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... 18 Acer ePower Management 18 Acer ePresentation Management 20 Acer eDataSecurity Management (for selected models 21 Acer eLock Management 23 Acer eRecovery Management 24 Acer eSettings Management 25 Acer ePerformance Management 25 Acer OrbiCam 26 Using the System Utilities 30 Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible 30 Launch Manager 31 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 32 Chapter 2 System Utilities 41 BIOS Setup...
... 18 Acer ePower Management 18 Acer ePresentation Management 20 Acer eDataSecurity Management (for selected models 21 Acer eLock Management 23 Acer eRecovery Management 24 Acer eSettings Management 25 Acer ePerformance Management 25 Acer OrbiCam 26 Using the System Utilities 30 Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible 30 Launch Manager 31 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 32 Chapter 2 System Utilities 41 BIOS Setup...
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... Power System Check 77 Touchpad check 78 Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message 79 Index of Error Messages 80 Phoenix BIOS Beep Codes 82 Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error Message 86 Intermittent Problems 90 Undetermined Problems 91 Chapter 5 Jumper and Connector ...94 Chapter 6 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 97 Exploded Diagram 98 FRU List 101 Appendix A Model Definition and Configuration 114 TravelMate 3030 Series 114 TravelMate 3040 Series 115 Appendix B Test Compatible Components 129 Microsoft® Windows® XP Pro Environment Test 130 Microsoft® Windows®...
... Power System Check 77 Touchpad check 78 Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message 79 Index of Error Messages 80 Phoenix BIOS Beep Codes 82 Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error Message 86 Intermittent Problems 90 Undetermined Problems 91 Chapter 5 Jumper and Connector ...94 Chapter 6 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 97 Exploded Diagram 98 FRU List 101 Appendix A Model Definition and Configuration 114 TravelMate 3030 Series 114 TravelMate 3040 Series 115 Appendix B Test Compatible Components 129 Microsoft® Windows® XP Pro Environment Test 130 Microsoft® Windows®...
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... minimize all windows). Hotkeys The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to provide a variety of the computer's controls like screen brightness, volume output and the BIOS utility. To activate hotkeys, press and hold the key before pressing the other keys to access most of functions: + Tab (Activates the next Taskbar button...
... minimize all windows). Hotkeys The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to provide a variety of the computer's controls like screen brightness, volume output and the BIOS utility. To activate hotkeys, press and hold the key before pressing the other keys to access most of functions: + Tab (Activates the next Taskbar button...
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...protocol Specification 56K ITU V.90/V.92, WWDAA Apply CISPR22 Wake-on-Ring ready Chapter 1 33 BIOS Item BIOS vendor BIOS Version BIOS ROM type BIOS ROM size BIOS package Supported protocols BIOS password control Specification Phneoix 1.00 (MP version) SST39VF080 1M byte FLASH ROM SST 40-pin ...TSOP (10mmx20mm) ACPI 1.0b/2.0/3.0 compliance, PCI 2.2, System/HDD Password Security Control, INT 13H Extenstions, PnP BIOS 1.0a SMBIOS 2.4, BIOS Boot Specification, Simple Boot Flag 1.0, Boot Block, PCI Bus Power Management Interface Specification, USB Specification 1.1/2.0, IEEE 1394 1.0, USB...
...protocol Specification 56K ITU V.90/V.92, WWDAA Apply CISPR22 Wake-on-Ring ready Chapter 1 33 BIOS Item BIOS vendor BIOS Version BIOS ROM type BIOS ROM size BIOS package Supported protocols BIOS password control Specification Phneoix 1.00 (MP version) SST39VF080 1M byte FLASH ROM SST 40-pin ...TSOP (10mmx20mm) ACPI 1.0b/2.0/3.0 compliance, PCI 2.2, System/HDD Password Security Control, INT 13H Extenstions, PnP BIOS 1.0a SMBIOS 2.4, BIOS Boot Specification, Simple Boot Flag 1.0, Boot Block, PCI Bus Power Management Interface Specification, USB Specification 1.1/2.0, IEEE 1394 1.0, USB...
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...-L632D-MP2YH1XBGALJEE ATAPI Model Name: Slimtype DVD-ROM LSD-.81-(SM) System BIOS Version: V0.10 VGA BIOS Version: KBC BIOS Version: Serial Number Asset Tag Number Produce Name Manufacturer Name: UUID: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx N/A TravelMate 3030/3040 Acer Inc. Chapter 2 System Utilities BIOS Setup Utility The BIOS Setup Utility is already properly configured and optimized, and you may need...
