Acer Veriton 2800 User Manual

Veriton 2800 Series

User's Guide

Veriton 2800 Series User's Guide Original Issue: August 2005

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Disposal instructions

Do not throw this electronic device into the trash when discarding. To minimize pollution and ensure utmost protection of the global environment, please 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 information, contact the Electronic Industries Alliance at www.eiae.org information, check www.lamprecycle.org

. For lamp-specific disposal

1 First things first 1

Specifications 3 Package contents 5 Accessing the User's Guide 5

2 System tour 7

Features 9

Performance 9 Multimedia 9

Connectivity 9 Front and rear panels 10 Keyboard 12

Internet/Email/Search keys 13

Multimedia keys 13

Volume control/mute keys 14

Lock keys 14

Cursor keys 15

Windows keys 15

Function keys 16

Palm rest 16 Optical drive 17

Taking care of your CDs and DVDs 18 Hard disk 18

3 Setting up your computer 19

Arranging a comfortable work area 21

Adjusting your chair 21

Positioning your PC 21

Positioning your monitor 22

Positioning your keyboard 22

Positioning your mouse 22 Connecting peripherals 23

Connecting your mouse and keyboard 23

USB interface 23

PS/2 interface 23 Connecting a monitor 24 Connecting the power cable 25

Turning on your computer 26 Turning off your computer 26 Connecting options 27

Connecting your printer 27 Connecting the modem (optional) 28 Connecting to the network 28

Connecting multimedia devices 29 Connecting USB devices 31

4 Upgrading your computer 33

Installation precautions 35

ESD precautions 35 Preinstallation instructions 35 Post-installation instructions 36

Opening your Veriton 2800 37

To remove the computer cover 37 To replace the computer cover 37

System boards 38

Mainboard layout 38

Upgrading your computer 39

Installing additional memory 39 To remove a DDR2 DIMM 39

To install a DDR2 DIMM 40

To reconfigure your computer 41 Replacing the Veriton 2800's hard disk 41 Installing an expansion card 41

5 System utilities 43

Adobe Reader 45 Norton AntiVirus 46

How do I check for viruses? 46

NTI CD&DVD-Maker (for models with CD or DVD Burner) 47 PowerDVD (for models with DVD) 48

How do I open and watch a DVD? 48

BIOS utility 49 Reinstalling programs 49 Recovering your system 49 Acer eManager 53

Acer eLock 53 Acer eProtection 54 Acer eSettings 55 Acer eRecovery 56

For more information, see Acer eManager's online help file. 57 Using backup (Windows XP only) 58

How do I back up files from my hard drive? 58

Disk defragmenter (Windows XP only) 59

How do I defragment my hard drive? 59

6 Frequently asked questions 61

Frequently asked questions 63

Appendix A: Notices 65

ENERGY STAR guidelines compliance 66 FCC notice 66 Notice: Canadian users 67 Declaration of Conformity for EU countries 67 Modem notices 67

Notice for USA 67 TBR 21 68

Notice for Australia 68 Important safety instructions 68 Macrovision copyright protection notice 70 Lithium battery statement 70 Laser compliance statement 71 Federal Communications Comission Declaration of Conformity 72 Declaration of Conformity for CE marking 73

Appendix B: Taking care of your computer 75

Important tips 76 Cleaning and servicing 76

To clean your computer and keyboard 76

To clean your pointing device 77

To clean your monitor 77

When to contact a service technician 77 Asking for technical assistance 77

Index 79

1 First things

first

This chapter describes the system specifications and contents of your computer package.

Specifications

Operating system

Platform

Chipset

Microsoft Microsoft

Intel Intel Intel

Intel

Windows® XP Professional

Windows® XP Home Edition

Celeron® with 533 MHz FSB

Pentium® 4 with 533/800 MHz FSB

Pentium® D with 800/1066 MHz

945G Express

System memory Supporting up to 2 GB of DDR2 533/667 RAM

Drives • One external 5.25" drive bay

Network interface

Marvell

88E8052 with gigabit Ethernet

Optional PCI modem

I/O interface Two PS/2 ports

One serial port One parallel port Eight USB 2.0 ports Ethernet (RJ-45) port VGA port Six audio jacks

