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...Chapter Updates Service guide files and updates are no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties of all necessary servicing, repair, and any incidental or consequential damages resulting from any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic,...guide is subject to this guide is ". There are available on the ACER/CSD Website. The software described in this manual is sold or licensed "as is subject to http://csd.acer.com.tw.The information in any language or computer language, in this service...
...Chapter Updates Service guide files and updates are no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties of all necessary servicing, repair, and any incidental or consequential damages resulting from any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic,...guide is subject to this guide is ". There are available on the ACER/CSD Website. The software described in this manual is sold or licensed "as is subject to http://csd.acer.com.tw.The information in any language or computer language, in this service...
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... 1-8 I/O Ports 1-8 Optional Items 1-8 Warranty 1-8 Environment 1-8 Software 1-9 Notebook Tour 1-10 Touchpad Basics 1-18 Using the Keyboard 1-19 Windows Keys 1-20 Hotkeys 1-21 Specification Tables 1-24 Computer specifications 1-24 Processor 1-25 Processor Specifications 1-25 CPU Fan True Value Table 1-26 GPU Fan True Value Table 1-26 System Memory 1-26 Memory Combinations 1-27 Video Interface 1-27...
... 1-8 I/O Ports 1-8 Optional Items 1-8 Warranty 1-8 Environment 1-8 Software 1-9 Notebook Tour 1-10 Touchpad Basics 1-18 Using the Keyboard 1-19 Windows Keys 1-20 Hotkeys 1-21 Specification Tables 1-24 Computer specifications 1-24 Processor 1-25 Processor Specifications 1-25 CPU Fan True Value Table 1-26 GPU Fan True Value Table 1-26 System Memory 1-26 Memory Combinations 1-27 Video Interface 1-27...
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... (not available in this model 1-39 USB Port 1-39 AC Adapter 1-39 System Power Management 1-40 Card Reader 1-40 System LED Indicator 1-41 System DMA Specification 1-41 CHAPTER 2 System Utilities BIOS Setup Utility 2-3 Navigating the BIOS Utility 2-3 BIOS 2-4 Information 2-4 Main 2-6 Security 2-8 Boot 2-12 Exit 2-13 BIOS Flash Utilities 2-14 DOS Flash...
... (not available in this model 1-39 USB Port 1-39 AC Adapter 1-39 System Power Management 1-40 Card Reader 1-40 System LED Indicator 1-41 System DMA Specification 1-41 CHAPTER 2 System Utilities BIOS Setup Utility 2-3 Navigating the BIOS Utility 2-3 BIOS 2-4 Information 2-4 Main 2-6 Security 2-8 Boot 2-12 Exit 2-13 BIOS Flash Utilities 2-14 DOS Flash...
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... 1-8 I/O Ports 1-8 Optional Items 1-8 Warranty 1-8 Environment 1-8 Software 1-9 Notebook Tour 1-10 Touchpad Basics 1-18 Using the Keyboard 1-19 Windows Keys 1-20 Hotkeys 1-21 Specification Tables 1-24 Computer specifications 1-24 Processor 1-25 Processor Specifications 1-25 CPU Fan True Value Table 1-26 GPU Fan True Value Table 1-26 System Memory 1-26 Memory Combinations 1-27 Video Interface 1-27...
... 1-8 I/O Ports 1-8 Optional Items 1-8 Warranty 1-8 Environment 1-8 Software 1-9 Notebook Tour 1-10 Touchpad Basics 1-18 Using the Keyboard 1-19 Windows Keys 1-20 Hotkeys 1-21 Specification Tables 1-24 Computer specifications 1-24 Processor 1-25 Processor Specifications 1-25 CPU Fan True Value Table 1-26 GPU Fan True Value Table 1-26 System Memory 1-26 Memory Combinations 1-27 Video Interface 1-27...
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Hardware Specifications and Configurations Features 0 Below is a summary of the computer's features: Operating System 0 Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit Genuine Windows® 7 Home Basic 64-...: Up to 4 GB of DDR3 system memory, upgradable to 8 GB using two soDIMM modules Display 0 14" HD 1366 x 768 pixel resolution, high-brightness (220-nit) Acer CineCrystal™ LED-backlit TFT LCD Mercury-free, environment-friendly 16:9 aspect ratio Audio Subsystem 0 High-definition audio support Built-in mono speaker MS-Sound...
Hardware Specifications and Configurations Features 0 Below is a summary of the computer's features: Operating System 0 Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit Genuine Windows® 7 Home Basic 64-...: Up to 4 GB of DDR3 system memory, upgradable to 8 GB using two soDIMM modules Display 0 14" HD 1366 x 768 pixel resolution, high-brightness (220-nit) Acer CineCrystal™ LED-backlit TFT LCD Mercury-free, environment-friendly 16:9 aspect ratio Audio Subsystem 0 High-definition audio support Built-in mono speaker MS-Sound...
