Document Outline

• FRONT MATTER
• CONTENTS
• INTRODUCTION
  • How to Use This Manual
• CHAPTER 1-SETTING UP YOUR SYSTEM
  • Unpacking
  • Choosing a Location
  • Connecting a Monitor
  • Connecting a Printer, Mouse, or Modem
    • Using the Parallel Interface
    • Using the Serial Interface
  • Connecting the Power Cord
  • Connecting the Keyboard
    • Adjusting the Keyboard Angle
  • Turning On the Computer
    • The Command Prompt
  • Copying System Diskettes
  • Resetting Your Computer
• CHAPTER 2-RUNNING THE SETUP PROGRAM
  • Running Setup
    • Identifying the Type of BIOS
    • Memory Test Bypass
    • Using Setup
    • Errors Reported by BIOS
  • Entering Setup
    • CMOS Setup
    • CMOS Setup Option
    • Leaving the CMOS Setup
    • Extended CMOS Setup
    • Leaving the Extended CMOS Setup
• CHAPTER 3-USING YOUR COMPUTER
  • Changing the Operating Speed
  • Special Keys on Your Keyboard
  • Stopping a Command or Program
  • Using Disks and Disk Drives
    • How Disks Store Data
    • Types of Diskette Drives
    • Caring for Diskettes and Diskette Drives
    • Inserting and Removing Diskettes
    • Write-Protecting Diskettes
    • Making Backup Copies
    • Using a Single Diskette Drive
    • Using the Hard Disk Drive
• CHAPTER 4-USING MS-DOS WITH YOUR COMPUTER
  • Inserting Diskettes
  • Disk Drive letters
  • Starting MS-DOS
    • System Prompt
  • Cursor
  • MS-DOS Commands
    • Case Sensitivity
  • Function Keys and MS-DOS
    • BACKSPACE Key
  • Default Drive
  • Copying Your MS-DOS Diskettes
    • Copying on Single Drive System
    • Copying on Dual Drive System
  • Files
    • File Types
    • Filenames and Extensions
  • Disk Directories
    • The DIR Command
    • File Searches
    • Multiple Disk Drive System
    • Wildcards
  • Application Software
• CHAPTER 5-USING FLOPPY DISK
  • Description
    • How Floppy Disk Works
  • Formatting Diskettes
    • The FORMAT Command
    • Option Switches
  • Copying Files
    • Wildcare
• CHAPTER 6-USING YOUR HARD DISK
  • What is a Hard Disk Drive?
  • Care of Hard Disk Drives
  • Preparing Your Hard Disk
    • Changing Your SETUP
    • Partitioning Your Hard Disk
    • Formatting Your Hard Disk
  • Organizing Your Hard Disk
  • Backing Up Your Hard Disk
    • The BACKUP Command
    • How Many Diskettes?
    • The RESTORE Command
• CHAPTER 7-EXPANDING YOUR SYSTEM
  • Connecting Perpherals
    • Serial Ports
    • Parallel Ports
    • Connecting Printers
    • Connecting Modems
    • Connecting External Disk Drives
  • System Expansion & Upgrades
    • Tools Required
    • General Precautions
    • Operating and Closing the Cabinet
    • Installing Circuit Boards
    • Disk Drive Compartments
    • Internal Hard Disk Drive
• APPENDIX A-SPECIFICATION
  • Computer System
  • System MotherBoard
  • CPU Logic
  • System Memory
  • System I/O
  • System Timing
  • I/O Address Map
• APPENDIX B-SYSTEM MOTHERBOARD
  • Hardware Setting
  • Removing the MatherBoard
  • Switches
  • Connectores
• APPENDIX C-VIDEO MONITOR SYSTEM
  • Monitor System Resolution
  • Video Controller Boards
  • Monitor Types
• APPENDIX D-CONNECTOR PINOUTS
  • I/O Ports
  • Expansion Slot Connectors