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Table of Contents System Specifications 1 Features 1 System Block Diagram 4 Your Acer Notebook tour 5 Front View 5 Closed Front View 6 Left View 7 Right View 8 Rear View 8 Bottom View 9 Indicators 10 Easy-Launch Buttons 10 Touchpad Basics (with ...the Keyboard 12 Lock Keys and embedded numeric keypad 12 Windows Keys 13 Hot Keys 14 Special Key 15 Using the System Utilities 16 Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible 16 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 18 System Utilities 29 BIOS Setup Utility 29 Navigating the BIOS Utility 29 Information 30 Main 31 Security...

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Table of Contents Troubleshooting 139 Common Problems 139 Power On Issue 140 No Display Issue 141 Random Loss of BIOS Settings 142 LCD Failure 143 Built-In Keyboard Failure 143 Touchpad Failure 144 Internal Speaker Failure 144 ... 165 BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk 166 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 167 Aspire 4736G/4736Z Series Exploded Diagrams 168 Main Module 168 Aspire 4736G/4736Z Series FRU List 169 Screw List 175 Model Definition and Configuration 176 Aspire 4736G/4736Z Series 176 Test Compatible Components 177 Microsoft® Windows® Vista Environment Test...

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.../5300* • Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 5150/5350* System Memory • Dual-Channel SDRAM support • Up to 4 GB using two SO-DIMM modules Display and graphics • 16:9 aspect ratio • 14" HD 1366 x 768 • Mobile Intel® GM45 Express Chipset • NVIDIA® GeForce® 10MGE1 Storage... marked with two built-in stereo speakers True 5.1-channel surround sound output High-definition audio support S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) support for digital speakers Acer PureZone technology with * denote only selected models.

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... Dimensions and Weight • 342 (W) x 239 (D) x 23/38.6 (H) mm (13.4 x 9.4 x 0.9/1.5 inches) • 2.3 (5.07lbs) with 6-cell battery Privacy control • Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint solution* • BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords • Kensington lock slot Power subsystem • ACPI 3.0 • 48.8 W 4400 mAh • 3-pin 65.../xD) • 3 USB 2.0 ports • Consumer infrared (CIR) port • HDMI™ port with HDCP support* • External display (VGA) port • Headphones/speaker/line-out jack with S/PDIF support* • Microphone-in jack 2 Chapter 1

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Front View No. 1 2 3 4 Icon Item Acer Crystal Eye webcam Microphone Description Web camera for video communication (only for sound recording. Internal microphone for certain models). Turns the computer on and off. Chapter 1 5 Display screen Power button Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays computer output (Configuration may vary by models). Your Acer Notebook tour After knowing your computer features, let us show you around your new computer.

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... USB mouse, USB camera). Chapter 1 7 Supports high definition digital video connections. Accepts inputs from external microphones. Connects to USB 2.0 devices (e.g. Connect to a display device (e.g. Left View No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Icon HDMI Item DC in devices (e.g., audio CD player, stereo walkman, mp3 player). Line-in... jack Accepts audio line-in jack Ethernet (RJ-45) port External display (VGA) port USB 2.0 HDMI port USB 2.0 port Headphones/ speaker/line-out jack with S/PDIF support Microphone jack Description Connects ...

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...effect as described. It can also be used with other keys to provide a variety of functions: < >: Open or close the Start menu < > + : Display the desktop < > + : Open Windows Explore < > + : Search for a file or folder < > + : Cycle through Sidebar gadgets < > ... the Run dialog box < > + : Cycle through programs on the taskbar < > + : Open Ease of Access Center < > + : Open Windows Mobility Center < > + : Display the System Properties dialog box < > + : Restore minimized windows to the desktop < > + : Cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Windows Flip 3-D < > + : Bring ...

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...pressing the other key in Acer Empowering Technology. Launches Acer ePower Management in the hotkey combination. Puts the computer in Acer Empowering Technology. Decreases the screen brightness. 14 Chapter 1 Launches Acer eSettings Management in Sleep mode. Turns the display screen backlight off to ... brightness, volume output and the BIOS utility. Hotkey + + + + + + + + + < > + < > Icon Function Hotkey help Acer eSettings Management Acer ePower Management Sleep Display toggle Screen blank Touchpad toggle Speaker toggle Brightness up Brightness down Description...

