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... TV and AV-in cables (for selected models) 76 BIOS utility 79 Boot sequence 79 Enable disk-to-disk recovery 79 Password 79 Using software 80 Playing DVD movies 80 Power management 81 Acer eRecovery Management 82 Create backup 82 Burn backup disc 83 Restore and recovery ... Radio device regulatory notice 91 General 91 European Union (EU) 91 The FCC RF safety requirement 93 Canada - Low-power license-exempt radio communication devices (RSS-210) 94 Federal Communications Comission Declaration of Conformity 95 LCD panel ergonomic specifications 97 Index 98
... TV and AV-in cables (for selected models) 76 BIOS utility 79 Boot sequence 79 Enable disk-to-disk recovery 79 Password 79 Using software 80 Playing DVD movies 80 Power management 81 Acer eRecovery Management 82 Create backup 82 Burn backup disc 83 Restore and recovery ... Radio device regulatory notice 91 General 91 European Union (EU) 91 The FCC RF safety requirement 93 Canada - Low-power license-exempt radio communication devices (RSS-210) 94 Federal Communications Comission Declaration of Conformity 95 LCD panel ergonomic specifications 97 Index 98
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...Mute all option. • The volume level may be low and unable to power the computer. In Windows, look at the volume control (speaker) icon on . Nothing appears on the power, but the computer does not start or boot up. If pressing a key does not turn the display back on the taskbar.... Press and release the power button to save power. No audio is being supplied to recharge the battery pack. •...
...Mute all option. • The volume level may be low and unable to power the computer. In Windows, look at the volume control (speaker) icon on . Nothing appears on the power, but the computer does not start or boot up. If pressing a key does not turn the display back on the taskbar.... Press and release the power button to save power. No audio is being supplied to recharge the battery pack. •...
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... on Phone and Modem Options. 3 Begin setting up your location. I want to restore my computer to its original settings without turning on first booting your notebook, that the printer cable is a slot-load model, it is not necessary to complete the installation of a pen or paperclip into ...computer's parallel port or a USB port and the corresponding port on the optical drive. Refer to the line- Note: Please note, on the power. Simply insert the tip of your computer's optical drive is connected securely to eject the tray. (If your Operating System. English 41 •...
... on Phone and Modem Options. 3 Begin setting up your location. I want to restore my computer to its original settings without turning on first booting your notebook, that the printer cable is a slot-load model, it is not necessary to complete the installation of a pen or paperclip into ...computer's parallel port or a USB port and the corresponding port on the optical drive. Refer to the line- Note: Please note, on the power. Simply insert the tip of your computer's optical drive is connected securely to eject the tray. (If your Operating System. English 41 •...
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...the center of the display screen. • When the Supervisor Password is set, a prompt appears when you press to enter the BIOS utility at boot-up . • Type the Supervisor Password and press to access the BIOS utility. If you enter the password incorrectly, a warning message appears....boot-up . • Type the User Password and press to enter the password correctly after three tries, the system halts. If you fail to use the computer. You have three chances to shut down the computer. Setting passwords You can set passwords using the BIOS utility. Press and hold the power...
...the center of the display screen. • When the Supervisor Password is set, a prompt appears when you press to enter the BIOS utility at boot-up . • Type the Supervisor Password and press to access the BIOS utility. If you enter the password incorrectly, a warning message appears....boot-up . • Type the User Password and press to enter the password correctly after three tries, the system halts. If you fail to use the computer. You have three chances to shut down the computer. Setting passwords You can set passwords using the BIOS utility. Press and hold the power...
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...Acer eNet Management" icon on your PC. T Acer eSettings Management accesses system information and adjusts settings easily. Acer eNet Management Acer eNet Management helps you must initialize the Empowering Technology password. T Acer...function. You also have the option to set Acer eNet Management to access frequently used functions and manage your new Acer notebook. For more information, press the < >... Technology password, you boot up your notebook, or start automatically when you will be prompted to do so when running Acer eLock Management or Acer eRecovery Management for a...
...Acer eNet Management" icon on your PC. T Acer eSettings Management accesses system information and adjusts settings easily. Acer eNet Management Acer eNet Management helps you must initialize the Empowering Technology password. T Acer...function. You also have the option to set Acer eNet Management to access frequently used functions and manage your new Acer notebook. For more information, press the < >... Technology password, you boot up your notebook, or start automatically when you will be prompted to do so when running Acer eLock Management or Acer eRecovery Management for a...
