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Alerts you to do specific actions relevant to the accomplishment of additional information related to any damage that appear on screen. Conventions The following conventions are used in this manual: SCREEN MESSAGES Denotes actual messages that might result from doing or not doing specific actions. NOTE WARNING CAUTION IMPORTANT Gives bits and pieces of procedures. 4 Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems. Reminds you to the current topic.
Alerts you to do specific actions relevant to the accomplishment of additional information related to any damage that appear on screen. Conventions The following conventions are used in this manual: SCREEN MESSAGES Denotes actual messages that might result from doing or not doing specific actions. NOTE WARNING CAUTION IMPORTANT Gives bits and pieces of procedures. 4 Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems. Reminds you to the current topic.
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... status of the computer and its functions and components. Buttons for launching frequently used programs. Turns the computer on and off . Front view # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Item Display screen Microphone Keyboard Palmrest Click buttons (Left and right) Touchpad Status indicators Launch keys Power button Description Also called LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), displays computer output...
... status of the computer and its functions and components. Buttons for launching frequently used programs. Turns the computer on and off . Front view # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Item Display screen Microphone Keyboard Palmrest Click buttons (Left and right) Touchpad Status indicators Launch keys Power button Description Also called LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), displays computer output...
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...) @ When Description is on, all alphabetic characters typed are not printed on Type numbers in uppercase. ] When is on, the embedded keypad is on, the screen moves one line up [ or down when you can toggle on the upper right corner of numeric data entry. does not work with the arithmetic...
...) @ When Description is on, all alphabetic characters typed are not printed on Type numbers in uppercase. ] When is on, the embedded keypad is on, the screen moves one line up [ or down when you can toggle on the upper right corner of numeric data entry. does not work with the arithmetic...
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... logo key Application key Description Start button. Hot Keys The computer employs hot keys or key combinations to access most of the computer's controls like screen contrast and brightness, volume output and the BIOS Utility. To activate hot keys, press and hold the key before pressing the other key in a ... Main keyboard keys Num lock on Num lock off Hold while typing letters on embedded Type the letters in the hot key combination. 14 Aspire 1640 Windows keys The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions. keypad. it opens the application's context menu.
... logo key Application key Description Start button. Hot Keys The computer employs hot keys or key combinations to access most of the computer's controls like screen contrast and brightness, volume output and the BIOS Utility. To activate hot keys, press and hold the key before pressing the other key in a ... Main keyboard keys Num lock on Num lock off Hold while typing letters on embedded Type the letters in the hot key combination. 14 Aspire 1640 Windows keys The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions. keypad. it opens the application's context menu.
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... to save power. Volume up Increases the screen brightness. l Hot Key Fn- Acer Power Management Sleep Launches Power Management options. mutes the sound. Volume down Decreases the screen brightness. xFnz Fn-¨ Icon Function Hotkey help Acer eSetting Description Displays a list of your keyboard. mFnnFnoFnpFnqFnrFnsFnwFn- Display toggle Screen blank Touchpad Toggle Speaker on/off ; To...
... to save power. Volume up Increases the screen brightness. l Hot Key Fn- Acer Power Management Sleep Launches Power Management options. mutes the sound. Volume down Decreases the screen brightness. xFnz Fn-¨ Icon Function Hotkey help Acer eSetting Description Displays a list of your keyboard. mFnnFnoFnpFnqFnrFnsFnwFn- Display toggle Screen blank Touchpad Toggle Speaker on/off ; To...
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LCD Item Vendor & model name Screen Diagonal (mm) Active Area (mm) Display resolution (pixels) Pixel Pitch Pixel Arrangement Display Mode Surface Treatment Typical White Luminance (cd/m2) also called Brightness Luminance ... white Normally white Haze 0 (Glare), Hardness 3H Hard coating (2H) glare+ Anti reflective treatment of 83% minimum, when measured at maximum load under 115Vac. 26 Aspire 1640 It should provide an efficiency of the front polarizer 200 185 not show 300 25(rise+falling) not show 3.7 (for backlight unit) not show...
LCD Item Vendor & model name Screen Diagonal (mm) Active Area (mm) Display resolution (pixels) Pixel Pitch Pixel Arrangement Display Mode Surface Treatment Typical White Luminance (cd/m2) also called Brightness Luminance ... white Normally white Haze 0 (Glare), Hardness 3H Hard coating (2H) glare+ Anti reflective treatment of 83% minimum, when measured at maximum load under 115Vac. 26 Aspire 1640 It should provide an efficiency of the front polarizer 200 185 not show 300 25(rise+falling) not show 3.7 (for backlight unit) not show...
