Acer Aspire 1680 driver and firmware
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Acer Aspire 1410 and Aspire 1680 Service Guide - Page 2
Revision History
Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Aspire 1410/1680 service guide.
Date
Chapter
Updates
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... in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Acer Incorporated.
Disclaimer
The information in this guide is subject to change without notice. Acer Incorporated makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or...
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... priority Quanta Named
Project Name Platform naming
M/B Chipset
CPU
LCD
VGA Console display Arcade windows mode
Optical
Hot swapple
HDD
wireless
WNC Bluetooth Battery Life Battery cell
Port replicator LAN
Card reader Smart card
DASP Keyboard Subwoofer
SPDIF OS
Driver support Disk to Disk NB manager 2 weight
No. 5
Kestrel-P-M11P64 TM4500
VERSION A1 855GME
ZL1
Banias 1.5 Dothan 1.5G Dothan...
Acer Aspire 1410 and Aspire 1680 Service Guide - Page 12
... touchpad pointing device T Internet 4-way scroll button
Keyboard and Pointing Device
T 88/89-key Windows keyboard T Ergonomically-centered touchpad pointing device with scroll function
Expansion
T T
One Type II CardBus PC Card slot Upgradeable memory modules
I/O Ports
T T T T T T T T T T T T T
One Type II PC Card slot One RJ-11 phone jack (V.92, 56Kbps modem) One RJ-45 network jack One...
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... conditions: T New versions of system programs T New features or options T Restore a BIOS when it becomes corrupted.
Use the Phlash utility to update the system BIOS flash ROM. NOTE: If you do not have a crisis recovery diskette at hand, then you should create a Crisis Recovery
Diskette before you use the Phlash utility. NOTE: Do not install memory-related drivers (XMS, EMS, DPMI...
Acer Aspire 1410 and Aspire 1680 Service Guide - Page 79
... instructions in the message window. If an error occurs with the internal diskette drive, reconnect the diskette connector on the system board. If the error still remains: 1. Reconnect the external diskette drive/DVD-ROM module. 2. Replace the external diskette drive/CD-ROM module. 3. Replace the main board.
External CD-ROM Drive Check
Do the following to isolate the problem to a controller, drive...
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... to main board. 2. Go to the diagnostic memory in the test items. 3. Press F2 in the test items. 4. Follow the instructions in the message window. NOTE: Make sure that the DIMM is fully installed into the connector. A loose connection can cause an error.
Power System Check
To verify the symptom of the problem, power on the computer using each...
Acer Aspire 1410 and Aspire 1680 Service Guide - Page 82
... Software: 1. Check out the Power Management in control Panel 2. In Power Meter, confirm that if the parameters shown in the screen for Current Power Source and Total
Battery Power Remaining are correct. 3. Repeat the steps 1 and 2, for both battery and adapter. 4. This helps you identify first the problem is on recharging or discharging. From Hardware: 1. Power off the computer...
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...size.
Action in Sequence
Enter BIOS Setup Utility to execute "Load Default Settings, then reboot system. DIMM System board
Speaker-Related Symptoms
Symptom / Error In Windows, multimedia programs, no sound comes from the computer.
Internal speakers make noise or emit no sound.
Audio driver Speaker System board
Speaker System board
Action in Sequence
Power Management-Related Symptoms
Symptom...
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Reconnect hard disk/CD-ROM drives. Hard disk connection board System board
Peripheral-Related Symptoms
Symptom / Error System configuration does not match the installed devices. External display does not work correctly. USB does not work correctly Print problems.
Serial or parallel port device problems.
Action in Sequence
Enter BIOS Setup Utility to execute "Load Default Settings", then reboot...
