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By default, user-created backups are stored on your system's hard drive. The Acer eRecovery Management utility occupies space in a hidden partition on the D:\ drive. Acer eRecovery Management provides you with the need for recovery disks provided by the manufacturer. Empowering Technology 9 Acer eRecovery Management Acer eRecovery Management is a powerful utility that does away with : • Password protection...
By default, user-created backups are stored on your system's hard drive. The Acer eRecovery Management utility occupies space in a hidden partition on the D:\ drive. Acer eRecovery Management provides you with the need for recovery disks provided by the manufacturer. Empowering Technology 9 Acer eRecovery Management Acer eRecovery Management is a powerful utility that does away with : • Password protection...
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...Storage subsystem Dimensions and weight Power subsystem Input devices Audio • 14.1" WXGA Acer CrystalBrite™ TFT LCD, 1280 x 800 pixel resolution, supporting simultaneous multiwindow viewing on dual displays via Acer GridVista™ • 14.1" WXGA TFT LCD, 1280 x 800 pixel .../PAL) support • Acer Arcade™, featuring Acer CinemaVision™ and Acer ClearVision™ technologies • 40/60/80/100/120 GB or higher hard disk drive • Optical drive options: • 8X DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive • 24X DVD/CD-RW combo drive • 5-in-1 card...
...Storage subsystem Dimensions and weight Power subsystem Input devices Audio • 14.1" WXGA Acer CrystalBrite™ TFT LCD, 1280 x 800 pixel resolution, supporting simultaneous multiwindow viewing on dual displays via Acer GridVista™ • 14.1" WXGA TFT LCD, 1280 x 800 pixel .../PAL) support • Acer Arcade™, featuring Acer CinemaVision™ and Acer ClearVision™ technologies • 40/60/80/100/120 GB or higher hard disk drive • Optical drive options: • 8X DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive • 24X DVD/CD-RW combo drive • 5-in-1 card...
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Num Lock Lights up when Num Lock is closed up when Caps Lock is active. Wireless LAN Indicates the status of Bluetooth communication. 23 Indicators The computer has serveral easy-to-read status indicators: English The front panel indicators are visible even when the computer cover is activated. HDD Indicates when the hard disk drive is activated. Bluetooth Indicates the status of wireless LAN communication. Battery Indicates the computer's batttery status. Power Indicates the computer's power status. Icon Function Caps Lock Description Lights up .
Num Lock Lights up when Num Lock is closed up when Caps Lock is active. Wireless LAN Indicates the status of Bluetooth communication. 23 Indicators The computer has serveral easy-to-read status indicators: English The front panel indicators are visible even when the computer cover is activated. HDD Indicates when the hard disk drive is activated. Bluetooth Indicates the status of wireless LAN communication. Battery Indicates the computer's batttery status. Power Indicates the computer's power status. Icon Function Caps Lock Description Lights up .
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...DVD movie region code information. 2 The DVD movie will automatically play after which the last region code set will play DVD movies on your hard disk does not reset the number of the following functions: You can create and save a backup of a different region into 6 regions. ...DVD disks are divided into the DVD drive. When you launch the DVD player for more information. Acer eRecovery Management Acer eRecovery Management is a tool to enter the region code. You can play DVD disks of five times (including ...
...DVD movie region code information. 2 The DVD movie will automatically play after which the last region code set will play DVD movies on your hard disk does not reset the number of the following functions: You can create and save a backup of a different region into 6 regions. ...DVD disks are divided into the DVD drive. When you launch the DVD player for more information. Acer eRecovery Management Acer eRecovery Management is a tool to enter the region code. You can play DVD disks of five times (including ...
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...onscreen instructions to complete the process. Restore from backup You can create and save backup images to hard disk, CD or DVD. 1 Boot to Windows XP 2 Press + to open the Acer eRecovery Management utility. 3 Enter the password to proceed. Follow the instructions on CD or DVD.... method, click Next. Note: The "Restore C:" item is enabled only if there is a user backup stored on drive D:. The default password is six zeros. 4 In the Acer eRecovery Management window, select Recovery settings and click Next. 5 In the Recovery settings window, select Backup snapshot image and...
...onscreen instructions to complete the process. Restore from backup You can create and save backup images to hard disk, CD or DVD. 1 Boot to Windows XP 2 Press + to open the Acer eRecovery Management utility. 3 Enter the password to proceed. Follow the instructions on CD or DVD.... method, click Next. Note: The "Restore C:" item is enabled only if there is a user backup stored on drive D:. The default password is six zeros. 4 In the Acer eRecovery Management window, select Recovery settings and click Next. 5 In the Recovery settings window, select Backup snapshot image and...
