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... 13 Special keys 13 Hot Keys 15 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 18 Chapter 2 System Utilities 28 BIOS Setup Utility 28 Navigating the BIOS Utility 29 Information 30 Main 31 Advanced 33 Security 35 Boot 39 Exit 40 BIOS Flash Utility 41 Chapter 3 Machine Disassembly and Replacement 42 General Information 43 Before You Begin...
... 13 Special keys 13 Hot Keys 15 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 18 Chapter 2 System Utilities 28 BIOS Setup Utility 28 Navigating the BIOS Utility 29 Information 30 Main 31 Advanced 33 Security 35 Boot 39 Exit 40 BIOS Flash Utility 41 Chapter 3 Machine Disassembly and Replacement 42 General Information 43 Before You Begin...
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...-p Fn-q Fn-r Fn-s Fn-w Icon Function Hotkey help Setup Description Displays a list of the computer's controls like screen contrast and brightness, volume output and the BIOS Utility. Power Management Scheme Toggle Sleep Switches between the display screen, external monitor (if connected) and both the display screen and external monitor. Display toggle...
...-p Fn-q Fn-r Fn-s Fn-w Icon Function Hotkey help Setup Description Displays a list of the computer's controls like screen contrast and brightness, volume output and the BIOS Utility. Power Management Scheme Toggle Sleep Switches between the display screen, external monitor (if connected) and both the display screen and external monitor. Display toggle...
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... 64 processor at 3000+ or 3200+ 754-pin micro PGA, lidded Low speed: 0.8V High speed: 1.5V 1.2V BIOS Item BIOS vendor BIOS Version BIOS ROM type BIOS ROM size BIOS package Supported protocols BIOS password control Specification Phoenix BIOS AS1500 V1.00 Flash ROM 1M 32 Pin PLCC ACPI 2.0 (if available, at least 1.0b), SMBIOS 2.3, PCI 2.2, Boot... 1M Always Enabled Always Enabled Fixed-in write back Specification System Memory Item Memory controller Onboard memory size 18 Specification AMD AthlonTM 64 processor 0MB Aspire 1500
... 64 processor at 3000+ or 3200+ 754-pin micro PGA, lidded Low speed: 0.8V High speed: 1.5V 1.2V BIOS Item BIOS vendor BIOS Version BIOS ROM type BIOS ROM size BIOS package Supported protocols BIOS password control Specification Phoenix BIOS AS1500 V1.00 Flash ROM 1M 32 Pin PLCC ACPI 2.0 (if available, at least 1.0b), SMBIOS 2.3, PCI 2.2, Boot... 1M Always Enabled Always Enabled Fixed-in write back Specification System Memory Item Memory controller Onboard memory size 18 Specification AMD AthlonTM 64 processor 0MB Aspire 1500
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...port controller Number of parallel port Location Connector type Parallel port function control Supports ECP/EPP Optional ECP DMA channel (in BIOS Setup) Optional parallel port I/O address (in BIOS Setup) Optional parallel port IRQ (in 256, 65K or 16.7M colors. NOTE: 16:9 aspect ratio monitors are... limited by BIOS Setup PCMCIA Port Item PCMCIA controller Supports card type Number of slots Access location Supports ZV (Zoomed Video) port 22 RICOH R5C554 Type II, Tpye III Two type II, one type III Left side Yes Specification Aspire 1500 NOTE: resolutions are supported on...
...port controller Number of parallel port Location Connector type Parallel port function control Supports ECP/EPP Optional ECP DMA channel (in BIOS Setup) Optional parallel port I/O address (in BIOS Setup) Optional parallel port IRQ (in 256, 65K or 16.7M colors. NOTE: 16:9 aspect ratio monitors are... limited by BIOS Setup PCMCIA Port Item PCMCIA controller Supports card type Number of slots Access location Supports ZV (Zoomed Video) port 22 RICOH R5C554 Type II, Tpye III Two type II, one type III Left side Yes Specification Aspire 1500 NOTE: resolutions are supported on...
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...DVR-K12RA-(SM) HDD2 Serial Number: None System BIOS Ver: AS1500 V0.16 VGA BIOS Ver: BK-ATI VER008.001.001.031 KBC Ver: 02.13.29 Serial Number: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Asset Tag Number: N/A Product Name: Aspire 1500 Manufacturer Name: Acer UUID: xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx 22 Byte 32... Byte 16 Byte 16 Byte 16 Byte F1 Help Esc Exit ↑ ↓ Select Item ← → Select Menu F5/F6 Change Values Enter Select 4 Sub- To activate the BIOS Utility, press m...
...DVR-K12RA-(SM) HDD2 Serial Number: None System BIOS Ver: AS1500 V0.16 VGA BIOS Ver: BK-ATI VER008.001.001.031 KBC Ver: 02.13.29 Serial Number: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Asset Tag Number: N/A Product Name: Aspire 1500 Manufacturer Name: Acer UUID: xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx 22 Byte 32... Byte 16 Byte 16 Byte 16 Byte F1 Help Esc Exit ↑ ↓ Select Item ← → Select Menu F5/F6 Change Values Enter Select 4 Sub- To activate the BIOS Utility, press m...
