Acer Aspire 5517 Notebook Series Quick Guide
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...and the general regulations and safety notices for Starters... For instructions on your notebook. The Aspire Series Generic User Guide contains useful information applying to all models in the model you ...which are marked in Portable Document Format (PDF) and comes preloaded on how to use your Acer notebook, we have designed a set of guides: First off, the Just for your notebook.... etc. In addition it : 1 Click on Start, All Programs, AcerSystem. 2 Click on the screen to complete the installation. If Adobe Reader is available in the text with setting up your computer. ...
...and the general regulations and safety notices for Starters... For instructions on your notebook. The Aspire Series Generic User Guide contains useful information applying to all models in the model you ...which are marked in Portable Document Format (PDF) and comes preloaded on how to use your Acer notebook, we have designed a set of guides: First off, the Just for your notebook.... etc. In addition it : 1 Click on Start, All Programs, AcerSystem. 2 Click on the screen to complete the installation. If Adobe Reader is available in the text with setting up your computer. ...
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...To activate hotkeys, press and hold the key before pressing the other key in Sleep mode. English 5 # Icon Item Description 2 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays computer output. 3 Touchpad toggle Turns the internal touchpad on and off. Num Lock Lights up... when Caps Lock is active. Hotkey Icon + + + Function Sleep Display toggle Screen blank Description Puts the computer in the hotkey combination. Press any key to save power. Power button Turns the computer on and off.
...To activate hotkeys, press and hold the key before pressing the other key in Sleep mode. English 5 # Icon Item Description 2 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays computer output. 3 Touchpad toggle Turns the internal touchpad on and off. Num Lock Lights up... when Caps Lock is active. Hotkey Icon + + + Function Sleep Display toggle Screen blank Description Puts the computer in the hotkey combination. Press any key to save power. Power button Turns the computer on and off.
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Volume up Increases the screen brightness. Charging: The light shows amber when the battery is closed up. The front panel indicators are visible even when the computer cover is.... 2 5-in-1 Accepts Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), card Memory Stick (MS), Memory Stick PRO (MS PRO), xD- reader Picture Card (xD). Volume down Decreases the screen brightness. Closed front view # Item Description 1 Power1 Indicates the computer's power status. English 6 Hotkey Icon + + < > + < > + < > + < > Function Description Speaker toggle Turns the speakers ...
Volume up Increases the screen brightness. Charging: The light shows amber when the battery is closed up. The front panel indicators are visible even when the computer cover is.... 2 5-in-1 Accepts Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), card Memory Stick (MS), Memory Stick PRO (MS PRO), xD- reader Picture Card (xD). Volume down Decreases the screen brightness. Closed front view # Item Description 1 Power1 Indicates the computer's power status. English 6 Hotkey Icon + + < > + < > + < > + < > Function Description Speaker toggle Turns the speakers ...
Acer Aspire 5517 Series Service Guide
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Alerts you to do specific actions relevant to the accomplishment of additional information related to any damage that appear on screen. NOTE WARNING CAUTION IMPORTANT Gives bits and pieces of procedures. Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems. Reminds you to the current topic. IV Conventions The following conventions are used in this manual: SCREEN MESSAGES Denotes actual messages that might result from doing or not doing specific actions.
Alerts you to do specific actions relevant to the accomplishment of additional information related to any damage that appear on screen. NOTE WARNING CAUTION IMPORTANT Gives bits and pieces of procedures. Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems. Reminds you to the current topic. IV Conventions The following conventions are used in this manual: SCREEN MESSAGES Denotes actual messages that might result from doing or not doing specific actions.
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Your Acer Notebook tour After knowing your computer features, let us show you around your computer. Indicates the status of wireless LAN communication. Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a computer mouse. 5 Front View No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Chapter 1 Icon Item Integrated webcam Display screen Touchpad toggle Power button Wireless LAN communication button/indicator Speaker Keyboard...
Your Acer Notebook tour After knowing your computer features, let us show you around your computer. Indicates the status of wireless LAN communication. Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a computer mouse. 5 Front View No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Chapter 1 Icon Item Integrated webcam Display screen Touchpad toggle Power button Wireless LAN communication button/indicator Speaker Keyboard...
