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Table of Contents System Specifications 1 Features 1 Dimension and weight 3 System Block Diagram 4 Your Acer Notebook tour 6 Right View 9 Indicators 11 Easy-Launch Buttons 11 Touchpad basics (with two-click buttons 11 Using the Keyboard 12 Lock... certain models 15 Using the System Utilities 16 Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible 16 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 18 System Utilities 27 BIOS Setup Utility 27 Navigating the BIOS Utility 28 Information 29 Main 31 Security 33 Boot 37 Exit 38 BIOS Flash Utility 39 Remove HDD Password 40 Machine Disassembly...
Table of Contents System Specifications 1 Features 1 Dimension and weight 3 System Block Diagram 4 Your Acer Notebook tour 6 Right View 9 Indicators 11 Easy-Launch Buttons 11 Touchpad basics (with two-click buttons 11 Using the Keyboard 12 Lock... certain models 15 Using the System Utilities 16 Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible 16 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 18 System Utilities 27 BIOS Setup Utility 27 Navigating the BIOS Utility 28 Information 29 Main 31 Security 33 Boot 37 Exit 38 BIOS Flash Utility 39 Remove HDD Password 40 Machine Disassembly...
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... Problems 113 Undetermined Problems 114 Connector Locations 115 Main Board 115 Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery 117 Clearing Password Check 117 BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk 119 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 123 Aspire 5738G/5738ZG/5738Z/5738/5338 Series and Aspire 5536/5536G/5236 Series Exploded Diagram 124 Model Definition and Configuration 170...
... Problems 113 Undetermined Problems 114 Connector Locations 115 Main Board 115 Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery 117 Clearing Password Check 117 BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk 119 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 123 Aspire 5738G/5738ZG/5738Z/5738/5338 Series and Aspire 5536/5536G/5236 Series Exploded Diagram 124 Model Definition and Configuration 170...
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... certain models". 2. • WLAN: • Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 5100/5300* (For Aspire 5738G/5738ZG/5738Z/5738/5338 Series only) • Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/Draft-N* • Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g* • WPAN: Bluetooth® 2.0+Enhanced Data Rate (EDR)* • ...LAN: Gigabit Ethernet; "*" means only for reference only. Wake-on the model purchased. Wake-on-Ring ready I/O Ports • Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint reader* • 5-in-1 card reader (SD/MMC/MS/MS PRO/xD) • USB 2.0 port • HDMI™ port with ...
... certain models". 2. • WLAN: • Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 5100/5300* (For Aspire 5738G/5738ZG/5738Z/5738/5338 Series only) • Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/Draft-N* • Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g* • WPAN: Bluetooth® 2.0+Enhanced Data Rate (EDR)* • ...LAN: Gigabit Ethernet; "*" means only for reference only. Wake-on the model purchased. Wake-on-Ring ready I/O Ports • Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint reader* • 5-in-1 card reader (SD/MMC/MS/MS PRO/xD) • USB 2.0 port • HDMI™ port with ...
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...Icon Item 5 HDD Description Indicates when the hard disk drive is activated. 6 Keyboard For entering data into power-saving mode. Down Acer PowerSmart Puts your computer into your computer. 7 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a computer mouse. 8 Click buttons (... buttons function like the left and right mouse center* and right) buttons. *The center button serves as Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint reader supporting Acer FingerNav 4-way control function (only for sound recording. 13 +/14 15 Volume Up/Volume Increase system volume/decrease system ...
...Icon Item 5 HDD Description Indicates when the hard disk drive is activated. 6 Keyboard For entering data into power-saving mode. Down Acer PowerSmart Puts your computer into your computer. 7 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a computer mouse. 8 Click buttons (... buttons function like the left and right mouse center* and right) buttons. *The center button serves as Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint reader supporting Acer FingerNav 4-way control function (only for sound recording. 13 +/14 15 Volume Up/Volume Increase system volume/decrease system ...
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...the other key in Sleep mode. Press any key to access most of the computer's controls like screen brightness, volume output and the BIOS utility. Turns the speakers on and off to save power. Increases the screen brightness. Switches display output between the display screen, external... Bluetooth Sleep Display toggle Screen blank Speaker toggle Brightness up Brightness down Volume up Volume down Description Launches Acer eSettings in Acer Empowering Technology. Hot Keys The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to return. Turns the display screen backlight off . ...
...the other key in Sleep mode. Press any key to access most of the computer's controls like screen brightness, volume output and the BIOS utility. Turns the speakers on and off to save power. Increases the screen brightness. Switches display output between the display screen, external... Bluetooth Sleep Display toggle Screen blank Speaker toggle Brightness up Brightness down Volume up Volume down Description Launches Acer eSettings in Acer Empowering Technology. Hot Keys The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to return. Turns the display screen backlight off . ...
