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... Acer eAudio Management 20 Acer ePresentation Management 20 Acer eDataSecurity Management (for selected models 21 Acer eLock Management 22 Acer eRecovery Management 23 Acer eSettings Management 24 Windows Mobility Center 25 Using the System Utilities 26 Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible 26 Launch Manager 27 Norton Internet Security 27 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 29 System Utilities 39 BIOS...
... Acer eAudio Management 20 Acer ePresentation Management 20 Acer eDataSecurity Management (for selected models 21 Acer eLock Management 22 Acer eRecovery Management 23 Acer eSettings Management 24 Windows Mobility Center 25 Using the System Utilities 26 Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible 26 Launch Manager 27 Norton Internet Security 27 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 29 System Utilities 39 BIOS...
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... Message 111 Intermittent Problems 115 Undetermined Problems 116 Jumper and Connector Locations 117 Top View 117 Bottom View 118 Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery 119 Clearing Password Check 119 BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk 120 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 121 Aspire 2920/2920Z/2420 Exploded Diagram 122 Aspire 2920/2920Z/2420 Series 130 VIII
... Message 111 Intermittent Problems 115 Undetermined Problems 116 Jumper and Connector Locations 117 Top View 117 Bottom View 118 Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery 119 Clearing Password Check 119 BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk 120 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 121 Aspire 2920/2920Z/2420 Exploded Diagram 122 Aspire 2920/2920Z/2420 Series 130 VIII
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... Definition Audio LPC I/F Serial Peripheral I/F LPC BUS Matrix Storage Technology(DO) Active Managemnet Technology(DO) 71.ICH8M.C0U, SLA5Q, B3 KBC SPI I/F Winbond WPC8763L 28 BIOS W25X80-VSS 29 ICH8 : 71.80101.024 16,17,18,19 Touch INT.
... Definition Audio LPC I/F Serial Peripheral I/F LPC BUS Matrix Storage Technology(DO) Active Managemnet Technology(DO) 71.ICH8M.C0U, SLA5Q, B3 KBC SPI I/F Winbond WPC8763L 28 BIOS W25X80-VSS 29 ICH8 : 71.80101.024 16,17,18,19 Touch INT.
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.... Press any key to access most of the computer's controls like sreen brightness, volume output and the BIOS utility. Displays help on hotkeys. To activate hot keys, press and hold the key before pressing the ...in the hotkey combination. Launches Acer ePower Management in Acer Empowering Technology. 14 Chapter 1 Decreases the screen brightness. Launches Acer eSettings Management in Acer Empowering Technology. Hotkey + + + + + + + + + < > + < > + + Icon Function Hotkey help Acer eSettings Management Acer ePower Management Sleep Display toggle ...
.... Press any key to access most of the computer's controls like sreen brightness, volume output and the BIOS utility. Displays help on hotkeys. To activate hot keys, press and hold the key before pressing the ...in the hotkey combination. Launches Acer ePower Management in Acer Empowering Technology. 14 Chapter 1 Decreases the screen brightness. Launches Acer eSettings Management in Acer Empowering Technology. Hotkey + + + + + + + + + < > + < > + + Icon Function Hotkey help Acer eSettings Management Acer ePower Management Sleep Display toggle ...
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... hardware specifications. 24 Chapter 1 To ensure the best results when recovering your system using a CD or Acer eRecovery Management, detach all peripherals (except the external Acer ODD, if your computer has one), including your computer did not come with a Recovery CD or System... CD, please use Acer eRecovery Management's "System backup to optical disc" feature to burn a backup image to inspect hardware specifications, set BIOS passwords and modify boot options. Acer eSettings Management also: K Provides a simple graphical user interface for ...
... hardware specifications. 24 Chapter 1 To ensure the best results when recovering your system using a CD or Acer eRecovery Management, detach all peripherals (except the external Acer ODD, if your computer has one), including your computer did not come with a Recovery CD or System... CD, please use Acer eRecovery Management's "System backup to optical disc" feature to burn a backup image to inspect hardware specifications, set BIOS passwords and modify boot options. Acer eSettings Management also: K Provides a simple graphical user interface for ...
