Acer 6935G User Manual

Aspire 6935G Series

Service Guide

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Conventions

The following conventions are used in this manual:

SCREEN MESSAGES Denotes actual messages that appear

on screen.

NOTE Gives bits and pieces of additional

information related to the current topic.

WARNING Alerts you to any damage that might

result from doing or not doing specific actions.

CAUTION Gives precautionary measures to

avoid possible hardware or software problems.

IMPORTANT Reminds you to do specific actions

relevant to the accomplishment of procedures.

Preface

Before using this information and the product it supports, please read the following general information.

1. This Service Guide provides you with all technical information relating to the BASIC CONFIGURATION decided for Acer's "global" product offering. To better fit local market requirements and enhance product competitiveness, your regional office MAY have decided to extend the functionality of a machine (e.g. add-on card, modem, or extra memory capability). These LOCALIZED FEATURES will NOT be covered in this generic service guide. In such cases, please contact your regional offices or the responsible personnel/channel to provide you with further technical details.

2. Please note WHEN ORDERING FRU PARTS, that you should check the most up-to-date information available on your regional web or channel. If, for whatever reason, a part number change is made, it will not be noted in the printed Service Guide. For ACER-AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDERS, your Acer office may have a DIFFERENT part number code to those given in the FRU list of this printed Service Guide. You MUST use the list provided by your regional Acer office to order FRU parts for repair and service of customer machines.

Table of Contents

System Specifications 1

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

System Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Board Layort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Bottom view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Your Acer Notebook tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Closed Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Left View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Right View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Rear View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Base View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Easy-Launch Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Touchpad Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Using the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Lock Keys and embedded numeric keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Windows Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Hot Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Special Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

The Euro symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

The US dollar sign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Acer Empowering Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Empowering Technology password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Acer eAudio Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Acer ePower Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Acer eDataSecurity Management (for selected models) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Acer eRecovery Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Acer eSettings Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Using the System Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Hardware Specification and Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

System Utilities 39

BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Invoking BIOS Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Main . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Advanced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Boot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

BIOS Flash Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

HDD unlock Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Machine Disassembly and Replacement 53

General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Disassembly Procedure Flowchard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Removing the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Removing HDD/Wirless Cover/RAM Module/Wireless LAN Card/TV Tunder Card/

System Fan/ Thermal Module/CPU/ODD/Dummy cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

Disassembling the Main Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Disassembling the External Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

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Troubleshooting 69

System Check Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

External Diskette Drive Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

External CD-ROM Drive Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Memory check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

Power System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

Touchpad Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

Index of Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

Phoenix BIOS Beep Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

Intermittent Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

Undetermined Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

Jumper and Connector Locations 87

Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88

FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 91

Aspire 6935G Exploded Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Aspire 6935G FRU List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108

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System Specifications

Features

Below is a brief summary of the computer’s many feature:

Operating system

 Windows Vista™

Chapter 1

NOTE: Windowsl® VistaTM Capable PCs come with Windows® XP installed, and can be upgraded to

Windows Microsoft.com/windowsvista

VistaTM. For more information on Windows® VistaTM and how to upgrade, go to:

Platform

 Intel® Centrino® Duo mobile processor technology, featuring:

z Intel® Core™2 Duo mobile processor

z Mobile Intel® GM975/PM975 Express Chipset

z Intel

z Intel® PRO/Wireless Wi-Fi CERTIFIED® network connection

Wireless WiFi Link Wi-Fi CERTIFIED® network connection

System Memory

 Dual-Channel DDR3 SDRAM support

 Up to 2 GB of DDR3 1066 MHz memory, upgradeable to 4 GB using two soDIMM modules

Display and graphics

 Mobile Intel® GM975/PM975 Express Chipset (for selected models)

models)

GeForce® 9500M GS with 512MB of dedicated VRAM supporting TurboCache™ (for selected

 NVIDIA

TV-tuner

 Digital TV-tuner supporting DVB-T

Audio

 Dolby® -certified surround sound system with two built-in stereo speakers and one subwoofer

supporting lowfrequency effects

 S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) support for digital speakers

