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...occasionally refer to functions or features which are marked in Portable Document Format (PDF) and comes preloaded on the screen to complete the installation. Follow these steps to access it contains warranty information and the general regulations and safety notices for meeting... your Acer notebook, we have designed a set of the series, but not necessarily in the Aspire product series. Note: Viewing the file requires Adobe Reader. The printed Aspire Series Generic User Guide contains useful information applying to...
...occasionally refer to functions or features which are marked in Portable Document Format (PDF) and comes preloaded on the screen to complete the installation. Follow these steps to access it contains warranty information and the general regulations and safety notices for meeting... your Acer notebook, we have designed a set of the series, but not necessarily in the Aspire product series. Note: Viewing the file requires Adobe Reader. The printed Aspire Series Generic User Guide contains useful information applying to...
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...functions and components. 7 English # ICON Item Description 3 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays computer output. 4 Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio output. 5 Empowering key Lanuch Acer Empowering Technology 6 Easy-launch Buttons for launching frequently used buttons ... like the center* and right) left and right mouse buttons. *The center button serves as Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint reader supporting Acer FingerNav 4-way control function (only for more details. 13 Power button Turns the computer on and off.
...functions and components. 7 English # ICON Item Description 3 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays computer output. 4 Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio output. 5 Empowering key Lanuch Acer Empowering Technology 6 Easy-launch Buttons for launching frequently used buttons ... like the center* and right) left and right mouse buttons. *The center button serves as Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint reader supporting Acer FingerNav 4-way control function (only for more details. 13 Power button Turns the computer on and off.
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Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems. Reminds you 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. Alerts you to do specific actions relevant to the current topic. IV NOTE WARNING CAUTION IMPORTANT Gives bits and pieces of additional information related to the accomplishment of procedures.
Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems. Reminds you 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. Alerts you to do specific actions relevant to the current topic. IV NOTE WARNING CAUTION IMPORTANT Gives bits and pieces of additional information related to the accomplishment of procedures.
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...hands when you use the computer. Launch Acer Empowering Technology Easy-launch buttons Palmrest Touch Pad Buttons for launching frequently used programs. Comfortable support area for certain models). Acer Crystal Eye Display screen Speakers Empowering key Web camera for video communication... (only for your new computer. Front View No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Chapter 1 Icon Item Acer PureZone Description Two internal stereo microphones for sound ...
...hands when you use the computer. Launch Acer Empowering Technology Easy-launch buttons Palmrest Touch Pad Buttons for launching frequently used programs. Comfortable support area for certain models). Acer Crystal Eye Display screen Speakers Empowering key Web camera for video communication... (only for your new computer. Front View No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Chapter 1 Icon Item Acer PureZone Description Two internal stereo microphones for sound ...
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... is on embedded keypad. Type the letters in numeric mode. The keys function as a calculator (complete with some applications. Hold while typing letters on , the screen moves one line up or down when you press the up or down arrow keys respectively. When Num Lock is on the keys. Note: + only...
... is on embedded keypad. Type the letters in numeric mode. The keys function as a calculator (complete with some applications. Hold while typing letters on , the screen moves one line up or down when you press the up or down arrow keys respectively. When Num Lock is on the keys. Note: + only...
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... keyboard. The US dollar sign 1. Turns the speakers on hotkeys. + + + Acer eSettings Management Acer ePower Management Sleep Launches Acer eSettings Management in the hotkey combination. Special Key (only for more information. The Euro symbol 1. Launches Acer ePower Management in Sleep mode. + + + + + Display toggle Screen blank Touch Pad toggle Speaker toggle Brightness up Switches display output...
... keyboard. The US dollar sign 1. Turns the speakers on hotkeys. + + + Acer eSettings Management Acer ePower Management Sleep Launches Acer eSettings Management in the hotkey combination. Special Key (only for more information. The Euro symbol 1. Launches Acer ePower Management in Sleep mode. + + + + + Display toggle Screen blank Touch Pad toggle Speaker toggle Brightness up Switches display output...
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...-display compatible) NOTE: This feature is only available on the same screen. Finally, click Apply to confirm the new settings and click OK to the Acer Bio-Protection help files. Utilizing the uniqueness of one of the four display settings indicated below: 14 Chapter 1...this function, please go to navigate through web browsers and documents using Acer FingerNav. Acer GridVista is a handy utility that the second monitor is a multi-purpose fingerprint software package integrated with Acer FingerLaunch, while Acer ProfileLaunch can launch up to your finger! To access this monitor. ...
...-display compatible) NOTE: This feature is only available on the same screen. Finally, click Apply to confirm the new settings and click OK to the Acer Bio-Protection help files. Utilizing the uniqueness of one of the four display settings indicated below: 14 Chapter 1...this function, please go to navigate through web browsers and documents using Acer FingerNav. Acer GridVista is a handy utility that the second monitor is a multi-purpose fingerprint software package integrated with Acer FingerLaunch, while Acer ProfileLaunch can launch up to your finger! To access this monitor. ...
