Page 3 - Join Us to Fight Against Piracy
iii Warranty/Limitation of Liability Any software described in this manual is licensed "as is" and Acer and its suppliers disclaim any andall warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to any warranty of non-infringement ofthird party rights, merchantability or fitness for a p...
Page 4 - IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
AcerPower 6000 User’s Guide iv IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Read these instructions carefully. Save them for future reference. 2. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. 3. Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid oraerosol cleaners. Use a d...
Page 7 - FCC Class B Radio Frequency
vii FCC Class B Radio Frequency Interference Statement Note:This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential inst...
Page 8 - C D - R O M S a f e t y W a r n i n g; DANGER; C a u t i o n o n L i t h i u m B a t t e r i e s; CAUTION
AcerPower 6000 User’s Guide viii C D - R O M S a f e t y W a r n i n g DANGER INVISIBLE RADIATION WHEN OPEN. AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM. C a u t i o n o n L i t h i u m B a t t e r i e s CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recomme...
Page 9 - Table of Contents; Introduction
ix Table of Contents Introduction Overview ..................................................................................................................... 1About This Manual .................................................................................................... 2 Chapter 1 Getting...
Page 10 - Chapter 2 System Board
AcerPower 6000 User’s Guide x Chapter 2 System Board 2.1 Major Components .........................................................................................2-2 2.2 Layout ..............................................................................................................2-42.3 Jumpe...
Page 12 - Chapter 4 Installing Optional Components
AcerPower 6000 User’s Guide xii 3.9.2 Power-on Password ..........................................................................3-28 3.9.3 Disk Drive Control ............................................................................3-29 3.10 Load Default Settings ...................................
Page 13 - List of Figures
xiii List of Figures 1-1 Front Panel.......................................................................................................1-21-2 Rear Panel ........................................................................................................1-31-3 Connecting the Keyboard ...........
Page 14 - List of Tables
AcerPower 6000 User’s Guide xiv 4-18 Installing the Retention Mechanism...........................................................4-184-19 Attaching the Heatsink ................................................................................4-184-20 Installing the Celeron Processor ...................
Page 15 - Conventions
xv Conventions The following conventions are used in this manual: , , Represents the actual keys that youhave to press on the keyboard. NOTEGives bits and pieces of additionalinformation related to the currenttopic. WARNINGAlerts you to any danger that mightresult from doing or not doingspecific act...
Page 16 - Overview
Introduction 1 Introduction Acer has been on the leading edge of microcomputer systems development forboth corporate and home computing needs for 20 years, as the OEM of choice formany of the world’s leading computer companies. Acer is committed to meetingthe world’s demand for state-of-the-art comp...
Page 17 - About This Manual
AcerPower 6000 User’s Guide 2 These additional ports are included to enable the system to accommodateadditional peripherals. The system is fully compatible with MS-DOS V6.X, OS/2, SCO UNIX, WindowsNT, and Windows 95/98 operating systems. About This Manual This manual is divided into four chapters. A...
Page 18 - Chapter 1 Getting Started; Preinstallation; Selecting a Site
Chapter 1 - Getting Started 1-1 Chapter 1 Getting Started 1.1 Preinstallation The preinstallation process involves the following activities: • Selecting a site • Unpacking components 1.1.1 Selecting a Site Consider the following when selecting a site for your computer: • Determine the best site for ...
Page 19 - Features; Front Panel
AcerPower 6000 User’s Guide 1-2 1.2 Features The basic configuration consists of a system unit, a keyboard, a CD-ROM drive, adiskette drive, a fixed disk drive and a mouse. 1.2.1 Front Panel Figure 1-1 shows the system unit front panel. 1. Headphone/Earphone Port 8. System Activity LED 2. CD-ROM Tra...
Page 20 - Rear Panel
Chapter 1 - Getting Started 1-3 1.2.2 Rear Panel Figure 1-2 shows the system unit rear panel. 1. Fan 9. Parallel Port 2. System Main Power Switch 10. Monitor/VGA Port 3. Voltage Selector 11. Audio-out Port 4. System Power Socket 12. Audio-in Port 5. USB Ports 13. Game/MIDI Port 6. PS/2 Mouse Port 14...