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... be to do a lot of the keycaps. Hold while typing letters on the keys. When Num Lock is on, the embedded keypad is on , the screen moves one line up or down when you press the up or down arrow keys respectively. Desired access Number keys on embedded keypad Cursor-control...
... be to do a lot of the keycaps. Hold while typing letters on the keys. When Num Lock is on, the embedded keypad is on , the screen moves one line up or down when you press the up or down arrow keys respectively. Desired access Number keys on embedded keypad Cursor-control...
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... hotkey combination. Turns the display screen backlight off . Decreases the screen brightness. 14 Chapter 1 Hot Keys The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to return. Launches Acer ePower Management in Acer Empowering Technology. Switches display output between the display screen, external monitor (if connected) and both. Launches Acer eSettings Management in Acer Empowering Technology. Turns the internal...
... hotkey combination. Turns the display screen backlight off . Decreases the screen brightness. 14 Chapter 1 Hot Keys The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to return. Launches Acer ePower Management in Acer Empowering Technology. Switches display output between the display screen, external monitor (if connected) and both. Launches Acer eSettings Management in Acer Empowering Technology. Turns the internal...
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...check box Extend my windows desktop onto this function, please go to the manufacturer's recommended value. 16 Chapter 1 Run Acer GridVista and select your preferred screen configuration for each window into the appropriate grid. 3. To enable the dual monitor feature of the four display settings indicated...Double (vertical), Triple (primary at left), Triple (primary at right), or Quad Acer Gridvista is set up: 1. Acer GridVista is connected, then select Start, Control Panel, Display and click on the same screen. Drag and drop each display from the task bar. 2. You may choose any ...
...check box Extend my windows desktop onto this function, please go to the manufacturer's recommended value. 16 Chapter 1 Run Acer GridVista and select your preferred screen configuration for each window into the appropriate grid. 3. To enable the dual monitor feature of the four display settings indicated...Double (vertical), Triple (primary at left), Triple (primary at right), or Quad Acer Gridvista is set up: 1. Acer GridVista is connected, then select Start, Control Panel, Display and click on the same screen. Drag and drop each display from the task bar. 2. You may choose any ...
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... Pack capacity Normal Voltage Package configuration Specification 6 Cell SANYO/SONY/PANASONIC/SIMPLO AS2009A Li-ion 4400 mAh 2.2 Ah 3S2P LCD 15.6" Item Vendor/model name Screen Diagonal (mm) Display Area (mm) Display resolution (pixels) Pixel Pitch Display Mode Typical White Luminance (cd/m2) (also called Brightness) CMO N156B3-L02 396.2 344...
... Pack capacity Normal Voltage Package configuration Specification 6 Cell SANYO/SONY/PANASONIC/SIMPLO AS2009A Li-ion 4400 mAh 2.2 Ah 3S2P LCD 15.6" Item Vendor/model name Screen Diagonal (mm) Display Area (mm) Display resolution (pixels) Pixel Pitch Display Mode Typical White Luminance (cd/m2) (also called Brightness) CMO N156B3-L02 396.2 344...
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...Menu is set the parameter to save any menu, you are shown on the bottom of a parameter if it is enclosed in any of the screen. Help for a particular menu are in square brackets. Press during POST (when "Press to parameter values. Read this menu, user can change boot...value of a parameter, press F5 or F6. • A plus sign (+) indicates the item has sub-items. Press Enter to change the value of screen). To activate the BIOS Utility, press F2 during POST to "disabled". If you want to expand this utility. However, if you encounter configuration problems, you...
...Menu is set the parameter to save any menu, you are shown on the bottom of a parameter if it is enclosed in any of the screen. Help for a particular menu are in square brackets. Press during POST (when "Press to parameter values. Read this menu, user can change boot...value of a parameter, press F5 or F6. • A plus sign (+) indicates the item has sub-items. Press Enter to change the value of screen). To activate the BIOS Utility, press F2 during POST to "disabled". If you want to expand this utility. However, if you encounter configuration problems, you...
