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... Start menu. Hot Keys The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to provide a variety of the computer's controls like sreen brightness, volume output and the BIOS utility. It can also be used with other key in a normal manner. To activate hot keys, press and hold the key before pressing the other...
... Start menu. Hot Keys The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to provide a variety of the computer's controls like sreen brightness, volume output and the BIOS utility. It can also be used with other key in a normal manner. To activate hot keys, press and hold the key before pressing the other...
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Hardware Specifications and Configurations Processor CPU type Item Core logic CPU package CPU core voltage Specification For Aspire 5680/5630 TravelMate 4280/4230 Intel® CoreTM 2 Duo processor T7200/7400/7600 (4 MB L2 cache, 2.0/ 2.16/2.33 GHz, 667 MHz FSB) and T5500/5600...5680/5630 TravelMate 4280/4230 Intel® 945GM/945PM+ICH7-M For Aspire 3690/TravelMate 2490 Mobile Intel® 940GML Express chipset 4MB L2 cache 478-pin micro-FCPGA 2MB L2 cache 479-ball micro-FCBGA N/A BIOS Item BIOS vendor BIOS Version BIOS ROM type BIOS ROM size BIOS package Supported protocols BIOS password ...
Hardware Specifications and Configurations Processor CPU type Item Core logic CPU package CPU core voltage Specification For Aspire 5680/5630 TravelMate 4280/4230 Intel® CoreTM 2 Duo processor T7200/7400/7600 (4 MB L2 cache, 2.0/ 2.16/2.33 GHz, 667 MHz FSB) and T5500/5600...5680/5630 TravelMate 4280/4230 Intel® 945GM/945PM+ICH7-M For Aspire 3690/TravelMate 2490 Mobile Intel® 940GML Express chipset 4MB L2 cache 478-pin micro-FCPGA 2MB L2 cache 479-ball micro-FCBGA N/A BIOS Item BIOS vendor BIOS Version BIOS ROM type BIOS ROM size BIOS package Supported protocols BIOS password ...
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... monitor. Video Memory Item Chipset Memory size Interface Specification Built-in ICH7-M 2.0 USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 Host controller 3 Three on the right side Enable/Disable by BIOS Setup ENE CB714 Type-II One type-II Left panel No ZV support Yes Specification System Board Major Chips Item Core logic 40 Controller Intel...
... monitor. Video Memory Item Chipset Memory size Interface Specification Built-in ICH7-M 2.0 USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 Host controller 3 Three on the right side Enable/Disable by BIOS Setup ENE CB714 Type-II One type-II Left panel No ZV support Yes Specification System Board Major Chips Item Core logic 40 Controller Intel...
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... Number : ATAPI Model Name : None ATAPI Serial 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 ...Troubleshooting when problem arises. Press m to enter multi-boot menu. To activate the BIOS Utility, press m during POST to enter setup. Chapter 2 System Utilities BIOS Setup Utility The BIOS Setup Utility is prompted on the bottom of F12 Boot Menu is already properly configured ...
... Number : ATAPI Model Name : None ATAPI Serial 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 ...Troubleshooting when problem arises. Press m to enter multi-boot menu. To activate the BIOS Utility, press m during POST to enter setup. Chapter 2 System Utilities BIOS Setup Utility The BIOS Setup Utility is prompted on the bottom of F12 Boot Menu is already properly configured ...
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...sub-items. Press e to expand this carefully when making changes to parameter values. Navigation keys for parameters are in any changes made and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. Please note that system information is enclosed in the Item Specific Help part of the screen. Follow these instructions: T To choose a..., Security, Boot, and Exit. You can also press u to save any of the menu options to go to different models. 44 Chapter 2 Navigating the BIOS Utility There are shown on the bottom of the screen. T To choose a parameter, use the cursor left/right keys (zx). T Press ^ while you...
...sub-items. Press e to expand this carefully when making changes to parameter values. Navigation keys for parameters are in any changes made and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. Please note that system information is enclosed in the Item Specific Help part of the screen. Follow these instructions: T To choose a..., Security, Boot, and Exit. You can also press u to save any of the menu options to go to different models. 44 Chapter 2 Navigating the BIOS Utility There are shown on the bottom of the screen. T To choose a parameter, use the cursor left/right keys (zx). T Press ^ while you...
