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A P R I C O T 340 & XE N PC OWNE R’ S HAN DBOOK A PR I C OT VS 340 APRIC OT MS 340 APRIC OT LS 340 APRIC OT XE N PC[...]

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Safety & Regul atory Notices APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK i Safety and Regulatory Notices Read the separate Power Connec tion Guide and Health and Com fort Guide before using the computer for the first time. Electrical The computer uses a saf ety ground and must be eart hed. The system unit AC power cord is its “disconnect dev ice”. Ensur[...]

Safety & Regul atory Notices ii APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK Do not recharge, disassemble or incinerat e the disch arged battery. Keep away from children. Laser products Any CD-RO M driv e fit ted in t his system is classif ied as a CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT accord ing to IEC 825 Radiation Safety of Las er Products (Equip ment Classification : Re[...]

Safety & Regul atory Notices APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK iii Safety This equipment complies with t he following European safet y standards: EN60950 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) This product complies with the following European EMC standards: Emissions EN55022 Class B Immunity EN50082-2 Harmonics EN60555 Parts 2 and 3 To ensure continu[...]

Safety & Regul atory Notices iv APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK Thermalcote bonding compound The thermal bonding compound used betw een the syst em processor and its heat sink can cause skin irrit ation and stain clot hing. A void prolonged or repeated contact wit h skin. Wash thoroughly with soap and water after h andling. Avoid cont act with e[...]

Contents APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK 1 C O N T E N T S 1 Introducing... Unpacking 1/1 Pictorial guide to the system unit 1/2 Summary of features 1/6 2 Getting Started General advice 2/2 Connecting the components 2/3 Turning on and booting the computer 2/5 Backing-up the pre-installed software 2/8 Using the 3.5-inch diskette drive 2/9 Using Help [...]

Contents 2 APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK ISA Legacy Resources 3/13 Power Management 3/14 4 Using Floppy Disk, CD-ROM and Tape Drives Using a 5.25" floppy disk drive 4/1 Using a CD-ROM drive 4/3 Using an FTD Travan tape drive 4/5 Using a SCSI QIC tape drive 4/8 Using a SCSI DDS-2 tape drive 4/9 5 Maintaining and Transporting Cleaning the compu[...]

Contents APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK 3 8 Troubleshooting Problems when starting 8/1 Troubleshooting checklist 8/5 A Inside the System Unit Anti-static precautions A/1 Opening the system unit A/3 Motherboard layout A/4 System connectors A/6 Changing jumper settings A/7 Replacing the configuration battery A/10 B Technical Information Specification[...]

Introducing APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK 1/1 1 I N TRODUCIN G . . . This chapt er gives you a quick tour of your new Apricot computer. As soon as you’ve unpacked the components and familiarised yourself wit h t hem, you should progress t o the next ch apter, “Getting Started”. Warning Read the separate Pow er Conne ction Guide before u sing[...]

Introducing 1/2 APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK Pictorial guide to the system unit 2 1 5 6 7 4 4 3[...]

Introducing APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK 1/3 1P OWER button : press to t urn the syst em on or off. T he green indicator on the but ton lights wh en the system unit is powered. 2 activity indicators , from left to right: light s when a diskette, floppy disk or FTD T ravan tape drive is in use (depending on the operating system). lights when a h a[...]

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Introducing APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK 1/5 1 AC power outlet : where the monitor power cord can plug in. 2 voltage selection switch : the syst em unit can be set to operate with a 100-120 V or 220-240 V AC power supply. 3 AC power inlet : where the system unit power cord plugs in. 4 keyboard port : connect the keyboard to this port. 5 mouse por[...]

Introducing 1/6 APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK Summary of features This section is int ended mostly for people who already know a bit about computers and want to get an idea of what this one can do. Don’t worry if you’re unf amiliar with some of the computer terminology used here. It’ s provided as a useful “shorthand” for more experience[...]

Introducing APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK 1/7 ♦ 1.44 Mbyte 3.5" d iske tte drive ; 3.5" hard d isk drive b ay with room for two one-inch drives (various capacities); one 5.25" removable-media drive bay. ♦ Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) and Industry Standard A rchitectu re (ISA) expansion card slots: one f ull- length PC[...]

Getting Started APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK 2/1 2 G E TTIN G STA RTED You should read th is chapter even if you do not read any other. It provides important inf ormation to help you sit e, connect, power and configure the computer. This chapter will tell you all you need to know in order to start work. The chapt ers after t his one deal with t h[...]

Getting Started 2/2 APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK General advice This computer is designed t o be used in a normal home or of fice environment. Here are a few hints for choosing a suitable site: ♦ Place th e system unit flat on a sturdy, level surface. Unlike some other computers, the syst em unit is not designed to be stood on its side. ♦ Sit[...]

