Acer Veriton 5500G driver and firmware
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Veriton 3500G/5500G/7500G Service Guide - Page 12
...-inch floppy disk drives. ! CD-ROM, DVD-ROM or CD-RW drive ! 1.5 V AGP interface with 4X SBA/ Data Transfer and 2X/ 4X Fast Write capability ( no AGP slot for Veriton 3500, 5500 and 7500). ! High capacity, Enhanced-IDE hard disk ! Power management features ! CPU SMM (System Management Mode), STOP clock control ! On-board PCI master enhanced local bus IDE (Embedded in 82801DB chipset). ! PIO...
Veriton 3500G/5500G/7500G Service Guide - Page 47
... number.
Displays your main board's serial number.
Specifies the main version of your BIOS utility.
The System Management Interface (SM) BIOS allows you to check your system hardware components without actually opening your system. Hardware checking is done via software during start up. This parameter specifies the version of the SMBIOS utility installed in your system. The BIOS Version here is...
Veriton 3500G/5500G/7500G Service Guide - Page 55
... add-on PCI Audio device.
ICH4 On-die LAN
If you installed a PCI VGA card and an AGP card at the same time, this item lets you decide which one is the initial display card.
This feature enhances disk performance by allowing multisector data transfers and eliminates the interrupt handling time for each sector. Most IDE drives, except with old designs, can support this...
Veriton 3500G/5500G/7500G Service Guide - Page 57
Power Management Setup
The Power Management menu lets you configure the system power-management feature. It works only in APM mode.
IMPORTANT:If an ACPI-aware operating system such as Windows 98 or Windows 2000 is installed in ACPI mode, the operating system will use the ACPI interfaces. Then the settings in Power Management page is non-effective.
The following...
Veriton 3500G/5500G/7500G Service Guide - Page 61
... control palette register (CPR) to manage and update the VGA RAMDAC (Digital Analog Converter, a color data storage) of each VGA card installed in the system. The snooping process lets the CPR send a signal to all the VGA cards so that they can update their individual RAMDACs. The signal goes through the cards continuously until all RAMDAC data has been updated. This allows the display...
Veriton 3500G/5500G/7500G Service Guide - Page 128
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2. Memory module. 3. Main board.
System works but fails to enter power saving mode when the Power Management Mode is set to Enabled.
1. Enter BIOS Setup and load default settings. In Windows Systems, check settings in Power Management Property of Control Panel.
2. Reload software from Recovery CD.
Blinking cursor only; system does not work.
1. Diskette/IDE drive connection/cables 2. Diskette...
Veriton 3500G/5500G/7500G Service Guide - Page 129
...Enter BIOS Setup and Load default settings. 2. Hard disk drive cable. 3. Hard disk drive. 4. Main board.
Hard disk drive has write error.
1. Enter BIOS Setup and Load default settings. 2. Hard disk drive.
Hard disk drive LED fails to light, but system operates normally.
1. With the system power on, measure the voltage of hard disk LED connector.
2. Hard drive LED cable.
CD/DVD-ROM Drive
NOTE...
Veriton 3500G/5500G/7500G Service Guide - Page 130
...Display problem not listed above (including blank or illegible monitor).
Action/FRU Audio 1. Speaker power/connection/cable.
Modem 1. For the External Modem, make sure Power on By Ring in BIOS
Setup or Power Management is set to Enabled. For the PCI modem, make sure Wake up by PCI card is set to Enabled. 2. If PCI modem card is used, reinsert the modem card to PCI slot firmly or replace the modem...
Veriton 3500G/5500G/7500G Service Guide - Page 131
... "Load BIOS Default Settings" in BIOS Setup to confirm ports presence before diagnosing any parallel/serial ports problems.
Serial or parallel port loop-back test failed.
1. Make sure that the LPT# or COM# you test is the same as the setting in BIOS Setup.
2. Loop-back. 3. Main board.
Printing failed.
