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...77 updates 96 Adding a Bluetooth device 79 Where can I add a favorite to - give me my Wireless networks 75 Connecting to the Internet 75 Acer Instant Connect 75 Wireless networks 75 desktop back 93 Where are my apps 93 What is there a new interface 91 How do I unlock my ...get to Start 90 Using passwords 69 How do I jump between apps 91 Entering passwords 70 How do I turn off my computer 91 Acer Theft Shield 71 Using Acer Theft Shield 73 General 73 Settings 74 Why is a Microsoft ID (account 95 How do I get more information?.......... 96 HDMI Micro ...
...77 updates 96 Adding a Bluetooth device 79 Where can I add a favorite to - give me my Wireless networks 75 Connecting to the Internet 75 Acer Instant Connect 75 Wireless networks 75 desktop back 93 Where are my apps 93 What is there a new interface 91 How do I unlock my ...get to Start 90 Using passwords 69 How do I jump between apps 91 Entering passwords 70 How do I turn off my computer 91 Acer Theft Shield 71 Using Acer Theft Shield 73 General 73 Settings 74 Why is a Microsoft ID (account 95 How do I get more information?.......... 96 HDMI Micro ...
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Windows key It can also be used with other keys for etc. Using the keyboard - 31 it returns to access BIOS. Windows keys The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions. Key Description Pressed alone it opens the application's context menu. Thus, + for special functions, please check Windows Help. Note: To use Function keys (such as clicking the right mouse button; Application key This key has the same effect as F1, F2 ...) press and the corresponding number key. During boot up, press + to the Start screen.
Windows key It can also be used with other keys for etc. Using the keyboard - 31 it returns to access BIOS. Windows keys The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions. Key Description Pressed alone it opens the application's context menu. Thus, + for special functions, please check Windows Help. Note: To use Function keys (such as clicking the right mouse button; Application key This key has the same effect as F1, F2 ...) press and the corresponding number key. During boot up, press + to the Start screen.
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.... 2. Caution: 'Restore Factory Settings' will restart and restore Windows 7. If you choose Windows 7, your computer will erase all files on certain systems), a window opens with Acer Recovery Management 1. If you choose Windows 8, Reset your computer) and change Boot Mode back to restore either Windows 7 or Windows 8. Recovery - 45 Note: To fully...
.... 2. Caution: 'Restore Factory Settings' will restart and restore Windows 7. If you choose Windows 7, your computer will erase all files on certain systems), a window opens with Acer Recovery Management 1. If you choose Windows 8, Reset your computer) and change Boot Mode back to restore either Windows 7 or Windows 8. Recovery - 45 Note: To fully...
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Plug in the USB drive and turn on the type of BIOS your computer. 3. d. Use the left or right arrow keys to select the Exit menu. Use your keyboard type. 6. Use the left or right arrow keys ...
Plug in the USB drive and turn on the type of BIOS your computer. 3. d. Use the left or right arrow keys to select the Exit menu. Use your keyboard type. 6. Use the left or right arrow keys ...
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...passwords creates several different levels of . Once set, you need to take care of this password with your computer against unauthorized use. See "BIOS utility" on page 85. • User Password secures your computer against unauthorized use of your computer and data: • Supervisor Password prevents...Combine the use . SECURING YOUR COMPUTER Your computer is a valuable investment that you must enter this password to gain access to the BIOS utility. Important: Do not forget your password, please get in touch with password checkpoints on bootup and resume from Hibernation (if ...
...passwords creates several different levels of . Once set, you need to take care of this password with your computer against unauthorized use. See "BIOS utility" on page 85. • User Password secures your computer against unauthorized use of your computer and data: • Supervisor Password prevents...Combine the use . SECURING YOUR COMPUTER Your computer is a valuable investment that you must enter this password to gain access to the BIOS utility. Important: Do not forget your password, please get in touch with password checkpoints on bootup and resume from Hibernation (if ...
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... enter the password incorrectly, a warning message appears. Press and hold the power button for four seconds to enter a password. If you press + to enter the BIOS utility at boot-up . • Type the Supervisor Password and press to use the computer. Important: You have three chances to shut down the computer... again and press . • When the User Password is enabled, a prompt appears at boot-up . • Type the User Password and press to access the BIOS utility.
... enter the password incorrectly, a warning message appears. Press and hold the power button for four seconds to enter a password. If you press + to enter the BIOS utility at boot-up . • Type the Supervisor Password and press to use the computer. Important: You have three chances to shut down the computer... again and press . • When the User Password is enabled, a prompt appears at boot-up . • Type the User Password and press to access the BIOS utility.
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..., press + during the POST while the computer logo is a hardware configuration program built into your computer's BIOS. Boot sequence To set a password on boot: and use the + and + keys to run this feature. Your computer is already properly configured and optimized, and ... may need to run it. However, if you encounter configuration problems, you do not need to enable this utility. Find Password on boot, activate the BIOS utility, then select Security from the categories listed at the top of the screen. Setting passwords To set the boot sequence in the...
