User manual ACER VERITON 7500GE

[. . . ] Veriton 7500GE series User's guide Copyright © 2002 Acer Incorporated All Rights Reserved. Veriton 7500GE!series User's guide Original Issue December 2002 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. [. . . ] 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. · · 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. 30 3 Setting up your computer Connecting peripherals Setting up your computer is easy. For the most part, you only have four things to connect: the mouse, the keyboard, the monitor, and the power cable. Note: The peripherals shown in the connections below are for your reference only. Actual device models may vary in select countries. Connecting your mouse USB mouse Plug your USB mouse cable into any of the USB ports (black port) located on the front and rear panel of your computer. 31 PS/2 mouse Plug the PS/2 mouse cable into the PS/2 mouse port located on the rear panel of your computer. (green port) Serial mouse Plug the serial mouse cable into the serial port port) located on the rear panel of your computer. (teal or turquoise 32 3 Setting up your computer Connecting your keyboard USB keyboard Plug your USB keyboard cable into any of the USB ports (black port) located on the front and rear panel of your computer. 33 PS/2 keyboard Plug your PS/2 keyboard cable into the PS/2 keyboard port port) located on the rear panel of your computer. (purple 34 3 Setting up your computer Connecting a 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: Refer to the monitor manual for additonal instructions and information. 35 Connecting the power cable Caution: Before you proceed, check the voltage range in your area. Make sure that it matches your computer's voltage setting. If they don't match, change your computer's voltage setting according to your area's voltage range. Set the voltage selector switch to the voltage range applicable to your area (a). Plug the power cable into the power cable socket located on the rear panel of your computer (b). Then plug the other end of the power cable into a power outlet (c). 36 3 Setting up your computer 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. To turn on your computer: 1 2 Turn on all peripherals connected to your computer such as the monitor, printer, fax, speakers, etc. On the front panel of your computer, press the Power button. Important: Make sure that the power cable is properly plugged into an electrical outlet. If you are using a power strip or an AVR (Auto-Voltage Regulator), make sure that it is plugged in and turned on. 37 Turning off your computer To turn off your computer, follow the steps below. For Windows XP: 1 2 On the Windows XP taskbar, click on the Start button, and click Turn Off Computer; then click Turn Off. Turn off all peripherals connected to your computer. For Windows 2000: 1 On the Windows 2000 taskbar, click on the Start button, highlight Shut Down, select Shut down from the drop down window then click on OK. Turn off all peripherals connected to your computer. 2 If you cannot shut down your computer normally, press the power button for at least four seconds. Quickly pressing the button may put the computer in Suspend mode only. 38 3 Setting up your computer Connecting options Connecting your printer Your computer supports parallel, serial and USB printers. To connect a parallel printer, plug the printer cable into the parallel port (burgundy port) located on the rear panel of your computer. Note: The printer shown below is for your reference only. [. . . ] 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, you can restart your computer. If restarting your computer does not work, contact your dealer or the technical support center for assistance. Q: The printer does not work. [. . . ]