Iomega 9000 Series User Manual

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Introduction 3Using Your Computer SafelyTo avoid possible injury to yourself or damage to your computer, do not install or remove any component, or

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

Setting Up Your Computer 5Setting Up Your ComputerAssembling the computer can be as basic as unpacking the system, then connecting the keyboard and

6 Advantage! 9000 Series User’s ManualTo connect a monitor to the computer:1.Set up your monitor according to the instructions that accompany it.2.C

Setting Up Your Computer 7To adjust the height of the keyboard, flip the height adjusters on the bottom of the keyboard up to the raised position (F

8 Advantage! 9000 Series User’s ManualIf you are uncertain how to connect a peripheral device, see the documentation that accompanied it. Informatio

Setting Up Your Computer 9the front panel (Figure 5). Press it to turn the computer on. While the computer is on, the green power light on the front

10 Advantage! 9000 Series User’s ManualUsing Your Computer’s Power Management FeaturesYour computer has an advanced power management feature that en

Setting Up Your Computer 11•Using programs that schedule events for unattended operationSee “Power Management Configuration” on page 51 for the proc

12 Advantage! 9000 Series User’s ManualFor the First-Time UserThis section provides basic information about using the keyboard, mouse, drives, and o

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For the First-Time User 13Using the MouseYour computer comes with a PS/2-type port for connecting the mouse that came with your system. This port al

14 Advantage! 9000 Series User’s ManualYour 3.5-inch drive can:•Read, write, and format 3.5-inch, high-density disks. This type of disk stores up to

For the First-Time User 15Figure 7. Drive Activity and Status LightsOnce information is saved to a floppy or Zip disk, it remains there until it is

16 Advantage! 9000 Series User’s ManualUsing Zip DisksYour computer comes with a 100MB Iomega® Zip™ drive. This drive functions in a manner similar

For the First-Time User 17c.When the “Shut Down Windows” dialog box appears, select the “Restart the Computer” option, then press the “Yes” button.T

18 Advantage! 9000 Series User’s ManualUpgrading Your ComputerYou can enhance the capabilities and performance of your computer by installing upgrad

Upgrading Your Computer 19Removing the System CoverBefore installing internal components, you must turn off and unplug the computer, and remove the

20 Advantage! 9000 Series User’s Manual5.Lift the cover straight up until it clears the system. Set it aside.Removing the Front PanelTo remove the f

Upgrading Your Computer 21Replacing the System CoverAfter adding optional components and making adjustments, replace the system cover. Follow these

22 Advantage! 9000 Series User’s ManualFigure 10. Removing the Bottom Panel2.Remove the screw that holds the bottom panel in place (Figure 10).3.Sl

First Edition (January 1997)Copyright  1997 AST Research, Inc. All rights are reserved, including those to reproduce this book or parts thereof in a

Upgrading Your Computer 23•You may need to run an installation program provided by the board manufacturer before or after installing or removing an

24 Advantage! 9000 Series User’s ManualFigure 12. Installing an Add-in Boardb.Insert the board until its edge connector is aligned with an expansio

Upgrading Your Computer 259.Run any configuration software required to complete the installation of the add-in board.Configuring Add-in Parallel Por

26 Advantage! 9000 Series User’s ManualFigure 13. Drive Bay LocationsYou can install these drives in a front drive bay or a rear drive bay:•A 3.5-i

Upgrading Your Computer 27drive, and has one additional connector available. The Secondary connector supports your CD-ROM as a master and your Zip d

28 Advantage! 9000 Series User’s Manual2.If you are installing a drive that requires an add-in controller, install the controller board (see “Instal

Upgrading Your Computer 29clip fits into indentations at the top and bottom of the rail and snaps into place (Figure 15).Figure 15. Installing Guid

30 Advantage! 9000 Series User’s ManualFigure 16. Inserting a Drive Into A Drive Bay6.Attach a cable (Figure 17) from the power supply to the drive

Upgrading Your Computer 31•If you are installing a second hard disk or other device with an IDE interface, connect it to an IDE interface connector

32 Advantage! 9000 Series User’s ManualDo not perform a low-level format on an AST IDE drive; you might damage the format data. IDE drives sold by A

ContentsIntroduction ... 1About Your Computer ...

Upgrading Your Computer 33After adding optional components and making adjustments to the system, replace the cover and access panels by reversing th

34 Advantage! 9000 Series User’s ManualIf you are using a different operating system, see its documentation for partitioning and formatting the hard

Upgrading Your Computer 35Minimum memory configuration is 8 MB, and maximum is 128 MB. You can mix different sizes of SIMMs to achieve a wide varie

36 Advantage! 9000 Series User’s Manual2.To access the SIMM slots, you must first remove the rear drive bay:a.Remove the rear drive bay panel (see “

Upgrading Your Computer 37Figure 19. Installing a SIMM6.To install a SIMM, slide it into the first empty bank and push it back until the retaining

38 Advantage! 9000 Series User’s Manual1.Turn the computer off, unplug the power cord, and disconnect all peripheral devices. 2.Remove the system c

Upgrading Your Computer 39b.Align the beveled edge of the upgrade microprocessor with the beveled edge on the microprocessor socket.c.Insert the mi

40 Advantage! 9000 Series User’s ManualEach device has a small round depression, or a notch in the end that corresponds to the beveled corner of the

Configuring Your Computer 41Configuring Your ComputerThis section shows how to change the system configuration by setting system board switches, run

42 Advantage! 9000 Series User’s Manual.* Default setting.** Consult the documentation that came with your CPU for voltage requirementsSetting Micro

ii Advantage! 9000 Series User’s ManualConfiguring Add-in Parallel Ports and Sound Cards ... 25Installing Drives ...

