chapter discusses the features and components of your computer...

Page 15: ...uality audio system via onboard audio controller Audio in Line in Audio out Line out Headphone out and Microphone in interfaces Note The system has two microphone in jacks front and rear However you c...

Page 16: ...on Description 1 Hard disk activity light emitting diode LED 2 System activity indicator 3 Power indicator 4 Power button 5 5 25 inch drive bay 6 USB 2 0 ports 7 Headphone Earphone port 8 Microphone i...

Page 17: ...ver you can not use both of them at the same time By default your system enables the microphone in jack in front and disables the one at the back 11 3 5 inch floppy drive 12 Floppy drive eject button...

Page 18: ...ollowing Label Icon Color Description 1 Power cable socket 2 Power supply 3 Voltage selector switch 4 Green PS 2 mouse port 5 Purple PS 2 keyboard port 6 Black USB 2 0 ports 7 Teal or Turquoise Serial...

Page 19: ...ing peripherals on page 30 and Connecting options on page 35 9 Monitor port 10 Black USB 2 0 ports 11 White Network port 12 Pink Microphone in jack 13 Lime Audio out Line out jack 14 Light blue Audio...

Page 20: ...ultimedia keys and twelve function keys For information on how to connect your USB keyboard please see Connecting peripherals on page 30 No Description 1 Sleep button 2 Internet E mail Search keys 3 M...

Page 21: ...15 Internet E mail Search keys Icon Key Description Web browser Launches your current default browser Email Launches your email application Search Opens a search window...

Page 22: ...ard Icon Key Description Backward Press to skip backward to the previous track or video file and start playing Play Pause Press to start playing the audio track or video file Press again to pause Stop...

Page 23: ...17 Volume control Mute keys Icon Key Description Volume up Press to increase audio volume Volume down Press to decrease audio volume Mute Toggle sound on off...

Page 24: ...rs typed appear in uppercase same function as pressing Shift letter Num Lock When activated the keypad is set to numeric mode i e the keys function as a calculator complete with arithmetic operators s...

Page 25: ...t perform Windows specific functions Key Description Windows logo key Start button Combinations with this key perform special functions such as Windows Tab Activate the next Taskbar button Windows E E...

Page 26: ...Function keys The function keys F1 F12 let you perform specific functions depending on the application that uses them Palm rest The detachable palm rest provides you a comfortable place to rest your h...

Page 27: ...video CDs but digital video discs DVDs as well DVD or DVD ROM is a type of disc media that holds a minimum of 4 7 GB gigabytes enough for a full length movie The CD RW drive allows you to record or b...

Page 28: ...oid scratches or other damage Any kind of dirt or damage can affect the data on the disc impair the disc lens reader on the CD or DVD drive or stop the computer from successfully reading the disc When...

Page 29: ...23 Hard disk Your computer is preinstalled with a high capacity Enhanced IDE E IDE hard disk Refer to Replacing the hard disk on page 55 for instructions on how to upgrade or replace your hard disk...

Page 30: ...2 System tour 24...

Page 31: ...3 Setting up your computer...

Page 32: ...This chapter contains step by step instructions on how to set up your computer and connect additional peripherals...

Page 33: ...s so that your chair will not tilt forward or backward while you are using your computer Adjust your chair height in such a way that you can sit on it with your thighs parallel to the floor and your f...

Page 34: ...posture Placing it too far away will make your body lean forward forcing you to sit in an unnatural position Placing it too high will add tension to your shoulder muscles The keyboard should be place...

Page 35: ...o your neck muscles that may later result in neck strain Positioning your mouse The mouse should be placed on the same surface as your keyboard so that you can reach it with ease Adjust its position t...

Page 36: ...Note The peripherals shown in the connections below are for your reference only Actual device models may vary in select countries Connecting your mouse USB mouse Plug your USB mouse cable into any of...

Page 37: ...ug your USB keyboard cable into any of the USB ports black port located on the front and rear panel of your computer PS 2 keyboard Plug your PS 2 keyboard cable into the PS 2 keyboard port purple port...

Page 38: ...power cable Caution Before you proceed check the voltage range in your area Make sure that it matches your computer s voltage setting If they don t match change your computer s voltage setting accordi...

Page 39: ...your computer 1 Turn on all peripherals connected to your computer such as the monitor printer fax speakers etc 2 On the front panel of your computer press the Power button Important Make sure that t...

Page 40: ...Turn off all peripherals connected to your computer For Windows 2000 1 On the Windows 2000 taskbar click on the Start button highlight Shut Down select Shut down from the drop down window then click o...

Page 41: ...on the rear panel of your computer Note The printer shown below is for your reference only Actual device model may vary in select countries Note If you are using a serial printer connect the printer...

