Acer Aspire T650A manuale d’uso

Aspire T650A User’s Guide[...]

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Contents System Tour 1 Front panel 1 Rear Panel 3 System Features 4 Performance 4 Multime dia 4 Connecti vity 4 System peripherals 5 Mouse (PS/2 or USB, manufacturing option ) 5 Keyboard (PS/2 or USB, manufact uring option) 5 Speakers 6 System upgrade 7 Opening th e computer 7 Setting up new co mponents 7 Acer eRecovery 8 Create backup 8 Restore fr[...]

To clean yo ur monito r 18 When to contact a service technician 18 Asking for technical assistance 18 Energy Star Guidel ines Compliance 19 Declaration of Conformity for EU count ries 19 Modem not ices 19 TBR 21 19 Important safety instructions 19 Lithium battery statement 21 Laser compliance sta tement 21 Declaration of conformity for CE marking 2[...]

1 English System Tour Your computer ’s front pa nel cons ists of the foll owing: Front panel No. Description No. Description 1 Optical drive (optional) 2 Floppy drive (optio nal) 3 Card reader (optional) 4 Power button 5 Microphone jack 6 Speaker or headphone jack 7U S B p o r t s[...]

2 English Note: The specifications above are for reference on ly. The exact configuration o f your PC depends o n the model purcha sed. No. Description No. Description 1 Optical drive (optional) 2 Floppy drive (optional) 3 Power button 4 Speaker or headphone jack 5 Microphone jack 6 USB ports[...]

3 English Rear Panel No. Description No. Description 1 Power cord socket 2 Voltage selector switch 3 Fan aperture 4 PS/2 keyboard connector 5 PS/2 mouse connector 6 Serial port 7 Printer connector 8 Monit or connector 9 USB 2.0 ports 10 RJ-45 Ethernet connector 11 Microphone ja ck 12 Line-out jack 13 Line-in jack 14 Extension card slots[...]

4 English System Features Your computer features: Performance • Intel® Pentium® 4 Socket LGA775 CPU • System Memory DDRII 400/533 DIMM, 4 DDR DIMM Slots, expandable to 4GB • Power management func tions • 3.5 inch floppy d rive / card reader (optio nal) • CD-ROM, DVD-RO M, CD-RW (52X/24X), DVD/CD-R W combo or DVD writer (optional) • Hi[...]

5 English System peripherals The Aspire T650A computer consists of th e s ystem itself , and system peripherals, like a mouse, a keyboard and a set of speakers (optional). This section provides a brief descri ption of the basic system peripherals. Mouse (PS/2 or USB, manufacturing option) The included mous e is a standard two-b utton whee l mouse. [...]

6 English Speakers For syste ms bundle d with speake rs, before powering on the system, connect the s peaker cable to the audio out (e xternal speaker ) port on the back panel of the system. For more detailed information about the speakers, please refer to the included operating i nstructio ns. Note: speakers are optional an d the appearance might [...]

7 English System upgrade You can expand your Aspire T650A system quickly and easily by ad ding component s. You can also upgr ade the compone nts of your Aspire T650A system. Opening the com puter Before removing any panels or covers , please make sure to shut off the computer and unplug the po wer cord from the outlet. • Remove the two screws on[...]

8 English Acer eRecovery Acer e Recover y is a to ol to qu ic kly backup and restore the system. Users can create and save a backup of the current system configuration to hard drive, CD, or DVD. Acer eRecovery consis ts of the following functions: 1 Create backup 2 Restore from backup 3 Create factory default i mage CD 4 Re-install bundl ed softwar[...]

9 English Restore from backup Users can restore backup pr eviously created (as st ated in the Create backu p section) from hard drive, CD, o r DVD. 1 Boot to Wind ows XP. 2 Press < Alt >+< F10 > to open the Acer eRecovery utility. 3 Enter the pa ssword to proceed. The default passwor d is six zeros. 4 In the Acer eRec overy window, sele[...]

10 English 2 Press < Alt >+< F10 > to open the Acer eRecovery utility. 3 Enter the pa ssword to proceed. The default passwor d is six zeros. 4 In the Acer eRec overy window, select Recovery actions and click Next . 5 In the Recovery settings window, select Reinstall appli cations/ driver s and click Next . 6 Select the desired driver/ap[...]

