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To activate hot keys, press and hold the key before pressing the other key in the hotkey combination. Chapter 1 17 Windows Keys The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions. Hot Keys The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to access most of the computer's controls like sreen 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. Chapter 1 17 Windows Keys The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions. Hot Keys The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to access most of the computer's controls like sreen brightness, volume output and the BIOS utility.
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Acer eSettings Management also: 26 Chapter 1 Acer eSettings Management Acer eSettings Management allows you to inspect hardware specifications, set BIOS passwords and modify boot options.
Acer eSettings Management also: 26 Chapter 1 Acer eSettings Management Acer eSettings Management allows you to inspect hardware specifications, set BIOS passwords and modify boot options.
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Serial port function control Enable/Disable by BIOS Setup Express Card Interface Item Express card controller Supports card type Number of slots Access location Interface Specification Built-in ICH8M 75mmx54mm(W)x5mm One Left ...Side PCI Express System Board Major Chips Item Core logic VGA LAN USB 2.0 CardReader MODEM Bluetooth Wireless 802.11 a+b+g Audio Controller Intel PM965/GM965 + ICH8M Acer MXM compatible ATHEROS_AR8121 Built in ICH8M Jmicro JMB385 Foxconn T60M951 Foxconn T60H928.01 Built-in ICH8-M Realtek ALC889X Keyboard Item Keyboard controller Total number of...
Serial port function control Enable/Disable by BIOS Setup Express Card Interface Item Express card controller Supports card type Number of slots Access location Interface Specification Built-in ICH8M 75mmx54mm(W)x5mm One Left ...Side PCI Express System Board Major Chips Item Core logic VGA LAN USB 2.0 CardReader MODEM Bluetooth Wireless 802.11 a+b+g Audio Controller Intel PM965/GM965 + ICH8M Acer MXM compatible ATHEROS_AR8121 Built in ICH8M Jmicro JMB385 Foxconn T60M951 Foxconn T60H928.01 Built-in ICH8-M Realtek ALC889X Keyboard Item Keyboard controller Total number of...
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... properly configured and optimized, and you do not need to run this menu, user can change boot device without entering BIOS SETUP Utility. To activate the BIOS Utility, press m during POST to run Setup. However, if you encounter configuration problems, you may need to enter multi... menu. In this utility. Press m to Chapter 4 Troubleshooting when problem arises. Your computer is a hardware configuration program built into your computer's BIOS (Basic Input/ Output System). Press during POST (when "Press to enter Setup" message is prompted on the bottom of F12 Boot Menu is...
... properly configured and optimized, and you do not need to run this menu, user can change boot device without entering BIOS SETUP Utility. To activate the BIOS Utility, press m during POST to run Setup. However, if you encounter configuration problems, you may need to enter multi... menu. In this utility. Press m to Chapter 4 Troubleshooting when problem arises. Your computer is a hardware configuration program built into your computer's BIOS (Basic Input/ Output System). Press during POST (when "Press to enter Setup" message is prompted on the bottom of F12 Boot Menu is...
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... are divided into 6 parts as follows: Information Display the system informations. Help for a particular menu are shown on the bottom of screen during POST. Invoking BIOS Setup The setup function can change the value of a parameter if it is subject to different models. 48 Chapter 2 Advanced Provides advanced settings of the...
... are divided into 6 parts as follows: Information Display the system informations. Help for a particular menu are shown on the bottom of screen during POST. Invoking BIOS Setup The setup function can change the value of a parameter if it is subject to different models. 48 Chapter 2 Advanced Provides advanced settings of the...
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...of HDD installed on primary IDE master. Parameter CPU Type IDE1 Model Name IDE1 Serial Number IDE2I Model Name IDE2 Serial Number System BIOS ver VGA BIOS Ver KBC Ver Serial Number Asset Tag Number Product Name Manufacturer Name Chapter 2 Description This field shows the CPU type and speed ...of the system. This field displays the asset tag number of the system. Displays system BIOS version. This field shows product name of the system. This field displays the serial number of HDD installed on primary IDE master. Information NOTE...
...of HDD installed on primary IDE master. Parameter CPU Type IDE1 Model Name IDE1 Serial Number IDE2I Model Name IDE2 Serial Number System BIOS ver VGA BIOS Ver KBC Ver Serial Number Asset Tag Number Product Name Manufacturer Name Chapter 2 Description This field shows the CPU type and speed ...of the system. This field displays the asset tag number of the system. Displays system BIOS version. This field shows product name of the system. This field displays the serial number of HDD installed on primary IDE master. Information NOTE...