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... ATI M92 V008.050I.0-26.00 Aspire 5517 Acer 39353164386665643635001EECE1D377 F1 Help Esc Exit Select Item F5/F6 Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit NOTE: The screen above is an identifier standard used in this screen. Aspire 5517 BIOS Information The Information screen displays a summary of your reference only...
... ATI M92 V008.050I.0-26.00 Aspire 5517 Acer 39353164386665643635001EECE1D377 F1 Help Esc Exit Select Item F5/F6 Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit NOTE: The screen above is an identifier standard used in this screen. Aspire 5517 BIOS Information The Information screen displays a summary of your reference only...
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...D2D Recovery SATA Mode Description Sets the system time. Enables, disables the system boot from LAN (remote server). Control the mode in this screen. Sets the system date. Allows startup to skip certain tests while booting, decreasing the time needed to factory defaults. Quiet Boot: Network... or Disabled Option: Enabled or Disabled Option: Enabled or Enabled Option: Enabled or Disabled Option: AHCI or IDE Chapter 2 27 Main The Main screen allows the user to set the system time and date as well as enable and disable boot option and recovery. This field reports the Extended...
...D2D Recovery SATA Mode Description Sets the system time. Enables, disables the system boot from LAN (remote server). Control the mode in this screen. Sets the system date. Allows startup to skip certain tests while booting, decreasing the time needed to factory defaults. Quiet Boot: Network... or Disabled Option: Enabled or Disabled Option: Enabled or Enabled Option: Enabled or Disabled Option: AHCI or IDE Chapter 2 27 Main The Main screen allows the user to set the system time and date as well as enable and disable boot option and recovery. This field reports the Extended...
Acer Aspire 5517 Series Service Guide
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... or Set Clear or Set Clear or Set N/A N/A N/A Disabled or Enabled NOTE: When you are prompted to the setup utility. Security The Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your password. Information M a i n PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Boot Exit Supervisor Password Is: User Password Is:... of parameters. Shows the setting of parameters. The user can be grayed out if the user password was used to set , this screen. Defines whether a password is set the user password. If you forget your password, you have to return your notebook computer to your...
... or Set Clear or Set Clear or Set N/A N/A N/A Disabled or Enabled NOTE: When you are prompted to the setup utility. Security The Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your password. Information M a i n PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Boot Exit Supervisor Password Is: User Password Is:... of parameters. Shows the setting of parameters. The user can be grayed out if the user password was used to set , this screen. Defines whether a password is set the user password. If you forget your password, you have to return your notebook computer to your...
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... exit the BIOS Setup Utility. When you set the user or the supervisor password: 1. The password length can opt to enable the Password on the screen. 3. Removing a Password Follow these steps as you have changed the settings, press u to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the Enter key. Press...
... exit the BIOS Setup Utility. When you set the user or the supervisor password: 1. The password length can opt to enable the Password on the screen. 3. Removing a Password Follow these steps as you have changed the settings, press u to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the Enter key. Press...
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... press Enter. 3. If desired, you the Setup Warning. Setup Notice Changes have been saved. [Continue] The password setting is OK, the screen will display as following message. Re-enter password. [Continue] 30 Chapter 2 Use the ↑ and ↓ keys to highlight the Set...Enter New Password [ ] Confirm New Password [ ] 2. Press Enter. If the current password entered does not match the actual current password, the screen will display the following . Setup Warning Invalid Password. [Continue] If the new password and confirm new password strings do not match. Setup Warning ...
... press Enter. 3. If desired, you the Setup Warning. Setup Notice Changes have been saved. [Continue] The password setting is OK, the screen will display as following message. Re-enter password. [Continue] 30 Chapter 2 Use the ↑ and ↓ keys to highlight the Set...Enter New Password [ ] Confirm New Password [ ] 2. Press Enter. If the current password entered does not match the actual current password, the screen will display the following . Setup Warning Invalid Password. [Continue] If the new password and confirm new password strings do not match. Setup Warning ...