Getting Started APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK 2/3 Connecting the components See Chapter 1, “Introducing...”, if you need help identifying the various ports on the system unit. Checking the AC power supply When th e computer is delivered, it is ready for the commercial AC power supply generally available in the countr y in which it is first sol[...]

Getting Started 2/4 APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK Connecting the components Having assured yourself that the volt age settings, and the AC power cords of the comput er, the monit or and any other peripherals, are correct, use th e procedure below to connect these components together. It is important t hat you take each step in the order indicated.[...]

Getting Started APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK 2/5 Turning on and booting the computer Turning the power on To turn on th e computer, simply press th e P OWER button. T he green indi ca tor on the P OWER button lig hts to sho w that the sy stem unit i s powered. Remember that t he monitor h as its own power button or switch; see the monitor’s Use[...]

Getting Started 2/6 APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK Hard disk Apricot comput ers fit ted wit h a hard disk normally arrive wit h either Microsoft Windows 95 or the MS-DO S/Windows operating syst em already in place or pre-installed , so that it’s the re re ady fo r you when you turn on the computer for the first time. Note A hard disk m ay contain[...]

Getting Started APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK 2/7 Turning the power off Before turning of f the comput er, run through the following checklist: ♦ Quit or exit f rom the applicat ions you are running; be sure to save any files you h ave altered. Any unsav ed information still held in the comput er’s memory will be lost when you t urn off the co[...]

Getting Started 2/8 APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK Backing-up the pre-installed software Apricot computers with a hard disk normally arrive with an operating syst em pre-installed. The h ard disk also contains a complete set of Cirrus L ogic video display drivers, although initially the comput er is configured t o use the standard VG A Windows driv[...]

Getting Started APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK 2/9 Using the 3.5-inch diskette drive The 3. 5-inch disket te drive can read and write double-sided diskettes with a formatted capacit y of either 1 .44 M bytes (if marked “HD” or “high density”) or 720 Kbytes (if unmarked, or marke d “DD” or “double density”). Each diskette h as a rigi[...]

Getting Started 2/10 APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK Removing a diskette Before att empting to remov e a diskette, make sure t hat th e drive is not currently in use (th e diskette activ ity indicator on th e computer’s front bezel must be unlit). Press the EJECT button on the drive. The drive mech anism disengages and the diskette is ejected half[...]

Getting Started APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK 2/11 Using Help Along wit h t he sof tware pre-inst alled on your computer’s hard disk, you will of ten f ind one or more Apricot Help files. These will explain any special features of t he system, and t ell you how to install the software needed to exploit those features. Apricot Help may be supplie[...]

Using t he BIO S Setup Ut ility APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK 3/1 3 U S I N G T H E BIO S SETU P UTILITY BIOS (pronounced “bye-oss”) st ands for basic input/output system . The B IOS operat es at th e boundary between th e computer’s hardware (t he processor, memory, and so on) and its sof tware (th e operating system and your programs), and[...]

Using t he BIO S Setup Ut ility 3/2 APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK Starting BIOS Setup Not long after t urning on your computer, th is symbol appears in the top right corner of the screen: ~~~~ ~~ ~~~~ ~~ ~~~~ ~~ While th is symbol is displayed, you can press the F 1 key to s tart the BIOS Setup utility. If BIOS Setup starts on its own This can hap[...]

Using t he BIO S Setup Ut ility APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK 3/3 Control keys A number of keys are used to move around the B IOS Setup ut ility, select items on th e screen and change the current configuration. Th e two lines at t he bottom of the screen indicate wh at you can do at any given time. To select a line, press t he UP ARROW and DOWN A[...]

Using t he BIO S Setup Ut ility 3/4 APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK Press To UP ARROW DOWN ARROW Move th e highligh t bar around th e screen from one line or one field to another. LEFT ARROW RIGHT ARROW Scroll through the possible selecti ons for the currently-highlighted item. ENTER Choose the currently-highlighted item. PAGE UP PAGE DOWN Move betw[...]

Using t he BIO S Setup Ut ility APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK 3/5 Main menu screen When you start BIO S Setu p a main menu screen appears with the following options: • System Summary • Devices and I/O Ports • Date and Time • Security • Start Options • Advanced Setup • ISA Legacy Resources • Power Management Save Settings Restore Se[...]

Using t he BIO S Setup Ut ility 3/6 APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK System Summary This page cannot be edited, but gives a summary of t he main system settings. Changes made in oth er pages will be reflected h ere. Make a note of the information on this page before you make any changes. Devices and I/O Ports Serial Ports A & B (COM1 & COM2) [...]

Using t he BIO S Setup Ut ility APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK 3/7 Mouse This option enables t he use of a mouse. The act ual presence of a mouse can then be detect ed by POST. Y ou should not normally disable this option. IDE Drives Setup The mot herboard’s two IDE/A TA (Integrat ed Drive Electronics AT - Attachment ) interfaces support a total [...]

