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Apricot

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SERIES

FT1200 Handbook

COMPACT

Summary of Contents for Apricot FT1200

Page 1: ...Apricot FT SERIES FT1200 Handbook COMPACT ...

Page 2: ...APRICOT FT SERIES with Pentium II processor FT1200 HANDBOOK ...

Page 3: ...is manual is furnished under a license agreement The software may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of this agreement It is against the law to copy any disk supplied for any purpose other than the purchaser s personal use No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying and recording for any purpos...

Page 4: ...e 1 7 Connecting the components 1 8 Turning on the PC 1 8 Shutting down the PC 1 9 Using the computer for the first time 1 10 Backing up the pre installed software 1 10 Improving your display settings 1 11 If your hard disk is larger than 2 gigabytes 1 12 2 Removable media drives Diskette drive 2 1 CD ROM drive 2 3 DAT tape drive option 2 5 3 Expansion Cards Configuring the card 3 2 Installing the...

Page 5: ... SCSI Disk Utilities 4 15 5 Motherboard Features Upgrades General features 5 1 Motherboard layout and features 5 4 Back panel connectors 5 5 Processor upgrades 5 6 How to install more memory 5 14 How to replace the battery 5 16 Motherboard connectors 5 18 Front panel connectors 5 21 Motherboard resources 5 23 6 BIOS Setup Menus Using the setup program 6 3 BIOS beep codes 6 13 BIOS error messages 6...

Page 6: ...short circuit is made between its positive and negative terminals the battery may explode Replace a discharged battery with one of the same type another type may explode or ignite Follow the instructions contained in the Owner s Handbook to replace the battery Dispose of a discharged battery promptly and in accordance with the battery manufacturer s recommended instructions Do not recharge disasse...

Page 7: ... and you should wear an earthed wrist strap and anti static clothing It is also a good idea to use an ionizer or humidifier to remove static from the air When installing any upgrade be sure you understand what the installation procedure involves before you start This will enable you to plan your work and so minimise the amount of time that sensitive components are exposed Do not remove the system ...

Page 8: ...could run down inside the case and damage the circuitry Transporting Use common sense when handling the computer hard disks in particular can be damaged if the computer is dropped or handled roughly As a precaution back up the contents of the hard disks to tape or diskettes before moving the computer Switch off and disconnect all cables before attempting to move the computer particularly do not tr...

Page 9: ... adequate earth connections are provided and screened cables are used If any metal casework components are removed during upgrade work for example ensure that all metal parts are correctly re assembled and all internal and external screws are re fitted and correctly tightened Legalities This equipment complies with the relevant clauses of the following European Directives and all subsequent amendm...

Page 10: ...ginally sold you must check the voltage and frequency of that country s AC power supply and the type of power cord required there Check the power rating labels on the rear of the computer s system unit and its monitor to ensure that they are compatible with the AC power supply The computer can function within two alternative AC power supply ranges according to the position of the voltage selection...

Page 11: ...us any other peripherals to nearby grounded AC power outlets Never substitute a power cord from any other appliance Then switch on or connect the AC power supply 4 Turn on the system unit first then the monitor then other peripherals Power Cable Connections UK ONLY This equipment is supplied with an AC power cord that has a non removable moulded plug Always replace the fuse with one of the same ty...

Page 12: ...computer keep all the cartons boxes and packaging materials in a safe place you will need them again if you have to transport the computer elsewhere Use the page at the end of this manual to make a note of the manufacturer s data recorded on the various components product codes serial numbers etc A service engineer may need this information if the computer develops a fault It would also be very us...

Page 13: ...4 5 6 7 l Reserved for future options 7 CD activity indicator 2 Hard disk activity indicator 8 Lockable front door 3 Power Mode indicator 9 CD emergency eject hole 4 POWER button 10 CD EJECT button 5 CD ROM disc drawer platter 11 Diskette drive 6 CD headphone jack volume control 12 Front lifting point ...

Page 14: ...dio left in right out 10 AC power inlet from AC supply 3 Network connector 11 Fan cover do not use to lift 4 Serial port COM 2 12 Caselock 5 Parallel printer port 13 Handles to assist side panel removal 6 Serial port COM 1 14 Security loop for cable or padlock 7 Dual USB port 15 System expansion slots 8 Mouse and keyboard ports A Side panel fixing screws ...

