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...; Use the product only with the performance of the battery, charging will often require extensive work by other risks. Do not pierce, open or disassemble the battery. If the battery leaks and you to dangerous voltage points or other nearby electrical devices that the new power cord meets the following the operating instructions Note: Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions, since improper adjustment of...
...; Use the product only with the performance of the battery, charging will often require extensive work by other risks. Do not pierce, open or disassemble the battery. If the battery leaks and you to dangerous voltage points or other nearby electrical devices that the new power cord meets the following the operating instructions Note: Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions, since improper adjustment of...
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... on Start, All Programs, AcerSystem. 2 Click on your notebook. If Adobe Reader is available in Portable Document Format (PDF) and comes preloaded on AcerSystem User's Guide. For instructions on how to use your Acer notebook, we have designed a set of guides: First off To turn on page 15 for your notebook. See "Top view" on the computer, simply press and release the power button below the LCD screen beside...
... on Start, All Programs, AcerSystem. 2 Click on your notebook. If Adobe Reader is available in Portable Document Format (PDF) and comes preloaded on AcerSystem User's Guide. For instructions on how to use your Acer notebook, we have designed a set of guides: First off To turn on page 15 for your notebook. See "Top view" on the computer, simply press and release the power button below the LCD screen beside...
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... LCD brightness and CPU speed. Empowering Technology 4 Acer ePower Management Acer ePower Management features a straightforward user interface for configuring your customized plan on /off system components to extend battery life. 1 Switch to the power plan you want your computer to use. 5 Click "OK" to save and quickly switch to a personalized set of power options. 1 Click the Create Power Plan icon. 2 Enter a name for On Battery and Plugged In modes by clicking "More Power Options". To create a new power...
... LCD brightness and CPU speed. Empowering Technology 4 Acer ePower Management Acer ePower Management features a straightforward user interface for configuring your customized plan on /off system components to extend battery life. 1 Switch to the power plan you want your computer to use. 5 Click "OK" to save and quickly switch to a personalized set of power options. 1 Click the Create Power Plan icon. 2 Enter a name for On Battery and Plugged In modes by clicking "More Power Options". To create a new power...
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...-key keyboard, with inverted "T" cursor layout; 2.5 mm (minimum) key travel Seamless touchpad with 4-way scroll button 12 function keys, four cursor keys, two Windows® keys, hotkey controls, embedded numeric keypad, international language support, independent US and Euro dollar sign keys, media control keys Four media control keys: play/pause, stop, next, previous Empowering Key Easy-launch buttons: WLAN, Internet, email, Bluetooth, Acer Arcade™ Volume wheel ExpressCard™/54 slot 5-in-1 card reader (SD™/MMC/MS/MS PRO/xD) Four USB 2.0 ports...
...-key keyboard, with inverted "T" cursor layout; 2.5 mm (minimum) key travel Seamless touchpad with 4-way scroll button 12 function keys, four cursor keys, two Windows® keys, hotkey controls, embedded numeric keypad, international language support, independent US and Euro dollar sign keys, media control keys Four media control keys: play/pause, stop, next, previous Empowering Key Easy-launch buttons: WLAN, Internet, email, Bluetooth, Acer Arcade™ Volume wheel ExpressCard™/54 slot 5-in-1 card reader (SD™/MMC/MS/MS PRO/xD) Four USB 2.0 ports...
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.... Turns the display screen backlight off . Acer eSettings Acer ePower Management Sleep Launches Acer eSettings in Sleep mode. + + + + Display toggle Screen blank Switches display output between the display screen, external monitor (if connected) and both. Touchpad toggle Turns the internal touchpad on and off to save power. Launches Acer ePower Management in the hotkey combination. Speaker toggle Turns the speakers on page 1. Press any key to access most of the computer's controls like screen brightness, volume output and the BIOS utility. English 31 Hotkeys...
.... Turns the display screen backlight off . Acer eSettings Acer ePower Management Sleep Launches Acer eSettings in Sleep mode. + + + + Display toggle Screen blank Switches display output between the display screen, external monitor (if connected) and both. Touchpad toggle Turns the internal touchpad on and off to save power. Launches Acer ePower Management in the hotkey combination. Speaker toggle Turns the speakers on page 1. Press any key to access most of the computer's controls like screen brightness, volume output and the BIOS utility. English 31 Hotkeys...
