Acer Veriton 5200 - User Manual

vi Laser compliance statement The CD-ROM/DVD-ROM/CD-RW drive in this computer is a laser product. The CD-ROM/DVD-ROM/CD-RW drive’s classification label (shown below) is located on the drive. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT CAUTION: INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN. AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM. Lithium battery s...

Contents Notices iii FCC notice iii Important safety instructions iv Year 2000 compliance statement v Laser compliance statement vi Lithium battery statement vi 1 First things first 1 Package contents 3 Before you start... 4 Important tips 4 Cleaning and servicing 4 Asking for technical assistance 5...

3 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 5200 • Items contained in the access...

1 First things first 4 Before you start... Please read the safety instructions listed in this section. Following these instructions on the care and use of your new computer will help you maximize its durability. Important tips • Do not expose the computer to direct sunlight. Do not place it near sou...

5 To clean your mouse 1 Open the circular cover underneath the mouse. 2 Take out the rubber ball and wipe it with a soft, damp cloth. 3 Put the ball back and close the cover. When to contact a service technician • If you dropped and damaged the computer • If liquid has been spilled into the computer...

9 Features Here are just a few of your computer’s many features: Performance • Intel Pentium® 4 processor with Intel NetBurst™ micro-architecture • System memory expandable to a maximum of 3 GB • Power management function • 3.5-inch floppy drive • Optical drive (CD-ROM, DVD-ROM or CD-RW drive) • Hig...

2 System tour 10 Front panel Your computer’s front panel consists of the following: Label Icon Description 1 USB ports 2 Microphone-in port (front) see note 3 Headphone/Earphone port 4 Hard disk activity indicator 5 System activity indicator

2 System tour 12 Rear panel Your computer’s rear panel consists of the following: Label Icon Color Description 1 Power supply 2 Main power switch 3 Power cable socket 4 Voltage selector switch 5 Green PS/2 mouse port 6 Purple PS/2 keyboard port 7 Black USB ports

2 System tour 14 The keyboard Your computer comes with a USB keyboard. The keyboard has full-sized keys that include separate cursor keys, two Windows keys, and twelve function keys. For information on how to connect your USB keyboard, please see “Connecting peripherals” on page 27 . No. Component F...

17 The mouse Your computer comes with a USB mouse. The mouse has one ratchet wheel and two buttons: a right button and a left button. Quickly pressing and releasing the buttons is called clicking. Sometimes, you will need to do a double-click (clicking the same button twice quickly) or a right-click...

2 System tour 18 Disk drives Your Veriton 5200 computer comes with the following disk drives: Hard disk Your computer is preinstalled with a high-capacity Enhanced-IDE (E-IDE) hard disk. Refer to “Replacing the hard disk” on page 58 for instructions on how to upgrade or replace your hard disk. 3.5-i...

25 Arranging a comfortable work area Working safely begins with the arrangement of your work space and the proper use of equipment. For this reason, it is very important to take time and think about how you are going to arrange your work area. Here are some points to consider: Adjusting your chair H...

3 Setting up your computer 26 Positioning your monitor Place your monitor at a comfortable viewing distance, usually 50 to 60 centimeters away. Adjust the display in such a way that the top of the screen is at or slightly below eye level. Positioning your keyboard The location of the keyboard is a v...

27 Connecting peripherals Setting up your computer is easy. For the most part, you only have four things to connect: the keyboard, the mouse, the monitor, and the power cable. Connecting your keyboard USB keyboard Plug your USB keyboard cable into any of the USB ports (black port) located on the fro...

29 Connecting your mouse USB mouse Plug your USB mouse cable into any of the USB ports (black port) located on the front and rear panel of your computer.

31 Serial mouse Plug the serial mouse cable into any of the the serial ports (teal or turquoise port) located on the rear panel of your computer.

3 Setting up your computer 32 Connecting a CRT monitor To connect a monitor, simply plug the CRT monitor cable into the CRT monitor port (blue port) located on the rear panel of your computer. Note: Refer to the monitor manual for additonal instructions and information.

33 Connecting the power cable Caution: Before you proceed, check the voltage range in your area. Make sure that it matches your computer’s voltage setting (refer to page 12 for the location of the voltage selector switch on the rear panel of your computer). If they don’t match, change your computer’...

3 Setting up your computer 34 Turning on your computer After connecting the necessary peripherals and plugging in the power cable, you are now ready to turn the computer on and get to work. To turn on your computer: 1. Turn on all peripherals connected to your computer such as the monitor, printer, ...

3 Setting up your computer 36 Turning off your computer To turn off your computer, on the Windows taskbar click on the Start button, point to Shut Down... , select Shut down from the dropdown window then click on OK . You can then turn off all peripherals connected to your computer. If you cannot sh...

37 Connecting options Connecting your printer Your Veriton 5200 computer supports parallel, serial and USB printers. To connect a parallel printer, plug the printer cable into the parallel/ printer port (burgundy port) located on the rear panel of your computer. Note: The printer shown below is for ...

