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Page 2: ...Advantage 9000 Series User s Manual 003694 001 A January 1997 ...

Page 3: ...editorial errors or omissions contained herein nor for incidental or consequential damages resulting from the furnishing performance or use of this material AST AST Research Advantage and ASTVision are registered trademarks of AST Research Inc Microsoft MS DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation IBM and PS 2 are registered trademarks of IBM Corp Iomega is a registered tr...

Page 4: ... Management Features 10 Some Considerations on Using Power Management 10 Disabling Power Management 11 For the First Time User 12 Using the Keyboard 12 Using the Mouse 13 Using Disks 13 Using Floppy Disks 13 Using Hard Disks 15 Using Zip Disks 16 Using Compact Discs 16 Restarting the Computer 16 Upgrading Your Computer 18 Removing the System Cover 19 Removing the Front Panel 20 Replacing the Syste...

Page 5: ...ssor 37 Adding Video Memory 39 Configuring Your Computer 41 Setting Jumpers 41 Jumper Settings 41 Setting Microprocessor Jumpers 42 System Setup 43 Starting System Setup 43 Using System Setup 43 System Setup Fields 44 Main Menu 45 Advanced Menu 48 Security Menu 51 Exiting System Setup 52 Using Passwords 52 Creating or Changing a Password 52 Canceling a Password 53 Setting the Password Jumper 54 Up...

Page 6: ...rmation 69 FCC Class B Warning 69 DOC Notice 69 Warning 70 Avertissement 70 Advarsel 70 CE Compliance 71 CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT 72 CAUTION 72 WARNING 72 ADVARSEL 72 ADVARSEL 72 LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE 72 VAROITUS 72 KLASS 1 LASERAPPARAT 73 VARNING 73 Index 75 System Board 78 ...

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Page 8: ...essor You can upgrade to a faster processor with an Intel OverDrive microprocessor see Upgrading the Microprocessor on page 37 Four SIMM sockets for system RAM memory You can upgrade memory to 128 MB see Adding System Memory on page 34 Local bus video which improves video performance by providing a high speed 64 bit data path for video signals Your system comes with 1 MB of video memory installed ...

Page 9: ... use For more information about using power management see Using Your Computer s Power Management Features on page 10 Plug and Play PnP support Security features A Windows 95 keyboard and a PS 2 type mouse A keyboard connector a mouse port a 25 pin parallel port and a video connector Two 9 pin serial ports Audio interface connectors line in and line out A fax data voice modem with microphone conne...

Page 10: ...o adjust the brightness and contrast to comfortable levels If you plan to use the keyboard or mouse for several hours at a time consider purchasing and using wrist support padding Take occasional breaks from using the computer Use a flat stable work surface with enough space around it for proper air circulation These are the minimum clearances Rear of system 3 in 7 6 cm Left side of system 6 in 15...

Page 11: ... the power cord and disconnect all peripheral devices if you Intend to open the computer Have exposed the equipment to liquid Have dropped or otherwise damaged the equipment Do not open the power supply or monitor Follow all the instructions and cautions in this manual ...

Page 12: ...monitor to the 15 pin video port on the back of the system This makes use of the VGA built into the system The video port is compatible with the following types of monitors Super VGA color monitor with DPMS such as the ASTVision line of monitors To conserve energy the computer can cause such a monitor to go into a low power state when the system is on but not in use Many other monitors do not supp...

Page 13: ...installed a video adapter 3 To use a multifrequency monitor in standard VGA mode set the monitor to analog mode 4 Plug the monitor power cord into a grounded outlet Figure 1 Video Port Location Connecting the Keyboard Mouse and Peripheral Devices If a plastic cap covers the end of the keyboard cable remove it Plug the keyboard and mouse into their connectors at the back of the computer Be sure tha...

Page 14: ...cated on the back panel of the computer Figure 3 Connect serial peripheral devices to these ports For instance a printer commonly connects to the parallel port but some types connect to a serial port The audio and peripheral ports are also located on the rear panel of the computer The rear panel Microphone port is disabled To add a microphone use the modem s port illustrated in the Getting Started...

