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Intermittent Problems 4-18 Undetermined Problems 4-18 Error Codes 4-19 POST Codes 4-25 Jumper and Connector Locations 3 Mainboard Layout 5-3 Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery 5-7 Clearing the BIOS Passwords 5-7 Performing a BIOS Recovery 5-8 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 3 Exploded Diagrams 6-4 Main Assembly 6-4 LCD Assembly 6-6 Test Compatible Components 3 Microsoft Windows 7 Environment Test 7-3 Online Support Information 3 viii
Intermittent Problems 4-18 Undetermined Problems 4-18 Error Codes 4-19 POST Codes 4-25 Jumper and Connector Locations 3 Mainboard Layout 5-3 Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery 5-7 Clearing the BIOS Passwords 5-7 Performing a BIOS Recovery 5-8 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 3 Exploded Diagrams 6-4 Main Assembly 6-4 LCD Assembly 6-6 Test Compatible Components 3 Microsoft Windows 7 Environment Test 7-3 Online Support Information 3 viii
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...; 7 Home Premium 64-bit Windows® 7 Home Basic 64-bit Platform 0 Huron River/Chief River Supports the Second Generation Intel® Core™ Mobile Processor Family (...
...; 7 Home Premium 64-bit Windows® 7 Home Basic 64-bit Platform 0 Huron River/Chief River Supports the Second Generation Intel® Core™ Mobile Processor Family (...
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... for volume and brightness level, media playback, wireless and sleep functions, and display and touchpad toggle Windows® and Application keys Multilanguage support Touchpad 0 Multi-gesture touchpad pointing device ...DC-in jack for AC adapter Kensington lock slot Software and Tools 0 Productivity 0 Acer Backup Manager Acer ePower Management Acer eRecovery Management Adobe® Flash® Player 11.x Adobe® Reader® 10...
... for volume and brightness level, media playback, wireless and sleep functions, and display and touchpad toggle Windows® and Application keys Multilanguage support Touchpad 0 Multi-gesture touchpad pointing device ...DC-in jack for AC adapter Kensington lock slot Software and Tools 0 Productivity 0 Acer Backup Manager Acer ePower Management Acer eRecovery Management Adobe® Flash® Player 11.x Adobe® Reader® 10...
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...Windows Live™ Essentials Security 0 McAfee® Internet Security Suite (trial only) MyWinLocker® (except China, Hong Kong) Multimedia 0 Acer clear.fi NTI Media Maker™ Cyberlink® MediaEspresso Gaming 0 Acer...links and utilities 0 Acer Accessory Store (Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, UK only) Acer Identity Card Acer Registration Acer Updater eBay® ...
...Windows Live™ Essentials Security 0 McAfee® Internet Security Suite (trial only) MyWinLocker® (except China, Hong Kong) Multimedia 0 Acer clear.fi NTI Media Maker™ Cyberlink® MediaEspresso Gaming 0 Acer...links and utilities 0 Acer Accessory Store (Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, UK only) Acer Identity Card Acer Registration Acer Updater eBay® ...
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... toggle on and off. Hardware Specifications and Configurations 1-17 Figure 1-8. Keyboard Lock Keys Table 1-8. Keyboard 0 The keyboard contains an overlay numeric keys, inverted "T" cursor key, Windows® key, Application key, function lock keys, and hotkeys controlling various computer features. When On, the overlay numeric keys acts as a numeric keypad. Figure 1-7. Internal...
... toggle on and off. Hardware Specifications and Configurations 1-17 Figure 1-8. Keyboard Lock Keys Table 1-8. Keyboard 0 The keyboard contains an overlay numeric keys, inverted "T" cursor key, Windows® key, Application key, function lock keys, and hotkeys controlling various computer features. When On, the overlay numeric keys acts as a numeric keypad. Figure 1-7. Internal...
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... the screen moves one line up or down when pressing the up or down cursor keys. Figure 1-9. Table 1-8. Windows-specific Keys Key Windows Logo key Description Pressed alone, this key has the same effect as clicking on a network) 1-18 Hardware Specifications and... to the desktop +F1: Show the Help window + E: Open Windows Explorer +F: Search for a file or folder + D: Display the desktop Ctrl+ +F: Search for all windows Shift+ +M: Restore minimized windows to provide a variety of the external keyboard/keypad. Keyboard...
... the screen moves one line up or down when pressing the up or down cursor keys. Figure 1-9. Table 1-8. Windows-specific Keys Key Windows Logo key Description Pressed alone, this key has the same effect as clicking on a network) 1-18 Hardware Specifications and... to the desktop +F1: Show the Help window + E: Open Windows Explorer +F: Search for a file or folder + D: Display the desktop Ctrl+ +F: Search for all windows Shift+ +M: Restore minimized windows to provide a variety of the external keyboard/keypad. Keyboard...
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... Display toggle Fn+F7 Fn+F8 Touchpad toggle Speaker toggle Description Toggles the WiFi function On and Off using a pop-up window. Hardware Specifications and Configurations 1-19 Table 1-9. Figure 1-10. Hotkeys Hotkey Icon Function Fn+F3 Communication device toggle Fn+F4 Sleep...Break: Display the System Properties dialog box +U: Open the Ease of Access Center window Application This key has the same effect as clicking the right mouse button; Windows-specific Keys Key Description Windows Logo key Ctrl+ +L: Lock your computer (if you are connected to a ...
... Display toggle Fn+F7 Fn+F8 Touchpad toggle Speaker toggle Description Toggles the WiFi function On and Off using a pop-up window. Hardware Specifications and Configurations 1-19 Table 1-9. Figure 1-10. Hotkeys Hotkey Icon Function Fn+F3 Communication device toggle Fn+F4 Sleep...Break: Display the System Properties dialog box +U: Open the Ease of Access Center window Application This key has the same effect as clicking the right mouse button; Windows-specific Keys Key Description Windows Logo key Ctrl+ +L: Lock your computer (if you are connected to a ...
