AVERATEC Black Crystal, User Manual

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Page 2: ...ar 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 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on ...

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Page 4: ...nless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited Optical Device Drive Notice CAUTION This appliance contains a laser system and is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT To use this model properly read the instruction manual carefully and keep this manual for your future reference In case of any trouble with this model please contact your nearest AUTHORIZED...

Page 5: ...ll cautions and warnings on the equipment should be noted 10 If any of the following situations arises get the equipment checked by a service personnel The power cord or plug is damaged Liquid has penetrated into the equipment The equipment has been exposed to moisture The equipment has not worked well or you can not get it work according to Users Manual The equipment was dropped and damaged The e...

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Page 9: ...v System Overview 1 Turnning On and Off the Computer 2 Using the Optical Drive 3 Connect to the Internet 5 Using the Multi Card Reader 6 Using the Wireless LAN 7 Connecting the TV 9 Watching TV 11 System SETUP 14 Expanding the Main Memory 19 Replacing the Hard Disk Drive 24 Replacing the CD Drive 28 Installing the Optional MXM Video Card 30 ...

Page 10: ...ctor SPDIFjack Microphone LINEIN LINEOUTjack TVantennaconnector optional IEEE1394connector Stand CD DVDejectbutton CDdrive CD RW COMBO DVD Recorder Airventhole Microphone Headphonejack Cardreaderslot Video outconnector DVI Iconnector LANconnector Powerconnector USBconnector ...

Page 11: ...n instructions to set up your computer For more information see the Quick Start Guide Turning off the computer To turn off your computer follow these steps 1 Before turning off your computer save your information and close all application programs you use 2 Click the Start button then click Turn Off Computer The Turn Off Computer dialog box appears 3 Click Turn Off to shut down the computer 4 Turn...

Page 12: ...al drive follow these steps 1 Press the Eject button on the optical drive 2 Remove a CD DVD from the tray 3 Press the tray of the optical drive Insert a CD DVD To insert a CD DVD into the optical drive follow these steps 1 Press the Eject button on the optical drive 2 Place a CD DVD in the tray with the print side facing right 3 Press the tray of the optical drive ...

Page 13: ...t eject a CD DVD from the optical drive by pressing the Eject button follow these steps 1 Click Start and then click Computer 2 Right click on the optical drive that the CD DVD is in and click Eject in the popup menu Additional label s on the CD DVD may cause noise when the optical drive is working Remove the label s on the CD DVD for safe use CD 120mm ...

Page 14: ...ctor as shown in the figure below 2 Configure the communication settings for the system based on your communication environment When connecting to the Internet via an internet service provider contact the service provider for more information on required communication settings 3 Launch Internet Explorer or other communication software ...

Page 15: ...rrectly refer to the pictures Insert cards with the label side facing toward the right of the PC Removing the multi media card Grip the tip of the card and take it out from the slot Do not remove the card while you are using it as you could corrupt the contents NOTE Click Start and select Computer On the Computer screen right click on the Combo Socket icon and select Eject This does not physically...

Page 16: ...ht click on the Wireless Network icon on the status bar and then select Connect to a network 2 If there is an AP enabled environment a list of available APs will appear Click the item you want to connect to and click Connect 3 A window will appear displaying Connecting to xxxxx Where XXXXX is the name of your router AP If a Security key or password is set up a window will appear where you can ente...

Page 17: ...cted to xxxxx window appears confirm the settings and then click Close 5 Once connection is successfully established the network icon on the status bar will change its shape Select the right items for your environment and click Close ...

Page 18: ...he TV follow these steps 1 Determine how you will connect the TV to your PC 2 Connect the video cable or the DVI to HDMI convert adapter to your PC and connect the component cables S video cable or HDMI cable to the TV Componentcables Componentconnectors Component S videocable S videoconnector S video ...

Page 19: ...10 3 You should now be able to view the screen on the TV DVItoHDMIconvertadapter notincluded HDMIcable HDMI ...

Page 20: ...antenna cable directly to the system to watch TV 1 Connect an antenna cable to the TV tuner 2 Click Start and then select Windows Media Center 3 Click TV Movies To set up the TV follow the instructions on the screens NOTE When the Start screen appears on your first use select Quick Installation and then click OK ...

Page 21: ...en appears choose your region and then click Next 6 When the Automatic TV Signal Setup screen appears select how you would like to proceed and then click Next Choosing Configure my TV signal automatically is recommended here 7 If TV signals are configured normally select Yes and then click Next If necessary you can manually configure TV signals ...

Page 22: ...e screen appears follow the online instructions to install the program The installation method varies depending on the user environment 9 In the TV Movies menu move to live TV and click on it Now you are set to watch TV ...

