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... 2 Acer Power F1 Front Panel 4 Acer Power F1 Rear Panel 5 Aspire T310/Acer Power F1 Front Panel 6 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 8 Power Management Function (ACPI support function 16 Chapter 2 System Utilities 17 Entering Setup 18 Product Information 19 Standard CMOS Features 20 Advanced BIOS Features 23 Advanced Chipset Features 25 Integrated Peripherals 28 Power Mangement Setup 31 PnP/PCI Configuration 35 PC Health Status 36 Frequency/Voltage Control 37 Load Fail-Safe Defaults 38 Load Default Settings 39 Set Supervisor/User Password 40 Save and Exit Setup...
... 2 Acer Power F1 Front Panel 4 Acer Power F1 Rear Panel 5 Aspire T310/Acer Power F1 Front Panel 6 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 8 Power Management Function (ACPI support function 16 Chapter 2 System Utilities 17 Entering Setup 18 Product Information 19 Standard CMOS Features 20 Advanced BIOS Features 23 Advanced Chipset Features 25 Integrated Peripherals 28 Power Mangement Setup 31 PnP/PCI Configuration 35 PC Health Status 36 Frequency/Voltage Control 37 Load Fail-Safe Defaults 38 Load Default Settings 39 Set Supervisor/User Password 40 Save and Exit Setup...
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... 661FX, SiS964L Memory T Socket Type: DDR-SDRAM PC2700/PC2100/PC3200(DDR400) 184-pin socket. T Support 64Mb, 128Mb, 256Mb, 512 Mb and 1Gb technologies. Graphics T On-die VGA T 1 VGA port AGP/PCI T One AGP 8X/4X 1.5V slot T Three PCI 2.2 5V slots FDD T One FDD slot supports 1.44MB/3 mode 3.5" devices IDE T T T T T Slot Type: 40 pin IDE slot Slot Quantity: 2 Transfer rate support: T PIO Mode: 0/1/2/3/4 T Ultra DMA 66/100/133 Storage Type support: T HDD/CD-ROM/CD-RW/DVD T Zip...
... 661FX, SiS964L Memory T Socket Type: DDR-SDRAM PC2700/PC2100/PC3200(DDR400) 184-pin socket. T Support 64Mb, 128Mb, 256Mb, 512 Mb and 1Gb technologies. Graphics T On-die VGA T 1 VGA port AGP/PCI T One AGP 8X/4X 1.5V slot T Three PCI 2.2 5V slots FDD T One FDD slot supports 1.44MB/3 mode 3.5" devices IDE T T T T T Slot Type: 40 pin IDE slot Slot Quantity: 2 Transfer rate support: T PIO Mode: 0/1/2/3/4 T Ultra DMA 66/100/133 Storage Type support: T HDD/CD-ROM/CD-RW/DVD T Zip...
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Description No. Description Label 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Description Power Code Socket Voltage Selector Switch Fan Aperture PS/2 Keyboard Port PS/2 Mouse Connector Serial Connector Printer Connector Monitor Connector USB Connector RJ-45 Ethernet Connector Microphone Jack Line-Out Jack Line-In Jack Extension Card Slots Chapter 1 5 Acer Power F1 Rear Panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 12 14 No.
Description No. Description Label 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Description Power Code Socket Voltage Selector Switch Fan Aperture PS/2 Keyboard Port PS/2 Mouse Connector Serial Connector Printer Connector Monitor Connector USB Connector RJ-45 Ethernet Connector Microphone Jack Line-Out Jack Line-In Jack Extension Card Slots Chapter 1 5 Acer Power F1 Rear Panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 12 14 No.
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...Enter BIOS Setup Utility Description Press while the system is set to Enabled.) BIOS Item BIOS code programmer BIOS version BIOS ROM type BIOS ROM size BIOS ROM package Support protocol Boot from CD-ROM feature Support to LS-120 drive Support to enter BIOS Setup Utility. 8 Chapter 1 Hardware Specifications and Configurations Processor Item Type Socket Speed Minimum operating speed Specification Pentium 4 478 1.8G~3.06G and 3.2G 0 MHz (If Stop CPU Clock in Sleep State in BIOS Setup is booting to BIOS boot block feature Specification Award v6.0 Flash ROM 4MB 32-pin DIP package PCI...
...Enter BIOS Setup Utility Description Press while the system is set to Enabled.) BIOS Item BIOS code programmer BIOS version BIOS ROM type BIOS ROM size BIOS ROM package Support protocol Boot from CD-ROM feature Support to LS-120 drive Support to enter BIOS Setup Utility. 8 Chapter 1 Hardware Specifications and Configurations Processor Item Type Socket Speed Minimum operating speed Specification Pentium 4 478 1.8G~3.06G and 3.2G 0 MHz (If Stop CPU Clock in Sleep State in BIOS Setup is booting to BIOS boot block feature Specification Award v6.0 Flash ROM 4MB 32-pin DIP package PCI...
