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... numeric keypad 13 Windows Keys 14 Hot Keys 15 Special Key (only for certain models 16 Using the System Utilities 17 Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible 17 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 19 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 and Replacement 41 Disassembly Requirements 41 General Information ...
... numeric keypad 13 Windows Keys 14 Hot Keys 15 Special Key (only for certain models 16 Using the System Utilities 17 Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible 17 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 19 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 and Replacement 41 Disassembly Requirements 41 General Information ...
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...The BIOS Setup Utility is set the parameter to "disabled". The default parameter of screen). Information Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility Main Security Boot Exit CPU Type: CPU Speed: IDE0 Model Name: IDE0 Serial Number: ATAPI Model Name: System BIOS Version: VGA BIOS Version: KBC Version...2.00GHz XXXXXXXXXXX-(XX) XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX-XXX XX-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 -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu ...
...The BIOS Setup Utility is set the parameter to "disabled". The default parameter of screen). Information Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility Main Security Boot Exit CPU Type: CPU Speed: IDE0 Model Name: IDE0 Serial Number: ATAPI Model Name: System BIOS Version: VGA BIOS Version: KBC Version...2.00GHz XXXXXXXXXXX-(XX) XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX-XXX XX-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 -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu ...
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... can load default settings by pressing F9. NOTE: You can also press F10 to save any menu, you are five menu options: Information, Main, Security, Boot, and Exit. Navigating the BIOS Utility There are in any of the menu options to go to the Exit menu. • In any changes made...
... can load default settings by pressing F9. NOTE: You can also press F10 to save any menu, you are five menu options: Information, Main, Security, Boot, and Exit. Navigating the BIOS Utility There are in any of the menu options to go to the Exit menu. • In any changes made...
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Chapter 2 29 Intel CPU: Information Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility Main Security Boot Exit CPU Type: CPU Speed: IDE0 Model Name: IDE0 Serial Number: ATAPI Model Name: System BIOS Version: VGA BIOS Version: KBC Version: Serial Number: Asset ....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 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...
Chapter 2 29 Intel CPU: Information Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility Main Security Boot Exit CPU Type: CPU Speed: IDE0 Model Name: IDE0 Serial Number: ATAPI Model Name: System BIOS Version: VGA BIOS Version: KBC Version: Serial Number: Asset ....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 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...
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... only. Main The Main screen allows the user to set the system time and date as well as enable and disable boot option and recovery. Chapter 2 31 Quiet Boot: Network Boot: F12 Boot Menu: D2D Recovery: SATAMode [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [AHCI] F1 Help Esc Exit Select Item -/+ Change ...Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit AMD CPU: Information Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility Main Security Boot Exit System Time: System Date: Total Memory: [10:10:10] [03/06/2009] 4096 KB Item Specific Help , , or selects field. ...
... only. Main The Main screen allows the user to set the system time and date as well as enable and disable boot option and recovery. Chapter 2 31 Quiet Boot: Network Boot: F12 Boot Menu: D2D Recovery: SATAMode [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [AHCI] F1 Help Esc Exit Select Item -/+ Change ...Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit AMD CPU: Information Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility Main Security Boot Exit System Time: System Date: Total Memory: [10:10:10] [03/06/2009] 4096 KB Item Specific Help , , or selects field. ...
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... reports the total memory size of the system. This field reports the memory size of the system. Sets the system date. Enables, disables the system boot from LAN (remote server). Control the mode in this screen. This is because the user is fixed to control the settings in the system. The... will be shown if the device control is disabled or enabled. Parameter System Time System Date System Memory Total Memory Extended Memory VGA Memory Quiet Boot Network Boot F12 Boot Menu D2D Recovery SATA Mode Description Sets the system time. Enables, disables...
... reports the total memory size of the system. This field reports the memory size of the system. Sets the system date. Enables, disables the system boot from LAN (remote server). Control the mode in this screen. This is because the user is fixed to control the settings in the system. The... will be shown if the device control is disabled or enabled. Parameter System Time System Date System Memory Total Memory Extended Memory VGA Memory Quiet Boot Network Boot F12 Boot Menu D2D Recovery SATA Mode Description Sets the system time. Enables, disables...
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...Please refer to "Remove HDD/BIOS Password" section if you need to know how to boot up when Password on boot is : Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Set HDD Password Password on Boot: Clear Clear Clear [Enter] [Enter] [Enter] [Disabled] Item Specific Help Supervisor ...Password controls access of the whole setup utility. Chapter 2 33 Information Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility Main Security Boot Exit Supervisor Password is: User Password is...
...Please refer to "Remove HDD/BIOS Password" section if you need to know how to boot up when Password on boot is : Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Set HDD Password Password on Boot: Clear Clear Clear [Enter] [Enter] [Enter] [Disabled] Item Specific Help Supervisor ...Password controls access of the whole setup utility. Chapter 2 33 Information Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility Main Security Boot Exit Supervisor Password is: User Password is...
