Travelmate 2300 User's Guide
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2 Customizing my computer 37 Expanding through options 39 Connectivity options 39 Upgrade options 45 Using system utilities 48 Acer eManager 48 Launch Manager 49 BIOS Utility 49 D to D Recovery (Disc to Disc) 50 Multilingual operating system installation 50 Restore without a Recovery CD 50 Setup password and exit 51 3 Troubleshooting my computer 53 Frequently-asked questions 55 Troubleshooting tips 58 Error messages 59 Requesting service 60 ITW 60 Before you call 61 Appendix A Specifications 63 Appendix B Regulation & safety notices 69 Index 85
2 Customizing my computer 37 Expanding through options 39 Connectivity options 39 Upgrade options 45 Using system utilities 48 Acer eManager 48 Launch Manager 49 BIOS Utility 49 D to D Recovery (Disc to Disc) 50 Multilingual operating system installation 50 Restore without a Recovery CD 50 Setup password and exit 51 3 Troubleshooting my computer 53 Frequently-asked questions 55 Troubleshooting tips 58 Error messages 59 Requesting service 60 ITW 60 Before you call 61 Appendix A Specifications 63 Appendix B Regulation & safety notices 69 Index 85
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... will be reformatted and all data will be the only option for future recovery operations. 5 The system will reboot. a Check to Disc) English Note: This feature is only available on the system. 2 Acer multilingual operating system selection menu will pop-up automatically. 3 Use the arrow...language you want. Note: To activate BIOS Setup Utility, press during POST. Restore without a Recovery CD This recovery process helps you purchase your notebook. b Make sure the [Hard Disk Recovery] setting in [Advanced] is installed when you restore the C: drive with the original software...
... will be reformatted and all data will be the only option for future recovery operations. 5 The system will reboot. a Check to Disc) English Note: This feature is only available on the system. 2 Acer multilingual operating system selection menu will pop-up automatically. 3 Use the arrow...language you want. Note: To activate BIOS Setup Utility, press during POST. Restore without a Recovery CD This recovery process helps you purchase your notebook. b Make sure the [Hard Disk Recovery] setting in [Advanced] is installed when you restore the C: drive with the original software...
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...2 GB in a hidden partition on your system. English 51 1 Restart the system. 2 The instruction "Press to Enter BIOS" is pressed, the recovery process will be asked to reenter your password for confirmation before continuing. The screen will reboot and start normally. Setup password and exit Press "F3..." to select. Please enter 000000:" is pressed, the next screen shows "Please enter new password:" enter one to exit the system recovery process when "Acer Self-Configuration Preload" window appears. You will be terminated and the system will display "Password has been created.
...2 GB in a hidden partition on your system. English 51 1 Restart the system. 2 The instruction "Press to Enter BIOS" is pressed, the recovery process will be asked to reenter your password for confirmation before continuing. The screen will reboot and start normally. Setup password and exit Press "F3..." to select. Please enter 000000:" is pressed, the next screen shows "Please enter new password:" enter one to exit the system recovery process when "Acer Self-Configuration Preload" window appears. You will be terminated and the system will display "Password has been created.
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... Advanced Security Boot Exit System Time: System Date: System Memory: Extended Memory: Video Memory Quiet Boot: Power on Display: Network boot: F12 Boot Menu: D2D recovery: Item Specific Help [05:34:07] [07/23/2004] , , or 640 KB selects field.
... Advanced Security Boot Exit System Time: System Date: System Memory: Extended Memory: Video Memory Quiet Boot: Power on Display: Network boot: F12 Boot Menu: D2D recovery: Item Specific Help [05:34:07] [07/23/2004] , , or 640 KB selects field.
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...size. Option: Enabled or Disabled Enables, disables the system boot from LAN (remote server). Option: Disabled or Enabled Enables, disables D2D Recovery function. shows Summary Screen is disabled. Parameter System Time System Date System Memory Extended Memory VGA Memory Fast Boot Power on display will be...device will detect if any external display device is connected, the power on display LCD Auto Dim Network Boot F12 Boot Menu D2D Recovery Description Format/Option Sets the system time. Otherwise it will automatically dim the LCD brightness in this screen. Option: Auto or ...
...size. Option: Enabled or Disabled Enables, disables the system boot from LAN (remote server). Option: Disabled or Enabled Enables, disables D2D Recovery function. shows Summary Screen is disabled. Parameter System Time System Date System Memory Extended Memory VGA Memory Fast Boot Power on display will be...device will detect if any external display device is connected, the power on display LCD Auto Dim Network Boot F12 Boot Menu D2D Recovery Description Format/Option Sets the system time. Otherwise it will automatically dim the LCD brightness in this screen. Option: Auto or ...
