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... Interface) support for digital speakers • MS-Sound compatible • Built-in microphone • 2.5" hard disk drive* / solid state drive* • 5-in-1 card reader • BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords • Kensington lock slot • 322 (W) x 228 (D) x 23.4/28.9 (H) mm • 1.6 kg (3.5lbs.) with 6-cell battery pack • ACPI 3.0 • 62...
... Interface) support for digital speakers • MS-Sound compatible • Built-in microphone • 2.5" hard disk drive* / solid state drive* • 5-in-1 card reader • BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords • Kensington lock slot • 322 (W) x 228 (D) x 23.4/28.9 (H) mm • 1.6 kg (3.5lbs.) with 6-cell battery pack • ACPI 3.0 • 62...
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Wake-on-LAN ready Privacy control BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords Kensington lock slot Dimensions and weight 322 (W) x 228 ...137; Microphone-in jack Ethernet (RJ-45) port DC-in -1 card reader Communication Integrated Acer Crystal Eye webcam* Wi-Fi/WiMAX: Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 5150* WWAN: z UMTS/HSPA...quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE (850/ 900/1800/1900 MHz)* WLAN: z Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 5100* z Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/Draft-N* WPAN: Bluetooth® 2.0+Enhanced Data Rate (EDR)* LAN: ...
Wake-on-LAN ready Privacy control BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords Kensington lock slot Dimensions and weight 322 (W) x 228 ...137; Microphone-in jack Ethernet (RJ-45) port DC-in -1 card reader Communication Integrated Acer Crystal Eye webcam* Wi-Fi/WiMAX: Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 5150* WWAN: z UMTS/HSPA...quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE (850/ 900/1800/1900 MHz)* WLAN: z Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 5100* z Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/Draft-N* WPAN: Bluetooth® 2.0+Enhanced Data Rate (EDR)* LAN: ...
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...discs To restore Windows Vista from . 8. The system will not be installed from previously created CD and DVD backups. After rebooting, when the Acer logo shows, press the F12 key to complete the restore. Insert the second recovery disc when prompted, then follow the onscreen prompts to open the... press the ENTER key. Use the arrow keys to select Yes. During startup when the Acer logo shows, press the F2 key to enter BIOS Setup, where you can also reinstall applications and drivers for your Acer system. 1. Use the left and right arrow keys to select F12 Boot Menu. 5. Here...
...discs To restore Windows Vista from . 8. The system will not be installed from previously created CD and DVD backups. After rebooting, when the Acer logo shows, press the F12 key to complete the restore. Insert the second recovery disc when prompted, then follow the onscreen prompts to open the... press the ENTER key. Use the arrow keys to select Yes. During startup when the Acer logo shows, press the F2 key to enter BIOS Setup, where you can also reinstall applications and drivers for your Acer system. 1. Use the left and right arrow keys to select F12 Boot Menu. 5. Here...
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... is the highest priority. 6. During startup when the Acer logo shows, press the F2 key to the highest boot priority, or use , you should select the Boot submenu. 1. Use the F6 key to move the IDE CD device to enter BIOS Setup, where you reboot, Windows will reboot. 7. ... 5. watch DVDs, VCDs or Blu-Ray movies, and video clips Homemedia - NOTE: This feature is complete. Turn on your computer. 2. Acer Arcade Deluxe Acer Arcade Deluxe is an integrated player for long-term use the F5 key to move other devices wirelessly to set system parameters. 3. listen to...
... is the highest priority. 6. During startup when the Acer logo shows, press the F2 key to the highest boot priority, or use , you should select the Boot submenu. 1. Use the F6 key to move the IDE CD device to enter BIOS Setup, where you reboot, Windows will reboot. 7. ... 5. watch DVDs, VCDs or Blu-Ray movies, and video clips Homemedia - NOTE: This feature is complete. Turn on your computer. 2. Acer Arcade Deluxe Acer Arcade Deluxe is an integrated player for long-term use the F5 key to move other devices wirelessly to set system parameters. 3. listen to...
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... (Blue, capacitive, 3G use SW to launch without button) None 1 (capacitive, Blue flash) 1 (mechanical, Green) Volume up/down/mute (capacitive, blue) Software Item Operation system BIOS Vista InsydeH2O Specification Power Management Item Controller Interface AC adapter (AVAP) 1st Battery (AVAP) ITE ITE8512F LPC 65W 6 cell 2.2/2.6/2.8/2.9 Specification Chapter 1 29
... (Blue, capacitive, 3G use SW to launch without button) None 1 (capacitive, Blue flash) 1 (mechanical, Green) Volume up/down/mute (capacitive, blue) Software Item Operation system BIOS Vista InsydeH2O Specification Power Management Item Controller Interface AC adapter (AVAP) 1st Battery (AVAP) ITE ITE8512F LPC 65W 6 cell 2.2/2.6/2.8/2.9 Specification Chapter 1 29
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...However, if you encounter configuration problems, you want to run Setup. If you may need to change boot device without entering BIOS Setup Utility, please set to "enabled". To activate the BIOS Utility, press m during POST to enter Setup" message is a hardware configuration program built into your computer... Output System). Press during POST (when "Press to enter multi-boot menu. In this utility. Chapter 2 System Utilities BIOS Setup Utility The BIOS Setup Utility is prompted on the bottom of F12 Boot Menu is already properly configured and optimized, and you do not ...
