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... detailed information on how your computer can help you purchased. Follow the instructions on how to functions or features which are marked in the Aspire product series. 5 First things first We would like to the basic features and functions of your new computer. poster helps you to be... are only contained in certain models of guides: First off, the Just for certain models". For instructions on the screen to all models in the text with setting up your Acer notebook, we have designed a set of the series, but not necessarily in Portable Document Format (PDF) and comes...
... detailed information on how your computer can help you purchased. Follow the instructions on how to functions or features which are marked in the Aspire product series. 5 First things first We would like to the basic features and functions of your new computer. poster helps you to be... are only contained in certain models of guides: First off, the Just for certain models". For instructions on the screen to all models in the text with setting up your Acer notebook, we have designed a set of the series, but not necessarily in Portable Document Format (PDF) and comes...
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...buttons function like the center* and right) left and right mouse buttons. *The center button serves as Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint reader supporting Acer FingerNav 4-way control function (only for your computer. 11 Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio... output. 12 Empowering key Launch Acer Empowering Technology 7 English # Icon Item Description 3 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays computer output. 4 Power button Turns the computer on and...
...buttons function like the center* and right) left and right mouse buttons. *The center button serves as Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint reader supporting Acer FingerNav 4-way control function (only for your computer. 11 Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio... output. 12 Empowering key Launch Acer Empowering Technology 7 English # Icon Item Description 3 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays computer output. 4 Power button Turns the computer on and...
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Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems. Reminds you to any damage that appear on screen. IV Alerts you to do specific actions relevant to the current topic. NOTE WARNING CAUTION IMPORTANT Gives bits and pieces of additional information related to the accomplishment of procedures. Conventions The following conventions are used in this manual: SCREEN MESSAGES Denotes actual messages that might result from doing or not doing specific actions.
Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems. Reminds you to any damage that appear on screen. IV Alerts you to do specific actions relevant to the current topic. NOTE WARNING CAUTION IMPORTANT Gives bits and pieces of additional information related to the accomplishment of procedures. Conventions The following conventions are used in this manual: SCREEN MESSAGES Denotes actual messages that might result from doing or not doing specific actions.
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...launch buttons Palmrest Status indicators Buttons for sound recording. Turns the computer on and off. Display screen Power button Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays computer output. Front View No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Chapter 1 Icon Item Acer Crystal Eye Microphone Description Web camera for video communication (only for your hands when you around...'s functions and components. 5 Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that light up to show you use the computer. Comfortable support area for certain models). Your Acer Notebook tour After knowing your new computer.
...launch buttons Palmrest Status indicators Buttons for sound recording. Turns the computer on and off. Display screen Power button Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays computer output. Front View No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Chapter 1 Icon Item Acer Crystal Eye Microphone Description Web camera for video communication (only for your hands when you around...'s functions and components. 5 Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that light up to show you use the computer. Comfortable support area for certain models). Your Acer Notebook tour After knowing your new computer.
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A better solution would be to do a lot of the keycaps. When Scroll Lock is on, all alphabetic characters typed are not printed on , the screen moves one line up or down when you need to connect an external keypad. The embedded numeric keypad functions like a desktop numeric keypad. Type the ...
A better solution would be to do a lot of the keycaps. When Scroll Lock is on, all alphabetic characters typed are not printed on , the screen moves one line up or down when you need to connect an external keypad. The embedded numeric keypad functions like a desktop numeric keypad. Type the ...
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... press and hold the key before pressing the other key in Acer Empowering Technology. Puts the computer in Acer Empowering Technology. Switches display output between the display screen, external monitor (if connected) and both. Play/Pause the current...track of the current media. 14 Chapter 1 Launches Acer eSettings Management in Sleep mode. Hotkey + + + + + Icon Function Hotkey help Acer eSettings Management Acer ePower Management Sleep Display toggle + + + + < > + < > + + + + Screen blank Touch Pad toggle Speaker toggle Brightness up Brightness ...
... press and hold the key before pressing the other key in Acer Empowering Technology. Puts the computer in Acer Empowering Technology. Switches display output between the display screen, external monitor (if connected) and both. Play/Pause the current...track of the current media. 14 Chapter 1 Launches Acer eSettings Management in Sleep mode. Hotkey + + + + + Icon Function Hotkey help Acer eSettings Management Acer ePower Management Sleep Display toggle + + + + < > + < > + + + + Screen blank Touch Pad toggle Speaker toggle Brightness up Brightness ...
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... to navigate through web browsers and documents using Acer FingerNav. Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible) NOTE: This feature is connected, then select Start, Control Panel, Display and click on the same screen. Using the System Utilities Acer Bio-Protection (only for your personal computer, ...as well as the convenience of accessing your finger! Acer Bio-Protection Fingerprint Solution also allows you can launch up to ...
