User manual ACER VERITON 7600GT

[. . . ] Veriton 7600GT/GTR/V User's guide Copyright © 2003 Acer Incorporated All Rights Reserved. Veriton 7600GT/7600GTR/7600V User's guide First Issue November 2003 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. [. . . ] However, if you encounter configuration problems and get the "Run Setup" message, you will need to run this utility. Note: Before you run BIOS, make sure that you have saved all open files. The computer reboots immediately after you exit Setup. To run the BIOS utility, press the Del key on your keyboard during computer boot up. 76 5 System utilities Reinstalling programs If you uninstall one of the preinstalled programs and want to reinstall it, do the following: 1 2 3 4 Make sure that the system is turned on. Follow all onscreen instructions until you finish the installation. 77 Recovering your system If your operating system files are lost or damaged, the recovery process will restore your system's original factory default settings or last system backup. Your Acer Veriton series computer includes an OBR(One Button Recovery) button, a feature that makes restoring your system quick and easy. OBR works from a hidden partition on your hard drive that contains all the information required to restore your system. One is from system's original settings and another is from system backup. You can press Alt + F10 after the BIOS finishes running the Power On Self Test (POST). Warning: Initiating the recovery operation while the operating system is running will result in abnormal shutdown and may make your current OS unstable or unusable. After the POST runs, you have only 1. 5 seconds to press Alt + F10. Follow all onscreen instructions. 78 You can also follow the steps below: 1 2 Locate the OBR button. After a moment one of the following screen will appear on your display a when you don't backup your system yet. . b after you backup your system 79 3 In 2-a, click OK. In 2-b, select "Recover to Default Settings" to restore your system to the default factory settings. Select "Recover data from last backup" to restore your system to the last time system backup. Note: Click "Backup System" icon on the desktop to backup your system anytime. 80 4 5 System utilities If you choosed your recovery option, you should see the following screen. Click OK to continue. 81 5 After 15 seconds the system will reboot and initiate the restore operation. 82 6 5 System utilities After the recovery operation finishes the system will reboot. You will be required to go through the setup process again. Caution!Running the Recovery operation will erase all files previously saved in your computer so make sure to back up your important files before starting the recovery process. If you attempt to restore your system using the One Button Recovery feature, and the system DOES NOT respond, contact your local vendor or authorised Acer representative immediately. 83 Using Backup (Windows® XP only) The Backup utility creates copies of information on your hard disk. In the event that the original data on your hard disk is erased or overwritten, or becomes inaccessible because of a hark disk malfunction, you can use the copy to restore your lost or damaged data. How do I back up files from my hard drive? To run the Backup utility: 1 2 3 4 5 Click the Start button in the taskbar. Highlight All Programs Click Accessories Select System Tools Click Backup When Backup starts, follow the onscreen instructions to set up your backup profile and schedule. For more information about Backup, refer to Windows® XP help. 84 5 System utilities Disk Defragmenter (Windows® XP only) The disk degfragmentation utility consolidates files and folders on your computer's hard disk. This allows your computer to access files and folders and save new data more efficiently. By consolidating your files and folders, the defragmenter also consolidates the volume's free space, making it less likely that new files will be fragmented. How do I defragment my hard drive? To run the Disk Defragmenter: 1 2 3 4 5 Click the Start button in the taskbar. Highlight All Programs Click Accessories Select System Tools Click Disk Defragmenter When Disk Defragmenter opens, select a drive/volume and click Analyze. The system will quickly examine the volume and determine wether it needs to be defragmented or not. For more information about Disk Defragmenter, refer to Windows® XP help. 6 Frequently asked questions This chapter tells you what to do in case your computer is not working properly. [. . . ] The following screen appears: Press <Y> key to accept the selection. Note: You will lose all data on the RAID drives and any internal RAID structures when you perform this operation. Note: This operation may cause some issues such as incompatible RAID configuration, a failed volume or failed disk. 114 Appendix C: RAID introduction (for R series model only) Installation of IAA RAID Utility The Intel® Application Accelerator RAID Edition is the software package that enables high-performance RAID 0 or RAID 1 arrays in Windows® XP. This version of Intel® Application Accelerator contains the following key features: · · · Serial ATA RAID driver for Windows® XP Intel® Application Accelerator RAID Edition utility Migration Feature Insert the Acer System CD and click on the "Intel IAA RAID Edition" to install the software. The InstallShield Wizard will automatically begin the installation process. Click on the Next button to proceed from the installation welcome window. 115 After reading the license agreement in the following window, click Yes button to continue. Select the folder in which you want the program to be installed in the following window, and click Next button to start installation. 116 Appendix C: RAID introduction (for R series model only) Select a program folder in the following window where you want Setup to add the program icon. Default is "Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition. " The following window appears to show the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition Setup installation progress. 117 Once the installation is complete, the following window appears. Click the Finish button to end the installation and exit the setup utility. 118 Appendix C: RAID introduction (for R series model only) RAID Migration Instructions The Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition offers the flexibility to upgrade from a single Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive to a two drive RAID-0 configuration when an additional SATA hard drive is added to the system. [. . . ]