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...Acer Empowering Technology. 6 Wireless Enables/disables the wireless function. Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that light up to "Generic User Guide" for video communication. Please refer to show the status of the computer's functions and components. Internal microphone for your hands when you use the computer. 12 Keyboard...) the left and right mouse buttons. 11 Palmrest Comfortable support area for sound recording. 5 English # Icon 1 2 3 4 5 Item Acer Crystal Eye Microphone Display screen Status indicators Empowering key Description Web camera for more details.
...Acer Empowering Technology. 6 Wireless Enables/disables the wireless function. Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that light up to "Generic User Guide" for video communication. Please refer to show the status of the computer's functions and components. Internal microphone for your hands when you use the computer. 12 Keyboard...) the left and right mouse buttons. 11 Palmrest Comfortable support area for sound recording. 5 English # Icon 1 2 3 4 5 Item Acer Crystal Eye Microphone Display screen Status indicators Empowering key Description Web camera for more details.
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...; • • I/O interface • Environment • • ACPI 3.0 48.8 W 4400 mAh 3-pin 65 W AC adapter* 3-pin 90 W AC adapter* Energy Star 4.0 88-/89-/93-key keyboard Touchpad pointing device Empowering Key Easy-launch buttons: WLAN, volume up and down and Bluetooth® ExpressCard™/54 slot 5-in-1 card reader (SD™...
...; • • I/O interface • Environment • • ACPI 3.0 48.8 W 4400 mAh 3-pin 65 W AC adapter* 3-pin 90 W AC adapter* Energy Star 4.0 88-/89-/93-key keyboard Touchpad pointing device Empowering Key Easy-launch buttons: WLAN, volume up and down and Bluetooth® ExpressCard™/54 slot 5-in-1 card reader (SD™...
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... the Keyboard 13 Lock Keys and embedded numeric keypad 13 Windows Keys 14 Hot Keys 15 Special Key 16 Acer Empowering Technology 17 Empowering Technology password 17 Acer eNet Management 18 Acer ePower Management 19 Acer eAudio Management 21 Acer ePresentation Management 22 Acer eDataSecurity Management (for selected models 23 Acer eLock Management 24 Acer eRecovery Management 25 Acer eSettings...
... the Keyboard 13 Lock Keys and embedded numeric keypad 13 Windows Keys 14 Hot Keys 15 Special Key 16 Acer Empowering Technology 17 Empowering Technology password 17 Acer eNet Management 18 Acer ePower Management 19 Acer eAudio Management 21 Acer ePresentation Management 22 Acer eDataSecurity Management (for selected models 23 Acer eLock Management 24 Acer eRecovery Management 25 Acer eSettings...
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... Module 68 Removing the Optical Drive Module 70 Main Unit Disassembly Process 73 Main Unit Disassembly Flowchart 73 Removing the Switch Cover 74 Removing the Keyboard 76 Removing the Antenna 78 Removing the LCD Module 82 Removing the Upper Cover 84 Removing the Touch Pad Bracket 88 Removing the Finger Print...
... Module 68 Removing the Optical Drive Module 70 Main Unit Disassembly Process 73 Main Unit Disassembly Flowchart 73 Removing the Switch Cover 74 Removing the Keyboard 76 Removing the Antenna 78 Removing the LCD Module 82 Removing the Upper Cover 84 Removing the Touch Pad Bracket 88 Removing the Finger Print...
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... Problems 151 Power On Issue 152 No Display Issue 153 Random Loss of BIOS Settings 154 LCD Failure 155 Built-In Keyboard Failure 155 Touch Pad Failure 156 Internal Speaker Failure 156 Internal Microphone Failure 158 HDD Not Operating Correctly 159 ODD Failure ... 171 Clearing Password Check 171 BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk 172 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 173 Aspire 4930 Exploded Diagram 174 Model Definition and Configuration 182 Aspire 4930 Series 182 Test Compatible Components 205 Microsoft® Windows® Vista Environment Test 206 Online Support Information...
