Chapter 3 Using Your Computer
Working Comfortably . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using the Right Furniture
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Positioning Your Monitor
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Lighting Your Workspace
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Using the Keyboard and Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Maintaining Good Posture and Work Habits
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Backing Up Your Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using Energy Wisely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Using Your Green PC Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Inserting and Removing Diskettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Stopping a Command or Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Resetting the Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Using a Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Chapter 4 Installing and Removing Options
Removing the Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Replacing the Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Locating the Internal Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Locating System Board Components . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Changing the Jumper Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
Setting the Jumpers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12
Installing Memory Modules (SIMMs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13
Inserting SIMMs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17
Removing SIMMs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19
Installing an Option Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20
Installing a Card in the Slim line Computer (3-slot Side) 4-22
Installing a Card in the Slim line Computer (2-slot Side) 4-23
Installing a Card in the Tower Computer
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Removing an Option Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-27
Adding Video Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-27
Installing External Cache . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-29
Upgrading the Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-32
Post-installation Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-35
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