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Aspire 4752/4752G/4752Z/4752ZG/4352/4352G CHAPTER 1 Hardware Specifications Features 1-5 Operating System 1-5 Platform 1-5 System Memory 1-5 Display 1-5 Graphics 1-5 Storage Subsystem 1-6 Audio Subsystem 1-6 Communication 1-7 Privacy Control 1-7 Power Adapter and ... Tour 1-11 Open Front View 1-11 Close Front View 1-13 Left View 1-14 Right View 1-15 Base View 1-16 Touchpad Basics 1-17 Keyboard 1-18 D2D Recovery 1-22 System Block Diagram 1-22 Specification Tables 1-23 CHAPTER 2 System Utilities...
Aspire 4752/4752G/4752Z/4752ZG/4352/4352G CHAPTER 1 Hardware Specifications Features 1-5 Operating System 1-5 Platform 1-5 System Memory 1-5 Display 1-5 Graphics 1-5 Storage Subsystem 1-6 Audio Subsystem 1-6 Communication 1-7 Privacy Control 1-7 Power Adapter and ... Tour 1-11 Open Front View 1-11 Close Front View 1-13 Left View 1-14 Right View 1-15 Base View 1-16 Touchpad Basics 1-17 Keyboard 1-18 D2D Recovery 1-22 System Block Diagram 1-22 Specification Tables 1-23 CHAPTER 2 System Utilities...
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... Failure 4-15 Card Reader Failure 4-16 Thermal Unit Failure 4-17 Other Functions Failure 4-18 Intermittent Problems 4-19 Undetermined Problems 4-19 Error Codes 4-20 BIOS Beep Codes 4-21 POST Codes 4-26 Component Codes 4-26 Progress Codes 4-31 CHAPTER 5 Jumper & Connector Locations Mainboard Layout 5-3 Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery 5-6 Clearing the BIOS Passwords 5-6 Performing a BIOS Recovery 5-7 viii
... Failure 4-15 Card Reader Failure 4-16 Thermal Unit Failure 4-17 Other Functions Failure 4-18 Intermittent Problems 4-19 Undetermined Problems 4-19 Error Codes 4-20 BIOS Beep Codes 4-21 POST Codes 4-26 Component Codes 4-26 Progress Codes 4-31 CHAPTER 5 Jumper & Connector Locations Mainboard Layout 5-3 Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery 5-6 Clearing the BIOS Passwords 5-6 Performing a BIOS Recovery 5-7 viii
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... Tour 1-11 Open Front View 1-11 Close Front View 1-13 Left View 1-14 Right View 1-15 Base View 1-16 Touchpad Basics 1-17 Keyboard 1-18 D2D Recovery 1-22 System Block Diagram 1-22 Specification Tables 1-23 Computer Specifications 1-23 Processor 1-24 Processor Specifications 1-25 System Memory 1-25 Graphics Controller 1-27 VRAM (Discrete models...
... Tour 1-11 Open Front View 1-11 Close Front View 1-13 Left View 1-14 Right View 1-15 Base View 1-16 Touchpad Basics 1-17 Keyboard 1-18 D2D Recovery 1-22 System Block Diagram 1-22 Specification Tables 1-23 Computer Specifications 1-23 Processor 1-24 Processor Specifications 1-25 System Memory 1-25 Graphics Controller 1-27 VRAM (Discrete models...
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Restart the computer. 2. During POST, press F1 to enter the system recovery partition. During POST, press Alt+F10 to access the BIOS Setup screen. 3. System Block Diagram 1-22 Hardware Specifications and Configurations D2D Recovery 0 The Acer Disk to Disk (D2D) recovery function allows you to use the recovery partition to Enabled. 5. Press to select the D2D...
Restart the computer. 2. During POST, press F1 to enter the system recovery partition. During POST, press Alt+F10 to access the BIOS Setup screen. 3. System Block Diagram 1-22 Hardware Specifications and Configurations D2D Recovery 0 The Acer Disk to Disk (D2D) recovery function allows you to use the recovery partition to Enabled. 5. Press to select the D2D...
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BIOS Main Table 2-2. BIOS Main Parameter System Time Description System time expressed in 24-hour format...to boot system from LAN F12 Boot Menu Option to enter the Boot menu during POST D2D Recovery Option to use the D2D Recovery function SATA Mode Option to set the SATA controller mode Format/Option Format: HH:MM:SS...0 Use this tab to set the system time and date, enable or disable boot options, and enable or disable the D2D recovery feature. Option: Enabled or Disabled Option: Enabled or Disabled Option: Enabled or Disabled Option: Enabled or Disabled Option: AHCI or IDE...
BIOS Main Table 2-2. BIOS Main Parameter System Time Description System time expressed in 24-hour format...to boot system from LAN F12 Boot Menu Option to enter the Boot menu during POST D2D Recovery Option to use the D2D Recovery function SATA Mode Option to set the SATA controller mode Format/Option Format: HH:MM:SS...0 Use this tab to set the system time and date, enable or disable boot options, and enable or disable the D2D recovery feature. Option: Enabled or Disabled Option: Enabled or Disabled Option: Enabled or Disabled Option: Enabled or Disabled Option: AHCI or IDE...
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...to a bootable USB device containing the Crisis Recovery disk files. 3. NOTE: NOTE: If a Crisis Recovery Disc is not available, create one before Flash utility is used . NOTE: NOTE: Do not install memory related drivers (XMS, EMS, DPMI) when Flash is the BIOS recovery hotkey), then press the power button. 6. ...Copy the "XXXXXXX.FD" file to update the system BIOS Flash ROM. Press and hold the Fn + Esc keys (this is used . Insert the USB ...