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Graphics 0 Aspire 4250 ATI Radeon™ HD 6310 Graphics with 256 MB of dedicated system memory, supporting Unified Video Decoder 3 (UVD3), OpenCL™ 1.1, OpenGL® 3.1, OpenEXR High Dynamic-... larger 2-in-1 card reader: Supports Secure Digital™ (SD) Card and MultiMediaCard™ (MMC) Privacy Control 0 BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords Kensington lock slot 1-6 Hardware Specifications and Configurations
Graphics 0 Aspire 4250 ATI Radeon™ HD 6310 Graphics with 256 MB of dedicated system memory, supporting Unified Video Decoder 3 (UVD3), OpenCL™ 1.1, OpenGL® 3.1, OpenEXR High Dynamic-... larger 2-in-1 card reader: Supports Secure Digital™ (SD) Card and MultiMediaCard™ (MMC) Privacy Control 0 BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords Kensington lock slot 1-6 Hardware Specifications and Configurations
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...+R DL, 6X DVD-RW, 8X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-RAM Communication 0 Acer Video Conference: Acer Crystal Eye webcam, 1280 x 1024 resolution WLAN: Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ Supporting Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology LAN: Gigabit Ethernet, Wake-on-LAN ready... g (0.47 lbs.) with 180 cm DC cable Battery 48.8 Wh 4400 mAh 6-cell Li-ion standard battery pack Battery life: 4.5 hours ENERGY STAR® Hardware Specifications and Configurations 1-7
...+R DL, 6X DVD-RW, 8X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-RAM Communication 0 Acer Video Conference: Acer Crystal Eye webcam, 1280 x 1024 resolution WLAN: Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ Supporting Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology LAN: Gigabit Ethernet, Wake-on-LAN ready... g (0.47 lbs.) with 180 cm DC cable Battery 48.8 Wh 4400 mAh 6-cell Li-ion standard battery pack Battery life: 4.5 hours ENERGY STAR® Hardware Specifications and Configurations 1-7
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Special Keys and Controls 0 Keyboard 105-US/106-UK key New Acer TM7T flat keyboard with international language support Touchpad Multi-gesture touchpad, supporting two-finger scroll, pinch, rotate, flip Media keys Media control keys (printed on ...: 41 F to 95 F (5 C to 35 C) Non-operating: -4 F to -149 F (20 C to 65 C) Humidity (non-condensing): Operating: 20% to 80% Non-operating: 20% to 80% 1-8 Hardware Specifications and Configurations
Special Keys and Controls 0 Keyboard 105-US/106-UK key New Acer TM7T flat keyboard with international language support Touchpad Multi-gesture touchpad, supporting two-finger scroll, pinch, rotate, flip Media keys Media control keys (printed on ...: 41 F to 95 F (5 C to 35 C) Non-operating: -4 F to -149 F (20 C to 65 C) Humidity (non-condensing): Operating: 20% to 80% Non-operating: 20% to 80% 1-8 Hardware Specifications and Configurations
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Software 0 Productivity Acer Backup Manager Acer ePower Management Acer eRecovery Management Adobe® Flash® Player 10.1 Adobe® Reader® 9.1 Barnes & Noble Desktop Reader (US only) ...Acer Crystal Eye Microsoft® Silverlight™ Skype™ Windows Live™ Essentials Web links and utilities Acer Accessory Store (Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, UK only) Acer Identity Card Acer Registration Acer Updater eBay® shortcut 2009 (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Spain, UK, US only) Netflix shortcut (US only) Hardware Specifications...
Software 0 Productivity Acer Backup Manager Acer ePower Management Acer eRecovery Management Adobe® Flash® Player 10.1 Adobe® Reader® 9.1 Barnes & Noble Desktop Reader (US only) ...Acer Crystal Eye Microsoft® Silverlight™ Skype™ Windows Live™ Essentials Web links and utilities Acer Accessory Store (Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, UK only) Acer Identity Card Acer Registration Acer Updater eBay® shortcut 2009 (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Spain, UK, US only) Netflix shortcut (US only) Hardware Specifications...
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... certain models) Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays computer output (configuration may vary by model). Opened Front View Table 1-1. Opened Front View # Icon Item 1 Acer Crystal Eye webcam 2 Display screen 3 Power button Description Web camera for video communication. (only for sound recording. 1-10 Hardware Specifications and Configurations Notebook Tour 0 Figure 1-1.
... certain models) Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays computer output (configuration may vary by model). Opened Front View Table 1-1. Opened Front View # Icon Item 1 Acer Crystal Eye webcam 2 Display screen 3 Power button Description Web camera for video communication. (only for sound recording. 1-10 Hardware Specifications and Configurations Notebook Tour 0 Figure 1-1.
