Acer VERITON 7900PRO, VERITON 6900PRO User Manual

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Veriton Series

User's Guide

Veriton Series User's Guide

Original Issue: 08 / 2006

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Veriton Series Desktop Computer

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Information for your safety and comfort

Safety instructions

Read these instructions carefully. Keep this document for future reference. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product.

Turning the product off before cleaning

Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.

Warnings

•Do not use this product near water.

•Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand or table. If the product falls, it could be seriously damaged.

•Slots and openings are provided for ventilation to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating. These openings must not be blocked or covered. The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug or other similar surface. This product should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register, or in a built-in installation unless proper ventilation is provided.

•Never push objects of any kind into this product through cabinet slots as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short-out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind onto or into the product.

•To avoid damage of internal components and to prevent battery leakage, do not place the product on a vibrating surface.

Using electrical power

•This product should be operated from the type of power indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power available, consult your dealer or local power company.

•Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord. Do not locate this product where people will walk on the cord.

•If an extension cord is used with this product, make sure that the total ampere rating of the equipment plugged into the extension cord does not exceed the extension cord ampere rating. Also, make sure that the total rating of all products plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed the fuse rating.

•Do not overload a power outlet, strip or receptacle by plugging in too many devices. The overall system load must not exceed 80% of the branch

circuit rating. If power strips are used, the load should not exceed 80% of the power strip's input rating.

•This product's AC adapter is equipped with a three-wire grounded plug. The plug only fits in a grounded power outlet. Make sure the power outlet is properly grounded before inserting the AC adapter plug. Do not insert the plug into a non-grounded power outlet. Contact your electrician for details.

Warning! The grounding pin is a safety feature. Using a power outlet that is not properly grounded may result in electric shock and/or injury.

Note: The grounding pin also provides good protection from unexpected noise produced by other nearby electrical devices that may interfere with the performance of this product.

•Use the product only with the supplied power supply cord set. If you need to replace the power cord set, make sure that the new power cord meets the following requirements: detachable type, UL listed/CSA certified, type SPT-2, rated 7 A 125 V minimum, VDE approved or its equivalent, 4.6 meters (15 feet) maximum length.

Product servicing

Do not attempt to service this product yourself, as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage points or other risks. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel when:

•the power cord or plug is damaged, cut or frayed

•liquid was spilled into the product

•the product was exposed to rain or water

•the product has been dropped or the case has been damaged

•the product exhibits a distinct change in performance, indicating a need for service

•the product does not operate normally after following the operating instructions

Note: Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions, since improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to normal condition.

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Replacing the battery pack

The notebook uses lithium batteries. Replace the battery with the same type as that which came bundled with your product. Use of another battery may present a risk of fire or explosion.

Warning! Batteries may explode if not handled properly. Do not disassemble or dispose of them in fire. Keep them away from children. Follow local regulations when disposing of used batteries.

Telephone line safety

•Disconnect all telephone lines from the equipment when not in use and/or before servicing.

•To avoid the remote risk of electric shock from lightning, do not connect the telephone line to this equipment during lightning or thunderstorms.

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. For more information on the Waste from Electrical and Electronics Equipment (WEEE) regulations, visit http://global.acer.com/about/sustainability.htm.

Mercury advisory

For projectors or 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. For lamp-specific disposal information, check www.lamprecycle.org.

Tips and information for comfortable use

Computer users may complain of eyestrain and headaches after prolonged use. Users are also at risk of physical injury after long hours of working in front of a computer. Long work periods, bad posture, poor work habits, stress, inadequate working conditions, personal health and other factors greatly increase the risk of physical injury.

Incorrect computer usage may lead to carpal tunnel syndrome, tendonitis, tenosynovitis or other musculoskeletal disorders. The following symptoms may appear in the hands, wrists, arms, shoulders, neck or back:

•numbness, or a burning or tingling sensation

•aching, soreness or tenderness

•pain, swelling or throbbing

•stiffness or tightness

•coldness or weakness

If you have these symptoms, or any other recurring or persistent discomfort and/or pain related to computer use, consult a physician immediately and inform your company's health and safety department.

The following section provides tips for more comfortable computer use.

Finding your comfort zone

Find your comfort zone by adjusting the viewing angle of the monitor, using a footrest, or raising your sitting height to achieve maximum comfort. Observe the following tips:

•refrain from staying too long in one fixed posture

•avoid slouching forward and/or leaning backward

•stand up and walk around regularly to remove the strain on your leg muscles

•take short rests to relax your neck and shoulders

•avoid tensing your muscles or shrugging your shoulders

•install the external display, keyboard and mouse properly and within comfortable reach

•if you view your monitor more than your documents, place the display at the center of your desk to minimize neck strain

Taking care of your vision

Long viewing hours, wearing incorrect glasses or contact lenses, glare, excessive room lighting, poorly focused screens, very small typefaces and low-contrast displays could stress your eyes. The following sections provide suggestions on how to reduce eyestrain.

Eyes

•Rest your eyes frequently.

•Give your eyes regular breaks by looking away from the monitor and focusing on a distant point.

