User manual ACER VERITON M421G

[. . . ] 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. A05 Safety Instructions Use the following safety guidelines to help protect your computer system from potential damage and to ensure your own personal safety. NOTICE: Your computer is designed to work only while upright in the stand shipped with it. [. . . ] Select the model of your computer in the System Model list. 10. Select your computer's operating system in the Operating System list. Select the type of device in the Device Type list. Click the name of the driver that you want to reinstall. See "Your System's Drivers, " found earlier in this chapter, for a list of drivers that you can reinstall on your computer. Follow the instructions on the screen. Temporarily Disabling the Virus-Scanning Program Before you install commercially available software, temporarily disable any virusscanning program running on your computer. For instructions on temporarily disabling virus protection, see the online documentation provided with your virus-scanning software. NOTICE: When virus-scanning software is disabled, viruses are not detected on your system. After you install the software, reenable the virus-scanning program. See the online documentation provided with your virus-scanning software for instructions. Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities For a device to operate properly, both the device and its software must be compatible with the operating system. Windows 98 and Windows Me Windows 98 and Windows Me interrupt request (IRQ) conflicts occur if a device either is not detected during the Windows 98 or Windows Me Plug and Play setup or is detected but incorrectly configured. To check for conflicts, perform the following steps: 1. Open the Event Viewer in the Administrative Tools (Common) folder, and check for any relevant event log messages. Start the Windows NT Diagnostics from the Administrative Tools (Common) folder, and check current resource assignments on the Resources tab. Then click the Services tab and view the state of Services and Devices. Reinstalling Windows 98 NOTICE: The operating system CD provides options for reinstalling your Windows 98 Second Edition operating system. The options can potentially overwrite files installed by Dell and possibly affect programs installed on your hard-disk drive. Therefore, Dell does not recommend that you reinstall your operating system unless instructed to do so by a Dell technical support representative. NOTICE: To prevent conflicts with Windows 98, you must disable any virus protection software installed on your system before you reinstall Windows 98. Turn on the computer and enter the system setup program as directed by a Dell technical support representative. In the system setup program Boot menu, change the boot sequence so that the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive boots first, as directed by a Dell technical support representative. Then place the operating system CD in the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive and close the drive tray. Click OK again. 3. 4-6 Dell Dimension 900 System Reference and Troubleshooting Guide 8. Remove the operating system CD from the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive and click OK to restart your system. The Getting ready to run Windows for the first time screen appears. 9. If the mouse tutorial starts, press <Esc> to exit and then press y. 10. [. . . ] To determine the electromagnetic classification for your system or device, refer to the following sections specific for each regulatory agency. Each section provides country-specific EMC/EMI or product safety information. VCCI Notice (Japan Only) Most Dell computer systems are classified by the Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) as Class B information technology equipment (ITE). However, the inclusion of certain options can change the rating of some configurations to Class A. ITE, including peripherals, expansion cards, printers, input/output (I/O) devices, monitors, and so on, integrated into or connected to the system, should match the electromagnetic environment classification (Class A or B) of the computer system. [. . . ]