Page 15: ...o be removed The left side panel must be removed in order to install additional removable media or hard disk drives in the forward drive bay WARNING Never carry out any work inside the computer with AC power applied Always shut down the computer and unplug all power cords before removing the top cover Take effective anti static precautions while the covers are off as explained in the Safety Regula...

Page 16: ...ght side panel as described above 2 Remove the top panel s fixing screw 3 Slide the panel rearwards then lift it off Left side panel 1 Remove the right side and top panels as described above 2 Slide the panel carefully towards the rear of the system using the handle provided After about 2 to 3 cm of movement it is possible to lift the panel vertically clear of the system In each case refitting is ...

Page 17: ...HDD 3 Forward drive bay for removable media drives and or a second HDD 4 Diskette drive 5 SCSI adapter connections 6 ATAPI IDE and floppy drive connectors 7 Memory DIMM sockets 8 ISA and PCI card expansion sockets 9 Slot 1 processor slots BOOT processor nearest the rear 10 Rear drive bay for SCSI hard disk drives ...

Page 18: ...s relating to ergonomic requirements For example you should ensure that little or no light is reflected off the monitor screen as glare and that the keyboard is placed in a comfortable position for typing Give the computer plenty of room so that air can circulate on all sides Air is drawn into the system unit through vents at both the front and the rear and expelled through the circular vents on t...

Page 19: ...rning on the PC To turn on the computer simply press the POWER button The colour of the Power Mode indicator turns from red to green Remember that the monitor has its own power button or switch see the monitor s User Guide for details Power on self test POST Whenever the computer is turned on a power on self test POST routine tests various hardware components and compares the actual configuration ...

Page 20: ... that are designed to be kept on permanently 3 According to your operating system In Windows NT 5 x click the Start button in the taskbar then click Shut Down Select Shutdown the computer and click Yes You do not have to press the POWER button In Windows NT 4 x click the Start button in the taskbar then click Shut Down Select Shutdown the computer and click Yes When told that it is safe to do so p...

Page 21: ...ust tell Windows your name and the name of the company for which you work if applicable and agree to the legal terms and conditions of the Windows Licence Agreement Windows then spends a few minutes analysing your computer and configuring itself to take full advantage of your computer s components Windows also offers you the opportunity to install a printer Backing up the pre installed software Mi...

Page 22: ...y be configured for unique features built into your computer They may not work or may cause serious problems on another system Improving your display settings Your pre installed copy of Windows is configured for a standard monitor setting 640 x 480 pixels in a maximum of 16 different colours so that Windows is sure to display correctly whatever monitor you have Most modern monitors including Mitsu...

Page 23: ...re formatted using FAT as a primary partition The rest of the disk is untouched You can repartition and reformat the disk using the Disk Administrator tool in the Administrative Tools Common folder CAUTION Take great care when creating and formatting new partitions not to damage delete or format your existing boot partition ...

Page 24: ...rds the disk surface Never touch the exposed surface under the shutter you could deform the disk or leave a fingerprint that might make the diskette difficult to read Inserting a diskette 1 Insert the diskette with the metal shutter foremost and with the label side facing upwards COMPACT 2 Push the diskette all the way in until it clicks into place The drive s EJECT button pops out slightly The dr...

Page 25: ...n be write protected by sliding a tab towards the edge of the diskette to expose the small hole beneath it see illustration You can read copy or print the files on a write protected diskette but you cannot create rename or delete any files Diskette care Keep diskettes away from dust moisture magnetic objects and equipment that generates magnetic fields Also avoid extremes of temperature and exposu...

Page 26: ...attempt to move the computer while a CD is in the drive especially if the CD is being played at the time COMPACT 2 3 4 5 1 1 CD ROM disc drawer platter 2 Headphone jack volume control 3 Activity indicator amber busy 4 CD emergency eject hole 5 EJECT button doesn t work while PC is turned off WARNING The laser beam inside the CD ROM drive is harmful to the eyes if looked at directly Do not attempt ...

Page 27: ...tor is not showing busy then press the EJECT button To eject the platter manually for example during a power failure you must first ensure that the computer is completely off the Power Mode indicator will be unlit Insert a thin metal rod such as an unwound paper clip into the emergency eject hole Push carefully and firmly Care of CDs Keep CDs well away from dust and moisture and avoid touching the...

Page 28: ...erating system software can be easily reinstalled from the master software disks or CD ROMs but created data from a multitude of server users can not be easily replaced The common backup method is to use two or three tapes in rotation either weekly daily or even twice daily for large organisations with complex networking COMPACT 1 2 4 3 1 Tape cassette entry slot 2 Cassette engaged green 3 Drive a...

