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  • Page 1 Operator’s Guide...
  • Page 2 Although this guide has been carefully checked for accuracy, there may have been changes to the design and specification of the computer since the guide was printed. There are no warranties as to the accuracy of the information in this guide, and AST cannot be responsible for any inaccuracies or omissions.
  • Page 3 As an NERGY TAR® Partner, AST Computer has determined that this product meets the NERGY TAR® guidelines for energy efficiency. Premmia GL Series...

  • Page 4: Important Safety Instructions

    6. Do not use CD or DVD disks that are not perfectly round or are otherwise unbalanced. Due to the very high rotation speeds inside the CD and DVD drives, an unbalanced disk can cause vibration and malfunctions. Premmia GL Series...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Controlling Power Management ..................25 Windows Power Management .................. 25 The Computer’s Power Management ............... 26 Using Audio ........................27 Using the Diskette Drive....................28 Standard Diskette Drive ....................28 SuperDisk Drive ......................28 Using the Keyboard and Mouse ..................29 Premmia GL Series...
  • Page 6 Changing Drives ......................47 Changing Drives in the 3.5” Drive Bays................. 48 Removing a 3.5” Drive....................49 Installing a 3.5” Drive....................50 Changing Drives in the 5.25” Drive Bays............... 51 Removing a 5.25” Drive..................... 51 Installing a 5.25” Drive....................53 Premmia GL Series...
  • Page 7 Modem AT Commands ..................... 79 Basic AT Commands ....................79 Extended AT Commands ....................81 MNP, v.42 and v.42bis AT Commands ................. 81 Fax Class 1 Commands....................82 Specifications ........................83 Index..........................88 Regulatory Notices ......................90 Important Information ......................94 Premmia GL Series...

  • Page 8: An Overview

    The next few pages gives you a quick tour of the computer; the following sections have a more in-depth description of each feature. Premmia GL Series...

  • Page 9: The Front Of The Computer

    {xe "Diskette drive"}{xe "Floppy diskette" \t "See Diskette drive"}{xe "CD-ROM drive"}{xe "DVD drive"}{xe "CDR-W drive"}{xe "Optical drive"}{xe "Reset button"}{xe "Front panel"}{xe "Drive bays"}{xe "Hard disk drive:LED"}{xe "Device bays"}{xe "Suspend mode"}{xe "Power LED"}{xe "Power button"}{xe "LS-120 drive" \t "See SuperDisk drive"}{xe "Zip drive"} Premmia GL Series...
  • Page 10 5.25” device bays These bays may contain one or more optical drive (CD- ROM, DVD or CD-RW drive). See page 31 for more details on optical drives and page 47 Premmia GL Series...
  • Page 11 Lights when the computer is turned on, flashes when the computer is in power-saving Suspend mode. Hard drive LED Lights when the hard disk is being accessed, do not turn off or reset the computer when this is lit. Premmia GL Series...

  • Page 12: The Back Of The Computer

    {xe "AC voltage switch"}{xe "AC connector"}{xe "PS/2"}{xe "Mouse"}{xe "Keyboard"}{xe "USB"}{xe "Serial ports"}{xe "Parallel port"}{xe "Printer port"}{xe "Video:port"}{xe "Graphics port"}{xe "Game port"}{xe "Audio"}{xe "Microphone"}{xe "Speaker port"}{xe "Option cards"}{xe "MIDI port"}{xe "Padlock"}{xe "Security:Padlock"}{xe "MIDI port"}{xe "Modem"}{xe "Network card"}{ XE "LAN:card" } Premmia GL Series...
  • Page 13 Premmia GL Series...
  • Page 14 This optional card is used to connect to a local area network; see page 31 for more details. Q Option card slots Used to add option cards; see page 54 for more details. Padlock loop Use this to restrict access inside your computer; see page 35 for details. Premmia GL Series...

  • Page 15: Ergonomic Considerations

    Use the entire seat and backrest to support your body. The angle between your back and thighs should be 90º or greater. • Place your feet flat against the floor. Extend your lower legs slightly so that the angle between your upper and lower legs is greater than 90º. Premmia GL Series...

