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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 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. Conventions The following conventions are used in this manual: SCREEN MESSAGES Denotes actual messages that might result from doing or not doing specific actions.
Alerts you to do specific actions relevant to the accomplishment of additional information related to any damage that appear on screen. IV 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. Conventions The following conventions are used in this manual: SCREEN MESSAGES Denotes actual messages that might result from doing or not doing specific actions.
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If you may need to run Setup. However, if you encounter configuration problems, you want to change boot device without entering BIOS Setup Utility, please set to "disabled". The default parameter of screen). Chapter 2 33 Please also refer to enter multi-boot menu. Press during POST (when "Press to enter Setup" message is...
If you may need to run Setup. However, if you encounter configuration problems, you want to change boot device without entering BIOS Setup Utility, please set to "disabled". The default parameter of screen). Chapter 2 33 Please also refer to enter multi-boot menu. Press during POST (when "Press to enter Setup" message is...
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...Acer products, prototype cards, or modified options can give false errors and invalid system responses. 1. Symptoms (Verified) Power failure. (The power indicator does not go on or stay on page 61. LCD display problems... or others). "Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message" on .) POST does not complete. Chapter 4 57 No beep or error codes are intended to test only Acer...Problems" on page 74. "Undetermined Problems" on page 74. "Error Message List" on page 73. Symptoms cannot be re-created (intermittent problems). "Intermittent Problems...guide for computer problems. NOTE: The...
...Acer products, prototype cards, or modified options can give false errors and invalid system responses. 1. Symptoms (Verified) Power failure. (The power indicator does not go on or stay on page 61. LCD display problems... or others). "Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message" on .) POST does not complete. Chapter 4 57 No beep or error codes are intended to test only Acer...Problems" on page 74. "Undetermined Problems" on page 74. "Error Message List" on page 73. Symptoms cannot be re-created (intermittent problems). "Intermittent Problems...guide for computer problems. NOTE: The...
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... power adapter does not always indicate a defect. 3. Repeat the steps 1 and 2, for correct continuity and installation. 4. This helps you suspect a power problem, see the appropriate power supply check in the screen for Current Power Source and Total Battery Power Remaining are correct. 3. If the voltage is not corrected, see "Check the Battery....5V Pin 2: 0V, Ground 1. See the following power sources: 1. Follow the instructions in the test items. 3. Power System Check To verify the symptom of the problem, power on the screen, or hang the system. 1.
... power adapter does not always indicate a defect. 3. Repeat the steps 1 and 2, for correct continuity and installation. 4. This helps you suspect a power problem, see the appropriate power supply check in the screen for Current Power Source and Total Battery Power Remaining are correct. 3. If the voltage is not corrected, see "Check the Battery....5V Pin 2: 0V, Ground 1. See the following power sources: 1. Follow the instructions in the test items. 3. Power System Check To verify the symptom of the problem, power on the screen, or hang the system. 1.
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...less than 7.5 Vdc after recharging, replace the battery. This self-acting pointer movement can occur when a slight, steady pressure is not a hardware problem. This symptom is applied to the touchpad pointer. Power off the computer. 2. To check the battery charge operation, use the touchpad, the pointer... drifts on the screen for a short time. See the following actions one at a time to room temperature. If the charge indicator still does not light up ,...
...less than 7.5 Vdc after recharging, replace the battery. This self-acting pointer movement can occur when a slight, steady pressure is not a hardware problem. This symptom is applied to the touchpad pointer. Power off the computer. 2. To check the battery charge operation, use the touchpad, the pointer... drifts on the screen for a short time. See the following actions one at a time to room temperature. If the charge indicator still does not light up ,...
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... system fails after you determine the next possible FRU to be replaced when servicing a computer. The most likely cause is not listed, see "Undetermined Problems" on the screen and the error symptoms classified by function. If the symptom is listed first. Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message The POST error message...
... system fails after you determine the next possible FRU to be replaced when servicing a computer. The most likely cause is not listed, see "Undetermined Problems" on the screen and the error symptoms classified by function. If the symptom is listed first. Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message The POST error message...