Using t he BIO S Setup Ut ility 3/8 APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK CD-ROM drives The B IOS will detect th e presence of a CD-ROM drive when th e computer is turned on. It will be shown as CD-ROM Driv e 2 (allowing for Hard Disk Drives 0 and 1). You can manually configure the IDE Perf ormance parameter of th e CD-ROM drive in the same way as a hard [...]

Using t he BIO S Setup Ut ility APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK 3/9 Secure Hard Disk Drives and Diskette Drives Use these opt ions to disable or enable access to t he hard disk drives (including CD-ROMs) and diskett e drives (including FTD tape drives). Caution Do not disabl e both har d disk driv es and diskette driv es, or th e computer will be un[...]

Using t he BIO S Setup Ut ility 3/10 APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK Now, when the computer is next t urned on or rebooted, th e user is required to enter t he password. If t he Password Prompt opt ion is set “On”, the following prompt is displayed: Type your password, then press Enter. If t he Password Prompt option is set “Off”, the user i[...]

Using t he BIO S Setup Ut ility APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK 3/11 Start Options Certain features can be set or enabled automatically when t he computer boots. Keyboard Numlock State If set to “O n”, the keys on t he numeric keypad (on the righ t-hand side of the keyboard) will produce numbers when pressed. If “Off”, these keys provide cur[...]

Using t he BIO S Setup Ut ility 3/12 APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK Note tha t if the Fi rst Sta rtup Devi ce is set to “Dis abl ed”, the computer will be unable to boot. The possible sett ings depend on t he number and type of devices th at are installed in your computer. For example, “Diskette Driv e 1” is not a possible set ting if your [...]

Using t he BIO S Setup Ut ility APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK 3/13 ROM Shadowing To shadow ROM means to copy its contents into the computer’s system or random-access memory (RAM). T his is beneficial for two reasons: ROM h as (relatively) long access t imes and the processor can access RA M fast er than RO M; second, t he content s of RAM can be[...]

Using t he BIO S Setup Ut ility 3/14 APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK Expansion Cards” for more information about the resources used by expansion cards. Each it em shown as “Av ailable” is assumed not to be in use by any ISA card or device and will therefore be made available f or the PCI auto-configuring process. Some it ems are shown as “Al[...]

Using t he BIO S Setup Ut ility APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK 3/15 Power Manager screen saver supplied wit h Windows f or Workgroups. See your Windows Help files for more information. Caution The monito r supplied wi th yo ur comput er is designed to work wi th th ese energy-saving features. If you want to us e another monitor, m ake sure that it [...]

Using F lopp y Disk, C D-ROM & Tap e Drives APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK 4/1 4 U S I N G F LO PP Y DIS K, CD -ROM AN D TAP E DRIV ES This chapt er contains informat ion about th e various optional removable-media drives that are available. These include: ♦ 5.25-inch floppy disk drive ♦ CD-ROM drive ♦ FTD Travan tape drive ♦ SCSI QIC q[...]

Using F lopp y Disk, C D-ROM & Tap e Drives 4/2 APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK Removing a floppy disk 1. Before attempt ing to remove a disk, ensure that the driv e is not currently in use (the drive’s LED must be unlit). 2. Turn the locking lev er one-quarter turn counter-clockwise to disengage th e drive mechanism. T he diskett e is ejected[...]

Using F lopp y Disk, C D-ROM & Tap e Drives APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK 4/3 Using a CD-ROM drive With th e appropriate soft ware support, a CD-RO M drive can retrieve multimedia dat a from CD-RO M discs and multisession Photo-CD discs. It can also play commercial audio CDs. COMPACT 3 2 4 5 1 1 disc drawer or platter 2 headphone jack and head[...]

Using F lopp y Disk, C D-ROM & Tap e Drives 4/4 APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK Inserting a compact disc 1. Press the EJECT button on the front of the drive. 2. If the plat ter only ejects half way out of th e drive, pull it out to its fullest extent. 3. Place the CD face up on the platter. 4. If the p latter ejecte d fully , push the EJECT butt[...]

Using F lopp y Disk, C D-ROM & Tap e Drives APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK 4/5 Using an FTD Travan tape drive The FTD T ravan t ape drive uses t he on-board diskett e/floppy disk interface and so does not require an additional drive cont roller card like most other tape drives. 1 2 1 drive activity indicator (green) 2 flip-up door The drive is [...]

Using F lopp y Disk, C D-ROM & Tap e Drives 4/6 APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK 3. Ca refull y push the cartri dge in a b it fur ther un til it e nga ges with th e drive mechanism. Once th e cartridge is correctly loaded, it protrudes about 12 mm from the drive. Removing a cartridge 1. Check th at the cart ridge is not being accessed by the comp[...]

Using F lopp y Disk, C D-ROM & Tap e Drives APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK 4/7 Keep tape cartridges well away from magnetic objects, and equipment that generates magnetic f ields (for example, your computer’s monitor). A void extremes of t emperature and exposure to direct sunlight; otherwise, the data recorded on t he tape may become corrupt[...]

