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AspireM series User Guide EN - Page 3
...future reference. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product.
Turning the product off... disconnecting power to the power supply unit: Install the power supply unit before connecting... before removing the power supply unit from the computer. If the system has multiple sources... or over a radiator or heat register, or in a built-in installation unless proper ventilation is provided. Never...
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... and shoulders avoid tensing your muscles or shrugging your shoulders install the external display, keyboard and mouse properly and within comfortable... by:
placing your display in such a way that the side faces the window or any light source minimizing room light by using drapes... an awkward viewing angle. Avoid looking at bright light sources, such as open windows, for extended periods of time.
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...to know before setup Selecting a location Opening the package Connecting peripherals Starting your computer Shutting down your computer System upgrade Opening the computerSetting up new components
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Frequently asked questions Taking care of your computer
Important tips Cleaning and servicing To clean ...
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... can also support an optional high-speed fax/data modem or an additional LAN (local area network) card. Furthermore, the system is compatible with Microsoft® Windows® or Linux-based operating systems.
Necessary to know before setup
Selecting a location
Selecting the optimum location for your computer Do not place ...
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Wireless keyboard with pointing function Remote control for Microsoft® Windows® Vista / Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition
Note: Mouse, keyboard, wireless keyboard or remote control... and Starter poster
Other user documentation and third-party software.
Connecting peripherals
After everything is connected, plug the power ...
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Setting up your computer
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System upgrade
You can expand your AcerSystem system quickly and easily ... operate within your AcerSystem system. In order to ensure proper setup and installation, please refer to the instructions provided with your new components. Probable upgrades are: Upgrade to high-capacity HDD Expand high-level memoryUpgrade from a CD-ROM drive to CD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD/CDRW...
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Frequently asked questions
The following questions are possible situations that may arise during the use of your computer and each is followed ...located on the rear panel of the computer is set to the correct voltage. Check if you plugged the power cable properly into an electrical outlet.... or missing. Insert the startup disk you created during Windowssetup into the floppy drive and press Ctrl + ...
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To clean an optical mouse
For users of an optical mouse, refer to the documentation that came with your mouse for maintenance instructions.
To clean your monitor
Make sure that you ... If your problem is not listed in the "Frequently asked questions" section on page 5 If you want to replace or upgrade any of your computer's internal components
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Asking for technical ...
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...to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This device generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to... is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this device does cause harmful interference to...
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1. This device may not cause interference, and 2. This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. b Operation in 2.4 GHz band To prevent radio interference to the licensed service, this device is intended to be operated indoors and installation outdoors is subject to licensing. Operation in 5 GHz band
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Aspire 5630-Veriton M460 Service Guide - Page 1 AspireM5630/M3630 VeritonM460/S460 Service Guide
Service guide files and updates are available on the AIPG/CSD web; for more information please refer to http://csd.acer.com.tw
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Revision History
Please refer to the table below for the updates made on AspireM5630/M3630 VeritonM460/S460 service guide.
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...hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. Any Acer Incorporated software described in this manual is sold or licensed "as is". Should the programs prove ... or consequential damages resulting from any defect in the software.
Acer is a registered trademark of Acer Corporation. Intel is a registered trademark of Intel ...
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Conventions
The following conventions are used in this manual: SCREEN MESSAGE S NOTE WARNING CAUTION Denotes actual messages that appear on screen. Gives bits and pieces of... might result from doing or not doing specific actions. Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems.
IMPORTANT Remind you to do specific actions relevant to the accomplishment of procedures.
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Main Board Major Chips
Item North Bridge South Bridge APG controller Super I/O controller Audio controller LAN controller HDD controller Keyboard controller Intel ...check feature Support to error correction code (ECC) feature Memory module combinations 2 slot 512MB/1GB/2GB DDR2 DDR2 800MHz 1.8V 240-pin DDR2 Yes No You can installmemory modules in any combination as long as they ...
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... sequence of boot device where BIOS attempts to load the disk operation system. [Floppy], [LS120], [Hard Disk], [CD-ROM], [ZIP], [USB-FDD], [USB-ZIP], [USB-CDROM], [USB-HDD], [LAN], [Disabled]
Boot From ... hard disk to report any read/write errors and issue a warning when LDCM installed [Enabled], [Disabled]
[System], [Setup] [Enabled], [Disabled] [Enabled], [Disabled]
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... sets. When enabled, the processor's SSE and SSE2 instructionsets are enabled. Software applications can make use of those instructions to better process large amounts of data...quickly. When disabled, the processor's SSE and SSE2 instructionsets are disabled. Software applications will not be able to use those instructions to process multiple data elements simultaneously. ...
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... and/or second IDE interface. Select Disabled to deactivate an interface, if you install a primary and/or secondary add-in IDE interface. UDMA (Ultra DMA) is ... onboard IDE drive interfaces supports IDE prefetching, for faster drive accesses. If you install a primary and/or secondary add-in IDE interface, set this field to Disabled if the interface does not support prefetching.
Options
[Enabled], ...
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... Onboard FDC Controller Description Select Enabled if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDC) installed on the system board and you wish to use it. If you install an add-in FDC or the system has no floppy drive, select Disabled...Select a logical COM port name and matching address for the serial port. Select an address and corresponding interrupt for the serial port....
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...to reset Extended System Configuration Data (ESCD) when you exit Setup if you have installed a new add-on and the system reconfiguration has caused such a serious conflict that ... left at "Disabled" unless a video device specifically requires the setting enabled upon installation. This field displays maximum payload size of the system This item allows user to assign PCI IRQ...