Table of Contents

 

Chapter one

System Specifications

1

Features

. .1

System Block Diagram

. .3

Your Acer Notebook tour

. .4

 

Right View

. .7

 

Indicators

.13

 

Easy-Launch Buttons

.13

 

Touchpad Basics

.14

Using the Keyboard

.16

 

Lock Keys and embedded numeric keypad

.16

 

Windows Keys

.17

 

Hot Keys

.18

 

Special Key

.19

Acer Empowering Technology

.20

 

Empowering Technology password

.20

 

Acer eNet Management

.20

 

Acer ePower Management

.22

 

Acer eAudio Management

.24

 

Acer ePresentation Management

.24

 

Acer eDataSecurity Management (for selected models)

.25

 

Acer eLock Management

.27

 

Acer eRecovery Management

.27

 

Acer eSettings Management

.28

 

Windows Mobility Center

.29

Using the System Utilities

.31

 

Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible)

.31

 

Launch Manager

.32

 

Norton Internet Security

.32

Hardware Specifications and Configurations

.34

Chapter two

System Utilities

43

BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Navigating the BIOS Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Main . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Advanced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Boot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

BIOS Flash Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Remove HDD/BIOS Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Disassembly Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Chapter three Machine Disassembly and Replacement

61

General Information

.62

Pre-disassembly Instructions

.62

Disassembly Process

.62

External Module Disassembly Process

.63

External Modules Disassembly Flowchart

.63

Removing the Battery Pack

.64

Removing the SD dummy card

.64

Removing the ExpressCard dummy card

.65

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