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Base view # Item 1 Battery lock 2 Battery bay 3 Hard disk bay 4 Acer DASP (Disk AntiShock Protection) 5 Memory compartment 6 Ventilation slots and cooling fan Description Locks the battery in position. Note: Do not cover or ... computer's battery pack. Houses the computer's main memory. Enable the computer to stay cool, even after prolonged use . Houses the computer's hard disk (secured with screws). Protects the hard disk drive from shocks and bumps. Enable the computer to a display device (e.g., external monitor, LCD projector). English 15 # Icon Item 4 External display...
Base view # Item 1 Battery lock 2 Battery bay 3 Hard disk bay 4 Acer DASP (Disk AntiShock Protection) 5 Memory compartment 6 Ventilation slots and cooling fan Description Locks the battery in position. Note: Do not cover or ... computer's battery pack. Houses the computer's main memory. Enable the computer to stay cool, even after prolonged use . Houses the computer's hard disk (secured with screws). Protects the hard disk drive from shocks and bumps. Enable the computer to a display device (e.g., external monitor, LCD projector). English 15 # Icon Item 4 External display...
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... • Integrated Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG network connection (dual-band tri-mode 802.11a/b/g) Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ solution, supporting Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology 256/512 MB of DDR2 533/677 MHz memory, upgradeable to 2 GB using two soDIMM modules (dual-channel ...; • 16.7 million colors • Dual independent display support • MPEG-2/DVD hardware-assisted capability • 80/100/120 GB ATA/100 hard disk drive • Optical drive options: • 8X DVD-Super Multi double-layer • 8X DVD-Dual double-layer • 358 (W) x 269 (D) x 29.8/33.8 ...
... • Integrated Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG network connection (dual-band tri-mode 802.11a/b/g) Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ solution, supporting Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology 256/512 MB of DDR2 533/677 MHz memory, upgradeable to 2 GB using two soDIMM modules (dual-channel ...; • 16.7 million colors • Dual independent display support • MPEG-2/DVD hardware-assisted capability • 80/100/120 GB ATA/100 hard disk drive • Optical drive options: • 8X DVD-Super Multi double-layer • 8X DVD-Dual double-layer • 358 (W) x 269 (D) x 29.8/33.8 ...
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..., including four on the front panel. Bluetooth Indicates the status of wireless LAN communication. Power Indicates the computer's power status. HDD Indicates when the hard disk drive is closed. Num Lock Lights up when Caps Lock is activated. Battery Indicates the computer's batttery status. Icon Function Caps Lock Description Lights up when...
..., including four on the front panel. Bluetooth Indicates the status of wireless LAN communication. Power Indicates the computer's power status. HDD Indicates when the hard disk drive is closed. Num Lock Lights up when Caps Lock is activated. Battery Indicates the computer's batttery status. Icon Function Caps Lock Description Lights up when...
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Using software Playing DVD movies When the DVD drive module is set this feature. DVD disks are divided into 6 regions. English 46 Enable disk-to-disk recovery To enable disk-to-disk recovery (hard disk recovery), activate the BIOS utility, then select Main from the categories listed at the top of... launch the DVD player for DVD movie region code information. 2 The DVD movie will automatically play DVD disks of that region only. Recovering your hard disk does not reset the number of China then close the DVD tray. Once your computer. 1 Eject the DVD tray and insert a DVD ...
Using software Playing DVD movies When the DVD drive module is set this feature. DVD disks are divided into 6 regions. English 46 Enable disk-to-disk recovery To enable disk-to-disk recovery (hard disk recovery), activate the BIOS utility, then select Main from the categories listed at the top of... launch the DVD player for DVD movie region code information. 2 The DVD movie will automatically play DVD disks of that region only. Recovering your hard disk does not reset the number of China then close the DVD tray. Once your computer. 1 Eject the DVD tray and insert a DVD ...
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...video memory. You can create and save a backup of a different region into the DVD drive. For systems that monitors system activity. If no activity is detected for optical disk-related tasks. Acer eRecovery Management consists of these devices in an external USB or IEEE 1394-compatible optical disk burner... maximum performance at the same time. English 47 Note: To change the region code, insert a DVD movie of the current system configuration to hard disk, CD or DVD. Power management This computer has a built-in power management unit that do not have a built-in optical disk burner...
...video memory. You can create and save a backup of a different region into the DVD drive. For systems that monitors system activity. If no activity is detected for optical disk-related tasks. Acer eRecovery Management consists of these devices in an external USB or IEEE 1394-compatible optical disk burner... maximum performance at the same time. English 47 Note: To change the region code, insert a DVD movie of the current system configuration to hard disk, CD or DVD. Power management This computer has a built-in power management unit that do not have a built-in optical disk burner...