Page 15: ...the voltage switch on the power supply is set to the appropriate voltage 115 V or 230 V Figure 4 Plug one end of the power cord into the power connector on the rear of the computer and the other into a grounded outlet Figure 4 Power Connector Location Turning the Computer On Before turning the computer on press the power button on the monitor For its location see the monitor s user manual The comp...

Page 16: ... the computer is on you can Make master disks of the programs installed on your computer s hard drive Use System Setup to configure the computer see Using System Setup on page 43 Begin using the computer hardware see For the First Time User on page 12 You can also install and use application programs that you have purchased for the computer See the instructions that accompany the application progr...

Page 17: ...hard drives Your system comes configured from the factory with the advanced power management feature enabled and set to 30 minutes This means that the computer will go into its power management mode if it does not receive any keyboard or mouse input for 30 minutes Some Considerations on Using Power Management If your computer is engaged in activities that require no keyboard or mouse input for lon...

Page 18: ... activities which may be interrupted by the power management feature Disabling Power Management It is not necessary to go into System Setup to disable power management Power management can be disabled from within Windows 95 To disable power management 1 Click on the Start button on the Task Bar then Settings then Control Panel 2 Double click on the Power icon to open the Power window 3 From within...

Page 19: ...ut using the keyboard mouse drives and other features of your computer Using the Keyboard Your system includes an upgraded Windows 95 keyboard which features special software application keys for use with Windows 95 The four types of keys found on your keyboard are shown in Figure 6 Figure 6 Keyboard Layout ...

Page 20: ...here is enough work space in which to move the mouse Keep the contact portion of the mouse free from dust lint or hair You may occasionally need to remove the mouse roller ball and clean the contacts inside the mouse if cursor movement becomes erratic If you use the mouse constantly give your mouse hand an occasional break Using Disks A computer stores information on floppy or hard disks A compute...

Page 21: ...ata Data written on a 360 KB disk in a high density drive may not be readable in a double density drive Floppy disks are designed so that you can easily insert one into the computer when you need it and then remove it when you are finished with it With the 3 5 inch drive simply insert the disk push the button on the drive to eject the disk If you install a 5 25 inch drive insert a disk and then fl...

Page 22: ...computer and is not meant to be removed routinely While the storage capacity of hard disks varies according to model any hard disk holds much more than a floppy Also the computer reads and works with a hard disk more rapidly than with a floppy disk While the hard drive is searching for information or storing information to the disk the hard drive activity light on the front panel of the computer F...

Page 23: ...he tray it does not support much weight Insert a CD label side up or remove a disk if you have finished using it Then press the button again or gently push the tray in to close the drive tray Install and start a CD based program as you would any other Generally the name of a CD ROM drive is the letter following the letter assigned to your last hard drive For instance if you have one hard drive it ...

Page 24: ...before it restarts However if your system has become erratic or nonresponsive i e crashed you should Press Ctrl Alt Del twice to perform a warm or soft boot A warm boot clears system memory and restarts the computer If the computer still does not respond you must do a cold or hard boot press the power button to turn the power off wait ten seconds then press the power button again to turn the power...

Page 25: ...VGA and specialized video adapters A 3 5 or 5 25 inch floppy drive A tape backup drive A 3 5 inch half height IDE hard drive Additional system memory Additional Video memory An upgrade Intel microprocessor As part of the upgrade process you may need to change the system configuration by setting jumpers or running the System Setup program See Configuring Your Computer on page 41 for more informatio...

Page 26: ...er is on turn it off 2 Unplug the power cord and disconnect any peripheral devices 3 Loosen the three thumbscrews on the rear of the system Figure 8 If the screws are too tight to remove by hand use a flat bladed screwdriver to loosen them Figure 8 Removing the System Cover 4 Slide the cover back approximately one half inch until a space opens between the front of the cover and the front of the sy...