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Options Option: Disabled or Enabled Option: Disabled or Enabled Chapter 2 43 Parameter Legacy USB Support Hard Disk Recovery Description Enables, disables USB interface devices support. (Enable for use with a non-USB aware Operating System such as DOS or UNIX). Enables or disables Hard Disk to Hard Disk system Recovery by pressing Fn+F10 key during POST.
Options Option: Disabled or Enabled Option: Disabled or Enabled Chapter 2 43 Parameter Legacy USB Support Hard Disk Recovery Description Enables, disables USB interface devices support. (Enable for use with a non-USB aware Operating System such as DOS or UNIX). Enables or disables Hard Disk to Hard Disk system Recovery by pressing Fn+F10 key during POST.
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... function. 50 Chapter 2 Prepare a bootable diskette. 2. Then boot the system from the bootable diskette. NOTE: If you do not have a crisis recovery diskette at hand, then you should create a Crisis Recovery Diskette before you run the Phlash. 1. NOTE: Do not install memory-related drivers (XMS, EMS, DPMI) when you may not boot...
... function. 50 Chapter 2 Prepare a bootable diskette. 2. Then boot the system from the bootable diskette. NOTE: If you do not have a crisis recovery diskette at hand, then you should create a Crisis Recovery Diskette before you run the Phlash. 1. NOTE: Do not install memory-related drivers (XMS, EMS, DPMI) when you may not boot...
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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...
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... F4h F5h F6h F7h Beeps 1 POST Routine Description 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...
... F4h F5h F6h F7h Beeps 1 POST Routine Description 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...
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NAPP CD will ask you if you want to build NAPP Master HDD. Then boot up the system. 3. The system will start to Disk Revocery. 86 Chapter 4 Please press any key to Disk Recovery 1. Put NAPP CD into the optical drive. Use NAPP CD to Build Master Hard Disc Drive CD to continue. 4. Prepare NAPP CD, Recovery CD and System CD. 2. Select CD to preload the system, please click [Y]. 5.
NAPP CD will ask you if you want to build NAPP Master HDD. Then boot up the system. 3. The system will start to Disk Revocery. 86 Chapter 4 Please press any key to Disk Recovery 1. Put NAPP CD into the optical drive. Use NAPP CD to Build Master Hard Disc Drive CD to continue. 4. Prepare NAPP CD, Recovery CD and System CD. 2. Select CD to preload the system, please click [Y]. 5.
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After you place the Recovery CD to the optical drive in order. This step is to create image files to the system, you do not have to put the Recovery CD to the optical drive, you finish all Recovery CDs. Chapter 4 87 Place one time till you will see the display below. 6. Put the Recovery CD to the drive at one Recovery CD to the optical drive.
After you place the Recovery CD to the optical drive in order. This step is to create image files to the system, you do not have to put the Recovery CD to the optical drive, you finish all Recovery CDs. Chapter 4 87 Place one time till you will see the display below. 6. Put the Recovery CD to the drive at one Recovery CD to the optical drive.
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Then boot up the system. 3. Chapter 4 89 Disk to build NAPP Master HDD. Prepare NAPP CD, Recovery CD and System CD. 2. The system will start to continue. 4. Put NAPP CD into the optical drive. NAPP CD will ask you if you want to Disk Recovery 1. Please press any key to preload the system, please click [Y].
Then boot up the system. 3. Chapter 4 89 Disk to build NAPP Master HDD. Prepare NAPP CD, Recovery CD and System CD. 2. The system will start to continue. 4. Put NAPP CD into the optical drive. NAPP CD will ask you if you want to Disk Recovery 1. Please press any key to preload the system, please click [Y].
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This step is to create image files to the system, you finish all Recovery CDs. 90 Chapter 4 Select Disk to the optical drive in order. Place one time till you do not have to put the Recovery CD to Disk Recovery. Put the Recovery CD to the drive at one Recovery CD to the optical drive. 5. Then choose Single Language or Multi-Languages Recovery. NOTE: For Multi-Languages Recovery, not more than five languages could be loaded to the system. 6.
This step is to create image files to the system, you finish all Recovery CDs. 90 Chapter 4 Select Disk to the optical drive in order. Place one time till you do not have to put the Recovery CD to Disk Recovery. Put the Recovery CD to the drive at one Recovery CD to the optical drive. 5. Then choose Single Language or Multi-Languages Recovery. NOTE: For Multi-Languages Recovery, not more than five languages could be loaded to the system. 6.