Page 42: ...ne line and handset line into their corresponding ports on the rear panel of your computer Connecting to the network You can connect your computer to a Local Area Network LAN using a network cable To...

Page 43: ...37 Note Consult your network system administrator or operating system manual for information on how to configure your network setup...

Page 44: ...rence only Actual device model may vary in select countries Plug the devices in as follows Note For information on how to configure multimedia devices consult the documentation that came with each dev...

Page 45: ...t panel of your computer Note To adjust the volume of the headphones click the Volume icon located on the taskbar at the bottom of your screen When the volume control pops up drag the Volume control l...

Page 46: ...external speakers connect to the Audio out Line out jack lime jack located on the rear panel of your computer audio line in device connects to the Audio in Line in jack light blue jack located on the...

Page 47: ...ar panel These ports support USB 2 0 high performance external devices such as webcams and digital still cameras They also allow you to connect additional USB devices to your computer without using up...

Page 48: ...3 Setting up your computer 42...

Page 49: ...4 Upgrading your computer...

Page 50: ...This chapter contains instructions on how to upgrade your computer and basic information about your system boards that you will find helpful when performing the upgrade process...

Page 51: ...in contact with the computer throughout any procedure requiring ESD protection Preinstallation instructions Always observe the following before you install any component 1 Turn off your computer and a...

Page 52: ...a computer component 1 See to it that all components are installed according to the step by step instructions in their respective sections 2 Replace any expansion board s or peripheral s that you rem...

Page 53: ...tructions To remove the computer cover 1 Turn off your computer and unplug all cables 2 Place your computer on a flat steady surface 3 Turn the thumbscrews counterclockwise with your fingers to releas...

Page 54: ...s like once you remove the cover Note The mainboard model shown in the figure above may not be exactly the same with the one found in your computer No Component No Component 1 Expansion slots 2 Mainbo...

Page 55: ...System boards Mainboard layout The mainboard becomes accessible once you open your computer Refer to the section below for the corresponding mainboard layout of your Veriton 5600 series computer mode...

Page 56: ...BIOS chipset BT1 Battery CD1 CD in connector COM2 Serial connector DLED1 D Bracket LANScope connector DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4 DIMM sockets 1 4 FN1 3 pin CPU fan connector FN6 CPU ZIF socket FAN2 3 pi...

Page 57: ...ower connector 12V power JRECOVER One Touch Recovery button connector LPT1 Parallel Printer port PCI1 to PCI3 PCI slots 1 to 3 SATA1 SATA2 Serial HDD connectors SER1 Serial port U10 Northbridge U19 So...

Page 58: ...the same time By default your system enables the microphone in jack in front and disables the one at the back Label Description JUSB3 USB Connector connects to the JUSB2 of the mainboard JUSB4 USB Co...

Page 59: ...computer Installing additional memory The four 184 pin sockets on the mainboard support Double Data Rate DDR Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory SDRAM type DIMMs You may install 128 MB 256 MB 51...

Page 60: ...puter 54 3 Press the holding clips on both sides of the DDR DIMM socket outward to release the DDR DIMM 1 2 Gently pull the DDR DIMM out of the socket 3 To install a DDR DIMM 1 Locate the DDR DIMM soc...

Page 61: ...t fit easily into the socket you may have inserted it incorrectly Turn the DDR DIMM around and try to insert it again To reconfigure your computer Your computer automatically detects the amount of add...

Page 62: ...with drive rails 5 Reattach all cables to the new hard disk Note Make sure that the other ends of the disk cables are securely connected to their corresponding connectors on the mainboard 6 Reinstall...

Page 63: ...6 Align the card in the empty bracket and then insert it into the slot Make sure that the card is properly seated 7 Secure the card to your computer with the bracket lock you removed earlier 8 Replac...

Page 64: ...4 Upgrading your computer 58...

Page 65: ...5 System utilities...

Page 66: ...This chapter describes applications that are preinstalled on your computer...

Page 67: ...ger optional Norton AntiVirus NTI CD Maker PowerDVD BIOS utility Acer One Button Recovery System restore utility If your computer is configured with Microsoft Windows XP the following utilities can be...

Page 68: ...ou can Simply double click on any file with an icon like that shown above or 1 On the windows taskbar click on the Start button highlight Programs and select Acrobat Reader 2 Once the program is runni...

Page 69: ...the LANScope installation CD into the optical drive Caution Make sure that the LANScope installation CD is properly inserted into the optical drive Improper insertion may damage both the CD and the d...

Page 70: ...using Norton AntiVirus A full system scan scans all files on your computer To perform a system scan 1 Start Norton AntiVirus Double click on the Norton AntiVirus Icon on the desktop or Click on the St...

Page 71: ...or at periodic intervals If you are using the computer when the scheduled scan begins it runs in the background so that you do not have to stop working For more information about Norton AntiVirus incl...

