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Setting Up Your System   

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3. Connecting Your Peripheral Devices

Connecting a Monitor

Connect the monitor cable to the video connector on the rear panel of your system. If the
connector has retaining screws, be sure to tighten them.

Connecting a Keyboard and Mouse

Plug the keyboard and mouse cable connectors into the keyboard and mouse connectors on the
rear panel of your system.

Video

connector

Monitor power
receptacle

Keyboard

connector

Mouse connector

Summary of Contents for emonster Series

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Page 2: ...nd on the product 6 This computer should only be connected to the AC power source indicated on your computer system s information label If you are not sure of the type of AC power available consult yo...

Page 3: ...ct 3 If the product has been exposed to rain or water 4 If the product has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged 5 If the product exhibits a distinct change in performance indicating a need for...

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Page 6: ...all not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein nor for incidental or consequential damages resulting from the furnishing performance or use of this material NOTE Dep...

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Page 8: ...g Your Peripheral Devices 2 3 Connecting a Monitor 2 3 Connecting a Keyboard and Mouse 2 3 Connecting Modem Cables 2 4 Connecting an Ethernet Cable optional 2 5 Connecting Audio Devices 2 6 Connecting...

Page 9: ...Entering the Setup Program 4 2 Help Window 4 3 BIOS Setup Program 4 4 Main Menu 4 4 Advanced Menu 4 6 Security Menu 4 8 Power Menu 4 10 Boot Menu 4 11 Exit Menu 4 11 Chapter 5 Inside Your Computer Re...

Page 10: ...ry 6 9 After Installing Options 6 10 Chapter 7 Using the PowerDVD About DVD 7 1 Playing the PowerDVD 7 1 How to Run the PowerDVD 7 1 Buttons of the PowerDVD 7 2 Chapter 8 Using the Restore CDs Restori...

Page 11: ...x Appendix C Approval Statements FCC Compliance Statement C 1 Battery Warning Instruction C 2 Fuse Warning Instruction C 2 Laser Product C 3...

Page 12: ...MB using SDRAM modules Math coprocessor built in the microprocessor chip PCI bus interface Two built in Enhanced IDE controllers Intel FW82810 Graphics and Memory Controller Hub GMCH Intel FW82801AA I...

Page 13: ...and Power Interface ACPI Three 32 bit PCI expansion card connectors System BIOS and video BIOS shadow RAM Password function by using BIOS Two USB ports One built in serial port and one built in paral...

Page 14: ...button turns off the computer 2 Microphone Jack The microphone jack can be used to attach a personal computer microphone for integrating your own voice or musical input into a sound application 3 Spe...

Page 15: ...n which the CDs is placed To eject the tray press the Load Eject button 7 Busy Indicator The busy indicator lights during initialization and data read operations 8 Eject Hole Insert a rod here to ejec...

Page 16: ...cator turns off before removing a diskette from the drive 12 Eject Button Press this button to eject any diskette in the drive 13 Floppy Disk Drive The floppy disk drive accepts 3 5 inch floppy disket...

Page 17: ...mpliant devices to the USB connector USB devices include low speed peripherals such as microphone digital joystick and speaker 17 MIDI Game Port Connector You can connect any of a number of MIDI or ga...

Page 18: ...connect a serial device such as an external modem and printer to this serial port connector 3 Video Connector The signal cable from your monitor plugs into the video connector 4 USB Connector You can...

Page 19: ...N Setting the voltage selection switch incorrectly will damage your computer Verify that this switch is set correctly for your AC power voltage before turning on your computer 6 9 8 7 8 Option Card Sl...

Page 20: ...Jack You can connect the RJ11 phone jack cable from the telephone to this connector 14 Wall Jack You can connect the RJ11 wall jack cable for using faxes e mail and internet access 15 Padlock Ring The...

Page 21: ...1 10 Introduction Blank...

Page 22: ...which can erase data on your disks damage the computer s circuitry and prevent proper ventilation Good air circulation Leave several inches of space around the computer so air can move freely Moderate...

Page 23: ...r supply to operate at 115V or 230V To verify that your system has the correct setting for your environment check the voltage selection switch Using a tool such as an opened paper clip slide the volta...