3 Setting up your computer 38 Connecting to the network You can connect your computer to a Local Area Network (LAN) using a network cable. To do so, simply plug the network cable into the network port (white port) located on the rear panel of your computer. Note: Consult your operating system manual...

39 Connecting USB devices Universal Serial Bus (USB) is a new serial bus design that is capable of cascading low-/medium-speed peripherals (less than 12 Mbps) such as a keyboard, mouse, joystick, scanner, printer and modem. With USB, complex cable connections can be eliminated. Your computer comes w...

41 Connecting multimedia devices Your Veriton 5200 computer comes with multimedia features which allow you to connect such devices as speakers, a microphone, speakers, headphones or earphones, an external CD player and a joystick (for games). Note: The multimedia devices shown below are for your ref...

47 Installation precautions Before you install any computer component, we recommend that you read the following sections. These sections contain important ESD precautions along with preinstallation and post-installation instructions. ESD precautions Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your proc...

4 Upgrading your computer 48 Post-installation instructions Observe the following after installing a computer component: 1 See to it that all components are installed according to the step-by-step instructions in their respective sections. 2 Replace any expansion board(s) or peripheral(s) that you r...

49 Opening your computer 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 47. You need to open your computer before you can install additional components. See the following section for i...

4 Upgrading your computer 50 To replace the computer cover 1 Align the cover to the housing frame and then push it in to slide it back into place. 2 Turn the thumbscrews clockwise to secure the cover.

51 Internal components The figure below shows what your computer looks like once you remove the cover: No. Component 1 3.5-inch drive bay 2 5.25-inch drive bay 3 Power supply 4 Metal brackets (hard disk drive frame) 5 Expansion slots 6 Mainboard

4 Upgrading your computer 52 System boards Mainboard layout The mainboard becomes accessible once you open your computer. It should look like the figure shown below:

55 Audio board The audio board that came with your computer should look like the figure that follows. Note: The system has two microphone-in ports (front and rear). However, you can not use both of them at the same time. The default setting for your system enables the microphone-in port in front and...

4 Upgrading your computer 56 Upgrading your computer Certain components of your computer are upgradeable such as the memory, the hard disk and the expansion cards. However, for safety purposes, we do not recommend that you perform these upgrades yourself. If you want to replace or upgrade any of the...

57 4 Gently pull the DIMM upward to remove it from the socket (b). To install a DIMM 1 Locate the DIMM socket on the mainboard. 2 Open the clips on the socket. 3 Align then insert the DIMM into the socket (a). 4 Press the clips inward to lock the DIMM into the socket (b). Note: The DIMM sockets are ...

4 Upgrading your computer 58 To reconfigure your computer Your computer automatically detects the amount of additional memory installed. Run the BIOS Setup utility to view the new value for total system memory and make a note of it. For more information on BIOS, refer to the Veriton 5200 online guid...

4 Upgrading your computer 60 7 Reinstall the metal bracket frame to the housing. 8 Connect the power and disk drive cables to the hard disk. 9 Replace the computer cover. Installing an expansion card Note: Observe the “Preinstallation instructions” on page 47 when installing or removing a computer c...

65 System utilities Depending on the hardware and optional features installed in your Veriton 5200 computer, your system came bundled with several program utilities designed to streamline your computer's operations. These utilities may include any of the following: • Acrobat® Reader™ • LANDesk Clien...

5 System utilities 66 2 Follow all onscreen instructions. For more information on how to use LDCM, refer to the LDCM Help menu. Note: LDCM only supports models running on Windows Me and Windows 2000. Norton AntiVirus Norton AntiVirus is an antivirus software which detects and repairs infected files ...

67 PowerDVD (for models with DVD) PowerDVD is a high-quality DVD player software which allows you to enjoy your favorite movies and karaoke right at your desktop. You can play back high resolution DVD titles or MPEG-2 files in MPEG-2 video and Dolby Digital (AC-3) audio. Available only on models wit...

69 Reinstalling programs If you uninstall one of the preinstalled programs and want to reinstall it, do the following: 1 Make sure that the system is turned on. 2 Insert the System CD into the CD or DVD drive. 3 Follow all onscreen instructions. 4 Remove the System CD and insert the Recovery CD into...

73 FAQs Acer is dedicated in bringing you a reliable and easy to maintain computer. However, we realize that some problems may arise unexpectedly. Below are possible questions that may arise during the use of your computer with corresponding easy troubleshooting solutions to the situation. Q: I pres...

77 Index B BIOS Setup utility 67 C computer cover remove 49replace 50 computer maintenance 4 CDs/DVDs 19cleaning 4diskettes 18servicing 4 connecting options multimedia devices 41 audio line-in device 43earphones/headphones 42external speakers 41joystick 41microphone 41 network 37, 38printer 37 D dis...