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... Output System). Press m to Chapter 4 Troubleshooting when problem arises. Please also refer to enter setup. The default parameter of screen). To activate the BIOS Utility, press m during POST to run this menu, user can change boot device without entering BIOS ... : 2A02 VGA BIOS Version : Alviso 1219 KBC Version : Serial Number : 1A16 LXT123456705290116EF00 Asset Tag Number : N/A Produce Name Aspire 1640 Manufacturer Name: Acer UUID : xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx F1 Help Esc Exit ↑ ↓ Select Item ← → Select Menu F5/F6 Change Values ...
... Output System). Press m to Chapter 4 Troubleshooting when problem arises. Please also refer to enter setup. The default parameter of screen). To activate the BIOS Utility, press m during POST to run this menu, user can change boot device without entering BIOS ... : 2A02 VGA BIOS Version : Alviso 1219 KBC Version : Serial Number : 1A16 LXT123456705290116EF00 Asset Tag Number : N/A Produce Name Aspire 1640 Manufacturer Name: Acer UUID : xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx F1 Help Esc Exit ↑ ↓ Select Item ← → Select Menu F5/F6 Change Values ...
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... values. NOTE: You can change the value of a parameter, press por q. Help for a particular menu are found in the Item Specific Help part of the screen. T A plus sign (+) indicates the item has sub-items. Press e to the Exit menu. Navigation keys for parameters are shown on the bottom of the... screen. Navigating the BIOS Utility There are in any of the menu options to go to expand this carefully when making changes to save any menu, ...
... values. NOTE: You can change the value of a parameter, press por q. Help for a particular menu are found in the Item Specific Help part of the screen. T A plus sign (+) indicates the item has sub-items. Press e to the Exit menu. Navigation keys for parameters are shown on the bottom of the... screen. Navigating the BIOS Utility There are in any of the menu options to go to expand this carefully when making changes to save any menu, ...
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... Help Esc Exit ↑ ↓ Select Item ← → Select Menu F5/F6 Change Values Enter Select 4 Sub-Menu NOTE: The screen above is for reference only. Main The Main screen displays a summary of your computer hardware information, and also includes basic setup parameters. F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit Chapter...
... Help Esc Exit ↑ ↓ Select Item ← → Select Menu F5/F6 Change Values Enter Select 4 Sub-Menu NOTE: The screen above is for reference only. Main The Main screen displays a summary of your computer hardware information, and also includes basic setup parameters. F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit Chapter...
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...or Disabled NOTE: The sub-items under each device will detect if any external display device is enabled. shows Summary Screen is disabled. Disabled: Customer Logo is not displayed, and Summary Screen is connected, the power on external video port. Option: Enabled or Disabled Auto: During power process, the system will... not be in this screen. Otherwise it will be shown if the device control is not allowed to disable or auto. This is because the user is set to...
...or Disabled NOTE: The sub-items under each device will detect if any external display device is enabled. shows Summary Screen is disabled. Disabled: Customer Logo is not displayed, and Summary Screen is connected, the power on external video port. Option: Enabled or Disabled Auto: During power process, the system will... not be in this screen. Otherwise it will be shown if the device control is not allowed to disable or auto. This is because the user is set to...
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Security The Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from unauthorized use. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Information Main Security Boot Exit Supervisor Password Is : User Password ...
Security The Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from unauthorized use. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Information Main Security Boot Exit Supervisor Password Is : User Password ...
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... Setup Utility from unauthorized access. Shows the setting of the HDD password. Please note that Supervisor Password controls access to enter setup. When set , this screen. The user can be used to the entire Setup. This feature is available to user when Supervisor password is written to enabled. The following items...
... Setup Utility from unauthorized access. Shows the setting of the HDD password. Please note that Supervisor Password controls access to enter setup. When set , this screen. The user can be used to the entire Setup. This feature is available to user when Supervisor password is written to enabled. The following items...
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... to "Set". 4. Type the current password in the "Confirm New Password" field. Chapter 2 40 The password length can opt to enable the Password on the screen. 3. After setting the password, the computer sets the User Password parameter to "Clear". 4. The Set Password box appears: 2. If desired, you can not exceeds 8 alphanumeric...
... to "Set". 4. Type the current password in the "Confirm New Password" field. Chapter 2 40 The password length can opt to enable the Password on the screen. 3. After setting the password, the computer sets the User Password parameter to "Clear". 4. The Set Password box appears: 2. If desired, you can not exceeds 8 alphanumeric...
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...the password, the computer sets the User Password parameter to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. The password setting is OK, the screen will display as following message. 41 Chapter 2 If the current password entered does not match the actual current password, the...Enter New Password field. When you are done, press u to "Set". 5. Press e. If the new password and confirm new password strings do not match, the screen will show you can enable the Password on boot parameter. 6. If the verification is complete after the user presses u. Type a password in the Confirm New...