Page 24: ...nector on the rear panel of your system If the connector has retaining screws be sure to tighten them Connecting a Keyboard and Mouse Plug the keyboard and mouse cable connectors into the keyboard and...

Page 25: ...hone jack RJ11 cable NOTE Depending on your computer model your modem may look slightly different than those pictured For detailed information about using your modem refer to the modem manual CAUTION...

Page 26: ...Quick Start Guide PDF format that came with your system Connecting an Ethernet Cable optional Your Ethernet card contains a RJ45 jack for attaching an Ethernet cable which is used in 10 100 Base T ne...

Page 27: ...can connect a joystick game pad or steering wheel Using these game devices is better than using the mouse to play computer games To connect audio devices to the three jacks and the MIDI Game port con...

Page 28: ...inter Connect the one end of the printer cable to line up with the parallel connector and then plug it to the computer If the plug has retaining screws tighten them Connect the other end of the cable...

Page 29: ...ces you can connect these to the USB connectors To connect a USB device to the USB connector plug the USB device cable connector into the USB connector of your system USB connector USB connector NOTE...

Page 30: ...el Then plug the other end of the power cord into an appropriate grounded electrical outlet AC power receptacle WARNING To avoid generating an electric shock be sure to plug the cord into the system b...

Page 31: ...er To turn off your computer follow these steps 1 Before turning off your computer save your information and close all application programs you use 2 Click the Start button and then click Shut Down 3...

Page 32: ...IX see the manual that came with that system for instructions on installation and use The procedures in this manual assume that you are using Windows Me with your computer Using a Floppy Disk Drive To...

Page 33: ...but you cannot store new data on it or delete any files it contains The write protect device on a 3 5 inch disk is a small switch on the back of the disk in the lower right corner as shown below To wr...

Page 34: ...zes it as the next available drive letter Using a CD DVD ROM Drive To insert a CD DVD into the CD DVD ROM drive first turn on your system Then press the load eject button to open the disc tray When th...

Page 35: ...your system is turned off you may need to open the tray At this time insert a fine rod such as an opened paper clip into the emergency eject hole as far as it will go When the tray is slightly open ca...

Page 36: ...e cursor Enter Ends a line of keyboard input or executes a command Insert Turns the insert function on and off Delete Deletes the character marked by the cursor Home End PgUp PgDn Control cursor lacat...

Page 37: ...g on the model your keyboard may have some shortcut keys Using a Mouse Generally a mouse functions as follows Click Press and release the left mouse button once Double click Quickly press and release...

Page 38: ...g the volume up down button on the keyboard volume control box or Volume Control window To control the audio volume by using the volume control button press the volume up down button on the keyboard T...

Page 39: ...3 8 Using Your Computer Blank...

Page 40: ...or reset your computer The configuration you define through the Setup program is stored in a special area of memory called CMOS RAM The battery on the motherboard backs up this memory so the memory is...

Page 41: ...s power management features Boot Specifies boot options and power supply controls Exit Saves or discards changes to the Setup program options When you enter the Setup program you will see the Setup me...

Page 42: ...om of the window PgUp or PgDn Moves cursor to top or bottom of the window F5 or Selects the previous value for a field F6 or or Space Selects the next value for a field F9 Load the default configurati...

Page 43: ...MB 3 Primary IDE No options Reports type of connected IDE device When selected Master submenu displays the Primary IDE Master submenu Primary IDE No options Reports type of connected IDE device When s...

Page 44: ...s for the hard disk Maximum No options Reports the total maximum capacity for the hard disk Capacity Value calculated from number of cylinders heads and sectors Multi Sector Disabled Specifies number...

Page 45: ...h stores the Configuration Data Yes configuration settings for non PnP plug in devices Select Yes when required to restore the manufacturer s defaults PS 2 Mouse Disabled Selecting Disabled prevents a...

Page 46: ...es the parallel port Enabled Mode SPP Selects the mode for the parallel port EPP ECP Base I O address 378 Selects the base I O address for parallel port 278 3BC Interrupt IRQ 5 Selects the interrupt f...