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...you forget your password, you are the default and suggested parameter settings. IMPORTANT:Be very careful when typing your dealer to enable the Password on boot parameter. 5. The table below describes the parameters in this group happened. The user can opt to reset it. Don't forget your password....When you may have three tries before the system halts. Press Enter. Press Enter to your password because the characters do not appear on Boot Description Shows the setting of the Supervisor password Shows the setting of the hard disk password. Use the up/down keys to "Set". ...
...you forget your password, you are the default and suggested parameter settings. IMPORTANT:Be very careful when typing your dealer to enable the Password on boot parameter. 5. The table below describes the parameters in this group happened. The user can opt to reset it. Don't forget your password....When you may have three tries before the system halts. Press Enter. Press Enter to your password because the characters do not appear on Boot Description Shows the setting of the Supervisor password Shows the setting of the hard disk password. Use the up/down keys to "Set". ...
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... have changed the settings, press F10 to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the Enter key. When you can enable the Password on boot parameter. 6. Removing a Password Follow these steps: 1.
... have changed the settings, press F10 to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the Enter key. When you can enable the Password on boot parameter. 6. Removing a Password Follow these steps: 1.
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..., the onboard hard disk drive and the CD-ROM in module bay. Information Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility Main Security Boot Exit Boot priority order: 1: IDE0: XXXXXXXXXXX-(XX) 2: CD/DVD: XXXXXXXXXXX-XXXXX-(X 3: Network Boot: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 4: USB HDD: 5: USB FDD: 6: USB Key: 7: USB CD/DVD ROM: Item Specific Help Use < > or < > to select a device..., then press to move it up the list, or to escape the menu. Press to move it down the list. Boot This menu allows the user to decide the order of boot devices to load the operating system.
..., the onboard hard disk drive and the CD-ROM in module bay. Information Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility Main Security Boot Exit Boot priority order: 1: IDE0: XXXXXXXXXXX-(XX) 2: CD/DVD: XXXXXXXXXXX-XXXXX-(X 3: Network Boot: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 4: USB HDD: 5: USB FDD: 6: USB Key: 7: USB CD/DVD ROM: Item Specific Help Use < > or < > to select a device..., then press to move it up the list, or to escape the menu. Press to move it down the list. Boot This menu allows the user to decide the order of boot devices to load the operating system.
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... previous values from CMOS for all SETUP items. Save Setup Data to the parameters in this screen. Information Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility Main Security Boot Exit Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Setup Defaults Discard Changes Save Changes Item Specific Help Exit System Setup and save your changes to...
... previous values from CMOS for all SETUP items. Save Setup Data to the parameters in this screen. Information Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility Main Security Boot Exit Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Setup Defaults Discard Changes Save Changes Item Specific Help Exit System Setup and save your changes to...
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... and Crisis Disk to update the system BIOS flash ROM. Chapter 2 39 Turn off state (i.e. Make sure the AC adapter is not completely loaded. cold boot) while holding down the Fn + ESC key. 7. Use the Flash utility to any USB port. 5. Follow the steps below to a bootable USB device... Disk (See "Creating the Crisis Disk in to the system. 6. Rename the BIOS file as "XXXXXXX.FD" 2. Power on page 117)before you should boot from an off the system power. 4. BIOS Flash Utility The BIOS flash memory update is required for the following conditions: • New versions of system...
... and Crisis Disk to update the system BIOS flash ROM. Chapter 2 39 Turn off state (i.e. Make sure the AC adapter is not completely loaded. cold boot) while holding down the Fn + ESC key. 7. Use the Flash utility to any USB port. 5. Follow the steps below to a bootable USB device... Disk (See "Creating the Crisis Disk in to the system. 6. Rename the BIOS file as "XXXXXXX.FD" 2. Power on page 117)before you should boot from an off the system power. 4. BIOS Flash Utility The BIOS flash memory update is required for the following conditions: • New versions of system...
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... Do the following to a controller, driver, or diskette. Follow the instructions in the message window. Reconnect the external diskette drive/DVD-ROM module. 2. Boot from the keyboard is to FDD Test. 3. If the error still remains: 1. Replace the main board. If an error occurs with the internal diskette ...the CD-ROM does not have more than one at a time to CD-ROM Test. 3. Multiple labels can cause the drive to it . Boot from the diagnostics diskette and start the diagnostics program. 2. Replace the external diskette drive/CD-ROM module. 3. External CD-ROM Drive Check Do ...
... Do the following to a controller, driver, or diskette. Follow the instructions in the message window. Reconnect the external diskette drive/DVD-ROM module. 2. Boot from the keyboard is to FDD Test. 3. If the error still remains: 1. Replace the main board. If an error occurs with the internal diskette ...the CD-ROM does not have more than one at a time to CD-ROM Test. 3. Multiple labels can cause the drive to it . Boot from the diagnostics diskette and start the diagnostics program. 2. Replace the external diskette drive/CD-ROM module. 3. External CD-ROM Drive Check Do ...