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... see "Error messages" below. Disk boot failure Insert a system (bootable) disk into the floppy drive (A:), then press to more serious problems require opening up the computer. Hard disk 0 error Contact your dealer. keyboard connected Keyboard interface error Contact your dealer or an authorized ... an authorized service center. Do not attempt to open the computer yourself; contact your dealer or an authorized service center. Hard disk 0 extended Contact your dealer or authorized service center for assistance. Error messages Corrective action CMOS battery bad Contact your ...
... see "Error messages" below. Disk boot failure Insert a system (bootable) disk into the floppy drive (A:), then press to more serious problems require opening up the computer. Hard disk 0 error Contact your dealer. keyboard connected Keyboard interface error Contact your dealer or an authorized ... an authorized service center. Do not attempt to open the computer yourself; contact your dealer or an authorized service center. Hard disk 0 extended Contact your dealer or authorized service center for assistance. Error messages Corrective action CMOS battery bad Contact your ...
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...MPEG-2/DVD hardware-assisted capability T S-video/TV-out (NTSC/PAL) support T Acer ArcadeTM, featuring Acer CinemaVisionTM and Acer ClearVisionTM technologies Storage subsystem T 40/60/80/100/120/160 GB or higher hard disk drive T Optical drive options: t 8X DVD-Super Multi double-layer t 24X DVD/CD-RW combo... two soDIMM modules (dual-channel support) Display and graphics T 14.1" WXGA Acer CrystalBriteTM TFT LCD, 1280 x 800 pixel resolution, supporting simultaneous multiwindow viewing on dual displays via Acer GridVistaTM T 14.1" WXGA TFT LCD, 1280 x 800 pixel resolution, supporting simultaneous...
...MPEG-2/DVD hardware-assisted capability T S-video/TV-out (NTSC/PAL) support T Acer ArcadeTM, featuring Acer CinemaVisionTM and Acer ClearVisionTM technologies Storage subsystem T 40/60/80/100/120/160 GB or higher hard disk drive T Optical drive options: t 8X DVD-Super Multi double-layer t 24X DVD/CD-RW combo... two soDIMM modules (dual-channel support) Display and graphics T 14.1" WXGA Acer CrystalBriteTM TFT LCD, 1280 x 800 pixel resolution, supporting simultaneous multiwindow viewing on dual displays via Acer GridVistaTM T 14.1" WXGA TFT LCD, 1280 x 800 pixel resolution, supporting simultaneous...
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HDD Bluetooth Wireless LAN Power Indicates when the hard disc or optical drive is activated. Fully charged: The light shows green when in AC mode. These buttons are four buttons. Easy-Launch Buttons Located above the keyboard are .... Press " " to email and Internet programs, but can be reset by users. Indicates the status of wireless LAN communication. NOTE: 1. To set to run the Acer Launch Manager. 12 Chapter 1 Lights up when the battery is on. Icon Function Description Cap lock Lights when Cap Lock is activated Icon FunctioNnum lockDescription...
HDD Bluetooth Wireless LAN Power Indicates when the hard disc or optical drive is activated. Fully charged: The light shows green when in AC mode. These buttons are four buttons. Easy-Launch Buttons Located above the keyboard are .... Press " " to email and Internet programs, but can be reset by users. Indicates the status of wireless LAN communication. NOTE: 1. To set to run the Acer Launch Manager. 12 Chapter 1 Lights up when the battery is on. Icon Function Description Cap lock Lights when Cap Lock is activated Icon FunctioNnum lockDescription...
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... Connector type Specification Built-in ATI SB460 11~54 Mbps 802.11b+g PCI bus (mini PCI socket for wireless module) Hard Disk Drive Interface Item Vendor & Model Name HGST HTS421240H9 A WD WD600UE22HCT0 HGST HTS541060G9 A SEAGATE ST98823A Capacity (MB) 40000 Bytes per 512 sector... Data heads 2 Drive Format Disks 1 Spindle speed (RPM) 4200 RPM Performance Specifications Buffer size 8MB Interface ATA/ATAPI-7 Max. USB 1.1 USB Wireless Module ...
... Connector type Specification Built-in ATI SB460 11~54 Mbps 802.11b+g PCI bus (mini PCI socket for wireless module) Hard Disk Drive Interface Item Vendor & Model Name HGST HTS421240H9 A WD WD600UE22HCT0 HGST HTS541060G9 A SEAGATE ST98823A Capacity (MB) 40000 Bytes per 512 sector... Data heads 2 Drive Format Disks 1 Spindle speed (RPM) 4200 RPM Performance Specifications Buffer size 8MB Interface ATA/ATAPI-7 Max. USB 1.1 USB Wireless Module ...