Page 27: ... the Front Panel To remove the front panel of the system 1 Push in the three tabs that attach the left side of the front panel to the chassis Figure 9 Figure 9 Removing the Front Panel 2 Swing the front panel to the right 3 Pull out the front panel until the tabs on the right side of the front panel clear their slots ...

Page 28: ...crews fit into the notches on the sides of the system cover 4 Tighten the screws on the rear of the system Installing Add in Boards The computer has expansion slots for installing add in boards such as modems sound cards or video adapters The system has five 16 bit ISA slots and two 32 bit PCI slots The expansion slots are on a circuit board called the riser card which is perpendicular to the syst...

Page 29: ...assis Board Installation Follow this procedure to install an add in board 1 Run any software that is required before installing the board If you are installing an ISA add in board that does not comply with the Plug and Play specification you will need to configure it manually using the Windows 95 Add New Hardware Wizard See your Windows 95 documentation for more information If you are installing a...

Page 30: ...ystem Cover on page 21 3 Set all the necessary jumpers or switches on the add in board See the add in board documentation for details 4 Determine whether your add in card is a PCI or ISA card then select an unused expansion slot Figure 11 Be aware that any cables that attach the add in board to the system board must be threaded around the riser card Figure 11 Riser Card Slot Locations 5 Remove the...

Page 31: ...ion see the manufacturer s user s manual Note the following If the board requires a cable to be attached to a device on the other side of the chassis a slot on the riser card fan support provides a way to route cables without interfering with the system cover If the board is a video capture or other video board that requires a pass through VGA connection connect the pass through cable to the VESA ...

Page 32: ...3 5 inch floppy drive one 3 5 inch hard drive one Zip drive and one CD ROM drive come with your computer You can add one additional floppy drive and one additional IDE drive Examples of additional drives are Half height 3 5 or 5 25 inch floppy drives The system board has a floppy controller that supports up to two floppy drives one of which is the 3 5 inch drive that comes with the computer Half h...

Page 33: ...er slot positioned so that it is accessible from outside the computer Install a floppy or a tape backup drive there The rear drive bay contains an IDE hard drive and space for two additional drives positioned so that they are inaccessible from outside the computer Install only hard drives there The system board has three connectors to support the additional drives you may install A built in floppy...

Page 34: ...alled drive is properly grounded tighten all screws completely To prepare a drive for installation read the documentation that came with it Also do the following Note its capacity in kilobytes or megabytes For a tape backup drive configure the device in accordance with the instructions that came with the drive For an IDE hard drive position the drive select jumper to configure the drive as master ...

Page 35: ... of the panel b Select the face plate on the chassis that corresponds to the face plate you removed from the front panel Insert a screwdriver into the slot in the center of the face plate and twist it until the face plate pops off the chassis Figure 14 Accessing the Front Drive Bay 4 Attach one guide rail to each side of the drive a A metal grounding clip should be attached to each guide rail on t...

Page 36: ...ront of the drive and the grounding clip is next to the drive Align the mounting holes on the drive with the holes on the guide rail c Attach the guide rails to each side of the drive by installing four mounting screws Figure 15 5 Slide the drive into the bay until the tabs on the guide rails snap into the slots on the drive bay Figure 16 To remove a drive press the tabs on the guide rails until t...

Page 37: ... the power supply to the drive then attach a controller cable Figure 17 Drive Cables To use the built in floppy controller connect the controller cable that extends from the floppy drive controller connector on the system board see the illustration in the back of this manual Zip drive not shown in this illustration ...

Page 38: ...tch belong on the same side If the cable connector does not fit easily on the drive connector check that you have positioned the stripe correctly Do not force the cable connector For the locations of the system board connectors see the illustration in the back of this manual 8 Replace the front panel Insert the tabs along the right edge of the front panel into their openings on the system Swing th...

Page 39: ... or reformat this hard drive back up its data first Partitioning and formatting a hard drive deletes all of the data on it Installing a Drive in the Rear Drive Bay Before installing a drive in the rear drive bay you must first remove the rear drive bay panel Removing the Rear Drive Bay Panel To remove the rear drive bay panel from the back panel of the system 1 Remove the two screws on the left ed...