Using F lopp y Disk, C D-ROM & Tap e Drives 4/8 APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK Using a SCSI QIC tape drive The SCSI QIC tape drive uses QIC-3080 minicartridg es (400 ft, 1.6 Gbytes). Th is nominal capacity can typically be doubled t o 3.2 Gbytes by softw are data compression. Th e software required to control the t ape drive depends on your ope[...]

Using F lopp y Disk, C D-ROM & Tap e Drives APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK 4/9 Using a SCSI DDS-2 tape drive The comput er may be configured wit h a SCSI DDS-2 (Digit al Data Storage v2. 0) tape drive. The sof tware needed to cont rol the drive depends on your operating environment; ask your supplier for details. 1 2 3 4 1 cassette insertion sl[...]

Using F lopp y Disk, C D-ROM & Tap e Drives 4/10 APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK Appendix B contains more inf ormation about t he drive’s nominal capacities with compressed and uncompressed dat a However, the actual compression rat io (and consequent transf er rate) achiev able in any particular case depend on the ch aracteristics of the data [...]

Using F lopp y Disk, C D-ROM & Tap e Drives APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK 4/11 Drive could not write to tape If the Casset te-in-Place (green) LED f lashes rapidly, th is means that the drive could not writ e to th e tape correctly, and indicat es that the tape has become unreliable. Remove the cassette and use another. Hardware error or high [...]

Using F lopp y Disk, C D-ROM & Tap e Drives 4/12 APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK The driv e will automatically format a blank tape wh en data is first written to it . Remember to allow t ime for the f ormatting process when you use a new tape. Removing a cassette Before att empting to remov e a cassette, ensure t hat t he drive is not currently [...]

Using F lopp y Disk, C D-ROM & Tap e Drives APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK 4/13 Keep your cassettes well away f rom magnetic objects, and equipment that generat es magnetic fields. Avoid extremes of temperature and exposure to direct sunlight ; otherwise, t he data recorded on the tape may become corrupted. Cleaning the drive The read/w rite he[...]

Maintaining & Tr ansporting APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK 5/1 5 M A I N T A I N I N G AND TRANSPORTING This chapter provides informat ion on how to care for t he computer (excluding th e removable-media drives). Y ou’ll find t hat it requires little physical maint enance other th an occasional cleaning. But you must t ake care when transport[...]

Maintaining & Tr ansporting 5/2 APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK The keyboard When necessary, clean th e keycaps with a slight ly damp cloth and a minimum amount of a non-abrasive cleaning agent. Take care not to spill any liquid ont o the keyboard. Follow these steps if you spill something on the keyboard and it stops working: ♦ If the liquid [...]

Maintaining & Tr ansporting APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK 5/3 6. Use clear water, or water wit h a mild detergent , to clean the ball. Then dry it with a clean, lint-free cloth. 7. Put the ball back in it s socket and replace the plastic cover. It should click into place. Transporting the computer Use common sense when handling t he computer; [...]

Maintaining & Tr ansporting 5/4 APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK AC power supply Check t he power rating labels on the rear of the comput er’s system unit and its monitor t o ensure that t hey are compatible with the AC power supply. Warning It is imperative that the comp uter is set to the correct voltage ran ge before use. If not, the machine[...]

Adding Expansion Cards APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK 6/1 6 A DDIN G EXPANSIO N C ARDS Expansion cards (also known as expansion boards or adapter cards ) are small self-contained circuit boards which extend the capabilities of th e computer. For example, a graphics card could provide more specialized video f unctions th an those of fered by the on-[...]

Adding Expansion Cards 6/2 APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK Slot Type Description Slot 3 (upper) PCI/ISA This slot can accommodate a full-lengt h PCI or ISA card (a f ull-length card is one t hat runs t he full length of the computer from front to back). If you are installing a drive controller card that you want to connect t o a drive in th e remova[...]

Adding Expansion Cards APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK 6/3 Configuring the card Part of th e installation procedure for ISA expansion cards, and some PCI cards, involves sett ing up or configuring the card so it works correctly in the comput er. To configure, you assign v alues to various settings, which enable the card to communicate with the compu[...]

Adding Expansion Cards 6/4 APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK Interrupt request level (IRQ) The interrupt request level or IRQ (the two terms are used interchangeably) is th e line over which the expansion card sends a signal to get the attention of, or interrupt, the processor. Your computer has int errupt levels numbered IRQ0 t o IRQ15. Most of t hes[...]

Adding Expansion Cards APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK 6/5 Direct memory access (DMA) channel Some hardware devices can use a DMA channel to access system memory without direct ly burdening the processor. Y our computer has DMA channels numbered DMA0 to DMA7. The following t able lists the DM A channels used by the computer. Channels wh ich have no [...]

