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    ® High-Performance, Upgradable, Minitower Computer D:WORKINGADV-UM.CDR Tue Nov 19 09:55:12 1996 Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen ...

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    Advantage! 9000 Series User’s Manual 003694-001 A January, 1997 3694manl.bk : 3694titl.fm Page 1 Tuesday, December 24, 1996 9:15 AM ...

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    First Edition (January 1997) Copyright  1997 AST Research, Inc. All rights are reserved, including those to reproduce this book or parts thereof in any form without permission in writing from AST Research, Inc. AST Research periodically changes the information in this manual; changes are incorporated into new editions. AST Research reserves the ...

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    Contents Introduction ......................................................................................... 1 About Your Computer .......................................................................... 1 Unpacking Your Computer .................................................................. 2 Using Your Computer Safely ................... ...

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    ii Advantage! 9000 Series User’s Manual Configuring Add-in Parallel Ports and Sound Cards ................... 25 Installing Drives ................................................................................. 25 Preparations for Installing Drives ................................................ 27 Installing a Drive in the Front Drive Bay ... ...

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    Contents iii Abbreviations .................................................................................... 60 Glossary .............................................................................................. 62 Appendix A: Regulatory Information ....................................... 69 FCC Class-B Warning .............................. ...

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    Introduction 1 Introduction This manual explains how to set up, use, upgrade, and troubleshoot the hardware that comes with your AST ® Advantage! ® 9000 Series computer. For a list of abbreviations used throughout this guide, see the section “Abbreviations” on page 60. For clarity, some illustrations may not show all components of your system ...

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    2 Advantage! 9000 Series User’ s Manual support up to two ID E devices each (t hree come installed in your system). • Seven expansion slots: five slots that accept up to full- length, 8- or 16-bit, ISA-compatible add-in boards; two slots that accept up to full-length 32-bit PCI-compatible add-in boards (see “Installing Add-in Boards” on pag ...

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    Introduction 3 Using Your Computer Safely To avoid possible injury to yourself or damage to your computer, do not install or remove an y component, or alter switch or jumper settings, while your computer is on. If you install a modem, disconnect its phon e cord every time you remove the computer cover. To avoid accidental discharge of static electr ...

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    4 Advantage! 9000 Series User’ s Manual • Turn the equipment off, unplug the power cord, and disconnect all peripheral devices if you: – Intend to open the c omputer. – Have exposed the equipment to liquid. – Have dropped or otherwise damaged the equipment. • Do not open the power supply or monitor. • Follow all the instructions and c ...

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    Setting Up Your Computer 5 Setting Up Your Computer Assembling the computer can be as basic as unpacking the system, then connecting the keyboard and mouse, a monitor, and any peripheral devices you want to use (such as a printer) to the system. You can also add disk drives, add-in boards, an upgrade Intel OverDrive microproces sor, system memory, ...

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    6 Advantage! 9000 Series User’ s Manual To connect a monitor t o the computer: 1. Set up your monitor according to the instructions that accompany it. 2. Connect the monitor interface cable to the video port on the back of the com puter (Figure 1), or to th e add-in video connector if you have installed a video adapter. 3. To use a multifrequency ...

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    Setting Up Your Computer 7 To adjust the height of the keyboard, flip the height adjusters on the bottom of the keyboard up to the raised position (Figure 2). Figure 2. Adjusting Keyboard Heigh t Two serial ports and one parallel port are l ocated on the back panel of the computer (Figure 3). Connect serial peripheral devices to these ports. For in ...

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    8 Advantage! 9000 Series User’ s Manual If you are uncertain how to connect a peripheral device, see the documentation that accompanied it. Information on connecting your speakers is provided in your Getting Started guide. Connecting the Power Cord Check that the voltage switch on the power supply is set to the appropriate voltage: 115 V or 230 V ...

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    Setting Up Your Computer 9 the front panel (Figure 5). Pres s it to turn the computer on . While the computer is on, the green power light on the front panel of the computer should be on. Figure 5. Power Butt on and Light As the computer starts, messages appear on the monitor screen. Note the prompt to run System Setup, a program that configures yo ...

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    10 Advantage! 9 000 Series User’s Manual Using Your Computer’s Power Management Features Your computer has an advanced power management feature that enables it to automatically save power when it is not in use. “Not in use” is defined as a period during which your computer receives no input from the keyboard or mouse. When your system goes ...