...-L632D-MP2YH1XBGALJEE ATAPI Model Name: Slimtype DVD-ROM LSD-.81-(SM) System BIOS Version: V0.10 VGA BIOS Version: KBC BIOS Version: Serial Number Asset Tag Number Produce Name Manufacturer Name: UUID: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx N/A TravelMate 3030/3040 Acer Inc. Chapter 2 System Utilities BIOS Setup Utility The BIOS Setup Utility is already properly configured and optimized, and you may need...
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Navigating the BIOS Utility There are shown on the bottom of the screen. T A plus sign (+) indicates the item has sub-items. Press e to parameter values. T In any menu, ... six menu options: Info., Main, System Devices, Security, Boot, and Exit. Please note that system information is enclosed in any changes made and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. Navigation keys for parameters are in square brackets. Follow these instructions: T To choose a menu, use the cursor up/down keys ( wy). Read this...
Navigating the BIOS Utility There are shown on the bottom of the screen. T A plus sign (+) indicates the item has sub-items. Press e to parameter values. T In any menu, ... six menu options: Info., Main, System Devices, Security, Boot, and Exit. Please note that system information is enclosed in any changes made and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. Navigation keys for parameters are in square brackets. Follow these instructions: T To choose a menu, use the cursor up/down keys ( wy). Read this...
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... : TSSTcorpCD/DVDW TS-L632D-MP2YH1XBGALJEE ATAPI Model Name: Slimtype DVD-ROM LSD-.81-(SM) System BIOS Version: V0.10 VGA BIOS Version: KBC BIOS Version: Serial Number Asset Tag Number Produce Name Manufacturer Name: UUID: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx N/A TravelMate 3030/3040 Acer Inc. This field displays the manufacturer of this system. F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit...
... : TSSTcorpCD/DVDW TS-L632D-MP2YH1XBGALJEE ATAPI Model Name: Slimtype DVD-ROM LSD-.81-(SM) System BIOS Version: V0.10 VGA BIOS Version: KBC BIOS Version: Serial Number Asset Tag Number Produce Name Manufacturer Name: UUID: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx N/A TravelMate 3030/3040 Acer Inc. This field displays the manufacturer of this system. F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit...
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... : [Auto] Parallel port : Mode : Infrared Port (FIR) : [Enabled] [ECP] [Enabled] Item Specific Help Configure serial port A using options: [Disabled] No configuration [Enabled] User configuration [Auto] BIOS or OS chooses configuration (OS Controlled) Displayed when controlled by OS F1 Help Esc Exit ↑ ↓ Select Item ← → Select Menu F5/F6...
... : [Auto] Parallel port : Mode : Infrared Port (FIR) : [Enabled] [ECP] [Enabled] Item Specific Help Configure serial port A using options: [Disabled] No configuration [Enabled] User configuration [Auto] BIOS or OS chooses configuration (OS Controlled) Displayed when controlled by OS F1 Help Esc Exit ↑ ↓ Select Item ← → Select Menu F5/F6...
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...[Disabled]: No configuration [Enabled]: User configuration [Auto]: BIOS or OS chooses configuration (OS Controlled) Displayedd when controlled by OS Configure serial port B using options: [Disabled]: No configuration [Enabled]: User configuration [Auto]: BIOS or OS chooses configuration (OS Controlled) Displayedd when controlled ...by OS Configure serial port B using options: [Disabled]: No configuration [Enabled]: User configuration [Auto]: BIOS or OS chooses configuration (OS Controlled) Displayedd when controlled by OS Set the mode for the parallel port Option Disabled...
...[Disabled]: No configuration [Enabled]: User configuration [Auto]: BIOS or OS chooses configuration (OS Controlled) Displayedd when controlled by OS Configure serial port B using options: [Disabled]: No configuration [Enabled]: User configuration [Auto]: BIOS or OS chooses configuration (OS Controlled) Displayedd when controlled ...by OS Configure serial port B using options: [Disabled]: No configuration [Enabled]: User configuration [Auto]: BIOS or OS chooses configuration (OS Controlled) Displayedd when controlled by OS Set the mode for the parallel port Option Disabled...
