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... Modem: 56K ITU V.92; Wake-on -Ring ready 366 (W) x 274 (D) x 27/37 (H) mm 14.41 (W) x 10.79 (D) x 1.06/1.46 (H) inch BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords Kensington lock slot 12 English Specifications Operating • system Platform • • • • • • • System memory ...; Celeron® processor* Mobile Intel® GL40/GM45 Express Chipset* Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 5100/5300* Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/Draft-N* Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g* Dual-channel SDRAM support Up to 1 GB of DDR2 667 MHz memory, upgradeable to ...
... Modem: 56K ITU V.92; Wake-on -Ring ready 366 (W) x 274 (D) x 27/37 (H) mm 14.41 (W) x 10.79 (D) x 1.06/1.46 (H) inch BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords Kensington lock slot 12 English Specifications Operating • system Platform • • • • • • • System memory ...; Celeron® processor* Mobile Intel® GL40/GM45 Express Chipset* Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 5100/5300* Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/Draft-N* Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g* Dual-channel SDRAM support Up to 1 GB of DDR2 667 MHz memory, upgradeable to ...
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... for certain models 17 Acer ePower Management 18 Acer eDataSecurity Management (only for certain models 19 Acer eRecovery Management 20 Acer eSettings Management 22 Windows Mobility Center 23 Using the System Utilities 24 Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible 24 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 26 System Utilities 33 BIOS Setup Utility 33 Navigating the BIOS Utility 34 Information...
... for certain models 17 Acer ePower Management 18 Acer eDataSecurity Management (only for certain models 19 Acer eRecovery Management 20 Acer eSettings Management 22 Windows Mobility Center 23 Using the System Utilities 24 Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible 24 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 26 System Utilities 33 BIOS Setup Utility 33 Navigating the BIOS Utility 34 Information...
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... Connector Locations 117 Top and Bottom View 117 Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery 119 Clearing Password Check 119 BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk 120 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 121 Aspire 5730Z/5330 Series Exploded Diagram 122 Model Definition and Configuration 130 Aspire 5730Z/5330 Series 130 Test Compatible Components 155 Microsoft® Windows®...
... Connector Locations 117 Top and Bottom View 117 Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery 119 Clearing Password Check 119 BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk 120 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 121 Aspire 5730Z/5330 Series Exploded Diagram 122 Model Definition and Configuration 130 Aspire 5730Z/5330 Series 130 Test Compatible Components 155 Microsoft® Windows®...
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... Press any key to access most of the computer's controls like screen brightness, volume output and the BIOS utility. Launches Acer eSettings in the hotkey combination. Turns the internal touchpad on and off to save power. Hot Keys The...display screen, external monitor (if connected) and both. Chapter 1 13 Launches Acer ePower Management 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 ...
... Press any key to access most of the computer's controls like screen brightness, volume output and the BIOS utility. Launches Acer eSettings in the hotkey combination. Turns the internal touchpad on and off to save power. Hot Keys The...display screen, external monitor (if connected) and both. Chapter 1 13 Launches Acer ePower Management 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 ...
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Acer eSettings Management Acer eSettings Management allows you set BIOS passwords and modify boot options. K Prints and saves hardware specifications. K Lets you to inspect hardware specifications, set an asset tag for navigation. Acer eSettings Management also: K Provides a simple graphical user interface for your system. 22 Chapter 1
Acer eSettings Management Acer eSettings Management allows you set BIOS passwords and modify boot options. K Prints and saves hardware specifications. K Lets you to inspect hardware specifications, set an asset tag for navigation. Acer eSettings Management also: K Provides a simple graphical user interface for your system. 22 Chapter 1
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OFF=93 ° C OS shut down at 105 ° C; H/W shot down at 110 ° .C BIOS Item BIOS vendor BIOS Version Phoenix 1.04c Specification System Memory Item Memory controller Memory size DIMM socket number Supports memory size per socket Supports maximum memory size Supports DIMM ...
OFF=93 ° C OS shut down at 105 ° C; H/W shot down at 110 ° .C BIOS Item BIOS vendor BIOS Version Phoenix 1.04c Specification System Memory Item Memory controller Memory size DIMM socket number Supports memory size per socket Supports maximum memory size Supports DIMM ...
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...-GS/Intel GMA970 VGA 512M GDDR3/ Specification ICH8M 2.0 USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 Host controller 3 Two on the right side/one on the front Enable/Disable by BIOS Setup Controller Mobile Intel® GM945/PM945 + ICH8M Express Chipset nVidia GeForce 9300 GS/9600M GT/UMA Intel ICH8M N/A ALC 883 FOXCONN BCM2045 V2 WLAN...
...-GS/Intel GMA970 VGA 512M GDDR3/ Specification ICH8M 2.0 USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 Host controller 3 Two on the right side/one on the front Enable/Disable by BIOS Setup Controller Mobile Intel® GM945/PM945 + ICH8M Express Chipset nVidia GeForce 9300 GS/9600M GT/UMA Intel ICH8M N/A ALC 883 FOXCONN BCM2045 V2 WLAN...
