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...troubleshooting. This guide contains detailed information on how to use your Acer notebook, we have designed a set of guides: First off, the Just for meeting your mobile computing needs. Follow the instructions on the screen to access it contains warranty information and the general regulations and ...PDF) and comes preloaded on AcerSystem User Guide. For more productive, please refer to functions or features which are marked in the Aspire product series. If Adobe Reader is available in certain models of your notebook. It is not installed on AcerSystem User Guide will...
...troubleshooting. This guide contains detailed information on how to use your Acer notebook, we have designed a set of guides: First off, the Just for meeting your mobile computing needs. Follow the instructions on the screen to access it contains warranty information and the general regulations and ...PDF) and comes preloaded on AcerSystem User Guide. For more productive, please refer to functions or features which are marked in the Aspire product series. If Adobe Reader is available in certain models of your notebook. It is not installed on AcerSystem User Guide will...
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...9 Status indicators Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that light up / Increases the sound volume/Decreases the VOL- 7 English # Icon Item Description 2 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays computer output. 3 Power button Turns the computer on and off. 4 Speakers Left and right speakers deliver ...-sensitive pointing device which functions like a computer mouse. 12 Microphone Internal microphone for your computer. 14 Empowering key Launch Acer Empowering Technology. Please refer to show the status of the computer's functions and components.
...9 Status indicators Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that light up / Increases the sound volume/Decreases the VOL- 7 English # Icon Item Description 2 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays computer output. 3 Power button Turns the computer on and off. 4 Speakers Left and right speakers deliver ...-sensitive pointing device which functions like a computer mouse. 12 Microphone Internal microphone for your computer. 14 Empowering key Launch Acer Empowering Technology. Please refer to show the status of the computer's functions and components.
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NOTE WARNING CAUTION IMPORTANT Gives bits and pieces of procedures. IV Conventions The following conventions are used in this manual: SCREEN MESSAGES Denotes actual messages that might result from doing or not doing specific actions. Alerts you to do specific actions relevant to the accomplishment of additional information related to any damage that appear on screen. Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems. Reminds you to the current topic.
NOTE WARNING CAUTION IMPORTANT Gives bits and pieces of procedures. IV Conventions The following conventions are used in this manual: SCREEN MESSAGES Denotes actual messages that might result from doing or not doing specific actions. Alerts you to do specific actions relevant to the accomplishment of additional information related to any damage that appear on screen. Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems. Reminds you to the current topic.
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... buttons (left and right mouse buttons. VOL+/ VOL- Speakers Easy-launch buttons Volume up to show you use the computer. Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays computer output. Comfortable support area for video communication. Power button Turns the computer on and... off. Chapter 1 Your Acer Notebook tour After knowing your new computer. The left and right buttons function like the left and right) Left and right speakers...
... buttons (left and right mouse buttons. VOL+/ VOL- Speakers Easy-launch buttons Volume up to show you use the computer. Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays computer output. Comfortable support area for video communication. Power button Turns the computer on and... off. Chapter 1 Your Acer Notebook tour After knowing your new computer. The left and right buttons function like the left and right) Left and right speakers...
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... keys on embedded keypad Cursor-control keys on embedded keypad Main keyboard keys Num Lock on , all alphabetic characters typed are not printed on , the screen moves one line up or down when you need to connect an external keypad. Hold while typing letters on the upper right corner of numeric...
... keys on embedded keypad Cursor-control keys on embedded keypad Main keyboard keys Num Lock on , all alphabetic characters typed are not printed on , the screen moves one line up or down when you need to connect an external keypad. Hold while typing letters on the upper right corner of numeric...
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... Management in the hotkey combination. Chapter 1 13 Decreases the screen brightness. Hot Keys The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to return. Turns the display screen backlight off to save power. Hotkey + + + + + + + + + < > + < > + < > + < > Icon Function Hotkey help Acer eSettings Acer ePower Management Sleep Display toggle Screen blank Touchpad toggle Speaker toggle Brightness up Brightness down Volume...
... Management in the hotkey combination. Chapter 1 13 Decreases the screen brightness. Hot Keys The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to return. Turns the display screen backlight off to save power. Hotkey + + + + + + + + + < > + < > + < > + < > Icon Function Hotkey help Acer eSettings Acer ePower Management Sleep Display toggle Screen blank Touchpad toggle Speaker toggle Brightness up Brightness down Volume...
