Acer 3250 manual Table of Contents

Table of Contents
Chapter 1	System Specifications	1
Features		. .1
System Block Diagram		. .4
Board Layout		. .5
	Top View	. .5
	Bottom View	. .6
Your Acer Notebook tour		. .8
	Front view	. .8
	Closed Front View	. .9
	Left View	.10
	Right View	.10
	Rear Panel	.11
	Bottom Panel	.12
	Indicators	.12
	Easy-Launch Buttons	.13
	Touchpad Basics	.14
Using the Keyboard		.16
	Lock Keys and embedded numeric keypad	.16
	Windows Keys	.16
	Hot Keys	.17
	Special Key	.18
Acer Empowering Technology		.20
	Empowering Technology password	.20
	Acer eNet Management (for selected models)	.20
	Acer ePower Management	.22
	Acer ePresentation Management	.24
	Acer eDataSecurity Management	.25
	Acer eLock Management	.27
	Acer eRecovery Management	.28
	Acer eSettings Management	.29
	Acer ePerformance Management	.29
	Acer OrbiCam	.30
	Enabling the Acer VisageON (for 1.3 megapixel camera models only)	.33
Using the System Utilities		.36
	Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible)	.36
	Launch Manager	.37
Hardware Specifications and Configurations		.38
Chapter 2	System Utilities	49

BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Navigating the BIOS Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Main . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Advanced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Boot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

BIOS Flash Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Chapter 3 Machine Disassembly and Replacement 63

General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

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