Acer Aspire 5100 Service Guide
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22Chapter 1 Acer eRecovery Management Acer eRecovery Management is a powerful utility with the need for recovery disks provided by the manufacturer. The Acer eRecovery Management utility occupies space in a hidden partition on the system’s HDD. Be default, user-created backups are stored on D: drive. Acer eRecovery Management provides: • Password protection • Recovery of applications and drives • Image or data backup: • Backup to HDD (set recovery point) • Backup to CD or DVD • Image/data recovery tools: • Recovery from a hidden partition (factory defaults) • Recovery from the HDD (most recent user-defined recovery point) • Recovery from CD or DVD NOTE: If the computer did not come with a Recovery CD or System CD, please use Acer eRecovery Management’s “System backup to optical disk” feature to burn a backup image to CD or DVD. To ensure the best results when recovering the system using a CD or Acer eRecovery Management, detach all peripherals (except external Acer ODD, if equipped), including the Acer ezDock. "Acer eRecovery Management" on page 74 AcerSystem User's Guide Note:
Chapter 123 Acer eSettings Management Acer eSettings Management allows you to inspect hardware specification, change BIOS passwords or other Windows settings, and to monitor the system health status. Acer eSettings Management also: • Provides a simple graphical user interface for navigation. • Displays general system status and advanced monitoring for power users on Acer computer.
24Chapter 1 Acer ePower Management Acer ePower Management features a straightforward user interface. To launch it, select Acer ePower Management from the Empowering Technology interface. 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, fireware (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 a 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. Battery Status For real-time battery life estimates based on current usage, refer to the panel on the upper half side of the window. For additional options, click Settings to: • Set alarms."Settings"
Chapter 125 • Reload factory defaults. • Select what actions to be taken when the cover is closed or the power button is pressed. • Set passwords for accessing the system after Hibernation or Stand-by. • View information about Acer ePower Management.
26Chapter 1 Acer ePresentation Management Acer ePresentation Management lets you project your computer’s display to an external device or projector using the hotkey: + . If auto-detection hardware is implemented in the system and the external display supports it, your system display will be automatically switched out when an external display is connected to the system. For projectors and external devices that are not auto- detected, launch Acer ePresentation Management to choose an appropriate display setting. NOTE: If the restored resolution is not correct after disconnecting a projector, or you need to use an external resolution that is not supported by Acer ePresentation Management, adjust your display settings using Display Properties or the utility provided by the graphics vendor. Note:
Chapter 127 Using the System Utilities NOTE: The system utilities work under Microsoft Windows XP only. Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible) NOTE: This feature is only available on certain models. To enable the dual monitor feature of the notebook, first ensure that the second monitor is connected, then select Start, Control Panel, Display and click on Settings. Select the secondary monitor (2) icon in the display box and then click the check box Extend my windows desktop onto this monitor. Finally, click Apply to confirm the new settings and click OK to complete the process. Acer GridVista is a handy utility that offers four pre-defined display settings so you can view multiple windows on the same screen. To access this function, please go to Start > All Programs and click on Acer GridVista. You may choose any one of the four display settings indicated below: Acer Gridvista is dual-display compatible, allowing two displays to be partitioned independently. Acer GridVista is simple to set up: 1.Run Acer GridVista and select your preferred screen configuration for each display from the task bar. 2.Drag and drop each window into the appropriate grid. 3.Enjoy the convenience of a well-organized desktop. Note: Start Control Panel Display Settings (2) Extend my windows desktop onto this monitor Apply OK Start All Programs Acer GridVista Note: Start Control Panel Display Settings (2) Extend my windows desktop onto this monitor Apply OK Start All Programs Acer GridVista
