Table of Contents |
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Chapter one | System Specifications | 1 |
Features | . .1 | |
System Block Diagram | . .3 | |
Your Acer Notebook tour | . .4 | |
| Right View | . .7 |
| Indicators | .13 |
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| 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 | .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 |
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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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