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Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems. Reminds you to any damage that appear on screen. NOTE WARNING CAUTION IMPORTANT Gives bits and pieces of additional information related to the accomplishment of procedures. IV Alerts you to do specific actions relevant to the current topic. Conventions The following conventions are used in this manual: SCREEN MESSAGES Denotes actual messages that might result from doing or not doing specific actions.
Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems. Reminds you to any damage that appear on screen. NOTE WARNING CAUTION IMPORTANT Gives bits and pieces of additional information related to the accomplishment of procedures. IV Alerts you to do specific actions relevant to the current topic. Conventions The following conventions are used in this manual: SCREEN MESSAGES Denotes actual messages that might result from doing or not doing specific actions.
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Buttons for certain models). Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays computer output. Launch Acer Empowering Technology. Acer Crystal Eye webcam Display screen Empowering key Web camera for video communication (only for launching frequently used programs. Chapter 1 Productivity keys Easy-launch buttons Three productivity keys give users one-...
Buttons for certain models). Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays computer output. Launch Acer Empowering Technology. Acer Crystal Eye webcam Display screen Empowering key Web camera for video communication (only for launching frequently used programs. Chapter 1 Productivity keys Easy-launch buttons Three productivity keys give users one-...
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... embedded numeric keypad The keyboard has three lock keys which you can toggle on , the embedded keypad is indicated by small characters located on , the screen moves one line up or down arrow keys respectively. Hold while using cursorcontrol keys.
... embedded numeric keypad The keyboard has three lock keys which you can toggle on , the embedded keypad is indicated by small characters located on , the screen moves one line up or down arrow keys respectively. Hold while using cursorcontrol keys.
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... activate hot keys, press and hold the key before pressing the other key in Sleep mode. Decreases the screen brightness. Launches Acer eSettings in Acer Empowering Technology. Increases the sound volume (only for certain models). 16 Chapter 1 Turns the display screen backlight off . Turns the speakers on and off to save power. Increases the...
... activate hot keys, press and hold the key before pressing the other key in Sleep mode. Decreases the screen brightness. Launches Acer eSettings in Acer Empowering Technology. Increases the sound volume (only for certain models). 16 Chapter 1 Turns the display screen backlight off . Turns the speakers on and off to save power. Increases the...
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... aAclclePssrothgisrfaumncstion, please go to SAtacret>rAGllrPidroVgirsatmas and click on Acer GridVista. Acer Gridvista is dual-display compatible, allowing two displays to set up: 1. Run Acer GridVista and select your preferred screen configuration for each window into the appropriate grid. 3.... Start Control Panel Display Settings (2) Acer GridVista (dEuxateln-ddimspy lwaiyndcoowms dpeaskttiobpleo)nto this monitor. Select ...
... aAclclePssrothgisrfaumncstion, please go to SAtacret>rAGllrPidroVgirsatmas and click on Acer GridVista. Acer Gridvista is dual-display compatible, allowing two displays to set up: 1. Run Acer GridVista and select your preferred screen configuration for each window into the appropriate grid. 3.... Start Control Panel Display Settings (2) Acer GridVista (dEuxateln-ddimspy lwaiyndcoowms dpeaskttiobpleo)nto this monitor. Select ...
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... 6Cell 4400 MAH/8Cell 4800 MAH 6/8 3 cells in series, 2 series in parallel 4 cells in series, 2 series in parallel LCD 15.4" inch Item Vendor & model name Screen Diagonal (mm) Display resolution (pixels) Pixel Pitch Pixel Arrangement Display Mode Typical White Luminance (NIT) also called Brightness Luminance Uniformity Contrast Ratio Response Time msec...
... 6Cell 4400 MAH/8Cell 4800 MAH 6/8 3 cells in series, 2 series in parallel 4 cells in series, 2 series in parallel LCD 15.4" inch Item Vendor & model name Screen Diagonal (mm) Display resolution (pixels) Pixel Pitch Pixel Arrangement Display Mode Typical White Luminance (NIT) also called Brightness Luminance Uniformity Contrast Ratio Response Time msec...
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..., you may need to Chapter 4 Troubleshooting when problem arises. The default parameter of F12 Boot Menu is prompted on the bottom of screen). Information Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility Main Security Boot Exit CPU Type: CPU Speed: IDE0 Model Name: IDE0 Serial Number: ATAPI Model...2.53 GHz XXXXXXXXXXX-(XX) XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX-XXX XX-XXXX-(XX) VX.XX XX-XXX XXXXXX.XXX.XXX.XXX.XXXXXX XX.XX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX None TravelMate 6593 Acer XXXxXxXX-xXxX-XXxx-xXXx-xXXxXXxXxxXX F1 Help Esc Exit Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10...