... Problems 151 Power On Issue 152 No Display Issue 153 Random Loss of BIOS Settings 154 LCD Failure 155 Built-In Keyboard Failure 155 Touch Pad Failure 156 Internal Speaker Failure 156 Internal Microphone Failure 158 HDD Not Operating Correctly 159 ODD Failure ... 171 Clearing Password Check 171 BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk 172 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 173 Aspire 4930 Exploded Diagram 174 Model Definition and Configuration 182 Aspire 4930 Series 182 Test Compatible Components 205 Microsoft® Windows® Vista Environment Test 206 Online Support Information...
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...174; 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) • LAN: Gigabit Ethernet; Wake-on-LAN ready • Modem: 56K ITU V.92 Privacy control • Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint solution • BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords • Kensington lock slot Power subsystem • ACPI 3.0 • 48.8 W...; Energy Star 4.0 Special keys and controls • 88-/89-/93-key keyboard • Touch Pad pointing device • Empowering Key • Easy-launch buttons: WLAN, Internet, email, Bluetooth, Acer Arcade™ • Acer MediaTouch keys: play/pause, stop, previous, next and record keys •...
...174; 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) • LAN: Gigabit Ethernet; Wake-on-LAN ready • Modem: 56K ITU V.92 Privacy control • Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint solution • BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords • Kensington lock slot Power subsystem • ACPI 3.0 • 48.8 W...; Energy Star 4.0 Special keys and controls • 88-/89-/93-key keyboard • Touch Pad pointing device • Empowering Key • Easy-launch buttons: WLAN, Internet, email, Bluetooth, Acer Arcade™ • Acer MediaTouch keys: play/pause, stop, previous, next and record keys •...
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For use with Acer Arcade and other media playing programs. Turns the computer on and off. For entering data into your computer. Accepts Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory ...-1 card reader Latch Description Receives signals from a remote control. No. 9 10 11 12 13 14 Icon Item Click buttons (left, center* and right) Status indicators Keyboard Speakers Acer MediaTouch keys Power button Description The left and right buttons function like the left and right mouse buttons. *The center button serves as...
For use with Acer Arcade and other media playing programs. Turns the computer on and off. For entering data into your computer. Accepts Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory ...-1 card reader Latch Description Receives signals from a remote control. No. 9 10 11 12 13 14 Icon Item Click buttons (left, center* and right) Status indicators Keyboard Speakers Acer MediaTouch keys Power button Description The left and right buttons function like the left and right mouse buttons. *The center button serves as...
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... browser buttons are : WLAN, Internet, email, Bluetooth, Arcade and Acer Empowering Technology. Icon Function Empowering Technology Acer Arcade Description Launch Acer Empowering Technology. (user-programmable) Launch Acer Arcade utility Wireless communication button/indicator Web browser Mail Bluetooth communication button/indicator... pre-set the Web browser, mail and programmable buttons, run the Acer Launch Manager. Indicates the status of Bluetooth communication. Easy-Launch Buttons Located beside the keyboard are called easy-launch buttons. These buttons are application buttons.
... browser buttons are : WLAN, Internet, email, Bluetooth, Arcade and Acer Empowering Technology. Icon Function Empowering Technology Acer Arcade Description Launch Acer Empowering Technology. (user-programmable) Launch Acer Arcade utility Wireless communication button/indicator Web browser Mail Bluetooth communication button/indicator... pre-set the Web browser, mail and programmable buttons, run the Acer Launch Manager. Indicates the status of Bluetooth communication. Easy-Launch Buttons Located beside the keyboard are called easy-launch buttons. These buttons are application buttons.
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...respectively. Hold while using cursorcontrol keys. When Scroll Lock is indicated by small characters located on Type numbers in uppercase. Using the Keyboard The keyboard has full-sized keys and an embedded numeric keypad, separate cursor, lock, Windows, function and special keys. A better solution would...When Caps Lock is in a normal manner. The keys function as a calculator (complete with some applications. To simplify the keyboard legend, cursor-control key symbols are in a normal manner. Desired access Number keys on embedded keypad Cursor-control keys on embedded keypad ...