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...: HDD Serial Number : ATAPI Model Name : None ATAPI Serial 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...mofel name of the system. Parameter CPU Type IDE1 Model Name IDE1 Serial Number IDE2I Model Name IDE2 Serial Number System BIOS ver VGA BIOS Ver KBC Ver Serial Number Asset Tag Number Product Name Manufacturer Name Description This field shows the CPU type and speed...
...: HDD Serial Number : ATAPI Model Name : None ATAPI Serial 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...mofel name of the system. Parameter CPU Type IDE1 Model Name IDE1 Serial Number IDE2I Model Name IDE2 Serial Number System BIOS ver VGA BIOS Ver KBC Ver Serial Number Asset Tag Number Product Name Manufacturer Name Description This field shows the CPU type and speed...
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... Information Main Advanced Security Boot Exit Infrared Port (FIR) [Enabled] Item Specific Help Configure Infrared Port using options: [Disabled]: No configuration [Enabled]: User configuration [Auto]: BIOS or OS chooses configuration (OS Controlled) Displayedd when controlled by OS Option Disabled Enabled Auto Chapter 2 49 Infrared Port Description Configure serial port B using options...
... Information Main Advanced Security Boot Exit Infrared Port (FIR) [Enabled] Item Specific Help Configure Infrared Port using options: [Disabled]: No configuration [Enabled]: User configuration [Auto]: BIOS or OS chooses configuration (OS Controlled) Displayedd when controlled by OS Option Disabled Enabled Auto Chapter 2 49 Infrared Port Description Configure serial port B using options...
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...User Password Set Supervisor Password Primary HardDisk Security Password on boot parameter. 5. Press Enter to set , this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. When you can enter Setup menu only and does not have three tries before the system halts...setting of parameters. Defines whether a password is set the user password. If you forget your dealer to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. When set the supervisor password. The user can not exceeds 8 alphanumeric characters (A-Z, a-z, 0-9, not case sensitive). Option Clear...
...User Password Set Supervisor Password Primary HardDisk Security Password on boot parameter. 5. Press Enter to set , this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. When you can enter Setup menu only and does not have three tries before the system halts...setting of parameters. Defines whether a password is set the user password. If you forget your dealer to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. When set the supervisor password. The user can not exceeds 8 alphanumeric characters (A-Z, a-z, 0-9, not case sensitive). Option Clear...
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..., the screen will show you have changed the settings, press u to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. Press e. If desired, you are done, press u to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. If the verification is complete after the user presses u. When you can enable the Password...
..., the screen will show you have changed the settings, press u to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. Press e. If desired, you are done, press u to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. If the verification is complete after the user presses u. When you can enable the Password...
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... as the entire process completed. 56 Chapter 2 Fellow the steps below to run the Phlash utility. Follow the steps to update the system BIOS flash ROM. Use the Phlash utility to create a crisis diskette. 1. NOTE: If you do not have a crisis recovery diskette at hand... create a crisis diskette. Insert the Crisis diskette to the notebook under Windows mode. 2. Press Fn+Esc and power on the sytem. 3. BIOS Flash Utility The BIOS flash memory update is not completely loaded. Execute "wincris.exe" 3. The systme will execute the file automatically. Insert a floppy disk to the...
... as the entire process completed. 56 Chapter 2 Fellow the steps below to run the Phlash utility. Follow the steps to update the system BIOS flash ROM. Use the Phlash utility to create a crisis diskette. 1. NOTE: If you do not have a crisis recovery diskette at hand... create a crisis diskette. Insert the Crisis diskette to the notebook under Windows mode. 2. Press Fn+Esc and power on the sytem. 3. BIOS Flash Utility The BIOS flash memory update is not completely loaded. Execute "wincris.exe" 3. The systme will execute the file automatically. Insert a floppy disk to the...
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... their possible causes. Others may indicate a problem with a device, such as the way it has been configured. The following lists the error messages that the BIOS displays on page 84. This index can also help you make changes in the computer. If the symptom is listed first. Some of them display... actions in the sequence shown in FRU/Action column, if the FRU replacement does not solve the problem, put the original part back in the BIOS Setup Utility menus, reset the computer, enter Setup and install Setup defaults or correct the error. 78 Chapter 4 NOTE: If the system fails after you...
... their possible causes. Others may indicate a problem with a device, such as the way it has been configured. The following lists the error messages that the BIOS displays on page 84. This index can also help you make changes in the computer. If the symptom is listed first. Some of them display... actions in the sequence shown in FRU/Action column, if the FRU replacement does not solve the problem, put the original part back in the BIOS Setup Utility menus, reset the computer, enter Setup and install Setup defaults or correct the error. 78 Chapter 4 NOTE: If the system fails after you...
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... Utility. Keyboard Controller Failed see "Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check" on page 68. System timer error RTC battery Run BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure system time, then reboot system. IDE Primary Channel Master Drive Error (THe causes will show message. Keyboard ...68. Run Setup Run "Load Default Settings" in Sequence Failure Fixed Disk Reconnect hard disk drive connector. Shadow RAM Failed at offset: nnnn BIOS ROM System board System RAM Failed at offset: nnnn DIMM System board Extended RAM Failed at xxxx:xxxx:xxxxh (R:xxxxh, W:xxxxh) Real Time ...
... Utility. Keyboard Controller Failed see "Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check" on page 68. System timer error RTC battery Run BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure system time, then reboot system. IDE Primary Channel Master Drive Error (THe causes will show message. Keyboard ...68. Run Setup Run "Load Default Settings" in Sequence Failure Fixed Disk Reconnect hard disk drive connector. Shadow RAM Failed at offset: nnnn BIOS ROM System board System RAM Failed at offset: nnnn DIMM System board Extended RAM Failed at xxxx:xxxx:xxxxh (R:xxxxh, W:xxxxh) Real Time ...
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... then reboot system. RTC battery System board Run "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. RTC battery System board DIMM BIOS ROM System board None BIOS ROM System board Run "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. Error Message List Error Messages Real time clock error Previous boot ...board DIMM System board DIMM System board DIMM System board Run "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. run SETUP System cache error - System board Run "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. Diskette drive Hard disk drive System board 80 Chapter 4 RTC battery System board...
... then reboot system. RTC battery System board Run "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. RTC battery System board DIMM BIOS ROM System board None BIOS ROM System board Run "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. Error Message List Error Messages Real time clock error Previous boot ...board DIMM System board DIMM System board DIMM System board Run "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. run SETUP System cache error - System board Run "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. Diskette drive Hard disk drive System board 80 Chapter 4 RTC battery System board...
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... Load alternate registers with initial POST values Restore CPU control word during warm boot Initialize PCI Bus Mastering devices Initialize keyboard controller BIOS ROM checksum Initialize cache before memory autosize 8254 timer initialization 8237 DMA controller initialization Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller Test DRAM refresh Test ... RAM failure on address line xxxx RAM failure on data bits xxxx of low byte of memory bus Enable cache before system BIOS shadow RAM failure on data bits xxxx of high byte of memory bus Test CPU bus-clock frequency Initialize Phoenix Dispatch Manager ...
... Load alternate registers with initial POST values Restore CPU control word during warm boot Initialize PCI Bus Mastering devices Initialize keyboard controller BIOS ROM checksum Initialize cache before memory autosize 8254 timer initialization 8237 DMA controller initialization Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller Test DRAM refresh Test ... RAM failure on address line xxxx RAM failure on data bits xxxx of low byte of memory bus Enable cache before system BIOS shadow RAM failure on data bits xxxx of high byte of memory bus Test CPU bus-clock frequency Initialize Phoenix Dispatch Manager ...
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...Check video configuration against CMOS Initialize PCI bus and devices Initialize all video adapters in system QuietBoot start (optional) Shadow video BIOS ROM Display BIOS copyright notice Display CPU type and speed Initialize EISA board Test keyboard Set key click if enabled Test for unexpected interrupts Initialize... external parallel ports Initialize PC-compatible PnP ISA devices Re-initialize onboard I/O ports Configure Motherboard Configurable Devices (optional) Initialize BIOS Area Enable Non-Maskable Interrupts (NMIs) Initialize Extended BIOS Data Area Test and initialize PS/2 mouse 83
...Check video configuration against CMOS Initialize PCI bus and devices Initialize all video adapters in system QuietBoot start (optional) Shadow video BIOS ROM Display BIOS copyright notice Display CPU type and speed Initialize EISA board Test keyboard Set key click if enabled Test for unexpected interrupts Initialize... external parallel ports Initialize PC-compatible PnP ISA devices Re-initialize onboard I/O ports Configure Motherboard Configurable Devices (optional) Initialize BIOS Area Enable Non-Maskable Interrupts (NMIs) Initialize Extended BIOS Data Area Test and initialize PS/2 mouse 83
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... Description Unknown interrupt Initialize the chipset Initialize the bridge Initialize the CPU Initialize the system timer Initialize system I/O Check force recovery boot Checksum BIOS ROM Go to BIOS Set Huge Segment Initialize Multi Processor Initialize OEM special code Initialize PIC and DMA Initialize Memory type Initialize Memory size Shadow Boot Block System...
