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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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• 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; Wake-on -LAN ready • Modem: 56K ITU V.92; Wake-on -Ring ready I/O Ports • Acer Bio...
• 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; Wake-on -LAN ready • Modem: 56K ITU V.92; Wake-on -Ring ready I/O Ports • Acer Bio...
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..., The left and right 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 volume. Down... Acer PowerSmart Puts your computer into your hands when you use the computer. 11 Touchpad toggle Turns the internal touchpad on and...
..., The left and right 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 volume. Down... Acer PowerSmart Puts your computer into your hands when you use the computer. 11 Touchpad toggle Turns the internal touchpad on and...
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... Bluetooth Sleep Display toggle Screen blank Speaker toggle Brightness up Brightness down Volume up Volume down Description Launches Acer eSettings in Sleep mode. Increases the sound volume (only for certain models). 14 Chapter 1 Press any key to save power. Hot Keys The ...computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to access most of the computer's controls like screen brightness, volume output and the BIOS utility. To activate hot keys, press and hold the key before pressing the other key in the hotkey combination. Decreases the sound volume (only...
... Bluetooth Sleep Display toggle Screen blank Speaker toggle Brightness up Brightness down Volume up Volume down Description Launches Acer eSettings in Sleep mode. Increases the sound volume (only for certain models). 14 Chapter 1 Press any key to save power. Hot Keys The ...computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to access most of the computer's controls like screen brightness, volume output and the BIOS utility. To activate hot keys, press and hold the key before pressing the other key in the hotkey combination. Decreases the sound volume (only...
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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 ... Mobile Processor P7450 (2.13GHz), T6400 and T6600 (2.2GHz) Aspire 5738ZG: Intel® Core™2 Duo Mobile Processor T4200 (2.0 GHz) Aspire 5738Z: Intel® Core™2 Duo Mobile Processor T4200 (2.0 GHz) Aspire 5738: Intel® Core™2 Duo Mobile Processor T6400 Aspire 5338: Intel CMT1600 Aspire 5536/5536G/5236 Series: AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 dual...
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 ... Mobile Processor P7450 (2.13GHz), T6400 and T6600 (2.2GHz) Aspire 5738ZG: Intel® Core™2 Duo Mobile Processor T4200 (2.0 GHz) Aspire 5738Z: Intel® Core™2 Duo Mobile Processor T4200 (2.0 GHz) Aspire 5738: Intel® Core™2 Duo Mobile Processor T6400 Aspire 5338: Intel CMT1600 Aspire 5536/5536G/5236 Series: AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 dual...
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...• ATI Radeon™ HD 3200 Graphics* • ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 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 ...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 Series: Foxconn...
...• ATI Radeon™ HD 3200 Graphics* • ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 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 ...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 Series: Foxconn...
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...-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 F10 Save and Exit Chapter 2 27 To activate the BIOS Utility, press F2 during POST to run this menu...
...-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 F10 Save and Exit Chapter 2 27 To activate the BIOS Utility, press F2 during POST to run this menu...
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Help for a particular menu are in any menu, you are shown on the bottom of the menu options to go to parameter values. Navigating the BIOS Utility There are found in the Item Specific Help part of the screen. Navigation keys for parameters are five menu options: Information, Main, Security, Boot, ... the up and down arrow keys. • To change the value of a parameter if it is subject to save any changes made and exit the BIOS Setup Utility.
Help for a particular menu are in any menu, you are shown on the bottom of the menu options to go to parameter values. Navigating the BIOS Utility There are found in the Item Specific Help part of the screen. Navigation keys for parameters are five menu options: Information, Main, Security, Boot, ... the up and down arrow keys. • To change the value of a parameter if it is subject to save any changes made and exit the BIOS Setup Utility.
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...BIOS Version: VGA BIOS Version: KBC Version: Serial Number: Asset Tag Number: Product Name: Manufacturer Name: UUID: Intel (R) Core (TM)2 Duo CPU T6400 @ 2.00 GHz 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 Select Menu Aspire 5536/5536G/5236 Series: -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save...
...BIOS Version: VGA BIOS Version: KBC Version: Serial Number: Asset Tag Number: Product Name: Manufacturer Name: UUID: Intel (R) Core (TM)2 Duo CPU T6400 @ 2.00 GHz 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 Select Menu Aspire 5536/5536G/5236 Series: -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save...
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This field displays the serial number of this system. Displays system BIOS version. This field shows the keyboard This field displays the serial number of HDD installed on primary IDE master. This field shows the model name ...of 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...
This field displays the serial number of this system. Displays system BIOS version. This field shows the keyboard This field displays the serial number of HDD installed on primary IDE master. This field shows the model name ...of 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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... 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 is : Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Set HDD Password...
... 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 is : Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Set HDD Password...
