Acer Aspire 4520 driver and firmware
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Aspire 4220 / 4520 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 4220 / 4520 User's Guide EN - Page 32
... or activities. Settings include display brightness, power plan, volume, wireless networking on/off, external display settings, display orientation and synchronization status. Windows Mobility Center also includes Acer-specific settings like Bluetooth Add Device (if applicable), sharing folders overview/sharing service on or off, and a shortcut to the Acer user guide, drivers and utilities. To...
Aspire 4220 / 4520 User's Guide EN - Page 40
.../g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED®
solution, supporting Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology
Up to 2 GB of DDR2 667 MHz memory, upgradeable to 4 GB using two soDIMM modules (dual-channel support)
14" WXGA TFT LCD, 200-nit brightness, 1280 x 800 pixel resolution, 16 ms response time, supporting simultaneous multi-window viewing via Acer GridVista™ 14.1" WXGA Acer CrystalBrite™ TFT LCD, 200...
Aspire 4220 / 4520 User's Guide EN - Page 60
... 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...
Aspire 4220 / 4520 User's Guide EN - Page 61
... 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...
Aspire 4220 / 4520 User's Guide EN - Page 65
...sure that it is correctly installed in the battery bay. Plug the AC adapter into the computer, and connect to a mains power outlet. You can continue to operate your computer on AC power while your battery is ...to follow the suggestions set out below: • Purchase an extra battery pack. • Use AC power whenever possible, reserving battery for on-the-go
use. • Eject a PC Card if it is ...
Aspire 4220 / 4520 User's Guide EN - Page 81
... available in your version of SportsCap depend on the version and modules installed on your computer.
DV Wizard
DV Wizard provides real-time preview and capture from DV camcorders and webcams to your computer's hard drive or directly burned to DVD. DV Wizard also supports the capture of High Definition video to your computer's hard disk in the DVD...
Aspire 4220 / 4520 User's Guide EN - Page 95
...
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 disk.
Important! When you launch the DVD player for the first time, the program asks you to enter the region code. DVD disks are divided into 6 regions. Once your DVD drive is set...
Aspire 4220 / 4520 User's Guide EN - Page 97
... save a backup of the current system configuration to hard disk, CD or DVD. You can also backup/restore the factory default image, and reinstall applications and drivers. Acer eRecovery Management consists of the following functions: 1 Create backup 2 Burn backup disc 3 Restore and recovery This chapter will guide you through each process.
Note: This feature is...
Aspire 4220 / 4520 User's Guide EN - Page 98
... toolbar to start Acer eRecovery Management. 2 Switch to the restore and recovery page by selecting the Restore button. 3 Select the backup point you would like to restore from. You can also
choose to recover the system from a factory default image, recover from a previously created CD/DVD or reinstall applications and drivers. 4 Follow the instructions on screen...
Aspire 4220 / 4520 User's Guide EN - Page 113
... 44 charging 46 checking charge level 46 installing 45 low conditions 47 maximizing life 44 optimizing 46 removing 46 using the first time 44
BIOS utility 75 brightness
hotkeys 31
C
caps lock 29 on indicator 25
care AC adapter xiii battery pack xiv computer xiii
CD-ROM ejecting manually 41 troubleshooting 41
charging checking level 46...
Aspire 4220 / 4520 User's Guide EN - Page 114
95
English
memory installing 74
messages error 80
modem 70
N
network 71 Notebook Manager
hotkey 31 num lock 29
on indicator 25 numeric keypad
embedded 29
P
password 68 types 68
ports 70 printer
troubleshooting 41 problems 40
CD-ROM 41 display 40 keyboard 41 printer 41 startup 40 troubleshooting 80
Q
questions setting location for modem use 41
S
safety
CD or DVD 86 modem notices 83 scroll...
Service Guide - Page 7
... encoder and a rich feature set including a PCI Express interface, native Gigabit Ethernet MAC, Serial ATA and ATA-133 support, high-definition audio, USB2.0, PCI, real-time power management processor, and other standard peripheral functions.
T Up to 2GB of JEDEC 200-pin DDR2 533/677 MHz memory, upgradeable to 4GB using two soDIMM modules (dual-channel support)
Display and graphics T 14.1" WXGA...
Service Guide - Page 47
...
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Information Main
Security
Boot
Power
Exit
CPU Type : CPU Speed :
Mobile AMD Sempron(tm) Processor 3600+ 2000 MHz
IDE1 Model Name : Hitachi HTS541680J9SA00
IDE1 Serial Number : xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
ATAPI Model Name : HL-DT-STCD-RW/DVD DRIVE GCC-T10N
System BIOS Version : v0.3204
VGA BIOS Version : nVidia 5.67.32.02.06
KBC Version :
V0.013
Serial Number...
Service Guide - Page 58
... 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Service Guide - Page 90
...
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...