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H/W shot down at 110 .C BIOS Item BIOS vendor BIOS Version Phoenix 1.04c Specification System Memory Item Memory controller Memory size DIMM socket number Supports memory size per socket Supports maximum memory size Specification Built-.../5738ZG/5738Z/5738/5338: Mobile Intel® GM45/GL40/ PM45 Express Chipset Aspire 5536/5536G/5236: AMD M780G Chipset Aspire 5738G/5738ZG/5738Z/5738/5338: 478-pin micro-FCPGA Aspire 5536/5536G/5236: Socket S1 Aspire 5738G/5738ZG/5738Z/5738/5338: 1.0375V to 1.3V Aspire 5536/5536G/5236: 1.35V to 1.5V CPU Fan True Value Table DTS(degree...
H/W shot down at 110 .C BIOS Item BIOS vendor BIOS Version Phoenix 1.04c Specification System Memory Item Memory controller Memory size DIMM socket number Supports memory size per socket Supports maximum memory size Specification Built-.../5738ZG/5738Z/5738/5338: Mobile Intel® GM45/GL40/ PM45 Express Chipset Aspire 5536/5536G/5236: AMD M780G Chipset Aspire 5738G/5738ZG/5738Z/5738/5338: 478-pin micro-FCPGA Aspire 5536/5536G/5236: Socket S1 Aspire 5738G/5738ZG/5738Z/5738/5338: 1.0375V to 1.3V Aspire 5536/5536G/5236: 1.35V to 1.5V CPU Fan True Value Table DTS(degree...
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...4570* 1024M/512M GDDR3/ Specification Aspire 5738G/5738ZG/5738Z/5738/5338 Series: ICH-9M Aspire 5536/5536G/5236 Series: AMD SB700/ 2.0 USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 Host controller 4 Two on the right side/two on the left side Enable/Disable by BIOS Setup Controller Aspire 5738G/5738ZG/5738Z/5738/5338 ...Series: Mobile Intel® GM45/GL40/PM45 Aspire 5536/5536G/5236 Series: ATI RS780MN Aspire 5738G/5738ZG/5738Z/5738/5338 Series: Intel ICH-9M Aspire 5536/5536G/5236 Series: AMD SB700 N/A Aspire 5738G/5738ZG/5738Z/5738/5338...
...4570* 1024M/512M GDDR3/ Specification Aspire 5738G/5738ZG/5738Z/5738/5338 Series: ICH-9M Aspire 5536/5536G/5236 Series: AMD SB700/ 2.0 USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 Host controller 4 Two on the right side/two on the left side Enable/Disable by BIOS Setup Controller Aspire 5738G/5738ZG/5738Z/5738/5338 ...Series: Mobile Intel® GM45/GL40/PM45 Aspire 5536/5536G/5236 Series: ATI RS780MN Aspire 5738G/5738ZG/5738Z/5738/5338 Series: Intel ICH-9M Aspire 5536/5536G/5236 Series: AMD SB700 N/A Aspire 5738G/5738ZG/5738Z/5738/5338...
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....XX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX None Aspire 5738 Acer XXXxXxXX-xXxX-XXxx-xXXx-xXXxXXxXxxXX F1 Help Esc Exit Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit Chapter 2 27 If you do not need to run this menu, user can change boot device without entering BIOS Setup Utility...
....XX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX None Aspire 5738 Acer XXXxXxXX-xXxX-XXxx-xXXx-xXXxXXxXxxXX F1 Help Esc Exit Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit Chapter 2 27 If you do not need to run this menu, user can change boot device without entering BIOS Setup Utility...
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... menu, you are shown on the bottom of a parameter if it is subject to the Exit menu. • In any changes made and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. Navigation keys for parameters are five menu options: Information, Main, Security, Boot, and Exit. Read this item. • Press Esc while ...you can also press F10 to parameter values. You can load default settings by pressing F9. Navigating the BIOS Utility There are found in the Item Specific Help part of the menu options to go to different models. 28 Chapter 2 Please note that system...
... menu, you are shown on the bottom of a parameter if it is subject to the Exit menu. • In any changes made and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. Navigation keys for parameters are five menu options: Information, Main, Security, Boot, and Exit. Read this item. • Press Esc while ...you can also press F10 to parameter values. You can load default settings by pressing F9. Navigating the BIOS Utility There are found in the Item Specific Help part of the menu options to go to different models. 28 Chapter 2 Please note that system...