Page 47: ...ntry on boot Enabled Diskette Access User Controls access to diskette drives Supervisor Fixed Disk Boot Normal Write protects boot sector on hard disk to protect against Sector Write Protect viruses V...

Page 48: ...saved To change the current password type your new password before pressing Enter on steps 3 and 4 The table shows the effects of setting the Supervisor and User passwords Password set Supervisor Use...

Page 49: ...n the power is off APM mode only Remote Power On Off If your computer has a PCI add in network interface card NIC LAN On with remote wakeup capabilities this option specifies whether or not the comput...

Page 50: ...boot device with or 2 Press to move the device up the list or to move the device down the list The operating system assigns a drive letter to each boot device in the order listed Changing the order of...

Page 51: ...4 12 Using the BIOS Setup Program Blank...

Page 52: ...rmation in this chapter every time you install a hardware option inside your computer Removing the Cover You need to remove the cover of your system to access its internal components To remove the cov...

Page 53: ...your system every time you remove the cover If you are not properly grounded you could generate an electric shock when you touch a component 4 Slide the cover toward the rear to free it from the syste...

Page 54: ...with your hands and gently put it down to the chassis on the rear position about 3cm from the front bezel then push it to the front 2 Tighten the cover to the chassis with the screws you removed 3 Re...

Page 55: ...e your computer Your computer has three one 3 5 inch and two 5 25 inch horizontal bays in the drive cage and the HDD bracket for one hard disk drive 3 inch floppy disk drive HDD bracket Hard disk driv...

Page 56: ...ly connector USB MIDI Game port connector Battery DIMM sockets Primary EIDE connector FDD connector Secondary EIDE connector Intel FW82801AA I O Controller Hub ICH CD audio connector PCI slots PGA370...

Page 57: ...re preset at the factory however you can alter the functions by changing the standard settings Enable or disable the password function Clear the CMOS settings Enable or disable the FDD write protect E...

Page 58: ...the DC voltages required by mainboard and devices in your system The power supply has a large mainboard connector and several internal device hard disk CD DVD ROM CD RW and floppy disk drives etc conn...

Page 59: ...er Hard disk access indicator HDD LED connector Power button DC S W connector Power indicator PWR LED connector To remove the front panel from the system follow these steps 1 Remove the cover accordin...

Page 60: ...ector cables from the chassis 4 Remove the CD DVD ROM drive To remove the CD DVD ROM drive disconnect the audio cable EIDE interface cable and power cable from the CD DVD ROM drive and remove the scre...

Page 61: ...e chassis by pressing the four tabs Connecting the USB and MIDI Game Port connector Cable The USB and MIDI Game port connector cable is connected to connectors on the mainboard and sub board in the fr...

Page 62: ...Your Computer 5 11 Connecting the Front Panel Speaker Microphone jacks Cable The front panel speaker microphone jacks are connected to the speaker microphone jacks connector on the mainboard by using...

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Page 64: ...ated here you can install and remove it the same way See Chapter 5 for removing and replacing the cover NOTE Turn off the computer Then disconnect the computer from its power source and from any telec...

Page 65: ...s Slot cover 4 Adjust any switches or jumpers on the expansion card if necessary When you handle the card be careful not to touch any components on the circuit board or the gold edged connector 5 Hold...

Page 66: ...structions in Replacing the Cover in Chapter 5 Installing and Removing Memory Modules You can increase the amount of memory in your computer up to 256MB Each DIMM socket supports the following memory...

Page 67: ...to the socket so the two notches in the DIMM connector are aligned with the crossbars in the socket 4 Press the DIMM straight into the socket until the retaining clips snap into place around the ends...

Page 68: ...ket 3 If there is a processor chip on the socket you must remove it from the socket When you remove the processor first unplug the connector from the CPU fan connector and remove the heatsink by relea...

Page 69: ...n to the CPU fan connector 5 Locate the new processor you are installing over the socket so that the marked with triangle corner on the processor pin 1 can be aligned with the blank corner on the sock...

