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Introduction
Chapter 1
Introduction
This system is an excellent choice for an Ultra compact personal computer or
performance home/office application . Because it is fully IBM's PC compatible,
supports hundreds of industrial standard software application and operating
system i.e. Window 95/98/2000/NT, OS/2 and etc. (Linux is under testing)
In addition, Gentle PC was designed for optimum size and performance. The
cutting edge special features of the system board make this system more
advanced and more powerful than other PCs in the market today. You can upgrade
your system by adding more memory and/or Adding MR (Modem Riser) to your
requirements as well as to communicate with other world wide network or LAN.
Even if you are an experienced computer user, make sure to at least familiarize
yourself with this guide. If you are not an experienced user, spend some time to
go through the manual and to be sure that you understand the details of the
system.
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- Page 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction This system is an excellent choice for an Ultra compact personal computer or performance home/office application . Because it is fully IBM's PC compatible, supports hundreds of industrial standard software application and operating system i.e. Window 95/98/2000/NT, OS/2 and etc. (Linux is under testing) In addition, Gentle PC was designed for optimum size and performance.
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Page 2: Specifications
Chapter 1 1-1 Specifications System Dimension - 285(W) x 280(D) x 85(H) mm Power DC Adapter - 88W, integrated PFC(Power Factor Connector), universal voltage selection System Device Bay - 3.5" FDD x 1, (or 3.5" FDD+PCMCIA combo x 1 - Optional) Slim 5.25 CD-ROM / DVD-ROM / CD-RW x 1 for Slim type (GP1) Standard 5.25 CD-ROM / DVD-ROM / CD-RW x 1 for Standard type (GP2) -
Page 3: Chapter 1 Introduction
Introduction Chassis - Compact size provides for Vertical and Horizontal usage - One standard 3.5" FDD Device bay, One Standard 3.5" HDD Device bay, and One Standard/Slim CD-ROM/DVD ROM/CD-RW - USB, and 1394 (optional), IRDA and Audio - front access - Internal 5cm FAN - Customized front bezel design Power Supply... -
Page 4: Operating Environment
Chapter 1 1-4 Operating Environment You can use your computer under a wide range of environmental conditions. However, to ensure longevity and continued high performance, consider the following factors when setting up your computer: - Set the computer on a flat and stable surface. To prevent damage to the computer's hard disk drive, avoid using the computer where it will be exposed to strong vibration. -
Page 5: Chapter 2 Getting Started
Getting Started Chapter 2 2-1 Introducing the Gentle PC If you are new to this kind of computer, you will find it very helpful to understand the details for your main system unit. If you are an experienced user who is thinking of adding features in the near future, the system unit deserves your attention especially the all-in-one system board. -
Page 6: Front View Panel
Chapter 2 2-2 Front View Panel This section describes in details of the front panel's different features. The figure below show the location of each of these features. Infrared (IR) PCMCIA Power Button (Optional) Power LED HDD LED Slim Floppy Disk (Optional) Standard CD_ROM IEEE 1394... - Page 7 Getting Started Features Over-write power button The power button on the chassis can be used as a normal power switch as well as a button to activate Advanced Power Management Suspend mode. LED'S indicator Whenever power to the system is on, the power LED will be lit. If your system includes a hard disk drive, the hard disk drive LED will be lit only when the hard disk is being accessed.
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Page 8: Rear View Panel
Chapter 2 2-3 Rear View Panel On the rear panel of the main system unit, you will notice a number of plugs and I/O (input and output) connectors. The Plugs (Known as ports) are for connecting the power cord, monitor cable, printer cable, LAN cable, mouse or modem cables and etc. - Page 9 Getting Started Features P o w e r connector for DC-in adapter Plug this connector to a DC-in power adapter. PS/2 Mini-DIN keyboard and mouse ports These ports are to be connected to a keyboard and mouse. RJ-45 Eternet connector The connector is for connecting to a network such as LAN.
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Page 10: The System Board
Chapter 2 2-4 The System Board This section describes those major features of the all-in-one system board that have not been covered in the previous section. Even if you are not new to this inner workings of computers, you may want to review this information. Although you probably will not have any need to open up your main unit. - Page 11 Getting Started 1. DIMM Sockets 11. DFP LCD connector 21. Front Panel 30. Power on by Keyboard (JP8) 2. IDE 12. IEEE 1394 connector(Optional) 22. Infrared / Consumer Infrared 31. Game port 3. HDD/FDD/CD_ROM power 13. S-Video 23. MIC & Speaker-out 32.
