1.2 How to Use This Manual

This manual contains all the information you need to set up and use the panel PC. In addition to this manual, you may also want to consult the manuals for your operating system, software applications and peripherals.

Whether you are a new or an experienced user, you will benefit more from this manual if you are familiar with its organization. This manual is divided into ten chapters, plus five appendices.

Chapter 1 (this chapter) outlines the organization of this User's Manual, provides a complete specification description of the PPC-120/140, and summarizes its main features.

Chapter 2 provides step-by-step instructions to help you set up and begin using the panel PC as quickly as possible.

Chapter 3 provides important information about the daily use of the panel PC, including using the CD-ROM drive, floppy drive and enjoying the panel PC's audio capabilities.

Chapter 4 provides detailed step-by-step instructions to help you install the internal key components, including the CPU, hard disk drive, memory module, and so on.

Chapter 5 provides a detailed description of jumper settings and connec- tors of the motherboard of the PPC-120/140.

Chapter 6 explains the PCI bus Ethernet setup.

Chapter 7 explains the PCI SVGA setup.

Chapter 8 explains the audio setup.

Chapter 9 explains the Award BIOS setup.

Chapter 10 explains how to configure and use the optional touchscreen. Appendix A details the LCD specifications used in the PPC-120/140. Appendix B explains how to program the watchdog timer.

Appendix C includes various exploded diagrams of the PPC-120/140. These diagrams will help system integrators disassemble the panel PC.

Appendix D includes all pin assignments on the connectors.

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