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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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... Power System Check 99 Touchpad Check 101 Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message 102 Index of Error Messages 103 Phoenix BIOS Beep Codes 106 Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error 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
... Power System Check 99 Touchpad Check 101 Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message 102 Index of Error Messages 103 Phoenix BIOS Beep Codes 106 Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error 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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... on hotkeys. Decreases the screen brightness. Press any key to save power. Displays help on and off . Launches Acer ePower Management in Acer Empowering Technology. Hot Keys The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to access most of the computer's controls like sreen... brightness, volume output and the BIOS utility. Turns the speakers on hotkeys. Increases the screen brightness. Puts the computer in Acer Empowering Technology. 14 Chapter 1 Launches Acer eSettings Management in Sleep mode. To activate hot keys, press ...
... on hotkeys. Decreases the screen brightness. Press any key to save power. Displays help on and off . Launches Acer ePower Management in Acer Empowering Technology. Hot Keys The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to access most of the computer's controls like sreen... brightness, volume output and the BIOS utility. Turns the speakers on hotkeys. Increases the screen brightness. Puts the computer in Acer Empowering Technology. 14 Chapter 1 Launches Acer eSettings Management in Sleep mode. To activate hot keys, press ...
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... Provides a simple graphical user interface for navigation. NOTE: If your Acer ezDock. 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 Acer eSettings Management allows you to CD or DVD.
... Provides a simple graphical user interface for navigation. NOTE: If your Acer ezDock. 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 Acer eSettings Management allows you to CD or DVD.
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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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...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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... has sub-items. Press Enter to parameter values. Read this carefully when making changes to expand this item. K In any changes made and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. NOTE: You can also press F10 to save any menu, you are shown on the bottom of the screen. Follow these instructions: K...parameters are six menu options: Information, Main, Advanced, Security, Boot, and Exit. Please note that system information is enclosed in square brackets. Navigating the BIOS Utility There are found in the Item Specific Help part of a parameter if it is subject to different models. 40 Chapter 2
... has sub-items. Press Enter to parameter values. Read this carefully when making changes to expand this item. K In any changes made and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. NOTE: You can also press F10 to save any menu, you are shown on the bottom of the screen. Follow these instructions: K...parameters are six menu options: Information, Main, Advanced, Security, Boot, and Exit. Please note that system information is enclosed in square brackets. Navigating the BIOS Utility There are found in the Item Specific Help part of a parameter if it is subject to different models. 40 Chapter 2
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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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... Esc 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 Security The Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from unauthorized use.
... Esc 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 Security The Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from unauthorized use.
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... The user can not either enter the Setup menu nor change the value of the user password. Type a password in this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. When you can not exceeds 8 alphanumeric characters (A-Z, a-z, 0-9, not case sensitive). After setting the password, the ... if the user password was used to set the supervisor password. The password length can opt to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. Retype the password in the "Confirm New Password" field. IMPORTANT:Be very careful when typing your password. Press Enter ...
... The user can not either enter the Setup menu nor change the value of the user password. Type a password in this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. When you can not exceeds 8 alphanumeric characters (A-Z, a-z, 0-9, not case sensitive). After setting the password, the ... if the user password was used to set the supervisor password. The password length can opt to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. Retype the password in the "Confirm New Password" field. IMPORTANT:Be very careful when typing your password. Press Enter ...
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... Password field. 4. Press e. If the verification is complete after the user presses u. 46 Chapter 2 Use the w and y keys to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. If desired, you are done, press u to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the e key. The password setting is OK, the... password in the Enter Current Password field and press e. 3. Removing a Password Follow these steps: 1. Use the w and y keys to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility.
... Password field. 4. Press e. If the verification is complete after the user presses u. 46 Chapter 2 Use the w and y keys to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. If desired, you are done, press u to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the e key. The password setting is OK, the... password in the Enter Current Password field and press e. 3. Removing a Password Follow these steps: 1. Use the w and y keys to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility.
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...for the following conditions: K New versions of system programs K New features or options K Restore a BIOS when it becomes corrupted. Prepare a bootable diskette. 2. Fellow the steps below to finish BIOS flash, you use the Phlash utility. Then boot the system from the bootable diskette. If the battery...bootable diskette. 3. NOTE: Please use the AC adaptor power supply when you use the Phlash. Copy the flash utilities to update the system BIOS flash ROM. NOTE: If you do not have a crisis recovery diskette at hand, then you should create a Crisis Recovery Diskette before ...
...for the following conditions: K New versions of system programs K New features or options K Restore a BIOS when it becomes corrupted. Prepare a bootable diskette. 2. Fellow the steps below to finish BIOS flash, you use the Phlash utility. Then boot the system from the bootable diskette. If the battery...bootable diskette. 3. NOTE: Please use the AC adaptor power supply when you use the Phlash. Copy the flash utilities to update the system BIOS flash ROM. NOTE: If you do not have a crisis recovery diskette at hand, then you should create a Crisis Recovery Diskette before ...
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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 NOTE: Most of memory installed. NOTE: If... cause is not listed, see "Undetermined Problems" on the screen and the error symptoms classified by function. The following lists the error messages that the BIOS displays on page 116.
... 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 NOTE: Most of memory installed. NOTE: If... cause is not listed, see "Undetermined Problems" on the screen and the error symptoms classified by function. The following lists the error messages that the BIOS displays on page 116.
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...or Auxiliary Input Device Check" on page 98. RTC battery Run BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure system time, then reboot system. BIOS ROM System board DIMM System board DIMM System board Replace RTC battery and Run BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure system time, then reboot system. Index of... will be shown before "Equipment Configuration Error") Memory Error at offset: nnnn System battery is specified. Thermal critical High In this situation BIOS will issue 4 short beeps then shut down system, no message will shut down system, not show . Error Message List Error Messages Failure...
...or Auxiliary Input Device Check" on page 98. RTC battery Run BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure system time, then reboot system. BIOS ROM System board DIMM System board DIMM System board Replace RTC battery and Run BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure system time, then reboot system. Index of... will be shown before "Equipment Configuration Error") Memory Error at offset: nnnn System battery is specified. Thermal critical High In this situation BIOS will issue 4 short beeps then shut down system, no message will shut down system, not show . Error Message List Error Messages Failure...
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... drive A error Incorrect Drive A type - RTC battery System board Run "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. Check the drive is defined with the proper diskette type in BIOS Setup Utility System board System board DIMM System board DIMM System board DIMM System board Run "Load Default... Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility See "External Diskette Drive Check" on page 98. System board RTC battery Run BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure system time, then reboot system. run SETUP System cache error - ...
... drive A error Incorrect Drive A type - RTC battery System board Run "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. Check the drive is defined with the proper diskette type in BIOS Setup Utility System board System board DIMM System board DIMM System board DIMM System board Run "Load Default... Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility See "External Diskette Drive Check" on page 98. System board RTC battery Run BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure system time, then reboot system. run SETUP System cache error - ...
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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...