Acer Veriton 6800 User Guide

Veriton 5800/6800/7800 Series

User's Guide

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Veriton 5800/6800/7800 Series User's Guide
Original Issue: March 2005

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1 Empowering Technology 1

Acer Empowering Technology 3

Acer eDataSecurity Management 4
Acer eLock Management 5
Acer ePerformance Management 6
Acer eRecovery Management 7
Acer eSettings Management 8
Acer eAcoustics Management 9

2 First things first 11

Specifications 13
Package contents 15
Accessing the User's Guide 15

3 System tour 17

Features 19

Performance 19
Multimedia 19
Connectivity 19

Front panel 20
Rear panel 22
Keyboard 25

Internet/Email/Search keys 26
Multimedia keys 26
Volume control/mute keys 27
Lock keys 27
Cursor keys 28
Windows keys 28
Function keys 29
Palm rest 29

Optical drive 30

Taking care of your CDs and DVDs 32

Hard disk 32

Contents

4 Setting up your computer 33

Arranging a comfortable work area 35

Adjusting your chair 35
Positioning your PC 35

Positioning your monitor 36
Positioning your keyboard 36
Positioning your mouse 36

Connecting peripherals 37

Connecting your mouse and keyboard 37

USB interface 37

PS/2 interface 37
Connecting a monitor 38
Connecting the power cable 39

Turning on your computer 40
Turning off your computer 40
Connecting options 41

Connecting your printer 41
Connecting the modem (optional) 42
Connecting to the network 42
Connecting multimedia devices 43
Connecting USB devices 45

5 Upgrading your computer 47

Installation precautions 49

ESD precautions 49
Preinstallation instructions 49
Post-installation instructions 50

Opening your Veriton 5800 51

To remove the computer cover 51
To replace the computer cover 51

Opening your Veriton 6800/7800 52

To remove the side panel 52
To replace the side panel 53

System boards 54

Mainboard layout 54

Upgrading your computer 56

Installing additional memory 56
To remove a DDR2 DIMM 56

To install a DDR2 DIMM 57

To reconfigure your computer 58
Replacing the Veriton 5800's hard disk 58
Installing an expansion card 59
Replacing the Veriton 6800/7800's hard disk 60

Installing an expansion card 61

6 System utilities 63

Adobe Reader 65
Norton AntiVirus 66

How do I check for viruses? 66

NTI CD&DVD-Maker
(for models with CD or DVD Burner) 67
PowerDVD (for models with DVD) 68

How do I open and watch a DVD? 68

BIOS utility 69
Reinstalling programs 69
Using backup (Windows XP only) 70

How do I back up files from my hard drive? 70

Disk defragmenter (Windows XP only) 71

How do I defragment my hard drive? 71

7 Frequently asked questions 73

Frequently asked questions 75

Appendix A: Notices 77

ENERGY STAR guidelines compliance 78
FCC notice 78
Notice: Canadian users 79
Declaration of Conformity for EU countries 79
Modem notices 79

Notice for USA 79
TBR 21 80

Notice for Australia 80
Important safety instructions 80
Macrovision copyright protection notice 82
Lithium battery statement 82
Laser compliance statement 83
Federal Communications Comission
Declaration of Conformity 84
Declaration of Conformity for CE marking 85

Appendix B: Taking care of your computer 87

Important tips 88
Cleaning and servicing 88

To clean your computer and keyboard 88
To clean your pointing device 89
To clean your monitor 89
When to contact a service technician 89

Asking for technical assistance 89

Index 91

1 Empowering

Technology

Acer's innovative Empowering Technology
makes it easy for you to access frequently used
functions and manage your new Acer desktop.

Acer Empowering Technology

It features six handy utilities:

• Acer eDataSecurity Management protects data with passwords and
advanced encryption algorithms.

• Acer eLock Management limits access to external storage media.

• Acer ePerformance Management improves system performance by
optimizing disk space, memory and registry settings.

• Acer eRecovery Management backs up/recovers data flexibly, reliably
and completely.

• Acer eSettings Management accesses system information and adjusts

settings easily.

• Acer eAcoustics Management regulates fan and processor speeds for a
quieter working environment.

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For more information, press the < > key to launch the Empowering
Technology menu, then click on the appropriate utility and select the Help

function.

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Acer eDataSecurity Management

Acer eDataSecurity Management is a handy file encryption utility that protects
your files from being accessed by unauthorized persons. It is conveniently
integrated with Windows Explorer as a shell extension for quick and easy data
encryption/decryption and also supports on-the-fly file encryption for MSN
Messenger and Microsoft Outlook.

There are two passwords that can be used to encrypt/decrypt a file: the
supervisor password and the file-specific password. The supervisor password is a
"master" password that can decrypt any file on your system; the file-specific
password is assigned when you encrypt each individual file.

The Acer eDataSecurity Management setup wizard will prompt you for a
supervisor password and default file-specific password. This file-specific
password will be used to encrypt files by default, or you can choose to enter
your own file-specific password when encrypting a file.

Note: The password used encrypt a file is the unique key that the
system needs to decrypt it. If you lose the password, the supervisor
password is the only other key capable of decrypting the file. If
you lose both passwords, there will be no way to decrypt your
encrypted file! Be sure to safeguard all related passwords!

Acer eLock Management

Acer eLock Management is a security utility that allows you to lock up your
removable data, optical and floppy drives to ensure that data can't be stolen
while your computer is unattended.