Adding Expansion Cards 6/6 APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK I/O ports Default assignment 1F0h-1F7h Hard disk drive controller 200h-207h Game I/O 220h-22Fh, 230h-23Fh Audio: SoundBlaster-compatibility (default) 240h-24Fh, 250h-25Fh Audio: SoundBlaster-compatibility (alternative) 278h-27Fh Parallel port 2 2B0h-2DFh Alternate VGA 2F8h-2FFh Serial port B[...]

Adding Expansion Cards APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK 6/7 Base memory address The first megabyte (1024 kilobytes) of the computer’s memory is divid ed i n to 640 Kbyte s of conventional memory and 384 Kb ytes of upper memory . Some expansion cards are f itted with memory of th eir own, usually read-only memory (RO M) cont aining functional ext en[...]

Adding Expansion Cards 6/8 APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK Installing the card The only tool required is a small cross-head screwdriver. 1. Turn off the computer and unplug all power cords. 2. Take suitable ant i-static precauti ons and remove the system unit cover. If you are unfamiliar wit h th e recommended anti-static precautions and/or th e pro[...]

Adding Expansion Cards APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK 6/9 7. Before inst alling a video controller card you may have t o disable the on-board video cont roller by moving a jumper on the motherboard (check t he documentat ion that came with t he card to make sure). If you do not move this jumper, it is possible th at neit her th e card or the mot he[...]

Adding Expansion Cards 6/10 APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK 12. If the card you h ave just installed is intended to control a removable-media drive, tu rn to th e next chapter f or instructions on installing the driv e itself. O therwise, replace t he system unit cover. Declaring ISA legacy resources If you have just i nstall ed an IS A card, yo ur [...]

Upgrading APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK 7/1 7 U P G R A D I N G This chapt er contains instruct ions on installing upgrades or add-ons in the computer (wit h the exception of expansion cards which are dealt with in the preceding chapter). Read this chapt er before purchasing an upgrade. If, having read the relevant inst ructions, you are not confi[...]

Upgrading 7/2 APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK Inside the system unit 7 3 5 6 1 4 9 11 10 8 2[...]

Upgrading APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK 7/3 The illustrat ion opposite identif ies the major component s inside system unit that are af fected by th e installation instruct ions in this chapter. 1 video memory upgrade sock ets : systems with 1 Mbyte of video memory can be upgraded to hav e 2 Mbytes, providing more colours and/or higher resolutions[...]

Upgrading 7/4 APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK Adding more system memory The computer’s mot herboard is fit ted with socket s for up to four SIMMs (single in-line memory modules). Y ou may need to add more memory if you want to run complex operat ing systems or large application programs. The SIMM s ock ets ar e lo cated at the fr ont of the m othe[...]

Upgrading APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK 7/5 4. Remove t he two screws t hat secure t he removable-media drive tray, t hen slide th e tray backwards slightly and lif t it out of the system unit. Put it down on a flat, anti-static surface. 5. Use th e illustration at the beginning of th is chapter to identify the SIM M sockets. Depending on h ow muc[...]

Upgrading 7/6 APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK 6. Compare the current conf iguration of SIMM s with the configuration for t he memory upgrade you intend to inst all. If necessary, remove one or more of the existing SIMMs, before going on to install the new SIMMs. To remove a SIMM: 1. Disengage th e metal holding clips on each side of the socket using[...]

Upgrading APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK 7/7 2. Pl ace the SIMM in the so cke t at a 15 o an gle to the ver tical, with the not ched edge pointing towards t he front of the machine. 3. Pushing gent ly on it s top corners, lean the SIMM upright in the socket unt il the pegs of the socket engage the holes on the SIMM an d the m etal c lip s hold bo t[...]

Upgrading 7/8 APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK Adding cache memory An external or second- level cache is an area of dedicated memory with significantly faster access times t han th e computer’s random- access memory (RAM). A cache controller ensures t hat the cache always contains a copy of the most recently accessed areas of RAM , so that the proc[...]

Upgrading APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK 7/9 6. If necessary, replace any expansion cards you removed earlier. 7. Replace the system unit cover. The f irst time you t urn on the computer af ter adding a cache, t he power-on self-test (PO ST) detect s the ch ange in configuration. All you have to do is conf irm th e new configuration in t he BIOS Se[...]

Upgrading 7/10 APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK Adding more video memory Video mem ory is memory reserved for use by th e on-board controller. M ore video memory prov ides more colours or higher resolutions (provided that your monitor can cope). If your computer h as 1 Mbyte of video memory, you can upgrade it to the maximum of 2 Mbytes. To add video[...]

Upgrading APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK 7/11 7. If necessary, replace the expansion cards you removed earlier. 8. Replace the system unit cover. You can now reconfigure your operating syst em to use the expanded capabilities of th e video controller. See your operating system documentation for details.[...]

