Apricot MS Series Bedienungsanleitung
OWNER’S HANDBOOK
APRICOT MS
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MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC
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Apricot MS Owner’s Handbook
MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC
Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.
Microsoft ®and Windows ®95 are registered trademarks of Microsoft in the
U.S. and other countries.
Soundblaster is a registered trademark of Creative Labs Inc.
Any other trademarks referred to within this document but not listed above are
hereby recognised and acknowledged.
Apricot Computers Ltd. have a policy of continuous research and development
and therefore reserve the right to amend or modify this handbook, or parts
thereof that are subject to specification change, without notice.
Any software described in this manual that has been furnished with the
computer is supplied subject to a license agreement. The software may be used
or copied only in accordance with the terms of this agreement. It may be an
offence punishable by law to copy any disk or part of a disk supplied for any
purpose other than the purchaser’s personal use unless specifically authorised
within the licence agreement.
All rights reserved. No use or disclosure or reproduction in any form of this
manual in part or whole is permitted without prior written consent from the
publishers.
Copyright © Apricot Computers Limited 1995
Published by
Apricot Computers Limited
3500 Parkside
Birmingham Business Park
Birmingham B37 7YS
MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC
Printed in the United Kingdom
SAFETY NOTICES
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Safety and Regulatory Notices
Read the separate Power Connection Guide before using the computer for the
first time.
The computer uses a safety ground and must be earthed. The system unit
AC power cord is its ‘disconnect device’. Ensure that the system unit is
positioned close to the AC power outlet and that the plug is easily
accessible. The power cord packed with the computer complies with the
safety standards applicable in the country in which it is first sold. Use only
this power cord. Do not substitute a power cord from any other equipment.
It is imperative that the system unit is set to the correct voltage range before
use. If not, the machine may be irreparably damaged.
To prevent fire and electric shock, do not expose any part of the computer
to rain or moisture.
When positioning the system unit, monitor and keyboard, take into account
any local or national regulations relating to ergonomic requirements.
Microphone, headphone and speaker cables should be less than 2 metres
long.
Replace a discharged configuration (CMOS) battery with one of the same
type. Dispose of the battery in accordance with the manufacturer's
recommended instructions. Do not attempt to recharge, disassemble or
incinerate. Keep away from children.
Any CD-ROM drive fitted in this system is
classified as a CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT
according to IEC825 Radiation Safety of Laser
Products (Equipment Classification: Requirements
and User's Guide).. The CLASS 1 LASER
PRODUCT label is located on the under side
of the system unit.
Use the CD-ROM drive only as described in
this manual. Failure to do so may result in
exposure to hazardous radiation.
Refer to the labels on the computer to establish
which of the following applies.
SAFETY NOTICES
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E.E.C.
This equipment complies with the relevant clauses of following European directives:
89/836/EEC and 73/23/EEC,and is able to bear the CE mark.
U.S.A
FCC Class A
Warning - this equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing
device, pursuant to Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC rules. Only peripherals (computer input/output devices,
terminals, printer, etc.) certified to comply with the Class A limits may be attached to this computer.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area may cause unacceptable interference to radio and television
reception requiring the operator to take whatever steps are necessary to correct the interference.
FCC Class B
Warning - this equipment has been certified to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device,
pursuant to Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC rules. Only peripherals (computer input/output devices, terminals,
printer, etc.) certified to comply with the Class B limits may be attached to this computer. Operation with
non-certified peripherals is likely to result in interference with radio and TV reception.
Radio and television interference
The computer described in this manual generates and uses radio frequency energy for its operation. If it is not
installed and used properly, in strict accordance with the manual, it may cause interference with radio and
television reception.
The computer has been tested and found to comply with the RF emission limits for an FCC Class B
computing device which is intended to provide reasonable protection against such interference in a
residential installation. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation.
If this equipment does cause interference with radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of
the following measures:
• Move the computer away from the receiver being interfered with.
• Turn the computer with respect to the receiver.
• Turn the receiver with respect to the computer.
• Plug the computer into an outlet that is on a different branch circuit from the receiver.
• Disconnect and remove any I/O cables that are not being used.
• Unplug and remove any expansion cards that are not being used. Replace the relevant blanking
plates.
• Make sure that the computer is plugged into a grounded outlet
If you need additional help, consult your supplier. You may find the following booklet helpful, How to
Identify and Resolve Radio-TV Interference Problems. This booklet is available from the US Government
Printing Office: Washington DC 20402 - Stock No. 004-000-000345-4.