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Page 12: Award Bios Setup Program
Chapter 2 2-5 Award BIOS Setup Program Award BIOS Setup Program Award's BIOS ROM has a built-in setup program that allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This information is stored in CMOS RAM so that it can retain the setup information, even when the power is turned off. When you turn on or restart the system, press the Delete key to enter the Award BIOS setup program. -
Page 13: Chapter 3 Adding Option
Adding Option Chapter 3 Adding Option The system includes an AMR slot for soft-modem riser application option and is equipped to take as much as 512KB of DRAM memory to your system. Installing the MR card and or adding a memory module is a fairly easy task and can be done using only a standard Philips screwdriver. -
Page 14: Adding Extra Sdram Memory
Chapter III 7. Unpack your MR card, being careful not to touch the gold metal teeth at the bottom. Carefully insert it into the AMR slot. If the card is difficult to push in, rock it back and forth while gently applying pressure. do not force it. -
Page 15: Chapter 4 Trouble Shooting
Trouble Shooting Chapter 4 Trouble Shooting This chapter describes locating and solving problems that you may encounter while using your computer. 4-1 Locating a Problem Problems with your computer can be caused by something as minor as an unplugged power cord or as major as a damaged hard disk. The information in this chapter is designed to help you find and solve minor problems. -
Page 16: Checking The Power, Cables , And Connections
Chapter 4 4-2 Checking the Power, Cables , and Connections Start by performing a careful visual inspection of the exterior of the computer. If no lights are displayed, make sure that your computer and its peripherals are getting power and communicating with each other properly. To check the power, cables, and connections: 1. -
Page 17: About The Power-On Self Test
Trouble Shooting 4-3 About the Power-On Self Test The Power-On Self Test (POST) runs every time you turn on or reset the computer. The POST checks memory, the main system board, the display, the keyboard, the disk drives, and other installed options. A few second after you turn on your computer, a copyright message appears on your display screen A memory test message appears next;... -
Page 18: General Hardware Problems
Chapter 4 4-4 General Hardware Problems A few common hardware problems and suggested solutions are presented in the table below: General problems. Problem Solution Make sure that the computer is not in Suspend mode. Check the Brightness and This display screen is dark. C o n t r a s t c o n t r o l s f o r t h e screen, If the controls are t u r n e d t o o f a r d o w n , t h e... - Page 19 Trouble Shooting P roblem S o lution R e b o o t t h e c o m p u t e r, r u n S y s t e m S e t u p , a n d c o n f i r m A n u n identified m e s s a g e is t h e s e t u p p a r a m e t e r s .
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Page 20: Contacting Your Dealer
Chapter 4 P r o b l e m S o l u t i o n C h e c k t h e c a b l e c o n n e c tio n . T r y u s i n g t h e m o u s e w i t h Yo u c a n n o t o p e r a t e t h e a n o t h e r a p p lic a t i o n t o s e e i f m o u s e . -
Page 21: Chapter 5 System Assembly
System Assembly Chapter 5 System Assembly This chapter describes and illustrates on how to assemble and disassemble your system. 5-1 Step by Step Instruction 1. Using a Phillips screw driver, remove the screws from the back of the system cover. (Figure 5-1) Figure 5-1 2. - Page 22 Chapter 5 3. Remove the front panel cover as shown in figure 5-3 below. Figure 5-3 4. Using a Phillips screw driver, remove the screws from the sides of the chassis. (See Figure 5-4) Figure 5-4 5. Lift off the braket and carefully set it aside. (See Figure 5-5) Figure 5-5 gentle-pc5.p65 2000/5/22, PM 01:54...
- Page 23 System Assembly 6. Installing or removing the Hard Disk Drive. (See Figure 5-6) Figure 5-6 7. Installing or removing the CPU as shown in figure 5-8 below. Figure 5-7 8. Installing or removing the CPU fan as shown in figure 5-7 below. Figure 5-8 gentle-pc5.p65 2000/5/22, PM 01:54...
- Page 24 Chapter 5 9. Installing and removing the memory modules. (See Figure 5-9) Figure 5-9 gentle-pc5.p65 2000/5/22, PM 01:54...
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Page 25: Appendix I Pci Audio Subsystem
Appendix I PCI Audio Subsystem Features - 64-voices Polyphony Wavetable synthesizer supports all combinations of Stereo/Mono, 8-/16-bits, and Signed/Unsigned samples - Per Channel Volume and Envelop Control, Pitch Shift, Left/Right Pan, Tremolo, and Vibrato - Global Effect Process for Reverb, Chorus and Echo - DirectMusic and DLS-1 support with unlimited downloadable samples in System Memory - 64-Voice DS3D sound channels... - Page 26 Appendix I Memo gentle-pca-1.p65 2000/5/22, PM 01:54...
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Page 27: Appendix Ii 3D Agp Vga
Appendix II 3D AGP VGA Feature - 128-bit 2D/3D graphics engine with AGP v2.0 compliant interface - Supports Ultra-AGP architecture (Pipelined Process in CPU-to-Integrated 3D VGA access ) - Shared System Memory area up to 64MB - Maximum 64MB frame buffer with Linear addressing - Peak Polygon Rate: 4M Polygon/Sec @ 1 Pixel/Polygon w/ 16bpp,Bilinear Textured, Z Buffered and Alpha Blended - Supports Hardware DVD accelerator (Built-in Hardware Motion... - Page 28 Chapter II Memo gentle-pca-2.p65 2000/5/22, PM 01:55...
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Page 29: Appendix Iii Fdd, Pcmcia Combo
Appendix III FDD, PCMCIA Combo The FDD, PCMCIA Combo is a combination drive, which combines a slim line Floppy Disk Drive with an IDE interface card drive with an inch height. Just connect IDE drive to a personal computer with an IDE controller, the card drive will then support PCMCIA ATA Flash, ATA Hard Disk and Compact Flash. - Page 30 Chapter III Memo gentle-pca-3.p65 2000/4/28, PM 06:01...
- Page 31 Chapter 2 2-2 Front View Panel This section describes in details each of the front panel's different features. The figure below show the location of each of these features. Infrared (IR) winelow Infrared (IR) winelow PCMCIA Power Button Power Button (Optional) Power LED Power LED...
- Page 32 Chapter 2 2-3 Rear View Panel On the rear panel of the main system unit, you will notice a number of plugs and I/O (input and output) connectors. The Plugs (Known as ports) are for connecting the power cord, monitor cable, printer cable, LAN cable, mouse or modem cables and etc.
- Page 33 Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: This device may not cause harmful interference This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
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Page 35: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ................. 1 Specifications ................ 2 Features ................. 3 Unpacking ................3 Operating Environment ............4 Chapter 2 Getting Started ..............5 Introduction to Gentle PC ............. 5 Front View Panel ..............6 Rear View Panel ............8 The System Board ............10 Award BIOS Setup Program..........12 Chapter 3 Adding Option .............. - Page 36 Memo gentle-pc0.p65 2000/5/22, PM 01:49...