Page 23: ...ts most standard specifications for the system such as the time date and HDD settings BIOS Action Keys Leaves a sub menu to return to the previous menu OR exits the BIOS setup while saving changes Shows the Sub Menu ESC Exit Enter Select Function Key Command Description Shows the Help Screen F1 General Help Saves changes and reboots the computer F10 Save and Exit Selects the next item Select an it...

Page 24: ...15 Advanced Chipset Features Configure on chip Frame Buffer Size DVMT Mode and Boot Display Advanced Features Sets up key items related to the system s performance and options about booting ...

Page 25: ...16 Integrated Peripherals Sets up options about the chipset and internal speaker built into the main board Power Management Setup Sets up options for managing system power ...

Page 26: ...17 Set Supervisor User Password Sets up a password to prevent any unauthorized user from accessing the system PC Health Status ...

Page 27: ...en press Enter without any input 3 On the following screen press Enter 1 On the initial System Setup screen press to go to the Set Supervisor User Password menu and then press Enter Setting a password 2 On the following screen enter the password and then press Enter 3 If you entered the correct password the following window will appear Press Enter Then enter the same password again and press Enter...

Page 28: ...ockets which can accommodate up to 4 0 GB of memory If new memory is installed its type size and speed are automatically checked by the system BIOS Each of the SO DIMM sockets supports the following memory specification 200 pin DDR2 SDRAM Socket Dual Channel Support 533 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM Memory Interface The appearance of the SO DIMM memory in the figure may not reflect the actual memory dependin...

Page 29: ...he flat thing such as the books and remove the screws and system stand as shown in the figure 3 Remove the left side cover and CD drive 1 Remove the screws and left side cover 2 Remove the screws and lift up the CD drive Remove the screws from the stand ...

Page 30: ...e memory pull the latches on both edges of the socket away at the same time The memory will pop up about 30 degrees Remove it from the socket To install the memory align the notch on the new DIMM with the notch on the memory socket insert the memory into the socket at a slight angle about 30 degrees firmly and gently press down the memory until both latches snap into place ...

Page 31: ...drive and then fasten the screws 6 Replacing the left side cover Fit the tabs on the left side cover to the holes of the system chassis and push the cover to front and then replace the screws Be careful not to bend the pins on the connect board ...

Page 32: ...he stand and then replace the screws 8 Checking memory capacity Once the memory installation is complete restart the system If an error message related to the memory capacity appears upon booting press the Del key to enter the system setup screen Save the setting and exit Replace the screws ...

Page 33: ...of those users please contact the service center and have them replace your hard disk drive for you 1 Before proceeding make sure that the system is turned off you are wearing an anti static wrist strap available in most computer shops and your workspace is dust and smoke free 2 Removing the system stand Place the system on the flat things such as the books and remove the screws and stand as shown...

Page 34: ...hard disk drive Remove the screws slide the hard disk drive to front about 0 7 cm for disconnecting and lift up the hard disk drive 5 Detaching the mounting bracket from the hard disk drive Remove the screws that fix the hard disk drive and then detach the hard disk drive Hard disk drive ...

Page 35: ...t with the screws 7 Replacing the hard disk drive To replace the hard disk drive follow these steps 1 Insert the front side of the hard disk drive into the chassis first and fit the holes on the mounting bracket to the tabs of the chassis 2 Push the hard disk drive to the rear side of the system to connect 3 Replace the screws ...

Page 36: ...s on the left side cover to the holes of the system chassis and push the cover to front and then replace the screws 9 Replacing the stand Place the system on the flat thing such as the books and replace the stand with the screws Replace the screws ...

Page 37: ...ing the Main Memory If you are unsure of the CD drive standard contact the service center and have them replace the CD drive 1 Removing the stand left side cover and CD drive Refer to the steps from 1 to 3 on Expanding the Main Memory for removing the stand left side cover and CD drive 2 Removing the interface board from the CD drive Remove the screws and detach the interface board from the CD dri...

Page 38: ...oard to the CD drive Replace the interface board with the screws to the CD drive 6 Replacing the stand left side cover and CD drive Refer to the steps from 5 to 7 on Expanding the Main Memory for replacing the stand left side cover and CD drive 3 Removing the mounting bracket from the CD drive Remove the screws that fix the CD drive and then detach the CD drive ...

Page 39: ...ing the optional MXM video card Not all MXM video cards are compatible with the Black Crystal PC 1 Removing the stand left side cover and CD drive Refer to the steps from 1 to 3 on Expanding the Main Memory for removing the stand left side cover and CD drive To install the optional MXM video card follow these steps 2 Removing the CPU thermal module Remove the screws and the CPU fan cable and then ...

Page 40: ...st install this dummy board in the MXM socket 4 Installing the MXM video card Insert the MXM video card firmly and secure it with the screws as shown in the figure 5 Replacing the CPU thermal module Replace the CPU thermal module and the CPU fan cable then replace the screws 6 Replacing the stand left side cover and CD drive Refer to the steps from 5 to 7 on Expanding the Main Memory for replacing...