Acer Power ST manual

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iii Welcome Congratulation s on purchasing your new AcerPowe r computer! You now hav e the con venience and flexib ility of a ful l-featured m ultimedia PC, offering in creased productivity combin ed with first class digital entertainment. Incorporating th e latest Microsoft ® Windows ® operating system, your AcerPower offers a host of fun ctions[...]

iv Notice: Sh ielded ca bles Notice: Sh ielded ca bles Notice: Sh ielded ca bles Notice: Sh ielded ca bles All connectio ns to other compu ting devices mu st be made using shielded cabl es to maintain com pliance w ith FCC regulati ons. Notice: Pe ripheral devic es Notice: Pe ripheral devic es Notice: Pe ripheral devic es Notice: Pe ripheral devic [...]

v Before You Start To ensure that you can use your comp uter safely and correctly, please read this user guide carefully be fore you start. For future reference, keep this user guide handy at all times. Importa nt safe ty in struct ions 1 Follow all w arnings and instruction s marked o n the product. 2 Unplug this produ ct from the wa ll outlet be [...]

vi 10 Do not attempt to service this produ ct yourself, as opening o r removing cov ers may expose you to da ngerous voltage points or other risks. Refer all servicing to qua lified service personnel. 11 Unplug this produ ct from the wall outl et and refer servicing to qualified serv ice personnel un der the follo wing condi tions: a When the pow e[...]

vii Lithiu m batter y statem ent CAUTION CAUTION CAUTION CAUTION Danger of explosio n if battery is incorrectly replac ed. Replace only with the same or e quivalent typ e recommended by the manu facturer. Discard used batteries acc ording to the manufacturer's ins tructions. Setting Up Th e System It only takes a few minutes to se t up your ne[...]

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Contents Welcome iii FCC notice iii Before You Start v Important safety instructions v Las er co mpli an ce st ate ment vi Lithium battery statement vii Setti ng Up The Syste m vii Placemen t Tips vii Features 1 Performance 1 Multimedia 1 Connectivi ty 2 Syst em Overv iew 3 Computer Front Vi ew 4 Computer R ear View 6 System Componen ts 8 Disk driv[...]

Turning off your comp uter 16 Upgrading Your S ystem 17 Inst all ati on p rec auti ons 17 ESD p rec auti ons 17 Preinstallation instructions 17 Post-installation instructions 18 Openi ng T he Cas e 18 Installing New Components 1 9 Mai nboa rd Com pon ent s 20 Software 22 Acrobat Reader 22 Norton AntiVirus 22 NTI CD-Maker ( for models with CD-R W) 2[...]

1 Featur es Here ar e just a few of your co mputer’s many feat ures: Perform ance • Intel P entium ® 4 processor • System me mory expa ndable to a m aximum of 2GB using DDR (Double Data Rate) SDR AM (Synchro nous Dynamic Ra ndom Access Mem ory) DIMM mod ul es Note: Note: Note: Note: To capitalize on th e system memory capacity mentioned abov[...]

2 Connectivity • Two PS/2 interfaces for mouse and keyboard • One serial and one parallel interfaces • One VGA port • Four Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports (two on th e front and two on the rear panel) • High-spee d fax/data PC I modem (optional) • 10Base -T/100B ase-TX net work su pport wit h remote wake-u p function[...]

3 System Overview Take a few moments to study your new AcerPower computer system. Learn the locations of the buttons, ports and other hardware features.[...]

4 Computer F ront View[...]

5 No. No. No. No. Description Description Description Description 1 CD-ROM/DVD/CD-RW Tray 2 CD-ROM/DVD/CD-RW Tray 3 FDD Drive 4 Power Button 5P o w e r L E D 6 HDD LED 7 Speaker / Headphone Jack 8 Micr ophone- in Jack 9 USB Ports[...]

6 Computer R ear View[...]

7 No. No. No. No. Description Description Description Description 1P o w e r S o c k e t 2 Voltage Setting Switch (only available for STK & APP & PA) 3 PS/2 Keybo ard Port 4 COM1/Serial Port 5V G A P o r t 6 Speaker / Headp hone Jack 7 Line-i n Jack 8 Microp hone-i n Jack 9 USB Ports 10 Extens ion Card Sl ots 11 Ve ntilation Slot 12 PS/2 Mo[...]

8 System Components Your AcerPower computer system is made up of several components. These include the computer itself, the monito r, keyboard, and speaker set. This sectio n provides a b rief description of the main co mponent features. Disk dr ives Your computer comes with the fo llowing disk drives: Floppy drive Your compu ter’s 3.5-inch fl op[...]

9 eventually replace CD-ROMs, as we ll as VHS video cassettes and laser discs. CDs and DVDs, like diskettes, are also compact, lightw eight, and e asy to carry aro und. Howeve r, they are more delic ate than diskettes a nd must be handled with extra care. To insert a CD o r DVD into your co mputer’s CD-ROM o r DVD drive: 1 Gently push the eject b[...]

