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... + Undoes the minimize all windows This key has the same effect as clicking on hot keys. + Acer eSettings Launches the Acer eSettings in Acer eManager. + + Acer ePower Management Sleep Launches the Acer ePower Management in Acer Empowering Technology. Chapter 1 15 Key Windows key Application key Icon Description Pressed alone, this key has the ... The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to provide a variety of the computer's controls like screen brightness, volume output, and the BIOS utility. it launches the Start menu. See "Acer Empowering Technology" on page 18.
... + Undoes the minimize all windows This key has the same effect as clicking on hot keys. + Acer eSettings Launches the Acer eSettings in Acer eManager. + + Acer ePower Management Sleep Launches the Acer ePower Management in Acer Empowering Technology. Chapter 1 15 Key Windows key Application key Icon Description Pressed alone, this key has the ... The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to provide a variety of the computer's controls like screen brightness, volume output, and the BIOS utility. it launches the Start menu. See "Acer Empowering Technology" on page 18.
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...(rpm) 86 3700 88 3450 91 3150 95 2800 Acoustic Level (dBA) 39 36.5 34.5 31 BIOS Item BIOS vendor BIOS Version BIOS ROM type BIOS ROM size BIOS package Supported protocols BIOS password control InsydeH2O Specification Flash ROM 512KB 32-pin PLCC ACPI 1.0b/2.0/3.0, PCI 2.2, System/HDD Password Security ...Control, INT 13h Extensions, PnP BIOS 1.0a, SMBIOS 2.4, Simple Boot Flag 1.0, Boot Block, PCI Bus Power Management Interface Specification, USB1.1/2.0, IEEE 1394 1.0, USB/...
...(rpm) 86 3700 88 3450 91 3150 95 2800 Acoustic Level (dBA) 39 36.5 34.5 31 BIOS Item BIOS vendor BIOS Version BIOS ROM type BIOS ROM size BIOS package Supported protocols BIOS password control InsydeH2O Specification Flash ROM 512KB 32-pin PLCC ACPI 1.0b/2.0/3.0, PCI 2.2, System/HDD Password Security ...Control, INT 13h Extensions, PnP BIOS 1.0a, SMBIOS 2.4, Simple Boot Flag 1.0, Boot Block, PCI Bus Power Management Interface Specification, USB1.1/2.0, IEEE 1394 1.0, USB/...
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... ZV (Zoomed Video) port Supports 32 bit CardBus Specification Built-in ICH8M 2.0 USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 Host controller 4 One on the rear side Enable/Disable by BIOS Setup TI PCI 7412 Type-II One type-II Left side No ZV support Yes Specification System Board Major Chips Item Core logic LAN USB...
... ZV (Zoomed Video) port Supports 32 bit CardBus Specification Built-in ICH8M 2.0 USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 Host controller 4 One on the rear side Enable/Disable by BIOS Setup TI PCI 7412 Type-II One type-II Left side No ZV support Yes Specification System Board Major Chips Item Core logic LAN USB...
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... HDD Serial Number : xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ATAPI Model Name : TOSHIBA DVDW/HD TS-L802A ATAPI Serial Number: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx System BIOS Version: V0.18.T04 VGA BIOS Version: ATI Serial Number: Asset Tag Number: Product Name: Manufacturer Name: Acer UUID: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx F1 Help Esc Exit Chapter 2 Select Item Select Menu F5/F6 Change Values Enter Select...
... HDD Serial Number : xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ATAPI Model Name : TOSHIBA DVDW/HD TS-L802A ATAPI Serial Number: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx System BIOS Version: V0.18.T04 VGA BIOS Version: ATI Serial Number: Asset Tag Number: Product Name: Manufacturer Name: Acer UUID: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx F1 Help Esc Exit Chapter 2 Select Item Select Menu F5/F6 Change Values Enter Select...
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... this carefully when making changes to the Exit menu. Please note that system information is enclosed in any changes made and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. Navigating the BIOS Utility There are shown on the bottom of the screen. NOTE: You can also press u to save any of the menu options to...
... this carefully when making changes to the Exit menu. Please note that system information is enclosed in any changes made and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. Navigating the BIOS Utility There are shown on the bottom of the screen. NOTE: You can also press u to save any of the menu options to...
