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TravelMate 4730/4730G Service Guide - Page 1
TravelMate 4730/4730G 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
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Revision History
Please refer to the table below for the updates made on TravelMate 4730/4730G Series service guide.
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... 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...
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... 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...
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... numeric keypad 12 Windows Keys 13 Hot Keys 14 Special Key 15 Using the System Utilities 16 Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible 16 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 18
System Utilities
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BIOS Setup Utility 25 Navigating the BIOS Utility 25 Information 26 Main 27 Advanced 28 Security 30 Power 33 Boot 35 Exit 36
BIOS Flash Utility 37 Remove...
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... • Mobile Intel® GM45 Express Chipset* • NVIDIA® GeForce® 9300M GS*
Storage subsystem
• 2.5" hard disk drive • Intel® Turbo Memory supported* • Optical drive options:
• Blu-ray Disc™/DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive* • DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive* • DVD/CD-RW combo drive* • 5-in-1 card reader
Audio
Two...
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... 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...
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... Peak 802.16e Mobile WiMAX and 802.11abgn USB and PCI Express PCIe Mini Card 2.3-2.7GHz, 3.3-3.8GHz1, 5.1-5.8GHz Windows XP and Vista Co-Existence Layer and Single Comms Control GUI Ebron's Wi-Fi drivers are compatible with Shiloh 3 SKU - 3x3 (MC) / 1x2 Wi-FI (MC & HMC), 1x2 WiMAX Over-The-Air Provisioning, Management and Upgrade
Hard Disk Drive Interface Item
Interface...
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... 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...
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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 •...
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...Flash Utility
The BIOS flash memory update is required for the following conditions: • 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: Create a Crisis Recovery Media (such as USB HDD) before you use the Phlash utility. NOTE: Do not install memory-related drivers...
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... power management settings in the BIOS to ensure they are not the cause of the problem (see
"Power" on page 33). 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...
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... 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...
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... 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...
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...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...
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.... After Changes remaining reaches zero, the region cannot be changed even Windows is reinstalled or the drive is moved to another computer.
a. Navigate to Start´ Control Panel´ System and Maintenance´ System´ Device Manager. b. Double-click DVD/CD-ROM drives. c. Right-click DVD drive and click Properties, then click the DVD Region tab. d. Select the...
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... 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...
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... 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...
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... then press the Power button. The system powers on and the Crisis BIOS Recovery process begins. BIOS Boot Block begins restoring the BIOS code from the Crisis floppy disk to BIOS ROM on the failed systems. When the Crisis flash process is finished, the system restarts with a workable BIOS. 5. Update to the latest version BIOS for the system using the regular BIOS flashing process.
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... 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 •...