..., press + during the POST while the computer logo is a hardware configuration program built into your computer's BIOS. Boot sequence To set a password on boot: and use the + and + keys to run this feature. Your computer is already properly configured and optimized, and ... may need to run it. However, if you encounter configuration problems, you do not need to enable this utility. Find Password on boot, activate the BIOS utility, then select Security from the categories listed at the top of the screen. Setting passwords To set the boot sequence in the...
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... a system (bootable) disk, then press to reboot. Memory size mismatch Press + (during POST) to enter the BIOS utility, then press Exit in the BIOS utility to reboot. I/O parity error Contact your dealer or an authorized service error center. Keyboard interface Contact your dealer ... your dealer or an authorized service keyboard connected center. Equipment configuration error Press + (during POST) to enter the BIOS utility, then press Exit in the BIOS utility to reboot. Keyboard error or no Contact your dealer or an authorized service type error center.
... a system (bootable) disk, then press to reboot. Memory size mismatch Press + (during POST) to enter the BIOS utility, then press Exit in the BIOS utility to reboot. I/O parity error Contact your dealer or an authorized service error center. Keyboard interface Contact your dealer ... your dealer or an authorized service keyboard connected center. Equipment configuration error Press + (during POST) to enter the BIOS utility, then press Exit in the BIOS utility to reboot. Keyboard error or no Contact your dealer or an authorized service type error center.
Acer S7-391 Notebook Service Guide
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... View 1-9 Left View 1-10 Right View 1-11 Base View 1-12 Touchpad Basics 1-13 Keyboard 1-14 System Block Diagram 1-17 Specification Tables 1-18 CHAPTER 2 System Utilities BIOS Setup Utility 2-3 Navigating the BIOS Utility 2-3 BIOS Menus 2-4 Information 2-4 Main 2-6 Security 2-7 Boot 2-11 Exit 2-12 v
... View 1-9 Left View 1-10 Right View 1-11 Base View 1-12 Touchpad Basics 1-13 Keyboard 1-14 System Block Diagram 1-17 Specification Tables 1-18 CHAPTER 2 System Utilities BIOS Setup Utility 2-3 Navigating the BIOS Utility 2-3 BIOS Menus 2-4 Information 2-4 Main 2-6 Security 2-7 Boot 2-11 Exit 2-12 v
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... Utilities 2-14 Removing the HDD Password 2-14 Removing the BIOS Passwords 2-16 Using DMI Utility 2-17 Using DMI Utility in DOS Mode 2-17 Using DMI Utility in Windows Mode 2-19 CHAPTER 3 Machine Maintenance Machine Disassembly ...
... Utilities 2-14 Removing the HDD Password 2-14 Removing the BIOS Passwords 2-16 Using DMI Utility 2-17 Using DMI Utility in DOS Mode 2-17 Using DMI Utility in Windows Mode 2-19 CHAPTER 3 Machine Maintenance Machine Disassembly ...
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... 4-13 WLAN Failure 4-14 Card Reader Failure 4-15 Thermal Unit Failure 4-16 Other Functions Failure 4-17 Intermittent Problems 4-18 Undetermined Problems 4-18 Error Codes 4-19 BIOS Beep Codes 4-20 POST Codes 4-25 Component Codes 4-25 Progress Codes 4-29 vii
... 4-13 WLAN Failure 4-14 Card Reader Failure 4-15 Thermal Unit Failure 4-16 Other Functions Failure 4-17 Intermittent Problems 4-18 Undetermined Problems 4-18 Error Codes 4-19 BIOS Beep Codes 4-20 POST Codes 4-25 Component Codes 4-25 Progress Codes 4-29 vii
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CHAPTER 5 Jumper and Connector Locations Mainboard Layout 5-3 Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery 5-5 Clearing the BIOS Passwords 5-5 BIOS Recovery 5-6 CHAPTER 6 FRU List Aspire S7-391 Exploded Diagrams 6-4 Main Assembly 6-4 FRU List 6-6 CHAPTER 7 Test Compatible Components Microsoft Windows 7 Environment Test 7-3 CHAPTER 8 Online Support Information Online Support Information 8-3 viii
CHAPTER 5 Jumper and Connector Locations Mainboard Layout 5-3 Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery 5-5 Clearing the BIOS Passwords 5-5 BIOS Recovery 5-6 CHAPTER 6 FRU List Aspire S7-391 Exploded Diagrams 6-4 Main Assembly 6-4 FRU List 6-6 CHAPTER 7 Test Compatible Components Microsoft Windows 7 Environment Test 7-3 CHAPTER 8 Online Support Information Online Support Information 8-3 viii
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... audio/video recording Wireless and networking 0 WLAN: Acer InviLin™ Nplify™ 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ Supports Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology WPAN: Bluetooth® 4.0+HS Privacy Control 0 BIOS supervisor, user, and HDD passwords Strap slot Power Adapter and...
... audio/video recording Wireless and networking 0 WLAN: Acer InviLin™ Nplify™ 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ Supports Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology WPAN: Bluetooth® 4.0+HS Privacy Control 0 BIOS supervisor, user, and HDD passwords Strap slot Power Adapter and...
