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DQRWKHU EDWWHU\ PD\ SUHVHQW D ULVN RI ILUH RU H[SORVLRQ 5HIHU EDWWHU\ UHSODFHPHQW WR D TXDOLILHG WHFKQLFLDQ The battery may explode if not handled properly. Do not recharge, disassemble or dispose of in fire. Keep away from children and dispose of used battery promptly. viii AcerPower 6100 User’s Guide...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 1 Getting Started Preinstallation 7KH SUHLQVWDOODWLRQ SURFHVV LQYROYHV WKH IROORZLQJ DFWLYLWLHV • 6HOHFWLQJ D VLWH • 8QSDFNLQJ FRPSRQHQWV 1.1.1 Selecting a Site &RQVLGHU WKH IROORZLQJ ZKHQ VHOHFWLQJ D VLWH IRU \RXU FRPSXWHU •...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 1.2.2 Rear Panel )LJXUH VKRZV WKH V\VWHP XQLW UHDU SDQHO 1. Fan 9. Parallel Port 2. System Main Power Switch 10. Serial Port 2 3. Voltage Selector 11. Speaker-out/Line-out Port 4. System Power Socket 12.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 1.3.2 Connecting the Monitor 3OXJ WKH PRQLWRU VLJQDO FDEOH LQWR WKH 9*$ FRQQHFWRU RQ WKH UHDU SDQHO Figure 1-4 Connecting the Monitor Chapter 1 - Getting Started...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 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 6100 User’s Guide...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 1.3.4 Connecting the Printer (Optional) ,I \RX KDYH D SDUDOOHO SULQWHU FRQQHFW LW WR WKH SDUDOOHO SRUW RQ WKH UHDU SDQHO 6HH )LJXUH Figure 1-6 Connecting the Parallel Printer If you have a serial printer or other serial peripheral, connect it to the serial port (COM1).
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Figure 1-10 Connecting the Telephone Line and Handset to the Fax/Modem Chapter 1 - Getting Started 1-11...
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Keyboard is Dead • ,V WKH NH\ERDUG FDEOH SOXJJHG LQ" 7XUQ RII WKH V\VWHP XQLW DQG SOXJ LQ WKH NH\ERDUG Do not plug or unplug the keyboard while the power is on. 1-14 AcerPower 6100 User’s Guide...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Table 1-1 System Error Messages Error Message Corrective Action Bad CMOS Battery Replace battery. Contact your dealer. CMOS Checksum Run Setup. See Chapter 3. Error Floppy Drive Check and connect the cable to the floppy Controller Error drive or controller.
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Contact your dealer. RAM BIOS Error Contact your dealer. Real Time Clock Error Run Setup. See Chapter 3. Shadow RAM Fail Contact your dealer. System Memory Address Check DIMMs on system board or Error contact your dealer. 1-18 AcerPower 6100 User’s Guide...
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Table 2-1 Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Function KB Turn-On Function Enabled Disabled Audio Port Function Line-out 1-3, 2-4 Speaker-out 3-5, 4-6 SW1 Settings Switch No. Setting Function Ratio 11/2 Password Bypass password Check password Reserved 'HIDXOW VHWWLQJ AcerPower 6100 User’s Guide...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 2.3.3 Onboard Connectors 7DEOH OLVWV WKH RQERDUG FRQQHFWRUV Table 2-2 Onboard Connectors Connector Function USB ports ATX power connector Upper: PS/2 mouse port Lower: PS/2 keyboard port Upper: Parallel port Lower: COM1 port (left) COM2 port (right) Floppy disk drive connector Upper: Game/MIDI port...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Power Management 7KH 3RZHU 0DQDJHPHQW PHQX OHWV \RX FRQILJXUH WKH V\VWHP SRZHUPDQDJHPHQW IHDWXUH 7KH IROORZLQJ VFUHHQ VKRZV WKH 3RZHU 0DQDJHPHQW SDUDPHWHUV DQG WKHLU GHIDXOW VHWWLQJV Power Management Power Management Mode ....[Enabled ] IDE Hard Disk Standby Timer ..[Off] System Sleep Timer ....[60] Minute(s) Sleep Mode .....[Suspend] Power Switch <...
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Do not attempt the procedures described in the following sections unless you are a qualified service technician. 4.1.3 Post-installation Instructions 2EVHUYH WKH IROORZLQJ DIWHU LQVWDOOLQJ D V\VWHP FRPSRQHQW AcerPower 6100 User’s Guide...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Table 4-1 Memory Configurations (continued) DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 Total Memory 16 MB 64 MB 64 MB 144 MB 16 MB 128 MB 128 MB 272 MB 32 MB 8 MB 8 MB 48 MB 32 MB 16 MB 16 MB...
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The DIMM socket is slotted to ensure proper installation. If you insert a DIMM but it does not fit easily into the socket, you may have inserted it incorrectly. Turn the DIMM around and try to insert it again. 4-12 AcerPower 6100 User’s Guide...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Figure 4-18 Connecting the Fan/Heatsink Cables The heatsink becomes very hot when the system is on. NEVER touch the heatsink with any metal or with your hands. Chapter 4 - Installing Optional Components 4-19...
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