Contents
1. About these instructions ........................................................................................................................................................ 4
1.2. Proper use ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
1.3. Declaration of conformity ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
2. Safety instructions .................................................................................................................................................................. 5
2.2. Operational safety ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
2.3. Never carry out repairs yourself ........................................................................................................................................................................... 5
2.4. Data backup ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 5
3. Package contents .................................................................................................................................................................... 6
4. Setting up the PC ..................................................................................................................................................................... 6
4.1. Installation location ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
4.2. Environmental requirements ................................................................................................................................................................................. 6
4.3. Ergonomics ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
5. Connecting ............................................................................................................................................................................... 8
5.1. Connecting the cables ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 8
5.4. Connecting SATA devices (optional) ................................................................................................................................................................... 9
5.5. Connecting USB devices (optional) ..................................................................................................................................................................... 9
5.6. Overclocking button (optional) ..........................................................................................................................................................................10
5.7. Connecting a monitor (optional) ........................................................................................................................................................................11
5.9. Connecting a HDMI device (optional) ...............................................................................................................................................................11
speakers ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................11
5.11. Connecting PS/2 devices (optional) ................................................................................................................................................................11
5.13. Connecting a network (LAN) ............................................................................................................................................................................12
5.15. Analogue TV reception ........................................................................................................................................................................................12
5.16. DVB-T TV reception ................................................................................................................................................................................................12
5.17. DVB-S TV reception ...............................................................................................................................................................................................12
5.19. Connecting power supply ..................................................................................................................................................................................12
6. First use .................................................................................................................................................................................13
6.1. Starting up the PC ....................................................................................................................................................................................................13
7. The mouse ..............................................................................................................................................................................14
8. The keyboard .........................................................................................................................................................................14
8.1. The Alt, Alt Gr and Ctrl buttons ...........................................................................................................................................................................14
9. The hard drive .......................................................................................................................................................................15
9.1. Important directories ..............................................................................................................................................................................................15
9.2. Hot-swap mobile rack (optional) ........................................................................................................................................................................16
10. The optical drive (optional) ................................................................................................................................................17
10.1. Load disc ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................17
10.2. Playing/reading discs ...........................................................................................................................................................................................17
10.3. Blank CDs and DVDs .............................................................................................................................................................................................17
11. The card reader (optional) ..................................................................................................................................................18
11.1. Inserting the memory card .................................................................................................................................................................................18
11.2. Removing memory cards ....................................................................................................................................................................................18
12. The graphics system (optional) ..........................................................................................................................................19
12.1. Appearance and customisation ........................................................................................................................................................................19
13. The sound system ...............................................................................................................................................................19
14. IEEE 1394 (FireWire) (optional) ..........................................................................................................................................20
14.1. Possible uses for IEEE 1394 ................................................................................................................................................................................20
14.2. Technical specifications .......................................................................................................................................................................................20
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