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...-XXXX-(XX) VX.XX XX-XXX XXXXXX.XXX.XXX.XXX.XXXXXX XX.XX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX None Aspire 5738 Acer XXXxXxXX-xXxX-XXxx-xXXx-xXXxXXxXxxXX F1 Help Esc Exit Select Item Select Menu Aspire 5536/5536G/5236 Series: -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save ...BIOS Version: VGA BIOS Version: AMD Turion (tm) X2 Dual-Core Mobile RM-74 2.20GHz XXXXXXXXXXX-(XX) XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX-XXX XX-XXXX-(XX) VX.XX XX-XXX XXXXXX.XXX.XXX.XXX.XXXXXX KBC Version: Serial Number: Asset Tag Number: Product Name: Manufacturer Name: UUID: XX.XX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX None Aspire 5536 Acer...
...-XXXX-(XX) VX.XX XX-XXX XXXXXX.XXX.XXX.XXX.XXXXXX XX.XX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX None Aspire 5738 Acer XXXxXxXX-xXxX-XXxx-xXXx-xXXxXXxXxxXX F1 Help Esc Exit Select Item Select Menu Aspire 5536/5536G/5236 Series: -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save ...BIOS Version: VGA BIOS Version: AMD Turion (tm) X2 Dual-Core Mobile RM-74 2.20GHz XXXXXXXXXXX-(XX) XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX-XXX XX-XXXX-(XX) VX.XX XX-XXX XXXXXX.XXX.XXX.XXX.XXXXXX KBC Version: Serial Number: Asset Tag Number: Product Name: Manufacturer Name: UUID: XX.XX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX None Aspire 5536 Acer...
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Displays system BIOS version. This field shows the model name of HDD installed on primary IDE master. This field displays the serial number of HDD installed on primary ... in the system. Parameter CPU Type CPU Speed IDE0 Model Name IDE0 Serial Number IDE1 Model Name IDE1 Serial Number ATAPI Model Name System BIOS Version VGA BIOS Version KBC Ver Serial Number Asset Tag Number Product Name Manufacturer Name UUID Number Description This field shows the CPU type and speed of...
Displays system BIOS version. This field shows the model name of HDD installed on primary IDE master. This field displays the serial number of HDD installed on primary ... in the system. Parameter CPU Type CPU Speed IDE0 Model Name IDE0 Serial Number IDE1 Model Name IDE1 Serial Number ATAPI Model Name System BIOS Version VGA BIOS Version KBC Ver Serial Number Asset Tag Number Product Name Manufacturer Name UUID Number Description This field shows the CPU type and speed of...
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It can be used to remove HDD/BIOS Password. Security The Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from unauthorized use. Chapter 2 33 Information Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility ... Esc Exit Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit NOTE: Please refer to "Remove HDD/BIOS Password" section if you need to know how to boot up when Password on Boot: Clear Clear Clear [Enter] [Enter] [Enter] [Disabled] Item Specific Help...
It can be used to remove HDD/BIOS Password. Security The Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from unauthorized use. Chapter 2 33 Information Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility ... Esc Exit Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit NOTE: Please refer to "Remove HDD/BIOS Password" section if you need to know how to boot up when Password on Boot: Clear Clear Clear [Enter] [Enter] [Enter] [Disabled] Item Specific Help...
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.... When set the user password. Press Enter to change the value of parameters. Defines whether a password is set, this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. Use the up/down keys to "Set". 4. IMPORTANT:Be very careful when typing your password. The user ...can enter Setup menu only and does not have right to set , this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. The user can not either enter the Setup menu nor change the value of parameters. Enter HDD Password....
.... When set the user password. Press Enter to change the value of parameters. Defines whether a password is set, this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. Use the up/down keys to "Set". 4. IMPORTANT:Be very careful when typing your password. The user ...can enter Setup menu only and does not have right to set , this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. The user can not either enter the Setup menu nor change the value of parameters. Enter HDD Password....
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... Use the up /down keys to "Clear". 4. If desired, you have changed the settings, press F10 to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. The Set Password box appears: 2. After setting the password, the computer sets the User Password parameter to highlight the Set Supervisor Password ... Enter. 3. The password setting is OK, the screen will show you are done, press F10 to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. If the current password entered does not match the actual current password, the screen will display as following. Retype the password ...
... Use the up /down keys to "Clear". 4. If desired, you have changed the settings, press F10 to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. The Set Password box appears: 2. After setting the password, the computer sets the User Password parameter to highlight the Set Supervisor Password ... Enter. 3. The password setting is OK, the screen will show you are done, press F10 to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. If the current password entered does not match the actual current password, the screen will display as following. Retype the password ...
