Apricot MS Series User's Guide

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9QUICK START GUIDEInfotrade Internet - The Internet service from Mitsubishi ElectricBy connecting your computer to the phone network,you can use your

10QUICK START GUIDESetting up Infotrade Internet and FaxIf you decide to take advantage of the Infotrade Internetoffer, you will need the Infotrade In

11QUICK START GUIDEEasy ManagerEasy Manager is a collection of software from MitsubishiElectric, designed to make life easier for new computerusers.In

12QUICK START GUIDEThe Remote ControlThe optional infra-red remote control makes yourcomputer easier to use.It works with all Easy Manager programs, a

APRICOT MS SERIES OWNER’S HANDBOOKCOMPACTDESKTOP (MW) EDITION

Microsoft, MS-DOS, and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the US and other countries.FireWire and the FIREWIRE logo are tra

SAFETY & REGULATORY NOTICESISafety and Regulatory NoticesElectricalThe computer uses a safety ground and must be earthed.The system unit AC power

SAFETY & REGULATORY NOTICESIIAnti-static precautionsStatic electricity can cause permanent damage to electroniccomponents. You should be aware of

SAFETY & REGULATORY NOTICESIIITransportingUse common sense when handling the computer; hard disks inparticular can be damaged if the computer is d

SAFETY & REGULATORY NOTICESIVPower ConnectionTypical AC plugs250VELNENL250VENL125VBS1363A SHUCO NEMA 5-15PU. K. Austria Belgium TaiwanFinland F

1QUICK START GUIDEAPRICOT MS SERIES QUICK START GUIDECOMPACTFor your own safetyRead through the Safety & Regulatory Notices section at thestart of

SAFETY & REGULATORY NOTICESVConnecting to the AC power supplyImportantAny peripheral equipment that requires an AC power cord must beearthed.Use t

SAFETY & REGULATORY NOTICESVINotesAll interconnecting cables (for example, microphone, headphonesor external speakers) and communication cables sh

OWNER’S HANDBOOKContents iCONTENTS1 WelcomePictorial guide to the system unit... 1/2The Remote Control ...

OWNER’S HANDBOOKii Contents8 TroubleshootingProblems when starting ... 8/2Common problems ...

OWNER’S HANDBOOKWelcome 1/11 WELCOMEThis first chapter gives you a quick tour of your newApricot MS Series Personal Computer. It lists thespecial

OWNER’S HANDBOOK1/2 WelcomePictorial guide to the system unitCOMPACT65137428910131211

OWNER’S HANDBOOKWelcome 1/3Key1 Power Mode light2POWER button3 Front bezel door4MESSAGE button (and light)5 CD-ROM6 Diskette drive7 Infra-red sens

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OWNER’S HANDBOOKWelcome 1/5Key1 Casing screws for the top cover2 AC power outlet for monitor3 Voltage selection switch4 AC power inlet from AC sup

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2QUICK START GUIDEConnecting up your computerNow follow the QUICK START GUIDE in the Owner's Handbook.Connecting items Signal cable3The monitor

OWNER’S HANDBOOKWelcome 1/7Key1 Video memory upgrade socket2 DIMM sockets for system memory upgrades3 Main jumper block4 Processor socket; Zero In

OWNER’S HANDBOOK1/8 WelcomeThe Remote ControlThe optional infra-red remote control incorporates atwo-button mouse pad, a numeric keypad and severa

OWNER’S HANDBOOKWelcome 1/9General adviceThis computer is designed to be used in a normalhome or office environment. Here are a few hints forchoos

OWNER’S HANDBOOK1/10 WelcomeBacking-up the pre-installed softwareApricot PCs arrive with a pre-installed copy ofWindows 95. Additional software ma

OWNER’S HANDBOOKDiskettes & CDs 2/12 DISKETTES and CDsDiskette driveYour Apricot PC is fitted with a 1.44 Mbyte diskettedrive. This accepts ei

OWNER’S HANDBOOK2/2 Diskettes & CDsEjecting a diskette♦ Wait until the drive’s activity indicator is unlit,then press the EJECT button. If a

OWNER’S HANDBOOKDiskettes & CDs 2/3CD-ROM driveCOMPACT324511 CD-ROM disc drawer (platter) .2 Headphone jack & volume control.3 Activity in

OWNER’S HANDBOOK2/4 Diskettes & CDsInserting a compact disc1. Press the EJECT button on the front of drive.2. Place the CD centrally, printe

