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1. 4 12 AcerPower 2100 User s Guide 4 6 installing Additional Memory The system memory is upgradable to a maximum of 256 MB via two 168 pin DIMM sockets on board These DIMM sockets accept PC 66 compliant DIMMs with 16 32 64 and 128 MB capacities without ECC feature See Figure 2 1 for the location of the DIMM sockets Section 4 4 1 tells how to install DIMMs Table 4 1 lists possible memory configurations Table 4 1 Memory Configurations Total Memory 16 MB 32 MB 64 MB E 128 MB 16 MB 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB 32 MB 48 MB 80 MB 48 MB 64 MB 96 MB 80 MB 96 MB 128 MB Chapter 4 Installing Optional Components 4 13 4 6 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 13 Installing a DIMM The DIMM socket is slotted to ensure proper installation If you insert a DIMM but it does not fit N easily into the socket you may have inserted it incorrectly Turn the DIMM around and try to insert it again 4 14 AcerPower 2100 User s Guide 4 6 2 Removing a DIMM 1 Press the holding clips on both sides of the socket outward to release the DIMM 2 Gently pull the DIMM out of the socket Figure 4 14 Removing a DIMM 4 6 3 Reconfiguring the System The system automatically detects the amount of memory installed Run Setup to view the new value for total system memory and m
2. Type This parameter lets you specify the type of hard disk installed in your system If you want BIOS to automatically configure your hard disk select Auto If you know your hard disk type you can enter the setting manually Setting this parameter also sets the Cylinder Head Sector and Size parameters Cylinders This parameter specifies your hard disk s number of cylinders and is automatically set depending on your Type parameter setting Heads This parameter specifies your hard disk s number of heads and is automatically set depending on your Type parameter setting Chapter 3 BIOS Utility 3 11 Sectors This parameter specifies your hard disk s number of sectors and is automatically set depending on your Type parameter setting Size This parameter specifies the size of your hard disk in MB Hard Disk Size gt 504 MB When set to Auto the BIOS utility automatically detects if the installed hard disk supports the function If supported it allows you to use a hard disk with a capacity of more than 504 MB This is made possible through the Logical Block Address LBA mode translation However this enhanced IDE feature works only under a DOS or Windows 3 x 95 98 environment Other operating systems require this parameter to be set to Disabled Hard Disk Block Mode This function enhances disk performance depending on the hard disk in use If you set this parameter to Auto the BIOS utility automatically d
3. BIOS Utility 3 25 System Security Setup Password Power on Password 3 9 1 Setup Password The Setup Password prevents unauthorized access to the BIOS utility Setting a Password 1 Make sure that switch no 2 of SW1 is set to Off bypass password You cannot enter the BIOS utility if a Setup password does not exist and switch no 2 of SW1 is set to On password check enabled By default switch no 2 of SW1 is set to Off bypass password 2 Enter the BIOS utility and select System Security 3 Highlight the Setup Password parameter and press or 3 The following screen appears 3 26 AcerPower 2100 User s Guide Setup Password 10 11 12 Enter your new Password twice Password may be up to 7 characters long Enter Password XXXXXXX Enter Password again XXXXXXX Set or Change Password Type a password The password may consist of up to seven characters Then press ENTER Be very careful when typing your password because the characters do not appear on the screen Retype the password then press enter After setting the password highlight the Set or Change Password option Press to return to the System Security screen Press to return to the main menu Press to exit the BIOS utility A dialog box appears asking if you want to save the CMOS data Select Yes to save the changes and reboot the system After rebooting turn off the system then open the housing Set switch no
4. Electrostatic discharge ESD can damage your processor disk drives expansion boards and other components Always observe the following precautions before you install a system component 1 Do not remove a component from its protective packaging until you are ready to install it 2 Wear a wrist grounding strap and attach it to a metal part of the system unit before handling components If a wrist strap is not available maintain contact with the system unit throughout any procedure requiring ESD protection Chapter 4 Installing Optional Components 4 1 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 before opening it Read section 1 5 for information on how to properly turn off the system Make sure that the system is unplugged Open the system according to the instructions in the housing installation manual Follow the ESD precautions in section 4 1 1 before handling a system component Remove any expansion boards or peripherals that block access to the DIMM sockets or CPU socket See the following sections for specific instructions on the component you wish to install Do not attempt the procedures described in the following sections unless you are a qualified service technician 4 2 AcerPower 2100 User s Guide 4 1 3 Post installation Instructions Observe the following after insta
5. 1 Getting Started 1 17 Table 1 1 System Error Messages continued Error Message Corrective Action Onboard Serial 1 Conflict Run Setup and disable Onboard Serial 1 See Chapter 3 Onboard Serial 2 Conflict Run Setup and disable Onboard Serial 2 See Chapter 3 Onboard Parallel Port Run Setup and disable Onboard Conflict Parallel Port See Chapter 3 PS 2 Pointing Device Check or connect the pointing device Error Contact your dealer PS 2 Pointing Device Contact your dealer Interface Error Press F1 key to continue Press Fi or esc or Ctrl Alt Esc for Setup Press Esc to turn off Press to disregard NMI error NMI any key to reboot Press any key to reboot the system Protected Mode Test Fail Contact your dealer RAM BIOS Error Contact your dealer Real Time Clock Error Run Setup See Chapter 3 Shadow RAM Fail Contact your dealer System Memory Address Check DIMMs on system board or Error contact your dealer 1 18 AcerPower 2100 User s Guide 1 7 3 Correcting Error Conditions As a general rule the Press F1 to continue error message is caused by a configuration problem which can be easily corrected An equipment malfunction is more likely to cause a fatal error 1 e an error that causes complete system failure Here are some corrective measures for error conditions 1 Run Setup You must know the correct configuration values for your system before you enter Setup which is why you should write these val
6. 2 of SW1 to On to enable the password function Chapter 3 BIOS Utility 3 27 The next time you want to enter the BIOS utility you must key in your Setup password Changing or Removing the Setup Password Should you want to change your setup password do the following 1 2 Enter the BIOS utility and select System Security Highlight the Setup Password parameter and press or gt The Setup Password menu appears From the Setup Password menu highlight the Set or Change Password option Enter a new password Press to return to the System Security screen Press to return to the main menu Press to exit the BIOS utility A dialog box appears asking if you want to save the CMOS data Select Yes to save the changes To remove the password simply select the Setup Password parameter from the System Security menu and set it to None Bypassing the Setup Password If you forget your setup password you can bypass the password security feature by hardware Follow these steps to bypass the password 1 Turn off and unplug the system 3 28 AcerPower 2100 User s Guide 2 Open the system housing and set switch no 2 of SW1 to Off to bypass the password function 3 Tum on the system and enter the BIOS utility This time the system does not require you to type in a password You can either change the existing Setup password or remove it by selecting None Refer to the previous section for the procedure 3 9 2 P
7. 4 3 21 Processorn cit iii 3 4 3 2 2 dE A 3 5 3 23 Internal Cachi USO a 3 5 EPIA IO 3 5 3 2 5 Floppy DIVE Ascanio 3 5 3 2 6 FHloppy DEVE S T 3 5 3 2 7 IDE Primary Channel Masters 3 6 3 2 8 IDE Primary Channel Slave sees sees essere 3 6 3 2 9 IDE Secondary Channel Masters sss sees 3 6 3 2 10 IDE Secondary Channel Slave sss sese 3 6 32 11 Total Memory uta oa 3 6 3 3 Product Informations hynder aen danes ofertas 3 7 3 3 1 Product Names 3 8 3 3 2 SYSTEM SIN D 3 8 3 3 3 Mam Board ID arcoiris 3 8 3 34 Man Board Nidos aeaee ee date oa 3 8 3 3 9 System BIOS Vers iii asienta 3 8 3 3 6 DMT BIOS Vers incl cad 3 8 3 4 DISK Drives oa Ia o 3 9 3 4 1ElOppy Drives esto ane eneee tano Seite iia 3 9 34 2 IDE Drivs senva naval 3 10 3 5 Onboard Peripherals ei i e aaea a e ahaa e ae a a a ias 3 14 3 52 Seral Port diia 3 14 332 Parallel POL TT 3 15 Xi 3 5 3 Onboard Device Settings sees sese eee eee eee eee 3 17 3 6 Power Management T 3 18 3 6 1 Power Management Mode sss sese eee 3 19 3 6 2 Power Switch lt 4 SeCrEt 3 20 3 6 3 Schedule Resume from Suspend sss sees eee eee 3 20 3 6 4 System Wake Up EvVeNt oooonoocconccconcccnocncnonncnnonanononnnnononnn nono nccnonanonnanccnanccnnne 3 21 3 1 Boot Options cistitis 3 21 3 11 Boot SCQUCI CE nicas td ali 3 22 3 7 2 First Hard Disk Drive oonooocconccconanonnnonnnnocnonacoonanonnanononccnononnnnnrcnnanonnncon 3 22 3 7 3 Primary Display Adaptis eeren eese eere ae eee e ae ees 3 22 33
8. Boot Options from the main menu Boot Options Boot Sequence 1st Floppy Disk 2nd Hard Disk 3rd CD ROM First Hard Disk Drive IDE Primary Display Adapter Auto Fast Boot Auto Silent Boot Enabled Num Lock After Boot Enabled Memory Test Disabled Configuration Table Enabled Boot from LANDesk Service Agent Disabled The parameter marked with will only El appear if you access the advanced x configuration level in the Main Menu Please refer to section 3 1 for more information Chapter 3 BIOS Utility 3 21 3 7 1 Boot Sequence This parameter allows you to specify the boot search sequence To change the order of devices simply press gt or 3 7 2 First Hard Disk Drive This parameter specifies whether the BIOS utility will boot from an IDE hard disk drive or a SCSI hard disk drive The system will automatically boot from an IDE hard disk if your system does not have a SCSI hard disk drive The default setting is IDE 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 display adapter If you installed a video card into your system set this parameter to Auto BIOS will automatically disable the onboard video controller and consider the video card as the primary display adapter 3 7 4 Fast Boot Setting this parameter to Auto allows the system to boot faster by skip