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    Setting Up Your Computer 11 • Using programs that schedule events for unattended operation See “Power Management Configuration” on page 51 for the procedure for changing the inactivity timer for power management. Be sure to set the Inactivity Timer field to a period of time greater than any activities which may be interrupted by t he power ma ...

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    12 Advantage! 9 000 Series User’s Manual For the First-Time User This section provides basic information about using the keyboard, mouse, drives, and other features of your computer. Using the Keyboard Your system includes an upgraded Windows 95 keyboard, which features special software application keys for use with Windows 95. The four types of ...

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    For the First-Time User 13 Using the Mouse Your computer comes with a P S/2-type port for connecti ng the mouse that came with your system. This port also supports other PS/2-c ompatible pointing devices. Optionally, you can attach a serial mouse, but doing so will occupy a serial port. The function of different mouse types varies. Refer to the dev ...

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    14 Advantage! 9 000 Series User’s Manual Your 3.5-inch drive can: • Read, write, and format 3.5-inch, high-density disks. This type of disk stores up to 1.44 MB of data. • Read, write, and format 3.5-inch, double-density disks. This type of disk stores up to 720 KB of data. The capability of a 5.25-inch floppy drive depends on whether it is h ...

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    For the First-Time User 15 Figure 7. Drive Activity and Status Lights Once information is saved to a floppy or Zip disk, it remains there until it is overwritten or erased, or the disk is formatted. Turning off the computer does not affect this data. Using Hard Disks Unlike a floppy disk, a hard disk (also called a fixed disk) is installed inside t ...

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    16 Advantage! 9 000 Series User’s Manual Using Zip Disks Your computer comes with a 100MB Iomega® Zip™ drive. This drive functions in a manner similar to the 3.5 inch drive, but with an increased capacity of 100MB per disk. A formatted tools disk is included with your computer. You store information on and retrieve data from Zip disks as you w ...

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    For the First-Time User 17 c. When the “Shut Down Windows” dialog box appears, select the “ Restart the Computer ” option, then press the “ Yes ” button. This is the prefer red method for restarting your computer (assuming your system is working normally), because it allows Windows 95 to save configuration information and shu t down in ...

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    18 Advantage! 9 000 Series User’s Manual Upgrading Your Computer You can enhance the capabilities and performance of your computer by installing upgrade components. Yo u can install any of the following components: • 8- or 16-bit ISA-compatible add-in boards. • 32-bit PCI-compatible add-in boards. • A video adapter board. However, the compu ...

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    Upgrading Your Com puter 19 Removing the System Cover Before installing internal components, you must turn off and unplug the computer, and remove the system cover. To remove the system cover: 1. If the computer is on, turn it of f. 2. Unplug the power cord and disconnect any peripheral devices. 3. Loosen the three thumbscre ws on the rear of the s ...

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    20 Advantage! 9 000 Series User’s Manual 5. Lift the cover st raight up until it cl ears the system. Set it aside. Removing the Front Panel To remove the front panel of the system: 1. Push in the three tabs that attach the left side of the front panel to the chassis (Figure 9). Figure 9. Removing the Front Panel 2. Swing the front panel to the ri ...

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    Upgrading Your Com puter 21 Replacing the System Cover After adding optional components and making adjustments, replace the system cover. Follow these steps: 1. Make sure you have not left any tools or loose parts inside the system. Make sure everything is properly installed and tightened. 2. Lower the cover straight down over the chassis. 3. Slide ...

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    22 Advantage! 9 000 Series User’s Manual Figure 10. Removing the Bottom Panel 2. Remove the screw that holds t he bottom panel in place (Figure 10). 3. Slide the bottom panel toward the rear of the system until the two tabs at the bottom f ront of the system clear their slots. 4. Remove the bottom panel from the chassis. Board Installation Follow ...

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    Upgrading Your Com puter 23 • You may need to run an installation program provided by the boar d manufacturer before or after installing or remo ving an add-in board. Refer to the board documentation for more information. 2. Turn the computer off, unplug the power cord, disconnect all peripheral devices, and remove the system cover (see “Replac ...

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    24 Advantage! 9 000 Series User’s Manual Figure 12. Installing an Add-in Board b. Insert the board until its edge connector is aligned with an expansion-slot receptacle. c. Using evenly distributed pressure, push the board straight in until it is fully inserted in the slot. d. Reinstall the bracket s crew you removed in step 5. 7. Attach any cabl ...

