Acer Aspire 4540 driver and firmware
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Acer Aspire 4540 Notebook Series Start Guide - Page 3
... on
Start, All Programs, AcerSystem.
2 Click on AcerSystem User Guide.
Note: Viewing the file requires Adobe Reader. If Adobe Reader is not installed on your computer, clicking on AcerSystem User Guide will run the Adobe Reader setup program first. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation. For instructions on how to use Adobe Reader, access the Help and Support menu.
Acer Aspire 4540 Notebook Series Start Guide - Page 7
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Closed front view
# Icon 1
Item
Description
Multi-in-1 card reader Accepts Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick (MS), Memory Stick Pro (MS PRO), and xD-Picture Card.
Note: Push to remove/install the card. Only one card can operate at any given time.
Rear view
# Item 1 Ventilation slots
Description
Enable the computer to stay cool, even after prolonged use.
Acer Aspire 4540 Notebook Series Start Guide - Page 11
... True5.1-channel surround sound output High-definition audio support S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) support for digital speakers Acer PureZone technology with two built-in stereo microphones MS-Sound compatible
2.5" hard disk drive Optical drive options:
• Blu-ray Disc™/DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive*
• DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive* Multi-in-1 card reader
Acer Aspire 4540 Series Service Guide - Page 1
Aspire 4540/4240 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
Acer Aspire 4540 Series Service Guide - Page 9
... Password Check 164 BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk 165
FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List
167
Aspire 4540/4240 Exploded Diagrams 168 Main Module 168 Base 169
Aspire 4540/4240 FRU List 170 Screw List 178
Model Definition and Configuration
180
Aspire 4540/4240 Series 180
Test Compatible Components
199
Microsoft® Windows® 7 Environment Test 200
Online Support Information...
Acer Aspire 4540 Series Service Guide - Page 11
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• Display • 16:9 aspect ratio • 14" HD 1366 x 768
• Graphics • ATI Radeon™ HD 3200 Graphics* • ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 4570*
Storage subsystem
• 2.5" hard disk drive • Optical drive options:
• Blu-ray Disc™/DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive* • DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive* • 5-in-1 card reader
Audio
•...
Acer Aspire 4540 Series Service Guide - Page 23
...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...
Acer Aspire 4540 Series Service Guide - Page 34
... 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...
Acer Aspire 4540 Series Service Guide - Page 41
...; 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...
Acer Aspire 4540 Series Service Guide - Page 48
... to HDD|CD ROM|LAN|Floppy.
Using DMITools
The DMI (Desktop Management Interface) Tool copies BIOS information to eeprom to be used in the DMI pool for hardware management.
When the BIOS displays Verifying DMI pool data it is checking the table correlates with the hardware before sending to the operating system (Windows, etc.).
To update the DMI Pool...
Acer Aspire 4540 Series Service Guide - Page 148
... the power and open the casing to check the Thermal Unit and fan airways are free of
obstructions. 5. Remove all external and non-essential hardware connected to the computer that are not necessary to
boot the computer to the failure point. 6. Remove any recently installed software. 7. If the Issue is still not resolved, see "Online Support...
Acer Aspire 4540 Series Service Guide - Page 150
... 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...
Acer Aspire 4540 Series Service Guide - Page 153
... 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...
Acer Aspire 4540 Series Service Guide - Page 155
...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...
Acer Aspire 4540 Series Service Guide - Page 157
... click Enable.
b. Double-click DVD/CD-ROM drives. If the device displays a down arrow, right-click on the device and click Enable.
c. Check that there are no yellow exclamation marks against the items in lDE ATA/ATAPI controllers. If a device has an exclamation mark, right-click on the device and uninstall and reinstall the driver.
d. Check that there are no...
Acer Aspire 4540 Series Service Guide - Page 163
... 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...
Acer Aspire 4540 Series Service Guide - Page 164
... 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...
Acer Aspire 4540 Series Service Guide - Page 175
... recovery disk has been created.
To use the crisis recovery disk, do the following: 1. Plug in the USB Flash Disk without AC plug. 2. Press Fn + Esc and then plug in AC power while holding down the keys. Power button flashes orange. 3. Press Power button and system will enter crisis mode to flash the BIOS. 4. Update to the latest version BIOS for the system using the regular BIOS flashing...
Acer Aspire 4540 Series Service Guide - Page 218
... Chipset AS4240_UMACbk AS4540_UMACFbk AS4540_UMACbk Software AS4240_UMACbk
AMD AMD AMD
AMDSB710 AMDSB710 AMDSB710
McAfee
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Description ODD PANASONIC Super-Multi DRIVE 12.7mm Tray DL 8X UJ880A LF W/O bezel SATA ODD HLDS Super-Multi DRIVE 12.7mm Tray DL 8X GT20N LF W/O bezel SATA ODD HLDS Super-Multi DRIVE 12.7mm Tray DL 8X GT20N LF W/O bezel CP03 SATA (Windows...
Acer Aspire 4540 Series Service Guide - Page 221
... 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 •...