Acer Aspire G600p, User Manual

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Page 3: ...osoft Windows and the Windows Logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corp All other brands product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies 2002 by Acer Incorporated All rights reserved Printed in China First printing May 2002 ...

Page 4: ...mputer Rear View 3 System Components 5 System Components 6 The Mouse 6 The Keyboard 9 The Speakers 12 The Monitor 13 Audio DJ 14 CD Storage Unit 15 3 in 1 Flash Card Readers 15 TV Tuner Optional 17 Upgrading Your System 19 Opening The Case 19 Installing New Components 21 BIOS Settings 22 Questions Troubleshooting 40 General System Problems 40 Cordless Keyboard Mouse Problems 42 ...

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Page 6: ... to improve your computing experience Major Benefits Your new Aspire computer enables you to do the following Use the latest productivity software to perform a range of office tasks such as word processing working with financial spreadsheets and creating presentations Maximize your use of the Internet by downloading and playing exciting new multimedia files Enjoy your audio CDs even when you are n...

Page 7: ...uter on an unstable surface Do not expose your computer to a heat source or leave it in direct sunlight for a prolonged period of time Do not cover or block any ventilation slots in the case Also ensure the room has adequate ventilation Never push objects of any kind into your computer Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord Do not locate your computer where anyone will walk on the power c...

Page 8: ...clean Open the box carefully ensuring that you do not damage the box or any of the other packing materials The box will be required if you ever have to store or ship your computer Unpack the box and set out the contents on your work surface The package contains an Out Of Box Experience OOBE poster Refer to the OOBE poster for a step by step guide to setting up your computer system PlacementTips Fo...

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Page 10: ...tures Computer Front View Only applies to Aspire G600P No Description 1 CD Storage Unit 2 Audio DJ 3 Drive Door 4 CD ROM DVD CD RW Drive 5 FDD Drive 6 Front Port Bay Door 7 Front Port Bay 8 Memory Stick Reader 9 SD MMC Reader 10 Microphone in Port 11 Speaker Headphone Port 12 USB Port 13 1394 Port 14 Power Button 15 Wireless Connect Button ...

Page 11: ...2 Aspire G600P Aspire M500P 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 3 14 15 2 1 14 4 5 8 13 2 12 11 10 ...

Page 12: ...ption 1 Power Jack 2 Voltage Selector Switch 3 Fan 4 PS 2 Keyboard Port 5 PS 2 Mouse Port 6 USB Port 7 Lan Port 8 Serial Port 9 Ventilation slot 10 Parallel Port 11 VGA Port 12 Audio Ports 13 1394 Port 14 Game Port 15 PCI Card slots ...

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Page 14: ...5 SystemComponents Monitor refer to page 13 Keyboard refer to page 9 Mouse refer to page 6 Speakers refer to page 12 ...

Page 15: ...cing a small beam of light off the surface on which it is being operated The information from the returning light beams is read by the mouse and transmitted to the computer In this way your computer is able to calculate the precise movements of the mouse Although your mouse can be used effectively on most surfaces highly reflective materials such as glass or metal can distort the light signal If y...

Page 16: ... the mouse configuration help on the taskbar Corded Mouse If your Aspire computer system includes a corded mouse you should connect the cord to one of the computer s USB ports See the OOBE poster for guidance left button right button scroll wheel ...

Page 17: ...he computer turned on and the Windows operating system running move the mouse within range not more than 2 meters 6 feet of the computer Windows should detect the radio signal and begin using the mouse If Windows fails to detect the mouse pls follow below steps step 1 If you bought Aspire G600P press the connect button on the front of the computer If you bought Aspire M500P press the connect butto...

Page 18: ...ing functions The programmable hot keys can be set to open any website or any application on your computer When you purchase your Aspire the hot keys will have the following default settings Home opens your Internet home page Email launches the email application Go opens an application or website of your choice Search opens the Internet search engine See the iTouch configuration help on the taskba...