..., you may need to Chapter 4 Troubleshooting when problem arises. The default parameter of F12 Boot Menu is prompted on the bottom of screen). Information Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility Main Security Boot Exit CPU Type: CPU Speed: IDE0 Model Name: IDE0 Serial Number: ATAPI Model...2.53 GHz XXXXXXXXXXX-(XX) XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX-XXX XX-XXXX-(XX) VX.XX XX-XXX XXXXXX.XXX.XXX.XXX.XXXXXX XX.XX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX None TravelMate 6593 Acer XXXxXxXX-xXxX-XXxx-xXXx-xXXxXXxXxxXX F1 Help Esc Exit Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10...
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... 2 K To choose an item, use the left and right arrow keys. K In any menu, you are shown on the bottom of the screen. Help for a particular menu are in any changes made and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. Please note that system information is enclosed in square brackets.... Navigating the BIOS Utility There are found in the Item Specific Help part of the screen. Read this item. You can also press F10 to parameter values. Navigation keys for parameters are six menu options: Information, Main, Security, ...
... 2 K To choose an item, use the left and right arrow keys. K In any menu, you are shown on the bottom of the screen. Help for a particular menu are in any changes made and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. Please note that system information is enclosed in square brackets.... Navigating the BIOS Utility There are found in the Item Specific Help part of the screen. Read this item. You can also press F10 to parameter values. Navigation keys for parameters are six menu options: Information, Main, Security, ...
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... @ 2.53 GHz 2.53 GHz XXXXXXXXXXX-(XX) XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX-XXX XX-XXXX-(XX) VX.XX XX-XXX XXXXXX.XXX.XXX.XXX.XXXXXX XX.XX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX None TravelMate 6593 Acer XXXxXxXX-xXxX-XXxx-xXXx-xXXxXXxXxxXX F1 Help Esc Exit Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and... system. This field displays the serial number of your computer hardware information. This field displays the VGA firmware version of the system. Information The Information screen displays a summary of HDD installed on primary IDE master.
... @ 2.53 GHz 2.53 GHz XXXXXXXXXXX-(XX) XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX-XXX XX-XXXX-(XX) VX.XX XX-XXX XXXXXX.XXX.XXX.XXX.XXXXXX XX.XX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX None TravelMate 6593 Acer XXXxXxXX-xXxX-XXxx-xXXx-xXXxXXxXxxXX F1 Help Esc Exit Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and... system. This field displays the serial number of your computer hardware information. This field displays the VGA firmware version of the system. Information The Information screen displays a summary of HDD installed on primary IDE master.
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... -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit NOTE: The screen above is for your reference only. Actual values may differ. 40 Chapter 2 Main The Main screen allows the user to set the system time and date as well as enable and disable boot option...
... -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit NOTE: The screen above is for your reference only. Actual values may differ. 40 Chapter 2 Main The Main screen allows the user to set the system time and date as well as enable and disable boot option...
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... Enabled Enables, disables D2D Recovery function. This is because the user is disabled. Enabled: Customer Logo is displayed, and Summary Screen is not allowed to 640MB This field reports the memory size of the system. Parameter System Time System Date System Memory Extended ...1MB Shows the VGA memory size. Disabled: Customer Logo is not displayed, and Summary Screen is disabled or enabled. Option: Enabled or Disabled Control the mode in this screen. shows Summary Screen is enabled. Option: Enabled or Disabled Enables, disables Boot Menu during POST. The...
... Enabled Enables, disables D2D Recovery function. This is because the user is disabled. Enabled: Customer Logo is displayed, and Summary Screen is not allowed to 640MB This field reports the memory size of the system. Parameter System Time System Date System Memory Extended ...1MB Shows the VGA memory size. Disabled: Customer Logo is not displayed, and Summary Screen is disabled or enabled. Option: Enabled or Disabled Control the mode in this screen. shows Summary Screen is enabled. Option: Enabled or Disabled Enables, disables Boot Menu during POST. The...
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.... 42 Chapter 2 Information Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility Main Security Boot Exit Supervisor Password is: User Password is: HDD Password is enabled. Security The Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from unauthorized use.
.... 42 Chapter 2 Information Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility Main Security Boot Exit Supervisor Password is: User Password is: HDD Password is enabled. Security The Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from unauthorized use.