...respectively. Hold while using cursorcontrol keys. When Scroll Lock is indicated by small characters located on Type numbers in uppercase. Using the Keyboard The keyboard has full-sized keys and an embedded numeric keypad, separate cursor, lock, Windows, function and special keys. A better solution would...When Caps Lock is in a normal manner. The keys function as a calculator (complete with some applications. To simplify the keyboard legend, cursor-control key symbols are in a normal manner. Desired access Number keys on embedded keypad Cursor-control keys on embedded keypad ...
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... < > + : Cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Windows Flip 3-D Note: Depending on the Windows Start button; it launches the Start menu. Windows Keys The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions.
... < > + : Cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Windows Flip 3-D Note: Depending on the Windows Start button; it launches the Start menu. Windows Keys The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions.
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.... Please refer to www.microsoft.com/ typography/faq/faq12.htm for more information. Hold and then press the key at the upper-center of the keyboard. The Euro symbol 1. The US dollar sign 1. Open a text editor or word processor. 2. Hold and then press the key at the upper-center of your... keyboard. Special Key You can locate the Euro symbol and the US dollar sign at the upper-center and/or bottom-right of the keyboard. Open a text editor or word processor. 2. NOTE: This function varies by the ...
.... Please refer to www.microsoft.com/ typography/faq/faq12.htm for more information. Hold and then press the key at the upper-center of the keyboard. The Euro symbol 1. The US dollar sign 1. Open a text editor or word processor. 2. Hold and then press the key at the upper-center of your... keyboard. Special Key You can locate the Euro symbol and the US dollar sign at the upper-center and/or bottom-right of the keyboard. Open a text editor or word processor. 2. NOTE: This function varies by the ...
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...Manager by clicking on Start > All Programs > Launch Manager to start the application. Acer Gridvista is dual-display compatible, allowing two displays to be partitioned independently. Enjoy the ...convenience of the second monitor is simple to set up: 1. Run Acer GridVista and select your preferred screen configuration for each window into the appropriate grid. 3. ...vertical), Triple (primary at left), Triple (primary at right), or Quad Acer Gridvista is dual-display compatible, allowing two displays to be partitioned independently. AcerGridVista is ...
...Manager by clicking on Start > All Programs > Launch Manager to start the application. Acer Gridvista is dual-display compatible, allowing two displays to be partitioned independently. Enjoy the ...convenience of the second monitor is simple to set up: 1. Run Acer GridVista and select your preferred screen configuration for each window into the appropriate grid. 3. ...vertical), Triple (primary at left), Triple (primary at right), or Quad Acer Gridvista is dual-display compatible, allowing two displays to be partitioned independently. AcerGridVista is ...
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... System Board Major Chips Item Core logic VGA LAN USB 2.0 Super I/O controller MODEM Bluetooth Wireless 802.11 b+g Audio Codec Keyboard Item Keyboard controller Total number of keypads Windows logo key Internal & external keyboard work simultaneously Specification Realtek ALC888S-VC Built-in Stereo True 5.1 Headphone-out/Line-out/SPDIF-out: UAA Supports Dolby Home....3V Broadcom 2045 & Broadcom 2070 Atheros WLAN XB63 and Broadcom WLAN BCM4312 Realtek ALC888S-VC Specification LPC interface 88-/89-/93-key Yes Plug USB keyboard to the USB port directly: Yes Chapter 1 35
... System Board Major Chips Item Core logic VGA LAN USB 2.0 Super I/O controller MODEM Bluetooth Wireless 802.11 b+g Audio Codec Keyboard Item Keyboard controller Total number of keypads Windows logo key Internal & external keyboard work simultaneously Specification Realtek ALC888S-VC Built-in Stereo True 5.1 Headphone-out/Line-out/SPDIF-out: UAA Supports Dolby Home....3V Broadcom 2045 & Broadcom 2070 Atheros WLAN XB63 and Broadcom WLAN BCM4312 Realtek ALC888S-VC Specification LPC interface 88-/89-/93-key Yes Plug USB keyboard to the USB port directly: Yes Chapter 1 35
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...*3 (NL) 4 MAAA03032G0 M2*6.5 4 MA0000096G0 M2.5*5.0 2 MA000002NG0 M2.5*6.5 4 MA000006C00 58 Chapter 3 For example, if you want to remove the main board, you must first remove the keyboard, then disassemble the inside assembly frame in the succeeding disassembly sections illustrate the entire disassembly sequence. General Information Pre-disassembly Instructions Before proceeding with the...
