Acer Aspire 3050 driver and firmware
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Aspire 5050 / 3050 User's Guide - EN - Page 10
...• avoid tensing your muscles or shrugging your shoulders • install the external display, keyboard and mouse properly and within
comfortable reach
• if you view your ...graphics clarity.
• Eliminate glare and reflections by: • placing your display in such a way that the side faces the window or
any light source
• minimizing room light by using drapes, shades ...
Aspire 5050 / 3050 User's Guide - EN - Page 18
...Create factory default image CD
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Re-install bundled software without CD
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Change password
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Troubleshooting
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Troubleshooting tips
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Error messages
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Regulations and safety notices
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FCC notice
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Modem notices
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Laser compliance statement
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LCD pixel statement
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Macrovision copyright protection notice
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Radio device regulatory notice
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General
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European...
Aspire 5050 / 3050 User's Guide - EN - Page 37
... Sempron 3200+/3500+ (1.6/1.8 GHz, 512
KB L2 cache), or Mobile AMD Sempron 3400+/3600+ (1.8/2.0 GHz, 512 KB L2 cache),supporting AMD PowerNow!™, technology and AMD HyperTransport™ technology, 64bit OS support
• ATI Radeon® Xpress 1100 chipset
Up to 2 GB of DDR2 533/667 MHz memory, upgradeable to 4 GB using two soDIMM modules (dual-channel...
Aspire 5050 / 3050 User's Guide - EN - Page 54
English
36 Camera Settings
Basic settings Click the Camera Settings icon on the bottom right corner of the capture display, then select Camera Settings from the pop-up menu. You can adjust the Video, Audio, and Zoom/Face tracking options from this window.
Capture settings From the Camera Settings window, click the Driver Settings button. The Properties window appears.
Device Settings allows you ...
Aspire 5050 / 3050 User's Guide - EN - Page 58
... for viruses?
A Full System Scan scans all files on your computer. To perform a system scan: 1 Start Norton AntiVirus.
Double click on the Norton AntiVirus Icon on the desktop or click on the Start menu in the Windows taskbar, highlight Programs, and select Norton AntiVirus. 2 In the Norton AntiVirus main window, click Scans.
3 In the Scans panel, click Run Full...
Aspire 5050 / 3050 User's Guide - EN - Page 60
... the tray. (If your computer's optical drive is a slot-load model, it will not have an eject hole.)
The keyboard does not respond.
Try attaching an external keyboard to a USB port on the computer. 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 5050 / 3050 User's Guide - EN - Page 61
... software (e.g. HyperTerminal), you need to set up your location: 1 Click on Start, Settings, Control Panel. 2 Double-click on Phone and Modem Options. 3 Click on Dialing Rules and begin setting up your location. Refer to the Windows manual.
Note: Please note, on first booting your notebook, that you can skip the Internet Connection setup, as it is not necessary to complete the installation...
Aspire 5050 / 3050 User's Guide - EN - Page 64
... Aspire is bundled with a TV-tuner card, a 48-button remote control is included for use with the Acer Arcade software. The table below explains the functions for this controller.
Warning! The Arcade and Power buttons have different functions depending on the current mode. See below for details. Button functions may change depending on your power option settings. To access Arcade in Windows...
Aspire 5050 / 3050 User's Guide - EN - Page 88
English
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Using software
Playing DVD movies
When the DVD drive module is installed in the optical drive bay, you can play DVD movies on your computer. 1 Eject the DVD tray and insert a DVD movie disk; then close the DVD tray.
Important! When you launch the DVD player for the first time, the program asks you to enter the...
Aspire 5050 / 3050 User's Guide - EN - Page 89
... CD 4 Re-install bundled software without CD 5 Change Acer eRecovery Management password This chapter will guide you through each process.
Note: This feature is only available on certain models. For systems that do not have a built-in optical disk burner, plug in an external USB or IEEE 1394-compatible optical disk burner before entering Acer eRecovery Management for optical disk-related tasks...
Aspire 5050 / 3050 User's Guide - EN - Page 91
... software without CD
Acer eRecovery Management stores pre-loaded software internally for easy driver and application re-installation. 1 Boot to Windows XP. 2 Press + to open the Acer eRecovery Management utility. 3 Enter the password to proceed. The default password is six zeros. 4 In the Acer eRecovery Management window, select Recovery actions and
click Next. 5 In the Recovery settings window...
Aspire 5050 / 3050 User's Guide - EN - Page 107
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FAQ. See frequently-asked questions frequently-asked questions 41 front view 14
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Hibernation mode hotkey 29
hotkeys 28
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keyboard 27 embedded numeric keypad 27 hotkeys 28 lock keys 27 troubleshooting 42 Windows keys 28
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left view 14
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media access on indicator 23
memory installing 68
messages error 75
modem 65
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network 66 Notebook Manager
hotkey 29 num...
Aspire 5050 / 3050 Service Guide - Page 9
... capability T S-video/TV-out (NTSC/PAL) support T Acer ArcadeTM, featuring Acer CinemaVisionTM and Acer ClearVisionTM technologies
Storage subsystem
T 40/60/80/100/120/160 GB or higher hard disk drive T Optical drive options:
t 8X DVD-Super Multi double-layer t 24X DVD/CD-RW combo
T 5-in 1 card reader, supporting Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick®(MS), Memory Stick PROTM...
Aspire 5050 / 3050 Service Guide - Page 38
... feature on or
off.
Zoom/Face Track Settings
Capturing photos or videos
To capture a photo or a video clip, rotate the Acer OrbiCam to get the desired angle, then click the Take a Picture or Record a Video button. The Windows Picture and Fax Viewer or the Windows Media Player automatically launches to display or play a preview of the photo/video...
Aspire 5050 / 3050 Service Guide - Page 53
... on primary IDE master. 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. This field shows the serial number of devices installed on secondary IDE master. Displays system BIOS version. This field displays the VGA firmware version of the system. This field shows the keyboard...
Aspire 5050 / 3050 Service Guide - Page 63
... 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...
Aspire 5050 / 3050 Service Guide - Page 84
... 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...
Aspire 5050 / 3050 Service Guide - Page 85
... 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...
Aspire 5050 / 3050 Service Guide - Page 99
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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...
Aspire 5050 / 3050 Service Guide - Page 153
...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 for all models T User's manuals T Training materials T Bios updates T Software utilities T Spare parts lists...