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... Management utility occupies space in a hidden partition on the D:\ drive. By default, user-created backups are stored on your system's hard drive. Acer eRecovery Management provides you with the need for recovery disks provided by the manufacturer. Empowering Technology 9 Acer eRecovery Management Acer eRecovery Management is a powerful utility that does away with : • Password protection. •...
... Management utility occupies space in a hidden partition on the D:\ drive. By default, user-created backups are stored on your system's hard drive. Acer eRecovery Management provides you with the need for recovery disks provided by the manufacturer. Empowering Technology 9 Acer eRecovery Management Acer eRecovery Management is a powerful utility that does away with : • Password protection. •...
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...Storage subsystem Dimensions and weight Power subsystem Input devices Audio • 14.1" WXGA Acer CrystalBrite™ TFT LCD, 1280 x 800 pixel resolution, supporting simultaneous multiwindow viewing on dual displays via Acer GridVista™ • 14.1" WXGA TFT LCD, 1280 x 800 pixel .../PAL) support • Acer Arcade™, featuring Acer CinemaVision™ and Acer ClearVision™ technologies • 40/60/80/100/120 GB or higher hard disk drive • Optical drive options: • 8X DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive • 24X DVD/CD-RW combo drive • 5-in-1 card...
...Storage subsystem Dimensions and weight Power subsystem Input devices Audio • 14.1" WXGA Acer CrystalBrite™ TFT LCD, 1280 x 800 pixel resolution, supporting simultaneous multiwindow viewing on dual displays via Acer GridVista™ • 14.1" WXGA TFT LCD, 1280 x 800 pixel .../PAL) support • Acer Arcade™, featuring Acer CinemaVision™ and Acer ClearVision™ technologies • 40/60/80/100/120 GB or higher hard disk drive • Optical drive options: • 8X DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive • 24X DVD/CD-RW combo drive • 5-in-1 card...
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Wireless LAN Indicates the status of Bluetooth communication. Power Indicates the computer's power status. 23 Indicators The computer has serveral easy-to-read status indicators: English The front panel indicators are visible even when the computer cover is closed up when Num Lock is activated. HDD Indicates when the hard disk drive is activated. Num Lock Lights up . Bluetooth Indicates the status of wireless LAN communication. Icon Function Caps Lock Description Lights up when Caps Lock is active. Battery Indicates the computer's batttery status.
Wireless LAN Indicates the status of Bluetooth communication. Power Indicates the computer's power status. 23 Indicators The computer has serveral easy-to-read status indicators: English The front panel indicators are visible even when the computer cover is closed up when Num Lock is activated. HDD Indicates when the hard disk drive is activated. Num Lock Lights up . Bluetooth Indicates the status of wireless LAN communication. Icon Function Caps Lock Description Lights up when Caps Lock is active. Battery Indicates the computer's batttery status.
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...code. English 70 Using software Playing DVD movies When the DVD drive module is installed in the optical drive bay, you to hard disk, CD or DVD. DVD disks are divided into the DVD drive. Once your DVD drive is a tool to the online help for DVD movie region ...to the table below for more information. Please refer to quickly backup and restore the system. Acer eRecovery Management Acer eRecovery Management is set will play DVD disks of the following functions: Acer eRecovery Management consists of that region only. Important! Recovering your computer. 1 Eject the DVD...
...code. English 70 Using software Playing DVD movies When the DVD drive module is installed in the optical drive bay, you to hard disk, CD or DVD. DVD disks are divided into the DVD drive. Once your DVD drive is a tool to the online help for DVD movie region ...to the table below for more information. Please refer to quickly backup and restore the system. Acer eRecovery Management Acer eRecovery Management is set will play DVD disks of the following functions: Acer eRecovery Management consists of that region only. Important! Recovering your computer. 1 Eject the DVD...
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... a user backup stored on CD or DVD. 7 After choosing the backup method, click Next. Follow the instructions on drive D:. The default password is six zeros. 4 In the Acer eRecovery Management window, select Recovery settings and click Next. 5 In the Recovery settings window, select Backup snapshot image and ...created (as stated in the Create backup section) from backup You can create and save backup images to hard disk, CD or DVD. 1 Boot to Windows XP 2 Press + to open the Acer eRecovery Management utility. 3 Enter the password to proceed. The default password is six zeros. 4 In ...
... a user backup stored on CD or DVD. 7 After choosing the backup method, click Next. Follow the instructions on drive D:. The default password is six zeros. 4 In the Acer eRecovery Management window, select Recovery settings and click Next. 5 In the Recovery settings window, select Backup snapshot image and ...created (as stated in the Create backup section) from backup You can create and save backup images to hard disk, CD or DVD. 1 Boot to Windows XP 2 Press + to open the Acer eRecovery Management utility. 3 Enter the password to proceed. The default password is six zeros. 4 In ...
