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...only for certain models". * IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please note that due to the product you purchased. Acer expressly disclaims any liability for your Acer notebook, we have designed a set of the series, but not necessarily in these guides shall ...constitute a representation or warranty by Acer with setting up your mobile computing needs. Information for errors contained in Portable Document Format (PDF...to complete the installation. This guide contains detailed information on the screen to the AcerSystem User Guide.
...only for certain models". * IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please note that due to the product you purchased. Acer expressly disclaims any liability for your Acer notebook, we have designed a set of the series, but not necessarily in these guides shall ...constitute a representation or warranty by Acer with setting up your mobile computing needs. Information for errors contained in Portable Document Format (PDF...to complete the installation. This guide contains detailed information on the screen to the AcerSystem User Guide.
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... for video communication (only for certain models). 2 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording. 3 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays computer output. 4 Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio output. 5 Empowering key Launch Acer Empowering Technology 6 Productivity keys Three productivity keys give users one-touch access to protection and...
... for video communication (only for certain models). 2 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording. 3 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays computer output. 4 Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio output. 5 Empowering key Launch Acer Empowering Technology 6 Productivity keys Three productivity keys give users one-touch access to protection and...
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Alerts you to do specific actions relevant to the accomplishment of additional information related to any damage that appear on screen. IV 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 the current topic. NOTE WARNING CAUTION IMPORTANT Gives bits and pieces of procedures.
Alerts you to do specific actions relevant to the accomplishment of additional information related to any damage that appear on screen. IV 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 the current topic. NOTE WARNING CAUTION IMPORTANT Gives bits and pieces of procedures.
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Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays computer output. Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio output. Your Acer Notebook tour After knowing your computer features, let us show you around your new computer. Empowering key Launch Acer Empowering Technology Productivity keys Three productivity keys give users one-touch access to...
Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays computer output. Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio output. Your Acer Notebook tour After knowing your computer features, let us show you around your new computer. Empowering key Launch Acer Empowering Technology Productivity keys Three productivity keys give users one-touch access to...
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.... The keys function as a calculator (complete with some applications. Num Lock off . The embedded numeric keypad functions like a desktop numeric keypad. It is on, the screen moves one line up or down arrow keys respectively. When Scroll Lock is indicated by small characters located on and off Hold while using cursorcontrol...
.... The keys function as a calculator (complete with some applications. Num Lock off . The embedded numeric keypad functions like a desktop numeric keypad. It is on, the screen moves one line up or down arrow keys respectively. When Scroll Lock is indicated by small characters located on and off Hold while using cursorcontrol...
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...and hold the key before pressing the other key in Acer Empowering Technology. Switches display output between the display screen, external monitor (if connected) and both. Turns the display screen backlight off . Turns the speakers on hotkeys. Increases ...to return. Hotkey + + + + + + + + + < > + < > + < > + < > Icon Function Hotkey help Acer eSettings Acer ePower Management Sleep Display toggle Screen blank Touchpad toggle Speaker toggle Brightness up Brightness down Volume up Volume down Description Displays help on and off. Puts the computer...
...and hold the key before pressing the other key in Acer Empowering Technology. Switches display output between the display screen, external monitor (if connected) and both. Turns the display screen backlight off . Turns the speakers on hotkeys. Increases ...to return. Hotkey + + + + + + + + + < > + < > + < > + < > Icon Function Hotkey help Acer eSettings Acer ePower Management Sleep Display toggle Screen blank Touchpad toggle Speaker toggle Brightness up Brightness down Volume up Volume down Description Displays help on and off. Puts the computer...
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...and then click the check box Extend my windows desktop onto this function, please go to set up: 1. Acer Gridvista is simple to Start>All Programs and click on the same screen. You may choose any one of the four display settings indicated below: Double (vertical), Triple (primary at left...), Triple (primary at right), or Quad Acer Gridvista is dual-display compatible, allowing two displays to complete the process...
...and then click the check box Extend my windows desktop onto this function, please go to set up: 1. Acer Gridvista is simple to Start>All Programs and click on the same screen. You may choose any one of the four display settings indicated below: Double (vertical), Triple (primary at left...), Triple (primary at right), or Quad Acer Gridvista is dual-display compatible, allowing two displays to complete the process...
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... 6Cell 4400 MAH/8Cell 4800 MAH 6/8 3 cells in series, 2 series in parallel 4 cells in series, 2 series in parallel LCD 15.4" inch Item Vendor & model name Screen Diagonal (mm) Display resolution (pixels) Pixel Pitch Pixel Arrangement Display Mode Typical White Luminance (NIT) also called Brightness Luminance Uniformity Contrast Ratio Response Time msec...
