Chapter 1 Gettingstarted 1
Step One (Connect Your Display)
Togetstarted,firstconnectyourmonitorcabletoyourdisplayand
thentoeitheraminiDPportortheDisplayPort/HDMIcomboporton
thebackofyourX7AModularComputer.{NOTE: The X7A Modular
Computer can be connected to virtually any type of display, includ-
ing a computer monitor, screen, LCD or even a television display
at a maximum resolution of up to 4096x2160 pixels. Within these
parameters, the X7A Modular Computer can support up to 4 moni-
tors simultaneously as long as the total resolution is not greater than
4096x2160. If you choose to do so, you may connect additional
monitors to the X7A Modular Computer now or at a later time.}
Chapter 1 - Getting Started
Introduction
Ask100peoplehowlongtheykepttheirlastcomputerandroughly90willlikelyanswerbetween3to5years.
Whyisthat?Whycan’tpersonalcomputershaveausefullifeof6,8oreven10years?Theansweris“Theycan.”
IntroducingtheXi3Modular™Computer(ModelX7A)fromXi3Corporation.
Morethan10yearsindevelopmentandprotectedbymorethan1,000trademarks,copyrights,patentsandpatentspending
worldwide,theX7AModularComputerbreaksthemoldforPCsbymakingitpossibleforvirtuallyanyonetoupdate,upgrade
and/ormodifytheircomputer,andasaresult,extenditsusefullifebeyondwhathasbeenpossiblebefore.
Clearly,thisrealitygivesyou—thecomputerowner—greatercontrolofyourcomputinglife,aswellasdecreasingtheamount
ofmoneyyouspendfortheabilitytocomputeduringthelifeofyourX7AModularComputer.Italsomeansthatyoucanhelp
cutbackonthemillionsandmillionsofcomputersthatendupinlandfillsaroundtheworldeachyear,agrowingproblemof
eWastefortheenvironment.
ThankyouforinvitingXi3CorporationintoyourlifeandforbecomingpartoftheXi3Revolution.
What’s Inside?
WhenyouopentheboxcontainingyourXi3ModularComputer,you
shouldfind:
•OneXi3ModularComputer(ModelX7A),
•OnePowerCord,
•OnePowerAdaptor,
•One X7A Modular Computer Quick-start Guide/Limited
Warranty sheet.
Getting Started
Onthisandthefollowingpages,wewillwalkyouthroughthesteps
tobeginusingyourX7AModularComputerrightaway.
ShowntotherightisanillustrationofthestandardI/OPlateofthe
X7AModularComputer.