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...created (as stated in the Create backup section) from hard disk, CD or DVD. 1 Boot to Windows XP. 2 Press + to open the Acer eRecovery Management utility. 3 Enter the password to proceed. The default password is a user backup stored on drive D:. Please refer to complete the restore process. a ...Use Backup to HDD to proceed. Restore from backup You can create and save backup images to hard disk, CD or DVD. 1 Boot to Windows XP 2 Press + to open the Acer eRecovery Management utility. 3 Enter...
...created (as stated in the Create backup section) from hard disk, CD or DVD. 1 Boot to Windows XP. 2 Press + to open the Acer eRecovery Management utility. 3 Enter the password to proceed. The default password is a user backup stored on drive D:. Please refer to complete the restore process. a ...Use Backup to HDD to proceed. Restore from backup You can create and save backup images to hard disk, CD or DVD. 1 Boot to Windows XP 2 Press + to open the Acer eRecovery Management utility. 3 Enter...
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...table lists the error messages in alphabetical order together with common system problems. Read it before calling a technician if a problem occurs. Hard disk 0 extended Contact your dealer or an authorized service center. type error I/O parity error Contact your dealer or an authorized service center.... If the problem cannot be resolved, contact your dealer. Disk boot failure Insert a system (bootable) disk into the floppy drive (A:), then press to reboot. Equipment configuration error Press (during POST) to enter the BIOS utility, then press Exit in the BIOS ...
...table lists the error messages in alphabetical order together with common system problems. Read it before calling a technician if a problem occurs. Hard disk 0 extended Contact your dealer or an authorized service center. type error I/O parity error Contact your dealer or an authorized service center.... If the problem cannot be resolved, contact your dealer. Disk boot failure Insert a system (bootable) disk into the floppy drive (A:), then press to reboot. Equipment configuration error Press (during POST) to enter the BIOS utility, then press Exit in the BIOS ...
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...(dual-channel support ) Display and graphics T 15.4" WXGA color TFT LCD, 1280 x 800 pixel resolution, supporting simultaneous multi-window viewing via Acer DridVistaTM T 15" XGA color TFT LCD, 1024x 768 pixel resolution T NVIDIA® GeForceTM Go 7300 (72MV) graphics with 128 MB of dedicated... and PCI Expresst® T Dual independent display support T MPEG-2/DVD hardware-assisted capability Storage subsystem T 80/100/120 GB ATA/100 hard disk drive T Optical drive options: t8X DVD-Super Multi double-layer t8X DVD-Dual double-layer Input devices T 88/89-key keyboard T Touchpad with 4-way scroll ...
...(dual-channel support ) Display and graphics T 15.4" WXGA color TFT LCD, 1280 x 800 pixel resolution, supporting simultaneous multi-window viewing via Acer DridVistaTM T 15" XGA color TFT LCD, 1024x 768 pixel resolution T NVIDIA® GeForceTM Go 7300 (72MV) graphics with 128 MB of dedicated... and PCI Expresst® T Dual independent display support T MPEG-2/DVD hardware-assisted capability Storage subsystem T 80/100/120 GB ATA/100 hard disk drive T Optical drive options: t8X DVD-Super Multi double-layer t8X DVD-Dual double-layer Input devices T 88/89-key keyboard T Touchpad with 4-way scroll ...
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... above the keyboard, and four on the front panel. HDD Bluetooth Wireless LAN Indicates when the hard disc or optical drive is closed. Indicates the status of wireless LAN communication. Indicates the status of Bluetooth communication. TravelMate 4200: The power, battery and wireless communication status indicators are visible even when the LCD display is...
... above the keyboard, and four on the front panel. HDD Bluetooth Wireless LAN Indicates when the hard disc or optical drive is closed. Indicates the status of wireless LAN communication. Indicates the status of Bluetooth communication. TravelMate 4200: The power, battery and wireless communication status indicators are visible even when the LCD display is...
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...-M 11~54 Mbps 802.11b+g Mini-PCI type II (What does PCI Bus means on the system block diagram?) Hard Disk Drive Interface Item Vendor & Model Name Seagate 40G ST9402112A Toshiba MK4025GAS Hitachi HTS421240H9AT00 WD WD400UE-22HCT0 Samsung M40MP0402H Seagate ST96812A Seagate ...ST960821A Toshiba MK6025GAS HGST HTS541260H9AT00 WD WD600UE-22HCT0 Capacity (MB) Bytes per sector Data heads 40000 512 2 Drive Format Disks 1 Spindle speed 4200 RPM (RPM) Performance Specifications Buffer size 2048KB Interface ATA/ATAPI-6; Ultra DMA mode-5 5V(DC) +/- 5% TOSHIBA MK8025GAS...
