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... instructions on how to use your Acer notebook, we have designed a set of guides: First off To turn on the computer, simply press and release the power button below the LCD screen beside the easy-launch buttons. It is not installed on your computer, clicking on AcerSystem User's Guide will run the Adobe Reader setup program first. Follow the instructions on such subjects as system utilities, data recovery, expansion options and troubleshooting...
... instructions on how to use your Acer notebook, we have designed a set of guides: First off To turn on the computer, simply press and release the power button below the LCD screen beside the easy-launch buttons. It is not installed on your computer, clicking on AcerSystem User's Guide will run the Adobe Reader setup program first. Follow the instructions on such subjects as system utilities, data recovery, expansion options and troubleshooting...
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... Traveling internationally with the computer61 Preparing the computer 61 What to bring with you 61 Special considerations 61 Securing your computer 62 Using a computer security lock 62 Using passwords 62 Entering passwords 63 Setting passwords 63 Expanding through options 64 Connectivity options 64 Fax/data modem 64 Built-in network feature 65 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 65 PC Card slot 66 Installing memory 67 BIOS utility 67 Boot sequence 67 Enable disk-to-disk recovery 68 Password...
... Traveling internationally with the computer61 Preparing the computer 61 What to bring with you 61 Special considerations 61 Securing your computer 62 Using a computer security lock 62 Using passwords 62 Entering passwords 63 Setting passwords 63 Expanding through options 64 Connectivity options 64 Fax/data modem 64 Built-in network feature 65 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 65 PC Card slot 66 Installing memory 67 BIOS utility 67 Boot sequence 67 Enable disk-to-disk recovery 68 Password...
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... disk space, memory and registry settings. • Acer eRecovery Management backs up and recovers data flexibly, reliably and completely. • Acer eSettings Management accesses system information and adjusts settings easily. • Acer eNet Management hooks up to location-based networks intelligently. (for the first time. If you do so when running Acer eLock Management or Acer eRecovery Management for selected models) • Acer ePower Management extends battery power via versatile usage profiles. • Acer ePresentation Management connects...
... disk space, memory and registry settings. • Acer eRecovery Management backs up and recovers data flexibly, reliably and completely. • Acer eSettings Management accesses system information and adjusts settings easily. • Acer eNet Management hooks up to location-based networks intelligently. (for the first time. If you do so when running Acer eLock Management or Acer eRecovery Management for selected models) • Acer ePower Management extends battery power via versatile usage profiles. • Acer ePresentation Management connects...
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... it, select Acer ePower Management from the Empowering Technology interface. You can adjust CPU speed, LCD brightness and other settings, or click on buttons to turn the following functions on/off: Wireless LAN, Bluetooth, CardBus, FireWire(1394), Wired LAN and Optical Device if supported. DC mode (Battery mode) There are four pre-defined profiles - To create a new power profile: 1 Change power settings as desired. 2 Click "Save as ..." AC mode (Adapter mode) The default setting is for Adapter or Battery mode, then click OK...
... it, select Acer ePower Management from the Empowering Technology interface. You can adjust CPU speed, LCD brightness and other settings, or click on buttons to turn the following functions on/off: Wireless LAN, Bluetooth, CardBus, FireWire(1394), Wired LAN and Optical Device if supported. DC mode (Battery mode) There are four pre-defined profiles - To create a new power profile: 1 Change power settings as desired. 2 Click "Save as ..." AC mode (Adapter mode) The default setting is for Adapter or Battery mode, then click OK...
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...; • • ACPI 2.0 CPU power management standard: supports Standby and Hibernation power-saving modes 71 W 8-cell or 44.4 W 6-cell Li-ion battery pack Acer QuicCharge™ technology (for Aspire 5600 Series): • 80% charge in 1 hour • 2-hour rapid charge system-off • 2.5-hour charge-in-use 90/65 W AC adapter 88-/89-key keyboard Touchpad with 4-way scroll button Four easy-launch buttons Two front-access LED-switches: WLAN, Bluetooth® Audio system with PTT approval;
...; • • ACPI 2.0 CPU power management standard: supports Standby and Hibernation power-saving modes 71 W 8-cell or 44.4 W 6-cell Li-ion battery pack Acer QuicCharge™ technology (for Aspire 5600 Series): • 80% charge in 1 hour • 2-hour rapid charge system-off • 2.5-hour charge-in-use 90/65 W AC adapter 88-/89-key keyboard Touchpad with 4-way scroll button Four easy-launch buttons Two front-access LED-switches: WLAN, Bluetooth® Audio system with PTT approval;
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Launches Acer ePower Management in Sleep mode. Display toggle Screen blank Touchpad toggle Speaker toggle Switches display output between the display screen, external monitor (if connected) and both. Turns the internal touchpad on and off to return. See "Acer Empowering Technology" on and off. Turns the display screen backlight off . Brightness down Decreases the sound volume. + + Brightness up Increases the screen brightness. Puts the computer in Acer Empowering Technology. Press any key to save power. Volume up Increases the sound volume. + Volume down...
