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Table of Contents System Specifications 1 Features 1 System Block Diagram 4 Your Acer Notebook tour 5 Front View 5 Closed Front View 6 Left View 6 Right View 7 Rear and Base View 8 Indicators 9 TouchPad Basics 10 Using the Keyboard 11 ...Keys 14 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 15 System Utilities 21 BIOS Setup Utility 21 Navigating the BIOS Utility 21 Information 22 Main 23 Security 24 Boot 27 Exit 28 BIOS Flash Utility 29 DOS Flash Utility 30 WinFlash Utility 32 Remove HDD/BIOS Password Utilities 33 Miscellaneous Utilities 35 Machine Disassembly and ...
Table of Contents System Specifications 1 Features 1 System Block Diagram 4 Your Acer Notebook tour 5 Front View 5 Closed Front View 6 Left View 6 Right View 7 Rear and Base View 8 Indicators 9 TouchPad Basics 10 Using the Keyboard 11 ...Keys 14 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 15 System Utilities 21 BIOS Setup Utility 21 Navigating the BIOS Utility 21 Information 22 Main 23 Security 24 Boot 27 Exit 28 BIOS Flash Utility 29 DOS Flash Utility 30 WinFlash Utility 32 Remove HDD/BIOS Password Utilities 33 Miscellaneous Utilities 35 Machine Disassembly and ...
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... Disk Drive Module 101 Replacing the Battery Pack 102 Troubleshooting 103 Common Problems 103 Power On Issue 104 No Display Issue 105 Random Loss of BIOS Settings 106 LCD Failure 107 Built-In Keyboard Failure 107 TouchPad Failure 108 Internal Speaker Failure 109 Internal Microphone Failure 111 HDD Not Operating Correctly...
... Disk Drive Module 101 Replacing the Battery Pack 102 Troubleshooting 103 Common Problems 103 Power On Issue 104 No Display Issue 105 Random Loss of BIOS Settings 106 LCD Failure 107 Built-In Keyboard Failure 107 TouchPad Failure 108 Internal Speaker Failure 109 Internal Microphone Failure 111 HDD Not Operating Correctly...
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... Mainboard Bottom View 128 Button Board 129 LED Board 130 I/O Board Top View 131 I/O Board Bottom View 132 Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery 133 Clearing Password Check 133 BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk 134 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 135 NAV50 Exploded Diagrams 136 Main Assembly 136 Rear Assembly 137 Upper...
... Mainboard Bottom View 128 Button Board 129 LED Board 130 I/O Board Top View 131 I/O Board Bottom View 132 Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery 133 Clearing Password Check 133 BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk 134 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 135 NAV50 Exploded Diagrams 136 Main Assembly 136 Rear Assembly 137 Upper...
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... battery pack Communication • Acer Crystal Eye webcam, with 640 x 480 resolution, supporting enhanced Acer PrimaLite™ technology • WLAN: Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™, supporting Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology • WLAN: Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g ...supporting receiver diversity and equalizing at 2100 MHz (for 3G models) • LAN: 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet Privacy control • BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords • Kensington lock slot Special keys and controls • 84-/85-/88-key keyboard, 93% standard...
... battery pack Communication • Acer Crystal Eye webcam, with 640 x 480 resolution, supporting enhanced Acer PrimaLite™ technology • WLAN: Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™, supporting Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology • WLAN: Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g ...supporting receiver diversity and equalizing at 2100 MHz (for 3G models) • LAN: 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet Privacy control • BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords • Kensington lock slot Special keys and controls • 84-/85-/88-key keyboard, 93% standard...
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... typical 3 5V ±5% Specification Toshiba MK1655GSX 160 512 2 1 5400 8 SATA 395 - 952 typical 3 5V ±5% BIOS Item BIOS vendor BIOS Version BIOS ROM type BIOS ROM size Features Specification InsydeH20 V0.12_Mac Flash 1 MB • Support ISIPP • Support Acer UI • Support multi-boot • Suspend to RAM (S3)/Disk (S4) • Various hot-keys...
... typical 3 5V ±5% Specification Toshiba MK1655GSX 160 512 2 1 5400 8 SATA 395 - 952 typical 3 5V ±5% BIOS Item BIOS vendor BIOS Version BIOS ROM type BIOS ROM size Features Specification InsydeH20 V0.12_Mac Flash 1 MB • Support ISIPP • Support Acer UI • Support multi-boot • Suspend to RAM (S3)/Disk (S4) • Various hot-keys...