OWNER’S HANDBOOKMultimedia 3/13 MULTIMEDIAYour Apricot MS Series computer has sophisticatedon-board video and audio systems and a range ofports an

OWNER’S HANDBOOK3/2 MultimediaFront Headphones Out Audio AnalogLine In In Audio AnalogS-Video In Video AnalogComposite Video In Video AnalogUniver

3QUICK START GUIDEThe Power buttonPower ModeLightPower ButtonThe POWE R button is the large, round button on the frontof the computer.♦ Press the POWE

OWNER’S HANDBOOKMultimedia 3/3HeadphonesAlthough this stereo audio socket is intended forheadphones it could also be used for output to apersonal

OWNER’S HANDBOOK3/4 MultimediaMIDIThe Musical Instrument Digital Interface is astandard way of connecting musical instruments,synthesisers, comput

OWNER’S HANDBOOKExpansion Cards 4/14 EXPANSION CARDSPCI (half length)4PCI (full length)1ISA (full length)2PCI (half length)5ISA (half length)3Mult

OWNER’S HANDBOOK4/2 Expansion CardsConfiguring the cardPart of the installation procedure for an expansioncard involves setting up or “configurin

OWNER’S HANDBOOKExpansion Cards 4/3ISA Interrupt request level (IRQ)The “interrupt request level” or “IRQ” is the meansby which the expansion card

OWNER’S HANDBOOK4/4 Expansion CardsBase memory addressSome expansion cards are fitted with memory of theirown, usually read-only memory (ROM) con

OWNER’S HANDBOOKExpansion Cards 4/5Installing the cardRead all these instructions through before attemptingto install any expansion card.WarningNe

OWNER’S HANDBOOK4/6 Expansion Cards5. If the card you are installing is configured by themeans of jumpers or switches, check that it iscorrectly

OWNER’S HANDBOOKExpansion Cards 4/7Reserving ISA legacy resourcesIf the computer does not automatically detect the newexpansion card the first tim

OWNER’S HANDBOOK4/8 Expansion CardsTelling Windows about the new hardwareWindows 95 and Windows NT 4.x (or later) shouldautomatically detect and

4QUICK START GUIDEStarting the computer♦ Press the POWER button to turn on the computer.♦ Turn on the monitor as described in its User Guide.The colou

OWNER’S HANDBOOKMotherboard Features & Upgrades 5/15 MOTHERBOARD FEATURES AND UPGRADESThis chapter describes the features of the computermothe

OWNER’S HANDBOOK5/2 Motherboard Features & Upgrades13J80141519171810981112572314620212223242526272829J81J10J50161 Video memory upgrade socket

OWNER’S HANDBOOKMotherboard Features & Upgrades 5/3Motherboard jumper settingsThere are only a few jumpers on the motherboardthat you may need

OWNER’S HANDBOOK5/4 Motherboard Features & UpgradesOn-board video disabling (J50)If you install a video adapter expansion card, thecomputer s

OWNER’S HANDBOOKMotherboard Features & Upgrades 5/5Motherboard IRQs, DMA channels and I/O port addressesComponents Interrupts (IRQs)0123456789

OWNER’S HANDBOOK5/6 Motherboard Features & UpgradesComponents DMA channels01234567Audio JSDiskette controller BSParallel port (in ECP mode) B

OWNER’S HANDBOOKMotherboard Features & Upgrades 5/7Base Input/Output (I/O) portaddressesThe following table lists addresses used bycomponents

OWNER’S HANDBOOK5/8 Motherboard Features & UpgradesAdding more memoryYou can give your PC more memory by adding orreplacing memory modules ca

OWNER’S HANDBOOKMotherboard Features & Upgrades 5/9If you have this type of socket, press the tabs on both ofthe socket’s end clips at the sam

OWNER’S HANDBOOK5/10 Motherboard Features & UpgradesInserting a DIMMWhen you take the DIMM out of its anti-staticpackaging, hold it by its en

5QUICK START GUIDEShutting down the computerTo shut down the computer safely, do the following:1. Wait until all the activity indicators on the frontb

OWNER’S HANDBOOKMotherboard Features & Upgrades 5/11Adding more video memoryVideo memory is memory reserved for use by the on-board video cont

OWNER’S HANDBOOK5/12 Motherboard Features & UpgradesUpgrading the processorThe ZIF (zero insertion force) “Socket 7” processorsocket on the m

