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ii PREMIO Sy ste m Manual Copy right PREMIO is a reg istered tradem ark of Premio C omputer, In c. All other brands and product nam es are tradem arks or reg istered trademark s of their respectiv e companies. © 1997 by Premio Com puter, In c. All rig hts res erved. Printed in Taiwan. Version 2.0, Septem ber, 1997. Disclaimers PREMIO m akes no rep[...]

iii Content s GETTING STA RTED .................................................................. 1 Setting Up ........................................................................ 2 Switches and Indic ators................................................. 3 UPGRAD ING .............................................................................[...]

iv PREMIO Sy stem Manual Warrant y Service .......................................................... 15 Technical Support ........................................................ 15 PREMIO on the Internet ............................................... 15 A PPENDIX ................................................................................ 16[...]

Getting S t arted Your PREMIO ® sy stem consists of three compon ents:  a mid- tow er or desktop sy stem un it  a key board  a mouse Add y our choice of m onitor, and your s ystem is ready to use. Mid-tow er sy stem Desktop sy stem System Unit Keyb oa rd Mouse System Unit Mouse Keyb oa rd[...]

2 PREMIO Sy stem Manual Setting Up To set up your PREMIO s ystem , sim ply conn ect your m onitor, the m ouse, the key board, and any additional components y ou wan t to use to the system unit. Follow these easy steps: 1 Attach y our monitor’s v ideo cable to the video con nector. 2 Attach th e mouse cable to th e mou se connector. 3 Attach th e [...]

Switches and Indicators 3 Sw itches and Indicators The sys tem un it’s front pan el provides access to th e CD-ROM and fl oppy drives , and to the s yst em’s sw itches an d indicator lights. The illustration below show s a mid-tow er system . If you have a desktop system , turn to the illustration on the nex t page.  The CD-ROM drive reads i[...]

4 PREMIO Sy stem Manual  The reset button restarts the system.  The hard drive indicator lights when the hard drive is in use.  The power indicato r lights wh en the system is on.  The power switch turns the system on and o ff.  The CD-ROM drive read s information on CDs.  The floppy drive reads and writes inform ation on diskette[...]

Upgrading You c a n upgra de your PR EMIO system with:  Exp a nsion ca rds  M o r e memo r y  An additional hard drive To install an upgrade, y ou mu st open the sy stem unit. Bef ore proceeding, read th e important cau tionary n ote below. Then follow th e steps on the next page. Caution! Static discharge can cause permanent damage to int[...]

6 PREMIO Sy stem Manual Opening the Sy stem Unit Note Opening the system unit could affect your warranty. Check with the dealer where you purchased your system before opening the system unit. To o p en the sy stem unit, f ollow these steps 1 Turn off the sys tem an d unplug the power c ord . 2 Rem ove the screw s securing the side panel (mid- tower[...]

Installing an Expansion Card 7 Inst alling an Exp ansion Card To install an expans ion card, open the sy stem un it as described on the previous page. The n follow these steps: 1 Rem ove the screw securing the slot brack et cover for the expansi on slot you want to use. Save th e screw to secure the expan sion card. 2 Insert the ex pansion card fir[...]

8 PREMIO Sy stem Manual Inst alling Memory Note For details on memory configuration, including the placement and type of mem ory to use in your system, refer to the motherboard user’ s manual that came with your system. Follow these g eneral guidelines w hen adding m emory:  Use o nly the same type of memory througho ut. For exam ple, do not m[...]

Installing Memor y 9 Removing a SIMM To remove a SIMM, follow these steps : 1 Press the holding clips on both side s o f the SIMM outw ard to release it. 2 Tilt the SIMM to a 45° angle. 3 Pull the SIMM up and ou t of the socket. Installing a DIMM To install a DIMM, follow these steps: 1 Insert the DIMM vertically into the socket. (DIMMs can fit in[...]

10 PREMIO Sy stem Manual Removing a DIMM To remove a DIMM, follow these st eps: 1 Push down and out on the plas tic clips at either end to releas e them . 2 Pull the DIMM up and out of the socket.[...]

Installing a Hard Drive 11 Inst alling a Hard Drive To install a hard dr ive in your system , follo w these steps: 1 Disconnect th e hard drive cable and pow er connector. 2 Rem ove the tw o screws securing th e drive bay. 3 Slide the bay tow ard the rear of the system unit to remove it. 4 Insert the new d r ive into an open position in the bay and[...]

Getting Help T roubleshooting Your PREMIO sy stem is designed t o provide years of trouble- free perform ance. If you h ave a problem with y our system , first check the in formation in this section for a quick solution. Monitor Does Not Work If y our m onitor appears not to be work ing properly :  Check that th e monitor’ s power cable is sec[...]

Troubleshoot ing 13 Keyboard Does Not Work If the Nu mLock indicator in the u pper right corner of the key board does not lig ht w hen th e sys tem pow ers up, or the key board does not w ork:  Check that th e keyboard cable is securely attach ed to the sy stem u nit’s k eyboard conn ector.  If possible, s ubstitute anoth er keyboard th at [...]

14 PREMIO Sy stem Manual Sy stem Unit Problems The fa n inside the system unit should make a low, stead y sound wh en operating properly. If the fan is totally silent:  Check th at the sys tem pow er cord is securely attached to the back of the sys tem u nit and to a pow er outlet. Verify that the outlet has pow er.  If possible, s ubstitute [...]

Warranty Service 15 W arranty Serv ice If you have a pro ble m with your PREM I O sy stem th at requires service durin g the w arranty period, contact the dealer w here you purch ased your system . Your dealer will try to resolve the problem f or you. If your dealer cann ot resolve the problem , you can contact PREMI O directly at th e address belo[...]

Appendix Limited 3-Y ear W arranty Premio Com puter, Inc. w arrants its line of PREMIO ® computer systems (herei nafter “Product”) to be f ree f rom defec ts in ma terial a nd work mans hip for a pe riod of thre e (3) y ears f rom the date of original purch ase fro m P r emio Co mputer, Inc. o r a Premio Co mpu t er, Inc. authorized r eseller.[...]

Limited 3-Year W arranty 17 EXCLUSIONS FRO M PREM IO, INC. L IMIT ED WA RRA NTY PROGRA M ALL OTHER EXPRES S E D AND IMP LIED WA RRANTIES FOR THIS PRODUCT, INCLUDING T HE WARRA NTIES OF MERCHANT ABILIT Y AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULA R PURP OSE, ARE HEREBY DISCLA IMED. IF THIS PRODUCT IS NOT IN GOOD W ORKING ORDER AS W ARRANTED A BOVE, PREMIO COM P UT[...]

FCC St andards The FCC (Federal Com mun ications Com mis sion) restricts th e amou nt of radi ation and radi o frequenc y em ission s from computi ng equip ment. This equipm ent gen erates and uses radio frequency energy and if not ins talled and used properly in strict accordance w ith the operation instructions, referen ce manu als, and the servi[...]

Important Safety Instructions 19 Import ant Safety Instructions Thes e instructions a re provide d by Unde rwrite rs Labor atories, Inc . 1. Read all of these instructions and sa ve them for later ref erence. 2. Follow a ll warning s and instruc tions ma rked on the produc t. 3. Unplug this pr oduct from the w all outlet bef ore clea ning. Do not u[...]

12. Except a s explai ned elsew here in this m anual, don't attem pt to serv ice this produc t yourse lf. Opening and rem oving thos e cover s that are marked “Do No t Remove” may expo s e you t o dangero u s voltag e points or other ris ks. Ref er all s ervicing on those compa rtments to service personnel. 13. Unplug this pr oduct from th[...]