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    Aspire T100 User ’s m anua l[...]

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    Change s may be mad e period ically to the informati on in this p ublication wi thout oblig ation to notif y any pers on of such r evision o r changes. Such chan ges will be incorpor ated in new edition s of this ma nual or s upplementa ry docume nts and pu blications. This comp any makes no repr esenta tions or w arrantie s, eithe r expresse d or [...]

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    iii English FCC notic e This device has b een tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device p ursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These lim its are de s i gned to provide reasonable pro tection again st harmful interference in a reside ntial installation. Thi s device generates, uses, and can radiate rad io frequency ene [...]

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    iv English Rema r q ue à l’intentio n des utilisateurs c anadiens Rema r q ue à l’intentio n des utilisateurs c anadiens Rema r q ue à l’intentio n des utilisateurs c anadiens Rema r q ue à l’intentio n des utilisateurs c anadiens Cet appareil num érique de la classe B respected toute s les exigences du Règle ment sur le maté riel br[...]

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    Contents FCC notice iii Syste m Tour 1 Front panel 1 Rear pan el 2 Syst em Features 4 Performance 4 Multimedi a 4 Connec tivity 4 System peripherals 5 Mouse 5 Keyboard 5 Speak ers 6 System upgrad e 7 Open t he comp uter 7 Set up ne w comp onen ts 7 Setting up your comput er 9 Necessary to know before Setup 9 Select location 9 Open packa ge 9 Connec[...]

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    To reconfig ure your compute r 16 Up gradi ng CPU 16 Remov e CPU 16 Install a nd upgrade CPU 17 Troubleshooting 19 Taking Care of your comput er 23 Important tips 23 Clean ing and servicing 23 To clea n your computer a nd keyboard 23 To clea n your pointing device 24 To clea n your opti cal mouse 24 To clea n your monitor 24 When to contact a servi[...]

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    1 English System T our Your computer’s front pa nel consists of the following : Front pa nel No. No. No. No. Descript ion Descript ion Descript ion Descript ion 1 Optic al Drive 2 Fl oppy Drive 3 Power button 4 Speaker or He ad phone Jack[...]

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    System Tour 2 English R ear panel 5 Micr ophone J ack 6 Universal Serial Bus (US B) Ports No. No. No. No. Description Description Descripti on Description 1 Power cord soc k et 2 Voltage sel e c tor switch 3 PS/2 Keybo ard Port 4 Se rial Co nnector No. No. No. No. Descript ion Descript ion Descript ion Descript ion[...]

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    3 English 5 Mon itor Co nnector 6 Line-out Jack 7 Line- in Jack 8 Mi crophone Ja ck 9 US B Connect or 10 PCI Card Slot 11 Fan Aperture 12 PS /2 Mouse Conne ctor 13 Prin ter C onnector 14 G ame/ MID I Port 15 RJ- 45 Etherne t Connecto r No. No. No. No. Description Description Descripti on Description[...]

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    System Tour 4 English System Features You r com pute r feat ur es: Perf ormance • Intel P entium 4/Cele ron CPU • Intel 8 45GV/ICH 4 • Syst em Memory DDR 266/3 33, 2 DIM M Slots, e xpandable to 2GB • Powe r manageme nt function • 3.5 in ch floppy d rive • CD-ROM, DVD-ROM o r CD-RW (52X/24X) drive • High-capa city, Enhanced-IDE drive ?[...]

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    5 English System peripherals The Aspire T100 compute r c o nsists the system i tself, and system periphe rals, like a m ouse, a keyb oard and a set o f speakers (op tional). This section provides a brie f description of basic system peripheral s. Mou se The i ncluded mouse is a standard two-button wheel mouse. Connec t the mouse to th e PS2 mouse p[...]

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    System Tour 6 English Speak ers For systems bundle d with speakers, before powering on th e sys te m, connec t the sp eaker cabl e to the au dio out (ex ternal spea ker) por t on the back panel of th e system. For more detailed info rmation about the speakers, p lea se refer to the included operating instructions. Note: Note: Note: Note: speakers a[...]

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    7 English System upgrade You can e xpand you r Aspire T100 system quick ly and easil y by addin g compone nts. You can also up grade the compone nts of your Aspire T100 system. O pen the comp uter Before removing any panels o r covers, please make sure to shut off the computer a nd unplug the power cord from the o utlet. • Remove the two screws o[...]

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    System Tour 8 English[...]

