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TravelMate 6495T/6495TG/6495Te/8473T/8473TG CHAPTER 1 Hardware Specifications Features 1-5 Operating System 1-5 Platform 1-5 System Memory 1-5 Display 1-5 Graphics 1-5 Storage Subsystem 1-6 Audio Subsystem 1-6 Communication 1-7 Privacy Control 1-7 Power Adapter ... Front View 1-14 Left View 1-15 Right View 1-16 Base View 1-17 Touchpad Basics 1-18 Keyboard 1-19 Hotkeys 1-21 Special Keys 1-22 Specification Tables 1-26 BIOS Setup Utility 2-3 Navigating the BIOS Utility 2-3 BIOS Menus 2-4 BIOS Flash Utilities 2-12 DOS Flash Utility 2-13 WinFlash Utility 2-13 v
TravelMate 6495T/6495TG/6495Te/8473T/8473TG CHAPTER 1 Hardware Specifications Features 1-5 Operating System 1-5 Platform 1-5 System Memory 1-5 Display 1-5 Graphics 1-5 Storage Subsystem 1-6 Audio Subsystem 1-6 Communication 1-7 Privacy Control 1-7 Power Adapter ... Front View 1-14 Left View 1-15 Right View 1-16 Base View 1-17 Touchpad Basics 1-18 Keyboard 1-19 Hotkeys 1-21 Special Keys 1-22 Specification Tables 1-26 BIOS Setup Utility 2-3 Navigating the BIOS Utility 2-3 BIOS Menus 2-4 BIOS Flash Utilities 2-12 DOS Flash Utility 2-13 WinFlash Utility 2-13 v
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... Utilities 2-14 Removing the HDD Password 2-14 Removing the BIOS Passwords 2-15 Clearing the BIOS Passwords 2-16 Using DMI Tools 2-17 LAN EEPROM Utility 2-17 Machine Disassembly and Replacement 3-5 Recommended Equipment 3-5 Replacement Requirements 3-5 Pre-disassembly Instructions 3-6 Disassembly Process 3-7 External Module ...
... Utilities 2-14 Removing the HDD Password 2-14 Removing the BIOS Passwords 2-15 Clearing the BIOS Passwords 2-16 Using DMI Tools 2-17 LAN EEPROM Utility 2-17 Machine Disassembly and Replacement 3-5 Recommended Equipment 3-5 Replacement Requirements 3-5 Pre-disassembly Instructions 3-6 Disassembly Process 3-7 External Module ...
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Card Reader Failure 4-16 Thermal Unit Failure 4-17 Other Functions Failure 4-18 Intermittent Problems 4-19 Undetermined Problems 4-19 Error Codes 4-20 BIOS Beep Codes 4-21 POST Codes 4-26 Component Codes 4-26 Progress Codes 4-30 Mainboard Layout 5-3 Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery 5-5 Clearing the BIOS Passwords 5-5 Performing a BIOS Recovery 5-6 TravelMate 6495T/6495TG/6495Te/8473T/8473TG Exploded Diagrams 6-4 Main Assembly 6-5 LCD Assembly 6-7 FRU List 6-9 TravelMate 6495T/6495TG/6495Te/8473T/8473TG 7-3 Microsoft Windows 7 Environment Test 8-4 viii
Card Reader Failure 4-16 Thermal Unit Failure 4-17 Other Functions Failure 4-18 Intermittent Problems 4-19 Undetermined Problems 4-19 Error Codes 4-20 BIOS Beep Codes 4-21 POST Codes 4-26 Component Codes 4-26 Progress Codes 4-30 Mainboard Layout 5-3 Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery 5-5 Clearing the BIOS Passwords 5-5 Performing a BIOS Recovery 5-6 TravelMate 6495T/6495TG/6495Te/8473T/8473TG Exploded Diagrams 6-4 Main Assembly 6-5 LCD Assembly 6-7 FRU List 6-9 TravelMate 6495T/6495TG/6495Te/8473T/8473TG 7-3 Microsoft Windows 7 Environment Test 8-4 viii
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... Keys 1-22 Specification Tables 1-26 Computer Specifications 1-26 Processor 1-27 Processor Specifications 1-28 System Memory 1-28 Graphics Controller 1-29 VRAM (Discrete models only 1-29 System BIOS 1-30 Keyboard 1-30 Hard Disk Drive 1-31 Super-Multi Drive 1-32 Card Reader 1-32 1-2
... Keys 1-22 Specification Tables 1-26 Computer Specifications 1-26 Processor 1-27 Processor Specifications 1-28 System Memory 1-28 Graphics Controller 1-29 VRAM (Discrete models only 1-29 System BIOS 1-30 Keyboard 1-30 Hard Disk Drive 1-31 Super-Multi Drive 1-32 Card Reader 1-32 1-2
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...) technology Supports 640×480 resolution online video calls Wireless and networking 0 WLAN: IEEE 802.11b/g/n Supports Acer SignalUp technology LAN: Gigabit Ethernet, Wake-on-LAN ready Broadcom NetLink® BCM57761 controller Privacy Control 0 BIOS supervisor, user, and HDD passwords Kensington lock slot Power Adapter and Battery 0 19 V 3-pin AC adapter; 65...
