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...compatible T Built-in microphone Storage subsystem T Two 80/100/120/160/200 GB Serial ATA hard disk drives, supporting software RAID 0/1 T Optical drive options: DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive (slot-load) T 5-in jack for selected models) AV-in port Headphones port with S/...® 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) T WLAN: Intel® PRO/Wireless 4965ABGN network connection (dual-band tri-mode 802.11a/b/g/n) Wi-Fi® CERTIFIEDTM solution, supporting Acer SignalUpTM wireless technology I/O Ports T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T PCI Express Card slot (54mm type) 5-in-1 card reader (SD/MMC/...
...compatible T Built-in microphone Storage subsystem T Two 80/100/120/160/200 GB Serial ATA hard disk drives, supporting software RAID 0/1 T Optical drive options: DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive (slot-load) T 5-in jack for selected models) AV-in port Headphones port with S/...® 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) T WLAN: Intel® PRO/Wireless 4965ABGN network connection (dual-band tri-mode 802.11a/b/g/n) Wi-Fi® CERTIFIEDTM solution, supporting Acer SignalUpTM wireless technology I/O Ports T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T PCI Express Card slot (54mm type) 5-in-1 card reader (SD/MMC/...
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HDD Num lock Cap lock Indicates when the hard disc or optical drive is being charged. Fully charged: The light shows green when in AC mode. The mail and Web browser buttons are four easy-launch buttons: Web ... status of Bluetooth communication. Easy-Launch Buttons To the top of the keyboard there are pre-set the Web browser and mail buttons, run the Acer Empowering Technology. Lights when Cap Lock is on. Icon Function Power Battery Description Lights up when the battery is active.
HDD Num lock Cap lock Indicates when the hard disc or optical drive is being charged. Fully charged: The light shows green when in AC mode. The mail and Web browser buttons are four easy-launch buttons: Web ... status of Bluetooth communication. Easy-Launch Buttons To the top of the keyboard there are pre-set the Web browser and mail buttons, run the Acer Empowering Technology. Lights when Cap Lock is on. Icon Function Power Battery Description Lights up when the battery is active.
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... Module 802.11a/b/g/n Item Chipset Data throughput Protocol Interface Specification Intel 4965AGN/3945ABG/3945BG 11~54 Mbps 802.11a+b+g+Draft-n/802.11a+b+g/802.11b+g PCI Hard Disk Drive Interface Item Vendor & Model Name Capacity (MB) Bytes per sector HGST HTS541680J9SA00 Seagate ST980811AS Toshiba MK8037GSX WD WD800BEVS22RST0 HGST HTS541612J9SA00 Seagate ST9120822AS Toshiba MK1237GSX...
... Module 802.11a/b/g/n Item Chipset Data throughput Protocol Interface Specification Intel 4965AGN/3945ABG/3945BG 11~54 Mbps 802.11a+b+g+Draft-n/802.11a+b+g/802.11b+g PCI Hard Disk Drive Interface Item Vendor & Model Name Capacity (MB) Bytes per sector HGST HTS541680J9SA00 Seagate ST980811AS Toshiba MK8037GSX WD WD800BEVS22RST0 HGST HTS541612J9SA00 Seagate ST9120822AS Toshiba MK1237GSX...
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... 12.7mm Tray 24X CRX880A LF PIONEER Super-Multi Drive 12.7mm Tray DVR-K17RS PANASONIC Super-Multi Drive 12.7mm Tray DL 8X UJ-850 PHILIPS Super-Multi Drive 12.7mm Tray DL 8X DS-8A1P HLDS Super-Multi Drive 12.7mm Tray LabelFlash 8X GSA-T20N SONY Super-...Video CD, CD-Extra and CD-Text 2. Reads and writes CD-R discs 5. Reads data in Photo CD (single and Multi-session) 3. Hard Disk Drive Interface Item Data heads 2 Drive Format Disks 1 Spindle speed 5400 RPM (RPM) Performance Specifications Buffer size 2048KB Interface ATA/ATAPI-6; Ultra DMA mode-5 DC Power Requirements Voltage ...
