Acer Aspire 5942g Service Guide
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Chapter 121 Blueray Drive Blueray Combo Module ItemSpecification Vendor & model namePanasonic UJ230A LF, Pioneer BDR-TD01RS LF Performance SpecificationWith CD Diskette With DVD Diskette Transfer rate Sustained: 3,600 kB/s (24x) max.Sustained: 11.08 Mbytes/s (8x) max. Buffer Memory 8 MB Interface SATA Applicable disc formatsBD-RE, BD-R, BD-ROM, DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, DVD-RAM DVD-R, DVD-RW, +R, +RW, CD-R, CD-RW CD-DA, CD-ROM (Mode1, Mode2 Form1), CD-ROM XA (Mode2 Form2), Photo CD (Single & Multi session), Video CD, CD-Text, CD-Extra Loading mechanism Drawer type manual load / Electrical release Power Requirement Input Voltage DC 5 V +/- 5% ItemSpecification Vendor & model namePLDS DS-4E1S LF, Pioneer BDC-TD01RS LF, HLDS CT10 LF, Sony BC-5500S LF Performance SpecificationWith CD Diskette With DVD Diskette Transfer rate (MB/ sec)Sustained: 3.5Sustained: 10 Buffer Memory 2 MB Interface SATA Applicable disc formatsCD-DA, CD-TEXT, CD ROM Mode-1, CD-ROM/XA Mode-2 Form-1 and Form-2, CD-I Ready, Video-CD (MPEG-1), Photo-CD, Enhance CD, CD extra, I-Trax CD and UDF DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, DVD-R single/multi border(s) DVD+R single/multi session(s) DVD-RW DVD+RW DVD-RAM BD-ROM ver2.0, UDF2.5 BD-R ver1.0 and ver2.0, UDF2.5 BD-RE ver2.0 and ver3.0, UDF2.5 BD-hybrid (only BD part) Loading mechanism Manual load/ Plunger system Power Requirement Input Voltage DC 5 V +/- 5%
22Chapter 1 Super-Multi Drive Module Audio Interface System Board Major Chips ItemSpecification Vendor & model nameHLDS GT20N LF, Toshiba TS-L633B LF, Sony AD-7580S LF, PLDS DS-8A3S LF Performance SpecificationWith CD Diskette With DVD Diskette Transfer rate Sustained: 3,600 kB/s (24x) max.Sustained: 11.08 Mbytes/s (8x) max. Buffer Memory 1 MB Interface SATA Applicable disc formatsDVD-ROM: 4.7GB (Single Layer), 8.5GB (Dual Layer) DVD-R: 3.95GB (Ver. 1.0: read only), 4.7GB (Ver. 2.0 for Authoring: read only), 4.7GB (Ver. 2.1 for General: read & write) (DL) 8.5GB (Ver. 3.0) DVD-RW: 4.7GB (Ver. 1.2/ Rev 1.0, 2.0, 3.0) DVD-RAM: 2.6GB/side (Ver. 1.0: read only) 1.46GB/side, 4.7GB/side (Ver. 2.2) DVD+R: 4.7GB (Ver. 1.3)(DL)8.5GB (Ver. 1.1)DVD+RW:4.7GB (Vol.1 Ver.1.3) CD-ROM Mode-1 data disc CD-ROM Mode-2 data disc CD-ROM XA, CD-I, Photo-CD Multi-Session, Video CD CD-Audio DiscMixed mode CD-ROM disc (data and audio) CD-ExtraCD-Text CD-R (Conforming to “Orange Book Part 2”: read & write) D-RW (Conforming to “Orange Book Part 3”: read & write) Loading mechanism Drawer type manual load / Electrical release Power Requirement Input Voltage DC 5 V +/- 5% ItemSpecification Audio Controller Realtek IC ALC889X-GR for High Definition Audio Codec Audio onboard or optional Onboard Mono or Stereo Stereo Internal Microphone AC-coupled input,100mVP-P maximum Internal Speaker / Quantity 2.1 speaker configuration: 2X 4Ohm 2W Main Speakers, ·22Ohm 3Watt 50cc Chamber Subwoofer Item Controller Core logic • Intel Mobile Calpella • Intel Ibex Peak-M (PM55) LAN • BCM57780A1KMLG for GIGA LAN WLAN • Broadcom 57780KMLG for GIGA LAN
Chapter 123 Keyboard Battery LCD 15.6 HD Audio Codec • Realtek ALC669-X for High Definition Audio Codec with Dolby Digital Live Keyboard • ENE KB926 for Keyboard Controller, Battery management Unit Card Reader • JMB380 card reader ItemSpecification Keyboard controller KB926 Total number of keypads 86-/87-/91-key keyboard Windows logo key Yes Internal & external keyboard work simultaneouslyYe s ItemSpecification 6 Cell8 Cell Vendor & model name Sanyo, Panasonic, Samsung, Sanyo, Sony Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion Pack capacity 4400 mAh 4800 mAh Number of battery cell 6 8 Package configuration 3S2 4S2P ItemSpecification Vendor/model name AUO B156XW02 Samsung LTN156AT02-A03 Screen Diagonal (mm) 394.9 Display resolution (pixels) 1366 x 3 (RGB) x 768 Pixel Pitch (mm) 0.252 0.213 Pixel Arrangement RGB vertical stripe Display Mode Normally White Typical White Luminance (cd/m 2) also called Brightness220 typ. (5 points average) Luminance Uniformity 1.25 max. (5 points) TBD Contrast Ratio 500 typ Response Time (Optical Rise Time/Fall Time) msec8 typ Nominal Input Voltage VDD +3.3 typ. Typical Viewing Angle (degree) Horizontal (Right): 45 CR = 10 (Left): 45 Vertical (Upper): 15 CR = 10 (Lower): 35Horizontal (Right): 45 CR = 10 (Left): 45 Vertical (Upper): 20 CR = 10 (Lower): 45 Temperature Range (°C) Operating Storage (shipping)0 to +50 -20 to +60 Item Controller