...-M 11~54 Mbps 802.11b+g Mini-PCI type II (What does PCI Bus means on the system block diagram?) Hard Disk Drive Interface Item Vendor & Model Name Seagate 40G ST9402112A Toshiba MK4025GAS Hitachi HTS421240H9AT00 WD WD400UE-22HCT0 Samsung M40MP0402H Seagate ST96812A Seagate ...ST960821A Toshiba MK6025GAS HGST HTS541260H9AT00 WD WD600UE-22HCT0 Capacity (MB) Bytes per sector Data heads 40000 512 2 Drive Format Disks 1 Spindle speed 4200 RPM (RPM) Performance Specifications Buffer size 2048KB Interface ATA/ATAPI-6; Ultra DMA mode-5 5V(DC) +/- 5% TOSHIBA MK8025GAS...
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...This field shows the CPU type and speed of the system. This field displays the mofel name of this unit. The hard disk drive or optical drive model name is presenting. This field shows the serial number of HDD installed on secondary IDE master. This field displays ... Number : None BIOS Version: VGA BIOS Ver V1.10 Intel V1256 Serial Number Asset Tag Number Produce Name Manufacturer Name: UUID: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx N/A TravelMate 4200 Acer xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 22 Byte 32 Byte 16 Byte 16 Byte 32 Byte F1 Help Esc Exit ↑ ↓ Select Item ← → Select...
...This field shows the CPU type and speed of the system. This field displays the mofel name of this unit. The hard disk drive or optical drive model name is presenting. This field shows the serial number of HDD installed on secondary IDE master. This field displays ... Number : None BIOS Version: VGA BIOS Ver V1.10 Intel V1256 Serial Number Asset Tag Number Produce Name Manufacturer Name: UUID: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx N/A TravelMate 4200 Acer xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 22 Byte 32 Byte 16 Byte 16 Byte 32 Byte F1 Help Esc Exit ↑ ↓ Select Item ← → Select...
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... system will detect if any external display device is not allowed to disable or auto. This is because the user is connected, the power on hard disc drive to store operation system and restore the system to create a hidden partition on display will be in this screen. If any display device is...
... system will detect if any external display device is not allowed to disable or auto. This is because the user is connected, the power on hard disc drive to store operation system and restore the system to create a hidden partition on display will be in this screen. If any display device is...
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... F5/F6 Change Values Enter Select 4 Sub-Menu F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit Chapter 2 47 Bootable devices includes the distette drive in module bay, the onboard hard disk drive and the CD-ROM in module bay. Boot This menu allows the user to decide the order of boot devices to escape...
... F5/F6 Change Values Enter Select 4 Sub-Menu F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit Chapter 2 47 Bootable devices includes the distette drive in module bay, the onboard hard disk drive and the CD-ROM in module bay. Boot This menu allows the user to decide the order of boot devices to escape...
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... match CMOS - System CMOS checksum bad - Keyboard locked - Run Setup Run "Load Default Settings" in Sequence Failure Fixed Disk Reconnect hard disk drive connector. System board Chapter 4 75 Replace and run Setup Replace RTC battery and Run BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure system time, then ...Action in BIOS Setup Utility. System timer error RTC battery Run BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure system time, then reboot system. Hard disk drive System board Stuck Key see "Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check" on page 70. CPU BIOS Update Code Mismatch 2. IDE ...
... match CMOS - System CMOS checksum bad - Keyboard locked - Run Setup Run "Load Default Settings" in Sequence Failure Fixed Disk Reconnect hard disk drive connector. System board Chapter 4 75 Replace and run Setup Replace RTC battery and Run BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure system time, then ...Action in BIOS Setup Utility. System timer error RTC battery Run BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure system time, then reboot system. Hard disk drive System board Stuck Key see "Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check" on page 70. CPU BIOS Update Code Mismatch 2. IDE ...
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... None Invalid System Configuration Data BIOS ROM System board I/O device IRQ conflict Run "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. Diskette drive Hard disk drive System board 76 Chapter 4 Default configuration used Run "Load Default Settings" in Sequence Real time clock error RTC battery Run BIOS Setup ..., then reboot system. Error Message List Error Messages FRU/Action in BIOS Setup Utility. DIMM System board Diskette drive A error Check the drive is defined with the proper diskette type in BIOS Setup Utility System cache error - run SETUP Check the...
