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Aspire E360 User 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 E360 User 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 E360 User 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 E360 User Guide EN - Page 6
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Welcome
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Major benefits
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Before You Start
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Safety instructions
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Setting up the system
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Placement tips
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System Overview
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Computer rear view
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Computer front view
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Installing new components
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Opening The Case
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Frequently asked questions
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Taking care of your computer
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Important tips
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Cleaning and servicing
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Asking for technical assistance
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Aspire E360 User 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 E360 User 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 E360 User 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 E360 User 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 E650 Service Guide - Page 1
Acer Aspire E650 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
Aspire E650 Service Guide - Page 3
Revision History
Please refer to the table below for the updates of Aspire E650 service guide.
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Aspire E650 Service Guide - Page 5
... merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. Any Acer Incorporated software described in this manual is sold or licensed "as is". Should the programs prove defective following their purchase, the buyer (and not Acer Incorporated, its distributor, or its dealer) assumes the entire cost of all necessary servicing, repair, and any incidental or consequential damages...
Aspire E650 Service Guide - Page 6
... 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 E650 Service Guide - Page 8
... Operating System Installation 12
Hardware Specification and Configuration 13
Major Chips 13 Processor 13 Intel 945G 14 Intel ICH7DH 15 LPC Super I/O: ITE8712F 16 AC'97 Audio Codec ALC883 16 BIOS Hotkey List 17 System Memory 17 LAN Interface 18 IDE Interface 18 Floppy Disk Drive Interface 18 USB Interface 19 Serial Port 19 Environment Requirements 19
Power Management Function 20
Device Standby...
Aspire E650 Service Guide - Page 20
...-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. Please follow the steps below to create backup.
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...
Aspire E650 Service Guide - Page 21
... Acer eRecovery window, select Recovery settings and click Next. 5. In the Recovery settings window, select Burn image to disc and click Next. 6. In the Burn image to disc window, select Factory default image and click Next. 7. Follow the instructions on screen to complete the process.
Re-install Bundled Software without CD
Acer eRecovery stores pre-loaded software internally for easy driver and...
Aspire E650 Service Guide - Page 22
... 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 system 1. Turn on the system. 2. Acer's multilingual operating system selection...
Aspire E650 Service Guide - Page 34
... items are automatically updated whenever you make changes to the Windows Date and Time Properties utility.
IDE Devices Your computer has one IDE channel and can be installed with one or two devices (Master and Slave). Use this item to configure each device on the IDE channel. This main board features four SATA connectors supporting four SATA drives. SATA refers to Serial ATA (Advanced Technology...
Aspire E650 Service Guide - Page 40
... (SMP) for systems, allowing support for up to 60 processors.
MPS Version Control For OS This item specifies which version of MPS (Multi-Processor Specification) this main board will use. Set this item for its default setting.
OS Select For DRAM > 64MB This item is only required if you have installed more than 64MB of memory and you are running the...
Aspire E650 Service Guide - Page 46
have to install the UltraDMA driver supplied with this main board in order to use an UltraDMA device.
SATA Mode This item allows you to change Serial ATA mode.
On-Chip Serial ATA This item can enable or disable the built-in on-chip serial ATA.
SATA PORT Speed Settings This item is used to select SATA I or SATA II device support forcedly. PATA IDE Mode This item is...
Aspire E650 Service Guide - Page 51
... words, an incoming call on the modem) awakens the system from soft off state.
Wake Up On LAN When it is set for Enabled, you can remotely wake up a PC in Soft-Off condition via a LAN card that supports the wake up function.
Resume by USB This option allows the activity of the USB devices (keyboard and mouse) to wake...