11 English Acer disc-to-disc recovery Note : This feature is only available on certain models. Restore without a Recovery CD This recovery process helps you rest ore the C: drive with th e original software content that is installed when you purchase your notebook. Follow the steps belo w to rebuild your C: drive. (Your C: drive will be reformatted[...]

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13 English Setting up your computer Aspire T650A is a versatile, high-power system, supporting Intel® Socket LGA775 CPUs. The com puter uses Peripheral Comp onent Interface Express (PCI Express). This improves system efficiency and helps the system support varied multimed ia and software applications. Your Aspire T650A has standard I/O (Input/O ut[...]

14 English • Aspire T650A Series • PS/2 or USB keyboard (manufacturing opti on) • PS/2 or USB mouse (man ufacturing op tion) • Speakers ( for selected models only) • User's Guide and Starter poster Other user docu mentation and third party softw are. Connecting the peripherals Note: Don't connect the system power cord befo re co[...]

15 English Troubleshooting The following questions are possible situat ions th at may aris e during the use of your c omputer and each is followed by simple answers and solutions to th e situation. Q: I pressed the power switch but the system did not boot up. A: Check the LED l ocated above the power switch. If the LED is not lit, no power is be in[...]

16 English Q: No sound comes out from the spea kers. A: Check the following: • The volume may be muted. Look fo r the Vol ume i con on th e taskbar. If it is cross ed-out, cli ck on the ic on and desel ect the Mute option. Yo u can also press the volume cont rol/mut e knob on your USB keyboard to toggle the mute function. • If headphon es, earp[...]

17 English Taking Care of your computer Please read the important instructions listed in th is section. Following these instructions will help you ma ximize the durabi lity of your computer. Important tips • Do not expose th e computer to direct su nlight. Do not pl ace it near sources of heat, such as a radiator. • Do not subject the comput er[...]

18 English To clean your pointing device To clean your mouse (wi th rubber ball) 1 Open the circular co ver underneath the mouse. 2 Take out the rubber ball and wipe it with a soft, damp cloth. 3 Put the ball back and replace the cover. To clean your optical mouse For users of an optical mouse, refe r to the documentation that came with your mouse [...]

19 English Energy Star Guidelines Compliance As an Energy Partner, Acer Inc., has de termined that this product meets the Energy Star guidelines for energy efficiency. Declaration of Conformity for EU countries Hereby, Acer, declares that this pe rsonal computer is in compliance with the essential requirements an d other relevant pro visions of Dir[...]

20 English 6 This product sho uld be operated from the type of power indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the ty pe of power availa ble, consult your dealer or local po wer company. 7 Do not allow anything to rest o n the power cord. Do not loca te this product where persons will walk on th e cord. 8 If an extension cord is used w[...]

21 English Lithium battery statement CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replac ed. Replace only with the same or equivalent typ e recommended by the manu facturer. Dispose of used batteries according to local regula tions. Recycle if at all possible. ADVARSEL ! Lithiumbatteri - Eksplosionsfare ved fejla gtig håndtering. Udskiftn[...]

22 English Declaration of conformity for CE marking Conform s to the EMC Direct ive 89/3 36/EEC as att ested by conformity with the following harmonised standards: EN55022:1998 /A1 : 2000; AS/NZS CISP R 22: 2 002: Limits and methods of measurement of Radio Interference characteristics of Information Technolo gy Equipment EN55024: 1998/A1: 2001 ; AS[...]

23 English Conforms to th e Low Voltage Dir e ctive 73/ 23/EE C as attes ted by confo rmity wi th the follo wing harmonized standard: EN60950: 2000 3rd: Saf ety of In formation Technology Equipment Including el ectrical business equipment. This equipment has been approved to Council Decisio n 98/482/EC (CTR21) for pan- Europ ean single te rminal co[...]

24 English Federal Communications Comission Declaration of Conformity This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Oper atio n is subjec t to the following tw o conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept an y interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.[...]

2 5 Environmen Environmental Policy Declaration To minimize poll ution and ensure utmost pro tection o f the glob al environment, all applicable environmental regu latory requirem ents were met during the manufacture of this device. The manufacturing facilities and management meet the requirements of the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System (E[...]