Page 29: ...es not enter the drive completely The Cassette engaged green light should come on Removing a DAT tape Wait until the drive active light goes out and all activity has ceased then press the Eject button The cassette will move outwards and is easily lifted clear Care of DAT cassettes Always store cassettes in their original dust tight cases Keep them away from dust moisture magnetic objects and equip...

Page 30: ... modem card could provide a connection to the Internet via a telephone line Your computer can accept two basic types of expansion card ISA or Industry Standard Architecture cards PCI or Peripheral Component Interconnect cards You don t need to understand what these terms mean but before adding a card to your computer you will need to know whether it is ISA or PCI and possibly its physical dimensio...

Page 31: ...ess The important thing to understand is that the settings of the card you are installing must be different from the settings used by other cards already in the computer or by components on the computer s motherboard In other words the settings must not conflict The documentation accompanying the card should tell you whether the card supports Plug and Play or if not how to configure it Remember to...

Page 32: ... an alternative interrupt will be assigned though Plug and Play and the original interrupt can instead be used by the expansion card See the BIOS Setup POST chapter for more information about BIOS Setup See the Motherboard Features Upgrades chapter for more information about jumper settings and the usual assignment of interrupts to motherboard components Direct memory access DMA channel Some hardw...

Page 33: ...UMB regions with the BIOS Setup utility The card s documentation should list its possible base memory addresses You may also need to know how much memory the card has so that you can leave the right gap between this card s base address and the next More about memory addresses Memory addresses are always written in base 16 or hexadecimal notation Unlike the ten digits of the decimal system 0 9 hexa...

Page 34: ...tool required is a small cross head screwdriver 1 Turn off the computer and unplug all power cords 2 Take suitable anti static precautions and remove the right hand side and top panels For more information see Anti static precautions in the Safety Regulatory Notices at the start of this manual 3 Decide in which of the available slots you wish to install the card according to its type and size In g...

Page 35: ...sition the expansion card alongside the slot in which you wish to install it Align the rear of the card with the slot in the rear of the system unit and if the card is full length align the front of the card with the card guide 8 Slide the card into the slot ensuring that the card edge connector engages correctly with the socket on the riser board Do not use excessive force 9 Secure the card by re...

Page 36: ...e information Alternatively you can use the Windows Control Panel to change the resource settings used by devices 1 Click the Start button in the taskbar then Settings then Control Panel 2 Double click on System then click the Device Manager tab of the System Properties dialog 3 Select the device whose resources you want to change then click Properties 4 Click the Resources tab of the device s Pro...

Page 37: ...rive bays The forward drive bay can accommodate two hard disk drives Either drive may be 3 5 or 5 25 width but only 1 inch high The bay below the CD ROM drive can accommodate any full width half height peripheral drive such as the optional DAT drive shown in the chapter Removable media drives The rear drive bay is designed to take one or two 3 5 x 1 inch high SCSI drives Termination rules When att...

Page 38: ...via a 50 pin to 68 pin converter while the second channel Ch B will control only the rear hard drive pair When using an AMI431 RAID card a single SCSI cable will be employed which will connect to all four hard drives and the optional tape drive again via a converter Hard Disk Drive types and links The hard disk sub system can consist of up to four IBM DDRS xxxxx 4Gb or 9Gb or IBM DCAS xxxxx 2Gb or...

Page 39: ...mper Function DDRS xxxxx Adaptec DDRS xxxxx AMI431 DCAS xxxxx Adaptec DCAS xxxxx AMI431 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 1 ID Bit 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 ID Bit 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 ID Bit 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 ID Bit 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 5 Auto Spin up 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 6 Bus Term 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 7 Disable Unit 0 0...

Page 40: ... drive bay metalwork 6 Remove the drive mounting plate it is secured by two screws on each side 7 If you are fitting a 3 5 inch hard disk drive attach it to the drive mounting plate using the special screws provided with the drive Carefully slide the mounting tray with drive back into the drive bay from the front then secure it on both sides using the screws you removed at Step 6 8 Attach a spare ...

Page 41: ...cooling fan mounted at the back which is connected to the motherboard J3F2 This must be reconnected when you refit the drive bay 5 Mount the new drive within the bay using the special screws provided with the drive 6 Return the rear drive bay to the system unit reconnecting the fan power connector to the motherboard J3F2 and secure it in place using the screws you removed at Step 4 7 Attach SCSI r...