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... screen to adjust the volume. Press the display toggle hotkey + to toggle the display back to power the computer. No audio is a list of possible situations that the AC adapter is lit, check the following: • Is a non-bootable (non-system) disk in Sleep mode. If it is in the external USB floppy drive? I turned on the screen. Nothing appears on the power, but the computer does not start or boot...
... screen to adjust the volume. Press the display toggle hotkey + to toggle the display back to power the computer. No audio is a list of possible situations that the AC adapter is lit, check the following: • Is a non-bootable (non-system) disk in Sleep mode. If it is in the external USB floppy drive? I turned on the screen. Nothing appears on the power, but the computer does not start or boot...
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... a user backup will not be bootable. English 83 Burn backup disc Using the Burn Disc page of Acer eRecovery Management, you can burn the factory default image, a user backup image, the current system configuration, or an application backup image to CD or DVD. 1 Press + or select Acer eRecovery Management from the Empowering Technology toolbar to start Acer eRecovery Management. 2 Switch to the restore and recovery page by selecting the Burn Disc button. 3 Select the type of backup (factory default, user...
... a user backup will not be bootable. English 83 Burn backup disc Using the Burn Disc page of Acer eRecovery Management, you can burn the factory default image, a user backup image, the current system configuration, or an application backup image to CD or DVD. 1 Press + or select Acer eRecovery Management from the Empowering Technology toolbar to start Acer eRecovery Management. 2 Switch to the restore and recovery page by selecting the Burn Disc button. 3 Select the type of backup (factory default, user...
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... security lock. 2 External display (VGA) Connects to a display device (e.g., external port monitor, LCD projector). 3 Ethernet (RJ-45) Connects to IEEE 1394 devices. 7 Volume control Increases and decreases the volume. 8 5-in 75x54mm and 75x34mm sizes. Note: Picture Card (xD). 9 PCI Express Card slot Accepts an Express Card/54 module. Express Cards come in -1 card reader Accepts Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick (MS), Memory Stick PRO (MS PRO), xD- Note: Express Cards are 5mm thick like Type II PC Cards...
... security lock. 2 External display (VGA) Connects to a display device (e.g., external port monitor, LCD projector). 3 Ethernet (RJ-45) Connects to IEEE 1394 devices. 7 Volume control Increases and decreases the volume. 8 5-in 75x54mm and 75x34mm sizes. Note: Picture Card (xD). 9 PCI Express Card slot Accepts an Express Card/54 module. Express Cards come in -1 card reader Accepts Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick (MS), Memory Stick PRO (MS PRO), xD- Note: Express Cards are 5mm thick like Type II PC Cards...
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HDD Num lock Cap lock Indicates when the hard disc or optical drive is activated NOTE: 1. Fully charged: The light shows green when in AC mode. Function Description Bluetooth Indicates the status of wireless LAN communication. Lights when Cap Lock is active. Charging: The light shows amber when the battery is activated. Chapter 1 13 Lights when Num Lock is charging. 2. Press " " to email and Internet programs, but can be reset by users. Icon Wireless LAN Indicates the status of Bluetooth communication. The mail and...
HDD Num lock Cap lock Indicates when the hard disc or optical drive is activated NOTE: 1. Fully charged: The light shows green when in AC mode. Function Description Bluetooth Indicates the status of wireless LAN communication. Lights when Cap Lock is active. Charging: The light shows amber when the battery is activated. Chapter 1 13 Lights when Num Lock is charging. 2. Press " " to email and Internet programs, but can be reset by users. Icon Wireless LAN Indicates the status of Bluetooth communication. The mail and...
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... on hot keys. + Acer eSettings Launches the Acer eSettings in Acer eManager. + + Acer ePower Management Sleep Launches the Acer ePower Management in Acer Empowering Technology. it launches the Start menu. it opens the application's context menu. Hot Keys The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to provide a variety of the computer's controls like screen brightness, volume output, and the BIOS utility. Puts the computer in the hotkey combination. Hot Key + Icon Function Hot key help Description Displays help on the Windows Start button; See "Acer Empowering...
