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... Microsoft Windows XP • Linux 2.6 or higher • FreeDOS Norton Internet Security Veriton Z290G AIO Computer Service Guide 1 System Features Component Processor Chipset Memory Graphics Display Audio I/O ports Media storage Card reader Connectivity Mounting option AC adapter Operating system support ...MP webcam with Embedded Class D Speaker Amplifier • Side panel - Ethernet jack (RJ-45) - The exact configuration of the Veriton Z290G AIO computer. NOTE The items listed in this section are for reference only. Microphone jack • Rear panel - USB ports (...
... Microsoft Windows XP • Linux 2.6 or higher • FreeDOS Norton Internet Security Veriton Z290G AIO Computer Service Guide 1 System Features Component Processor Chipset Memory Graphics Display Audio I/O ports Media storage Card reader Connectivity Mounting option AC adapter Operating system support ...MP webcam with Embedded Class D Speaker Amplifier • Side panel - Ethernet jack (RJ-45) - The exact configuration of the Veriton Z290G AIO computer. NOTE The items listed in this section are for reference only. Microphone jack • Rear panel - USB ports (...
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System is in standby mode Veriton Z290G AIO Computer Service Guide 3 System is in this section illustrate the physical outlook of the computer. Front View Item 1 2 3 4 5 Component Integrated webcam Integrated microphone Display screen Speakers Power button/indicator • Green - System Tour The pictures and tables in power-on mode • Amber -
System is in standby mode Veriton Z290G AIO Computer Service Guide 3 System is in this section illustrate the physical outlook of the computer. Front View Item 1 2 3 4 5 Component Integrated webcam Integrated microphone Display screen Speakers Power button/indicator • Green - System Tour The pictures and tables in power-on mode • Amber -
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...; Chicony CNF924621004591L • Park Orchid C04PL036H LCD Panel Item Model Type Screen size (diagonal) Active area (H × V) Viewing angle (typical) Resolution Backlight Interface Brightness (typical) Display colors Aspect ratio Contrast ratio Response time (typical) Touchscreen Surface treatment RoHS compliant Specification • AUO M158XW01 V0 • LG LM190WH1 • Samsung LTM185AT02 TFT... (65 W) • 90V to 240V and 50Hz to 60Hz AC • 19V DC Output • 3 prong ICE-320-C13 or IEC-320-C5 AC connector 8 Veriton Z290G AIO Computer Service Guide
...; Chicony CNF924621004591L • Park Orchid C04PL036H LCD Panel Item Model Type Screen size (diagonal) Active area (H × V) Viewing angle (typical) Resolution Backlight Interface Brightness (typical) Display colors Aspect ratio Contrast ratio Response time (typical) Touchscreen Surface treatment RoHS compliant Specification • AUO M158XW01 V0 • LG LM190WH1 • Samsung LTM185AT02 TFT... (65 W) • 90V to 240V and 50Hz to 60Hz AC • 19V DC Output • 3 prong ICE-320-C13 or IEC-320-C5 AC connector 8 Veriton Z290G AIO Computer Service Guide
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..., closes the pop-up the General Help window. Press to save changes and close the Setup Utility. The values displayed may not be the same as those in your way through the Setup Utility Use the keys listed in this key...: • On one of the primary menu screens, the Exit menu displays. • On a submenu screen, the previous screen displays. • When you want.The currently selected field will be highlighted. • To open ... cursor to the first page of the Setup Utility. To bring up without making a selection. Veriton Z290G Service Guide 11
..., closes the pop-up the General Help window. Press to save changes and close the Setup Utility. The values displayed may not be the same as those in your way through the Setup Utility Use the keys listed in this key...: • On one of the primary menu screens, the Exit menu displays. • On a submenu screen, the previous screen displays. • When you want.The currently selected field will be highlighted. • To open ... cursor to the first page of the Setup Utility. To bring up without making a selection. Veriton Z290G Service Guide 11
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...:SS (hour:minute:second) Your computer supports two SATA channels, each channel allows one SATA device to display the individual configuration screen of installed SATA drive(s). All Errors No Errors All, But Keyboard Veriton Z290G Service Guide 13 Determines whether the system will ignore any errors detected during the POST. Options include...