Page 42: ...ia drive Removable media drives sometimes require configuration by altering jumpers on the drive itself prior to installation Configuration details vary from drive to drive a SCSI drive requires that its device ID number be set the boot SCSI drive is usually drive 0 Most drives are supplied with documentation describing how to configure the drive If you are uncertain about configuring the drive co...

Page 43: ...ose 7 If you are fitting a SCSI device that has a 50 pin connection connect using a 50 68 pin adapter to the existing SCSI cable connected to channel A Remember to check Termination rules on the first page of this chapter 8 Attach any other signal cables as instructed in the documentation supplied with the removable media drive 9 Check to ensure that no other cables or connections have become disl...

Page 44: ...ct TM Utility The table below provides an overview of the function keys in the SCSISelect Utility Following this are descriptions of the options in each screen of the utility Overview of the SCSISelect Keys Press To ESC Go back to previous screen exit the utility Enter Select an option Move to the previous field Move to the next field F5 Switch between color and monochrome F6 Reset to defaults Mai...

Page 45: ...apter checks parity when reading from the SCSI bus to verify the correct transmission of data from the SCSI devices Select disabled if any SCSI devices attached to the chain do not support SCSI parity The options are Enabled default Disabled Host Adapter SCSI Termination Enables or disables SCSI termination on the motherboard The options are Enabled default Disabled Boot Device Options This brings...

Page 46: ...re ID 0 7 The default is ID 0 SCSI Device Configuration Menu These settings enable you to configure each device on the SCSI bus You must know the SCSI ID of the device you want to configure Initiate Sync Negotiation When Yes is selected the motherboard initiates synchronous negotiation with the SCSI device When No is selected the motherboard does not initiate synchronous negotiation If the SCSI de...

Page 47: ...e Selecting No specifies 8 bit data transfer unless the SCSI device requests wide negotiation The options are Yes default No BIOS Multiple LUN Support Enables or disables support for booting from a SCSI device that has multiple LUNs Enable this option if your boot device has multiple LUNs e g multiple partitions on a hard disk This field is ignored if the Host Adapter BIOS is disabled The options ...

Page 48: ... bus use to dynamically assign SCSI bus IDs Some legacy devices cannot reside on a SCSI bus where SCAM protocols execute Select Disabled if such a device is attached to the SCSI bus The options are Enabled Disabled default Reset SCSI Bus at IC Initialization Enables or disables support for resetting the SCSI bus when the computer is reset The options are Enabled default Disabled Extended BIOS Tran...

Page 49: ...er BIOS must be enabled Disable the Host Adapter BIOS if the peripherals on the SCSI bus for example CD ROM drives are all controlled by device drivers and do not need the BIOS The options are Enabled default Disabled NOTE Several of the following fields are ignored if the Host Adapter BIOS is disabled Support Removable Disks Under BIOS as Fixed Disks CAUTION If a removable media SCSI device is co...

Page 50: ...Select Utility It only toggles the prompt Turns on or off the Press Ctrl A for SCSISelect TM Utility prompt at boot This field is ignored if the Host Adapter BIOS is disabled The options are Enabled default Disabled BIOS Support for Bootable CD ROM Enables or disables support for booting from a CD ROM drive This field is ignored if the Host Adapter BIOS is disabled The options are Enabled default ...

Page 51: ...UTION A low level format destroys all data on the drive Back up your data before performing this operation You cannot abort a low level format once it is started This utility enables you to perform a low level format on a hard disk drive Most SCSI disk devices are preformatted at the factory and do not need to be formatted again The Adaptec Format Disk utility is compatible with most SCSI disk dri...

Page 52: ...data on the bus for near 100 percent bus efficiency AC timing for 133 MHz data transfer rates allowing data throughput of 533 MB sec Hardware Monitor The hardware monitor subsystem provides the following Integrated temperature and voltage monitoring Fan speed sensors for up to five fans Support for the Intel LANDesk Client Manager software Connector for a chassis security feature Wake on LAN Conne...

Page 53: ...rs and setup software Remote wakeup circuitry on the motherboard supports remote wakeup of the computer via Wake on LAN technology The onboard networking subsystem monitors network traffic When it detects a Magic Packet it wakes up the computer The network can wake up the computer only when it is turned off with its power cord still plugged into the socket Wake on LAN can be enabled or disabled th...