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... status. 1. Communication indicator Indicates the computer's wireless connectivity device status. 9 Palmrest 10 Speaker Comfortable support area for your hands when you use the computer. Hardware Specifications and Configurations 1-11
... status. 1. Communication indicator Indicates the computer's wireless connectivity device status. 9 Palmrest 10 Speaker Comfortable support area for your hands when you use the computer. Hardware Specifications and Configurations 1-11
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Closed Front View Table 1-2. Note: Push to audio line-out devices (e.g., ne-out jack speakers, headphones). 2 2-in-1 Card Reader Accepts Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC). Only one card can operate at any given time. 1-12 Hardware Specifications and Configurations Headphone/speaker/li Connects to remove/install the card. Closed Front View # Icon Item Description 1 Microphone jack Accepts inputs from external microphones. Figure 1-2.
Closed Front View Table 1-2. Note: Push to audio line-out devices (e.g., ne-out jack speakers, headphones). 2 2-in-1 Card Reader Accepts Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC). Only one card can operate at any given time. 1-12 Hardware Specifications and Configurations Headphone/speaker/li Connects to remove/install the card. Closed Front View # Icon Item Description 1 Microphone jack Accepts inputs from external microphones. Figure 1-2.
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Figure 1-3. Top View # Icon 1 Item Acer Logo Description Acer Aspire 4250 Logo Hardware Specifications and Configurations 1-13 Top View Table 1-3.
Figure 1-3. Top View # Icon 1 Item Acer Logo Description Acer Aspire 4250 Logo Hardware Specifications and Configurations 1-13 Top View Table 1-3.
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Rear View # Icon 1 Item Battery bay Description Houses the computer's battery pack. 1-14 Hardware Specifications and Configurations Figure 1-4. Rear View Table 1-4.
Rear View # Icon 1 Item Battery bay Description Houses the computer's battery pack. 1-14 Hardware Specifications and Configurations Figure 1-4. Rear View Table 1-4.
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... handle of a locked drawer. Insert the lock into the notch and turn the key to a Kensington-compatible computer security lock. Left View Table 1-5. Figure 1-5. Hardware Specifications and Configurations 1-15 Some keyless models are also available. 2 DC-in jack Connects to an AC adapter. 3 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool...
... handle of a locked drawer. Insert the lock into the notch and turn the key to a Kensington-compatible computer security lock. Left View Table 1-5. Figure 1-5. Hardware Specifications and Configurations 1-15 Some keyless models are also available. 2 DC-in jack Connects to an AC adapter. 3 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool...
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Internal optical drive; Ejects the optical disk from the drive. Right View # Icon Item 1 USB 2.0 ports 2 Optical drive 3 Optical disk access indicator 4 Optical drive eject button 5 Optical drive eject hole Description Connect to eject the Optical drive 1-16 Hardware Specifications and Configurations accepts CDs or DVDs. Insert a pin in the eject hole to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB camera). Right View Table 1-6. Figure 1-6. Lights up when the optical drive is active.
Internal optical drive; Ejects the optical disk from the drive. Right View # Icon Item 1 USB 2.0 ports 2 Optical drive 3 Optical disk access indicator 4 Optical drive eject button 5 Optical drive eject hole Description Connect to eject the Optical drive 1-16 Hardware Specifications and Configurations accepts CDs or DVDs. Insert a pin in the eject hole to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB camera). Right View Table 1-6. Figure 1-6. Lights up when the optical drive is active.
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Base View Table 1-7. Hardware Specifications and Configurations 1-17 Figure 1-7. Base View # Icon Item 1 Battery bay 2 Battery lock Description Houses the computer's battery pack. Locks the battery in position. 3 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even after prolonged use. 4 Battery release latch Releases the battery for removal.
Base View Table 1-7. Hardware Specifications and Configurations 1-17 Figure 1-7. Base View # Icon Item 1 Battery bay 2 Battery lock Description Houses the computer's battery pack. Locks the battery in position. 3 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even after prolonged use. 4 Battery release latch Releases the battery for removal.
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... as double-clicking a mouse button); NOTE: When using the Touchpad, keep it - and fingers - Tapping too hard will not increase the Touchpad's responsiveness. 1-18 Hardware Specifications and Configurations These two buttons are the equivalent of the left and right buttons on the Touchpad is sensitive to drag the cursor. Select Tap...
... as double-clicking a mouse button); NOTE: When using the Touchpad, keep it - and fingers - Tapping too hard will not increase the Touchpad's responsiveness. 1-18 Hardware Specifications and Configurations These two buttons are the equivalent of the left and right buttons on the Touchpad is sensitive to drag the cursor. Select Tap...
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... keys. When Num Lock is on, the embedded keypad is indicated by small characters located on the upper right corner of numeric data entry. Hardware Specifications and Configurations 1-19 Keyboard Lock Keys Lock Keys 0 The keyboard has three lock keys which can be to -full-sized keyboard and an embedded numeric...
... keys. When Num Lock is on, the embedded keypad is indicated by small characters located on the upper right corner of numeric data entry. Hardware Specifications and Configurations 1-19 Keyboard Lock Keys Lock Keys 0 The keyboard has three lock keys which can be to -full-sized keyboard and an embedded numeric...