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...created backups or reinstall applications and drivers. It allows you with: • Password protection (Empowering Technology password) • Full and incremental backups to hard disk or optical disc • Creation of backups: • Factory default image • User backup image • Current system configuration • ...and recovery: • Factory default image • User backup image • From previously-created CD/DVD • Reinstall applications/drivers Acer eRecovery Management provides you to create full or incremental backups, burn the factory default image to the...
...created backups or reinstall applications and drivers. It allows you with: • Password protection (Empowering Technology password) • Full and incremental backups to hard disk or optical disc • Creation of backups: • Factory default image • User backup image • Current system configuration • ...and recovery: • Factory default image • User backup image • From previously-created CD/DVD • Reinstall applications/drivers Acer eRecovery Management provides you to create full or incremental backups, burn the factory default image to the...
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...Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950, up to 224 MB of shared system memory, supporting Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0, dual independent display (for TravelMate 2480) • Dual independent displays supported (for selected models) • 16.7 million colors • Simultaneous LCD and CRT display, with ... via non-interlaced CRT display • MPEG-2/DVD hardware-assisted capability • 60/80/100/120/160 GB hard disk drive with Acer Disk Anti-Shock Protection (DASP) • Optical drive options: • 8X DVD-Super Multi double-layer • DVD/CD-RW combo (for selected models) ...
...Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950, up to 224 MB of shared system memory, supporting Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0, dual independent display (for TravelMate 2480) • Dual independent displays supported (for selected models) • 16.7 million colors • Simultaneous LCD and CRT display, with ... via non-interlaced CRT display • MPEG-2/DVD hardware-assisted capability • 60/80/100/120/160 GB hard disk drive with Acer Disk Anti-Shock Protection (DASP) • Optical drive options: • 8X DVD-Super Multi double-layer • DVD/CD-RW combo (for selected models) ...
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Battery Indicates the computer's batttery status. HDD Indicates when the hard disk drive is activated. Power Indicates the computer's power status. 26 Indicators The computer has serveral easy-to-read status indicators: English The front panel indicators are visible even when the computer cover is closed up when Num Lock is activated. Wireless LAN Indicates the status of Bluetooth communication. Bluetooth Indicates the status of wireless LAN communication. Num Lock Lights up . Icon Function Caps Lock Description Lights up when Caps Lock is active.
Battery Indicates the computer's batttery status. HDD Indicates when the hard disk drive is activated. Power Indicates the computer's power status. 26 Indicators The computer has serveral easy-to-read status indicators: English The front panel indicators are visible even when the computer cover is closed up when Num Lock is activated. Wireless LAN Indicates the status of Bluetooth communication. Bluetooth Indicates the status of wireless LAN communication. Num Lock Lights up . Icon Function Caps Lock Description Lights up when Caps Lock is active.
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To run the Acer Arcade Deluxe utilities directly from DV camcorders and webcams to your computer's hard drive or directly burned to DVD. In just a few simple steps. DV Delite also supports the capture of High Definition video to your computer's hard disk in help files. VideoMagician VideoMagician allows you want to include on your...
To run the Acer Arcade Deluxe utilities directly from DV camcorders and webcams to your computer's hard drive or directly burned to DVD. In just a few simple steps. DV Delite also supports the capture of High Definition video to your computer's hard disk in help files. VideoMagician VideoMagician allows you want to include on your...
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... set. You can play DVD disks of a different region into 6 regions. When you to enter the region code. DVD disks are divided into the DVD drive. Region code 1 2 3 4 5 6 Country or region USA, Canada Europe, Middle East, South Africa, Japan Southeast Asia, Taiwan, South Korea Latin America, Australia, New ... region code information. 2 The DVD movie will automatically play after which the last region code set will play DVD movies on your hard disk does not reset the number of five times (including the first time), after a few seconds. Important! then close the DVD tray.
... set. You can play DVD disks of a different region into 6 regions. When you to enter the region code. DVD disks are divided into the DVD drive. Region code 1 2 3 4 5 6 Country or region USA, Canada Europe, Middle East, South Africa, Japan Southeast Asia, Taiwan, South Korea Latin America, Australia, New ... region code information. 2 The DVD movie will automatically play after which the last region code set will play DVD movies on your hard disk does not reset the number of five times (including the first time), after a few seconds. Important! then close the DVD tray.