  • Page 16: Typing

    Set up the resolution and icon and font sizes so that you can read things easily. • Clean the screen regularly. • Rest your eyes periodically by focusing on an object at least 20 feet away. Blink often. Premmia GL Series...

  • Page 17: Turning The Computer On And Off

    Power enable switch Plug one end of the AC cable into the wall outlet and the other end in to the AC power connector. Make sure the Power enable switch is in the on (1) position. Premmia GL Series...

  • Page 18: Turning On The Computer

    You can also set up the computer to turn on whenever a mouse button is clicked. These functions are controlled by the Keyboard and Mouse PowerOn options in the Peripherals menu in Setup, see page 73 for more details. Premmia GL Series...

  • Page 19: Using The Network To Turn On The Computer

    Wake On Ring connector on the motherboard (see page 43 for more details), • Resume on Ring Header in the Power Management menu of Setup must be enabled (see page 69 for more details). Premmia GL Series...

  • Page 20: Turning Off The Computer

    Shut Down utility on the Start menu. If closing programs using the Close Program window still does not let you restart the computer, you can press Ctrl-Alt-Del two times to restart the computer. Premmia GL Series...

  • Page 21: Shutting Down The Computer

    After that you should be OK, but you should go ahead and close everything else down normally, then shut down the computer through the Shut Down utility on the Start menu. If pressing Ctrl-Alt-Del has no effect, you’ll have to turn off the computer manually. Premmia GL Series...

  • Page 22: Turning Off The Computer Manually

    If Power Button Mode is set to Instant Off, as soon as you press the Power button, the computer will turn off. If it set to Delay 4 sec, you have to press the button for at least four seconds before the computer will turn off. Premmia GL Series...

  • Page 23: Power Management

    Standby mode • generate less heat than conventional systems • tend to be quieter than conventional computers. When you buy any electronic equipment – a printer, monitor, TV or VCR, check that it meets NERGY TAR® power guidelines. Premmia GL Series...
  • Page 24 There is no difference in performance between a computer that supports power management and one that doesn’t, but the power-managed computer will be cooler and use less energy. Premmia GL Series...

  • Page 25: Controlling Power Management

    19 for more details • an installed network card receives a wake-up signal over the network; see page 19 for more details Note that what Windows calls Standby mode is called Suspend mode in the following sections. Premmia GL Series...

  • Page 26: The Computer's Power Management

    • an installed modem receives a call; see page 19 for more details • an installed network card receives a Wake on LAN command; see page 19 for more details. Premmia GL Series...

  • Page 27: Using Audio

    For the best signal and the least background noise, you need to maximize the volume in the application and in Windows, then use the external speaker volume control to set the sound level to an acceptable level. Premmia GL Series...

  • Page 28: Using The Diskette Drive

    First wait for at least one minute after turning off the computer, then insert a stiff wire like a small, straightened paper clip into the small hole on the front of the drive above the eject button. The diskette should be ejected. Premmia GL Series...

  • Page 29: Using The Keyboard And Mouse

    MIDI device, check that the Onboard MIDI Port in the Peripherals menu in Setup is not disabled, you also set the port number and interrupt used here; see page 73 for details. Then follow the instructions that came with the MIDI device to install it and the MIDI software. Premmia GL Series...

  • Page 30: Using A Modem

    To use your modem with your communications program, you just need to tell the program that the modem is on COM2. Some older applications ask for a modem file; in this case, you should get a newer version of the application that uses the Windows settings. Premmia GL Series...

  • Page 31: Using A Network Card

    A CD-ROM (Compact Disk, Read Only Memory) disk can store up to 74 minutes of music or 650MB of computer data and is read-only – you cannot change the data on the disk. Premmia GL Series...
  • Page 32 DVD-ROM disks can hold up to 18GB of data and are also read-only. Most DVD disks contain movies or instructional videos; the video and audio data on DVD disks is compressed using the MPEG-2 standard. Premmia GL Series...
  • Page 33 To remove a disk, the best way is to use Windows as this ensures that any applications using the disk are stopped first. In the Control Panel, right-click on the drive icon, then select Eject. Premmia GL Series...

