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... 1-13 Right View 1-14 1-15 Base View 1-15 Touchpad Basics 1-16 Keyboard 1-17 D2D Recovery 1-21 System Block Diagram 1-22 Specification Tables 1-23 System Utilities 3 BIOS Setup Utility 2-3 Navigating the BIOS Utility 2-3 BIOS Menus 2-4 Main 2-6 Security 2-8 Boot 2-11 Exit 2-12 DOS Flash Utility 2-14 WinFlash Utility 2-14 v
... 1-13 Right View 1-14 1-15 Base View 1-15 Touchpad Basics 1-16 Keyboard 1-17 D2D Recovery 1-21 System Block Diagram 1-22 Specification Tables 1-23 System Utilities 3 BIOS Setup Utility 2-3 Navigating the BIOS Utility 2-3 BIOS Menus 2-4 Main 2-6 Security 2-8 Boot 2-11 Exit 2-12 DOS Flash Utility 2-14 WinFlash Utility 2-14 v
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Removing the HDD Password 2-15 Removing the BIOS Passwords 2-16 Clearing the BIOS Passwords 2-17 LAN EEPROM Utility 2-18 Machine Maintenance 5 Machine Disassembly and Replacement 3-5 Recommended Equipment 3-5 Replacement Requirements 3-5 Pre-disassembly Instructions 3-6 Disassembly Process 3-7 External Module Disassembly Process 3-8 ...
Removing the HDD Password 2-15 Removing the BIOS Passwords 2-16 Clearing the BIOS Passwords 2-17 LAN EEPROM Utility 2-18 Machine Maintenance 5 Machine Disassembly and Replacement 3-5 Recommended Equipment 3-5 Replacement Requirements 3-5 Pre-disassembly Instructions 3-6 Disassembly Process 3-7 External Module Disassembly Process 3-8 ...
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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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... Diagram 1-22 Specification Tables 1-23 Computer Specifications 1-23 Processor 1-24 Processor Specifications 1-25 System Memory 1-25 Graphics Controller 1-26 VRAM (Discrete models only 1-26 System BIOS 1-27 Keyboard 1-27 Hard Disk Drive 1-28 Super-Multi Drive 1-29 Card Reader 1-29 LCD Panel 1-30 1-2
... Diagram 1-22 Specification Tables 1-23 Computer Specifications 1-23 Processor 1-24 Processor Specifications 1-25 System Memory 1-25 Graphics Controller 1-26 VRAM (Discrete models only 1-26 System BIOS 1-27 Keyboard 1-27 Hard Disk Drive 1-28 Super-Multi Drive 1-29 Card Reader 1-29 LCD Panel 1-30 1-2
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...×480 resolution online video calls Wireless and networking 0 WLAN: IEEE 802.11b/g/n Supports Acer SignalUp technology LAN on Feature Port (thru bundled Y Cable): Gigabit Ethernet, Wake-on-LAN ready ...;Realtek RTL8411 EN controller Privacy Control 0 BIOS supervisor, user, and HDD passwords Kensington lock slot Power Adapter and Battery 0 19 V 3-pin 65 W AC...
...×480 resolution online video calls Wireless and networking 0 WLAN: IEEE 802.11b/g/n Supports Acer SignalUp technology LAN on Feature Port (thru bundled Y Cable): Gigabit Ethernet, Wake-on-LAN ready ...;Realtek RTL8411 EN controller Privacy Control 0 BIOS supervisor, user, and HDD passwords Kensington lock slot Power Adapter and Battery 0 19 V 3-pin 65 W AC...
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During POST, press F1 to save settings and close the BIOS Setup screen. 6. Press F10 to access the BIOS Setup screen. 3. Press to select the D2D Recovery field and make sure it is set to enter the system recovery partition. D2D Recovery 0 The Acer Disk to Disk (D2D) recovery function allows you to...
During POST, press F1 to save settings and close the BIOS Setup screen. 6. Press F10 to access the BIOS Setup screen. 3. Press to select the D2D Recovery field and make sure it is set to enter the system recovery partition. D2D Recovery 0 The Acer Disk to Disk (D2D) recovery function allows you to...
