Acer T100 manual

Aspire T100 User ’s m anual[...]

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iii English FCC notic e This device has been tested and fou nd to comply with the lim its for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of th e FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide rea sonable protec tion against harmful interference in a residential installation. This device genera tes, uses, and can radia te radio freq uency ener gy[...]

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Contents FCC notice iii Syste m Tour 1 Front panel 1 Rear pan el 2 System Fea tures 4 Performance 4 Multimedia 4 Connectivi ty 4 System peripherals 5 Mouse 5 Keyboard 5 Speak ers 6 System upgrade 7 Open th e comp uter 7 Set up new c omp onen ts 7 Setting up your computer 9 Necessary to know before Setup 9 Select loc ation 9 Open p acka ge 9 Connect[...]

To reconfigure y our computer 16 Upgr adi ng CPU 16 Remove CPU 16 Install a nd upgrade CP U 17 Troubleshooting 19 Taking Care of your computer 23 Important tips 23 Cleaning a nd servicing 23 To clean y our computer and k eyboard 23 To clea n your pointing device 24 To clea n your optical mo use 24 To clean y our monitor 24 When to contact a s ervic[...]

1 English System T our Your computer’s front panel consists of the following: Front panel No. No. No. No. Description Description Description Description 1 Optical Driv e 2 Floppy Drive 3 Power button 4 Speaker or Headphone Jack[...]

System Tour 2 English R ear panel 5 Micr ophone Jac k 6 Universal Serial Bus (USB) Ports No. No. No. No. Description Description Description Description 1 Power cord socket 2 Voltage selector switch 3 PS/2 Keyboard Port 4 Ser ial Conne ctor No. No. No. No. Description Description Description Description[...]

3 English 5 Monitor Conne ctor 6 Line-out Jack 7 Line-i n Jack 8 Micr ophone Jack 9 USB C onnector 10 PCI Card Slot 11 Fan Aperture 12 PS/2 Mouse Connect or 13 Prin ter Conne ctor 14 Ga me/ MID I Port 15 RJ-4 5 Ethernet Connecto r No. No. No. No. Description Description Description Description[...]

System Tour 4 English System Features Your comp uter feat ures : Perf ormanc e • Intel P entium 4/Cele ron CPU • Intel 8 45GV/ICH4 • System Memory D DR 266/333, 2 DIM M Slots, e xpandable to 2GB • Power manageme nt function • 3.5 inch floppy dri ve • CD-ROM, DVD-ROM or CD-RW ( 52X/24X) drive • High-capacity, E nhanced-IDE driv e • S[...]

5 English System peripherals The Aspire T100 computer consists the system itself, and system peripherals, li ke a mouse, a keyb oard and a set o f speakers (op tional). This section provides a brief desc ription of basic system peripherals. Mous e The inc luded mouse is a standard two-button wheel mou se. Connect the mouse to the PS2 mouse port on [...]

System Tour 6 English Speake rs For systems bundled with speake rs, before powering on the system, connect the speak er cable t o the au dio out (ext ernal spea ker) port on the back pan el of the sy stem. For more detailed information about the speakers, please refer to the included ope rating instructions. Note: Note: Note: Note: speakers are opt[...]

7 English System upgrade You can e xpand you r Aspire T100 system quickly and easily b y adding components. You can also upgrade the components of y our Aspire T100 system. O pen the comp uter Before removing any panels or covers, ple ase make sure to shut off the computer and u nplug the power cord from the o utlet. • Remove the two screws on th[...]

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9 English Setting up yo ur compute r Aspire T100 i s a versatile, hi gh-power system, supporting In tel Socket 478 CPUs. The computer uses Periph eral Component Interface (P CI) and Accelerated Gra phics Port (AGP) de sign. This improves sy stem efficiency and helps the system sup port varied multimedia and software appli cations. Your Aspire T100 [...]

