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IMPACT PC USER’S MANUAL

 

Safety Instructions 

This computer has been tested for conformance to international safety 
regulations.  Like any electronic device, however, the computer should be used 
with care.  To protect yourself from possible injury and to minimize the risk of 
damage to the computer, read and follow all the safety instructions mentioned 
in this manual. 
 

 

Read all of these instructions. 

 

Save these instructions for future use. 

 

WARNING:

 Do not attempt to service the computer yourself.  Opening or 

removing covers might expose you to dangerous voltage points or other risk

,

 

have a qualified person repair it.
 

WARNING:

 Keep hair, loose clothing, fingers, and all parts of body away from 

openings, moving parts and fan 
 

WARNING:

 Do not operate the computer with the cover removed. 

 

WARNING:

 Always disconnect all telephone lines & all power cords from the 

wall outlet before servicing or disassembling this product. To reduce the risk of 
personal injury from electrical shock or hot surfaces, disconnect the power cord 
from the wall outlet, and allow the internal system components to cool before 
touching. 
 

WARNING:

 This equipment is designed for connection to a grounded

 

(earthed) 

outlet.  The grounded type plug is an important safety feature.  To reduce the 
risk of electrical shock, damage to your equipment, or loss of data, do not 
disable this feature. 

Installation Restrictions 

1.  Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid 

cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning. Ensure that no 
liquid enters the system. 

2.  Do not use this product near water, in a wet basement or near a swimming 

pool. 

3.  Do not connect or disconnect cables during a thunderstorm. 

4.  Slots and openings in the cabinet and the back or bottom are provided for 

ventilation; to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from 
overheating, these openings must not be blocked or covered. The product 
should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register, or in a built-
in installation unless proper ventilation is provided. 

 

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Summary of Contents for IMPACT GC3000

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Page 3: ...cal inaccuracies or typographical errors and may be changed or updated without notice Everex may also improve and or change products and or programs described in this information at any time without notice Disclaimer Published materials may contain inaccuracies and typographical errors Everex does not warrant the accuracy or completeness of the materials or the reliability of any advice opinion st...

Page 4: ...isk of personal injury from electrical shock or hot surfaces disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet and allow the internal system components to cool before touching WARNING This equipment is designed for connection to a grounded earthed outlet The grounded type plug is an important safety feature To reduce the risk of electrical shock damage to your equipment or loss of data do not disable...

Page 5: ...risk of fire 10 Refer your system for servicing to qualified service personal under the following conditions When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed If liquid has been spilled into the product If the product has been exposed to rain or water If the product does not operate normally when the operating instructions are followed Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating in...

Page 6: ...INCORRECT DE LA BATTERIE REMPLACER UNIQUEMENT AVEC UNE BATTERIE DU MÊME TYPE OU D UN TYPE RECOMMANDÉ PAR LE CONSTRUCTEUR METTER AU RÉBUT LES BATTERIES USAGÉES CONFORMÉMENT AUX INSTRUCTIONS DU FABRICANT 3 German VORSICHT Explisionsgefahr bei unsachgemäßen Austausch der Batterie Ersatz nur durch denselben oder einem vom Hersteller empfohlenem ähnlichen Typ Entsorgung gebrauchter Batterien nach Angab...

Page 7: ... 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 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different fro...

Page 8: ...mask and supporting structure grounding of the lead in wire to an antenna discharge unit size of grounding conductors location of antenna discharge unit connection to grounding electrodes and requirements for the grounding electrode Lightning protection For added protection of any product during a lightning storm or when it is left unattended or unused for long periods of time unplug the product f...

Page 9: ... TV Tuner module outdoors Power Lines Do not locate the antenna near overhead light or power circuits or where it could fall into such power or circuits WARNING When installing or realigning an outside antenna system extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits Contact with them could be fatal IX ...

Page 10: ... 6 Chapter 4 9 Computer Setup 9 Setting up the AC Input voltage selection 9 Connect the Power Cord 10 Connecting your PS 2 mouse and PS 2 keyboard 10 Connecting your monitor 11 Connecting the modem 11 Connecting the Ethernet 12 Connecting Your Printer 12 Chapter 5 13 Recovery Procedures for Vista for End User 錯誤 尚 未定義書籤 Appendix 35 System Specifications 35 Product Features 35 Technical Support 37 ...

