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User Manual for a Fujitsu-Siemens PC Help with problems and information, frequently asked questions i

Safety, precautionary and compliance instructions 1 1 Safety, precautionary and compliance instructions Your PC complies with the relevant safety regu

Safety, precautionary and compliance instructions 2 Electromagnetic compatibility • External units, such as monitors, joysticks, etc., may only be co

Safety, precautionary and compliance instructions 3 • The unit can be equipped with a power output which may only be used to connect a monitor. • Ne

Safety, precautionary and compliance instructions 4 • Look after the optical drive and prevent mechanical damage as well as premature ware of the sto

Safety, precautionary and compliance instructions 5 Additional notes for proper operation • Position the unit so that there is adequate air for cooli

Safety, precautionary and compliance instructions 6 • The hard disk has already been formatted and the operating system has been installed. It will o

Startup 7 2 Startup 2.1 Connecting the computer 2.1.1 Computer connections Most of a computer's connections are located at its rear. Which connec

Startup 8 Cinch socket SPDIF IN SPDIF Out Yellow Digital sound connection see also manual on the motherboard and "Tips and tricks" USB so

Startup 9 1)Caution: Under the connection, there may be a toggle switch for changing the power supply from 230 V to 115 V. The factory setting is 230

Startup 10 2.2 Connection Before you switch on the computer, please connect 1. the monitor, keyboard, mouse, printer (if applicable), modem and any o

Dear customer We are pleased that you have chosen a system from Fujitsu Siemens Computers. We are sure that you will not regret this decision. The

Startup 11 Note on Microsoft®Windows XP Home Edition and Professional Fujitsu Siemens Computers has pre-installed Microsoft®Windows XP in such a way t

Transporting the system 12 3 Transporting the system If you are going to transport your computer over a long distance, for example in a vehicle, you

Guarantee services 13 4 Guarantee services For our systems we generally grant guarantee claims according to the German Civil Code as well as addition

Technical data and operating conditions A-1 Technical data and operating conditions Technical data Power drain when unit is switched off – ATX mains

Supplement to the operating instructions A-2 Supplement to the operating instructions Guidelines and Environmental Protection An important characteris

Supplement to the operating instructions A-3 − Operating Instructions The documentation delivered with the unit has been printed solely on chlorine-f

Help with problems and information, frequently asked questions i

1 1 Guidelines 1.1 EMC directives Abbreviation for "ElectroMagnetic Compatibility". As well as the effects of electrical smog on human heal

2 to allow the free movement of these goods within the European internal market. The directive, the RTTE directive 1999/5 EC (Radio equipment and Te

3 2 Hardware Hardware is a very commonly used term in computer technology. It simply refers to all the components of a PC and its peripherals (e.g. p

The information in this manual is subject to change without prior notification. Despite every care being taken in its production, we cannot rule out t

4 the system’s control and calculation operations. The description of a PC system normally specifies the processor type and its speed. i Our tips an

5 for other cards, e.g. multimedia, TV card, modem, the PCI slots are available. The trend is towards PCI Express X1. Slots for memory modules to e

6 to process data. This means that two memory access actions are realised per clock pulse, thereby achieving double the transmission rate. With some

7 Modern screen designs use the "Plug and Play" function to set the optimum parameters automatically. To do this, they use the DDC (Display

8 ... for the memory settings of your graphics card If the graphics card is on board, a section of the working memory is used as a graphics card mem

9 Deactivate the "DirectDraw acceleration" function. ... on connecting and the settings for a second screen output device (TV, monito

10 by your PC, and then make the following settings on your computer: • Right click on the desktop and then click on "Properties" • In th

11 Analog TV cards With analog television, the picture and sound information to be transmitted is prepared according to a modulation process and for

12 i Our tips and hints … ... on DVB-C reception via cable Find out from your cable provider which programs you can receive digitally. ... on DVB

13 2.7 The soundcard It is no longer possible to imagine many applications without sound, e.g. DVD films, TV, games, Internet radio etc. Soundcards

Contents General safety information and initial startup 1 Safety, precautionary and compliance instructions...1 2 Startup ...

14 • Soundcard and SPDIF You will be able to tell if SPDIF is available on the soundcard by the cinch socket or the digital optical sound connection

15 With this audio standard, the majority of the processing work is assigned to the main processor. It is responsible for synthesiser functions and m

16 i Our tips and hints … ... Example AC97 setting Below, we illustrate how to make the appropriate settings using the example of the "ALC 650

17 ... Example of the HDA setting When you use an audio socket, the menu for the "Realtek" player automatically appears with the associate

18 Fig. 5 ... for testing the microphone connection Some system configurations are supplied with an activated front microphone connection as stan

19 Select" or "Alternative microphone" and close the open window. This setting activates the microphone connection on the rear of th

20 i Our tips and hints … ... for setting the country code When dialling country and area codes, WindowsXP uses the settings that are entered und

21 2.9 Wireless LAN (WLAN) WLAN stands for Wireless Local Area Network, i.e. a cable-free network. The IEEE standard 802.11(Institute of Electrical a

22 Infrastructure mode (AccessPoint) With a wireless AccessPoint your can operate a WLAN in the infrastructure mode. You may then connect a wirele

23 i Our tips and hints … ... on establishing WLANs Checking the hardware and drivers Switch your WLAN adapter on. The operating instructions for

2.3 The working memory ...4 2.4 Slots ...

24 When you double click on the WLAN adapter, you will see its properties such as manufacturer, driver version and date as well as resource settings.

