Regulations Information FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
FCC Conditions This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions : 1. This device may not cause harmful interference. 2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Optical Device Drive Notice CAUTION ✓ This appliance contains a laser system and is classified as a “CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT.” To use this model properly, read the instruction manual carefully and keep this manual for your future reference. In case of any trouble with this model, please contact your nearest “AUTHORIZED service station.” To prevent direct exposure to the laser beam, do not try to open the enclosure. Battery Notice CAUTION ✓ RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE.
Macrovision Notice This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited. Safety Instructions 1. Read the safety instructions carefully and thoroughly. 2. Save this User Guide for possible use later.
10. If any of the following situations arises, get the equipment checked by a service personnel: • The power cord or plug is damaged. • Liquid has penetrated into the equipment. • The equipment has been exposed to moisture. • The equipment has not worked well or you can not get it work according to Users Manual. • The equipment was dropped and damaged. • The equipment has obvious signs of breakage. 11. Never pour any liquid into the opening that could damage the equipment or cause an electrical shock. 12.
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Before You Read The information in this user’s guide is subject to change without notice. TriGem Computer, Inc. shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein; nor for incidental or consequential damages resulting from the furnishing, performance, or use of this material. AVERATEC is a trademark or registered trademark of TriGem Computer, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. All other product and brand names are trademarks of their respective owners.
Table of Content Before You Start Chapter 2 Getting Started Regulations Information i Turning On and Off 05 Optical Device Drive Notice iii Adjusting the Brightness of the Monitor 07 Battery Notice iii Adjusting the Speaker Volume 08 Ethernet Notice iii Connecting External Speakers 09 Macrovision Notice iv Using the Optical Drive 11 Safety Instructions iv Connecting to the Internet 13 WEEE Statement vi Using Your Webcam 14 Before You Read vii Using the Wireless LAN 17 Table
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What is the Averatec All-In-One PC? The Averatec All-In-One PC is an all inclusive desktop PC that is designed for quick installation and easy use without taking up much desk space. Features Integrated PC and LCD monitor The Averatec All-In-One PC is equipped with a 18.4" wide LCD monitor and fully functional PC. Nothing else is needed. The All-In-One PC is designed to be a complete plug-and-play system.
Designed for the Internet The Averatec All-In-One PC is designed for the Internet, so you can send emails or instant messages, talk to friends over VoIP or just surf the web with ease. Efficient computing The Averatec All-In-One PC is designed to support all your basic computing needs and then some. With this PC, you can enjoy the most popular tasks such as word processing, internet browsing and basic gaming.
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Turning On and Off Turning on Press the power button on the front side of the PC. Turning off Case 1 Click Start to turn off computer. 1. Click Start and select Turn off computer. Turn off computer screen displays. 2. Click Turn Off.
Case 2 Press the power button on the front side of the PC. After closing all programs,the PC will be turned off. If the system is operating abnormally, you can reboot the PC by holding down the power button until the PC turns off. Then press the power button again to boot back up. Case 3 Power saving mode. Saves your session and puts the computer in a lower-power state so that you can quickly resume working. Click Stand By.
Adjusting the Brightness of the Monitor You can adjust the brightness by clicking the brightness control button on the front side of the PC. There are 5 levels of LCD brightness adjustment available. Each press of the brightness control button will cycle through each level.
Adjusting the Speaker Volume The Speaker volume level can be adjusted easily with the button located on the Front side of the PC. Speaker Speaker Volume button (Up/Down) To adjust the volume level, press the left volume button to increase the volume level and the Right volume button to decrease the volume level. Mute button To mute the speaker sound, press it once to enable mute and press it again to disable mute.
Connecting External Speakers Connecting External Speakers Connect the speakers to headphone jacks Speakers (optional) Audio control panel To set the audio configurations, refer to the follow steps: 1. Double click the Controls IDT Audio Setting icon.