I/O expansion One PCI slot

I Express slot

One PC

Graphics Integrated graphics with DVMT 3.0

Audio

Realtek ALC880 with embedded Intel

HDA CODEC

Keyboard PS/2 or USB multimedia keyboard

Monitor Choice of Acer CRT or LCD monitors

Security Acer eManager (eSecurity, eSettings, eRecovery)

Lock pad and intrusion alert

Housing 370 x 76 x 385 mm

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Management software

Industry standards

Acer eManager Norton AntiVirus

™

PC2001 SMBIOS (DMI) 2.3.1 PCI 2.3 WFM 2.0 ACPI 2.0

Microsoft

OnNow ENERGY STAR MacroVision

Power supply 250 W

Certification FCC, CE, C-tick, BSMI, VCCI, CCC, cUL, UL, Nemko,

GS (TUV), ENERGY STAR

Note: The specifications listed above are for reference only. The exact configuration of your PC depends on the model purchased.

Package contents

Before you unpack your computer, make sure that you have enough space to set up your computer.

Carefully unpack the carton and remove the contents. If any of the following items are missing or damaged, contact your dealer immediately:

• Veriton computer

• Items contained in the accessory box

• USB or PS/2 keyboard

• USB or PS/2 mouse

• User's Guide and installation poster

• Other user documentation and third-party software

Accessing the User's Guide

This User's Guide is also available on your computer as an Adobe Acrobat PDF file.

To access the User's Guide (for Windows XP)

1 On the Windows XP taskbar, click on the start button then select Help

and Support.

2 On the Help and Support Center home page, double-click the Veriton

Series Online icon.

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2 System tour

This chapter discusses the features and components of your computer.

Features

Here are just a few of your computer's many features:

Performance

•Intel® Celeron® supporting 533 MHz FSB, or

•Intel

• DDR2 533/667, 2 DIMM slots, expandable to 2 GB

• Power management function

• CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD/CD-RW combo, DVD-Dual or DVD-Super

• High-capacity SATA hard disk

Pentium® 4 supporting 533/800 MHz FSB, or

Intel

Pentium® D supporting 800/1066 MHz FSB

Intel

945G Express chipset

multi drive

Multimedia

•Intel® high-definition audio

• Supporting up to 7.1 surround sound, audio CODEC support for 192 KHz quality, multiple streams.

• 3D-quality audio system via onboard audio controller

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

Connectivity

• Two PS/2 interfaces for mouse and keyboard

• One serial port

• One parallel port

• One VGA port

• Eight Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 ports (four on the front; four on the rear panel)

• High-speed V.92, 56K fax/modem (manufacturing option)

• Gigabit Ethernet LAN support with remote wake-up function

Front and rear panels

Your computer's front and rear panels consist of the following:

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Front panel

No. Icon Component

1 5.25" drive bay 2 3.5" drive bay 3 USB ports 4 Speaker-out/line-out port

5 Microphone-in jack (front)

6 Indicators 7 Power button

Rear panel

Your computer's rear panel consists of the following:

No. Icon Component

1 Power supply (with full range voltage) 2 Power cord socket 3 PS/2 mouse port

4 PS/2 keyboard port 5 Serial port 6 Parallel/printer port

7 CRT/LCD monitor port

8USB ports 9 Network port

10 Audio jack 11 Expansion slot (PCI or PCI Express) 12 Chassis lock pad 13 Hardware reset button

Audio jacks function table

Color/Use

Blue

Green

Pink Orange Rear Rear Black Center &

Gray Side

Headphone 1.1 CH 3.1 CH 5.1 CH 7.1 CH Line-in Line-in Line-in Line-in Line-in

Headphone Line-out Front Front Front

Mic-in Mic-in Mic-in Mic-in

Center &

woofer

Note: See "Connecting peripherals" on page 23 and "Connecting options" on page 27 for more information.

woofer

Center & woofer

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Keyboard

The keyboard has full-sized keys that include separate cursor keys, two Windows keys, four multimedia keys, and 12 function keys.

For information on how to connect your keyboard, see "Connecting your mouse and keyboard" on page 23.

No. Description No. Description 1 Sleep button 2 Internet/Email/Search keys 3 Multimedia keys 4 Volume control/mute keys 5 Scroll Lock key 6 Num Lock key 7 Cursor keys 8 Application key 9 Windows logo key 10 Caps Lock key 11 Function keys

Internet/Email/Search keys

Icon Key Description

Web browser Launches your current default browser.