...to a bootable USB device containing the Crisis Recovery disk files. 3. NOTE: NOTE: If a Crisis Recovery Disc is not available, create one before Flash utility is used . NOTE: NOTE: Do not install memory related drivers (XMS, EMS, DPMI) when Flash is the BIOS recovery hotkey), then press the power button. 6. ...Copy the "XXXXXXX.FD" file to update the system BIOS Flash ROM. Press and hold the Fn + Esc keys (this is used . Insert the USB ...
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Table 4-3. BIOS Beep Codes Code 69h Beeps POST Routine Description Setup System Management Mode (SMM) area 6Ah Display external L2 cache size 6Bh Load custom defaults (optional) 6Ch Display shadow-area message 6Eh Display possible high address for UMB recovery 70h Display...devices 86h Re-initialize onboard I/O ports 87h Configure Motherboard Configurable Devices (optional) 88h Initialize BIOS Area 89h Enable Non-Maskable Interrupts (NMIs) 8Ah Initialize Extended BIOS Data Area 8Bh Test and initialize PS/2 mouse 8Ch Initialize floppy controller 8Fh Determine number of...
Table 4-3. BIOS Beep Codes Code 69h Beeps POST Routine Description Setup System Management Mode (SMM) area 6Ah Display external L2 cache size 6Bh Load custom defaults (optional) 6Ch Display shadow-area message 6Eh Display possible high address for UMB recovery 70h Display...devices 86h Re-initialize onboard I/O ports 87h Configure Motherboard Configurable Devices (optional) 88h Initialize BIOS Area 89h Enable Non-Maskable Interrupts (NMIs) 8Ah Initialize Extended BIOS Data Area 8Bh Test and initialize PS/2 mouse 8Ch Initialize floppy controller 8Fh Determine number of...
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... the chipset E1h Initialize the bridge E2h Initialize the CPU E3h Initialize the system timer E4h Initialize system I/O E5h Check force recovery boot E6h Checksum BIOS ROM E7h Go to BIOS E8h Set Huge Segment E9h Initialize Multi Processor EAh Initialize OEM special code EBh Initialize PIC and DMA ECh Initialize Memory type...
... the chipset E1h Initialize the bridge E2h Initialize the CPU E3h Initialize the system timer E4h Initialize system I/O E5h Check force recovery boot E6h Checksum BIOS ROM E7h Go to BIOS E8h Set Huge Segment E9h Initialize Multi Processor EAh Initialize OEM special code EBh Initialize PIC and DMA ECh Initialize Memory type...
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Mainboard Layout 5-3 Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery 5-6 Clearing the BIOS Passwords 5-6 Performing a BIOS Recovery 5-7 5-2
Mainboard Layout 5-3 Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery 5-6 Clearing the BIOS Passwords 5-6 Performing a BIOS Recovery 5-7 5-2
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... 5. Press the button to short the two contacts on the computer. 7. If the prompt appears, repeat steps 4-9 until the BIOS passwords have been cleared. Press F10 to save the changes you need to an electrical outlet. 6. If a wireless module was ...the Setup Utility. After the BIOS POST, remove the tool from the computer. 2. Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery 0 This section provides procedures for: Clearing the BIOS passwords Performing a BIOS recovery Clearing the BIOS Passwords 0 To clear a lost BIOS password (user or supervisor password...
... 5. Press the button to short the two contacts on the computer. 7. If the prompt appears, repeat steps 4-9 until the BIOS passwords have been cleared. Press F10 to save the changes you need to an electrical outlet. 6. If a wireless module was ...the Setup Utility. After the BIOS POST, remove the tool from the computer. 2. Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery 0 This section provides procedures for: Clearing the BIOS passwords Performing a BIOS recovery Clearing the BIOS Passwords 0 To clear a lost BIOS password (user or supervisor password...
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... Crisis Package Source in the USB flash drive's root directory. 6. The BIOS boot block refers to boot up a computer running the Windows XP, Vista, or 7 OS. 1. Creating the Crisis Disk 0 NOTE: NOTE: The BIOS crisis recovery disk should be used to a special BIOS program that all data in the USB flash drive will cause... is fs0. a power outage) can be prepared in a computer running the Windows XP, Vista, or 7 operating system and plug in the fs0: root directory. Performing a BIOS Recovery 0 Boot Block 0 An interruption during the creation of the crisis disk. 2.
... Crisis Package Source in the USB flash drive's root directory. 6. The BIOS boot block refers to boot up a computer running the Windows XP, Vista, or 7 OS. 1. Creating the Crisis Disk 0 NOTE: NOTE: The BIOS crisis recovery disk should be used to a special BIOS program that all data in the USB flash drive will cause... is fs0. a power outage) can be prepared in a computer running the Windows XP, Vista, or 7 operating system and plug in the fs0: root directory. Performing a BIOS Recovery 0 Boot Block 0 An interruption during the creation of the crisis disk. 2.
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... is enabled, the system will automatically reboot. 4. If this function is powered On during the BIOS recovery process. The BIOS recovery process begins. Shut down the BIOS failed-computer. 2. Connect the USB flash drive containing the Crisis Recovery disk files to the "BIOS Flash Utilities" section on page 2-12 for detailed instructions. 5-8 Jumper and Connector Locations Refer...
... is enabled, the system will automatically reboot. 4. If this function is powered On during the BIOS recovery process. The BIOS recovery process begins. Shut down the BIOS failed-computer. 2. Connect the USB flash drive containing the Crisis Recovery disk files to the "BIOS Flash Utilities" section on page 2-12 for detailed instructions. 5-8 Jumper and Connector Locations Refer...