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... you will start POST (Power On Self Test)prosecc. These values may also restart the system by pressing or then press . NOTE: Due to the main menu. However, you are not user-configurable. Entering Setup Power on the screens have fixed settings and are already in your system. The Setup Utility main menu then appears: The command line at the bottom of BIOS Setup program, you...
... you will start POST (Power On Self Test)prosecc. These values may also restart the system by pressing or then press . NOTE: Due to the main menu. However, you are not user-configurable. Entering Setup Power on the screens have fixed settings and are already in your system. The Setup Utility main menu then appears: The command line at the bottom of BIOS Setup program, you...
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... default setting is always automatically detected. Everything above and beyond the standard 1MB of base memory that is the standard Japanese floppy drive mode. To enter the IDE Channel 1 Slave setup, press [Enter]. The IDE CD-ROM is VGA/EGA. Parameter IDE Channel 1 Master IDE Channel 1 Slave Drive A Drive B Floppy 3 Mode Support Video Halt On Base Memory Extended Memory Total Memory Description Options Allows you to configure the hard disk drive connected to configure your...
... default setting is always automatically detected. Everything above and beyond the standard 1MB of base memory that is the standard Japanese floppy drive mode. To enter the IDE Channel 1 Slave setup, press [Enter]. The IDE CD-ROM is VGA/EGA. Parameter IDE Channel 1 Master IDE Channel 1 Slave Drive A Drive B Floppy 3 Mode Support Video Halt On Base Memory Extended Memory Total Memory Description Options Allows you to configure the hard disk drive connected to configure your...
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... NumLock key when the system is controlled by a keyboard controller or chipset hardware. Setting to Off will swap floppy drive a: and Enabled b:. Gate A20 Option This item is used to the first 64KB of BIOS password protection that a password prompt appears every time when the computer is able to run Setup. Setup means that monitors and predicts device performance. Enabling APIC mode will be Enabled copied to run Setup. Non-OS2 OS2 HDD S.M.A.R.T Capability...
... NumLock key when the system is controlled by a keyboard controller or chipset hardware. Setting to Off will swap floppy drive a: and Enabled b:. Gate A20 Option This item is used to the first 64KB of BIOS password protection that a password prompt appears every time when the computer is able to run Setup. Setup means that monitors and predicts device performance. Enabling APIC mode will be Enabled copied to run Setup. Non-OS2 OS2 HDD S.M.A.R.T Capability...
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.... Enabled Disabled Enables you to set at the factory depending on the DRAM installed. Settings in HCLKs of the PCI memory address range dedicated to graphics memory address space. The following screen appears: Parameter AGP Aperture Size Graphic Window WR Combin AGP Fast Write Support AGP Data Rate Description Options This setting controls just how much system RAM can be allocated to AGP for multiple accesses. By SPD Manual This item controls...
.... Enabled Disabled Enables you to set at the factory depending on the DRAM installed. Settings in HCLKs of the PCI memory address range dedicated to graphics memory address space. The following screen appears: Parameter AGP Aperture Size Graphic Window WR Combin AGP Fast Write Support AGP Data Rate Description Options This setting controls just how much system RAM can be allocated to AGP for multiple accesses. By SPD Manual This item controls...
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... IDE connectors. If your hard disk controller to use the fast block mode to transfer data to and from the hard disk drive. IDE Burst Mode This allows your hard disk performance becomes unstable, you to set the Ultra DMA 33/ 66/100 mode supported by the hard disk drive connected to "Auto" activates the HDD speed auto-detect function. Integrated Peripherals The following screen appears: Parameter Description Internal PCI/IDE This setting enables or disables the internal...
... IDE connectors. If your hard disk controller to use the fast block mode to transfer data to and from the hard disk drive. IDE Burst Mode This allows your hard disk performance becomes unstable, you to set the Ultra DMA 33/ 66/100 mode supported by the hard disk drive connected to "Auto" activates the HDD speed auto-detect function. Integrated Peripherals The following screen appears: Parameter Description Internal PCI/IDE This setting enables or disables the internal...
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...the sub-menu and the following screen appears: Parameter USB Controller USB Ports Number USB 2.0 Support USB Legacy Support USB Mouse Support SIS AC97 AUDIO SIS Serial ATA Controller SIS Serial ATA Mode Description Options This item enables the USB controller. SIS OnChip PCI Device Press [Enter] to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: Parameter Onboard FDC Controller Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Serial Port 2 Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode ECP Mode Use DMA Description Options Enables or disables the onboard floppy disk drive Enabled controller. SPP, EPP...
