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Aspire E500 User's Guide - EN - Page 1
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Acer and the Acer logo are registered trademarks and Aspire is a trademark of Acer Inc. and Acer America Corporation.
Microsoft Windows and the Windows Logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corp. All other brands/product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
© 2005 by Acer...
Aspire E500 User's Guide - EN - Page 2
... the receiver is connected • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help
Notice: Shielded cables
All connections to other computing devices must be made using shielded cables to maintain compliance with FCC regulations.
Notice: Peripheral devices
Only peripherals (input/output devices, terminals, printers, etc.) certified to comply with the Class B limits may be...
Aspire E500 User's Guide - EN - Page 3
... this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Notice: Canadian users
This Class B digital apparatus meets... register, or in a built-in installation unless proper ventilation is provided.
6. This product should be operated from the type of power indicated on the marking label. If ...
Aspire E500 User's Guide - EN - Page 6
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Welcome
1
Major benefits
1
Before You Start
2
Safety instructions
2
Setting up the system
3
Placement tips
3
System Overview
5
Computer rear view
5
Computer front view
6
Installing new components
8
Opening The Case
8
Frequently asked questions
9
Taking care of your computer
11
Important tips
11
Cleaning and servicing
11
Asking for technical assistance
12
Appendix...
Aspire E500 User's Guide - EN - Page 7
...® Windows® XP operating system, your Aspire offers a host of functions designed to improve your computing experience.
Major benefits
Your new Aspire computer enables you to do the following: • Use the latest Acer entertainment software to watch movies, share
photos and listen to your favorite song. • Maximize your use of the Internet by downloading and playing...
Aspire E500 User's Guide - EN - Page 14
... HDD. • Install additional memory. • Install a graphics card as a substitute for the embedded graphics
subsystem. • Replace the CD drive with a DVD or CD-RW drive. • Install an add-on card, such as a fax/modem card, in one of the empty PCI
slots.
Opening The Case
Before you open the case, turn your computer off and unplug the power cord from the...
Aspire E500 User's Guide - EN - Page 15
... or missing. Insert the startup disk you created during Windows setup into the floppy drive and press Ctrl + Alt + Del to restart your computer. This will automatically diagnose your system and make necessary fixes. However, if the diagnostic utility still reports a problem, then you may have to perform the recovery process to restore your system to...
Aspire E500 User's Guide - EN - Page 18
... not listed in the "Frequently asked questions" section on page 9 • If you want to replace or upgrade any of your computer's internal components
Asking for technical assistance
For technical assistance, contact your local dealer or distributor. You may also access the Web site (http://global.acer.com/support/index.htm) for information on how...
Aspire T650/E500 and Power F5 Service Guide - Page 1
Aspire T650/E500 AcerPower F5
Service Guide
Service guide files and updates are available on the AIPG/CSD web; for more information,
please refer to http://csd.acer.com.tw
PRINTED IN TAIWAN
Aspire T650/E500 and Power F5 Service Guide - Page 2
Revision History
Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Aspire T650/E500 and AcerPower F5 service guide.
Date
Chapter
Updates
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Aspire T650/E500 and Power F5 Service Guide - Page 3
... in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Acer Incorporated.
Disclaimer
The information in this guide is subject to change without notice. Acer Incorporated makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or...
Aspire T650/E500 and Power F5 Service Guide - Page 4
... this manual:
SCREEN MESSAGES
Denotes actual messages that appear on screen.
NOTE WARNING CAUTION IMPORTANT
Gives bits and pieces of additional information related to the current topic.
Alerts you to any damage that might result from doing or not doing specific actions.
Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems...
Aspire T650/E500 and Power F5 Service Guide - Page 9
...transfer rate T Provides High Definition(HD) Audio/AC'97 2.3
compliant digital controller interface for third parties (such as the AMC Codec's vendor) to enable the software modem solution T Provides 1/10/100 Mbps Medium Access Control (MAC) controller for the best solution of the phone-line/ Ethernet LAN connectivity T Supports SATA 1.0 (High Speed Serialized AT Attachment, Revision 1.0a), 1.5 Gb...
Aspire T650/E500 and Power F5 Service Guide - Page 12
...LED Item Power state LED S0 S1/S3 S4/S5 HDD state LED IDE active IDE idle LAN state LED LAN active LAN idle
Color
Green Steady Amber Steady Off
Green Blinking Off
Green Blinking Off
On-Board Connector T Rear I/O Connectors T 1 PS/2 Keyboard Port, 1 PS/2 Mouse Port T 1 Parallel Port, 1 Serial Port T 1 VGA Port T 1 GigaLAN Port T 4 USB Ports T 6 Ports Jack Support HD (High Definition) Audio Output...
Aspire T650/E500 and Power F5 Service Guide - Page 17
...support USB controller, please contact OS vendor for possible patch or driver upgrade. For more information please contact your OS or device(s) vendors.
LAN Port
The provided Internet connection is Gigabit Ethernet, providing data transfer speeds of 10/100/1000Mbps.
1394a Port
Use the 1394a port to connect andy 1394a device
Audio Ports
Use the audio jacks to connect audio devices. The D port...
Aspire T650/E500 and Power F5 Service Guide - Page 25
Aspire E500 Front Panel
No.
Description
1
Optical Driver
3
Power Button
5
Speaker/Headphone Jack
7
Indicators
9
Card Reader
No.
Description
2
Optical Drive Eject Button
4
USB Ports
6
Microphone-in Jack
8
Floppy Disk Drive
10
IEEE 1394 Port
NOTE: The picture left is the front bezel with middle cover slided down.
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Chapter 1
Aspire T650/E500 and Power F5 Service Guide - Page 30
...Re-install bundled software without CD 5. Change Acer eRecovery password
Create backup
Users can create and save backup images to hard drive, CD, or DVD. 1. Boot to Windows XP 2. Press + to open the Acer eRecovery utility. 3. Enter the password to proceed. The default password is six zeros. 4. In the Acer eRecovery window, select Recovery settings and click Next 5. In the Recovery settings window...
Aspire T650/E500 and Power F5 Service Guide - Page 31
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Re-install bundled software without CD
Acer eRecovery stores pre-loaded software internally for easy driver and application re-installation. 1. Boot to Windows XP. 2. Press + to open the Acer eRecovery utility. 3. Enter the password to proceed. The default password is six zeros. 4. In the Acer eRecovery window, select Recovery actions and click Next. 5. In the Recovery settings window, select...
Aspire T650/E500 and Power F5 Service Guide - Page 32
... system has password protection. Please enter 000000:" is displayed. 4. Enter six zeros and continue. 5. The Acer Recovery main page appears. 6. Use the arrow keys to scroll through the items (operating system versions) and press to select.
Multilingual operating system installation
Follow the instructions to choose the operating system and language you prefer when you first power-on the...
Aspire T650/E500 and Power F5 Service Guide - Page 41
...save the current BIOS to a disk in the event that BIOS needs to be reset to its original settings. Q-Flash allows the user to quickly and easily update or backup BIOS without entering the operating system. BIOS is a Window s-based utility that doesn't required users to boot to DOS before upgrading BIOS but directly download and update BIOS from the Internet.
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