User manual ACER VERITON3300

[. . . ] Veriton 3300 User's guide Copyright © 2001 Acer Incorporated All Rights Reserved. Veriton 3300 User's guide Changes may be made periodically to the information in this publication without obligation to notify any person of such revision or changes. Such changes will be incorporated in new editions of this manual or supplementary documents and publications. This company makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. [. . . ] Avoid dusty areas and extremes of temperature and humidity. You may place your computer beside your desk or under your table, as long as it does not block the space that you need for working and moving. · · Positioning your monitor Place your monitor at a comfortable viewing distance, usually 50 to 60 centimeters away. Adjust the display in such a way that the top of the screen is at or slightly below eye level. Positioning your keyboard The location of the keyboard is a very important factor to your posture. Placing it too far away will make your body lean forward forcing you to sit in an unnatural position. Placing it too high will add tension to your shoulder muscles. · The keyboard should be placed just above your lap. Adjust the keyboard height by flipping the folding stands located under the keyboard. Keep your lower arms parallel to the floor as you type. Your upper arms and shoulders should be relaxed. If you feel any shoulder or neck strain, stop for a while and check your posture. Position your keyboard in front of your monitor. Putting your keyboard beside your monitor will make you turn your head while you type which could add tension to your neck muscles that may later result in neck strain. · · 28 3 Setting up your computer Positioning your mouse · · · The mouse should be placed on the same surface as your keyboard so that you can reach it with ease. Adjust its position to allow enough space for movement without making you stretch or lean over. Do not rest your wrist on the table when moving the mouse. 29 Connecting peripherals Setting up your computer is easy. For the most part, you only have four things to connect: the USB mouse, the USB keyboard, the monitor, and the power cable. USB mouse Plug the USB mouse cable into any of the USB ports located on the front or rear panel of your computer. Note: If you are using a PS/2 mouse, plug the mouse cable into the PS/2 mouse port your computer. (green port) located on the rear panel of 30 3 Setting up your computer USB keyboard Plug the USB keyboard cable into any of the USB port located on the front or rear panel of your computer. 31 Note: If you are using a PS/2 keyboard, plug the keyboard cable into the PS/2 keyboard port panel of your computer. (purple port) located on the rear Monitor To connect a monitor, simply plug the monitor cable into the monitor port (blue port) located on the rear panel of your computer. Note: The CRT monitor port is automatically disabled when an add-on VGA card is installed into the system. Connect the monitor to the VGA port instead. Note: Refer to the monitor manual for additonal instructions and information. 32 3 Setting up your computer Power cable Caution!Before you proceed, check the voltage range in your area. Make sure that it matches your computer's voltage setting (refer to page 12 for the location of the voltage selector switch on the rear panel of your computer). If they don't match, change your computer's voltage setting according to your area's voltage range. Plug the power cable into the power cable socket located on the rear panel of your computer. Then plug the other end of the power cable into a power outlet. 33 Turning on your computer After connecting the necessary peripherals and plugging in the power cable, you are now ready to turn the computer on and get to work. [. . . ] However, if the diagnostic utility still reports a problem, then you may have to insert the Recovery CD that came with your system to restore it to its original factory default settings. · Caution: Using the Recovery CD will erase all files previously saved in your computer so make sure to back up your important files before starting the recovery process. For more information about recovering your system, refer to the Veriton 3300 online guide. 84 Q: Nothing appears on the screen. 6Q&A A: Your computer's power management function automatically blanks the screen to save power. Just press any key to turn the display back on. If pressing a key does not work, contact your dealer or the technical support center for assistance. Q: The printer does not work. [. . . ]