Page 11: ...s you with a personal computer which is both fast and powerful The Perfect System Whether gaming at home or making presentations at the office the IMPACT is the perfect system for all of your computing needs Please read this USER MANUAL carefully before unpacking and setting up your IMPACT PC You can use this USER MANUAL as a comprehensive library for your IMPACT PC Please refer to this USER MANUA...

Page 12: ...in To further reduce eye strain close your eyes and or refocus on something other than your computer screen at least twice an hour Most monitors come standard with a detachable tilt and swivel base and an adjustable rear mounted foot which will allow you to position the monitor exactly where you want it 3 Anti glare coating Some monitor screens are constructed with a special anti glare coating whi...

Page 13: ... does not have enough ventilation internal components can become overheated and may become damaged When opening the box make sure not to damage it or the packing material as you may need them for future shipping needs As you unpack the box make sure the following components are included in the box and are in good condition If you find that any of these components are missing or appear damaged plea...

Page 14: ...ures are shown in Figure 3 1 and are described as follows Figure 3 1 Note Depending on the model your computer s components may vary and look slightly different than those pictured 1 Optical Disc Drive Eject Button Press this button to eject a 5 25 inch optical disc 4 ...

Page 15: ... system will enter Suspend mode If held down for four seconds system power will switch off When lit the Power indicator shows blue to indicate that system power is on 5 USB Port 2 Up to two USB devices can be connected via these ports there are four additional ports at the rear see below 6 Microphone In Jack pink Plug the microphone into this jack for recording or voice control functions 7 Speaker...

Page 16: ...2 and are described as follows Figure 3 2 1 Power Socket This toggle switch allows you to select the system voltage 115 230 V appropriate to your area Connect the system unit s power cord to this socket ensure that it is connected to a stable AC power source CAUTION 6 ...

Page 17: ...ack pink Plug the microphone into this jack for recording or voice control functions 7 Side grey Can be connected to the side surrounding speakers 8 Rear black Can be connected to the rear speaker 9 PS 2 Mouse Connector Plug your PS 2 mouse into this connector 10 Parallel Port purple Parallel devices such as a printer or scanner can be connected to this port 11 RJ45 LAN Connector 1 For connecting ...

Page 18: ...IMPACT PC USER S MANUAL 15 Expansion Slot Covers These covers can be removed to install add on cards as described later 16 Phone Port Connect to telephone 17 Line Port Connect to Central office line 8 ...

Page 19: ...oltage selection The AC Input Voltage Selection can be found at the back of your computer There are two settings 115V or 230V for the system to operate Please set the AC input voltage to 115V The default is 115V Warning 1 Please must turn off your computer before setting up your computer 2 Do not remove the protective label to change AC Input Voltage or it will damage your computer seriously 9 ...

Page 20: ...cable to the computer and then plug into a power supply Connecting your PS 2 mouse and PS 2 keyboard PS 2 Mouse and P S2 keyboard can be found at the back of your computer They can be identified by their colors Plug the mouse and keyboard to their respective ports 10 ...

Page 21: ...TER SETUP Connecting your monitor Monitor port can be found at the back of your computer It can be identified easily by color of navy blue Connecting the modem Connect your JR11 cable out to the wall jack 11 ...

Page 22: ... Ethernet Connect the RJ45 cable to the LAN port to get access to internet Connecting Your Printer Connect the printer cable to the printer port at the back of your computer Please make sure that both printer and computer are turned off 12 ...

Page 23: ...om either Hard Disk or Recovery DVD You should first run Recovery from Hard Disk When Hard Disk Recovery cannot be done or when you need to run Full Recovery then you can run Recovery from Recovery DVD I Make Hard Disk Recoveries 2 methods are available I a Non Destructive Recovery from Hard Disk System files from RP on Hard Disk are copied to system files area in UP and user data area stays intac...

Page 24: ...puter to go into recovery mode The following recovery mode selection menu will show Click Next to proceed the Non Destructive Recovery Then again program asks you to make further confirmations for Non Destructive Recovery please click OK buttons 14 ...

Page 25: ...M RECOVERY Non Destructive Recovery takes place now After recovery is done a message will appear to show that recovery is a success Click OK button to reboot the OS or wait for the timeout then OS reboots 15 ...