... 6Cell 4400 MAH/8Cell 4800 MAH 6/8 3 cells in series, 2 series in parallel 4 cells in series, 2 series in parallel LCD 15.4" inch Item Vendor & model name Screen Diagonal (mm) Display resolution (pixels) Pixel Pitch Pixel Arrangement Display Mode Typical White Luminance (NIT) also called Brightness Luminance Uniformity Contrast Ratio Response Time msec...
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... computer's BIOS (Basic Input/ Output System). Press F2 to Chapter 4 Troubleshooting when problem arises. In this utility. The default parameter of screen). Press during POST (when "Press to "enabled". Please also refer to enter setup. Information Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility Main Security Boot...XX) XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX-XXX XX-XXXX-(XX) VX.XX XX-XXX XXXXXX.XXX.XXX.XXX.XXXXXX XX.XX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX None Aspire 5930 Acer XXXxXxXX-xXxX-XXxx-xXXx-xXXxXXxXxxXX F1 Help Esc Exit Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu...
... computer's BIOS (Basic Input/ Output System). Press F2 to Chapter 4 Troubleshooting when problem arises. In this utility. The default parameter of screen). Press during POST (when "Press to "enabled". Please also refer to enter setup. Information Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility Main Security Boot...XX) XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX-XXX XX-XXXX-(XX) VX.XX XX-XXX XXXXXX.XXX.XXX.XXX.XXXXXX XX.XX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX None Aspire 5930 Acer XXXxXxXX-xXxX-XXxx-xXXx-xXXxXXxXxxXX F1 Help Esc Exit Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu...
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Navigating the BIOS Utility There are in any of the screen. You can also press F10 to expand this carefully when making changes to different models. 40 Chapter 2 q A plus sign (+) indicates the item has sub-items. ... up and down arrow keys. q Press Esc while you can change the value of a parameter, press F5 or F6. q To change the value of the screen. Read this item. Please note that system information is enclosed in the Item Specific Help part of the menu options to go to the Exit...
Navigating the BIOS Utility There are in any of the screen. You can also press F10 to expand this carefully when making changes to different models. 40 Chapter 2 q A plus sign (+) indicates the item has sub-items. ... up and down arrow keys. q Press Esc while you can change the value of a parameter, press F5 or F6. q To change the value of the screen. Read this item. Please note that system information is enclosed in the Item Specific Help part of the menu options to go to the Exit...
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...system. This field shows product name of your computer hardware information. Universally Unique Identifier (UUID) is subject to different models. Information The Information screen displays a summary of the system. This field shows the model name of the CPU. Chapter 2 41 This field shows the speed of...-(XX) XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX-XXX XX-XXXX-(XX) VX.XX XX-XXX XXXXXX.XXX.XXX.XXX.XXXXXX XX.XX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX None Aspire 5930 Acer XXXxXxXX-xXxX-XXxx-xXXx-xXXxXXxXxxXX F1 Help Esc Exit Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10...
...system. This field shows product name of your computer hardware information. Universally Unique Identifier (UUID) is subject to different models. Information The Information screen displays a summary of the system. This field shows the model name of the CPU. Chapter 2 41 This field shows the speed of...-(XX) XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX-XXX XX-XXXX-(XX) VX.XX XX-XXX XXXXXX.XXX.XXX.XXX.XXXXXX XX.XX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX None Aspire 5930 Acer XXXxXxXX-xXxX-XXxx-xXXx-xXXxXXxXxxXX F1 Help Esc Exit Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10...
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Actual values may differ. 42 Chapter 2 Main The Main screen allows the user to set the system time and date as well as enable and disable boot option and recovery. Quiet Boot: Network Boot: F12 ...] [Enabled] [AHCI] F1 Help Esc Exit Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit NOTE: The screen above is for your reference only. Information Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility Main Security Boot Exit System Time: System Date: System Memory: Extended Memory: Video...
Actual values may differ. 42 Chapter 2 Main The Main screen allows the user to set the system time and date as well as enable and disable boot option and recovery. Quiet Boot: Network Boot: F12 ...] [Enabled] [AHCI] F1 Help Esc Exit Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit NOTE: The screen above is for your reference only. Information Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility Main Security Boot Exit System Time: System Date: System Memory: Extended Memory: Video...
