Acer AcerPower M4 Manuale utente
AcerPower M4
User's Guide
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AcerPower M4
User's Guide
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System tour 1
Front panel 1
Rear panel 2
System features 3
Performance 3
Multimedia 3
Connectivity 3
System peripherals 4
Mouse (PS/2 or USB, manufacturing option) 4
Keyboard (PS/2 or USB, manufacturing option) 4
Speakers 5
System upgrade 6
Open the computer 6
Set up new components 6
Setting up your computer 7
Necessary to know before setup 7
Select location 7
Open package 7
Connecting peripherals 8
Starting your computer 8
Shutting down your computer 8
Troubleshooting 9
Taking care of your computer 11
Important tips 11
Cleaning and servicing 11
To clean your computer and keyboard 11
To clean your pointing device 12
To clean your optical mouse 12
To clean your monitor 12
When to contact a service technician 12
Asking for technical assistance 12
Energy Star guidelines compliance 13
Declaration of conformity for EU countries 13
Modem notices 13
TBR 21 13
Important safety instructions 13
Lithium battery statement 15
Laser compliance statement 16
Declaration of conformity for CE marking 17
Federal Communications Comission
Declaration of Conformity 19
Contents
Remark: All images are for reference purposes only.
Actual configuration may vary.
1
English
System tour
Your computer consists of the following:
Front panel
No. Description No. Description
1 Optical drive 2 Floppy drive
3 Power button 4 Microphone jack
5 Speaker or headphone jack 6 USB 2.0 ports
System tour2
English
Rear panel
No. Description No. Description
1 Power cord socket 2 Voltage selector switch
3 Fan aperture 4 PS/2 keyboard port
5 PS/2 mouse connector 6 Serial connector
7 Printer connector 8 USB 2.0 ports
9 RJ-45 Ethernet connector 10 Microphone jack
11 Line-out jack 12 Line-in jack
13 Monitor connector
3
English
System features
Your computer features:
Performance
• AMD Athlon™64 or AMD Sempron™CPU
• System Memory DDR266/333/400, 2 DIMM slots expandable
to 2 GB
• Power management functionality
• 3.5" inch floppy drive
• CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, CD-RW (52X/24X), DVD/CD-RW combo
or DVD writer
• High-capacity, Enhanced-IDE drive/SATA
• Supports USB 2.0 high-performance peripherals
Multimedia
• 3D quality audio system via onboard audio controller
• Audio-in/line-in, audio-out/line-out, headphone-out and external
microphone-in jacks
Connectivity
• Two PS/2 ports for keyboard and mouse
• One parallel port
• Six USB 2.0 ports (two front, four rear)
• High-speed V.92, 56K fax/data modem (optional)
• 10/100/1000 Mbps (gigabit) Ethernet
System tour4
English
System peripherals
The AcerPower M4 computer consists of the system itself, and system
peripherals, like a mouse, a keyboard and a set of speakers (optional).
This section provides a brief description of basic system peripherals.
Mouse (PS/2 or USB, manufacturing option)
The included mouse is a standard two-button wheel mouse. Connect
the mouse to the PS/2 mouse port or USB port on the back panel of
the system.
Keyboard (PS/2 or USB, manufacturing option)
Connect the keyboard to the PS/2 keyboard port or USB port on the
back panel of the system.
5
English
Speakers
For systems bundled with speakers, before powering on the system,
connect the speaker cable to the audio-out (external speaker) port on
the back panel of the system.
For more detailed information about the speakers, please refer to the
included operating instructions.
Note: Speakers are optional and the appearance might be
different, depending on the actual product.
System tour6
English
System upgrade
You can expand your AcerPower M4 system quickly and easily by
adding components. You can also upgrade the components of your
AcerPower M4 system.
Open the computer
Before removing any panels or covers, please make sure to shut off the
computer and unplug the power cord from the outlet.
• Remove the two screws on the side panel.
• Slide the panel back and off.
Set up new components
You can only use components compatible with AcerPower M4
computers. Before you choose new components, please ask your
authorised Acer dealer whether the part will operate within your
AcerPower M4 system.
In order to ensure proper setup and installation, please refer to the
instructions provided with your new components.
Probable upgrades are:
- Upgrade to high-capacity HDD
- Expand high-level memory
- Upgrade from a CD-ROM drive to CD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD/CD-
RW combo or DVD writer
- Install additional interface cards in empty PCI slots, e.g., PCI
fax/modem card
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