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    Upgrading Your Com puter 25 9. Run any configuration software required to complete the installation of the add-in board. Configuring Add-in Parallel Ports and Sound Cards If you install an add-in board with a parallel port, it must be configured to use an inter rupt other than IRQ7, since that interrupt is reserved for the onboard parallel port. Op ...

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    26 Advantage! 9 000 Series User’s Manual Figure 13. Drive Bay Locations You can install these drives in a fr ont drive bay or a rear d rive bay: • A 3.5-inch floppy drive comes attached to the underside of the front drive bay. The CD-ROM is mounted in the bottom slot of the bay, and the Z ip drive is located in th e middle slot directly above t ...

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    Upgrading Your Com puter 27 drive, and has one additional connector available. The Secondary connector supports your CD-ROM as a master and your Zip drive as a slave. To locate these connectors, see the illust ration in the b ack of this manual. Preparations for Installing Drives To avoid accidental discharge of static electricity as you handle com ...

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    28 Advantage! 9 000 Series User’s Manual 2. If you are installing a drive that requires an add-in controller, install the controller board (see “Installing Add-in Boards” on page 21). 3. Remove a face plate from the front panel and the corresponding face plate from the chassis (Figure 14): a. From the front of the front panel, press on the si ...

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    Upgrading Your Com puter 29 clip fits into indentations at the top and bottom of the rail and snaps into place (Figure 15). Figure 15. Installing Guide Rails b. Position each guide rail so that the end with the tab faces the front of the driv e, and the grounding clip is next to the drive. Align the mounting holes on the drive with the holes on the ...

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    30 Advantage! 9 000 Series User’s Manual Figure 16. Inserting a Drive Into A Driv e Bay 6. Attach a cable (Figure 17) from the power supply to the drive, then attach a controller cable: Figure 17. Drive Cables • To use the built-in floppy controller, connect the controller cable that extends from the floppy drive controller connector on th e sy ...

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    Upgrading Your Com puter 31 • If you are installing a second hard disk or other device with an IDE interface, connect it to an IDE interface connector on the system board. I f only a single hard drive is connected to th e primary IDE controller (your shipping configuration), you can connect a new ha rd drive there. To locate the I DE connectors, ...

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    32 Advantage! 9 000 Series User’s Manual Do not perform a low-level format on an AST IDE drive; you might damage the format data. IDE drives sold by AST have been low-level formatted at the factory. You do not need to perform FDISK or FORMAT on the hard drive that came with your computer. If you ever need to repartition or reformat this hard driv ...

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    Upgrading Your Com puter 33 After adding optional components and making adjustments to the system, replace the cover and access panels by reversing the removal procedures. Installing the Drive 1. Turn the computer off, unplug the power cord, and disconnect all peripheral devices. Remove the system cover and rear drive bay panel (see “Removing the ...

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    34 Advantage! 9 000 Series User’s Manual If you are using a different operat ing system, see its documentation for partitioning and formatting the hard drive. Do not perform a low-level format on an AST IDE drive; you might damage the format data. IDE drives sold by AST have been low-level f ormatted at the factory. You do not need to perform FDI ...

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    Upgrading Your Com puter 35 Minimum memory configuration is 8 MB, and maximum is 128 MB. You can mix different sizes of SIMMs to achieve a wide variety of memory configurations, as long as you adhere to the following rules: • You must use the same size and type of SIMM in both slots of bank 0 or bank 1. The following examples show a correct and a ...

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    36 Advantage! 9 000 Series User’s Manual 2. To access the SIMM slots, you must first remove the rear drive bay: a. Remove the rear drive bay panel (see “Removing the Rear Drive Bay Panel” on page 32). b. Remove any drives that may be mounte d in the rear drive bay panel by press ing in on the tabs on the drive rails and pulling the drives out ...

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    Upgrading Your Com puter 37 Figure 19. Installing a SIMM 6. To install a SIMM, slide it into the first empty bank and push it back until the retaining clips snap into place (Figure 19). Make sure the SIMM is securely in its bank. 7. If you removed any add-in boards to reach the SIMM banks, replace the add-in boards. 8. Replace the system cover. Rec ...

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    38 Advantage! 9 000 Series User’s Manual 1. Turn the computer off, unplug the power cord, and disconnect all peripheral devices. 2. Remove the system cov er (see “Removing the System Cover” on page 19). 3. Carefully lay the system over on its right side. 4. Remove any add-in boards (see “Installing Add-in Boards” on page 21) that may bloc ...