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...Contact your dealer or an authorized service center. Solutions to reboot. Disk boot failure Insert a system (bootable) disk into the floppy drive (A:), then press to more serious problems require opening up the computer. 75 English English Troubleshooting This chapter shows you receive an error ...44. Equipment configuration error Press (during POST) to enter the BIOS utility, then press Exit in the BIOS utility to reboot. Hard disk 0 extended Contact your dealer or an authorized service center. CMOS checksum error Contact your dealer or an authorized service center....
...Contact your dealer or an authorized service center. Solutions to reboot. Disk boot failure Insert a system (bootable) disk into the floppy drive (A:), then press to more serious problems require opening up the computer. 75 English English Troubleshooting This chapter shows you receive an error ...44. Equipment configuration error Press (during POST) to enter the BIOS utility, then press Exit in the BIOS utility to reboot. Hard disk 0 extended Contact your dealer or an authorized service center. CMOS checksum error Contact your dealer or an authorized service center....
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...-2/DVD hardware-assisted capability T S-video/TV-out (NTSC/PAL) support T Acer ArcadeTM, featuring Acer CinemaVisionTM and Acer ClearVisionTM technologies Storage subsystem T 40/60/80/100/120/160 GB or higher hard disk drive T Optical drive options: t 8X DVD-Super Multi double-layer t 24X DVD/CD-RW combo...using two soDIMM modules (dual-channel support) Display and graphics T 14.1" WXGA Acer CrystalBriteTM TFT LCD, 1280 x 800 pixel resolution, supporting simultaneous multiwindow viewing on dual displays via Acer GridVistaTM T 14.1" WXGA TFT LCD, 1280 x 800 pixel resolution, supporting ...
...-2/DVD hardware-assisted capability T S-video/TV-out (NTSC/PAL) support T Acer ArcadeTM, featuring Acer CinemaVisionTM and Acer ClearVisionTM technologies Storage subsystem T 40/60/80/100/120/160 GB or higher hard disk drive T Optical drive options: t 8X DVD-Super Multi double-layer t 24X DVD/CD-RW combo...using two soDIMM modules (dual-channel support) Display and graphics T 14.1" WXGA Acer CrystalBriteTM TFT LCD, 1280 x 800 pixel resolution, supporting simultaneous multiwindow viewing on dual displays via Acer GridVistaTM T 14.1" WXGA TFT LCD, 1280 x 800 pixel resolution, supporting ...
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... hard disc or optical drive is charging. 2. The mail and Web browser buttons are four buttons. Lights up . Fully charged: The light shows green when in AC mode. Easy-Launch Buttons Located above the keyboard are pre-set the Web browser, mail and programmable buttons, run the Acer ..." "and one user-programmable button. Press " " to email and Internet programs, but can be reset by users. To set to run the Acer Launch Manager. 12 Chapter 1 They are called easy-launch buttons. Indicates the status of wireless LAN communication. The front panel indicators are visible even...
... hard disc or optical drive is charging. 2. The mail and Web browser buttons are four buttons. Lights up . Fully charged: The light shows green when in AC mode. Easy-Launch Buttons Located above the keyboard are pre-set the Web browser, mail and programmable buttons, run the Acer ..." "and one user-programmable button. Press " " to email and Internet programs, but can be reset by users. To set to run the Acer Launch Manager. 12 Chapter 1 They are called easy-launch buttons. Indicates the status of wireless LAN communication. The front panel indicators are visible even...
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...Connector type Specification Built-in ATI SB460 11~54 Mbps 802.11b+g PCI bus (mini PCI socket for wireless module) Hard Disk Drive Interface Item Vendor & Model Name HGST HTS421240H9 A WD WD600UE22HCT0 HGST HTS541060G9 A SEAGATE ST98823A Capacity (MB) 40000 Bytes per 512 sector... Data heads 2 Drive Format Disks 1 Spindle speed (RPM) 4200 RPM Performance Specifications Buffer size 8MB Interface ATA/ATAPI-7 Max. ATA-6 350 HGST MORAGA+ ...
...Connector type Specification Built-in ATI SB460 11~54 Mbps 802.11b+g PCI bus (mini PCI socket for wireless module) Hard Disk Drive Interface Item Vendor & Model Name HGST HTS421240H9 A WD WD600UE22HCT0 HGST HTS541060G9 A SEAGATE ST98823A Capacity (MB) 40000 Bytes per 512 sector... Data heads 2 Drive Format Disks 1 Spindle speed (RPM) 4200 RPM Performance Specifications Buffer size 8MB Interface ATA/ATAPI-7 Max. ATA-6 350 HGST MORAGA+ ...
