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(for selected models) 57 Remote control (for selected models) 58 Remote functions 59 Starting Acer Arcade Deluxe 60 VideoMagician 60 DV Wizard 60 DVDivine 60 Taking your notebook PC with you 61 Disconnecting from the desktop 61 Moving around 61 ... options 67 Fax/data modem 67 Built-in network feature 68 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 68 IEEE 1394 port 69 ExpressCard 70 Installing memory 71 BIOS utility 72 Boot sequence 72 Enable disk-to-disk recovery 72 Password 72 Using software 73 Playing DVD movies 73 Power management 74
(for selected models) 57 Remote control (for selected models) 58 Remote functions 59 Starting Acer Arcade Deluxe 60 VideoMagician 60 DV Wizard 60 DVDivine 60 Taking your notebook PC with you 61 Disconnecting from the desktop 61 Moving around 61 ... options 67 Fax/data modem 67 Built-in network feature 68 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 68 IEEE 1394 port 69 ExpressCard 70 Installing memory 71 BIOS utility 72 Boot sequence 72 Enable disk-to-disk recovery 72 Password 72 Using software 73 Playing DVD movies 73 Power management 74
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Empowering Technology 13 Acer eSettings Management Acer eSettings Management allows you set BIOS passwords and modify boot options. Acer eSettings Management also: • Provides a simple graphical user interface for navigation. • Prints and saves hardware specifications. • Lets you to inspect hardware specifications, set an asset tag for your system.
Empowering Technology 13 Acer eSettings Management Acer eSettings Management allows you set BIOS passwords and modify boot options. Acer eSettings Management also: • Provides a simple graphical user interface for navigation. • Prints and saves hardware specifications. • Lets you to inspect hardware specifications, set an asset tag for your system.
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... of the computer's controls like screen brightness, volume output and the BIOS utility. Acer eSettings Acer ePower Management Sleep Launches Acer eSettings in Sleep mode. + + + Display toggle Screen blank Switches display output between the display screen, external monitor (if connected) and both. See "Acer Empowering Technology" on and off. + Brightness up Increases the screen brightness...
... of the computer's controls like screen brightness, volume output and the BIOS utility. Acer eSettings Acer ePower Management Sleep Launches Acer eSettings in Sleep mode. + + + Display toggle Screen blank Switches display output between the display screen, external monitor (if connected) and both. See "Acer Empowering Technology" on and off. + Brightness up Increases the screen brightness...
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Before performing a restore operation, please check the BIOS settings. 1 Check to see if Acer disk-to rebuild your system is Enabled. 3 Exit the BIOS utility and save changes. English 42 recovery CDs. Important! Note: If your C: drive. (Your C: drive will be reformatted and all data ...system recovery. The system will be the only option for future recovery operations. To start the recovery process: 1 Restart the system. 2 While the Acer logo is showing, press + at the same time to enter the recovery process. 3 Refer to the onscreen instructions to back up all data ...
Before performing a restore operation, please check the BIOS settings. 1 Check to see if Acer disk-to rebuild your system is Enabled. 3 Exit the BIOS utility and save changes. English 42 recovery CDs. Important! Note: If your C: drive. (Your C: drive will be reformatted and all data ...system recovery. The system will be the only option for future recovery operations. To start the recovery process: 1 Restart the system. 2 While the Acer logo is showing, press + at the same time to enter the recovery process. 3 Refer to the onscreen instructions to back up all data ...
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...the use . English 65 Securing your Supervisor Password! Setting these passwords creates several different levels of this password to gain access to the BIOS utility. Wrap a computer security lock cable around an immovable object such as a table or handle of . Security features include hardware and ...unauthorized use of this password with password checkpoints on page 72. • User Password secures your computer. Insert the lock into the BIOS utility. Learn how to secure the lock. Using a computer security lock The notebook comes with your computer and data: • Supervisor...
...the use . English 65 Securing your Supervisor Password! Setting these passwords creates several different levels of this password to gain access to the BIOS utility. Wrap a computer security lock cable around an immovable object such as a table or handle of . Security features include hardware and ...unauthorized use of this password with password checkpoints on page 72. • User Password secures your computer. Insert the lock into the BIOS utility. Learn how to secure the lock. Using a computer security lock The notebook comes with your computer and data: • Supervisor...
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...halts. If you enter the password incorrectly, a warning message appears. If you press to enter the BIOS utility at boot-up . • Type the Supervisor Password and press to access the BIOS utility. Important! Try again and press . • When the User Password is set and the ...enter the password incorrectly, a warning message appears. You have three chances to shut down the computer. Setting passwords You can set passwords using the BIOS utility. English 66 Entering passwords When a password is set, a password prompt appears in the center of the display screen. • When ...