  • Page 34: Using The Parallel Port

    “daisy chain”. If you are planning to do this, connect each device by itself, and make sure it is working correctly before linking them together. Premmia GL Series...

  • Page 35: Security

    After setting a Supervisor password, you can use the same procedure to set a User password using Change User Password. To change the password, follow the same steps. To delete a password, follow the same steps, but do not type anything. Premmia GL Series...
  • Page 36 4. Turn off the computer and disconnect the power cord. Remove the system cover. 5. Remove the jumper from pins 1 and 2 of the Password/CMOS Clear Jumper. 6. Follow the instructions on page 42 to replace the system cover. Premmia GL Series...

  • Page 37: Windows Password

    Windows refers to serial devices as COM1, COM2, COM3, etc, and assigns these according to the addresses and interrupts of the serial devices. The address and interrupt of the built-in serial port are set in Setup (see page 73), the default setting for the built-in serial port is as COM1. Premmia GL Series...

  • Page 38: Using The Usb Ports

    To adjust the display properties, open the Control Panel in My Computer then open the Display icon. You can use the Settings tab to adjust the colors and resolution; click on the Advanced button to make adjustments to brightness and contrast. Premmia GL Series...

  • Page 39: Using The Zip Drive

    First wait for at least one minute after turning off the computer, then insert the a thin stiff wire, like a small, straightened paper clip, into the small hole on the front of the drive. The cartridge should be ejected. Premmia GL Series...

  • Page 40: Changing Your Computer

    Some circuitry on the motherboard can continue to operate even though the front panel power button is off. WARNING: Failure to disconnect power before removing the cover can result in personal injury and/or equipment damage! Premmia GL Series...

  • Page 41: Getting Inside The Computer

    Replacing the Front Bezel Align the plastic tabs at the top of the bezel with the slots on the unit then press along the face of the front bezel until the tabs snap into place. Premmia GL Series...

  • Page 42: Removing The System Cover

    3. Slide the cover forward until the front edge is under the front panel and the back edge is against the rear of the chassis. 4. Reinstall and tighten the retaining screws at the rear of the cover. 5. If you’re using one, replace the padlock. Premmia GL Series...

  • Page 43: Motherboard Layout

    “Memory”}{xe “DIMMs”}{xe “IDE”}{xe “PCI cards”}{xe “AGP”}{xe “ISA cards”}{xe “CD-ROM drive”}{xe “Wake on LAN”}{xe “Wake on ring”} Processor fan Secondary IDE Wake On LAN Processor Password/CMOS clear AMR card slot jumper DIMM sockets Wake On Ring CD-ROM audio Diskette drive Real-time clock battery Telephony Premmia GL Series...
  • Page 44 Primary IDE PCI card slots Premmia GL Series...

  • Page 45: Adding Memory

    4. Store the DIMM in an anti-static package. 5. Reconnect any cables you had to unplug. 6. Follow the instructions on page 42 to replace the system cover. Premmia GL Series...

  • Page 46: Installing A Memory Module

    DIMM into the socket, making sure that it is seated firmly. The retaining clips should snap into place. 5. Reconnect any cables you had to unplug. 6. Follow the instructions on page 42 to replace the system cover. Premmia GL Series...

  • Page 47: Changing Drives

    You can change the installed drives or add additional drives in the empty bays. You can put an additional 3.5” drive in the empty 3.5” bay, or you can install it in one of the 5.25” bays if you mount the drive in a 5.25” drive carrier. Premmia GL Series...

  • Page 48: Changing Drives In The 3.5" Drive Bays

    3.5” drive bay, but you can also use them for drives in the other two bays. CAUTION: While performing the following procedure, be careful not to scrape the drive cables or the mounting bracket against the motherboard and any cards that are attached to it. Premmia GL Series...

  • Page 49: Removing A 3.5" Drive

    4. Slide the 3.5” drive mounting bracket toward the back of the unit until it disengages from the 5.25” drive mounting bracket. Lift the mounting bracket out of the unit and lay it on one side on an anti-static surface. Premmia GL Series...

  • Page 50: Installing A 3.5" Drive

    6. If you are installing the drive into a bay that was empty, remove the EMI filler panel on the front panel of the cabinet and the plastic bezel insert on the front bezel. 7. Align the top of the 3.5” drive mounting bracket with the bottom of the 5.25” drive mounting bracket. Premmia GL Series...

