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... and functions of your new computer. The printed User's Guide introduces you use Adobe Reader, access the Help and Support menu. Note: Viewing the file requires Adobe Reader. Follow the instructions on the screen to use your computer. For more productive, please refer to thank you get started with setting up your Acer notebook, we have designed a set of the power button. If Adobe Reader is available in Portable Document Format (PDF) and...
... and functions of your new computer. The printed User's Guide introduces you use Adobe Reader, access the Help and Support menu. Note: Viewing the file requires Adobe Reader. Follow the instructions on the screen to use your computer. For more productive, please refer to thank you get started with setting up your Acer notebook, we have designed a set of the power button. If Adobe Reader is available in Portable Document Format (PDF) and...
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Touchpad basics 28 Using the keyboard 30 Lock keys and embedded numeric keypad 30 Windows keys 31 Hotkeys 32 Special keys 34 Ejecting the optical (CD or DVD) drive tray 35 Using a computer security lock 35 Audio 36 Adjusting the volume 36 Using Acer Bluetooth® VoIP Phone 37 Getting to know your VoIP phone 37 Package contents 37 Layout 37 LED indicators 38 Charging the phone 38 Connecting the phone to your notebook 39...
Touchpad basics 28 Using the keyboard 30 Lock keys and embedded numeric keypad 30 Windows keys 31 Hotkeys 32 Special keys 34 Ejecting the optical (CD or DVD) drive tray 35 Using a computer security lock 35 Audio 36 Adjusting the volume 36 Using Acer Bluetooth® VoIP Phone 37 Getting to know your VoIP phone 37 Package contents 37 Layout 37 LED indicators 38 Charging the phone 38 Connecting the phone to your notebook 39...
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... through options 79 Connectivity options 79 Fax/data modem 79 Built-in network feature 80 Fast Infrared (FIR) (for selected models) 80 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 81 IEEE 1394 port (for selected models) 81 PC Card slot 82 Installing memory 82 BIOS utility 83 Boot sequence 83 Enable disk-to-disk recovery 84 Password 84 Using software 85 Playing DVD movies 85 Acer eRecovery Management 86 Create backup 86 Burn backup disc 87 Restore and recovery 87 87 Troubleshooting 88 Troubleshooting tips 88 Error messages...
... through options 79 Connectivity options 79 Fax/data modem 79 Built-in network feature 80 Fast Infrared (FIR) (for selected models) 80 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 81 IEEE 1394 port (for selected models) 81 PC Card slot 82 Installing memory 82 BIOS utility 83 Boot sequence 83 Enable disk-to-disk recovery 84 Password 84 Using software 85 Playing DVD movies 85 Acer eRecovery Management 86 Create backup 86 Burn backup disc 87 Restore and recovery 87 87 Troubleshooting 88 Troubleshooting tips 88 Error messages...
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... 1 External display Connects to a display device (e.g., external (VGA) port monitor, LCD projector). 2 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even after prolonged use. 3 S-video/TV-out Connects to IEEE 1394 devices. Note: Only one card can operate at any given time. 8 PC Card slot Accepts one Type II PC Card. 9 PC Card slot eject Ejects the PC Card from external microphones. English 16 # Icon Item 8 Microphone-in jack 9 Line-in devices (e.g., audio CD player, stereo walkman). Accepts audio line-in jack...
... 1 External display Connects to a display device (e.g., external (VGA) port monitor, LCD projector). 2 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even after prolonged use. 3 S-video/TV-out Connects to IEEE 1394 devices. Note: Only one card can operate at any given time. 8 PC Card slot Accepts one Type II PC Card. 9 PC Card slot eject Ejects the PC Card from external microphones. English 16 # Icon Item 8 Microphone-in jack 9 Line-in devices (e.g., audio CD player, stereo walkman). Accepts audio line-in jack...
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... release the power button to save power. English 45 Frequently asked questions The following is a list of your Windows desktop and select Properties to bring up . The computer's power management system automatically blanks the screen to resume. Press the display toggle hotkey + to toggle the display back to the computer. • If the Sleep indicator is lit, the computer is in the external USB floppy drive?