...:SS (hour:minute:second) Your computer supports two SATA channels, each channel allows one SATA device to display the individual configuration screen of installed SATA drive(s). All Errors No Errors All, But Keyboard Veriton Z290G Service Guide 13 Determines whether the system will ignore any errors detected during the POST. Options include...
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.... If you set this order. Enabled Disabled When enabled, BIOS will show a full screen logo when booting; Enabled Disabled Displays the device assigned to specify the boot device priority sequence foe available network drives. By default, the computer searches for boot ...8226; Network boot (LAN) Press Enter to specify the boot device priority sequence for removable drives. On Off Enabled Disabled 14 Veriton Z290G Service Guide Press Enter to specify the boot device priority sequence for the installed optical drive. Advanced BIOS Features Field Quick ...
.... If you set this order. Enabled Disabled When enabled, BIOS will show a full screen logo when booting; Enabled Disabled Displays the device assigned to specify the boot device priority sequence foe available network drives. By default, the computer searches for boot ...8226; Network boot (LAN) Press Enter to specify the boot device priority sequence for removable drives. On Off Enabled Disabled 14 Veriton Z290G Service Guide Press Enter to specify the boot device priority sequence for the installed optical drive. Advanced BIOS Features Field Quick ...
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...to communicate with a remote management server. Value Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled 1 MB 8 MB Fixed DVMT 128 MB 256 MB Maximum Veriton Z290G Service Guide 15 Select the Intel Dynamic Video Memory Technology mode. Select to enable the Intel Execute Disable Bit Technology. Note: This ...short for the PCI hole or PCI memory hole which is a hardware-based security feature that support the Physical Address Extension method. Displays the size of 32-bit hardware and 32-bit operating systems that causes a computer to appear to viruses and malicious-code attacks ...
...to communicate with a remote management server. Value Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled 1 MB 8 MB Fixed DVMT 128 MB 256 MB Maximum Veriton Z290G Service Guide 15 Select the Intel Dynamic Video Memory Technology mode. Select to enable the Intel Execute Disable Bit Technology. Note: This ...short for the PCI hole or PCI memory hole which is a hardware-based security feature that support the Physical Address Extension method. Displays the size of 32-bit hardware and 32-bit operating systems that causes a computer to appear to viruses and malicious-code attacks ...
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... password is set as Installed: • System Date and System Time • Exit Without Saving Displays the hard disk password status. Enabled Disabled 20 Veriton Z290G Service Guide Displays the user password status. Press Enter to boot up . During a warm boot, this field will... Supervisor Password User Password HDD Password Change Supervisor Password Change User Password Change HDD Password Security Option Removable Device Boot Description Displays the supervisor password status (basically, the BIOS password). When set to Installed, user will be prompted to enter the password...
... password is set as Installed: • System Date and System Time • Exit Without Saving Displays the hard disk password status. Enabled Disabled 20 Veriton Z290G Service Guide Displays the user password status. Press Enter to boot up . During a warm boot, this field will... Supervisor Password User Password HDD Password Change Supervisor Password Change User Password Change HDD Password Security Option Removable Device Boot Description Displays the supervisor password status (basically, the BIOS password). When set to Installed, user will be prompted to enter the password...
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TPM Status * Displays the TPM status. A-Z, a-z (case-insensitive) - 0-9 Special keypad characters: 0-9 When you have to return your computer to your password, you define a system password: • The maximum length of TPM commands. Veriton Z290G Service Guide 21 Retype the password to...dealer to Unowned. Select Change Supervisor Password or Change User Password, then press Enter. Enabled Disabled TPM Owner Status * Displays the TPM ownership status. When the TPM is a microchip designed to factory defaults. Owned Unowned Notes: For TPM-related...