Chapter 223 System Utilities BIOS Setup Utility The BIOS Setup Utility is a hardware configuration program built into your computer’s BIOS (Basic Input/ Output System). Your computer is already properly configured and optimized, and you do not need to run this utility. However, if you encounter configuration problems, you may need to run Setup. Please also refer to Chapter 4 Troubleshooting when problem arises. To activate the BIOS Utility, press F2 during POST (when “Press to enter Setup” message is prompted on the bottom of screen). Press F2 to enter setup. The default parameter of F12 Boot Menu is set to “disabled”. If you want to change boot device without entering BIOS Setup Utility, please set the parameter to “enabled”. Press during POST to enter multi-boot menu. In this menu, user can change boot device without entering BIOS SETUP Utility. Navigating the BIOS Utility There are six menu options: Information, Main, Advanced, Security, Boot, and Exit. Follow these instructions: • To choose a menu, use the left and right arrow keys. • To choose an item, use the up and down arrow keys. • To change the value of a parameter, press F5 or F6. • A plus sign (+) indicates the item has sub-items. Press Enter to expand this item. • Press Esc while you are in any of the menu options to go to the Exit menu. • In any menu, you can load default settings by pressing F9. You can also press F10 to save any changes made and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. NOTE: You can change the value of a parameter if it is enclosed in square brackets. Navigation keys for a particular menu are shown on the bottom of the screen. Help for parameters are found in the Item Specific Help part of the screen. Read this carefully when making changes to parameter values. Please note that system information is subject to different models. Chapter 2
24Chapter 2 Information The Information screen displays a summary of your computer hardware information. NOTE: The system information is subject to different models. ParameterDescription CPU Type This field shows the CPU type and speed of the system. CPU Speed This field shows the speed of the CPU. HDD Model Name This field shows the model name of HDD installed on primary IDE master. HDD Serial Number This field displays the serial number of HDD installed on primary IDE master. ATAPI Model Name This field shows the model name of the Optical device installed in the system. System BIOS Version Displays system BIOS version. VGA BIOS Version This field displays the VGA firmware version of the system. Serial Number This field displays the serial number of this unit. Asset Tag Number This field displays the asset tag number of the system. Product Name This field shows product name of the system. Manufacturer Name This field displays the manufacturer of this system. UUID Universally Unique Identifier (UUID) is an identifier standard used in software construction, standardized by the Open Software Foundation (OSF) as part of the Distributed Computing Environment (DCE). InsydeH20 Setup Utility Rev. 3.0 F1 ESCHelp ExitSelect Item Select Menu Change Values Select SubMenu EnterF9 F10Setup Default Save and Exit Intel(R) Core(TM)4 Duo CPU Ci7820QM 1.73GHz ST9500325AS 3LF005DB MATSHITADVD V1.00 ATI V008.050I.0-26.00 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Max: 22 