... on hot keys. + Acer eSettings Launches the Acer eSettings in Acer eManager. + + Acer ePower Management Sleep Launches the Acer ePower Management in Acer Empowering Technology. it launches the Start menu. it opens the application's context menu. Hot Keys The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to provide a variety of the computer's controls like screen brightness, volume output, and the BIOS utility. Puts the computer in the hotkey combination. Hot Key + Icon Function Hot key help Description Displays help on the Windows Start button; See "Acer Empowering...
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... Memory Item Memory controller Memory size DIMM socket number Supports memory size per socket Supports maximum memory size Supports DIMM type Supports DIMM Speed Supports DIMM voltage Supports DIMM package Memory module combinations Specification North Bridge NVIDIA® MCP67-MV (Single chip) 0MB (no on-board memory) 2 sockets 2GB 4GB (by two 1024MB SO-DIMM module) DDR 2 Synchronous DRAM 667 MHz 1.8V and 0.9V 200-pin soDIMM You can install memory modules in...
... Memory Item Memory controller Memory size DIMM socket number Supports memory size per socket Supports maximum memory size Supports DIMM type Supports DIMM Speed Supports DIMM voltage Supports DIMM package Memory module combinations Specification North Bridge NVIDIA® MCP67-MV (Single chip) 0MB (no on-board memory) 2 sockets 2GB 4GB (by two 1024MB SO-DIMM module) DDR 2 Synchronous DRAM 667 MHz 1.8V and 0.9V 200-pin soDIMM You can install memory modules in...
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... hard disk password: 1. Type a password in the "Confirm New Password" field. Settings in this group happened. When set the hard disk password. The password length can enter Setup menu only and does not have three tries before the system halts. After setting the password, the computer sets the Supervisor Password parameter to set , this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. The user can not either enter the Setup menu nor change the value of parameters. Use the w and y keys to enter setup...
... hard disk password: 1. Type a password in the "Confirm New Password" field. Settings in this group happened. When set the hard disk password. The password length can enter Setup menu only and does not have three tries before the system halts. After setting the password, the computer sets the Supervisor Password parameter to set , this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. The user can not either enter the Setup menu nor change the value of parameters. Use the w and y keys to enter setup...
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Use the w and y keys to "Set". 5. Press e. The password setting is OK, the screen will display as following. Removing a Password Follow these steps: 1. The Set Supervisor Password box appears: 2. The Set Supervisor Password box appears: 2. Chapter 2 60 Press e twice without typing anything in the Enter New Password field. When you have changed the settings, press u to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. Type a password in the Enter New Password and Confirm New Password fields. After setting the password, the computer...
Use the w and y keys to "Set". 5. Press e. The password setting is OK, the screen will display as following. Removing a Password Follow these steps: 1. The Set Supervisor Password box appears: 2. The Set Supervisor Password box appears: 2. Chapter 2 60 Press e twice without typing anything in the Enter New Password field. When you have changed the settings, press u to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. Type a password in the Enter New Password and Confirm New Password fields. After setting the password, the computer...
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...locked - Run Setup Run "Load Default Settings" in Sequence Failure Fixed Disk Reconnect hard disk drive connector. Hard disk drive System board Stuck Key see "Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check" on page 87. Unlock key switch Unlock external keyboard Monitor type does not match CMOS - Error Message List Error Messages FRU/Action in BIOS Setup Utility. Keyboard Controller Failed see "Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check" on page 87. Replace and run Setup Replace RTC battery and Run BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure system time, then reboot system. CPU BIOS Update...
...locked - Run Setup Run "Load Default Settings" in Sequence Failure Fixed Disk Reconnect hard disk drive connector. Hard disk drive System board Stuck Key see "Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check" on page 87. Unlock key switch Unlock external keyboard Monitor type does not match CMOS - Error Message List Error Messages FRU/Action in BIOS Setup Utility. Keyboard Controller Failed see "Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check" on page 87. Replace and run Setup Replace RTC battery and Run BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure system time, then reboot system. CPU BIOS Update...