9. away from children and dispose of used battery promptly vil 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 installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures 1 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna 2 Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver 3 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected 4 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for help Notice 1 The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Notice 2 Shielded interface cables if any must be used in order to comply with the emission
10. cascading low medium speed peripherals less than 12 Mbps such as a keyboard mouse joystick scanner printer and modem ISDN With USB complex cable connections at the back panel of your PC can be eliminated Chapter 2 System Board 2 11 The board comes with two USB ports CN14 See Figure 2 1 or Figure 2 2 for the location of the ports 2 8 LAN Function The system supports LAN connection by integrating a 10 100 Base TX Ethernet controller and an RJ45 network port The system uses a PS 2 type SPS Switch Power Supply which provides a 5V 1A standby power via the onboard connector JP9 see Figure 2 2 for the location of the connectors The onboard LAN relies on this standby power for its operation Once it receives a magic packet the system automatically wakes up These magic packets are sent via management software that supports remote wake up capability 2 9 Hardware Monitoring Function The Hardware Monitoring function allows you to check the system resources either locally or in a computer network by using software such as Intel LDCM LAN Desk Client Manager Intel LDCM is a desktop management program that offers the SMART System Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology monitor function for checking local or network connected systems In addition it also enables the PC products and applications to be OS operating system independent To enable the Hardware Monitoring function you need to install Intel LDC
11. configure the device controllers available onboard Selecting this option from the Onboard Peripherals menu displays the following screen Onboard Device Settings Floppy Disk Controller Enabled IDE Controller PS 2 Mouse Controller USB Host Controller USB Legacy Mode Onboard Audio Chip Both Enabled Enabled Disabled Onboard Ethernet Chip Enabled Floppy Disk Controller This parameter lets you enable or disable the onboard floppy disk controller IDE Controller Set this parameter to Primary to enable only the primary IDE channel Secondary to enable only the secondary IDE channel Both to enable both primary and secondary IDE channels or Disabled to disable the onboard IDE controllers Chapter 3 BIOS Utility 3 17 PS 2 Mouse Controller This parameter enables or disables the onboard PS 2 mouse controller USB Host Controller This parameter lets you enable or disable the USB controller on board When enabled it activates the USB function of the system When disabled it deactivates the function USB Legacy Mode This function when enabled lets you use a USB keyboard in a DOS environment Set this to Disabledto deactivate the USB keyboard function in DOS environment This parameter is configurable only if the USB Host Controller parameter is enabled Onboard Audio Chip This parameter lets you enable or disable the onboard audio controller If you installed an audio card in
12. connected the cables 4 8 AcerPower 2100 User s Guide 4 4 Replacing the Hard Disk Drive 1 Detach the hard disk drive bay from the disk drive metal frame by removing the screw as shown below Figure 4 8 Removing the Hard Disk Drive Chapter 4 Installing Optional Components 4 9 2 Remove the necessary screws to detach the hard disk drive from the bracket Figure 4 9 Removing a Hard Disk Drive from the Bracket 3 Attach the new hard disk drive to the hard disk drive bay with the necessary screws Figure 4 10 Attaching a Hard Disk Drive to the Bracket 4 10 AcerPower 2100 User s Guide 3 Reattach the hard disk drive bay to the disk drive metal frame Figure 4 11 Attaching a Hard Disk Drive to the Bracket 4 Replace the metal frame to its original position in the system 5 Connect the disk drive cables and over the system 4 5 Installing and Removing Expansion Boards 4 5 1 Installing a PCI Card To install a PCI card 1 Turn off and unplug the system 2 Locate the riser card 3 Locate an empty PCI slot on the slot board 4 Remove the bracket on the housing opposite to the empty PCI slot Chapter 4 Installing Optional Components 4 11 5 Insert a PCI card into the slot Make sure that the card is properly seated 6 Secure the card to the housing with a screw When you turn on the system BIOS automatically detects and assigns resources to the PCI devices Figure 4 12 Installing a PCI Card
13. display adapter 3 22 DMA Transfer Mode 3 13 DMI BIOS version 3 8 drive cylinder 3 11 drive head 3 11 drive sector 3 12 drive size 3 12 drive type 3 11 E ECP DMA 3 17 Enter setup 3 2 exit Setup 3 37 F fast boot 3 22 floppy disk controller 3 17 floppy drive A 3 5 floppy drive B 3 5 Index 1 H hard disk 32 bit access 3 13 Hard Disk Block Mode 3 12 hard disk drive configuration 3 10 Hardware Monitoring function 2 12 HDD size gt 504MB 3 12 VO ports 1 2 1 IDE 1 master 3 6 slave 3 6 IDE 2 master 3 6 slave 3 6 IDE configuration 3 10 IDE controller 3 17 IDE interfaces 2 8 Introduction 1 IRQ sharing 3 34 IRQ12 3 18 L L1 cache 3 5 3 31 L2 cache 3 32 LDCM 2 12 loading default settings 3 36 magic packet 2 12 main board ID 3 8 main board serial number 3 8 2 AcerPower 2100 User s Guide Memory at 15MB 16MB Reserved For 3 32 Memory Cache Options 3 31 MMX 2 1 modem ring indicator 3 21 N network connection 1 10 num lock 3 23 O Onboard Device Settings 3 17 Onboard Peripherals 3 14 P parallel port address 3 15 configuration 3 15 IRQ 3 15 parallel port operation modes 3 16 PCI IRQ 3 33 PCI slots 3 34 Pentium II 2 1 4 15 installation 4 18 removing 4 16 Plug and Play 3 35 PnP 3 35 PnP PCI Options 3 33 power 3 20 Power Management 3 18 power management mode 3 19 sleep mode 3 20 system sleep timer 3 20 po
14. eee 2 7 Table 2 4 IDE Hard Disk Configuration sss sese sese eee eee eee 2 8 Table 2 5 Supported Video Resolutions escceescecsscececeseeseeceseecsseeceseeeesaeessenees 2 9 Table 3 1 Parallel Port Operation Mode SetmngS sss sese eee eee 3 16 Table 4 1 Memory Configurations esse sese eee eee eee eee 4 13 xiv AcerPower 2100 User s Guide Conventions The following conventions are used in this manual cr ac esc Represents the actual keys that you have to press on the keyboard NOTE Gives bits and pieces of additional information related to the current topic WARNING Alerts you to any danger that might result from doing or not doing specific actions CAUTION Suggests precautionary measures to avoid potential hardware or software problems IMPORTANT Reminds you to take specific action relevant to the accomplishment of the procedure at hand TIP Tells how to accomplish a procedure with fewer steps through little shortcuts Introduction XV Acer has been on the leading edge of microcomputer systems development for both corporate and home computing needs for 20 years as the OEM of choice for many of the world s leading computer companies Acer is committed to meeting the world s demand for state of the art computers at the best prices Your AcerPower desktop configuration provides high speed performance in a small footprint making it perfect for small offices or general business use T
15. socket on the rear panel See Figure 1 3 Figure 1 3 Connecting the Keyboard 1 4 AcerPower 2100 User s Guide 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 Chapter 1 Getting Started 1 5 1 3 3 Connecting the Mouse Plug the mouse cable into the mouse connector on the rear panel Figure 1 5 Connecting the Mouse 1 6 AcerPower 2100 User s Guide 1 3 4 Connecting the Printer Optional If you have a parallel printer connect it to the parallel port on the rear panel See Figure 1 6 Figure 1 6 Connecting the Parallel Printer If you have a serial printer or other serial peripheral connect it to the serial port COM1 Chapter 1 Getting Started 1 7 1 3 5 Complete System Connections After connecting all the components plug one end of the power supply cable into the system power socket Plug the other end of the power supply cable into a wall outlet Figure 1 7 shows the complete system connections Figure 1 7 Complete System Connections 1 8 AcerPower 2100 User s Guide 1 3 6 Connecting Multimedia Components Optional Your system also supports optional multimedia features Connect multimedia components as shown in Figure 1 8 Figure 1 8 Connecting Multimedia Components Chapter 1 Getting Started 1 9 1 3 6 Connecting to the Network You can connect your system to the network via t
16. you to dangerous voltage points or other risks Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions a When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed b If liquid has been spilled into the product c If the product has been exposed to rain or water d If the product does not operate normally when the operating instructions are followed Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions since improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to normal condition e If the product has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged f If the product exhibits a distinct change in performance indicating a need for service AcerPower 2100 User s Guide 14 Use only the proper type of power supply cord provided in your keyboard manual accessories box for this unit It should be a detachable type UL listed CSA certified type SVT SJT rated 6A 125V minimum Maximum length is 15 feet 4 6 meters Replace battery with the same type as the product s battery we recommend Use of another battery may present a risk of fire or explosion Refer battery replacement to a qualified technician The battery may explode if not handled properly Do not recharge disassemble or dispose of in fire Keep