... release the power button to save power. English 45 Frequently asked questions The following is a list of your Windows desktop and select Properties to bring up . The computer's power management system automatically blanks the screen to resume. Press the display toggle hotkey + to toggle the display back to the computer. • If the Sleep indicator is lit, the computer is in the external USB floppy drive?
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... 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, current system, application) you wish to have a disc that contains your most recently created backup image to disc. 4 Follow the instructions on screen to restore from. If you would like to burn to restore or recover the system from a factory default image, from a user created image, or from the factory. this disc...
... 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, current system, application) you wish to have a disc that contains your most recently created backup image to disc. 4 Follow the instructions on screen to restore from. If you would like to burn to restore or recover the system from a factory default image, from a user created image, or from the factory. this disc...
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... Assembly 73 Disassembling the LCD Module (with video camera 75 Disassembling the External Modules 77 Disassembling the HDD Module 77 Disassembling the ODD Module 77 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 79 System Check Procedures 80 External Diskette Drive Check 80 External CD-ROM Drive Check 80 Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check 80 Memory check 81 Power System Check 81 Touchpad Check 83 Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message 84 Index of Error Messages 85 Phoenix BIOS Beep Codes 88 Index...
... Assembly 73 Disassembling the LCD Module (with video camera 75 Disassembling the External Modules 77 Disassembling the HDD Module 77 Disassembling the ODD Module 77 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 79 System Check Procedures 80 External Diskette Drive Check 80 External CD-ROM Drive Check 80 Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check 80 Memory check 81 Power System Check 81 Touchpad Check 83 Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message 84 Index of Error Messages 85 Phoenix BIOS Beep Codes 88 Index...
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... cover is closed up when the battery is being charged. Charging: The light shows amber when the battery is active. Chapter 1 13 Lights up . Indicates the status of Bluetooth communication. NOTE: 1. Indicates the status of wireless LAN communication. Fully charged: The light shows green when in AC mode. HDD Bluetooth Wireless LAN Power Battery Indicates when the hard disc or optical drive is charging. 2. Icon Function Cap lock Description Lights when Cap Lock is activated Icon Function Description Num lock Lights when Num Lock is on. Lights...
... cover is closed up when the battery is being charged. Charging: The light shows amber when the battery is active. Chapter 1 13 Lights up . Indicates the status of Bluetooth communication. NOTE: 1. Indicates the status of wireless LAN communication. Fully charged: The light shows green when in AC mode. HDD Bluetooth Wireless LAN Power Battery Indicates when the hard disc or optical drive is charging. 2. Icon Function Cap lock Description Lights when Cap Lock is activated Icon Function Description Num lock Lights when Num Lock is on. Lights...
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... scheme control System 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 4MB for Intel® Core 2 Duo processor T7200/T7400/T7600 (Aspire 5580) 2MB for Intel® Core 2 Duo processor T5500/T5600 and Intel® Core Duo processor T2300/T2400/T2500/T2600 (Aspire 5580/5570...
... scheme control System 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 4MB for Intel® Core 2 Duo processor T7200/T7400/T7600 (Aspire 5580) 2MB for Intel® Core 2 Duo processor T5500/T5600 and Intel® Core Duo processor T2300/T2400/T2500/T2600 (Aspire 5580/5570...
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... Memory size Interface USB Port Item Chipset USB Compliancy Level OHCI Number of USB port Location Serial port function control PCMCIA Port Item PCMCIA controller Supports card type Number of slots Access location Supports ZV (Zoomed Video) port Supports 32 bit CardBus System Board Major Chips Item Core logic VGA LAN USB 2.0 Super I/O controller MODEM Bluetooth 42 Specification FCBGA 1466-pin for Intel® 945GM and Intel® 940GML BGA 533 pin for Nvidia G7300 internal PCIE Yes Specification Intel® 945GM (for Aspire 5570...
... Memory size Interface USB Port Item Chipset USB Compliancy Level OHCI Number of USB port Location Serial port function control PCMCIA Port Item PCMCIA controller Supports card type Number of slots Access location Supports ZV (Zoomed Video) port Supports 32 bit CardBus System Board Major Chips Item Core logic VGA LAN USB 2.0 Super I/O controller MODEM Bluetooth 42 Specification FCBGA 1466-pin for Intel® 945GM and Intel® 940GML BGA 533 pin for Nvidia G7300 internal PCIE Yes Specification Intel® 945GM (for Aspire 5570...
