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COMPUTERTOP TV-III
Use the hardware installation guide
that came with your system to find
specifics related to your PC.
WARNING
Static discharge can damage
sensitive electronic com-
ponents on your Com-
putertop TV-III card and in
your PC. When accessing PC
cards, use anti-static tech-
niques: Avoid wearing
synthetic fibers and scuffing
on the carpet. Dry air and
carpeting are ideal for static
generation. Before handling
PC boards, touch the metal
surface of the computer (if it
is plugged in) to discharge
any residual static. To avoid
generating additional static,
try standing in one place and
having all the tools nearby
before installing the card.
3.1 Hardware Installation
Follow these steps to install your
Computertop TV-III card:
1.Turn off the power to the PC
and the monitor. Disconnect the
power cord from the outlet.
2.Remove the cover of the PC.
3.Identify the VGA display section.
This is where the VGA monitor is
connected— often a half height
card.
4.Find an empty 16-bit slot next
to the VGA card. Rearrange
existing cards if needed.
5.Avoid static discharge—touch
the metal surface of the PC.
6.Remove the metal back plate
from the empty slot and set the
retaining screw aside. Carefully
remove the Computertop
TV-III card from the anti-static
bag and install it in the empty
16-bit slot next to the VGA card.
Make sure the card seats firmly
into both connectors of the
backplane and aligns with the
front edge guide. Use the
retaining screw to secure the
card to the PC chassis.
7.Attach the “feature connector”
cable between the Computertop
TV-III board and the VGA
display card. Motherboard VGA
systems have a dual-row header.
Most separate VGA cards have
an edge connector. Align the red
stripe of the cable to face the
rear card edge of the machine.
Dress the cable to allow a clean
installation of the PC chassis
cover.
8.Disconnect the VGA monitor
cable from the VGA controller
card and reattach the VGA cable
to the middle connector on the
Computertop TV-III card.
3. Installation