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...-Protection Fingerprint Solution is a handy utility that the second monitor is only available on Settings. Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible) NOTE: This feature is connected, then select Start, Control Panel, Display and click on certain models. With Acer Bio-Protection Fingerprint Solution, you to three applications/websites from a single finger swipe. You may choose...

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.... Chapter 1 17 NOTE: Please ensure that the resolution setting of a well-organized desktop. Run Acer GridVista and select your preferred screen configuration for each window into the appropriate grid. 3. Double (vertical), Triple (primary at left), Triple (primary at right), or Quad Acer Gridvista is dual-display compatible, allowing two displays to be partitioned independently.

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Typ. L02 Screen Diagonal (mm) 355.6 (14.0") Display Area (mm) 309.399(H) X 173.952(V) Display resolution (pixels) 1366 x 768 Pixel Pitch 0.2265(H) x 0.2265(V) Display Mode Normally white Typical White Luminance (cd/m2) (also called Brightness) 220 (typ.) Contrast Ratio (typical) 500 Response Time (Optical Rise Time/Fall Time) msec 8 (...

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... is an identifier standard used in software construction, standardized by the Open Software Foundation (OSF) as part of the system. This field displays the manufacturer of the CPU. This field shows the speed of this unit. This field shows the model name of HDD installed on primary... IDE master. This field displays the serial number of HDD installed on primary IDE master. Displays system BIOS version. This field displays the serial number of the system. This field shows product name of this system. Information ...

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...remote server). The function allows the user to create a hidden partition on hard disc drive to store operation system and restore the system to display boot menu message during startup. Enables, disables D2D Recovery function. Format/Option Format: HH:MM:SS (hour:minute:second) Format MM/DD...: Enabled or Disabled Option: Enabled or Enabled Option: Enabled or Disabled Option: AHCI or IDE Chapter 2 31 Settings in boldface are displayed with 24hour format. Parameter System Time System Date Total Memory Video Memory Quick Boot Network Boot F12 Boot Menu D2D Recovery SATA Mode Description...

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...6. When you are done, press F10 to "Set". 5. If the new password and confirm new password strings do not match, the screen displays the following . If the verification is complete after the user presses Enter. If the current password entered does not match the actual current password, ...the screen will display as following message. 34 Chapter 2 Use the ↑ and ↓ keys to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the Enter ...

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Press F2 during boot to update BIOS. Execute the FLASH.BAT batch file to enter the Setup Menu. 2. DOS Flash Utility Perform the following message displays. 40 Chapter 2 Select Boot Menu to modify the boot priority order, for example, if using USB HDD to Update BIOS, move USB HDD to use the DOS Flash Utility: 1. NOTE: If the AC power is not connected, the following steps to position 1. 3. In flash BIOS, the message Please do not remove AC Power Source displays. The flash process begins as shown. 4.

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Flash is complete when the message Flash programming complete displays. Chapter 2 41 Plug in the AC power to continue. 5.

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Click OK to use the WinFlash Utility: 1. When the process is complete, close all programs and applications and reboot the system. 42 Chapter 2 A progress screen displays. 3. WinFlash Utility Perform the following steps to begin the update. Double click the WinFlash executable. 2.

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... prompted. 7. Select Enter Unlock Password and press Enter. For instructions on changing boot priority see "Boot" on page 37. 5. An Unlock Password displays. 3. Save and exit the BIOS to display the Select Item screen. 2. Chapter 2 43 Remove HDD/BIOS Password Utilities This section provide you with removing HDD/BIOS method: Remove HDD...

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Removing BIOS Passwords: If you key in the selected string (qjjg9vy, 07yqmjd etc.) for the BIOS user password. 44 Chapter 2 See the image below. Reboot the system and key in the wrong Supervisor Password three times, System Disabled displays on the screen. Select one string from the list. 3. To reset the BIOS password, run BIOS_PW.EXE as follows: 1. Key in bios_pw 14452 0 2.

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... messages show dmitools usage: • dmitools /r ==> Read dmi string from Memory Input: dmitools /r Output: Manufacturer (Type1, Offset04h): Acer Product Name (Type1, Offset05h): eMachines xxxxx Serial Number (Type1, Offset07h): 01234567890123456789 UUID String (Type1, Offset08h): xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx Asset...require a system reboot to be used in the DMI pool for example, enter BS2 to change the boot sequence to display the usage screen. 3. Miscellaneous Utilities Using Boot Sequence Selector Boot Sequence Selector allows the boot order to take effect Example...

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