...However, if you encounter configuration problems, you want to run Setup. If you may need to change boot device without entering BIOS Setup Utility, please set to "enabled". To activate the BIOS Utility, press m during POST to enter Setup" message is a hardware configuration program built into your computer... Output System). Press during POST (when "Press to enter multi-boot menu. In this utility. Chapter 2 System Utilities BIOS Setup Utility The BIOS Setup Utility is prompted on the bottom of F12 Boot Menu is already properly configured and optimized, and you do not ...
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... IBM PC AT system parameters. Information NOTE: The system information is subject to different models. This field shows the CPU speed of the system. Invoking BIOS Setup The setup function can change the value of a parameter if it is subject to different models. Please note that system information is enclosed in...
... IBM PC AT system parameters. Information NOTE: The system information is subject to different models. This field shows the CPU speed of the system. Invoking BIOS Setup The setup function can change the value of a parameter if it is subject to different models. Please note that system information is enclosed in...
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... automatically detected by the system. Chapter 2 33 This field displays the serial number of this system. Parameter HDD1 Mode Name HDD1 Serial Number System BIOS version VGA BIOS Version Serial Number Asset Tag Number Product Name Manufacturer Name UUID Number Description This field displays the model name of devices installed on secondary...
... automatically detected by the system. Chapter 2 33 This field displays the serial number of this system. Parameter HDD1 Mode Name HDD1 Serial Number System BIOS version VGA BIOS Version Serial Number Asset Tag Number Product Name Manufacturer Name UUID Number Description This field displays the model name of devices installed on secondary...
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... a Password Follow these steps as you may have three tries before the system halts. Press e. When set , this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. When user password is required or not while the events defined in this group happened. Don't forget your ...dealer to change he value of parameters. The table below describes the parameters in this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. Press Enter to enter a password, you are the default and suggested parameter settings. Option Clear or Set...
... a Password Follow these steps as you may have three tries before the system halts. Press e. When set , this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. When user password is required or not while the events defined in this group happened. Don't forget your ...dealer to change he value of parameters. The table below describes the parameters in this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. Press Enter to enter a password, you are the default and suggested parameter settings. Option Clear or Set...
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... Type a 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. Press e. The password setting is OK, the screen will display as following. When you can opt to save the changes and exit the... computer sets the User Password parameter to "Clear". 4. If desired, you have changed the settings, press u to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. Chapter 2 37 4. When you can enable the Password on boot parameter. 5. Type the current password in the Enter New Password and Confirm...
... Type a 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. Press e. The password setting is OK, the screen will display as following. When you can opt to save the changes and exit the... computer sets the User Password parameter to "Clear". 4. If desired, you have changed the settings, press u to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. Chapter 2 37 4. When you can enable the Password on boot parameter. 5. Type the current password in the Enter New Password and Confirm...
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... not have a crisis recovery diskette at hand, then you should create a Crisis Recovery Diskette before you may not boot the system because the BIOS is required for the following conditions: New versions of system programs New features or options Restore... Fellow the steps below to the bootable diskette. 3. Prepare a bootable diskette. 2. If the battery pack does not contain enough power to update the system BIOS flash ROM. Then boot the system from the bootable diskette. The flash utility has auto-execution function. 40 Chapter 2 NOTE: Please use the AC adaptor...
... not have a crisis recovery diskette at hand, then you should create a Crisis Recovery Diskette before you may not boot the system because the BIOS is required for the following conditions: New versions of system programs New features or options Restore... Fellow the steps below to the bootable diskette. 3. Prepare a bootable diskette. 2. If the battery pack does not contain enough power to update the system BIOS flash ROM. Then boot the system from the bootable diskette. The flash utility has auto-execution function. 40 Chapter 2 NOTE: Please use the AC adaptor...
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... 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: If the system fails after you ...Do not replace a non-defective FRU. NOTE: Most of memory installed. If the symptom is listed first. The following lists the error messages that the BIOS displays on page 76. Some of them display information about a hardware device, e.g., the amount of the error messages occur during POST. The most likely...
... 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: If the system fails after you ...Do not replace a non-defective FRU. NOTE: Most of memory installed. If the symptom is listed first. The following lists the error messages that the BIOS displays on page 76. Some of them display information about a hardware device, e.g., the amount of the error messages occur during POST. The most likely...