1. Ensure the printer driver is properly installed. Refer to the printer service manual...
Veriton 3500G/5500G/7500G Service Guide - Page 159
... DRAMs) ! ACPI 1.0b Power management compliant ! CPU clock throttling and clock stop control for complete ACPI S0 to S5 state support ! ACPI compliance BIOS ! ATA compliance hard disk power saving feature support Ultra DMA 100/ 66/ 33 ! on-board PCI master enhanced local bus IDE
! PIO mode 4 ! Multiword DMA Mode 4
! Ultra DMA/ 33/ 66/ 100 ! on-board serial ports - 2 high speed NS16C550 compatible...
Veriton 3500G/5500G/7500G Service Guide - Page 171
...These can be obtained 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 ! User's manuals ! Training materials ! Main manuals ! Bios updates ! Software utilities ! Spare parts lists...
Veriton 5500G - Page 8
... instructions
49
Post-installation instructions
50
Opening your computer
51
To remove the computer cover
51
To replace the computer cover
52
Internal components
53
System boards
54
Mainboard layout
54
Audio board
59
Upgrading your computer
60
Installing additional memory
60
Replacing the hard disk
62
Installing an expansion card
65
5 System utilities
69
Acrobat Reader...
Veriton 5500G - Page 13
... enough space to set up your computer. Carefully unpack the carton and remove the contents. If any of the following items are missing or damaged, contact your dealer immediately: • Veriton 5500 series computer • Items contained in the accessory box
• PS/2 or USB keyboard • PS/2 or USB mouse • User's guide and installation poster •...
Veriton 5500G - Page 59
... sections. These sections contain important ESD precautions along with preinstallation and post-installation instructions.
ESD precautions
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your processor, disk drives, expansion boards, and other components. Always observe the following precautions before you install a computer component: 1 Do not remove a component from its protective packaging until
you...
Veriton 5500G - Page 60
... Upgrading your computer
Post-installation instructions
Observe the following after installing a computer component: 1 See to it that all components are installed according to the step-
by-step instructions in their respective sections. 2 Replace any expansion board(s) or peripheral(s) that you removed
earlier. 3 Replace the computer cover. 4 Connect the necessary cables and turn on your computer...
Veriton 5500G - Page 70
... upgradeable such as the memory, the hard disk, the CPU and the expansion cards. You need to observe the "Installation precautions" on page 49 when installing or removing a computer component. However, for safety purposes, we do not recommend that you perform these upgrades yourself. If you want to replace or upgrade any of these components, contact your dealer or a qualified service...
Veriton 5500G - Page 72
... try to insert it again.
To reconfigure your computer
Your computer automatically detects the amount of additional memory installed. Run the BIOS Setup utility to view the new value for total system memory and make a note of it.
Replacing the hard disk
Follow these steps to replace your computer's hard disk: 1 Remove the computer cover. 2 Remove the screw that secures the...
Veriton 5500G - Page 82
... Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) files on all major computer platforms. Acrobat Reader can open your document across a broad range of hardware and software, and it will look exactly as you intended - with layout, fonts, links and images intact.
To run Acrobat Reader:
1. On the Windows taskbar, click on the Start button, highlight Programs and...
Veriton 5500G - Page 84
... to keep your computer data safe and secure. It also scans incoming email attachments for viruses. It provides useful virus detection and repair facilities.
To install Norton AntiVirus:
1. Double-click the Norton AntiVirus icon on your Windows desktop.
2. Follow all onscreen instructions until you finish installation.
Note: After you finish installing the Norton AntiVirus software, delete the...
Veriton 5500G - Page 96
... NTI CD-Maker 75 PowerDVD 76 reinstalling programs 78
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technical assistance 5 troubleshooting 81 turning off computer 37
Index
software shutdown 37 suspend mode 37 turning on computer 36
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upgrade add memory 60 install DDR DIMM 61 reconfigure computer 62 computer 54, 60 install an expansion card 65 installation precautions post-installation 50 replace components 54 memory 60
USB devices 44 user...