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... partitioned independently. Drag and drop each display from the task bar. 2. Chapter 1 15 Double (vertical), Triple (primary at left), Triple (primary at right), or Quad Acer Gridvista is dual-display compatible, allowing two displays to the manufacturer's recommended value. Enjoy the convenience of the second monitor is set up: 1. NOTE: Please...
... partitioned independently. Drag and drop each display from the task bar. 2. Chapter 1 15 Double (vertical), Triple (primary at left), Triple (primary at right), or Quad Acer Gridvista is dual-display compatible, allowing two displays to the manufacturer's recommended value. Enjoy the convenience of the second monitor is set up: 1. NOTE: Please...
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Item Vendor/model name Screen Diagonal (mm) Active Area (mm) Display resolution (pixels) Pixel Pitch Pixel Arrangement Display Mode Typical White Luminance (cd/m2) also called Brightness Luminance Uniformity Contrast ... protocols BIOS password control Specification Insyde BIOS code v0.17-T01 Serial Flash Memory 1MB 8 pins SOIC • Flash ROM 1MB- Support ISIPP • Support Acer UI • Support multi-boot • Suspend to RAM (S3)/Disk (S4) • Various hot-keys for system control • Support SMBIOS 2.3,PCI2.2 • DMI...
Item Vendor/model name Screen Diagonal (mm) Active Area (mm) Display resolution (pixels) Pixel Pitch Pixel Arrangement Display Mode Typical White Luminance (cd/m2) also called Brightness Luminance Uniformity Contrast ... protocols BIOS password control Specification Insyde BIOS code v0.17-T01 Serial Flash Memory 1MB 8 pins SOIC • Flash ROM 1MB- Support ISIPP • Support Acer UI • Support multi-boot • Suspend to RAM (S3)/Disk (S4) • Various hot-keys for system control • Support SMBIOS 2.3,PCI2.2 • DMI...
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...to expand this carefully when making changes to enter setup. Navigating the BIOS Utility There are found in the Item Specific Help part of screen). NOTE: You can change boot device without entering BIOS SETUP Utility. To activate the BIOS Utility, press F2 during POST to "disabled".... Setup Utility is set the parameter to run Setup. In this utility. Chapter 2 23 Your computer is prompted on the bottom of the screen. The default parameter of a parameter if it is subject to Chapter 4 Troubleshooting when problem arises. Please note that system information is enclosed ...
...to expand this carefully when making changes to enter setup. Navigating the BIOS Utility There are found in the Item Specific Help part of screen). NOTE: You can change boot device without entering BIOS SETUP Utility. To activate the BIOS Utility, press F2 during POST to "disabled".... Setup Utility is set the parameter to run Setup. In this utility. Chapter 2 23 Your computer is prompted on the bottom of the screen. The default parameter of a parameter if it is subject to Chapter 4 Troubleshooting when problem arises. Please note that system information is enclosed ...
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... and speed of your computer hardware information. This field displays the manufacturer of HDD installed on primary IDE master. Information The Information screen displays a summary of the system. This field shows the speed of the Optical device installed in software construction, standardized by the ...System BIOS Version: VGA BIOS Version: Serial Number: Asset Tag Number: Product Name: Manufacturer Name: UUID: V0.17-T01 Intel V1598 Acer FFFFFFFF-FFFF-FFFF-FFFF-002007011606 F1 Help ESC Exit ↑↓ Select Item ←→ Select Menu F5/F6 Change Values Enter ...
... and speed of your computer hardware information. This field displays the manufacturer of HDD installed on primary IDE master. Information The Information screen displays a summary of the system. This field shows the speed of the Optical device installed in software construction, standardized by the ...System BIOS Version: VGA BIOS Version: Serial Number: Asset Tag Number: Product Name: Manufacturer Name: UUID: V0.17-T01 Intel V1598 Acer FFFFFFFF-FFFF-FFFF-FFFF-002007011606 F1 Help ESC Exit ↑↓ Select Item ←→ Select Menu F5/F6 Change Values Enter ...
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...;↓ Select Item ←→ Select Menu F5/F6 Change Values F9 Setup Default Enter SelectXSubMenu F10 Save and Exit NOTE: The screen above is fixed to factory defaults. Actual values may differ. The table below describes the parameters in which the SATA controller should operate...: Enabled or Disabled F12 Boot Menu Enables, disables Boot Menu during POST. Option: Enabled or Disabled SATA Mode Control the mode in this screen. Option: Disabled or Enabled D2D Recovery Enables, disables D2D Recovery function. Format: HH:MM:SS hour format. (hour:minute:second) System ...