Page 70: ...the HDD bracket Follow these steps to replace the hard disk drive 1 Remove the system cover according to the instructions in Removing the Cover in Chapter 5 2 Remove the screw securing the HDD bracke...

Page 71: ...power and hard disk drive cables to your hard disk drive 8 Slide the drive until the four slots in the HDD bracket are inserted into the four tabs of the chassis and then secure the HDD brakcet with t...

Page 72: ...copy of the Setup screens 2 Turn off all peripheral devices connected to the computer and then turn off the computer 3 Remove the system cover 4 Pry the battery out of its socket with your fingers to...

Page 73: ...tail information If you installed a hard disk drive on which you want to install an operating system install the operating system on the hard disk drive See Using the Restore CDs in Chapter 8 If you i...

Page 74: ...run the PowerDVD will automatically start when you insert the DVD disc into the DVD ROM drive For the DVD disc does not automatically start when you insert the disc play the PowerDVD as follows Doubl...

Page 75: ...a Region 5 Russia Eastern Europe Central Asia and Africa Region 6 China Minimize button Power off button Status display panel Increase volume button Karaoke button Next angle button Zoom button Step f...

Page 76: ...ur hard disk you lose all data that added files programs or other data on your hard disk since you purchased your system If you must reinstall any software not originally installed on your hard disk A...

Page 77: ...ROM CD ROM HARD DRIVE C WILL BE RESTORED CAUTION ALL CONTENTS OF HARD DISK C WILL BE LOST BACK UP YOUR FILES BEFORE PROCEEDING AND RESTART Press any key to continue 6 The following message will appear...

Page 78: ...cking the Browse this CD menu NOTE If you move the mouse pointer to a menu title in the installation program window the color of the menu will be changed NOTE If the Restore CD is in the CD DVD ROM dr...

Page 79: ...8 4 Using the Restore CDs Blank...

Page 80: ...r video memory the usable main memory size is less than real size when the computer is running Main Chipset Intel FW82810 Graphics and Memory Controller Hub GMCH Processor Host bus support Integrated...

Page 81: ...chable from two external sources High quality differential CD input Dual Stereo line level outputs Extensive power management support Meets or exceeds Microsoft s PC 98 and PC 99 audio performance req...

Page 82: ...ord Then press the power button This chapter instructs you how to deal with the problems you might experience when using your computer The problem is listed first followed by the solution Read it befo...

Page 83: ...CD DVD ROM drive drive cannot read Eject the CD DVD gently but firmly press down on the CD DVD to seat it in the drive CD DVD then reload Your CD DVD ROM drive is not recognized Turn off the computer...

Page 84: ...ed on the right of your Windows taskbar When the volume control box appears drag the volume bar upward The speakers are not properly connected Make sure that the speakers are properly connected to the...

Page 85: ...ur computer Monitor is not properly connected to a grounded wall outlet Make sure the power cord is firmly plugged into the wall outlet and into the monitor You have a screen blanking utility installe...

Page 86: ...appears Click the close button in the upper right corner of the window to close the troubleshooter 5 In the Windows Me desktop click the Start button point to Settings click Control Panel and then do...

Page 87: ...list of all the drivers in a specific location so you can select the driver you want option and click Next 17 Select the Display adapters item in the list box and click Next 18 Select the Standard dis...

Page 88: ...tion of your PCI option card your computer isn t working properly Keyboard Cause Solution Keyboard doesn t Keyboard isn t firmly or securely connected to the keyboard connector work Check that the key...

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Page 90: ...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 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separati...

Page 91: ...on Il y a danger d explosion s il y a remplacement incorrect de la batterie Remplacer uniquement avec une batterie du m me type ou d un type recommand par le constructeur Mettre au r but les batteries...

Page 92: ...itch is On do not place your eyes close to the font panel opening door and other openings to look into the inside of the drive Achtung Um die Gefahr eines elektrischen Schlages zu Vermindem Entfernen...

Page 93: ...z pas cet appareil la pluie ou l humidit Wanung Um die Gefahr eines Feuers oder eines elektrischen Schlages zu vermeiden setzen sie dieses Ger t niemals Regen oder Feuchtigkeit aus Use of controls or...

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