Launches Acer ePower Management in Sleep mode. Display toggle Screen blank Touchpad toggle Speaker toggle Switches display output between the display screen, external monitor (if connected) and both. Turns the internal touchpad on and off to return. See "Acer Empowering Technology" on and off. Turns the display screen backlight off . Brightness down Decreases the sound volume. + + Brightness up Increases the screen brightness. Puts the computer in Acer Empowering Technology. Press any key to save power. Volume up Increases the sound volume. + Volume down...
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... the external USB floppy drive? Then click on the Settings tab to make sure that the resolution is lit, check the following: • Is a non-bootable (non-system) disk in Sleep mode. I turned on . Connect the AC adapter to recharge the battery pack. • Make sure that may be low and unable to power the computer. The computer's power management system automatically blanks the screen to turn the display...
... the external USB floppy drive? Then click on the Settings tab to make sure that the resolution is lit, check the following: • Is a non-bootable (non-system) disk in Sleep mode. I turned on . Connect the AC adapter to recharge the battery pack. • Make sure that may be low and unable to power the computer. The computer's power management system automatically blanks the screen to turn the display...
Aspire 3680, Aspire 5600, TravelMate 4220, and TravelMate 2480 Service Guide
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... 4 Aspire 5600/3680 Outlook View 9 Indicators 14 Easy-Launch Buttons 15 Touchpad 16 Using the Keyboard 17 Using the System Utilities 22 Acer Empowering Technology 25 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 35 Chapter2 System Utilities 46 BIOS Setup Utility 46 Information 47 Main 48 Security 50 Boot 53 Exit 54 Chapter3 Machine Disassembly and Replacement 55 General Information 56 Disassembly Procedure Flowchart 57 Removing the Adapter and Battery Pack 58 Removing the TV Tuner, Heatsink Module, CPU, and HDD Module...
... 4 Aspire 5600/3680 Outlook View 9 Indicators 14 Easy-Launch Buttons 15 Touchpad 16 Using the Keyboard 17 Using the System Utilities 22 Acer Empowering Technology 25 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 35 Chapter2 System Utilities 46 BIOS Setup Utility 46 Information 47 Main 48 Security 50 Boot 53 Exit 54 Chapter3 Machine Disassembly and Replacement 55 General Information 56 Disassembly Procedure Flowchart 57 Removing the Adapter and Battery Pack 58 Removing the TV Tuner, Heatsink Module, CPU, and HDD Module...
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... # Icon Item Description 1 N/A Optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs 2 N/A Optical disk access indicator Lights up when the optical drive is turned off. button 2 PC Card slot Connects to one Type II CardBus PC Card. # # IIctoenm Item DescDripestciorinption 3 Two USB 2.0 ports Connect to Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB camera). 4 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even after prolonged use. 5 External Connects to a display device(e.g., external monitor, display(VGA) port LCD projector) # Icon Item...
... # Icon Item Description 1 N/A Optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs 2 N/A Optical disk access indicator Lights up when the optical drive is turned off. button 2 PC Card slot Connects to one Type II CardBus PC Card. # # IIctoenm Item DescDripestciorinption 3 Two USB 2.0 ports Connect to Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB camera). 4 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even after prolonged use. 5 External Connects to a display device(e.g., external monitor, display(VGA) port LCD projector) # Icon Item...
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... adjust CPU speed, LCD brightness and other settings, or click on buttons to turn the following functions on/off: Wireless LAN, Bluetooth, CardBus, Memory Card, Audio, and Wired LAN. Select whether used for the new scheme. 2. Battery status For real-time battery life estimates based on current usage, referto the panel on the main screen. Acer Mode The default setting is "Maximum Performance." Security and safety concerns mean that Acer eNet Management does not store username and password...
... adjust CPU speed, LCD brightness and other settings, or click on buttons to turn the following functions on/off: Wireless LAN, Bluetooth, CardBus, Memory Card, Audio, and Wired LAN. Select whether used for the new scheme. 2. Battery status For real-time battery life estimates based on current usage, referto the panel on the main screen. Acer Mode The default setting is "Maximum Performance." Security and safety concerns mean that Acer eNet Management does not store username and password...
