Acer AcerPower SLE manuale d’uso

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T able of C ontents W elcome v Bef ore Y ou Star t vi Importan t safety in structi ons vi Laser com plian ce statem ent vii i Lithi um battery s tatement ix Yea r 2000 compl iance stat ement ix Setting Up The Sys tem x Placemen t Tip s x System O v erview 1 Compute r Front View 1 Comp uter R ear View 2 Syst em Com ponent s 3 System Components 4 The[...]

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v We l c o m e Congratulations on purchasing your new AcerPower computer! You now have the convenience and flexibilit y of a full- feat ured mu l t im e di a P C, o ff er i ng increased productivi ty combi ned with first class digital entertainment. I ncorporating the latest Microsoft® Windows® operating system, y our AcerPower offers a host of f[...]

vi Bef ore Y ou Start To ensure that you can use your computer safely and correctly, please read this user guide careful ly before y ou start. For future reference, keep this user gui de handy at all times. Important safety instructions 1. Follow al l warnings and instructi on s m ar k e d on th e p r oduct. 2. Unplug this product from the wall out[...]

vii 11. Unplug t his product from t he w all out let and refer servic ing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions: a. When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed b. If liquid ha s been spilled into the product c. If the product has been exposed to rain or water d. If the product does not operate normally when the operatin[...]

viii Laser compliance statement The CD or DVD drive in this computer is a laser product. The CD or DVD drive’s classification label (shown below) is located on the drive. CLASS 1 LASE R P ROD UC T CAUTION: CAUTION: CAUTION: CA U TI O N : INVI SI BLE L ASER RADIATI ON WHEN OPEN. AV OID EXPOSURE TO BEAM. APPAREIL A LAS ER DE CL ASS E 1 PRODUIT LASE[...]

ix Lithium ba ttery statement CAUTION CAUTION CAUTION CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly repl a ce d . Re plac e o n ly with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Discard used batteries accordi ng to the manufacturer’s instructions. ADVARS EL! ADVARS EL! ADVARS EL! ADVARS EL! Lithiumbatteri - Eksplosionsf[...]

x Setting Up The System It only takes a few minutes to set up your new AcerPower system. Start by preparing y our w orkspace. Make sure that the surface i s stable , level a nd clean . Open the box carefully, ensuring that y ou do not damage the box or any of the othe r packing ma terials. T he box will be re quired if you ever have to store or shi[...]

1 System O verview Take a few moments to study your new Ac erPower computer system. L earn the locations of the buttons, ports and other hardware features. Computer Front V iew No. Description 1 CD- ROM/D VD/CD- RW Drive 2 FDD Dri ve 3 Power Button 4 USB Port 5 Microphone-in Port 6 Speaker/ Headphone Port 1 2 3 4 5 6[...]

2 Computer R ear V iew No. Description 1 Power On/Off switch 2 Voltage S etting Swi tch (for Tai wan Area) 3 Power Inl et 4 PS/2 Key board Port 5 Serial Port 6 VGA Port 7 Ear Phone Jack 8 Speaker Phone Jack 9 Micro Phone Jack 10 USB Port 11 PCI Card slots 12 Ventilation slot 13 PS/2 Mouse Port 14 Parallel Port 15 Game Port 16 LAN Port[...]

3 System Components  Monitor  Keyboard  Mouse  Speaker set[...]

4 System Components Your AcerPower computer system is made up of sev eral components. These include the computer itself, the monitor, keyboard, mouse and speaker set. This secti on provides a bri ef description of the main component features. The Mouse Your mouse features standard controls: two buttons and a scroll wheel for convenient navigation i[...]

5 The K eyboard Your keyboard features a standard set of keys, including 12 function keys, four cursor direction keys and a numeric key pad. Yo u r Ac er Po w er co m pu t er s y st em includes a corded keyboard, you should connect the cord to the PS/2 keyboard port at the back of the computer before starting Windows.[...]

6 The Speaker set Your AcerPower com puter system c omes wi th a speaker set designed to maximi ze your enjoyment of audio CDs and exciting new multimed ia. Plug your speaker set in to the speaker-out port at t h e ba ck o f yo ur computer. For more i nformation on usi ng your speaker set, refer to the included manual. The Monitor Your AcerPower co[...]

7 Upgrading Y our System You can quickly and easily expand y our AcerPower computer system by adding additional com ponents. Alternatively, you can upgrade existing components to provide enhanced perform ance. O pening The Case Before you open the case, turn your computer off and unplug the power cord from the wall outl et.  Remove the retain in[...]

8 Q u estions & T roubleshooting This section attempts to answer some frequently asked questions regarding your AcerPower computer sy stem, as wel l as offering tips for troubleshooting problems. Re fe r t o th e o n li n e h e lp f il e fo r ad di t i on a l i n fo rmation about your AcerPower computer system. Q: My monitor dis plays a bl ank [...]

9 Q: My system freezes. How can I restore normal operation? A: Sometimes Windows ex periences problems that cause the operating system to "hang". Usually these problems arise from conflicts with the application software you are running. Press the Alt-Ctrl-Del key s simu ltaneously for on-screen instructions. I f Windows is unable to resol[...]