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... Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit The table below describes the parameters in the BIOS Setup Utility.
... Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit The table below describes the parameters in the BIOS Setup Utility.
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... you use the Flash utility. If the battery pack does not contain enough power to run the Flash utility. Follow the steps below to finish BIOS flash, you should boot from an off the system power. 4. The system should create a Crisis Disk (See "Creating the Crisis Disk in to a bootable USB... utility to any USB port. 5. NOTE: If you do not have a crisis recovery disk at hand, then you may not boot the system because the BIOS is required for the following conditions: • New versions of system programs • New features or options • Restore...
... you use the Flash utility. If the battery pack does not contain enough power to run the Flash utility. Follow the steps below to finish BIOS flash, you should boot from an off the system power. 4. The system should create a Crisis Disk (See "Creating the Crisis Disk in to a bootable USB... utility to any USB port. 5. NOTE: If you do not have a crisis recovery disk at hand, then you may not boot the system because the BIOS is required for the following conditions: • New versions of system programs • New features or options • Restore...
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... This index can occur when a slight, steady pressure is not a hardware problem. NOTE: Most of the total power remaining when installed in the BIOS Setup Utility menus, reset the computer, enter Setup and install Setup defaults or correct the error. 100 Chapter 4 Check the Battery Pack To check ...if the pointer movement stops in control Panel 2. Touchpad Check If the touchpad doesn't work, do the following lists the error messages that the BIOS displays on page 114. Replace the touchpad. 3. Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message The POST error message index lists the error ...
... This index can occur when a slight, steady pressure is not a hardware problem. NOTE: Most of the total power remaining when installed in the BIOS Setup Utility menus, reset the computer, enter Setup and install Setup defaults or correct the error. 100 Chapter 4 Check the Battery Pack To check ...if the pointer movement stops in control Panel 2. Touchpad Check If the touchpad doesn't work, do the following lists the error messages that the BIOS displays on page 114. Replace the touchpad. 3. Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message The POST error message index lists the error ...
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... Input Device Check" on page 98. Chapter 4 101 Unlock key switch Monitor type does not match CMOS - Default configuration used FRU/Action in BIOS Setup Utility. "Load Default Settings" in Sequence Reconnect hard disk drive connector. Unlock external keyboard Run "Load Default Settings" in... BIOS Setup Utility. Replace and run Setup System CMOS checksum bad - Incorrect password is dead - Hard disk drive System board see "Keyboard or Auxiliary ...
... Input Device Check" on page 98. Chapter 4 101 Unlock key switch Monitor type does not match CMOS - Default configuration used FRU/Action in BIOS Setup Utility. "Load Default Settings" in Sequence Reconnect hard disk drive connector. Unlock external keyboard Run "Load Default Settings" in... BIOS Setup Utility. Replace and run Setup System CMOS checksum bad - Incorrect password is dead - Hard disk drive System board see "Keyboard or Auxiliary ...
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... Operating system not found by POST differed from CMOS Diskette drive A error Incorrect Drive A type - System board Run "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. Diskette drive Hard disk drive System board 102 Chapter 4 run SETUP System cache error - DIMM System board Check the drive is defined... System board System board DIMM System board DIMM System board DIMM System board Run "Load Default Settings" in Sequence RTC battery Run BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure system time, then reboot system. RTC battery System board Enter Setup and see if fixed disk and drive ...
... Operating system not found by POST differed from CMOS Diskette drive A error Incorrect Drive A type - System board Run "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. Diskette drive Hard disk drive System board 102 Chapter 4 run SETUP System cache error - DIMM System board Check the drive is defined... System board System board DIMM System board DIMM System board DIMM System board Run "Load Default Settings" in Sequence RTC battery Run BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure system time, then reboot system. RTC battery System board Enter Setup and see if fixed disk and drive ...
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... 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 initialization 8237 DMA controller initialization Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller Test DRAM refresh Test ... RAM failure on address line xxxx RAM failure on data bits xxxx of low byte of memory bus Enable cache before system BIOS shadow RAM failure on data bits xxxx of high byte of memory bus Test CPU bus-clock frequency Initialize Phoenix Dispatch Manager ...
... 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 initialization 8237 DMA controller initialization Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller Test DRAM refresh Test ... RAM failure on address line xxxx RAM failure on data bits xxxx of low byte of memory bus Enable cache before system BIOS shadow RAM failure on data bits xxxx of high byte of memory bus Test CPU bus-clock frequency Initialize Phoenix Dispatch Manager ...