... 12.7mm Tray 24X CRX880A LF PIONEER Super-Multi Drive 12.7mm Tray DVR-K17RS PANASONIC Super-Multi Drive 12.7mm Tray DL 8X UJ-850 PHILIPS Super-Multi Drive 12.7mm Tray DL 8X DS-8A1P HLDS Super-Multi Drive 12.7mm Tray LabelFlash 8X GSA-T20N SONY Super-...Video CD, CD-Extra and CD-Text 2. Reads and writes CD-R discs 5. Reads data in Photo CD (single and Multi-session) 3. Hard Disk Drive Interface Item Data heads 2 Drive Format Disks 1 Spindle speed 5400 RPM (RPM) Performance Specifications Buffer size 2048KB Interface ATA/ATAPI-6; Ultra DMA mode-5 DC Power Requirements Voltage ...
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...IDE master. This field displays the serial number of the system. This field displays the manufacturer of this system. The hard disk drive or optical drive model name is automatically detected by the system. This field displays the serial number of this unit. This will be...: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx System BIOS Version: V0.18.T04 VGA BIOS Version: ATI Serial Number: Asset Tag Number: Product Name: Manufacturer Name: Acer UUID: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Rev. 3.0 F1 Help Esc Exit Select Item Select Menu F5/F6 Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu F9 Setup Defaults...
...IDE master. This field displays the serial number of the system. This field displays the manufacturer of this system. The hard disk drive or optical drive model name is automatically detected by the system. This field displays the serial number of this unit. This will be...: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx System BIOS Version: V0.18.T04 VGA BIOS Version: ATI Serial Number: Asset Tag Number: Product Name: Manufacturer Name: Acer UUID: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Rev. 3.0 F1 Help Esc Exit Select Item Select Menu F5/F6 Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu F9 Setup Defaults...
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... factory defaults. Parameter System Time System Date System Memory Total Memory Video Memory Quiet Boot Network Boot F12 Boot Menu D2D Recovery Wake-up on hard disc drive to store operation system and restore the system to create a hidden partition on LAN Description Format/Option Sets the system time. This is because...
... factory defaults. Parameter System Time System Date System Memory Total Memory Video Memory Quiet Boot Network Boot F12 Boot Menu D2D Recovery Wake-up on hard disc drive to store operation system and restore the system to create a hidden partition on LAN Description Format/Option Sets the system time. This is because...
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... Boot This menu allows the user to decide the order of boot devices to escape the menu. Bootable devices includes the diskette drive in module bay, the onboard hard disk drive, and the CD-ROM in module bay. Information Main InsydeH20 Setup Utility Security Advanced Boot Exit Rev. 3.0 Boot Priority Order: 1: IDE 0 : ST980811AS...
... Boot This menu allows the user to decide the order of boot devices to escape the menu. Bootable devices includes the diskette drive in module bay, the onboard hard disk drive, and the CD-ROM in module bay. Information Main InsydeH20 Setup Utility Security Advanced Boot Exit Rev. 3.0 Boot Priority Order: 1: IDE 0 : ST980811AS...
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...010 070 071 072 110 Error Messages Equipment Configuration Error Causes: 1. "Load Default Settings" in Sequence Failure Fixed Disk Reconnect hard disk drive connector. Unlock key switch Unlock external keyboard Monitor type does not match CMOS - System board Chapter 4 77 IDE Primary Channel Master... High In this situation BIOS will issue 4 short beeps then shut down system, no message will shut down system, not show . Hard disk drive System board Stuck Key see "Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check" on page 72. System timer error RTC battery Run BIOS Setup Utility...
...010 070 071 072 110 Error Messages Equipment Configuration Error Causes: 1. "Load Default Settings" in Sequence Failure Fixed Disk Reconnect hard disk drive connector. Unlock key switch Unlock external keyboard Monitor type does not match CMOS - System board Chapter 4 77 IDE Primary Channel Master... High In this situation BIOS will issue 4 short beeps then shut down system, no message will shut down system, not show . Hard disk drive System board Stuck Key see "Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check" on page 72. System timer error RTC battery Run BIOS Setup Utility...
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... defined with the proper diskette type in BIOS Setup Utility See "External Diskette Drive Check" on page 72. RTC battery System board Enter Setup and see if fixed disk and drive A: are properly identified. Diskette drive Hard disk drive System board 78 Chapter 4 System board Run "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. RTC battery...
... defined with the proper diskette type in BIOS Setup Utility See "External Diskette Drive Check" on page 72. RTC battery System board Enter Setup and see if fixed disk and drive A: are properly identified. Diskette drive Hard disk drive System board 78 Chapter 4 System board Run "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. RTC battery...
