| Table of Contents |
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Chapter 1 | System Specifications | 1 |
Features | . .1 | |
System Block Diagram | . .3 | |
Board Layout | . .4 | |
| Top View | . .4 |
| Bottom View | . .5 |
Your Acer Notebook tour | . .6 | |
| Front view | . .6 |
| Closed front view | . .7 |
| Left View | . .8 |
| Right View | . .8 |
| Rear View | . .9 |
| Bottom View | .10 |
Indicators | .11 | |
.12 | ||
Touchpad | .13 | |
| Touchpad Basics | .13 |
Using the Keyboard | .14 | |
| Lock keys and Embedded Numeric Keypad | .14 |
| Windows Keys | .15 |
| Hotkeys | .15 |
| Special Keys | .17 |
Acer Empowering Technology | .18 | |
| Empowering Technology password | .18 |
| Acer ePower Management | .18 |
| Acer ePresentation Management | .20 |
| Acer eDataSecurity Management (for selected models) | .21 |
| Acer eLock Management | .23 |
| Acer eRecovery Management | .24 |
| Acer eSettings Management | .25 |
| Acer ePerformance Management | .25 |
| Acer OrbiCam | .26 |
Using the System Utilities | .30 | |
| Acer GridVista | .30 |
| Launch Manager | .31 |
Hardware Specifications and Configurations | .32 | |
Chapter 2 | System Utilities | 41 |
BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Navigating the BIOS Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Main . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Advanced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Boot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
BIOS Flash Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Remove HDD/BIOS Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Chapter 3 Machine Disassembly and Replacement | 61 |
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Disassembly Procedure Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Removing the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
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