Acer Veriton 3500G manual Upgrading your computer, System utilities

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Adjusting your chair

27

Positioning your PC

27

Positioning your monitor

30

Positioning your keyboard

30

Positioning your mouse

30

Connecting peripherals

31

Connecting your mouse

31

Connecting your keyboard

34

Connecting a monitor

36

Connecting the power cable

37

Turning on your computer

38

Turning off your computer

39

Connecting options

40

Connecting your printer

40

Connecting the modem

41

Connecting to the network

42

Connecting multimedia devices

43

Connecting USB devices

46

4 Upgrading your computer

49

Installation precautions

51

ESD precautions

51

Preinstallation instructions

51

Post-installation instructions

52

Opening your computer

53

To remove the computer cover

53

To replace the computer cover

54

Internal components

55

System boards

56

Mainboard layout

56

Audio board

61

Upgrading your computer

62

Installing additional memory

62

Replacing the hard disk

64

Installing an expansion card

68

5 System utilities

71

Acrobat Reader

74

LDCM

75

Norton AntiVirus

76

NTI CD-Maker

77

PowerDVD

78

BIOS utility

79

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Contents Veriton 3500 series Veriton 3500/Veriton 3500G User’s guidePage FCC notice Important safety instructions Use conditionsLaser compliance statement Lithium battery statement Macrovision statement Year 2000 compliance statementContents Upgrading your computer System utilitiesFrequently asked questions Index Page First things first Page Package contents Cleaning and servicing To clean your computer and keyboardTaking care of your computer Important tipsTo clean your pointing device To clean your monitorWhen to contact a service technician Asking for technical assistanceAccessing the user’s guide To access the user’s guide for Windows XPSystem tour Page Features PerformanceMultimedia ConnectivitySystem tour Front panel Your computer’s front panel consists of the followingMicrophone-in jack front see note Rear panel Your computer’s rear panel consists of the followingModem line Keyboard DescriptionFunction keys Lock keysPalm rest Windows keysCursor keys Volume control/Mute knob Multimedia keysInternet/Suspend keys Programmable keysMouse USB Mouse PS/2 MouseDisk drives Floppy driveCD-ROM/DVD-ROM/CD-RW drive To take care of your CDs and DVDs Hard disk Computer Page Adjusting your chair Arranging a comfortable work areaPositioning your PC To position your PC in the tower-like or vertical positionTo place your PC in the regular desktop position Page Positioning your mouse Positioning your monitorPositioning your keyboard USB mouse Connecting peripheralsConnecting your mouse PS/2 mouse Serial mouse Connecting your keyboard USB keyboardPS/2 keyboard Connecting a monitor Connecting the power cable Turning on your computer Turning off your computer Connecting options Connecting your printerConnecting the modem optional Connecting to the network Connecting multimedia devices Setting up your computer Page Connecting USB devices Page Setting up your computer Upgrading your Page Preinstallation instructions Installation precautionsESD precautions Post-installation instructions Opening your computer To remove the computer coverTo replace the computer cover Internal components Number ComponentSystem boards Mainboard layoutVeriton 3500 mainboard layout Veriton 3500G mainboard layout BT1 Dimm Audio board Label DescriptionTo remove a DDR Dimm Installing additional memoryUpgrading your computer To install a DDR Dimm To reconfigure your computer Replacing the hard diskPage Upgrading your computer Page Installing an expansion card Page Upgrading your computer System utilities Page Page Acrobat Reader Ldcm optional Norton AntiVirus NTI CD-Maker For models with CD-RW PowerDVD for models with DVD Bios utility Reinstalling programs Recovering your systemQuestions Page Page Frequently asked questions Page Frequently asked questions Index Ldcm