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Hard Disk Drive Interface Item Data transfer rate (host~buffer, Mbytes/s) 100 MB/Sec. Ultra DMA mode-5 5V(DC) +/- 5% 100 MB/Sec. Reads data in each CD-ROM, ... writes data in Photo CD (Single and multi session) 3. Reads and writes CD-R discs conforming to "Orange Book Part 3" 6. Ultra DMA mode-5 5V(DC) +/- 5% Combo Drive Interface Item Vendor & model name Performance Specification Transfer rate (KB/sec) Buffer Memory Interface Applicable disc format Specification HLDS GCC-4244N Philips SCB5265 Panasonic UJDA770...
Hard Disk Drive Interface Item Data transfer rate (host~buffer, Mbytes/s) 100 MB/Sec. Ultra DMA mode-5 5V(DC) +/- 5% 100 MB/Sec. Reads data in each CD-ROM, ... writes data in Photo CD (Single and multi session) 3. Reads and writes CD-R discs conforming to "Orange Book Part 3" 6. Ultra DMA mode-5 5V(DC) +/- 5% Combo Drive Interface Item Vendor & model name Performance Specification Transfer rate (KB/sec) Buffer Memory Interface Applicable disc format Specification HLDS GCC-4244N Philips SCB5265 Panasonic UJDA770...
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...Version: ATi 008.050I .038.000 KBC BIOS Version: Serial Number Asset Tag Number Produce Name Manufacturer Name: UUID: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx N/A Aspire 5050/3050 Acer Inc. This field displays the serial number of devices installed on primary IDE master. This field shows the serial number of HDD... Menu F5/F6 Change Values Enter Select 4 Sub-Menu NOTE: The system information is automatically detected by the system. The hard disk drive or optical drive model name is subject to different models. This field shows product name of this system. Chapter 2 45 This field shows ...
...Version: ATi 008.050I .038.000 KBC BIOS Version: Serial Number Asset Tag Number Produce Name Manufacturer Name: UUID: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx N/A Aspire 5050/3050 Acer Inc. This field displays the serial number of devices installed on primary IDE master. This field shows the serial number of HDD... Menu F5/F6 Change Values Enter Select 4 Sub-Menu NOTE: The system information is automatically detected by the system. The hard disk drive or optical drive model name is subject to different models. This field shows product name of this system. Chapter 2 45 This field shows ...
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... any display device is not allowed to disable or auto. Parameter System Time System Date System Memory Extended Memory VGA Memory Quiet Boot Power on hard disc drive to store operation system and restore the system to 640MB This field reports the memory size of the system. Extended Memory size=Total memory...
... any display device is not allowed to disable or auto. Parameter System Time System Date System Memory Extended Memory VGA Memory Quiet Boot Power on hard disc drive to store operation system and restore the system to 640MB This field reports the memory size of the system. Extended Memory size=Total memory...
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... F5/F6 Change Values Enter Select 4 Sub-Menu F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit Chapter 2 53 Bootable devices includes the distette drive in module bay, the onboard hard disk drive and the CD-ROM in module bay. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Information Main Security Boot Exit Boot priority order: 1: CD-ROM: PIONEER DVD...
... F5/F6 Change Values Enter Select 4 Sub-Menu F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit Chapter 2 53 Bootable devices includes the distette drive in module bay, the onboard hard disk drive and the CD-ROM in module bay. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Information Main Security Boot Exit Boot priority order: 1: CD-ROM: PIONEER DVD...
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Unlock key switch Monitor type does not match CMOS - Hard disk drive System board see "Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check" on... used FRU/Action in BIOS Setup Utility. Unlock external keyboard Run "Load Default Settings" in Sequence Reconnect hard disk drive connector. "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. Replace and run Setup System CMOS checksum bad -... see "Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check" on page 76. IDE Primary Channel Master Drive Error (THe causes will issue 4 short beeps then shut down system, not show . Index of Error ...
Unlock key switch Monitor type does not match CMOS - Hard disk drive System board see "Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check" on... used FRU/Action in BIOS Setup Utility. Unlock external keyboard Run "Load Default Settings" in Sequence Reconnect hard disk drive connector. "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. Replace and run Setup System CMOS checksum bad -... see "Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check" on page 76. IDE Primary Channel Master Drive Error (THe causes will issue 4 short beeps then shut down system, not show . Index of Error ...
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run SETUP System cache error - Diskette drive Hard disk drive System board 82 Chapter 4 Error Message List Error ... Invalid System Configuration Data I/O device IRQ conflict Operating system not found by POST differed from CMOS Diskette drive A error Incorrect Drive A type - RTC battery System board Run "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. RTC battery... Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. RTC battery System board Enter Setup and see if fixed disk and drive A: are properly identified. System board RTC battery Run BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure system time, then reboot...
run SETUP System cache error - Diskette drive Hard disk drive System board 82 Chapter 4 Error Message List Error ... Invalid System Configuration Data I/O device IRQ conflict Operating system not found by POST differed from CMOS Diskette drive A error Incorrect Drive A type - RTC battery System board Run "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. RTC battery... Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. RTC battery System board Enter Setup and see if fixed disk and drive A: are properly identified. System board RTC battery Run BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure system time, then reboot...