Setting up y our computer 10 English Ensure that all items are p resent and in goo d condition. If any of the following i tems are missin g or appear da maged, contac t your dealer immediate ly. • Acer Power T100 Series • PS2 keyboa rd •P S 2 m o u s e • Spearkers ( fo r selected models only) • User's Guide and S tarter poster Other [...]

11 English Starting your computer After connecting all th e peripheral equipment, start your computer according to the be low steps: 1 Power on a ll peripheral e quipment, such a s monitor, printe r, fax, speake rs etc. 2 Turn on the system. Once the sta rt-up process is complete, you can begin to use the computer. Shutting down your compute r From[...]

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13 English Upgrading your computer Installation Precautions R eminder f or guarding against static electricity Protect your system from power surges, read following section before installing an y compone nts. This section contains important ES D (Electrostatic discharge) precautions. ESD Guard ESD can dam age the CPU, d rives, expan sion circuit bo[...]

Upgrading your c omputer 14 English Certain compon ents of your compute r are upgrad eable such as the memory, the hard disk , the CPU and the expans ion card. However, for safety purpose we do not recommend performing these upgrades yourself. If y ou want to replace or upgrade an y of the com ponents, contact your dealer or a qua lified service te[...]

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 to secure the drive. 5 Connect the cables to the ma inboard. Installin g PCI cards Install PCI card 1 Find an e mpty PCI slot on the motherboard. 2 Remove the screw hold i[...]

Upgrading your c omputer 16 English Remark: Remark: Remark: Remark: The DDR DIMM sockets are slotted to ensu re proper instal lati on. If you insert a DDR DIMM but it does not fit eas ily into socket, you may have in serted it incorrectly. Turn the DDR arou nd and try to insert it again. R emove DDR DI MM 1 Press the holding clips on both sides of [...]

17 English 2 Disjoin the c onnectors attached to the fan a nd the heat sink. 3 Remove the fan and the h eat sink. 4 Unloc k the soc ket lever to release the CPU . 5 Gently pull the CP U from the socket. 6 Install a nd upgrade CP U. Install and upgrade CPU To install or u pgrade the CPU, complete the follow ing steps: 1 Unlock the socket lever. 2 In[...]

Upgrading your c omputer 18 English 4 Attach the fan/ heat sink on top of the CPU. 5 Attach the fan/h eat sink connecto rs to the connectors with marked with "CPU FAN". Warning! Warning! Warning! Warning! The CPU and heat sink may be hot if the system has been runni ng. Also, t here might be sha rp pins and edges on s ome boards and/or ch[...]

19 English T roubleshooting The following question s are possible situations that m ay arise during the use of yo ur computer an d each is foll owed by simple answers and solutions to the situa tion. Q: I pressed the power switc h but the system did not boot up. Q: I pressed the power switc h but the system did not boot up. Q: I pressed the power s[...]

Troubleshooting 20 English Q: The printer does no t work. Q: The printer does no t work. Q: The printer does no t work. Q: The printer does no t work. A: Do the following: • Make sure that the prin ter is connected to a power outle t and that it is turned on. • Make sure that the printer cable is connected securely to the system's parallel[...]

21 English • Make sure that you are using the correct ty pe of diskette. Check if the diskette is formatted correctly. If not, format it again. Caut ion: Caut ion: Caut ion: Caution: If you reformat a diskette, you will lose any data on it.[...]

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23 English T aking Care of you r computer Please read the impo rtant instructions listed in this section. Following these in structions will he lp you max imize the du rability of you r computer. Important tips • Do not expose the computer to direct sunligh t. Do not place it near source s of heat, such a s a radiator. • Do not subj ect the com[...]

Taking Care of your com puter 24 English T o clean your pointing device To clean y our mouse (with rubber ball) 1 Open the circular cove r underneath the mouse. 2 Take out the rubber ball an d wipe it wi th a soft, dam p cloth. 3 Put the ball back and replace the cov er. T o clean your optical mouse For users of an optical mouse, refer to the docum[...]