Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Aspire 1410 Acer
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Ac er A spir e 1 400 series User ’ s guide As1400.book Page i Monday, April 15, 2002 4:07 PM.
Changes may be made periodically to the information in t his publication without obligation to notify any person of such revision or chang es . Such changes will be inc orporated in new editions of this manual or supplementary documents and publications.
Contents First things first vii Your guides vii Basic care and tips for using your computer viii Getting familiar with your computer 1 A tour of your computer 3 Front view 3 Left view 5 Right view 6 R.
iv Peripherals and options 39 External display devices 41 External monitor 41 External display with s-video input 42 Using simultaneous display 42 External input devices 43 External keyboard 43 Extern.
v Easy Button 62 BIOS Setup Utility 63 Main 64 Advanced 65 Security 66 Others 69 Boot 70 Exit 71 Troubleshooting 73 Frequently-asked questions 75 Error messages 79 Appendix A Specifications 83 Appendix B Notices 89 Index 97 As1400.
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vii First things f irst W e would like to thank you for making t he A spir e series of notebook computer s your choice for your mobile c omputing needs .
viii Basic care and tips for using y our computer Turning your c omputer on and of f T o turn on the comput er , open the display cover , and pr ess the power switch above the keyboard. T o turn the power off, do any of the following: • Use the Windows shutdown command Click on Start, and select the Windows T urn Off command.
ix T aking care of your A C adapter Here ar e some ways to take care of your AC adapter : • Do not connect the adapter to any other devic e. • Do not step on the power cor d or place heavy object s on t op of it. C ar efully route the power c ord and any cables away from personal traff ic.
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G etting f amiliar w ith y our c omputer As1400.book Page 1 Monday, April 15, 2002 4:07 PM.
This c omputer combines high-performance, versatility , power manag ement f eatur es and multimedia capabilit ies with a unique style and ergonomic design. Work wit h unmatc hed productivity and reliability with your new power com puti ng p ar tne r .
3 A tour of y our computer After setting up your comput er as illu s trated in the Just for Starters... poster , let us show you around your new not ebook computer .
Getting familiar with your computer 4 # Item Description 1 Display screen Also called LCD (liquid-crystal display), displays comput er output. 2 Powe r button T urns on the comput er power . 3 Launch keys Buttons f or launching frequently-used programs.
5 Lef t view # Item Descript ion 1 Microphone-in jack Connects an external microphone. 2 Speaker/headphone-out jack Connects to audio line-out devices (e.g., speakers , hea dphones). 3 V olume contr ol slider Adjusts the volume level. 4 Security keylock Connects to a Kensington-compa tible computer security lock.
Getting familiar with your computer 6 Rig ht vie w # Item Description 1 Floppy drive Accepts a 3.5-inch diskette. 2 Floppy drive ejec t button Press to eject th e diskette from the floppy d rive. 3 Wireless networking button Enables or disables the wireless networking feature.
7 Rear view # Item Description 1 USB ports Connect to USB devices (e.g., USB digital camera). 2 Network jack Connects to an Ethernet 10/100-based network . 3 Modem jack Connects to a phone line (only for models with an internal fax/data modem). 4 Parallel port Connects to a parallel device (e.
Getting familiar with your computer 8 Bottom view # Item Description 1 Hard disk ba y Houses the computer ’ s hard dis k . 2 Bat tery bay Hou ses the computer ’ s battery pack . 3 Battery release latch Slide and hold to unlatc h the battery pack .
9 Fe a t u r e s This comput er was desig ned wit h the user in mind. Here are just a few of its many features: Pe r f ormance • Intel ® Pentium ® 4 pr ocessor with on-die level 2 cache • 128 or.
Getting familiar with your computer 10 Expa nsio n • Ca rdBu s PC C ard slo ts • Upgradeable memor y and hard disk As1400.book Page 10 Monday, April 15, 2002 4:07 PM.
