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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. Turns the internal touchpad on and off . mutes the sound. Hot Keys The computer employs hot keys or key combinations to access most of...
...-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. Turns the internal touchpad on and off . mutes the sound. Hot Keys The computer employs hot keys or key combinations to access most of...
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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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... 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 Parallel Port Item ...Parallel 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 (...
... 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 Parallel Port Item ...Parallel 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 (...
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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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...you the information of a parameter, press por q. Help for a particular menu are six menu options: Info., Main, System Devices, Security, Boot, and Exit. Navigating the BIOS Utility There are shown on the bottom of the screen. T To change the value of the menu options to go to save any changes made... and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. This menu provides you can load default settings by pressing t. You can change the value of the system. 29 Chapter 2 Follow these...
...you the information of a parameter, press por q. Help for a particular menu are six menu options: Info., Main, System Devices, Security, Boot, and Exit. Navigating the BIOS Utility There are shown on the bottom of the screen. T To change the value of the menu options to go to save any changes made... and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. This menu provides you can load default settings by pressing t. You can change the value of the system. 29 Chapter 2 Follow these...
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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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.... 5. Retype the password in the "Enter New Password" field. User password is required or not while the events defined in this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. When set . The following sub-options are prompted to "Set". 4. Type a password in the "Confirm New Password"...Supervisor password This feature is set the supervisor password. Use the w andy keys to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. IMPORTANT:Be very careful when typing your password. The table below describes the parameters in this password protects the...
.... 5. Retype the password in the "Enter New Password" field. User password is required or not while the events defined in this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. When set . The following sub-options are prompted to "Set". 4. Type a password in the "Confirm New Password"...Supervisor password This feature is set the supervisor password. Use the w andy keys to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. IMPORTANT:Be very careful when typing your password. The table below describes the parameters in this password protects the...
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... Retype the password in the Enter Current Password field and press e. 3. When you are done, press u to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. If the verification is OK, the screen will display as following. 37 Chapter 2 The Set Password box appears: 2. When you can...sets the Supervisor Password parameter to "Set". 5. Press e. If desired, you have changed the settings, press u to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. Removing a Password Follow these steps: 1. Type a password in the Enter New Password field. After setting the password, the computer sets ...
... Retype the password in the Enter Current Password field and press e. 3. When you are done, press u to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. If the verification is OK, the screen will display as following. 37 Chapter 2 The Set Password box appears: 2. When you can...sets the Supervisor Password parameter to "Set". 5. Press e. If desired, you have changed the settings, press u to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. Removing a Password Follow these steps: 1. Type a password in the Enter New Password field. After setting the password, the computer sets ...
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.... 41 Chapter 2 NOTE: Please use the Phlash. If the battery pack does not contain enough power to the bootable diskette. 3. BIOS Flash Utility The BIOS flash memory update is not completely loaded. NOTE: Do not install memory-related drivers (XMS, EMS, DPMI) when you use the ... Diskette before 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. Copy the Phlash utilities to finish BIOS flash, you use the Phlash utility. Then boot the ...
.... 41 Chapter 2 NOTE: Please use the Phlash. If the battery pack does not contain enough power to the bootable diskette. 3. BIOS Flash Utility The BIOS flash memory update is not completely loaded. NOTE: Do not install memory-related drivers (XMS, EMS, DPMI) when you use the ... Diskette before 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. Copy the Phlash utilities to finish BIOS flash, you use the Phlash utility. Then boot the ...
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...memory installed. Others may indicate a problem with a device, such as the way it has been configured. The following lists the error messages that the BIOS displays on page 104. Chapter 4 92 The most likely cause is not listed, see "Undetermined Problems" on the screen and the error symptoms classified by... 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. Do not replace a non-defective FRU. Power-...
...memory installed. Others may indicate a problem with a device, such as the way it has been configured. The following lists the error messages that the BIOS displays on page 104. Chapter 4 92 The most likely cause is not listed, see "Undetermined Problems" on the screen and the error symptoms classified by... 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. Do not replace a non-defective FRU. Power-...