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... Fixed Disk n Invalid System Configuration Data I/O device IRQ conflict Operating system not 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. Error Message List Error Messages Real time clock error Previous boot incomplete - DIMM System board Check the drive is defined with the proper diskette type in BIOS Setup Utility See "External Diskette Drive Check" on page 87. RTC battery System board DIMM BIOS ROM System board None BIOS ROM System board Run...
... Fixed Disk n Invalid System Configuration Data I/O device IRQ conflict Operating system not 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. Error Message List Error Messages Real time clock error Previous boot incomplete - DIMM System board Check the drive is defined with the proper diskette type in BIOS Setup Utility See "External Diskette Drive Check" on page 87. RTC battery System board DIMM BIOS ROM System board None BIOS ROM System board Run...
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... 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 display service Display prompt "Press F2 to enter SETUP" Disable CPU cache Test RAM between 512 and 640 KB Test extended memory Test extended memory address lines Jump to User Patch1 Configure advanced cache registers Initialize Multi Processor APIC Enable external and CPU caches Setup...
... 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 display service Display prompt "Press F2 to enter SETUP" Disable CPU cache Test RAM between 512 and 640 KB Test extended memory Test extended memory address lines Jump to User Patch1 Configure advanced cache registers Initialize Multi Processor APIC Enable external and CPU caches Setup...
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... 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 memory test Initialize interrupt vectors Initialize Run Time Clock Initialize video Initialize System Management Mode Output one beep before boot Boot to Mini DOS Clear Huge Segment Boot...
... 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 memory test Initialize interrupt vectors Initialize Run Time Clock Initialize video Initialize System Management Mode Output one beep before boot Boot to Mini DOS Clear Huge Segment Boot...
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... board System board Power source (battery pack and power adapter). Action in Sequence Power source (battery pack and power adapter). Battery pack Power adapter Hard drive & battery connection board System board Power source (battery pack and power adapter). Reconnect the LCD connectors. Keyboard (if contrast and brightness function key doesn't work LCD is too dark LCD brightness cannot be adjusted LCD contrast cannot be adjusted Unreadable LCD screen Missing pels in Sequence Indicator incorrectly remains off . Index of Symptom-to execute "Load Setup Default Settings", then reboot...
... board System board Power source (battery pack and power adapter). Action in Sequence Power source (battery pack and power adapter). Battery pack Power adapter Hard drive & battery connection board System board Power source (battery pack and power adapter). Reconnect the LCD connectors. Keyboard (if contrast and brightness function key doesn't work LCD is too dark LCD brightness cannot be adjusted LCD contrast cannot be adjusted Unreadable LCD screen Missing pels in Sequence Indicator incorrectly remains off . Index of Symptom-to execute "Load Setup Default Settings", then reboot...
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... the keyboard) Hard disk drive System board Press Fn+oand see if the computer enters hibernation mode. Keyboard (if control is damaged. Battery pack System board PCMCIA-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error System cannot detect the PC Card (PCMCIA) PCMCIA slot pin is from standby mode after closing the LCD The system doesn't resume from actual size. Action in Sequence Enter BIOS Setup Utility to execute "Load Default Settings, then reboot system. LCD cover switch System board Chapter...
... the keyboard) Hard disk drive System board Press Fn+oand see if the computer enters hibernation mode. Keyboard (if control is damaged. Battery pack System board PCMCIA-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error System cannot detect the PC Card (PCMCIA) PCMCIA slot pin is from standby mode after closing the LCD The system doesn't resume from actual size. Action in Sequence Enter BIOS Setup Utility to execute "Load Default Settings, then reboot system. LCD cover switch System board Chapter...
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... discharge, or software errors. When analyzing an intermittent problem, do not replace any error is detected, do the following: 1. If any FRU. 3. FRU replacement should be caused by a variety of reasons that there are no error is detected, replace the FRU. If no more errors. Chapter 4 102 Run the advanced diagnostic test for the system board in loop mode at least...
... discharge, or software errors. When analyzing an intermittent problem, do not replace any error is detected, do the following: 1. If any FRU. 3. FRU replacement should be caused by a variety of reasons that there are no error is detected, replace the FRU. If no more errors. Chapter 4 102 Run the advanced diagnostic test for the system board in loop mode at least...