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... and you do not need to save any menu, you may need to "disabled". Your computer is a hardware configuration program built into your computer's BIOS (Basic Input/ Output System). However, if you encounter configuration problems, you can change the value of a parameter, press F5 or F6. •... the item has sub-items. Press Enter to expand this carefully when making changes to Chapter 4 Troubleshooting when problem arises. Navigating the BIOS Utility There are shown on the bottom of F12 Boot Menu is subject to enter multi-boot menu. Please also refer to parameter values...
... and you do not need to save any menu, you may need to "disabled". Your computer is a hardware configuration program built into your computer's BIOS (Basic Input/ Output System). However, if you encounter configuration problems, you can change the value of a parameter, press F5 or F6. •... the item has sub-items. Press Enter to expand this carefully when making changes to Chapter 4 Troubleshooting when problem arises. Navigating the BIOS Utility There are shown on the bottom of F12 Boot Menu is subject to enter multi-boot menu. Please also refer to parameter values...
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...Utility Information Main Security Boot Exit Rev. 3.5 CPU Type CPU Speed HDD Model Name: HDD Serial Number: ATAPI Model Name: System BIOS Version: VGA BIOS Version: Serial Number: Asset Tag Number: Product Name: Manufacturer Name: UUID: Intel(R) Atom(TM) CPU N450 1.66GHz ST9160314AS 5VC6Q6CD None... V0.12_Mac Intel V1818 NAV50 Acer 214885A9CE9611DD8F470026226EA389 F1 Help ESC Exit Select Item F5/F6 Change Values F9 Setup Default Select Menu...
...Utility Information Main Security Boot Exit Rev. 3.5 CPU Type CPU Speed HDD Model Name: HDD Serial Number: ATAPI Model Name: System BIOS Version: VGA BIOS Version: Serial Number: Asset Tag Number: Product Name: Manufacturer Name: UUID: Intel(R) Atom(TM) CPU N450 1.66GHz ST9160314AS 5VC6Q6CD None... V0.12_Mac Intel V1818 NAV50 Acer 214885A9CE9611DD8F470026226EA389 F1 Help ESC Exit Select Item F5/F6 Change Values F9 Setup Default Select Menu...
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...on Boot Description Shows the setting of the Supervisor password Shows the setting of the user password. Settings in this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. The user can enter Setup menu only and does not have to return your notebook computer to your ...F10 Save and Exit The table below describes the parameters in boldface are all requires the Supervisor password for changes and should be greater than one word. Shows the setting of parameters. Defines whether a password is set , this group happened. Enter HDD password. The following sub-...
...on Boot Description Shows the setting of the Supervisor password Shows the setting of the user password. Settings in this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. The user can enter Setup menu only and does not have to return your notebook computer to your ...F10 Save and Exit The table below describes the parameters in boldface are all requires the Supervisor password for changes and should be greater than one word. Shows the setting of parameters. Defines whether a password is set , this group happened. Enter HDD password. The following sub-...
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... sets the User Password parameter to "Clear". 4. Removing a Password Follow these steps as you are done, press F10 to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. Chapter 2 25 If desired, you have changed the settings, press u to save the changes and exit the... BIOS Setup Utility. Use the ↑ and ↓ keys to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the Enter key. Type the current password in ...
... sets the User Password parameter to "Clear". 4. Removing a Password Follow these steps as you are done, press F10 to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. Chapter 2 25 If desired, you have changed the settings, press u to save the changes and exit the... BIOS Setup Utility. Use the ↑ and ↓ keys to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the Enter key. Type the current password in ...
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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. If the verification is complete after the user presses Enter.
... 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. If the verification is complete after the user presses Enter.
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... Exit Discarding Changes Load Setup Default Discard Changes Save Changes Description Exit System Setup and save or discard any changes you made and quit the BIOS Utility. Exit The Exit screen allows you to save your changes to CMOS. InsydeH20 Setup Utility Information Main Security Boot Exit Rev. 3.5 Exit Saving Changes...
