Acer Veriton 3300

This chapter contains instructions on how to

upgrade your computer and basic

information about your system boards that

you will find helpful when performing the

upgrade process.

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Contents

Main Page Notices FCC notice Important safety instructions Page Laser compliance statement Lithium battery statement Page Page Contents 1 First things first 1 2 System tour 7 3 Setting up your computer 23 4 Upgrading your computer 47 5 Software 69 6 Q & A 81 Index 87 Page Page Package contents Taking care of your computer Important tips Cleaning and servicing To clean your computer and keyboard Asking for technical assistance Page Page Page Features Performance Multimedia Connectivity 10 Front panel Your computers front panel consists of the following: Page 12 Rear panel Your computers rear panel consists of the following: 13 Keyboard Page Page Mouse Disk drives Floppy drive CD-ROM/DVD-ROM/CD-RW drive To take care of your CDs and DVDs: Page Page Page Page Arranging a comfortable work area Adjusting your chair Positioning your Veriton PC To position your PC in the tower-like or vertical position: Page Positioning your monitor Positioning your keyboard Positioning your mouse Connecting peripherals USB mouse Page Monitor Power cable Turning on your computer Turning off your computer Page Page Page Page Page Multimedia devices Page Page Page USB devices Page Page Page Page Installation precautions ESD precautions Preinstallation instructions Post-installation instructions Opening your computer To remove the top cover Page Internal components Replacing the hard disk Page Page Page Page Page Installing an expansion card Page Page Page Page Audio board Installing additional memory To remove a DIMM To install a DIMM To reconfigure your computer Page Page Page Page Acrobat Reader LDCM Norton AntiVirus Page PowerDVD (for models with DVD) Page BIOS utility Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Index A B C D T U