Byte) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Max: 32 Byte) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Max: 16 Byte) Acer xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Max: 16 Byte) Intel(R) Core(TM)4 Duo CPU Ci7820QM 1.73GHz ST9500325AS 3LF005DB MATSHITADVD V1.00 ATI V008.050I.0-26.00 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Max: 22 Byte) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Max: 32 Byte) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Max: 16 Byte) Acer xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Max: 16 Byte)CPU Type CPU Speed HDD Model Name: HDD Serial Number: ATAPI Model Name: System BIOS Version: VGA BIOS Version: Serial Number: Asset Tag Number: Product Name: Manufacturer Name: UUID: CPU Type CPU Speed HDD Model Name: HDD Serial Number: ATAPI Model Name: System BIOS Version: VGA BIOS Version: Serial Number: Asset Tag Number: Product Name: Manufacturer Name: UUID: F5/F6 Main Boot Exit Security Information Advanced Power
Chapter 225 Main The Main screen allows the user to set the system time and date as well as enable and disable boot option and recovery. NOTE: The screen above is for your reference only. Actual values may differ. The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested parameter settings. ParameterDescriptionFormat/Option System Time Sets the system time. The hours are displayed with 24- hour format.Format: HH:MM:SS (hour:minute:second) System Date Sets the system date. Format MM/DD/YYYY (month/day/year) System Memory This field reports the memory size of the system. Memory size is fixed to 2047 MB.N/A Video Memory This field reports the memory allocated for video graphics. Memory size is fixed to 64 MB.N/A Quick Boot Allows startup to skip certain tests while booting, decreasing the time needed to boot the system. Option: Enabled or Disabled Network Boot Enables, disables the system boot from LAN (remote server).Option: Enabled or Disabled F12 Boot Menu Enable the Press to display Boot Menu message during boot.Option: Enabled or Disabled D2D Recovery Enables, disables D2D Recovery function. The function allows the user to create a hidden partition on hard disc drive to store operation system and restore the system to factory defaults.Option: Enabled or Disabled SATA Mode Control the mode in which the SATA controller should operate.Option: AHCI or IDE Item Specific Help This is the help for the hour field. Valid range is from 0 to 23. INCREASE/REDUCE: F5/F6 F1 ESCHelp ExitSelect Item Select Menu Change Values Select SubMenu EnterF9 F10Setup Default Save and Exit [19:10:59] [01/09/2009] 4095 MB 512 MB [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [AHCI] [19:10:59] [01/09/2009] 4095 MB 512 MB [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [AHCI]System Time: System Date: Total Memory: Video Memory: Quick Boot Network Boot F12 Boot Menu D2D Recovery SATA Mode System Time: System Date: Total Memory: Video Memory: Quick Boot Network Boot F12 Boot Menu D2D Recovery SATA Mode F5/F6 InsydeH20 Setup Utility Rev. 3.0 Boot Exit Security Information Advanced Power Main
26Chapter 2 Security The Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from unauthorized use. The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested parameter settings. NOTE: When you are prompted to enter a password, you have three tries before the system halts. Don’t forget your password. If you forget your password, you may have to return your notebook computer to your dealer to reset it. ParameterDescriptionOption Supervisor Password Is Shows the setting of the Supervisor passwordClear or Set User Password Is Shows the setting of the user password.Clear or Set HDD Password Is Shows the setting of the hard disk password.Clear or Set Set Supervisor Password Press Enter to set the supervisor password. When set, this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. The user can not either enter the Setup menu nor change the value of