Acer 3700gx User Guide

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 4 Upgrading your computer
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Installing an expansion card
To install an expansion card:
1
Remove the side panel (see page 44).
2
Locate an empty PCI-E or PCI slot on the mainboard.
3
Remove the lock that holds the bracket to the computer.
4
Pull out the bracket on the housing opposite the selected empty slot. 
5
Remove the expansion card from its protective packaging.
6
Align the card with the empty bracket and then insert it into the slot.  
Make sure that the card is properly seated. 
7
Secure the card to your computer with the bracket lock you removed 
earlier. 
8
Replace the side panel (see page 45).
When you turn on the computer, BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) 
automatically detects and assigns resources to the newly-installed devices.