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... it is enclosed in the Item Specific Help part of the system. 29 Chapter 2 NOTE: You can also press u to the Exit menu. Navigating the BIOS Utility There are shown on the bottom of the menu options to go to save any changes made and exit the...
... it is enclosed in the Item Specific Help part of the system. 29 Chapter 2 NOTE: You can also press u to the Exit menu. Navigating the BIOS Utility There are shown on the bottom of the menu options to go to save any changes made and exit the...
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...: PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-K12RA-(SM) HDD2 Serial Number: None System BIOS Ver: AS1500 V0.16 VGA BIOS Ver: BK-ATI VER008.001.001.031 KBC Ver: 02.13.29 Serial Number: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Asset Tag Number: N/A Product Name: Aspire 1500 Manufacturer Name: Acer UUID: xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx 22 Byte 32 Byte 16 Byte...
...: PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-K12RA-(SM) HDD2 Serial Number: None System BIOS Ver: AS1500 V0.16 VGA BIOS Ver: BK-ATI VER008.001.001.031 KBC Ver: 02.13.29 Serial Number: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Asset Tag Number: N/A Product Name: Aspire 1500 Manufacturer Name: Acer UUID: xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx 22 Byte 32 Byte 16 Byte...
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... 3] [DMA 3] [Enabled] [ECP] [378] [IRQ 7] [DMA1] Legacy USB Support: [Enabled] Item Specific Help Configure Infrared Port using options: [Disable] 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...
... 3] [DMA 3] [Enabled] [ECP] [378] [IRQ 7] [DMA1] Legacy USB Support: [Enabled] Item Specific Help Configure Infrared Port using options: [Disable] 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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... passwords are set . When set the supervisor password. The following sub-options are prompted to set , this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. The Set Supervisor Password box appears: 2. Press e. Chapter 2 36 Password can opt to your...exceeds 8 alphanumeric characters (A-Z, a-z, 0-9, not case sensitive). When set . Defines whether a password is being set , this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. Don't forget your password. Settings in boldface are done, press u to set the user or the supervisor ...
... passwords are set . When set the supervisor password. The following sub-options are prompted to set , this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. The Set Supervisor Password box appears: 2. Press e. Chapter 2 36 Password can opt to your...exceeds 8 alphanumeric characters (A-Z, a-z, 0-9, not case sensitive). When set . Defines whether a password is being set , this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. Don't forget your password. Settings in boldface are done, press u to set the user or the supervisor ...
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... highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the e key. If desired, you have changed the settings, press u to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. The Set Password box appears: 2. Press e twice without typing anything in the Confirm New Password field. 4. The Set Password box appears: 2. Type the... computer sets the User Password parameter to "Clear". 4. Removing a Password Follow these steps: 1. When you are done, press u to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility.
... highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the e key. If desired, you have changed the settings, press u to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. The Set Password box appears: 2. Press e twice without typing anything in the Confirm New Password field. 4. The Set Password box appears: 2. Type the... computer sets the User Password parameter to "Clear". 4. Removing a Password Follow these steps: 1. When you are done, press u to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility.
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... you should create a Crisis Recovery Diskette before you use the Phlash. NOTE: Please use the Phlash utility. Fellow the steps below to finish BIOS flash, you run the Phlash. 1. If the battery pack does not contain enough power to run the Phlash utility. Then boot the system ... you use the AC adaptor power supply when you may not boot the system because the BIOS is required for the following conditions: T New versions of system programs T New features or options T Restore a BIOS when it becomes corrupted. The Phlash utility has auto-execution function. 41 Chapter 2 Use ...
... you should create a Crisis Recovery Diskette before you use the Phlash. NOTE: Please use the Phlash utility. Fellow the steps below to finish BIOS flash, you run the Phlash. 1. If the battery pack does not contain enough power to run the Phlash utility. Then boot the system ... you use the AC adaptor power supply when you may not boot the system because the BIOS is required for the following conditions: T New versions of system programs T New features or options T Restore a BIOS when it becomes corrupted. The Phlash utility has auto-execution function. 41 Chapter 2 Use ...
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... 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. The following lists the error messages that 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. The following lists the error messages that the...
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... Utility to reconfigure system, then reboot system. Invalid System Configuration Data "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. Default configuration used "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. Index of Error Messages Error Message List Error Messages FRU/Action in Sequence Struck Key See ""Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check" on ...
... Utility to reconfigure system, then reboot system. Invalid System Configuration Data "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. Default configuration used "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. Index of Error Messages Error Message List Error Messages FRU/Action in Sequence Struck Key See ""Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check" on ...
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... Load 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 refresh Test ... RAM failure on address line xxxx RAM failure on data bits xxxx of low byte of memory bus Enable cache before system BIOS shadow RAM failure on data bits xxxx of high byte of memory bus Test CPU bus-clock frequency Initialize Phoenix Dispatch Manager ...