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... to return your computer. 1. Press to enter the system recovery partition. This will display the eRecovery Management window. 7. Restart the computer. 2. During POST, press Alt+F10 to select the Main menu. 4. Hardware Specifications and Configurations 1-21 D2D Recovery 0 The... Acer Disk to Disk (D2D) recovery function allows you to use the recovery partition to troubleshoot your computer to factory condition. During...
... to return your computer. 1. Press to enter the system recovery partition. This will display the eRecovery Management window. 7. Restart the computer. 2. During POST, press Alt+F10 to select the Main menu. 4. Hardware Specifications and Configurations 1-21 D2D Recovery 0 The... Acer Disk to Disk (D2D) recovery function allows you to use the recovery partition to troubleshoot your computer to factory condition. During...
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...v1.01 Simple boot flag specification v2.1 System management bus specification v2.0 AHCI support Microsoft XP/Vista/Windows 7 logo program Microsoft SLP 1.0 support Microsoft OA 2.0 and 2.1 support Keyboard Item Specification Type AS7F Chiclet keyboard Total ...number of keys 88/89/93 keys Windows logo key Yes Internal and external USB Yes keyboard work simultaneously? System BIOS Item BIOS vendor BIOS version BIOS ROM type ...
...v1.01 Simple boot flag specification v2.1 System management bus specification v2.0 AHCI support Microsoft XP/Vista/Windows 7 logo program Microsoft SLP 1.0 support Microsoft OA 2.0 and 2.1 support Keyboard Item Specification Type AS7F Chiclet keyboard Total ...number of keys 88/89/93 keys Windows logo key Yes Internal and external USB Yes keyboard work simultaneously? System BIOS Item BIOS vendor BIOS version BIOS ROM type ...
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... setting, the LCD is properly installed. Boot the computer. Drain stored power by removing the power cable and the battery pack. Disconnect power and all Windows. If display size is only abnormal in an application, check the view settings and control/mouse wheel zoom feature in the application. ...
... setting, the LCD is properly installed. Boot the computer. Drain stored power by removing the power cable and the battery pack. Disconnect power and all Windows. If display size is only abnormal in an application, check the view settings and control/mouse wheel zoom feature in the application. ...
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Do not replace a non-defective FRU: Figure 4-3. If the issue is still not resolved, refer to the Online Support Information on -screen prompts. 9. If the issue is still not resolved, refer to the Online Support Information on page 8-3 8. LCD Failure Troubleshooting 4-7 Run the Windows Memory Diagnostic from the operating system DVD and follow the on page 8-3 LCD Failure 0 If the LCD fails, perform the following, one at a time. 7.
Do not replace a non-defective FRU: Figure 4-3. If the issue is still not resolved, refer to the Online Support Information on -screen prompts. 9. If the issue is still not resolved, refer to the Online Support Information on page 8-3 8. LCD Failure Troubleshooting 4-7 Run the Windows Memory Diagnostic from the operating system DVD and follow the on page 8-3 LCD Failure 0 If the LCD fails, perform the following, one at a time. 7.
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... power outage) can be prepared in the USB flash drive will cause the system to a special BIOS program that all data in a computer running the Windows XP, Vista, or 7 operating system and plug in the fs0: root directory. Open the Notepad program and create a new file. 4. The PFlash.efi...Figure 5-6. Startup.nsh File 5. Creating the Crisis Disk 0 NOTE: NOTE: The BIOS crisis recovery disk should be used to boot up a computer running the Windows XP, Vista, or 7 OS. 1. The BIOS boot block refers to go into an available USB port. 3. For example, the USB key prompt is fs0...
... power outage) can be prepared in the USB flash drive will cause the system to a special BIOS program that all data in a computer running the Windows XP, Vista, or 7 operating system and plug in the fs0: root directory. Open the Notepad program and create a new file. 4. The PFlash.efi...Figure 5-6. Startup.nsh File 5. Creating the Crisis Disk 0 NOTE: NOTE: The BIOS crisis recovery disk should be used to boot up a computer running the Windows XP, Vista, or 7 OS. 1. The BIOS boot block refers to go into an available USB port. 3. For example, the USB key prompt is fs0...
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Refer to the Compatibility Test Report released by Acer's internal testing department. LAN/VGA combo LAN/VGA combo port cable port cable NC.23811.003 65W 65W 65W "Adapter DELTA 65W 19V 1.7x5.5x11 ... CH_OV9726_AU Suyin HD SY_OV9726_AU NC.21411.003 NC.21411.005 NC.21411.008 Test Compatible Components 7-3 All of its system functions are tested under Windows® 7 environment. Microsoft Windows 7 Environment Test 0 Vendor Accessory 10000286 WISTRON Adapter 10001081 DELTA 60036752 LITE-ON SINGAPORE 60016453 CHICONY POWER Audio Codec 10004786 REALTEK Battery 60001921 SANYO...
Refer to the Compatibility Test Report released by Acer's internal testing department. LAN/VGA combo LAN/VGA combo port cable port cable NC.23811.003 65W 65W 65W "Adapter DELTA 65W 19V 1.7x5.5x11 ... CH_OV9726_AU Suyin HD SY_OV9726_AU NC.21411.003 NC.21411.005 NC.21411.008 Test Compatible Components 7-3 All of its system functions are tested under Windows® 7 environment. Microsoft Windows 7 Environment Test 0 Vendor Accessory 10000286 WISTRON Adapter 10001081 DELTA 60036752 LITE-ON SINGAPORE 60016453 CHICONY POWER Audio Codec 10004786 REALTEK Battery 60001921 SANYO...