Acer 6000 Personal Computer User Manual


 
Introduction
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Introduction
Acer has been on the leading edge of microcomputer systems development for
both corporate and home computing needs for 20 years, as the OEM of choice for
many of the world’s leading computer companies. Acer is committed to meeting
the world’s demand for state-of-the-art computers at the best prices.
Your AcerPower desktop configuration provides high-speed performance in a
small footprint making it perfect for small offices or general business use.
The system board features the common functions offered by a high-performance
board. It has a power-management function that conforms to the power-saving
standards of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Energy Star
program. It also supports Plug-and-Play features.
Overview
The AcerPower 6000 system supports Intel Pentium processors with MMX
(MultiMedia eXtensions) technology and the new Celeron processor. The Celeron
processor is Intel's Pentium II cost-down solution. It comes without a second-level
cache. It has two ISA and two PCI slots for future expansion. The system memory
is expandable to 256 MB via two onboard 168-pin DIMM (double in-line memory
module) sockets.
The system also features a 3-D video function with AGP (Accelerated Graphics
Port) support and a 3-D audio function.
Aside from the standard I/O (input/output) interfaces such as one serial port, one
parallel port, and PS/2 keyboard and mouse ports, the system also offers two USB
(Universal Serial Bus) ports, one VGA (Video Graphics Accelerator) port, one
Feature connector, one mono Microphone-in port, one stereo Line-in port, one
Line-out port, and one Game/MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) port.