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See "Power System Check" on and LCD is blank. System board. Power source (battery pack and power adapter). Reconnect the LCD connector Hard disk drive LCD inverter ID LCD cable LCD Inverter LCD System board No beep, power-on indicator turns on page 73.. LCD inverter ID LCD cable LCD ...
See "Power System Check" on and LCD is blank. System board. Power source (battery pack and power adapter). Reconnect the LCD connector Hard disk drive LCD inverter ID LCD cable LCD Inverter LCD System board No beep, power-on indicator turns on page 73.. LCD inverter ID LCD cable LCD ...
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... option ROMs Set up Power Management Initialize security engine (optional) Enable hardware interrupts Determine number of ATA and SCSI drives Set time of ATA drives (optional) Initialize hard-disk controllers Initialize local-bus hard-disk controllers Jump to boot with INT 19 Initialize POST Error Manager (PEM) Initialize error logging Initialize error display function...
... option ROMs Set up Power Management Initialize security engine (optional) Enable hardware interrupts Determine number of ATA and SCSI drives Set time of ATA drives (optional) Initialize hard-disk controllers Initialize local-bus hard-disk controllers Jump to boot with INT 19 Initialize POST Error Manager (PEM) Initialize error logging Initialize error display function...
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... Abnormal screen Wrong color displayed LCD has extra horizontal or vertical lines displayed. Battery pack Power adapter Hard drive & battery connection board System board Power source (battery pack and power adapter). Battery pack Power adapter Hard drive & battery connection board System board Power source (battery pack and power adapter). Action in Sequence Enter BIOS...
... Abnormal screen Wrong color displayed LCD has extra horizontal or vertical lines displayed. Battery pack Power adapter Hard drive & battery connection board System board Power source (battery pack and power adapter). Battery pack Power adapter Hard drive & battery connection board System board Power source (battery pack and power adapter). Action in Sequence Enter BIOS...
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...Speaker-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error In Windows, multimedia programs, no sound. The system doesn't resume from the computer. Touchpad Keyboard Hard disk connection board Hard disk drive System board See "Save to Disk (S4)" on page 45. LCD cover switch System board Chapter 4 85 Action in Sequence ... board Action in Sequence See "Save to execute "Load Default Settings, then reboot system. Keyboard (if control is damaged. Hard disk connection board Hard disk drive System board See "Save to Disk (S4)" on page 75. LCD cover switch System board See "Save to Disk (S4...
...Speaker-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error In Windows, multimedia programs, no sound. The system doesn't resume from the computer. Touchpad Keyboard Hard disk connection board Hard disk drive System board See "Save to Disk (S4)" on page 45. LCD cover switch System board Chapter 4 85 Action in Sequence ... board Action in Sequence See "Save to execute "Load Default Settings, then reboot system. Keyboard (if control is damaged. Hard disk connection board Hard disk drive System board See "Save to Disk (S4)" on page 75. LCD cover switch System board See "Save to Disk (S4...
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.../ Error Keyboard (one or more keys) does not work . Action in Windows doesn't go higher than 90%. Reconnect hard disk/CD-ROM/diskette drives. Printer driver Printer cable Printer System Board Ensure the "Serial Port" in the Devices Configuration" of BIOS Setup Utility is... device problems. Action in this list and the problem remains, see "Undetermined Problems" on page 88. 86 Chapter 4 Reconnect hard disk/CD-ROM drives. Hard disk connection board System board Peripheral-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error System configuration does not match the installed devices. External display does ...
.../ Error Keyboard (one or more keys) does not work . Action in Windows doesn't go higher than 90%. Reconnect hard disk/CD-ROM/diskette drives. Printer driver Printer cable Printer System Board Ensure the "Serial Port" in the Devices Configuration" of BIOS Setup Utility is... device problems. Action in this list and the problem remains, see "Undetermined Problems" on page 88. 86 Chapter 4 Reconnect hard disk/CD-ROM drives. Hard disk connection board System board Peripheral-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error System configuration does not match the installed devices. External display does ...
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... not isolate non-defective FRU). Power-on page 73.): 1. If the problem remains, replace the following devices: T Non-Acer devices T Printer, mouse, and other external devices T Battery pack T Hard disk drive T DIMM T CD-ROM/Diskette drive Module T PC Cards 4. Do not replace a non-defective FRU: T System board T LCD assembly 88 Chapter 4 Undetermined Problems The...