  • Page 51: Changing Drives In The 5.25" Drive Bays

    2. Follow the instructions on page 42 to remove the system cover. 3. Disconnect the cables from the drive. If necessary, label the cables to assist you in reinstalling them later. CD-ROM audio cable Data cable Power cable Premmia GL Series...
  • Page 52 Slide the drive from the carrier. 8. Place the drive in an anti-static wrapper. 9. Follow the instructions on page 42 to replace the system cover. 10. Follow the instructions on page 41 to replace the front bezel. Premmia GL Series...

  • Page 53: Installing A 5.25" Drive

    Mounting bracket screws Slide rail CD-ROM drive 9. Insert and tighten two screws on the left side of the mounting bracket to secure the drive. 10. Attach the cables to the drives in the carrier. Premmia GL Series...

  • Page 54: Changing Option Cards

    If you ordered a modem with your computer, it may be installed in the AMR connector or in one of the PCI slots. If you ordered your computer with a network card, it will be installed in one of the PCI slots. Premmia GL Series...
  • Page 55 PCI card to work with your computer and other PCI cards. However, if you install a new PCI card, it could conflict with the existing configuration so much that you cannot start the computer. If this happens, reset the configuration data as described on the next page. Premmia GL Series...

  • Page 56: Resetting Pci Configuration Data

    5. Remove the jumper from pins 2 and 3 of the Password/CMOS Clear Jumper. 6. Follow the instructions on page 42 to replace the system cover. 7. Now install the PCI cards one at a time, making sure everything is working after each card is installed. Premmia GL Series...

  • Page 57: Installing An Option Card

    Retaining clip (closed) 5. Remove the option card from its wrapper and place it on a grounded, static-free surface, component-side up. 6. Set any card jumpers or switches according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Premmia GL Series...
  • Page 58 9. Rotate the slot cover retaining clip back to its normal position. 10. Secure the retaining clip by reinstalling the retaining clip screw. 11. Connect cables (if needed) to the installed card. 12. Follow the instructions on page 42 to replace the system cover. Premmia GL Series...

  • Page 59: Removing An Option Card

    7. Install an expansion slot cover over the vacant opening in the back panel. 8. Rotate the slot retaining clip back to its original position and reinstall the retaining clip screw. 9. Follow the instructions on page 42 to replace the system cover. Premmia GL Series...

  • Page 60: Changing The Processor

    To avoid personal injury, wait at least 10 minutes for the module and heatsink to cool after turning off the computer. 1. Follow the instructions on page 41 to remove the system cover. 2. Unplug the heatsink fan from the connector on the motherboard. Premmia GL Series...
  • Page 61 6. Separate the heatsink and fan assembly from the processor. The heatsink is attached to the processor with a layer of thermal tape; it may be necessary to use a small screwdriver to separate the processor. 7. Place the processor in an anti-static package. Premmia GL Series...

  • Page 62: Installing A Processor

    Lower the front end of the clip over the heatsink and hook it over the plastic tab on the front of the socket. 8. Plug the heatsink fan into the connector (FAN2) on the motherboard. 9. Follow the instructions on page 42 to replace the system cover Premmia GL Series...

  • Page 63: Replacing The Rtc Battery

    WARNING: Do not expose batteries to excessive heat or fire. Keep all batteries away from children. Always discard used batteries according to their manufacturer’s instructions. 1. Follow the instructions on page 41 to remove the system cover. Premmia GL Series...
  • Page 64 4. Position the new battery in the socket so that its “+” and “-” signs are in the same orientation as the previous battery’s. 5. Press the new battery securely into the socket. 6. Follow the instructions on page 42 to replace the system cover Premmia GL Series...

  • Page 65: The Setup Program

    Some older IDE drives may not support auto-detect, in which case, you should enter the drive settings manually. Exiting Setup Two of the options allow you to exit Setup – you can save any changes you’ve made then exit, or you can exit without saving the changes. Premmia GL Series...