Page 40: ... to the drive Refer to the appropriate step in Installing a Drive in the Front Drive Bay on page 27 for details 5 Close the rear panel and reinstall the screws you removed in step 1 Replace the system cover Reconnect peripheral devices and plug in the power cord Turn on the system 6 If you have installed a hard drive run System Setup and use the hard disk type field under the appropriate menu Prim...

Page 41: ...ve deletes all of the data on it Adding System Memory By installing SIMMs on the system board you can increase the amount of system memory to a maximum 128 MB This generally improves computer performance especially for graphics and computation intensive programs Purchase SIMMs from your AST reseller Use only the SIMMs that AST has specified for your computer Otherwise your computer may malfunction...

Page 42: ... correct and an incorrect configuration Correct Incorrect Banks cannot be partially populated i e a SIMM in one slot and none in the other For example Correct Incorrect Adding and Removing SIMMs To add a SIMM or to replace an existing SIMM complete these steps 1 Turn the computer off unplug the power cord disconnect all peripheral devices and remove the system cover Bank 0 Bank 1 4 MB 4 MB 2 MB 2 ...

Page 43: ...g the drives out of the drive bay c Slide the drive cage out of the tabs that secure it to the chassis and remove from the chassis 3 Locate the SIMM slots on the system board Refer to the illustration in the back of this manual 4 If necessary remove any add in boards that block easy access to the SIMM slots 5 If you need to remove a SIMM carefully pull the retaining clips from the edges of the SIM...

Page 44: ...nk 7 If you removed any add in boards to reach the SIMM banks replace the add in boards 8 Replace the system cover Reconnect peripheral devices and plug in the power cord Turn on the system Upgrading the Microprocessor The system board has a ZIF microprocessor socket for installing an upgrade Intel microprocessor for enhanced system performance To install an upgrade Intel microprocessor in the soc...

Page 45: ...microprocessor socket 5 Locate the microprocessor ZIF socket see the illustration in the back of this manual When you install the microprocessor do not touch the edges of the empty bracket for the 3 5 inch floppy drive The edges are sharp 6 Insert the microprocessor into the socket Figure 20 a Locate the lever on the side of the socket Pull the lever slightly away from the socket then upward until...

Page 46: ...B to 2 MB of video memory To add video memory obtain a video upgrade kit from your AST reseller To install the video memory devices do the following 1 Turn the computer off unplug the power cord and disconnect all peripheral devices Remove the system cover see Removing the System Cover on page 19 2 Gently tilt the system onto its right side as you face the front of the system 3 If add in boards ar...

Page 47: ...or damage to the chips the computer or both may result Figure 21 Adding Video Memory 6 Press each device until it is completely inserted in the socket 7 If you removed add in boards replace them 8 Set the system upright and replace the system cover see Replacing the System Cover on page 21 Reconnect peripheral devices and plug in the power cord Turn on the system The system automsteatically detect...

Page 48: ...the computer and its components To avoid accidental discharge of static electricity as you handle components or jumpers you can use a grounding wrist strap Static electricity can damage computer components You can use one of the following methods to change a jumper setting To remove a jumper block pull it off the pins A jumper block is a plastic piece that fits over two jumper pins When you remove...

Page 49: ...on Jumper Setting Options CPU Configuration J1F1 C D See Setting Microprocessor Jumpers CMOS Clear J1F1 A Pins 4 5 Normal Pins 5 6 Clear Password Clear J1F1 A Pins 1 2 Password enabled Pins 2 3 Password clear disabled CMOS Setup Access J1F1 B Pins 1 2 Enable System Setup Pins 2 3 Disable System Setup Processor Voltage J1F1 B Pins 4 5 Standard Voltage 3 3V Pins 5 6 VRE 3 6 V Table 2 Microprocessor ...

