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AcerPower 2100User’s Guide

AcerPower 2100 User’s GuidexTable of ContentsIntroductionOverview ...

AcerPower 2100 User’s Guide4-102. Remove the necessary screws to detach the hard disk drive from the bracket.Figure 4-9 Removing a Hard Disk Drive f

Chapter 4 - Installing Optional Components 4-113. Reattach the hard disk drive bay to the disk drive metal frame.Figure 4-11 Attaching a Hard Disk D

AcerPower 2100 User’s Guide4-125. Insert a PCI card into the slot. Make sure that the card is properly seated.6. Secure the card to the housing wit

Chapter 4 - Installing Optional Components 4-134.6 Installing Additional MemoryThe system memory is upgradable to a maximum of 256 MB via two 168-pin

AcerPower 2100 User’s Guide4-144.6.1 Installing a DIMM1. Open the clips on the socket.2. Align the DIMM with the socket.3. Press the DIMM into the

Chapter 4 - Installing Optional Components 4-154.6.2 Removing a DIMM1. Press the holding clips on both sides of the socket outward to release the DIM

AcerPower 2100 User’s Guide4-16internal cache. Both are capable of increasing the performance of 32-bit software andmultimedia applications.4.7.1 Rem

Chapter 4 - Installing Optional Components 4-17To insure proper installation, remove the DIMMfrom their socket before installing or removing theCPU.

AcerPower 2100 User’s Guide4-18Follow these steps to install a Pentium II CPU:1. Remove the processor card from its protective packaging. Make sure

Chapter 4 - Installing Optional Components 4-194. Connect the 3-pin cable to JPX1 and the 2-pin cable to JP8 on the system board.Figure 4-19 Instal

xi2.3.2 Jumper Settings ...2-62.3.3 Onboard Connector Functio

AcerPower 2100 User’s Guide4-201. Remove the Celeron processor from its protective packaging.2. Lower the processor into the CPU socket and gently p

Chapter 4 - Installing Optional Components 4-214. Snap both the retention clips into place.Figure 4-21 Installing the Retention ModuleThe heatsink

Index 1IndexAabort changes, 3-36Advanced Options, 3-30Advanced PIO Mode, 3-12AGP, 1, 2-1audio controller, 3-18BBIOS bottom command lines, 3-3BIOS leve

AcerPower 2100 User’s Guide2Hhard disk 32-bit access, 3-13Hard Disk Block Mode, 3-12hard disk drive configuration, 3-10Hardware Monitoring function, 2

Index3Power On password, 3-29preinstallation, 1-1processor, 3-4processor speed, 3-5Product Information, 3-7Product Name, 3-8Rresetting IRQ assignments

AcerPower 2100 User’s Guidexii3.5.3 Onboard Device Settings ... 3-173.6 Power

xiii4.5 Installing and Removing Expansion Boards...4-114.5.1 Installing a PCI Card...

AcerPower 2100 User’s GuidexivFigure 4-10 Attaching a Hard Disk Drive to the Bracket... 4-10Figure 4-11 Attachin

xvConventionsThe following conventions are used in this manual:, , Represents the actual keys that you haveto press on the keyboard.NOTEGives bits an

AcerPower 2100 User’s Guide2Acer has been on the leading edge of microcomputer systems development for bothcorporate and home computing needs for 20 y

Introduction3Chapter 1 Getting StartedDescribes the different parts of the system unit. It tells you how to select a site and set upthe basic system.

Chapter 1 - Getting Started 1-1Chapter 1 Getting Started1.1 PreinstallationThe preinstallation process involves the following activities:• Selectin

AcerPower 2100 User’s GuideiiDocument EDITION PART NUMBER DATEHistory First Edition May 1998CopyrightNotice Copyright © 1996, 1997, 1998 by Acer Ameri

AcerPower 2100 User’s Guide1-21.2 FeaturesThe basic configuration consists of a system unit, a monitor, a keyboard, a CD-ROMdrive, a diskette drive, a

Chapter 1 - Getting Started 1-31.2.2 Rear PanelFigure 1-2 shows the system unit rear panel.1. Game/MIDI port 9. USB Port2. Microphone-in port 10. P

AcerPower 2100 User’s Guide1-41.3 Connecting System ComponentsDo not turn on the power until you finish connecting the system components.The following