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It can be used to remove HDD/BIOS Password. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Information Main Security Boot Exit Supervisor Password Is : User Password Is : HDD 0 Password Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Set HDD 0 ... ← → Select Menu F5/F6 Change Values Enter Select 4 Sub-Menu F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit NOTE: Please refer to "Remove HDD/BIOS Password" section if you need to know how to boot up when Password on Boot Clear Clear Clear [Enter] [Enter] [Enter] [Disabled] Item Specific Help...
It can be used to remove HDD/BIOS Password. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Information Main Security Boot Exit Supervisor Password Is : User Password Is : HDD 0 Password Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Set HDD 0 ... ← → Select Menu F5/F6 Change Values Enter Select 4 Sub-Menu F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit NOTE: Please refer to "Remove HDD/BIOS Password" section if you need to know how to boot up when Password on Boot Clear Clear Clear [Enter] [Enter] [Enter] [Disabled] Item Specific Help...
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...the Supervisor password for changes and should be grayed out if the user password was used to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. 50 Chapter 2 After setting the password, the computer sets the User Password parameter to highlight the Set Supervisor ...password. Shows the setting of parameters. The Set Supervisor Password box appears: 2. The password length can opt to set , this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. Press e. Option Clear or Set Clear or Set Disabled or Enabled NOTE: When you can not exceeds 8 alphanumeric characters...
...the Supervisor password for changes and should be grayed out if the user password was used to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. 50 Chapter 2 After setting the password, the computer sets the User Password parameter to highlight the Set Supervisor ...password. Shows the setting of parameters. The Set Supervisor Password box appears: 2. The password length can opt to set , this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. Press e. Option Clear or Set Clear or Set Disabled or Enabled NOTE: When you can not exceeds 8 alphanumeric characters...
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...a password in the Enter New Password and Confirm New Password fields. Press e. When you are done, press u to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. Press e twice without typing anything in the Enter New Password field. Use the w and y keys to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter... in the Enter Current Password field and press e. 3. If desired, you have changed the settings, press u to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. Use the w and y keys to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the e key. Type the current password in the ...
...a password in the Enter New Password and Confirm New Password fields. Press e. When you are done, press u to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. Press e twice without typing anything in the Enter New Password field. Use the w and y keys to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter... in the Enter Current Password field and press e. 3. If desired, you have changed the settings, press u to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. Use the w and y keys to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the e key. Type the current password in the ...
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...crisis recovery diskette at hand, then you should create a Crisis Recovery Diskette before you use the Phlash. Fellow the steps below to finish BIOS flash, you run the Phlash. 1. Use the Phlash utility to the bootable diskette. 3. NOTE: Please use the Phlash utility. Then boot... the system from the bootable diskette. BIOS Flash Utility The BIOS flash memory update is not completely loaded. The flash utility has auto-execution function. NOTE: Do not install memory-related drivers (XMS...
...crisis recovery diskette at hand, then you should create a Crisis Recovery Diskette before you use the Phlash. Fellow the steps below to finish BIOS flash, you run the Phlash. 1. Use the Phlash utility to the bootable diskette. 3. NOTE: Please use the Phlash utility. Then boot... the system from the bootable diskette. BIOS Flash Utility The BIOS flash memory update is not completely loaded. The flash utility has auto-execution function. NOTE: Do not install memory-related drivers (XMS...
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Key in "0KJFN42" or "UVEIQ96" to solve HDD password locked problem, you key in wrong HDD password for three time, "HDD password error code" would display on the screen. Select "2" 3. See the image below. Choose one upper-case string T Reboot system and key in "hdd_pw 15494 0" 2. T If you need to HDD user password. 56 Chapter 2 Remove HDD/BIOS Utility This section provide you with removing HDD/BIOS method: Remove HDD Password: T If you can run HDD_PW.EXE 1.
Key in "0KJFN42" or "UVEIQ96" to solve HDD password locked problem, you key in wrong HDD password for three time, "HDD password error code" would display on the screen. Select "2" 3. See the image below. Choose one upper-case string T Reboot system and key in "hdd_pw 15494 0" 2. T If you need to HDD user password. 56 Chapter 2 Remove HDD/BIOS Utility This section provide you with removing HDD/BIOS method: Remove HDD Password: T If you can run HDD_PW.EXE 1.
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Chapter 2 57 Remove BIOS Password: T If you key in wrong Supervisor Password for three time, "System Disabled" would display on the screen. See the image below.
Chapter 2 57 Remove BIOS Password: T If you key in wrong Supervisor Password for three time, "System Disabled" would display on the screen. See the image below.
