Acer Aspire 4230 driver and firmware
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User Guide for Aspire 4530 / 4230 EN - Page 11
...tips for more comfortable computer use.
Finding your ... tensing your muscles or shrugging your shoulders • install the external display, keyboard and mouse properly and within
comfortable reach
• if you...8226; 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 ...
User Guide for Aspire 4530 / 4230 EN - Page 30
... brightness, volume, power plan, wireless networking on/off, external display settings, synchronization status and presentation settings.
Windows Mobility Center also includes Acer-specific settings like sharing folders overview/sharing service on or off, Bluetooth Add Device (if applicable), and a shortcut to the Acer user guide, drivers and utilities.
To launch Windows Mobility Center:
•...
User Guide for Aspire 4530 / 4230 EN - Page 42
...purpose fingerprint software package integrated with the Microsoft Windows operating system. Utilizing the uniqueness of one's fingerprint features, Acer Bio-Protection Fingerprint Solution has incorporated protection against unauthorized access to your computer with centralized password management with Password Bank, easy music player launching with Acer MusicLaunch, secure Internet favorites via...
User Guide for Aspire 4530 / 4230 EN - Page 46
... use your communication software, you need to set up your location: 1 Click on Start, Control Panel. 2 Double-click on Phone and Modem Options. 3 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 of your Operating...
User Guide for Aspire 4530 / 4230 EN - Page 47
... 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 that is installed when you...
Service Guide - Page 11
...support • Up to 2 GB of DDR2 667 MHz memory, upgradeable to 4 GB using two soDIMM modules
Display and graphics
• 14.1" WXGA 1280 x 800 • NVIDIA® GeForce® 9100M G
Storage subsystem
• 2.5" hard disk drive • Optical drive options:
• DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive* • DVD/CD-RW combo drive* • 5-in-1 card reader
Audio
Two built-in Acer...
Service Guide - Page 26
... second monitor is connected, then select Start, Control Panel, Display and click on Settings. Select the secondary monitor (2) icon in the display box and then click the check box Extend my windows desktop onto this monitor. Finally, click Apply to confirm the new settings and click OK to complete the process.
Acer GridVista is a handy utility that offers...
Service Guide - Page 40
... the speed of the CPU. This field shows the model name of HDD installed on primary IDE master. This field displays the serial number of HDD installed on primary IDE master. This field shows the model name of the Optical device installed in the system. Displays system BIOS version. This field displays the VGA firmware version of the system. This field displays the serial number of this...
Service Guide - Page 52
...; New versions of system programs • New features or options • 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...
Service Guide - Page 126
... of obstructions. 5. Disable the power management settings in the BIOS to ensure they are not the cause of the problem (see
"Boot" on page 38). 6. Remove all external and non-essential hardware connected to the computer that are not necessary to
boot the computer to the failure point. 7. Remove any recently installed software. 8. If the Issue is...
Service Guide - Page 128
... battery. 2. Run a complete virus scan using up-to-date software to ensure the computer is virus free. 3. If the computer is experiencing HDD or ODD BIOS information loss, disconnect and reconnect the power
and data cables between devices. If the BIOS settings are still lost, replace the cables. 4. If HDD information is missing from the BIOS, the drive may be defective and should...
Service Guide - Page 131
... to determine that: • The device is properly installed. • There are no red Xs or yellow exclamation marks. • There are no device conflicts. • No hardware is listed under Other Devices.
3. Roll back the audio driver to the previous version, if updated recently. 4. Remove and reinstall the audio driver. 5. Ensure that all volume controls are set mid range:
a. Click the...
Service Guide - Page 133
...prompted, press any key to start to the operating system DVD. c. The Install Windows screen displays. Click Next. d. Select Repair your computer. e. The System Recovery Options screen displays. Click Next. f. Select the appropriate operating system, and click Next. NOTE: Click Load Drivers if controller drives are required. g. Select Startup Repair. h. Startup Repair attempts to locate and resolve...
Service Guide - Page 135
.... After Changes remaining reaches zero, the region cannot be changed even Windows is reinstalled or the drive is moved to another computer.
a. Navigate to Start´ Control Panel´ System and Maintenance´ System´ Device Manager. b. Double-click DVD/CD-ROM drives. c. Right-click DVD drive and click Properties, then click the DVD Region tab. d. Select the...
Service Guide - Page 141
... the Event Viewer to check the events log for errors. For more information see Windows Help and
Support. 10. Roll back the mouse driver to the previous version if updated recently. 11. Remove and reinstall the mouse driver. 12. Check the Device Manager to determine that:
• The device is properly installed. There are no red Xs or yellow exclamation...
Service Guide - Page 142
... any problems are found, replace the FRU. 3. Remove or disconnect all of the following devices:
• Non-Acer devices • Printer, mouse, and other external devices • Battery pack • Hard disk drive • DIMM • CD-ROM/Diskette drive Module • PC Cards 4. Power-on the computer. 5. Determine if the problem has changed. 6. If the problem does not recur, reconnect the...
Service Guide - Page 145
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Function Early Microcode update for CAR Enable CAR CAR Done, initial stack unknown CPU ID to load uCode unknown DT CPU to load uCode File count found in a volume Debug Test driver for debug test PPI 1 (If install debugTest driver) Debug Test driver for debug test PPI 2 (If install debugTest driver) Debug Test driver for debug test PPI 3 (If install debugTest driver) Entry point...
Service Guide - Page 146
... size Initialize SMM System memory test Initialize interrupt vectors Initialize Run Time Clock Initialize security Initialize video Output one beep USB Initialization Initialize the installed boot devices Clear Huge segment Boot Crisis Disk DXE starts BIOSPSM BIOSBlockIO BIOSPSM Exception Handler - Divide error Cannot locate LegacyRegion DXE ACPISupport driver Installed BDS Entry IA32 variable...
Service Guide - Page 156
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powered on with Crisis BIOS Recovery process. 4. BIOS Boot Block starts to restore the BIOS code from the Crisis floppy disk to BIOS ROM on the failed
machine. 5. If the Crisis flashing process is finished, the system will restart. If the Crisis Recovery process is finished, the system should be powered on with successful and workable BIOS. Then a person can update the latest version BIOS...
Service Guide - Page 197
... 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:
• Service guides for all models • User's manuals • Training materials • Bios updates • Software utilities •...