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...xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ATAPI Model Name : TOSHIBA DVDW/HD TS-L802A ATAPI Serial Number: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx System BIOS Version: V0.18.T04 VGA BIOS Version: ATI Serial Number: Asset Tag Number: Product Name: Manufacturer Name: Acer UUID: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Rev. 3.0 F1 Help Esc Exit Select Item Select Menu F5/F6 Change...Parameter CPU Type / CPU Speed HDD Model Name HDD Serial Number ATAPI Model Name ATAPI Serial Number System BIOS Version VGA BIOS Version Serial Number Asset Tag Number Product Name Manufacturer Name UUID Number Description This field shows the CPU ...
...xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ATAPI Model Name : TOSHIBA DVDW/HD TS-L802A ATAPI Serial Number: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx System BIOS Version: V0.18.T04 VGA BIOS Version: ATI Serial Number: Asset Tag Number: Product Name: Manufacturer Name: Acer UUID: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Rev. 3.0 F1 Help Esc Exit Select Item Select Menu F5/F6 Change...Parameter CPU Type / CPU Speed HDD Model Name HDD Serial Number ATAPI Model Name ATAPI Serial Number System BIOS Version VGA BIOS Version Serial Number Asset Tag Number Product Name Manufacturer Name UUID Number Description This field shows the CPU ...
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...keys to enter setup. After setting the password, the computer sets the Supervisor Password parameter to set , this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. Press Enter to "Set". 4. Retype the password in boldface are all requires the Supervisor password ...Press Enter to enable the Password on the screen. 3. Chapter 2 45 The table below describes the parameters in this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. Setting a Password Follow these steps as you can not exceed 8 alphanumeric characters (A-Z, a-z, 0-9, not case...
...keys to enter setup. After setting the password, the computer sets the Supervisor Password parameter to set , this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. Press Enter to "Set". 4. Retype the password in boldface are all requires the Supervisor password ...Press Enter to enable the Password on the screen. 3. Chapter 2 45 The table below describes the parameters in this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. Setting a Password Follow these steps as you can not exceed 8 alphanumeric characters (A-Z, a-z, 0-9, not case...
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... Current Password field and press e. 3. When you are done, press u to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. When you have changed the settings, press u to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. Type the current password in the Enter New Password and Confirm New Password fields. Changing...
... Current Password field and press e. 3. When you are done, press u to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. When you have changed the settings, press u to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. Type the current password in the Enter New Password and Confirm New Password fields. Changing...
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... Item Select Menu F5/F6 Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit The table below describes the parameters in BIOS. Enables, disables Calistoga Enhanced Power Management mode. Parameter Advanced CPU Control Platform Power Management IDE Configuration ACPI S1 ACPI S3 Auto wake on S5 [Enabled...
... Item Select Menu F5/F6 Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit The table below describes the parameters in BIOS. Enables, disables Calistoga Enhanced Power Management mode. Parameter Advanced CPU Control Platform Power Management IDE Configuration ACPI S1 ACPI S3 Auto wake on S5 [Enabled...
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... required for the following conditions: T New versions of system programs T New features or options T Restore a BIOS when it becomes corrupted. BIOS Flash Utility The BIOS flash memory update is not completely loaded. NOTE: Please use the Phlash. If the battery pack does not contain enough power to ...run the Phlash utility. Copy the flash utilities to update the system BIOS flash ROM. Then boot the system from the bootable diskette. The flash utility has auto-execution function. Use the Phlash utility to the bootable...
... required for the following conditions: T New versions of system programs T New features or options T Restore a BIOS when it becomes corrupted. BIOS Flash Utility The BIOS flash memory update is not completely loaded. NOTE: Please use the Phlash. If the battery pack does not contain enough power to ...run the Phlash utility. Copy the flash utilities to update the system BIOS flash ROM. Then boot the system from the bootable diskette. The flash utility has auto-execution function. Use the Phlash utility to the bootable...
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Some of them display information about a hardware device, e.g., the amount of the error messages occur during POST. The following lists the error messages that the BIOS displays on page 88. NOTE: Most of memory installed. NOTE: If the system fails after you determine the next possible FRU to be replaced when ... 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. 76 Chapter 4
Some of them display information about a hardware device, e.g., the amount of the error messages occur during POST. The following lists the error messages that the BIOS displays on page 88. NOTE: Most of memory installed. NOTE: If the system fails after you determine the next possible FRU to be replaced when ... 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. 76 Chapter 4
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..."Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check" on page 72. Keyboard locked - System CMOS checksum bad - Default configuration used RTC battery Run BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure system time, then reboot system. System board Chapter 4 77 Index of Error Messages Error Code List Error Codes ...006 010 070 071 072 110 Error Messages Equipment Configuration Error Causes: 1. Battery critical LOW In this situation BIOS will show message. Run Setup Run "Load Default Settings" in Sequence Failure Fixed Disk Reconnect hard disk drive connector. System timer ...