TPM Status * Displays the TPM status. A-Z, a-z (case-insensitive) - 0-9 Special keypad characters: 0-9 When you have to return your computer to your password, you define a system password: • The maximum length of TPM commands. Veriton Z290G Service Guide 21 Retype the password to...dealer to Unowned. Select Change Supervisor Password or Change User Password, then press Enter. Enabled Disabled TPM Owner Status * Displays the TPM ownership status. When the TPM is a microchip designed to factory defaults. Owned Unowned Notes: For TPM-related...
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...value in scratch CMOS. Verify that all power and data cables are Acer-qualified and supported. 10. Verify that all components are firmly and ... option ROMs from the computer. 4. Checkpoints may differ between different platforms based on a LED display. The following table describes the type of checkpoints that show the value of the failure is ...useful in aiding software developers or technicians in bootblock code. Early super I/O initialization is enabled. 48 Veriton Z290G AIO Computer Service Guide If the cause of I /O port 80h. Viewing BIOS Checkpoints Viewing ...
...value in scratch CMOS. Verify that all power and data cables are Acer-qualified and supported. 10. Verify that all components are firmly and ... option ROMs from the computer. 4. Checkpoints may differ between different platforms based on a LED display. The following table describes the type of checkpoints that show the value of the failure is ...useful in aiding software developers or technicians in bootblock code. Early super I/O initialization is enabled. 48 Veriton Z290G AIO Computer Service Guide If the cause of I /O port 80h. Viewing BIOS Checkpoints Viewing ...
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...ADM module and uncompress it. Uncompress all the output devices. Initializes different devices. Allocate memory for displaying text information. See DIM Code Checkpoints section for IRQ1. Display total memory in KBC port. Also initialize BIOS modules on message, CPU information, setup key ... OEM specific information. Initializes the silent boot module. Activate ADM module. Testing and initialization of Keyboard in the system. 50 Veriton Z290G AIO Computer Service Guide Initialize language and font modules for DEL or ESC keys to limit memory test. Initializes DMAC-1 ...
...ADM module and uncompress it. Uncompress all the output devices. Initializes different devices. Allocate memory for displaying text information. See DIM Code Checkpoints section for IRQ1. Display total memory in KBC port. Also initialize BIOS modules on message, CPU information, setup key ... OEM specific information. Initializes the silent boot module. Activate ADM module. Testing and initialization of Keyboard in the system. 50 Veriton Z290G AIO Computer Service Guide Initialize language and font modules for DEL or ESC keys to limit memory test. Initializes DMAC-1 ...
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...(typically INT19h). Check boot password if installed. Late POST initialization of chipset registers. Prepares the runtime language module. Display boot option popup menu. Wait for Extended BIOS Data Area from memory found in memory test. Uninstall POST INT1Ch ...ports, serial ports, and coprocessor in the system and update the BDA, EBDA...etc. Program the peripheral parameters. Displays the system configuration screen if enabled. Veriton Z290G AIO Computer Service Guide 51 etc.) successfully installed in CPU, ... Initializes IPL devices controlled by BIOS and ...
...(typically INT19h). Check boot password if installed. Late POST initialization of chipset registers. Prepares the runtime language module. Display boot option popup menu. Wait for Extended BIOS Data Area from memory found in memory test. Uninstall POST INT1Ch ...ports, serial ports, and coprocessor in the system and update the BDA, EBDA...etc. Program the peripheral parameters. Displays the system configuration screen if enabled. Veriton Z290G AIO Computer Service Guide 51 etc.) successfully installed in CPU, ... Initializes IPL devices controlled by BIOS and ...
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... Error Indicators When a system error is detected during BIOS POST to initialize different system busses. IMPORTANT If your system fails after displaying this message. This may occur when the hole is set to properly control the mainboard's Gate A20 function, which controls access of... modules. DIM Code Checkpoints The Device Initialization Manager (DIM) gets control at 512K base memory or when CMOS is corrupted. 52 Veriton Z290G AIO Computer Service Guide General Device Initialization (function 5). Static resources are set at various times during POST (Power On Self Text...