  • Page 66: Standard Cmos Setup Menu

    (Cyln to PIO Mode), otherwise these are blank. Cyln 1 – 16384 Number of cylinders. Head 1 – 16 Number of read/write heads. WPcom 1 – 16384 Write Precompensation 1 – 63 Number of sectors. Premmia GL Series...
  • Page 67 When enabled, this prevents the boot sector of Virus Protection Enabled the hard disk from being changed; if you re- format the hard disk, set this to Disabled. † – default setting, † – optimal default setting, † – fail-safe default setting Premmia GL Series...

  • Page 68: Advanced Cmos Setup Menu

    PS/2 Mouse Enabled† Enables the built-in PS/2 mouse port. Support Disabled Initial Display Absent Sets the video mode used to display the power- Mode VGA/EGA† on messages. CGA40x25 CGA80x25 Mono Premmia GL Series...

  • Page 69: Advanced Chipset Setup Menu

    Auto detect† Unless you change the IDE drive data cables, cable type 80 pin cable leave this set to Auto detect. 40 pin cable † - default setting, † – optimal default setting, † – fail-safe default setting Premmia GL Series...

  • Page 70: Power Management Setup Menu

    IDE Access Monitor When set to Monitor, activity on the IDE drive Ignore wakes the computer from Suspend mode. PIRQ IRQ Monitor When set to Monitor, activity on the interrupt Active Ignore† wakes the computer from Suspend mode. Premmia GL Series...
  • Page 71 Disabled. Resume on RTC Enabled Lets you set a date and time at which the Alarm Disabled† computer will wake up. † - default setting, † – optimal default setting, † – fail-safe default setting Premmia GL Series...

  • Page 72: Pci/Plug And Play Setup Menu

    Leave these set to PnP. 1, 3, 5, 6, 7 ISA/EISA IRQ3, 4, 5, 7, 9, PCI/PnP Leave these set to PCI/PnP. 10, 11, 14, 15 ISA/EISA † - default setting, † – optimal default setting, † – fail-safe default setting Premmia GL Series...

  • Page 73: Peripheral Setup Menu

    Bi-Dir, EPP ECP† Parallel Port IRQ Auto† Sets the interrupt used by the parallel port. 5, 7 Parallel Port Auto† For ECP mode only, sets the DMA channel DMA channel 0, 1, 3 for the parallel port. Premmia GL Series...
  • Page 74 PowerOn password. Mouse PowerOn Disabled† This lets you use the mouse to turn on the Function Left-button computer. Right-button † - default setting, † – optimal default setting, † – fail-safe default setting Premmia GL Series...

  • Page 75: Startup Error Messages And Beep Codes

    CMOS Battery State The system clock and CMOS memory are backed up by a battery which is getting low on power; replace the battery (see page 63). CMOS Checksum Run Setup. Failure CMOS System Options Run Setup. Not Set Premmia GL Series...
  • Page 76 Make sure the memory modules are installed correctly. If the problem continues, contact technical support. Parity Error ???? Make sure the memory modules are installed correctly. If the problem continues, contact technical support. {xe "Error messages"}{xe "BIOS:error messages"} Premmia GL Series...

  • Page 77: Start-Up Beep Codes

    If you are using a video option card, make sure it is installed correctly. ROM checksum error Contact technical support. CMOS shutdown register read/write error. Contact technical support. Cache memory bad. Make sure the processor is installed correctly (page 62). Premmia GL Series...
  • Page 78 Make sure the processor and other components on the motherboard are installed correctly • Remove all option cards. If the system then starts, install the cards one at a time, checking the system after each to determine which card is causing the problem. Premmia GL Series...

  • Page 79: Modem At Commands

    Turn on command echo† Display the value of register n Hang up Sr=n Set the value of register r to n Enter command mode Force tone dialing† I0 or Report firmware revision, model and Numeric responses interface type Premmia GL Series...
  • Page 80 CARRIER, NO ANSWER and ERROR) Report basic call progress result codes and Restore stored profile 0 after warm reset connection rate (OK, CONNECT, RING, NO CARRIER, NO ANSWER, CONNECT xxx and ERROR) - default setting † Premmia GL Series...