28Chapter 1 NOTE: Please ensure that the resolution setting of the second monitor is set to the manufacturers recommended value. Launch Manager Launch Manager allows you to set the four easy-launch buttons located above the keyboard. You can access the Launch Manager by clicking on Start > All Programs > Launch Manager to start the application. Note: "Easy-launch buttons" on page 24 Start All Programs Launch Manager Note: "Easy-launch buttons" on page 24 Start All Programs Launch Manager
Chapter 129 Norton AntiVirus Norton AntiVirus is an anti-virus software that finds and repairs infected files, and protects against viruses to keep you computer data safe and secure. How do I check for viruses? A Full System Scan scans all files on your computer. To perform a system scan: 1.Start Norton Antivirus: Double click on the Norton AntiVirus Icon on the desktop or click on the Start menu in the Windows task bar, highlight Programs, and select Norton Antivirus. 2.In the Norton Antivirus main window, click Scans. 3.In the Scans panel, click Run Full System Scan. 4.When the scan is complete, a scan summary appears. Click Finished. You can schedule customized virus scans that tun unattended on specific dates and times or at periodic intervals. If you are using the computer when the scheduled scan begins, it runs in the background so that you do not have to stop working. For more information, please refer to the Norton AntiVirus Help menu. Start All Programs Launch Manager Norton AntiVirus Start Programs Norton AntiVirus Scans Scans Run Full System Scan Finished
30Chapter 1 Hardware Specification and Configuration Processor ItemSpecification Ty p e AMD Turion TM 64 X2 dual-core TL-50/ TL-52/TL-56/TL-60/TL-62 processor or higherAMD SempronTM 3200+/3400+/3500+ or higher Package 939 pin lidded micro PGA 754 pin lidded micro PGA Feature • Compatible with Existing 32-bit code base • Integrated memory controller: 128-bit DDR SDRAM at 100/133/166/200MHz • Dual-core architecture: discrete L1 and L2 cache structures for each core • HyperTransport TM Technology to I/O devices: one 16-bit link supporting speed up to 1GHz (2000 MT/s) or 4 GB/s in each direction• Compatible with Existing 32-bit code base • Integrated memory controller: 64-bit DDR SDRAM at 100/133/166/200MHz • HyperTransport TM Technology to I/O devices: one 16-bit link supporting speed up to 800MHz (1600 MT/s) or 3.2 GB/s in each direction On-die second (L2) cache1024KB 512KB System Board Major Chips ItemSpecification Core logic ATi RS485MC + ATi SB460 Super I/O controller SMSC SIO1036 Audio controller Codec ALC883 Video controller Integrated VGA solution for ATi RS485MC HDD controller ATi SB460 Keyboard controller and battery management unitENE KB910 Card bus PCMCIA controller ENE CB714 (used ENE 1410 when without Card reader function) LAN controller RTL8110SBL IEEE 1394 VIA VT6311S Hard Disk Drive Seagate Model ST9120821A ST9120824AST9100824 ST9100825AST98823A ST980829AST96812A ST960812AST9402112A Formatted Gbytes (512 bytes/sector) 120 100 80 60 40 Physical read/write head 4 4 3 ST96812A: 3 ST960812A: 22 Discs
Chapter 131 2 2 2 ST96812A: 2 ST960812A: 11 Spindle Speed (RPM): 4200 (ST9120824A, ST9100825A, ST980829A, ST960812A, ST9402112A) 5400 (ST9120821A, ST9100824A, ST98823A, ST96812A) I/O data transfer rate (Mbytes/sec. max.): 100 ATA data transfer mode supported: PIO modes 0-4; Multiword DMA modes 0-2; Ultra DMA modes 0-5 Voltage tolerance: +5.0V +/- 5% WD Model WD400UE-22HCT0 WD600UE-22HCT0 WD800UE-22HCT0 Formatted Gbytes (512 bytes/sector) 40 60 80 Physical read/write head 234 Discs 122 Spindle Speed (RPM): 4200 5400 5400 I/O data transfer rate (Mbytes/sec. max.): 100 ultra DMA mode-5 100 ultra DMA mode-5 100 ultra DMA mode-5 ATA data transfer mode supported: ATA/ATAPI-6; ATA-6 ATA/ATAPI-6; ATA-6 ATA/ATAPI-6; ATA-6 Bytes per sector: 512 512 512 Max. media transfer rate (disk-buffer, Mbytes/sec.) 372 350 350 Voltage tolerance +5.0V +/- 5% +5.0V +/- 5% +5.0V +/- 5% BIOS ItemDescription BIOS vendor Phoenix System BIOS version Phoenix BIOS V0.17A Hard Disk Drive Seagate