17. 0 User s Guide 2 3 3 Onboard Connector Functions Table 2 3 lists the different connectors on the system board and their respective functions Table 2 3 Onboard Connectors Connector Function LAN RJ45 port You cannot use FN2 and JPX1 at the same time Refer to Figure 4 19 for the installation of the fansink with two connectors Chapter 2 System Board 2 7 2 4 IDE Hard Disk Support The board comes with an enhanced IDE controller that supports PIO mode 4 and Ultra DMA Direct Memory Access mode data transfers In addition two EIDE interfaces are mounted on the system board supporting a maximum of four IDE hard disks or any other IDE devices See Figure 2 2 for the location of the IDE interfaces Connect the cables according to the IDE hard disk configuration in Table 2 4 Follow the instructions in the housing installation manual on how to install a hard disk in the system Table 2 4 IDE Hard Disk Configuration IDE1 CN16 Hard disk 0 Hard disk 1 IDE2 CN18 Hard disk 2 Hard disk 3 IDE CD ROM drive 2 5 Video Function The onboard video controller is capable not only of enhancing video display but supporting 3 D video applications as well The video controller features the Accelerated Graphics Port AGP design the latest bus architecture that is considered to be the best solution for 3 D applications AGP offers greater bandwidth thus it is capable of speeding up the VGA bus in order to meet the requir
18. 2100 User s Guide Chapter1 Getting Started Describes the different parts of the system unit It tells you how to select a site and set up the basic system It includes a simple troubleshooting section and a list of system error messages with the corresponding corrective actions Chapter 2 System Board Describes the system board and all its major components It contains information about the system board layout jumper settings jumper and connector locations and functions Chapter 3 BIOS Utility Explains the BIOS and tells how to configure the system by setting BIOS parameters Chapter 4 Installing Optional Components Describes how to remove and replace the system housing and to install the optional components into the housing It gives brief instructions accompanied by mechanical illustrations showing how to perform each described procedure Introduction 3 Chapter 1 Getting Started 1 1 Preinstallation The preinstallation process involves the following activities e Selecting a site e Unpacking components 1 1 1 Selecting a Site Consider the following when selecting a site for your computer e Determine the best site for your system Cable paths should not run near equipment that might cause electromagnetic or radio frequency interference such as radio transmitters television sets copy machines or heating and air conditioning equipment e Route cables away from personnel and equipment traffic e Avoid dusty are
19. 4 3 Figure 4 2 Removing the Screws sese ee eee eee 4 4 Figure 4 3 Removing the Housing Cover sss sese sees eee 4 5 Figure 4 4 Replacing the Housing Cover sss sese eee eee 4 6 Figure 4 5 Securing the TT 4 6 Figure 4 6 Detaching the Metal Covers sese eee 4 7 Figure 4 7 Removing the Drive Frame with CD ROM hard disk and 3 5 inch Diskette DI VeSisy3i ssh eee ie 4 8 Figure 4 8 Removing the Hard Disk Dnes sees sees 4 9 Figure 4 9 Removing a Hard Disk Drive from the Bracket sss sese 4 10 xiii Figure 4 10 Attaching a Hard Disk Drive to the Bracket sese 4 10 Figure 4 11 Attaching a Hard Disk Drive to the Bracket sese 4 11 Figure 4 12 Installing a PCI Card sese 4 12 Figure 4 13 Installing a DIMM sss 4 14 Figure 4 14 Removing a DMM 4 15 Figure 4 15 Disconnecting the heatsink cable from the system board sss ee 4 16 Figure 4 16 Pressing the Latches and Detaching the CPU sese 4 17 Figure 4 17 Inserting the Clip Ends into the Processor Holes 4 18 Figure 4 18 Installing the Pentium ID CPU 4 18 Figure 4 19 Installing the Pentium H CPU 4 19 Figure 4 20 Installing the Celeron Processor sss 4 20 Figure 4 21 Installing the Retention Module sss 4 21 List of Tables Table 1 1 System Error Messages sees eee 1 17 Table 1 1 System Error Messages continued sese 1 18 Table 2 1 SW1 Settings voii reel 2 6 Fable 2 2 S W2 S ett os Aea stoner eure a e a canada et aah Shenae aah e a dees 2 6 Table 2 3 Onboard Connectors sss sees sese
20. A Bast BOOL aneren tl a ose 3 22 SPD SUCNE A A E ates Wait oes Taek ons 3 22 3 7 6 Num Lock After Botoina iii ea 3 23 EN Memory A O O 3 23 3 7 8 Configuration Table ooonnnnccnnnccnonccconcncnonncnonacoonaconnnnononccnonncnonaccnnnnonnncnn 3 23 3 7 9 Boot from LanDesk Service Agents sese 3 23 3 8 Dat and TIME viceministro ii ea dedi 3 24 LEMA A A OAO EA e E TT 3 24 3 8 2 NN 3 24 EI L HT aldo alte 3 25 3 9 1 Setup Password intimista 3 26 3 9 2 POWEIOD PASS WOT ie eeinetan aea i a at lis 3 29 3 10 Advanced Options niian e E eave EEEE iene ad can 3 30 3 10 1 Memory Cache Options arriari iat a 3 31 3 10 2 PnP PCT Options cunas dnde 3 33 3 11 Load Default Settings h on enen aneen p i aperea E ease TTT re 3 36 3 12 Abort Settings Change cee eesesssccsseecsseeesseecesaeeesseecsaeecseecseeeesaeessaeessaeers 3 36 3 43 Exin SetUP cr lia lia teksten 3 37 Chapter 4 Installing Optional Components 4 1 Installation Precautions sss sees eee eee 4 1 4 1 1 ESD Pr caUtIONAS 2 la ias 4 1 4 1 2 Pre installation Instructions cccscccceeesccceeeseceeeeenceeeeeeneeeeeenneeeeseneeeesennees 4 2 4 1 3 Post installation Instructions sss eee eee eee 4 3 4 2 Removing and Replacing the Housing Covers sss sees eee 4 4 4 2 1 Removing the Housing Cover sss sese eee eee eee 4 4 4 2 2 Replacing the Housing Cover sss sese eee eee 4 6 4 3 Disassembling and Reassembling the System sese eee eee eee 4 7 4 4 Replacing the Hard Disk Drive s
21. AcerPower 2100 User s Guide Document History EDITION PART NUMBER DATE First Edition May 1998 Copyright Notice Copyright 1996 1997 1998 by Acer America Corporation All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language or computer language in any form or by any means electronic mechanical magnetic optical chemical manual or otherwise without the prior written permission of Acer America Corporation Programs Copyright 1996 1997 1998 Acer America Corporation All rights reserved Printed in U S A Trademarks Acer and the Acer logo are registered trademarks of Acer Incorporated Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation Windows Windows NT Windows 95 Windows 98 and DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders Disclaimer Acer and its suppliers make no representations or warranties either expressed or implied with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaim any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose Further Acer reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in the contents hereof without obligation to notify any person of such revisions or changes Acer reserves the right to make changes to the pro
22. Before you proceed make sure that there is no processor installed in the CPU connector Follow these steps to install a Celeron processor Chapter 4 Installing Optional Components 4 19 1 Remove the Celeron processor from its protective packaging 2 Lower the processor into the CPU socket and gently push it in until the golden fingers completely fit into the connector Figure 4 20 Installing the Celeron Processor 3 Connect the 3 pin cable to JPX1 and the 2 pin cable to JP8 on the system board 4 20 AcerPower 2100 User s Guide 4 Snap both the retention clips into place Figure 4 21 Installing the Retention Module The heatsink becomes very hot when the system is on NEVER touch the heatsink with any metal or with your hands Chapter 4 Installing Optional Components 4 21 Index A abort changes 3 36 Advanced Options 3 30 Advanced PIO Mode 3 12 AGP 1 2 1 audio controller 3 18 B BIOS bottom command lines 3 3 BIOS level advanced 3 2 basic 3 2 BIOS levels 3 2 Level 1 3 2 Level 2 3 2 BIOS main menu 3 2 BIOS version 3 8 Boot Options 3 21 boot sequence 3 22 C cache scheme 3 32 CD ROM Drive DMA Mode 3 13 Celeron 1 2 1 installation 4 19 configuration table 3 23 connecting components 1 4 1 8 fax modem 1 11 keyboard 1 4 monitor 1 5 mouse 1 6 multimedia 1 9 printer 1 7 D Date 3 24 Date and Time 3 24 Disk Drives 3 9 diskette drive configuration 3 9
23. E Secondary Channel Master This parameter specifies the current configuration of the IDE device connected to the master port of the secondary IDE channel For information on how to configure the IDE devices see section 3 4 3 3 2 10 IDE Secondary Channel Slave This parameter specifies the current configuration of the IDE device connected to the slave port of the secondary IDE channel For information on how to configure the IDE devices see section 3 4 3 3 2 11 Total Memory This parameter specifies the total amount of onboard memory The memory size is automatically detected by BIOS during the POST Power On Self Test If you install additional memory the system automatically adjusts this parameter to display the new memory size 3 6 AcerPower 2100 User s Guide 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 the DIMM 2 socket The None setting indicates that there is no DRAM installed For the location of the DIMM sockets refer to Figure 2 1 3 3 Product Information The screen below appears if you select Product Information from the main menu Product Information Product Name System S N Main Board ID Main Board S N System BIOS Version DMI BIOS Version The Product Information menu contains t
24. Internal Cache Enabled External Cache Enabled Cache Scheme Write back Memory at 15MB 16MB Reserved for System Memory Parity Mode Disable This menu lets you configure the system memory Internal Cache CPU Cache This parameter enables or disables the primary cache memory i e the CPU memory The default setting is Enabled Chapter 3 BIOS Utility 3 31 External Cache This parameter enables or disables the secondary cache memory The default setting is Enabled Cache Scheme This parameter display the cache scheme in Write back mode Whrite back updates the cache but not the memory when there is a write instruction It updates the memory only when there is an inconsistency between the cache and the memory Memory at 15MB 16MB Reserved For To prevent memory address conflicts between the system and expansion boards reserve this memory range for the use of either the system or an expansion board this feature Check your VGA card manual lt gt Some VGA cards have required settings for before setting this parameter Memory Parity Mode This parameter allows you to enable or disable the ECC Error Checking and Correction feature The ECC feature enables BIOS to detect and correct data errors Disable this parameter if you want to disregard the function 3 32 AcerPower 2100 User s Guide 3 10 2 PnP PCI Options The PnP PCI Options allows you to specify the settings for your PCI devices Se