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Parameter Supervisor Password Is User Password Is HDD Password Is Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Set HDD Password Password on the screen. 3. Defines whether a password is set, this group happened. Use the "w" and "y" keys to "Set". 4. Press e. The table below describes the ...user or the supervisor password: 1. Option Clear or Set Clear or Set Clear or Set Disabled or Enabled NOTE: When you set , this screen. Chapter 2 43 Don't forget your dealer to change the value of the user password. Shows the setting of parameters. Press Enter to set...
Parameter Supervisor Password Is User Password Is HDD Password Is Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Set HDD Password Password on the screen. 3. Defines whether a password is set, this group happened. Use the "w" and "y" keys to "Set". 4. Press e. The table below describes the ...user or the supervisor password: 1. Option Clear or Set Clear or Set Clear or Set Disabled or Enabled NOTE: When you set , this screen. Chapter 2 43 Don't forget your dealer to change the value of the user password. Shows the setting of parameters. Press Enter to set...
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... a Password 1. If desired, you have changed the settings, press u to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. The password setting is OK, the screen will display as following. The computer then sets the Supervisor Password parameter to "Set". 5. The Set Password box appears: 2. Type a password in the Enter Current...
... a Password 1. If desired, you have changed the settings, press u to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. The password setting is OK, the screen will display as following. The computer then sets the Supervisor Password parameter to "Set". 5. The Set Password box appears: 2. Type a password in the Enter Current...
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If the current password entered does not match the actual current password, the screen will display the following message. Chapter 2 45 If the new password and confirm new password strings do not match, the screen will show you the Setup Warning.
If the current password entered does not match the actual current password, the screen will display the following message. Chapter 2 45 If the new password and confirm new password strings do not match, the screen will show you the Setup Warning.
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... parameters that confirmed or discard the changes made to CMOS. Exit utility without saving setup data to the parameters in this screen. Load default values for all SETUP item. F1 Help Esc Exit Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 ...
... parameters that confirmed or discard the changes made to CMOS. Exit utility without saving setup data to the parameters in this screen. Load default values for all SETUP item. F1 Help Esc Exit Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 ...
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K If you need to HDD user password. Key in wrong HDD password for three time, "HDD password error code" would display on the screen. Select "2" 3. See the image below. Chapter 2 49 Remove HDD/BIOS Utility This section provide you with removing HDD/BIOS method: Remove HDD Password: K If you key in "hdd_pw 15494 0" 2. Choose one upper-case string K Reboot system and key in "0KJFN42" or "UVEIQ96" to solve HDD password locked problem, you can run HDD_PW.EXE 1.
K If you need to HDD user password. Key in wrong HDD password for three time, "HDD password error code" would display on the screen. Select "2" 3. See the image below. Chapter 2 49 Remove HDD/BIOS Utility This section provide you with removing HDD/BIOS method: Remove HDD Password: K If you key in "hdd_pw 15494 0" 2. Choose one upper-case string K Reboot system and key in "0KJFN42" or "UVEIQ96" to solve HDD password locked problem, you can run HDD_PW.EXE 1.
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Remove BIOS Password: K If you key in wrong Supervisor Password for three time, "System Disabled" would display on the screen. See the image below. 50 Chapter 2
Remove BIOS Password: K If you key in wrong Supervisor Password for three time, "System Disabled" would display on the screen. See the image below. 50 Chapter 2
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... the customer-reported symptoms and go to. No beep or error "Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error codes are intended to test only Acer products. POST does not complete. "Error Message List" on page 112 Symptoms cannot be re-created (intermittent problems). Use the following procedure ...are indicated. Symptoms (Verified) Go To Power failure. (The power indicator does not go on or stay on.) "Power System Check" on screen. Message" on page 112 "Undetermined Problems" on page 126 POST detects an error and displayed messages on page 109. Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Use ...
... the customer-reported symptoms and go to. No beep or error "Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error codes are intended to test only Acer products. POST does not complete. "Error Message List" on page 112 Symptoms cannot be re-created (intermittent problems). Use the following procedure ...are indicated. Symptoms (Verified) Go To Power failure. (The power indicator does not go on or stay on.) "Power System Check" on screen. Message" on page 112 "Undetermined Problems" on page 126 POST detects an error and displayed messages on page 109. Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Use ...
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.... 2. Follow the instructions in the following power sources: 1. Go to main board. 2. Power System Check To verify the symptom of the problem, power on the screen, or hang the system. 1. Memory check Memory errors might stop system operations, show error messages on the computer using each of these devices do not...
.... 2. Follow the instructions in the following power sources: 1. Go to main board. 2. Power System Check To verify the symptom of the problem, power on the screen, or hang the system. 1. Memory check Memory errors might stop system operations, show error messages on the computer using each of these devices do not...