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... ASF specification v2.0 or later PCI Express base specification revision 2.1 PCI BIOS specification revision 2.1 BIOS Boot specification v1.01 Simple boot flag specification v2.1 System management bus specification v2...Multilanguage support configurable by OEM customer Hardware Specifications and Configurations 1-27 System BIOS Item BIOS vendor BIOS version BIOS ROM type BIOS ROM size Protocols supported Specification Phoenix v1.06 Hardware 4 MB Legacy BIOS and EFI architectures ACPI 3.0b compliance PXE ...
... ASF specification v2.0 or later PCI Express base specification revision 2.1 PCI BIOS specification revision 2.1 BIOS Boot specification v1.01 Simple boot flag specification v2.1 System management bus specification v2...Multilanguage support configurable by OEM customer Hardware Specifications and Configurations 1-27 System BIOS Item BIOS vendor BIOS version BIOS ROM type BIOS ROM size Protocols supported Specification Phoenix v1.06 Hardware 4 MB Legacy BIOS and EFI architectures ACPI 3.0b compliance PXE ...
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BIOS Setup Utility 2-3 Navigating the BIOS Utility 2-3 BIOS Menus 2-4 Main 2-6 Security 2-8 Boot 2-11 Exit 2-12 BIOS Flash Utilities 2-13 DOS Flash Utility 2-14 WinFlash Utility 2-14 Remove HDD/BIOS Password Utilities 2-15 Removing the HDD Password 2-15 Removing the BIOS Passwords 2-16 Clearing the BIOS Passwords 2-17 Using DMI Tools 2-18 LAN EEPROM Utility 2-18 2-2
BIOS Setup Utility 2-3 Navigating the BIOS Utility 2-3 BIOS Menus 2-4 Main 2-6 Security 2-8 Boot 2-11 Exit 2-12 BIOS Flash Utilities 2-13 DOS Flash Utility 2-14 WinFlash Utility 2-14 Remove HDD/BIOS Password Utilities 2-15 Removing the HDD Password 2-15 Removing the BIOS Passwords 2-16 Clearing the BIOS Passwords 2-17 Using DMI Tools 2-18 LAN EEPROM Utility 2-18 2-2
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...setup utility may need to Chapter 4, Troubleshooting when a problem arises. NOTE: NOTE: System information can be run it. Navigating the BIOS Utility 0 The BIOS Setup Utility has five menu options, namely: Information Main Security Boot ...;Exit Perform the following actions to navigate through the BIOS Setup Utility: Press to select items in the menu bar. Press to select an item in the ...
...setup utility may need to Chapter 4, Troubleshooting when a problem arises. NOTE: NOTE: System information can be run it. Navigating the BIOS Utility 0 The BIOS Setup Utility has five menu options, namely: Information Main Security Boot ...;Exit Perform the following actions to navigate through the BIOS Setup Utility: Press to select items in the menu bar. Press to select an item in the ...
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... computer 2-4 System Utilities Hardware Information Parameter CPU Type CPU Speed HDD Model Name HDD Serial Number ATAPI Model Name System BIOS Version VGA BIOS Version KBC Version Serial Number Description Model name and core frequency of the installed processor Core frequency of the installed processor... of the installed hard drive Serial number of the installed hard drive Model name of the installed optical device Current system BIOS version Current firmware version of the system VGA Current keyboard controller version Serial number of the computer's hardware information. Actual ...
... computer 2-4 System Utilities Hardware Information Parameter CPU Type CPU Speed HDD Model Name HDD Serial Number ATAPI Model Name System BIOS Version VGA BIOS Version KBC Version Serial Number Description Model name and core frequency of the installed processor Core frequency of the installed processor... of the installed hard drive Serial number of the installed hard drive Model name of the installed optical device Current system BIOS version Current firmware version of the system VGA Current keyboard controller version Serial number of the computer's hardware information. Actual ...
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... 0 Use this tab to use the D2D Recovery function Format/Option Format: HH:MM:SS (hour:minute:second) Format MM/DD/YYYY (month/day/year) - - BIOS Main Parameter System Time Description System time expressed in 24-hour format System Date System date Total Memory Video Memory Quiet Boot Network Boot Total...