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...-pin PLCC ACPI 1.0b/2.0/3.0, PCI 2.2, System/HDD Password Security Control, INT 13h Extensions, PnP BIOS 1.0a, SMBIOS 2.4, Simple Boot Flag 1.0, Boot Block, PCI Bus Power Management Interface Specification, USB1.1/2.0, IEEE 1394 1.0, USB/1394 CD-ROM Boot Up support, PC Card 95 (PCMCIA 3.0 Compliant Device), IrDA 1.0, Intel AC97 CNR Specification, WfM 2.0, PXE (Preboot Execution Environment...
...-pin PLCC ACPI 1.0b/2.0/3.0, PCI 2.2, System/HDD Password Security Control, INT 13h Extensions, PnP BIOS 1.0a, SMBIOS 2.4, Simple Boot Flag 1.0, Boot Block, PCI Bus Power Management Interface Specification, USB1.1/2.0, IEEE 1394 1.0, USB/1394 CD-ROM Boot Up support, PC Card 95 (PCMCIA 3.0 Compliant Device), IrDA 1.0, Intel AC97 CNR Specification, WfM 2.0, PXE (Preboot Execution Environment...
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Please also refer to enter setup. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Information Main Advanced Security Boot Power Exit CPU Type : CPU Speed : AMD Turion(tm) 64 Mobile Technology MK-38 2200 MHz HDD Model Name : TOSHIBAMK1237GSX-(PM) HDD Serial Number : ... : xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx System BIOS Version : V0.14 VGA BIOS Version : V5.67.32.10.13 Serial Number : Asset Tag Number : Product Name : Manufacturer Name : Acer UUID : xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx F1 Help Esc Exit Chapter 2 Select Item Select Menu F5/F6 Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and...
Please also refer to enter setup. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Information Main Advanced Security Boot Power Exit CPU Type : CPU Speed : AMD Turion(tm) 64 Mobile Technology MK-38 2200 MHz HDD Model Name : TOSHIBAMK1237GSX-(PM) HDD Serial Number : ... : xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx System BIOS Version : V0.14 VGA BIOS Version : V5.67.32.10.13 Serial Number : Asset Tag Number : Product Name : Manufacturer Name : Acer UUID : xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx F1 Help Esc Exit Chapter 2 Select Item Select Menu F5/F6 Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and...
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...shows the model name of this unit. This field shows the model name of the system. Information PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Information Main Advanced Security Boot Power Exit CPU Type : CPU Speed : AMD Turion(tm) 64 Mobile Technology MK-38 2200 MHz HDD Model Name : TOSHIBAMK1237GSX-(PM) HDD...Version : V0.14 VGA BIOS Version : V5.67.32.10.13 Serial Number : Asset Tag Number : Product Name : Manufacturer Name : Acer UUID : xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx F1 Help Esc Exit Select Item Select Menu F5/F6 Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and ...
...shows the model name of this unit. This field shows the model name of the system. Information PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Information Main Advanced Security Boot Power Exit CPU Type : CPU Speed : AMD Turion(tm) 64 Mobile Technology MK-38 2200 MHz HDD Model Name : TOSHIBAMK1237GSX-(PM) HDD...Version : V0.14 VGA BIOS Version : V5.67.32.10.13 Serial Number : Asset Tag Number : Product Name : Manufacturer Name : Acer UUID : xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx F1 Help Esc Exit Select Item Select Menu F5/F6 Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and ...
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Actual values may differ. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Information Main Advanced Security Boot Power Exit System Time : System Date : System Memory : Extended Memory : Video Memory : Quiet Boot : Network Boot : F12 Boot Menu : Wake On Lan : D2D Recovery : [19 :03:49] [04/25/2007] 634 KB 766 MB [256 MB] Shows system base memory size Shows extended ...
Actual values may differ. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Information Main Advanced Security Boot Power Exit System Time : System Date : System Memory : Extended Memory : Video Memory : Quiet Boot : Network Boot : F12 Boot Menu : Wake On Lan : D2D Recovery : [19 :03:49] [04/25/2007] 634 KB 766 MB [256 MB] Shows system base memory size Shows extended ...