Page 54: ... includes the following 16 bit stereo operation Sound Blaster Pro Windows Sound System Roland MPU 401 AdLib and Multimedia PC Level 2 MPCII compatibility Onboard Crystal CS9236 Wavetable Music Synthesizer optional Connectors Line In Line Out and Mic In back panel audio jacks CD ROM audio connectors ATAPI and 2 mm Line In connector ATAPI style Telephony connector ATAPI style Onboard Serial Port B C...

Page 55: ...l W HDD LED input connector 4 pin F 2 mm CD audio connector optional X Fan connector G Fan connector Y Fan connector H Back panel connectors Z Speaker I Fan connector AA Battery J Auxillary power connector BB HDD LED input connector 2 pin K Boot processor Slot 1 connector CC Wake on Modem connector L ATX power connector DD Wake on LAN connector M Application processor Slot 1 connector EE SCSI PCI ...

Page 56: ... Back Panel Connectors A PS 2 connector mouse or keyboard B Parallel port connector C Audio Line In jack optional D PS 2 connector mouse or keyboard E USB connectors F Serial port A connector G Serial port B connector H LAN connector optional I Audio Line Out jack optional J Audio Mic In jack optional ...

Page 57: ...g is designated by a five letter code for example SL28R printed on the top edge of the S E C cartridge NOTE If there is only one processor on a motherboard it must be fitted in the boot processor Slot 1 connector In a single processor configuration you must install a termination card in the empty application processor Slot 1 connector to ensure proper operation of the computer WARNING In all insta...

Page 58: ...nect all external peripherals 3 Remove any peripherals that block access to the processor A C B OM06313 Removing a Processor 4 Processors supplied to you by Mitsubishi will have a standard heatsink However if your existing processor has a fitted fan remove the fan heat sink power cable connector B from the motherboard fan connector C 5 To remove the processor from the Slot 1 connector press in on ...

Page 59: ...ripherals 3 Remove any peripherals that block access to the boot processor Slot 1 connector C OM06314 A B E D D J2E1 Installing a Single Processor 4 If a processor is installed in the boot processor Slot 1 remove it See How to Remove a Processor as previously detailed 5 Remove the new processor from its antistatic package 6 Orient the processor B so that the heat sink faces the back of the motherb...

Page 60: ...o the CPU 1 fan connector E on the motherboard The fan connectors are keyed so they will only connect one way 9 Ensure there is a termination card in the application processor Slot 1 connector if one is not already installed 10 Replace any peripherals that were removed in Step 3 11 Set the processor speed See How to Set the Processor Speed for instructions To Remove the Termination Card If you are...

Page 61: ...back and forth until the edge connector pulls free from the Slot 1 connector To Install the Termination Card If you remove the application processor you need to install the termination card before you can turn the computer back on 1 Observe the precautions in Safety and Regulatory Notices 2 Turn off the computer disconnect the computer s power cord and disconnect all external peripherals 3 Remove ...

Page 62: ...he application processor Slot 1 connector 5 Press down firmly on the termination card until it is seated in the Slot 1 connector and the latches on the termination card lock into place To Install a Second Processor To install the second or application processor you must ensure that the second processor is identical to the first processor see the warnings and guidelines on page 6 of this chapter if...

Page 63: ...stepping as or no more than one stepping higher than the first processor 3 Remove any peripherals that block access to the application processor Slot 1 connector OM06311 A B D E D J3F2 C Installing a Second Processor 4 If a termination card is installed in the application processor Slot 1 connector remove it See How to Remove The Termination Card 5 Remove the processor from its antistatic package ...

Page 64: ...U 2 fan connector E on the motherboard The fan connectors are keyed so they will only connect one way 9 Replace any peripherals that were removed in Step 3 10 Set the processor speed See How to Set the Processor Speed for instructions To Set the Processor Speed Set the processor speed after you have installed or upgraded the processor This procedure assumes that the computer is turned off the cove...

Page 65: ...rent values and exit Setup 9 Turn off the computer 10 Remove the computer cover 11 On the jumper block J7E1 move the jumper back to pins 1 2 to restore normal operation as shown below J7E1 1 3 12 Replace the cover and turn on the computer How to Install Memory You can install from 16 MB to 512 MB of SDRAM in the motherboard DIMM sockets Memory can be installed in one two three or four sockets DIMM...

