Acer Altos G500 Personal Computer User Manual


 
Contents
Notices iii
FCC notice iii
Important safety instructions iv
Laser compliance statement vi
1 System overview 1
Overview 3
Processors 3
Memory 3
System chipsets 4
Expansion slots 5
Hardware management support 6
Features summary 7
2 System tour 9
External and internal structure 11
Front panel 11
Rear panel 12
Internal components 13
Keyboard 15
Mouse 17
Disk drives 18
3.5-inch floppy drive 18
CD-ROM drive 19
Setting up your system 20
Preinstallation requirements 20
Basic connections 21
Connecting the PS/2 keyboard 21
Connecting the PS/2 mouse 22
Connecting the VGA monitor 23
Connecting to the network 24
Connecting the power cable 25
Turning on your system 26
Power-on problems 27
Turning off your system 28
Connecting options 29
Printer 29
USB devices 30
3 Upgrading your system 31
Installation precautions 33
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