Page 26: ...m files from RP on Hard Disk are copied to system files area in UP and user data area is formatted When OS starts to boot press F8 the following screen will show Select Repair Your Computer to go into recovery mode The following recovery mode selection menu will show 16 ...

Page 27: ...OVERY Click Advanced button to go into Destructive Recovery mode then next screen will show Click Next then the program will ask you to make further confirmations for Destructive Recovery just click OK buttons 17 ...

Page 28: ...IMPACT PC USER S MANUAL Destructive Recovery takes place now 18 ...

Page 29: ...SYSTEM RECOVERY After recovery is done a message will appear to show that recovery is a success Click OK button to reboot the OS or wait for the timeout then OS reboots 19 ...

Page 30: ...re than 1 UP then 1st UP C drive and user data area stays intact Destructive System files from RP in DVD are copied to system files area in UP If there are more than 1 UP then 1st UP C drive and user data area is formatted Full Recovery Hard Disk is restored to the original situation when product was shipped This table will make it clear for you to understand the differences among all 3 recoveries...

Page 31: ...ecovery as Full Recovery II a Non Destructive Recovery from Recovery DVD Insert the recovery DVD into the DVD drive then choose to boot from CD ROM in BIOS when DVD boots the following screen shows Please choose Standard Mode The program will ask you to make further confirmations click OK 21 ...

Page 32: ...IMPACT PC USER S MANUAL Then the following screen will show 22 ...

Page 33: ...SYSTEM RECOVERY Click Next to proceed the Non Destructive Recovery Then again program asks you to make further confirmations for Non Destructive Recovery please click OK 23 ...

Page 34: ...tructive Recovery takes place now after recovery is done a message will appear to show that recovery is a success Click OK button to reboot the OS or wait for the timeout then OS reboots II b Destructive Recovery from Recovery DVD 24 ...

Page 35: ...rt the recovery DVD into the DVD drive then choose to boot from CD ROM in BIOS when DVD boots the following message shows Please choose Standard Mode Then the program will ask you to make further confirmations click OK 25 ...

Page 36: ...IMPACT PC USER S MANUAL Then the following screen will show Click Advanced button to go into Destructive Recovery mode then next screen will show 26 ...

Page 37: ...SYSTEM RECOVERY Click Next then the program will ask you to make further confirmations for Destructive Recovery click OK 27 ...

Page 38: ...hen Destructive Recovery will take place after recovery is done a message will appear to show that recovery is a success click OK to reboot the OS or wait for the timeout then OS reboots II c Full Recovery from Recovery DVD 28 ...

Page 39: ...t the recovery DVD into the DVD drive then choose to boot from CD ROM in BIOS when DVD boots the following message shows Choose Full Mode then program will ask you to make further confirmations for Full Recovery click OK 29 ...

Page 40: ...IMPACT PC USER S MANUAL Then Full Recovery will take place 30 ...

Page 41: ...SYSTEM RECOVERY 31 ...

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Page 43: ...SYSTEM RECOVERY 33 ...

Page 44: ...IMPACT PC USER S MANUAL After recovery is done a message will appear to show that recovery is a success click OK button to reboot the OS or wait for the timeout then OS reboots 34 ...

Page 45: ...tor System memory z DDR2 PC2 4200 512MB x1 Storage z 80G HDD 7200 RPM Optical disk Drive z DVD Super Multi Video z VIA Chrome9 HC IGP Audio z Audio codec 8 channel VIA VT1708 Card Reader z 8 in 1 Card Reader I O Ports Front Panel z USB2 0 x2 z Headphone Line out x1 z Microphone Line in x1 z LED Indicators Power On Off Suspend activity indicator 35 ...

Page 46: ...r AC In x 1 Drive Bays z 5 25 inch standard optical drive x 2 Expansion Card z 2 x PCI slots Operating System z Microsoft Window Vista Home Basic Software preinstalled z CyberLink PowerDVD 7 z CyberLink Power2GO 5 z PowerBackup 2 5 z PowerDVD Copy 1 0 z PowerProducer 4 Trial Version z Media Show 3 0 Trial Version z PhotoNow 1 0 z Windows Media Player 11 z Windows WordPad z Norton Internet Security...

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