...halts. If you enter the password incorrectly, a warning message appears. If you press to enter the BIOS utility at boot-up . • Type the Supervisor Password and press to access the BIOS utility. Important! Try again and press . • When the User Password is set and the ...enter the password incorrectly, a warning message appears. You have three chances to shut down the computer. Setting passwords You can set passwords using the BIOS utility. English 66 Entering passwords When a password is set, a password prompt appears in the center of the display screen. • When ...
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..., then select Main from the categories listed at the bottom of the screen. Find Password on boot, activate the BIOS utility, then select Security from the categories listed at the top of the screen. Find D2D Recovery at the top of the screen and use ... a password on boot: and use the and keys to set the boot sequence in the BIOS utility, activate the BIOS utility, then select Boot from the categories listed at the top of the screen. English 72 BIOS utility The BIOS utility is being displayed. Your computer is already properly configured and optimized, and you...
..., then select Main from the categories listed at the bottom of the screen. Find Password on boot, activate the BIOS utility, then select Security from the categories listed at the top of the screen. Find D2D Recovery at the top of the screen and use ... a password on boot: and use the and keys to set the boot sequence in the BIOS utility, activate the BIOS utility, then select Boot from the categories listed at the top of the screen. English 72 BIOS utility The BIOS utility is being displayed. Your computer is already properly configured and optimized, and you...
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...press to more serious problems require opening up the computer. Equipment configuration error Press (during POST) to enter the BIOS utility, then press Exit in the BIOS utility to open the computer yourself; type error I/O parity error Contact your dealer or an authorized service center. Keyboard...resolved, contact your dealer or an authorized service center. Memory size mismatch Press (during POST) to enter the BIOS utility, then press Exit in the BIOS utility to reboot. The following table lists the error messages in alphabetical order together with common system problems. ...
...press to more serious problems require opening up the computer. Equipment configuration error Press (during POST) to enter the BIOS utility, then press Exit in the BIOS utility to open the computer yourself; type error I/O parity error Contact your dealer or an authorized service center. Keyboard...resolved, contact your dealer or an authorized service center. Memory size mismatch Press (during POST) to enter the BIOS utility, then press Exit in the BIOS utility to reboot. The following table lists the error messages in alphabetical order together with common system problems. ...
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English Some problems may be solved using the BIOS utility. 78 If you still encounter problems after going through the corrective measures, please contact your dealer or an authorized service center for assistance.
English Some problems may be solved using the BIOS utility. 78 If you still encounter problems after going through the corrective measures, please contact your dealer or an authorized service center for assistance.
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... characteristics 44 charging 46 checking charge level 46 installing 45 low conditions 47 maximizing life 44 optimizing 46 removing 46 using the first time 44 BIOS utility 72 brightness hotkeys 31 C caps lock 29 on indicator 25 care AC adapter xiv battery pack xv computer xiv CD-ROM ejecting manually 41...
... characteristics 44 charging 46 checking charge level 46 installing 45 low conditions 47 maximizing life 44 optimizing 46 removing 46 using the first time 44 BIOS utility 72 brightness hotkeys 31 C caps lock 29 on indicator 25 care AC adapter xiv battery pack xv computer xiv CD-ROM ejecting manually 41...
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... 27 Windows Mobility Center 28 Using the System Utilities 29 Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible) 29 Launch Manager 30 Norton Internet Security 31 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 32 System Utilities 39 BIOS Setup Utility 39 Entering BIOS Setup 39 BIOS Setup Primary Menus 39 BIOS Setup Navigation Keys 39 Information Menu 40 Main Menu 41...
... 27 Windows Mobility Center 28 Using the System Utilities 29 Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible) 29 Launch Manager 30 Norton Internet Security 31 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 32 System Utilities 39 BIOS Setup Utility 39 Entering BIOS Setup 39 BIOS Setup Primary Menus 39 BIOS Setup Navigation Keys 39 Information Menu 40 Main Menu 41...
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... Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check Memory Check Power System Check Touchpad Check Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message Index of Error Messages Phoenix BIOS Beep Codes Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error Message Intermittent Problems Undetermined Problems System Block Diagram and Connector Locations System Block Diagram Board Layout Top...
... Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check Memory Check Power System Check Touchpad Check Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message Index of Error Messages Phoenix BIOS Beep Codes Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error Message Intermittent Problems Undetermined Problems System Block Diagram and Connector Locations System Block Diagram Board Layout Top...
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... Fn-F3 Fn-F4 Fn-F5 Fn-F6 Fn-F7 Fn-F8 Fn-w Fn-y Fn-x Fn-z Icon Function Hot key help Acer eSettings Acer ePower Management Sleep Display toggle Screen blank Touchpad toggle Speaker toggle Volume up Volume down Brightness up Brightness down Description Displays help on.... Increases the screen brightness. Press any key to access most of the computer's controls like screen brightness, volume output and the BIOS utility. Launches the Acer eSettings in Sleep mode. Switches display output between the display screen, external monitor (if connected) and both. Turns the display screen ...