...) technology Supports 640×480 resolution online video calls Wireless and networking 0 WLAN: IEEE 802.11b/g/n Supports Acer SignalUp technology LAN: Gigabit Ethernet, Wake-on-LAN ready Broadcom NetLink® BCM57761 controller Privacy Control 0 BIOS supervisor, user, and HDD passwords Kensington lock slot Power Adapter and Battery 0 19 V 3-pin AC adapter; 65...
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...recovery partition. During POST, press Alt+F10 to Enabled. 5. Press F10 to access the BIOS Setup screen. 3. Follow the onscreen instructions to return your computer. 1. D2D Recovery 0 The Acer Disk to Disk (D2D) recovery function allows you to use the recovery partition to troubleshoot ...your computer to factory condition. 1-24 Hardware Specifications and Configurations During POST, press F1 to save settings and close the BIOS Setup screen. 6. Press to...
...recovery partition. During POST, press Alt+F10 to Enabled. 5. Press F10 to access the BIOS Setup screen. 3. Follow the onscreen instructions to return your computer. 1. D2D Recovery 0 The Acer Disk to Disk (D2D) recovery function allows you to use the recovery partition to troubleshoot ...your computer to factory condition. 1-24 Hardware Specifications and Configurations During POST, press F1 to save settings and close the BIOS Setup screen. 6. Press to...
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and 3.0 ASF specification v2.0 or later PCI Express base specification revision 2.1 PCI BIOS specification revision 2.1 BIOS Boot specification v1.01 Simple boot flag specification v2.1 System management bus specification v2.0 AHCI support Microsoft ...keys Multilanguage support configurable by OEM customer 1-30 Hardware Specifications and Configurations System BIOS Item BIOS vendor BIOS version BIOS ROM type BIOS ROM size Protocols supported Specification Phoenix v1.07 Hardware 4 MB Legacy BIOS and EFI architectures ACPI 3.0b compliance PXE specification v2.1 SMBIOS reference specification ...
and 3.0 ASF specification v2.0 or later PCI Express base specification revision 2.1 PCI BIOS specification revision 2.1 BIOS Boot specification v1.01 Simple boot flag specification v2.1 System management bus specification v2.0 AHCI support Microsoft ...keys Multilanguage support configurable by OEM customer 1-30 Hardware Specifications and Configurations System BIOS Item BIOS vendor BIOS version BIOS ROM type BIOS ROM size Protocols supported Specification Phoenix v1.07 Hardware 4 MB Legacy BIOS and EFI architectures ACPI 3.0b compliance PXE specification v2.1 SMBIOS reference specification ...
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BIOS Setup Utility 2-3 Navigating the BIOS Utility 2-3 BIOS Flash Utilities 2-12 WinFlash Utility 2-13 Remove HDD/BIOS Password Utilities 2-14 Removing the HDD Password 2-14 Removing the BIOS Passwords 2-15 Clearing the BIOS Passwords 2-16 Using DMI Tools 2-17 LAN EEPROM Utility 2-17 2-2
BIOS Setup Utility 2-3 Navigating the BIOS Utility 2-3 BIOS Flash Utilities 2-12 WinFlash Utility 2-13 Remove HDD/BIOS Password Utilities 2-14 Removing the HDD Password 2-14 Removing the BIOS Passwords 2-15 Clearing the BIOS Passwords 2-16 Using DMI Tools 2-17 LAN EEPROM Utility 2-17 2-2
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... F12 to save changes and exit from the Setup Utility. Press F10 to enter the multi-boot menu. System Utilities 2-3 System Utilities BIOS Setup Utility 0 This utility is Disabled. Read the item specific help on the bottom of screen. The default setting of the screen before... area of the F12 Boot Menu is a hardware configuration program built into a computer's BIOS (Basic Input/Output System). Refer to select items in an option box. Navigating the BIOS Utility 0 The BIOS Setup Utility has five menu options, namely: Information Main Security Boot Exit Perform the following...
