User manual ACER VERTION 5200

[. . . ] Veriton 5200 User's guide Copyright © 2001 Acer Incorporated All Rights Reserved. Veriton 5200 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. [. . . ] For the most part, you only have four things to connect: the keyboard, the mouse, the monitor, and the power cable. Connecting your keyboard USB keyboard Plug your USB keyboard cable into any of the USB ports port) located on the front and rear panel of your computer. (black 28 3 Setting up your computer PS/2 keyboard Plug your PS/2 keyboard cable into the PS/2 keyboard port (purple port) located on the rear panel of your computer. 29 Connecting your mouse USB mouse Plug your USB mouse cable into any of the USB ports port) located on the front and rear panel of your computer. (black 30 3 Setting up your computer 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) 31 Serial mouse Plug the serial mouse cable into any of the the serial ports or turquoise port) located on the rear panel of your computer. (teal 32 3 Setting up your computer Connecting a CRT monitor To connect a monitor, simply plug the CRT monitor cable into the CRT monitor port computer. (blue port) located on the rear panel of your Note: Refer to the monitor manual for additonal instructions and information. 33 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 (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. 34 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. 2 Turn on all peripherals connected to your computer such as the monitor, printer, fax, speakers, etc. On the rear panel of your computer, set the voltage selector switch to the voltage range applicable to your area (a) then turn on the power switch (b). 35 3 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. 36 3 Setting up your computer Turning off your computer To turn off your computer, on the Windows taskbar click on the Start button, point to Shut Down. . . , select Shut down from the dropdown window then click on OK. If you cannot shut down your computer, press the power button for at least four seconds. Quickly pressing the button may put the computer in a Suspend mode only. Note: You do not need to turn off the main power switch every time you turn off your computer. Turn off the main power switch only if you will not use your computer for a long time or if your computer needs servicing. 37 Connecting options Connecting your printer Your Veriton 5200 computer supports parallel, serial and USB printers. To connect a parallel printer, plug the printer cable into the parallel/ printer port computer. (burgundy port) located on the rear panel of your Note: The printer shown below is for your reference only. Actual device model may vary in different countries. Note: If you are using a serial printer, connect the printer cable into either serial port 1 or serial port 2 located on the rear panel of your computer. In the same manner, connect a USB printer by plugging the printer cable into any of the USB ports located on the front and rear panel. 38 3 Setting up your computer Connecting to the network You can connect your computer to a Local Area Network (LAN) using a network cable. To do so, simply plug the network cable into the network port computer. (white port) located on the rear panel of your Note: Consult your operating system manual for information on how to configure your network setup. 39 Connecting USB devices Universal Serial Bus (USB) is a new serial bus design that is capable of cascading low-/medium-speed peripherals (less than 12 Mbps) such as a keyboard, mouse, joystick, scanner, printer and modem. Your computer comes with four USB ports: two each on both the front and rear panels. [. . . ] Below are possible questions that may arise during the use of your computer with corresponding easy troubleshooting solutions to the situation. Do the following: · · · · Check if you plugged the power cable properly into an electrical outlet. Check if the main power switch located on the rear panel of the computer is turned on. Check if the voltage selector switch located on the rear panel of the computer is set to the correct voltage. [. . . ]