... None Invalid System Configuration Data BIOS ROM System board I/O device IRQ conflict Run "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. Diskette drive Hard disk drive System board 76 Chapter 4 Default configuration used Run "Load Default Settings" in Sequence Real time clock error RTC battery Run BIOS Setup ..., then reboot system. Error Message List Error Messages FRU/Action in BIOS Setup Utility. DIMM System board Diskette drive A error Check the drive is defined with the proper diskette type in BIOS Setup Utility System cache error - run SETUP Check the...
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Reconnect the DIMM. System board. See "Power System Check" on and LCD is blank. Reconnect the LCD connector Hard disk drive LCD inverter ID LCD cable LCD Inverter LCD System board No beep, power-on indicator turns on page 71.. Ensure every connector is connected tightly ...
Reconnect the DIMM. System board. See "Power System Check" on and LCD is blank. Reconnect the LCD connector Hard disk drive LCD inverter ID LCD cable LCD Inverter LCD System board No beep, power-on indicator turns on page 71.. Ensure every connector is connected tightly ...
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... option ROMs Set up Power Management Initialize security engine (optional) Enable hardware interrupts Determine number of ATA and SCSI drives Set time of ATA drives (optional) Initialize hard-disk controllers Initialize local-bus hard-disk controllers Jump to boot with INT 19 Initialize POST Error Manager (PEM) Initialize error logging Initialize error display function...
... option ROMs Set up Power Management Initialize security engine (optional) Enable hardware interrupts Determine number of ATA and SCSI drives Set time of ATA drives (optional) Initialize hard-disk controllers Initialize local-bus hard-disk controllers Jump to boot with INT 19 Initialize POST Error Manager (PEM) Initialize error logging Initialize error display function...
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...Symptom / Error Power shuts down during operation The system doesn't power-on page 71. System board 82 Chapter 4 Battery pack Power adapter Hard drive & battery connection board System board Power source (battery pack and power adapter). See "Power System Check" on page 71. Index of ... in Sequence Enter BIOS Utility to -FRU Error Message LCD-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error LCD backlight doesn't work ). Battery pack Power adapter Hard drive & battery connection board System board Power source (battery pack and power adapter). Hold and press the power switch for more than 4 seconds....
...Symptom / Error Power shuts down during operation The system doesn't power-on page 71. System board 82 Chapter 4 Battery pack Power adapter Hard drive & battery connection board System board Power source (battery pack and power adapter). See "Power System Check" on page 71. Index of ... in Sequence Enter BIOS Utility to -FRU Error Message LCD-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error LCD backlight doesn't work ). Battery pack Power adapter Hard drive & battery connection board System board Power source (battery pack and power adapter). Hold and press the power switch for more than 4 seconds....
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...Audio driver Speaker System board Speaker System board Action in Sequence Enter BIOS Setup Utility to Disk (S4)" on page 35. Hard disk connection board Hard disk drive System board See "Save to Disk (S4)" on page 35. Action in Sequence Power Management-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error The...computer. The system doesn't resume from standby mode after closing the LCD The system doesn't resume from actual size. Touchpad Keyboard Hard disk connection board Hard disk drive System board See "Save to Disk (S4)" on page 35. LCD cover switch System board Chapter 4 83 Action in ...
...Audio driver Speaker System board Speaker System board Action in Sequence Enter BIOS Setup Utility to Disk (S4)" on page 35. Hard disk connection board Hard disk drive System board See "Save to Disk (S4)" on page 35. Action in Sequence Power Management-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error The...computer. The system doesn't resume from standby mode after closing the LCD The system doesn't resume from actual size. Touchpad Keyboard Hard disk connection board Hard disk drive System board See "Save to Disk (S4)" on page 35. LCD cover switch System board Chapter 4 83 Action in ...
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Reconnect hard disk/CD-ROM drives. Reconnect hard disk/CD-ROM/diskette drives. Touchpad board System board Modem-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error Action in this list and the problem remains, see "Undetermined Problems" on page 86. 84 Chapter 4 Refresh battery (continue use battery until power off, then charge battery). Hard disk connection board System board Peripheral...
Reconnect hard disk/CD-ROM drives. Reconnect hard disk/CD-ROM/diskette drives. Touchpad board System board Modem-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error Action in this list and the problem remains, see "Undetermined Problems" on page 86. 84 Chapter 4 Refresh battery (continue use battery until power off, then charge battery). Hard disk connection board System board Peripheral...