Page 21 - Connecting System Components; Connecting the Keyboard
AcerPower 6000 User’s Guide 1-4 1.3 Connecting System Components Do not turn on the power until you finish connecting the system components. The following sections show how to connect each component to the system. 1.3.1 Connecting the Keyboard Plug the keyboard cable into the keyboard socket on the ...
Page 22 - Connecting the Monitor
Chapter 1 - Getting Started 1-5 1.3.2 Connecting the Monitor Plug the monitor signal cable into the VGA connector on the rear panel. Figure 1-4 Connecting the Monitor
Page 23 - Connecting the Mouse
AcerPower 6000 User’s Guide 1-6 1.3.3 Connecting the Mouse Plug the mouse cable into the mouse connector on the rear panel. Figure 1-5 Connecting the Mouse
Page 25 - Complete System Connections
AcerPower 6000 User’s Guide 1-8 1.3.5 Complete System Connections After connecting all the components, plug one end of the power supply cable intothe system power socket. Plug the other end of the power supply cable into a walloutlet. Figure 1-7 shows the complete system connections. Figure 1-7 Comp...
Page 26 - Connecting Multimedia Components (Optional)
Chapter 1 - Getting Started 1-9 1.3.6 Connecting Multimedia Components (Optional) Your system also supports optional multimedia features. Connect multimediacomponents as shown in Figure 1-8. Figure 1-8 Connecting Multimedia Components
Page 28 - Turning On Your Computer; Turning Off Your Computer
Chapter 1 - Getting Started 1-11 1.4 Turning On Your Computer After you have connected all peripherals and cables, follow these steps to turn onyour computer: 1. Turn on all peripherals connected to the system such as monitor, printer, fax,speakers, etc. 2. Locate the system main power switch on the...
Page 29 - Troubleshooting; General Failure; Front Panel Light Doesn't Work
AcerPower 6000 User’s Guide 1-12 1.6 Troubleshooting If you encounter a hardware problem, review the following suggestions beforecalling for service. General Failure • Are all cables securely plugged in? • Are all system components and peripherals turned on? • Is the system main power switch on? • I...
Page 30 - Keyboard is Dead; Add-on Card Fails Intermittently; If You Receive an Error Message
Chapter 1 - Getting Started 1-13 Keyboard is Dead • Is the keyboard cable plugged in? Turn off the system unit and plug in thekeyboard. Do not plug or unplug the keyboard while thepower is on. Printer Doesn't Work • Is the printer power turned on? • Is the printer cable connected to the correct port...
Page 31 - Error Messages; Software Error Messages
AcerPower 6000 User’s Guide 1-14 1.7 Error Messages In the event that you receive an error message, do not continue using thecomputer. Note the message and take corrective action immediately. This sectiondescribes the different types of error messages and suggests corrective measures. There are two ...
Page 34 - Correcting Error Conditions
Chapter 1 - Getting Started 1-17 1.7.3 Correcting Error Conditions As a general rule, the "Press F1 to continue" error message is caused by aconfiguration problem which can be easily corrected. An equipment malfunctionis more likely to cause a fatal error, i.e., an error that causes complete...
Page 35 - Chapter 2 System Board
Chapter 2 - System Board 2-1 Chapter 2 System Board This chapter describes the system board and all its major components, including: • Details about the system board layout • Jumper and connector locations and functions • Jumper settings The V65MA system board supports the Intel Pentium II processor...
Page 36 - Major Components
AcerPower 6000 User’s Guide 2-2 Special features such as PnP (Plug-and-Play) support, Power Management,Wireless Communication, Hardware Monitoring, Wake-on Ring, and Wake-onLAN (Local Area Network) functions are also supported. These functions areindividually discussed in this chapter. The system is...
Page 38 - Layout
AcerPower 6000 User’s Guide 2-4 2.2 Layout Figure 2-1 shows the locations of the major components on the system board. 1 USB ports 2 PS/2 mouse port 3 CPU card connector 4 Power connector 5 3-pin fan connector 6 2-pin fan connector 7 PCI, AGP, memorycontroller 8 Battery 9 3-D AGP video controller 10...