Page 19: ...ed keyboard you should connect the cord to the PS 2 keyboard port at the back of the computer before starting Windows See the OOBE poster for guidance Cordless Keyboard A cordless keyboard allows greater freedom of movement This means you can easily reposition your keyboard to suit your changing workspace arrangement If your Aspire computer system includes a cordless keyboard you must allow the ke...

Page 20: ...omputer Windows should detect the radio signal and begin using the keyboard If Windows fails to detect the keyboard pls follow below steps step 1 If you bought Aspire G600P press the connect button on the front of the computer If you bought Aspire M500P press the connect button on the receiver step 2 Press the connect button on the keyboard Note When your cordless keyboard is running out of batter...

Page 21: ... maximize your enjoyment of audio CDs and exciting new multimedia Plug your speakers into the speaker out port at the back of your computer Refer to the OOBE poster for more guidance with connecting the speakers For more information on using your speakers refer to the included manual ...

Page 22: ...ges The size and type of monitor included in your system depends on the system model you purchased Plug your monitor into the VGA port at the back of your computer Refer to the OOBE poster for more guidance with connecting the monitor For more information on using your monitor refer to the included manual ...

Page 23: ... Push the drawer to close it Press the Play Pause button to start playing the CD Use the other buttons to control the playing of the CD SP will be displayed when Audio DJ is turned off Audio DJ features the following control buttons Audio DJ is automatically turned off after a short period of inactivity Press any of the six buttons to reactivate the unit You can continue using Audio DJ to play CDs...

Page 24: ...y provides two 3 in 1 Flash Card readers greatly enhancing the functionality of your Aspire computer The readers accept the following cards Memory Stick Memory Stick is a flash memory card from Sony that was originally designed for handheld digital appliances such as cameras and camcorders The tiny module measures just 21 5mm x 50mm x 2 8mm Multimedia Card MMC MMC is a storage module used in small...

Page 25: ...d content protection applications its fast data transfer rate 10Mbytes sec has made it ideally suited for regular flash memory storage Using Flash Cards To load a Flash Card simply push the card into one of the two slots Windows will automatically detect the card s presence To remove a Flash Card gently push the edge of the card to disengage it from the reader and then pull it from the slot Window...

Page 26: ...arches for available channels To help in your selection of a channel the channel surfing feature allows you to preview sixteen channels simultaneously Click on Surf Channels to display a page of preview channels arranged in a 4 x 4 grid Next Page and Previous Page controls allow you to display alternative pages of preview channels while Auto Page continuously refreshes the display with new pages T...

Page 27: ...uter switch to the Recording Scheduler mode The scheduling wizard will appear guiding you through the selection of settings required to set up the scheduler Time shifting Playback The time shifting function enables you to watch an earlier segment of a live program while PowerVCR continues to record in real time This means that you can Join a program after it has begun without missing the start Pau...

Page 28: ...ditional components Alternatively you can upgrade existing components to provide enhanced performance OpeningTheCase Before you open the case turn your computer off and unplug the power cord from the wall outlet Remove the plastic footing base Remove the retaining screws to release the cover panel ...

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Page 30: ...e documentation that comes with your new components before you start to add or replace components Possible upgrade options include the following Replace the HDD with a higher capacity model or add a second HDD Install additional memory Install a graphics card as a substitute for the embedded graphics subsystem Replace the CD drive with a DVD or CD RW drive Install an add on card such as a fax mode...

Page 31: ...etain the default system configurations in the BIOS Setup utility If you want to adjust these configurations contact your dealer or qualified service technician for assistance Entering Setup Power on the computer to start the system POST Power On Self Test process While booting press the key combination Ctrl Alt Esc simultaneously The Setup Utility Main menu then appears Note Choose Load Default S...

