Setting Up Your Computer

Assembling the computer can be as basic as unpacking the system, then connecting the keyboard and mouse, a monitor, and any peripheral devices you want to use (such as a printer) to the system.

You can also add disk drives, add-in boards, an upgrade Intel OverDrive microprocessor, system memory, or video memory to your computer. See “Upgrading Your Computer” on page 18 for more information.

After you assemble or upgrade the computer, you may need to configure it with the System Setup program. See “Configuring Your Computer” on page 41 for more information.

Connecting a Monitor

You can connect a monitor to the 15-pin video port on the back of the system. This makes use of the VGA built into the system. The video port is compatible with the following types of monitors:.

∙Super VGA color monitor with DPMS, such as the ASTVision line of monitors. To conserve energy, the computer can cause such a monitor to go into a low- power state when the system is on but not in use. Many other monitors do not support this feature. See “Using Your Computer’s Power Management Features” on page 10 for information on power management.

∙VGA and Super VGA color, or compatible monitor

∙VGA monochrome monitor.

∙Multifrequency monitor.

Optionally, you can install an add-in video adapter. The computer works with most ISA- and PCI-compatible video adapters, including an EGA, VGA, or specialized video adapter. See “Installing Add-in Boards” on page 21 for more information.

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