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The table below describes the parameters in BIOS. Parameter Serial port Parallel port Description Displays the settings of the serial port Shows the settings of the parallel port Option Enabled or Disabled Enabled or Disabled Chapter 2 53 Advanced The Advanced screen displays advanced settings in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested parameter settings.
The table below describes the parameters in BIOS. Parameter Serial port Parallel port Description Displays the settings of the serial port Shows the settings of the parallel port Option Enabled or Disabled Enabled or Disabled Chapter 2 53 Advanced The Advanced screen displays advanced settings in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested parameter settings.
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... press u to enter setup. The table below describes the parameters in this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. Settings in this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. Parameter User Password is Supervisor Password is required or not while the...the Supervisor password for changes and should be grayed out if the user password was used to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. Defines whether a password is Set User Password Set Supervisor Password HardDisk Security Password on Boot Description Shows the setting...
... press u to enter setup. The table below describes the parameters in this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. Settings in this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. Parameter User Password is Supervisor Password is required or not while the...the Supervisor password for changes and should be grayed out if the user password was used to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. Defines whether a password is Set User Password Set Supervisor Password HardDisk Security Password on Boot Description Shows the setting...
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...computer then sets the Supervisor Password parameter to "Set". 5. If desired, you have changed the settings, press u to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. When you the Setup Warning. 56 Chapter 2 The password setting is OK, the screen will show you are done, press u to ...save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. Use the w and y keys to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the e key. Changing a Password 1. If the current...
...computer then sets the Supervisor Password parameter to "Set". 5. If desired, you have changed the settings, press u to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. When you the Setup Warning. 56 Chapter 2 The password setting is OK, the screen will show you are done, press u to ...save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. Use the w and y keys to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the e key. Changing a Password 1. If the current...
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Use the Phlash utility to the bootable diskette. 3. Fellow the steps below to finish BIOS flash, you run the Phlash. 1. Copy the flash utilities to update the system BIOS flash ROM. NOTE: If you do not have a crisis recovery diskette at hand, then you should create a Crisis Recovery... power supply when 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 a BIOS when it becomes corrupted. BIOS Flash Utility The BIOS flash memory update is not completely loaded. If the battery pack...
Use the Phlash utility to the bootable diskette. 3. Fellow the steps below to finish BIOS flash, you run the Phlash. 1. Copy the flash utilities to update the system BIOS flash ROM. NOTE: If you do not have a crisis recovery diskette at hand, then you should create a Crisis Recovery... power supply when 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 a BIOS when it becomes corrupted. BIOS Flash Utility The BIOS flash memory update is not completely loaded. If the battery pack...
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... occur during POST. Others may indicate a problem with a device, such as the way it has been configured. The following lists the error messages that the BIOS displays on page 96. NOTE: Perform the FRU replacement or actions in the sequence shown in FRU/Action column, if the FRU replacement does not... solve the problem, put the original part back in the BIOS Setup Utility menus, reset the computer, enter Setup and install Setup defaults or correct the error. 84 Chapter 4 This index can also help you make...
... occur during POST. Others may indicate a problem with a device, such as the way it has been configured. The following lists the error messages that the BIOS displays on page 96. NOTE: Perform the FRU replacement or actions in the sequence shown in FRU/Action column, if the FRU replacement does not... solve the problem, put the original part back in the BIOS Setup Utility menus, reset the computer, enter Setup and install Setup defaults or correct the error. 84 Chapter 4 This index can also help you make...
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...see "Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check" on page 80. Incorrect password is dead - Keyboard locked - Default configuration used RTC battery Run BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure system time, then reboot system. IDE Primary Channel Master Drive Error (THe causes will show message. Hard disk drive ...System board Stuck Key see "Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check" on page 80. Shadow RAM Failed at offset: nnnn BIOS ROM System board System RAM Failed at offset: nnnn DIMM System board Extended RAM Failed at xxxx:xxxx:xxxxh (R:xxxxh, W:xxxxh) Real...