Upgrading 7/12 APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK Upgrading the processor The ZIF (zero insert ion force) processor socket on t he moth erboard is designed to accept a variety of Intel Pentium processors wit h processor speeds from 75 to 166 megahertz (MHz). You can upgrade your processor by replacing it with one of higher performance. Removing the old[...]

Upgrading APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK 7/13 6. Carefully remove the clip from the heat sink. A lever attached to the socket secures the processor in place. 7. Lift the lever f rom the locked posit ion until it is upright (at right-angles to t he moth erboard). Th ere may be a little stiffness at t he beginning and end of the lev er’s movement; [...]

Upgrading 7/14 APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK Instead, separate t he h eat sink from t he processor by tw isting th e heat sink back and fort h to loosen t he grip of t he th ermal bonding compound, then slide the heat sink off to one side of the processor. Warning There will be a r esidual depo sit of therma l bondi ng compo und on the b otto m of[...]

Upgrading APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK 7/15 5. If necessary, place th e heat sink int o position on top of the new processor. T he v anes of t he heat sink must be aligned with the airflow f rom th e fan in fr ont of th e processor. Refit t he clip that secures the heat sink to the processor. 1 2 1 positioning guide 2 keyed corner 6. You will nee[...]

Upgrading 7/16 APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK Adding a removable-media drive The 5.2 5" drive bay can contain any h alf height 5.25 " device. A range of removable-media drives are available for this bay. Configuring the drive Drives purchased from an aut horized supplier should arrive pre- configured and ready for installat ion. Th e foll[...]

Upgrading APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK 7/17 3. Remove t he two screws t hat secure t he removable-media drive tray. Slide the t ray backwards slightly and lift it out of the system unit. 4. Open the drive bay door. The drive bay apert ure is initially obscured by a blanking plate attached t o the t op of th e metalwork. The blanking plate must be[...]

Upgrading 7/18 APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK With the drive t here should at least be four screws and a ribbon signal cable. Some drives may be supplied wit h additional screws or cables (some of which may not be required). 7. Place th e drive, upside down, on a suitable ant i-static surface, then place the drive tray over the drive. Make sure tha[...]

Upgrading APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK 7/19 10. Connect th e spare power cable in the loom beh ind the drive to the drive’s power connector. 11. Connect t he drive’s signal cable(s). U se the t able on the next page as a guide. See the document ation provided wit h the upgrade kit for more information. Before connecting any signal cable to th[...]

Upgrading 7/20 APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK Drive type Cabling instructions 5.25" floppy disk or FTD Travan tape drive These drives use a ribbon signal cable wit h th ree connectors. This signal cable must be connected betw een the signal connector on the rear of t he floppy or t ape drive, t he 3.5 " diskette drive, and the diskett e/f[...]

Upgrading APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK 7/21 Adding a hard disk drive The computer’ s 3.5" h ard disk drive bay can accommodate one 1 .6" high, or t wo 1" h igh, hard disk driv es. Hard disk drives should always be connected to the primary ATA/IDE interface. Configuring the drive The ATA /IDE interface support s a maximum of two d[...]

Upgrading 7/22 APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK 6. Unplug th e power and signal cables from th e rear of the diskette drive. 7. If one hard disk is already fit ted, unplug it s power and signal cables from the rear of the drive. 8. The h ard disk drive bay is secured by two screws and h eld by two lugs in t he base of th e system unit. Ident ify the [...]

Upgrading APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK 7/23 11. Slide th e hard disk drive into t he bay from th e front, wit h the drive’s circuit board facing upwards and it s power and signal connectors away from you. 12. Line up th e mounting holes on the drive wit h th ose in the bay, insert the securing screws and t ighten th em until they are finger tig[...]

Upgrading 7/24 APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK The bay is correct ly positioned when t he diskette drive EJECT button protrudes t hrough t he front bezel and th e two screw holes in the bay line up with th ose in the base of t he system unit. 14. Replace the hard disk drive bay’s two securing screws. 15. Connect t he hard disk(s) to th eir power c[...]

Upgrading APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK 7/25 at the M S-DOS command prompt to find out more. Aft er using Fdisk , you are prompted to restart the computer. O nce back in Windows 95, you can f ormat th e partitions by opening th e My Computer folder, select ing the new Driv e icon and choosing Format from the File menu. With MS-DOS /Wind ows, you u[...]

Troubleshooting APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK 8/1 8 TROUBLESH OOTIN G This chapter offers advice if you suspect a fault with your computer. If in doubt, t urn off th e computer and unplug all power cords before consulting your supplier or an authorized maintainer. This chapt er is concerned only with problems caused by the computer it self; rememb[...]

Troubleshooting 8/2 APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK Power-on self-test Whenever the computer is t urned on, th e power-on self-test (PO ST) routine t est various hardware components, including memory, and compares th e actual configuration of the computer wit h that recorded in configuration (CMO S) memory. During th is time, BIO S sign-on and POST [...]