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... Fixed Disk Stuck Key Keyboard error Keyboard Controller Failed Keyboard locked - IDE Primary Channel Master Drive Error (THe causes will show message. BIOS ROM System board DIMM System board DIMM System board 64 Chapter 4 Run Setup Shadow RAM Failed at offset: nnnn System RAM Failed at...nnnn Extended RAM Failed at xxxx:xxxx:xxxxh (R:xxxxh, W:xxxxh) Real Time Clock Error CMOS Battery Bad CMOS Checksum Error System disabled. CPU BIOS Update Code Mismatch 2. FRU/Action in Sequence Reconnect hard disk drive connector. Unlock key switch Monitor type does not match CMOS - see "...
... Fixed Disk Stuck Key Keyboard error Keyboard Controller Failed Keyboard locked - IDE Primary Channel Master Drive Error (THe causes will show message. BIOS ROM System board DIMM System board DIMM System board 64 Chapter 4 Run Setup Shadow RAM Failed at offset: nnnn System RAM Failed at...nnnn Extended RAM Failed at xxxx:xxxx:xxxxh (R:xxxxh, W:xxxxh) Real Time Clock Error CMOS Battery Bad CMOS Checksum Error System disabled. CPU BIOS Update Code Mismatch 2. FRU/Action in Sequence Reconnect hard disk drive connector. Unlock key switch Monitor type does not match CMOS - see "...
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... System board System board DIMM System board DIMM System board DIMM System board Run "Load Default Settings" in Sequence Replace RTC battery and Run BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure system time, then reboot system. Cache disabled CPU ID: DMA Test Failed Software NMI Failed Fail-Safe Timer NMI Failed...Memory size found by POST differed from CMOS Diskette drive A error Incorrect Drive A type - RTC battery System board Run "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility See "External Diskette Drive Check" on page 60. Error Messages System battery is defined with the proper diskette type in...
... System board System board DIMM System board DIMM System board DIMM System board Run "Load Default Settings" in Sequence Replace RTC battery and Run BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure system time, then reboot system. Cache disabled CPU ID: DMA Test Failed Software NMI Failed Fail-Safe Timer NMI Failed...Memory size found by POST differed from CMOS Diskette drive A error Incorrect Drive A type - RTC battery System board Run "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility See "External Diskette Drive Check" on page 60. Error Messages System battery is defined with the proper diskette type in...
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...System board Enter Setup and see POST on an external CRT. No beep, power-on indicator turns on and LCD is blank. FRU/Action in BIOS Setup Utility. LED board. Power source (battery pack and power adapter). Reconnect the LCD connector Hard disk drive LCD inverter ID LCD cable LCD ... fixed disk and drive A: are properly identified. Error Messages Invalid System Configuration Data I/O device IRQ conflict Operating system not found FRU/Action in Sequence BIOS ROM System board Run "Load Default Settings" in Sequence Power source (battery pack and power adapter).
...System board Enter Setup and see POST on an external CRT. No beep, power-on indicator turns on and LCD is blank. FRU/Action in BIOS Setup Utility. LED board. Power source (battery pack and power adapter). Reconnect the LCD connector Hard disk drive LCD inverter ID LCD cable LCD ... fixed disk and drive A: are properly identified. Error Messages Invalid System Configuration Data I/O device IRQ conflict Operating system not found FRU/Action in Sequence BIOS ROM System board Run "Load Default Settings" in Sequence Power source (battery pack and power adapter).
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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 InsydeH2O 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 InsydeH2O Dispatch Manager ...
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...copyright notice 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 POST ... 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 Area Enable Non-Maskable Interrupts (NMIs) 68 Chapter 4
...copyright notice 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 POST ... 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 Area Enable Non-Maskable Interrupts (NMIs) 68 Chapter 4
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... ACh AEh B0h B2h B4h B5h B6h B9h BAh BBh BCh BDh BEh BFh C0h C1h C2h C3h C4h Beeps 1-2 1 POST Routine Description Initialize Extended BIOS Data Area Test and initialize PS/2 mouse Initialize floppy controller Determine number of day Check key lock Initialize Typematic rate Erase F2 prompt Scan for...
... ACh AEh B0h B2h B4h B5h B6h B9h BAh BBh BCh BDh BEh BFh C0h C1h C2h C3h C4h Beeps 1-2 1 POST Routine Description Initialize Extended BIOS Data Area Test and initialize PS/2 mouse Initialize floppy controller Determine number of day Check key lock Initialize Typematic rate Erase F2 prompt Scan for...
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... (optional) Unknown interrupt 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...
... (optional) Unknown interrupt 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 inverter ID LCD inverter LCD cable LCD System board Action in Sequence Reconnect the inverter board Inverter board System board Action in Sequence Enter BIOS Utility to -FRU Error Message LCD-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error LCD backlight doesn't work ). Keyboard (if contrast and brightness function key doesn't work LCD is...
... LCD inverter ID LCD inverter LCD cable LCD System board Action in Sequence Reconnect the inverter board Inverter board System board Action in Sequence Enter BIOS Utility to -FRU Error Message LCD-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error LCD backlight doesn't work ). Keyboard (if contrast and brightness function key doesn't work LCD is...