Acer Aspire 1710 driver and firmware
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Revision History
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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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... this manual:
Screen messages NOTE WARNING CAUTION IMPORTANT
Denotes actual messages that appear on screen.
Gives bits and pieces of additional information related to the current topic.
Alerts you to any damage that might result from doing or not doing specific actions.
Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems...
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... cable 62 Remove the floppy drive 62 Remove the speaker set 63 Remove the mainboard 64 Remove the system fan 64 FDD Module 65 HDD Module 66 Combo Module 66
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting
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System Check Procedures 69 External Diskette Drive Check 69 External CD-ROM Drive Check 69 Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check 69 Memory check 70 Power...
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...: Software Modem V.92 56Kbps (MDC) T 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet LAN T Optional Mini-PCI 802.11g or 802.11 a/g T One switch to enable or disable wireless function T Keyboard and pointing device T Four universal serial but (UBS) ports 2.0 T Two IEEE 1394 ports T Bluetooth ready (manufacturing option)
Expansion
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PC card slot enableing a range of add-on options Upgrageable CPU, hard disk...
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Panel
Ports allow you to connect peripheral devices to your computer as you would with a desktop PC.
Front Panel
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Item Display Power button Keyboard Touchpad Click buttons & scroll key
Audio DJ controls and indicator Palm rest Launch keys
Status indicators
Description
Large liquid crystal display (LCD) provides visual output.
Turns the computer on and off.
Full-size keyboard ...
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... port IEEE 1394 port Two USB ports DC-in jack
Description Locks and releases the lid (one on the right and one on the left.) Connects to audio line-out devices (e.g. speakers, headphones).
Accepts audio line-in devices (e.g. audio CD player, stereo walkman). Selection is through the OS Windows mixer. Connects to an IEEE 1394 device.
Connects to an IEEE 1394 device.
Connects USB 2.0 devices...
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Amber--the AC adapter is connected and the battery is charging.
Off--the AC adapter is not connected, or the battery is not installed.
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Caps Lock Activity
Lights when Caps Lock is activated.
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Num Lock Activity
Lights when Numeric Lock is activated.
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Scroll Lock Activity
Lights when Numeric Lock key is activated.
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...keypad, separate cursor keys, two Windows keys and twelve function keys.
...control keys are pressed. Note: Scroll Lock doesn't work in all applications. Toggle on and off by pressing the Scroll Lock Key.
NOTE: If an external keyboard or keypad is connected to the computer, the Num Lock feature automatically shifts from the internal keyboard to the external keyboard or keypad.
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The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions.
Keys Windows logo key
Application key
Description Start button. Combinations with this key perform shortcut functions. Below are a few examples:
+ Tab (Activates next taskbar button)
+ E (Explores My Computer)
+ F (Finds Document)
+ M (Minimizes All)
j+ + M (Undoes Minimize All)
+ R (Displays the Run... dialog box) This key has...
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... the hotkeys and their functions.
Device Manager
Accesses Windows Device Manager.
Power Scheme Toggle Select suitable power scheme to the system.
Sleep Display toggle
Screen blank Touchpad on/off
Puts the computer in Sleep Mode, which can be defined via the advanced section of the Power Management Properties in the Windows Control Panel.
Switches display output between the system LCD, an...
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Above table lists some system memory configurations. You may combine DIMMs with various capacities to form other combinations.
LAN Interface
Item Chipset Supports LAN protocol LAN connector type LAN connector location
Broadcom BCM5788M 10/100/1000Mbps RJ45 Rear side
Specification
Modem Interface
Chipset
Item
Specification Internal Agere Scorpio chipset (Scorpio+CSP1037B)
Chapter 1
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... system memory 32MB
Parallel Port
Item Parallel port controller Number of parallel port Location Connector type Parallel port function control Supports ECP/EPP Optional ECP DMA channel (in BIOS Setup) Optional parallel port I/O address (in BIOS Setup) Optional parallel port IRQ (in BIOS Setup)
Specification NS PC87391 1 Rear side 25-pin D-type Enable/Disable by BIOS Setup Yes (set by BIOS setup...
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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...
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... 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...
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... 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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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 / Error
Action in Sequence
The system will not enter hibernation
Keyboard (if control is from the keyboard) Hard disk drive System board
The...
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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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