... Fn-F3 Fn-F4 Fn-F5 Fn-F6 Fn-F7 Fn-F8 Fn-w Fn-y Fn-x Fn-z Icon Function Hot key help Acer eSettings Acer ePower Management Sleep Display toggle Screen blank Touchpad toggle Speaker toggle Volume up Volume down Brightness up Brightness down Description Displays help on.... Increases the screen brightness. Press any key to access most of the computer's controls like screen brightness, volume output and the BIOS utility. Launches the Acer eSettings in Sleep mode. Switches display output between the display screen, external monitor (if connected) and both. Turns the display screen ...
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Acer eSettings Management Acer eSettings Management allows you set BIOS passwords and modify boot options. T Lets you to inspect hardware specifications, set an asset tag for navigation. T Prints and saves hardware specifications. Acer eSettings Management also: T Provides a simple graphical user interface for your system. Chapter 1 27
Acer eSettings Management Acer eSettings Management allows you set BIOS passwords and modify boot options. T Lets you to inspect hardware specifications, set an asset tag for navigation. T Prints and saves hardware specifications. Acer eSettings Management also: T Provides a simple graphical user interface for your system. Chapter 1 27
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...150 MB/s 5V(DC) +/- 5% 8.192 300 N/A 5V(DC) +/- 5% 8 600 150 MB/s 5V(DC) +/- 5% 8 N/A 150 MB/s 5V(DC) +/- 5% BIOS Item BIOS vendor BIOS Version Supported protocols Specification Phoenix v0.25 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 ...
...150 MB/s 5V(DC) +/- 5% 8.192 300 N/A 5V(DC) +/- 5% 8 600 150 MB/s 5V(DC) +/- 5% 8 N/A 150 MB/s 5V(DC) +/- 5% BIOS Item BIOS vendor BIOS Version Supported protocols Specification Phoenix v0.25 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 ...
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... and - These values may not be the same as those in boldface are already properly configured and optimized, there is subject to close the BIOS setup. You will need to run this utility. During bootup, press F2 to select an item. T Use the Up and Down arrow keys...to the previous screen. NOTE: When a parameter is preceeded by an arrow or (>), it means that is available. T Press F1 for your system's BIOS (Basic Input/Output System). T Press F10 to run this utility if you encounter configuration problems. Refer to Chapter 4 Troubleshooting when problem arises. NOTE: ...
... and - These values may not be the same as those in boldface are already properly configured and optimized, there is subject to close the BIOS setup. You will need to run this utility. During bootup, press F2 to select an item. T Use the Up and Down arrow keys...to the previous screen. NOTE: When a parameter is preceeded by an arrow or (>), it means that is available. T Press F1 for your system's BIOS (Basic Input/Output System). T Press F10 to run this utility if you encounter configuration problems. Refer to Chapter 4 Troubleshooting when problem arises. NOTE: ...
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.../DVD-ROM drive installed in the system. Information Menu Parameter 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 Description Type of the processor currently installed in the system. Speed...
.../DVD-ROM drive installed in the system. Information Menu Parameter 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 Description Type of the processor currently installed in the system. Speed...
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When Enabled, pressing the F12 key during POST. Set the date following the hour-minute-second format. When Enabled, the BIOS splash screen is a method of extended memory during startup. Total size of restoring the system to factory configurations without using recovery CDs. Total size of ...
When Enabled, pressing the F12 key during POST. Set the date following the hour-minute-second format. When Enabled, the BIOS splash screen is a method of extended memory during startup. Total size of restoring the system to factory configurations without using recovery CDs. Total size of ...
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Boot Menu This menu allows you to boot from the first device on the list. The system will continue down the list until it reaches an available device. If the first device is not bootable. 44 Chapter 2 BIOS setup will display an error message if the drive(s) specified is not available, it will attempt to set the drive priority during system boot-up.
Boot Menu This menu allows you to boot from the first device on the list. The system will continue down the list until it reaches an available device. If the first device is not bootable. 44 Chapter 2 BIOS setup will display an error message if the drive(s) specified is not available, it will attempt to set the drive priority during system boot-up.
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... Exit Discarding Changes Load Setup Defaults Discard Changes Save Changes Description Save changes made and close the BIOS setup. Discards all BIOS setup parameters. Saves changes made in the BIOS setup. Discards changes made and close the BIOS setup. Setup Defaults are using low-speed memory chips or other kinds of resources consumption. If...
... Exit Discarding Changes Load Setup Defaults Discard Changes Save Changes Description Save changes made and close the BIOS setup. Discards all BIOS setup parameters. Saves changes made in the BIOS setup. Discards changes made and close the BIOS setup. Setup Defaults are using low-speed memory chips or other kinds of resources consumption. If...