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Acer AcerPower 2100 User Manual (139 pages)

Brand: Acer | Category: Desktop | Size: 1.05 MB

Table of Contents

9
- Acerpower 2100 (V66Lt/Idb3-C) User's Guide
  2
  - Important Safety Instructions
    4
  - Table of Contents
    9
Table of Contents

13
- Introduction
  15
  - About this Manual
    16
  - Index
    17
- Chapter 1 Getting Started
  
  19
  - Preinstallation
    19
    
    Index
    19
    
    Selecting a Site
    19
    
    Unpacking Components
    19
  - Features
    20
    
    Front Panel
    20
    
    Index
    21
    
    Rear Panel
    21
  - Connecting System Components
    22
    
    Connecting the Keyboard
    22
    
    Connecting the Monitor
    23
    
    Index
    23
    
    Connecting the Mouse
    24
    
    Connecting the Parallel Printer
    25
    
    Connecting the Printer (Optional)
    25
    
    Complete System Connections
    26
    
    Connecting Multimedia Components (Optional)
    27
    
    Connecting to the Network
    28
    
    Connecting the Fax/Modem (Optional)
    29
  - Connecting the Telephone Line and Handset to the Fax/Modem
    29
    
    Connecting USB Devices (Optional)
    30
    
    Index
    31
    
    Troubleshooting
    31
    
    Turning off Your Computer
    31
    
    Turning on Your Computer
    31
    
    Front Panel Light Doesn't Work
    32
    
    General Failure
    32
    
    Add-On Card Fails Intermittently
    33
    
    Printer Doesn't Work
    33
    
    Error Messages
    34
    
    Software Error Messages
    34
    
    System Error Messages
    34
  - System Error Messages
    35
    
    Correcting Error Conditions
    37
- Chapter 2 System Board
  
  38
  - Major Components
    39
  - Layout
    41
  - Jumpers and Connectors
    42
    
    Jumper and Connector Locations
    42
    
    System Board Jumper and Connector Locations
    42
    
    Jumper Settings
    43
  - SW1 Settings
    43
  - SW2 Settings
    43
    
    Onboard Connector Functions
    44
  - Onboard Connectors
    44
    
    Front Panel Connectors
    45
  - Front Panel
    45
    
    IDE Hard Disk Configuration
    46
    
    IDE Hard Disk Support
    46
    
    Video Function
    47
  - Supported Video Resolutions
    48
    
    Audio Function
    50
    
    Usb
    50
    
    2.10 Hardware Monitoring Function
    51
    
    LAN Function
    51
    
    Wake-On LAN Function
    52
- Chapter 3 BIOS Utility
  
  53
  - Entering Setup
    53
  - System Information
    54
  - System Information
    55
    
    External Cache
    56
    
    Floppy Drive a
    56
    
    Floppy Drive B
    56
    
    IDE Primary Channel Master
    56
    
    Internal Cache
    56
    
    Processor Speed
    56
    
    3.2.10 IDE Secondary Channel Slave
    57
    
    IDE Primary Channel Slave
    57
    
    IDE Secondary Channel Master
    57
    
    3.2.11 Total Memory
    58
  - Product Information
    59
    
    Product Name
    59
  - System S/N
    59
    
    Main Board ID
    59
    
    DMI BIOS Version
    60
    
    Main Board S/N
    60
    
    System BIOS Version
    60
  - Disk Drives
    61
    
    Floppy Drives
    61
    
    IDE Primary Channel Master
    62
  - IDE Drives
    62
    
    Advanced Pio Mode
    64
    
    Hard Disk Block Mode
    64
    
    Hard Disk Size > 504 Mb
    64
    
    CD-Rom Drive Dma Mode
    65
    
    Dma Transfer Mode
    65
    
    Hard Disk 32-Bit Access
    65
    
    Onboard Peripherals
    65
  - Onboard Peripherals
    66
  - Serial Port 1
    66
    
