Acer Travelmate 4010 Service Guide

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Maximum input AC current 1.7A
Inrush current  220A@115VAC
220A@230VAC
Efficiency 82% min. @115VAC input full load
System Power Management
ACPI modePower Management
Mech. Off (G3) All devices in the system are turned off completely.
Soft Off (G2/S5) OS initiated shutdown. All devices in the system are turned off 
completely.
Working (G0/S0) Individual devices such as the CPU and hard disc may be power 
managed in this state.
Suspend to RAM (S3) CPU set power down
VGA Suspend
PCMCIA Suspend
Audio Power Down
Hard Disk Power Down
CD-ROM Power Down
Super I/O Low Power mode
Save to Disk (S4) Also called Hibernate state. System saves all system states and 
data onto the disc prior to power off the whole system.
AC Adaptor
ItemSpecification 
						

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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 
m during POST (when “Press  to enter Setup” message is prompted 
on the bottom of screen).
Press m 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.
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility 
  .  Info.      Main       Advanced       Security       Boot       Exit 
 
  
CPU Type:  Intel (R) Pentium (R) M processor 1.70Ghz    
CPU Speed:
System BIOS Ver: 
3A01 
VGA BIOS Ver: Montara-GME3360 
KBC Ver: PQ1A24  
Serial Number1234567890123456789012
 
Asset Tag Number:  1234567890 
Product  Aspire1680 
Manufacturer Name:  Acer 
UUID: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx  
 
  
  
 
 
 
F1  Help        ↑↓ Select Item         F5/F6 Change Values             F9 Setup Defaults 
Esc Exit         ← →  Select Menu        Enter  Select   4Sub-Menu      F10 Save and Exit
 
HDD1 Model Name:
  
HDD1 Serial Number:IC25N080ATMR04-0
 
MPAA01Q2G0746A
  1700 MHz
ATAPI Device:MATSHITADVD-RAM UJ-825S HDD2 Model Name:
HDD2 Serial Number:
System Utilities
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Navigating the BIOS Utility
There are six menu options: Info., Main, System Devices, Security, Boot, and Exit.
Follow these instructions:
TTo choose a menu, use the cursor left/right keys (zx).
TTo choose a parameter, use the cursor up/down keys ( wy).
TTo change the value of a parameter, press por q.
TA plus sign (+) indicates the item has sub-items. Press e to expand this item.
TPress ^ while you are in any of the menu options to go to the Exit menu.
TIn any menu, you can load default settings by pressing t. You can also press u 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 vary in models. 
						

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Information
NOTE: The system information is subject to different models.
ParameterDescription
Floppy Disk Drive Shows floppy drive type informaiton only when this model has floppy disk drive.
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 displays the mofel name of devices installed on secondary IDE master. The hard 
disk drive or optical drive model name is automatically detected by the system.
ATAPI Serial Number This field shows the serial number of devices installed on secondary IDE master.
Serial Number This field displays the serial number of this unit.
UUID Number This will be visible only when an internal LAN device is presenting.
UUID=32bytes
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility 
  .  Info.      Main       Advanced       Security       Boot       Exit 
 
  
CPU Type:  Intel (R) Pentium (R) M processor 1.70Ghz    
CPU Speed:
System BIOS Ver: 
3A01 
VGA BIOS Ver: Montara-GME3360 
KBC Ver: PQ1A24  
Serial Number1234567890123456789012
 
Asset Tag Number:  1234567890 
Product  Aspire1680 
Manufacturer Name:  Acer 
UUID: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx  
 
  
  
 
 
 
F1  Help        ↑↓ Select Item         F5/F6 Change Values             F9 Setup Defaults 
Esc Exit         ← →  Select Menu        Enter  Select   4Sub-Menu      F10 Save and Exit
 
HDD1 Model Name:
  
HDD1 Serial Number:IC25N080ATMR04-0
 
MPAA01Q2G0746A
  1700 MHz
ATAPI Device:MATSHITADVD-RAM UJ-825S HDD2 Model Name:
HDD2 Serial Number: 
						

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Main
The Main screen displays a summary of your computer hardware information, and also includes basic setup 
parameters. It allows the user to specify standard IBM PC AT system parameters.
NOTE: The screen above is for your reference only. Actual values may differ.
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility 
           Info.      
Main      Advanced       Security       Boot       Exit 
 
  
Item Specific Help 
System Time: [05:34:07] 
System Date: [07/23/2004] 
  
System Memory:  640 KB 
Extended Memory:  238MB  
Video Memory [16MB] 
  
Quiet Boot: [Enabled] 
Power on Display: [Auto ] 
Network boot:
 [Enabled] 
   F12 Boot Menu:
  [Disabled]
 
  
, , or 
 selects field. 
 