Troubleshooting APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK 8/3 Code Cause Code Cause 101 Timer tick interrupt failure 301 Keyboard clock line failure 102 Timer 2 test failure 301 Keyboard data line failure 106 Diskette controller failure 301 Keyboard stuck key failure 110 System board memory parity interrupt 604 Diskette drive 0 failure 114 Option ROM checksum[...]

Troubleshooting 8/4 APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK Beep codes The comput er uses special audio beep codes to signal certain hardware faults. If you hear a beep code which is not accompanied by a POST error message, call your supplier or aut horized maintainer. Failure to boot On completion of PO ST, t he computer at tempts t o boot from a system di[...]

Troubleshooting APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK 8/5 Troubleshooting checklist If you encounter a problem with the computer t he following sections suggest checks to make bef ore you alert your dealer, authorized maintainer or support organisation. The checks listed cover the causes of common problems. Connections Check that all power and signal cabl[...]

Troubleshooting 8/6 APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK card) are properly declared in the BIO S Setup utilit y. Check also that the software which driv es or uses the card is correctly configured. Diskette and floppy disk drives If you have problems accessing a diskett e or floppy disk, check t hat it is inserted correct ly, that it has been correctly [...]

Inside the System U nit APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK A/1 A I N S I D E THE SYSTE M UNIT This appendix provides st ep-by-step instruct ions on obtaining access to t he inside of th e system unit f or the purposes of maintaining or upgrading the system. Details of all relev ant motherboard jumper settings are included. Warning Turn of f the c omput[...]

Inside the System U nit A/2 APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK When installing any upgrade, be sure you understand what the installation procedure involves bef ore you start. T his will enable you to plan your work, and so minimiz e the amount of time that sensitive components are exposed. Do not remove th e system unit cov er, nor the anti-static bag [...]

Inside the System U nit APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK A/3 Opening the system unit To remove the system unit cover: 1. Turn off both the system unit and the monitor. 2. If your AC power outlets h ave switches, set them t o their Off positions. 3. Unplug all power cords from rear of the system unit. 4. If t he syst em unit has a caselock (on t he ri[...]

Inside the System U nit A/4 APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK Motherboard layout 21 20 2 3 1 19 18 17 15 14 Video Parallel Com 2 Com 1 Mouse Key/Bd 7 8 9 10 6 5 11 16 13 12 4 19[...]

Inside the System U nit APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK A/5 1 Front panel audio connector 12 Power connector 2 SIMM sockets 3&4 (Bank 2) 13 ISA/PCI backplane socket 3 SIMM sockets 1&2 (Bank 1) 14 External ports 4 FDD ribbon cable connector 15 Video (VESA) feature connector 5 CD ribbon cable connector 16 Video memory upgrade sockets 6 HDD rib[...]

Inside the System U nit A/6 APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK System connectors There are th ree system connectors used to connect various features to the mot herboard. Y ou should not normally need to disturb these connections but if t hey become loose you may need to re-attach them. T he following table sh ows how these connectors are used in an Apr[...]

Inside the System U nit APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK A/7 Changing jumper settings PL6 PL5 PL22 PL21 SW1 IC12 Caution Do not alter an y jumpers or sw itch settings other than those iden tified here, unless told to by y our suppli er or a n autho rized maint ainer. Oth erwise, yo u may damage the system processor, the motherboard, or both. There ar[...]

Inside the System U nit A/8 APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK Processor speed selection These sett ings need to be changed aft er a Pentium processor upgrade. They must not be changed otherwise. Processor speed Jumper block SW1 FS1 FS0 BF BF1 ISA Pentium 75 MHz 1-2 3-4 Pentium 90 MHz 3-4 9-10 Pentium 100 MHz 1-2 9-10 Pentium 120 MHz 3-4 5-6 9-10 Penti[...]

Inside the System U nit APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK A/9 SoundBlaster I/O port address The on-board SoundBlaster-compat ible audio system can be configured to use I/O base address 220h or 240h. SoundBlaster I/O base address IC12 220h (default) Closed 240h Open BIOS upgrade and recovery These jumpers should not normally be changed except by a serv[...]

Inside the System U nit A/10 APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK Replacing the configuration battery The computer keeps a record of its current hardware configuration in a CMOS memory chip which is sustained by a small battery. This battery has a life of up t o 5 years. Wh en the batt ery is discharged t he cont ents of t he configurat ion memory will n[...]

Inside the System U nit APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK A/11 Warning You must not use a metal or other conduct ive implement t o remov e the battery. If a short-circuit is acciden tally made between the battery’s positive and negative terminals, the battery may explode. 5. Check th at the replacement battery is ident ical to th e battery you have [...]

Tecnhical Information APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK B/1 B T E C H N I C A L I NFORM ATION This appendix provides some t echnical information about your computer. More detailed information is available from your supplier. Specifications General Processor Types Intel Pentium Bus speeds 50, 60 or 66 MHz Socket ZIF Socket 5 or Socket 7 BIOS SurePath v[...]