 Built-in stereo microphones

Chapter 1 1

Storage subsystem

 2.5" hard disk drive

 Optical drive options:

z Blu-ray Disc™ (BD) drive (for selected models)

z DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive

 6-in-1 card reader

Input devices

 88-/89-key keyboard

 Touchpad pointing device

 Acer CineDash media console capacitive human interface device, including: capacitive human interface

device

Communication

 Acer Video Conference, featuring:

z Integrated Acer Crystal Eye webcam

z Acer Video Conference Manager software

z Acer PureZone technology

z Optional Acer Xpress VoIP phone

 WLAN: Intel

 WPAN: Bluetooth

 LAN: Gigabit Ethernet, Wake-on-LAN ready

 Modem: 56K ITU V.92

Wireless WiFi Link network connection or Intel® PRO/Wireless network connection

2.0+EDR

I/O Ports

 ExpressCard™/54 slot

 6-in-1 card reader (SD™, MMC, MMCplus™, MS, MS PRO, xD)

 Four USB 2.0 ports

 HDMI™ port with HDCP support (for selected models)

 Consumer infrared (CIR) port

 External display (VGA) port

 Headphone/speaker/line-out jack with S/PDIF support

 Microphone-in jack

 Line-in jack

 Ethernet (RJ-45) port

 Modem (RJ-11) port

NOTE: HDCP is acronym for High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection. An encryption system for enforcing

digital rights management (DRM) over DVI and HDMI interfaces.

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Environment

 Temperature:

z operating: 5°C to 35°C

z Non-operating: -20°C to 65°C

 Humidity (non-condensing):

z operating: 20%~80%

NOTE: Non-operating: 20%~80%

Chapter 1 3

System Block Diagram

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Board Layort

Top View

Aspire6935 M/B layout and connector location

TOP view

No. Name Description

1 CN1 LED/B Cable CNTR

2 CN2 LCM Cable CNTR

3 CN3 Key board FFC CNTR

4 CN4 USB board CNTR

5 CN7 Hot Key Board CNTR

6 U8 South Bridge

7 CN12 Touch Pad FFC CNTR

8 CN14 I/O Board CNTR

9 CN15 BT Cable CNTR

10 CN13 Express card CNTR

11 CN10 Speaker Cable CNTR

12 CN9 Media consle Board CNTR

13 CN8 Power Board FFC CNTR

Chapter 1 5

Bottom view

No. Name Description

1 CN6002 W/LAN card board CNTR

2 CN6001 TV/Robson card CNTR

3 CN1003 USB Port

4 CN1002 USB Port

5 CN1005 USB Board CNTR

6 CN501 VGA Port

7 Jack501 RJ45

8 CN505 USB Port

9 CN508 HDMI Port

10 Jack502 SPDIF

11 Jack503 MIC jack

12 Jack504 Line in jack

13 CN516 MDC Card CNTR

14 CN512 New card Socket

15 CN511/513 DIMM Socket

16 CN514 HDD CNTR

17 CN515 PCI-E Socket

18 CN510 ODD CNTR

19 U517 North Bridge

20 CN507 CPU Socket

21 CN506 VGA Card Socket

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Your Acer Notebook tour

After knowing your computer features, let us show you around your new Aspire computer.

Front View

Chapter 1 7

No. Icon Item Description

1 Acer Crystal Eye Web camera for video communication.

2 Acer PureZone Two internal stereo microphones for sound recording.

3 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays

computer output.

4 Status indicators Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that light up to show the

status of the computer's functions and components.

5 Power button Turns the computer on and off.

6 CineDash media

console

The CineDash media console is a touch-sensitive entertainment interface.

7 Keyboard For entering data into your computer.

8 Palmrest Comfortable support area for your hands when you

use the computer.

9 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a

computer mouse.

10 Click buttons

(left, center* and right)

The left and right buttons function like the left and right mouse buttons. *The center button serves as Acer BioProtect fingerprint reader supporting Acer FingerNav 4-way control function. (for selected models)

11 Status indicators Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that light up to show the

status of the computer's functions and components.