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    9 English Setting up yo ur comp u te r Aspire T1 00 is a versatile , high-powe r system, supporti ng Intel Socket 478 CP U s. The computer use s P eripheral Compon ent Interface (PCI) and Accelerated Gra phics Port ( A GP ) design. This im proves system efficiency and help s the sys te m support varied multimedia and software appli cations. Your As[...]

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    Setting up your computer 10 English Ensure tha t all items are p resent and in good condi tion. If any of the follow ing items are mi ssing or appe ar damaged, contact your dea ler imme diately. • Acer Power T100 Series • PS2 key board •P S 2 m o u s e • Spear kers ( for selected models only) • User's Guide and S tarter poster Other [...]

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    11 English Starting your computer After connecting all th e peripheral equipm ent, start your compu t e r according to t h e below steps: 1 Powe r on all periphe ral equipmen t, such as monito r, printer, fax, spe akers etc. 2 Turn on the system. On ce th e start-up process is complete , you c an begin to use the computer. Shutting down your comput[...]

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    Setting up your computer 12 English[...]

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    13 English Upgrading your computer Installation Pre cautions R e minder f or g uarding against static elect ricity Protect your system from power surges, read following section b efore installin g any compone nts. This section contains importa nt ESD (Electrostatic discharge) precautions. ESD G uard ESD can damage the CPU, d rives, ex pansion circu[...]

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    Upgrading y our computer 14 English Certain components of your com puter are upgrad eable such a s the memory, the hard disk , the CPU and the expan sion card. However, for safety purpose we do not recommend perform ing these upgrades yoursel f . If you want to repla ce or upgrade any of the c omponents, contact your dealer or a qua lified service [...]

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    15 English 2 Remove the 4 screws fixing HDD to the chassis. 3 Gently remove the HDD from the drive bay. 4 Reinstall the HDD: a Insert the HDD into the bay. b Replace the 4 screws t o secure th e drive. 5 Conne ct the cables to the mainboard. Installin g PCI cards Install PCI card 1 Find an empty PCI slot on the mother board. 2 Remove the screw hold[...]

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    Upgrading y our computer 16 English Remark: Remark: Remark: Remark: The DDR DIMM sockets are slotted to ensure proper inst allati on. If you inser t a DDR DIMM but it does not fit ea sily into socket, you may h ave inserted it incorrectly. Turn the DDR around and try to insert it again. R emove DDR DI MM 1 Press the holding clips on both side s of [...]

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    17 English 2 Disjoin the connectors attac hed to the fa n and the heat sink. 3 Remov e the fan and the h eat si nk. 4 Unl ock the soc ket leve r to releas e the CP U. 5 Gently pull the CPU from the socket. 6 Install a nd upgrade CPU. Install and upgrade C PU To install or u pgrade the CPU, complete the following steps: 1 Unlock the socket le ver. 2[...]

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    Upgrading y our computer 18 English 4 Attach the fan/ heat sink o n top of the CPU. 5 Attach the fan/h eat sink connec tors to the connec tors with marked with "CPU F AN". Warning! Warning! Warning! Warning! T he CPU and heat sink may b e hot if the system has been run ning. Also , there might be sh arp pins and e dges on some boards and/[...]

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    19 English T roubleshooting The following q uestions are possible situatio ns that may arise during the use of your comput er and each is foll owed by sim ple answers and solutions to the situation. Q: I pressed the powe r switch but the system did not boo t up. Q: I pressed the powe r switch but the system did not boo t up. Q: I pressed the powe r[...]

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    Troubleshooting 20 English Q: The printer do es not work. Q: The printer do es not work. Q: The printer do es not work. Q: The printer do es not work. A: Do the fo llowing: • Make su r e that the printer is connected to a power outlet and that it is turned on. • Make sure that the printer cab le is connected securely to the system's parall[...]

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    21 English • Make sure that you are using the correct type of diskette. Check if the diskette is formatted correctly. If not, format it again. Ca ution: Ca ution: Ca ution: Caution: If you reformat a diskette, you wil l lose any data on it.[...]

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    Troubleshooting 22 English[...]

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    23 English T aking Care of your computer Please read the important instructions listed in this section. Followin g these in structions wil l help you m aximize th e durability of your computer. Important tips • Do not ex pose the compute r to direct sunligh t. Do not plac e it near sou rces of heat, such a s a radiator. • Do not subj ect the co[...]

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    Taking C are of your co mputer 24 English T o clean your p ointing device To clea n your mouse (with rubber ball) 1 Open the circular cove r underneat h the mouse. 2 Take out the rubber ba ll and wipe it with a soft, damp cloth. 3 Put the b all back and replace the cov er. T o clean your optical mouse For users of an optical mouse, refer to the d o[...]