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... the system time. Format: HH:MM:SS (hour:minute:second) System Time Sets the system date. Disabled: Customer Logo is not displayed, and Summary Screen is set to 640MB This field reports the memory size of the system. Option: AHCI or IDE NOTE: The sub-items under each device will...reports the memory size of the extended memory in the system. Extended Memory size=Total memory size-1MB Shows the VGA memory size. shows Summary Screen is not allowed to factory defaults. This is because the user is disabled or enabled. Option: Enabled or Disabled Control the mode in these ...
... the system time. Format: HH:MM:SS (hour:minute:second) System Time Sets the system date. Disabled: Customer Logo is not displayed, and Summary Screen is set to 640MB This field reports the memory size of the system. Option: AHCI or IDE NOTE: The sub-items under each device will...reports the memory size of the extended memory in the system. Extended Memory size=Total memory size-1MB Shows the VGA memory size. shows Summary Screen is not allowed to factory defaults. This is because the user is disabled or enabled. Option: Enabled or Disabled Control the mode in these ...
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... setup utility. Information Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility Main Security Boot Exit Supervisor Password is: User Password is: HDD Password is enabled. Security The Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from unauthorized use. It can be used to remove HDD/BIOS Password. 44 Chapter 2
... setup utility. Information Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility Main Security Boot Exit Supervisor Password is: User Password is: HDD Password is enabled. Security The Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from unauthorized use. It can be used to remove HDD/BIOS Password. 44 Chapter 2
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... the e key. Parameter Supervisor Password Is User Password Is HDD Password Is Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Set HDD Password Password on the screen. 3. The user can not either enter the Setup menu nor change the value of parameters. The Set Supervisor Password box appears: 2. Press ... password is set the supervisor password. Option Clear or Set Clear or Set Clear or Set Disabled or Enabled NOTE: When you set , this screen. Retype the password in the "Enter New Password" field. When set the user or the supervisor password: 1. Don't forget your password because...
... the e key. Parameter Supervisor Password Is User Password Is HDD Password Is Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Set HDD Password Password on the screen. 3. The user can not either enter the Setup menu nor change the value of parameters. The Set Supervisor Password box appears: 2. Press ... password is set the supervisor password. Option Clear or Set Clear or Set Clear or Set Disabled or Enabled NOTE: When you set , this screen. Retype the password in the "Enter New Password" field. When set the user or the supervisor password: 1. Don't forget your password because...
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... parameter and press the e key. When you can enable the Password on boot parameter. 6. The Set Password box appears: 2. The password setting is OK, the screen will display as following. Press e twice without typing anything in the Enter Current Password field and press e. 3. Use the w and y keys to "Clear". 4. Type the...
... parameter and press the e key. When you can enable the Password on boot parameter. 6. The Set Password box appears: 2. The password setting is OK, the screen will display as following. Press e twice without typing anything in the Enter Current Password field and press e. 3. Use the w and y keys to "Clear". 4. Type the...
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If the current password entered does not match the actual current password, the screen will display the following message. If the new password and confirm new password strings do not match, the screen will show you the Setup Warning. Chapter 2 47
If the current password entered does not match the actual current password, the screen will display the following message. If the new password and confirm new password strings do not match, the screen will show you the Setup Warning. Chapter 2 47
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Exit The Exit screen contains parameters that confirmed or discard the changes made to CMOS. Parameter Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Setup Default Discard Changes Save Changes ... Item Specific Help Exit System Setup and save your changes to CMOS. Chapter 2 49 Exit utility without saving setup data to the parameters in this screen.
Exit The Exit screen contains parameters that confirmed or discard the changes made to CMOS. Parameter Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Setup Default Discard Changes Save Changes ... Item Specific Help Exit System Setup and save your changes to CMOS. Chapter 2 49 Exit utility without saving setup data to the parameters in this screen.
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q If you need to HDD user password. Chapter 2 51 Select "2" 3. See the image below. Choose one upper-case string q Reboot system and key in "0KJFN42" or "UVEIQ96" to solve HDD password locked problem, you key in "hdd_pw 15494 0" 2. 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: q If you can run HDD_PW.EXE 1.
q If you need to HDD user password. Chapter 2 51 Select "2" 3. See the image below. Choose one upper-case string q Reboot system and key in "0KJFN42" or "UVEIQ96" to solve HDD password locked problem, you key in "hdd_pw 15494 0" 2. 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: q If you can run HDD_PW.EXE 1.
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Remove BIOS Password: q If you key in wrong Supervisor Password for three time, "System Disabled" would display on the screen. See the image below. 52 Chapter 2
Remove BIOS Password: q If you key in wrong Supervisor Password for three time, "System Disabled" would display on the screen. See the image below. 52 Chapter 2