12 Easy-launch button Buttons for launching frequently used program.

13 Speakers 5.1 speakers deliver stereo audio output.

14 Empowering key Lanuch Acer Empowering Technology.

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Closed Front View

No. Icon Item Description

1 CIR receiver Receives signals from a remote control.

2 6-in-1 card reader

Left View

No. Icon Item Description

1 DC-in jack Connects to an AC adapter.

2 Modem (RJ-11) port Connects to a phone line.

3 External display

4 Ethernet (RJ-45) port Connects to an Ethernet 10/100-based network.

(VGA) port

Accepts Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), MultiMediaCard Plus (MMCplus), Memory Stick (MS), Memory Stick Pro (MS PRO), xD-Picture Card.

Connects to a display device (e.g., external monitor, LCD projector).

5 Two USB 2.0 ports Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB

camera).

6 HDMI Supports high definition digital video connections (for

selected models).

7 Headphones/

speaker/line-out jack with S/PDIF support

8 Microphone-in jack Accepts input from external microphones.

9 Line-in jack Accepts audio line-in devices (e.g., audio CD player,

10 ExpressCard/54 skit Acceots one ExpressCard/54 module.

Chapter 1 9

Connects to audio line-out devices (e.g., speakers, headphones).

stereo walkman).

Right View

No. Icon Item Description

1 Optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs.

2 Optical disk access

3 Optical drive eject

4 Emergency eject

5 3 USB 2.0 ports Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB

6 TV-in port Accepts input signals from analog/digital TV-tuner

7 Kensington lock slot Connects to a Kensington-compatible computer

indicator

button

hole

Lights up when the optical drive is active.

Ejects the optical disk from the drive.

Ejects the optical drive tray when the computer is turned off.

camera).

devices (for selected models).

security lock.

Rear View

No. Icon Item Description

1 Tuba The dedicated Tuba CineBass subwoofer pumps out

2 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even after

earthshaking movie-house audio.

prolonged use.

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Base View

No. Icon Item Description

1 Memory

2 Hard disk bay Houses the computer's hard disk (secured with

3 Ventilation slots and

4 Battery bay Houses the computer's battery pack.

compartment

cooling fan

Houses the computer's main memory.

screws).

Enable the computer to stay cool, even after prolonged use.

Note: Do not cover or obstruct the opening of the fan.

5 Battery release latch Releases the battery for removal.

6 Battery lock Locks the battery in position.

Chapter 1 11

Indicators

The computer has several easy-to-read status indicators.

The front panel indicators are visible even when the computer cover is closed up.

No. Icon Item Description

1 HDD Indicates when the hard disk drive is active.

2 Num Lock Lights up when Num Lock is activated.

3 Caps Lock Lights up when Caps Lock is activated.

4 Power Indicates the computer’s power status.

5 Battery Indicates the computer’s battery status.

NOTE: 1. Charging: The light shows amber when the battery is charging.

2. Fully charged: The light shows green when in AC mode.

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Easy-Launch Buttons

Located beside the keyboard are application buttons. These buttons are called easy-launch buttons. They are: WLAN, Internet, email, Bluetooth and Acer Empowering Technology.

The mail and Web browser buttons are pre-set to email and Internet programs, but can be reset by users. To

set the Web browser, mail and programmable buttons, run the Acer Launch Manager.

No. Icon Item Description

1 Empowering

Te ch n ol o gy

Lanuch Acer Empowering Technology. (user-programmable)

2 Wireless

communication button/Indicator

3 Web browser Internet browser. (user-Programmable)

4 Mail Email application. (user-Programmable)

5Bluetooth

communication button/indicator

Enable/disables the wireless function. Indicates the status of wireless LAN communication.

Enable/disables the Bluetooth function. Indicates the status of Bluetooth communication.

Chapter 1 13

Touchpad Basics

The following teaches you how to use the touchpad:

Move your finger across the touchpad (2) to move the cursor.

Press the left (1) and right (4) buttons located beneath the touchpad to perform selection and execution functions. These two buttons are similar to the left and right buttons on a mouse. Tapping on the touchpad is the same as clicking the left button.