... Exit Discarding Changes Load Setup Default Discard Changes Save Changes Description Exit System Setup and save or discard any changes you made and quit the BIOS Utility. Exit The Exit screen allows you to save your changes to CMOS. InsydeH20 Setup Utility Information Main Security Boot Exit Rev. 3.5 Exit Saving Changes...
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... Flash utility to the bootable diskette. 3. NOTE: Please use the AC adaptor 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...when you use the Flash utility. Copy the flash utilities to update the system BIOS flash ROM. Prepare a bootable diskette. 2. Chapter 2 29 BIOS Flash Utility The BIOS flash memory update is not completely loaded. Fellow the steps below to finish BIOS flash, you run the Flash utility. 1. Then boot the system from the...
... Flash utility to the bootable diskette. 3. NOTE: Please use the AC adaptor 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...when you use the Flash utility. Copy the flash utilities to update the system BIOS flash ROM. Prepare a bootable diskette. 2. Chapter 2 29 BIOS Flash Utility The BIOS flash memory update is not completely loaded. Fellow the steps below to finish BIOS flash, you run the Flash utility. 1. Then boot the system from the...
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...Exit Select Item F5/F6 Change Values F9 Setup Default Select Menu Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit 3. USB HDD : 6. Press to update BIOS. In flash BIOS, the message Please do not remove AC Power Source displays. 30 Chapter 2 Press F2 during boot to use the DOS Flash Utility: 1. IDE1 :... priority order: Rev. 3.5 Item Specific Help 1. USB FDD : 4. Select Boot Menu to modify the boot priority order, for example, if using USB HDD to Update BIOS, move it down the list, or to move USB HDD to move it up the list. IDE0 : ST9160314AS 2. USB CDROM : Use < > or < > to...
...Exit Select Item F5/F6 Change Values F9 Setup Default Select Menu Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit 3. USB HDD : 6. Press to update BIOS. In flash BIOS, the message Please do not remove AC Power Source displays. 30 Chapter 2 Press F2 during boot to use the DOS Flash Utility: 1. IDE1 :... priority order: Rev. 3.5 Item Specific Help 1. USB FDD : 4. Select Boot Menu to modify the boot priority order, for example, if using USB HDD to Update BIOS, move it down the list, or to move USB HDD to move it up the list. IDE0 : ST9160314AS 2. USB CDROM : Use < > or < > to...
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... password from the previous step to create the unlock code in DOS Mode using the format UnlockHD [Encode key] with details about removing HDD/BIOS password methods: Removing HDD Password: If you with the code noted in the wrong HDD password three times, an error is generated. Remove HDD.../BIOS Password Utilities This section provides you key in the previous step, as shown. An Encode key is displayed, select the Enter Unlock Password option ...
... password from the previous step to create the unlock code in DOS Mode using the format UnlockHD [Encode key] with details about removing HDD/BIOS password methods: Removing HDD Password: If you with the code noted in the wrong HDD password three times, an error is generated. Remove HDD.../BIOS Password Utilities This section provides you key in the previous step, as shown. An Encode key is displayed, select the Enter Unlock Password option ...
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The onscreen message determines whether the function is successful or not. 34 Chapter 2 Cleaning BIOS Passwords To clean the User or Supervisor passwords, perform the following steps: 1. Removing BIOS Passwords: To clear the User or Supervisor passwords, open the RAM door and use a metal instrument to clean the desired password shown on the screen. From a DOS prompt, execute clnpwd.exe 2. Press 1 or 2 to short the U72 jumper as shown below.
The onscreen message determines whether the function is successful or not. 34 Chapter 2 Cleaning BIOS Passwords To clean the User or Supervisor passwords, perform the following steps: 1. Removing BIOS Passwords: To clear the User or Supervisor passwords, open the RAM door and use a metal instrument to clean the desired password shown on the screen. From a DOS prompt, execute clnpwd.exe 2. Press 1 or 2 to short the U72 jumper as shown below.
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...before sending to display the usage screen. 3. Using DMITools The DMI (Desktop Management Interface) Tool copies BIOS information to eeprom to be changes without accessing the BIOS. To use Boot Sequence Selector, perform the following steps: 1. Enter into DOS. 2. Execute dmitools....1. The following messages show dmitools usage: DMITOOLS [ /R | /WP | /WS | /WU ] [ STRING ] • dmitools /r ==> Read dmi string from bios • dmitools /wm xxxx ==> Write manufacturer name to eeprom • dmitools /wp xxxx ==> Write product name to eeprom • dmitools /ws xxxx ==> Write ...
