Acer AcerPower F6 User Manual

AcerPower series

User's Guide

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AcerPower series

User's Guide

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System tour	1
Front panel	1
Rear panel	1
System features	2
Performance	2
Multimedia	2
Connectivity	2
System peripherals	2
Mouse (PS/2 or USB, manufacturing option)	3
Keyboard (PS/2 or USB, manufacturing option)	3
Speakers	3
Setting up your computer	4
Necessary to know before setup	4
Selecting a location	4
Opening the package	4
Connecting peripherals	5
Starting your computer	5
Shutting down your computer	5
System upgrade	6
Opening the computer	6
Setting up new components	6
Troubleshooting	7
Taking care of your computer	9
Important tips	9
Cleaning and servicing	9
To clean your computer and keyboard	9
To clean your pointing device	10
To clean your optical mouse	10
To clean your monitor	10
When to contact a service technician	10
Asking for technical assistance	10
ENERGY STAR guidelines compliance	11
Declaration of conformity for EU countries	11
Modem notices	11
TBR 21	11
Important safety instructions	11
Lithium battery statement	13
Laser compliance statement	14
Declaration of conformity for CE marking	15
Federal Communications Comission
declaration of conformity	17

Contents

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menDisposal instruction

Do not throw this electronic device into the trash when discarding. To minimize pollution and ensure utmost protection of the global environment, please reuse and recycle it.

USA

For electronic products containing an LCD/CRT monitor or display:

Lamp(s) inside this product contain mercury and must be recycled or disposed of according to local, state or federal laws. For more informatin, contact the electronic industries alliance at www.eiae.org. For lamp-specific disposal information, check www.lamprecycle.org.

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System tour

Your computer consists of the following:

Front panel

Icon	Description	Icon	Description
	Power button		Floppy drive
			(selected models only)
	Microphone jack		Optical drive
			(selected models only)
	Speaker or		Media card reader
	headphone jack		(selected models only)
	USB port		IEEE 1394 port
			(selected models only)

Rear panel

Icon	Description	Icon	Description
	PS/2 keyboard connector		PS/2 mouse connector
	VGA port		Serial port
			(selected models only)
	Printer connector		USB port
	Microphone-in jack		RJ-45 Ethernet connector
	Line-in jack		Line-out / Speaker-out
			jack

English

Remark: All images are for reference purposes only. Actual configuration may vary.

English

2	System tour

System features

Performance

•Intel® mainstream high-performance processor

•Expandable system memory

•Power management functionality

•3.5" inch floppy drive (optional)

•Multimedia card reader (optional)

•CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, CD-RW (52X/24X), DVD/CD-RW combo or DVD writer (optional)

•High-capacity, PATA / SATA HDD (optional)

•Supports USB 2.0 high-performance peripherals

Multimedia

•Stereo-surround audio system via onboard audio controller

•Audio-in/line-in, audio-out/line-out, headphone-out and external microphone-in jacks

Connectivity

•Two PS/2 ports for keyboard and mouse

•One parallel port

•USB 2.0 ports (two front, others rear)

•High-speed V.92, 56K fax/data modem (optional)

•Ultra-fast Ethernet connection

System peripherals

The AcerPower series computer consists of the system itself and system peripherals, like a mouse, keyboard, and a set of speakers (all optional). This section provides a brief description of basic system peripherals.

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Mouse (PS/2 or USB, manufacturing option)

The included mouse is a standard two-button wheel mouse. Connect the mouse to the PS/2 mouse port or USB port on the back panel of the system.

Keyboard (PS/2 or USB, manufacturing option)

Connect the keyboard to the PS/2 keyboard port or USB port on the back panel of the system.

Speakers

For systems bundled with speakers, before powering on the system, connect the speaker cable to the audio-out (external speaker) port on the back panel of the system.

English

Note: All images are for reference purposes only. Actual configuration may vary.