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Installing memory 76 Connecting your TV (for selected models) 77 BIOS utility 79 Boot sequence 79 Enable disk-to-disk recovery 79 Password 79 Using software 80 Playing DVD movies 80 Power management 81 Acer eRecovery Management 82 Create backup 82 Burn backup disc 83 Restore and recovery 83 Troubleshooting 84 Troubleshooting tips...
Installing memory 76 Connecting your TV (for selected models) 77 BIOS utility 79 Boot sequence 79 Enable disk-to-disk recovery 79 Password 79 Using software 80 Playing DVD movies 80 Power management 81 Acer eRecovery Management 82 Create backup 82 Burn backup disc 83 Restore and recovery 83 Troubleshooting 84 Troubleshooting tips...
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Empowering Technology 2 Acer eNet Management Acer eNet Management helps you quickly connect to match your PC. To access this utility, select "Acer eNet Management" from the Empowering Technology toolbar or run the program from the Acer Empowering Technology program group in a variety of locations. Acer eNet Management automatically detects the best settings for a new location, while offering you boot up your needs. You can also set Acer eNet Management to start automatically when you the option to manually adjust the settings to both wired and wireless networks in Start menu.
Empowering Technology 2 Acer eNet Management Acer eNet Management helps you quickly connect to match your PC. To access this utility, select "Acer eNet Management" from the Empowering Technology toolbar or run the program from the Acer Empowering Technology program group in a variety of locations. Acer eNet Management automatically detects the best settings for a new location, while offering you boot up your needs. You can also set Acer eNet Management to start automatically when you the option to manually adjust the settings to both wired and wireless networks in Start menu.
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Acer eSettings Management also: • Provides a simple graphical user interface for navigation. • Prints and saves hardware specifications. • Lets you to inspect hardware specifications, set an asset tag for your system. Empowering Technology 13 Acer eSettings Management Acer eSettings Management allows you set BIOS passwords and modify boot options.
Acer eSettings Management also: • Provides a simple graphical user interface for navigation. • Prints and saves hardware specifications. • Lets you to inspect hardware specifications, set an asset tag for your system. Empowering Technology 13 Acer eSettings Management Acer eSettings Management allows you set BIOS passwords and modify boot options.
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... on the battery, it with a system disk and press + + to an external monitor. Nothing appears on the power, but the computer does not start or boot up. Look at the power indicator: • If it is not lit, no power is heard from the computer. Check the following : • Is a non...
... on the battery, it with a system disk and press + + to an external monitor. Nothing appears on the power, but the computer does not start or boot up. Look at the power indicator: • If it is not lit, no power is heard from the computer. Check the following : • Is a non...
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... to a power outlet and that you can skip the Internet Connection setup, as the internal keyboard cable may be loose. Note: Please note, on first booting your communication software, you need to set up your dealer or an authorized service center as it is turned on the printer. After the Operating...
... to a power outlet and that you can skip the Internet Connection setup, as the internal keyboard cable may be loose. Note: Please note, on first booting your communication software, you need to set up your dealer or an authorized service center as it is turned on the printer. After the Operating...
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... in touch with a Kensington-compatible security slot for maximum security. • Password on Boot secures your computer against unauthorized use of this password with password checkpoints on boot-up and resume from Hibernation for your computer and data: • Supervisor Password prevents unauthorized... and take care of. Some keyless models are also available. Once set, you must enter this password with password checkpoints on boot-up and resume from unauthorized access. Using a computer security lock The notebook comes with your dealer or an authorized service center...
... in touch with a Kensington-compatible security slot for maximum security. • Password on Boot secures your computer against unauthorized use of this password with password checkpoints on boot-up and resume from Hibernation for your computer and data: • Supervisor Password prevents unauthorized... and take care of. Some keyless models are also available. Once set, you must enter this password with password checkpoints on boot-up and resume from unauthorized access. Using a computer security lock The notebook comes with your dealer or an authorized service center...
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Try again and press . Press and hold the power button for four seconds to enter a password. Then turn on boot parameter is enabled, a prompt appears at boot-up . • Type the User Password and press to use the computer. English 71 Entering passwords When a password is set, a password prompt ...the center of the display screen. • When the Supervisor Password is set, a prompt appears when you press to enter the BIOS utility at boot-up . • Type the Supervisor Password and press to access the BIOS utility. Important! You have three chances to shut down the computer. ...
Try again and press . Press and hold the power button for four seconds to enter a password. Then turn on boot parameter is enabled, a prompt appears at boot-up . • Type the User Password and press to use the computer. English 71 Entering passwords When a password is set, a password prompt ...the center of the display screen. • When the Supervisor Password is set, a prompt appears when you press to enter the BIOS utility at boot-up . • Type the Supervisor Password and press to access the BIOS utility. Important! You have three chances to shut down the computer. ...
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..., and you may need to run this feature. To activate the BIOS utility, press during the POST; Boot sequence To set the boot sequence in the BIOS utility, activate the BIOS utility, then select Boot from the categories listed at the bottom of the screen and use the and keys to set a password... on boot: and use the and keys to -disk recovery (hard disk recovery), activate the BIOS utility, then select Main from the categories listed at the top ...