Page 66: ...06326 Location of DIMM Sockets 1 Observe the precautions in Safety and Regulatory Notices 2 Turn off the computer disconnect the computer s power cord and disconnect all external peripherals 3 Remove the computer cover and locate the DIMM sockets as shown above OM06327 Installing a DIMM ...

Page 67: ...e clips are firmly in place 9 Replace the computer cover How to Remove Memory 1 Observe the precautions in Safety and Regulatory Notices 2 Turn off the computer disconnect the computer s power cord and disconnect all external peripherals 3 Remove the computer cover and locate the DIMM sockets 4 Gently spread the retaining clips at each end of the socket The DIMM pops out of the socket 5 Hold the D...

Page 68: ...oard using the diagram on page 4 of this chapter 5 With a small non metallic tool gently pull the retaining clip from the battery and it will pop up for easy removal Note the orientation of the and on the battery WARNING You must not use a metal or other conductive implement to remove the battery If a short circuit is accidentally made between the battery s positive and negative terminals the batt...

Page 69: ...1E1 1 J1M1 1 1 J2E2 J1M2 1 J10A1 1 4 1 J0E1 J3F2 1 3 1 J0A1 1 3 J6D1 1 J9A1 1 N O P Q A B C D E F G H I J L 3 J12D1 1 K Motherboard Connectors A Fan G Auxiliary power M Fan B ATAPI CD audio H Fan N HDD LED 2 pin C CD audio 2 mm I Wake on LAN O Wake on Modem D Line In J HDD LED 4 pin P Port chassis security E Telephony K Sleep LED Q Security option F Fan L Fan ...

Page 70: ... CD In ATAPI Style Telephony Connector J0E1 Pin Signal Name 1 MONO_IN from external device 2 Ground 3 Ground 4 TEL_MICIN Fan Connector J12B2 J3F2 J1M1 J2E1 J12A1 Pin Signal Name 1 FAN_SEN 2 12 V 3 Ground Hard Drive LED Input Connector J10A1 Pin Signal Name 1 Ground 2 DRV_ACT Hard Drive LED Input Connector J11B1 Pin Signal Name 1 Ground 2 DRV_ACT 3 DRV_ACT 4 Ground ...

Page 71: ...D1 Pin Signal Name 1 5 VSB 2 Ground 3 MP_WAKEUP Wake on Modem Connector J9A1 Pin Signal Name 1 SLOT_RI_N 2 Ground Auxiliary Power Supply Connector J1M2 Pin Signal Name 1 Ground 2 Ground 3 Ground 4 3 3 V 5 3 3 V 6 5 V Power Sleep LED Header J12D1 Pin Signal Name 1 Ground 2 Yellow Green 3 Green Yellow ...

Page 72: ...d f e a t u r e s u p g r a d e s FT1200 HANDBOOK 5 21 Front Panel Connectors The motherboard has connectors for controls and indicators typically located on the front panel of the computer OM06577 A B C D F G E 27 1 J12E1 ...

Page 73: ...O_IN 25 Key 24 Ground B Reset 23 SW_RST 22 Ground 21 Key C Power Sleep LED 20 PWR_LED 5 V 19 Key 18 PWR_LED ground 17 Key D Hard Drive LED 16 HD_PWR 5 V 15 HD Active 14 Key 13 HD_PWR 5 V 12 Key E Infrared 11 IRLS1 10 Ir TX 9 Ground 8 Ir RX 7 Key 6 5V 5 Key F Sleep Resume Switch 4 SLEEP_PU pullup 3 SLEEP G Power On 2 Ground 1 SW_ON ...

Page 74: ...9 K 640 K 9FC00 9FFFF 1 KB Extended BIOS data movable by memory manager software 512 K 639 K 80000 9FBFF 127 KB Extended conventional memory 0 K 512 K 00000 7FFFF 512 KB Conventional memory DMA Channels DMA Channel Number Data Width System Resource 0 8 or 16 bits Audio 1 8 or 16 bits Audio parallel port 2 8 or 16 bits Floppy drive 3 8 or 16 bits Parallel port for ECP audio 4 Reserved cascade chann...

Page 75: ...te Reset numeric error 0170 0177 8 bytes Secondary IDE channel 01F0 01F7 8 bytes Primary IDE channel 0200 0207 8 bytes Audio game port 0220 022F 16 bytes Audio Sound Blaster compatible 0240 024F 16 bytes Audio Sound Blaster compatible 0278 027F 8 bytes LPT2 0290 0297 8 bytes Hardware monitor 02E8 02EF 8 bytes COM4 Video 8514A 02F8 02FF 8 bytes COM2 0300 0301 2 bytes MPU 401 MIDI 0330 0331 2 bytes ...

