Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Aspire T100 Acer
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Aspire T100 User ’s m anua l.
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iii English FCC notic e This device has b een tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device p ursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These lim its are de s i gned to provide reasonable pro tection again st harmful interference in a reside ntial installation.
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Contents FCC notice iii Syste m Tour 1 Front panel 1 Rear pan el 2 Syst em Features 4 Performance 4 Multimedi a 4 Connec tivity 4 System peripherals 5 Mouse 5 Keyboard 5 Speak ers 6 System upgrad e 7 .
To reconfig ure your compute r 16 Up gradi ng CPU 16 Remov e CPU 16 Install a nd upgrade CPU 17 Troubleshooting 19 Taking Care of your comput er 23 Important tips 23 Clean ing and servicing 23 To clea.
1 English System T our Your computer’s front pa nel consists of the following : Front pa nel No. No. No. No. Descript ion Descript ion Descript ion Descript ion 1 Optic al Drive 2 Fl oppy Drive 3 Po.
System Tour 2 English R ear panel 5 Micr ophone J ack 6 Universal Serial Bus (US B) Ports No. No. No. No. Description Description Descripti on Description 1 Power cord soc k et 2 Voltage sel e c tor switch 3 PS/2 Keybo ard Port 4 Se rial Co nnector No.
3 English 5 Mon itor Co nnector 6 Line-out Jack 7 Line- in Jack 8 Mi crophone Ja ck 9 US B Connect or 10 PCI Card Slot 11 Fan Aperture 12 PS /2 Mouse Conne ctor 13 Prin ter C onnector 14 G ame/ MID I Port 15 RJ- 45 Etherne t Connecto r No. No. No. No.
System Tour 4 English System Features You r com pute r feat ur es: Perf ormance • Intel P entium 4/Cele ron CPU • Intel 8 45GV/ICH 4 • Syst em Memory DDR 266/3 33, 2 DIM M Slots, e xpandable to 2GB • Powe r manageme nt function • 3.
5 English System peripherals The Aspire T100 compute r c o nsists the system i tself, and system periphe rals, like a m ouse, a keyb oard and a set o f speakers (op tional). This section provides a brie f description of basic system peripheral s. Mou se The i ncluded mouse is a standard two-button wheel mouse.
System Tour 6 English Speak ers For systems bundle d with speakers, before powering on th e sys te m, connec t the sp eaker cabl e to the au dio out (ex ternal spea ker) por t on the back panel of th e system. For more detailed info rmation about the speakers, p lea se refer to the included operating instructions.
7 English System upgrade You can e xpand you r Aspire T100 system quick ly and easil y by addin g compone nts. You can also up grade the compone nts of your Aspire T100 system. O pen the comp uter Before removing any panels o r covers, please make sure to shut off the computer a nd unplug the power cord from the o utlet.
System Tour 8 English.
9 English Setting up yo ur comp u te r Aspire T1 00 is a versatile , high-powe r system, supporti ng Intel Socket 478 CP U s. The computer use s P eripheral Compon ent Interface (PCI) and Accelerated Gra phics Port ( A GP ) design. This im proves system efficiency and help s the sys te m support varied multimedia and software appli cations.
Setting up your computer 10 English Ensure tha t all items are p resent and in good condi tion. If any of the follow ing items are mi ssing or appe ar damaged, contact your dea ler imme diately.
11 English Starting your computer After connecting all th e peripheral equipm ent, start your compu t e r according to t h e below steps: 1 Powe r on all periphe ral equipmen t, such as monito r, printer, fax, spe akers etc. 2 Turn on the system. On ce th e start-up process is complete , you c an begin to use the computer.
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13 English Upgrading your computer Installation Pre cautions R e minder f or g uarding against static elect ricity Protect your system from power surges, read following section b efore installin g any compone nts. This section contains importa nt ESD (Electrostatic discharge) precautions.
Upgrading y our computer 14 English Certain components of your com puter are upgrad eable such a s the memory, the hard disk , the CPU and the expan sion card.
15 English 2 Remove the 4 screws fixing HDD to the chassis. 3 Gently remove the HDD from the drive bay. 4 Reinstall the HDD: a Insert the HDD into the bay. b Replace the 4 screws t o secure th e drive. 5 Conne ct the cables to the mainboard. Installin g PCI cards Install PCI card 1 Find an empty PCI slot on the mother board.
Upgrading y our computer 16 English Remark: Remark: Remark: Remark: The DDR DIMM sockets are slotted to ensure proper inst allati on. If you inser t a DDR DIMM but it does not fit ea sily into socket, you may h ave inserted it incorrectly. Turn the DDR around and try to insert it again.
17 English 2 Disjoin the connectors attac hed to the fa n and the heat sink. 3 Remov e the fan and the h eat si nk. 4 Unl ock the soc ket leve r to releas e the CP U. 5 Gently pull the CPU from the socket. 6 Install a nd upgrade CPU. Install and upgrade C PU To install or u pgrade the CPU, complete the following steps: 1 Unlock the socket le ver.
Upgrading y our computer 18 English 4 Attach the fan/ heat sink o n top of the CPU. 5 Attach the fan/h eat sink connec tors to the connec tors with marked with "CPU F AN". Warning! Warning! Warning! Warning! T he CPU and heat sink may b e hot if the system has been run ning.
19 English T roubleshooting The following q uestions are possible situatio ns that may arise during the use of your comput er and each is foll owed by sim ple answers and solutions to the situation. Q: I pressed the powe r switch but the system did not boo t up.
Troubleshooting 20 English Q: The printer do es not work. Q: The printer do es not work. Q: The printer do es not work. Q: The printer do es not work. A: Do the fo llowing: • Make su r e that the printer is connected to a power outlet and that it is turned on.
21 English • Make sure that you are using the correct type of diskette. Check if the diskette is formatted correctly. If not, format it again. Ca ution: Ca ution: Ca ution: Caution: If you reformat a diskette, you wil l lose any data on it.
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23 English T aking Care of your computer Please read the important instructions listed in this section. Followin g these in structions wil l help you m aximize th e durability of your computer. Important tips • Do not ex pose the compute r to direct sunligh t.
Taking C are of your co mputer 24 English T o clean your p ointing device To clea n your mouse (with rubber ball) 1 Open the circular cove r underneat h the mouse. 2 Take out the rubber ba ll and wipe it with a soft, damp cloth. 3 Put the b all back and replace the cov er.
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