Page 50: ... Setup Starting System Setup Turn the computer on The computer will display the following message as it starts To run System Setup press F1 now To start System Setup press F1 while the message is on screen If you do nothing the computer bypasses System Setup and continues its start up routine You can deny users access to the System Setup program by setting jumper block J1F1 B on the system board S...

Page 51: ...e secondary menus and fields you select This information changes automatically as you make new selections Use the following keys in the System Setup program Down arrow or Tab moves the cursor forward to a secondary menu or the next field Up arrow or Shift Tab moves the cursor backward to a secondary menu or the previous field Enter selects a secondary menu causes it to display a list of fields Lef...

Page 52: ...the direction arrows Press Enter to make your selection The options are None 360 KB 5 25 inch 1 2 MB 5 25 inch 720 KB 3 5 inch 1 44 1 25 MB 3 5 inch or Disabled Floppy B Type This field specifies the type of the second floppy drive if installed To select the floppy B type highlight the field and press Enter Scroll up or down through the selections in the dialog box using the direction arrows Press...

Page 53: ...Cylinders Number of Heads Number of Sectors and Maximum Capacity fields are automatically calculated by the BIOS no input is necessary or possible These fields will be for reference only If you choose the User Definable option you will need to know how many cylinders heads and sectors to specify for your IDE device Refer to the documentation that came with your IDE device for this information Set ...

Page 54: ...The options are Disabled Floppy Hard Disk and Network Fourth Boot Device Tells the system which device to boot from if all three of the other devices fail The options are Disabled Floppy Hard Disk and Network Num Lock Select this field to make the Num Lock feature either active or inactive when the system starts Choose On to activate the feature or Off to deactivate it Default is Off Video Mode Di...

Page 55: ...uld want to disable this controller if you were installing a board with an IDE or SCSI controller on it Secondary IDE Interface Use this option to enable or disable the onboard secondary IDE controller You would want to disable this controller if you were installing a board with an IDE or SCSI controller on it Floppy Interface Use this option to enable or disable the onboard floppy device You woul...

Page 56: ...her serial port 2 or the onboard IrDA controller but not both at the same time If Serial Port 2 IR Mode is enabled serial port 2 will be automatically disabled However the BIOS field will not be updated to reflect this If you are attaching an infrared device such as a remote control to the serial port DO NOT enable Serial Port 2 IR Mode this field is for the onboard IrDA controller ONLY If you ena...

Page 57: ...or Game Port become shaded out and are for reference only SB Base Port Address Can be set to 220h 240h or Disabled WSS Base Port Address Can be set to 530h E80h F40h 604h or Disabled MPU401 Base Port Address Can be set to 330h 332h 334h 300h or Disabled WSS Interrupt Can be set to IRQ 7 9 10 or 11 or Disabled SB Play MPU401 Interrupt Can be set to IRQ 5 7 9 10 or Disabled WSS Play DMA Can be set t...

Page 58: ...proper setting is dependent upon the VESA mode s supprted by your monitor Consult your monitor doccumentation for more details Options are Disabled Standby Suspend and Sleep Inactivity Timer Minutes Use this option to specify the number of minutes of inactivity before power management is activated The acceptable range is 1 255 To deactivate this feature set the value to 0 Plug and Play Configurati...

Page 59: ...ay have made to System Setup Using Passwords A password prevents an unauthorized person from using the computer Creating or Changing a Password To create a user password use System Setup 1 From the Main Menu select Security 2 Move the cursor to the Set User Password field 3 Select Enable Then press Enter 4 The cursor moves to the Enter the Password field Type the password you want to use No charac...

Page 60: ...ld without establishing a password If you begin to create a password and decide you do not want to use it finish creating it and then cancel it See the next section Canceling a Password 6 When you finish typing press Enter The cursor moves to the Verify field Reenter the password and press Enter If the passwords match exactly the password is enabled If not the computer beeps Press Enter again and ...

Page 61: ... messages appear turn the system off 6 Move the jumper back from pins 2 and 3 to pins 1 and 2 Close the system cover and restart the computer Once you have cleared the password you can create a new one Refer to the section Set User Password for directions on how to create a user password Updating the System BIOS Your computer uses flash BIOS which enables you to update the BIOS easily from a flopp...