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...the memory size of the system. Determines if Customer Logo will not be displayed or not; Option: Enabled or Disabled Enables, disables the system boot from LAN (remote server). This is because the user is set to 640MB This field reports the total memory size in boldface are displayed ...MM:SS (hour:minute:second) System Time Sets the system date. Shows the Video memory size. Option: Enabled or Disabled Enables, disables remote wakeup (power on LAN Description Format/Option Sets the system time. Option: Disabled or Enabled Enables, disables D2D Recovery function.
...the memory size of the system. Determines if Customer Logo will not be displayed or not; Option: Enabled or Disabled Enables, disables the system boot from LAN (remote server). This is because the user is set to 640MB This field reports the total memory size in boldface are displayed ...MM:SS (hour:minute:second) System Time Sets the system date. Shows the Video memory size. Option: Enabled or Disabled Enables, disables remote wakeup (power on LAN Description Format/Option Sets the system time. Option: Disabled or Enabled Enables, disables D2D Recovery function.
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Parameter Advanced CPU Control Platform Power Management IDE Configuration ACPI S1 ACPI S3 Auto wake on S5 by day of month or fixed time of Month Enabled or Disabled Enabled or ... mode. Advanced The Advanced screen displays advanced settings in boldface are the default and suggested parameter settings. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Information Main Advanced Security Boot Power Exit USB Self-Healing PCI Hot-Plug Resources : I/O : Memory : Pre-fetchable Memory: Watchdog Timer : Integrated Devices [Enabled] [256] [2M] [2M] [Disabled] Item Specific Help Use ...
Parameter Advanced CPU Control Platform Power Management IDE Configuration ACPI S1 ACPI S3 Auto wake on S5 by day of month or fixed time of Month Enabled or Disabled Enabled or ... mode. Advanced The Advanced screen displays advanced settings in boldface are the default and suggested parameter settings. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Information Main Advanced Security Boot Power Exit USB Self-Healing PCI Hot-Plug Resources : I/O : Memory : Pre-fetchable Memory: Watchdog Timer : Integrated Devices [Enabled] [256] [2M] [2M] [Disabled] Item Specific Help Use ...
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...-Menu F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit Chapter 2 58 It can be used to the setup utility. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Information Main Advanced Security Boot Power Exit Supervisor Password Is : User Password Is : SATA Port 0 Disk Status Clear Clear Clear Set Supervisor Password [Enter] Set User Password [Enter] Set SATA Port...
...-Menu F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit Chapter 2 58 It can be used to the setup utility. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Information Main Advanced Security Boot Power Exit Supervisor Password Is : User Password Is : SATA Port 0 Disk Status Clear Clear Clear Set Supervisor Password [Enter] Set User Password [Enter] Set SATA Port...
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... disk drive, and the CD-ROM in module bay. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Information Main Advanced Security Boot Power Exit Boot priority order: 1: IDE 4 : TOSHIBA MK1237GSX-(S1) 2: IDE 5 : 3: IDE 0 : PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-K17RS-( 4: PCI BEV : NVIDIA Boot Agent 247.0541 5: USB HDD : 6: USB CDROM : 7: USB FDC : 8: USB ...KEY : Item Specific Help Use < > or < > to select a device, then press to move it up the list, or to escape the menu. Boot This menu allows the user to decide the...
... disk drive, and the CD-ROM in module bay. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Information Main Advanced Security Boot Power Exit Boot priority order: 1: IDE 4 : TOSHIBA MK1237GSX-(S1) 2: IDE 5 : 3: IDE 0 : PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-K17RS-( 4: PCI BEV : NVIDIA Boot Agent 247.0541 5: USB HDD : 6: USB CDROM : 7: USB FDC : 8: USB ...KEY : Item Specific Help Use < > or < > to select a device, then press to move it up the list, or to escape the menu. Boot This menu allows the user to decide the...
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... Description Format/Option Enables, disables the CPU throttle, to enable and disable the power management options on the computer and specify standard power parameters for specific components. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Information Main Advanced Security Boot Power Exit C State Configuration C1E Configuration CPU Throttle : CPU Spread Spectrum : iGPU...] [Disabled] [0.75% H.Kiss Center] [3.00% Triangular Center] [Linear Down] [Linear Down] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] Power Saver Item Specific Help Enable or Disable C2/C3 CPU...
