Acer Travelmate 730 Service Guide

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The items in this sub-menu are important and vital information about your computer.  If you experience 
computer problems and need to contact technical support, this data helps our service personnel know more 
about your computer.
Basic System Settings
The Basic System Settings sub-menu allows you to set the system date and time.
The following table describes the parameters in this sub-menu.
Product Name Shows the official name of the product “brand 
name + model name”.  The default setting...

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Startup Configuration
The Startup Configuration sub-menu contains parameter values that define how your computer behaves on 
system startup.
The following table describes the parameters in this sub-menu.  Settings in boldface
 are the default and 
suggested parameter settings.
ParameterDescriptionOptions
Boot Display Sets the display on boot-up.
When set to 
Auto, the computer automatically 
determines the display device when the computer 
starts up.  If an external display device (e.g.,...

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Setting the Boot Drive Sequence
The Boot Drive Sequence section lists boot priorities (1st, 2nd and 3rd) for bootable drives in your computer.
For example, the default value (1st:Hard Disk, 2nd:Floppy Disk, and 3rd:CD-ROM, DVD-ROM) tells the 
computer to first search for a hard disk.  If it finds one present, it boots up from that hard disk.  If not, the 
computer continues to search for a bootable floppy disk in the floppy drive.  If it cannot boot up from the floppy  
disk drive, it...

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System Security
The System Security sub-menu allows you to safeguard your computer and data with passwords and other 
security measures.
NOTE: 
1.  In POST, BIOS must query the current HD password state and reflect it to the “Hard Disk Password” 
      setting.
 2.  If the user wants to change the password when the HD password is already enabled, the old 
       password must be checked first.
The following table describes the parameters in this screen.  Settings in boldface
 are the default...

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Setting a Password
Follow these steps: 
TUse the cursor up/down keys to highlight a Password parameter (Setup, Power-on or Hard Disk) 
and press the Enter
 key.  The password box appears:
TType a password.  The password may consist of up to seven characters (A-Z, a-z, 0-9).
 
IMPORTANT:
Be very careful when typing your password because the characters do not appear on the 
screen. 
TPress Enter
.  Retype the password to verify your first entry and press Enter
.
After setting the password, the...

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If you fail to enter the password correctly after three tries, the following message or symbol appears.
Removing a Password
Should you decide to remove a password, do the following:
TUse the cursor up/down
 (­¯) keys to highlight a Password parameter (Setup, Power-on or Hard 
Disk).
TUse the cursor left
/right
 (®¬) key to remove the password.
NOTE: 
When you want to remove the Hard Disk password, you are prompted for the Hard Disk password 
before it is removed.
IMPORTANT:
The jumper setting...

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Flash Utility
The BIOS flash memory update is required for the following conditions:
TNew versions of system programs
TNew features or options
Use the AFlash utility to update the system BIOS flash ROM. 
NOTE: 
Do not install memory-related drivers (XMS, EMS, DPMI) when you use AFlash.
NOTE: 
This program contains a readme.txt file.   This readme.txt file will introduce how to use AFlash utility.
Executing Flash Program
IMPORTANT:
If this diskette is not bootable, do the following actions...

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System Utility Diskette
This utility diskette is for the Acer TravelMate 730 notebook machine.  It provides the following functions:
1.
Panel ID Utility
2.
Thermal & Fan Utility
3.
Main Board Data Utility
To use this diskette, first boot from this diskette, then a “Microsoft Windows 98 Startup Menu” prompt you to 
choose the testing item.  Follow the instructions on screen to proceed.
NOTE: 
This program contains a readme.txt file.  This readme.txt file will introduce each test utility and...

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System Diagnostic Diskette
IMPORTANT: 1The diagnostics program here that we used is called PQA (Product Quality Assurance) and is 
provided by Acer Headquarters. You can utilize it as a basic diagnostic tool.  To get this program, 
either download it from http://csd.acer.com.tw or find it in the TravelMate 730 service CD kit. 
To better fit local service requirements, your regional office MAY have other diagnostic program.  
Please contact your regional offices or the responsible...

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Running PQA Diagnostics Program
Press ®¬ to move around the main menu. Press Enter to enable the selected option. The main options are 
Diag, Result, SysInfo, Option and Exit.
The Diag option lets you select testing items and times.
The following screen appears when you select Diag from the main menu.
One Test performs a single test and Manual checks the selected test items in sequence.
Multi Test performs multiple tests of the selected items and check the selected test items in sequence....