Page 62: ...e program will inform you of this fact Proceed to step 4 If the program indicates that the BIOS did not install successfully refer to the next section Troubleshooting the BIOS Update on page 55 for more information 5 Remove the BIOS Update disk from drive A and press Enter The program will end and the computer will begin its normal boot up sequence When prompted press Ctrl Alt Esc to access System...

Page 63: ...56 Advantage 9000 Series User s Manual battery see Replacing the Computer Battery on page 58 Retry the BIOS update If the problem persists contact your AST reseller ...

Page 64: ...rectly adjusted Check your monitor manual Is your software correctly configured for your monitor and video adapter Check the software user s manual If you installed an add in video board have you installed and configured it correctly If the computer comes on but does not finish booting check the following Are the Num Lock Caps Lock and Scroll Lock lights flashing If so type the user password see U...

Page 65: ...or message appears but the program does not run Insert the correct CD and run the program again If the computer boots but your printer does not print make sure the printer is properly connected and turned on Most printers require that you install printer driver software from a floppy disk before the printer works correctly with the computer See the manual for the device for instructions If the com...

Page 66: ...th AST part number 175000 015 3 3 V only Use of other batteries may present a risk of fire or explosion Batteries may explode if mishandled Do not recharge disassemble heat above 100 C incinerate or expose contents to water Batteries contain hazardous material and should be recycled In some cases it is illegal to dispose of these batteries as solid waste Make sure you follow all state and local re...

Page 67: ...DOS Disk operating system DRAM Dynamic random access memory ECP Extended Capabilities Port EGA Enhanced graphics adapter EPP Enhanced Parallel Port EPROM Erasable programmable read only memory Hz Hertz I O Input output IDE Integrated drive electronics IrDA Infrared Data Association IRQ Interrupt request ISA Industry standard architecture KB Kilobyte MB Megabyte MDA Monochrome display adapter MHz M...

Page 68: ...Abbreviations 61 VGA Video graphics array ZIF Zero insertion force ...

Page 69: ... computer s starting process You can start the computer with either of the following methods Cold boot If you turn the computer on or press the reset button the computer clears out RAM resets runs through all computer self tests and loads the AUTOEXEC BAT and CONFIG SYS files Warm boot If you press Ctrl Alt Del while the computer is on the computer clears out RAM only Boot disk A disk containing p...

Page 70: ...n appearance to an audio compact disc that can store large amounts of data video and sound Data can be read from but not written to a CD ROM CMOS complementary metal oxide semiconductor memory The memory that stores the configuration you establish by running the computer s setup program CMOS memory uses very little power and stores the configuration information even when the computer is turned off...

Page 71: ...ow that asks you for information or a decision before it executes a command Default For hardware the way a switch or jumper is set at the factory For software the value of a parameter unless you specify otherwise Device driver A program that controls how software communicates with a physical device e g a mouse memory or a printer Directory A group of files on a disk A directory can also contain ot...

Page 72: ...ect moves along with the mouse pointer to the new position Drive A hierarchical organization of directories stored on a disk A drive usually corresponds to the medium stored in a specific physical storage device such as a floppy disk in a disk drive See directory directory tree subdirectory Driver See Device driver ECP extended capabilities port A parallel port that supports bi directional and DMA...

Page 73: ...d disk A large capacity data storage device that is installed inside the computer Data written to the hard disk remains until it is overwritten or erased IDE integrated drive electronics hard drive A hard drive with a built in controller You can install an IDE drive without installing a separate controller board thereby freeing an expansion slot for other uses I O input output Describes the transf...

Page 74: ...cond The speed at which memory and other chips communicate with the system is measured in ns Parameter Information that you need to provide before MS DOS can execute a command Partition A portion of a hard disk that DOS recognizes as an individual drive For example you can divide an 80 MB hard disk into two 40 MB partitions that DOS would identify as drives C and D PCI peripheral component interco...

