Acer Veriton 3600GT User manual

Veriton 3600GT/3600V
User’s guide

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Veriton 3600GT/3600V
User’s guide
Original issue date: November 2003
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1 First things first 1
System specifications 3
Package contents 5
Accessing the user’s guide 6
2 System tour 7
Features 9
Performance 9
Multimedia 9
Connectivity 9
Front panel 10
Rear panel - VT3600G 12
Keyboard 14
Internet/E-mail/Search keys 15
Multimedia keys 16
Volume control/Mute keys 17
Lock keys 18
Cursor keys 19
Windows keys 20
Function keys 21
Palm rest 21
Optical drive 22
Hard disk 24
3 Setting up your computer 25
Arranging a comfortable work area 27
Adjusting your chair 27
Positioning your PC 27
Positioning your monitor 30
Positioning your keyboard 30
Positioning your mouse 31
Connecting peripherals 32
Connecting your mouse 32
Connecting your keyboard 34
Connecting a monitor 36
Connecting the power cable 37
Turning on your computer 38
Turning off your computer 39
Connecting options 40
Connecting your printer 40
Connecting the modem (optional) 41
Connecting to the network 42
Connecting multimedia devices 43
Contents

Contentsiv
Connecting USB devices 46
4 Upgrading your computer 47
Installation precautions 49
ESD precautions 49
Preinstallation instructions 49
Post-installation instructions 50
Opening your computer 51
To remove the computer cover 51
To replace the computer cover 52
Internal components 53
System boards 54
Mainboard layout 54
Audio board 57
Upgrading your computer 58
Installing additional memory 58
Replacing the hard disk 60
Installing an expansion card 63
5 System utilities 65
Acrobat Reader 68
Acer LANScope (optional) 69
Norton AntiVirus 70
NTI CD-Maker
(for models with CD-RW) 72
PowerDVD (for models with DVD) 74
BIOS utility 75
Reinstalling programs 76
Recovering your system 77
Using Backup (Windows XP only) 82
Disk Defragmenter (Windows XP only) 83
6 Frequently asked questions 85
Appendix A: Notices 91
Energy Star Guidelines Compliance 92
FCC notice 92
Notice: Canadian users 93
Declaration of Conformity for EU countries 93
Modem notices 93
Important safety instructions 94
Macrovision copyright protection notice 95

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Lithium battery statement 96
Laser compliance statement 96
Declaration of Conformity for CE marking 98
Federal Communications Comission
Declaration of Conformity 99
Appendix B: Taking care of your computer 101
Important tips 102
Cleaning and servicing 102
Asking for technical assistance 103
Index 105

Contentsvi

1 First things
first

This chapter describes the system
specifications and the contents of your
computer package.

3
System specifications
Component Specification
Processor • Intel® Pentium® 4 2.0~3.6 GHz
• Intel®Celeron® 2.0 - 2.6 GHz
System memory Four SDRAM slots support a maximum of 4 GB dual-
channel DDR memory
Chipset • Intel® 865G+ICH5(3600GT)
• Intel® 865GV+ICH5(3600V)
Graphics Intel® 865G supporting:
• DVMT technology
• Dual Display
Audio AC ’97 Codec
LAN 10/100/1000 Base-T Gigabit Ethernet connectivity
IDE Two 40 pin parallel ATA IDE slots
Two Serial ATA ports
FDD 1.44 MB 3.5 inch floppy drive
PS/2 • PS/2 keyboard port
• PS/2 mouse port
USB Eight external USB 2.0 ports
Serial port One serial port on I/O bracket
(Optional 2nd serial port connecting via “COM2” on
page 55)
Printer port One parallel printer port
Thermal Dynamic fan speed control
Security • Chassis lock pad
• Chassis intrusion alarm

1 First things first4
Wake system Wake on LAN
Wake on modem
Mouse/keyboard
HDD • Paralle ATA (5400, 7200 RPM)
• Serial ATA (7200 RPM)
Optical Drive CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD/CD-RW combo or
DVD+/-RW, or DVD-RAM(Supermulti plus) drive
Operating system • Windows® 2000
• Windows® XP Home
• Windows® XP Professional
• Novell®/SCO® Unix/Red Hat® Linux
(driver support)
Dimensions • Small Form Factor
345mm(H) /101.3mm(W) /414.7mm(D)
Weight • Small Form Factor 5.3 kg/11.7lb
Thermal
overrides • System temp >90oC - functions suspended until
system temp is below 90oC
• CPU temp >110oC - functions suspended until CPU
temp is below 110oC
• CPU temp >120oC - system auto-shutdown
Component Specification

