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20 English Storage subsystem Dimensions and weight Power subsystem Input devices Audio • 60/80/100/120 GB or higher hard disk drive • Optical drive options: • DVD-Super Multi double-layer • DVD/CD-RW combo • 5-in-1 card reader, supporting Memory Stick® (MS), Memory...Standby and Hibernation power-saving modes • 71 W 4800 mAh Li-ion battery pack (8-cell) or 44 W 4000 mAh Li-ion battery pack (6-cell) • Acer QuicCharge™ technology: • 80% charge in 1 hour • 2-hour rapid charge • 2.5-hour charge-in-use • 3-pin 90 W AC ...
20 English Storage subsystem Dimensions and weight Power subsystem Input devices Audio • 60/80/100/120 GB or higher hard disk drive • Optical drive options: • DVD-Super Multi double-layer • DVD/CD-RW combo • 5-in-1 card reader, supporting Memory Stick® (MS), Memory...Standby and Hibernation power-saving modes • 71 W 4800 mAh Li-ion battery pack (8-cell) or 44 W 4000 mAh Li-ion battery pack (6-cell) • Acer QuicCharge™ technology: • 80% charge in 1 hour • 2-hour rapid charge • 2.5-hour charge-in-use • 3-pin 90 W AC ...
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... Lock Lights up when Num Lock is activated. Charging: The light shows amber when the battery is active. Icon Function Description HDD Indicates when the hard disk drive is charging. 2. Battery Indicates the computer's batttery status. 1. Bluetooth Indicates the status of Bluetooth communication. 3G Indicates the status of wireless LAN communication. Wireless...
... Lock Lights up when Num Lock is activated. Charging: The light shows amber when the battery is active. Icon Function Description HDD Indicates when the hard disk drive is charging. 2. Battery Indicates the computer's batttery status. 1. Bluetooth Indicates the status of Bluetooth communication. 3G Indicates the status of wireless LAN communication. Wireless...
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... 90 degrees to fix it is only compatible with DVB-T digital TV systems. A magnet located on top of your computer. Doing so may damage the drive and/or data. Note: The antenna is positioned at the top until the bottom section pops out. 2 Pull the bottom up until it firmly onto... a metal surface for better stability and reception. Do not place the magnet near the hard disk drive of your notebook display using the special clip, as shown below. 4 Extend the antenna to improve the quality of the antenna unit also allows you...
... 90 degrees to fix it is only compatible with DVB-T digital TV systems. A magnet located on top of your computer. Doing so may damage the drive and/or data. Note: The antenna is positioned at the top until the bottom section pops out. 2 Pull the bottom up until it firmly onto... a metal surface for better stability and reception. Do not place the magnet near the hard disk drive of your notebook display using the special clip, as shown below. 4 Extend the antenna to improve the quality of the antenna unit also allows you...
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... you can set . English 78 Using software Playing DVD movies When the DVD drive module is set to enter the region code. Once your DVD drive is installed in the optical drive bay, you launch the DVD player for DVD movie region code information. 2 The DVD movie will automatically play after ...which the last region code set will play DVD movies on your hard disk does not reset the number of...
... you can set . English 78 Using software Playing DVD movies When the DVD drive module is set to enter the region code. Once your DVD drive is installed in the optical drive bay, you launch the DVD player for DVD movie region code information. 2 The DVD movie will automatically play after ...which the last region code set will play DVD movies on your hard disk does not reset the number of...
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... English 80 Create backup You can restore backups previously created (as stated in the Create backup section) from hard disk, CD or DVD. 1 Boot to Windows XP. 2 Press + to open the Acer eRecovery Management utility. 3 Enter the password to proceed. b Backup to optical device to complete the process....or DVD. 7 After choosing the backup method, click Next. Follow the instructions on drive D:. a Use Backup to HDD to store the backup disk image on screen to store the backup image on the hard disk (D:\). Please refer to proceed. Restore from backup You can create and save ...
... English 80 Create backup You can restore backups previously created (as stated in the Create backup section) from hard disk, CD or DVD. 1 Boot to Windows XP. 2 Press + to open the Acer eRecovery Management utility. 3 Enter the password to proceed. b Backup to optical device to complete the process....or DVD. 7 After choosing the backup method, click Next. Follow the instructions on drive D:. a Use Backup to HDD to store the backup disk image on screen to store the backup image on the hard disk (D:\). Please refer to proceed. Restore from backup You can create and save ...
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... error messages in the BIOS utility to reboot. Disk boot failure Insert a system (bootable) disk into the floppy drive (A:), then press to open the computer yourself; Hard disk 0 extended Contact your dealer or an authorized service center. type error I/O parity error Contact your dealer or ...Error messages If you solve problems. If the system reports an error message or an error symptom occurs, see "Error messages" below. Hard disk 0 error Contact your dealer or an authorized service center. 83 English English Troubleshooting This chapter shows you how to deal with the...