Use the 4-way scroll (3) button to scroll up or down and move left or right a page. This button mimics your cursor pressing on the right scroll bar of Windows applications.

Function Left Button (1) Right Button (4) Main touchpad (2) Center button (3)

Execute Quickly click

twice

Select Click once Tap once

Drag Click and hold,

then use finger on the touchpad to drag the cursor

Access context menu

Scroll Swipe up/down/left/

Click once

Tap twice (at the same speed as double-clicking a mouse button)

Tap twice (at the same speed as double-clicking a mouse button); rest your finger on the touchpad on the second tap and drag the cursor

right using Acer FingerNav 4-way control function (for selected models) or click and hold to move up/down/left/ right (for selected models)

NOTE: When using the touchpad, keep it - and your infers - dry and clean. The touchpad is sensitive to finger

movements; hence, the lighter the touch, the better the response. Tapping too hard will not increase the touchpad’s responsiveness.

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Using the Keyboard

The keyboard has full-sized keys and an embedded keypad, separate cursor keys, two Windows keys and twelve function keys.

Lock Keys and embedded numeric keypad

The keyboard has three lock keys which you can toggle on and off.

Lock key Description

Caps Lock When Caps Lock is on, all alphabetic characters typed are in uppercase.

Num Lock

Scroll Lock

When Num Lock is on, the embedded keypad is in numeric mode. The keys function as a calculator (complete with the arithmetic operators +, -, *, and /). Use this mode when you need to do a lot of numeric data entry. A better solution would be to connect an external keypad.

When Scroll Lock is on, the screen moves one line up or down when you press the up or down arrow keys respectively. Scroll Lock does not work with some applications.

The embedded numeric keypad functions like a desktop numeric keypad. It is indicated by small characters located on the upper right corner of the keycaps. To simplify the keyboard legend, cursor-control key symbols are not printed on the keys.

Desired access Num Lock on Num Lock off

Number keys on embedded keypad

Cursor-control keys on embedded keypad

Main keyboard keys Hold <Fn> while typing letters on

Type numbers in a normal manner.

Hold <Shift> while using cursorcontrol keys.

embedded keypad.

Hold <Fn> while using cursorcontrol keys.

Type the letters in a normal manner.

Chapter 1 15

Windows Keys

The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions.

Key Description

Windows key

Pressed alone, this key has the same effect as clicking on the Windows Start button; it launches the Start menu. It can also be used with other keys to provide a variety of functions:

<> : Open or close the Start menu

< > + <D>: Display the desktop

< > + <E>: Open Windows Explore

< > + <F>: Search for a file or folder

< > + <G>: Cycle through Sidebar gadgets

< > + <L>: Lock your computer (if you are connected to a network

domain), or switch users (if you're not connected to a network domain)

< > + <M>: Minimizes all windows

< > + <R>: Open the Run dialog box

< > + <T>: Cycle through programs on the taskbar

< > + <U>: Open Ease of Access Center

< > + <X>: Open Windows Mobility Center

Application key

< > + <BREAK>: Display the System Properties dialog box

< > + <SHIFT+M>: Restore minimized windows to the desktop

< > + <TAB>: Cycle through programs on the taskbar by using

Windows Flip 3-D

< > + <SPACEBAR>: Bring all gadgets to the front and select Windows Sidebar

<CTRL> + < > + <F>: Search for computers (if you are on a network)

<CTRL> + < > + <TAB>: Use the arrow keys to cycle through programs

on the taskbar by using Windows Flip 3-D Note: Depending on your edition of Windows Vista or Windows XP, some

shortcuts may not function as described.

This key has the same effect as clicking the right mouse button; it opens the application's context menu.

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Hot Keys

The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to access most of the computer’s controls like sreen brightness, volume output and the BIOS utility.

To activate hotkeys, press and hold the <Fn> key before pressing the other key in the hotkey combination.

Hotkey Icon Function Description

<Fn> + <F1> Hotkey help Displays help on hotkeys.

<Fn> + <F2> Acer eSettings Launches Acer eSettings in Acer

Empowering Technology.