Page 32: ... fixed settings and are not user configurable Product Information This screen displays information about your system like the product name serial number mainboard ID mainboard serial number BIOS version etc These entries are for your reference only and cannot be changed Standard CMOS Features The Standard CMOS Features screen displays the system s basic parameters such as the date time and the har...

Page 33: ...ss Enter The IDE CD ROM is always auto matically detected IDE Device Model Number None IDE Primary Slave Lets you configure the drive con nected to the slave port of IDE channel 1 To enter the IDE Primary Slave setup press Enter The IDE CD ROM is always auto matically detected IDE Device Model Number None IDE Secondary Master Lets you configure the drive con nected to the master port of IDE channe...

Page 34: ...Halt On Enables you to control the sys tem stops in case of Power on self test POST errors All Errors No Errors All But Keyboard All But Diskette All But Disk Key Base Memory Refers to the portion of memory that is available to standard DOS programs DOS systems have an address space of 1 MB but the top 384 KB called high memory is reserved for sys tem use This leaves 640 KB of conventional memory ...

Page 35: ...isplay the new memory size Item Description Format Options IDE HDD Auto Detec tion Auto detects your hard disk Press Enter IDE Primary Master Displays the device type Auto None Manual Access Mode Selects the hard disk access mode Auto Large LBA CHS Capacity Shows the size of your hard disk in MB xxxxx MB Cylinder Shows the number of cylin ders in your hard disk 0 to 65535 Head Shows the number of ...

Page 36: ...n If this function is enabled and someone attempt to write data into this area BIOS will show a warning message on screen and issue an alarm beep Enabled Disabled Quick Power On Self Test Speeds up POST by skipping some items that are normally checked Enabled Disabled Silent Boot Allows you to set if the system logo will be displayed during system boot up Enabled Disabled Configura tion Table When...

Page 37: ...st to the Setup utility System Password prompt will occur both during boot up User Password and when all attempt to enter the Setup utility Supervisor Password is made Attempt to boot up access Setup will be denied if the correct password is not entered at the prompt Setup Password prompt Supervisor Password will occur only during the attempt to enter the Setup utility Access to Setup will be deni...

Page 38: ...e the default and suggested settings Parameter Description Format Options Memory Hole at 15M 16M Lets you reserve system mem ory area for special ISA cards The chipset accesses code data these areas from the ISA bus directly Normally these areas are reserved for memory mapped I O cards Disabled Enabled AGP Aperture Size MB Lets you determine the effec tive size of the AGP Graphic Aperture 64 4 8 1...

Page 39: ...escribes the parameters found on this submenu The settings in boldface are the default and suggested parameter settings Parameter Description Options On Chip Pri mary PCI IDE On Chip Sec ondary PCI IDE These parameters let you enable or disable the IDE devices con nected to the primary and second ary IDE connectors Enabled Disabled ...

Page 40: ...DE Primary Slave UDMA IDE Secondary Master UDMA IDE Secondary Slave UDMA These four UDMA Ultra Direct Memory Access fields let you set the UDMA mode supported by the hard disk connected to your pri mary and secondary IDE connec tors Auto Disabled USB Controller Enables or disables the on chip USB Enabled Disabled USB Keyboard Support Enables or disables the USB key board driver on the onboard BIOS...

Page 41: ...he first serial port 3F8 IRQ4 Auto 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Disabled Onboard Serial Port 2 Use this option to select an address and corresponding interrupt for the second serial port 2F8 IRQ3 Auto 3F8 IRQ4 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Disabled Onboard Paral lel Port This item controls the address and corresponding interrupt of the onboard parallel port Note If you are using an I O card with a parallel port...

Page 42: ...o set the default parameters for power saving modes Set it to Disable to turn off the power manage ment function Set it to User Define to choose your own parameters See the table on Power Management Mode User Define Max Saving Min Saving Disabled Suspend Mode Lets you set the period of time after which the system enters into Suspend mode Disabled 1 min 2 min 4 min 8 min 12 min 20 min 30 min 40 min...