... 0 Use this tab to use the D2D Recovery function Format/Option Format: HH:MM:SS (hour:minute:second) Format MM/DD/YYYY (month/day/year) - - BIOS Main Parameter System Time Description System time expressed in 24-hour format System Date System date Total Memory Video Memory Quiet Boot Network Boot Total...
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BIOS Security Parameter Supervisor Password Is User Password Is HDD Password State Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Set HDD Password Password on Boot Description Supervisor ... Option Clear or Set Clear or Set Clear or Set - - - Figure 2-3. Enabled or Disabled NOTE: NOTE: When prompted to its dealer. 2-8 System Utilities Resetting the BIOS password may require the user to return the computer to enter the password, three attempts are allowed before system halts...
BIOS Security Parameter Supervisor Password Is User Password Is HDD Password State Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Set HDD Password Password on Boot Description Supervisor ... Option Clear or Set Clear or Set Clear or Set - - - Figure 2-3. Enabled or Disabled NOTE: NOTE: When prompted to its dealer. 2-8 System Utilities Resetting the BIOS password may require the user to return the computer to enter the password, three attempts are allowed before system halts...
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...and the length must not exceed eight alphanumeric characters (A-Z, a-z, 0-9). 3. Press Enter. Press to save changes and exit from the BIOS Setup Utility. Set Supervisor Password 2. Retype the password in the Enter New Password field and press Enter. Type the current password...press Enter. Press F10 to enable the Password on the screen. 4. NOTE: NOTE: Users can choose to save changes and exit from the BIOS Setup Utility. System Utilities 2-9 Set Supervisor Password Enter Current Password [ ] Enter New Password [ ] Confirm New Password [ ] Figure 2-5. ...
...and the length must not exceed eight alphanumeric characters (A-Z, a-z, 0-9). 3. Press Enter. Press to save changes and exit from the BIOS Setup Utility. Set Supervisor Password 2. Retype the password in the Enter New Password field and press Enter. Type the current password...press Enter. Press F10 to enable the Password on the screen. 4. NOTE: NOTE: Users can choose to save changes and exit from the BIOS Setup Utility. System Utilities 2-9 Set Supervisor Password Enter Current Password [ ] Enter New Password [ ] Confirm New Password [ ] Figure 2-5. ...
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.... 6. Set Supervisor Password 2. Changing a Password 0 1. Setup Notice Changes have been saved. [Continue] Figure 2-7. Computer sets Supervisor Password parameter to save changes and exit from the BIOS Setup Utility. 2-10 System Utilities The Set _______ Password dialog box appears. Type the new password in the Enter New Password field. 4. Set Supervisor Password...
.... 6. Set Supervisor Password 2. Changing a Password 0 1. Setup Notice Changes have been saved. [Continue] Figure 2-7. Computer sets Supervisor Password parameter to save changes and exit from the BIOS Setup Utility. 2-10 System Utilities The Set _______ Password dialog box appears. Type the new password in the Enter New Password field. 4. Set Supervisor Password...
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Network boot 4. External USB hard drive 5. External USB bootable device Press to select a device and press F5 or F6 to move it up or down the list. By default, the computer searches for boot devices in which the Setup Utility attempts to boot the operating system. Hard disk drive 2. Optical disc drive 3. BIOS Boot System Utilities 2-11 External USB optical drive 6. Boot 0 Use this tab to set the preferred drive sequence in the following order: 1. Figure 2-8.
Network boot 4. External USB hard drive 5. External USB bootable device Press to select a device and press F5 or F6 to move it up or down the list. By default, the computer searches for boot devices in which the Setup Utility attempts to boot the operating system. Hard disk drive 2. Optical disc drive 3. BIOS Boot System Utilities 2-11 External USB optical drive 6. Boot 0 Use this tab to set the preferred drive sequence in the following order: 1. Figure 2-8.
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Figure 2-9. BIOS Exit Table 2-4. Exit Parameters Parameter Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Setup Default Discard Changes Save Changes Description Close the BIOS Setup Utility and save or discard changes and close the BIOS Setup Utility. Load the default values for all setup items. Load the previous values for all setup items. Save the setup changes. 2-12 System Utilities Close the BIOS Setup Utility without saving the setup changes. Exit 0 Use the Exit tab to save the setup changes.
