Acer 3050 manual Table of Contents

	Table of Contents
Chapter 1	System Specifications	1
Features		. .1
System Block Diagram		. .3
Board Layout		. .4
	Top View	. .4
	Bottom View	. .5
Your Acer Notebook tour		. .7
	Front View	. .7
	Closed Front View	. .8
	Left View	. .9
	Right View	. .9
	Rear Panel	.10
	Bottom Panel	.11
	Indicators	.11
	Easy-Launch Buttons	.12
	Touchpad Basics	.13
Using the Keyboard		.15
	Lock Keys and embedded numeric keypad	.15
	Windows Keys	.15
	Hot Keys	.16
	Special Key	.17
Acer Empowering Technology		.19
	Empowering Technology password	.19
	Acer ePower Management	.19
	Acer ePresentation Management	.21
	Acer eDataSecurity Management (for selected models)	.22
	Acer eLock Management	.24
	Acer eRecovery Management	.25
	Acer eSettings Management	.26
	Acer ePerformance Management	.26
	Acer OrbiCam	.27
Using the System Utilities		.31
	Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible)	.31
	Launch Manager	.32
Hardware Specifications and Configurations		.33
Chapter 2	System Utilities	43

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

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

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

Main . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Removing the HDD Module/the Memory/the Wireless LAN Card/

the Modem Board/the ODD Module and the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

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