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Chapter 1 Getting Started
1.1 Preinstallation
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1.2 Features
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1. HDD LED 6. Power button
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4. 3.5-inch floppy disk drive
5. Drive bay (for expansion)
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1.2.2 Rear Panel
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1. Voltage selector 9. Parallel port
2. Fan 10. Monitor/VGA Port
3. System power socket 11. Add-on card brackets
4. Network port 12. Game/MIDI port
5. PS/2 keyboard port 13. Line-out port
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7. Serial port 15. Microphone-in port
8. USB ports
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1.3 Connecting System Components
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1.3.2 Connecting the Monitor
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1.3.3 Connecting the Mouse
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1.3.4 Connecting the Printer (Optional)
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1.3.5 Complete System Connections
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1.3.6 Connecting Multimedia Components (Optional)
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1.3.7 Connecting to the Network
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1.3.8 Connecting the Fax/Modem (Optional)
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1.3.9 Connecting USB Devices (Optional)
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1.4 Turning On Your Computer
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1.6 Troubleshooting
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qualified service technicians.

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1.7 Error Messages
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Table 1-1 System Error Messages
Error Message Corrective Action
Bad CMOS Battery Replace battery. Contact your dealer.
CMOS Checksum
Error Run Setup. See Chapter 3.
Floppy Drive
Controller Error Check and connect the cable to the floppy drive or controller.
Floppy Drive Error Floppy may be bad. If not, check the
floppy drive and replace if necessary.
DRAM Configuration
Error Check and modify DRAM configuration to agree with Table 4-1.
Equipment
Configuration Error Run Setup. See Chapter 3.
Hard Disk Controller
Error Check and connect the cable to the hard disk drive or controller.
Hard Disk 0 (1, 2, 3)
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Failed
Replace the hard disk drive controller.
Check the HDD cable connections and
CMOS setup configuration.
I/O Parity Error Contact your dealer.
PS/2 Keyboard
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system unit.
PS/2 Keyboard
Interface Error Contact your dealer.
Memory Error Check DIMMs on the system board.
Contact your dealer.
Memory Size
Mismatch Run Setup. See Chapter 3.

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Table 1-1 System Error Messages (continued)
Error Message Corrective Action
Onboard Serial 1 Conflict Run Setup and disable Onboard Serial
1. See Chapter 3.
Onboard Serial 2 Conflict Run Setup and disable Onboard Serial
2. See Chapter 3.
Onboard Parallel Port
Conflict Run Setup and disable Onboard Parallel Port. See Chapter 3.
PS/2 Pointing Device
Error Check or connect the pointing device. Contact your dealer.
PS/2 Pointing Device
Interface Error Contact your dealer.
Press F1 key to continue
or Ctrl-Alt-Esc for Setup Press or .
Press Esc to turn off
NMI, any key to reboot Press to disregard NMI error.
Press any key to reboot the system.
Protected Mode Test Fail Contact your dealer.
RAM BIOS Error Contact your dealer.
Real Time Clock Error Run Setup. See Chapter 3.
Shadow RAM Fail Contact your dealer.
System Memory Address
Error Check DIMMs on system board or contact your dealer.

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1.7.3 Correcting Error Conditions
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