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Package contents
Before you unpack your computer, make sure that you have enough
space to set up your computer.
Carefully unpack the carton and remove the contents. If any of the
following items are missing or damaged, contact your dealer
immediately:
• Veriton 3600 series
• Items contained in the accessory box
• Foot stands
• USB or PS/2 keyboard
• USB or PS/2 mouse
• Power cable
• User’s guide and installation poster
• Other user documentation and third-party software

1 First things first6
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)
1 On the Windows® XP taskbar, click on the Start button then select
Help and Support Center.
2 On the Help and Support Center home page, double-click the
Veriton 3600 series Online icon.
To access the user’s guide (for Windows®2000)
1 Double-click on the Veriton 3600 series Online icon on your
Windows® desktop.

2 System tour

This chapter discusses the features and
components of your computer.

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Features
Here are just a few of your computer’s many features:
Performance
•Intel®Pentium® 4/Celeron®supporting FSB(Front Side Bus) up to
800 /400MHz and HyperThreading Technology™
•Intel
®865G+ICH5 (for 3600GT) or 865GV+ICH5(for 3600V) chipset
• DDR-SDRAM 400/333/266, 4 DIMM slots, Expandable to 4GB dual-
channel memory
• Power management function
• CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD/CD-RW combo, DVD+/-RW, or
DVD-RAM(Supermulti plus) drive
• High-capacity, Enhanced-IDE hard disk
Multimedia
• 3-D quality audio system via onboard audio controller
• Audio-in/Line-in, Audio-out/Line-out, Headphone-out, and
Microphone-in interfaces
Note: The system has two microphone-in jacks (front and rear).
However, you can not use both of them at the same time. By
default, your system enables the microphone-in jack in front.
Connectivity
• Two PS/2 interfaces for mouse and keyboard
• One serial port(Option 2nd serial port via “COM2” on page 55)
• One parallel port
• One VGA port
• Eight Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 ports (four on the front and
four on the rear panel)
• High-speed fax/data PCI modem (optional)
• Gigabit Ethernet LAN support with remote wake-up function

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Front panel
Your computer’s front panel consists of the following:
Label Icon Component
1 5.25-inch drive Stop/Eject button
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Note: The system has two microphone-in jacks (front and rear).
However, you can not use both of them at the same time. By
default, your system enables the microphone-in jack in front and
disables the one at the back.
For information on how to connect the peripherals, see “Connecting
peripherals” on page 32 and “Connecting options” on page 40.
2 5.25-inch optical drive bay
3 Floppy drive eject button
4 3.5-inch floppy drive
5 Floppy drive light-emitting diode (LED)
6Microphone-in jack (front) see note
7 Headphone-out port
8 USB ports
9 OBR(One Button Recovery) slot
10 Hard disk activity LED
11 LAN activity LED
12 Power LED
13 Power button
Label Icon Component

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Rear panel
Your computer’s rear panel consists of the following:
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For information on how to connect the peripherals, see “Connecting
peripherals” on page 32 and “Connecting options” on page 40.
Label Icon Color Component
1 Power supply
2 Green PS/2 mouse port
3 Purple PS/2 keyboard port
4/9 Black USB ports
5 Teal or
Turquoise
Serial port
6 Burgundy Parallel/Printer port
7 Blue Monitor port (On-die VGA)
8 White Network port
10 Pink Microphone-in jack (rear)
11 Lime Audio-out/Line-out jack
12 Light blue Audio-in/Line-in jack
13 Expansion slots
14 Chassis lock pad
15 Voltage selector switch
16 Power cord socket

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Keyboard
The keyboard that came with your computer has full-sized keys that
include separate cursor keys, two Windows keys, four multimedia keys
and twelve function keys.
For information on how to connect your USB keyboard, please see
“Connecting peripherals” on page 32.
No. Description No. Description
1 Sleep button 2 Internet/E-mail/Search keys
3 Multimedia keys 4 Volume control/Mute keys
5 Scroll lock key 6 Num lock key
7 Cursor keys 8 Application key
9 Windows logo key 10 Caps lock key
11 Function keys