Acer 2500 Series Manuals

Manuals and User Guides for Acer 2500 Series. We have 2 Acer 2500 Series manuals available for free PDF download: User Manual

Acer 2500 Series User Manual (98 pages)

Acer Notebook Computer User's Guide

Brand: Acer | Category: Laptop | Size: 3.92 MB

First Things First3................................................................................................................................................................

Your Guides3................................................................................................................................................................

Basic Care And Tips For Using Your Computer3................................................................................................................................................................

Turning Your Computer On And Off3................................................................................................................................................................

Taking Care Of Your Computer4................................................................................................................................................................

Taking Care Of Your Ac Adapter4................................................................................................................................................................

Taking Care Of Your Battery Pack5................................................................................................................................................................

Cleaning And Servicing5................................................................................................................................................................

Table Of Contents7................................................................................................................................................................

Getting Familiar With Your Computer11................................................................................................................................................................

A Tour Of Your Computer13................................................................................................................................................................

Front View13................................................................................................................................................................

Left View15................................................................................................................................................................

Right View16................................................................................................................................................................

Rear View17................................................................................................................................................................

Bottom View18................................................................................................................................................................

Features19................................................................................................................................................................

Indicators21................................................................................................................................................................

Indicators On Cover22................................................................................................................................................................

Keyboard23................................................................................................................................................................

Lock Keys23................................................................................................................................................................

Embedded Keypad24................................................................................................................................................................

Windows Keys25................................................................................................................................................................

Hot Keys26................................................................................................................................................................

The Euro Symbol28................................................................................................................................................................

Touchpad29................................................................................................................................................................

Touchpad Basics29................................................................................................................................................................

Launch Keys31................................................................................................................................................................

Storage32................................................................................................................................................................

Ejecting The Optical Drive Tray33................................................................................................................................................................

Emergency Ejection Of The Optical Drive Tray33................................................................................................................................................................

Connectivity Options34................................................................................................................................................................

Ethernet And Lan34................................................................................................................................................................

Fax/data Modem35................................................................................................................................................................

Audio36................................................................................................................................................................

Securing Your Computer37................................................................................................................................................................

Security Slot37................................................................................................................................................................

Operating On Battery Power39................................................................................................................................................................

Battery Pack41................................................................................................................................................................

Battery Pack Characteristics41................................................................................................................................................................

Installing And Removing The Battery Pack42................................................................................................................................................................

Charging The Battery43................................................................................................................................................................

Checking The Battery Level43................................................................................................................................................................

Optimizing Battery Life43................................................................................................................................................................

Battery-low Warning44................................................................................................................................................................

Power Management45................................................................................................................................................................

Peripherals And Options47................................................................................................................................................................

External Display Devices49................................................................................................................................................................

External Input Devices49................................................................................................................................................................

External Keyboard49................................................................................................................................................................

External Keypad49................................................................................................................................................................

External Pointing Device49................................................................................................................................................................

Usb Devices50................................................................................................................................................................

Printer51................................................................................................................................................................

Audio Devices51................................................................................................................................................................

Expansion Devices52................................................................................................................................................................

Pc Card52................................................................................................................................................................

Miscellaneous Options53................................................................................................................................................................

Ac Adapter53................................................................................................................................................................

Key Component Upgrades54................................................................................................................................................................

Memory Upgrade54................................................................................................................................................................

Hard Disk Upgrade55................................................................................................................................................................

Moving With Your Computer57................................................................................................................................................................

Disconnecting From The Desktop59................................................................................................................................................................

Moving Around60................................................................................................................................................................

Preparing The Computer60................................................................................................................................................................

What To Bring To Short Meetings60................................................................................................................................................................

What To Bring To Long Meetings60................................................................................................................................................................

Taking The Computer Home61................................................................................................................................................................

What To Bring With You61................................................................................................................................................................

Special Considerations61................................................................................................................................................................

Setting Up A Home Office62................................................................................................................................................................

Traveling With The Computer62................................................................................................................................................................

What To Take With You62................................................................................................................................................................

Traveling Internationally With Your Computer63................................................................................................................................................................

Software65................................................................................................................................................................

System Software67................................................................................................................................................................

Launch Manager67................................................................................................................................................................

Bios Setup Utility68................................................................................................................................................................

Troubleshooting69................................................................................................................................................................

Frequently Asked Questions71................................................................................................................................................................

Requesting Service74................................................................................................................................................................

International Traveler's Warranty (itw)74................................................................................................................................................................

Before You Call74................................................................................................................................................................

Appendix A Specifications75................................................................................................................................................................

Appendix B Regulation & Safety Notices81................................................................................................................................................................

Energy Star Guidelines Compliance83................................................................................................................................................................

Fcc Notice83................................................................................................................................................................

Declaration Of Conformity For Eu Countries84................................................................................................................................................................

Modem Notices84................................................................................................................................................................

Notice For Usa84................................................................................................................................................................

Notice For Australia85................................................................................................................................................................

Notice For New Zealand86................................................................................................................................................................

Important Safety Instructions87................................................................................................................................................................

Laser Compliance Statement88................................................................................................................................................................

Lcd Pixel Statement89................................................................................................................................................................

Macrovision Copyright Protection Notice89................................................................................................................................................................

Radio Device Regulatory Notice89................................................................................................................................................................

The Fcc Rf Safety Requirement91................................................................................................................................................................

