Acer Veriton 3600GT, Veriton 3600V manual Appendix B Taking care of your computer 101

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Lithium battery statement	96
Laser compliance statement	96
Declaration of Conformity for CE marking	98
Federal Communications Comission
Declaration of Conformity	99

Appendix B: Taking care of your computer	101
Important tips	102
Cleaning and servicing	102
Asking for technical assistance	103
Index	105

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Contents User’s guide Veriton 3600GT/3600VPage System tour Setting up your computerFirst things first System utilities Frequently asked questions Appendix a NoticesUpgrading your computer Appendix B Taking care of your computer 101 Contents First things first Page Component Specification System specificationsDVD+/-RW, or DVD-RAMSupermulti plus drive Package contents To access the user’s guide for Windows XP Accessing the user’s guideSystem tour Page Performance FeaturesMultimedia ConnectivityYour computer’s front panel consists of the following Front panelInch optical drive bay Your computer’s rear panel consists of the following Rear panelLabel Icon Color Component Description KeyboardIcon Key Description Internet/E-mail/Search keysMultimedia keys Volume control/Mute keys Lock key Description Lock keysCursor keys Key Description Windows keysPalm rest Function keysOptical drive To take care of your CDs and DVDs Hard disk Setting up your computer Page Arranging a comfortable work area Adjusting your chairPositioning your PC To position your PC in a tower or vertical positionSetting up your computer To position your PC in a desktop or horizontal position Positioning your keyboard Positioning your monitorPositioning your mouse USB mouse Connecting peripheralsConnecting your mouse PS/2 mouse USB keyboard Connecting your keyboardPS/2 keyboard Connecting a monitor Connecting the power cable Turning on your computer Turning off your computer Connecting your printer Connecting optionsConnecting the modem optional Connecting to the network Connecting multimedia devices Setting up your computer Page Connecting USB devices Upgrading your computer Page Preinstallation instructions Installation precautionsESD precautions Post-installation instructions To remove the computer cover Opening your computerTo replace the computer cover Number Component Internal componentsMainboard layout System boardsAGP1 JFP1 Audio board that came with your computer should look like Audio boardTo remove a DDR Dimm Installing additional memoryUpgrading your computer To install a DDR Dimm Replacing the hard disk To reconfigure your computerPage Upgrading your computer Installing an expansion card Upgrading your computer System utilities Page Page Acrobat Reader Acer LANScope optional Norton AntiVirus How do I check for viruses using Norton AntiVirus?Page NTI CD-Maker For models with CD-RW Page How do I open PowerDVD and watch a DVD? PowerDVD for models with DVDBios utility Reinstalling programs Recovering your system System utilities Page System utilities Page How do I back up files from my hard drive? Using Backup Windows XP onlyHow do I defragment my hard drive? Disk Defragmenter Windows XP onlySystem utilities Frequently asked questions Page Page Frequently asked questions Page Frequently asked questions Appendix a Energy Star Guidelines Compliance Declaration of Conformity for EU countries Important safety instructions Macrovision copyright protection notice Lithium battery statement Page Declaration of Conformity for CE marking Federal Communications Comission Declaration of Conformity 100 Appendix a Notices Appendix B Taking care of your computer Important tips Cleaning and servicingTo clean your computer and keyboard To clean your monitor To clean your pointing deviceWhen to contact a service technician Asking for technical assistance104 Appendix B Taking care of your computer Index ESD