Acer 5600 series - Manual (Page 4)

Contents iv
Connecting to the network 49
Connecting multimedia devices 50
Connecting USB devices 53
4 Upgrading your computer 55
Installation precautions 58
ESD precautions 58
Preinstallation instructions 58
Post-installation instructions 59
Opening your computer 60
To remove the computer cover 60
To replace the computer cover 61
Internal components 62
System boards 64
Mainboard layout 64
Veriton 5600D mainboard layout 65
Veriton 5600G mainboard layout 66
Audio board 69
Upgrading your computer 70
Installing additional memory 70
Replacing the hard disk 72
Installing an expansion card 75
5 System utilities 79
Acrobat Reader 83
Acer LANScope (optional) 84
Norton AntiVirus 85
NTI CD-Maker (for models with CD-RW) 87
PowerDVD (for models with DVD) 89
BIOS utility 90
Reinstalling programs 91
Recovering your system 92
Using Backup (Windows XP only) 96
Disk Defragmenter (Windows XP only) 97
6 Frequently asked questions 99
Appendix A: Notices 105
Appendix B: Taking care of your computer 111
Important tips 113