Acer Aspire 7730G driver and firmware
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Aspire 7730 Series Quick Guide - Page 5
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Start, All Programs, AcerSystem.
2 Click on AcerSystem User's Guide.
Note: Viewing the file requires Adobe Reader. If Adobe Reader is not installed on your computer, clicking on AcerSystem User's 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.
Aspire 7730 Series Quick Guide - Page 8
... volume of the audio-out.
control wheel
3
5-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.
4
Latch
Locks and releases the lid.
Rear view
# Item 1 Ventilation slots
Description
Enable the computer to stay cool...
Aspire 7730 Series Quick Guide - Page 12
...; Wireless WiFi Link 5100/5300*
Dual-Channel DDR2 SDRAM support Up to 2 GB of DDR2 667 MHz memory, upgradeable to 4 GB using two soDIMM modules*
Digital TV-tuner supporting DVB-T*
17" WXGA+ 1440 x 900
Mobile Intel® GM45 Express Chipset* NVIDIA® GeForce® 9300M GS* NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600M GT*
2.5" hard disk drive Intel® Turbo memory 2GB supported* Optical drive options...
Aspire 7730/7730G/7730Z/7730ZG Service Guide - Page 11
...; Digital TV-tuner supporting DVB-T*
Display and graphics
• 14.1" WXGA 1280 x 800 • Mobile Intel® GM45 Express Chipset • NVIDIA GeForce 9300M GS / 9600M GT*
Storage subsystem
• 2.5" hard disk drive • Optical drive options:
• Blu-ray Disc™ /DVD-Super Multi double-layerdrive • DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive • 5-in-1 card reader
Audio...
Aspire 7730/7730G/7730Z/7730ZG 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...
Aspire 7730/7730G/7730Z/7730ZG Service Guide - Page 38
... 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...
Aspire 7730/7730G/7730Z/7730ZG Service Guide - Page 41
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Enter the Chipset Configuration menu.
ACPI Table/
Enter the ACPI Table/Features Control
Features Control menu.
Express Card
PCI Express Root Port 1 to 6
Disable or Enable the Express Card solution for windows Standby and Hibernation.
Enter the PCI Port 1 to 6 configuration menus.
ASF Configuration
Enter the ASF Configuration menu.
Submenu Items
• USB Driver Select •...
Aspire 7730/7730G/7730Z/7730ZG Service Guide - Page 49
...; 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...
Aspire 7730/7730G/7730Z/7730ZG Service Guide - Page 138
... power management settings in the BIOS to ensure they are not the cause of the problem (see
"Power" on page 35). 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 still not resolved, see "Online Support...
Aspire 7730/7730G/7730Z/7730ZG Service Guide - Page 140
... 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...
Aspire 7730/7730G/7730Z/7730ZG Service Guide - Page 143
... 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...
Aspire 7730/7730G/7730Z/7730ZG Service Guide - Page 145
...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...
Aspire 7730/7730G/7730Z/7730ZG Service Guide - Page 147
... 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...
Aspire 7730/7730G/7730Z/7730ZG Service Guide - Page 153
... 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...
Aspire 7730/7730G/7730Z/7730ZG Service Guide - Page 154
... 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...
Aspire 7730/7730G/7730Z/7730ZG Service Guide - Page 157
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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...
Aspire 7730/7730G/7730Z/7730ZG Service Guide - Page 158
... 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...
Aspire 7730/7730G/7730Z/7730ZG Service Guide - Page 159
... PEM (Post Error Manager) init Debug Service Init (ROM Polit) POST Update Error Autosize external cache and program cache size for enabling later in POST. Enable CPU cache. Set bits in cmos related to cache. Enable the local bus IDE as primary or secondary depending on other drives detected. Initialize Power Management. Verify that the 8742 keyboard controller is responding. Send...
Aspire 7730/7730G/7730Z/7730ZG Service Guide - Page 168
... with Windows XP OS. Follow the steps below: 1. Save ROM file (file name: JAL90x64.fd) to the root directory of USB storage. 2. Plug USB storage into USB port. 3. Press Fn + ESC button then plug in AC.
The Power button flashes once. 4. Press Power button to initiate system CRISIS mode.
When CRISIS is complete, the system auto restarts with a workable BIOS. 5. Update the latest version BIOS...
Aspire 7730/7730G/7730Z/7730ZG Service Guide - Page 207
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• Service guides for all models • User's manuals • Training materials • Bios updates • Software utilities •...