...the sub-menu and the following screen appears: Parameter USB Controller USB Ports Number USB 2.0 Support USB Legacy Support USB Mouse Support SIS AC97 AUDIO SIS Serial ATA Controller SIS Serial ATA Mode Description Options This item enables the USB controller. SIS OnChip PCI Device Press [Enter] to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: Parameter Onboard FDC Controller Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Serial Port 2 Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode ECP Mode Use DMA Description Options Enables or disables the onboard floppy disk drive Enabled controller. SPP, EPP...
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... graphics adapter is installed in card with a remote boot ROM installed. It also improves the speed of block read and writes per sector that the drive can support. Block mode enables BIOS to automatically detect the optimal number of access to IDE devices. Use this item to enable and disable the booting from the onboard LAN or a network add-in one of the PCI slots or is integrated on the motherboard. Options Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled PCI Slot AGP 30 Chapter 2 Enables and disables the onboard LAN. Use...
... graphics adapter is installed in card with a remote boot ROM installed. It also improves the speed of block read and writes per sector that the drive can support. Block mode enables BIOS to automatically detect the optimal number of access to IDE devices. Use this item to enable and disable the booting from the onboard LAN or a network add-in one of the PCI slots or is integrated on the motherboard. Options Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled PCI Slot AGP 30 Chapter 2 Enables and disables the onboard LAN. Use...
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... the CPU enters auto thermal mode. Parameter Video Off Option Video Off Method Modem Use IRQ Hot Key Function As HDD Power Down Soft-off by PWR-BTTN Aftrer PC Power Lose Delay Prior to Thermal Description Options This item is blanked. Blank Screen: This option only write blanks to set the Hot Key functionality Disable Power Off Suspend If HDD activity is turned off button. Always On: Always keep the monitor...
... the CPU enters auto thermal mode. Parameter Video Off Option Video Off Method Modem Use IRQ Hot Key Function As HDD Power Down Soft-off by PWR-BTTN Aftrer PC Power Lose Delay Prior to Thermal Description Options This item is blanked. Blank Screen: This option only write blanks to set the Hot Key functionality Disable Power Off Suspend If HDD activity is turned off button. Always On: Always keep the monitor...
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Troubleshooting This chapter provides troubleshooting information for the AcerT310/AcerPower F1: T Power-On Self-Test (POST) T Index of Error Messages T Index of Error Codes and Error Beeps T Index of Error Symptoms T Undetermined Problems Chapter 4 Chapter 4 55
Troubleshooting This chapter provides troubleshooting information for the AcerT310/AcerPower F1: T Power-On Self-Test (POST) T Index of Error Messages T Index of Error Codes and Error Beeps T Index of Error Symptoms T Undetermined Problems Chapter 4 Chapter 4 55
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...numeric co-processor and cache memory subsystem T Direct Memory Access (DMA) controller T Interrupt system T Three programmable timers T ROM subsystem T RAM subsystem T RTC RAM subsystem and real time clock/calendar with battery backup T Onboard serial interface controller T Onboard parallel interface controller T Embedded hard disk interface and one diskette drive interface T Keyboard and auxiliary device controllers T I/O ports T PS/2-compatible mouse port T PS/2-compatible keyboard port T Serial ports T Parallel ports T USB port 56 Chapter 4 Power-On Self-Test (POST) Each time you turn on...
...numeric co-processor and cache memory subsystem T Direct Memory Access (DMA) controller T Interrupt system T Three programmable timers T ROM subsystem T RAM subsystem T RTC RAM subsystem and real time clock/calendar with battery backup T Onboard serial interface controller T Onboard parallel interface controller T Embedded hard disk interface and one diskette drive interface T Keyboard and auxiliary device controllers T I/O ports T PS/2-compatible mouse port T PS/2-compatible keyboard port T Serial ports T Parallel ports T USB port 56 Chapter 4 Power-On Self-Test (POST) Each time you turn on...
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... a "system no-power" condition. System board 1. Enter BIOS Setup and load the default settings. 3. Re-connect PS/2 keyboard and mouse. 2. installed, then reboot the system. Memory module 3. This system check can be done through the diagnostics program. Enter BIOS Setup and load the default settings. 2. Ensure the system configuration set correctly. 1. Remove all adapter cards that are NOT factory- If directed to a check procedure, replace the FRU indicated in "Error Sympton List". POST Error Messages List If you cannot run a total...
... a "system no-power" condition. System board 1. Enter BIOS Setup and load the default settings. 3. Re-connect PS/2 keyboard and mouse. 2. installed, then reboot the system. Memory module 3. This system check can be done through the diagnostics program. Enter BIOS Setup and load the default settings. 2. Ensure the system configuration set correctly. 1. Remove all adapter cards that are NOT factory- If directed to a check procedure, replace the FRU indicated in "Error Sympton List". POST Error Messages List If you cannot run a total...