Chapter 1 - Getting Started 1-51.3.2 Connecting the MonitorPlug the monitor signal cable into the VGA connector on the rear panel.Figure 1-4 Connecti

AcerPower 2100 User’s Guide1-61.3.3 Connecting the MousePlug the mouse cable into the mouse connector on the rear panel.Figure 1-5 Connecting the Mou

Chapter 1 - Getting Started 1-71.3.4 Connecting the Printer (Optional)If you have a parallel printer, connect it to the parallel port on the rear pane

AcerPower 2100 User’s Guide1-81.3.5 Complete System ConnectionsAfter connecting all the components, plug one end of the power supply cable into thesys

Chapter 1 - Getting Started 1-91.3.6 Connecting Multimedia Components (Optional)Your system also supports optional multimedia features. Connect multi

AcerPower 2100 User’s Guide1-101.3.6 Connecting to the NetworkYou can connect your system to the network via the onboard RJ45 port.Figure 1-9 Connecti

Chapter 1 - Getting Started 1-111.3.7 Connecting the Fax/Modem (Optional)Your system also supports the optional fax/modem feature. Connect the teleph

iiiWarranty/Limitation of LiabilityAny software described in this manual is licensed "as is" and Acer and its suppliers disclaim any and all

AcerPower 2100 User’s Guide1-121.3.8 Connecting USB Devices (Optional)The USB ports on the rear panel enable the system to support additional serial d

Chapter 1 - Getting Started 1-131.4 Turning On Your ComputerAfter you have connected all peripherals and cables, follow these steps to turn on yourcom

AcerPower 2100 User’s Guide1-141.6 TroubleshootingIf you encounter a hardware problem, review the following suggestions before calling forservice.Gene

Chapter 1 - Getting Started 1-15Keyboard is Dead• Is the keyboard cable plugged in? Turn off the system unit and plug in the keyboard.Do not plug or

AcerPower 2100 User’s Guide1-161.7 Error MessagesIn the event that you receive an error message, do not continue using the computer. Notethe message

Chapter 1 - Getting Started 1-17Table 1-1 System Error MessagesError Message Corrective ActionBad CMOS Battery Replace battery. Contact your dealer.C

AcerPower 2100 User’s Guide1-18Table 1-1 System Error Messages (continued)Error Message Corrective ActionOnboard Serial 1 Conflict Run Setup and disa

Chapter 1 - Getting Started 1-191.7.3 Correcting Error ConditionsAs a general rule, the "Press F1 to continue" error message is caused by a

Chapter 2 - System Board 2-1Chapter 2 System BoardThis chapter describes the system board and all its major components, including:• Details about t

AcerPower 2100 User’s GuideivAcer Year 2000 Compliance StatementThis product, AcerPower 2100, is Year 2000-compliant and carries the "NSTL Hardwa

AcerPower 2100 User’s Guide2-2Special features such as PnP (Plug-and-Play) support, Power Management, WirelessCommunication, Hardware Monitoring, Wake

Chapter 2 - System Board 2-3• PS/2 keyboard and mouse ports• One buffered high-speed serial port• One SPP/ECP/EPP high-speed parallel port• Two US

AcerPower 2100 User’s Guide2-42.2 LayoutFigure 2-1 shows the locations of the major components on the system board.1 RJ-45 LAN port 15 DIMM sockets2 P

Chapter 2 - System Board 2-52.3 Jumpers and Connectors2.3.1 Jumper and Connector LocationsFigure 2-2 shows the jumper and connector locations.Figure 2

AcerPower 2100 User’s Guide2-62.3.2 Jumper SettingsThe following table lists the possible jumper settings:Table 2-1 SW1 SettingsSwitch Setting Functio

Chapter 2 - System Board 2-7 2.3.3 Onboard Connector FunctionsTable 2-3 lists the different connectors on the system board and their respective functi

AcerPower 2100 User’s Guide2-8 2.4 IDE Hard Disk SupportThe board comes with an enhanced IDE controller that supports PIO mode 4 and UltraDMA (Direct

Chapter 2 - System Board 2-9Table 2-5 Supported Video ResolutionsResolution bpp Vertical Freq.(Hz)HorizontalFreq. (KHz)640 x 480 8/16/24/32 60 31.5640