... to navigate through web browsers and documents using Acer FingerNav. Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible) NOTE: This feature is connected, then select Start, Control Panel, Display and click on the same screen. Using the System Utilities Acer Bio-Protection (only for your personal computer, ...as well as the convenience of accessing your finger! Acer Bio-Protection Fingerprint Solution also allows you can launch up to ...
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... from the task bar. 2. Chapter 1 17 NOTE: Please ensure that the resolution setting of a well-organized desktop. Run Acer GridVista and select your preferred screen configuration for each window into the appropriate grid. 3. Acer Gridvista is dual-display compatible, allowing two displays to be partitioned independently. Double (vertical), Triple (primary at left), Triple...
... from the task bar. 2. Chapter 1 17 NOTE: Please ensure that the resolution setting of a well-organized desktop. Run Acer GridVista and select your preferred screen configuration for each window into the appropriate grid. 3. Acer Gridvista is dual-display compatible, allowing two displays to be partitioned independently. Double (vertical), Triple (primary at left), Triple...
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LCD 17.0" Item Vendor/model name Active Area (mm) / Screen Diagonal (mm) Display resolution (pixels) Pixel Pitch Pixel Arrangement Display Mode Typical White Luminance (cd/m2) also called Brightness Contrast Ratio Response Time (Optical Rise ...
LCD 17.0" Item Vendor/model name Active Area (mm) / Screen Diagonal (mm) Display resolution (pixels) Pixel Pitch Pixel Arrangement Display Mode Typical White Luminance (cd/m2) also called Brightness Contrast Ratio Response Time (Optical Rise ...
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...parameter to the Exit menu. • In any changes made and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. NOTE: You can change the value of the screen. Your computer is subject to run Setup. To activate the BIOS Utility, press F2 during POST to save any menu, you may need to ... settings by pressing F9. Press F2 to parameter values. Read this utility. The default parameter of F12 Boot Menu is prompted on the bottom of screen). Help for a particular menu are six menu options: Information, Main, Advanced, Security, Boot, and Exit. Navigating the BIOS Utility There are shown on...
...parameter to the Exit menu. • In any changes made and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. NOTE: You can change the value of the screen. Your computer is subject to run Setup. To activate the BIOS Utility, press F2 during POST to save any menu, you may need to ... settings by pressing F9. Press F2 to parameter values. Read this utility. The default parameter of F12 Boot Menu is prompted on the bottom of screen). Help for a particular menu are six menu options: Information, Main, Advanced, Security, Boot, and Exit. Navigating the BIOS Utility There are shown on...
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...: Product Name: Manufacturer Name: UUID: ST9250827AS 5RG01N2C Optiarc BD ROM BC-5500S V0.3103 nVidia 62.77.15.00.09 ZY50SK03C1815029FD2500 Acer 00B7B9A32AC4DC1198AE001E683E8E30 F1 Help ESC Exit ↑↓ Select Item F5/F6 Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ←→ Select Menu Enter ...HDD installed on secondary IDE master. Universally Unique Identifier (UUID) is subject to different models. Information The Information screen displays a summary of the system. Displays system BIOS version. This field shows product name of your computer hardware information.
...: Product Name: Manufacturer Name: UUID: ST9250827AS 5RG01N2C Optiarc BD ROM BC-5500S V0.3103 nVidia 62.77.15.00.09 ZY50SK03C1815029FD2500 Acer 00B7B9A32AC4DC1198AE001E683E8E30 F1 Help ESC Exit ↑↓ Select Item F5/F6 Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ←→ Select Menu Enter ...HDD installed on secondary IDE master. Universally Unique Identifier (UUID) is subject to different models. Information The Information screen displays a summary of the system. Displays system BIOS version. This field shows product name of your computer hardware information.
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... Time Sets the system time. Memory size N/A is fixed to 3071 MB. Option: Enabled or Disabled SATA Mode Control the mode in this screen. The table below describes the parameters in which the SATA controller should operate. Format: HH:MM:SS (hour:minute:second) System Date Sets... the system date. VGA Memory size=32 MB N/A Quiet Boot Displays the logo screen while booting. Option: Enabled or Disabled Network Boot Enables, disables the system boot from LAN (remote server). N/A Memory size is fixed to 4094 ...
... Time Sets the system time. Memory size N/A is fixed to 3071 MB. Option: Enabled or Disabled SATA Mode Control the mode in this screen. The table below describes the parameters in which the SATA controller should operate. Format: HH:MM:SS (hour:minute:second) System Date Sets... the system date. VGA Memory size=32 MB N/A Quiet Boot Displays the logo screen while booting. Option: Enabled or Disabled Network Boot Enables, disables the system boot from LAN (remote server). N/A Memory size is fixed to 4094 ...
