iDOT V Series, User Handbook Manual

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Page 2: ...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 b...

Page 3: ...ing V Series system setup 8 Troubleshooting setup problems 11 Turning on the computer 13 Turning off the computer 14 Installing and Upgrading V Series Hardware 17 Removing the chassis cover 18 Install...

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Page 5: ...5 9563 V Series computer mouse keyboard power cable speaker cable if you ordered speakers modem cable if you ordered a modem monitor if you ordered a monitor Recovery CD Microsoft Windows 98 documenta...

Page 6: ...s available for your V Series system see the iDOT com Web site www idot com Contacting iDOT com For the most up to date information about your V Series system and for sales or technical support go to...

Page 7: ...odem If a phone is connected to the telephone wall jack unplug the phone from the wall jack and plug it into the modem TELEPHONE jack Connect the modem cable to the PHONE LINE jack Connect the other e...

Page 8: ...ng Up Your V Series System Completing V Series system setup computer power on off button CD ROM drive door CD ROM door open close button floppy disk drive door floppy disk eject button power indicator...

Page 9: ...quipment into a surge protector or UPS to protect your system from electrical surges Damage caused by surges or electrical line problems are not covered by your iDOT com warranty 2 If your system incl...

Page 10: ...ny name then press the Enter key on your keyboard The software license agreement screen opens 7 Read the agreement then use the mouse to click the I accept button A message appears that asks you to en...

Page 11: ...plugged securely into the video port on the back of the computer See page 7 Adjust the monitor s Brightness and Contrast by using the controls located on the front of the monitor My mouse and or keybo...

Page 12: ...lephone wall jack and to the modem s Phone Line jack see page 7 making sure the cable is securely plugged into both jacks If this still doesn t work try using a different phone cable Windows 98 won t...

Page 13: ...ur system includes a printer 2 Turn on the monitor 3 Turn on the computer as follows a Make sure no diskettes or CDs are in the computer b Turn on the system s master power switch on the back of the c...

Page 14: ...computer 1 Click the Windows Start button located in the lower left corner of the screen on the Windows taskbar 2 Place the cursor over the Shut Down option to select it then click the left mouse but...

Page 15: ...it closes each application it gives you the opportunity to save any of that application s files you haven t yet saved The computer then shuts down and the green power indicator light goes out Notes Y...

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Page 17: ...electricity in your body After you turn off the master switch on the back of the computer and remove the chassis cover touch a metal computer component such as the power supply or Wear a static wrist...

Page 18: ...o the system 2 Turn off the master power switch on the back of the system 3 Unplug the system s power cord from the back of the computer Leave the other end of the power cord plugged into the power ou...

Page 19: ...ware 19 6 Remove the screw from the side panel 7 Press the pressure release tabs Slide the panel toward you about an inch Tilt the top side of the panel out to the right away from the computer then re...

Page 20: ...re installing or removing any device Observe static electricity precautions See the warnings on page 17 1 Remove the chassis cover as described in Removing the chassis cover on page 18 2 Select an emp...

Page 21: ...the edge of the expansion card carefully align the edge connector with the expansion slot Place the head of a screwdriver on the small indented square of the expansion slot cover Firmly tap the base o...

Page 22: ...card firmly into the slot by pushing down on one end of the card then the other Use this rocking motion until the card is firmly seated in the slot 7 Secure the board by replacing the retaining brack...

Page 23: ...mainboard features three DIMM banks for 8 to 256 MB SDRAM modules for a total memory of up to 768 MB You can install SDRAM modules in any DIMM bank in any combination no memory configuration table is...

Page 24: ...the mainboard See page 23 2 Use both hands to press the DIMM straight down into the DIMM socket 3 When the DIMM is properly seated the clips of the socket snap in place to hold the DIMM on either side...

Page 25: ...nstalled any additional applications such as word processors games or drivers for equipment such as scanners or printers you must reinstall them individually from their own CDs or diskettes Using the...

Page 26: ...page 8 until the system turns off Release the button 4 Restart the computer by pressing the power on off button on the front of the computer The CD ROM drawer closes and the computer boots up from th...

Page 27: ...r the original iDOT com hardware Windows 98 prompts you to install drivers for any third party hardware you may have added to the system If you ve installed any third party hardware you ll need to pro...

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