Acer Aspire 9420 driver and firmware
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Aspire 9420/9410/7110 User's Guide EN - Page 3
... as close to the equipment operator as possible. When you need to disconnect power to the equipment, be sure to unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet.
CAUTION for Dummy Card of PCMCIA & Express Slot
Your computer shipped with plastic dummies installed in the PCMCIA & Express slot. Dummies protect unused slots from dust, metal...
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.... If in-vehicle wireless equipment is improperly installed, and the air bag inflates, serious injury could result. Using your device while flying in aircraft is prohibited. Switch off your device before boarding an aircraft. The use of wireless teledevices in an aircraft may be dangerous to the operation of the aircraft, disrupt the wireless telephone network, and may...
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...• 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 9420/9410/7110 User's Guide EN - Page 12
... 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.
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...
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... place the computer on uneven surfaces.
Taking care of your AC adapter
Here are some ways to take care of your AC adapter:
• Do not connect the adapter to any other device. • Do not step on the power cord or place heavy objects on top of it.
Carefully route the power cord and any cables away...
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Disposal instructions
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Tips and information for comfortable use
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First things first
xii
Your guides
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Basic care and tips for using your computer
xii
Turning your computer on and off
xii
Taking care of your computer
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Taking care of your AC adapter
xiii
Taking care of your battery pack
xiv
Cleaning and servicing
xiv
Acer...
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... passwords
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Entering passwords
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Setting passwords
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Expanding through options
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Connectivity options
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Fax/data modem
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Built-in network feature
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Universal Serial Bus (USB)
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PC Card slot
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Installing memory
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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
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Using software
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Playing DVD movies
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Power management
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Acer...
Aspire 9420/9410/7110 User's Guide EN - Page 20
... accessed by unauthorized persons. It is conveniently integrated with Windows Explorer as a shell extension for quick and easy data encryption/decryption and also supports on-the-fly file encryption for MSN Messenger and Microsoft Outlook.
The Acer eDataSecurity Management setup wizard will prompt you for a supervisor password and default encryption. This encryption will be used...
Aspire 9420/9410/7110 User's Guide EN - Page 23
...system optimization tool that boosts the performance of your Acer computer. It provides an express optimization method to release unused memory and disk space quickly. The user can also enable advanced options for full control over the following options:
• Memory optimization - releases unused memory and check usage. • Disk optimization - removes unneeded items and files. • Speed...
Aspire 9420/9410/7110 User's Guide EN - Page 24
... backups are stored on the D:\ drive. Acer eRecovery Management provides you with:
• Password protection. • Recovery of applications and drivers. • Image/data backup:
• Back up to HDD (set recovery point). • Back up to CD/DVD. • Image/data recovery tools: • Recover from a hidden partition (factory defaults). • Recover from the HDD (most recent user...
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... Technology
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Acer eSettings Management
Acer eSettings Management allows you to inspect hardware specifications, change BIOS passwords or other Windows settings, and to monitor the system health status. Acer eSettings Management also:
• Provides a simple graphical user interface for navigation. • Displays general system status and advanced monitoring for power users
on Acer computer.
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Aspire 9420/9410 Series
• Up to 2 GB of DDR2 533/667 MHz memory,
upgradeable to 4 GB using two soDIMM modules (dual-channel support)
Aspire 7110 Series
• Up to 1 GB of DDR2 533 MHz memory, upgradeable
to 2 GB using two soDIMM modules (dual-channel support)
• 17.1" WXGA+ 200-nit Acer CrystalBrite™ color TFT
LCD, 1440 x 900 pixel resolution, supporting...
Aspire 9420/9410/7110 User's Guide EN - Page 57
... or Record a Video button. The Windows Picture and Fax Viewer or the Windows Media Player automatically launches to display/play a preview of the photo/video clip.
Note: By default, all photos and videos are saved in the My Pictures and My Videos folder.
Using the Acer OrbiCam as webcam
The Acer OrbiCam is automatically selected as the capture device...
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... Internet Security 2006 is a software suite that automatically protects your computer from viruses, worms, malware, email spam and other Internetcarried risks.
Scanning your system
A Full System Scan scans all files on your computer. To perform a system scan: 1 Start Norton Internet Security
Double-click the Norton Internet Security icon on the desktop or click on the Start menu in the Windows...
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... 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 Phone and Modem Options. 3 Click on Dialing Rules and begin setting up your location.
Refer to the Windows manual...
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... 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...
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...-install bundled software without CD 5 Change Acer eRecovery Management password
This chapter will guide you through each process.
Note: This feature is only available on certain models. For systems that do not have a built-in optical disk burner, plug in an external USB or IEEE 1394-compatible optical disk burner before entering Acer eRecovery Management for optical disk-related tasks.
Note: Acer...
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... software without CD
Acer eRecovery Management stores pre-loaded software internally for easy driver and application re-installation. 1 Boot to Windows XP. 2 Press + to open the Acer eRecovery Management utility. 3 Enter the password to proceed. The default password is six zeros. 4 In the Acer eRecovery Management window, select Recovery actions and
click Next. 5 In the Recovery settings window...
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FAQ. See frequently-asked questions frequently-asked questions 46 front view 16
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Hibernation mode hotkey 32
hotkeys 31
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keyboard 30 embedded numeric keypad 30 hotkeys 31 lock keys 30 troubleshooting 47 Windows keys 31
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left view 16
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media access on indicator 26
memory installing 68
messages error 74
modem 65
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network 66 Notebook Manager
hotkey 32 num...