• Removable data devices — includes USB disk drives, USB pen drives, USB
flash drives, USB MP3 drives, USB memory card readers, IEEE 1394 disk
drives and any other removable disk drives that can be mounted as a file
system when plugged into the system

• Optical drive devices — includes any kind of CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drives

• Floppy disk drives — 3.5-inch disks only

To activate Acer eLock Management, a password must be set first. Once set, you
may apply locks to any of the three kinds of devices. Lock(s) will immediately
be set without any reboot necessary, and will remain locked after rebooting,
until unlocked.

If you do not set a password, Acer eLock Management will reset back to the
initial status with all locks removed.

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Note: If you lose your password, there is no method to reset it
except by reformatting your computer or taking your PC to an
Acer Customer Service Center. Be sure to remember or write down
your password.

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Acer ePerformance Management

Acer ePerformance Management is a system optimization tool that boosts the
performance of your Acer computer. It provides you with the following options
to enhance overall system performance:

• Memory optimization — release unused memory and check usage

• Disk optimization — remove unneeded items and files

• Speed optimization — improve the usability and performance of your

Windows XP system

Acer eRecovery Management

Acer eRecovery Management is a powerful utility that does away with the need
for recovery disks provided by the manufacturer. The Acer eRecovery
Management utility occupies space in a hidden partition on your system's HDD.
User-created backups are stored on D:\ drive. Acer eRecovery Management
provides you with:

• Password protection

• Recovery of applications and drivers

• Image/data backup

• Back up to HDD (set recovery point)

• Back up to CD/DVD

• Image/data recovery tools

• Recover from a hidden partition (factory defaults)

• Recover from the HDD (most recent user-defined recovery point)

• Recover from CD/DVD

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Note: If your computer did not come with a Recovery CD or
System CD, please use Acer eRecovery Management's "System
backup to optical disk" feature to burn a backup image to CD
or DVD.

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Acer eSettings Management

Acer eSettings Management allows you to inspect hardware specifications and
to monitor the system health status. Furthermore, Acer eSettings Management
enables you to optimize your Windows operating system, so your computer
runs faster, smoother and better.

Acer eSettings Management also:

• Provides a simple graphical user interface letting you navigate through the

program effortlessly

• Displays general system status and advanced monitoring for power users

• Logs when a hardware component has been removed or replaced

• Permits you to migrate personal settings

• Keeps a history log of all alerts that were previously issued

Acer eAcoustics Management

Acer eAcoustics Management is a utility that allows you to enjoy a quieter
system, scaled to your individual performance needs. Acer eAcoustics
Management reduces the sound created from your desktop by adjusting system
fan speeds. Utilize different profiles, so you can find the optimal balance of
system performance and acoustics.

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1 Empowering Technology

2 First things

first

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

Specifications

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Operating
system

Platform

Chipset

Microsoft
Microsoft

Intel
Intel

Intel

®

Windows® XP Professional

®

Windows® XP Home Edition

®

Celeron® with 533 MHz FSB

®

Pentium® 4 with 800/1066 MHz FSB

®

945G Express

System memory Supporting up to 4 GB of DDR2 667 RAM

Dual channels supported on four DIMMs

Drives Veriton 5800:

• Two external 5.25" drive bays

• Three 3.5" drive bays (two internal, one external)
Veriton 6800:

• Two external 5.25" drive bays

• Six 3.5" drive bays (four internal, two external)
Veriton 7800:

• Three external 5.25" drive bays

• Six 3.5" drive bays (four internal, two external)

Network
interface

®

Marvell

88E8052 with gigabit Ethernet

Optional PCI modem

I/O interface Two PS/2 ports

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

I/O expansion Two PCI slots

™

PCI Express

x1 slot

Graphics Integrated graphics with DVMT 3.0

™

PCI Express

x16 slot

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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 Empowering Technology

Lock pad and intrusion alert

Housing Veriton 5800 Series: 370 (H) x 130.2 (W) x 435 (D) mm

Veriton 6800 Series: 370 (H) x 183 (W) x 450 (D) mm
Veriton 7800 Series: 450 (H) x 187 (W) x 495 (D) mm

Management
software

Industry
standards

Norton AntiVirus
Acer Empowering Technology

PC2001
SMBIOS (DMI) 2.3.1

™

PCI 2.3
WFM 2.0
ACPI 2.0

®

Microsoft

OnNow
ENERGY STAR
MacroVision

Power supply 300 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 series

• 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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3 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

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•Intel® Celeron® supporting FSB up to 533 MHz, or

•Intel

• DDR2 667, 4 DIMM slots, expandable to 4 GB dual-channel memory

• Power management function

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

• High-capacity, Enhanced-IDE hard disk

®

Pentium® 4 supporting FSB (front side bus) up to 800/1066 MHz

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 (optional 2nd serial port connection)

• 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 panel

Your computer's front panel consists of the following:

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Veriton 7800

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Icon Component Veriton 5800 Veriton 6800/7800

5.25" drive bay(s) 1 1

3.5" floppy drive 2 2
Microphone-in jack (front) 3 3

Speaker-out/line-out port 4 4

USB ports 5 5
Hardware reset button 6
Indicators 7 6
Power button 8 7

Rear panel

Your computer's rear panel consists of the following:

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Veriton 6800

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