AcerPower 2100 User’s Guide2-10Table 2-5 Supported Video ResolutionsResolution bpp Vertical Freq.(Hz)HorizontalFreq. (KHz)1024 x 768 8/16/24/32 100 79

Chapter 2 - System Board 2-11You may disable the onboard video functionin the BIOS Utility. For more details onBIOS, see Chapter 3.2.6 Audio Function

vIMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS1. Read these instructions carefully. Save them for future reference.2. Follow all warnings and instructions marked o

AcerPower 2100 User’s Guide2-12The board comes with two USB ports (CN14). See Figure 2-1 or Figure 2-2 for thelocation of the ports.2.8 LAN FunctionT

Chapter 2 - System Board 2-132.10 Modem Ring-in FunctionThe Modem Ring-in function enables the system to resume from suspend mode bymonitoring the fa

Chapter 3 - BIOS Utility 3-1Chapter 3 BIOS UtilityMost systems are already configured by the manufacturer or the dealer. There is no needto run Set

AcerPower 2100 User’s Guide3-23.1 Entering SetupTo enter Setup, press the key combination .You must press simultaneouslywhile the system is booting.

Chapter 3 - BIOS Utility 3-3Setup Utility• System Information• Product Information• Disk Drives• Onboard Peripherals• Power Management• Boot Opt

AcerPower 2100 User’s Guide3-4The grayed items on the screens have fixed settings and are not user-configurable.3.2 System InformationThe following sc

Chapter 3 - BIOS Utility 3-53.2.2 Processor SpeedThe Processor Speed parameter specifies the speed of the processor currently installed inyour system.

AcerPower 2100 User’s Guide3-63.2.7 IDE Primary Channel MasterThis parameter specifies the current configuration of the IDE device connected to themas

Chapter 3 - BIOS Utility 3-71st BankThis parameter indicates the type of DRAM installed in the DIMM 1 socket. The Nonesetting indicates that there is

AcerPower 2100 User’s Guidevi11. Never push objects of any kind into this product through cabinet slots as they maytouch dangerous voltage points or

AcerPower 2100 User’s Guide3-83.3.1 Product NameThis parameter specifies the official name of your system.3.3.2 System S/NThis parameter specifies you

Chapter 3 - BIOS Utility 3-93.4 Disk DrivesSelect Disk Drives from the main menu to configure the drives installed in your system.The following screen

AcerPower 2100 User’s Guide3-10Follow the same procedure to configure floppy drive B. Choose None if you do not have asecond floppy drive.3.4.2 IDE D

Chapter 3 - BIOS Utility 3-11The following screen appears if you select any of the IDE Drive parameters:IDE Primary/Secondary Channel Master/Slave Typ

AcerPower 2100 User’s Guide3-12SectorsThis parameter specifies your hard disk’s number of sectors, and is automatically setdepending on your Type para

Chapter 3 - BIOS Utility 3-13timing that reduces hard disk activity time. This results in better hard disk performance.To disregard the feature, chan

AcerPower 2100 User’s Guide3-143.5 Onboard PeripheralsThe Onboard Peripherals menu allows you to configure the onboard devices. Selectingthis option

Chapter 3 - BIOS Utility 3-15The Base Address and IRQ parameters areconfigurable only if the Serial Port parameter isenabled.3.5.2 Parallel PortThis p

AcerPower 2100 User’s Guide3-16Operation ModeThis item allows you to set the operation mode of the parallel port. Table 3-1 lists thedifferent operat

Chapter 3 - BIOS Utility 3-17ECP DMA ChannelThis item becomes active only if you select Extended Capabilities Port (ECP)as the operation mode. It all

vii14. Use only the proper type of power supply cord (provided in your keyboard/manualaccessories box) for this unit. It should be a detachable type

AcerPower 2100 User’s Guide3-18PS/2 Mouse ControllerThis parameter enables or disables the onboard PS/2 mouse controller.USB Host ControllerThis param

Chapter 3 - BIOS Utility 3-19The following screen shows the Power Management parameters and their default settings:Power Management Power Management M

AcerPower 2100 User’s Guide3-20Sleep ModeThis parameter lets you specify the power-saving mode that the system will enter after aspecified period of i

Chapter 3 - BIOS Utility 3-21Modem Ring IndicatorWhen Enabled, any fax/modem activity wakes the system from Sleep mode.3.7 Boot OptionsThis option all