... error messages in the BIOS utility to reboot. Disk boot failure Insert a system (bootable) disk into the floppy drive (A:), then press to open the computer yourself; Hard disk 0 extended Contact your dealer or an authorized service center. type error I/O parity error Contact your dealer or ...Error messages If you solve problems. If the system reports an error message or an error symptom occurs, see "Error messages" below. Hard disk 0 error Contact your dealer or an authorized service center. 83 English English Troubleshooting This chapter shows you how to deal with the...
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... backups to the D:\ drive. Acer eRecovery Management provides you to create full or incremental backups, burn the factory default image to optical disc, and restore from previously created backups or reinstall applications and drivers. Acer eRecovery Management is a versatile backup utility. By default, user-created backups are stored to hard disk or optical disc... • User backup image • From previously-created CD/DVD • Reinstall applications/drivers It allows you with Windows Vista™ Starter Edition only support Acer eRecovery Management.
... backups to the D:\ drive. Acer eRecovery Management provides you to create full or incremental backups, burn the factory default image to optical disc, and restore from previously created backups or reinstall applications and drivers. Acer eRecovery Management is a versatile backup utility. By default, user-created backups are stored to hard disk or optical disc... • User backup image • From previously-created CD/DVD • Reinstall applications/drivers It allows you with Windows Vista™ Starter Edition only support Acer eRecovery Management.
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... devices Aspire 5680/5650/5630/5610/5610Z/3690 Series • Up to 2 GB of DDR2 533/667 MHz memory, upgradeable to 4 GB using two soDIMM modules (dual-channel support) Aspire 3690 ...Series • Up to 512 MB of DDR2 533 MHz memory, upgradeable to 2 GB using two soDIMM modules (dual-channel support) • 60/80/100/120 GB or higher hard disk drive • Optical drive...W 4800 mAh Li-ion battery pack (8-cell) or 44 W 4000 mAh Li-ion battery pack (6-cell) • Acer QuicCharge™ technology: • 80% charge in 1 hour • 2-hour rapid charge • 2.5-hour charge-...
... devices Aspire 5680/5650/5630/5610/5610Z/3690 Series • Up to 2 GB of DDR2 533/667 MHz memory, upgradeable to 4 GB using two soDIMM modules (dual-channel support) Aspire 3690 ...Series • Up to 512 MB of DDR2 533 MHz memory, upgradeable to 2 GB using two soDIMM modules (dual-channel support) • 60/80/100/120 GB or higher hard disk drive • Optical drive...W 4800 mAh Li-ion battery pack (8-cell) or 44 W 4000 mAh Li-ion battery pack (6-cell) • Acer QuicCharge™ technology: • 80% charge in 1 hour • 2-hour rapid charge • 2.5-hour charge-...
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... even when the computer cover is active. Wireless LAN Indicates the status of 3G communication (for selected models). Icon Function Description HDD Indicates when the hard disk drive is closed up. Charging: The light shows amber when the battery is activated.
... even when the computer cover is active. Wireless LAN Indicates the status of 3G communication (for selected models). Icon Function Description HDD Indicates when the hard disk drive is closed up. Charging: The light shows amber when the battery is activated.
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... appears, allowing you can select Videos, Pictures or Music. You can design, organize, then burn your computer's hard disk in the DVD format. Attach your DV camcorder or web cam to your computer's hard drive or directly burned to DVD. DVDivine DVDivine is a handy utility for quickly creating DVDs or other discs containing...
... appears, allowing you can select Videos, Pictures or Music. You can design, organize, then burn your computer's hard disk in the DVD format. Attach your DV camcorder or web cam to your computer's hard drive or directly burned to DVD. DVDivine DVDivine is a handy utility for quickly creating DVDs or other discs containing...
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... section pops out. 2 Pull the bottom up until it firmly onto a metal surface for better stability and reception. Warning! Doing so may damage the drive and/or data. Note: The antenna is positioned at 90 degrees to fix it is only compatible with DVB-T digital TV systems. A magnet located on... top of your computer. Do not place the magnet near the hard disk drive of your notebook display using the special clip, as shown below. 4 Extend the antenna to improve the quality of the antenna unit also allows ...
... section pops out. 2 Pull the bottom up until it firmly onto a metal surface for better stability and reception. Warning! Doing so may damage the drive and/or data. Note: The antenna is positioned at 90 degrees to fix it is only compatible with DVB-T digital TV systems. A magnet located on... top of your computer. Do not place the magnet near the hard disk drive of your notebook display using the special clip, as shown below. 4 Extend the antenna to improve the quality of the antenna unit also allows ...