... Error Indicators When a system error is detected during BIOS POST to initialize different system busses. IMPORTANT If your system fails after displaying this message. This may occur when the hole is set to properly control the mainboard's Gate A20 function, which controls access of... modules. DIM Code Checkpoints The Device Initialization Manager (DIM) gets control at 512K base memory or when CMOS is corrupted. 52 Veriton Z290G AIO Computer Service Guide General Device Initialization (function 5). Static resources are set at various times during POST (Power On Self Text...
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...displayed when the BIOS is trying to detect and configure IDE/ATAPI devices in POST. This message is typically displayed...displayed when the BIOS is trying to properly configure the device. This message is typically displayed...for data transfer. This message is typically displayed when the BIOS is trying to configure...POST. This message is typically displayed when the BIOS is trying to...information concerning the device. This message is typically displayed when the BIOS is usually followed by the...by the BIOS. This message is typically displayed when the BIOS is present. This ...
...displayed when the BIOS is trying to detect and configure IDE/ATAPI devices in POST. This message is typically displayed...displayed when the BIOS is trying to properly configure the device. This message is typically displayed...for data transfer. This message is typically displayed when the BIOS is trying to configure...POST. This message is typically displayed when the BIOS is trying to...information concerning the device. This message is typically displayed when the BIOS is usually followed by the...by the BIOS. This message is typically displayed when the BIOS is present. This ...
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...compatibility test. S.M.A.R.T. Capable but the command transaction failed. The IDE/ATAPI device configured as Slave in POST. This message is typically displayed when the BIOS is trying to detect and configure IDE/ATAPI devices in POST. The IDE/ATAPI device configured as Master in the...configured as Slave in the 3rd IDE controller failed an ATAPI compatibility test. The BIOS tried to replace the hard disk. 54 Veriton Z290G AIO Computer Service Guide This message can be properly initialized by the BIOS. ATAPI Incompatible Primary Slave Drive ATAPI Incompatible Secondary Master...
...compatibility test. S.M.A.R.T. Capable but the command transaction failed. The IDE/ATAPI device configured as Slave in POST. This message is typically displayed when the BIOS is trying to detect and configure IDE/ATAPI devices in POST. The IDE/ATAPI device configured as Master in the...configured as Slave in the 3rd IDE controller failed an ATAPI compatibility test. The BIOS tried to replace the hard disk. 54 Veriton Z290G AIO Computer Service Guide This message can be properly initialized by the BIOS. ATAPI Incompatible Primary Slave Drive ATAPI Incompatible Secondary Master...
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... can be reported by an ATAPI device using the S.M.A.R.T. BIOS could not find or load the CPU Microcode Update to the NVRAM block. Veriton Z290G AIO Computer Service Guide 55 message to INTEL CPUs. failure messages may indicate the need to use the same resource space (usually Memory...Bad, NVRAM Cleared Resource Conflict NVRAM Ignored NVRAM Bad Static Resource Conflict PCI I /O). capable hard disk sends this case, the BIOS must be displayed if Virus Detection is trying to replace the hard disk. If the BIOS detects possible virus activity, it will prompt the user. In this ...
... can be reported by an ATAPI device using the S.M.A.R.T. BIOS could not find or load the CPU Microcode Update to the NVRAM block. Veriton Z290G AIO Computer Service Guide 55 message to INTEL CPUs. failure messages may indicate the need to use the same resource space (usually Memory...Bad, NVRAM Cleared Resource Conflict NVRAM Ignored NVRAM Bad Static Resource Conflict PCI I /O). capable hard disk sends this case, the BIOS must be displayed if Virus Detection is trying to replace the hard disk. If the BIOS detects possible virus activity, it will prompt the user. In this ...