CONTENTS
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CONTENTS
1 THE BEGINNING
Connections 1/1
Turning on and booting up 1/2
Energy saving features 1/3
Installing other software 1/3
Turning the power off 1/4
Cleaning and transporting 1/5
2 THE SYSTEM DRIVES
Using the floppy drive 2/1
Using a CD-ROM drive 2/3
The Hard disk drive 2/5
Software backup 2/7
3 EXPANSION
Configuring a card 3/2
Installing a card 3/6
4 MEMORY UPGRADES
Adding system memory 4/1
Adding cache memory 4/5
Adding video memory 4/7
5 MULTIMEDIA FEATURES
The device drivers 5/1
The CD-ROM drive 5/1
The sound connections 5/3
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6 TROUBLESHOOTING
Problems when starting 6/1
Restoring the Software 6/3
Checklist 6/3
System disk drives 6/5
Software security 6/5
A THE SYSTEM UNIT
Anti-static precautions A/1
Opening the system unit A/2
The components inside A/3
Drive specification A/4
Physical characteristics A/5
B SYSTEM MOTHERBOARD
General specification B/1
Board layout B/2
External ports/connections B/4
Jumper configurations B/6
Replacing CMOS battery B/8
C SYSTEM BIOS AND SET-UP
Entering set-up C/1
Control keys C/1
Set-up runs on its own C/2
Opening screen C/3
Sub-menu pages C/4
Error messages C/11
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1 THE BEGINNING. . .
You should read this chapter even if you do not read any other. It
provides important basic information to help you in using your
computer. It is the minimum you need to know in order to start
work straight away. Computers are very easy to use providing you
establish a routine with a few basic disciplines.
Note particularly the information given in the section
‘Energy Saving Features’.
Connections
Individual details of the rear port connections are shown in the
appendix B ‘System Motherboard’, but an overall view is given here.
1 Mains in socket 2 Power out to monitor 3 System security loop
4 Rear audio panel *a 5 Keyboard port 6 PS/2 mouse port
7 Serial port (COM1) 8 Serial port (COM2) *c 9 Parallel/printer port
10 Monitor connection *b
*a See chapter ‘Multimedia’ for details on connections.
*b Looped to TV card, if fitted (see colour detail on ‘connect up’ boxtopper)
*c Not available when system supplied with remote control.
The Security loop (3) above can be used for an alarmed loop cable or a padlocking
mechanism, to help deter either unauthorised removal of the system, or its cover.
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Turning on and booting the computer
Turning the power on
To turn on the computer, press the lower POWER button. The green
POWER ON light should come on to show that the system unit is
powered. Remember that the monitor has its own power control (see
the monitor’s User’s Guide for details) and that it may take a few
moments to warm up.
If nothing happens when the POWER button is pressed, check that
the system unit and monitor power cords are securely connected and
that the AC power supply is switched on. See also the chapter on
‘Troubleshooting’.
Power-on self-test
Whenever the computer is turned on, the ‘power-on self test’ (POST)
routine checks the actual set-up of the computer against that
recorded in its internal configuration memory. During this time,
various messages are displayed. Further information on the
computer’s Basic In/Out System (BIOS) and its set-up can be found
in Appendix C, ‘System BIOS and set-up’.
The boot sequence
Once through the POST the computer will boot the operating
system. By default, the computer will first look for a system diskette,
then for a bootable hard disk partition or area.
System diskette
A system diskette is a diskette bearing the basics of an operating
system. If the computer finds such a diskette in the diskette drive, it
boots from it. If it finds a non-system diskette, the computer will ask
you to replace it.
Bootable Hard disk
Most computers with a hard disk containing pre-installed software
normally arrive set up with a single ‘partition’, the C: drive.
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Inexperienced or new users should take a few moments to run one or more
of the many tutorials in the HELP menu. This is accessible in Windows 95
by clicking on the START button in the bottom left of the screen.
Comprehensive help and tutorials are available in Windows 95 and in most
of the currently available Windows applications.
Energy Saving features
Standard systems
All models in this range are designed to exceed the requirements of
the latest ‘Energy Star’ programme for energy-efficient computers.
If the system is left unattended for more than a predetermined length
of time, it will go into ‘Low power mode’. The screen will go blank,
software will still run but slower. This is meant to happen. A light
on the purple standby button will be flashing.
To restart the system, just move the mouse, press a keyboard key or
press the purple standby button. Everything will return to the exact
state in which it was left prior to entering ‘Low power’ mode.
The timing and other features of the ‘Low power mode’ can be
changed or disabled in the system BIOS, see appendix C, ‘System
BIOS and set-up’.
Warning
Energy saving features built into this computer are designed to be used with the
monitor supplied with the system. If you wish to use another, or older monitor
it may not be compatible and permanent damage may be caused. Check
with your Apricot dealer.
Installing other software
With a CD-ROM drive in your system it may be a good idea to
purchase all software in that format if possible. It can often be
cheaper and of course CDs are easier to store, being far less bulky.
Some manufacturers still only supply their software on 3.5 inch
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