25. M Contact your dealer for information on the availability of the software Refer to the software documentation for more details on the Hardware Monitoring function Magic packet is defined as a 16 bit 00000000011111111 header NIC card Mac address This packet passes through the Ethernet wire Once received by the LAN chip and an identical MAC address has been detected the LAN chip will start the WOL process 2 12 AcerPower 2100 User s Guide 2 10 Modem Ring in Function The Modem Ring in function enables the system to resume from suspend mode by monitoring the fax modem or any device of similar type activities Any signal or activity detected from the Modem ring in connector automatically returns the system to normal operation Refer to Figure 2 2 for the location of the Modem ring in connector CN1 on the system board 2 11 Wake on LAN Function The system supports the Wake on LAN feature via the onboard Wake on LAN connector CN2 This special feature allows the system to be activated via a network Common network functions such as remote access file sharing etc are also supported Chapter 2 System Board 2 13 Chapter 3 BIOS Utility Most systems are already configured by the manufacturer or the dealer There is no need to run Setup when starting the computer unless you get a Run Setup message The Setup program loads configuration values into the battery backed nonvolatile memory called CMOS RAM This memory area is n
26. Processor The Processor parameter specifies the type of processor currently installed in your system The system supports Pentium II and Celeron processors 3 4 AcerPower 2100 User s Guide 3 2 2 Processor Speed The Processor Speed parameter specifies the speed of the processor currently installed in your system 3 2 3 Internal Cache This parameter specifies the first level or the internal memory i e the memory integrated into the CPU size and whether it is enabled or disabled 3 2 4 External Cache This parameter specifies the second level cache memory size currently supported by the system 3 2 5 Floppy Drive A This parameter specifies the system s current floppy drive A settings For information on how to configure the floppy drives see section 3 4 1 3 2 6 Floppy Drive B This parameter specifies the system s current floppy drive B settings For information on how to configure the floppy drives see section 3 4 1 Chapter 3 BIOS Utility 3 5 3 2 7 IDE Primary Channel Master This parameter specifies the current configuration of the IDE device connected to the master port of the primary IDE channel For information on how to configure the IDE devices see section 3 4 3 3 2 8 IDE Primary Channel Slave This parameter specifies the current configuration of the IDE device connected to the slave port of the primary IDE channel For information on how to configure the IDE devices see section 3 4 3 3 2 9 ID
27. System Security Advanced Options Load Default Settings Abort Settings Change The rs key works only when you are in the main menu This means that you can activate the Advanced Level only when you are in the main menu The command line at the bottom of the menu tells you how to move within a screen and from one screen to another e To select an option move the highlight bar by pressing or then press ENTER e Press to move to the next page or to return to the previous page e To change a parameter setting press or until the desired setting is found e Press to return to the main menu If you are already in the main menu press again to exit Setup The parameters on the screens show default values These values may not be the same as those in your system Chapter 3 BIOS Utility 3 3 The grayed items on the screens have fixed settings and are not user configurable 3 2 System Information The following screen appears if you select System Information from the main menu System Information Page 1 2 Processor Pentium II Processor Speed Internal Cache Enabled External Cache Enabled Floppy Drive A S 9 inch Floppy Drive B IDE Primary Channel Master Hard Disk xxxx MB IDE Primary Channel Slave IDE Secondary Channel Master IDE CD ROM IDE Secondary Channel Slave Total Memory SDRAM 32 MB 2nd Bank SDRAM 32 MB The System Information menu shows the current basic configuration of your system 3 2 1
28. VGA cards so that they can update their individual RAM DACs The signal goes through the cards continuously until all RAM DAC data has been updated This allows the display of multiple images on the screen feature Check your VGA card manual before lt gt Some VGA cards have required settings for this setting this parameter 3 34 AcerPower 2100 User s Guide Plug and Play OS When this parameter is set to Yes BIOS initializes only PnP boot devices such as SCSI cards When set to No BIOS initializes all PnP boot and non boot devices such as sound cards Set this parameter to Yes only if your operating system is Windows 95 or higher Reset Resource Assignments Set this parameter to Yes to avoid IRQ conflict when installing non PnP or PnP ISA cards This clears all resource assignments and allows BIOS to reassign resources to all installed PnP devices the next time the system boots After clearing the resource data the parameter resets to No Refer to section 4 3 2 for instructions on installing and configuring ISA cards Chapter 3 BIOS Utility 3 35 3 11 Load Default Settings You need to reload the BIOS default settings every time you make changes to your system hardware configuration such as memory size CPU type hard disk type etc otherwise BIOS will keep the previous CMOS settings Selecting this option displays the following dialog box Do you want to load default settings Yes No Choosing Yes enab
29. ake a note of it 4 7 Upgrading the CPU The board supports a Pentium II processor or a Celeron processor Both processors come 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 processor comes with 256 KB or 512 KB built in second level cache while the Celeron processor comes only with an Chapter 4 Installing Optional Components 4 15 internal cache Both are capable of increasing the performance of 32 bit software and multimedia applications 4 7 1 Removing the Pentium II CPU Observe the ESD precautions when installing or removing a system component See section 4 1 1 Before you can replace or upgrade your processor you need to remove the previously installed processor on the system board Follow these steps to remove the Pentium II CPU 1 Disconnect the 3 pin and 2 pin fansink cables from the system board Figure 4 15 Disconnecting the heatsink cable from the system board 4 16 AcerPower 2100 User s Guide To insure proper installation remove the DIMM from their socket before installing or removing the CPU See section 4 6 2 for instruction on removing the DIMM 2 Press the latches on both sides of the processor to release it from the retention mechanism You will hear a click sound once the latch is released 3 Pull out and lift up the processor to detach it from the CPU connector Figure 4 16 Pressing the Latc
30. as and extremes of temperature and humidity 1 1 2 Unpacking Components Unpack the contents of each box carefully Save all packing materials in case you need to move or ship the system in the future Check that all items are present and in good condition Contact your dealer immediately if anything is missing or damaged Chapter 1 Getting Started 1 1 1 2 Features The basic configuration consists of a system unit a monitor a keyboard a CD ROM drive a diskette drive a fixed disk drive and a mouse 1 2 1 Front Panel Figure 1 1 shows the system unit front panel 1 3 5 inch floppy disk drive 4 Power suspend indicator 2 CD ROM drive 5 Network active indicator 3 Power button 6 Hard disk message indicator Figure 1 1 Front Panel 1 2 AcerPower 2100 User s Guide 1 2 2 Rear Panel Figure 1 2 shows the system unit rear panel 1 Game MIDI port 9 USB Port 2 Microphone in port 10 Parallel port 3 Line in port 11 Monitor VGA Port 4 Line out port 12 Add on card brackets 5 Network port 13 Fan 6 PS 2 keyboard port 14 System power socket 7 PS 2 mouse Port 15 Power Switch 8 Serial port Figure 1 2 Rear Panel Chapter 1 Getting Started 1 3 1 2 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
31. ctions are also supported These functions are individually discussed in this chapter The system is fully compatible with MS DOS V6 X OS 2 SCO UNIX Windows NT and Windows 95 98 operating systems 2 1 Major Components The system board has the following major components e ACPU Central Processing Unit connector that supports either of the following e Pentium II processor running at 266 300 333 350 400 and 450 MHz e Celeron processor running at 266 300 and 333 MHz e Two DIMM sockets that accept 8 16 32 64 and 128 MB Standard DR AMS with Parity Check or Error Correction Code ECC feature These sockets allow memory upgrade of up to 256 MB e PCI local bus IDE Integrated Device Electronics controller e 3 D audio controller e AGP compliant 3 D video graphics accelerator with 4 MB SGRAM e One Feature connector e One Wake on LAN connector e One Modem ring in connector e One Modem connector e Two PCI enhanced IDE interfaces that support up to four IDE devices e External ports 2 2 AcerPower 2100 User s Guide s PS 2 keyboard and mouse ports e One buffered high speed serial port e One SPP ECP EPP high speed parallel port e Two USB ports e One standard VGA port e One mono Microphone in port e One stereo Line in port e One stereo Line out port e One Game MIDI port e One riser card e Two PCI slots Chapter 2 System Board 2 3 2 2 Layout Figure 2 1 shows the locations of the major compo
32. ducts described in this manual at any time and without notice ii AcerPower 2100 User s Guide Warranty Limitation of Liability Any software described in this manual is licensed as is and Acer and its suppliers disclaim any and all warranties express or implied including but not limited to any warranty of non infringement of third party rights merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose Acer does not warrant that the operation of the software will be uninterrupted or error free Should the programs prove defective the buyer and not Acer its distributor or its dealer assumes the entire cost of all necessary service repair and any incidental or consequential damages resulting from any defect in the software Please see the Acer Limited Product Warranty for details of Acer s limited warranty on hardware products INNO EVENT SHALL ACER BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING LOSS OF PROFITS OR DATA EVEN IF ACER HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES Software License Acer grants you a personal non transferable non exclusive license to use the software that accompanies your computer system only on a single computer You may not a make copies of the software except for making one 1 backup copy of the software which will also be subject to this license b reverse engineer decompile disassemble translate or create derivative works based upon the software c export or re export the so