11 Display The large graphics display offers excellent viewing , display q ualit y and deskt op- performance g raphics. The computer supports a Thin-Film T ransistor (TFT) liquid cr ystal displa y (LCD) displaying up to 16.7 million c olors at 1024x768 eXtended Graphics Array (XGA) resolution.
Getting familiar with your computer 12 Indicators The comput er has easy -t o-read lock indicat ors (A) found above the keyboar d, and status indicators (B) and Audio DJ mode indicat ors (C) on the f r ont panel of the comp uter . These indicators show the status of the computer and its c omponents .
13 B. Status indicators 4 Power Light s when the computer is on. Flash es when the computer is in st andby/suspend mode. T o exit standby mode, press the power butt on. 5 AC powe r Computer is running on A C p owe r . 6 Batter y charge Flas hes when the bat tery is bei ng charged.
Getting familiar with your computer 14 Keyboar d The keyboard has full-sized keys with an embedded keypad, separate cursor keys, two Windows keys and twelve func tion keys. Special keys Lock key s The keyboard has four lock keys which you can toggle on and of f .
15 Embedded keypad The embedded keypad functions like a deskt op numeric keypad. It is indicated by small characters l ocated on the low er edge of the keycaps . The em bedde d keypad c an function in numeric mode or cursor-c ontrol mode. Desired Acc ess Num lo ck On Num lo ck Off Number keys on embe dded keypad T ype numbers in a normal manner .
Getting familiar with your computer 16 Win do ws ke ys The keyboar d has two keys that perform Windows-specific f unctions. Key Descri ption Windows logo key Start button.
17 Hotkeys The comput er uses hotkeys or key combin ations to perform functions such a s controlling t he screen brightness and spe c if ying where to displa y output. When activating hotkeys , pr ess and hold the Fn key b efore pres sing the oth er key in the hotkey combination.
Getting familiar with your computer 18 Keyboard er gonomics Located below the k eyboard, the wide and curved palm rest i s ergonomically designed to pro vide you with a very comfortable place to r est your hands while you ty pe.
19 To u c h p a d The built -in touchpad is a PS/2-compa tible po inting devic e that senses movement on its sur face. T his means the cursor responds a s you move your finger on the surface of the touchpad. T he central location on the palm rest pr ovides optimum comf ort and support .
Getting familiar with your computer 20 = Note: Keep yo ur fingers dr y and clean wh en using the tou chpad. Also keep the touch pad dr y and cl ean. The touchpa d is sensi tive to f inger mov ements . Hen ce, the lighter the t ouch, the better the response.
21 La u n c h k ey s Lo ca ted ab ove t he k eyb oard are lau nch key s th at c an b e u se d to lau nch app li cat ion s .. T o configure the launch keys and the applications they launch, see “ Easy B utt on ” on page 62. # Item Description 1 WWW By default, launches your Internet br owser 2 Application Launches a set applic ation.
Getting familiar with your computer 22 Stor age This co mputer ’ s all-in-one design gives you the benefit of using the following media storage opt ions: • High-capacity Enhanced-IDE hard disk The har d disk can be upgraded when you need more storage s pace.
23 E jecting the optical driv e tray With the comput er on, press the optical drive eject button (1) to eject the optical drive tray , and pull out the drive tray . Place a CD or DVD ont o the drive tray spindle until it clicks into place (2). Then close the drive tray (3).
Getting familiar with your computer 24 Connectiv it y options The co mpute r has buil t -in features for con nec ting to a net work and com muni catin g with ot her compute rs . Ethernet and L AN The built -in network featur e allows you to connect your compute r to an Ethernet - based (10/100 Mbps) net work.
25 T o use the f ax/data modem port , connect a phone cable f r om the modem port t o a telepho ne jack. As1400.book Page 25 Monday, April 15, 2002 4:07 PM.
Getting familiar with your computer 26 Audio Y our computer includes 16-bit high-fidelity ster eo audio. The dual speakers, lo cat ed near the front of the comput er , direct sound towards you to further enhance sound output and quality . There ar e audio por ts on the left side of the computer .