Page 75: ...from RAM Information stored in RAM is erased when the system is turned off To preserve your data you need to save it to a disk ROM read only memory Permanent computer memory dedicated to a particular function For example the instructions for starting the computer when you first turn on power are contained in ROM You cannot write to ROM ROM is not the same as random access memory Root directory The...

Page 76: ...es made to this computer without the approval of AST Research could void your authority to operate the computer The computer may cause interference even though it meets class B limits As a test turn the computer off and on and gauge the effect on an operating radio or television If there is interference try to eliminate it by Reorienting or relocating the receiving antenna of the radio or televisi...

Page 77: ...rate Make sure that you follow all state and local requirements when you dispose of the old battery Avertissement Ne remplacez la batterie que par un modèle AST 175000 015 commandez en un autre à votre revendeur agréé AST L emploi de tout autre modèle présente des risques d incendie ou d explosion Ne démontez pas la batterie ne portez pas sa température au dessus de 100 C et ne l incinérez pas Pou...

Page 78: ...988 Level 2 1 kV AC power input 0 5 kV I O lines Performance criteria Level 2 Product safety Application of Directives 73 23 EEC 93 68 EEC Safety of ITE EN 60950 1992 and amendments 1 and 2 Manufacturer AST Research Incorporated AST Computer 16215 Alton Parkway Irvine CA 92718 USA Signed Declaration of Conformity documents for AST products are on file at the AST Ireland facility European Address A...

Page 79: ...To do so will greatly increase the hazard to your eyes ADVARSEL USYNLIG LASERSTRÅLING VED ÅBNING NÅR SIKKERHEDSAFBRYDERE ER UDE AF FUNKTION SE IKKE IND I STRÅLEN HELLER IKKE MED OPTISKE INSTRUMENTER ADVARSEL USYNLIG LASERSTRÅLING NÅR DEKSEL ÅPNES OG SIKKERHEDSLÅS BRYTES STIRR IKKE INN I STRÅLEN ELLER SE DIREKTE MED OPTISKE INSTRUMENTER LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE VAROITUS LAITTEEN KÄYTTÄMINEN MUULLA KUIN ...

Page 80: ... FöR LASERKLASS 1 Labels appearing on the drives CAUTION INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM VORSICHT UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG TRITT AUS WENN DECKEL GEöFFNET NICHT DEM STRAHL AUSSETZEN VARNING OSYNLIG LASERSTRÅLNING NÄR DENNA DEL ÄR öPPNAD STRÅLEN ÄR FARLIG ADVARSEL USYNLIG LASERSTRÅLING VED ÅBNING UNDGÅ UDS ETTELSE FOR STRÅLING CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT LASERSCHUTZKLASSE 1 PR...

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Page 82: ...ottom panel 21 Clip grounding 28 Computer clearances 3 configuring 41 features 1 restarting 16 setting up 5 turning on 8 unpacking 2 D Date setting 45 Disks using 13 DPMS SVGA monitor 5 Drive bay front 26 locations illustrated 26 rear 26 removing rear 32 removing rear panel 32 Drives CD ROM type on secondary IDE connector 46 configuring power conserva tion in System Setup 51 installing 25 installi...

Page 83: ...ttery maintained 43 configurations 34 correct configuration 35 incorrect configuration 35 maximum 1 minimum and maximum 35 video adding 39 Microprocessor description 1 installing 37 upgrading 37 Monitor connecting 5 connecting to video port 5 power management 5 safety 3 types supported 5 Mouse cautions while using 13 connecting 6 using 13 P Panel removing bottom 21 Password running System Setup 43...

Page 84: ...pansion number of 2 Sound Cards configuring 25 System board illustrated 78 System configuration 41 System cover removing 19 replacing 21 System Setup advanced menu 48 auto configuration 50 exit menu 52 fields 44 main menu 45 overview 43 security menu 51 starting 43 using 43 T Time setting 45 Troubleshooting computer does not start 57 printer 58 U Upgrading list of options 18 system memory 34 video...

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