Instruction Manual

Introduction
Congratulations onthe purchase of your high- performance Equium 3100Series computer.
The Equium 3100Series is build-to-order, micro- tower computer that offers the following
features:
q A high- performance, or 400MHz – 500MHz Intel
®
Celeron
®
processor withMMX
™
Technology.
q Other processor speeds may be introduced as they are available
q 128 Kb of Level 2Cache
q Intel 810chipset
q 64 MB of SDRAM (expandable to512MB)
q Other configurations may be possible
q Intel 752graphic controller with 64-bit BitBLT accelerator
q Aureal 8810PCI 3D Audio System supporting 16-bit stereo, Windows Sound System and
Sound Blaster Pro
®
- compatible
q Ultra DMA 6GB IDE hard disk drive
q Other configurations may be possible
q A 40x IDE, ATAPI- compliant, CD-ROM drive as an optional configuration.
q An easily accessible micro- tower design
q Three PCI expansion slots
q One Audio Modem Riser (AMR) Port
q One Port for Digital Flat Panel
q Two Universal Serial Bus (USB) connectors.
q Microsoft Windows NT
®
or dual Windows
®
98/ Windows
®
95operating system preinstalled
This list may change without notice.
This guide introduces the computer's features and its options. You can:
q Read it through.
q Skim through and stop when atopic interests you.
q Use the table of contents and the index tofind specific information.
If you are new tocomputers, read through the first couple of chapters tofamiliarise yourself with
the components of the computer and how toturn it on. After that, feel free toseek out whatever
interests you.
Safety cautions
This manual contains safety instructions that must be observed in order toavoid potential hazards
that could result in personal injuries or damage your equipment. The safety instructions have been
classified according tothe seriousness of the risk, and the following icons highlight these
instructions as follows: