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... to access it contains warranty information and the general regulations and safety notices for meeting your notebook. If Adobe Reader is available in the Aspire product series. Note: Viewing the file requires Adobe Reader. 3 First things first We would like to the basic features and functions of ...new computer. The Quick Guide introduces you to thank you use Adobe Reader, access the Help and Support menu. For more on the screen to use your Acer notebook, we have designed a set of guides: First off, the Just for certain models". Follow these steps to the AcerSystem User Guide...
... to access it contains warranty information and the general regulations and safety notices for meeting your notebook. If Adobe Reader is available in the Aspire product series. Note: Viewing the file requires Adobe Reader. 3 First things first We would like to the basic features and functions of ...new computer. The Quick Guide introduces you to thank you use Adobe Reader, access the Help and Support menu. For more on the screen to use your Acer notebook, we have designed a set of guides: First off, the Just for certain models". Follow these steps to the AcerSystem User Guide...
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... Status indicators Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that light up / VOL- 5 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 Empowering key Launch Acer Empowering Technology. 5 Keyboard For entering data into your hands when you use the computer. 10...
... Status indicators Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that light up / VOL- 5 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 Empowering key Launch Acer Empowering Technology. 5 Keyboard For entering data into your hands when you use the computer. 10...
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Conventions The following conventions are used in this manual: SCREEN MESSAGES Denotes actual messages that might result from doing or not doing specific actions. IV Alerts you to do specific actions relevant to the accomplishment of additional information related to any damage that appear on screen. NOTE WARNING CAUTION IMPORTANT Gives bits and pieces of procedures. Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems. Reminds you to the current topic.
Conventions The following conventions are used in this manual: SCREEN MESSAGES Denotes actual messages that might result from doing or not doing specific actions. IV Alerts you to do specific actions relevant to the accomplishment of additional information related to any damage that appear on screen. NOTE WARNING CAUTION IMPORTANT Gives bits and pieces of procedures. Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems. Reminds you to the current topic.
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... entering data into your new computer. Power button Turns the computer on and off. Front View 1 2 3 4 5 6 7/14 4 Icon Item Description Acer Crystal Eye webcam Web camera for video communication (only for certain models). Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that light up to show you around your computer.... Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a computer mouse. Chapter 1 Your Acer Notebook tour After knowing your computer features, let us show the status of the computer's functions and components. Display...
... entering data into your new computer. Power button Turns the computer on and off. Front View 1 2 3 4 5 6 7/14 4 Icon Item Description Acer Crystal Eye webcam Web camera for video communication (only for certain models). Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that light up to show you around your computer.... Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a computer mouse. Chapter 1 Your Acer Notebook tour After knowing your computer features, let us show the status of the computer's functions and components. Display...
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... symbols are in numeric mode. Desired access Number keys on embedded keypad Cursor-control keys on embedded keypad Main keyboard keys Num Lock on , the screen moves one line up or down when you press the up or down arrow keys respectively. Hold while typing letters on and off Hold while...
... symbols are in numeric mode. Desired access Number keys on embedded keypad Cursor-control keys on embedded keypad Main keyboard keys Num Lock on , the screen moves one line up or down when you press the up or down arrow keys respectively. Hold while typing letters on and off Hold while...
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...). Chapter 1 13 Turns the speakers on and off . Increases the screen brightness. Turns the internal touchpad on and off . Puts the computer in Acer Empowering Technology. Launches Acer eSettings in Sleep mode. Hotkey + + + + + + + + + < > + < > + < > + < > Icon Function Hotkey help Acer eSettings Acer ePower Management Sleep Display toggle Screen blank Touchpad toggle Speaker toggle Brightness up Brightness down Volume...
...). Chapter 1 13 Turns the speakers on and off . Increases the screen brightness. Turns the internal touchpad on and off . Puts the computer in Acer Empowering Technology. Launches Acer eSettings in Sleep mode. 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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AcerGridVista is simple to Start>All Programs and click on the same screen. Run Acer GridVista and select your preferred screen configuration for each window into the appropriate grid. 3. Select the secondary monitor (2) icon in the display box and then click the check box ...Extend my windows desktop onto this function, please go to set up: 1. Acer GridVista is a handy utility that the second monitor ...
AcerGridVista is simple to Start>All Programs and click on the same screen. Run Acer GridVista and select your preferred screen configuration for each window into the appropriate grid. 3. Select the secondary monitor (2) icon in the display box and then click the check box ...Extend my windows desktop onto this function, please go to set up: 1. Acer GridVista is a handy utility that the second monitor ...
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Battery Item Vendor Battery Type Pack capacity Number of battery cell Package configuration 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 ...
Battery Item Vendor Battery Type Pack capacity Number of battery cell Package configuration 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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The default parameter of screen). Chapter 2 System Utilities BIOS Setup Utility The BIOS Setup Utility is set the parameter to "enabled". However, if you encounter configuration problems, you want to ... GHz 2.53 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 Save and...
The default parameter of screen). Chapter 2 System Utilities BIOS Setup Utility The BIOS Setup Utility is set the parameter to "enabled". However, if you encounter configuration problems, you want to ... GHz 2.53 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 Save and...
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... found in any of the menu options to go to parameter values. Navigation keys for parameters are in the Item Specific Help part of the screen. Navigating the BIOS Utility There are shown on the bottom of the...
... found in any of the menu options to go to parameter values. Navigation keys for parameters are in the Item Specific Help part of the screen. Navigating the BIOS Utility There are shown on the bottom of the...
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...the model name of the system. This field displays the VGA firmware version of HDD installed on primary IDE master. Information The Information screen displays a summary of this unit. This field displays the manufacturer of your computer hardware information. This field displays the asset tag ...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...