Page 39 - Jumpers and Connectors; Jumper and Connector Locations
Chapter 2 - System Board 2-5 2.3 Jumpers and Connectors 2.3.1 Jumper and Connector Locations Figure 2-2 shows the jumper and connector locations. Figure 2-2 Jumper and Connector Locations The shaded pin indicates pin 1.
Page 42 - IDE Hard Disk Support
AcerPower 6000 User’s Guide 2-8 Table 2-2 Onboard Connectors (continued) Connector Function CN16 W ake-on LAN connector CN17 Modem ring-in connector CN18 HDD LED/message in connector CN20 Audio connector CN21 Turbo/LAN LED connector CN22 3-pin power connector FN1 3-pin fan connector FN2 2-pin fan co...
Page 43 - Video Function
Chapter 2 - System Board 2-9 2.5 Video Function The onboard video controller is capable not only of enhancing video display, butsupporting 3-D video applications as well. The video controller features theAccelerated Graphics Port (AGP) design - the latest bus architecture that isconsidered to be the...
Page 45 - Audio Function
Chapter 2 - System Board 2-11 Table 2-4 Supported Video Resolutions (continued) Resolution bpp Vertical Freq. (Hz) Horizontal Freq. (KHz) 1280 x 1024 8/16/24 75 80.0 1280 x 1024 8/16 85 91.2 1280 x 1024 8/16 90 96.2 1280 x 1024 8/16 100 106.7 1600 x 1200 8/16 52 68.0 1600 x 1200 8/16 58 75.0 1600 x ...
Page 46 - USB
AcerPower 6000 User’s Guide 2-12 • Modem connector These connectors enable the system to accommodate external audio devices. Forinstructions on how to connect the external audio devices, refer to section 1.3.6.Connecting Multimedia Components. 2.7 USB USB (Universal Serial Bus) is a new serial bus d...
Page 48 - Chapter 3 BIOS Utility
Chapter 3 - BIOS Utility 3-1 Chapter 3 BIOS Utility Most systems are already configured by the manufacturer or the dealer. There isno need to run Setup when starting the computer unless you get a Run Setupmessage. The Setup program loads configuration values into the battery-backed nonvolatilememory...
Page 49 - Entering Setup
AcerPower 6000 User’s Guide 3-2 3.1 Entering Setup To enter Setup, press the key combination + + . You must press simultaneously while the system is booting. This key combinationdoes not work during any other time. The Setup Utility main menu then appears: Setup Utility • System Information • Produc...
Page 51 - Processor
AcerPower 6000 User’s Guide 3-4 The System Information menu shows the current basic configuration of yoursystem. 3.2.1 Processor The Processor parameter specifies the type of processor currently installed in yoursystem. The system supports Pentium II and Celeron processors. 3.2.2 Processor Speed The...
Page 52 - IDE Primary Channel Master
Chapter 3 - BIOS Utility 3-5 3.2.6 IDE Primary Channel Master This parameter specifies the current configuration of the IDE device connected tothe master port of the primary IDE channel. For information on how to configurethe IDE devices, see section 3.4.3. 3.2.7 IDE Primary Channel Slave This param...
Page 53 - st Bank; nd Bank; None; Product Information
AcerPower 6000 User’s Guide 3-6 1st Bank This parameter indicates the type of DRAM installed in the DIMM 1 socket. The None setting indicates that there is no DRAM installed. For the location of the DIMM sockets, refer to Figure 2-1. 2nd Bank This parameter indicates the type of DRAM installed in th...
Page 54 - Product Name; Main Board ID; System BIOS Version
Chapter 3 - BIOS Utility 3-7 3.3.1 Product Name This parameter specifies the official name of your system. 3.3.2 System S/N This parameter specifies your system’s serial number. 3.3.3 Main Board ID This parameter specifies your system board’s identification number. 3.3.4 Main Board S/N This paramete...
Page 55 - Disk Drives; Floppy Drives
AcerPower 6000 User’s Guide 3-8 3.4 Disk Drives Select Disk Drives from the main menu to configure the drives installed in yoursystem. The following screen shows the Disk Drives menu: Disk Drives Page 1/1 Floppy Drive A ........... [xx-MB xx-inch]Floppy Drive B ........... [xx-MB xx-inch] LS-120 dri...
