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Thank you for buying a Northern Micro Spirit X299-AS computer. Northern Micro is committed to providing our customers with the best value on the market today. This means building the systems that meet your specific needs and supporting you with any issues that you may encounter.

All Northern Micro Spirit computers are assembled and tested in our manufacturing facility in Ottawa. A full Service & Support network A system of interconnected computers. across Canada stands behind every Spirit system we build.

The computer you have purchased is optimized for today’s Operating Systems and applications; however, in the future, you may come upon situations that demand greater processing power or speed. Thanks to the latest advances in computer hardware The physical and mechanical components of a computer system, such as the electronic circuitry, chips, monitor, disks, disk drives, keyboard, modem, and printer. technology, your Spirit X299-AS  is completely upgradable. Contact your Northern Micro Sales or Service representative for advice on how to upgrade your computer should the need arise.

The Spirit X299-AS is Energy Star and Epeat Gold certified. These environmental standards ensure that the computer can take advantage of energy saving features.  Your Spirit X299-AS is designed to run in sleep mode when user inactivity reaches 30 minutes. Your monitor A video display terminal. is designed to run in display sleep mode when user inactivity reaches 15 minutes.  You can "wake up" the computer or display by moving the mouse A small hand-held device, similar to a trackball, used to control the position of the cursor on the video display; movements of the mouse on a desktop correspond to movements of the cursor on the screen. or by hitting any key on the keyboard.  If connected to a network A system of interconnected computers., Wake-on-LAN features can be enabled to allow network A system of interconnected computers. administrators to wake up the computer remotely or on a given schedule. The Spirit X299-AS is certified to meet power management criteria of the Microsoft logo program and is equipped with an 80 Plus Platinum power supply.

This manual has been prepared for both advanced and novice users. You will find general PC information as well as detailed specifications about the system you have purchased.

Northern Micro Sales and Service & Support Departments may be reached at: 1-800-563-1007.

Northern Micro is one of Canada's leading hardware The physical and mechanical components of a computer system, such as the electronic circuitry, chips, monitor, disks, disk drives, keyboard, modem, and printer. integrators and custom manufacturers of mid-range and high-end PCs and workstations.

Our mission is to provide customized high quality computer hardware The physical and mechanical components of a computer system, such as the electronic circuitry, chips, monitor, disks, disk drives, keyboard, modem, and printer. products and services to meet the advanced technical needs of highly knowledgeable customers who seek to maximize their productivity.

To be fully responsive to our customers’ wants and needs, we also:

• carry brand name computer products;

• supply network A system of interconnected computers. peripheral Any external device attached to a computer to enhance operation. Examples include external hard drive, scanner, printer, speakers, keyboard, mouse, trackball, stylus and tablet, and joystick. equipment and multi-media products;

• supply server A computer that shares its resources and information with other computers, called clients, on a network.  / storage Devices used to store massive amounts of information so that it can be readily retrieved. Devices include RAIDs, CD-ROMs, DVDs  and printing solutions.

Through all facets of the operation, we are driven by our quality philosophy.

Northern Micro’s quality policy, communicated within and beyond the corporation, reads as follows:

"Northern Micro is committed to delivering the ultimate customer satisfaction by providing reliable, innovative and flexible computing solutions and by continuously improving our product and service offerings".

In essence, Northern Micro, its management and its employees strive to be their customers’ personal computer hardware The physical and mechanical components of a computer system, such as the electronic circuitry, chips, monitor, disks, disk drives, keyboard, modem, and printer. specialists. Northern Micro’s focus is on quality and customer satisfaction, and to provide products and services in complementary areas of specialization. We strongly believe in treating customers as members of our own family.

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Energy Star®

The Northern Micro Spirit X299-AS is certified to meet Energy Star requirements.  ENERGY STAR is a voluntary program that helps businesses and individuals save money

and protect our climate through superior energy efficiency.  Governments around the world, including Canada's, have embraced the Energy Star program. Through its partnerships with 18,000 private and public sector organizations, ENERGY STAR delivers the technical information and tools that organizations and consumers need to choose energy-efficient solutions and best management practices.

An ENERGY STAR qualified computer delivers substantial savings over a conventional computer. Power management is important to saving energy, especially since computers

are often in use more hours per day than they used to be. ENERGY STAR power management features place computers (CPU, hard drive, etc.) into a low-power "sleep mode" after a designated period of inactivity. Simply hitting a key on the keyboard or moving the mouse A small hand-held device, similar to a trackball, used to control the position of the cursor on the video display; movements of the mouse on a desktop correspond to movements of the cursor on the screen. awakens the computer in a matter of seconds. Additionally, ENERGY STAR

qualified computers with networking capabilities have the ability to enable and disable Wake On LAN for Sleep mode, allowing greater use of low power modes without a loss

of IT system maintenance capabilities.