2. Set the audio configurations. < Click the Level icon > < Click the Equalizer icon > < Click the Jack Setup icon > 3. Choose which jack (Headphone or Microphone) you have your external speakers connected to. Default is the headphone jack. When you finish the setting, click . Adjusting volume The Averatec All-In-One PC has built-in speakers on the base of the system.
Using the Optical Drive The Averatec A1 PC is fitted with a slim-tray-loading optical drive (COMBO or DVD Recorder). Tray-loading CD drive 1. Press the Eject button of the CD/DVD drive. 2. Insert CD/DVD Insert CD/DVD in the CD/DVD drive and place CD/DVD label upside front. Press the CD/DVD Drive. 1 2 3. Eject CD/DVD Press the Eject button of the CD/DVD drive on the left side of the Averatec A1 PC. You can then remove the CD/DVD.
Note ✓ If you can not eject a CD/DVD from the drive, click Start, choose Computer, right-click on the CD/DVD drive that the CD/DVD is in and choose Eject in the popup menu. ✓ If you can not eject a CD/DVD from the drive by pressing the eject button and choosing the Eject menu, insert the paper clip into the emergency eject hole as far as it will go then the tray will be slightly open. Pull out the tray and remove a CD/DVD from the tray. 2 1 3 ✓ Make sure CD/DVD is not inserted upside down.
Connecting to the Internet 1. Press the power button and the Windows XP start screen will appear. Connect a LAN cable to the LAN connector as shown in the figure below. 2. Configure the communication settings for the system based on your communication environment. When connecting to the Internet via an internet service provider, contact the service provider for more information on required communication settings. 3. Launch Internet Explorer or other communication software.
Using Your Webcam You can take photos and chat with your friends. Take photos To take photos, follow the next steps : 1. Double click the CyberLink YouCam icon( ) on the desktop. 2. The CyberLink YouCam will be run and a green light on the webcam LED indicates your PC is ready to take photos. 3. Click the Snapshot button( ) on the CyberLink YouCam screen. Note ✓ For more information, refer to the Help of the program. You can see the Help by clicking the help button( side of the screen.
Video chatting To chat with video, both your system and the system of the person you want to chat with must have a web camera or a CCD camera installed. You also need to download and install a messenger program. The screen that you will see varies depending on the type of the messenger program you’re using. 1. Run the messenger program to register your user email address. When the messenger is ready. Click Start > Windows Messenger. Select Sign in. Note ✓ This is an example using Microsoft’s MSN Messenger.
2. Right-click on your chat partner and then select Start a Video Conversation, as illustrated below. Note ✓ If the web-camera setting is not configured, you will see the below screen. Run the wizard for setting the web-camera by following the message on the screen. 3. Now you’re ready to start chatting with the web camera.
Using the Wireless LAN To use a wireless network in an office environment where APs (Access Points) are installed, see the following instructions. (The example used here explains how to use the basic Windows configuration features to configure the system. You can also use the program that comes with the wireless LAN card to configure the network.) 1. Right-click on the Wireless Network icon on the status bar, and then select View Available Wireless Networks. 2.
3. When the connected window appears, confirm the settings and then click Close. 4. Once connection is successfully established, the network icon on the status bar will indicate the status change.
Using the Multi-Card Reader Averatec's A1 PC accepts 4 types of multi-media cards into the multi-card reader slot on the right side of the PC. Multi-Media card SD (Secure Digital™), MS-PRO™, MS-PRO™ Duo, MS(Memory Stick™), MMC(MultiMediaCard™), RS-MMC Inserting the multi-media card To insert correctly, refer to the pictures. The cards are not inserted completely, the tip of the cards will remain out of the slot. (Insert cards with label side facing toward upside of the PC.
Using the Internal Microphone Your PC comes with a built-in internal microphone near the power button on the left of the computer. Use the built-in internal microphone to record sound for your webcam videos, and to use instant messenger or chat software to have video chats online. You can use the internal microphone from a distance of up to 1.5 feet (one meter) from the Computer.
