Acer Veriton 3700GX User manual

Veriton Series
3700GX/5700GX/
6700GX/7700GX
User’s Guide

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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 12
Keyboard 15
Internet/E-mail/Search keys 16
Multimedia keys 16
Volume control/Mute keys 17
Lock keys 17
Cursor keys 18
Windows keys 18
Function keys 19
Palm rest 19
Optical drive 20
Taking care of your CDs and DVDs 22
Hard disk 22
3 Setting up your computer 23
Arranging a comfortable work area 25
Adjusting your chair 25
Positioning your PC 25
Positioning your monitor 26
Positioning your keyboard 26
Positioning your mouse 26
Connecting peripherals 27
Connecting your mouse and keyboard 27
USB interface 27
PS/2 interface 27
Connecting a monitor 28
Connecting the power cable 29
Turning on your computer 30
Turning off your computer 30
Connecting options 31
Connecting your printer 31
Connecting the modem (optional) 32
Contents

Contents
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Connecting to the network 32
Connecting multimedia devices 33
Connecting USB devices 35
4 Upgrading your computer 37
Installation precautions 39
ESD precautions 39
Preinstallation instructions 39
Post-installation instructions 40
Opening your computer (3700GX) 41
To remove the computer cover 41
To replace the computer cover 42
Opening your computer (5700GX) 43
To remove the computer cover 43
To replace the computer cover 43
Opening your computer (6700GX/7700GX) 44
To remove the side panel 44
To replace the side panel 45
System boards 46
Mainboard layout 46
Audio board 48
Upgrading your computer 49
Installing additional memory 49
To remove a DDR2 DIMM 49
To install a DDR2 DIMM 50
To reconfigure your computer 51
Replacing the hard disk (3700GX) 51
Installing an expansion card 53
Replacing the hard disk (5700GX) 53
Installing an expansion card 54
Replacing the hard disk (6700GX/7700GX) 55
Installing an expansion card 56
5 System utilities 57
Acrobat Reader 60
Acer LANScope (optional) 61
Norton AntiVirus 62
How do I check for viruses? 62
NTI CD&DVD-Maker
(for models with CD or DVD Burner) 63
PowerDVD (for models with DVD) 64
How do I open and watch a DVD? 64
BIOS utility 65

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Reinstalling programs 66
Acer eManager 67
Acer eLock 68
Acer eSetting 69
Acer eRecovery 70
Using Backup (Windows® XP only) 71
How do I back up files from my hard drive? 71
Disk Defragmenter (Windows® XP only) 72
How do I defragment my hard drive? 72
6 Frequently asked questions 73
Frequently asked questions 75
Appendix A: Notices 77
Energy Star Guidelines Compliance 78
FCC notice 78
Notice: Canadian users 79
Declaration of Conformity for EU countries 79
Modem notices 79
Notice for USA 79
TBR 21 80
Notice for Australia 80
Important safety instructions 80
Macrovision® copyright protection notice 81
Lithium battery statement 82
Laser compliance statement 82
Federal Communications Comission
Declaration of Conformity 83
Declaration of Conformity for CE marking 84
Appendix B: Taking care of your computer 85
Important tips 86
Cleaning and servicing 86
To clean your computer and keyboard 86
To clean your pointing device 87
To clean your monitor 87
When to contact a service technician 87
Asking for technical assistance 87
Index 89

Contents
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1 First things
first

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

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System specifications
Component Specification
Processor • Intel® Pentium® 4 2.8 - up to 3.8 GHz
• Intel® Celeron® 2.8 - up to 3.4 GHz
System memory Four SDRAM slots support a maximum of 4 GB dual-channel
DDR2 memory
Chipset • Intel® 915G Express + ICH6 chipset
Graphics • With support for both the built-in Intel® Graphics Media
Accelerator (GMA) 900, which supports widescreen LCD
displays and accelerated DirectX 9 3D, plus support for
PCI Express graphics cards.
• Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT) 3.0
supports up to 224MB of video memory; system memory
is allocated where it is needed dynamically.
Audio Intel® High Definition Audio, HD Audio hardware is capable
of delivering the support and sound quality for up to eight
channels at 192 kHz/32-bit quality.
LAN 10/100/1000 Base-T Gigabit Ethernet connectivity
IDE One 40-pin parallel ATA IDE slot
Four 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 connection)
Printer port One parallel printer port
Thermal Dynamic fan speed control
Security • Chassis lock pad
• Chassis intrusion alarm

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Wake system Wake on LAN
Wake on modem
USB mouse/keyboard
HDD • Parallel ATA (5400, 7200 RPM)
• Serial ATA (7200 RPM)
Optical Drive CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD/CD-RW combo,DVD-Dual
or DVD-Super multi
Operating system • Windows® XP Home
• Windows® XP Professional
• Red Hat® Linux(driver support)
Dimensions • 3700GX/Small Form Factor
345.0mm(H) /101.3mm(W) /414.7mm(D)
• 5700GX/Desktop
130.2mm(H) /370mm(W) /435mm(D)
• 6700GX/Mini-Tower
360mm(H) /180mm(W) /440mm(D)
• 7700GX/Mini-Tower
438.5mm(H) /186mm(W) /475mm(D)
Gross weight • 3700GX/Small Form Factor
5.3 kg/11.7lb
• 5700GX/Desktop
6.5 kg/14.3lb
• 6700GX/Mini-Tower
7.2 kg/15.8lb
• 7700GX/Mini-Tower
8.5 kg/18.7lb
Component Specification