Page 57 - IDE Drives
AcerPower 6000 User’s Guide 3-10 3.4.3 IDE Drives To configure the IDE drives connected to your system, select the parameter thatrepresents the channel and port where the desired hard disk to configure isconnected. The options are: IDE Primary Channel Master This parameter lets you configure the har...
Page 58 - Type; Auto; Cylinders
Chapter 3 - BIOS Utility 3-11 The following screen appears if you select any of the IDE Drive parameters: IDE Primary/Secondary Channel Master/Slave Page 1/1 Type ........................... [ Auto ] Cylinder ..................... [ XXXX ] Head ......................... [ XXXX ] Sector ................
Page 59 - Heads; Hard Disk Size > 504 MB; Hard Disk Block Mode
AcerPower 6000 User’s Guide 3-12 Heads This parameter specifies your hard disk’s number of heads, and is automaticallyset depending on your Type parameter setting. Sectors This parameter specifies your hard disk’s number of sectors, and is automaticallyset depending on your Type parameter setting. S...
Page 60 - Advanced PIO Mode; Hard Disk 32-bit Access; DMA Transfer Mode; CD-ROM Drive DMA Mode; Enabled; Disabled
Chapter 3 - BIOS Utility 3-13 Advanced PIO Mode When set to Auto , the BIOS utility automatically detects if the installed hard disk supports the function. If supported, it allows for faster data recovery andread/write timing that reduces hard disk activity time. This results in better harddisk perf...
Page 61 - Serial Port; Base Address
AcerPower 6000 User’s Guide 3-14 3.5 Onboard Peripherals The Onboard Peripherals allows you to configure the onboard devices. Selectingthis option from the main menu displays the following screen: Onboard Peripherals Page 1/1 Serial Port ........................ [Enabled ] Base Address ................
Page 62 - IRQ; Parallel Port
Chapter 3 - BIOS Utility 3-15 IRQ This function lets you assign an interrupt for the serial port. The options are IRQ 3 and 10 . The Base Address and IRQ parameters areconfigurable only if the Serial Port parameter isenabled. 3.5.2 Parallel Port This parameter allows you to enable or disable the par...
Page 63 - Operation Mode; ECP DMA Channel; Extended Capabilities
AcerPower 6000 User’s Guide 3-16 The Base Address and IRQ parameters areconfigurable only if the Parallel Port is enabled. If you install an add-on card that has a parallel portwhose address conflicts with the parallel port onboard, a warning message appears on the screen. Check the parallel port ad...
Page 64 - Floppy Disk Controller; Primary; PS/2 Mouse Controller
Chapter 3 - BIOS Utility 3-17 3.5.3 Onboard Device Settings The Onboard Device Settings menu allows you to configure the device controllersavailable onboard. Selecting this option from the Onboard Peripherals menudisplays the following screen: Onboard Device Settings Page 1/1 Floppy Disk Controller ...
Page 65 - USB Host Controller; Onboard Audio Chip
AcerPower 6000 User’s Guide 3-18 USB Host Controller This parameter lets you enable or disable the USB controller on board. Whenenabled, it activates the USB function of the system. When disabled, it deactivatesthe function. USB Legacy Mode This function, when enabled, lets you use a USB keyboard in...
Page 66 - Power Management Mode; IDE Hard Disk Standby Timer
Chapter 3 - BIOS Utility 3-19 3.6 Power Management The Power Management menu lets you configure the system power-managementfeature. The following screen shows the Power Management parameters and their defaultsettings: Power Management Page 1/1 Power Management Mode .............. [Enabled ] IDE Hard...
Page 67 - Off; System Sleep Timer; Standby; Modem Ring Indicator
AcerPower 6000 User’s Guide 3-20 allow 3 to 5 seconds (depending on the hard disk) for the disk to return to normalspeed. Set this parameter to Off if your hard disk does not support this function. System Sleep Timer This parameter automatically puts the system to power-saving mode after aspecified ...