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... error Contact your dealer or an authorized service center. keyboard connected Keyboard interface error Contact your dealer or an authorized service center. Hard disk 0 error Contact your dealer or an authorized service center. If the problem cannot be resolved, contact your dealer or authorized service... error or no Contact your dealer or an authorized service center. Disk boot failure Insert a system (bootable) disk into the floppy drive (A:), then press to reboot. Memory size mismatch Press (during POST) to enter the BIOS utility, then press Exit in the BIOS utility...
... error Contact your dealer or an authorized service center. keyboard connected Keyboard interface error Contact your dealer or an authorized service center. Hard disk 0 error Contact your dealer or an authorized service center. If the problem cannot be resolved, contact your dealer or authorized service... error or no Contact your dealer or an authorized service center. Disk boot failure Insert a system (bootable) disk into the floppy drive (A:), then press to reboot. Memory size mismatch Press (during POST) to enter the BIOS utility, then press Exit in the BIOS utility...
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... MPEG-2/DVD hardware-assisted capability T Acer CinemaVisionTM video technology (Acer Arcade) T Acer ClearVisionTM video optimizatin (Acer Arcade) Storage subsystem T 40/60/80/100/120/160 GB hard disk drive T Optical drive options: t 8X DVD-Super Multi double-layer t DVD/CD-RW combo (for TravelMate 2480) T Up to 2 GB...Duo processor T2300/T2400/T2500/T2600 (2MB L2 cache, 1.66/1.83/2/2.16 GHz, 667 MHz FSB) (for TravelMate 3260/3270) t Mobile Intel® 945GM/945PM (for TravelMate 3270/3260) +ICH7M t INtel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG network connection (dual-band tri-mode 802.11a/b/g) or Intel PRO/ ...
... MPEG-2/DVD hardware-assisted capability T Acer CinemaVisionTM video technology (Acer Arcade) T Acer ClearVisionTM video optimizatin (Acer Arcade) Storage subsystem T 40/60/80/100/120/160 GB hard disk drive T Optical drive options: t 8X DVD-Super Multi double-layer t DVD/CD-RW combo (for TravelMate 2480) T Up to 2 GB...Duo processor T2300/T2400/T2500/T2600 (2MB L2 cache, 1.66/1.83/2/2.16 GHz, 667 MHz FSB) (for TravelMate 3260/3270) t Mobile Intel® 945GM/945PM (for TravelMate 3270/3260) +ICH7M t INtel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG network connection (dual-band tri-mode 802.11a/b/g) or Intel PRO/ ...
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... the computer is being charged. Fully charged: The light shows green when in AC mode. HDD Bluetooth Wireless LAN Power Battery Indicates when the hard disc or optical drive is charging. 2. Charging: The light shows amber when the battery is active. Icon Function Cap lock Description Lights when Cap Lock is activated...
... the computer is being charged. Fully charged: The light shows green when in AC mode. HDD Bluetooth Wireless LAN Power Battery Indicates when the hard disc or optical drive is charging. 2. Charging: The light shows amber when the battery is active. Icon Function Cap lock Description Lights when Cap Lock is activated...
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... Interface Connector type Specification Built-in ICH7M 11~54 Mbps 802.11a+b+g or 802.11b+g PCI bus Hard Disk Drive Interface Item Vendor & Model Name HGST HTS421240H9A Capacity (MB) 40000 Bytes per 512 sector Data heads 2 Drive Format Disks 1 Spindle speed 4200 RPM (RPM) Performance Specifications Buffer size 8MB Interface ATA/ATAPI-7 Max...
... Interface Connector type Specification Built-in ICH7M 11~54 Mbps 802.11a+b+g or 802.11b+g PCI bus Hard Disk Drive Interface Item Vendor & Model Name HGST HTS421240H9A Capacity (MB) 40000 Bytes per 512 sector Data heads 2 Drive Format Disks 1 Spindle speed 4200 RPM (RPM) Performance Specifications Buffer size 8MB Interface ATA/ATAPI-7 Max...