33. echnicians 1 14 AcerPower 2100 User s Guide Keyboard is Dead e ls the keyboard cable plugged in Turn off the system unit and plug in the keyboard Do not plug or unplug the keyboard while the power is on Printer Doesn t Work e ls the printer power turned on e ls the printer cable connected to the correct port serial or parallel Is the pin signal interface correct e Are your application and the printer configured for the same operating values Be sure there is no conflict with any port on the add on card e Is the printer out of paper or jammed Check the printer s status indicator lights e Are the printer cables tangled To prevent signal interference neatly fold or coil excess cable length Add on Card Fails Intermittently e Do two add on cards have conflicting addresses If You Receive an Error Message e Read the corrective actions in Table 1 1 in section 1 7 Chapter 1 Getting Started 1 15 1 7 Error Messages In the event that you receive an error message do not continue using the computer Note the message and take corrective action immediately This section describes the different types of error messages and suggests corrective measures There are two general types of error messages e Software e System 1 7 1 Software Error Messages Software error messages are returned by your operating system or application These messages typically appear after you boot the operating system or when you
34. ement of 3 D applications The board comes with 4 MB video memory Larger video memory allows you to display higher resolutions and more colors The following table lists the video resolutions supported by the onboard VGA 2 8 AcerPower 2100 User s Guide Table 2 5 Supported Video Resolutions ae TA a Hz Freq KHz soxa on 60 aus aaa Tamasa 00 aso Laman aaas are Lama aasa o sm Fso0xs00 nea o oe oare noe 60 a oare noe 75 000 iozexzes aneewae so rez Chapter 2 System Board 2 9 Table 2 5 Supported Video Resolutions A TA ae Hz Freq KHz oae pe e es Cd Lasa aana o 59 iiszxess answa o w soo na eo o soo emo TSC o0 eme e rez 2 10 AcerPower 2100 User s Guide You may disable the onboard video function in the BIOS Utility For more details on BIOS see Chapter 3 2 6 Audio Function The board provides a complete 3 D audio solution via the onboard 3 D video controller and the following audio connectors e Mono microphone port e Stereo line in port e Stereo line out port e Game MIDI port e CD in connector e Modem connector These connectors enable the system to accommodate external audio devices For instructions 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 design that is capable of
35. er automatically puts the system to power saving mode after a specified period of inactivity Any keyboard or mouse action or any activity detected from the IRQ channels resumes system operation Chapter 3 BIOS Utility 3 19 Sleep Mode This parameter lets you specify the power saving mode that the system will enter after a specified period of inactivity The options are Standbyor Suspendmode This parameter becomes configurable only if the System Sleep Timer is enabled Any keyboard or mouse action or any enabled monitored activity occurring through the IRQ channels resumes system operation 3 6 2 Power Switch lt 4 sec When set to Power Off the system automatically turns off when the power switch is pressed When set to Suspend the system enters the suspend mode 3 6 3 Schedule Resume from Suspend This parameter allows you to set a certain time to wake up your system from suspend mode The default setting is Disabled Resume Time If Schedule Resume from Suspend is enabled the system will resume operation on the time indicated here 3 6 4 System Wake Up Event This parameter lets you specify the activity that will resume the system to normal operation 3 20 AcerPower 2100 User s Guide Modem Ring Indicator When Enabled any fax modem activity wakes the system from Sleep mode 3 7 Boot Options This option allows you to specify your preferred settings for bootup The following screen appears if you select
36. etects if the installed hard disk drive supports the Block Mode function If supported it allows data transfer in block multiple sectors at a rate of 256 bytes per cycle To disregard the feature change the setting to Disabled This parameter appears only when you are in the Advanced Level 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 and read write 3 12 AcerPower 2100 User s Guide timing that reduces hard disk activity time This results in better hard disk performance To disregard the feature change the setting to Disabled This parameter appears only when you are in the Advanced Level Hard Disk 32 bit Access Enabling this parameter improves system performance by allowing the use of the 32 bit hard disk access This enhanced IDE feature works only under DOS Windows 3 x 95 98 and Novell NetWare If your software or hard disk does not support this function set this parameter to Disabled This parameter appears only when you are in the Advanced Level DMA Transfer Mode The Ultra DMA and Multi DMA modes enhance hard disk performance by increasing the transfer rate However besides enabling these features in the BIOS Setup both the Ultra DMA and Multi DMA modes require the DMA driver to be loaded By setting this parameter to Auto BIOS automatically sets the appropriate DMA mode for your hard di
37. eter Press or to view the options and select the appropriate value Possible settings for the Floppy Drive parameters are None o 360 KB 5 25 inch e 1 2 B 5 25 inch N 720 KB 3 5 inch e 1 44 MB 3 5 inch e 2 88 MB 3 5 inch Chapter 3 BIOS Utility 3 9 Follow the same procedure to configure floppy drive B Choose None if you do not have a second floppy drive 3 4 2 IDE Drives To configure the IDE drives connected to your system select the parameter that represents the channel and port where the desired hard disk to configure is connected The options are IDE Primary Channel Master This parameter lets you configure the hard disk drive connected to the master port of IDE channel 1 IDE Primary Channel Slave This parameter lets you configure the hard disk drive connected to the slave port of IDE channel 1 IDE Secondary Channel Master This parameter lets you configure the hard disk drive connected to the master port of IDE channel 2 IDE Secondary Channel Slave This parameter lets you configure the hard disk drive connected to the slave port of IDE channel 2 3 10 AcerPower 2100 User s Guide The following screen appears if you select any of the IDE Drive parameters IDE Primary Secondary Channel Master Slave Hard Disk Size gt 504MB Auto Hard Disk Block Mode Auto Advanced PIO Auto Hard Disk 32 Enabled DMA Transfer Auto CD ROM Drive Disabled
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39. g these openings must not be blocked or covered This product should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register or in a built in installation unless proper ventilation is provided This product should be operated from the type of power indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of the type of power available consult your dealer or local power company This product is equipped with a 3 wire grounding type plug a plug having a third grounding pin This plug will only fit into a grounding type power outlet This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet contact your electrician to replace the outlet Do not defeat the purpose of the grounding type plug Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord Do not locate this product where persons will walk on the cord If an extension cord is used with this product make sure that the total ampere rating of the equipment plugged into the extension cord does not exceed the extension cord ampere rating Also make sure that the total rating of all products plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed 15 amperes 11 vi Never push objects of any kind into this product through cabinet slots as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock Never spill liquid of any kind on the product Do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose
40. he general data about the system such as the product name serial number BIOS version etc This information is necessary for troubleshooting may be required when asking for technical support 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 parameter specifies your system board s serial number 3 3 5 System BIOS Version This parameter specifies the version of your system s BIOS utility 3 3 6 DMI BIOS Version The Desktop Management Interface DMI BIOS allows you to check your system hardware components without actually opening your system Hardware checking is done via software during start up This parameter specifies the version of the DMI BIOS utility installed in your system 3 8 AcerPower 2100 User s Guide 3 4 Disk Drives Select Disk Drives from the main menu to configure the drives installed in your system The following screen shows the Disk Drives menu Floppy Drive A xx MB xx inch Floppy Drive B IDE IDE IDE IDE Primary Channel Master Primary Channel Slave Secondary Channel Master Secondary Channel Slave 3 4 1 Floppy Drives To enter the configuration value for the first floppy drive drive A highlight the Floppy Drive A param
41. he onboard RJ45 port Figure 1 9 Connecting to the Network 1 10 AcerPower 2100 User s Guide 1 3 7 Connecting the Fax Modem Optional Your system also supports the optional fax modem feature Connect the telephone line and handset as shown in Figure 1 10 Figure 1 10 Connecting the Telephone Line and Handset to the Fax Modem Chapter 1 Getting Started 1 11 1 3 8 Connecting USB Devices Optional The USB ports on the rear panel enable the system to support additional serial devices without using up your system resources To connect a USB device simply plug the device cable into a USB port marked gt on the rear panel See the following figure Figure 1 11 Connecting USB Devices Most USB devices have a built in USB port which allows you to daisy chain other devices 1 12 AcerPower 2100 User s Guide 1 4 Turning On Your Computer After you have connected all peripherals and cables follow these steps to turn on your computer 1 Turn on all peripherals connected to the system such as monitor printer fax speakers etc 2 Press the power button located on the front of the system unit When the system finishes booting the computer is now ready for use 1 5 Turning Off Your Computer 1 Turn off all peripherals connected to the system such as the monitor printer fax speakers etc 2 Press the power button located on the front of the system unit for at least four seconds Quickly pressing the butt