..., and you may need to run this feature. To activate the BIOS utility, press during the POST; Boot sequence To set the boot sequence in the BIOS utility, activate the BIOS utility, then select Boot from the categories listed at the bottom of the screen and use the and keys to set a password... on boot: and use the and keys to -disk recovery (hard disk recovery), activate the BIOS utility, then select Main from the categories listed at the top ...
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... an advanced design that delivers onscreen error message reports to help you receive an error message, note the message and take the corrective action. Disk boot failure Insert a system (bootable) disk into the floppy drive (A:), then press to more serious problems require opening up the computer. Keyboard error or no Contact...
... an advanced design that delivers onscreen error message reports to help you receive an error message, note the message and take the corrective action. Disk boot failure Insert a system (bootable) disk into the floppy drive (A:), then press to more serious problems require opening up the computer. Keyboard error or no Contact...
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... connect to match your needs. 18 Chapter 1 Acer eNet Management Acer eNet Management helps you must initialize the Empowering Technology password. Acer eNet Management automatically detects the best settings for the first time. Acer Empowering Technology Acer's innovative Empowering Technology makes it easy for you boot up your PC. T Acer ePower Management extends battery power via versatile...
... connect to match your needs. 18 Chapter 1 Acer eNet Management Acer eNet Management helps you must initialize the Empowering Technology password. Acer eNet Management automatically detects the best settings for the first time. Acer Empowering Technology Acer's innovative Empowering Technology makes it easy for you boot up your PC. T Acer ePower Management extends battery power via versatile...
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...0b/2.0/3.0, PCI 2.2, System/HDD Password Security Control, INT 13h Extensions, PnP BIOS 1.0a, SMBIOS 2.4, Simple Boot Flag 1.0, Boot Block, PCI Bus Power Management Interface Specification, USB1.1/2.0, IEEE 1394 1.0, USB/1394 CD-ROM Boot Up support, PC Card 95 (PCMCIA 3.0 Compliant Device), IrDA 1.0, Intel AC97 CNR Specification, WfM 2.0, ... off the system and remove the HDD. Then you need to check PXE version, press F2 to enter BIOS then enable boot from LAN function. Second Level Cache Item Cache controller Cache size 1st level cache control 2st level cache control Cache scheme control...
...0b/2.0/3.0, PCI 2.2, System/HDD Password Security Control, INT 13h Extensions, PnP BIOS 1.0a, SMBIOS 2.4, Simple Boot Flag 1.0, Boot Block, PCI Bus Power Management Interface Specification, USB1.1/2.0, IEEE 1394 1.0, USB/1394 CD-ROM Boot Up support, PC Card 95 (PCMCIA 3.0 Compliant Device), IrDA 1.0, Intel AC97 CNR Specification, WfM 2.0, ... off the system and remove the HDD. Then you need to check PXE version, press F2 to enter BIOS then enable boot from LAN function. Second Level Cache Item Cache controller Cache size 1st level cache control 2st level cache control Cache scheme control...
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...: v0.2412 VGA BIOS Version: nVidia 0.84.41.00.08 Serial Number: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Asset Tag Number: Produce Name: Manufacturer Name: Acer UUID: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx F1 Help Esc Exit Chapter 2 Select Item Select Menu F5/F6 Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu F9 Setup Defaults ...and optimized, and you do not need to run this menu, user can change boot device without entering BIOS SETUP Utility. However, if you encounter configuration problems, you want to change boot device without entering BIOS Setup Utility, please set to "disabled". In this utility....
...: v0.2412 VGA BIOS Version: nVidia 0.84.41.00.08 Serial Number: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Asset Tag Number: Produce Name: Manufacturer Name: Acer UUID: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx F1 Help Esc Exit Chapter 2 Select Item Select Menu F5/F6 Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu F9 Setup Defaults ...and optimized, and you do not need to run this menu, user can change boot device without entering BIOS SETUP Utility. However, if you encounter configuration problems, you want to change boot device without entering BIOS Setup Utility, please set to "disabled". In this utility....
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... BIOS Utility There are shown on the bottom of a parameter, press por q. Help for a particular menu are six menu options: Info., Main, System Devices, Security, Boot, and Exit. You can load default settings by pressing t. Read this item.
... BIOS Utility There are shown on the bottom of a parameter, press por q. Help for a particular menu are six menu options: Info., Main, System Devices, Security, Boot, and Exit. You can load default settings by pressing t. Read this item.
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... drive. This field displays the serial number of HDD installed on primary IDE master. Information Information Main Phoenix TrustedCore(tm) Setup Utility Security Boot Exit CPU Type : CPU Speed : Intel (R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU 2000 MHz T7300 @ 2.00GHz IDE1 Model Name : ST980811AS IDE1... v0.2412 VGA BIOS Version: nVidia 0.84.41.00.08 Serial Number: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Asset Tag Number: Produce Name: Manufacturer Name: Acer UUID: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx F1 Help Esc Exit Select Item Select Menu F5/F6 Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu NOTE: The system information...