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... installed on secondary IDE master. The hard disk drive or optical drive model name is subject to different models. Displays system BIOS version. This field displays the manufacturer of the system. UUID=32bytes 49 This field displays the VGA firmware version of this unit. TravelMate 2480/3260/3270 16 Byte Acer Inc. F9 Setup Defaults F10...
... installed on secondary IDE master. The hard disk drive or optical drive model name is subject to different models. Displays system BIOS version. This field displays the manufacturer of the system. UUID=32bytes 49 This field displays the VGA firmware version of this unit. TravelMate 2480/3260/3270 16 Byte Acer Inc. F9 Setup Defaults F10...
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... System Time System Date System Memory Extended Memory VGA Memory Quiet Boot Power on display will be shown if the device control is connected on hard disc drive to store operation system and restore the system to disable or auto. Extended Memory size=Total memory size-1MB Shows the VGA memory size...
... System Time System Date System Memory Extended Memory VGA Memory Quiet Boot Power on display will be shown if the device control is connected on hard disc drive to store operation system and restore the system to disable or auto. Extended Memory size=Total memory size-1MB Shows the VGA memory size...
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Bootable devices includes the distette drive in module bay, the onboard hard disk drive and the CD-ROM in module bay. and specifies the device fixed or removable. F1 Help Esc Exit ↑ ↓ Select Item ← → Select ...
Bootable devices includes the distette drive in module bay, the onboard hard disk drive and the CD-ROM in module bay. and specifies the device fixed or removable. F1 Help Esc Exit ↑ ↓ Select Item ← → Select ...
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..., then reboot system. Error Message List Error Messages FRU/Action in Sequence Failure Fixed Disk Reconnect hard disk drive connector. System timer error RTC battery Run BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure system time, then reboot system. Hard disk drive System board Stuck Key see "Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check" on page 80. Index...
..., then reboot system. Error Message List Error Messages FRU/Action in Sequence Failure Fixed Disk Reconnect hard disk drive connector. System timer error RTC battery Run BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure system time, then reboot system. Hard disk drive System board Stuck Key see "Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check" on page 80. Index...
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... boot incomplete - RTC battery System board Memory size found Enter Setup and see if fixed disk and drive A: are properly identified. run SETUP Check the drive is defined with the proper diskette type in BIOS Setup Utility. Cache disabled System board CPU ID: System... board Allocation Error for device Run "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. Diskette drive Hard disk drive System board 86 Chapter 4 DIMM System board Diskette drive A error Check the drive is defined with the proper diskette type in Sequence Real time clock error RTC battery Run...
... boot incomplete - RTC battery System board Memory size found Enter Setup and see if fixed disk and drive A: are properly identified. run SETUP Check the drive is defined with the proper diskette type in BIOS Setup Utility. Cache disabled System board CPU ID: System... board Allocation Error for device Run "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. Diskette drive Hard disk drive System board 86 Chapter 4 DIMM System board Diskette drive A error Check the drive is defined with the proper diskette type in Sequence Real time clock error RTC battery Run...
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... 81.. System board No beep during POST. No beep, power-on indicator turns on LCD during POST but system runs correctly. Reconnect the LCD connector Hard disk drive LCD inverter ID LCD cable LCD Inverter LCD System board No beep, power-on indicator turns on page 81.. See "Power System Check" on...
... 81.. System board No beep during POST. No beep, power-on indicator turns on LCD during POST but system runs correctly. Reconnect the LCD connector Hard disk drive LCD inverter ID LCD cable LCD Inverter LCD System board No beep, power-on indicator turns on page 81.. See "Power System Check" on...
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... option ROMs Set up Power Management Initialize security engine (optional) Enable hardware interrupts Determine number of ATA and SCSI drives Set time of ATA drives (optional) Initialize hard-disk controllers Initialize local-bus hard-disk controllers Jump to boot with INT 19 Initialize POST Error Manager (PEM) Initialize error logging Initialize error display function...