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For System BIOS Setup, only change the items that you need. Note that incorrect settings of the BIOS Setup could result in a system malfunction. Entering into the System BIOS Setup After powering on the system, press to enter the System Setup screen. BIOS Action Keys Function Key Command Description ESC Exit Leaves a sub-menu to return to the previous menu OR exits the BIOS setup while saving changes.
BIOS Setup Menu Main Menu Sets most standard specifications for the system, such as the time, date. Advanced Menu Sets up key items related to the system’s performance.
Boot Menu You can set the boot sequemce. Security Menu Sets up a password to prevent any unauthorized user from accessing the system.
Set up Password 1. On the initial System Setup screen, Go to Change Supervisor Password, and then press . 2. On the following screen, enter the password and then press . Enter New Password Confirm New Password Then enter the same password again and press . 3. If you entered the correct password, the following window will appear. Press . Password installed This completes setting up a password. [OK] The Supervisor Password is at a higher level than the User Password.
Exit Menu Save Changes and Exit Save the changes you have made and exit the utility. Discard Changes Exit the utility without saving the changes you have made. Discard Changes Aban your changes and reload the previous configuration before running the utilityt. Load Optima Defaults Select this item to load the default settings for optimal system performance.
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Replacing the Main Memory There may come a time when you want to expand the main memory capacity. When expanding the main memory, make sure that the specifications of any newly replaced memory currently installed memory are the same. The following instructions are provided to those who are familiar with system assembly/disassembly in order to help them to find the memory specification.
2 To fix the LCD panel, fold it until the latch snap into place as shown in the figure. 1 2 3 Spread the soft thing such as cloth over the flat surface and face down the LCD panel. (Be careful not to damage the LCD panel.) 4 To firm the system module, insert the flat things (such as the books) between the LCD and system module. 5 To remove the CD drive, insert the flat driver into the hole and slide toward the CD drive and remove it.
6 Remove the screws and system cover as shown in the figure. 3. Remove the screws and metal cover.
4. Replacing the main memory 1 To replace the memory on the socket, pull the latches on both edges of the socket away at the same time. The memory wiill pop up about 30 degrees. Remove it from the socket. 2 Align the notches of the SO-DIMM memory with the slot keys of the socket, this allows the memory to be inserted. Insert the memory into the socket at a slight angel (about 30 degrees) firmly, and gently press down the memory until both latches snap into place.
5. Replace the metal cover and fix with the screws.
6. Replacing the system cover and the CD drive 1 Replace the system cover and fix with the screws. 2 Replace the CD drive and fix with the screws.
7. Adjust the LCD panel for convenient using. 2 1 8. Checking memory capacity Once memory installation is complete, restart the system. If an error message related to the memory capacity appears upon booting, press the Del key to enter the system setup screen. Save the setting and exit.
Using the Optional VESA Mount Kit Your system has four VESA Mount holes on the bottom surface for using the optional VESA Mount kit. To use it, follow the next steps: 1. Turn off your system and remove all cables. 2. Place LCD in down position and insert the hinge lock clip as shown below.
3. Fold the LCD panel. 4. Face down the LCD panel on a soft and flat surface to locate the mounting holes on the bottom of your system. (Be careful not to damage the LCD panel.) 5. To firm the system module, insert the flat things (such as the books) between the LCD and system module. 6. Attach the VESA Mount bracket to your system. 7. Follow the instructions in the User’s Guide that came with your VESA Mount kit.
Note ✓ The mounting hole pattern of your system is 100 mm x 100 mm. To purchase the optional VESA Mount kit, please refer to this size. Hole ✓ Removing the hinge lock clip To remove the hinge lock clip, follow the next steps: 1 Unfold the LCD panel. 2 Push down the hinge arm slightly and remove the hinge lock clip. 1 2 Hinge arm 3 You can adjust angel of the LCD panel.
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