Page 76: ...bytes Windows Sound System 0604 060B 8 bytes Windows Sound System LPTn 400h 8 bytes ECP port LPTn base address 400h 0CF8 0CFB 4 bytes PCI configuration address register 0CF9 1 byte Turbo and reset control register 0CFC 0CFF 4 bytes PCI configuration data register 0E80 0E87 8 bytes Windows Sound System 0F40 0F47 8 bytes Windows Sound System 0FF0 0FF7 8 bytes CS4236B audio control FF00 FF07 8 bytes ...

Page 77: ...pansion slot 1 J1D2 00 0E 00 PCI expansion slot 2 J1D1 00 0F 00 PCI expansion slot 3 J1C1 00 10 00 PCI expansion slot 4 J1B1 Interrupts IRQ System Resource NMI I O channel check 0 Reserved interval timer 1 Reserved keyboard buffer full 2 Reserved cascade interrupt from slave PIC 3 COM2 4 COM1 5 Plug and Play option audio user available 6 Floppy drive 7 LPT1 8 Real time clock 9 Reserved 10 Windows ...

Page 78: ...u install a PCI add in card However PCI add in cards use the same IRQ resources as ISA add in cards If you install both a PCI and an ISA add in card you must specify the IRQ used by the ISA card The PCI auto configuration program complies with version 2 1 of the PCI BIOS specification IDE Auto Configuration If you install an IDE device e g a hard drive in your computer the IDE auto configuration u...

Page 79: ...words are set you can enter either the supervisor password or the user password to access Setup You have access to Setup respective to which password is entered Setting the user password restricts who can boot the computer The password prompt is displayed before the computer is booted If only the supervisor password is set the computer boots without asking for a password If both passwords are set ...

Page 80: ...ce the computer cover Using the Setup Program This chapter provides an overview of the Setup program You can use the Setup program to change the configuration boot sequence of the computer NOTE For reference purposes you should write down the current Setup settings When you make changes to the settings update this record An area for this is provided at the rear of the handbook Setup Program Modes ...

Page 81: ...nly available in configure mode Main Allocate resources for hardware components Advanced Specify advanced features available through the chipset Security Specify passwords and security features Power Specify power management features Boot Specify boot options and power supply controls Exit Save or discard changes to the Setup program options Setup Function Keys Setup Key Description F1 or Alt H Br...

Page 82: ...ry No options Displays the total amount of RAM on the motherboard BIOS Version No options Displays the version of the BIOS Language English US Selects the language used by the BIOS System Time Hour minute and second Specifies the current time System Date Month day and year Specifies the current date Floppy Options submenu No options When selected displays the Floppy Options submenu Primary IDE Mas...

Page 83: ...ads and sectors fields to be changed Auto automatically fills in the values for the cylinders heads and sectors fields Cylinders 1 to XXXX Specifies number of disk cylinders Heads 1 to 16 Specifies number of disk heads Sectors 1 to 64 Specifies number of disk sectors Maximum Capacity No options Reports the maximum capacity for the hard disk Value calculated from number of cylinders heads and secto...

Page 84: ...ault Enabled Enables or disables the memory cache ECC Configuration Non ECC ECC default Specifies ECC memory configuration MPS Version 1 1 1 4 default Selects the version of the Multiprocessor Specification Some operating systems may require version 1 1 Route PCI IRQs to IOAPIC Disabled Enabled default Enabled the PCI IRQs are routed to IOAPIC interrupt lines 16 19 Disabled PCI IRQs are routed to ...

Page 85: ...s for use by legacy ISA devices An asterisk displayed next to an IRQ indicates an IRQ conflict Peripheral Configuration Submenu Feature Options Description Serial port A Disabled Enabled Auto default Configures serial port A Auto assigns the first free COM port normally COM1 the address 3F8h and the interrupt IRQ4 An asterisk displayed next to an address indicates a conflict with another device Se...

Page 86: ...ontroller Both specifies both the primary and secondary channel are used Audio Disabled Enabled default Enables or disables the onboard audio subsystem Hardware monitor Disabled Enabled default Enables or disables the onboard hardware monitor SCSI controller Disabled Enabled default Enables or disables the onboard SCSI controller Keyboard Configuration Submenu Feature Options Description Numlock A...

