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NOTE WARNING CAUTION IMPORTANT Gives bits and pieces of procedures. 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 the current topic. Alerts you to do specific actions relevant to the accomplishment of additional information related to any damage that appear on screen. IV
NOTE WARNING CAUTION IMPORTANT Gives bits and pieces of procedures. 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 the current topic. Alerts you to do specific actions relevant to the accomplishment of additional information related to any damage that appear on screen. IV
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... 8 GB using two soDIMM modules* Display • 14" LED WXGA Graphics • NVidia N12PGS/N12PGV • Integrated Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) HD • Screen resolution support For UMA • 1366*768 • 1360*768 • 1280*768 • 1280*720 • 1024*768 • 800*600 For Discrete •...
... 8 GB using two soDIMM modules* Display • 14" LED WXGA Graphics • NVidia N12PGS/N12PGV • Integrated Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) HD • Screen resolution support For UMA • 1366*768 • 1360*768 • 1280*768 • 1280*720 • 1024*768 • 800*600 For Discrete •...
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... For entering data into your new computer. Charging: The light shows amber when the battery is active. Battery indicator Indicates the computer's battery status. 1. Your Acer Notebook tour After knowing your computer features, let us show you around your computer. Indicates the computer's power status. Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions...
... For entering data into your new computer. Charging: The light shows amber when the battery is active. Battery indicator Indicates the computer's battery status. 1. Your Acer Notebook tour After knowing your computer features, let us show you around your computer. Indicates the computer's power status. Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions...
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...and hold the key before pressing the other key in Sleep mode. + + + + + < > Display toggle Screen blank Touchpad toggle Switches display output between the display screen, external monitor (if connected) and both. Hotkey + Icon Function Communication Description Enables/disables the computer's communication devices. +... media file. # Icon Item Description 7 Click buttons (left and right) The left and right buttons function like screen brightness and volume output. Press any key to save power. Hotkeys The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to access...
...and hold the key before pressing the other key in Sleep mode. + + + + + < > Display toggle Screen blank Touchpad toggle Switches display output between the display screen, external monitor (if connected) and both. Hotkey + Icon Function Communication Description Enables/disables the computer's communication devices. +... media file. # Icon Item Description 7 Click buttons (left and right) The left and right buttons function like screen brightness and volume output. Press any key to save power. Hotkeys The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to access...
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... Internal & external keyboard work simultaneously Battery Item Vendor Battery Type Pack capacity Number of battery cell Package configuration LCD 14" 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...
... Internal & external keyboard work simultaneously Battery Item Vendor Battery Type Pack capacity Number of battery cell Package configuration LCD 14" 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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...XX) XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX-XXX XX-XXXX-(XX) VX.XX XX-XXX XXXXXX.XXX.XXX.XXX.XXXXXX XX.XX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Base Board Asset Tag Aspire 4750 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 Exit Chapter 2 19 Press F2 to enter setup. In this utility. The default parameter of F12 Boot Menu is prompted on the bottom of screen...
...XX) XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX-XXX XX-XXXX-(XX) VX.XX XX-XXX XXXXXX.XXX.XXX.XXX.XXXXXX XX.XX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Base Board Asset Tag Aspire 4750 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 Exit Chapter 2 19 Press F2 to enter setup. In this utility. The default parameter of F12 Boot Menu is prompted on the bottom of screen...
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... for a particular menu are found in the Item Specific Help part of the screen. Navigating the BIOS Utility There are in any of the menu options to go to the Exit menu. • In any changes made and exit ...
... for a particular menu are found in the Item Specific Help part of the screen. Navigating the BIOS Utility There are in any of the menu options to go to the Exit menu. • In any changes made and exit ...
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... XXXXXXXXXXX-(XX) XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX-XXX XX-XXXX-(XX) VX.XX XX-XXX XXXXXX.XXX.XXX.XXX.XXXXXX XX.XX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Base Board Asset Tag Aspire 4750 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... the keyboard This field displays the serial number of this unit. This field displays the serial number of your computer hardware information. Information The Information screen displays a summary of HDD installed on primary IDE master.