... drive. This field displays the serial number of HDD installed on primary IDE master. Information Information Main Phoenix TrustedCore(tm) Setup Utility Security Boot Exit CPU Type : CPU Speed : Intel (R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU 2000 MHz T7300 @ 2.00GHz IDE1 Model Name : ST980811AS IDE1... v0.2412 VGA BIOS Version: nVidia 0.84.41.00.08 Serial Number: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Asset Tag Number: Produce Name: Manufacturer Name: Acer UUID: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx F1 Help Esc Exit Select Item Select Menu F5/F6 Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu NOTE: The system information...
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.... F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit 40 Chapter 2 Information Main Phoenix TrustedCore(tm) Setup Utility Security Boot Exit System Time: System Date : System Memory : Extended Memory : Video Memory : Quiet Boot : Power On Display : Network Boot : F12 Boot Menu : D2D Recovery : Item Specific Help [19:03:49] [04/25/2007] , , or 640 KB selects...
.... F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit 40 Chapter 2 Information Main Phoenix TrustedCore(tm) Setup Utility Security Boot Exit System Time: System Date : System Memory : Extended Memory : Video Memory : Quiet Boot : Power On Display : Network Boot : F12 Boot Menu : D2D Recovery : Item Specific Help [19:03:49] [04/25/2007] , , or 640 KB selects...
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... Option: Enabled or Disabled Auto: During power process, the system will detect if any external display device is connected on display Network Boot F12 Boot Menu D2D Recovery Description Format/Option Sets the system time. If any display device is connected, the power on hard disc drive to... reports the memory size of the extended memory in these cases. Parameter System Time System Date System Memory Extended Memory Video Memory Quiet Boot Power on external video port. This is because the user is fixed to control the settings in the system. Option: Auto or Both...
... Option: Enabled or Disabled Auto: During power process, the system will detect if any external display device is connected on display Network Boot F12 Boot Menu D2D Recovery Description Format/Option Sets the system time. If any display device is connected, the power on hard disc drive to... reports the memory size of the extended memory in these cases. Parameter System Time System Date System Memory Extended Memory Video Memory Quiet Boot Power on external video port. This is because the user is fixed to control the settings in the system. Option: Auto or Both...
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... Supervisor Password Is : User Password Is : Hard Disk Password Status : Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Set Hard Disk Password Password on boot : Clear Clear Clear [Enter] [Enter] [Enter] [Disabled] Item Specific Help Supervisor Password controls accesses to the setup utility. F1 Help Esc Exit Select Item Select ...
... Supervisor Password Is : User Password Is : Hard Disk Password Status : Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Set Hard Disk Password Password on boot : Clear Clear Clear [Enter] [Enter] [Enter] [Disabled] Item Specific Help Supervisor Password controls accesses to the setup utility. F1 Help Esc Exit Select Item Select ...
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...this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. Shows the setting of the user password. Press Enter to enable the Password on boot parameter. 5. The password length can not either enter the Setup menu nor change the value of parameters. IMPORTANT: Be very careful when... typing your password because the characters do not appear on Boot Description Shows the setting of the Supervisor password Shows the setting of the hard disk password. Press e. If desired, you may ...
...this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. Shows the setting of the user password. Press Enter to enable the Password on boot parameter. 5. The password length can not either enter the Setup menu nor change the value of parameters. IMPORTANT: Be very careful when... typing your password because the characters do not appear on Boot Description Shows the setting of the Supervisor password Shows the setting of the hard disk password. Press e. If desired, you may ...
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..., the screen will show 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. If desired, you have changed the settings, press u to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. Changing a Password 1. If the verification is...
..., the screen will show 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. If desired, you have changed the settings, press u to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. Changing a Password 1. If the verification is...
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.... exclude or include the device to load the operating system. enables or disables a device. Information Main Phoenix TrustedCore(tm) Setup Utility Security Boot Exit Item Specific Help Boot priority order: 1: PCI BEV : MBA v9.4.5 Slot 0800 2: USB FDC : 3: IDE HDD: ST980811AS-(S1) 4: IDE CD : Optiarc... DVD RW AD-7530A-(P 5: USB HDD : 6: USB CDROM : 7: USB KEY : 8: Excluded from boot order : Keys used to view or configure devices : Up and Down arrows select a device. and specifies the device fixed or removable. F1 Help Esc Exit...
.... exclude or include the device to load the operating system. enables or disables a device. Information Main Phoenix TrustedCore(tm) Setup Utility Security Boot Exit Item Specific Help Boot priority order: 1: PCI BEV : MBA v9.4.5 Slot 0800 2: USB FDC : 3: IDE HDD: ST980811AS-(S1) 4: IDE CD : Optiarc... DVD RW AD-7530A-(P 5: USB HDD : 6: USB CDROM : 7: USB KEY : 8: Excluded from boot order : Keys used to view or configure devices : Up and Down arrows select a device. and specifies the device fixed or removable. F1 Help Esc Exit...