... Description Unknown interrupt Initialize the chipset Initialize the bridge Initialize the CPU Initialize the system timer Initialize system I/O Check force recovery boot Checksum BIOS ROM Go to BIOS Set Huge Segment Initialize Multi Processor Initialize OEM special code Initialize PIC and DMA Initialize Memory type Initialize Memory size Shadow Boot Block System...
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... key doesn't work LCD is too dark LCD brightness cannot be adjusted LCD contrast cannot be adjusted Unreadable LCD screen Missing pels in Sequence Enter BIOS Utility to -FRU Error Message LCD-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error LCD backlight doesn't work ). Action in Sequence Indicator incorrectly remains off . See "Power System Check...
... key doesn't work LCD is too dark LCD brightness cannot be adjusted LCD contrast cannot be adjusted Unreadable LCD screen Missing pels in Sequence Enter BIOS Utility to -FRU Error Message LCD-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error LCD backlight doesn't work ). Action in Sequence Indicator incorrectly remains off . See "Power System Check...
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.... Touchpad Keyboard Hard disk connection board Hard disk drive System board See "Save to execute "Load Default Settings, then reboot system. Action in Sequence Enter BIOS Setup Utility to Disk (S4)" on page 42. The system doesn't enter standby mode after opening the LCD.
.... Touchpad Keyboard Hard disk connection board Hard disk drive System board See "Save to execute "Load Default Settings, then reboot system. Action in Sequence Enter BIOS Setup Utility to Disk (S4)" on page 42. The system doesn't enter standby mode after opening the LCD.
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...-ROM drives. Press Fn+F5, LCD/CRT/Both display switching System board System board Ensure the "Parallel Port" in Sequence Enter BIOS Setup Utility to Enabled. Touchpad does not work . Keyboard System board Reconnect touchpad cable. External display does not work correctly Print problems.... Serial or parallel port device problems. Action in the "Onboard Devices Configuration" of BIOS Setup Utility is set to execute "Load Default Settings", then reboot system. Onboard Devices Configuration Run printer self-test. USB does ...
...-ROM drives. Press Fn+F5, LCD/CRT/Both display switching System board System board Ensure the "Parallel Port" in Sequence Enter BIOS Setup Utility to Enabled. Touchpad does not work . Keyboard System board Reconnect touchpad cable. External display does not work correctly Print problems.... Serial or parallel port device problems. Action in the "Onboard Devices Configuration" of BIOS Setup Utility is set to execute "Load Default Settings", then reboot system. Onboard Devices Configuration Run printer self-test. USB does ...
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...T Service guides for all your technical queries. In the Technical Information section you can be obtained directly from Acer CSD Taiwan. Appendix C 158 Acer Branch Offices and Regional Business Units may access our website. and password. Appendix C Online Support Information This section...support services we offer, accompanied by a list of telephone, fax and email contacts for all models T User's manuals T Training materials T Bios updates T Software utilities T Spare parts lists T TABs (Technical Announcement Bulletin) For these purposes, we have any suggestions or comments, please...
...T Service guides for all your technical queries. In the Technical Information section you can be obtained directly from Acer CSD Taiwan. Appendix C 158 Acer Branch Offices and Regional Business Units may access our website. and password. Appendix C Online Support Information This section...support services we offer, accompanied by a list of telephone, fax and email contacts for all models T User's manuals T Training materials T Bios updates T Software utilities T Spare parts lists T TABs (Technical Announcement Bulletin) For these purposes, we have any suggestions or comments, please...