... Load 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 refresh Test ... RAM failure on address line xxxx RAM failure on data bits xxxx of low byte of memory bus Enable cache before system BIOS shadow RAM failure on data bits xxxx of high byte of memory bus Test CPU bus-clock frequency Initialize Phoenix Dispatch Manager ...
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...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 Test for unexpected interrupts Initialize... external parallel ports Initialize PC-compatible PnP ISA devices Re-initialize onboard I/O ports Configure Motherboard Configurable Devices (optional) Initialize BIOS Area Enable Non-Maskable Interrupts (NMIs) Initialize Extended BIOS Data Area Test and initialize PS/2 mouse 96
...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 Test for unexpected interrupts Initialize... external parallel ports Initialize PC-compatible PnP ISA devices Re-initialize onboard I/O ports Configure Motherboard Configurable Devices (optional) Initialize BIOS Area Enable Non-Maskable Interrupts (NMIs) Initialize Extended BIOS Data Area Test and initialize PS/2 mouse 96
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... in Flash ROM 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 Memory size Shadow Boot Block System...
... in Flash ROM 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 Memory size Shadow Boot Block System...
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LCD cable LCD inverter LCD Main board Enter BIOS Utility to running "Load Default Settings" then reboot the system. LCD cable LCD inverter LCD Main board Reconnect the LCD cable LCD cable LCD Main ... has extra horizontal or vertical lines displayed. Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error Message LCD-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error LCD backlight doesn't work ). Next, enter BIOS utility to execute "Load Setup Default Settings", then reboot system. The system cannot power-off , then the main board is overheat (Heat sink or fan).
LCD cable LCD inverter LCD Main board Enter BIOS Utility to running "Load Default Settings" then reboot the system. LCD cable LCD inverter LCD Main board Reconnect the LCD cable LCD cable LCD Main ... has extra horizontal or vertical lines displayed. Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error Message LCD-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error LCD backlight doesn't work ). Next, enter BIOS utility to execute "Load Setup Default Settings", then reboot system. The system cannot power-off , then the main board is overheat (Heat sink or fan).
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..."Check the Battery Pack" on , but you hear two long beeps: "B--, B--" and the LCD is damaged. RAM module Main board Check BIOS revision Reinsert DIMM DIMM Main board Speaker-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error In Windows, multimedia programs, no sound. Action in Sequence Power option in ...Sequence Enter BIOS Setup Utility to execute "Load Default Settings" then reboot system. Battery pack Main board ODD/HDD/FDD/RAM module Main board PCMCIA-Related...
..."Check the Battery Pack" on , but you hear two long beeps: "B--, B--" and the LCD is damaged. RAM module Main board Check BIOS revision Reinsert DIMM DIMM Main board Speaker-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error In Windows, multimedia programs, no sound. Action in Sequence Power option in ...Sequence Enter BIOS Setup Utility to execute "Load Default Settings" then reboot system. Battery pack Main board ODD/HDD/FDD/RAM module Main board PCMCIA-Related...
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...Battery pack Main board System hangs intermittently. Main board Press Fn+F5, LCD/CRT/Both display switching Keyboard Main board Main board Enter BIOS Setup Utility to execute "Load Default Settings" then reboot the system. Device driver Device cable Device Main board Keyboard/Touchpad-Related Symptoms ...if the battery is low. Reconnect hard disk/CD-ROM drives. Run printer self-test. Printer driver Printer cable Printer Main board Enter BIOS Setup Utility to execute "Load Default Settings" then reboot the system. Connect AC adapter then check if the system resumes from standby mode ...
...Battery pack Main board System hangs intermittently. Main board Press Fn+F5, LCD/CRT/Both display switching Keyboard Main board Main board Enter BIOS Setup Utility to execute "Load Default Settings" then reboot the system. Device driver Device cable Device Main board Keyboard/Touchpad-Related Symptoms ...if the battery is low. Reconnect hard disk/CD-ROM drives. Run printer self-test. Printer driver Printer cable Printer Main board Enter BIOS Setup Utility to execute "Load Default Settings" then reboot the system. Connect AC adapter then check if the system resumes from standby mode ...
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...can download information on Acer's International Traveler's Warranty (ITW) T Returned material authorization procedures T An overview of all the support services we have included an Acrobat File to us. We are always looking for all models T User's manuals T Training materials T Bios updates T Software ... of our technical material. Appendix C Online Support Information This section describes online technical support services available to help you repair your Acer Systems. If you are a distributor, dealer, ASP or TPM, please refer your technical queries to your technical queries. Also...
...can download information on Acer's International Traveler's Warranty (ITW) T Returned material authorization procedures T An overview of all the support services we have included an Acrobat File to us. We are always looking for all models T User's manuals T Training materials T Bios updates T Software ... of our technical material. Appendix C Online Support Information This section describes online technical support services available to help you repair your Acer Systems. If you are a distributor, dealer, ASP or TPM, please refer your technical queries to your technical queries. Also...