    Parallel Port
    67
  - Parallel Port Operation Mode Settings
    68
    
    Floppy Disk Controller
    69
    
    Ide Controller
    69
    
    Onboard Device Settings
    69
    
    Ps/2 Mouse Controller
    69
    
    Usb Host Controller
    69
    
    Onboard Audio Chip
    70
    
    Onboard Ethernet Chip
    70
    
    Usb Legacy Mode
    70
    
    Ide Hard Disk Standby Timer
    71
    
    Power Management
    71
    
    Power Management Mode
    71
    
    Power Switch < 4 Sec
    72
    
    Schedule Resume from Suspend
    72
    
    Sleep Mode
    72
    
    System Sleep Timer
    72
    
    System Wake-Up Event
    72
    
    Boot Options
    73
    
    Boot Sequence
    73
    
    Fast Boot
    74
    
    First Hard Disk Drive
    74
    
    Num Lock after Boot
    74
    
    Primary Display Adapter
    74
    
    Silent Boot
    74
    
    Boot from Landesk Service Agent
    75
    
    Configuration Table
    75
    
    Memory Test
    75
    
    Date and Time
    76
    
    Setup Password
    77
    
    System Security
    77
    
    Bypassing the Setup Password
    79
    
    Operation Mode
    80
    
    Power-On Password
    80
    
    Advanced Options
    81
    
    Memory/Cache Options
    82
    
    Cache Scheme
    83
    
    Memory at 15Mb-16Mb Reserved for
    83
    
    Memory Parity Mode
    83
    
    Pci Irq Setting
    84
    
    Pnp/Pci Options
    84
    
    Graphics Aperture Size
    85
    
    Pci Irq Sharing
    85
    
    Plug and Play os
    85
    
    Vga Palette Snoop
    85
    
    Reset Resource Assignments
    86
    
    Abort Settings Change
    87
    
    Exiting Setup
    87
    
    Load Default Settings
    87
    
    Installation Precautions
    89
- Chapter 4 Installing Optional Components
  
  90
  - ESD Precautions
    90
    
    Pre-Installation Instructions
    90
    
    Post-Installation Instructions
    91
    
    Removing and Replacing the Housing Cover
    92
    
    Removing the Housing Cover
    92
  - Removing the Screws
    92
    
    Removing the Housing Cover
    93
    
    Replacing the Housing Cover
    94
  - Securing the Screws
    94
    
    Disassembling and Reassembling the System
    95
  - Detaching the Metal Cover
    95
    
    Replacing the Hard Disk Drive
    96
  - Removing the Drive Frame with CD-ROM, Hard Disk, and 3.5-Inch Diskette Drives
    96
  - Removing the Hard Disk Drive
    97
  - Attaching a Hard Disk Drive to the Bracket
    98
    
    Installing a PCI Card
    99
    
    Installing and Removing Expansion Boards
    99
  - Removing a Hard Disk Drive from the Bracket
    98
  - Attaching a Hard Disk Drive to the Bracket
    99
    
    Installing a PCI Card
    100
    
    Installing Additional Memory
    101
  - Memory Configurations
    101
    
    Installing a DIMM
    102
    
    Reconfiguring the System
    103
    
    Removing a DIMM
    103
    
    Removing the Pentium II Processor
    104
    
    Upgrading the CPU
    104
  - Pressing the Latches
    105
  - Pressing the Latches and Detaching the CPU
    106
    
    Installing a Pentium II Processor
    107
  - Inserting the Clip Ends into the Processor Holes
    107
  - Installing the Pentium II Processor
    108
  - Installing the Pentium II Processor
    109
    
    Installing the Celeron Processor
    110
  - Installing the Retention Module
    111
    
    Acer Resource CD
    113
    
    Acer Software Installer
    115
    
    Installable Applications Software
    116
    
    Use the Acer Software Installer
    116
    
    Acer Software Library
    117
    
    Acer Online Documentation
    118
    
    Acer CPR
    119
    
    Mcafee Virusscan
    121
    
    System Diagnostics
    121
    
    Download New Versions Manually
    122
    
    Installing Virusscan
    122
    
    Updating Virusscan Data Files
    122
    
    Intel Landesk Client Manager
    125
    
    Setting up Landesk Client Manager
    126
- Chapter 5 Acer Manageability Software
  
  127
  - Using Landesk Client Manager
    127
  - Landesk Client Manager, Administrator Version
    128
A.4.2 Emergency Eject

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Acer AcerPower 2100 User Manual (115 pages)

Brand: Acer | Category: Computer Hardware | Size: 2.57 MB

Table of Contents
10
Introduction
15
About this Manual
16
Overview
16
Chapter 1 Getting Started

