Document Outline

• General safety information and initial startup
  • 1 Safety, precautionary and compliance instructions
  • 2 Startup
    • 2.1 Connecting the computer
      • 2.1.1 Computer connections
      • 2.1.2 Connections, controls and indicators on the front of t
    • 2.2 Connection
    • 2.3 Initial startup of preinstalled software
  • 3 Transporting the system
  • 4 Guarantee services
  • 5 Return of old units
  • Technical data and operating conditions
  • Supplement to the operating instructions
• Help with problems and information, frequently asked questions
  • 1 Guidelines
    • 1.1 EMC directives
    • 1.2 CE directives
    • 1.3 R&TTE directive and FTE law
    • 1.4 Low voltage directive
  • 2 Hardware
    • Our tips and hints …
      • ... on saving energy
    • 2.1 The motherboard
    • 2.2 The CPU
      • Our tips and hints …
        • ... on the LGA-775 processor socket
    • 2.3 The working memory
    • 2.4 Slots
    • 2.5 The graphics card
      • Our tips and hints …
        • ... for setting the screen refresh rate (refresh rate)
        • ... to change the graphics card
        • ... for the memory settings of your graphics card
        • ... for setting the "DirectDraw" function
        • ... on connecting and the settings for a second screen outpu
    • 2.6 TV cards
      • Analog TV cards
      • Digital TV cards
      • Our tips and hints …
        • ... on DVB-C reception via cable
        • ... on DVB-T reception via antenna
        • ... on retrofitting
    • 2.7 The soundcard
      • Sound processing and playback using a soundcard
      • "Sound on Board" sound processing and playback
      • Our tips and hints …
        • ... Example AC97 setting
        • ... Example of the HDA setting
        • ... for testing the microphone connection
        • ... for changing the microphone connection from a front micr
    • 2.8 Modem and ISDN card
      • MODEM
        • Our tips and hints …
          • ... for setting the country code
      • ISDN
    • 2.9 Wireless LAN (WLAN)
      • Ad-hoc mode (peer-to-peer work group)
      • Infrastructure mode (AccessPoint)
      • Our tips and hints …
        • ... on establishing WLANs
        • ... for configuring a WLAN connection
    • 2.10 Drives
      • 2.10.1 Floppy disk drive (optional)
      • 2.10.2 Hard disk
        • Our tips and hints …
          • ... for expanding your system
      • 2.10.3 Optical drives
        • Front view
        • Rear view
        • Types
        • CD/DVD data carriers
        • Our tips and hints …
          • ... on playing DVDs with WinDVD Player
          • ... for activating/deactivating properties of optical drives
          • ... for the use of regional codes
          • ... for using the correct blank DVDs
  • 3 Software
    • 3.1 General Information
      • Our tips and hints …
        • ... for data backup
        • ... for installing programs
        • ... for installing programs with and without the Autostart f
        • ... for driver installation when restoring your system
        • ... for automatically opening files of the same format
    • 3.2 The operating system
      • Our tips and hints …
        • ... for creating a restore checkpoint
        • ... for restoring the system to a previous status
    • 3.3 BIOS
      • Our tips and hints …
        • ... for using the BIOS
        • ... accessing the BIOS
    • 3.4 Drivers
    • 3.5 INTERNET
      • Our tips and hints …
        • ... for establishing a connection to the Internet
        • ... for using antiviral software
  • 4 Peripherals
    • 4.1 Keyboard
      • 4.1.1 Keyboard areas and important keys
      • 4.1.2 The multifunction keyboard
      • 4.1.3 Wireless keyboard
      • Our tips and hints …
        • ... on the keyboard connection cable
        • ... on the functions of the keyboard
    • 4.2 Mouse
      • Our tips and hints …
        • ... ...for the function of the wheel mouse
        • ... on using an optical mouse
        • ... on using a mechanical mouse
    • 4.3 Monitor
    • 4.4 Printers
    • 4.5 Scanners
  • 5 Expansion of performance
    • 5.1 Upgrading the system
      • Our tips and hints …
        • ... on component expansion
        • ... adequate cooling
    • 5.2 Opening and closing the housing
      • Our tips and hints …
        • ... on the SCALEO X
    • 5.3 Installing expansion modules
    • 5.4 Installing additional hard disks and drives
  • 6 Troubleshooting (FAQ)
    • 6.1 Software error messages
    • 6.2 System error messages