27 Using the Audio D J feature The Audio DJ fe ature allows you t o contr ol the playback of music CDs even with t he computer turned off, and launches the Windows Media Pla yer for audio playback.
Getting familiar with your computer 28 T o playback an audio CD, do as follows: 1 Press th e Mode bu tton (on the f ront panel of th e computer) until th e CD indicator lights up to t urn on the Audio DJ feature. 2 Press the optical drive eject button; then pull out the drive tray .
29 Securing your c omputer Securit y features include hardware and softw ar e lock s — a security notch and a password. Securit y notch A se curity n ot ch l ocated on the lef t panel of th e computer let s you conne ct a Kensington-compatible computer security lo ck.
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The comput er operates on A C or battery power . This chapter contains the information you need to know t o op erat e the computer on battery power . It also includes information on how your comput er manages and saves power .
33 Batt ery pac k The comput er uses a battery pack that gives you long use betwe e n charges. Batter y pack c haracteristics The bat tery pack has the fo llowing char acteristic s: • Employs current batter y technolo gy stand ar ds • Batte r y-low warning Whenever possible, us e t he AC adapter .
Operating on battery power 34 Use th is process wi th a new batter y or with a batter y that's be en stored witho ut being used for a long time. If the comput er is to be stor ed for more than two weeks , we suggest you remove t he battery pack.
35 2 Press down on t he battery pack until you hear the battery latch c lick in place. T o remo ve the battery pack: 1 Slide the battery release lat ch to unlat ch the battery pack.
Operating on battery power 36 When the comput er is in use with the AC adapte r plug ged in, the c omputer fully charges the bat t er y pack in approximately 9 hours . Note: We sug gest that y ou charge the b attery pa ck before retir ing for the d ay , letting it charge o vernight before trave ling .
37 Batter y-low w ar ning Y ou never have to worry ab out ba ttery p owe r as long a s you ar e using the AC adapter . However , whe n you operate the compute r on battery p o wer , pay extra attention t o the Windows battery m et er . W arning! Connect the AC adapter to the c omputer as soon as possible.
Operating on battery power 38 P ow er management This comput er has a built-in power manage ment unit that monitors sys tem activity . Syste m activit y r efers to any activity involving one or more of t he following devices : keyboard, mouse, floppy drive, hard disk, peripherals connected to the serial and parallel ports , and video memory .
Pe r i p h e ra l s a n d opt i ons As1400.book Page 39 Monday, April 15, 2002 4:07 PM.
Y our computer offers exce llent expansion capabilities with its built -in por ts and connectors . T his chapter describes how to c onnec t peripherals and har dware options tha t help you use your computer with e a se. When c onnec ting peripherals , r ead the manual included with the pe riphe ral for o perati ng inst ruct ions .
41 Ex ternal display devices Externa l mon itor Y o u can connec t an e xterna l moni tor to the exter nal dis play p ort . Read the monitor manual for additional instructions . Note: If an exte rnal monitor is not co nnec t ed, closing the display c over puts the computer int o Standby mode.
Peripherals and options 42 Ex ternal displa y with s-v ideo input Y ou can connec t an ext ernal display device such as a television or projector with s- video input to the video-out port on the rear of the c omputer . Read the manual for your TV or projec t or for additional operating instructions .
43 Ex ternal input dev ic e s Externa l ke yboar d Th is co m pu te r h a s a ke y bo ar d w it h fu l l- s iz ed ke y s a nd a n e mb e dd e d k ey pa d . I f y o u f ee l more co mfortable using a desktop keyboar d, you can connect an external USB keyboard t o an available USB por t.
Peripherals and options 44 P rinter This comput er suppor ts both parallel and USB prin ters . F or a parallel printer , plug the printer cable int o the parallel port. For a USB printe r , connec t it to th e USB po rt. T o o perate y our pri nter , se e your printer manual.