Page 72: ...ows you to create and copy audio data and videos to CD R or CD RW discs To copy an audio or data disc 1 Click the Quick Burning icon on the desktop 2 Insert the CD you would like to copy into the sour...

Page 73: ...67 4 Click the Start button to begin copying For more information about NTI CD Maker and its other features refer to the NTl CD Maker Help menu...

Page 74: ...ol It also has the i Power Internet Enabling feature which links to online DVD resources via the Power DVD Desktop Portal Page How do I open PowerDVD and watch a DVD In most cases when you insert a DV...

Page 75: ...ured and optimized there is no need to run this utility However if you encounter configuration problems and get the Run Setup message you will need to run this utility Note Before you run BIOS make su...

Page 76: ...reinstalled programs and want to reinstall it do the following 1 Make sure that the system is turned on 2 Insert the System CD into the CD or DVD drive 3 Select the application that you want to reinst...

Page 77: ...ion on your hard drive that contains all the information required to restore your system There are two modes to recovery your system One is from system s original settings and another is from system b...

Page 78: ...follow the steps below 1 Locate the OBR button See the image on page 10 2 Press the button After a moment one of the following screen will appear on your display a when you don t backup your system y...

Page 79: ...select Recover to Default Settings to restore your system to the default factory settings Select Recover data from last backup to restore your system to the last time system backup Note Click Backup S...

Page 80: ...5 System utilities 74 4 If you choosed your recovery option you should see the following screen Click OK to continue 5 After 15 seconds the system will reboot and initiate the restore operation...

Page 81: ...the Recovery operation will erase all files previously saved in your computer so make sure to back up your important files before starting the recovery process If you attempt to restore your system u...

Page 82: ...of a hark disk malfunction you can use the copy to restore your lost or damaged data How do I back up files from my hard drive To run the Backup utility 1 Click the Start button in the taskbar 2 Highl...

Page 83: ...e s free space making it less likely that new files will be fragmented How do I defragment my hard drive To run the Disk Defragmenter 1 Click the Start button in the taskbar 2 Highlight All Programs 3...

Page 84: ...5 System utilities 78...

Page 85: ...6 Frequently asked questions...

Page 86: ...s Read it before calling a technician if a problem occurs Solutions to more serious problems require opening up the computer Do not attempt to open the computer by yourself Contact your dealer or an a...

Page 87: ...ing a power strip or AVR make sure that it is plugged in and turned on If the LED is lit check the following Is a nonbootable nonsystem diskette in the floppy drive If yes remove or replace it with a...

Page 88: ...s connected securely to the system s parallel port and the corresponding port on the printer See Connecting your printer on page 35 for information on how to connect the printer to your computer For a...

Page 89: ...ng a good i e undamaged disc If your drive can not read the information on the good disc there may be a problem with the drive Contact your dealer or technical support center for assistance Q System c...

Page 90: ...6 Frequently asked questions 84...

Page 91: ...Appendix A Notices...

Page 92: ...y turning the device off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation be...

Page 93: ...s Located on the bottom side of the modem is a label that contains among other information the FCC Registration Number and Ringer Equivalence Number REN for this equipment Upon request you must provid...

Page 94: ...aerosol cleaners Use a damp cloth for cleaning 8 Do not use this product near water 9 Do not place this product on an unstable cart stand or table The product may fall causing serious damage to the p...

Page 95: ...opped or the case has been damaged h If the product exhibits a distinct change in performance indicating a need for service 17 Use only the proper type of power supply cord set provided in your access...

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Page 98: ...g electrical business equipment This equipment has been approved to Council Decision 98 482 EC CTR21 for pan European single terminal connection to the Public Switched Telephone Network PSTN We Acer I...

Page 99: ...vice must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation The following local Manufacturer Importer is responsible for this declaration Product Name Personal...

Page 100: ...Appendix A Notices 94...

Page 101: ...Appendix B Taking care of your computer...

Page 102: ...ever place the system on uneven surfaces Do not step on the power cord or place heavy objects on top of it Carefully route the power cord and any cables away from personal traffic When unplugging the...

Page 103: ...tructions refer to the documentation that came with your monitor When to contact a service technician If you dropped and damaged the computer If liquid has been spilled into the computer If the comput...

Page 104: ...Appendix B Taking care of your computer 98...

Page 105: ...een 82 no audio 82 no sound 82 printer not working 82 system cannot read disk 83 system cannot write to disk 83 system did not boot up 81 front panel 10 I internal components 48 internet suspend key e...

Page 106: ...oard 49 system utilities Acrobat Reader 62 Norton AntiVirus 64 NTI CD Maker 66 PowerDVD 68 reinstalling programs 70 T turning off computer 34 software shutdown 34 suspend mode 34 turning on computer 3...

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