Acer Veriton 5200

4 Upgrading your

computer

Contents

Main Page iii Notices FCC notice Notice: Shield cables Notice: Peripheral devices iv Use conditions Important safety instructions v Year 2000 compliance statement Page Contents 1 First things first 1 2 System tour 7 3 Setting up your computer 23 4 Upgrading your computer 45 5 System utilities 63 Index 77 6 Frequently asked questions 71 Page Page Package contents Before you start... Important tips Cleaning and servicing To clean your computer and keyboard To clean your mouse Asking for technical assistance Accessing your online guide Page Page Page Features Performance Multimedia Connectivity Front panel Page Rear panel Page The keyboard Page Page The mouse Disk drives Hard disk 3.5-inch floppy drive CD-ROM/DVD-ROM/CD-RW drive Page Page Page Page Page Arranging a comfortable work area Adjusting your chair Positioning your Veriton 5200 Positioning your monitor Positioning your keyboard Positioning your mouse Page Page Page Page Page Page Connecting the power cable Turning on your computer Page Turning off your computer Connecting options Connecting your printer Page Connecting USB devices Page Connecting multimedia devices Page Page Page Page Page Installation precautions ESD precautions Preinstallation instructions Post-installation instructions Opening your computer To remove the computer cover Page Internal components Page Page Page Audio board Upgrading your computer Installing additional memory To r em ov e a D IM M To install a DIMM To reconfigure your computer Replacing the hard disk Page Installing an expansion card Page Page Page Page System utilities Acrobat Reader LANDesk Client Manager (LDCM) Norton AntiVirus NTI CD-Maker 2000 (for models with CD-RW) PowerDVD (for models with DVD) VariSpeed (Windows Me only) BIOS Setup utility Page Reinstalling programs Page Page Page FAQs Page Page Page Index B C D F