Acer Aspire 7736, Aspire 7736Z Notebook Series Start Guide
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.... In addition it : 1 Click on Start, All Programs, AcerSystem. 2 Click on how to use your Acer notebook, we have designed a set of your computer can help you get started with language such as "only for...comes preloaded on AcerSystem User Guide will occasionally refer to functions or features which are marked in the Aspire product series. For instructions on AcerSystem User Guide. It covers basic topics such as using the keyboard...be more on such subjects as system utilities, data recovery, expansion options and troubleshooting. Note: Viewing the file requires Adobe Reader.
.... In addition it : 1 Click on Start, All Programs, AcerSystem. 2 Click on how to use your Acer notebook, we have designed a set of your computer can help you get started with language such as "only for...comes preloaded on AcerSystem User Guide will occasionally refer to functions or features which are marked in the Aspire product series. For instructions on AcerSystem User Guide. It covers basic topics such as using the keyboard...be more on such subjects as system utilities, data recovery, expansion options and troubleshooting. Note: Viewing the file requires Adobe Reader.
Service Guide
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... Locations 103 Main Board 103 Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery 105 Clearing Password Check 105 BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk 107 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 111 Aspire 7736/7736Z/7336 Series and Aspire 7540 Series Exploded Diagram . . . . .112 Model Definition and Configuration 143 Aspire 7736/7736Z/7336 Series 144 Test Compatible Components 171...
... Locations 103 Main Board 103 Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery 105 Clearing Password Check 105 BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk 107 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 111 Aspire 7736/7736Z/7336 Series and Aspire 7540 Series Exploded Diagram . . . . .112 Model Definition and Configuration 143 Aspire 7736/7736Z/7336 Series 144 Test Compatible Components 171...
Service Guide
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... Boot: Network Boot: F12 Boot Menu: D2D Recovery: SATAMode [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [AHCI] F1 Help Esc Exit Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit Aspire 7540 Series: Information Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility... [10:10:10] [03/31/2009] 4096 KB Item Specific Help , , or selects field. Actual values may differ. Chapter 2 31 Aspire 7736/7736Z/7336 Series: Information Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility Main Security Boot Exit System Time: System Date: System Memory: Extended Memory: Video ...
... Boot: Network Boot: F12 Boot Menu: D2D Recovery: SATAMode [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [AHCI] F1 Help Esc Exit Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit Aspire 7540 Series: Information Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility... [10:10:10] [03/31/2009] 4096 KB Item Specific Help , , or selects field. Actual values may differ. Chapter 2 31 Aspire 7736/7736Z/7336 Series: Information Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility Main Security Boot Exit System Time: System Date: System Memory: Extended Memory: Video ...
Service Guide
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...the settings in these cases. 32 Chapter 2 Sets the system date. This field reports the memory size of the system. Enables, disables D2D Recovery function. Memory size is not allowed to 640MB This field reports the total memory size of the system. shows Summary Screen is disabled. Enabled... size-1MB Shows the VGA memory size. Disabled: Customer Logo is not displayed, and Summary Screen is set to factory defaults. For Aspire 8530 Series only. Determines if Customer Logo will not be displayed or not; Parameter System Time System Date System Memory Total Memory Extended ...
...the settings in these cases. 32 Chapter 2 Sets the system date. This field reports the memory size of the system. Enables, disables D2D Recovery function. Memory size is not allowed to 640MB This field reports the total memory size of the system. shows Summary Screen is disabled. Enabled... size-1MB Shows the VGA memory size. Disabled: Customer Logo is not displayed, and Summary Screen is set to factory defaults. For Aspire 8530 Series only. Determines if Customer Logo will not be displayed or not; Parameter System Time System Date System Memory Total Memory Extended ...
Service Guide
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...update the system BIOS flash ROM. cold boot) while holding down the Fn + ESC key. 7. Chapter 2 39 NOTE: If you do not have a crisis recovery disk at hand, then you run the Flash utility: 1. Turn off state (i.e. NOTE: Do not install memory-related drivers (XMS, EMS, DPMI) when you ...plugged in to finish BIOS flash, you may not boot the system because the BIOS is required for BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk" on the system from the USB device and perform crisis recovery action. Copy the "XXXXXXX.FD" file to run the Flash utility. The system should create a Crisis Disk...