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Option Enter Disabled Enabled Set Supervisor/User Password If password on boot is an old password then setup will be required to be changed or disabled. To change , or disable hard drive password. Allows the user to enter setup. The following suboptions are highlighted and press "Enter", a window similar to the following window instead and a current password will prompt with the following is shown: Set SupervisorPassword Enter New Password [ ] Confirm New Password [ ] If there is required, the password must be set otherwise it back...
Option Enter Disabled Enabled Set Supervisor/User Password If password on boot is an old password then setup will be required to be changed or disabled. To change , or disable hard drive password. Allows the user to enter setup. The following suboptions are highlighted and press "Enter", a window similar to the following window instead and a current password will prompt with the following is shown: Set SupervisorPassword Enter New Password [ ] Confirm New Password [ ] If there is required, the password must be set otherwise it back...
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... Boot Exit Exit Saving Changes Exit Dicarding Changes Load Setup Defaults Discard Changes Save Changes Item Specific Help Exit System Setup and save your changes to CMOS Exit utility without saving Setup data to CMOS Load default values for all SETUP items Save Setup Data to CMOS. Exit The Exit screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from CMOS for all SETUP items Load previous values from unauthorized use...
... Boot Exit Exit Saving Changes Exit Dicarding Changes Load Setup Defaults Discard Changes Save Changes Item Specific Help Exit System Setup and save your changes to CMOS Exit utility without saving Setup data to CMOS Load default values for all SETUP items Save Setup Data to CMOS. Exit The Exit screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from CMOS for all SETUP items Load previous values from unauthorized use...
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Remove the HDD cover. . 3. Remove the CPU from the main unit. Removing the CPU 1. Remove the heatsink module from the mainboard. 60 Chapter 3 Removing the HDD Module 1. Remove the screw securing the HDD. 4. Holding the mylar and pull the HDD module out of the main unit. Use a flat screw driver and turn the screwdriver counterclockwise to the HDD cover) 2. Release the two screws securing the HDD cover. (One screw is attached to unlock the CPU. 2. 3.
Remove the HDD cover. . 3. Remove the CPU from the main unit. Removing the CPU 1. Remove the heatsink module from the mainboard. 60 Chapter 3 Removing the HDD Module 1. Remove the screw securing the HDD. 4. Holding the mylar and pull the HDD module out of the main unit. Use a flat screw driver and turn the screwdriver counterclockwise to the HDD cover) 2. Release the two screws securing the HDD cover. (One screw is attached to unlock the CPU. 2. 3.
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... 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 Enable USB devices Test for unexpected interrupts Initialize POST display service Display prompt "Press F2 to enter SETUP" Disable CPU cache Test RAM between 512 and 640 KB Test extended memory Test extended memory address lines Jump to User Patch1 Configure advanced cache registers Initialize Multi Processor APIC Enable external and CPU caches Setup System Management Mode (SMM) area Display external L2...
... 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 Enable USB devices Test for unexpected interrupts Initialize POST display service Display prompt "Press F2 to enter SETUP" Disable CPU cache Test RAM between 512 and 640 KB Test extended memory Test extended memory address lines Jump to User Patch1 Configure advanced cache registers Initialize Multi Processor APIC Enable external and CPU caches Setup System Management Mode (SMM) area Display external L2...
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... hard-disk controllers Jump to boot with INT 19 Initialize POST Error Manager (PEM) Initialize error logging Initialize error display function Initialize system error handler PnPnd dual CMOS (optional) Initialize notebook docking (optional) Chapter 4 Check for SMART drive (optional) Shadow option ROMs Set up Power Management Initialize security engine (optional) Enable hardware interrupts Determine number of ATA and SCSI drives Set time of POST. prepare to boot operating system One short beep before boot Terminate QuietBoot (optional) Check password (optional) Initialize ACPI BIOS Prepare...
... hard-disk controllers Jump to boot with INT 19 Initialize POST Error Manager (PEM) Initialize error logging Initialize error display function Initialize system error handler PnPnd dual CMOS (optional) Initialize notebook docking (optional) Chapter 4 Check for SMART drive (optional) Shadow option ROMs Set up Power Management Initialize security engine (optional) Enable hardware interrupts Determine number of ATA and SCSI drives Set time of POST. prepare to boot operating system One short beep before boot Terminate QuietBoot (optional) Check password (optional) Initialize ACPI BIOS Prepare...