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... DIMM. Power source (battery pack and power adapter). Speaker System board Chapter 4 83 See "Power System Check" on page 77.. Reconnect the LCD connector Hard disk drive LCD inverter ID LCD cable LCD Inverter LCD System board No beep, power-on indicator turns on and LCD is blank. System board No beep...
... DIMM. Power source (battery pack and power adapter). Speaker System board Chapter 4 83 See "Power System Check" on page 77.. Reconnect the LCD connector Hard disk drive LCD inverter ID LCD cable LCD Inverter LCD System board No beep, power-on indicator turns on and LCD is blank. System board No beep...
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...) Shadow option ROMs Set up Power Management Initialize security engine (optional) Enable hardware interrupts Determine number of ATA and SCSI drives Set time of ATA drives (optional) Initialize hard-disk controllers Initialize local-bus hard-disk controllers Jump to boot operating system One short beep before boot Terminate QuietBoot (optional) Check password (optional) Chapter...
...) Shadow option ROMs Set up Power Management Initialize security engine (optional) Enable hardware interrupts Determine number of ATA and SCSI drives Set time of ATA drives (optional) Initialize hard-disk controllers Initialize local-bus hard-disk controllers Jump to boot operating system One short beep before boot Terminate QuietBoot (optional) Check password (optional) Chapter...
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Reconnect the LCD connectors. Battery pack Power adapter Hard drive & battery connection board System board Power source (battery pack and power adapter). Action in Sequence Reconnect the inverter board Inverter board System board Power-Related ...Symptoms Symptom / Error Power shuts down during operation The system doesn't power-on. See "Power System Check" on page 77. Battery pack Power adapter Hard drive & battery connection board System board Chapter 4 89 See "Power System Check" on page 77. LCD inverter ID LCD cable LCD inverter LCD System board Reconnect...
Reconnect the LCD connectors. Battery pack Power adapter Hard drive & battery connection board System board Power source (battery pack and power adapter). Action in Sequence Reconnect the inverter board Inverter board System board Power-Related ...Symptoms Symptom / Error Power shuts down during operation The system doesn't power-on. See "Power System Check" on page 77. Battery pack Power adapter Hard drive & battery connection board System board Chapter 4 89 See "Power System Check" on page 77. LCD inverter ID LCD cable LCD inverter LCD System board Reconnect...
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...System board PCMCIA-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error System cannot detect the PC Card (PCMCIA) PCMCIA slot pin is from the keyboard) Hard disk drive System board The system doesn't enter hibernation mode Press Fn+oand see if the computer enters hibernation and four short beeps every minute.... Enter BIOS Setup Utility to Disk (S4)" on page 42. Keyboard (if control is damaged. Touchpad Keyboard Hard disk connection board Hard disk drive System board The system doesn't enter standby mode after closing the LCD See "Save to execute "Load Default Settings, then ...
...System board PCMCIA-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error System cannot detect the PC Card (PCMCIA) PCMCIA slot pin is from the keyboard) Hard disk drive System board The system doesn't enter hibernation mode Press Fn+oand see if the computer enters hibernation and four short beeps every minute.... Enter BIOS Setup Utility to Disk (S4)" on page 42. Keyboard (if control is damaged. Touchpad Keyboard Hard disk connection board Hard disk drive System board The system doesn't enter standby mode after closing the LCD See "Save to execute "Load Default Settings, then ...
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...battery until power off, then charge battery). Action in the Devices Configuration" of BIOS Setup Utility is set to Enabled. Hard disk connection board Hard disk drive System board See "Save to Disk (S4)" on page 42. USB does not work correctly. External display does not work... Devices Configuration Run printer self-test. The system doesn't resume from hibernation mode. Keyboard System board Chapter 4 91 Reconnect hard disk/CD-ROM/diskette drives. Power Management-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error The system doesn't resume from standby mode after opening the LCD.
...battery until power off, then charge battery). Action in the Devices Configuration" of BIOS Setup Utility is set to Enabled. Hard disk connection board Hard disk drive System board See "Save to Disk (S4)" on page 42. USB does not work correctly. External display does not work... Devices Configuration Run printer self-test. The system doesn't resume from hibernation mode. Keyboard System board Chapter 4 91 Reconnect hard disk/CD-ROM/diskette drives. Power Management-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error The system doesn't resume from standby mode after opening the LCD.