Page 87: ...ts Prompt on POST errors Disabled Enabled default If enabled the BIOS prompts for input if an error occurs during power up Mark DMI events as read No options Marks all DMI events as read Security Menu Feature Options Description User Password Is No options Reports if there is a user password set Supervisor Password Is No options Reports if there is a supervisor password set Set User Password Passw...

Page 88: ... default Disabled Enables the computer to boot without running certain POST tests Restore on AC Power Loss Stay Off Last State default Power On Specifies how the computer responds following a power failure Stay Off power off until power button pressed Last State power state before a power failure Power On power without restoring previous power state On Modem Ring Stay Off Power On default How the ...

Page 89: ... Lists available removable devices When selected displays the Removable Devices submenu Hard Drive Submenu Options Description Installed hard drive Bootable ISA Cards Specifies the boot sequence for the hard drives attached to the computer To specify boot sequence 1 Select the boot device with or 2 Press to move the device up the list or to move the device down the list The operating system assign...

Page 90: ...Code Description 1 B4h One short beep before boot 1 2 98h Search for option ROMs 1 2 2 3 16h BIOS ROM checksum 1 3 1 1 20h Test DRAM refresh 1 3 1 3 22h Test 8742 keyboard controller 1 3 4 1 2Ch RAM failure on address line nnnn 1 3 4 3 2Eh RAM failure on data bits nnnn of low byte of memory bus 1 4 1 1 30h RAM failure on data bits nnnn of high byte of memory bus 2 1 2 3 46h Check ROM copyright not...

Page 91: ...it on the screen If it cannot locate the address it displays Parity Check 2 Parity error found in the I O bus BIOS attempts to locate the address and display it on the screen If it cannot locate the address it displays Press F1 to resume F2 to Setup Displayed after any recoverable error message Press F1 to start the boot process or F2 to enter Setup and change any settings Real time clock error Re...

Page 92: ...power cords before consulting your supplier or maintenance provider Problems when starting If you suspect a blown fuse In the United Kingdom and some other countries AC plugs contain fuses If the fuse in the system s unit AC plug blows when you turn on the computer this may be caused by an AC power surge but is more often a symptom of problems with the computer or its peripherals Follow these step...

Page 93: ...e read failure The diskette is either not formatted or defective Either remove it or replace it with a system diskette and press F1 No boot sector on fixed disk The hard disk has no active bootable partition or is not formatted If you are still using the original master hard disk drive supplied with your computer this is a serious problem requiring the attention of a service engineer If you have j...

Page 94: ...he connectors are identical the keyboard will not work if plugged into the mouse port and vice versa Power Check that the AC power supply is switched on and that the fuse in the AC plug if any has not blown If the system still does not seem to be getting power obtain another power cord from your supplier Monitor If there is no display check that the monitor is turned on and the brightness and cont...

Page 95: ...not work check that all internal cables are securely connected that the card is configured correctly that its use of system resources does not conflict another card or motherboard component and that legacy resources if it is an ISA card are properly declared in the BIOS Setup utility Check also that the software which drives or uses the card is correctly configured System BIOS Use the BIOS Setup u...

Page 96: ...he drive is correctly specified and that the drive s controller is enabled Check also that the disk has been correctly formatted and that the permissions assigned by the operating system allow the intended access Hard disk drives SCSI If you have just fitted a new SCSI drive or device check that you have used a valid ID that does not conflict with other SCSI drives or devices is the system Check a...

Page 97: ...You may wish to cut it out and keep it in a safe place Manufacturer s data You should record the model codes and serial numbers of the system components You can update this with information about any expansion cards fitted Model Serial number System unit Monitor Keyboard Mouse Speakers Sub woofer ...

Page 98: ...ANDBOOK Expansion cards Manufacturer Description Serial number 1 2 3 4 Other information It may be useful to note any additional information here such as date of purchase supplier etc along with the phone number of your maintenance provider ...

Page 99: ...iness Park Birmingham B37 7YS United Kingdom Tel 44 0 121 717 7171 Fax 44 0 121 717 7799 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC PC DIVISION Apricot Computers Limited Niederlassung Deutschland Gothaer Strasse 27 40880 Ratingen Germany Tel 49 0 2102 4556 Fax 49 0 2102 455700 http www mitsubishi computers com ...

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