...update the system BIOS flash ROM. cold boot) while holding down the Fn + ESC key. 7. Chapter 2 39 NOTE: If you do not have a crisis recovery disk at hand, then you run the Flash utility: 1. Turn off state (i.e. NOTE: Do not install memory-related drivers (XMS, EMS, DPMI) when you ...plugged in to finish BIOS flash, you may not boot the system because the BIOS is required for BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk" on the system from the USB device and perform crisis recovery action. Copy the "XXXXXXX.FD" file to run the Flash utility. The system should create a Crisis Disk...
Service Guide
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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...
Service Guide
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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...
Service Guide
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Operation Description Short (Clearing Password Check) Chapter 5 G78 105 There is one Hardware Open Gap on the main board: Gap name in 7736/7736Z/7336 Series is G78. Clearing Password Check Hardware Open Gap Description Hardware Gap Default Setting Open (Normal) HW Gap position on the main board for clearing the password check and one Hotkey for Aspire 7736/7736Z/7336 and Aspire 7540 Series. Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery This section provides the standard operating procedures for clearing the password and BIOS recovery for enabling BIOS Recovery.
Operation Description Short (Clearing Password Check) Chapter 5 G78 105 There is one Hardware Open Gap on the main board: Gap name in 7736/7736Z/7336 Series is G78. Clearing Password Check Hardware Open Gap Description Hardware Gap Default Setting Open (Normal) HW Gap position on the main board for clearing the password check and one Hotkey for Aspire 7736/7736Z/7336 and Aspire 7540 Series. Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery This section provides the standard operating procedures for clearing the password and BIOS recovery for enabling BIOS Recovery.
Service Guide
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... Disk to the BIOS flash failed system. 3. Creating the Crisis Disk in hand. Note that all data on with the Crisis BIOS Recovery process. 4. BIOS Recovery Hotkey The system provides a function hotkey: Fn+Esc, for Creating the Crisis Disk in Windows XP/Vista" section below) and keep ...to restore the BIOS firmware to create the Crisis Disk: 1. Steps for BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk BIOS Recovery Boot Block: BIOS Recovery Boot Block is a special block of the Crisis Disk. 2. After the Crisis Recovery process is finished, the system will force the BIOS to boot up another ...
... Disk to the BIOS flash failed system. 3. Creating the Crisis Disk in hand. Note that all data on with the Crisis BIOS Recovery process. 4. BIOS Recovery Hotkey The system provides a function hotkey: Fn+Esc, for Creating the Crisis Disk in Windows XP/Vista" section below) and keep ...to restore the BIOS firmware to create the Crisis Disk: 1. Steps for BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk BIOS Recovery Boot Block: BIOS Recovery Boot Block is a special block of the Crisis Disk. 2. After the Crisis Recovery process is finished, the system will force the BIOS to boot up another ...
Service Guide
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... removing 45 BIOS 19 vendor 19 Version 19 BIOS Recovery 105 BIOS Recovery Boot Block 107 BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk 107 steps 107 BIOS Recovery Hotkey 107 BIOS Utility 27-39 Navigating 28 System Security 38 block diagram Aspire 7540 Series 5 Aspire 7738/7738G Series and 7735/7735G/ 7735Z/7735ZG Series... BIOS Password steps 106 Clearing Password 105 computer on indicator 7 CPU removing 54 CPU Fan True Value Table 19 Crisis Disk creating 107 Crisis Recovery Disk 39 D DIMM module removing 51 E Environment Test 172 Euro 15 External CD-ROM Drive Check 86 External Module Disassembly Flowchart 43 F...
... removing 45 BIOS 19 vendor 19 Version 19 BIOS Recovery 105 BIOS Recovery Boot Block 107 BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk 107 steps 107 BIOS Recovery Hotkey 107 BIOS Utility 27-39 Navigating 28 System Security 38 block diagram Aspire 7540 Series 5 Aspire 7738/7738G Series and 7735/7735G/ 7735Z/7735ZG Series... BIOS Password steps 106 Clearing Password 105 computer on indicator 7 CPU removing 54 CPU Fan True Value Table 19 Crisis Disk creating 107 Crisis Recovery Disk 39 D DIMM module removing 51 E Environment Test 172 Euro 15 External CD-ROM Drive Check 86 External Module Disassembly Flowchart 43 F...