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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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Actual values may differ. Aspire 5738G/5738ZG/5738Z/5738/5338 Series: Information Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility Main Security Boot...Specific Help , , or selects field. Video Memory: 512 MB Quiet Boot: Network Boot: F12 Boot Menu: D2D Recovery: SATAMode [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [AHCI] F1 Help Esc Exit Select Item -/+ Change Values F9...The screen above is for your reference only. 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...
Actual values may differ. Aspire 5738G/5738ZG/5738Z/5738/5338 Series: Information Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility Main Security Boot...Specific Help , , or selects field. Video Memory: 512 MB Quiet Boot: Network Boot: F12 Boot Menu: D2D Recovery: SATAMode [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [AHCI] F1 Help Esc Exit Select Item -/+ Change Values F9...The screen above is for your reference only. 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...
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...drive to store operation system and restore the system to 640MB This field reports the total memory size of the system. For Aspire 8530 Series only. Parameter System Time System Date System Memory Total Memory Extended Memory VGA Memory Quiet Boot Network Boot F12 Boot Menu... settings in this screen. Enables, disables the system boot from LAN (remote server). Enables, disables Boot Menu during POST. Enables, disables D2D Recovery function. Control the mode in which the SATA controller should operate. Format/Option Format: HH:MM:SS (hour:minute:second) System Time Format ...
...drive to store operation system and restore the system to 640MB This field reports the total memory size of the system. For Aspire 8530 Series only. Parameter System Time System Date System Memory Total Memory Extended Memory VGA Memory Quiet Boot Network Boot F12 Boot Menu... settings in this screen. Enables, disables the system boot from LAN (remote server). Enables, disables Boot Menu during POST. Enables, disables D2D Recovery function. Control the mode in which the SATA controller should operate. Format/Option Format: HH:MM:SS (hour:minute:second) System Time Format ...
Acer Aspire 5236, Aspire 5536, and Aspire 5536G Series Service Guide
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...The system should create a Crisis Disk (See "Creating the Crisis Disk in Windows XP/Vista" on the system from the USB device and perform crisis recovery action. Use the Flash utility to a bootable USB device containing the Crisis Disk. 3. NOTE: Do not install memory-related drivers (XMS, EMS, ...versions of system programs • New features or options • Restore a BIOS when it becomes corrupted. NOTE: If you do not have a crisis recovery disk at hand, then you run the Flash utility: 1. Rename the BIOS file as "XXXXXXX.FD" 2. Insert the USB device containing the renamed BIOS ...
...The system should create a Crisis Disk (See "Creating the Crisis Disk in Windows XP/Vista" on the system from the USB device and perform crisis recovery action. Use the Flash utility to a bootable USB device containing the Crisis Disk. 3. NOTE: Do not install memory-related drivers (XMS, EMS, ...versions of system programs • New features or options • Restore a BIOS when it becomes corrupted. NOTE: If you do not have a crisis recovery disk at hand, then you run the Flash utility: 1. Rename the BIOS file as "XXXXXXX.FD" 2. Insert the USB device containing the renamed BIOS ...
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... Setup System Management Mode (SMM) area Display external L2 cache size Load custom defaults (optional) Display shadow-area message Display possible high address for UMB recovery Display error messages Check for configuration errors Check for keyboard errors Set up hardware interrupt vectors Initialize coprocessor if present Disable onboard Super I/O ports and...
... Setup System Management Mode (SMM) area Display external L2 cache size Load custom defaults (optional) Display shadow-area message Display possible high address for UMB recovery Display error messages Check for configuration errors Check for keyboard errors Set up hardware interrupt vectors Initialize coprocessor if present Disable onboard Super I/O ports and...
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... Force check (optional) Extended 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 Initialize...
... Force check (optional) Extended 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 Initialize...
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... section provides the standard operating procedures for clearing the password and BIOS recovery for enabling BIOS Recovery. Chapter 5 G78 117 There is G78. Clearing Password Check Hardware Open Gap Description Hardware Gap Default Setting Open (Normal) Operation Description Short (Clearing Password Check) ...Hardware Gap Position on the main board for clearing the password check and one Hardware Open Gap on the Main Board Gap name in Aspire 5738G/5738ZG/5738Z/5738/5338 Series is one Hotkey for Aspire 5738G/5738ZG/5738Z/5738/5338 and the Aspire 5536/5536G/5236 Series.
