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Aspire 3000 / 3500 / 5000 Service Guide - Page 1
Aspire 3000/3500/5000 Series
Service Guide
Service guide files and updates are available on the ACER/CSD web; for more information,
please refer to http://csd.acer.com.tw
PRINTED IN TAIWAN
Aspire 3000 / 3500 / 5000 Service Guide - Page 35
... ratio monitors are supported on 1920x1080 and 848x480 on Windows(R)XP, Windows(R) 2000 and Windows(R)ME. The complete list of resolutions depends on the driver version and operating system. NOTE: resolutions are limited by the performance of the attached monitor.
USB Port
Item USB Compliancy Level OHCI Number of USB port Location Serial port function control
Specification 2.0 USB 2.0 3 Two on...
Aspire 3000 / 3500 / 5000 Service Guide - Page 52
... 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 3000 / 3500 / 5000 Service Guide - Page 76
... 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 3000 / 3500 / 5000 Service Guide - Page 77
... 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 3000 / 3500 / 5000 Service Guide - Page 79
... 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...
Aspire 3000 / 3500 / 5000 Service Guide - Page 89
...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...
Aspire 3000 / 3500 / 5000 Service Guide - Page 114
... Test
Processor
Item
Memory
LCD
LCD Hard Disk Drive
Specifications
Aspire 3000: MOBILE SEMPRON 2800+ 25W D MOBILE SEMPRON 3000+ 25W D Aspire 5000 MOBILE TURION 64 ML28 MOBILE TURION 64 ML30 MOBILE TURION 64 ML32 MOBILE TURION 64 ML34 MOBILE TURION ....4" WXGA NB LCD N154I1-L07GLARE TYPE
15" XGA NB LCD AUO B150XG01V2.XXXXX (Driver IC:MEC/TOS 15" XGA NB LCD SAMSUNG LTN150XB-L03-C00 MADE IN CHINA ...
Aspire 3000 / 3500 / 5000 Service Guide - Page 119
...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...
Aspire 3500 User's Guide - Page 3
... User's Guide will run the Acrobat Reader setup program first. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation. For instructions on how to use Adobe Acrobat Reader, access the Help and Support menu.
Basic care and tips for using your computer
Turning your computer on and off
To turn on the computer, simply press and release the power button below...
Aspire 3500 User's Guide - Page 8
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Fax/Data modem
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Built-in network feature
50
Universal Serial Bus
51
IEEE 1394 port
51
PC Card slot
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BIOS utility
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Boot sequence
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Enable Disk to disk recovery
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Password
54
Using software
54
Playing DVD movies
54
Power management
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Acer eRecovery
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Create backup
56
Restore from backup
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Create factory default image CD
57
Re-install bundled software...
Aspire 3500 User's Guide - Page 14
... TFT LCD with 1280 x 800 resolution 15.4" WXGA Acer CrystalBrite color TFT LCD with 1280 x 800 resolution 16.7 million colors SiSM661MX integrated 3D graphics with up to 64 MB of VRAM, supporting Microsoft® DirectX® 7.0 Dual independent display support MPEG-2/DVD hardware-assisted capability
40/60/80 GB ATA/100 hard disk drive Optical drive options: DVD-Dual DVD/CD...
Aspire 3500 User's Guide - Page 29
...manufacturer's recommended value.
Acer disk-to-disk recovery
Note: If your system is the multilingual version. The operating system and language you choose when you first power-on the system will be the only option for future recovery operations.
Restore without a Recovery CD
This recovery process helps you restore the C: drive with the original software content that is installed when you purchase...
Aspire 3500 User's Guide - Page 32
...computer's
parallel port or a USB port and the corresponding port on the printer.
I want to set up my location to use the internal modem.
To properly use your communication software (e.g. HyperTerminal), you need to set up your location: 1 Click on Start, Settings, Control Panel. 2 Double-click on Modems. 3 Click on Dialing Properties and begin setting up your location.
Refer to the Windows manual...
Aspire 3500 User's Guide - Page 33
... the Internet Connection setup.
I want to restore my computer to its original settings without recovery CDs.
Note: If your system is the multilingual version, the operating system and language you choose when you first turn on the system will be the only option for future recovery operations.
This recovery process helps you restore the C: drive with the original software content...
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Password
To set a password on boot, activate the BIOS utility, then select Security from the categories listed at the top of the screen. Find Password on boot: and use the and keys to enable this feature.
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...
Aspire 3500 User's Guide - Page 64
... the Acer eRecovery window, select Recovery settings and click Next. 5 In the Recovery settings window, select Backup snapshot image and click
Next. 6 Select the backup method.
a Use Backup to HDD to store the backup disk image on drive D:. b Backup to optical device to store the backup image on CD or DVD. 7 After choosing the backup method, click Next. Follow the instructions on...
Aspire 3500 User's Guide - Page 66
... Next. 5 In the Recovery settings window, select Reinstall applications/drivers and
click Next. 6 Select the desired driver/application and follow the instructions on screen
to re-install. At first launch, Acer eRecovery prepares all the needed software and may take few seconds to bring up the software content window.
Change password
Acer eRecovery and Acer disk-to-disk recovery are protected by...
Aspire 3500 User's Guide - Page 83
... for v
BIOS utility 53 brightness
hotkeys 16
C
caps lock 13 on indicator 9
care AC adapter iv battery pack v computer iv
CD-ROM ejecting 17 ejecting manually 24 troubleshooting 24
cleaning computer v
computer bringing to meetings 42 caring for iv cleaning v disconnecting 41 features 1, 20 indicators 9 keyboards 13 moving around 41 on indicator 2, 9 performance 7 security 46 setting up a home...