Page 68 - Boot Sequence; First Hard Disk Drive; IDE
Chapter 3 - BIOS Utility 3-21 3.7 Boot Options This option allows you to specify your preferred settings for bootup. The following screen appears if you select Boot Options from the main menu: Boot Options Page 1/1 Boot Sequence 1 st [CD-ROM] 2 nd [Floppy Disk] 3 rd [Hard Disk] First Hard Disk Drive...
Page 69 - Primary Display Adapter
AcerPower 6000 User’s Guide 3-22 3.7.3 Primary Display Adapter Setting this parameter to Onboard enables the onboard video controller. Normally, the onboard video controller is considered as the primary displayadapter. If you installed a video card into your system, set this parameter to Auto . BIOS...
Page 70 - Memory Test
Chapter 3 - BIOS Utility 3-23 3.7.7 Memory Test When set to Enabled , this parameter allows the system to perform a RAM test during the POST routine. When set to Disabled , the system detects only the memory size and bypasses the test routine. The default setting is Disabled . 3.8 Date and Time The ...
Page 71 - Date
AcerPower 6000 User’s Guide 3-24 3.8.1 Date Highlight the items on the Date parameter and press or to set the date following the weekday-month-day-year format. Valid values for weekday, month, day, and year are: • Weekday Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat • Month 1 to 12 • Day 1 to 31 • Year 1980 to...
Page 72 - Setup Password; Setting a Password; On
Chapter 3 - BIOS Utility 3-25 3.9 System Security The Setup program has a number of security features to prevent unauthorizedaccess to the system and its data. The following screen appears if you select System Security from the main menu: System Security Page 1/1 Setup Password .................. [ ...
Page 74 - Changing or Removing the Setup Password
Chapter 3 - BIOS Utility 3-27 6. After setting the password, highlight the Set or Change Password option. 7. Press to return to the System Security screen. 8. Press to return to the main menu. 9. Press to exit the BIOS utility. A dialog box appears asking if you want to save the CMOS data. 10. Selec...
Page 75 - Yes; Bypassing the Setup Password
AcerPower 6000 User’s Guide 3-28 7. Press to exit the BIOS utility. A dialog box appears asking if you want to save the CMOS data. 8. Select Yes to save the changes. To remove the password, simply select the Setup Password parameter from theSystem Security menu and set it to None . Bypassing the Set...
Page 76 - Normal; Keyboard; Disk Drive Control
Chapter 3 - BIOS Utility 3-29 Make sure switch 1 of SW1 is set to Off to enable the Power-on password. Operation Mode This function lets you enable or disable the password prompt display. When set to Normal , the password prompt appears before system boot. When set to Keyboard Lock , the password pr...
Page 77 - Load Default Settings; Abort Settings Change
AcerPower 6000 User’s Guide 3-30 3.10 Load Default Settings You need to reload the BIOS default settings every time you make changes to yoursystem hardware configuration (such as memory size, CPU type, hard disk type,etc.); otherwise, BIOS will keep the previous CMOS settings. Selecting this optiond...
Page 78 - No; Exiting Setup
Chapter 3 - BIOS Utility 3-31 Choosing No returns you to the main menu. BIOS retains all changes that you have made. 3.12 Exiting Setup To exit the BIOS utility, simply press . The following dialog box appears: Do you really want to exit SETUP? [Yes] [No] Select Yes to exit Setup. Select No to retur...
Page 79 - Installation Precautions; ESD Precautions
Chapter 4 - Installing Optional Components 4-1 Chapter 4 Installing OptionalComponents 4.1 Installation Precautions Before you install any system component, we recommend that you read thefollowing sections. These sections contain important ESD precautions, pre- andpost installation instructions. 4.1...
Page 80 - Pre-installation Instructions
AcerPower 6000 User’s Guide 4-2 4.1.2 Pre-installation Instructions Always observe the following before you install a system component: 1. Turn off the system power and all the peripherals connected to the unit beforeopening it. Read section 1.5 for information on how to properly turn off thesystem....
Page 81 - Removing and Replacing the Housing; Removing the Housing Cover
Chapter 4 - Installing Optional Components 4-3 3. Replace any expansion boards or peripherals that you removed earlier. 4. Replace the system cover. 5. Connect the necessary cables and turn on the system. 4.2 Removing and Replacing the Housing Cover Before you proceed, make sure that youhave turned ...