  • Page 81: Extended At Commands

    Direct data link mode &Q0 Same as \N0 v.42 or MNP mode only &Q5 Same as \N3 v.42, MNP or normal mode only† &Q6 Same as \N0 v.42 mode only MNP mode only † - default setting Premmia GL Series...

  • Page 82: Fax Class 1 Commands

    Fax Class 1 Commands{xe "Fax commands"} +FCLASS=n Service class +FTH= n Transmit data with HDLC framing +FRH=n Receive data with HDLC +FTM=n Transmit data framing +FRM=n Receive data +FTS= n Stop transmission and wait +FRS=n Receive silence Premmia GL Series...

  • Page 83: Specifications

    Level 1 cache memory (separate 16KB data and instruction caches) and 128KB of on- chip Level 2 cache memory. At the time of printing this user guide, the processors were available with 500, 466, 433 and 400 MHz core frequencies and a 66MHz front-side bus (FSB). Premmia GL Series...
  • Page 84 Refresh rates: 60, 72, 75 and 85Hz (non-interlaced) Audio The ICH integrates an audio controller that supports software audio. Expansion Buses PCI: three 33MHz, PCI rev. 2.2 compliant slots AMR: one slot for a card containing modem codecs Premmia GL Series...
  • Page 85 Hard Disk{xe "Hard disk drive"}{xe "S.M.A.R.T."} The ICH supports ATA/33 and ATA/66 hard disks. At the time of printing this manual, the following drives were available: 4 and 8GB: 5400 rpm; 13.6, 20.4 and 28.5GB: 7200rpm. Premmia GL Series...
  • Page 86 Hitachi GD-2500 BX 3 generation DVD-ROM drive with ATAPI interface, supports 24x (max.) CD access, including audio CD, CD multisession, CD-i, enhanced CD, CD-R and CD-RW; supports 6x (max.) DVD access, including DVD-5, -9 -10 and -18 disks Premmia GL Series...
  • Page 87 Network Card (option){xe "Network card"}{xe "Ethernet card"}{ XE "LAN:card" } PCI card SMC EZ Card SMC1211TX 10/100BaseT Fast Ethernet card with Wake on LAN support Zip Drive{xe "Zip drive"} (option) Zip drive with ATAPI interface accepts 100MB Zip disks Premmia GL Series...

  • Page 88: Index

    MPEG-2, 31 DSVD, 30 Music CDs, 31 DVD drive, 9, 31, 86 Network card, 12, 19, 31, 87 ECP, 34, 69 NumLock, 68 Energy Star, 23 Operating system, 68 EPP, 34, 69 Optical drive, 9, 31, 47, 86 Premmia GL Series...
  • Page 89 12 ScanDisk, 21 Wake on LAN, 19, 43 Scanner, 34 Wake on ring, 43 SDRAM, 45, 84 Weight, 83 SECC, 83 Windows password, 37 SECC2, 83 Windows power management, 25 Security, 35 Zip drive, 9, 39, 87 Premmia GL Series...

  • Page 90: Regulatory Notices

    FCC Emission Notices For Users in Canada This Class B digital apparatus meet all of the requirements of the Canadian Interference- Causing Equipment Regulations. Cet Appareil numerique de la class B respecte toutes les exigences du reglement sur le materiel brouilleur do Canada. Premmia GL Series...
  • Page 91 This equipment may not be used on coin service provided by the telephone company. Connection to party lines is subject to state tariffs. If you experience trouble with this telephone equipment, please contact your place of purchase for information for obtaining service or repairs. Premmia GL Series...

  • Page 92: Laser Compliance Statement

    This equipment meets or exceeds requirements for safety in the US (UL 1950), Canada (CSA C22.2 No. 950-95), and Europe (TUV to EN60950). This equipment has been tested and verified to meet the CISPR 22 Class B requirements. Premmia GL Series...
  • Page 93 Premmia GL Series...

  • Page 94: Important Information

    Important Information Serial Number: Date Purchased: Processor: Memory: Hard Drive: Optical Drive: SuperDisk or Zip Drive: Modem card: Network card: Option card: System BIOS Date : Operating System: Other Software: Printer: Premmia GL Series...
  • Page 95 Premmia GL Series...

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