..."Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check" on page 72. Keyboard locked - System CMOS checksum bad - Default configuration used RTC battery Run BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure system time, then reboot system. System board Chapter 4 77 Index of Error Messages Error Code List Error Codes ...006 010 070 071 072 110 Error Messages Equipment Configuration Error Causes: 1. Battery critical LOW In this situation BIOS will show message. Run Setup Run "Load Default Settings" in Sequence Failure Fixed Disk Reconnect hard disk drive connector. System timer ...
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...error Previous boot incomplete - 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. Diskette drive Hard disk drive System board 78 Chapter 4 Check the ... A: are properly identified. run SETUP System cache error - DIMM System board Check the drive is defined with the proper diskette type in BIOS Setup Utility See "External Diskette Drive Check" on page 72. Cache disabled CPU ID: DMA Test Failed Software NMI Failed Fail-Safe Timer...
...error Previous boot incomplete - 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. Diskette drive Hard disk drive System board 78 Chapter 4 Check the ... A: are properly identified. run SETUP System cache error - DIMM System board Check the drive is defined with the proper diskette type in BIOS Setup Utility See "External Diskette Drive Check" on page 72. Cache disabled CPU ID: DMA Test Failed Software NMI Failed Fail-Safe Timer...
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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 81
...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 81
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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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... Indicator-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error Action in characters Abnormal screen Wrong color displayed LCD has extra horizontal or vertical lines displayed. Action in Sequence Enter BIOS Utility to -FRU Error Message LCD-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error LCD backlight doesn't work ). Hold and press the power switch for more than 4 seconds. Action...
... Indicator-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error Action in characters Abnormal screen Wrong color displayed LCD has extra horizontal or vertical lines displayed. Action in Sequence Enter BIOS Utility to -FRU Error Message LCD-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error LCD backlight doesn't work ). Hold and press the power switch for more than 4 seconds. Action...
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... slot pin is from the keyboard) Hard disk drive System board Press Fn+oand see if the computer enters hibernation mode. Action in Sequence Enter BIOS Setup Utility to Disk (S4)" on page 45. Keyboard (if control is damaged. Action in Sequence PCMCIA slot assembly System board PCMCIA slot assembly Memory...
... slot pin is from the keyboard) Hard disk drive System board Press Fn+oand see if the computer enters hibernation mode. Action in Sequence Enter BIOS Setup Utility to Disk (S4)" on page 45. Keyboard (if control is damaged. Action in Sequence PCMCIA slot assembly System board PCMCIA slot assembly Memory...
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...Keyboard (one or more keys) does not work correctly. Touchpad board System board Modem-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error Action in Sequence Enter BIOS Setup Utility to execute "Load Default Settings", then reboot system. Printer driver Printer cable Printer System Board Ensure the "Serial Port" in... the "Onboard Devices Configuration" of BIOS Setup Utility is set to Enabled. Reconnect hard disk/CD-ROM drives. Touchpad does not work correctly. Press Fn+F5, LCD/CRT...
...Keyboard (one or more keys) does not work correctly. Touchpad board System board Modem-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error Action in Sequence Enter BIOS Setup Utility to execute "Load Default Settings", then reboot system. Printer driver Printer cable Printer System Board Ensure the "Serial Port" in... the "Onboard Devices Configuration" of BIOS Setup Utility is set to Enabled. Reconnect hard disk/CD-ROM drives. Touchpad does not work correctly. Press Fn+F5, LCD/CRT...
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Installing memory 75 Connecting your TV and AV-in cables (for selected models) 76 BIOS utility 79 Boot sequence 79 Enable disk-to-disk recovery 79 Password 79 Using software 80 Playing DVD movies 80 Power management 81 Acer eRecovery Management 82 Create backup 82 Burn backup disc 83 Restore and recovery 83...
Installing memory 75 Connecting your TV and AV-in cables (for selected models) 76 BIOS utility 79 Boot sequence 79 Enable disk-to-disk recovery 79 Password 79 Using software 80 Playing DVD movies 80 Power management 81 Acer eRecovery Management 82 Create backup 82 Burn backup disc 83 Restore and recovery 83...