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Acer Veriton 3900/5900/6900/7900 User's Guide EN - Page 3
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Safety instructions
Read these instructions carefully. Keep this document for future reference. Follow all warnings and instructions marked ... or over a radiator or heat register, or in a built-in installation unless proper ventilation is provided.
• Never push objects of any ...power outlet, strip or receptacle by plugging in too
many devices. The overall system load must not exceed 80% of ...
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...Users are also at risk of physical injury after long hours of working in front of a computer. Long work periods, bad posture, poor work habits, stress, inadequate working conditions, personal ...shoulders • avoid tensing your muscles or shrugging your shoulders • install the external display, keyboard and mouse properly and within
comfortable reach
• if you view your monitor ...
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... your display in such a way that the side faces the window or
any...display's top front edge
• Avoid adjusting your display to an awkward viewing angle. • Avoid looking at bright light sources, such as open windows, for extended
periods of time.
Developing good work habits
Develop the following work habits to make your computer...We do not recommend using the computer on a couch or bed. If...
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Package contents
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Accessing the User's Guide
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2 System tour
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Features
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Performance
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Multimedia
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Connectivity
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Front panel
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Rear panel
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Keyboard
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Internet/Email/Search keys
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Multimedia keys
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Volume control/mute keys
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Lock keys
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Cursor keys
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Windows keys
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Function keys
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Palm rest...
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Connecting the power cable
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Turning on your computer
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Turning off your computer
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Connecting options
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Connecting your printer
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Connecting the modem (optional)
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Connecting to the network
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Connecting multimedia devices
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Connecting USB devices
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4 Upgrading your computer
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Installation precautions
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ESD precautions
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Preinstallation instructions
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Post...
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... card
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Replacing the Veriton 69/7900Pro's hard disk 67
Installing an expansion card
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5 System utilities
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Adobe Reader
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NTI CD&DVD-Maker
(for models with CD or DVD Burner)
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PowerDVD (for models with DVD)
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How do I open and watch a DVD?
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BIOS utility
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Reinstalling programs
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Recovering your system
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Using backup (Windows...
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... Technology
Acer eSettings Management
Acer eSettings Management allows you to inspect hardware specifications, change BIOS passwords or other Windows settings, and to monitor the system health status.
Acer eSettings Management also:
• Provides a simple graphical user interface for navigation. • Displays general system status and advanced monitoring for power users
on Acer computer.
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... accessed by unauthorized persons. It is conveniently integrated with Windows Explorer as a shell extension for quick and easy data encryption/decryption and also supports on-the-fly file encryption for MSN Messenger and Microsoft Outlook.
The Acer eDataSecurity Management setup wizard will prompt you for a supervisor password and default encryption. This encryption will be used...
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...: • Veriton series • Items contained in the accessory box
• USB or PS/2 keyboard • USB or PS/2 mouse • User's Guide and installation poster • Other user documentation and third-party software
Accessing the User's Guide
This User's Guide is also available on your computer as an Adobe Acrobat PDF file. To access the User's Guide (for Windows XP...
Acer Veriton 3900/5900/6900/7900 User's Guide EN - Page 47
... drive periodically. You may refer to the Cleaning Kit for instructions. Cleaning kits can be purchased in any computer or electronics shop.
Hard disk
Your computer is pre-installed with a high-capacity Enhanced-IDE (E-IDE) hard disk. For instructions on how to upgrade or replace your hard disk, see: "Replacing the Veriton 3900Pro's hard disk" on page 62. "Replacing the Veriton 5900Pro's hard disk...
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4 Upgrading your computer
Post-installation instructions
Observe the following after installing a computer component: 1 See to it that the components are installed according to the step-by-step
instructions in their respective sections. 2 Replace any expansion boards or peripherals that you removed earlier. 3 Replace the side panels. 4 Connect the necessary cables and turn on your computer.
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4 Upgrading your computer
Opening your Veriton 6900Pro/ 7900Pro
Caution! Before you proceed, make sure that you have turned off your computer and all peripherals connected to it. Read the "Preinstallation instructions" on page 53.
You need to open your computer before you can install additional components. See the following section for instructions:
To remove the side panel
1 Turn...
Acer Veriton 3900/5900/6900/7900 User's Guide EN - Page 72
... upgradeable, such as the memory, the hard disk, the CPU and the expansion cards. You need to observe the "Installation precautions" on page 53 when installing or removing a computer component. However, for safety purposes, we do not recommend that you perform these upgrades yourself. If you want to replace or upgrade any of these components, contact your dealer or a qualified service...
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... computer
Your computer automatically detects the amount of memory installed. Run the BIOS utility to view the new value for total system memory and make a note of it.
Replacing the Veriton 3900Pro's hard disk
Follow these steps to replace your computer's hard disk: 1 Remove the computer cover (see page 55). 2 Detach all cables connected to the CD or DVD drive, the 3.5-inch floppy
drive...
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... detach it (f).
6 Install the new hard disk into the housing. Secure it with the drive rails you removed earlier and connect the power and hard disk cables to the new hard disk.
7 Reinstall the drive frame into the housing. 8 Reattach the CD or DVD drive and the floppy drive cables.
Note: Make sure that the other ends of the disk drive cables are securely...
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4 Upgrading your computer
Installing an expansion card
To install an expansion card: 1 Remove the computer cover. 2 Locate an empty PCI Express or PCI slot on the mainboard. 3 Remove the bracket lock that holds the bracket to the computer. Save
the lock.
4 Pull out the bracket on the housing opposite the selected empty slot. 5 Remove the expansion card from its protective packaging...
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4 Upgrading your computer
Note: Make sure that the other ends of the disk cables are securely connected to their corresponding connectors on the mainboard.
4 Replace the side panel. See "To replace the side panel" on page 59.
Installing an expansion card
To install an expansion card: 1 Remove the side panel (see page 58). 2 Locate an empty PCI Express or PCI...
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... may include any of the following: • Adobe Reader • NTI CD-Maker • PowerDVD • BIOS utility • Acer Empowering Technology If your computer is configured with Microsoft Windows XP, the following utilities can be used to monitor and maintain system health: • Backup • Disk Defragmenter All of the applications that came with your...
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... and multi-subtitle selection, and parental control. It also has the i-Power Internet Enabling feature, which links to online DVD resources via the Power DVD Desktop Portal Page.
How do I open and watch a DVD?
In most cases, when you insert a DVD into your computer's optical drive, PowerDVD will automatically open a viewer window and the control panel and begin playing.
If...
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... 72 PowerDVD 74 reinstalling programs 75
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turning off computer 44 software shutdown 44 suspend mode 44
turning on computer 44 power button 44
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upgrade add memory 60
Index
install DDR DIMM 61 reconfigure computer 62 computer 60 install an expansion card 66 installation precautions post-installation 54 open computer 55 reinstall side panel 59 remove computer cover 55 replace top cover 56 replace...