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... the value of the user password. When user password is required or not while the events defined in this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. Enter HDD Password. The password length can enter Setup menu only and does not have right to set..."Confirm New Password" field. The Set Supervisor Password box appears: 2. When set, this screen. Retype the password in this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. IMPORTANT:Be very careful when typing your dealer to set the user password. Press Enter to reset it. Setting a...
... the value of the user password. When user password is required or not while the events defined in this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. Enter HDD Password. The password length can enter Setup menu only and does not have right to set..."Confirm New Password" field. The Set Supervisor Password box appears: 2. When set, this screen. Retype the password in this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. IMPORTANT:Be very careful when typing your dealer to set the user password. Press Enter to reset it. Setting a...
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...to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the Enter key. When you are done, press F10 to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. Type the current password in the Enter New Password and Confirm New Password fields. Retype the password in the Enter Current Password ...field and press Enter. 3. When you have changed the settings, 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. Use the up /down ...
...to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the Enter key. When you are done, press F10 to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. Type the current password in the Enter New Password and Confirm New Password fields. Retype the password in the Enter Current Password ...field and press Enter. 3. When you have changed the settings, 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. Use the up /down ...
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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. Load previous values from CMOS for all SETUP items. Save Setup Data to CMOS. Load default values for all SETUP item. Parameter Exit...
... 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. Load previous values from CMOS for all SETUP items. Save Setup Data to CMOS. Load default values for all SETUP item. Parameter Exit...
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... XP/Vista" on the system from the USB device and perform crisis recovery action. After POST, release Fn + ESC key. Chapter 2 39 BIOS Flash Utility The BIOS flash memory update is not completely loaded. NOTE: If you do not have a crisis recovery disk at hand, then you run the Flash utility... power supply when you should boot from an off the system power. 4. If the battery pack does not contain enough power to update the system BIOS flash ROM. cold boot) while holding down the Fn + ESC key. 7. The system should create a Crisis Disk (See "Creating the Crisis Disk in ...
... XP/Vista" on the system from the USB device and perform crisis recovery action. After POST, release Fn + ESC key. Chapter 2 39 BIOS Flash Utility The BIOS flash memory update is not completely loaded. NOTE: If you do not have a crisis recovery disk at hand, then you run the Flash utility... power supply when you should boot from an off the system power. 4. If the battery pack does not contain enough power to update the system BIOS flash ROM. cold boot) while holding down the Fn + ESC key. 7. The system should create a Crisis Disk (See "Creating the Crisis Disk in ...
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...: 1. Power off the computer. 2. This self-acting pointer movement can also help you use a discharged battery pack or a battery pack that the BIOS displays on the screen for both battery and adapter. 4. Do not replace a non-defective FRU. To check the battery charge operation, use the touchpad...Total Battery Power Remaining are necessary if the pointer movement stops in a short period 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 If the voltage is...
...: 1. Power off the computer. 2. This self-acting pointer movement can also help you use a discharged battery pack or a battery pack that the BIOS displays on the screen for both battery and adapter. 4. Do not replace a non-defective FRU. To check the battery charge operation, use the touchpad...Total Battery Power Remaining are necessary if the pointer movement stops in a short period 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 If the voltage is...
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...system time, then reboot system. Chapter 4 101 IDE Primary Channel Master Drive Error (THe causes will show message. RTC battery Run BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure system time, then reboot system. Default configuration used FRU/Action in Sequence Reconnect hard disk drive connector. see... will be shown before "Equipment Configuration Error") Memory Error at offset: nnnn System battery is specified. Thermal critical High In this situation BIOS will issue 4 short beeps then shut down system, not show . Hard disk drive System board see "Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device ...
...system time, then reboot system. Chapter 4 101 IDE Primary Channel Master Drive Error (THe causes will show message. RTC battery Run BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure system time, then reboot system. Default configuration used FRU/Action in Sequence Reconnect hard disk drive connector. see... will be shown before "Equipment Configuration Error") Memory Error at offset: nnnn System battery is specified. Thermal critical High In this situation BIOS will issue 4 short beeps then shut down system, not show . Hard disk drive System board see "Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device ...
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... Utility System board System board DIMM System board DIMM System board DIMM System board Run "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. RTC battery System board Enter Setup and see if fixed disk and drive A: are properly identified. Error Message List .... System board Run "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. RTC battery System board Run "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. RTC battery System board DIMM BIOS ROM System board None BIOS ROM System board Run "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. Default configuration used Memory size found FRU...
... Utility System board System board DIMM System board DIMM System board DIMM System board Run "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. RTC battery System board Enter Setup and see if fixed disk and drive A: are properly identified. Error Message List .... System board Run "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. RTC battery System board Run "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. RTC battery System board DIMM BIOS ROM System board None BIOS ROM System board Run "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. Default configuration used Memory size found FRU...
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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 ...