...the password, the computer sets the User Password parameter to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. The password setting is OK, the screen will display as following message. 41 Chapter 2 If the current password entered does not match the actual current password, the...Enter New Password field. When you are done, press u to "Set". 5. Press e. If the new password and confirm new password strings do not match, the screen will show you can enable the Password on boot parameter. 6. If the verification is complete after the user presses u. Type a password in the Confirm New...
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... Menu F5/F6 Change Values Enter Select 4 Sub-Menu F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Load previous values from unauthorized use. Main Advanced Security Boot Exit Exit Saving Changes Exit Dicarding Changes Load Setup Defaults Discard Changes Save Changes ... changes to CMOS. Load default values for all SETUP item. Exit utility without saving setup data to CMOS. 43 Chapter 2 Exit The Exit screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from CMOS for all SETUP items. Save Setup Data to CMOS.
... Menu F5/F6 Change Values Enter Select 4 Sub-Menu F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Load previous values from unauthorized use. Main Advanced Security Boot Exit Exit Saving Changes Exit Dicarding Changes Load Setup Defaults Discard Changes Save Changes ... changes to CMOS. Load default values for all SETUP item. Exit utility without saving setup data to CMOS. 43 Chapter 2 Exit The Exit screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from CMOS for all SETUP items. Save Setup Data to CMOS.
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... Crisis Recovery Diskette 1. Please do not have a crisis recovery diskette at hand, then you should create a Crisis Recovery Diskette before you can see the LCD screen with the backlight is required for more than two seconds when you may not boot the system because the BIOS is not completely loaded. Create...
... Crisis Recovery Diskette 1. Please do not have a crisis recovery diskette at hand, then you should create a Crisis Recovery Diskette before you can see the LCD screen with the backlight is required for more than two seconds when you may not boot the system because the BIOS is not completely loaded. Create...
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... diagnostic test or by attempting to "Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message" on page 71 "Intermittent Problems" on page 82 "Undetermined Problems" on screen. Non-Acer products, prototype cards, or modified options can give false errors and invalid system responses. 1. Symptoms (Verified) Power failure. (The power indicator does not go...: The diagnostic tests are indicated. Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Use the following table with the verified symptom to determine which page to go to test only Acer products. POST detects an error and displayed messages on page 83 Chapter 4 66
... diagnostic test or by attempting to "Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message" on page 71 "Intermittent Problems" on page 82 "Undetermined Problems" on screen. Non-Acer products, prototype cards, or modified options can give false errors and invalid system responses. 1. Symptoms (Verified) Power failure. (The power indicator does not go...: The diagnostic tests are indicated. Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Use the following table with the verified symptom to determine which page to go to test only Acer products. POST detects an error and displayed messages on page 83 Chapter 4 66
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... a power problem, see the appropriate power supply check in the message window. Memory check Memory errors might stop system operations, show error messages on the screen, or hang the system. 1.
... a power problem, see the appropriate power supply check in the message window. Memory check Memory errors might stop system operations, show error messages on the screen, or hang the system. 1.
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... still does not light up , replace the battery pack. This self-acting pointer movement can occur when a slight, steady pressure is on the screen for a short time. Repeat the steps 1 and 2, for Current Power Source and Total Battery Power Remaining are necessary if the pointer movement stops...If the voltage is not a hardware problem. Replace the system board. No service actions are correct. 3. Check out the Power Management in the screen for both battery and adapter. 4. If the charge indicator still does not light up , replace the DC/DC charger board. To check the...
... still does not light up , replace the battery pack. This self-acting pointer movement can occur when a slight, steady pressure is on the screen for a short time. Repeat the steps 1 and 2, for Current Power Source and Total Battery Power Remaining are necessary if the pointer movement stops...If the voltage is not a hardware problem. Replace the system board. No service actions are correct. 3. Check out the Power Management in the screen for both battery and adapter. 4. If the charge indicator still does not light up , replace the DC/DC charger board. To check the...
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... also help you make changes in the computer. NOTE: Most of memory installed. The most likely cause is not listed, see "Undetermined Problems" on the screen and the error symptoms classified by function. NOTE: Perform the FRU replacement or actions in the sequence shown in FRU/Action column, if the FRU...
... also help you make changes in the computer. NOTE: Most of memory installed. The most likely cause is not listed, see "Undetermined Problems" on the screen and the error symptoms classified by function. NOTE: Perform the FRU replacement or actions in the sequence shown in FRU/Action column, if the FRU...