... not isolate non-defective FRU). Power-on page 73.): 1. If the problem remains, replace the following devices: T Non-Acer devices T Printer, mouse, and other external devices T Battery pack T Hard disk drive T DIMM T CD-ROM/Diskette drive Module T PC Cards 4. Do not replace a non-defective FRU: T System board T LCD assembly 88 Chapter 4 Undetermined Problems The...
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Part Name and Description Acer Part No. KU.0080D.027 T20N 0FA DVD SUPER MULTI DRIVE SONY AD- Category HDD/HARD DISK DRIVE No. DVD SUPER MULTI DRIVE PHILIPS DS-8A1P 0FA KU.00809.010 DVD SUPER MULTI DRIVE HLDS GSA- KU.0080E.002 7530A 0FA ODD BEZEL-SUPER MULTI 42.AHE02.004 ODD BRACKET 17 ...HD-DVD MODULE HD-DVD DRIVE TOSHIBA TS-L802A VISTA...
Part Name and Description Acer Part No. KU.0080D.027 T20N 0FA DVD SUPER MULTI DRIVE SONY AD- Category HDD/HARD DISK DRIVE No. DVD SUPER MULTI DRIVE PHILIPS DS-8A1P 0FA KU.00809.010 DVD SUPER MULTI DRIVE HLDS GSA- KU.0080E.002 7530A 0FA ODD BEZEL-SUPER MULTI 42.AHE02.004 ODD BRACKET 17 ...HD-DVD MODULE HD-DVD DRIVE TOSHIBA TS-L802A VISTA...
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...hard disk or optical disc • Creation of backups: • Factory default image • User backup image • Current system configuration • Application backup • Restore and recovery: • Factory default image • User backup image • From previously-created CD/DVD • Reinstall applications/drivers Acer.... It allows you with: • Password protection (Empowering Technology password) • Full and incremental backups to the D:\ drive. Empowering Technology 11 Acer eRecovery Management Acer eRecovery Management is a versatile backup utility.
...hard disk or optical disc • Creation of backups: • Factory default image • User backup image • Current system configuration • Application backup • Restore and recovery: • Factory default image • User backup image • From previously-created CD/DVD • Reinstall applications/drivers Acer.... It allows you with: • Password protection (Empowering Technology password) • Full and incremental backups to the D:\ drive. Empowering Technology 11 Acer eRecovery Management Acer eRecovery Management is a versatile backup utility.
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...Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology • WPAN: Bluetooth® 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) (for selected models) • LAN: Gigabit Ethernet; 23 English Storage subsystem Audio Communication Dimensions and weight • One or two 80/120/160/200/240/250 GB or larger hard disk drives • Optical drive options: • HD-DVD drive... (for selected models) • DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive (for selected models) • 5-in-1 card reader, supporting Secure...
...Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology • WPAN: Bluetooth® 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) (for selected models) • LAN: Gigabit Ethernet; 23 English Storage subsystem Audio Communication Dimensions and weight • One or two 80/120/160/200/240/250 GB or larger hard disk drives • Optical drive options: • HD-DVD drive... (for selected models) • DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive (for selected models) • 5-in-1 card reader, supporting Secure...
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Lights up . Fully charged: The light shows green when in AC mode. English The front panel indicators are visible even when the computer cover is closed up when Caps Lock is charging. 2. 25 Indicators The computer has serveral easy-to-read status indicators. HDD Num Lock Caps Lock Indicates when the hard disk drive is activated. Lights up when Num Lock is active. Icon Function Power Description Indicates the computer's power status. Battery Indicates the computer's batttery status. Charging: The light shows amber when the battery is activated. 1.
Lights up . Fully charged: The light shows green when in AC mode. English The front panel indicators are visible even when the computer cover is closed up when Caps Lock is charging. 2. 25 Indicators The computer has serveral easy-to-read status indicators. HDD Num Lock Caps Lock Indicates when the hard disk drive is activated. Lights up when Num Lock is active. Icon Function Power Description Indicates the computer's power status. Battery Indicates the computer's batttery status. Charging: The light shows amber when the battery is activated. 1.
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... want to begin. English 64 DV Wizard DV Wizard provides real-time preview and capture from DV camcorders and webcams to your computer's hard drive or directly burned to your computer's hard disk in the DVD format. DV Wizard also supports the capture of media that you can select Videos, Pictures or Music.
... want to begin. English 64 DV Wizard DV Wizard provides real-time preview and capture from DV camcorders and webcams to your computer's hard drive or directly burned to your computer's hard disk in the DVD format. DV Wizard also supports the capture of media that you can select Videos, Pictures or Music.