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... 1.0375V to 4MB (See CPU type) Chapter 1 29 H/W shot down at 110 ° .C BIOS Item BIOS vendor BIOS Version BIOS ROM type BIOS ROM size BIOS package Supported protocols BIOS password control Specification Phoenix 1.02 (MP version) SST/AMD 1MB CMOS Boot Block Flash Memory 1M byte FLASH...SST 10-lead TSOP (10mmx20mm) ACPI 1.0b/2.0/3.0 compliance, PCI 2.2, System/HDD Password Security Control, INT 13H Extenstions, PnP BIOS 1.0a SMBIOS 2.4, BIOS Boot Specification, Simple Boot Flag 1.0, Boot Block, PCI Bus Power Management Interface Specification, USB Specification 1.1/2.0, IEEE 1394 1.0, ...
... 1.0375V to 4MB (See CPU type) Chapter 1 29 H/W shot down at 110 ° .C BIOS Item BIOS vendor BIOS Version BIOS ROM type BIOS ROM size BIOS package Supported protocols BIOS password control Specification Phoenix 1.02 (MP version) SST/AMD 1MB CMOS Boot Block Flash Memory 1M byte FLASH...SST 10-lead TSOP (10mmx20mm) ACPI 1.0b/2.0/3.0 compliance, PCI 2.2, System/HDD Password Security Control, INT 13H Extenstions, PnP BIOS 1.0a SMBIOS 2.4, BIOS Boot Specification, Simple Boot Flag 1.0, Boot Block, PCI Bus Power Management Interface Specification, USB Specification 1.1/2.0, IEEE 1394 1.0, ...
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... bit CardBus UMA 8 MB Specification Specification ICH8M 2.0 USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 Host controller 4 Two on the left side/one on the right side Enable/Disable by BIOS Setup ENE CB714/1410 Type-II One type-II Left panel No ZV support Yes Specification 34 Chapter 1 Super-Multi Drive module Item Input Voltage...
... bit CardBus UMA 8 MB Specification Specification ICH8M 2.0 USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 Host controller 4 Two on the left side/one on the right side Enable/Disable by BIOS Setup ENE CB714/1410 Type-II One type-II Left panel No ZV support Yes Specification 34 Chapter 1 Super-Multi Drive module Item Input Voltage...
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....XX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX None Aspire 2XXX Acer XXXxXxXX-xXxX-XXxx-xXXx-xXXxXXxXxxXX F1 Help Esc Exit Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit Chapter 2 39 Please also refer to "disabled". Press F2 to "enabled". Chapter 2 System Utilities BIOS Setup Utility The BIOS Setup Utility is...
....XX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX None Aspire 2XXX Acer XXXxXxXX-xXxX-XXxx-xXXx-xXXxXXxXxxXX F1 Help Esc Exit Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit Chapter 2 39 Please also refer to "disabled". Press F2 to "enabled". Chapter 2 System Utilities BIOS Setup Utility The BIOS Setup Utility is...
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... the item has sub-items. Press Enter to expand this carefully when making changes to the Exit menu. K In any changes made and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. Help for a particular menu are six menu options: Information, Main, Advanced, Security, Boot, and Exit. Follow these instructions: K To choose a menu, use ...the up and down arrow keys. You can change the value of a parameter, press F5 or F6. Navigating the BIOS Utility There are shown on the bottom of the menu options to go to parameter values. K To change the value of the screen.
... the item has sub-items. Press Enter to expand this carefully when making changes to the Exit menu. K In any changes made and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. Help for a particular menu are six menu options: Information, Main, Advanced, Security, Boot, and Exit. Follow these instructions: K To choose a menu, use ...the up and down arrow keys. You can change the value of a parameter, press F5 or F6. Navigating the BIOS Utility There are shown on the bottom of the menu options to go to parameter values. K To change the value of the screen.
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...TrustedCore(tm) Setup Utility Main Security Boot Exit CPU Type: CPU Speed: IDE0 Model Name: IDE0 Serial Number: ATAPI Model Name: System BIOS Version: VGA BIOS Version: KBC Version: Serial Number: Asset Tag Number: Product Name: Manufacturer Name: UUID: Intel (R) Pentium (R) Dual CPU T2330 @ ...1.60GHz 1.60GHz XXXXXXXXXXX-(XX) XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX-XXX XX-XXXX-(XX) VX.XX XX-XXX XXXXXX.XXX.XXX.XXX.XXXXXX XX.XX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX None Aspire 2XXX Acer...