Configuring Your Computer 43System SetupSystem Setup is a program that configures your computer and saves the configuration in battery-maintained me

44 Advantage! 9000 Series User’s Manual•Initiate a BIOS update.•Exit System Setup.The System Setup screen is divided into two parts.The left part of

Configuring Your Computer 45Main MenuSystem Date: Use two-digit numbers to indicate month, day, and year.System Time: Use two-digit numbers to ind

46 Advantage! 9000 Series User’s ManualAs described on the last page in your Zip drive User’s Guide, the Zip drive’s IDE Device configuration must b

Configuring Your Computer 47set up a second hard-disk type unless you also have set up a first hard-disk type.Do not change the settings for the har

48 Advantage! 9000 Series User’s ManualAdvanced MenuProcessor Type: Displays the name/type of processor installed. This field is for reference onl

Configuring Your Computer 49Serial Port 2 Address: Use this option to assign a serial port address to port 2. The following options are available:

50 Advantage! 9000 Series User’s ManualParallel Port Mode: Select Compatible for standard AT-mode, Bi-Directional for extended mode, ECP for Exten

Configuring Your Computer 51Advanced Chipset ConfigurationThis screen shows the status of the memory banks. It detects whether the banks are popula

52 Advantage! 9000 Series User’s ManualExiting System SetupTo exit System Setup, go to the Exit menu. Choose from one of the options below:Exit Sav

Contents iiiAbbreviations ... 60Glossary ...

Configuring Your Computer 53•The system distinguishes between numeric keys above the letter keys and those in the numeric keypad at the right of the

54 Advantage! 9000 Series User’s ManualSetting the Password JumperThe password jumper allows you to disable the passwords entered in System Setup.To

Configuring Your Computer 55“Personality Identification Data has been lost. Contact AST Technical Support.”If this occurs, your system will still o

56 Advantage! 9000 Series User’s Manualbattery (see “Replacing the Computer Battery” on page 58).Retry the BIOS update. If the problem persists, co

Troubleshooting 57TroubleshootingIf your computer does not start, check the following:•Are all the cables properly connected to the computer? (See

58 Advantage! 9000 Series User’s Manual•Does the computer report a CMOS or battery failure error? Run System Setup to check your configuration. If

Troubleshooting 591.Turn off the computer, unplug the power cord, and disconnect any peripheral devices. Remove the cover (see “Removing the System

60 Advantage! 9000 Series User’s ManualAbbreviationsThe following abbreviations are used in this manual:APM. . . . . . .Advanced power managementBIO

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62 Advantage! 9000 Series User’s ManualGlossaryAUTOEXEC.BAT fileA DOS file on your boot disk that contains commands carried out automatically whenev

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Glossary 63BusA communication channel carrying signals from any device used by the system to another device. For example, data being transferred to

64 Advantage! 9000 Series User’s Manualdisk) are carried out before those in an AUTOEXEC.BAT file. Usually, the commands load device drivers, which

Glossary 65DMA (direct memory access)The process of transferring data directly between memory and peripheral devices without microprocessor interven

66 Advantage! 9000 Series User’s Manualcan turn an entire hard disk into a single partition or divide a hard disk into smaller partitions.FileA coll

Glossary 67rate of the microprocessor and can transfer at one time the maximum number of bits supported by the microprocessor and peripheral devices

68 Advantage! 9000 Series User’s ManualPOST (power-on self-test)A test performed by the computer whenever you turn on the power or press the reset b

Appendix A: Regulatory Information 69Appendix A: Regulatory InformationFCC Class-B WarningThis computer generates and uses radio-frequency energy.

70 Advantage! 9000 Series User’s ManualCet appareil numérique respecte les limites de bruits radioélectriques applicables aux appareils numériques d

Appendix A: Regulatory Information 71CE ComplianceCE marked AST computers comply with the following standards:Electromagnetic Compatibility – Applic

72 Advantage! 9000 Series User’s ManualCLASS 1 LASER PRODUCTCAUTIONThe laser beam used by this CD-ROM drive unit can be harmful to the eyes. Do not

Introduction 1IntroductionThis manual explains how to set up, use, upgrade, and troubleshoot the hardware that comes with your AST® Advantage!® 9000

Appendix A: Regulatory Information 73KLASS 1 LASERAPPARATVARNINGOM APPARATEN ANVÄNDS PÅ ANNAT SÄTT ÄN I DENNA BRUKSANVISNING SPECIFICERATS, KAN ANVÄ

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Index 75AAbbreviationslisted 60Add-in boardsconfiguring after installing 25installing 21PCI 18BBatteryreplacing 58safety warning 59troubleshooting d

76 Advantage! 9000 Series User’s ManualFront panelremoving, illustrated 20GGuide railsattaching 29installing, illustrated 29IIDEdevice configuration

Index 77peripheral port location 7serial port location 7Powerconnector location, illustrated 8conserving 10Power Managementdefault time settings 10w

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2 Advantage! 9000 Series User’s Manualsupport up to two IDE devices each (three come installed in your system).•Seven expansion slots: five slots th