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3600 Series manual Appendix B Taking care of your computer
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Specification
Install
FAQ
To reconfigure your computer
Connecting peripherals
Setting up your computer
Adjusting your chair
Using Backup Windows XP only
Cleaning and servicing
Recovering your system
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Appendix B: Taking care of your computer
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Contents
Veriton 3600 series
User’s guide
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Setting up your computer
First things first
System tour
Frequently asked questions Appendix a Notices 105
Upgrading your computer
System utilities
Appendix B Taking care of your computer 111
Index 115
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First things first
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Page
System specifications
Component Specification
HDD
Package contents
Accessing the user’s guide
To access the user’s guide for Windows XP
First things first
System tour
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Features
Performance
Multimedia
Connectivity
Page
Front panel
Your computer’s front panel consists of the following
Microphone-in jack front see note
Rear panel VT3600D
Your computer’s rear panel consists of the following
Label Icon Color Component
Rear panel VT3600G
One Touch Recovery button
Keyboard
Description
Programmable keys
Internet/Suspend keys
Internet/Suspend keys consist of three buttons
Multimedia keys
Volume control/Mute knob
Lock keys
Lock key Description
Cursor keys
Windows keys
Key Description
Function keys
Palm rest
Optical drive
To take care of your CDs and DVDs
Hard disk
System tour
Computer
Setting up your computer
Page
Adjusting your chair
Arranging a comfortable work area
Positioning your PC
To position your PC in a tower or vertical position
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To position your PC in a desktop or horizontal position
Positioning your monitor
Positioning your keyboard
Positioning your mouse
Connecting peripherals
Connecting your mouse
USB mouse
PS/2 mouse
Connecting your keyboard
USB keyboard
PS/2 keyboard
Connecting a monitor
Connecting the power cable
Turning on your computer
Turning off your computer
Connecting options
Connecting your printer
Connecting the modem optional
Connecting to the network
Connecting multimedia devices
Page
Setting up your computer
Connecting USB devices
Setting up your computer
Upgrading your
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Installation precautions
ESD precautions
Preinstallation instructions
Post-installation instructions
Opening your computer
To remove the computer cover
To replace the computer cover
Internal components
Number Component
System boards
Mainboard layout
Veriton 3600G mainboard layout
AGP1
JFP1
Audio board
Audio board that came with your computer should look like
Installing additional memory
Upgrading your computer
To remove a DDR Dimm
To install a DDR Dimm
To reconfigure your computer
Replacing the hard disk
Page
Upgrading your computer
Page
Installing an expansion card
Page
Upgrading your computer
System utilities
Page
Page
System utilities
Acrobat Reader
Acer LANScope optional
How do I check for viruses using Norton AntiVirus?
Norton AntiVirus
System utilities
NTI CD-Maker For models with CD-RW
System utilities
PowerDVD for models with DVD
How do I open PowerDVD and watch a DVD?
Bios utility
Reinstalling programs
Recovering your system
Page
System utilities
Page
Using Backup Windows XP only
How do I back up files from my hard drive?
Disk Defragmenter Windows XP only
How do I defragment my hard drive?
System utilities
Questions
100 Frequently asked questions
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102 Frequently asked questions
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104 Frequently asked questions
Appendix a
FCC notice
Important safety instructions
Use conditions
Laser compliance statement
Lithium battery statement Macrovision statement
Year 2000 compliance statement
110 Appendix a Notices
Taking care of your computer
Cleaning and servicing
To clean your computer and keyboard
Important tips
To clean your pointing device
To clean your monitor
When to contact a service technician
Asking for technical assistance
114 Appendix B Taking care of your computer
Index
ESD