Figure 2-9. BIOS Exit Table 2-4. Exit Parameters Parameter Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Setup Default Discard Changes Save Changes Description Close the BIOS Setup Utility and save or discard changes and close the BIOS Setup Utility. Load the default values for all setup items. Load the previous values for all setup items. Save the setup changes. 2-12 System Utilities Close the BIOS Setup Utility without saving the setup changes. Exit 0 Use the Exit tab to save the setup changes.
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If battery pack does not contain power to any USB port. 5. Insert the USB device containing the renamed BIOS file and the Crisis Recovery disk files to finish loading BIOS Flash, do not boot system. NOTE: NOTE: Use AC adaptor power supply when running Flash utility. Turn ...auto execution function. NOTE: NOTE: If a Crisis Recovery Disc is not available, create one before Flash utility is used . Rename the BIOS file as "XXXXXXX.FD". 2. Perform the following conditions: New versions of system programs New features or options ...
If battery pack does not contain power to any USB port. 5. Insert the USB device containing the renamed BIOS file and the Crisis Recovery disk files to finish loading BIOS Flash, do not boot system. NOTE: NOTE: Use AC adaptor power supply when running Flash utility. Turn ...auto execution function. NOTE: NOTE: If a Crisis Recovery Disc is not available, create one before Flash utility is used . Rename the BIOS file as "XXXXXXX.FD". 2. Perform the following conditions: New versions of system programs New features or options ...
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Insert the USB HDD and reboot computer. 4. Double click the WinFlash executable file. 2. Figure 2-10. Example: If using USB HDD to Update BIOS, move USB HDD to enter Setup Menu. 2. Press F2 during boot to position 1. Click OK to update BIOS. Execute to begin the update. 2-14 System Utilities WinFlash Utility 0 Perform the following to use the DOS Flash Utility: 1. DOS Flash Utility 0 Perform the following to use the WinFlash Utility: 1. Select Boot Menu to modify boot priority order. BIOS Boot 3.
Insert the USB HDD and reboot computer. 4. Double click the WinFlash executable file. 2. Figure 2-10. Example: If using USB HDD to Update BIOS, move USB HDD to enter Setup Menu. 2. Press F2 during boot to position 1. Click OK to update BIOS. Execute to begin the update. 2-14 System Utilities WinFlash Utility 0 Perform the following to use the DOS Flash Utility: 1. DOS Flash Utility 0 Perform the following to use the WinFlash Utility: 1. Select Boot Menu to modify boot priority order. BIOS Boot 3.
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... reset the HDD password: 1. Type the following command: A\> unlock6 XXXXX 00 Figure 2-12. Password Encoding System Utilities 2-15 Press Enter to remove the HDD and BIOS passwords. Unlock Key Code 3. Remove HDD/BIOS Password Utilities 0 This section explains how to display the command options.
... reset the HDD password: 1. Type the following command: A\> unlock6 XXXXX 00 Figure 2-12. Password Encoding System Utilities 2-15 Press Enter to remove the HDD and BIOS passwords. Unlock Key Code 3. Remove HDD/BIOS Password Utilities 0 This section explains how to display the command options.
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In the HDD password prompt, type the master password generated in step 5, then press Enter. Write down the generated master password. 6. Removing the BIOS Passwords 0 To clear a lost BIOS password (user or supervisor password), you need to short the clear password hardware gap (G2201) located on the mainboard. G2201 Hardware Gap 2-16 System Utilities Reboot the computer. 7. Figure 2-14. 4. Select option 2 (upper case ASCII code) and press Enter. 5.
In the HDD password prompt, type the master password generated in step 5, then press Enter. Write down the generated master password. 6. Removing the BIOS Passwords 0 To clear a lost BIOS password (user or supervisor password), you need to short the clear password hardware gap (G2201) located on the mainboard. G2201 Hardware Gap 2-16 System Utilities Reboot the computer. 7. Figure 2-14. 4. Select option 2 (upper case ASCII code) and press Enter. 5.