... F12 to save changes and exit from the Setup Utility. Press F10 to enter the multi-boot menu. System Utilities 2-3 System Utilities BIOS Setup Utility 0 This utility is Disabled. Read the item specific help on the bottom of screen. The default setting of the screen before... area of the F12 Boot Menu is a hardware configuration program built into a computer's BIOS (Basic Input/Output System). Refer to select items in an option box. Navigating the BIOS Utility 0 The BIOS Setup Utility has five menu options, namely: Information Main Security Boot Exit Perform the following...
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...the computer model. Hardware Information Parameter CPU Type CPU Speed HDD Model Name HDD Serial Number ATAPI Model Name System BIOS Version VGA BIOS Version KBC Version Serial Number Description Model name and core frequency of the installed processor Core frequency of the installed processor...Model name of the installed hard drive Serial number of the installed hard drive Model name of the installed optical device Current system BIOS version Current firmware version of the system VGA Current keyboard controller version Serial number of the computer's hardware information. Figure 2-1. ...
...the computer model. Hardware Information Parameter CPU Type CPU Speed HDD Model Name HDD Serial Number ATAPI Model Name System BIOS Version VGA BIOS Version KBC Version Serial Number Description Model name and core frequency of the installed processor Core frequency of the installed processor...Model name of the installed hard drive Serial number of the installed hard drive Model name of the installed optical device Current system BIOS version Current firmware version of the system VGA Current keyboard controller version Serial number of the computer's hardware information. Figure 2-1. ...
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... computer Main 0 Use this tab to set the system time and date, enable or disable boot options, and enable or disable the D2D recovery feature. BIOS Main Parameter Description System Time System time expressed in 24-hour format System Date System date Total Memory Video Memory Graphic Mode Total system memory...
... computer Main 0 Use this tab to set the system time and date, enable or disable boot options, and enable or disable the D2D recovery feature. BIOS Main Parameter Description System Time System time expressed in 24-hour format System Date System date Total Memory Video Memory Graphic Mode Total system memory...
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BIOS Main (Continued) Parameter Description Format/Option Quiet Boot Show the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) screen during system boot instead of the typical POST screen Option: ...
BIOS Main (Continued) Parameter Description Format/Option Quiet Boot Show the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) screen during system boot instead of the typical POST screen Option: ...
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... before system halts. Enabled or Disabled NOTE: NOTE: When prompted to safeguard and protect the computer from unauthorized use. BIOS Security Parameter Description Supervisor Password Is Supervisor password setting User Password Is User password setting HDD Password State Hard drive password setting...Set HDD Password Option to set the user or supervisor passwords. 1. The Set _______ Password dialog box appears. BIOS Security Table 2-3. Resetting the BIOS password may require the user to return the computer to enable password requirement during system boot Option Clear or ...
... before system halts. Enabled or Disabled NOTE: NOTE: When prompted to safeguard and protect the computer from unauthorized use. BIOS Security Parameter Description Supervisor Password Is Supervisor password setting User Password Is User password setting HDD Password State Hard drive password setting...Set HDD Password Option to set the user or supervisor passwords. 1. The Set _______ Password dialog box appears. BIOS Security Table 2-3. Resetting the BIOS password may require the user to return the computer to enable password requirement during system boot Option Clear or ...
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... characters (A-Z, a-z, 0-9). 3. Press Enter. Set Supervisor Password Enter New Password [ ] Confirm New Password [ ] Figure 2-4. NOTE: NOTE: Users can choose to save changes and exit from the BIOS Setup Utility. 2-8 System Utilities Type a new password in the Confirm New Password field and press Enter. ☞ IMPORTANT: Use care when typing a password. Set Supervisor...
... characters (A-Z, a-z, 0-9). 3. Press Enter. Set Supervisor Password Enter New Password [ ] Confirm New Password [ ] Figure 2-4. NOTE: NOTE: Users can choose to save changes and exit from the BIOS Setup Utility. 2-8 System Utilities Type a new password in the Confirm New Password field and press Enter. ☞ IMPORTANT: Use care when typing a password. Set Supervisor...
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... anything in the Enter Current Password field and press Enter. 3. The Set _______ Password dialog box appears. Press to save changes and exit from the BIOS Setup Utility. Type the current password in the Enter New Password and Confirm New Password fields. 4. Set Supervisor Password 2. Setup Notice Changes have been saved...