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Default configuration used RTC battery Run BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure system time, then reboot system. Invalid System Configuration Data "Load Default Settings" in Sequence Struck Key See ""Keyboard or Auxiliary Input .... 93 Chapter 4 Main board Previous boot incomplete - Main board. RTC batter Main baord. Index of Error Messages Error Message List Error Messages FRU/Action in BIOS Setup Utility. Real time clock error RTC battery Run BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure system, then reboot system. Default configuration used "Load Default Settings" in...
Default configuration used RTC battery Run BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure system time, then reboot system. Invalid System Configuration Data "Load Default Settings" in Sequence Struck Key See ""Keyboard or Auxiliary Input .... 93 Chapter 4 Main board Previous boot incomplete - Main board. RTC batter Main baord. Index of Error Messages Error Message List Error Messages FRU/Action in BIOS Setup Utility. Real time clock error RTC battery Run BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure system, then reboot system. Default configuration used "Load Default Settings" in...
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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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... pack Power adapter CPU Main board In Windows XP operating system, hold and press the power switch for more than 4 seconds. Next, enter BIOS utility to execute "Load Setup Default Settings", then reboot system. Reconnect the LCD connectors. LCD cable LCD inverter LCD Main board Reconnect the LCD...board runs correctly HDD/CD-ROM active indicators cannot work LCD 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. See "Power System Check" on page 90. Action in Sequence Power source ...
... pack Power adapter CPU Main board In Windows XP operating system, hold and press the power switch for more than 4 seconds. Next, enter BIOS utility to execute "Load Setup Default Settings", then reboot system. Reconnect the LCD connectors. LCD cable LCD inverter LCD Main board Reconnect the LCD...board runs correctly HDD/CD-ROM active indicators cannot work LCD 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. See "Power System Check" on page 90. Action in Sequence Power source ...
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... drive Main board Driver of the portable computer. System can 't be inserted or ejected Action in Sequence Enter BIOS Setup Utility to execute "Load Default Settings" then reboot system. RAM module Main board Check BIOS revision Reinsert DIMM DIMM Main board Speaker-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error In Windows, multimedia programs, no sound...
... drive Main board Driver of the portable computer. System can 't be inserted or ejected Action in Sequence Enter BIOS Setup Utility to execute "Load Default Settings" then reboot system. RAM module Main board Check BIOS revision Reinsert DIMM DIMM Main board Speaker-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error In Windows, multimedia programs, no sound...
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...Peripheral-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error System configuration does not match the installed devices. Printer driver Printer cable Printer Main board Enter BIOS Setup Utility to execute "Load Default Settings" then reboot the system. Keyboard Main board Reconnect touchpad cable. Hard disk drive ... hard disk/CD-ROM drives. Touchpad board Main board 101 Chapter 4 Power Management-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error Action in Sequence Enter BIOS Setup Utility to execute "Load Setup defaults", then reboot system. Touchpad does not work correctly. Main board Press Fn+F5, LCD/CRT...
...Peripheral-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error System configuration does not match the installed devices. Printer driver Printer cable Printer Main board Enter BIOS Setup Utility to execute "Load Default Settings" then reboot the system. Keyboard Main board Reconnect touchpad cable. Hard disk drive ... hard disk/CD-ROM drives. Touchpad board Main board 101 Chapter 4 Power Management-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error Action in Sequence Enter BIOS Setup Utility to execute "Load Setup defaults", then reboot system. Touchpad does not work correctly. Main board Press Fn+F5, LCD/CRT...
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...office. and password. Also contained on this website are: T Detailed information on all of Acer's Notebook, Desktop and Server models including: T Service guides for all models T User's manuals T Training materials T Bios updates T Software utilities T Spare parts lists T TABs (Technical Announcement Bulletin) For these ...technical queries. Appendix C Online Support Information This section describes online technical support services available to help you repair your Acer Systems. If you are always looking for all the support services we have any suggestions or comments, please do ...
...office. and password. Also contained on this website are: T Detailed information on all of Acer's Notebook, Desktop and Server models including: T Service guides for all models T User's manuals T Training materials T Bios updates T Software utilities T Spare parts lists T TABs (Technical Announcement Bulletin) For these ...technical queries. Appendix C Online Support Information This section describes online technical support services available to help you repair your Acer Systems. If you are always looking for all the support services we have any suggestions or comments, please do ...