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Key in "qjjg9vy" or "07yqmjd" to solve BIOS password locked problem, you need to BIOS user password. 58 Chapter 2 Choose one upper-case string T Reboot the system and key in "bios_pw 14452 0" 2. T If you can run BIOS_PW.EXE 1.
Key in "qjjg9vy" or "07yqmjd" to solve BIOS password locked problem, you need to BIOS user password. 58 Chapter 2 Choose one upper-case string T Reboot the system and key in "bios_pw 14452 0" 2. T If you can run BIOS_PW.EXE 1.
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... cause is not listed, see "Undetermined Problems" on the screen and the error symptoms classified by function. The following lists the error messages that the BIOS displays on page 91. Others may indicate a problem with a device, such as the way it has been configured. Chapter 4 79 NOTE: Perform the ...actions in the sequence shown in FRU/Action column, if the FRU replacement does not solve the problem, put the original part back in the BIOS Setup Utility menus, reset the computer, enter Setup and install Setup defaults or correct the error. NOTE: Most of memory installed. Power-On Self...
... cause is not listed, see "Undetermined Problems" on the screen and the error symptoms classified by function. The following lists the error messages that the BIOS displays on page 91. Others may indicate a problem with a device, such as the way it has been configured. Chapter 4 79 NOTE: Perform the ...actions in the sequence shown in FRU/Action column, if the FRU replacement does not solve the problem, put the original part back in the BIOS Setup Utility menus, reset the computer, enter Setup and install Setup defaults or correct the error. NOTE: Most of memory installed. Power-On Self...
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... used Real time clock error Previous boot incomplete - Default configuration used Invalid System Configuration Data Operating system not found FRU/Action in BIOS Setup Utility. Main board "Load Default Settings" in Sequence See "Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check" on page 76 RTC battery Run... BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure system time, then reboot system. Index of Error Messages Error Message List Error Messages Struck Key System CMOS checksum...
... used Real time clock error Previous boot incomplete - Default configuration used Invalid System Configuration Data Operating system not found FRU/Action in BIOS Setup Utility. Main board "Load Default Settings" in Sequence See "Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check" on page 76 RTC battery Run... BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure system time, then reboot system. Index of Error Messages Error Message List Error Messages Struck Key System CMOS checksum...
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...alternate registers with initial POST values Restore CPU control word during warm boot Initialize PCI Bus Mastering devices Initialize keyboard controller BIOS ROM checksum Initialize cache before memory autosize 8254 timer initialization 8237 DMA controller initialization Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller Test DRAM ... bits xxxx of low byte of memory bus Enable cache before system BIOS shadow Test CPU bus-clock frequency Initialize Phoenix Dispatch Manager Warm start shut down Shadow system BIOS ROM Autosize cache Advanced configuration of chipset registers Load alternate registers with ...
...alternate registers with initial POST values Restore CPU control word during warm boot Initialize PCI Bus Mastering devices Initialize keyboard controller BIOS ROM checksum Initialize cache before memory autosize 8254 timer initialization 8237 DMA controller initialization Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller Test DRAM ... bits xxxx of low byte of memory bus Enable cache before system BIOS shadow Test CPU bus-clock frequency Initialize Phoenix Dispatch Manager Warm start shut down Shadow system BIOS ROM Autosize cache Advanced configuration of chipset registers Load alternate registers with ...
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... I20 support Check video configuration against CMOS Initialize PCI bus and devices Initialize all video adapters in system QuietBoot start (optional) Shadow video BIOS ROM Display BIOS copyright notice Display CPU type and speed Initialize EISA board Test keyboard Set key click if enabled Enable USB devices Test for unexpected interrupts... IDE controllers Detect and install external parallel ports Initialize PC-compatible PnP ISA devices Re-initialize onboard I/O ports Configure Motherboard Configurable Devices (optional) Initialize BIOS Data Area Enable Non-Maskable Interrupts (NMIs) 83
... I20 support Check video configuration against CMOS Initialize PCI bus and devices Initialize all video adapters in system QuietBoot start (optional) Shadow video BIOS ROM Display BIOS copyright notice Display CPU type and speed Initialize EISA board Test keyboard Set key click if enabled Enable USB devices Test for unexpected interrupts... IDE controllers Detect and install external parallel ports Initialize PC-compatible PnP ISA devices Re-initialize onboard I/O ports Configure Motherboard Configurable Devices (optional) Initialize BIOS Data Area Enable Non-Maskable Interrupts (NMIs) 83