User manual ACER VERITON M480

[. . . ] Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Computer Corporation is strictly forbidden. Trademarks used in this text: Dell, the ACER logo, Dimension, Inspiron, Latitude, OptiPlex, Dell Precision, DellPlus, and DellNet are trademarks of Dell Computer Corporation; EMC is the registered trademark of EMC Corporation; Intel, Celeron, and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation; Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. Dell Computer Corporation disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own. [. . . ] When the blue ACERTM logo appears, press <F12> immediately. If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you see the Microsoft Windows desktop. Then shut down the computer and try again. 4 5 6 7 Use the arrow keys to select the CD-ROM option, and then press <Enter>. When the Windows XP Setup screen appears, press <Enter> to select To set up Windows now. Read the information in the License Agreement window, and then press <F8> on your keyboard to agree with the license information. If your computer already has Windows XP installed and you want to recover your current Windows XP data, type r to select the repair option, and then go to step 16. If you want to install a new copy of Windows XP press <Esc> to , select the fresh copy option, and then press <Enter> on the next screen to select the highlighted partition (recommended). Then follow the instructions on the screen. The Windows XP Setup screen appears and Windows XP begins to copy files and install the devices. The computer automatically restarts multiple times before it requires additional input. 8 When the Welcome to Microsoft screen appears, click the green arrow icon at the bottom of the screen to continue. Follow the directions on the screen to finish. c o m 7 line-out connector Use the green line-out connector (available on computers with integrated sound) to attach headphones and most speakers with integrated amplifiers. On computers with a sound card, the line-out connector is on the card. Use the pink microphone connector (available on computers with integrated sound) to attach a personal computer microphone for voice or musical input into a sound or telephony program. On computers with a sound card, the microphone connector is on the card. Connect USB devices such as a mouse, keyboard, printer, joystick, and computer speakers into any of the USB connectors. If you have a standard keyboard, plug it into the purple keyboard connector. If you have a USB keyboard, plug it into a USB connector. Use the lights to help you troubleshoot a computer problem based on the diagnostic code. Plug the cable from your monitor into the blue connector. Connect a serial device, such as a handheld device, to the serial port. 8 microphone connector 9 USB connectors 10 keyboard connector 11 diagnostic lights 12 video connector 13 serial connector CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions on page 7. CAUTION: To guard against electrical shock, always unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before opening the cover. [. . . ] If you are an organization that bought the products under a written agreement with Dell, the agreement may contain different terms for the return of products than specified by this policy. To return products, you must contact Dell Customer Service to receive a Credit Return Authorization Number. See "Contacting Dell" on page 84 to find the appropriate contact information for obtaining customer assistance. To expedite the processing of your refund or credit, Dell expects you to return the products to Dell in their original packaging within five days of the date that Dell issues the Credit Return Authorization Number. [. . . ]