Quick Start Guide
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... for meeting your mobile computing needs. Please understand that due to its nature, the Generic User Guide as well as system utilities, data recovery, expansion options and troubleshooting. Your guides To help you to be more productive, please refer to the AcerSystem User Guide. It covers basic...and safety notices for certain models". For instructions on your notebook. If Adobe Reader is available in the Aspire product series. 3 First things first We would like to thank you for making an Acer notebook your choice for Starters... poster helps you get started with language such as...
... for meeting your mobile computing needs. Please understand that due to its nature, the Generic User Guide as well as system utilities, data recovery, expansion options and troubleshooting. Your guides To help you to be more productive, please refer to the AcerSystem User Guide. It covers basic...and safety notices for certain models". For instructions on your notebook. If Adobe Reader is available in the Aspire product series. 3 First things first We would like to thank you for making an Acer notebook your choice for Starters... poster helps you get started with language such as...
Service Guide
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...Engine Board 162 Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery 163 Clearing Password Check 163 BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk 165 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 167 Aspire 5942 Series Exploded Diagrams 168 Main Assembly 168 Base Assembly 169 Aspire 5942 Series FRU List 170 Screw List 177... Model Definition and Configuration 178 Aspire 5942 Series 178 Test ...
...Engine Board 162 Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery 163 Clearing Password Check 163 BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk 165 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 167 Aspire 5942 Series Exploded Diagrams 168 Main Assembly 168 Base Assembly 169 Aspire 5942 Series FRU List 170 Screw List 177... Model Definition and Configuration 178 Aspire 5942 Series 178 Test ...
Service Guide
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... System Time System Date System Memory Video Memory Quick Boot Network Boot F12 Boot Menu D2D Recovery SATA Mode Description Sets the system time. Sets the system date. Enables, disables D2D Recovery function. Control the mode in this screen. The table below describes the parameters in which ...Utility Information Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit Rev. 3.0 System Time: System Date: Total Memory: Video Memory: Quick Boot Network Boot F12 Boot Menu D2D Recovery SATA Mode [19:10:59] [01/09/2009] 4095 MB 512 MB [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [AHCI] Item Specific Help This...
... System Time System Date System Memory Video Memory Quick Boot Network Boot F12 Boot Menu D2D Recovery SATA Mode Description Sets the system time. Sets the system date. Enables, disables D2D Recovery function. Control the mode in this screen. The table below describes the parameters in which ...Utility Information Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit Rev. 3.0 System Time: System Date: Total Memory: Video Memory: Quick Boot Network Boot F12 Boot Menu D2D Recovery SATA Mode [19:10:59] [01/09/2009] 4095 MB 512 MB [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [AHCI] Item Specific Help This...
Service Guide
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... steps below to finish BIOS flash, you run the Phlash. 1. Then boot the system from the bootable diskette. NOTE: If you do not have a crisis recovery diskette at hand, then you should create a Crisis Recovery Diskette before you use the Phlash utility.
... steps below to finish BIOS flash, you run the Phlash. 1. Then boot the system from the bootable diskette. NOTE: If you do not have a crisis recovery diskette at hand, then you should create a Crisis Recovery Diskette before you use the Phlash utility.
Service Guide
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Disconnect all cables and jumpers on the HDD and ODD are set as the first boot device on page 42. b. The System Recovery Options screen displays. NOTE: Click Load Drivers if controller drives are correct and that CD/DVD drive is virus free. 3. Select Startup Repair. When complete, ...
Disconnect all cables and jumpers on the HDD and ODD are set as the first boot device on page 42. b. The System Recovery Options screen displays. NOTE: Click Load Drivers if controller drives are correct and that CD/DVD drive is virus free. 3. Select Startup Repair. When complete, ...