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... Intel® HD Graphics 4000 with 128 MB of dedicated system memory, supporting Microsoft® DirectX® 11, OpenG® 3.1 and OpenCL® v1.1 System BIOS Item BIOS vendor BIOS version BIOS ROM type BIOS ROM size InsydeH2O v1.02 Hardware 6 MB Specification 1-20 Hardware Specifications and Configurations
... Intel® HD Graphics 4000 with 128 MB of dedicated system memory, supporting Microsoft® DirectX® 11, OpenG® 3.1 and OpenCL® v1.1 System BIOS Item BIOS vendor BIOS version BIOS ROM type BIOS ROM size InsydeH2O v1.02 Hardware 6 MB Specification 1-20 Hardware Specifications and Configurations
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Item Protocols supported Specification Legacy BIOS and UEFI architectures ACPI 3.0b compliance PXE specification v2.1 SMBIOS reference specification v2.5 or later USB specification revision 1.1, 2.0. Features Acer S7 keyboard 68-/69-/73-key Yes Yes Specification ...and 3.0 ASF specification v2.0 or later PCI Express base specification revision 2.1 PCI BIOS specification revision 2.1 BIOS Boot specification v1.01 Simple boot flag specification v2.1 System management bus specification v2.0 ...
Item Protocols supported Specification Legacy BIOS and UEFI architectures ACPI 3.0b compliance PXE specification v2.1 SMBIOS reference specification v2.5 or later USB specification revision 1.1, 2.0. Features Acer S7 keyboard 68-/69-/73-key Yes Yes Specification ...and 3.0 ASF specification v2.0 or later PCI Express base specification revision 2.1 PCI BIOS specification revision 2.1 BIOS Boot specification v1.01 Simple boot flag specification v2.1 System management bus specification v2.0 ...
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BIOS Setup Utility 2-3 Navigating the BIOS Utility 2-3 BIOS Menus 2-4 BIOS Flash Utilities 2-12 DOS Flash Utility 2-13 WinFlash Utility 2-13 Remove HDD/BIOS Password Utilities 2-14 Removing the HDD Password 2-14 Removing the BIOS Passwords 2-15 Using DMI Tools 2-16 LAN EEPROM Utility 2-16 2-2
BIOS Setup Utility 2-3 Navigating the BIOS Utility 2-3 BIOS Menus 2-4 BIOS Flash Utilities 2-12 DOS Flash Utility 2-13 WinFlash Utility 2-13 Remove HDD/BIOS Password Utilities 2-14 Removing the HDD Password 2-14 Removing the BIOS Passwords 2-15 Using DMI Tools 2-16 LAN EEPROM Utility 2-16 2-2
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... enter this utility, during POST (power-on self-test), press F2 when the prompt appears on the computer model. Navigating the BIOS Utility 0 The BIOS Setup Utility has five menu options, namely: Information Main Security Boot ...;Exit Perform the following actions to navigate through the BIOS Setup Utility: Press to select items in the menu bar. Press to select an item in the menu screen...
... enter this utility, during POST (power-on self-test), press F2 when the prompt appears on the computer model. Navigating the BIOS Utility 0 The BIOS Setup Utility has five menu options, namely: Information Main Security Boot ...;Exit Perform the following actions to navigate through the BIOS Setup Utility: Press to select items in the menu bar. Press to select an item in the menu screen...
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... drive. HDD1 Model Name Model name of the installed processor. Actual values can vary depending on the computer model. System BIOS Version Current system BIOS version. BIOS Menus 0 This section describes the InsydeH2O BIOS Setup Utility menu tabs. Hardware Information Table 2-1. Hardware Information Parameter Description CPU Type Model name and core frequency of the...
... drive. HDD1 Model Name Model name of the installed processor. Actual values can vary depending on the computer model. System BIOS Version Current system BIOS version. BIOS Menus 0 This section describes the InsydeH2O BIOS Setup Utility menu tabs. Hardware Information Table 2-1. Hardware Information Parameter Description CPU Type Model name and core frequency of the...
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... Table 2-2. Option to set the SATA controller mode. BIOS Main Parameter Description System Time System time expressed in 24-hour format. System Date System date. Total Memory Video Memory Network Boot F12 Boot Menu ...
... Table 2-2. Option to set the SATA controller mode. BIOS Main Parameter Description System Time System time expressed in 24-hour format. System Date System date. Total Memory Video Memory Network Boot F12 Boot Menu ...
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... 2-3. Option to set a user password. Standard mode restores the firmware settings to factory defaults. BIOS Security Parameter Supervisor Password Is User Password Is HDD0 Password Is Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Set HDD0 Password Password on Boot Secure Boot ...
... 2-3. Option to set a user password. Standard mode restores the firmware settings to factory defaults. BIOS Security Parameter Supervisor Password Is User Password Is HDD0 Password Is Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Set HDD0 Password Password on Boot Secure Boot ...