User`s guide

FT1200 OWNER’S HANDBOOK 1/1
1 INTRODUCING YOUR
COMPUTER
This chapter gives you a quick tour of your Apricot computer. It
details the various features and contains pictorial guides to help you
become familiar the various parts of the machine.
WarningWarning
Read the power guidelines which can be found in the ‘Safety and
Regulatory Notices’ section of this manual before using the computer
for the first time.
Standard Features
The standard features of the Apricot FT1200 system include:
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Intel PentiumPro system processor with upgrade capability.
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Memory upgradeable to 192 Mbytes by the use of Extended
Data Output (EDO) DIMM memory modules.
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Primary and secondary IDE/ATA interfaces.
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IDE ATA-PI high speed CD-ROM drive (on secondary IDE
interface).
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On board Adaptec SCSI interface.
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Space for further high capacity SCSI hard drives.
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Six expansion card slots.
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1.44 Mbytes 3.5" diskette drive.
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Dual stacked Universal Serial Bus (USB) high-speed ‘serial
link’ for USB compatible devices as they become available.
Pictorial guides
The following pages show details of the front, back and inside of the
system, along with instructions on how to remove the panels to gain
access to the inside components.
You should study them carefully and familiarise yourself with all the
connections and controls before reading the following chapters.