Document Outline

• FRONT MATTER
• CONTENTS
  • VGA Utilities
  • Optional Equipment
    • System Memory
    • Cache Memory
    • Video Memory
    • OverDrive Processor
    • Math Coprocessor
    • Drives
  • How to Use This Manual
    • Conventions Used in This Manual
  • Where to Get Help
• CHAPTER 1-SETTING UP YOUR SYSTEM
  • Choosing a Location
  • Connecting a Monitor
  • Connecting a Printer or Other Device
    • Using the Parallel Port
    • Using the Serial Ports
  • Connecting the Keyboard
  • Connecting the Mouse
  • Connecting the Power Cord
  • Turning On the Computer
  • Turning Off the Computer
• CHAPTER 2-RUNNING THE SETUP PROGRAM
  • Starting the SETUP Program
  • Entering SETUP Options
    • Selecting Options
  • Setting the Date and Time
  • Setting the Diskette Drive(s)
  • Setting the Hard Disk Drive(s)
    • Hard Disk Drive Types
    • Defining Your Own Drive Type
  • Setting the Primary Display Type
  • Setting the Processor Speed
  • Setting the Booting Sequence
  • Setting the Diskette Seek Parameter
  • Using the SETUP Screen Submenus
    • Setting the Shadow Options
    • Setting the Keyboard Options
    • Setting the Peripherals Options
  • Setting the Password Options
    • Entering a Password
    • Changing or Deleting a Password
    • Setting the Keyboard Lock Option
  • Using the System Board Help Function
  • Loading Default SETUP Values
  • Saving Your Settings and Exiting SETUP
  • Post-SETUP Procedures
• CHAPTER 3-USING YOUR COMPUTER
  • Working Comfortably
    • Sitting at Your Computer
    • Varying Your Posture and Movements
    • Lighting the Room
    • Positioning and Viewing the Monitor
  • Using Disks and Disk Drives
    • Types of Diskette Drives
    • Write-protecting Diskettes
    • Inserting and Removing Diskettes
    • Using a Single Diskette Drive System
    • Formatting Diskettes
    • Making Backup Copies
    • Caring for Diskettes
    • Using a Hard Disk Drive
  • Special Keys on the Keyboard
  • Stopping a Command or Program
  • Resetting the Computer
  • Using a Password
    • Using the Hot Key Feature
    • Changing or Deleting a Password
  • Changing the Processor Speed
• CHAPTER 4-INSTALLING AND REMOVING OPTIONS
  • How to Use This Chapter
    • Locating the Internal Components
  • Removing the Cover
  • Changing the Jumper and DIP Switch Settings
    • Setting the Jumpers
    • Setting the DIP Switches
  • Memory Modules (SIMMs)
    • Inserting SIMMs
    • Removing SIMMs
  • Installing an Option Card
  • Using the VGA Feature Connector
  • Removing an Option Card
  • Removing the Option Card Connector Board
  • Replacing the Option Card Connector Board
  • Installing a New Processor Chip
    • Replacing the Processor Chip
  • Increasing the Video Memory
    • Installing the Video Memory Chips
  • Replacing the Battery
  • Replacing the Cover
  • Post-installation Procedures
• CHAPTER 5-INSTALLING AND REMOVING DRIVES
  • How to Use This Chapter
  • Setting the Hard Disk Drive Jumpers
    • Where to Go Next
  • Installing a Hard Disk in the Vertical Bay
    • Removing the Mounting Frames
    • Installing the Hard Disk
    • Connecting the Cables
  • Removing a Hard Disk From the Vertical Bay
  • Installing a Drive in a Horizontal Bay
    • Attaching Mounting Frames to a Hard Disk
    • Installing the Drive
    • Connecting the Cables
  • Removing a Drive From a Horizontal Bay
  • Connecting the Hard Disk Drive Ribbon Cable to the System Board
  • Post-installation Procedures
• CHAPTER 6-TROUBLESHOOTING
  • Identifying Your System
  • Error Messages
  • The Computer Won’t Start
  • The Computer Does Not Respond
    • Restoring the Power Supply
  • Password Problems
    • Accessing Your System
  • Keyboard Problems
  • Monitor Problems
  • Diskette Problems
  • Diskette Drive Problems
  • Hard Disk Problems
    • Installing the Drive
    • Preparing the Drive
    • Accessing Data on the Drive
  • Software Problems
  • Printer Problems
  • Option Card Problems
  • Mouse Problems
  • Memory Module Problems
  • External Cache Problems
  • Battery Problems
• APPENDIX A-SPECIFICATIONS
  • CPU and Memory
  • Controllers
  • Interfaces
  • Mass Storage
  • Input Devices
  • Power Supply
  • Environmental Requirements
  • Power Source Requirements
  • System Memory Map
• GLOSSARY
• INDEX