...TrustedCore(tm) Setup Utility Main Security Boot Exit CPU Type: CPU Speed: IDE0 Model Name: IDE0 Serial Number: ATAPI Model Name: System BIOS Version: VGA BIOS Version: KBC Version: Serial Number: Asset Tag Number: Product Name: Manufacturer Name: UUID: Intel (R) Pentium (R) Dual CPU T2330 @ ...1.60GHz 1.60GHz XXXXXXXXXXX-(XX) XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX-XXX XX-XXXX-(XX) VX.XX XX-XXX XXXXXX.XXX.XXX.XXX.XXXXXX XX.XX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX None Aspire 2XXX Acer...
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...Exit Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit NOTE: Please refer to "Remove HDD/BIOS Password" section if you need to know how to boot up when Password on Boot: Clear Clear Clear [Enter] [Enter] [Enter] [...Disabled] Item Specific Help Supervisor Password controls access of the whole setup utility. It can be used to remove HDD/BIOS Password. 44 Chapter 2 Information Phoenix TrustedCore(tm) Setup Utility Main Security Boot Exit Supervisor Password Is: User Password Is: HDD Password Is: Set...
...Exit Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit NOTE: Please refer to "Remove HDD/BIOS Password" section if you need to know how to boot up when Password on Boot: Clear Clear Clear [Enter] [Enter] [Enter] [...Disabled] Item Specific Help Supervisor Password controls access of the whole setup utility. It can be used to remove HDD/BIOS Password. 44 Chapter 2 Information Phoenix TrustedCore(tm) Setup Utility Main Security Boot Exit Supervisor Password Is: User Password Is: HDD Password Is: Set...
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... enter a password, you may have to return your notebook computer to your password, you have right to set , this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. Don't forget your password because the characters do not appear on the screen. 3. Use the w andy keys...After setting the password, the computer sets the User Password parameter to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. When you set , this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. Parameter Supervisor Password Is User Password Is HDD Password Is Set Supervisor Password...
... enter a password, you may have to return your notebook computer to your password, you have right to set , this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. Don't forget your password because the characters do not appear on the screen. 3. Use the w andy keys...After setting the password, the computer sets the User Password parameter to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. When you set , this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. Parameter Supervisor Password Is User Password Is HDD Password Is Set Supervisor Password...
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...Retype the password in the Enter New Password and Confirm New Password fields. When you are done, press u to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. If the verification is complete after the user presses u. 46 Chapter 2 The Set Password box appears: 2. Press e. Use the w ...a Password Follow these steps: 1. Changing a Password 1. If desired, you have changed the settings, press u to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. The password setting is OK, the screen will display as following. When you can enable the Password on boot parameter. 6. The Set ...
...Retype the password in the Enter New Password and Confirm New Password fields. When you are done, press u to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. If the verification is complete after the user presses u. 46 Chapter 2 The Set Password box appears: 2. Press e. Use the w ...a Password Follow these steps: 1. Changing a Password 1. If desired, you have changed the settings, press u to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. The password setting is OK, the screen will display as following. When you can enable the Password on boot parameter. 6. The Set ...
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... memory-related drivers (XMS, EMS, DPMI) when you use the Phlash. Fellow the steps below to update the system BIOS flash ROM. Copy the flash utilities to finish BIOS flash, you run the Phlash. 1. The flash utility has auto-execution function. 50 Chapter 2 If the battery pack ...does not contain enough power to the bootable diskette. 3. Prepare a bootable diskette. 2. BIOS Flash Utility The BIOS flash memory update is not completely loaded. NOTE: Please use the AC adaptor power supply when you may not boot the system because the...
... memory-related drivers (XMS, EMS, DPMI) when you use the Phlash. Fellow the steps below to update the system BIOS flash ROM. Copy the flash utilities to finish BIOS flash, you run the Phlash. 1. The flash utility has auto-execution function. 50 Chapter 2 If the battery pack ...does not contain enough power to the bootable diskette. 3. Prepare a bootable diskette. 2. BIOS Flash Utility The BIOS flash memory update is not completely loaded. NOTE: Please use the AC adaptor power supply when you may not boot the system because the...
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...actions in the sequence shown in FRU/Action column, if the FRU replacement does not solve the problem, put the original part back in the BIOS Setup Utility menus, reset the computer, enter Setup and install Setup defaults or correct the error. 102 Chapter 4 The following lists the error ...messages that the BIOS displays on page 116. Do not replace a non-defective FRU. NOTE: Most of memory installed. This index can also help you make changes in...
...actions in the sequence shown in FRU/Action column, if the FRU replacement does not solve the problem, put the original part back in the BIOS Setup Utility menus, reset the computer, enter Setup and install Setup defaults or correct the error. 102 Chapter 4 The following lists the error ...messages that the BIOS displays on page 116. Do not replace a non-defective FRU. NOTE: Most of memory installed. This index can also help you make changes in...