Service Guide
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Memory Initial for Crisis Recovery Simple Memory test TXT function early Initialization Start to RAM Loading DXE core Enter DXE core NOTE: The color bar items indicate 3rd party ... TPM Initialization SMBUS Early Initialization Clock Generator Initialization Internal Graphic device early Initialization HECI Initialization Watchdog timer Initialization Memory Initial for physical memory Recovery device Initialization Found Recovery image Recovery image not found Load Recovery Image completed Start Flash BIOS with Recovery image Loading BIOS image to use Memory Set cache for Normal boot.
Memory Initial for Crisis Recovery Simple Memory test TXT function early Initialization Start to RAM Loading DXE core Enter DXE core NOTE: The color bar items indicate 3rd party ... TPM Initialization SMBUS Early Initialization Clock Generator Initialization Internal Graphic device early Initialization HECI Initialization Watchdog timer Initialization Memory Initial for physical memory Recovery device Initialization Found Recovery image Recovery image not found Load Recovery Image completed Start Flash BIOS with Recovery image Loading BIOS image to use Memory Set cache for Normal boot.
Service Guide
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Functionality Name (Include\ PostCode.h) BDS_RECOVERY_START_FLASH Phase BDS Post Code 35 Description Fast Recovery Start Flash. PostBDS POST Code Table Functionality Name (Include\ PostCode.h) POST_BDS_NO_BOOT_DEVICE POST_BDS_START_IMAGE POST_BDS_ENTER_INT19 POST_BDS_JUMP_BOOT_SECTOR Phase POST_BDS POST_BDS POST_BDS POST_BDS Post Code F9 FB FD FE ...
Functionality Name (Include\ PostCode.h) BDS_RECOVERY_START_FLASH Phase BDS Post Code 35 Description Fast Recovery Start Flash. PostBDS POST Code Table Functionality Name (Include\ PostCode.h) POST_BDS_NO_BOOT_DEVICE POST_BDS_START_IMAGE POST_BDS_ENTER_INT19 POST_BDS_JUMP_BOOT_SECTOR Phase POST_BDS POST_BDS POST_BDS POST_BDS Post Code F9 FB FD FE ...
Service Guide
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The Aspire 5942 Series provides one Hardware Open Gap on the main board for clearing password check, and one Hotkey for a security reason, BIOS will ask the ... Check If users set BIOS Password (Supervisor Password and/or User Password) for enabling BIOS Recovery. Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery This section provides you with the standard operating procedures for clearing passwords and BIOS recovery for the Aspire 5942 Series. However, once it is necessary to bypass the password check, users need...
The Aspire 5942 Series provides one Hardware Open Gap on the main board for clearing password check, and one Hotkey for a security reason, BIOS will ask the ... Check If users set BIOS Password (Supervisor Password and/or User Password) for enabling BIOS Recovery. Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery This section provides you with the standard operating procedures for clearing passwords and BIOS recovery for the Aspire 5942 Series. However, once it is necessary to bypass the password check, users need...
Service Guide
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...this function is powered on the screen to initiate system CRISIS mode. Steps for BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk: Before doing this, a Crisis Diskette should be made by Crisis Disk BIOS Recovery Boot Block: BIOS Recovery Boot Block is complete, the system auto restarts with Windows 7 OS. Update the ... up the system with minimum BIOS initialization. NOTE: Do not place any other *.fd file in the USB flash disk root directory. BIOS Recovery by executing the Crisis Disk program in another system with a workable BIOS. 4. It is strongly recommended to enter a special BIOS block, called ...
...this function is powered on the screen to initiate system CRISIS mode. Steps for BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk: Before doing this, a Crisis Diskette should be made by Crisis Disk BIOS Recovery Boot Block: BIOS Recovery Boot Block is complete, the system auto restarts with Windows 7 OS. Update the ... up the system with minimum BIOS initialization. NOTE: Do not place any other *.fd file in the USB flash disk root directory. BIOS Recovery by executing the Crisis Disk program in another system with a workable BIOS. 4. It is strongly recommended to enter a special BIOS block, called ...