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... same screSetna.rTto aAclclePssrothgisrfaumncstion, please go to complete the process. Using the System Utilities Start Control Panel Display Settings (2) Acer GridVista (dEuxateln-ddimspy lwaiyndcoowms dpeaskttiobpleo)nto this monitor. Select the secondary monitor (2) icon in the display box and then ... well-organized desktop. 24 Chapter 1 Run Acer GridVista and select your preferred screen configuration for each window into the appropriate grid. 3. Acer GridVista is connected, then select Start, Control Panel, Display and click on Acer GridVista. Finally, click Apply to confirm the...
... same screSetna.rTto aAclclePssrothgisrfaumncstion, please go to complete the process. Using the System Utilities Start Control Panel Display Settings (2) Acer GridVista (dEuxateln-ddimspy lwaiyndcoowms dpeaskttiobpleo)nto this monitor. Select the secondary monitor (2) icon in the display box and then ... well-organized desktop. 24 Chapter 1 Run Acer GridVista and select your preferred screen configuration for each window into the appropriate grid. 3. Acer GridVista is connected, then select Start, Control Panel, Display and click on Acer GridVista. Finally, click Apply to confirm the...
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... 6Cell 4400 MAH/8Cell 4800 MAH 6/8 3 cells in series, 2 series in parallel 4 cells in series, 2 series in parallel LCD 15.4" 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...
... 6Cell 4400 MAH/8Cell 4800 MAH 6/8 3 cells in series, 2 series in parallel 4 cells in series, 2 series in parallel LCD 15.4" 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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..., and you do not need to run this menu, user can change boot device without entering BIOS SETUP Utility. The default parameter of screen). In this utility. If you may need to run Setup. Information Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility Main Security Boot Exit CPU Type: CPU...53 GHz XXXXXXXXXXX-(XX) XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX-XXX XX-XXXX-(XX) VX.XX XX-XXX XXXXXX.XXX.XXX.XXX.XXXXXX XX.XX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX None Aspire 5730 Acer XXXxXxXX-xXxX-XXxx-xXXx-xXXxXXxXxxXX F1 Help Esc Exit Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10...
..., and you do not need to run this menu, user can change boot device without entering BIOS SETUP Utility. The default parameter of screen). In this utility. If you may need to run Setup. Information Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility Main Security Boot Exit CPU Type: CPU...53 GHz XXXXXXXXXXX-(XX) XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX-XXX XX-XXXX-(XX) VX.XX XX-XXX XXXXXX.XXX.XXX.XXX.XXXXXX XX.XX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX None Aspire 5730 Acer XXXxXxXX-xXxX-XXxx-xXXx-xXXxXXxXxxXX F1 Help Esc Exit Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10...
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NOTE: You can change the value of a parameter, press F5 or F6. K In any menu, you are shown on the bottom of the screen. You can load default settings by pressing F9. Please note that system information is enclosed in square brackets. Follow these instructions: K To choose a menu, use ... made and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. Read this item. Navigating the BIOS Utility There are found in the Item Specific Help part of the screen. K To choose an item, use the left and right arrow keys. K A plus sign (+) indicates the item has sub-items. Press Enter to expand this carefully...
NOTE: You can change the value of a parameter, press F5 or F6. K In any menu, you are shown on the bottom of the screen. You can load default settings by pressing F9. Please note that system information is enclosed in square brackets. Follow these instructions: K To choose a menu, use ... made and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. Read this item. Navigating the BIOS Utility There are found in the Item Specific Help part of the screen. K To choose an item, use the left and right arrow keys. K A plus sign (+) indicates the item has sub-items. Press Enter to expand this carefully...
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... GHz XXXXXXXXXXX-(XX) XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX-XXX XX-XXXX-(XX) VX.XX XX-XXX XXXXXX.XXX.XXX.XXX.XXXXXX XX.XX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX None Aspire 5730 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 NOTE: The system information is an identifier standard used in the system. Information The Information screen displays a summary of the ...
... GHz XXXXXXXXXXX-(XX) XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX-XXX XX-XXXX-(XX) VX.XX XX-XXX XXXXXX.XXX.XXX.XXX.XXXXXX XX.XX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX None Aspire 5730 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 NOTE: The system information is an identifier standard used in the system. Information The Information screen displays a summary of the ...
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... -/+ 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. 36 Chapter 2 Main The Main screen allows the user to set the system time and date as well as enable and disable boot option...
... -/+ 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. 36 Chapter 2 Main The Main screen allows the user to set the system time and date as well as enable and disable boot option...
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... the default and suggested parameter settings. Memory size is enabled. Chapter 2 37 Disabled: Customer Logo is not displayed, and Summary Screen is fixed to control the settings in these cases. Option: Disabled or Enabled Enables, disables D2D Recovery function. This is because ... Logo will not be displayed or not; Option: Enabled or Disabled Enables, disables the system boot from LAN (remote server). shows Summary Screen is not allowed to 640MB This field reports the memory size of the system. Option: Enabled or Disabled Enables, disables Boot Menu during...