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...causes will be shown before "Equipment Configuration Error") Memory Error at offset: nnnn System battery is specified. Default configuration used FRU/Action in BIOS Setup Utility. Replace and run Setup System CMOS checksum bad - see "Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check" on page 98. see "Keyboard... or Auxiliary Input Device Check" on page 98. Chapter 4 103 Thermal critical High In this situation BIOS will show message. Run Setup Shadow RAM Failed at offset: nnnn System RAM Failed at offset: nnnn Extended RAM Failed at xxxx:xxxx:...
...causes will be shown before "Equipment Configuration Error") Memory Error at offset: nnnn System battery is specified. Default configuration used FRU/Action in BIOS Setup Utility. Replace and run Setup System CMOS checksum bad - see "Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check" on page 98. see "Keyboard... or Auxiliary Input Device Check" on page 98. Chapter 4 103 Thermal critical High In this situation BIOS will show message. Run Setup Shadow RAM Failed at offset: nnnn System RAM Failed at offset: nnnn Extended RAM Failed at xxxx:xxxx:...
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...battery System board Run "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. RTC battery System board DIMM BIOS ROM System board None BIOS ROM System board Run "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. System board Run "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. RTC battery System board Enter Setup ...fixed disk and drive A: are properly identified. System board RTC battery Run BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure system time, then reboot system. RTC battery System board Run "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. Diskette drive Hard disk drive System board 104 Chapter 4 Check...
...battery System board Run "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. RTC battery System board DIMM BIOS ROM System board None BIOS ROM System board Run "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. System board Run "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. RTC battery System board Enter Setup ...fixed disk and drive A: are properly identified. System board RTC battery Run BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure system time, then reboot system. RTC battery System board Run "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. Diskette drive Hard disk drive System board 104 Chapter 4 Check...
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... Load alternate registers with initial POST values Restore CPU control word during warm boot Initialize PCI Bus Mastering devices Initialize keyboard controller BIOS ROM checksum Initialize cache before memory autosize 8254 timer initialization 8237 DMA controller initialization Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller Test DRAM refresh Test ... RAM failure on address line xxxx RAM failure on data bits xxxx of low byte of memory bus Enable cache before system BIOS shadow RAM failure on data bits xxxx of high byte of memory bus Test CPU bus-clock frequency Initialize Phoenix Dispatch Manager ...
... Load alternate registers with initial POST values Restore CPU control word during warm boot Initialize PCI Bus Mastering devices Initialize keyboard controller BIOS ROM checksum Initialize cache before memory autosize 8254 timer initialization 8237 DMA controller initialization Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller Test DRAM refresh Test ... RAM failure on address line xxxx RAM failure on data bits xxxx of low byte of memory bus Enable cache before system BIOS shadow RAM failure on data bits xxxx of high byte of memory bus Test CPU bus-clock frequency Initialize Phoenix Dispatch Manager ...
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... ROM copyright notice Check video configuration against CMOS Initialize PCI bus and devices Initialize all video adapters in system QuietBoot start (optional) Shadow video BIOS ROM Display BIOS copyright notice Display CPU type and speed Initialize EISA board Test keyboard Set key click if enabled Test for unexpected interrupts Initialize POST display...
... ROM copyright notice Check video configuration against CMOS Initialize PCI bus and devices Initialize all video adapters in system QuietBoot start (optional) Shadow video BIOS ROM Display BIOS copyright notice Display CPU type and speed Initialize EISA board Test keyboard Set key click if enabled Test for unexpected interrupts Initialize POST display...
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... and install external parallel ports Initialize PC-compatible PnP ISA devices Re-initialize onboard I/O ports Configure Motherboard Configurable Devices (optional) Initialize BIOS Area Enable Non-Maskable Interrupts (NMIs) Initialize Extended BIOS Data Area Test and initialize PS/2 mouse Initialize floppy controller Determine number of day Check key lock Initialize Typematic rate Erase...
... and install external parallel ports Initialize PC-compatible PnP ISA devices Re-initialize onboard I/O ports Configure Motherboard Configurable Devices (optional) Initialize BIOS Area Enable Non-Maskable Interrupts (NMIs) Initialize Extended BIOS Data Area Test and initialize PS/2 mouse Initialize floppy controller Determine number of day Check key lock Initialize Typematic rate Erase...