42. he system board features the common functions offered by a high performance board It has a power management function that conforms to the power saving standards of the U S Environmental Protection Agency EPA Energy Star program It also supports Plug and Play features Overview The AcerPower 2100 system supports Intel Pentium II processors and the Intel Celeron processor The Celeron processor is Intel s Pentium II cost down solution It has two ISA and two PCI slots for future expansion The system memory is expandable to 256 MB via two onboard 168 pin DIMM double in line memory module sockets The system also features a 3 D video function with AGP Accelerated Graphics Port support and a 3 D audio function Aside from the standard I O input output interfaces such as one serial port one parallel port and PS 2 keyboard and mouse ports the system also offers two USB Universal Serial Bus ports one VGA Video Graphics Accelerator port one Feature connector one mono Microphone in port one stereo Line in port one Line out port and one Game MIDI Musical Instrument Digital Interface port These additional ports are included to enable the system to accommodate additional peripherals The system is fully compatible with MS DOS V6 X OS 2 SCO UNIX Windows NT and Windows 95 98 operating systems About This Manual This manual is divided into four chapters A brief description of these chapters is provided below 2 AcerPower
43. hes and Detaching the CPU 4 7 2 Installing a Pentium Il CPU Observe the ESD precautions when installing or removing a system component See section 4 1 1 Before you proceed make sure that there is no processor installed in the CPU connector Chapter 4 Installing Optional Components 4 17 Follow these steps to install a Pentium II CPU 1 Remove the processor card from its protective packaging Make sure that the latches on the sides of the module are not pressed 2 Insert the clip ends into the holes on the processor as shown below Figure 4 17 Inserting the Clip Ends into the Processor Holes 3 Lower the processor into to the CPU socket and gently push it in until the golden fingers completely fit into the connector and the latches on the sides lock the processor into place Figure 4 18 Installing the Pentium Il CPU To insure proper installation remove the DIMM from their socket before installing or removing the N CPU See section 4 6 2 for instruction on removing the DIMM 4 18 AcerPower 2100 User s Guide 4 Connect the 3 pin cable to JPX1 and the 2 pin cable to JP8 on the system board JPX1 Figure 4 19 Installing the Pentium Il CPU The heatsink becomes very hot when the system is on NEVER touch the heatsink with any metal or with your hands 4 7 3 Installing the Celeron CPU Observe the ESD precautions when installing or removing a system component See section 4 1 1
44. ice Agent The LanDesk Service Agent is a pre boot agent that enables the system to be booted from a remote management server It allows the Configuration Manager to take control of the system configuration before the system s operating system boots You may find remote booting useful when installing repairing or upgrading system s OS and other installed applications Set this parameter to Enabledito allow the system to boot from LanDesk Service Agent Otherwise select disabled Chapter 3 BIOS Utility 3 23 3 8 Date and Time The following screen appears if you select the Date and Time option from the main menu Date and Time WWW MM DD YYYY HH MM SS 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 e Weekday Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat e Month 1 to 12 e Day 1 to 31 e Year 1980 to2079 3 8 2 Time Highlight the items on the Time parameter and press or to set the time following the hour minute second format 3 24 AcerPower 2100 User s Guide Valid values for hour minute and second are e Hour 00to 23 e Minute 00to 59 e Second 00to 59 3 9 System Security The Setup program has a number of security features to prevent unauthorized access to the system and its data The following screen appears if you select System Security from the main menu Chapter 3
45. ing 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 4 Figure 4 4 Replacing the Housing Cover 2 Secure the housing cover with the necessary screws Figure 4 5 Securing the Screws 4 6 AcerPower 2100 User s Guide 4 3 Disassembling and Reassembling the System When upgrading you may need to disassemble your system in order to access the system board and other components inside the system To disassemble the system 1 The metal cover inside the housing gives additional support to the housing s structure To remove the metal cover remove two screws located on the inner side of the metal bracket the screw attaches the metal bracket to the riser card Insert two fingers into the hole and gently draw it back as you lift it up Metal Cover Figure 4 6 Detaching the Metal Cover Chapter 4 Installing Optional Components 4 7 2 Disconnect the drive cables then pull the disk frame holding the CD ROM drive hard drive and the 3 5 inch diskette drive Figure 4 7 Removing the Drive Frame with CD ROM hard disk and 3 5 inch Diskette Drives 3 When the drives have been removed you can now access the system board and the riser card To reassemble the system To reassemble the system simply reverse the procedure However before you reassemble your system make sure that you have installed all necessary components and
46. lecting this option displays the following screen PnP PCI Options PCI IRQ Setting pcI Slot 1 PCL SLlot 2 ka Slot 3 PCI IRQ Sharing VGA Palette Snoop Disabled Plug and Play OS Reset Resource Assignments No PCI IRQ Setting Select Autoto let BIOS automatically configure the plug and play PnP devices installed in your system Otherwise select Manual Refer to your manual for technical information about the PCI card Chapter 3 BIOS Utility 3 33 PCI Slots When you set the PCI IRQ Setting parameter to Auto these parameters specify the auto assigned interrupt for each of the PCI devices If you set the PCI IRQ Setting parameter to Manual you need to specify the interrupt that you want to assign for each PCI device installed in your system PCI IRQ Sharing Setting this parameter to Yes allows you to assign the same IRQ to two different devices To disable the feature select No If there are no IRQs available to assign for the remaining device function we recommend that you enable this parameter VGA Palette Snoop This parameter permits you to use the palette snooping feature if you installed more than one VGA card in the system The VGA palette snoop function allows the control palette register CPR to manage and update the VGA RAM DAC Digital Analog Converter a color data storage of each VGA card installed in the system The snooping process lets the CPR send a signal to all the
47. les BIOS to automatically detect the hardware changes that you have made in your system This option also allows you to restore the default settings Choosing No returns you to the main menu without loading the default settings 3 12 Abort Settings Change Selecting the Abort Settings Change option from the main menu displays the following dialog box Do you want to abort settings change Yes No Choosing Yes discards all the changes that you have made and reverts the parameters to their previously saved settings Choosing No returns you to the main menu BIOS retains all changes that you have made 3 36 AcerPower 2100 User s Guide 3 13 Exiting Setup To exit the BIOS utility simply press Esc The following dialog box appears Do you really want to exit SI Yes No Select Yes to exit Setup Select No to return to the main menu If you have made changes in the parameter settings the following dialog box appears Settings have been changed Do you want to save CMOS settings Yes No Select Yes to save your changes before you exit Setup Select No to discard all changes and exit Setup Chapter 3 BIOS Utility 3 37 Chapter 4 Installing Optional Components 4 1 Installation Precautions Before you install any system component we recommend that you read the following sections These sections contain important ESD precautions pre and post installation instructions 4 1 1 ESD Precautions
48. limits vii AcerPower 2100 User s Guide CD ROM Safety Warning DANGER INVISIBLE RADIATION WHEN OPEN AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM Caution on Lithium Batteries CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions Table of Contents Introduction QV ETVIEW E eee 2 About TMs Manual sd ee Oh SO cet AO ae a cel tee R e 3 Chapter 1 Getting Started INT TTS Ta di een o is 1 1 1 1 Selecting a estatal aos 1 1 1 1 2 Unpacking Components sese eee eee eee 1 1 PPD Features soc scsi todet sen veces sass cs eee pean des a ETES ences pests e EAEE EKE EITO KeA FESES TE SENES 1 2 1 21 Front T eu a is E A S A 1 2 12 2 Re r Panel reion O TN 1 3 1 3 Connecting System Components sese eee eee eee eee eee eee 1 4 1 3 1 Connecting the Keyboard siss eri riae eia ei ta 1 4 1 3 2 Connecting the Monitor escis ase E E E Sa 1 5 13 3 Connecting the Mouse eno r e at eat ee che aa a kets 1 6 1 3 4 Connecting the Printer Optional sss sese eee 1 7 1 3 5 Complete System Connections cecceeesecsseeseseceessseeseeeseeseseeseseeeesaeeeene 1 8 1 3 6 Connecting Multimedia Components OpUonal sese sese eee eee 1 9 1 3 6 Connecting to the Network sese eee eee 1 10 1 3 7 Connecting the Fax Modem Optional sss sees eee eee eee 1 11 1 3 8 Connecting USB Devices Optional ooooonccinnccnnocccnonncono