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...(ver. 1.1) (Supporting Multi Border) DVD+R, DVD+RW (Supporting Multi Session) Chapter 1 37 Ultra DMA mode-5 5V(DC) +/- 5% Combo Drive Interface Item Vendor & model name Performance Specification Transfer rate (KB/sec) Buffer Memory Interface Applicable disc format Specification HLDS GCC-4244N Philips SCB5265 Panasonic UJDA770...+/- 5% 100 MB/Sec. Reads and writes standard CD-DA 4. Reads and writes CD-R discs conforming to "Orange Book Part 3" 6. Hard Disk Drive Interface Item Data transfer rate (host~buffer, Mbytes/s) 100 MB/Sec. Ultra DMA mode-5 5V(DC) +/- 5% 100 MB/Sec.
...(ver. 1.1) (Supporting Multi Border) DVD+R, DVD+RW (Supporting Multi Session) Chapter 1 37 Ultra DMA mode-5 5V(DC) +/- 5% Combo Drive Interface Item Vendor & model name Performance Specification Transfer rate (KB/sec) Buffer Memory Interface Applicable disc format Specification HLDS GCC-4244N Philips SCB5265 Panasonic UJDA770...+/- 5% 100 MB/Sec. Reads and writes standard CD-DA 4. Reads and writes CD-R discs conforming to "Orange Book Part 3" 6. Hard Disk Drive Interface Item Data transfer rate (host~buffer, Mbytes/s) 100 MB/Sec. Ultra DMA mode-5 5V(DC) +/- 5% 100 MB/Sec.
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... CPU type and speed of the system. Displays system BIOS version. This field displays the VGA firmware version of the system. The hard disk drive or optical drive model name is subject to different models. This field shows the model name of this system. This field shows the keyboard This field...V0.1105 VGA BIOS Version: ATi 008.050I .038.000 KBC BIOS Version: Serial Number Asset Tag Number Produce Name Manufacturer Name: UUID: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx N/A Aspire 5050/3050 Acer Inc. This field displays the manufacturer of the system. This field shows product name of this unit.
... CPU type and speed of the system. Displays system BIOS version. This field displays the VGA firmware version of the system. The hard disk drive or optical drive model name is subject to different models. This field shows the model name of this system. This field shows the keyboard This field...V0.1105 VGA BIOS Version: ATi 008.050I .038.000 KBC BIOS Version: Serial Number Asset Tag Number Produce Name Manufacturer Name: UUID: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx N/A Aspire 5050/3050 Acer Inc. This field displays the manufacturer of the system. This field shows product name of this unit.
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...: The sub-items under each device will not be in these cases. 48 Chapter 2 This is because the user is connected, the power on hard disc drive to store operation system and restore the system to 640MB This field reports the memory size of the system. Option: Enabled or Disabled Auto: During...
...: The sub-items under each device will not be in these cases. 48 Chapter 2 This is because the user is connected, the power on hard disc drive to store operation system and restore the system to 640MB This field reports the memory size of the system. Option: Enabled or Disabled Auto: During...
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... operating system. and specifies the device fixed or removable. Loads default boot sequence. enables or disables a device. Bootable devices includes the distette drive in module bay, the onboard hard disk drive and the CD-ROM in module bay. F1 Help Esc Exit ↑ ↓ Select Item ← → Select Menu F5/F6 Change...
... operating system. and specifies the device fixed or removable. Loads default boot sequence. enables or disables a device. Bootable devices includes the distette drive in module bay, the onboard hard disk drive and the CD-ROM in module bay. F1 Help Esc Exit ↑ ↓ Select Item ← → Select Menu F5/F6 Change...
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...Utility. Unlock external keyboard Run "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. Unlock key switch Monitor type does not match CMOS - Hard disk drive System board see "Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check" on page 76. see "Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check" on page... Failure Fixed Disk Stuck Key Keyboard error Keyboard Controller Failed Keyboard locked - Default configuration used FRU/Action in Sequence Reconnect hard disk drive connector. BIOS ROM System board DIMM System board DIMM System board Replace RTC battery and Run BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure...
...Utility. Unlock external keyboard Run "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. Unlock key switch Monitor type does not match CMOS - Hard disk drive System board see "Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check" on page 76. see "Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check" on page... Failure Fixed Disk Stuck Key Keyboard error Keyboard Controller Failed Keyboard locked - Default configuration used FRU/Action in Sequence Reconnect hard disk drive connector. BIOS ROM System board DIMM System board DIMM System board Replace RTC battery and Run BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure...