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Microsoft Windows XP Environment Test
Processor
Item
Memory
LCD LCD
LCD LCD
Specifications
Intel Celeron 1.3GHz Intel Celeron 1.4GHz Intel PMP ...) 15.0"XGA TX38D81VC1CAB Rev.B (Hitachi) 15.0"XGA N150X3-L07 (CMO/IDT) 15.0"XGA CLAA150XH01-N (CPT)
15.0"SXGA+ B150PG01 with NEC driver IC (AU) 15.0"SXGA+ N150P2-L04 (200nit) (IDT(CMO) 15.0"SXGA+ B150PG03 (200nit) (AU) 15.0"SXGA+ LTN150P4-L03 (...
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...These can be obtained directly from Acer CSD Taiwan. Acer's Website offers you convenient and valuable support resources whenever you need them. In the Technical Information section you can download information on all of Acer's Notebook, Desktop and Server models including:
T Service guides T User's manuals T Training materials T Main manuals T Bios updates T Software utilities T Spare parts lists...
Aspire 1410/1680 User Guide - Page 8
... and playing content
51
Arcade controls
52
Cinema
53
Album
55
Video
57
Music
58
Burner
58
Acer Disc to Disc Recovery
60
Multilingual operating system installation
60
Restore without a Recovery CD
60
Setup password and exit
61
3 Troubleshooting my computer
63
Frequently-asked questions
65
Troubleshooting tips
68
Error messages
69
Requesting service
70
ITW
70
Before...
Aspire 1410/1680 User Guide - Page 50
... modules. The computer supports shadow RAM.
There are two memory slots on your computer, one of which is occupied by standard memory. You can upgrade memory by installing a memory module into the available slot, or replacing the standard memory with a higher-capacity memory module.
Installing memory
Follow these steps to install memory:
1 Turn off the computer, unplug the AC adapter (if connected...
Aspire 1410/1680 User Guide - Page 54
... the Windows operating system to boot up. This saves time, optimises system loading, and reduces power consumption.
Features and Benefits
Cinema
You can play movies from DVDs and VCDs with the Cinema feature of Aspire Arcade. This player has the features and controls of a typical living room DVD player.
When you insert a disc into the DVD drive, the...
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60
Acer Disc to Disc Recovery
2 Customizing my computer
English
Note: This feature is only available on certain models.
Multilingual operating system installation
Follow the instructions to choose the operating system and language you use when you first power-on the system. 1 Turn on the system. 2 Acer multilingual operating system selection menu will pop-up
automatically. 3 Use the...
Aspire 1410/1680 User Guide - Page 75
.... Clean it using a drive cleaning kit. Follow the instructions included with the kit.
The keyboard does not respond.
Try attaching an external keyboard to the USB connector on the computer's rear. If it works, contact your dealer or an authorized service center as the internal keyboard cable may be loose.
The infrared port does not work.
Check...
Aspire 1410/1680 User Guide - Page 76
... properly use your communications software, you need to set up your location:
1 Click on Start, Control Panel.
2 Double-click on Phone and Modem Options.
3 Click on the Dialing Rules tab and begin setting up your location. Refer to Windows Help and Support.
Troubleshooting tips
This notebook computer incorporates an advanced design that delivers onscreen error message reports to help you...
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... 2.0-compliant • Wi-Fi®-compliant • CCX compliant (certain models only)
Power
• 3-cell (23W), 4-cell (32W) or 8-cell (60W) Li-ion battery pack • 65W AC adapter 19V 3.42A
Options
• 256MB/512MB/1GB memory upgrade module • Additional 65W AC adapter • Addition Li-ion battery pack • Additional hard disk • USB floppy drive
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... indicator 13
memory installing 42 upgrading 42
messages error 69
modem 37
N
network 38 Notebook Manager
hotkey 18 notice
DVD copyright protection 88 num lock 15
on indicator 13 numeric keypad
embedded 16 num lock 16
O
online services 70 optical drive 25 options
memory upgrade 42
P
PC Card 40, 41 ejecting 41 inserting 40
ports 37 Power-On Self Test (POST) 45 printer
troubleshooting 68...