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... the Master Interrupt Controller. It could also appear when the user intentionally discharges the CMOS battery. CMOS contents failed the Checksum check. Miscellaneous Message Displayed KBC BAT Test failed Keyboard Error PS/2 Keyboard not found PS/2 Mouse not found that the refresh timer hardware failed to reboot the machine.... problem with system hardware. CMOS battery is not detected. PS/2 keyboard is locked. This may occur for both Supervisor and User password verification. 56 Veriton Z290G AIO Computer Service Guide The system has been halted. CMOS settings are invalid.
... the Master Interrupt Controller. It could also appear when the user intentionally discharges the CMOS battery. CMOS contents failed the Checksum check. Miscellaneous Message Displayed KBC BAT Test failed Keyboard Error PS/2 Keyboard not found PS/2 Mouse not found that the refresh timer hardware failed to reboot the machine.... problem with system hardware. CMOS battery is not detected. PS/2 keyboard is locked. This may occur for both Supervisor and User password verification. 56 Veriton Z290G AIO Computer Service Guide The system has been halted. CMOS settings are invalid.
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...still does not work . • IDE drive connection/cables • IDE disk drives • See "Undetermined Problems". • Mainboard Veriton Z290G AIO Computer Service Guide 57 Blinking cursor only; If no check procedure is set to match its speed requirement before diagnosing any processor...DIMM sockets properly, during POST. Action/FRU • Ensure the system is the most likely cause. Its reading should be +12Vdc. Message Displayed Unknown BIOS error. then reboot the system. • Memory module • Mainboard System works but power supply fan runs. Error code ...
...still does not work . • IDE drive connection/cables • IDE disk drives • See "Undetermined Problems". • Mainboard Veriton Z290G AIO Computer Service Guide 57 Blinking cursor only; If no check procedure is set to match its speed requirement before diagnosing any processor...DIMM sockets properly, during POST. Action/FRU • Ensure the system is the most likely cause. Its reading should be +12Vdc. Message Displayed Unknown BIOS error. then reboot the system. • Memory module • Mainboard System works but power supply fan runs. Error code ...
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...on it . NOTE Ensure the memory modules are installed properly and the contact leads are clean before diagnosing any optical drive problems. 58 Veriton Z290G AIO Computer Service Guide Hard disk drive LED fails to reinstall disc. Software asks to light, but system operates normally. no messages ...may have dirt or foreign material on • Enter CMOS Setup and load the default settings. but • Turn up the sound volume. Software displays a reading CD/DVD error. • CD/DVD-ROM may have dirt or foreign material on and its eject button is damaged. CD/DVD-ROM ...
...on it . NOTE Ensure the memory modules are installed properly and the contact leads are clean before diagnosing any optical drive problems. 58 Veriton Z290G AIO Computer Service Guide Hard disk drive LED fails to reinstall disc. Software asks to light, but system operates normally. no messages ...may have dirt or foreign material on • Enter CMOS Setup and load the default settings. but • Turn up the sound volume. Software displays a reading CD/DVD error. • CD/DVD-ROM may have dirt or foreign material on and its eject button is damaged. CD/DVD-ROM ...
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.../fax modem software program invoked • Ensure the modem card is inaccurate. Real-Time Clock-related Symptoms Symptom/Error Real-time clock is installed properly. Display problem • Incorrect colors • No high intensity • Missing, broken, or incorrect characters • Blank monitor (dark) • Blank monitor (bright) • ...• Monitor signal connection/cable • Monitor • Video adapter card • Mainboard • Monitor signal connection/cable • Video adapter card • Mainboard Veriton Z290G AIO Computer Service Guide 59
.../fax modem software program invoked • Ensure the modem card is inaccurate. Real-Time Clock-related Symptoms Symptom/Error Real-time clock is installed properly. Display problem • Incorrect colors • No high intensity • Missing, broken, or incorrect characters • Blank monitor (dark) • Blank monitor (bright) • ...• Monitor signal connection/cable • Monitor • Video adapter card • Mainboard • Monitor signal connection/cable • Video adapter card • Mainboard Veriton Z290G AIO Computer Service Guide 59