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Acer Veriton 3000 User Manual

safety instructions

disposal instructions

finding your comfort zone

System tour

Front panel

Optical drive

Setting up your computer

Arranging a comfortable work area

Connecting peripherals

Connecting the power cable

Upgrading your computer

Installation precautions

Post-installation instructions

To remove a memory DIMM

To reconfigure your computer

Installing an expansion card

Frequently asked questions

the printer does not work

Regulations and safety notices

FCC notice

Modem notices

notice for australia

Laser compliance statement

LCD pixel statement

European Union (EU)

Canada — Low-power license-exempt radio communication devices (RSS-210)

Declaration of Conformity

Veriton 3000

additional safety information

Empowering Technology

Acer Empowering Technology

Acer eSettings Management

Acer eLock Management

Acer eDataSecurity Management

Acer ePerformance Management

Acer eAcoustics Management

Acer eAcoustics Management Main

Acer eRecovery Management

Package contents

Accessing the User's Guide

Front and rear panels

Keyboard

Optical drive (for selected models)

Positioning your monitor

Connecting a monitor

Turning on your computer

Turning off your computer

Connecting options

Connecting multimedia devices

System utilities

Adobe Reader

Norton AntiVirus (for selected models)

PowerDVD (for models with DVD)

BIOS utility

Recovering your system

Using backup (Windows XP only)

Disk defragmenter (Windows XP only)

Radio device regulatory notice

The FCC RF safety requirement

Index

Chapter 1 System Specifications

front panel

rear panel

main board layout

cursor keys

hardware specifications and configurations

device standby mode

system utilities

entering setup

system information

product information

disk drives

Features

onboard peripherals

boot options

date and time

system security

setting a password

changing or removing the password

advanced options

chipset settings

load default settings

abort settings change

exiting setup

Chapter 2 System Utilities

Entering Setup

System Information

Product Information

Disk Drives

IDE Primary/Secondary Channel Master/Slave

Onboard Peripherals

Power Management

Boot Options

Date and Time

System Security

Setting a Passwor

Changing or Removing the Passwor

Advanced Options

PnP/PCI Options

Chipset Settings

Load Default Settings

Abort Settings Change

Exiting Setup

Chapter 3 Removal and Replacement

Opening the Housing

Removing the Link Bar

Removing the CPU and CPU Fan

Removing a DIMM

Removing the Floppy Disk Driv

Removing the Hard Disk

Disassembling the Lock Bracket

Removing the LAN, Modem and Riser Boards

Removing the Battery

Removing the Intrusion Alarm

Removing the Power Supply

Removing the Audio Board

Removing the Main Board

Chapter 4 Troubleshooting

Power-on Self-Test (POST)

List of POST Error Messages

List of Error Symptoms

List of Error Beeps for BIOS Boot Block Flash

Undetermined Problems

Chapter 5 Jumper and Connector Information

Connector Description

Jumper Setting

Chapter 6 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit)

model definition and configuration

Appendix B Test Compatible Components

Microsoft Windows 98 (En/Tw) Environment Test

Microsoft Win95/Win2000 Environment Test

Microsoft NT 4.0 Workstation Environment Test

Novell Netware 3.12, 4.11 & 5.0 Environment Test

SCO UNIX/Linux Environment Test

online support information

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