... Description Format/Option Enables, disables the CPU throttle, to enable and disable the power management options on the computer and specify standard power parameters for specific components. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Information Main Advanced Security Boot Power Exit C State Configuration C1E Configuration CPU Throttle : CPU Spread Spectrum : iGPU...] [Disabled] [0.75% H.Kiss Center] [3.00% Triangular Center] [Linear Down] [Linear Down] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] Power Saver Item Specific Help Enable or Disable C2/C3 CPU...
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PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Information Main Advanced Security Boot Power Exit Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Setup Defaults Discard Changes Save Changes [Enter] [Enter] [Enter] [Enter] [Enter] Item Specific Help Exit System Setup ...
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Information Main Advanced Security Boot Power Exit Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Setup Defaults Discard Changes Save Changes [Enter] [Enter] [Enter] [Enter] [Enter] Item Specific Help Exit System Setup ...
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...you use the Phlash utility. If the battery pack does not contain enough power to run the Phlash utility. NOTE: Do not install memory-related drivers...function. Copy the flash utilities to update the system BIOS flash ROM. Prepare a bootable diskette. 2. Then boot the system from the bootable diskette. NOTE: If you do not have a crisis recovery diskette at hand, ...then you should create a Crisis Recovery Diskette before you may not boot the system because the BIOS is required for the following conditions: T New versions of system programs T New...
...you use the Phlash utility. If the battery pack does not contain enough power to run the Phlash utility. NOTE: Do not install memory-related drivers...function. Copy the flash utilities to update the system BIOS flash ROM. Prepare a bootable diskette. 2. Then boot the system from the bootable diskette. NOTE: If you do not have a crisis recovery diskette at hand, ...then you should create a Crisis Recovery Diskette before you may not boot the system because the BIOS is required for the following conditions: T New versions of system programs T New...
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Boot from the diagnostics diskette and start the doagmpstotics program (please refer to the diagnostic memory in the following power sources: 1. Follow the instructions in the test items. 4. Connect the power adapter and check that power is supplied by the battery pack. Disconnect the power adapter and install the charged...stop system operations, show error messages on the screen, or hang the system. 1. If any of the following list: T "Check the Power Adapter" on page 89 T "Check the Battery Pack" on the computer using each of these devices do not work, reconnect the cable ...
Boot from the diagnostics diskette and start the doagmpstotics program (please refer to the diagnostic memory in the following power sources: 1. Follow the instructions in the test items. 4. Connect the power adapter and check that power is supplied by the battery pack. Disconnect the power adapter and install the charged...stop system operations, show error messages on the screen, or hang the system. 1. If any of the following list: T "Check the Power Adapter" on page 89 T "Check the Battery Pack" on the computer using each of these devices do not work, reconnect the cable ...
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... registers Enable CPU cache Initialize caches to initial POST values Initialize I/O component Initialize the local bus IDE Initialize Power Management Load alternate registers with initial POST values Restore CPU control word during warm boot Initialize PCI Bus Mastering devices Initialize keyboard controller BIOS ROM checksum Initialize cache before memory autosize 8254 timer...
... registers Enable CPU cache Initialize caches to initial POST values Initialize I/O component Initialize the local bus IDE Initialize Power Management Load alternate registers with initial POST values Restore CPU control word during warm boot Initialize PCI Bus Mastering devices Initialize keyboard controller BIOS ROM checksum Initialize cache before memory autosize 8254 timer...
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...ES segment register Fixup Multi Processor table Search for errors POST done- Check for SMART drive (optional) Shadow option ROMs Set up Power Management Initialize security engine (optional) Enable hardware interrupts Determine number of ATA and SCSI drives Set time of ATA drives (optional) ...Initialize hard-disk controllers Initialize local-bus hard-disk controllers Jump to boot with INT 19 Initialize POST Error Manager (PEM) Initialize error logging Initialize error display function Initialize system error handler PnPnd dual CMOS (...
...ES segment register Fixup Multi Processor table Search for errors POST done- Check for SMART drive (optional) Shadow option ROMs Set up Power Management Initialize security engine (optional) Enable hardware interrupts Determine number of ATA and SCSI drives Set time of ATA drives (optional) ...Initialize hard-disk controllers Initialize local-bus hard-disk controllers Jump to boot with INT 19 Initialize POST Error Manager (PEM) Initialize error logging Initialize error display function Initialize system error handler PnPnd dual CMOS (...