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AcerPower F2 User’s Guide.
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Contents Macrovision ® copyrigh t protection no tice iv System Tour 1 Front panel 1 Rear panel 2 System Features 3 Performance 3 Multime dia 3 Connecti vity 3 System peripherals 4 Mouse(PS/2 or USB ,.
TBR 21 19 Notice for Australia 19 Important safety instructions 19 Macrovision ® copyrigh t protection no tice 21 Lithium battery statement 21 Laser compliance sta tement 22 Declaration of Conformity.
1 English System Tour Your computer ’s front pa nel cons ists of the foll owing: Front panel No. Description No. Description 1 Optical Drive 2 Floppy Drive 3 Power button 4 USB Ports 5 Microphone Ja.
System Tour 2 English Rear panel No. Description No. Description 1 Power cord socket 2 Volta ge selector switch 3 Fan Aperture 4 PS/2 Keyboard Port 5 PS/2 Mouse Con nector 6 Serial Connector 7 Printer.
3 English System Features Your computer features: Performance • Intel® Pentium® 4/Cel eron® CPU • System Memory DDR 266/333/40 0, 2 DIMM Slots, expandable to 2GB • Power management func tion • 3.
System Tour 4 English System peripherals The AcerPower F2 computer consists the system its elf, and system peripherals, like a mouse, a keyboard and a set of speakers (optional). This section pr ovides a brief descri ption of basic syst em peripherals.
5 English Speakers For syste ms bund led with spe akers, before powering on the system, connect the s peaker cable to the audio out (e xternal speaker ) port on the back panel of the system. For more detailed information about the speakers, please refer to the included operating i nstructio ns.
System Tour 6 English Open the computer Before removing any panels or covers, please make sure to shut off the computer and unplu g the po wer cord from the outlet. • Remove the two screws on the side panel. • Slide the panel back and off. Set up new components You can only use comp onents co mpatible with AcerPower F2 computers.
7 English Setting up your computer AcerPower F2 is a versatile, high-p ower system, suppor ting Intel® Socket 478 CPUs. The comput er uses PCI (Periphe ral Component Interface) and AGP (Accelerated Grap hics Port) design. This improves system efficiency and helps the system support varied multimedia and software applications.
Setting up your computer 8 English Ensure that all items ar e present an d in good co ndition. If any of the following items are missing or app ear damaged, contact yo ur dealer immediately.
9 English Starting your computer After connecting all the periphera l equipment, start your compute r according to th e below steps: 1 Power o n al l peri pheral equipm ent, such as monitor, printer, fax, speakers etc. 2 Turn on the system. Once the star t-up proc ess is comple te, you can begin to use th e computer.
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11 English Troubleshooting The following questions are possible situat ions th at may aris e durin g the use of your c omputer and each is followed by simple answers and solutions to th e situation. Q: I pressed the power switch but the system did not boot up.
Troubleshooting 12 English Q: The printer do es not wo rk. A: Do the following: • Make sure that the printer is conn ected to a power outlet and that it is turned on. • Make sure that the printer cabl e is connecte d securely to the system's parallel port and the corresponding po rt on the printer .
13 English • Make sure that you are using the co rrect type of diskette. Check if the diskette is formatted corr ec tly. If not, format it again. Caution: If you reformat a diskette, you will lose any data on it.
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15 English Taking Care of your computer Please read the important instructions listed in th is section. Following these instructions wi ll help you ma ximize the durabi lity of your computer. Important tips • Do not expose th e computer to direct su nlight.
Taking Care of your computer 16 English To clean your pointing device To clean yo ur mouse (wi th rubber ball) 1 Open the circular cover und erneath the mouse. 2 Take out the rubber ball and wipe it with a soft, da mp cloth. 3 Put the ball back and replace the cover.
17 English Energy Star Guidelines Compliance As an Engery Partner, Acer Inc., has de termined that this product meets the Energy Star guidelines for energy efficiency. FCC notice This device has been tested a nd found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 o f the FCC Ru les.
18 English Use conditions This part complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditio ns: (1) this device may not cause harmful i nterference, and (2) this device must accept any interference rece ived, including interference that may cause undesired operatio n.
19 English CAUTION: To reduce the risk of fire, use only No. 26 AWG or larger UL Listed or CSA Cer tified T elecom municati on Line Cord. TBR 21 This equipment has been approved [Co uncil Decision 98/482/EC - "TBR 21"] for pan-European single termin al connection to the Public Switche d Telephone Network (PSTN).
20 English 8 If an extension cord is used with this pr oduct, make sure that the total ampere rating of the equipment plugge d into the extension cord does not exceed the extension cord amp ere ra ting. Also, make sure that the total rating of all products p lugged into th e wall outlet does not exceed the fuse rating.
21 English Macrovision® copyright protection notice This produ ct incorpor ates copyrigh t protect ion technolo gy that is protected by met hod claims o f certain U.S. pa tents and ot her intellec tual prop erty rights owned by Macro vision Co rporation and other right s owners.
22 English ähnliche n Typ. Entsor gung gebr au chter Batterien na ch Angaben des Herstellers. Laser compliance statement The CD or DVD dr ive used with this computer is a las er product. The CD or DVD drive’s cla ssification labe l (shown below) is locate d on the drive.
23 English Declaration of Conformity for CE marking Conforms to the EMC Directive 89/336/EEC as attested by co nformity with the following harmonized standards: EN55022:1994 /A2: 1997: Limits and Meth.
24 English Federal Communications Comission Declaration of Conformity This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Oper atio n is subjec t to the following tw o conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept an y interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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