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... audible noise from the computer and measure the output voltage at the plug of the power adapter cable. Follow the instructions in the test items. 4. Boot from the diagnostics diskette and start the diagnostic program (please refer to the diagnostic memory in the following list: • "Check the Power Adapter" on...
... audible noise from the computer and measure the output voltage at the plug of the power adapter cable. Follow the instructions in the test items. 4. Boot from the diagnostics diskette and start the diagnostic program (please refer to the diagnostic memory in the following list: • "Check the Power Adapter" on...
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.... RTC battery System board Run "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. Error Message List Error Messages System timer error Real time clock error Previous boot incomplete - Default configuration used Memory size found FRU/Action in BIOS Setup Utility. Diskette drive Hard disk drive System board 100 Chapter 4 DIMM System board...
.... RTC battery System board Run "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. Error Message List Error Messages System timer error Real time clock error Previous boot incomplete - Default configuration used Memory size found FRU/Action in BIOS Setup Utility. Diskette drive Hard disk drive System board 100 Chapter 4 DIMM System board...
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... 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 initialization 8237 DMA controller initialization Reset Programmable...
... 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 initialization 8237 DMA controller initialization Reset Programmable...
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...and SCSI drives Set time of ATA drives (optional) Initialize hard-disk controllers Initialize local-bus hard-disk controllers Jump to boot operating system One short beep before boot Terminate QuietBoot (optional) Check password (optional) Chapter 4 82h 83h 84h 85h 86h 87h 88h 89h 8Ah 8Bh 8Ch 8Fh...Initialize floppy controller Determine number of day Check key lock Initialize Typematic rate Erase F2 prompt Scan for F2 key stroke Enter SETUP Clear Boot flag Check for option ROMs. One long, two short beeps on checksum failure. prepare to UserPatch2 Build MPTABLE for multi-processor boards ...
...and SCSI drives Set time of ATA drives (optional) Initialize hard-disk controllers Initialize local-bus hard-disk controllers Jump to boot operating system One short beep before boot Terminate QuietBoot (optional) Check password (optional) Chapter 4 82h 83h 84h 85h 86h 87h 88h 89h 8Ah 8Bh 8Ch 8Fh...Initialize floppy controller Determine number of day Check key lock Initialize Typematic rate Erase F2 prompt Scan for F2 key stroke Enter SETUP Clear Boot flag Check for option ROMs. One long, two short beeps on checksum failure. prepare to UserPatch2 Build MPTABLE for multi-processor boards ...
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...E8h E9h EAh EBh ECh EDh EEh EFh F0h F1h F2h F3h F4h Chapter 4 Beeps Beeps 1 POST Routine Description Prepare Boot Initialize DMI parameters Initialize PnP Option ROMs Clear parity checkers Display MultiBoot menu Clear screen (optional) Check virus and backup reminders Try ...checksum (optional) Unknown interrupt Initialize the chipset Initialize the bridge Initialize the CPU Initialize the system timer Initialize system I/O Check force recovery boot Checksum BIOS ROM Go to BIOS Set Huge Segment Initialize Multi Processor Initialize OEM special code Initialize PIC and DMA Initialize Memory type ...
...E8h E9h EAh EBh ECh EDh EEh EFh F0h F1h F2h F3h F4h Chapter 4 Beeps Beeps 1 POST Routine Description Prepare Boot Initialize DMI parameters Initialize PnP Option ROMs Clear parity checkers Display MultiBoot menu Clear screen (optional) Check virus and backup reminders Try ...checksum (optional) Unknown interrupt Initialize the chipset Initialize the bridge Initialize the CPU Initialize the system timer Initialize system I/O Check force recovery boot Checksum BIOS ROM Go to BIOS Set Huge Segment Initialize Multi Processor Initialize OEM special code Initialize PIC and DMA Initialize Memory type ...
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Code F5h F6h F7h Beeps Boot to Mini DOS Clear Huge Segment Boot to Full DOS 106 Chapter 4
Code F5h F6h F7h Beeps Boot to Mini DOS Clear Huge Segment Boot to Full DOS 106 Chapter 4
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...the Crisis Disk to a USB port connected to BIOS ROM on the USB storage device will force the BIOS to enter a special BIOS block called Boot Block. Prepare a removable USB storage device (size greater than 10MB). It is a special block of the Crisis Disk. 2. Steps for this ... computer loaded with minimum BIOS initialization. Users can then update the latest BIOS version for BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk BIOS Recovery Boot Block: BIOS Recovery Boot Block is used to a successful one once the previous BIOS flashing process failed. After the Crisis Recovery process is finished, the...
...the Crisis Disk to a USB port connected to BIOS ROM on the USB storage device will force the BIOS to enter a special BIOS block called Boot Block. Prepare a removable USB storage device (size greater than 10MB). It is a special block of the Crisis Disk. 2. Steps for this ... computer loaded with minimum BIOS initialization. Users can then update the latest BIOS version for BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk BIOS Recovery Boot Block: BIOS Recovery Boot Block is used to a successful one once the previous BIOS flashing process failed. After the Crisis Recovery process is finished, the...