... section provides the standard operating procedures for clearing the password and BIOS recovery for enabling BIOS Recovery. Chapter 5 G78 117 There is G78. Clearing Password Check Hardware Open Gap Description Hardware Gap Default Setting Open (Normal) Operation Description Short (Clearing Password Check) ...Hardware Gap Position on the main board for clearing the password check and one Hardware Open Gap on the Main Board Gap name in Aspire 5738G/5738ZG/5738Z/5738/5338 Series is one Hotkey for Aspire 5738G/5738ZG/5738Z/5738/5338 and the Aspire 5536/5536G/5236 Series.
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... on the USB storage device will force the BIOS to enter a special BIOS block called Boot Block. Steps for BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk BIOS Recovery Boot Block: BIOS Recovery Boot Block is a special block of the Crisis Disk. 2. Connect a removable USB storage device containing the Crisis Disk... operating system. If this function is used to boot up another computer loaded with the Crisis BIOS Recovery process. 4. Prepare a removable USB storage device (size greater than 10MB). BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk Before doing this, prepare a Crisis Disk (refer to the "Steps for Creating ...
... on the USB storage device will force the BIOS to enter a special BIOS block called Boot Block. Steps for BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk BIOS Recovery Boot Block: BIOS Recovery Boot Block is a special block of the Crisis Disk. 2. Connect a removable USB storage device containing the Crisis Disk... operating system. If this function is used to boot up another computer loaded with the Crisis BIOS Recovery process. 4. Prepare a removable USB storage device (size greater than 10MB). BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk Before doing this, prepare a Crisis Disk (refer to the "Steps for Creating ...
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... 11 BIOS 18 vendor 18 Version 18 BIOS Recovery 117 BIOS Recovery Boot Block 119 BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk 119 steps 119 BIOS Recovery Hotkey 119 BIOS Utility 27-39 Navigating 28 Security 32 System Security 38 block diagram Aspire 5536/5536G/5236 Series 5 Aspire 5738G/5738ZG/5738Z/5738/5338 Series 4 brightness hotkeys 14 button/indicator...
... 11 BIOS 18 vendor 18 Version 18 BIOS Recovery 117 BIOS Recovery Boot Block 119 BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk 119 steps 119 BIOS Recovery Hotkey 119 BIOS Utility 27-39 Navigating 28 Security 32 System Security 38 block diagram Aspire 5536/5536G/5236 Series 5 Aspire 5738G/5738ZG/5738Z/5738/5338 Series 4 brightness hotkeys 14 button/indicator...
Acer Aspire 5738 Series OOBE
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...? ___Y__ / #___2__ How many are present? __No___ Location of hidden memory slots N/A Amount of memory in the hidden slot(s) ___N/A____ Did unit ship with Recovery Media? __No__ # of memory in the Box Description Location AC Adapter Power Cord Starter Guide 3D Guide/ User's Manual Warranty Booklet 3D Clip on Lens...
...? ___Y__ / #___2__ How many are present? __No___ Location of hidden memory slots N/A Amount of memory in the hidden slot(s) ___N/A____ Did unit ship with Recovery Media? __No__ # of memory in the Box Description Location AC Adapter Power Cord Starter Guide 3D Guide/ User's Manual Warranty Booklet 3D Clip on Lens...
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...it will load the eRecovery, otherwise pressing enter will load to windows.) 3.) Next it will say "Starting Windows", then "Please wait a Moment". 4.) The "Acer eRecovery Management" Program will come up, the first screen, or step 1 will ask to "Select Restore Type". 5.) The first option on this screen will ... drivers please make sure there is created on this screen below it. 6.) The second option on the eRecovery program. Check with the system/recovery CD's are not correct, annotate and submit to User directory) so that ship with the eSolutions team to see if they need to create...
...it will load the eRecovery, otherwise pressing enter will load to windows.) 3.) Next it will say "Starting Windows", then "Please wait a Moment". 4.) The "Acer eRecovery Management" Program will come up, the first screen, or step 1 will ask to "Select Restore Type". 5.) The first option on this screen will ... drivers please make sure there is created on this screen below it. 6.) The second option on the eRecovery program. Check with the system/recovery CD's are not correct, annotate and submit to User directory) so that ship with the eSolutions team to see if they need to create...