Page 83 - Replacing the Housing Cover
Chapter 4 - Installing Optional Components 4-5 4.2.2 Replacing the Housing Cover 1. Replace the housing cover as shown in Figure 4-3. Figure 4-3 Replacing the Housing Cover 2. Secure the housing cover with the necessary screws. Figure 4-4 Securing the Screws
Page 84 - Installing and Removing Expansion; Installing a PCI Card
AcerPower 6000 User’s Guide 4-6 4.3 Installing and Removing Expansion Boards 4.3.1 Installing a PCI Card To install a PCI card: 1. Locate the PCI slot(s) on the slot board. 2. Remove the bracket on the housing opposite to the empty PCI slot. 3. Insert a PCI card into the slot. Make sure that the car...
Page 85 - Installing ISA Cards
Chapter 4 - Installing Optional Components 4-7 4.3.2 Installing ISA Cards Both PnP and non-PnP ISA cards require specific IRQs. When installing ISA cards,make sure that the IRQs required by these cards are not previously assigned to PCIdevices to avoid resource conflicts. Follow these steps when ins...
Page 86 - Installing Additional Memory
AcerPower 6000 User’s Guide 4-8 Figure 4-6 Installing an ISA Card 4.4 Installing Additional Memory The system memory is upgradable to a maximum of 256 MB via two 168-pinDIMM sockets on board. These DIMM sockets accept DRAMs with 8-, 16-, 32-, 64-,and 128-MB capacities, 60 ns (nanoseconds) or less ac...
Page 88 - Installing a DIMM
AcerPower 6000 User’s Guide 4-10 4.4.1 Installing a DIMM 1. Open the clips on the socket. 2. Align the DIMM with the socket. 3. Press the DIMM into the socket until the clips lock into the DIMM. Figure 4-7 Installing a DIMM The DIMM socket is slotted to ensure properinstallation. If you insert a DIM...
Page 89 - Removing a DIMM; Reconfiguring the System
Chapter 4 - Installing Optional Components 4-11 4.4.2 Removing a DIMM 1. Press the holding clips on both sides of the socket outward to release theDIMM. 2. Gently pull the DIMM out of the socket. Figure 4-8 Removing a DIMM 4.4.3 Reconfiguring the System The system automatically detects the amount of...
Page 90 - Upgrading the CPU; Removing the Processor Card
AcerPower 6000 User’s Guide 4-12 4.5 Upgrading the CPU The board supports a Pentium II processor or a Celeron processor. Both processorscome in a new enclosed packaging technology called S.E.C. (Single-Edge Contact)cartridge. The only difference between the two is that the Pentium II processorcomes ...
Page 91 - Installing a Processor Card
Chapter 4 - Installing Optional Components 4-13 2. Pull the processor to totally detach it from the CPU connector. Figure 4-10 Removing a Processor Card 4.5.2 Installing a Processor Card Observe the ESD precautions when installing orremoving a system component. See section 4.1.1 Before you proceed, ...
Page 95 - Installing the Celeron CPU
Chapter 4 - Installing Optional Components 4-17 Figure 4-17 Connecting the Fan/Heatsink Cables The heatsink becomes very hot when thesystem is on. NEVER touch the heatsink withany metal or with your hands. 4.5.3 Installing the Celeron CPU Observe the ESD precautions when installing orremoving a syst...
Page 98 - Connecting USB Devices
AcerPower 6000 User’s Guide 4-20 4.6 Connecting USB Devices The USB ports on the rear panel enable the system to support additional serialdevices without using up your system resources.To connect a USB device, simply plug the device cable into a USB port marked on the rear panel. See the following f...
Page 99 - Index
Index 1 Index A abort changes 3-30 Advanced PIO Mode 3-12 AGP 2-1 audio controller 2-18 B BIOS bottom command lines 3-2 BIOS main menu 3-2 BIOS version 3-7 Boot Options 3-21 boot sequence 3-21 C CD-ROM Drive DMA Mode 3-13 Celeron 2-1 installation 2-17 connecting components 1-4, 1-8 fax/modem 1-10 ke...