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    Upgrading Your Com puter 39 b. Align the beveled edge of the upgrade microprocessor with the beveled e dge on the microprocessor socket. c. Insert the microprocessor in the socket. Be c areful not to bend any pins. d. Push the lever down to secure the microprocessor. Be sure to fasten the lever under the retaining clip on the side of the socket. 7. ...

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    40 Advantage! 9 000 Series User’s Manual Each device has a small round depressio n, or a not ch in the end that corresponds to the beveled corner of the socket. Make sure the chips are correctly oriented to their sockets before inserting them, or damage to the chips, the computer, or both may result. Figure 21. Adding Video Memory 6. Press each d ...

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    Configuring You r Computer 41 Configuring Your Computer This section shows how to change the system configuration by setting system board switches, running System Setup, setting passwords, and updating the BIOS. Setting Jumpers The system board contains jumpers that you can use to change the system configuration. You may need to change these jumper ...

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    42 Advantage! 9 000 Series User’s Manual . * Default setting. ** Consult the documentation that came with your CPU for voltage requirements Setting Microprocessor Jumpers The configuration of the microprocessor-related jumpers varies with the system’s microprocessor speed. Table 2 shows the default settings for the system board ju mpers. Table ...

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    Configuring You r Computer 43 System Setup System Setup is a program that configures your computer and saves the configuration in bat tery-maintained memory. Ordinarily, you do not need to use this program. However, you may wish to run System Setup t o set the date or time, to establish a password, or to alter the settings for other features. You m ...

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    44 Advantage! 9 000 Series User’s Manual • Initiate a BIOS update. • Exit System Setup. The System Setup screen is divided into two parts. The left part of the screen displays the menus and fiel ds you use to run the program. Generally, you select o ne of the secondary menus listed under the words Advanced Options on the Main Menu. The second ...

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    Configuring You r Computer 45 Main Menu System Date: Use two-digit nu mbers to indicate month, day, and year. System Time: Use two-digit numb ers to indicate hour, minute, and second. Use a 24-hour clock. Floppy Options Press <Enter> to view or change the configuration of the floppy drives. Floppy A: Indicates whether floppy A is installed. T ...

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    46 Advantage! 9 000 Series User’s Manual As described on the last page in your Zip drive User’s Guide , the Zip drive’s IDE Device configuration must be set to Disabled (which will allow Windows 95 to perform the configuration) or your system may hang. Your Zip drive will be detected and configured when you start Windows 95. If you enter Syst ...

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    Configuring You r Computer 47 set up a second hard-disk type unless you also have set up a first hard-disk type. Do not change the settings for the hard drive t hat came with your computer. Boot Options Press <Enter> to view the bo ot options: First Boot Device: Tells the system which device to first check to find an operating system to boot ...

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    48 Advantage! 9 000 Series User’s Manual Advanced Menu Processor Type: Displays the name/type of processor installed. This field is for r eference only. Processor Speed: Displays the speed of processor installed. This field is for r eference only. Cache Size: This field is visible only if a secondary cache memory module is installed. This field i ...

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    Configuring You r Computer 49 Serial Port 2 Address: Use this option to assign a serial port address to port 2. The following options are available: Disabled COM2, 2F8, IRQ4 COM3, 3E8, IRQ3 COM4, 2E8, IRQ 4 COM2, 2F8, IRQ3 COM3, 3E8, IRQ4 COM4, 2E8, IRQ3 Auto Serial Port 2 IR Mode: Enables /disables the onboard IR controller, if your system came co ...

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    50 Advantage! 9 000 Series User’s Manual Parallel Port Mode: Select Compatible for standard AT- mode, Bi-Directional for extended mode, ECP for Extended Capability Port, or EPP for Enhanced Parallel Port. Audio Configuration Press <Enter> to enter the seco ndary menu. The following fields are available: Configuration Mode: Tells the system ...

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    Configuring You r Computer 51 Advanced Chipset Configuration This screen shows the status of the memory banks. It detects whether the banks are populated, and what mode (EDO or FPM) the installed SIMMs are. Power Management Configur ation Press <Enter> to enter the sec ondary menu. IDE Drive Po wer Down: Use this option to enable IDE power do ...

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    52 Advantage! 9 000 Series User’s Manual Exiting System Setup To exit System Setup, go to the Exit menu. Choose from one of the options below: Exit Saving Changes: Saves the new values you have entered in System Setup and exits the setup program. Exit Discarding Changes: Cancels any new values entered and exits the setup program. Load Setup Defau ...