49. lling a system component 1 See to it that the components are installed according to the step by step instructions in their respective sections 2 Unplug the system unit 3 Make sure you have set all the required jumpers See section 2 3 2 for the correct jumper settings or refer to the jumper setting label pasted inside the system cover jumper settings label Figure 4 1 Jumper Setting Label Location 4 Replace any expansion boards or peripherals that you removed earlier 5 Replace the system cover 6 Connect the necessary cables and turn on the system Chapter 4 Installing Optional Components 4 3 4 2 Removing and Replacing the Housing Cover Before you proceed make sure that you have turned off the system and all peripherals connected to it Read section 4 1 2 for pre installation instructions This section tells you how to open the housing cover when you need to install additional components inside the system unit 4 2 1 Removing the Housing Cover 1 Turn off power to the system unit and unplug all cables 2 Place the system unit on a flat steady surface 3 Remove three screws from the rear panel Set the screws aside You will need them when replacing the housing cover Figure 4 2 Removing the Screws 4 4 AcerPower 2100 User s Guide 4 Push the housing cover slightly backward as indicated in Figure 4 3 5 Pull the housing cover upward and remove it from the chassis Figure 4 3 Removing the Hous
50. m II cost down solution It comes without or with 128 KB second level cache Both are capable of handling multimedia functions and enhancing the performance of 32 bit applications The system memory is upgradable to 256 MB via the two onboard 168 pin DIMM Double In line Memory Module sockets These sockets accommodate 8 16 32 64 and 128 MB DIMMs The board also incorporates a 3 D video controller with AGP Accelerated Graphics Port 4 MB SGRAM Synchronous Graphics Random Access Memory and a 3 D audio controller to fully support multimedia functions Onboard I O input output interfaces are comprised of a UART Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter 16C550 serial port a parallel port with SPP Standard Parallel Port ECP Extended Capabilities Port EPP Enhanced Parallel Port support and PS 2 keyboard and mouse ports Two USB Universal Serial Bus ports one VGA Video Graphics Accelerator port one Feature connector one mono Microphone in port one stereo Line in port one Line out port and one Game MIDI Musical Instrument Digital Interface port are also added to the board design to enable the system to support additional peripherals For expansion the board comes with two PCI Peripheral Component Interface slots Chapter 2 System Board 2 1 Special features such as PnP Plug and Play support Power Management Wireless Communication Hardware Monitoring Wake on Ring and Wake on LAN Local Area Network fun
51. nanononconononanccnanccnnne 1 12 1 4 Turning On Your Compute eee eee eee eee eee eee eee 1 13 1 5 Turning Off Your Computer T 1 13 1 6 Troubleshooting coincidido 1 14 le Ettr Mess ate Senah pe eien e EEEo eony SOENE AEREE EIES EEEIEE seep steven 1 16 1 7 1 Software Error Messages s scccsssccsreirstiis rerien eere eese 1 16 1 7 2 System Error MesSageS ooococcnoocncnnoonnnnnnnannnnnnnnonocnnnnnnncnnnnnnccnnnnnncnonnnnnnnnnnnos 1 16 1 7 3 Correcting Error Conditions sss sese sese eee eee 1 19 Chapter 2 System Board 2 1 Major Components catastro rare latente atraca e 2 2 E RN 2 4 2 3 Jumpers and Connectors o ersi ceseeeeesseecsseeceseeeecsaeecsacecsscescecscesssaaeesseessseeseaeees 2 5 2 3 1 Jumper and Connector Location sees sese eee eee 2 5 xX AcerPower 2100 User s Guide 2 3 2 Jumper Settings citada hi aie eh edge Ril ease dni 2 6 2 3 3 Onboard Connector FUNCTIONS csseseeeeeeescececcccecssesesseesstseetseeeeeceeeees 2 7 2 4 IDE Hard Disk Supporteren ena e a a a E A E a Si 2 8 QED NAGEO A Acts te EEA EA E EESE EE ENEE E EE 2 8 2 6 Audio FuNCHON TTT a ias 2 11 Pr H o IO TEE EE OE E E E O E E E E E E TTT 2 11 2 3 AN FOCA idos 2 12 2 9 Hardware Monitoring Function sss sese eee eee 2 12 2 10 Modem Ring in Function sees 2 12 2 11 Wake on LAN Function occcccnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnenonnncncnnnonononononnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnos 2 13 Chapter 3 BIOS Utility 3 1 Entero Setups atada iaa tadas 3 2 ANSIA TN 3
52. nents on the system board 1 RJ 45 LAN port 2 PS 2 keyboard port 3 PS 2 mouse port 4 Serial port 5 USB port 6 Riser card slot 7 Ultra I O controller 8 Parallel port 9 VGA port 10 System BIOS chipset 11 3 D AGP video controller 12 Video memory 13 PCI AGP memory controller 14 Buzzer Figure 2 1 System Board Layout 2 4 AcerPower 2100 User s Guide 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 DIMM sockets CPU connector Voltage regulators AIO board connector Sound Blaster compatible audio controller FDD connector IDE1 connector IDE2 connector Power connector CD in connector Battery PCI IDE controller Ethernet controller 2 3 Jumpers and Connectors 2 3 1 Jumper and Connector Locations Figure 2 2 shows the jumper and connector locations CN25 CN26 JP9 CN29 MMMM CN28 LAA gt CNX1 Kep O sy CN16 q cns HE EA CN15 pe cN14 N P obo JP6 R s B U O JP5 CNT Ht z e ee SW2 CN17 SW1 CN1 CN2 Figure 2 2 System Board Jumper and Connector Locations The blackened pin of a jumper or a connector represents pin 1 Chapter 2 System Board 2 5 2 3 2 Jumper Settings The following table lists the possible jumper settings Table 2 1 SW1 Settings Bus Frequency 66 MHZ 100 MHz Password Check Bypass VGA IRQ Assignment Disabled Enabled Default 2 6 AcerPower 210
53. omers to join the fight against intellectual property piracy wherever it may occur Acer will pursue the enforcement of intellectual property rights and will strive to fight against piracy ii Acer Year 2000 Compliance Statement This product AcerPower 2100 is Year 2000 compliant and carries the NSTL Hardware Tested Year 2000 Compliant logo This product has been tested both by Acer s internal test labs and NSTL using NSTL s YMARK2000 certification test These tests certify that this product will successfully make the year 2000 transition Year 2000 Compliant For more details check the Acer Year 2000 Resource Center at http www acer com year2000 DMI 2 0 Compliance Statement This product AcerPower 2100 has been fully tested and passed the DMI 2 0 conformance requirements iv AcerPower 2100 User s Guide IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1 10 Read these instructions carefully Save them for future reference Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners Use a damp cloth for cleaning Do not use this product near water Do not place this product on an unstable cart stand or table The product may fall causing serious damage to the product Slots and openings in the cabinet and the back or bottom are provided for ventilation to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheatin
54. on puts the system in Suspend mode only 3 Unplug the system if you are going to do any of the following e not use the system for a long period of time e open the system e install system component s Opening and installing components without unplugging the system may result in serious damage both to the system and the component Unplugging the system ensures that there is no standby current on the system board Not doing so may damage your system Chapter 1 Getting Started 1 13 1 6 Troubleshooting If you encounter a hardware problem review the following suggestions before calling for service General Failure e Are all cables securely plugged in e Are all system components and peripherals turned on e Is the system main power switch on e ls the power outlet burned out You may check this by plugging in and turning on some other piece of equipment e Are any cables damaged Are they properly routed and coiled Entwined cables may cause signal interference Front Panel Light Doesn t Work e Check inside the system unit and make sure that the front panel LED connector is correctly plugged in refer to section 2 3 Jumpers and Connectors Garbage or Nothing Appears on the Screen e Is the monitor turned on Is the screen brightness adjusted properly Never open the monitor case The CRT monitor retains very high voltage levels even after the power is turned off Refer all monitor service to qualified service t
55. options are e 3BCh e 378h e 278h IRQ This function lets you assign an interrupt for the parallel port The options are IRQ 5 and Li The Base Address and IRQ parameters are configurable only if the Parallel Port is enabled If you install an add on card that has a parallel port whose address conflicts with the parallel port on board a warning message appears on the screen Check the parallel port address on the add on card and change the address to one that does not conflict Chapter 3 BIOS Utility 3 15 Operation Mode This item allows you to set the operation mode of the parallel port Table 3 1 lists the different operation modes Table 3 1 Parallel Port Operation Mode Settings Standard Parallel Port SPP Allows normal speed one way operation Standard and Bidirectional Allows normal speed operation in a two way mode Enhanced Parallel Port EPP Allows bidirectional parallel port operation at maximum speed Extended Capabilities Port Allows parallel port to operate in ECP bidirectional mode and at a speed higher than the maximum data transfer rate 3 16 AcerPower 2100 User s Guide ECP DMA Channel This item becomes active only if you select Extended CapabilitiesPort ECP as the operation mode It allows you to assign DMA channel 1 or DMA channel 3 for the ECP parallel port function as required in Windows 95 3 5 3 Onboard Device Settings The Onboard Device Settings menu allows you to
56. ot part of the system RAM If you repeatedly receive Run Setup messages the battery may be bad In this case the system N cannot retain configuration values in CMOS Ask a qualified technician for assistance Before you run Setup make sure that you have saved all open files The system reboots immediately after you exit Setup Chapter 3 BIOS Utility 3 1 3 1 Entering Setup To enter Setup press the key combination ere ac esc You must press simultaneously while the system is booting This key combination does not work during any other time The Setup Utility main menu then appears Setup Utility System Information Product Information Disk Drives Onboard Peripherals Power Management Boot Options Date and Time System Security Load Default Settings Abort Settings Change The system supports two BIOS Utility levels Basic and Advanced The above screen is the BIOS Utility Basic Level screen This allows you to view and change only the basic configuration of your system If you are an advanced user you may want to check the detailed configuration of your system Detailed system configurations are contained in the Advanced Level To view the Advanced Level press Fs The following screen shows the Setup Utility Advanced Level main menu 3 2 AcerPower 2100 User s Guide Setup Utility System Information Product Information Disk Drives Onboard Peripherals Power Management Boot Options Date and Time