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...: VGA BIOS Version: KBC Version: Serial Number: Asset Tag Number: Product Name: Manufacturer Name: UUID: Intel (R) Core (TM)2 Duo CPU T9400 @ 2.53 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...
...: VGA BIOS Version: KBC Version: Serial Number: Asset Tag Number: Product Name: Manufacturer Name: UUID: Intel (R) Core (TM)2 Duo CPU T9400 @ 2.53 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...
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K To change the value of a parameter if it is subject to different models. 34 Chapter 2 K In any changes made and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. Help for a particular menu are found in the Item Specific Help part of the screen. Follow these instructions: K To choose a menu, use ...the screen. Please note that system information is enclosed in square brackets. K To choose an item, use the left and right arrow keys. Navigating the BIOS Utility There are in any of the menu options to go to save any menu, you are five menu options: Information, Main, Security, Boot, and...
K To change the value of a parameter if it is subject to different models. 34 Chapter 2 K In any changes made and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. Help for a particular menu are found in the Item Specific Help part of the screen. Follow these instructions: K To choose a menu, use ...the screen. Please note that system information is enclosed in square brackets. K To choose an item, use the left and right arrow keys. Navigating the BIOS Utility There are in any of the menu options to go to save any menu, you are five menu options: Information, Main, Security, Boot, and...
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... SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility Main Security Boot Exit CPU Type: CPU Speed: IDE0 Model Name: IDE0 Serial Number: ATAPI Model Name: System BIOS Version: VGA BIOS Version: KBC Version: Serial Number: Asset Tag Number: Product Name: Manufacturer Name: UUID: Intel (R) Core (TM)2 Duo CPU T9400 @... 2.53 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...
... SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility Main Security Boot Exit CPU Type: CPU Speed: IDE0 Model Name: IDE0 Serial Number: ATAPI Model Name: System BIOS Version: VGA BIOS Version: KBC Version: Serial Number: Asset Tag Number: Product Name: Manufacturer Name: UUID: Intel (R) Core (TM)2 Duo CPU T9400 @... 2.53 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...
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...Esc Exit Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu 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 is : Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Set HDD Password... Clear [Enter] [Enter] [Enter] [Disabled] Item Specific Help Supervisor Password controls access of the whole setup utility. It can be used to remove HDD/BIOS Password. 38 Chapter 2 Security The Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from unauthorized use.
...Esc Exit Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu 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 is : Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Set HDD Password... Clear [Enter] [Enter] [Enter] [Disabled] Item Specific Help Supervisor Password controls access of the whole setup utility. It can be used to remove HDD/BIOS Password. 38 Chapter 2 Security The Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from unauthorized use.
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...on boot parameter. 5. Chapter 2 39 When user password is required or not while the events defined in this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. The user can opt to reset it. The password length can not either enter the Setup menu... 0-9, not case sensitive). Defines whether a password is set, this group happened. The table below describes the parameters in this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. Shows the setting of parameters. If you set the supervisor password. Setting a Password Follow these steps as you ...
...on boot parameter. 5. Chapter 2 39 When user password is required or not while the events defined in this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. The user can opt to reset it. The password length can not either enter the Setup menu... 0-9, not case sensitive). Defines whether a password is set, this group happened. The table below describes the parameters in this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. Shows the setting of parameters. If you set the supervisor password. Setting a Password Follow these steps as you ...
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... following. The computer then sets the Supervisor Password parameter to "Set". 5. When you have changed the settings, press u to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. Use the w and y keys to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the e key. Removing a Password Follow these steps: 1. The Set Password... e key. Changing a Password 1. Retype the password in the Confirm New Password field. 4. If desired, you are done, press u to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. When you can enable the Password on boot parameter. 6.
... following. The computer then sets the Supervisor Password parameter to "Set". 5. When you have changed the settings, press u to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. Use the w and y keys to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the e key. Removing a Password Follow these steps: 1. The Set Password... e key. Changing a Password 1. Retype the password in the Confirm New Password field. 4. If desired, you are done, press u to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. When you can enable the Password on boot parameter. 6.
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... Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit The table below describes the parameters in the BIOS Setup Utility. Load default values for all SETUP item. Parameter Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Setup Default Discard Changes Save Changes Description Exit...
... Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit The table below describes the parameters in the BIOS Setup Utility. Load default values for all SETUP item. Parameter Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Setup Default Discard Changes Save Changes Description Exit...
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...utility. The flash utility has auto-execution function. 44 Chapter 2 Prepare a bootable diskette. 2. Use the Flash utility to finish BIOS flash, you may not boot the system because the BIOS is required for the following conditions: K New versions of system programs K New features or options K Restore... a BIOS when it becomes corrupted. BIOS Flash Utility The BIOS flash memory update is not completely loaded. NOTE: If you do not have a crisis recovery diskette at hand, ...
