User manual ACER ALTOS 700ID

[. . . ] 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 system unit before handling components. If a wrist strap is not available, maintain contact with the system unit throughout any procedure requiring ESD protection. 1. 3 Pre-installation Instructions Always observe the following before you install a system component: 1. Turn off the system power and all the peripherals connected to the unit before opening it. [. . . ] The enhanced IDE eliminates many of the existing limitations associated with the current IDE interface. The following are the special features of the enhanced IDE: · · · · Four IDE devices with dual-channel IDE and multiple IDE device connectors Non-disk peripherals (IDE CD-ROM) Higher capacity fixed disk through LBA mode translation (up to 8. 4G) Data transfer rates can be increased through the Advanced PIO mode support System Board 1-11 To make use of the enhanced IDE features, you need to install the enhanced IDE drivers. To install, simply insert the utility driver into the diskette drive and open the README file. You can find all the necessary information and instructions in the README file. For more information about the installation procedures under different operating systems, read the README. XXX found in the subdirectory of the target operating system. Follow the installation instructions shown on the screen. 1. 9 Installing the System Board The system uses either an ID3P or IDAB housing. Refer to the housing manual for more information on how to install the system board. 1. 9. 1 LED Connectors and Reset Switch Power LED Connector The Power LED connector has two pins with two colored wires. This connector may come either with green and white wires (for IDAB) or green and black wires (for ID3P). In each case, the green wire indicates pin 1. When connecting, take note of the location of pin 1. HDD LED Connector This 4-pin connector with two colored wires is for the HDD LED function. This connector may come either with red and white wires (for IDAB) or red and black wires (for ID3P). In each case, the red wire indicates pin 1. When connecting, take note of the location of pin 1. 1-12 User's Guide Turbo LED Connector The Turbo LED connector has two pins with yellow and white wires. To connect, plug the connector into the Reset/SMI connector on the main board. Make sure that pin 1 of the Turbo LED connector corresponds to pin 1 of the Reset/SMI connector. See Figure 1-1 for the location of the Reset/SMI connector. See Figure 1-5 for the proper connection. Reset Switch The Reset switch is a two-pin connector with purple and white wires. To connect, simply plug this connector into the Reset/SMI connector on the mainboard. [. . . ] An incorrect Setup configuration is a major cause of power-on error messages, especially for a new system. Remove the system cover, following the directions in the system housing installation guide. Check that the system board and any expansion boards are set correctly. If you cannot access a new disk, it may be because your disk is not physically formatted. [. . . ]