57. ower on Password The Power on Password secures your system against unauthorized use Once you set this password you have to type it whenever you boot the system To set this password enter the BIOS utility select System Security then highlight the Power on Password parameter Follow the same procedure as in setting the Setup password Make sure switch no 2 of SW1 is set 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 prompt does not appear however your system will not respond to any keyboard or mouse input until you enter the correct password The default setting is Normal Chapter 3 BIOS Utility 3 29 3 10 Advanced Options The Advanced Options selection is available only in the Advanced Level The Advanced Options menu allows you to configure the system memory onboard peripherals and PCI device settings Do not change any settings in the Advanced Options if you are not a qualified technician to avoid damaging the system The following screen shows the Advanced Options parameters Advanced Options Memory Cache Options PnP PCI Options 3 30 AcerPower 2100 User s Guide 3 10 1 Memory Cache Options Selecting Memory Cache Options from the Advanced Options menu displays the following screen Memory Cache Options
58. ping some POST routines Select Disabledto return to the normal booting process 3 7 5 Silent Boot This parameter enables or disables the Silent Boot function When set to Enabled BIOS is in graphical mode and displays only an identification logo during POST and while booting Then the screen displays the operating system prompt as in DOS or logo as in Windows 95 If any error occurred while booting the system automatically switches to the text mode 3 22 AcerPower 2100 User s Guide Even if your setting is Enabled you may also switch to the text mode while booting by pressing Fs after you hear a beep that indicates the activation of the keyboard When set to Disabled BIOS is in the conventional text mode where you see the system initialization details on the screen 3 7 6 NumLock After Boot This parameter allows you to activate the Num Lock function upon booting The default setting is Enabled 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 7 8 Configuration Table This parameter allows you to enable or disable the appearance of the configuration table after POST but before booting The configuration table gives a summary of the hardware devices and settings that BIOS detected during POST 3 7 9 Boot from LanDesk Serv
59. run your applications If you receive this type of message consult your application or operating system manual for help 1 7 2 System Error Messages A system error message indicates a problem with the computer itself These messages normally appear during the power on self test before the operating system prompt appears Table 1 1 lists the system error messages 1 16 AcerPower 2100 User s Guide Table 1 1 System Error Messages Corrective Action Bad CMOS Battery Replace battery Contact your dealer CMOS Checksum Run Setup See Chapter 3 Error Floppy Drive Check and connect the cable to the floppy Controller Error drive or controller Floppy Drive Error Floppy may be bad If not check the floppy drive and replace if necessary DRAM Configuration Check and modify DRAM configuration to Error agree with Table 4 1 Equipment Run Setup See Chapter 3 Configuration Error Hard Disk Controller Check and connect the cable to the hard Error disk drive or controller Hard Disk 0 1 2 3 Replace the hard disk drive controller Auto See Check the HDD cable connections and Failed CMOS setup configuration I O Parity Error Contact your dealer PS 2 Keyboard Check and connect the keyboard to the Error or No system unit Keyboard Connected PS 2 Keyboard Contact your dealer Interface Error Memory Error Check DIMMs on the system board Contact your dealer Memory Size Run Setup See Chapter 3 Mismatch Chapter
60. sk This parameter appears only when you are in the Advanced Level CD ROM Drive DMA Mode Set this parameter to Enabled to enable the DMA mode for the CD ROM drive This improves the system performance since it allows direct memory access to the CD ROM To deactivate the function set the parameter to Disabled This parameter appears only when you are in the Advanced Level Chapter 3 BIOS Utility 3 13 3 5 Onboard Peripherals The Onboard Peripherals menu allows you to configure the onboard devices Selecting this option from the main menu displays the following screen Onboard Peripherals Serial Port 1 Base Address Parallel Port Base Address Operation Mode ECP DMA Channel Onboard Device Settings 3 5 1 Serial Port 1 Enabled 3F 8h 4 Enabled 378h de Bi Directional a This parameter allows you to enable or disable serial port 1 Base Address This function lets you set a logical base address for the serial port The options are e 3F8h e 2F8h e 3E8h e 2E8h IRQ This function lets you assign an interrupt for the serial port The options are IRQ 4 and 3 3 14 AcerPower 2100 User s Guide The Base Address and IRQ parameters are configurable only if the Serial Port parameter is enabled 3 5 2 Parallel Port This parameter allows you to enable or disable the parallel port Base Address This function lets you set a logical base address for the parallel port The
61. ss sese sees eee 4 9 xii AcerPower 2100 User s Guide 4 5 Installing and Removing Expansion Boards sss sese 4 11 4 51 Installing a PCT Cardio eet eean reon era S erena E aE ER ENa s 4 11 4 6 Installing Additional Memory eee eee 4 13 4 6 1 Installing a DIMM peiten arasen etae rea Eaa en ae aaea a Ea Teh 4 14 4 6 2 Removing a DIMM vssait r i r r ies 4 15 4 6 3 Reconfiguring the System sese eee eee eee eee 4 15 4 7 Upgrading the S N BTT 4 15 4 7 1 Removing the Pentium IT CPU sese eee 4 16 4 7 2 Installing a Pentium ID CPU 4 17 4 7 3 Installing the Celeron CPU 4 19 List of Figures Figure 1 1 Front Panel inicia ii 1 2 Figure 1 2 Reat Parla 1 3 Figure 1 3 Connecting the Keyboard sese 1 4 Figure 1 4 Connecting the Monitor sss sese eee eee 1 5 Figure 1 5 Connecting the Mouse sse sese eee 1 6 Figure 1 6 Connecting the Parallel Printer sss sese 1 7 Figure 1 7 Complete System Connections eee eee eee ee eee eee 1 8 Figure 1 8 Connecting Multimedia Components sss ses sese sese eee eee eee 1 9 Figure 1 9 Connecting to the NerwoK sees ee eee eee 1 10 Figure 1 10 Connecting the Telephone Line and Handset to the Fax Modem 1 11 Figure 1 11 Connecting USB Devices sees eee eee eee eee 1 12 Figure 2 1 System Board LayOUt oooonoonnonccnonncconccononnnononaconnncananonnncnonccnoncnncnnnccnonacinne 2 4 Figure 2 2 System Board Jumper and Connector Locations sss esse sese eee 2 5 Figure 4 1 Jumper Setting Label Location sss sese
62. to your system you must disable this parameter for the card to work properly Onboard Ethernet Chip This parameter lets you enable or disable the onboard ethernet controller If you installed an ethernet card into your system you must disable this parameter for the card to work properly 3 6 Power Management The Power Management menu lets you configure the system power management feature 3 18 AcerPower 2100 User s Guide The following screen shows the Power Management parameters and their default settings Power Management Power Management Mode Enabled IDE Hard Disk Standby Timer Off System Sleep Timer Off Sleep Mode Power Switch lt 4 Sec Suspend Schedule Resume from Suspend Disabled Resume Time System Wake Up Event Modem Ring Indicator Enabled 3 6 1 Power Management Mode This parameter allows you to reduce power consumption When this parameter is set to Enabled you can configure the IDE hard disk and system timers Setting it to Disableddeactivates the power management feature and its timers IDE Hard Disk Standby Timer This parameter allows the hard disk to enter standby mode after inactivity of 1 to 15 minutes depending on your setting When you access the hard disk again allow 3 to 5 seconds depending on the hard disk for the disk to return to normal speed Set this parameter to Of f if your hard disk does not support this function System Sleep Timer This paramet
63. ues down when the system is correctly configured An incorrect Setup configuration is a major cause of power on error messages especially for a new system 2 Remove the system cover according to the directions in the system housing installation guide Check that the system board and any expansion boards are set correctly 3 Check that all connectors and boards are secure Consult the system housing installation guide for assistance If you have purchased a new hard disk drive and cannot access it it may be because your disk is not physically formatted Physically format the disk using the FDISK and FORMAT commands If you follow the corrective steps above and still receive an error message the cause may be an equipment malfunction If you are sure that your configuration values are correct and your battery is in good condition the problem may lie in a damaged or defective chip Contact an authorized service center for assistance Chapter 1 Getting Started 1 19 Chapter 2 System Board This chapter describes the system board and all its major components including e Details about the system board layout e Jumper and connector locations and functions e Jumper settings The system board supports the Intel Pentium II processor with MMX MultiMedia eXtensions technology and the Celeron processor The Pentium II comes in a card design with 512 KB second level cache already integrated The Celeron processor is Intel s Pentiu
64. wer management modes 3 19 IDE hdd standby mode 3 19 Power On password 3 29 preinstallation 1 1 processor 3 4 processor speed 3 5 Product Information 3 7 Product Name 3 8 R resetting IRQ assignments 3 35 RTC Time 3 24 S serial port address 3 14 configuration 3 14 IRQ 3 14 Setup password bypassing 3 28 changing 3 28 removing 3 28 setting 3 26 silent boot 3 22 SMART 2 12 special features 2 2 supported operating systems 1 2 2 system board board layout 2 4 system features 1 2 front panel 1 2 rear panel 1 3 System Information 3 4 system power off 1 13 system power on 1 13 System Security Setup 3 25 system serial number 3 8 system total memory 3 6 T troubleshooting 1 14 error messages 1 15 U USB 2 11 USB controller 3 18 USB device installation 1 12 USB legacy mode 3 18 V VGA palette snooping 3 34 video feature 2 8 supported modes 2 8 W Wake on LAN 2 12 2 13 Wake on Ring In 2 12 wake up event 3 21 What s in this user s guide 2 write back 3 32 Index

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