...;↓ Select Item ←→ Select Menu F5/F6 Change Values F9 Setup Default Enter SelectXSubMenu F10 Save and Exit NOTE: The screen above is fixed to factory defaults. Actual values may differ. The table below describes the parameters in which the SATA controller should operate...: Enabled or Disabled F12 Boot Menu Enables, disables Boot Menu during POST. Option: Enabled or Disabled SATA Mode Control the mode in this screen. Option: Disabled or Enabled D2D Recovery Enables, disables D2D Recovery function. Format: HH:MM:SS hour format. (hour:minute:second) System ...
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Settings in this screen. Parameter Boot Configuration Peripheral Configuration IDE Configuration Description Enter the Boot Configuration menu. IMPORTANT:Making incorrect settings to items on these pages causes your system .... Unless you have experience adjusting these items, we recommend that you leave these pages may cause the system to boot up normally. Advanced The Advanced screen allows the user to 4 Master and Slave 26 Chapter 2
Settings in this screen. Parameter Boot Configuration Peripheral Configuration IDE Configuration Description Enter the Boot Configuration menu. IMPORTANT:Making incorrect settings to items on these pages causes your system .... Unless you have experience adjusting these items, we recommend that you leave these pages may cause the system to boot up normally. Advanced The Advanced screen allows the user to 4 Master and Slave 26 Chapter 2
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Security The Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from unauthorized access. Defines whether a password is set , this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from ... notebook computer to set the user password. Press Enter to your password. When user password is required or not while the events defined in this screen. The following sub-options are the default and suggested parameter settings. Settings in this group happened. Parameter Supervisor Password Is User Password Is HDD Password...
Security The Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from unauthorized access. Defines whether a password is set , this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from ... notebook computer to set the user password. Press Enter to your password. When user password is required or not while the events defined in this screen. The following sub-options are the default and suggested parameter settings. Settings in this group happened. Parameter Supervisor Password Is User Password Is HDD Password...
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... a password in the "Confirm New Password" field. Removing a Password Follow these steps as you have changed the settings, press u to enable the Password on the screen. 3. After setting the password, the computer sets the User Password parameter to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the Enter key. Setting a Password...
... a password in the "Confirm New Password" field. Removing a Password Follow these steps as you have changed the settings, press u to enable the Password on the screen. 3. After setting the password, the computer sets the User Password parameter to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the Enter key. Setting a Password...
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...Supervisor Password parameter and press the Enter key. If the verification is complete after the user presses Enter. The password setting is OK, the screen will display as following message. 30 Chapter 2 The Set Password box appears. 2. If the current password entered does not match the actual... current password, the screen will display the following . If the new password and confirm new password strings do not match, the screen will show you the Setup Warning. Use the ↑ and ↓ keys to "Set"....
...Supervisor Password parameter and press the Enter key. If the verification is complete after the user presses Enter. The password setting is OK, the screen will display as following message. 30 Chapter 2 The Set Password box appears. 2. If the current password entered does not match the actual... current password, the screen will display the following . If the new password and confirm new password strings do not match, the screen will show you the Setup Warning. Use the ↑ and ↓ keys to "Set"....
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Power The Power screen allows the user to configure various CPU and power management options and device wakeup behavior. InsydeH20 Setup Utility Information Main Advanced Security Power Boot XAdvanced ...
Power The Power screen allows the user to configure various CPU and power management options and device wakeup behavior. InsydeH20 Setup Utility Information Main Advanced Security Power Boot XAdvanced ...
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... or at a fixed time everyday. C4 Latency Value • C4 on S5 Quickly S4 Resume Description Enter the Advanced CPU Control menu. Settings in this screen.
... or at a fixed time everyday. C4 Latency Value • C4 on S5 Quickly S4 Resume Description Enter the Advanced CPU Control menu. Settings in this screen.
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...; Select Menu F5/F6 Change Values F9 Setup Default Enter SelectXSubMenu F10 Save and Exit The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Parameter Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Setup Default Discard Changes Save Changes Description Exit System Setup and save your changes to... CMOS. Exit utility without saving setup data to CMOS. Exit The Exit screen allows you made and quit the BIOS Utility. Load default values for all SETUP item. Load previous values from CMOS for all SETUP...
...; Select Menu F5/F6 Change Values F9 Setup Default Enter SelectXSubMenu F10 Save and Exit The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Parameter Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Setup Default Discard Changes Save Changes Description Exit System Setup and save your changes to... CMOS. Exit utility without saving setup data to CMOS. Exit The Exit screen allows you made and quit the BIOS Utility. Load default values for all SETUP item. Load previous values from CMOS for all SETUP...
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... example 46548274. 6. Boot up the system and open a DOS prompt. 5. Make a note of the key, 76943488 in the example. 4. Go to display the Select Item screen. 2. Press Enter to the Security menu and select Set Hdd Password (see "Security" on page 28). 8. Save and exit the BIOS to create an unlock...
... example 46548274. 6. Boot up the system and open a DOS prompt. 5. Make a note of the key, 76943488 in the example. 4. Go to display the Select Item screen. 2. Press Enter to the Security menu and select Set Hdd Password (see "Security" on page 28). 8. Save and exit the BIOS to create an unlock...