... anything in the Enter Current Password field and press Enter. 3. The Set _______ Password dialog box appears. Press to save changes and exit from the BIOS Setup Utility. Type the current password in the Enter New Password and Confirm New Password fields. 4. Set Supervisor Password 2. Setup Notice Changes have been saved...
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... default, the computer searches for boot devices in which the Setup Utility attempts to move it up or down the list. External USB hard drive 5. BIOS Boot 2-10 System Utilities Press F10 to save changes and exit from the...
... default, the computer searches for boot devices in which the Setup Utility attempts to move it up or down the list. External USB hard drive 5. BIOS Boot 2-10 System Utilities Press F10 to save changes and exit from the...
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Close the BIOS Setup Utility without saving the setup changes. Exit Parameters Parameter Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Setup Default Discard Changes Save Changes Description Close the BIOS Setup Utility and save or discard changes and close the BIOS Setup Utility. Exit 0 Use the Exit tab to save the setup changes. BIOS Exit Table 2-4. Load the default values for all setup items. Load the previous values for all setup items. Save the setup changes. System Utilities 2-11 Figure 2-9.
Close the BIOS Setup Utility without saving the setup changes. Exit Parameters Parameter Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Setup Default Discard Changes Save Changes Description Close the BIOS Setup Utility and save or discard changes and close the BIOS Setup Utility. Exit 0 Use the Exit tab to save the setup changes. BIOS Exit Table 2-4. Load the default values for all setup items. Load the previous values for all setup items. Save the setup changes. System Utilities 2-11 Figure 2-9.
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...the following conditions: New versions of system programs New features or options Restore a BIOS when it becomes corrupted. Insert the USB device containing the renamed BIOS file and the Crisis Recovery disk files to finish loading BIOS Flash, do not boot system. Release the Fn + Esc keys after POST.... Copy the "XXXXXXX.FD" file to update the system BIOS Flash ROM. BIOS Flash Utilities 0 BIOS Flash memory updates are required for the following to run Flash. 1. Use the Flash utility to a bootable USB device containing the ...
...the following conditions: New versions of system programs New features or options Restore a BIOS when it becomes corrupted. Insert the USB device containing the renamed BIOS file and the Crisis Recovery disk files to finish loading BIOS Flash, do not boot system. Release the Fn + Esc keys after POST.... Copy the "XXXXXXX.FD" file to update the system BIOS Flash ROM. BIOS Flash Utilities 0 BIOS Flash memory updates are required for the following to run Flash. 1. Use the Flash utility to a bootable USB device containing the ...
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Insert the USB HDD and reboot computer. 4. Click OK to modify boot priority order. Figure 2-10. BIOS Boot 3. Select Boot Menu to begin the update. Double click the WinFlash executable file. 2. Example: If using USB HDD to Update BIOS, move USB HDD to update BIOS. System Utilities 0 2-13 WinFlash Utility Perform the following to use the WinFlash Utility: 1. Execute to position 1. DOS Flash Utility 0 Perform the following to use the DOS Flash Utility: 1. Press F2 during boot to enter Setup Menu. 2.
Insert the USB HDD and reboot computer. 4. Click OK to modify boot priority order. Figure 2-10. BIOS Boot 3. Select Boot Menu to begin the update. Double click the WinFlash executable file. 2. Example: If using USB HDD to Update BIOS, move USB HDD to update BIOS. System Utilities 0 2-13 WinFlash Utility Perform the following to use the WinFlash Utility: 1. Execute to position 1. DOS Flash Utility 0 Perform the following to use the DOS Flash Utility: 1. Press F2 during boot to enter Setup Menu. 2.
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...If the incorrect HDD password is generated. (Figure 2-11) Password Error Status HDD password error code Figure 2-11. Figure 2-13. Remove HDD/BIOS Password Utilities 0 This section explains how to display the command options. Type the following command: A\> unlock6 XXXXX 00 Figure 2-12. Press ...Enter to remove the HDD and BIOS passwords. Open the computer in succession, an error is entered three times in a DOS environment. 2. Password Encoding 2-14 System Utilities ...
...If the incorrect HDD password is generated. (Figure 2-11) Password Error Status HDD password error code Figure 2-11. Figure 2-13. Remove HDD/BIOS Password Utilities 0 This section explains how to display the command options. Type the following command: A\> unlock6 XXXXX 00 Figure 2-12. Press ...Enter to remove the HDD and BIOS passwords. Open the computer in succession, an error is entered three times in a DOS environment. 2. Password Encoding 2-14 System Utilities ...