Email Launches your email application.

Search Opens a search window.

Multimedia keys

Allow you to conveniently play, pause, stop, advance or rewind a song or movie using your keyboard

Icon Key Description

Backward Press to skip backward to the previous track or

Play/pause Press to start playing the audio track or video file.

Stop Press to stop playing the audio track or video file.

Forward Press to skip forward to the next track or video file.

video file.

Press again to pause.

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Volume control/mute keys

Icon Key Description

Volume up Press to increase audio volume.

Volume down Press to decrease audio volume.

Mute Toggle sound on/off.

Lock keys

The keyboard has three lock keys which you can toggle on and off to switch between functions.

Lock key Description Scroll Lock When activated, the screen moves one line up or down when

you press the up arrow or down arrow, respectively.

Num Lock When activated, the keypad is set to numeric mode, i.e., the

keys function as a calculator (complete with arithmetic operators such as +, -, * and /).

Caps Lock When activated, all alphabetic characters typed appear in

uppercase (same function as pressing Shift + <letter>).

Note: Scroll Lock may not work with some applications.

Cursor keys

The cursor keys, also called the arrow keys, let you move the cursor around the screen. They serve the same function as the arrow keys on the numeric keypad when the Num Lock is toggled off.

Windows keys

The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions.

Key Description Windows

key

Application key

Pressed alone, this key has the same effect as clicking on the Windows Start button; it launches the Start menu. It can also be used with other keys to provide a variety of functions:

< > + <Tab> Activates the next Taskbar button.

< > + <E> Opens the My Computer window.

< > + <F1> Opens Help and Support.

< > + <F> Opens the Find: All Files dialog box.

<> + <R> Opens the Run dialog box.

< > + <M> Minimizes all windows.

<Shift> + < > + <M> Undoes the minimize all windows action.

This key has the same effect as clicking the right mouse button; it opens the application's context menu.

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Function keys

The function keys, F1 - F12, let you perform specific functions, depending on the application that uses them.

Palm rest

The detachable palm rest provides you with a comfortable place to rest your hands while typing.

Optical drive

Your computer may come with a CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, DVD/CD-RW combo, DVD-Dual or DVD-Super multi drive. This drive is located on the front panel of your computer. The CD drive allows you to play different types of compact disks (CDs). The DVD drive allows you to play not only old CD-ROMs, CD-I disks, and video CDs, but digital video disks (DVDs) as well. DVD-ROM is a type of disk media with enough storage space for a full-length movie. The CD-RW, DVDDual and DVD-super multi drive allow you to record or burn recordable and rewritable disks.

CDs and DVDs, like diskettes, are also compact, lightweight and easy to carry around. However, they are more delicate than diskettes and must be handled with extra care.

To insert a CD or DVD into your computer's CD or DVD drive:

1. Gently push the Eject button located on the front panel.

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2. When the disk tray slides open, place the CD or DVD gently on the tray. Make sure that the label or title side of the disk is facing upward. When holding a disk, hold it by the edges to avoid leaving smudges or fingerprints.

3. Push the tray and it will close automatically.

Taking care of your CDs and DVDs

• Keep your disk in its case when not in use to avoid scratches or other damage. Any kind of dirt or damage can affect the data on the disk, impair the disk lens reader on the CD or DVD drive, or stop the computer from successfully reading the disk.

• When handling disks, always hold them by the edges to avoid smudges or fingerprints.

• When cleaning disks, use a clean, dust-free cloth and wipe in a straight line from the center to the edge. Do not wipe in a circular motion.

• Clean your CD or DVD drive periodically. You may refer to the Cleaning Kit for instructions. Cleaning kits can be purchased in any computer or electronics shop.

Hard disk

Your computer is pre-installed with a high-capacity serial SATA hard disk.

For instructions on how to upgrade or replace your hard disk, see:

"Replacing the Veriton 2800's hard disk" on page 41.

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computer

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Acer Veriton 2800 User Manual

Veriton 2800 Series

Contents

Specifications

Package contents

Accessing the User's Guide

2 System tour

Features

Performance

Multimedia

Connectivity

Front and rear panels

Keyboard

Internet/Email/Search keys

Multimedia keys

Volume control/mute keys

Lock keys

Cursor keys

Windows keys

Function keys

Palm rest

Optical drive

Taking care of your CDs and DVDs

Hard disk