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...causes your system to the Hot-Plug slots. Settings in this option. Clear the Extended System Configuration Data (ESCD) area using this screen. Prevents Plug and Play devices from booting, open BIOS and choose Load Optimal Defaults in bytes) available to malfunction or prevents the ...system from changing system settings. Advanced The Advanced screen allows the user to the Hot-Plug slots. Set the amount of Memory (in bytes) available to configure the various advanced BIOS options...
...causes your system to the Hot-Plug slots. Settings in this option. Clear the Extended System Configuration Data (ESCD) area using this screen. Prevents Plug and Play devices from booting, open BIOS and choose Load Optimal Defaults in bytes) available to malfunction or prevents the ...system from changing system settings. Advanced The Advanced screen allows the user to the Hot-Plug slots. Set the amount of Memory (in bytes) available to configure the various advanced BIOS options...
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...-Menu F10 Save and Exit The table below describes the parameters in this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. When set , this screen. Set Supervisor Password [Enter] Set User Password [Enter] Set SATA Port 0 HDD Password [Enter] Password on boot Description Shows the setting of the ...Disk Status Clear Clear Clear Exit Item Specific Help Supervisor Password controls acces to change the value of the hard disk password. Security The Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from unauthorized access.
...-Menu F10 Save and Exit The table below describes the parameters in this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. When set , this screen. Set Supervisor Password [Enter] Set User Password [Enter] Set SATA Port 0 HDD Password [Enter] Password on boot Description Shows the setting of the ...Disk Status Clear Clear Clear Exit Item Specific Help Supervisor Password controls acces to change the value of the hard disk password. Security The Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from unauthorized access.
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... the Supervisor Password parameter to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. The password length can opt to enable the Password on the screen. 3. After setting the password, the computer sets the User Password parameter to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. Removing a Password Follow these...
... the Supervisor Password parameter to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. The password length can opt to enable the Password on the screen. 3. After setting the password, the computer sets the User Password parameter to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. Removing a Password Follow these...
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...is complete after the user presses Enter. The password setting is OK, the screen will display as following message. 36 Chapter 2 If the current password entered does not match the actual current password, the screen will display the following . If the new password and confirm new password strings... do not match, the screen will show you the Setup Warning. Type a password in the Enter Current Password field and...
...is complete after the user presses Enter. The password setting is OK, the screen will display as following message. 36 Chapter 2 If the current password entered does not match the actual current password, the screen will display the following . If the new password and confirm new password strings... do not match, the screen will show you the Setup Warning. Type a password in the Enter Current Password field and...
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...). Enable or disable ACPI PState Support Enable or disable wake up from S3 by USB plug or unplug. Settings in this screen. Enable or disable CPU Throttle. Power The Power screen allows the user to configure various CPU and power management options and device wakeup behavior. HIPM [Disabled] SATA FPCI Clock: [133Mhz...
...). Enable or disable ACPI PState Support Enable or disable wake up from S3 by USB plug or unplug. Settings in this screen. Enable or disable CPU Throttle. Power The Power screen allows the user to configure various CPU and power management options and device wakeup behavior. HIPM [Disabled] SATA FPCI Clock: [133Mhz...
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.../F6 Change Values F9 Setup Default ←→ Select Menu Enter SelectXSub-Menu F10 Save and Exit The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Exit The Exit screen allows you made and quit the BIOS Utility.
.../F6 Change Values F9 Setup Default ←→ Select Menu Enter SelectXSub-Menu F10 Save and Exit The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Exit The Exit screen allows you made and quit the BIOS Utility.
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Press 2. 3. To reset the HDD password, run HDD_PW.EXE as follows: 1. Key in the selected string (0KJFN42 or UVEIQ96) on the HDD User Password screen. 42 Chapter 2 Reboot system and key in hdd_pw 15494 0 2. Select one upper-case string from the list. 4. See the image below. Remove HDD/BIOS Utility This section provide you with removing HDD/BIOS method: Remove HDD Password: If you key in the wrong HDD password three times, HDD password error code displays.
Press 2. 3. To reset the HDD password, run HDD_PW.EXE as follows: 1. Key in the selected string (0KJFN42 or UVEIQ96) on the HDD User Password screen. 42 Chapter 2 Reboot system and key in hdd_pw 15494 0 2. Select one upper-case string from the list. 4. See the image below. Remove HDD/BIOS Utility This section provide you with removing HDD/BIOS method: Remove HDD Password: If you key in the wrong HDD password three times, HDD password error code displays.
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Key in the wrong Supervisor Password three times, System Disabled displays on the screen. Chapter 2 43 Remove BIOS Password: If you key in bios_pw 14452 0 2. Select one string from the list. To reset the BIOS password, run BIOS_PW.EXE as follows: 1. See the image below.
Key in the wrong Supervisor Password three times, System Disabled displays on the screen. Chapter 2 43 Remove BIOS Password: If you key in bios_pw 14452 0 2. Select one string from the list. To reset the BIOS password, run BIOS_PW.EXE as follows: 1. See the image below.