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... DMA Initialize Memory type Initialize Memory size Shadow Boot Block System memory test Initialize interrupt vectors Initialize Run Time Clock Initialize video Initialize System Management Mode 1 Output one beep Clear Huge Segment Boot to Mini DOS Boot to Memory Technologies Devices such as ROM, RAM, PCMCIA, and serial disk. Unknown interrupt The following are for boot block in Flash ROM Initialize the chipset Initialize the bridge Initialize the CPU Initialize the...
... DMA Initialize Memory type Initialize Memory size Shadow Boot Block System memory test Initialize interrupt vectors Initialize Run Time Clock Initialize video Initialize System Management Mode 1 Output one beep Clear Huge Segment Boot to Mini DOS Boot to Memory Technologies Devices such as ROM, RAM, PCMCIA, and serial disk. Unknown interrupt The following are for boot block in Flash ROM Initialize the chipset Initialize the bridge Initialize the CPU Initialize the...
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... (battery pack and power adapter). If the system can power off . Verify OS in characters Abnormal screen Wrong color displayed LCD has extra horizontal or vertical lines displayed. Reconnect the LCD connectors. Next, enter BIOS utility to execute "Load Setup Default Settings", then reboot system. LCD cable LCD inverter LCD Main board Reconnect the LCD cable LCD cable LCD Main board Indicator-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error Indicator incorrectly remains off or on, but system Main board runs correctly HDD/CD-ROM active indicators cannot work HDD/CD-ROM drive Device driver...
... (battery pack and power adapter). If the system can power off . Verify OS in characters Abnormal screen Wrong color displayed LCD has extra horizontal or vertical lines displayed. Reconnect the LCD connectors. Next, enter BIOS utility to execute "Load Setup Default Settings", then reboot system. LCD cable LCD inverter LCD Main board Reconnect the LCD cable LCD cable LCD Main board Indicator-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error Indicator incorrectly remains off or on, but system Main board runs correctly HDD/CD-ROM active indicators cannot work HDD/CD-ROM drive Device driver...
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... Symptoms Symptom / Error In Windows, multimedia programs, no sound. PC Card cannot be charged or discharged System hang during POST Action in Sequence PCMCIA slot assembly Main board PCMCIA slot assembly Check if the PCMCIA slot is damaged. Action in Sequence Power option in Sequence Enter BIOS Setup Utility to execute "Load Default Settings" then reboot system. Battery pack Main board ODD/HDD/FDD/RAM module Main board PCMCIA-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error System cannot...
... Symptoms Symptom / Error In Windows, multimedia programs, no sound. PC Card cannot be charged or discharged System hang during POST Action in Sequence PCMCIA slot assembly Main board PCMCIA slot assembly Check if the PCMCIA slot is damaged. Action in Sequence Power option in Sequence Enter BIOS Setup Utility to execute "Load Default Settings" then reboot system. Battery pack Main board ODD/HDD/FDD/RAM module Main board PCMCIA-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error System cannot...
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... 90%. Connect AC adapter then check if the system resumes from standby mode LCD cover switch after opening the lid of the portable computer. Refresh battery (continue use battery until power off, then charge battery). Reconnect hard disk/CD-ROM drives. Touchpad board Main board 96 Chapter 4 Hard disk drive Main board The system doesn't resume from Standby/Hibernation mode. Reconnect hard disk/CD-ROM drives/FDD or other peripherals. Printer driver Printer cable Printer Main board Enter BIOS Setup Utility to execute "Load Default Settings" then reboot the...
... 90%. Connect AC adapter then check if the system resumes from standby mode LCD cover switch after opening the lid of the portable computer. Refresh battery (continue use battery until power off, then charge battery). Reconnect hard disk/CD-ROM drives. Touchpad board Main board 96 Chapter 4 Hard disk drive Main board The system doesn't resume from Standby/Hibernation mode. Reconnect hard disk/CD-ROM drives/FDD or other peripherals. Printer driver Printer cable Printer Main board Enter BIOS Setup Utility to execute "Load Default Settings" then reboot the...
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... that there are no error is detected, replace the FRU. Run the diagnostic test for the system board in loop mode at least 10 times. 2. If any error is detected, do not replace any FRU. 3. When analyzing an intermittent problem, do with a hardware defect, such as: cosmic radiation, electrostatic discharge, or software errors. If no more errors. 98 Chapter 4 Rerun the...
... that there are no error is detected, replace the FRU. Run the diagnostic test for the system board in loop mode at least 10 times. 2. If any error is detected, do not replace any FRU. 3. When analyzing an intermittent problem, do with a hardware defect, such as: cosmic radiation, electrostatic discharge, or software errors. If no more errors. 98 Chapter 4 Rerun the...