25 4. Activate the function "Use Windows to configure the settings". Click on "Add“. The following appears:

26 5. Enter the SSID in the "Network name (SSID)" field of the device to which the connection is to be established. The network names (SSI

27 This completes the establishment of the WLAN connection. 2.10 Drives Device, which can write and read storage media such as diskettes or

28 The table below shows which formats can be processed: Comment DD 720 KB HD 1.44 MB ED 2.88 MB Motherboard dependent and special floppy driv

29 2.10.2 Hard disk The hard disk is a rigid disc, which is coated with a magnetic substance and protected by a metal housing (hard disk drive). A ha

30 i Our tips and hints … ... for expanding your system If you wish to install an additional hard disk, refer to the motherboard description to det

31 Insert a thin item (e.g. a straightened paper clip) into the emergency ejection opening and press carefully until the drive opens. Pull the

32 3 Jumper The CD-ROM drive is configured via jumpers. These determine how the device will be addressed by the IDE controller. If the jumper is set

33 CD/DVD data carriers The CDs/DVDs available in the market correspond to different standards. Not every CD/DVD can be read by every optical drive.

i Our tips and hints …...23 ... on establishing WLANs...

34 able to be played on European equipment and vice versa. For this purpose, the world was divided into six regions: 1. USA, Canada 2. Japan, Eu

35 i Our tips and hints … ... on playing DVDs with WinDVD Player With some DVD films, you may find that the picture freezes. A possible solution to

36 the fifth time, the code is retained as a permanent code; you should therefore be careful about changing it. If you set the same regional code as

37 3 Software 3.1 General Information Software is a chain of logic operations that tells the hardware, which operations are to be executed. These log

38 circumstances when blank CDs are inserted. Leave the Autostart function for the CD-RW drive (burner) deactivated. ... for driver installation whe

39 ... for automatically opening files of the same format Right click on a file icon (e.g. with the file extension .jpg). Select "Open with&quo

40 3.2 The operating system The operating system is the "organiser" of your computer; the operating system coordinates all functions e.g. f

41 i Our tips and hints … ... for creating a restore checkpoint • Click on "Start"/"Control Panel"/"Performance and Main

42 3.3 BIOS BIOS is the abbreviation for "Basic Input Output System". The BIOS is the hardware-specific core of an operating system, which

43 3.4 Drivers Drivers are programs, which allow interaction between the computer, operating system and other components. It is therefore important t

i Our tips and hints …...42 ... for using the BIOS...

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45 3.5 INTERNET The Internet is the world’s largest computer network, and consists of many individual networks linked to one another. The features o

46 ... for using antiviral software Fujitsu Siemens Computers systems are always supplied with pre-installed antiviral software. If you have complet

47 4 Peripherals Peripherals are external components of the computer, i.e. devices connected to the PC such as monitor, keyboard, printer, etc.. 4.1

48 With the straight design place the wrist support on a flat surface and press the keyboard down from above with the notches on the underside of the

49 Main keyboard The layout of the main keyboard essentially corresponds to that of a typewriter keyboard. Pressing a key generates the correspondin

50 keypad, it is possible to toggle between cursor movement and the input of numbers. The CAPS LOCK key <> This key is used to enter upper c

51 Description of the Windows-specific keys: WIN key Function Description 1 st& 2nd key <Ctrl> + <Esc> Windows Manual Appendix Ke

52 The <Ins> key The <Ins> key is the Insert key. In the operating system mode, characters on the screen can be replaced by being overwri

53 <> moves the cursor one character to the left <Home> moves the cursor to the beginning of the line or to the top left corner of the

i Our tips and hints …...65 ... on the SCALEO X...

54 Functions accessed by pressing several keys simultaneously The following key combinations are used in the WINDOWS operating system control panel;

55 4.1.2 The multifunction keyboard Multifunction keyboards have additional keys (multimedia keys) which can be used to activate functions more quick

56 4.1.3 Wireless keyboard If your PC comes with a wireless keyboard, usually in combination with a wireless mouse, please refer to the special instr

57 i Our tips and hints … ... on the keyboard connection cable Should your keyboard be equipped with a keyboard where the connection cable and the

58 4.2 Mouse The mouse is an input device which is guided by hand over a flat and horizontal surface. The recording of the movement takes place mecha

59 i Our tips and hints … ... ...for the function of the wheel mouse If you require further information about the functions of the wheel mouse and

60 4.3 Monitor A monitor is, of course, part of the PC. It is the visual medium of communication between the user and the machine. It is important t

61 5 Expansion of performance 5.1 Upgrading the system Your system is of a modular configuration. This means that in general you have the option of u

62 5.2 Opening and closing the housing CAUTION! Only qualified personnel should open the PC. Tampering with the unit will result in a loss of the ri

63 Opening the housing SCALEO L / SCALEO P 0121 SCALEO T 213

General safety information and initial startup

64 SCALEO 600 12390°01 SCALEO 800 12390°push01

65 Closing the housing Follow the opening process in reverse to close the PC. i Our tips and hints … ... on the SCALEO X With the SCALEO X, du

66 Removing the slot cover when slot cover screwed in place • Loosen the screws on the slot cover in question and remove the cover. • Install the e

67 5.4 Installing additional hard disks and drives Your PC also gives you the option of installing additional hard disks (HD) or drives. Once you hav

68 6 Troubleshooting (FAQ) There are two general types of error message: • Software error messages • System error messages 6.1 Software error messa

69 • The worst-case scenario is that the operating system has been damaged, e.g. by a virus. If this is the case, execute a "complete reinstall

70 • Check the display settings. You will find further information on this subject in the operating instructions for your monitor. The keyboard is