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Recovering your hard disk does not reset the number of times the region code has been set the region ...of China Note: To change the region code, insert a DVD movie of that region only. Once your DVD drive is installed in the optical drive bay, you to enter the region code. Refer to a region code, it will remain permanent. Please refer to...When you launch the DVD player for more information. DVD disks are divided into the DVD drive. English 86 Using software Playing DVD movies When the DVD drive module is set to the table below for DVD movie region code information. 2 The ...
Recovering your hard disk does not reset the number of times the region code has been set the region ...of China Note: To change the region code, insert a DVD movie of that region only. Once your DVD drive is installed in the optical drive bay, you to enter the region code. Refer to a region code, it will remain permanent. Please refer to...When you launch the DVD player for more information. DVD disks are divided into the DVD drive. English 86 Using software Playing DVD movies When the DVD drive module is set to the table below for DVD movie region code information. 2 The ...
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...or an authorized service center. Error messages Corrective action CMOS battery bad Contact your dealer or authorized service center for assistance. Hard disk 0 error Contact your dealer or an authorized service center. Troubleshooting tips This notebook PC incorporates an advanced design that ... error message, note the message and take the corrective action. Disk boot failure Insert a system (bootable) disk into the floppy drive (A:), then press to deal with the recommended course of action. type error I/O parity error Contact your dealer. 90 English Troubleshooting ...
...or an authorized service center. Error messages Corrective action CMOS battery bad Contact your dealer or authorized service center for assistance. Hard disk 0 error Contact your dealer or an authorized service center. Troubleshooting tips This notebook PC incorporates an advanced design that ... error message, note the message and take the corrective action. Disk boot failure Insert a system (bootable) disk into the floppy drive (A:), then press to deal with the recommended course of action. type error I/O parity error Contact your dealer. 90 English Troubleshooting ...
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...Aspire 3690) T Dual independent display T 16.7 million colors T MPEG-2/DVD hardware-assisted capability T S-video/TV-out (NTSC/PAL) support (for selected models) T DVI-D (true digital video interface) support (for selected models) T Acer CinemaVisionTM technology (Acer Arcade) T Acer ClearVisionTM optimization (Acer Arcade) Storage subsystem T 60/80/100/120 GB or higher hard disk drive T Optical drive...Communication T Acer Video Conference featuring Voice and Video over Internet Protocol (VVoIP) support via Acer OrbiCamTM and optional Acer Bluetooth® VoIP phone T Acer OrbiCamTM integrated ...
...Aspire 3690) T Dual independent display T 16.7 million colors T MPEG-2/DVD hardware-assisted capability T S-video/TV-out (NTSC/PAL) support (for selected models) T DVI-D (true digital video interface) support (for selected models) T Acer CinemaVisionTM technology (Acer Arcade) T Acer ClearVisionTM optimization (Acer Arcade) Storage subsystem T 60/80/100/120 GB or higher hard disk drive T Optical drive...Communication T Acer Video Conference featuring Voice and Video over Internet Protocol (VVoIP) support via Acer OrbiCamTM and optional Acer Bluetooth® VoIP phone T Acer OrbiCamTM integrated ...
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Protects the hard disk drive from shocks Shock Protection) and bumps. (for removal. # 1 2 3 4 5 6 Item Description Battery lock Locks the battery in position. Hard disk bay Houses the computer's hard disk (secured with screws) Acer DASP (Disk Anti- Battery bay Helps keep the computer cool. Note: Do not cover or obstruct the opening of the fan. Aspire Series...
Protects the hard disk drive from shocks Shock Protection) and bumps. (for removal. # 1 2 3 4 5 6 Item Description Battery lock Locks the battery in position. Hard disk bay Houses the computer's hard disk (secured with screws) Acer DASP (Disk Anti- Battery bay Helps keep the computer cool. Note: Do not cover or obstruct the opening of the fan. Aspire Series...
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...: 1. Lights up when the computer is being charged. Lights up when the battery is on. HDD Bluetooth Wireless LAN Battery Power Indicates when the hard disc or optical drive is charging. 2. Charging: The light shows amber when the battery is active. Chapter 1 19 TravelMate Series: The power, battery and wireless communication status...
...: 1. Lights up when the computer is being charged. Lights up when the battery is on. HDD Bluetooth Wireless LAN Battery Power Indicates when the hard disc or optical drive is charging. 2. Charging: The light shows amber when the battery is active. Chapter 1 19 TravelMate Series: The power, battery and wireless communication status...
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... 11~54 Mbps 802.11b+g Mini-PCI type II (What does PCI Bus means on the system block diagram?) Hard Disk Drive Interface Item Vendor & Model Name Seagate 40G ST9402112A Toshiba MK4025GAS Hitachi HTS421240H9AT00 WD WD400UE-22HCT0 Samsung M40MP0402H Seagate ST96812A Seagate... ST960821A Toshiba MK6025GAS HGST HTS541260H9AT00 WD WD600UE-22HCT0 Capacity (MB) Bytes per sector Data heads 40000 512 2 Drive Format Disks 1 60000 512 3 (for Hitachi and Seagate) 4 (for Toshiba) 2 TOSHIBA MK8025GAS HITACHI HTS421280H9AT00 SEAGATE ST9808210A SEAGATE ...