OWNER’S HANDBOOKMotherboard Features & Upgrades 5/13 AB C5. Unplug the power cable of the processor’s fan-sink from the motherboard. Note whe

OWNER’S HANDBOOK5/14 Motherboard Features & UpgradesWarningWhen you remove the fan-sink there will be aresidual deposit of thermal bonding co

OWNER’S HANDBOOKMotherboard Features & Upgrades 5/15 DE13. Lower the securing lever (C) to the lockedposition. Apply just enough pressure toov

OWNER’S HANDBOOK5/16 Motherboard Features & UpgradesReplacing the configuration batteryThe computer keeps a record of its current hardwarecon

OWNER’S HANDBOOKMotherboard Features & Upgrades 5/175. Check that the replacement battery looks thesame as the battery you have removed.6. T

OWNER’S HANDBOOKHard Disk Upgrades 6/16 HARD DISK UPGRADESThis chapter describes how to add a second hard diskto your computer.WarningNever carry

OWNER’S HANDBOOK6/2 Hard Disk UpgradesConfiguring the driveYour computer can accommodate two E-IDE harddisk drives, known as the master and slave

OWNER’S HANDBOOKHard Disk Upgrades 6/3Installing the driveBBBBAA1. Turn off the computer and unplug all powercords.2. If there is a diskette in

6QUICK START GUIDERegistering Windows 95Your computer has the Microsoft Windows 95 operatingsystem already in place or pre-installed, so that it is re

OWNER’S HANDBOOK6/4 Hard Disk Upgrades7. Loosen the four screws labelled (B) in thediagram. Slide the drive assembly towards therear of the syst

OWNER’S HANDBOOKHard Disk Upgrades 6/5Partitioning and formatting the driveIf the computer does not automatically detect the newdrive the first ti

OWNER’S HANDBOOKBIOS Setup & POST 7/17 BIOS SETUP & POSTBIOS (pronounced “bye-oss”) stands for ‘basicinput/output system’. The BIOS mediat

OWNER’S HANDBOOK7/2 BIOS Setup & POSTBIOS SetupStarting BIOS SetupTo start the BIOS Setup utility:1. Turn on or restart your computer.2. Wai

OWNER’S HANDBOOKBIOS Setup & POST 7/3Press ToF1 or ALT-HView a general help topic. Press ESC toclose the help window.ESCExit the current menu.

OWNER’S HANDBOOK7/4 BIOS Setup & POSTGetting help in BIOS SetupYou can at any time get general help about thecontrol keys by pressing the F1 k

OWNER’S HANDBOOKBIOS Setup & POST 7/5Diskette drive A errorDrive A: is present but fails the POST diskettetests. Check that the drive is defin

OWNER’S HANDBOOK7/6 BIOS Setup & POSTPrevious boot incomplete - default configurationusedThe previous POST did not completesuccessfully. POST

OWNER’S HANDBOOKBIOS Setup & POST 7/7Code Beeps Test which failed16 1-2-2-3 BIOS ROM checksum20 1-3-1-1 DRAM refresh.22 1-3-1-3 8742 keyboard

OWNER’S HANDBOOKTroubleshooting 8/18 TROUBLESHOOTINGThis chapter offers advice if you suspect a fault withyour computer. It is concerned mainly wi

7QUICK START GUIDEElectronic FingerprintingElectronic Fingerprinting allows you to ‘brand’ yourcomputer by storing personal information in itspermanen

OWNER’S HANDBOOK8/2 TroubleshootingProblems when startingIf you suspect a blown fuseIn the United Kingdom, and some other countries,AC plugs conta

OWNER’S HANDBOOKTroubleshooting 8/3Diskette read failureThe diskette is either not formatted or defective.Either remove it, or replace it with a s

OWNER’S HANDBOOK8/4 TroubleshootingCommon problemsIf you encounter a problem with the computer thefollowing sections suggest checks to make before

OWNER’S HANDBOOKTroubleshooting 8/5KeyboardIf the keyboard response is poor, something may betrapped under the keys. Turn the keyboard upsidedown

OWNER’S HANDBOOK8/6 TroubleshootingDiskette driveIf you have problems accessing a diskette, check thatit is inserted correctly, that it has been c

EQUIPMENT LOGUse this equipment log to record pertinent information about your PC.In particular, you must record the 12-digit fall-back password of th

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8QUICK START GUIDEIncreasing the resolution and colours displayed by your monitorAt first, Windows 95 is configured for a standardmonitor setting (640