45 Audio dev i ces Y ou can plug an ext ernal micr ophone into t he micro phone-in jac k. Amplif ied speaker s or headphones connect to the speaker/headphone-out jack.
Peripherals and options 46 Ex pansion devices PC Card s lots The compute r has built-in CardB us PC Card slots that can accommodate one type III or tw o t yp e II /I P C C ards . Ple as e con sul t yo ur deal er for PC C ard o pti ons ava ila bl e tha t you can purchase for your comput er .
47 Ej ec ti ng a c ar d Before ejecting a PC Card: • Exit the application using the car d. • Left-c lick on the Safely Re move Hard ware icon on the taskbar and c lick on the safely r emove card operation. After it is safe to r emove the car d, press the slot eject button once to pop it out (1); then press it again to e jec t the PC Car d (2).
Peripherals and options 48 Miscellaneous options Batte ry pack It is a good practice to have a spar e battery around, especially when you travel. The Li- ion battery , coupled with t he power managemen t featur es of your computer , supplies you with more power on-the-g o.
49 Key component upgr ades Y our computer deliv ers superior power and per f ormance. However , some users and the applications t hey use may demand more. Thi s computer allows you t o upgrade key component s when you need in creased per formance. Note: Con tact your authorized dealer if you decide to perform a key c omponent upgrade.
Peripherals and options 50 3 Insert the memory modul e diag onally into the slot (1), then g ently press down until it clicks into place (2). 4 Replace the memory door and secure it with the screws. The comput er automatically det ect s and r econfigures the total memory size.
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This chapter gives you tips and hints on thing s to consider when moving ar ound or tr a veling with your compute r . As1400.book Page 52 Monday, April 15, 2002 4:07 PM.
53 Disconnecting f r om the desk top Follow these st eps to disc onnect your computer from external a ccessories: 1 Save your work in pr ogress . 2 Shut down th e operating system. 3 Tu r n o f f t h e c o m p u t e r . 4 Disconnect the cord f rom t he AC adapter .
Moving with your comput er 54 Moving around wh en yo u are just movi ng w ithi n sho rt dist ance s , for exam pl e, f rom your of fi ce de sk to a meeting r oom Preparing the computer Before moving t he computer , close and latch t he display co ver to place it in Standby mode.
55 Ta k i n g t h e c o m p u t e r h o m e when you are mo ving f r om your off ice to your home or vic e versa Preparing the computer After disconnecting the computer from your desktop, follow these steps t o prepar e the computer f or the trip home: 1 Remove all media from the drives.
Moving with your comput er 56 Setting up a home of f ic e If you frequently work on your comput er at home, it may be worthwhile t o purchase a second AC adapter f or use at home. With a second AC adapter , you can avoid transpor ting the extra weight to and from home.
57 Tr a veling with the co mputer when you are mo ving within a larger dis tance, for instance, from your off ice building t o a clien t ’ s off ice building or tra veling locally Preparing the computer Prepar e the computer as if you were taking it home.
Moving with your comput er 58 Tr av eling internat ionally with the com pu ter wh en you are mov ing f rom count ry to count r y Preparing the computer Prepar e the computer as you would normally pre pare it for trave ling . W hat to bring with you Bring the following items wit h you.
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This c hapter di scusses the impor tant syst em utilities bundled with your c omputer . As1400.book Page 60 Monday, April 15, 2002 4:07 PM.
61 System sof twar e The comput er comes pre loaded with the following software: • Microsof t Windows operating system • Hard ware BIOS setup utility • System utilities , drivers and applicati on soft ware Note: T o access Windows software applications, click on the Start button and select the application folder .
Softwar e 62 Eas y B ut to n Easy Button allows you to set t he launch keys located above t he keyboard. See “ Lau nch ke ys ” on pag e 21 for the location of these keys. Pressing on a launch key tha t has not been configured will allow you to c onf igur e Ea sy B utton.
63 BIO S Setup U tilit y The BIOS Setup U tility is a hardwar e configuration program built into your c omputer ’ s BIOS (basic input/ouput system). Y our computer is alre ady properly configured and optimized, and you do not need to run this utility .