... the default and suggested parameter settings. Memory size is enabled. Chapter 2 37 Disabled: Customer Logo is not displayed, and Summary Screen is fixed to control the settings in these cases. Option: Disabled or Enabled Enables, disables D2D Recovery function. This is because ... Logo will not be displayed or not; Option: Enabled or Disabled Enables, disables the system boot from LAN (remote server). shows Summary Screen is not allowed to 640MB This field reports the memory size of the system. Option: Enabled or Disabled Enables, disables Boot Menu during...
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... Password is: User Password is: HDD Password is: Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Set HDD Password Password on boot is enabled. Security The Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from unauthorized use.
... Password is: User Password is: HDD Password is: Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Set HDD Password Password on boot is enabled. Security The Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from unauthorized use.
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...to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the e key. Don't forget your password because the characters do not appear on the screen. 3. If you forget your dealer to enter setup. The Set Supervisor Password box appears: 2. Retype the password in this password protects ... The password length can enter Setup menu only and does not have to return your notebook computer to your password, you set , this screen. Parameter Supervisor Password Is User Password Is HDD Password Is Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Set HDD Password Password on boot parameter. ...
...to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the e key. Don't forget your password because the characters do not appear on the screen. 3. If you forget your dealer to enter setup. The Set Supervisor Password box appears: 2. Retype the password in this password protects ... The password length can enter Setup menu only and does not have to return your notebook computer to your password, you set , this screen. Parameter Supervisor Password Is User Password Is HDD Password Is Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Set HDD Password Password on boot parameter. ...
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... New Password field. 4. Press e twice without typing anything in the Enter New Password and Confirm New Password fields. Press e. The password setting is OK, the screen will display as following. After setting the password, the computer sets the User Password parameter to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the...
... New Password field. 4. Press e twice without typing anything in the Enter New Password and Confirm New Password fields. Press e. The password setting is OK, the screen will display as following. After setting the password, the computer sets the User Password parameter to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the...
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If the new password and confirm new password strings do not match, the screen will show you the Setup Warning. Chapter 2 41 If the current password entered does not match the actual current password, the screen will display the following message.
If the new password and confirm new password strings do not match, the screen will show you the Setup Warning. Chapter 2 41 If the current password entered does not match the actual current password, the screen will display the following message.
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... for all SETUP items. Save Setup Data to CMOS. Exit utility without saving setup data to the parameters in this screen. Load default values for all SETUP item. Exit The Exit screen contains parameters that confirmed or discard the changes made to CMOS. Information Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility Main Security Boot...
... for all SETUP items. Save Setup Data to CMOS. Exit utility without saving setup data to the parameters in this screen. Load default values for all SETUP item. Exit The Exit screen contains parameters that confirmed or discard the changes made to CMOS. Information Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility Main Security Boot...
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K If you need to HDD user password. Chapter 2 45 Select "2" 3. See the image below. Choose one upper-case string K Reboot system and key in "hdd_pw 15494 0" 2. Key in "0KJFN42" or "UVEIQ96" to solve HDD password locked problem, you key in wrong HDD password for three time, "HDD password error code" would display on the screen. Remove HDD/BIOS Utility This section provide you with removing HDD/BIOS method: Remove HDD Password: K If you can run HDD_PW.EXE 1.
K If you need to HDD user password. Chapter 2 45 Select "2" 3. See the image below. Choose one upper-case string K Reboot system and key in "hdd_pw 15494 0" 2. Key in "0KJFN42" or "UVEIQ96" to solve HDD password locked problem, you key in wrong HDD password for three time, "HDD password error code" would display on the screen. Remove HDD/BIOS Utility This section provide you with removing HDD/BIOS method: Remove HDD Password: K If you can run HDD_PW.EXE 1.
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...indicated. Symptoms (Verified) Go To Power failure. (The power indicator does not go on or stay on.) "Power System Check" on screen. "Error Message List" on page 102 Symptoms cannot be re-created (intermittent problems). Verify the symptoms by repeating the same operation. ...3. Use the following procedure as possible. 2. Non-Acer products, prototype cards, or modified options can give false errors and invalid system responses. 1. Use the customer-reported symptoms and go ...
...indicated. Symptoms (Verified) Go To Power failure. (The power indicator does not go on or stay on.) "Power System Check" on screen. "Error Message List" on page 102 Symptoms cannot be re-created (intermittent problems). Verify the symptoms by repeating the same operation. ...3. Use the following procedure as possible. 2. Non-Acer products, prototype cards, or modified options can give false errors and invalid system responses. 1. Use the customer-reported symptoms and go ...