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... IDE drive jumper. 3. Enter BIOS Setup and set the Reset Resource Assignments of the PnP/PCI Options to reboot Action/FRU 1. Re-connect PS/2 keyboard and mouse. 2. Insert a bootable disk into the floppy disk drive or remove this disk if a hard disk is not set the Reset Resource Assignments of the PnP/PCI Options to [Write Protected] in the Security Options in Setup. 2. Load default settings in Setup. 1. Remove all adapter cards that are NOT factoryinstalled, then reboot the system 1. Flash BIOS 1. Enter BIOS Setup and load the default settings. 2. Enter BIOS Setup...
... IDE drive jumper. 3. Enter BIOS Setup and set the Reset Resource Assignments of the PnP/PCI Options to reboot Action/FRU 1. Re-connect PS/2 keyboard and mouse. 2. Insert a bootable disk into the floppy disk drive or remove this disk if a hard disk is not set the Reset Resource Assignments of the PnP/PCI Options to [Write Protected] in the Security Options in Setup. 2. Load default settings in Setup. 1. Remove all adapter cards that are NOT factoryinstalled, then reboot the system 1. Flash BIOS 1. Enter BIOS Setup and load the default settings. 2. Enter BIOS Setup...
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...Diskette drive connection/cable 3. Hard disk drive cable. 3. Enter BIOS Setup and Load default settings. 2. CD/DVD-ROM Drive NOTE: Ensure CD/DVD-ROM drive is configured correctly in BIOS Setup, cable/jumper are set correctly before diagnosing any hard disk drive problems. Hard disk drive test failed. 1. Ensure the diskette drive is clean before diagnosing any CD/DVD-ROM drive problems. CD/DVD-ROM drive LED doesn't come on , measure the voltage of BIOS Setup. 3. System board Diskette drive LED fails to light, and the drive is not set to light, but works normally...
...Diskette drive connection/cable 3. Hard disk drive cable. 3. Enter BIOS Setup and Load default settings. 2. CD/DVD-ROM Drive NOTE: Ensure CD/DVD-ROM drive is configured correctly in BIOS Setup, cable/jumper are set correctly before diagnosing any hard disk drive problems. Hard disk drive test failed. 1. Ensure the diskette drive is clean before diagnosing any CD/DVD-ROM drive problems. CD/DVD-ROM drive LED doesn't come on , measure the voltage of BIOS Setup. 3. System board Diskette drive LED fails to light, and the drive is not set to light, but works normally...
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... receive/send data/ fax 1. Load default settings (if screen is connected properly. 4. CD/DVD-ROM may have dirt or foreign material on it . CD/DVD-ROM is used , ensure the modem ring-in cable from the modem card to PCI slot firmly or replace the modem card. 3. Disconnect all non-factory-installed cards. 2. CD/DVD-ROM drive. System board Chapter 4 67 Ensure the headphone jack of BIOS Setup is turned on it . In Win 98...
... receive/send data/ fax 1. Load default settings (if screen is connected properly. 4. CD/DVD-ROM may have dirt or foreign material on it . CD/DVD-ROM is used , ensure the modem ring-in cable from the modem card to PCI slot firmly or replace the modem card. 3. Disconnect all non-factory-installed cards. 2. CD/DVD-ROM drive. System board Chapter 4 67 Ensure the headphone jack of BIOS Setup is turned on it . In Win 98...
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... machine, just above the connector for the printer. No system power, or power supply fan is the same as the setting in BIOS Setup. 2. Error Symptom Action/FRU Parallel/Serial Ports Execute "Load BIOS Default Settings" in BIOS Setup to the printer service manual. 2. Make sure that the LPT# or COM# you test is 1. Refer to confirm ports presence before diagnosing any parallel/serial ports problems. Serial or parallel port loop-back test failed. 1. Power switch cable assembly. Reload software from Windows98 Start menu...
... machine, just above the connector for the printer. No system power, or power supply fan is the same as the setting in BIOS Setup. 2. Error Symptom Action/FRU Parallel/Serial Ports Execute "Load BIOS Default Settings" in BIOS Setup to the printer service manual. 2. Make sure that the LPT# or COM# you test is 1. Refer to confirm ports presence before diagnosing any parallel/serial ports problems. Serial or parallel port loop-back test failed. 1. Power switch cable assembly. Reload software from Windows98 Start menu...
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... a key does not work , contact your dealer or the technical support center for assistance. A: Check the LED located above the power switch. If the LED is plugged in the floppy drive? Press any of the following: • Check if the voltage selector switch located on the rear panel of your computer and each is being applied to the system. Q: I pressed the power switch but the system did not boot...
... a key does not work , contact your dealer or the technical support center for assistance. A: Check the LED located above the power switch. If the LED is plugged in the floppy drive? Press any of the following: • Check if the voltage selector switch located on the rear panel of your computer and each is being applied to the system. Q: I pressed the power switch but the system did not boot...