F1  Help       ↑↓ Select Item          F5/F6 Change Values             F9 Setup Defaults 
Esc Exit        ← →  Select Menu      Enter  Select   4Sub -Menu      F10 Save and Exit  
Shows system base memory size
Shows extended memory size
VGA memory size
D2D recovery:
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The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested 
parameter settings.
NOTE: The sub-items under each device will not be shown if the device control is set to disable or auto. This is 
because the user is not allowed to control the settings in these cases.
ParameterDescriptionFormat/Option
System Time Sets the system time. The hours are displayed 
with 24-hour format.Format: HH:MM:SS 
(hour:minute:second) System Time
System Date Sets the system date. Format MM/DD/YYYY (month/day/
year)
System Date
System Memory This field reports the memory size of the system. 
Memory size is fixed to 640MB
Extended Memory This field reports the memory size of the 
extended memory in the system. 
Extended Memory size=Total memory size-1MB
VGA Memory Shows the VGA memory size. VGA Memory 
size=64/128MB
Fast Boot Determines if Customer Logo will be displayed or 
not; shows Summary Screen is disabled or 
enabled. 
Enabled: Customer Logo is displayed, and 
Summary Screen is disabled.
Disabled: Customer Logo is not displayed, and 
Summary Screen is enabled. Option: 
Enabled or Disabled
Power on display Auto: During power process, the system will 
detect if any display device is connected on 
external video port. If any external display device 
is connected, the power on display will be in CRT 
(or projector) only mode. Otherwise it will be in 
LCD only mode.
Both: Simultaneously enable both the integrated 
LCD screen and the system’s external video port 
(for an external CRT or projector).Option: 
Auto or Both
LCD Auto Dim Determines if the system will automatically dim 
the LCD brightness in order to save power when 
AC is not present.
The system will support an automatic dimming of 
the LCD backlight when the AC power is NOT 
available (running on battery power).Option: 
Enabled or Disabled
Network Boot Enables, disables the system boot from LAN 
(remote server).Option: 
Enabled or Disabled
F12 Boot Menu Enables, disables Boot Menu during POST.
Option: 
Disabled or Enabled
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 
						

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Advanced
The Advanced menu screen contains parameters involving your hardware devices. It also provides advanced 
settings of the system.
The table below describes the parameters in the screen. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested 
parameter settings.
 .
ParameterDescriptionOptions
Infrared Port Enables, disables or auto detects the infrared port.
Disabled/Disabled/Auto
Parallel Port Enables, disables or auto detects the parallel port.
Enabled/Disabled/Auto
Mode Sets the operation mode of the parallel port.
ECP, EPP, Output only or Bi-
directional
Base I/O address Sets the I/O address of the parallel port.
378/278
Interrupt Sets the interrupt request of the parallel port.
IRQ7/IRQ5
DMA channel Sets a DMA channel for the printer to operate in 
ECP mode. This parameter is enabled only if Mode 
is set to ECP.
DMA3/DMA1
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility 
          Info.        Main        Advanced      Security       Boot       Exit 
 
  
Item Specific Help 
  
 
  
  
Internal Touchpad:
 
  
 
Configure Infrared Port 
using options: 
 
  [Disable]
    No configuration
[Enabled]
    User configuration
[Auto]
    BIOS or OS chooses
    configuration 
 
 
    
 
 
  (OS Controlled)
    Displayed when controlled 
    by OS 
    
 
 
    
   
 
F1  Help       ↑↓ Select Item          F5/F6 Change Values             F9 Setup Defaults 
Esc Exit        ← →  Select Menu      Enter  Select   4Sub-Menu      F10 Save and Exit  
 
  
  Infrared Port (FIR):[Both]
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Legacy USB Support Enables, disables USB interface devices support. 
(Enable for use with a non-USB aware Operating 
System such as DOS or UNIX).Option: Disabled or Enabled
Hard Disk Recovery Enables or disables Hard Disk to Hard Disk system 
Recovery by pressing Fn+F10 key during POST.Option: 
Disabled or Enabled
ParameterDescriptionOptions 
						

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Security
The Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from unauthorized 
use.
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility 
           Info.       Main       Advanced        Boot 
 
Item Specific Help 
Supervisor Password Is: Clear 
User Password Is: Clear
Primary HardDisk Security:
[Enter]Set Supervisor Password
  
Password on Boot 
[Disabled]   
 
When shown as [Locked],
the hard drive password
currently can not be changed
or disabled.
To change or disable it, turn 
off the system and enter Setup
immediately after turning it
back on.
Press [Enter] to input, change,
or disable hard drive
passwords. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
F1  Help       ↑↓ Select Item          F5/F6 Change Values             F9 Setup Defaults 
Esc Exit        ← →  Select Menu      Enter  Select   4Sub-Menu      F10 Save and Exit  
Set User Passord[Enter]Clear
HDD Master ID:
43883445
Set HDD Password
[Enter]Exit
Security