ContentsivConnecting USB devices 464 Upgrading your computer 47Installation precautions 49ESD precautions 49Preinstallation instructions 49Post-installation instructions 50Opening your computer 51To remove the computer cover 51To replace the computer cover 52Internal components 53System boards 54Mainboard layout 54Audio board 57Upgrading your computer 58Installing additional memory 58Replacing the hard disk 60Installing an expansion card 635 System utilities 65Acrobat Reader 68Acer LANScope (optional) 69Norton AntiVirus 70NTI CD-Maker(for models with CD-RW) 72PowerDVD (for models with DVD) 74BIOS utility 75Reinstalling programs 76Recovering your system 77Using Backup (Windows XP only) 82Disk Defragmenter (Windows XP only) 836 Frequently asked questions 85Appendix A: Notices 91Energy Star Guidelines Compliance 92FCC notice 92Notice: Canadian users 93Declaration of Conformity for EU countries 93Modem notices 93Important safety instructions 94Macrovision copyright protection notice 95
