Acer RDM User Manual Content

Brand: Acer

Model: RDM

Type: User Manual Content

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User’s Guide

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Purpose

This user’s guide aims to give you all the information you need to know

about RDM.

Manual Structure

This user’s guide consists of three chapters as follows:

Chapter 1 Overview

This chapter describes RDM and the special features that it

offers.

Chapter 2 Hardware Setup

This chapter tells how to install the RDM components and

peripherals.

Chapter 3 RDM Software

This chapter tells how to install the RDM software and explains

how the RDM program operates.

Conventions

The following conventions are used in this manual:

Text entered by user

Represents text input by the user.

Screen messages

Denotes actual messages that appear

onscreen.

, , ,

etc.

Represent the actual keys that you have to

press on the keyboard.

NOTE

Gives bits and pieces of additional

information related to the current topic.

WARNING

Alerts you to any consequences that might

result from doing or not doing specific

actions.

CAUTION

Suggests precautionary measures to avoid

potential hardware or software problems.

IMPORTANT

Reminds you to take specific action

relevant to the accomplishment of the

procedure at hand.

TIP

Tells how to accomplish a procedure with

minimum steps through little shortcuts.

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Chapter 1 Overview

1.1 Features.........................................................................1

1.2 Block Diagram ...............................................................2

1.3 Architecture....................................................................3

1.3.1 RDM Agent.....................................................3

1.3.2 RDM Station...................................................3

1.3.3 RDM Connectivity...........................................4

Chapter 2 Hardware Setup

2.1 Before you Begin........................................................2-1

2.2 ESD Precautions ........................................................2-2

2.3 Pre-installation Instructions.........................................2-2

2.4 RDM Module...............................................................2-3

2.5 Installing the RDM Module..........................................2-4

2.6 Installing the RDM Button...........................................2-5

2.7 Connecting Peripherals ..............................................2-7

2.7.1 Modem.........................................................2-7

2.7.2 Telephone ...................................................2-7

2.7.3 Pager...........................................................2-7

2.8 Post-installation Instructions.......................................2-8

Chapter 3 RDM Software

3.1 Software Installation ...................................................3-1

3.1.1 RDM Agent Drivers......................................3-1

3.1.2 RDM Station Utility.......................................3-4

3.2 RDM BIOS................................................................. 3-5

3.2.1 RDM Mode Number.................................... 3-8

3.2.2 RDM System Critical Paging Number....... 3-12

3.2.3 RDM Remote Connection Phone

Number..................................................... 3-13

3.2.4 RDM Remote Connection Password........ 3-14

3.3 Activating RDM........................................................ 3-15

3.3.1 Automatic Activation ................................. 3-15

3.3.2 Manual Activation...................................... 3-15

3.4 RDM Station Application.......................................... 3-16

List of Figures

1-1 RDM Block Diagram................................................... 1-2

2-1 RDM Module Layout................................................... 2-3

2-2 Installing the RDM Module......................................... 2-4

2-3 Removing the Button Slot Cover................................ 2-5

2-4 Installing the RDM Button........................................... 2-6

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