Mitsubishi Electric APRICOT XEN PC Manuals

Table of Contents

• • 8

    Table of Contents

• 11

  Introducing

  • 11

    Unpacking
  • 12

    Pictorial Guide to the System Unit
  • 16

    Summary of Features

• 18

  Getting Started

  • 19

    General Advice
  • 20

    Connecting the Components
  • 22

    Turning On and Booting the Computer
  • 25

    Backing-Up the Pre-Installed Software
  • 26

    Using the 3.5-Inch Diskette Drive
  • 28

    Using Help

• 29

  Using the BIOS Setup Utility

  • 30

    Starting BIOS Setup
  • 30

    If BIOS Setup Starts On Its Own
  • 31

    Control Keys
  • 33

    Main Menu Screen
  • 34

    System Summary
  • 34

    Devices and I/O Ports
  • 36

    Date and Time
  • 36

    System Security
  • 39

    Start Options
  • 40

    Advanced Setup
  • 41

    ISA Legacy Resources
  • 42

    Power Management

• 44

  Using Floppy Disk, CD-ROM and Tape Drives

  • 44

    Using a 5.25" Floppy Disk Drive
  • 46

    Using a CD-ROM Drive
  • 48

    Using an FTD Travan Tape Drive
  • 51

    Using a SCSI QIC Tape Drive
  • 52

    Using a SCSI DDS-2 Tape Drive

• 57

  Maintaining and Transporting

  • 57

    Cleaning the Computer
  • 59

    Transporting the Computer
  • 59

    Using the Computer in Another Country

• 61

  Adding Expansion Cards

  • 63

    Configuring the Card
  • 68

    Installing the Card

• 71

  Upgrading

  • 72

    Inside the System Unit
  • 74

    Adding More System Memory
  • 78

    Adding Cache Memory
  • 80

    Adding More Video Memory
  • 82

    Upgrading the Processor
  • 86

    Adding a Removable-Media Drive
  • 91

    Adding a Hard Disk Drive

• 96

  Troubleshooting

  • 96

    Problems When Starting
  • 100

    Troubleshooting Checklist

• 102

  Inside the System Unit

  • 102

    Anti-Static Precautions
  • 104

    Opening the System Unit
  • 105

    Motherboard Layout
  • 107

    System Connectors
  • 108

    Changing Jumper Settings
  • 111

    Replacing the Configuration Battery

• 113

  Technical Information

  • 113

    Specifications
  • 118

    Physical Characteristics
  • 118

    Electrical Characteristics
  • 120

    Port Characteristics