... XXXXXXXXXXX-(XX) XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX-XXX XX-XXXX-(XX) VX.XX XX-XXX XXXXXX.XXX.XXX.XXX.XXXXXX XX.XX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Base Board Asset Tag Aspire 4750 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... the keyboard This field displays the serial number of this unit. This field displays the serial number of your computer hardware information. Information The Information screen displays a summary of HDD installed on primary IDE master.
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...] [AHCI Mode] F1 Help Esc Exit Select Item -/+ 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. 22 Chapter 2 Information Phoenix SecureCore Tiano Setup Main Security Boot Exit System Time: System Date...: Total Memory: Video Memory: [10:10:10] [11/23/2010] 6144 KB 2048 MB Item Specific Help , , or selects field. Main The Main screen allows the user to set the system time and date as well as enable and disable boot option and recovery.
...] [AHCI Mode] F1 Help Esc Exit Select Item -/+ 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. 22 Chapter 2 Information Phoenix SecureCore Tiano Setup Main Security Boot Exit System Time: System Date...: Total Memory: Video Memory: [10:10:10] [11/23/2010] 6144 KB 2048 MB Item Specific Help , , or selects field. Main The Main screen allows the user to set the system time and date as well as enable and disable boot option and recovery.
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... disables Boot Menu during POST. Option: Disabled or Enabled Enables, disables D2D Recovery function. Disabled: Customer Logo is not displayed, and Summary Screen is set to disable or auto. Option: AHCI or IDE NOTE: The sub-items under each device will be shown if the device control.../YYYY (month/day/ year) System Date This field reports the total memory size of the system. For Aspire 8530 Series only. Option: Enabled or Disabled Control the mode in this screen. This is because the user is disabled or enabled. Option: Enabled or Disabled Enables, disables the system...
... disables Boot Menu during POST. Option: Disabled or Enabled Enables, disables D2D Recovery function. Disabled: Customer Logo is not displayed, and Summary Screen is set to disable or auto. Option: AHCI or IDE NOTE: The sub-items under each device will be shown if the device control.../YYYY (month/day/ year) System Date This field reports the total memory size of the system. For Aspire 8530 Series only. Option: Enabled or Disabled Control the mode in this screen. This is because the user is disabled or enabled. Option: Enabled or Disabled Enables, disables the system...
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... NOTE: Please refer to "Remove HDD/BIOS Password" section if you need to know how to remove HDD/BIOS Password. 24 Chapter 2 Security The Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from unauthorized use.
... NOTE: Please refer to "Remove HDD/BIOS Password" section if you need to know how to remove HDD/BIOS Password. 24 Chapter 2 Security The Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from unauthorized use.
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...New Password" field. Parameter Supervisor Password Is User Password Is HDD Password Is Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Set HDD Password Password on the screen. 3. When set, this group happened. When user password is required or not while the events defined in the "Enter New Password" field...., you are all requires the Supervisor password for changes and should be grayed out if the user password was used to set , this screen. Type a password in this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. When you may have to return your notebook computer to...
...New Password" field. Parameter Supervisor Password Is User Password Is HDD Password Is Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Set HDD Password Password on the screen. 3. When set, this group happened. When user password is required or not while the events defined in the "Enter New Password" field...., you are all requires the Supervisor password for changes and should be grayed out if the user password was used to set , this screen. Type a password in this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. When you may have to return your notebook computer to...
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...parameter and press the Enter key. Type the current password in the Enter Current Password field and press Enter. 3. The password setting is OK, the screen will show you have changed the settings, press F10 to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the Enter key. 1. Changing a Password 1. When... you can enable the Password on boot parameter. 6. Press Enter. If the current password entered does not match the actual current password, the screen will display as following. If the verification is complete after the user presses Enter.
...parameter and press the Enter key. Type the current password in the Enter Current Password field and press Enter. 3. The password setting is OK, the screen will show you have changed the settings, press F10 to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the Enter key. 1. Changing a Password 1. When... you can enable the Password on boot parameter. 6. Press Enter. If the current password entered does not match the actual current password, the screen will display as following. If the verification is complete after the user presses Enter.
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Chapter 2 27 If the new password and confirm new password strings do not match, the screen will display the following message.
Chapter 2 27 If the new password and confirm new password strings do not match, the screen will display the following message.
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... parameters that confirmed or discard the changes made to the parameters in this screen. Information Phoenix SecureCore Tiano Setup Main Security Boot Exit Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Setup Defaults Discard Changes Save Changes Item Specific Help ...