... 11~54 Mbps 802.11b+g Mini-PCI type II (What does PCI Bus means on the system block diagram?) Hard Disk Drive Interface Item Vendor & Model Name Seagate 40G ST9402112A Toshiba MK4025GAS Hitachi HTS421240H9AT00 WD WD400UE-22HCT0 Samsung M40MP0402H Seagate ST96812A Seagate... ST960821A Toshiba MK6025GAS HGST HTS541260H9AT00 WD WD600UE-22HCT0 Capacity (MB) Bytes per sector Data heads 40000 512 2 Drive Format Disks 1 60000 512 3 (for Hitachi and Seagate) 4 (for Toshiba) 2 TOSHIBA MK8025GAS HITACHI HTS421280H9AT00 SEAGATE ST9808210A SEAGATE ...
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...(DC) +/- 5% 4200 RPM 8192KB ATA/ATA-6; ATA-6 350 100 MB/Sec. Ultra DMA mode-5 5V(DC) +/- 5% Combo Drive Interface Item Vendor & model name Performance Specification Transfer rate (KB/sec) Buffer Memory Interface Applicable disc format Loading mechanism Power Requirement Input Voltage Specification... Chapter 1 ATA-6 Max. Ultra DMA mode-5 DC Power Requirements Voltage tolerance 5V(DC) +/- 5% 4200 RPM 8192KB ATA/ATAPI-6; Hard Disk Drive Interface Item Spindle speed 4200 RPM (RPM) Performance Specifications Buffer size 2048KB Interface ATA/ATAPI-6; media 372 transfer rate (disk-buffer, ...
...(DC) +/- 5% 4200 RPM 8192KB ATA/ATA-6; ATA-6 350 100 MB/Sec. Ultra DMA mode-5 5V(DC) +/- 5% Combo Drive Interface Item Vendor & model name Performance Specification Transfer rate (KB/sec) Buffer Memory Interface Applicable disc format Loading mechanism Power Requirement Input Voltage Specification... Chapter 1 ATA-6 Max. Ultra DMA mode-5 DC Power Requirements Voltage tolerance 5V(DC) +/- 5% 4200 RPM 8192KB ATA/ATAPI-6; Hard Disk Drive Interface Item Spindle speed 4200 RPM (RPM) Performance Specifications Buffer size 2048KB Interface ATA/ATAPI-6; media 372 transfer rate (disk-buffer, ...
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...: None BIOS Version: VGA BIOS Ver V1.10 Intel V1256 Serial Number Asset Tag Number Produce Name Manufacturer Name: UUID: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx N/A TravelMate 4200 Acer xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 22 Byte 32 Byte 16 Byte 16 Byte 32 Byte F1 Help Esc Exit ↑ ↓ Select Item ← → Select Menu... name of the system. Displays system BIOS version. Chapter 2 45 This field displays the asset tag number of the system. The hard disk drive or optical drive model name is subject to your laptop for actual model name and CPU type. Please refer to different models.
...: None BIOS Version: VGA BIOS Ver V1.10 Intel V1256 Serial Number Asset Tag Number Produce Name Manufacturer Name: UUID: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx N/A TravelMate 4200 Acer xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 22 Byte 32 Byte 16 Byte 16 Byte 32 Byte F1 Help Esc Exit ↑ ↓ Select Item ← → Select Menu... name of the system. Displays system BIOS version. Chapter 2 45 This field displays the asset tag number of the system. The hard disk drive or optical drive model name is subject to your laptop for actual model name and CPU type. Please refer to different models.
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...System board Indicator-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error Action in Sequence Power source (battery pack and power adapter). Battery pack Power adapter Hard drive & battery connection board System board Power source (battery pack and power adapter). Hold and press the power switch for more than... LCD backlight doesn't work ). See "Power System Check" on page 69. System board 86 Chapter 4 Battery pack Power adapter Hard drive & battery connection board System board Power source (battery pack and power adapter). Action in characters Abnormal screen Wrong color displayed LCD ...
...System board Indicator-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error Action in Sequence Power source (battery pack and power adapter). Battery pack Power adapter Hard drive & battery connection board System board Power source (battery pack and power adapter). Hold and press the power switch for more than... LCD backlight doesn't work ). See "Power System Check" on page 69. System board 86 Chapter 4 Battery pack Power adapter Hard drive & battery connection board System board Power source (battery pack and power adapter). Action in characters Abnormal screen Wrong color displayed LCD ...