•Blink frequently to keep your eyes from drying out.

Display

•Keep your display clean.

•Keep your head at a higher level than the top edge of the display so your eyes point downward when looking at the middle of the display.

•Adjust the display brightness and/or contrast to a comfortable level for enhanced text readability and graphics clarity.

•Eliminate glare and reflections by:

•placing your display in such a way that the side faces the window or any light source

•minimizing room light by using drapes, shades or blinds

•using a task light

•changing the display's viewing angle

•using a glare-reduction filter

•using a display visor, such as a piece of cardboard extended from the display's top front edge

•Avoid adjusting your display to an awkward viewing angle.

•Avoid looking at bright light sources, such as open windows, for extended periods of time.

Developing good work habits

Develop the following work habits to make your computer use more relaxing and productive:

•Take short breaks regularly and often.

•Perform some stretching exercises.

•Breathe fresh air as often as possible.

•Exercise regularly and maintain a healthy body.

Warning! We do not recommend using the computer on a couch or bed. If this is unavoidable, work for only short periods, take breaks regularly, and do some stretching exercises.

Note: For more information, please refer to “Regulations and safety notices” on page 89 in the AcerSystem User's Guide.

Information for your safety and comfort	i
Safety instructions	i
Disposal instructions	iii
Tips and information for comfortable use	iv

Empowering Technology	1
Acer Empowering Technology	3
Empowering Technology password	3
Acer eSettings Management	4
Acer eLock Management	5
Acer eDataSecurity Management	6
Acer ePerformance Management	8
Acer eAcoustics Management	9
Using Acer eAcoustics Management	9
Acer eAcoustics Management Main Page	10
Acer eRecovery Management	11

1 First things first	13
Specifications	15
Package contents	17
Accessing the User's Guide	17

2 System tour	19
Features	21
Performance	21
Multimedia	21
Connectivity	21
Front panel	22
Rear panel	24
Keyboard	27
Internet/Email/Search keys	28
Multimedia keys	28
Volume control/mute keys	29
Lock keys	29
Cursor keys	30
Windows keys	30
Function keys	31
Palm rest	31

Optical drive	32
Taking care of your CDs and DVDs	35
Hard disk	35

3 Setting up your computer	37
Arranging a comfortable work area	39
Adjusting your chair	39
Positioning your PC	39
Positioning your monitor	40
Positioning your keyboard	40
Positioning your mouse	40
Connecting peripherals	41
Connecting your mouse and keyboard	41
USB interface	41
PS/2 interface	41
Connecting a monitor	42
Connecting the power cable	43
Turning on your computer	44
Turning off your computer	44
Connecting options	45
Connecting your printer	45
Connecting the modem (optional)	46
Connecting to the network	46
Connecting multimedia devices	47
Connecting USB devices	49

4 Upgrading your computer	51
Installation precautions	53
ESD precautions	53
Preinstallation instructions	53
Post-installation instructions	54
Opening your Veriton 5900Pro	55
To remove the computer cover	55
To replace the computer cover	55
Opening your Veriton 6900Pro/7900Pro	56
To remove the side panel	56
To replace the side panel	57
Upgrading your computer	58

Installing additional memory

To remove a DDR2 DIMM	58
To install a DDR2 DIMM	59
To reconfigure your computer	60
Replacing the Veriton 5900Pro's hard disk	60
Installing an expansion card	60
Replacing the Veriton 6900Pro/7900Pro's hard disk61
Installing an expansion card	63

5 System utilities	65
Adobe Reader	67
Norton AntiVirus (for selected models)	68
NTI CD&DVD-Maker
(for models with CD or DVD Burner)	69
PowerDVD (for models with DVD)	71
How do I open and watch a DVD?	71
BIOS utility	72
Reinstalling programs	72
Recovering your system	73
Using backup (Windows XP only)	78
How do I back up files from my hard drive?	78
Disk defragmenter (Windows XP only)	79
How do I defragment my hard drive?	79

6 Frequently asked questions	81
Frequently asked questions	83

Appendix A: Regulations and safety notices 85

ENERGY STAR guidelines compliance	86
FCC notice	86
Modem notices	87
Laser compliance statement	90
Macrovision copyright protection notice	90
Radio device regulatory notice	90
General	90
European Union (EU)	91
The FCC RF safety requirement	91
Canada — Low-power license-exempt radio
communication devices (RSS-210)	92

Federal Communications Comission
Declaration of Conformity	93
Declaration of Conformity for CE marking	94
Index	95

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

Acer's innovative Empowering Technology toolbar makes it easy for you to access frequently used functions and manage your new Acer computer. Displayed by default in the upper-right corner of your screen, it features the following handy utilities:

•Acer eSettings Management accesses system information and adjusts settings easily.

•Acer eLock Management limits access to external storage media and interfaces.

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

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

•Acer eAcoustics Management offers a useful tool to balance your computing power needs with your desired level of quietness.

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

•Acer eProtection Management provides exceptional protection against viruses and other malware.