Index95................................................................................................................................................................

Acer 2500 Series User Manual (91 pages)

Acer M11E User's Guide

Brand: Acer | Category: Motherboard | Size: 0.9 MB

Table Of Contents11................................................................................................................................................................

System Board17................................................................................................................................................................

Features17................................................................................................................................................................

Major Components19................................................................................................................................................................

System Board Layout20................................................................................................................................................................

Jumpers And Connectors22................................................................................................................................................................

Jumper And Connector Locations22................................................................................................................................................................

Jumper And Connector Locations Without A Network Connector23................................................................................................................................................................

Jumper Settings24................................................................................................................................................................

Connector Functions24................................................................................................................................................................

Esd Precautions26................................................................................................................................................................

Installing The Pentium Ii Processor27................................................................................................................................................................

Attaching The Processor Fan Sink27................................................................................................................................................................

Matching The Fan Sink Clips With The Holes On The Processor27................................................................................................................................................................

Installing A Pentium Ii Processor31................................................................................................................................................................

Removing A Pentium Ii Processor34................................................................................................................................................................

Removing The Pentium Ii Processor34................................................................................................................................................................

Securing The Pentium Ii Processor34................................................................................................................................................................

Unlocking The Module Latches34................................................................................................................................................................

Memory Upgrade36................................................................................................................................................................

Memory Configurations36................................................................................................................................................................

Installing A Dimm37................................................................................................................................................................

Removing A Dimm38................................................................................................................................................................

Reconfiguring The System39................................................................................................................................................................

Installing Expansion Cards40................................................................................................................................................................

Installing Pci Cards40................................................................................................................................................................

Installing A Pci Card40................................................................................................................................................................

Installing Isa Cards41................................................................................................................................................................

Installing An Agp Card42................................................................................................................................................................

Installing An Isa Card42................................................................................................................................................................

Error Messages44................................................................................................................................................................

Software Error Messages44................................................................................................................................................................

System Error Messages44................................................................................................................................................................

Correcting Error Conditions47................................................................................................................................................................

Setup Utility49................................................................................................................................................................

Entering Setup50................................................................................................................................................................

System Information51................................................................................................................................................................

Processor53................................................................................................................................................................

Processor Speed53................................................................................................................................................................

Internal Cache Size53................................................................................................................................................................

External Cache54................................................................................................................................................................

Floppy Drive A54................................................................................................................................................................

Floppy Drive B54................................................................................................................................................................

Ide Primary Channel Master54................................................................................................................................................................

Ide Primary Channel Slave54................................................................................................................................................................

Ide Secondary Channel Master54................................................................................................................................................................

Ide Secondary Channel Slave55................................................................................................................................................................

Total Memory55................................................................................................................................................................

Serial Port 155................................................................................................................................................................

Parallel Port55................................................................................................................................................................

Serial Port 255................................................................................................................................................................

Ps/2 Mouse56................................................................................................................................................................

Product Information57................................................................................................................................................................

Product Name57................................................................................................................................................................

System S/n57................................................................................................................................................................

Main Board Id57................................................................................................................................................................

Main Board S/n58................................................................................................................................................................

System Bios Version58................................................................................................................................................................

Dmi Bios Version58................................................................................................................................................................

Disk Drives59................................................................................................................................................................

Floppy Drives59................................................................................................................................................................

Ls-120 Drive Compatible As60................................................................................................................................................................

Ide Drives60................................................................................................................................................................

Onboard Peripherals65................................................................................................................................................................

Serial Ports 1 And 265................................................................................................................................................................

Onboard Device Settings67................................................................................................................................................................

Parallel Port Operation Mode Settings67................................................................................................................................................................

Power Management70................................................................................................................................................................

Power Management Mode70................................................................................................................................................................

Power Switch < 4 Sec71................................................................................................................................................................

System Wake-up Event71................................................................................................................................................................

Boot Options72................................................................................................................................................................

Boot Sequence72................................................................................................................................................................

First Hard Disk Drive73................................................................................................................................................................

Fast Boot73................................................................................................................................................................

Silent Boot73................................................................................................................................................................

Num Lock After Boot74................................................................................................................................................................

Memory Test74................................................................................................................................................................

Configuration Table74................................................................................................................................................................

Boot From Landesk Service Agent74................................................................................................................................................................

Date And Time75................................................................................................................................................................

Date75................................................................................................................................................................

Time76................................................................................................................................................................

Advanced Options77................................................................................................................................................................

Memory/cache Options77................................................................................................................................................................

Pnp/pci Options79................................................................................................................................................................

Onboard Lan81................................................................................................................................................................

Agp81................................................................................................................................................................

Pci Irq Sharing81................................................................................................................................................................

Vga Palette Snoop81................................................................................................................................................................

Cpu Frequency82................................................................................................................................................................

Graphics Aperture Size82................................................................................................................................................................

Plug And Play Os82................................................................................................................................................................

Reset Resource Assignments [no ]82................................................................................................................................................................

System Security84................................................................................................................................................................

Setup Password84................................................................................................................................................................

Power-on Password88................................................................................................................................................................

Disk Drive Control89................................................................................................................................................................

Drive Control Settings89................................................................................................................................................................

Load Default Settings90................................................................................................................................................................

Abort Settings Change90................................................................................................................................................................

Exit Setup91................................................................................................................................................................