AcerPower 2100 User’s Guide3-223.7.1 Boot SequenceThis parameter allows you to specify the boot search sequence. To change the order ofdevices, simpl

Chapter 3 - BIOS Utility 3-23Even if your setting is Enabled, you may also switch to the text mode while booting bypressing after you hear a beep th

AcerPower 2100 User’s Guide3-243.8 Date and TimeThe following screen appears if you select the Date and Time option from the main menu: Date and T

Chapter 3 - BIOS Utility 3-25Valid values for hour, minute, and second are:• Hour 00 to 23• Minute 00 to 59• Second 00 to 593.9 System SecurityThe

AcerPower 2100 User’s Guide3-26System SecuritySetup Password ... [ None ]Power-on Password ... [ None ]3.9.1 Setup Pa

Chapter 3 - BIOS Utility 3-27Setup PasswordEnter your new Password twice. Passwordmay be up to 7 characters long.Enter Password ... [XX

AcerPower 2100 User’s GuideviiiFCC Class B Radio FrequencyInterference StatementNote:This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limit

AcerPower 2100 User’s Guide3-28The next time you want to enter the BIOS utility, you must key-in your Setup password.Changing or Removing the Setup Pa

Chapter 3 - BIOS Utility 3-292. Open the system housing and set switch no. 2 of SW1 to Off to bypass the passwordfunction.3. Turn on the system and

AcerPower 2100 User’s Guide3-303.10 Advanced OptionsThe Advanced Options selection is availableonly in the Advanced Level.The Advanced Options menu a

Chapter 3 - BIOS Utility 3-313.10.1 Memory/Cache OptionsSelecting Memory/Cache Options from the Advanced Options menu displays thefollowing screen:Me

AcerPower 2100 User’s Guide3-32External CacheThis parameter enables or disables the secondary cache memory.The default setting is Enabled.Cache Scheme

Chapter 3 - BIOS Utility 3-333.10.2 PnP/PCI OptionsThe PnP/PCI Options allows you to specify the settings for your PCI devices. Selectingthis option

AcerPower 2100 User’s Guide3-34PCI SlotsWhen you set the PCI IRQ Setting parameter to Auto, these parameters specify the auto-assigned interrupt for e

Chapter 3 - BIOS Utility 3-35Plug and Play OSWhen this parameter is set to Yes, BIOS initializes only PnP boot devices such as SCSIcards. When set to

AcerPower 2100 User’s Guide3-363.11 Load Default SettingsYou need to reload the BIOS default settings every time you make changes to your systemhardwa

Chapter 3 - BIOS Utility 3-373.13 Exiting SetupTo exit the BIOS utility, simply press . The following dialog box appears:Do you really want to exit

ixCD-ROM Safety WarningDANGERINVISIBLE RADIATION WHEN OPEN.AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM.Caution on Lithium BatteriesCAUTIONDanger of explosion if battery is

Chapter 4 - Installing Optional Components 4-1Chapter 4 Installing OptionalComponents4.1 Installation PrecautionsBefore you install any system compo

AcerPower 2100 User’s Guide4-24.1.2 Pre-installation InstructionsAlways observe the following before you install a system component:1. Turn off the s

Chapter 4 - Installing Optional Components 4-34.1.3 Post-installation InstructionsObserve the following after installing a system component:1. See to

AcerPower 2100 User’s Guide4-44.2 Removing and Replacing the HousingCoverBefore you proceed, make sure that youhave turned off the system and allperip

Chapter 4 - Installing Optional Components 4-54. Push the housing cover slightly backward as indicated in Figure 4-3.5. Pull the housing cover upwar

AcerPower 2100 User’s Guide4-64.2.2 Replacing the Housing Cover1. Replace the housing cover as shown in Figure 4-4.Figure 4-4 Replacing the Housing C

Chapter 4 - Installing Optional Components 4-74.3 Disassembling and Reassembling theSystemWhen upgrading, you may need to disassemble your system in o

AcerPower 2100 User’s Guide4-82. Disconnect the drive cables then pull the disk frame holding the CD-ROM drive, harddrive, and the 3.5-inch diskette

Chapter 4 - Installing Optional Components 4-94.4 Replacing the Hard Disk Drive1. Detach the hard disk drive bay from the disk drive metal frame by r