19
- Preinstallation
  19
- Selecting a Site
  19
- Unpacking Components
  19
- Features
  20
- Front Panel
  20
- Figure 1-1 Front Panel
  20
- Rear Panel
  21
- Figure 1-2 Rear Panel
  21
- Connecting System Components
  22
- Connecting the Keyboard
  22
- Figure 1-3 Connecting the Keyboard
  22
- Connecting the Monitor
  23
- Figure 1-4 Connecting the Monitor
  23
- Connecting the Mouse
  24
- Figure 1-5 Connecting the Mouse
  24
- Connecting the Printer (Optional)
  25
- Figure 1-6 Connecting the Parallel Printer
  25
- Complete System Connections
  26
- Figure 1-7 Complete System Connections
  26
- Connecting Multimedia Components (Optional)
  27
- Figure 1-8 Connecting Multimedia Components
  27
- Connecting to the Network
  28
- Figure 1-9 Connecting to the Network
  28
- Connecting the Fax/Modem (Optional)
  29
- Figure 1-10 Connecting the Telephone Line and Handset to the Fax/Modem
  29
- Connecting USB Devices (Optional)
  30
- Figure 1-11 Connecting USB Devices
  30
- Turning on Your Computer
  31
- Turning off Your Computer
  31
- Troubleshooting
  32
- Error Messages
  34
- Software Error Messages
  34
- System Error Messages
  34
- Table 1-1 System Error Messages
  35
- Table 1-1 System Error Messages (Continued)
  36
- Correcting Error Conditions
  37
Chapter 2 System Board

39
- Major Components
  40
- Layout
  42
- Figure 2-1 System Board Layout
  42
- Jumpers and Connectors
  43
- Jumper and Connector Locations
  43
- Figure 2-2 System Board Jumper and Connector Locations
  43
- 2.3.2 Jumper Settings
  44
- Table 2-1 SW1 Settings
  44
- Table 2-2 SW2 Settings
  44
- 2.3.3 Onboard Connector Functions
  45
- Table 2-3 Onboard Connectors
  45
- IDE Hard Disk Support
  46
- Video Function
  46
- Table 2-4 IDE Hard Disk Configuration
  46
- Table 2-5 Supported Video Resolutions
  47
- Audio Function
  49
- Usb
  49
- LAN Function
  50
- Hardware Monitoring Function
  50
- 2.10 Modem Ring-In Function
  51
- 2.11 Wake-On LAN Function
  51
Chapter 3 BIOS Utility

53
- Entering Setup
  54
- System Information
  56
- Processor
  56
- Processor Speed
  57
- Internal Cache
  57
- External Cache
  57
- Floppy Drive a
  57
- Floppy Drive B
  57
- IDE Primary Channel Master
  58
- IDE Primary Channel Slave
  58
- IDE Secondary Channel Master
  58
- 3.2.10 IDE Secondary Channel Slave
  58
- 3.2.11 Total Memory
  58
- Product Information
  59
- Product Name
  60
- System S/N
  60
- Main Board ID
  60
- Main Board S/N
  60
- System BIOS Version
  60
- DMI BIOS Version
  60
- Disk Drives
  61
- Floppy Drives
  61
- IDE Drives
  62
- Onboard Peripherals
  66
- Serial Port 1
  66
- Parallel Port
  67
- Table 3-1 Parallel Port Operation Mode Settings
  68
- Onboard Device Settings
  69
- Power Management
  70
- Power Management Mode
  71
- Power Switch < 4 Sec
  72
- Schedule Resume from Suspend
  72
- System Wake-Up Event
  72
- Boot Options
  73
- Boot Sequence
  74
- First Hard Disk Drive
  74
- Primary Display Adapter
  74
- Fast Boot
  74
- Silent Boot
  74
- Num Lock after Boot
  75
- Memory Test
  75
- Configuration Table
  75
- Boot from Landesk Service Agent
  75
- Date and Time
  76
- Date
  76
- Time
  76
- System Security
  77
- Setup Password
  78
- Power-On Password
  81
- 3.10 Advanced Options
  82
- 3.10.1 Memory/Cache Options
  83
- 3.10.2 Pnp/Pci Options
  85
- 3.11 Load Default Settings
  88
- 3.12 Abort Settings Change
  88
- 3.13 Exiting Setup
  89
Chapter 4 Installing Optional Components

91

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Chapter 2 System Board

Chapter 3 BIOS Utility

Chapter 4 Installing Optional Components

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