...*3 (NL) 4 MAAA03032G0 M2*6.5 4 MA0000096G0 M2.5*5.0 2 MA000002NG0 M2.5*6.5 4 MA000006C00 58 Chapter 3 For example, if you want to remove the main board, you must first remove the keyboard, then disassemble the inside assembly frame in the succeeding disassembly sections illustrate the entire disassembly sequence. General Information Pre-disassembly Instructions Before proceeding with the...
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Screw List Item Screw Color Part No. For example, if you want to remove the main board, you on the entire disassembly sequence and instructs you must first remove the keyboard, then disassemble the inside assembly frame in that need to be removed during servicing. External Module Disassembly Process External Modules Disassembly Flowchart The flowchart below gives you a graphic representation on the components that order. Chapter 3 59
Screw List Item Screw Color Part No. For example, if you want to remove the main board, you on the entire disassembly sequence and instructs you must first remove the keyboard, then disassemble the inside assembly frame in that need to be removed during servicing. External Module Disassembly Process External Modules Disassembly Flowchart The flowchart below gives you a graphic representation on the components that order. Chapter 3 59
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Push down on page 60.. 2. See "Removing the Battery Pack" on the two latches securing the keyboard to the upper case. 3. Removing the Keyboard 1. Lift the keyboard away from the chassis as shown. 76 Chapter 3
Push down on page 60.. 2. See "Removing the Battery Pack" on the two latches securing the keyboard to the upper case. 3. Removing the Keyboard 1. Lift the keyboard away from the chassis as shown. 76 Chapter 3
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4. Disconnect both sides of the keyboard cable from the mainboard to remove the keyboard. Chapter 3 77 Turn over the keyboard on the Touch Pad area. 5.
4. Disconnect both sides of the keyboard cable from the mainboard to remove the keyboard. Chapter 3 77 Turn over the keyboard on the Touch Pad area. 5.
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Removing the LCD Module 1. Step 6 Size (Quantity) M2.5*5 NL (2) Color Black Torque 7. See "Removing the Lower Covers" on page 76. 5. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 63. 3. Disconnect the three LCD interface cables from the bottom of the chassis. Turn the computer over. See "Removing the Battery Pack" on page 78. 6. See "Removing the Antenna" on page 60. 2. See "Removing the WLAN Board Module" on page 66. 4. Remove the two securing screws from the chassis. 82 Chapter 3
Removing the LCD Module 1. Step 6 Size (Quantity) M2.5*5 NL (2) Color Black Torque 7. See "Removing the Lower Covers" on page 76. 5. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 63. 3. Disconnect the three LCD interface cables from the bottom of the chassis. Turn the computer over. See "Removing the Battery Pack" on page 78. 6. See "Removing the Antenna" on page 60. 2. See "Removing the WLAN Board Module" on page 66. 4. Remove the two securing screws from the chassis. 82 Chapter 3
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..." on page 65. 6. See "Removing the DIMM Module" on page 60. 2. See "Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module" on page 76. 11. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 68. 8. See "Removing the SD dummy card" on page 70. 9. Removing the Upper Cover 1. See "Removing the Optical Drive Module" on page 61...
..." on page 65. 6. See "Removing the DIMM Module" on page 60. 2. See "Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module" on page 76. 11. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 68. 8. See "Removing the SD dummy card" on page 70. 9. Removing the Upper Cover 1. See "Removing the Optical Drive Module" on page 61...
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... the Touch Pad board. 88 Chapter 3 See "Removing the Battery Pack" on page 65. 6. See "Removing the DIMM Module" on page 60. 2. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 82. 11. See "Removing the LCD Module" on page 76. 10. See "Removing the SD dummy card" on page 68. 8. See "Removing the...
... the Touch Pad board. 88 Chapter 3 See "Removing the Battery Pack" on page 65. 6. See "Removing the DIMM Module" on page 60. 2. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 82. 11. See "Removing the LCD Module" on page 76. 10. See "Removing the SD dummy card" on page 68. 8. See "Removing the...