... option ROMs Set up Power Management Initialize security engine (optional) Enable hardware interrupts Determine number of ATA and SCSI drives Set time of ATA drives (optional) Initialize hard-disk controllers Initialize local-bus hard-disk controllers Jump to boot with INT 19 Initialize POST Error Manager (PEM) Initialize error logging Initialize error display function...
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... incorrectly remains off . See "Power System Check" on page 81. See "Power System Check" on page 81. Battery pack Power adapter Hard drive & battery connection board System board Power source (battery pack and power adapter). Hold and press the power switch for more than 4 seconds....Symptom / Error Power shuts down during operation The system doesn't power-on page 81. Reconnect the LCD connectors. Battery pack Power adapter Hard drive & battery connection board System board Power source (battery pack and power adapter). Index of Symptom-to execute "Load Setup Default Settings",...
... incorrectly remains off . See "Power System Check" on page 81. See "Power System Check" on page 81. Battery pack Power adapter Hard drive & battery connection board System board Power source (battery pack and power adapter). Hold and press the power switch for more than 4 seconds....Symptom / Error Power shuts down during operation The system doesn't power-on page 81. Reconnect the LCD connectors. Battery pack Power adapter Hard drive & battery connection board System board Power source (battery pack and power adapter). Index of Symptom-to execute "Load Setup Default Settings",...
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...board Speaker System board Action in Sequence See "Check the Battery Pack" on page 83. Keyboard (if control is damaged. Hard disk connection board Hard disk drive System board See "Save to Disk (S4)" on page 45. Battery pack System board PCMCIA-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error System...Utility to Disk (S4)" on page 45. Action in Sequence See "Save to Disk (S4)" on page 45. Touchpad Keyboard Hard disk connection board Hard disk drive System board See "Save to execute "Load Default Settings, then reboot system. LCD cover switch System board Chapter 4 93 Internal ...
...board Speaker System board Action in Sequence See "Check the Battery Pack" on page 83. Keyboard (if control is damaged. Hard disk connection board Hard disk drive System board See "Save to Disk (S4)" on page 45. Battery pack System board PCMCIA-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error System...Utility to Disk (S4)" on page 45. Action in Sequence See "Save to Disk (S4)" on page 45. Touchpad Keyboard Hard disk connection board Hard disk drive System board See "Save to execute "Load Default Settings, then reboot system. LCD cover switch System board Chapter 4 93 Internal ...
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Reconnect hard disk/CD-ROM drives. External display does not work correctly. Touchpad board System board Modem-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error Action in Sequence Internal modem does not work correctly. Remove battery pack and let it cool for 2 hours. Hard disk connection board System board Peripheral-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error System configuration does ... Device System board Keyboard/Touchpad-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error Keyboard (one or more keys) does not work. Keyboard System board Reconnect touchpad cable. Reconnect hard disk/CD-ROM/diskette drives.
Reconnect hard disk/CD-ROM drives. External display does not work correctly. Touchpad board System board Modem-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error Action in Sequence Internal modem does not work correctly. Remove battery pack and let it cool for 2 hours. Hard disk connection board System board Peripheral-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error System configuration does ... Device System board Keyboard/Touchpad-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error Keyboard (one or more keys) does not work. Keyboard System board Reconnect touchpad cable. Reconnect hard disk/CD-ROM/diskette drives.
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... are found, replace the FRU. 3. Power-on page 81.): 1. If the problem remains, replace the following devices: T Non-Acer devices T Printer, mouse, and other external devices T Battery pack T Hard disk drive T DIMM T CD-ROM/Diskette drive Module T PC Cards 4. Follow these procedures to isolate the failing FRU (do not isolate non-defective FRU). Remove...
... are found, replace the FRU. 3. Power-on page 81.): 1. If the problem remains, replace the following devices: T Non-Acer devices T Printer, mouse, and other external devices T Battery pack T Hard disk drive T DIMM T CD-ROM/Diskette drive Module T PC Cards 4. Follow these procedures to isolate the failing FRU (do not isolate non-defective FRU). Remove...