...see "Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check" on page 80. Incorrect password is dead - Keyboard locked - Default configuration used RTC battery Run BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure system time, then reboot system. IDE Primary Channel Master Drive Error (THe causes will show message. Hard disk drive ...System board Stuck Key see "Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check" on page 80. Shadow RAM Failed at offset: nnnn BIOS ROM System board System RAM Failed at offset: nnnn DIMM System board Extended RAM Failed at xxxx:xxxx:xxxxh (R:xxxxh, W:xxxxh) Real...
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... cache error - DIMM System board Check the drive is defined with the proper diskette type in BIOS Setup Utility. Check the drive is defined with the proper diskette type in BIOS Setup Utility System board System board DIMM System board DIMM System board DIMM System board Run "Load... System board 86 Chapter 4 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. Cache disabled CPU ID: DMA Test Failed Software NMI Failed Fail-Safe ...
... cache error - DIMM System board Check the drive is defined with the proper diskette type in BIOS Setup Utility. Check the drive is defined with the proper diskette type in BIOS Setup Utility System board System board DIMM System board DIMM System board DIMM System board Run "Load... System board 86 Chapter 4 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. Cache disabled CPU ID: DMA Test Failed Software NMI Failed Fail-Safe ...
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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 ...
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...Check video configuration against CMOS Initialize PCI bus and devices Initialize all video adapters in system QuietBoot start (optional) Shadow video BIOS ROM Display BIOS copyright notice Display CPU type and speed Initialize EISA board Test keyboard Set key click if enabled Test for unexpected interrupts Initialize... external parallel ports Initialize PC-compatible PnP ISA devices Re-initialize onboard I/O ports Configure Motherboard Configurable Devices (optional) Initialize BIOS Area Enable Non-Maskable Interrupts (NMIs) Initialize Extended BIOS Data Area Test and initialize PS/2 mouse 89
...Check video configuration against CMOS Initialize PCI bus and devices Initialize all video adapters in system QuietBoot start (optional) Shadow video BIOS ROM Display BIOS copyright notice Display CPU type and speed Initialize EISA board Test keyboard Set key click if enabled Test for unexpected interrupts Initialize... external parallel ports Initialize PC-compatible PnP ISA devices Re-initialize onboard I/O ports Configure Motherboard Configurable Devices (optional) Initialize BIOS Area Enable Non-Maskable Interrupts (NMIs) Initialize Extended BIOS Data Area Test and initialize PS/2 mouse 89
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... Description 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 Memory size Shadow Boot Block System...
... Description 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 Memory size Shadow Boot Block System...
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... cable LCD inverter LCD System board LCD inverter ID LCD inverter LCD cable LCD System board Indicator-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error Action in Sequence Enter BIOS Utility to -FRU Error Message LCD-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error LCD backlight doesn't work ). See "Power System Check" on . Battery pack Power adapter Hard drive...
... cable LCD inverter LCD System board LCD inverter ID LCD inverter LCD cable LCD System board Indicator-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error Action in Sequence Enter BIOS Utility to -FRU Error Message LCD-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error LCD backlight doesn't work ). See "Power System Check" on . Battery pack Power adapter Hard drive...
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... system. Power-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error Battery can't be charged Action in Sequence See "Check the Battery Pack" on page 45. Action in Sequence Enter BIOS Setup Utility to Disk (S4)" on page 45. Internal speakers make noise or emit no sound comes from actual size. Keyboard (if control is damaged...
... system. Power-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error Battery can't be charged Action in Sequence See "Check the Battery Pack" on page 45. Action in Sequence Enter BIOS Setup Utility to Disk (S4)" on page 45. Internal speakers make noise or emit no sound comes from actual size. Keyboard (if control is damaged...
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...to Enabled. Modem phone port modem combo board System board NOTE: If you cannot find a symptom or an error in Sequence Enter BIOS Setup Utility to execute "Load Default Settings", then reboot system. Power Management-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error Action in Sequence Battery fuel gauge... in the "Onboard Devices Configuration" of BIOS Setup Utility is set to Enabled. Remove battery pack and let it cool for 2 hours. Press Fn+F5, LCD/CRT/Both display...
...to Enabled. Modem phone port modem combo board System board NOTE: If you cannot find a symptom or an error in Sequence Enter BIOS Setup Utility to execute "Load Default Settings", then reboot system. Power Management-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error Action in Sequence Battery fuel gauge... in the "Onboard Devices Configuration" of BIOS Setup Utility is set to Enabled. Remove battery pack and let it cool for 2 hours. Press Fn+F5, LCD/CRT/Both display...