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Contents Veriton 7500/Veriton 7500G User’s guide Veriton 7500 seriesPage FCC notice Use conditions Important safety instructionsLaser compliance statement Lithium battery statementYear 2000 compliance statement Macrovision statementContents System utilities Upgrading your computerFrequently asked questions Index Page First things first Page Package contents Important tips Cleaning and servicingTo clean your computer and keyboard Taking care of your computerAsking for technical assistance To clean your pointing deviceTo clean your monitor When to contact a service technicianTo access the user’s guide for Windows XP Accessing the user’s guideSystem tour Page Connectivity FeaturesPerformance MultimediaSystem tour Your computer’s front panel consists of the following Front panelInch drive bays Your computer’s rear panel consists of the following Rear panelSystem tour Description KeyboardLock keys Function keysCursor keys Windows keysPalm rest Multimedia keys Volume control/Mute knobProgrammable keys Internet/Suspend keysUSB Mouse PS/2 Mouse MouseFloppy drive Disk drivesCD-ROM/DVD-ROM/CD-RW drive To take care of your CDs and DVDs Hard disk Computer Page Arranging a comfortable work area Adjusting your chairPositioning your PC Positioning your keyboard Positioning your monitorPositioning your mouse Connecting your mouse Connecting peripheralsUSB mouse Serial 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 Page Setting up your computer Connecting USB devices Setting up your computer Upgrading your Page ESD precautions Installation precautionsPreinstallation instructions Post-installation instructions To remove the side panel Opening your computerTo replace the side panel Page Internal components Mainboard layout System boardsVeriton 7500 mainboard layout Veriton 7500G mainboard layout BT1 Dimm Label Description Audio boardUpgrading your computer Installing additional memoryTo remove a DDR Dimm To install a DDR Dimm Replacing the hard disk To reconfigure your computerUpgrading your computer Installing an expansion card Upgrading your computer 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 Recovering your system Reinstalling programsQuestions Page Page Frequently asked questions Page Frequently asked questions Index Ldcm