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... DIMM System board Run "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility See "External Diskette Drive Check" on page 76. DIMM System board Check the drive is defined with the proper diskette type in BIOS Setup Utility. Diskette drive Hard disk drive System board 82 Chapter 4 Cache disabled CPU ID: DMA Test Failed Software NMI Failed...
... DIMM System board Run "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility See "External Diskette Drive Check" on page 76. DIMM System board Check the drive is defined with the proper diskette type in BIOS Setup Utility. Diskette drive Hard disk drive System board 82 Chapter 4 Cache disabled CPU ID: DMA Test Failed Software NMI Failed...
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See "Power System Check" on an external CRT. But you can see POST on page 77.. Reconnect the LCD connector Hard disk drive LCD inverter ID LCD cable LCD Inverter LCD System board No beep, power-on indicator turns on page 77.. Reconnect the LCD connectors. System board ...
See "Power System Check" on an external CRT. But you can see POST on page 77.. Reconnect the LCD connector Hard disk drive LCD inverter ID LCD cable LCD Inverter LCD System board No beep, power-on indicator turns on page 77.. Reconnect the LCD connectors. System board ...
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...) Shadow option ROMs Set up Power Management Initialize security engine (optional) Enable hardware interrupts Determine number of ATA and SCSI drives Set time of ATA drives (optional) Initialize hard-disk controllers Initialize local-bus hard-disk controllers Jump to boot operating system One short beep before boot Terminate QuietBoot (optional) Check password (optional) Chapter...
...) Shadow option ROMs Set up Power Management Initialize security engine (optional) Enable hardware interrupts Determine number of ATA and SCSI drives Set time of ATA drives (optional) Initialize hard-disk controllers Initialize local-bus hard-disk controllers Jump to boot operating system One short beep before boot Terminate QuietBoot (optional) Check password (optional) Chapter...
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... doesn't power-on , but system runs correctly Action in Sequence Power source (battery pack and power adapter). Battery pack Power adapter Hard drive & battery connection board System board Chapter 4 89 Index of Symptom-to execute "Load Setup Default Settings", then reboot system. LCD ...LCD inverter LCD cable LCD System board Indicator-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error Indicator incorrectly remains off or on . Battery pack Power adapter Hard drive & battery connection board System board Power source (battery pack and power adapter). See "Power System Check" on page 77. Action ...
... doesn't power-on , but system runs correctly Action in Sequence Power source (battery pack and power adapter). Battery pack Power adapter Hard drive & battery connection board System board Chapter 4 89 Index of Symptom-to execute "Load Setup Default Settings", then reboot system. LCD ...LCD inverter LCD cable LCD System board Indicator-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error Indicator incorrectly remains off or on . Battery pack Power adapter Hard drive & battery connection board System board Power source (battery pack and power adapter). See "Power System Check" on page 77. Action ...
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...pack System board PCMCIA-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error System cannot detect the PC Card (PCMCIA) PCMCIA slot pin is from the keyboard) Hard disk drive System board The system doesn't enter hibernation mode Press Fn+oand see if the computer enters hibernation and four short beeps every minute.... comes from actual size. System board See "Check the Battery Pack" on page 42. Keyboard (if control is damaged. Touchpad Keyboard Hard disk connection board Hard disk drive System board The system doesn't enter standby mode after closing the LCD See "Save to Disk (S4)" on page 79. See "...
...pack System board PCMCIA-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error System cannot detect the PC Card (PCMCIA) PCMCIA slot pin is from the keyboard) Hard disk drive System board The system doesn't enter hibernation mode Press Fn+oand see if the computer enters hibernation and four short beeps every minute.... comes from actual size. System board See "Check the Battery Pack" on page 42. Keyboard (if control is damaged. Touchpad Keyboard Hard disk connection board Hard disk drive System board The system doesn't enter standby mode after closing the LCD See "Save to Disk (S4)" on page 79. See "...
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...Symptoms Symptom / Error Keyboard (one or more keys) does not work correctly. Hard disk connection board Hard disk drive System board See "Save to Enabled. Battery pack System board Reconnect hard disk/CD-ROM drives. Onboard Devices Configuration Run printer self-test. External display does not work ....90%. Power Management-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error The system doesn't resume from standby mode after opening the LCD. Hard disk connection board System board Peripheral-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error System configuration does not match the installed devices. Reconnect...
...Symptoms Symptom / Error Keyboard (one or more keys) does not work correctly. Hard disk connection board Hard disk drive System board See "Save to Enabled. Battery pack System board Reconnect hard disk/CD-ROM drives. Onboard Devices Configuration Run printer self-test. External display does not work ....90%. Power Management-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error The system doesn't resume from standby mode after opening the LCD. Hard disk connection board System board Peripheral-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error System configuration does not match the installed devices. Reconnect...