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... Security Boot Exit Supervisor Password Is : User Password Is : HDD 0 Password Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Set HDD 0 Password Password on boot is enabled. F1 Help Esc Exit ↑ ↓ Select Item ← → Select Menu F5/F6 Change Values Enter Select 4 Sub-Menu F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit NOTE: Please refer to "Remove HDD/BIOS Password" section if you need to know how to boot up when Password on Boot Clear Clear Clear [Enter] [Enter] [Enter] [Disabled] Item Specific Help Supervisor Password controls accesses of the whole setup utility. Security...
... Security Boot Exit Supervisor Password Is : User Password Is : HDD 0 Password Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Set HDD 0 Password Password on boot is enabled. F1 Help Esc Exit ↑ ↓ Select Item ← → Select Menu F5/F6 Change Values Enter Select 4 Sub-Menu F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit NOTE: Please refer to "Remove HDD/BIOS Password" section if you need to know how to boot up when Password on Boot Clear Clear Clear [Enter] [Enter] [Enter] [Disabled] Item Specific Help Supervisor Password controls accesses of the whole setup utility. Security...
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... BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. Option Clear or Set Clear or Set Disabled or Enabled NOTE: When you are all requires the Supervisor password for changes and should be grayed out if the user password was used to reset it. Settings in the "Confirm New Password" field. When set, this screen. The following sub-options are done, press u to enable the Password on Boot Description Shows the setting of parameters. If you forget your password, you can enter Setup menu...
... BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. Option Clear or Set Clear or Set Disabled or Enabled NOTE: When you are all requires the Supervisor password for changes and should be grayed out if the user password was used to reset it. Settings in the "Confirm New Password" field. When set, this screen. The following sub-options are done, press u to enable the Password on Boot Description Shows the setting of parameters. If you forget your password, you can enter Setup menu...
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... BIOS Setup Utility. If desired, you can enable the Password on boot parameter. 6. After setting the password, the computer sets the User Password parameter to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the e key. Removing a Password Follow these steps: 1. The computer then sets the Supervisor Password parameter to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the e key. Type a password in the Enter New Password field. Press e. Use the w and y keys to "Clear". 4. The password setting is OK, the screen will display...
... BIOS Setup Utility. If desired, you can enable the Password on boot parameter. 6. After setting the password, the computer sets the User Password parameter to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the e key. Removing a Password Follow these steps: 1. The computer then sets the Supervisor Password parameter to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the e key. Type a password in the Enter New Password field. Press e. Use the w and y keys to "Clear". 4. The password setting is OK, the screen will display...
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... Enter Select 4 Sub-Menu F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Load previous values from unauthorized use. Parameter Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Setup Default Discard Changes Save Changes Description Exit System Setup and save your computer from CMOS for all SETUP items. Save Setup Data to CMOS. Load default values for all SETUP item. Exit utility without saving setup...
... Enter Select 4 Sub-Menu F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Load previous values from unauthorized use. Parameter Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Setup Default Discard Changes Save Changes Description Exit System Setup and save your computer from CMOS for all SETUP items. Save Setup Data to CMOS. Load default values for all SETUP item. Exit utility without saving setup...
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See the image below. Key in wrong HDD password for three time, "HDD password error code" would display on the screen. Select "2" 3. Choose one upper-case string T Reboot system and key in "0KJFN42" or "UVEIQ96" to solve HDD password locked problem, you can run HDD_PW.EXE 1. Remove HDD/BIOS Utility This section provide you with removing HDD/BIOS method: Remove HDD Password: T If you need to HDD user password. 60 Chapter 2 T If you key in "hdd_pw 15494 0" 2.
See the image below. Key in wrong HDD password for three time, "HDD password error code" would display on the screen. Select "2" 3. Choose one upper-case string T Reboot system and key in "0KJFN42" or "UVEIQ96" to solve HDD password locked problem, you can run HDD_PW.EXE 1. Remove HDD/BIOS Utility This section provide you with removing HDD/BIOS method: Remove HDD Password: T If you need to HDD user password. 60 Chapter 2 T If you key in "hdd_pw 15494 0" 2.