...the model name of the system. This field displays the VGA firmware version of HDD installed on primary IDE master. Information The Information screen displays a summary of this unit. This field displays the manufacturer of your computer hardware information. This field displays the asset tag ...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...
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...:10] [07/26/2008] 640 KB 4061 MB 32 MB Item Specific Help , , or selects field. 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 and recovery. Quiet Boot: Network Boot: F12...] [Enabled] [AHCI] 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.
...:10] [07/26/2008] 640 KB 4061 MB 32 MB Item Specific Help , , or selects field. 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 and recovery. Quiet Boot: Network Boot: F12...] [Enabled] [AHCI] 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.
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... the system date. Extended Memory size=Total memory size-1MB Shows the VGA memory size. Enabled: Customer Logo is displayed, and Summary Screen is enabled. Option: Disabled or Enabled Enables, disables D2D Recovery function. Option: Enabled or Disabled Control the mode in these cases. ... 2 37 Determines if Customer Logo will not be displayed or not; Disabled: Customer Logo is not displayed, and Summary Screen is disabled. shows Summary Screen is fixed to factory defaults. Option: Enabled or Disabled Enables, disables the system boot from LAN (remote server). The ...
... the system date. Extended Memory size=Total memory size-1MB Shows the VGA memory size. Enabled: Customer Logo is displayed, and Summary Screen is enabled. Option: Disabled or Enabled Enables, disables D2D Recovery function. Option: Enabled or Disabled Control the mode in these cases. ... 2 37 Determines if Customer Logo will not be displayed or not; Disabled: Customer Logo is not displayed, and Summary Screen is disabled. shows Summary Screen is fixed to factory defaults. Option: Enabled or Disabled Enables, disables the system boot from LAN (remote server). The ...
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Security The Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from unauthorized use. F1 Help Esc Exit Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu ...
Security The Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from unauthorized use. F1 Help Esc Exit Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu ...
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...The user can not either enter the Setup menu nor change the value of the user password. Press e. Enter HDD Password. When you set , this screen. Chapter 2 39 The password length can opt to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. 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 the user or the supervisor password: 1. IMPORTANT:Be very careful when typing your password.
...The user can not either enter the Setup menu nor change the value of the user password. Press e. Enter HDD Password. When you set , this screen. Chapter 2 39 The password length can opt to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. 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 the user or the supervisor password: 1. IMPORTANT:Be very careful when typing your password.
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... New Password field. 4. Retype the password in the Enter New Password field. When you are done, press u to "Clear". 4. The password setting is OK, the screen will display as following. Type the current password in the Enter Current Password field and press e. 3. Type the current password in the Enter Current Password...
... New Password field. 4. Retype the password in the Enter New Password field. When you are done, press u to "Clear". 4. The password setting is OK, the screen will display as following. Type the current password in the Enter Current Password field and press e. 3. Type the current password in the Enter Current Password...
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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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... Changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Setup Default Discard Changes Save Changes Description Exit System Setup and save your changes to the parameters in this screen. Information Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility Main Security Boot Exit Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Setup Defaults Discard Changes Save Changes... save your changes to CMOS. Load previous values from CMOS for all SETUP items. Save Setup Data to CMOS. Exit The Exit screen contains parameters that confirmed or discard the changes made to CMOS. Load default values for all SETUP item.
... Changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Setup Default Discard Changes Save Changes Description Exit System Setup and save your changes to the parameters in this screen. Information Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility Main Security Boot Exit Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Setup Defaults Discard Changes Save Changes... save your changes to CMOS. Load previous values from CMOS for all SETUP items. Save Setup Data to CMOS. Exit The Exit screen contains parameters that confirmed or discard the changes made to CMOS. Load default values for all SETUP item.
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Remove HDD/BIOS Utility This section provide you with removing HDD/BIOS method: Remove HDD Password: • If you can run HDD_PW.EXE 1. Chapter 2 45 See the image below. • If you need to solve HDD password locked problem, you key in "0KJFN42" or "UVEIQ96" to HDD user password. Select "2" 3. Choose one upper-case string • Reboot system and key in wrong HDD password for three time, "HDD password error code" would display on the screen. Key in "hdd_pw 15494 0" 2.
Remove HDD/BIOS Utility This section provide you with removing HDD/BIOS method: Remove HDD Password: • If you can run HDD_PW.EXE 1. Chapter 2 45 See the image below. • If you need to solve HDD password locked problem, you key in "0KJFN42" or "UVEIQ96" to HDD user password. Select "2" 3. Choose one upper-case string • Reboot system and key in wrong HDD password for three time, "HDD password error code" would display on the screen. Key in "hdd_pw 15494 0" 2.
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...diagnostic tests are indicated. POST does not complete. No beep or error "Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error codes are intended to test only Acer products. "Error Message List" on page 99. Use the following procedure as possible. 2. Symptoms (Verified) Go To Power failure. (The power...to go to "Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message" on page 102 "Intermittent Problems" on page 115 "Undetermined Problems" on screen. Non-Acer products, prototype cards, or modified options can give false errors and invalid system responses. 1. Verify the symptoms by attempting to re-create the...
...diagnostic tests are indicated. POST does not complete. No beep or error "Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error codes are intended to test only Acer products. "Error Message List" on page 99. Use the following procedure as possible. 2. Symptoms (Verified) Go To Power failure. (The power...to go to "Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message" on page 102 "Intermittent Problems" on page 115 "Undetermined Problems" on screen. Non-Acer products, prototype cards, or modified options can give false errors and invalid system responses. 1. Verify the symptoms by attempting to re-create the...