<Fn> + <F3> Acer ePower

Management

<Fn> + <F4> Sleep Puts the computer in Sleep mode.

<Fn> + <F5> Display toggle Switches display output between the display

<Fn> + <F6> Screen blank Turns the display screen backlight off to save

<Fn> + <F7> Touchpad toggle Turns the internal touchpad on and off.

<Fn> + <F8> Speaker toggle Turns the speakers on and off.

<Fn> + <->> Brightness up Increases the screen brightness.

<Fn> + <<-> Brightness down Decreases the screen brightness.

Launches Acer ePower Management in Acer Empowering Technology.

screen, external monitor (if connected) and both.

power. Press any key to return.

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Special Key

You can locate the Euro symbol and US dollar sign at the upper-center and/or bottom-right of your keyboard. To t y pe :

The Euro symbol

1. Open a text editor or word processor.

2. Either directly press the < > symbol at the bottom-right of the keyboard, or hold <Alt Gr> and then press the<5> symbol at the upper-center of the keyboard.

NOTE: Some fonts and software do not support the Euro symbol. Please refer to www.microsoft.com/

typography/faq/faq12.htm for more information.

The US dollar sign

1. Open a text editor or word processor.

2. Either directly press the < > key at the bottom-right of the keyboard, or hold <Shift> and then press the <4> key at the upper-center of the keyboard.

NOTE: This function varies by the operating system version.

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Acer Empowering Technology

Acer’s innovative Empowering Technology makes it easy for you to access frequently used functions and manage your new Acer notebook. It features the following handy utilities:

 Acer eAudio Management allows you to easily control the enhanced sound effects of Dolby Home

Theater on your system.

 Acer ePower Management optimizes battery usage via customizable power plans.

 Acer eDataSecurity Management protects data with passwords and encryption (for selected models).

 Acer eRecovery Management backs up and recovers data flexibly, reliablyand completely.

 Acer eSettings Management accesses system information and adjusts settings easily.

For more information, press the < > key to launch the Empowering Technology menu, then click on the appropriate utility and select the Help or Tutorial function.

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Empowering Technology password

You must set the Empowering Technology password to use the password protection feature of Acer eRecovery Management to protect your data.

To set the Empowering Technology password:

1. Launch Acer eRecovery Management.

2. Click the Restore tab.

3. Click Password settings. The Empowering Technology Password Center dialog box pops up.

4. Click Create a new password.

5. In the Create a New Password dialog box, key in and confirm your password in the appropriate boxes.

Your password should have a minimum of 4 and a maximum of 12 characters.

6. Enter a password hint that will help you remember your password.

7. Make sure the box Use for Acer eRecovery Management is checked.

8. Click OK to set the password.

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Acer eAudio Management

Acer eAudio Management allows you to easily control the enhanced sound effects of Dolby Home Theater on your system. Select Movie or Game mode to experience the awesome realism of 5.1-channel audio output from the speakers fitted to your system via Dolby Surround sound technology. Music mode lets you enjoy your favorite tunes, in vivid detail.

To choose your playback device, click the icon on the upper right side of the Acer eAudio Management window.

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Acer ePower Management

Acer ePower Management features a straightforward user interface for configuring your power management options. To access this utility, select Acer ePower Management from the Empowering Technology toolbar, run the program from the Acer Empowering Technology program group in Start menu, or right-click the Windows power icon in the system tray and select Acer ePower Management.

AC Mode (Adapter mode)

The default setting is “Maximum Performance.” You can adjust CPU speed, LCD brightness and other settings, or click on buttons to turn the following functions on/off: Wireless LAN, Bluetooth, CardBus, FireWire (1394), Wired LAN and Optical Device if supported.

DC Mode (Battery mode)

There are four pre-defined profiles - Entertainment, Presentation, Word Processing, and Battery Life. You can also define up to three of your own.

To create new power profile

1. Change power settings as desired.

2. Click “Save as...” to save to a new power profile.

3. Name the newly created profile.

4. Select whether this profile is for Adapter or Battery mode, then click OK.

5. The new profile will appear in the profile list.

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