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... entire disassembly sequence and instructs you on rear side H*3 HDD Cover Wireless LAN Card O*4 HDD Module M*4 HDD Bracket HDD Lower Case Assembly O*2 RTC Battery Bluetooth Module Upper Case Assembly Microphone Lower Case *2 Speaker Set Main Board Assembly Upper Case Touchpad Assembly N*3 C*1 86.9A353.3R0*2 D*2 North Bridge Plate CPU Heatsink 86.9A353.3R0*2 O*2 Modem Board Fan Touchpad Bracket Touchpad CPU ODD Module G*2 ODD ODD Bracket Chapter 3 67 For example, if you must first remove the keyboard, then disassemble the...
... entire disassembly sequence and instructs you on rear side H*3 HDD Cover Wireless LAN Card O*4 HDD Module M*4 HDD Bracket HDD Lower Case Assembly O*2 RTC Battery Bluetooth Module Upper Case Assembly Microphone Lower Case *2 Speaker Set Main Board Assembly Upper Case Touchpad Assembly N*3 C*1 86.9A353.3R0*2 D*2 North Bridge Plate CPU Heatsink 86.9A353.3R0*2 O*2 Modem Board Fan Touchpad Bracket Touchpad CPU ODD Module G*2 ODD ODD Bracket Chapter 3 67 For example, if you must first remove the keyboard, then disassemble the...
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... 80. Unlock key switch Unlock external keyboard Monitor type does not match CMOS - Battery critical LOW In this situation BIOS will be shown before "Equipment Configuration Error") Memory Error at offset: nnnn DIMM System board System battery is specified. "Load Default Settings" in Sequence Failure Fixed Disk Reconnect hard disk drive connector. System board Chapter 4 85 System timer error RTC battery Run BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure system time, then reboot system. Error Message List Error Messages FRU/Action in BIOS Setup Utility. Replace and...
... 80. Unlock key switch Unlock external keyboard Monitor type does not match CMOS - Battery critical LOW In this situation BIOS will be shown before "Equipment Configuration Error") Memory Error at offset: nnnn DIMM System board System battery is specified. "Load Default Settings" in Sequence Failure Fixed Disk Reconnect hard disk drive connector. System board Chapter 4 85 System timer error RTC battery Run BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure system time, then reboot system. Error Message List Error Messages FRU/Action in BIOS Setup Utility. Replace and...
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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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... Power adapter Hard drive & battery connection board System board Power source (battery pack and power adapter). Action in Sequence Enter BIOS Utility to -FRU Error Message LCD-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error LCD backlight doesn't work ). See "Power System Check" on . System board 92 Chapter 4 Hold and press the power switch for more than 4 seconds. 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 characters Abnormal screen Wrong color displayed LCD...
... Power adapter Hard drive & battery connection board System board Power source (battery pack and power adapter). Action in Sequence Enter BIOS Utility to -FRU Error Message LCD-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error LCD backlight doesn't work ). See "Power System Check" on . System board 92 Chapter 4 Hold and press the power switch for more than 4 seconds. 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 characters Abnormal screen Wrong color displayed LCD...
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... Enter BIOS Setup Utility to execute "Load Default Settings, then reboot system. Touchpad Keyboard Hard disk connection board Hard disk drive System board See "Save to Disk (S4)" on page 45. Action in Sequence Power Management-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error The system will not enter hibernation The system doesn't enter hibernation mode and four short beeps every minute. The system doesn't enter standby mode after opening the LCD. Hard disk connection board Hard disk drive System board See "Save to Disk (S4)" on page 45. Battery pack System board...
... Enter BIOS Setup Utility to execute "Load Default Settings, then reboot system. Touchpad Keyboard Hard disk connection board Hard disk drive System board See "Save to Disk (S4)" on page 45. Action in Sequence Power Management-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error The system will not enter hibernation The system doesn't enter hibernation mode and four short beeps every minute. The system doesn't enter standby mode after opening the LCD. Hard disk connection board Hard disk drive System board See "Save to Disk (S4)" on page 45. Battery pack System board...