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Acer AcerPower 4100 Getting Started Manual

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Chapter 1
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Preinstallation
1.1.1
Selecting a Site
1.1.2
Unpacking Components

Getting Started

Chapter 1 - Getting Started
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  • Page 1: Getting Started

    Chapter 1 Preinstallation 1.1.1 Selecting a Site 1.1.2 Unpacking Components Getting Started Chapter 1 - Getting Started...

  • Page 2: Front Panel

    Features 1.2.1 Front Panel 1. HDD LED 2. Turbo/LAN activity LED 3. Power LED 4. 3.5-inch floppy disk drive 5. Drive bay (for expansion) Figure 1-1 Front Panel AcerPower 4100 User’s Guide 6. Power button 7. CD-ROM drive (optional)

  • Page 3: Rear Panel

    1.2.2 Rear Panel 1. Voltage selector 2. Fan 3. System power socket 4. Network port 5. PS/2 keyboard port 6. PS/2 mouse Port 7. Serial port 8. USB ports Figure 1-2 Rear Panel         9.

  • Page 4: Connecting System Components

    Connecting System Components 1.3.1 Connecting the Keyboard Figure 1-3 Connecting the Keyboard AcerPower 4100 User’s Guide...

  • Page 5: Connecting The Monitor

    1.3.2 Connecting the Monitor Figure 1-4 Connecting the Monitor Chapter 1 - Getting Started...

  • Page 6: Connecting The Mouse

    1.3.3 Connecting the Mouse 3OXJ WKH PRXVH FDEOH LQWR WKH PRXVH FRQQHFWRU RQ WKH UHDU SDQHO Figure 1-5 Connecting the Mouse AcerPower 4100 User’s Guide...

  • Page 7: Connecting The Printer (Optional)

    1.3.4 Connecting the Printer (Optional) ,I \RX KDYH D SDUDOOHO SULQWHU FRQQHFW LW WR WKH SDUDOOHO SRUW RQ WKH UHDU SDQHO Figure 1-6 Connecting the Parallel Printer If you have a serial printer or other serial peripheral, connect it to the serial port (COM1).

  • Page 8: Complete System Connections

    1.3.5 Complete System Connections Figure 1-7 Complete System Connections AcerPower 4100 User’s Guide...
  • Page 9 1.3.6 Connecting Multimedia Components (Optional) Figure 1-8 Connecting Multimedia Components Chapter 1 - Getting Started...

  • Page 10: Connecting To The Network

    1.3.7 Connecting to the Network Figure 1-9 Connecting to the Network 1-10 AcerPower 4100 User’s Guide...

  • Page 11: Connecting The Fax/Modem (Optional)

    1.3.8 Connecting the Fax/Modem (Optional) Figure 1-10 Connecting the Telephone Line and Handset to the Fax/Modem Chapter 1 - Getting Started 1-11...

  • Page 12: Connecting Usb Devices (Optional)

    1.3.9 Connecting USB Devices (Optional) Figure 1-11 Connecting USB Devices 1-12 AcerPower 4100 User’s Guide...

  • Page 13: Turning On Your Computer

    Turning On Your Computer Turning Off Your Computer Opening and installing components without unplugging the system may result in serious damage both to the system and the component. Unplugging the system ensures that there is no standby current on the system board. Not doing so may damage your system.

  • Page 14: Troubleshooting

    "Garbage" or Nothing Appears on the Screen Never open the monitor case. The CRT monitor retains very high voltage levels, even after the power is turned off. Refer all monitor service to qualified service technicians. 1-14 AcerPower 4100 User’s Guide...
  • Page 15 Keyboard is Dead Do not plug or unplug the keyboard while the power is on. Printer Doesn't Work Add-on Card Fails Intermittently If You Receive an Error Message Chapter 1 - Getting Started 1-15...

  • Page 16: Error Messages

    Error Messages 1.7.1 Software Error Messages 1.7.2 System Error Messages 1-16 AcerPower 4100 User’s Guide...
  • Page 17 Table 1-1 System Error Messages Error Message Bad CMOS Battery CMOS Checksum Error Floppy Drive Controller Error Floppy Drive Error DRAM Configuration Error Equipment Configuration Error Hard Disk Controller Error Hard Disk 0 (1, 2, 3) Auto Detection Failed I/O Parity Error PS/2 Keyboard Error or No Keyboard...
  • Page 18 RAM BIOS Error Real Time Clock Error Shadow RAM Fail System Memory Address Error 1-18 AcerPower 4100 User’s Guide Corrective Action Run Setup and disable Onboard Serial 1. See Chapter 3. Run Setup and disable Onboard Serial 2. See Chapter 3.

  • Page 19: Correcting Error Conditions

    1.7.3 Correcting Error Conditions If you have purchased a new hard disk drive and cannot access it, it may be because your disk is not physically formatted. Physically format the disk using the FDISK and FORMAT commands. Chapter 1 - Getting Started 1-19...

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