Softwar e 64 Notes: Navigation keys f or a particular menu are shown on the bottom of the screen. Help for paramete rs are found in the Ite m Specif ic Help part of the screen.
65 Note: Main memory = system memory + extended memory Adv anc ed The Advanc ed screen con tains parameters in volving your hard ware devices. The table below describes the para meters in the scree n. Quiet Boot Deter mines the w ay the system b oots up.
Softwar e 66 Security The Security s cr een contains parameters that help safeguar d and protect your computer from unauthorized use. FDD Contr oller Enables or disables the floppy drive controller . Options: Enabled or Disabled Parallel P ort Enables or disables the parallel port.
67 The table below describes the para meters in this scr een. Note: Wh en you are p r ompte d to enter a pa ssword, you have three tr ies befo r e the system halts. Don ’ t for get your password. If you forget your passwor d, you may have t o return your notebook computer t o your dealer to reset it.
Softwar e 68 Retype the password in the Confirm new password field. 3 Press Ent er . After setting the password, the c omp uter sets the chosen Pass wor d par ameter to “ Set ” . 4 If desired, you can opt to enable t he Password on boot parameter .
69 5 If desired, you can opt to en able the Password on boot parameter . 6 When you are done, press F10 t o save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility . Others The Others scr een contains various parameter se ttings . The table below describes the paramet ers in this scr een.
Softwar e 70 Boot The Boot screen allows you to set the or der in which the system looks for boot able devices on startup. The table below describes these devices. Note: A plus (+) sign may be shown in f r ont of a device. Y ou c an pr ess Enter to “ expand ” the d evice and see sub- items in this c ategor y .
71 Exit The Exit screen c ontains paramete rs that help safeguar d and protect your comput er fr om un a ut ho ri ze d u se . The table below describes the para meters in this scr een. Note: In any menu, you can load default settings by pressing F9. Y ou can also press F10 to sa ve any changes made and exit the BIOS Setup Utility .
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Tr o ubl esh oo t in g As1400.book Page 73 Monday, April 15, 2002 4:07 PM.
This chapt er instruct s you on how t o deal with common system pr oblems . Read it before calling a technician if a problem occurs. S olutions to mor e serio us problems require opening up th e c omputer . Do not attempt t o open and ser vice t he computer b y yourself .
75 Frequently-ask ed questions This is a list of possible situations that ma y arise during the use of your computer , and it gives easy answers and solutions to these questions.
T roubleshooting 76 No audio from the computer . Check the following: • The volume may be mut ed. In Windows , look at the volume co ntrol icon on the taskbar . If it is cro ssed-out , c lick on the icon and dese lect the Mute option. • The volume level ma y be too low .
77 T he f loppy driv e cannot acces s a diskette. Check the following: • Make sure the dis kette is pr operly inserted in the f loppy dri ve. • Make sure t he diskette is f ormatted. • If the diske tte is not the caus e of t he problem, the floppy drive may be dirt y .
T roubleshooting 78 Refer t o the Windows Help and Support and the modem manual. W hy can ’t I charge my battery to 100% charged when it is 99-95 % charged? T o p r es erve the l ife of the batter y , the system o nly lets you cha rge the batter y when its capacity f alls below 95%.
79 Err or messages If you receive an e rror message, note the message and take the corrective action. The following table lists the err or messages in alphabetical order t ogether with the recomme nded course of action. Note: T o enter the BIOS S etup Utilit y , pres s F2 durin g POST .
T roubleshooting 80 0251 Syste m CMOS check sum bad - Default configuration used CMOS has been corrupted or modif ied incorrectly . Enter the BIOS Setup Utility and ver ify th e parameters; then s a ve and restart you r c omputer . If the pr oblem persis ts , contact your de aler or an autho rized service cent er .
