User manual MATSONIC MS7306D

[. . . ] Safety and Regulatory Information USA Notice FCC Part 15: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, this notice is not a guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. [. . . ] An Operating System must be installed on the primary system hard disk drive before you can install support software. Most of the support software is for Microsoft Windows 95, 98 or NT as these are the operating Systems most likely to be used with this motherboard. 30 Configuration & Installation 2 Installing the Support Software The Support Disk is set to run automatically. The disk has an installation interface that will appear when you load the disk in the CD-ROM drive. You can then make selections from the menu that appears by clicking on an item with the mouse. You can also use the arrow keys on the keyboard to make a selection and then press the Enter key. The top level, which you see when the disk loads looks like the following figure. You can exit the level you are in either by clicking on the Exit bar, selecting it and pressing the Enter key or by pressing the Esc key. You will need to install the SiS 630 support software under the SiS Series heading. Installing the other bundled software is optional. 31 MOTHERBOARD User' s Manual Main screen Main menu 32 Configuration & Installation 2 SiS Support Software Under the SiS Series heading you will need to click on the SiS 630 bar to access the software for this board. To install software, click on or select the appropriate item and press the Enter key. There are three items in the SiS 630 driver section: VGA, LAN and Audio. You must install the VGA driver for the operating system you are using. The LAN has information on LAN driver installation and the Audio driver installation program runs automatically when you click on that item. SiS menu SiS630 menu 33 MOTHERBOARD User' s Manual VGA Display Drivers The VGA Driver section has a submenu for various versions of Windows including 9x, NT 4. 0 and 2000. Choose the driver for the OS you are using. VGA menu Audio Driver Software To install the audio software, click on the Audio Driver bar or select it and press the Enter key. DO NOT install anything from the Audio Driver item in the main menu of the installation program. 34 Configuration & Installation 2 Installing Bundled Software The Support Disk also has some utility software on it. The free Adobe Acrobat Reader is supplied for viewing files in the Acrobat PDF format, including online manuals. The PC-cillin 98 antivirus software is bundled with this motherboard to enhance your system' s protection from computer virus infection. To install either software utility, click on or select the appropriate item and press the Enter key. Follow the installation instructions that appear. 35 3 MOTHERBOARD User' s Manual Using The Motherboard This chapter covers a few points on how some of the motherboard features impact use of the computer it is installed in. This includes using system control features, connecting external peripherals, installing expansion cards and upgrading system memory. What' s In This Chapter: System Controls Connecting External Peripherals Installing Expansion Cards Upgrading System Memory System Controls There are several system controls that either connect to the motherboard from the front panel of the system housing or work through the keyboard or pointing device. Front Panel Features System housings vary in design, so a particular system case may not support all the features on the motherboard. The location and appearance of these features will vary according to the housing design. The Power Button The power switch on an ATX case is likely to be a power button that can do more than function as an on/off switch. [. . . ] · Check all external connections including monitor, keyboard and mouse and ensure they a properly connected. 58 Troubleshooting & Technical Summary 5 If there is still a problem check the following: · Run the CMOS Setup Utility, load the Optimized Defaults, save and exit to restart the computer. If there' s still a problem: · Turn off and unplug the computer. · Press the installed DIMMs into the sockets to make sure they' re fully seated. · Check all hardware configuration settings on the motherboard and ensure they are correct. [. . . ]