Technical Information B/2 APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK I/O ports Serial Two 9-way male D-type RS-232 Parallel 25-way female D-type IEEE 1284: EPP/ECP-compatible Keyboard 102 key AT-compatible Mouse PS/2-compatible two-button Diskette Capacity 1.44 Mbytes Access time 94 ms (average) HDD/CD-ROM interfaces Dual AT-Attachment/Enhanced IDE PCI local b[...]

Tecnhical Information APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK B/3 ATA-PI CD-ROM drive Manufacturer Sony CDU77E-10 Discs Acceptable discs CD-ROM mode 1 data discs CD-ROM mode 2 data discs CD audio discs Audio-combined CD-ROM Multisession Photo-CD Disc diameter 120 mm Transfer rate Sustained 600 Kbyte/s (Mode 1) 682 Kbytes (Mode 2) Burst 5.22 Mbyte/s (maximum[...]

Technical Information B/4 APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK DDS-2 tape drive Performance specifications apply wh en using data compression. Power specificat ions are measured at t he tape drive power connect or and are nominal values. Manufacturer Connor CTD8000R-S Nominal capacity 60-metre cassette (DDS) 1.3 Gbyte (1:1 base) 2.6 Gbyte (2:1 typical) 5[...]

Tecnhical Information APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK B/5 FTD Travan tape drive Manufacturer Connor CTT800R-F Tape formats QIC-80 Wide QIC-80 and AccuTrak-80 QIC-40 and AccuTrak-40 (read only) Host interface TriState floppy Data transfer rate 500 kilobits/s (kbps) 1 megabit/s (Mbps) Tape capacity Travan TR-1 (750 ft) 430.6 Mbytes (without ECC) 390.2[...]

Technical Information B/6 APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK Physical characteristics Weight and dimensions Component Height Depth Width Mass System unit 94 mm 40 mm 428 mm 9.5-12 kg 1 Keyboard 45 mm 107 mm 465 mm 1.4 kg 1 Depending on configuration Temperature and humidity ranges The computer is designed t o operate in a normal off ice environment, bu[...]

Tecnhical Information APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK B/7 Power cords Th e power cord supplied with th e computer complies with the safety standards applicable in the count ry in which it is f irst sold. If you wish to use th e computer in another count ry, you must ensure th at you use a power cord which complies with the safet y standards of that [...]

Technical Information B/8 APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK Port characteristics Serial ports 9-way male D-type (COM1/COM2) 5 1 6 9 10101 Pin I/O Function 1 I Data carrier detect 2 I Receive data 3 O Transmit data 4 O Data terminal ready 5 - Signal ground 6 I Data set ready 7 O Request to send 8 I Clear to send 9 I Ring indicate[...]

Tecnhical Information APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK B/9 Parallel port 25-way female D-type 13 1 25 14 Pin I/O Function Pin I/O Function 1 I/O -STROBE 14 O -AUTO FEED 2 I/O Data bit 0 15 I -ERROR 3 I/O Data bit 1 16 O -INIT 4 I/O Data bit 2 17 O -SLCT IN 5 I/O Data bit 3 18 - Ground 6 I/O Data bit 4 19 - Ground 7 I/O Data bit 5 20 - Ground 8 I/O Da[...]

Technical Information B/10 APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK Monitor port 15-way female D-type (VGA) 1 5 10 6 11 15 Pin I/O Output Monochrome Colour 1 O Red No pin Red 2 O Green Mono Green 3 O Blue No pin Blue 4 - Reserved No pin No pin 5 - Digital G Self test Self test 6 - Red Rtn Key pin Red Rtn 7 - Green Rtn Mono Rtn Green Rtn 8 - Blue Rtn No pin B[...]

Tecnhical Information APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK B/11 Keyboard and mouse ports Both th e keyboard and mouse ports accept 6-pin miniature DIN connectors. Th e voltages and signals are t he same for both connectors. 6 4 21 3 5 5 3 1 2 4 6 Pin I/O Function 1 I/O Data 2 - Reserved 3 - Ground 4 - +5 Vdc 5 I/O Clock 6 - Reserved Although the keyboard[...]

Technical Information B/12 APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK Joystick/MIDI port 15-way female D-type This port is available only with Apricot MS340 and LS340 models. Pin I/O Function 1 - + 5 V dc 2 I GP4 Joystick/A right button 3 I GP0 Joystick/A x-coordinate 4 - Ground 5 - Ground 6 I GP1 Joystick/A y-coordinate 7 I GP5 Joystick/A left button 8 - + 5 [...]

Tecnhical Information APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK B/13 Video feature connector The motherboard vi deo adapter provides a video f eature connector. The connector on t he moth erboard uses a standard pinout and a standard cable may be used to connect th e feature connector to an expansion card. In case you have difficulty obtaining a cable the pin[...]

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