parameters.N/A Set User Password Press Enter to set the user password. When user password is set, this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. The user can enter Setup menu only and does not have right to change the value of parameters.N/A Set HDD Password Enter HDD Password. N/A Power on password Defines whether a password is required or not while the events defined in this group happened. The following sub-options are all requires the Supervisor password for changes and should be grayed out if the user password was used to enter setup.Disabled or Enabled Item Specific Help Install or Change the password and the length of password must be less than eight words. F1 ESCHelp ExitSelect Item Select Menu Change Values Select SubMenu EnterF9 F10Setup Default Save and Exit Clear Clear Clear [Disabled] Clear Clear Clear [Disabled]Supervisor Password Is: User Password Is: HDD Password Is: Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Set HDD Password Power on Boot: Supervisor Password Is: User Password Is: HDD Password Is: Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Set HDD Password Power on Boot: F5/F6 InsydeH20 Setup Utility Rev. 3.0 Information Advanced Main Boot Exit Security Power
Chapter 227 Setting a Password Follow these steps as you set the user or the supervisor password: 1.Use the ↑ and ↓ keys to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the Enter key. The Set Supervisor Password box appears: 2.Type a password in the “Enter New Password” field. The password length can not exceeds 8 alphanumeric characters (A-Z, a-z, 0-9, not case sensitive). Retype the password in the “Confirm New Password” field. IMPORTANT:Be very careful when typing your password because the characters do not appear on the screen. 3.Press Enter. After setting the password, the computer sets the User Password parameter to “Set”. 4.If desired, you can opt to enable the Password on boot parameter. 5.When you are done, press F10 to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. Removing a Password Follow these steps: 1.Use the ↑ and ↓ keys to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the Enter key. The Set Password box appears: 2.Type the current password in the Enter Current Password field and press Enter. 3.Press Enter twice without typing anything in the Enter New Password and Confirm New Password fields. The computer then sets the Supervisor Password parameter to “Clear”. 4.When you have changed the settings, press u to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. Set Supervisor Password Enter New Password [ ][ ] Confirm New Password [ ] Set Supervisor Password Enter Current Password [ ][ ] Enter New Password [ ] Confirm New Password [ ][ ]
28Chapter 2 Changing a Password 1.Use the ↑ and ↓ keys to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the Enter key. The Set Password box appears. 2.Type the current password in the Enter Current Password field and press Enter. 3.Type a password in the Enter New Password field. Retype the password in the Confirm New Password field. 4.Press Enter. After setting the password, the computer sets the User Password parameter to “Set”. 5.If desired, you can enable the Password on boot parameter. 6.When you are done, press F10 to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. If the verification is OK, the screen will display as following. The password setting is complete after the user presses Enter. If the current password entered does not match the actual current password, the screen will show you the Setup Warning. If the new password and confirm new password strings do not match, the screen will display the following message. Set Supervisor Password Enter Current Password [ ][ ] Enter New Password [ ] Confirm New Password [ ][ ] Setup Notice Changes have been saved. [Continue] [Continue] Setup Warning Invalid Password. [Continue] [Continue] Setup Warning Passwords do not match. Re-enter password. [Continue] [Continue]