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    Configuring You r Computer 53 • The system distinguishes between numeric keys above the letter keys and those in the numeric keypad at the right of the keyboard. For instance, if you enter a keypad 8 when enabling the password, you may not enter the 8 ab ove the letter keys to use the password. • The system does not distinguish between uppe rca ...

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    54 Advantage! 9 000 Series User’s Manual Setting the Password Jumper The password jumper allows you to disable the passwords entered in System Setup.To set the password jumper: 1. Turn off the computer and open the system cov er (see“Removing the Syst em Cover”). Altering jumper settings while the computer is on can permanently damage the com ...

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    Configuring You r Computer 55 “Personality Identification Data has been lost. Contact AST Technical Support.” If this occurs, your system will still operate, but less efficiently. Contact your local AST Technical Support. Performing the BIOS Update To perform the BIOS update: 1. Turn off the computer. 2. Place the BIOS Update disk in drive A. I ...

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    56 Advantage! 9 000 Series User’s Manual battery (see “Replacing t he Computer Battery” on page 58). Retry the BIOS upd ate. If the problem persists, contact your AST reseller. 3694manl.bk : 3694manl.fm Page 56 Tuesday, December 24, 1996 9:15 AM ...

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    Troubleshootin g 57 Troubleshooting If your computer does not start , check the following: • Are all the cables properly connecte d to the computer? (See “Connecting a Monitor” on page 5 and subsequent sections.) • If you have installed an add-in board, have you installed it correctly? (See “Installing Add-in Boards” on page 21.) • Is ...

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    58 Advantage! 9 000 Series User’s Manual • Does the computer report a CM OS or battery failure error? Run System Setup to check your configuration. If the configuration settings are lost, the computer battery has run out and needs to be replaced (see “Replacing th e Computer Battery” on page 58). As you use the CD-ROM drive, you may en coun ...

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    Troubleshootin g 59 1. Turn off the computer, unplug the power cord, and disconnect any peripheral devices. Re move the cover (see “Removing the System Cover” on page 19). 2. Locate the battery socke t (see the illustra tion in the back of this manual). 3. Remove any add-in boards that prevent you from reaching the ba ttery. 4. Remove the old b ...

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    60 Advantage! 9 000 Series User’s Manual Abbreviations The following abbreviations are used in this manual: APM . . . . . . . Advanced power mana gement BIOS . . . . . . Basic input/output system BBS . . . . . . . Bulletin board system CD-ROM . . Compact disc, read-only memory CGA . . . . . . . Color graphics adapter CMOS . . . . . Complementary ...

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    Abbreviation s 61 VGA . . . . . . . Video graphics array ZIF . . . . . . . . Zero-insertion force 3694manl.bk : 3694manl.fm Page 61 Tuesday, December 24, 1996 9:15 AM ...

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    62 Advantage! 9 000 Series User’s Manual Glossary AUTOEXEC.BAT file A DOS file on your boot disk that contains commands carried out automatically whenever you start the comput er. Base I/O address The memory location that the computer uses to communicate with a device attached to it. Unless otherwise specified, each device installed i n or attach ...

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    Glossary 63 Bus A communication channel carrying signals from any device used by the system to anothe r device. For example , data being transferred to and from a hard disk travels on a bus. Byte The basic unit of measure for computer memory. A character, such as a letter of the alphabet, uses one byte of memory. Computer memory is often measured i ...

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    64 Advantage! 9 000 Series User’s Manual disk) are carried out before those in an AUTOEXEC.BAT file. Usually, the commands load device drivers, which are files that enable the comput er to use specialized hardware and software. Configuration file A file that contains resource assignment options for a particular board. The configuration management ...

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    Glossary 65 DMA (direct memory access) The process of transferring data directly between memory and peripheral devices without microprocessor intervention. Double click Press twice, in rapid succession, on a mouse b utton. DPMS (data power-management signaling) Describes monitors that can conserve power when the system is inactive by blanking the s ...

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    66 Advantage! 9 000 Series User’s Manual can turn an entire hard disk into a single partition or divide a hard disk into smaller partitions. File A collection of information that has been stored in an operating system file system. Filename The name of a file. A filename has two parts that are separated by a period. To the left of the period is th ...

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    Glossary 67 rate of the microprocessor and can transfer at one time the maximum number of b its supported by the microprocesso r and peripheral devices (for example, 32 bits). MB (megabyte) 1,024 kilobytes or 1,048,576 bytes. For example, 16 MB is 16,384 KB or 16,777,216 bytes. Menu bar The horizontal stripe across the top of a window containing th ...

