User manual ACER G3620-044

[. . . ] Acer Predator G Series User Guide Original Issue: 03/2012 Acer Predator G Series Desktop Computer Model number: _____________________________________ Serial number: _____________________________________ Purchase date: _____________________________________ Place of purchase: _________________________________ Visit http://registration. acer. com and discover the benefits of being an Acer customer. Remark: All images are for reference purposes only. Productivity Software Work Great with Microsoft® Office 2010 -- Express your ideas, solve problems and simplify everyday projects with Office 2010. Photo editing -- Easily edit and print your photos with Windows Live Photo Gallery. [. . . ] This section describes how to make connections through various options. When connecting peripherals, read the manual included with the peripheral for operating instructions. Audio devices Audio devices are easy to connect with the audio ports accessible from the front and rear of the computer. • Microphone — Plug an external microphone (or an audio line-in device) into the microphone/line-in jack (pink jack) located on the front and rear of the computer. Amplified stereo speakers, headset, or headphone — Plug amplified speakers, headset, or headphone to the headphone/line-out/front speaker jack (green jack) located on the front and rear of the computer. • USB devices Universal Serial Bus (USB) is a serial bus design capable of cascading peripherals such as a digital camera, keyboard, mouse, scanner, printer, modem, flash drives, VoIP phones, and gaming devices (such as joystick, steering wheels, rumble pads, or foot pedals). With USB, complex cable connections can be eliminated. Your computer comes with several external USB ports: one on the multi-media card slot, four on the front and four on the rear panel. These ports support USB 2. 0 highperformance external devices such as webcams and digital still cameras. They also allow you to connect additional USB devices to your computer without using up its resources. 20 4 Using your computer English To connect a USB device, simply plug the device cable into any of the USB ports located on the front and rear panels of your computer. Note: Some USB devices have a built-in USB port which permits you to connect more USB devices. 5 Upgrading your computer 22 5 Upgrading your computer English Installation precautions Before you install any computer component, we recommend that you read the following sections. These sections contain important ESD precautions along with preinstallation and post-installation instructions. ESD precautions Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your processor, disk drives, expansion boards, and other components. Always observe the following precautions before you install a computer component: 1 2 Do not remove a component from its protective packaging until you are ready to install it. Wear a wrist grounding strap and attach it to a metal part of the computer before handling components. If a wrist strap is not available, maintain contact with the computer throughout any procedure requiring ESD protection. Preinstallation instructions Always observe the following before you install any component: 1 2 3 4 5 Turn off your computer and all the peripherals connected to it before opening it. Then unplug all cables from the power outlets. Open your computer according to the instructions on page 23. Follow the ESD precautions described above before handling a computer component. Remove any expansion boards or peripherals that block access to the DIMM sockets or component connectors. See the following sections for specific instructions on the component you wish to install. Warning!Not turning off the computer properly before you start installing the components may cause serious damage. Do not attempt the procedures described in the following sections unless you are a qualified service technician. 23 Post-installation instructions Observe the following after installing a computer component: 1 2 3 4 5 6 See to it that the components are installed according to the step-by-step instructions in their respective sections. Replace any expansion boards or peripherals that you removed earlier. Turn on your computer. English Opening your computer Caution: Before you proceed, make sure that you have turned off your computer and all peripherals connected to it. Read the Preinstallation instructions on page 22. You need to open your computer before you can install upgrade components. [. . . ] Please see http://ec. europa. eu/enterprise/rtte/implem. htm for the lastest country list. Canada — Low-power license-exempt radio communication devices (RSS-210) a Common information Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause interference, and 2. This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. Operation in 2. 4 GHz band To prevent radio interference to the licensed service, this device is intended to be operated indoors and installation outdoors is subject to licensing. b 39 English Acer Incorporated 8F, 88, Sec. [. . . ]