Upgrading your computer, System utilities | Acer Veriton 3500G

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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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Acer Veriton 3500G manual Upgrading your computer, System utilities

Contents

Veriton 3500 series Veriton 3500/Veriton 3500G User’s guidePage FCC notice Important safety instructions Use conditions Laser compliance statement Lithium battery statement Macrovision statement Year 2000 compliance statement Contents Upgrading your computer System utilities Frequently asked questions Index Page First things first Page Package contents Cleaning and servicing To clean your computer and keyboardTaking care of your computer Important tips To clean your pointing device To clean your monitorWhen to contact a service technician Asking for technical assistance Accessing the user’s guide To access the user’s guide for Windows XP System tour Page Features PerformanceMultimedia Connectivity System tour Front panel Your computer’s front panel consists of the following Microphone-in jack front see note Rear panel Your computer’s rear panel consists of the following Modem line Keyboard Description Function keys Lock keys Palm rest Windows keysCursor keys Volume control/Mute knob Multimedia keys Internet/Suspend keys Programmable keys Mouse USB Mouse PS/2 Mouse Disk drives Floppy drive CD-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 position To 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 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 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 cover To replace the computer cover Internal components Number Component System boards Mainboard layout Veriton 3500 mainboard layout Veriton 3500G mainboard layout BT1 Dimm Audio board Label Description To 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 system Questions Page Page Frequently asked questions Page Frequently asked questions Index Ldcm