10 Mouse Your mous e features standard c ontrols: two buttons a nd a scroll w heel for convenien t navigati on in docum ents and web pages. Connec t the cord to one of the computer's PS2 ports. Keyboard Your AcerPower computer system includes a corded keyboard, you should connect the cord to the PS/2 keyboard port a t the back of the computer [...]

11 Monitor (Opti onal) Your AcerPower com puter system migh t includes a m onitor design ed to provi de high q uality v isual ima ges. The size and type of monitor included in your system depends on the system mod el you purchased . Plug your m onitor into the VGA po rt at the back of you r computer. For more information on using your mon itor, ref[...]

12 Setting up your system Arranging a comfortable work are a Working safely begins with the arrangement of your work space and the proper use of equ ipment. For this reason, it is very impo rtant to take time a nd think about how yo u are going to a rrange yo ur work area . Here are some points to c onsider: Adjusting your ch air Having the right k[...]

13 Positioning your monitor Place you r monitor at a comfo rtable view ing distance, usually 50 to 60 centimeters away. Adjust the display in such a way that the top of the screen is at o r slightly below eye lev el. Positioning your keyboard The loc ation of the key board is a very importan t factor to yo ur posture. P lacing it too fa r away wi l[...]

14 Connecting peri pherals Setting up your computer is easy. For the most part, you o nly have fou r things to connect: the mouse, the keyboard, the monitor, and th e power ca ble. Mouse Plug the mouse cable into the the USB port (black port) or the PS/2 mo use port (green po rt) located on the rear pane l of your computer. Keyboard Plug the ke ybo[...]

15 Plug the po wer cable into the power c able socket loc ated on the rear panel of y our computer. T hen plug the other end of the powe r cable into a power outlet. Turning on your computer After connecting the necessary peripherals and p lugging i n the power cable, you are now ready to turn the computer on a nd get to work. To turn on your c omp[...]

16 Turning off your comp uter To turn off y our computer, on the Windo ws ® taskbar click on the Start Start Start Start button, highli ght Shut Down Shut Down S hut Down Shut Down, selec t Shut down Shut down Shut down Shut down; then click on OK OK OK OK. You can then turn off all periphe rals connected to y our computer. If you cannot shut down[...]

17 Upgrad ing Your System You can quickly and easily exp and your AcerPower computer system by adding add itional compo nents. Alternatively , you can up grade existing components to prov ide enhanc ed performanc e. In stal lati on pr eca uti ons Before you install any c omputer comp onent, we rec ommend tha t you read the following sections. These[...]

18 W arning ! Not tu rning of f the co mputer p ro perly be for e you st art in stallin g the compone nts may c ause s erious damage. Do not att empt the pr oc edur es desc ribed in th e following sections un less you are a qualified se rvice technic ian. Post-installati on instructions Observe the following after installing a computer component: 1[...]

19 Installing New Compon ents Make s ure you o nly use com ponents t hat are c ompatib le with your AcerPowe r computer. C onsult your dea ler about the sui tability of new components befo re you pu rchase them. To ensure correct installation, refer to the documentation that com es with your new components before you start to add or replace compone[...]

20 Mainboard Compon ents Label Label Label Label Component Compon ent Compon ent Compon ent AGP1 Accelerated Graphics Port ATX1 Power connector ATX2 Standard 20-pin ATX power con nector AUDIO1 Front au dio connec tor BAT1 Three volt realtime clock b attery CASFA N1 Case f an con nect or 1 CDIN1 Prima ry CD-in connec tor CDIN2 Sec ondary CD-in co nn[...]

21 Note: Note: Note: Note: Th e sy stem has two mi crophone -in j acks (front and r ear). However , you cannot use bot h of them a t the same ti me. By default, your system enables the microphone-in jack in front and disables the one at the back. CPU SOCKET Micro PGA 478-pi n socket for Pent ium 4 CPUs CPUFAN1 Coolin g fan fo r CPU DIM1, DIM2 Two 1[...]

22 Softwa re Your compu ter comes wi th the following applicat ions: • Acrobat ® Reader ™ • Norton AntiVirus • NTI CD -Maker •PowerDV D All of the appl ications that c ame with your c omputer are v ery easy to use. However, if you need m ore help and i nformation, y ou may refe r to the on line help doc umentation p rovided i n each soft[...]

23 Note: Note: Note: Note: After you fin ish install ing the Norton AntiV irus software, delete the Norton AntiVirus installer icon from your Windows de sk top . For more information about Norton AntiVirus, you may refer to the Norton AntiVirus Help m enu. NTI CD-Maker (for models with CD-RW) The NT I CD-Make r is a CD-Rec ording sof tware wh ich a[...]

24 Q&A This section attempts to answer some frequently asked que stions regarding your AcerPower computer system, as well as offering tips for troubleshooting p roblems. Refer to the onl ine help file for add itional information about your[...]

25 If an app lication c ontinually cau ses problem s, see its onlin e help file for advice. You mig ht need to uninstall and then reinstall the software using the progra m's Uninstall ut ility or, if it does n ot have one, by using the Wind ows Add/Remov e Programs fac ility. See th e Windows online hel p file for more inform ation. Q: Q: Q: Q[...]

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