...before sending to display the usage screen. 3. Using DMITools The DMI (Desktop Management Interface) Tool copies BIOS information to eeprom to be changes without accessing the BIOS. To use Boot Sequence Selector, perform the following steps: 1. Enter into DOS. 2. Execute dmitools....1. The following messages show dmitools usage: DMITOOLS [ /R | /WP | /WS | /WU ] [ STRING ] • dmitools /r ==> Read dmi string from bios • dmitools /wm xxxx ==> Write manufacturer name to eeprom • dmitools /wp xxxx ==> Write product name to eeprom • dmitools /ws xxxx ==> Write ...
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...8226; There are still lost, replace the cables. 4. If the computer is listed under Other Devices. 9. If the BIOS settings are no device conflicts. • No hardware is more than one year old, replace the CMOS battery. 2. If the Issue is not normal, right-click on page 40. 3. See...is still not resolved, see "Online Support Information" on page 40. 4. Remove and reinstall the video driver. 8. Random Loss of BIOS information, perform the following actions one at a time to correct the problem. 1. Run a complete virus scan using up-to-date software to ensure the computer is ...
...8226; There are still lost, replace the cables. 4. If the computer is listed under Other Devices. 9. If the BIOS settings are no device conflicts. • No hardware is more than one year old, replace the CMOS battery. 2. If the Issue is not normal, right-click on page 40. 3. See...is still not resolved, see "Online Support Information" on page 40. 4. Remove and reinstall the video driver. 8. Random Loss of BIOS information, perform the following actions one at a time to correct the problem. 1. Run a complete virus scan using up-to-date software to ensure the computer is ...
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...information to the operating system DVD. h. Click Next. e. d. Select Startup Repair. Startup Repair attempts to correct the problem. 1. Check the BIOS settings are required. For more information see Windows Help and Support. 5. Ensure all external devices. 2. Remove any key to start to resolve ...If the issue is virus free. 3. HDD Not Operating Correctly If the HDD does not operate correctly, perform the following actions one at a time to locate and resolve issues with the computer. When complete, click Finish. insert the Windows Vista Operating System DVD...
...information to the operating system DVD. h. Click Next. e. d. Select Startup Repair. Startup Repair attempts to correct the problem. 1. Check the BIOS settings are required. For more information see Windows Help and Support. 5. Ensure all external devices. 2. Remove any key to start to resolve ...If the issue is virus free. 3. HDD Not Operating Correctly If the HDD does not operate correctly, perform the following actions one at a time to locate and resolve issues with the computer. When complete, click Finish. insert the Windows Vista Operating System DVD...
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Otherwise, please follow the steps and try again. NAV50 provides one Hardware Open Gap on the system till BIOS POST finish. Press F2 key to enter BIOS Setup menu. • If there is no Password request, BIOS Password is necessary to bypass the password check, users need to short the HW Gap to clear the... in AC power, keep the short condition on the HW Gap, and press Power Button to power on main board for clearing password check, and one Hotkey for clearing BIOS Password (Supervisor Password and User Password). Chapter 5 133
Otherwise, please follow the steps and try again. NAV50 provides one Hardware Open Gap on the system till BIOS POST finish. Press F2 key to enter BIOS Setup menu. • If there is no Password request, BIOS Password is necessary to bypass the password check, users need to short the HW Gap to clear the... in AC power, keep the short condition on the HW Gap, and press Power Button to power on main board for clearing password check, and one Hotkey for clearing BIOS Password (Supervisor Password and User Password). Chapter 5 133
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... Crisis Diskette should be made by regular BIOS flashing process. 134 Chapter 5 When CRISIS is enabled, the system will force the BIOS to boot up the system with Windows XP OS. It is strongly recommended to a successful one once the previous BIOS flashing process failed. Users can enable this... feature to restore the BIOS firmware to have the AC adapter and Battery present...
... Crisis Diskette should be made by regular BIOS flashing process. 134 Chapter 5 When CRISIS is enabled, the system will force the BIOS to boot up the system with Windows XP OS. It is strongly recommended to a successful one once the previous BIOS flashing process failed. Users can enable this... feature to restore the BIOS firmware to have the AC adapter and Battery present...