... parameters that confirmed or discard the changes made to the parameters in this screen. Information Phoenix SecureCore Tiano Setup Main Security Boot Exit Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Setup Defaults Discard Changes Save Changes Item Specific Help ...
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Remove HDD Password This section teaches you how to remove HDD password: Remove HDD Password: • If you key in the wrong HDD password thrice, "HDD password error code" will be diplayed. 3. Key in "unlock6 XXXXXX 0". is the HDD password error code. 2. Key in one of master password will appear on the screen. • If you can run unlock6. 1. XXXXXX - Select "2" and a list of the pasword from the list to solve HDD password locked problem, you need to clear the original HDD password. (Example: PS921OA). These passwords are master password. Chapter 2 31
Remove HDD Password This section teaches you how to remove HDD password: Remove HDD Password: • If you key in the wrong HDD password thrice, "HDD password error code" will be diplayed. 3. Key in "unlock6 XXXXXX 0". is the HDD password error code. 2. Key in one of master password will appear on the screen. • If you can run unlock6. 1. XXXXXX - Select "2" and a list of the pasword from the list to solve HDD password locked problem, you need to clear the original HDD password. (Example: PS921OA). These passwords are master password. Chapter 2 31
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Non-Acer products, prototype cards, or modified options can give false errors and invalid system responses. 1. Use the following procedure as possible. 2. "Error Message List" on screen. Symptoms (Verified) Go To Power failure. (The power indicator does not go to . Use the customer-reported symptoms and go...On Self-Test (POST) Error codes are intended to re-create the failure by running the diagnostic test or by attempting to test only Acer products. LCD display problems "Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error or others). Message" on page 79. Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Use the ...
Non-Acer products, prototype cards, or modified options can give false errors and invalid system responses. 1. Use the following procedure as possible. 2. "Error Message List" on screen. Symptoms (Verified) Go To Power failure. (The power indicator does not go to . Use the customer-reported symptoms and go...On Self-Test (POST) Error codes are intended to re-create the failure by running the diagnostic test or by attempting to test only Acer products. LCD display problems "Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error or others). Message" on page 79. Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Use the ...
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... the voltage is within the range, do the following list: • "Check the Power Adapter" on page 79 • "Check the Battery Pack" on the screen, or hang the system. 1. A loose connection can cause an error. Press F2 in the message window. If the power-on the computer using each of...
... the voltage is within the range, do the following list: • "Check the Power Adapter" on page 79 • "Check the Battery Pack" on the screen, or hang the system. 1. A loose connection can cause an error. Press F2 in the message window. If the power-on the computer using each of...
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...replaced when servicing a computer. Power off the computer. 2. To check the battery charge operation, use the touchpad, the pointer drifts on the screen and the error symptoms classified by function. If the charge indicator still does not light up , remove the battery pack and let it has ...Management in a short period of the total power remaining when installed in the computer. In Power Meter, confirm that if the parameters shown in the screen for both battery and adapter. 4. Touchpad Check If the touchpad doesn't work, do the following: From Software: 1. Replace the system board. No...
...replaced when servicing a computer. Power off the computer. 2. To check the battery charge operation, use the touchpad, the pointer drifts on the screen and the error symptoms classified by function. If the charge indicator still does not light up , remove the battery pack and let it has ...Management in a short period of the total power remaining when installed in the computer. In Power Meter, confirm that if the parameters shown in the screen for both battery and adapter. 4. Touchpad Check If the touchpad doesn't work, do the following: From Software: 1. Replace the system board. No...
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... F4h F5h F6h F7h 88 Beeps 1 POST Routine Description Prepare Boot Initialize DMI parameters Initialize PnP Option ROMs Clear parity checkers Display MultiBoot menu Clear screen (optional) Check virus and backup reminders Try to boot with INT 19 Initialize POST Error Manager (PEM) Initialize error logging Initialize error display function Initialize...
... F4h F5h F6h F7h 88 Beeps 1 POST Routine Description Prepare Boot Initialize DMI parameters Initialize PnP Option ROMs Clear parity checkers Display MultiBoot menu Clear screen (optional) Check virus and backup reminders Try to boot with INT 19 Initialize POST Error Manager (PEM) Initialize error logging Initialize error display function Initialize...