...utility. The flash utility has auto-execution function. 44 Chapter 2 Prepare a bootable diskette. 2. Use the Flash utility to finish BIOS flash, you may not boot the system because the BIOS is required for the following conditions: K New versions of system programs K New features or options K Restore... a BIOS when it becomes corrupted. BIOS Flash Utility The BIOS flash memory update is not completely loaded. NOTE: If you do not have a crisis recovery diskette at hand, ...
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See the image below. Select "2" 3. K If you need to solve HDD password locked problem, you key in "0KJFN42" or "UVEIQ96" to HDD user password. Chapter 2 45 Choose one upper-case string K Reboot system and 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. Key in "hdd_pw 15494 0" 2.
See the image below. Select "2" 3. K If you need to solve HDD password locked problem, you key in "0KJFN42" or "UVEIQ96" to HDD user password. Chapter 2 45 Choose one upper-case string K Reboot system and 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. Key in "hdd_pw 15494 0" 2.
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...error message index lists the error message and their possible causes. Do not replace a non-defective FRU. The following lists the error messages that the BIOS displays on page 116. NOTE: Most of memory installed. NOTE: Perform the FRU replacement or actions in the sequence shown in FRU/Action column,... if the FRU replacement does not solve the problem, put the original part back in the BIOS Setup Utility menus, reset the computer, enter Setup and install Setup defaults or correct the error. 102 Chapter 4 If the symptom is listed first...
...error message index lists the error message and their possible causes. Do not replace a non-defective FRU. The following lists the error messages that the BIOS displays on page 116. NOTE: Most of memory installed. NOTE: Perform the FRU replacement or actions in the sequence shown in FRU/Action column,... if the FRU replacement does not solve the problem, put the original part back in the BIOS Setup Utility menus, reset the computer, enter Setup and install Setup defaults or correct the error. 102 Chapter 4 If the symptom is listed first...
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...Error Code List Error Codes 006 010 070 071 072 110 Error Messages Equipment Configuration Error Causes: 1. Default configuration used FRU/Action in BIOS Setup Utility. "Load Default Settings" in Sequence Reconnect hard disk drive connector. Chapter 4 103 see "Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device ...xxxxh (R:xxxxh, W:xxxxh) Real Time Clock Error CMOS Battery Bad CMOS Checksum Error System disabled. Battery critical LOW In this situation BIOS will shut down system, no message will be shown before "Equipment Configuration Error") Memory Error at offset: nnnn System battery is ...
...Error Code List Error Codes 006 010 070 071 072 110 Error Messages Equipment Configuration Error Causes: 1. Default configuration used FRU/Action in BIOS Setup Utility. "Load Default Settings" in Sequence Reconnect hard disk drive connector. Chapter 4 103 see "Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device ...xxxxh (R:xxxxh, W:xxxxh) Real Time Clock Error CMOS Battery Bad CMOS Checksum Error System disabled. Battery critical LOW In this situation BIOS will shut down system, no message will be shown before "Equipment Configuration Error") Memory Error at offset: nnnn System battery is ...
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...DIMM System board Check the drive is defined with the proper diskette type in BIOS Setup Utility. RTC battery System board DIMM BIOS ROM System board None BIOS ROM System board Run "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility See "External Diskette Drive Check" on page 98. Diskette drive Hard...System timer error Real time clock error Previous boot incomplete - RTC battery System board Run "Load Default Settings" in Sequence RTC battery Run BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure system time, then reboot system. Cache disabled CPU ID: DMA Test Failed Software NMI Failed Fail-Safe Timer NMI...
...DIMM System board Check the drive is defined with the proper diskette type in BIOS Setup Utility. RTC battery System board DIMM BIOS ROM System board None BIOS ROM System board Run "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility See "External Diskette Drive Check" on page 98. Diskette drive Hard...System timer error Real time clock error Previous boot incomplete - RTC battery System board Run "Load Default Settings" in Sequence RTC battery Run BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure system time, then reboot system. Cache disabled CPU ID: DMA Test Failed Software NMI Failed Fail-Safe Timer NMI...
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... Load alternate registers with initial POST values Restore CPU control word during warm boot Initialize PCI Bus Mastering devices Initialize keyboard controller BIOS ROM checksum Initialize cache before memory autosize 8254 timer initialization 8237 DMA controller initialization Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller Test DRAM refresh Test ... RAM failure on address line xxxx RAM failure on data bits xxxx of low byte of memory bus Enable cache before system BIOS shadow RAM failure on data bits xxxx of high byte of memory bus Test CPU bus-clock frequency Initialize Phoenix Dispatch Manager ...
... Load alternate registers with initial POST values Restore CPU control word during warm boot Initialize PCI Bus Mastering devices Initialize keyboard controller BIOS ROM checksum Initialize cache before memory autosize 8254 timer initialization 8237 DMA controller initialization Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller Test DRAM refresh Test ... RAM failure on address line xxxx RAM failure on data bits xxxx of low byte of memory bus Enable cache before system BIOS shadow RAM failure on data bits xxxx of high byte of memory bus Test CPU bus-clock frequency Initialize Phoenix Dispatch Manager ...