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...] [Enter] [Enter] [Enter] Item Specific Help Exit System Setup and save or discard any changes you to save your changes to CMOS. Exit The Exit screen allows you made and quit the BIOS Utility. F1 Help Esc Exit Select Item F5/F6 Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu Enter Select...
...] [Enter] [Enter] [Enter] Item Specific Help Exit System Setup and save or discard any changes you to save your changes to CMOS. Exit The Exit screen allows you made and quit the BIOS Utility. F1 Help Esc Exit Select Item F5/F6 Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu Enter Select...
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Chapter 2 37 Press 1 or 2 to short the J1 jumper. From a DOS prompt, execute clnpwd.exe 2. Cleaning BIOS Passwords To clean the User or Supervisor passwords using software utilites, perform the following steps: 1. Removing BIOS Passwords: To clear the User or Supervisor passwords through hardware, open the WLAN door and use a metal instrument to clean the desired password shown on the screen.
Chapter 2 37 Press 1 or 2 to short the J1 jumper. From a DOS prompt, execute clnpwd.exe 2. Cleaning BIOS Passwords To clean the User or Supervisor passwords using software utilites, perform the following steps: 1. Removing BIOS Passwords: To clear the User or Supervisor passwords through hardware, open the WLAN door and use a metal instrument to clean the desired password shown on the screen.
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The onscreen message determines whether the function is successful or not. Using Boot Sequence Selector The Boot Sequence Selector allows the boot order to HDD | CD ROM | LAN | Floppy. 38 Chapter 2 Enter into DOS. 2. Select the desired boot sequence by entering the corresponding sequence. For example, enter BS2 to change the boot sequence to be changed without accessing the BIOS. Execute BS.exe to display the usage screen. 3. To use Boot Sequence Selector, perform the following steps: 1.
The onscreen message determines whether the function is successful or not. Using Boot Sequence Selector The Boot Sequence Selector allows the boot order to HDD | CD ROM | LAN | Floppy. 38 Chapter 2 Enter into DOS. 2. Select the desired boot sequence by entering the corresponding sequence. For example, enter BS2 to change the boot sequence to be changed without accessing the BIOS. Execute BS.exe to display the usage screen. 3. To use Boot Sequence Selector, perform the following steps: 1.
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...Write Asset Tag to EEPROM Input: dmitools /wa Acer Asstag NOTE: When using any of the Write options, restart the system to EEPROM Input: dmitools /ws 01234567890123456789 4 ). The following messages report to screen to eeprom (max. 32 characters) The following ... WFM20.pdf ) Input: dmitools /wu 5). Chapter 2 39 Read DMI Information from Memory Input: dmitools /r Output: Manufacturer (Type1, Offset04h): Acer Product Name (Type1, Offset05h): TravelMate xxxxx Serial Number (Type1, Offset07h): 01234567890123456789 UUID String (Type1, Offset08h): xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx Asset ...
...Write Asset Tag to EEPROM Input: dmitools /wa Acer Asstag NOTE: When using any of the Write options, restart the system to EEPROM Input: dmitools /ws 01234567890123456789 4 ). The following messages report to screen to eeprom (max. 32 characters) The following ... WFM20.pdf ) Input: dmitools /wu 5). Chapter 2 39 Read DMI Information from Memory Input: dmitools /r Output: Manufacturer (Type1, Offset04h): Acer Product Name (Type1, Offset05h): TravelMate xxxxx Serial Number (Type1, Offset07h): 01234567890123456789 UUID String (Type1, Offset08h): xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx Asset ...
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... Manual for instructions on page 42. 5. Click Apply and check the display. If the computer is still not resolved, see "Online Support Information" on the screen), the LCD is missing from the operating system DVD and follow the onscreen prompts. 11. If HDD information is faulty and should be replaced. If...
... Manual for instructions on page 42. 5. Click Apply and check the display. If the computer is still not resolved, see "Online Support Information" on the screen), the LCD is missing from the operating system DVD and follow the onscreen prompts. 11. If HDD information is faulty and should be replaced. If...