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Contents
1. About these instructions ........................................................................................................................................................ 4
1.1. Warning symbols and key words used in these instructions .....................................................................................................................4
1.2. Proper use .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................4
1.3. Declaration of conformity .......................................................................................................................................................................................4
2. Safety instructions ..................................................................................................................................................................5
2.1. Dangers for children and people with reduced ability to operate machinery ....................................................................................5
2.2. Operational safety ......................................................................................................................................................................................................5
2.3. Never carry out repairs yourself ........................................................................................................................................................................... 5
2.4. Data backup .................................................................................................................................................................................................................5
3. Package contents .................................................................................................................................................................... 6
4. Setting up the PC .....................................................................................................................................................................6
4.1. Installation location ...................................................................................................................................................................................................6
4.2. Environmental requirements .................................................................................................................................................................................6
4.3. Ergonomics ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................6
5. Connecting ............................................................................................................................................................................... 8
5.1. Connecting the cables ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 8
5.2. Opening and closing the front panel (optional) .............................................................................................................................................8
5.3. Connecting the microphone (optional) .............................................................................................................................................................8
5.4. Connecting SATA devices (optional) ...................................................................................................................................................................9
5.5. Connecting USB devices (optional) .....................................................................................................................................................................9
5.6. Connecting a monitor (optional) ........................................................................................................................................................................10
5.7. Connecting devices using the mini-HDMI socket (optional) ....................................................................................................................10
5.8. Connecting a HDMI device (optional) ...............................................................................................................................................................10
5.9. Connecting audio output / headphones / speakers ...................................................................................................................................10
5.10. Connecting PS/2 devices (optional) ................................................................................................................................................................10
5.11. Connecting IEEE 1394 (FireWire) devices (optional)..................................................................................................................................11
5.12. Connecting a network (LAN) ............................................................................................................................................................................11
5.13. Aerial socket for TV reception (optional) .......................................................................................................................................................11
5.14. Analogue TV reception ........................................................................................................................................................................................11
5.15. DVB-T TV reception ................................................................................................................................................................................................11
5.16. DVB-S TV reception ...............................................................................................................................................................................................11
5.17. Connecting audio input/recording source ...................................................................................................................................................11
5.18. Connecting power supply ..................................................................................................................................................................................11
6. First use .................................................................................................................................................................................12
6.1. Starting up the PC ....................................................................................................................................................................................................12
7. The mouse ..............................................................................................................................................................................13
8. The keyboard .........................................................................................................................................................................13
8.1. The Alt, Alt Gr and Ctrl buttons ...........................................................................................................................................................................13
9. The hard drive .......................................................................................................................................................................14
9.1. Important directories ..............................................................................................................................................................................................14
9.2. Hot-swap mobile rack (optional) ........................................................................................................................................................................15
10. The optical drive (optional) ................................................................................................................................................15
10.1. Load disc ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................15
10.2. Playing/reading discs ...........................................................................................................................................................................................15
10.3. Blank CDs and DVDs .............................................................................................................................................................................................16
11. The card reader (optional) ..................................................................................................................................................16
11.1. Inserting the memory card .................................................................................................................................................................................16
11.2. Removing memory cards ....................................................................................................................................................................................16
12. The graphics system (optional) ..........................................................................................................................................17
12.1. Appearance and customisation ........................................................................................................................................................................17
13. The sound system .........................................................................................................
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14. IEEE 1394 (FireWire) (optional) ..........................................................................................................................................18
14.1. Possible uses for IEEE 1394 ................................................................................................................................................................................18
14.2. Technical specifications .......................................................................................................................................................................................18
15. USB connection (optional) ..................................................................................................................................................18
16. The TV card (optional) .........................................................................................................................................................18
17. Networking ..........................................................................................................................................................................18
