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Acer 9100 User Manual
Acer 9100 User Manual

Acer 9100 User Manual

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  • Page 1 User’s Guide...
  • Page 2 Copyright 1997 by this company. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of this company.
  • Page 3 Read these instructions carefully. future reference. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning. Do not use this product near water. Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, or table.
  • Page 4 Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord. Do not locate this product where persons will walk on the cord. 10. If an extension cord is used with this product, make sure that the total ampere rating of the equipment plugged into the extension cord does not exceed the extension cord ampere rating.
  • Page 5 14. Replace battery with the same type as the product's battery we recommend. Use of another battery may present a risk of fire or explosion. Refer battery replacement to a qualified serviceman. 15. Warning! Battery may explode if not handled properly. Do not recharge, disassemble or dispose of in fire.
  • Page 6 DANGER INVISIBLE RADIATION WHEN OPEN. AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM. VORSICHT UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG WENN GEÖFFNET. NICHT IN DEN STRAHL SEHEN. ATTENTION RADIATION DU FAISCEAU LASER INVISIBLE. EN CAS D’OUVERTURE. EVITER TOUTE EXPOSITION AUX RAYONS. VARO AVATTAESSA OLET ALTTIINA NÄKYMÄTTÖMÄLLE LASERSÄTEILYLLE ÄLÄ KATSO SÄTEESEEN. VARNING! OSYNLING LASERSTRÄLNING NÄR DENNA DEL ÄR ÖPPNAD.
  • Page 7 CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions. ADVARSEL! Lithiumbatteri - Eksplosionsfare ved fejlagtig håndtering. Udskiftning må kun ske med batteri af samme fabrikat og type. Léver det brugte batteri tilbage til leverandøren.
  • Page 8 WARNING! This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
  • Page 9 Purpose This user’s guide aims to give you all the information you need to operate the system properly. Manual Structure This user’s guide consists of five chapters. Chapter 1 System Board This chapter describes the system board and all its major components.
  • Page 10 Conventions The following are the conventions used in this manual: Text entered by user Screen messages , etc. Represents text input by the user. Denotes actual messages that appear on the screen. Represent the actual keys that you have to press on the keyboard. NOTE Gives bits and pieces of additional information related to the current...
  • Page 11 Chapter 1 System Board Features...1-1 Major Components ...1-2 Layout ...1-3 Jumpers and Connectors ...1-4 1.4.1 Jumper and Connector Locations ...1-4 1.4.2 Jumper Settings...1-5 1.4.3 Connector Functions ...1-6 ESD Precautions ...1-7 Video Memory Upgrade...1-8 ASM Pro ...1-9 Remote Diagnostic Management ...1-10 1.8.1 Installing the RDM Module ...1-10 Error Messages ...1-11...
  • Page 12 Chapter 2 CPU Board Layout ... 2-2 Jumper Locations... 2-2 Jumper Settings ... 2-3 Memory Upgrade ... 2-4 2.4.1 Memory Configurations... 2-4 2.4.2 Installing a DIMM ... 2-5 2.4.3 Removing a DIMM ... 2-6 2.4.3 Reconfiguring the System... 2-7 Installing the Processor Heat Sink and Fan... 2-8 Installing a Pentium II Processor ...
  • Page 13 Advanced System Configuration ...3-11 3.3.1 Internal Cache (CPU Cache)...3-11 3.3.2 External Cache (CPU Cache)...3-12 3.3.3 ECC/Parity Mode Selection ...3-12 3.3.4 Operation of ECC ...3-13 3.3.5 Memory at 15MB-16MB...3-13 PCI System Configuration ...3-14 3.4.1 PCI IRQ Setting ...3-15 3.4.2 VGA Palette Snoop ...3-16 3.4.3 Onboard LAN...3-16 3.4.4...
  • Page 14 Chapter 4 LAN Information DOS and Windows 3.1 Setup for Novell NetWare Clients ... 4-2 4.1.1 Automatic configuration ... 4-2 4.1.2 Test the adapter and install network drivers ... 4-2 4.1.3 Test the adapter with a responder on the network (optional) ... 4-3 4.1.4 Troubleshooting ...
  • Page 15 5.1.2 Quick Way to Execute AFlash...5-3 SCSI Select Configuration Utility ...5-4 5.2.1 Overview...5-4 5.2.2 Utility Options...5-6 5.2.3 Configuring Multiple SCSI Controllers ...5-20 5.2.4 Disk Drives Over 1 GByte...5-21...
  • Page 16 List of Figures System Board Layout ... 1-3 System Board Jumper and Connector Locations... 1-4 Installing a Video Memory Chip... 1-8 Installing the RDM Module ... 1-10 CPU Board Layout ... 2-2 Pentium II CPU Board Jumper Locations ... 2-2 Installing a DIMM...
  • Page 17 List of Figures (continued) Boot Device Configuration ...5-11 SCSI Device Configuration ...5-12 Advanced Configuration Options ...5-15 SCSI Disk Utilities Screen...5-18 List of Tables System Board Jumper Settings ...5 Connector Functions...6 System Error Messages...12 Settings for CPU Core/Bus Frequency Ratio (JP1) ...2-3 ITP Debug Port (JP2)...2-3 Clock Settings (JP5) ...2-3 Memory Configurations...2-4...