81 If you still enc ounter pr oblems after going thr ough the corrective measur es , please contact your dealer or an authorized ser vic e center f or as sistance. Some pr oblems may be solved us ing t he BIOS Setup Utilit y . See “ BIOS Setup Utilit y ” on page 63.
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Appendix A Specif icat ions As1400.book Page 83 Monday, April 15, 2002 4:07 PM.
This appendix li sts the general specif icat ions of your computer . As1400.book Page 84 Monday, April 15, 2002 4:07 PM.
85 Microproc essor • Intel ® Pentium ® 4 process or with L2 c ache Memory • Standard 128 or 256 MB main memory using Synchronous Dynamic Random Acc ess Memory (SDR AM) o c cupying one dealer -up.
Append ix A Specifications 86 I/O ports • One typ e III or two type II/I PC C ar d slots (PCMCIA , CardBus) • One RJ-11 modem jack (V .90, 56K) • One RJ-45 network jack (Ethernet 10/100) • One DC -in jack • One parallel port (ECP/EPP) • One external monitor port • One speaker/headphone-out jack (3.
87 Operating system • Microsoft Wi ndows XP Powe r • Batte r y p ack • 87- Wa ttHour Li-Ion batter y pac k • AC a d apt er • 90-W att • Auto se nsing 100~240Vac, 50~60Hz Options • 256/512 MB SDR AM memory upg rade module • Additiona l A C ad apter • Additional battery pack As1400.
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Appendix B Not i c e s As1400.book Page 89 Monday, April 15, 2002 4:07 PM.
This appendix lists the general notices for your c omputer . As1400.book Page 90 Monday, April 15, 2002 4:07 PM.
91 FCC n ot ice This device has been tested and f ound to comply with t he limits for a Cla ss B digital devic e pursuant to Part 15 of the FC C Rules . T hese limits are designed to provide r easonable protection against harmful interference in a reside ntial installation.
Append ix B Notice s 92 Remarque à l ’ intention des utilisateurs canadiens Cet appareil num é ri que de la classe B respected toutes les exigences du R è g lement sur le mat é riel brouilleur du Canada. Modem notices FCC This equipment c omplies with Part 68 of the FCC rules.
93 Impor tant saf e ty instr uctions Rea d the se i nstr uct ions caref ul ly . S ave the se i nstr uct ions for f utu re refere nce. 1 Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the pr oduc t. 2 Unplug this product f r om the wall outlet b ef ore cleaning.
Append ix B Notice s 94 12 Replace t he batter y with t he same t ype as the product's battery we recommend. Use of another battery may present a ri sk of f ir e or explosion. 13 W arning! Batter ies may explode if not ha ndled properl y . Do not disassemble or dis pose of them in fire.
95 ADV AR SEL Eksplosjonsfare ved feilaktig skifte av batt eri. Benytt samme batterityp e e ller en tilsvarende type anbefalt av apparatfabrikanten. Brukte batt erier kasseres i henhold til fabrikantens instruksjoner . V ARNING Explosionsfara vid felaktigt batteribyte.
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97 Index A AC adapter caring for ix ACPI 38 audio 26 connecting externally 45 controlling volume 26 troubleshooting 76 Audio DJ 27 B battery bay 8 battery pack battery-low warning 37 caring for ix cha.
98 error messages 79 Ethernet connection 24 F FAQ. See frequently-asked questions floppy drive 22 troubleshooting 77 frequently-asked questions 75 front view 3 G guide vii H hard disk 22 upgrading 50 .
99 CD 77 diskette 77 display 75 DVD 77 floppy drive 77 keyboard 76 printer 77 startup 75 R rear view 7 right view 6 S safety CD or DVD 94 FCC notice 91 general instructions 93 lithium battery 94 modem.
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An important point after buying a device Acer Aspire 1410 (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Acer Aspire 1410 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Acer Aspire 1410 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Acer Aspire 1410 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Acer Aspire 1410 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Acer Aspire 1410, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Acer Aspire 1410.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Acer Aspire 1410. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Acer Aspire 1410 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