For more information, right click on the Empowering Technology toolbar, then select the Help or Tutorial function.

Empowering Technology password

Before using Acer eLock Management and Acer eRecovery Management, you must initialize the Empowering Technology password. Right-click on the Empowering Technology toolbar and select "Password Setup" to do so. If you do not initialize the Empowering Technology password, you will be prompted to do so when running Acer eLock Management or Acer eRecovery Management for the first time.

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

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Acer eSettings Management

Acer eSettings Management allows you to inspect hardware specifications, change BIOS passwords or other Windows settings, and to monitor the system health status.

Acer eSettings Management also:

•Provides a simple graphical user interface for navigation.

•Displays general system status and advanced monitoring for power users on Acer computer.

Acer eLock Management

Acer eLock Management is a security utility that allows you to lock 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 DVD-ROM drives.

•Floppy disk drives — 3.5-inch disks only.

•Interfaces — includes serial port, parallel port, infrared (IR), and Bluetooth.

To activate Acer eLock Management, a password must be set first. Once set, you can apply locks to any of the devices types. Lock(s) will immediately

be set without any reboot necessary, and will remain locked after rebooting, until unlocked.

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

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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.

The Acer eDataSecurity Management setup wizard will prompt you for a supervisor password and default encryption. This encryption 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 to 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!

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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 an express optimization method to release unused memory and disk space quickly. The user can also enable advanced options for full control over the following options:

•Memory optimization — releases unused memory and check usage.

•Disk optimization — removes unneeded items and files.

•Speed optimization — improves the usability and performance of your Windows XP system.

Acer eAcoustics Management

Acer eAcoustics Management offers you a useful tool to balance your computing power needs with your desired level of quietness. By reducing the processor speed for tasks that require less processing, the CPU and system fans can run slower, thus reducing the amount of sound generated by these components.

Using Acer eAcoustics Management

To launch Acer eAcoustics Management:

•Click on the Acer eAcoustics Management icon in the Empowering Technology toolbar shown on your desktop.

•From the Start menu, go to (All) Programs > Acer Empowering Technology > Acer eAcoustics Management.

This will open the Acer eAcoustics Management main page.

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Acer eAcoustics Management Main Page

Listed on the main page are two options for Acer eAcoustics Management, labeled as Quiet and Professional. Select the mode that suits your working requirements best, and exit the utility to apply the settings.

Quiet

Use this mode for tasks that require low processing power, like word processing, Web browsing, and instant messaging. This mode creates the lowest audio disturbance.

Professional Mode

Use this mode for processing-intensive tasks, when you require full-speed operation.

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 hard drive. By default, user-created backups are stored on the 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. To ensure the best results when recovering your system using a CD or Acer eRecovery Management, detach all peripherals (except the external Acer ODD, if your computer has one), including your Acer ezDock.

1First things first

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

Specifications

Operating	Genuine Microsoft ® Windows® XP Professional Edition
system	Genuine Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition

Platform	Intel® Celeron® with 533 MHz FSB
	Intel® Celeron® D with 533 MHz FSB
	Intel® Pentium® 4 with 533/800 MHz FSB
	Intel® Pentium® D with 800/1066 MHz FSB

Chipset	Intel® Q965 Express

System memory	Dual channels supported on four DIMMs
	Supporting up to 4 GB of DDR2 533/667/800 RAM

Drives	Veriton 5900Pro:
	Two external 5.25" drive bays
	Three 3.5" drive bays (two internal, one external)
	Veriton 6900Pro:
	Two external 5.25" drive bays
	Six 3.5" drive bays (four internal, two external)
	Veriton 7900Pro:
	Three external 5.25" drive bays
	Six 3.5" drive bays (four internal, two external)

Network	Marvell® 88E8056 with Gigabit Ethernet
interface	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
	PCI Express™ x16 slot

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Graphics	Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 3000
	(Intel® GMA 3000) with Dynamic Video Memory
	Technology (DVMT) support

Audio	Realtek ALC888 with embedded Intel® HDA CODEC

Keyboard	PS/2 or USB multimedia keyboard

Monitor	Choice of Acer CRT or LCD monitors

Security	Lock pad and intrusion alert

Housing	Veriton 5900Pro Series: 370 (H) x 130.2 (W) x 435 (D) mm
	Veriton 6900Pro Series: 370 (H) x 183 (W) x 450 (D) mm
	Veriton 7900Pro Series: 450 (H) x 187 (W) x 495 (D) mm

Management	Acer Empowering Technology
software	Acer eSettings Management
	Acer eLock Management
	Acer eDataSecurity Management
	Acer ePerformance Management
	Acer eAcoustics Management
	Acer eRecovery Management
	Norton AntiVirus™

Industry	PC2001
standards	SMBIOS (DMI) 2.3.1
	PCI 2.3
	WFM 2.0
	ACPI 2.0
	Microsoft® OnNow
	ENERGY STAR
	MacroVision

Power supply	300W

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)

1On the Windows XP taskbar, click on the Start button then select Help and Support.

2On the Help and Support Center home page, double-click the Veriton Series Online icon.

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