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    68 Advantage! 9 000 Series User’s Manual POST (power-on self-test) A test performed by the computer whenever you turn on the power or press the reset button. POST checks system integrity. RAM (random-access memory) A portion of the computer system’s memory that is designed as a temporary storage area for data and programs. RAM includes conventi ...

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    Appendix A: Regul atory Information 69 Appendix A: Regulatory Information FCC Class-B Warning This computer generates and uses radio-frequency energy. If not installed and used proper ly, the computer may interfere with radio or television reception. The computer has been test ed and certified to comply with the limits for a class-B digital device, ...

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    70 Advantage! 9 000 Series User’s Manual Cet appareil numérique respecte les limites de bruits radioélectriques applicables aux appareils numériques de Classe B prescrites dans la norme sur le matérial brouilleur: “Appareils Numériques”, NMB-00 3 édictée par le ministre des Communications. Warning Replace the battery with an AST batter ...

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    Appendix A: Regul atory Information 71 CE Compliance CE marked AST computers comply with the following standards: Electromagnetic Compatibility – Application of Directives: 89/ 336/EEC, 92/31/EEC, 93/68/EEC Emissions – EN 55022 (1987) Performance criteria: Class B Immunity – EN 50082-1 (1992) subset: IEC 801-2 (1991) – CD Level 2 (4 kV), AD ...

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    72 Advantage! 9 000 Series User’s Manual CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT CAUTION The laser beam used by this CD-ROM drive unit ca n be harmful to the eyes. Do not attempt to open the unit. All service procedures should be performed by an authorized dealer or distributor. WARNING Never use any optical instruments in conjunction with this unit. To do so will ...

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    Appendix A: Regul atory Information 73 KLASS 1 LASERAPPARAT VARNING OM APPARATEN ANVÄNDS PÅ ANNAT SÄTT ÄN I DENNA BRUKSANVISNING SPECIFICERATS, KAN ANVÄNDAREN UTSÄTTAS Fö R OSYNLIG LASER- STRÅLNING, SOM öVERSKRIDER GRÄNSEN FöR LASERKLASS 1. Labels appearing on the drives: CAUTION - INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN. AVOID EXPOSURE TO B ...

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    Index 75 A Abbreviations listed 60 Add-in boards configuring after installing 25 installing 21 PCI 18 B Battery replacing 58 safety warning 59 troubleshooting during flash BIOS update 55 BIOS downloading flash 54 flash, described 2 performing update 55 updating 54 BIOS update troubleshooting 55 Boot cold 17 options in System Setup 47 warm 17 Bottom ...

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    76 Advantage! 9000 Series User’ s Manual Front panel removing, illustrated 20 G Guide rails attaching 29 installing, illustrated 29 I IDE device configuration 46 Installation add-in boards 21 precautions 18 Introduction 1 J Jumper block defined 41 Jumpers microprocessor, setting 42 setting 41 K Keyboard adjusting height of 7 connecting 6 safety 3 ...

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    Index 77 peripheral port location 7 serial port location 7 Power connector location, illustrated 8 conserving 10 Power Management default time settings 10 when to disable 10 R Regulatory Information 69 Riser card defined 21 S Safety modem 3 option 3 static 3 Security menu in System Setup 51 SIMMs adding 35 compatibility 34 installing 37 installing, ...

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A manual, also referred to as a user manual, or simply "instructions" is a technical document designed to assist in the use Iomega 9000 Series by users. Manuals are usually written by a technical writer, but in a language understandable to all users of Iomega 9000 Series.

A complete Iomega manual, should contain several basic components. Some of them are less important, such as: cover / title page or copyright page. However, the remaining part should provide us with information that is important from the point of view of the user.

1. Preface and tips on how to use the manual Iomega 9000 Series - At the beginning of each manual we should find clues about how to use the guidelines. It should include information about the location of the Contents of the Iomega 9000 Series, FAQ or common problems, i.e. places that are most often searched by users in each manual
2. Contents - index of all tips concerning the Iomega 9000 Series, that we can find in the current document
3. Tips how to use the basic functions of the device Iomega 9000 Series - which should help us in our first steps of using Iomega 9000 Series
4. Troubleshooting - systematic sequence of activities that will help us diagnose and subsequently solve the most important problems with Iomega 9000 Series
5. FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
6. Contact detailsInformation about where to look for contact to the manufacturer/service of Iomega 9000 Series in a specific country, if it was not possible to solve the problem on our own.

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