Page 43: ...Enabled any fax modem activity wakes up the system from suspend mode Enabled Disabled USB KB Wake up From S3 When Enabled any USB key board activity wakes up the system from S3 STR Suspend To RAM mode Enabled Disabled PWRON After PWR Fail Allows you to set the manner by which the system will power on after power failure Former Sts former status System will power on and resume to its former running...

Page 44: ...hour 1 hour 1 hour 15 min Min Saving 1 min 1min 1 min 1 min Parameter Description Format Options Reset Config uration Data When you install a new add on card and the system configura tion caused a serious conflict resulting in an nonbootable operating system set this parameter to Enabled to reset the Extended System Configu ration Data ESCD Disabled Enabled Resources Controlled By Setting this par...

Page 45: ...always PnP compatible except old PCI IDE cards PCI Device Reserved PCI VGA Pal ette Snoop Lets you use the palette snoop ing feature if you installed more than one VGA card in the system The PVI VGA palette snoop function allows the con trol palette register CPR to manage and update the VGA RAM DAC Digital Analog Con verter a color data storage of each VGA card installed in the system The snooping...

Page 46: ... Password function of the Main menu allows you the option to set a password that will be required for a user to enter the Setup utility and modify configuration settings To set the Supervisor password 1 Select Set Supervisor Password from the Main menu 2 On the Enter Password message window type a password then press Enter The password may consist of up to six alphanumeric characters When you type...

Page 47: ...he screen automatically reverts to the Main menu When a password is enabled you can also have BIOS to request a password each time the system is booted This would prevent unauthorized use of your computer The parameter to determine when the password prompt is required in the Password Check option If the Password check option is set to Always the prompt is required both at boot up and entry to Setu...

Page 48: ...tility without saving the changes you have made select Exit Without Saving from the Main menu The dialog box below will appear Pressing Y will allow you to quit from the Setup utility without saving any changes Pressing N will allow you to return to the Main menu ...

Page 49: ... turned on if necessary and connected to the computer correctly Refer to the OOBE poster for help with checking the connections For specific questions and problems relating to the monitor and speakers refer to the documentation provided with those components Q My monitor is turned on and connected correctly but the screen is still blank What is the problem A Check the brightness and contrast contr...

Page 50: ...ms that cause the operating system to hang Usually these problems arise from conflicts with the application software you are running Press the Alt Ctrl Del keys simultaneously for on screen instructions If Windows is unable to resolve the problem you should press Alt Ctrl Del again to reboot In extreme cases where the keyboard fails to respond you might need to press and hold the power button to p...

Page 51: ...y What can I do now A If you are unable to solve a problem after reading these troubleshooting tips take your computer to qualified personnel for servicing Do not attempt to service your computer yourself CordlessKeyboard MouseProblems Q What type of batteries should I use A Use only alkaline batteries regardless of brand Q What kind of battery life can I expect A The battery life depends on the t...

Page 52: ...y the range should be no more than 2 meters 6 feet Q My cursor doesn t move or jerks around the screen What can I do A First establish radio communication by pressing the connect button on the front of the computer and then pressing the connect button on your mouse Next check the quality of the batteries With healthy batteries you should be able to use your cordless mouse and keyboard at least 1 m...

Page 53: ...ange of 2 meters 6 feet although this might be greater under certain conditions To avoid possible interference try to keep systems at least 3 meters 10 feet apart There is no specific number of cordless devices that you can be used in an area as there are many environmental variables that affect performance Q When I move my cordless mouse it moves the cur sor on the system next to mine How can I s...

Page 54: ...hbor can not move the cursor on his system How can I stop this A This is called jamming and occurs when one cordless device stops another cordless device from functioning until the first device stops moving To avoid possible interference try to keep systems at least 3 meters 10 feet apart Experiment with various computer and mouse positions and change the distance between the mouse and the compute...

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