Aspire T650A User's Guide Copyright© 2005 Acer Incorporated All Rights Reserved Aspire T650A User's Guide Changes may be made periodically to the information in this publication without obligation to notify any person of such revision or changes. Such changes will be incorporated in new editions of this manual or supplementary documents and publications. This company makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Record the model number, serial number, purchase date, and place of purchase information in the space provided below. The serial number and model number are recorded on the label affixed to your computer. All correspondense concerning your unit should include the serial number, model number, and purchase information. 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Front panel Rear Panel System Features Performance Multimedia Connectivity System peripherals Mouse (PS/2 or USB, manufacturing option) Keyboard (PS/2 or USB, manufacturing option) Speakers System upgrade Opening the computer Setting up new components 1 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 6 7 7 7 Acer eRecovery Create backup Restore from backup Create factory default image CD Re-install bundled software without CD Change password 8 8 9 9 9 10 Acer disc-to-disc recovery Restore without a Recovery CD Multilingual operating system installation 11 11 11 Setting up your computer Before commencing setup Selecting location Opening the package Connecting the peripherals Starting your computer Shutting down your computer 13 13 13 13 14 14 14 Troubleshooting Taking Care of your computer Important tips Cleaning and servicing To clean your computer and keyboard To clean your pointing device To clean your optical mouse 15 17 17 17 17 18 18 Contents System Tour 1 To clean your monitor When to contact a service technician Asking for technical assistance Energy Star Guidelines Compliance Declaration of Conformity for EU countries Modem notices TBR 21 Important safety instructions Lithium battery statement Laser compliance statement Declaration of conformity for CE marking Federal Communications Comission Declaration of Conformity Appendix A: Environmental Policy Declaration 18 18 18 19 19 19 19 19 21 21 22 24 Remark: All the drawings in the Guide are diagrams. About components's quantity and style, substances shall take precedence. 1 System Tour Your computer's front panel consists of the following: English Front panel No. 1 3 5 7 Description Optical drive (optional) Card reader (optional) Microphone jack USB ports No. 2 4 6 Description Floppy drive (optional) Power button Speaker or headphone jack 2 English No. 1 3 5 Description Optical drive (optional) Power button Microphone jack No. 2 4 6 Description Floppy drive (optional) Speaker or headphone jack USB ports Note: The specifications above are for reference only. The exact configuration of your PC depends on the model purchased. 3 Rear Panel English No. 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 Description Power cord socket Fan aperture PS/2 mouse connector Printer connector USB 2.0 ports Microphone jack Line-in jack No. 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 Description Voltage selector switch PS/2 keyboard connector Serial port Monitor connector RJ-45 Ethernet connector Line-out jack Extension card slots 4 English System Features Your computer features: Performance · · · · · · · Intel® Pentium® 4 Socket LGA775 CPU System Memory DDRII 400/533 DIMM, 4 DDR DIMM Slots, expandable to 4GB Power management functions 3.5 inch floppy drive / card reader (optional) CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, CD-RW (52X/24X), DVD/CD-RW combo or DVD writer (optional) High-capacity, Enhanced-IDE drive / SATA Support for USB 2.0 high performance peripherals Multimedia · · 3D quality audio system via onboard audio controller Audio-in/line-in, audio-out/line-out, headphone out and external microphone in jacks Note: the system has two microphone-in Jacks (front and rear) Connectivity · · · · · · · Two PS/2 ports for keyboard and mouse One parallel port One serial port One VGA port 6 USB 2.0 ports (two on the front, four on the rear panel and two reserved ) 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet network Speaker out (front, rear) 5 System peripherals The Aspire T650A computer consists of the system itself, and system peripherals, like a mouse, a keyboard and a set of speakers (optional). This section provides a brief description of the basic system peripherals. English Mouse (PS/2 or USB, manufacturing option) The included mouse is a standard two-button wheel mouse. Connect the mouse to the PS/2 mouse port or USB port on the back panel of the system. Keyboard (PS/2 or USB, manufacturing option) Connect the keyboard to the PS/2 keyboard port or USB port on the back panel of the system. 6 English Speakers For systems bundled with speakers, before powering on the system, connect the speaker cable to the audio out (external speaker) port on the back panel of the system. For more detailed information about the speakers, please refer to the included operating instructions. Note: speakers are optional and the appearance might be different depending on the actual product. 7 System upgrade You can expand your Aspire T650A system quickly and easily by adding components. You can also upgrade the components of your Aspire T650A system. English Opening the computer Before removing any panels or covers, please make sure to shut off the computer and unplug the power cord from the outlet. · · Remove the two screws on the side panel. Slide the panel back and off. Setting up new components You can only use components compatible with Aspire T650A computers. Before you choose new components, please ask your authorized Acer dealer whether the part is compatible with your Aspire T650A system. In order to ensure proper setup and installation, please consult the instructions provided with your new components. Possible upgrades include: Upgrade to High Capacity HDD Expand high-level memory Upgrade from a CD-ROM drive to CD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD/CDRW combo or DVD writer Install additional interface cards in empty PCI slots e.g., PCI fax/modem card 8 English Acer eRecovery Acer eRecovery is a tool to quickly backup and restore the system. Users can create and save a backup of the current system configuration to hard drive, CD, or DVD. Acer eRecovery consists of the following functions: 1 2 3 4 5 Create backup Restore from backup Create factory default image CD Re-install bundled software without CD Change Acer eRecovery password This chapter will guide you through each process. Note: This feature is only available on certain models. Create backup Users can create and save backup images to hard drive, CD, or DVD. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Boot to Windows XP Press + to open the Acer eRecovery utility. Enter the password to proceed. The default password is six zeros. In the Acer eRecovery window, select Recovery settings and click Next. In the Recovery settings window, select Backup snapshot image and click Next. Select the backup method. a b Use Backup to HDD to store the backup disc image on drive D:. Backup to optical device to store the backup disc image on CD or DVD (only available on systems that include an optical disc burner). 7 After choosing the backup method, click Next. Follow the instruction on screen to complete the process. 9 Restore from backup Users can restore backup previously created (as stated in the Create backup section) from hard drive, CD, or DVD. 1 2 3 4 5 Boot to Windows XP. Press + to open the Acer eRecovery utility. Enter the password to proceed. The default password is six zeros. In the Acer eRecovery window, select Recovery actions and click Next. Select the desired restore action and follow the onscreen instructions to complete the restore process. Note: The "Restore C:" item is enabled only if there is a user backup stored on the hard drive (D:\). Please refer to the Create backup section. English Create factory default image CD When the System CD and Recovery CD are not available, you can create them by using this feature. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Boot to Windows XP. Press + to open the Acer eRecovery utility. Enter the password to proceed. The default password is six zeros. In the Acer eRecovery window, select Recovery settings and click Next. In the Recovery settings window, select Burn image to disc and click Next. In the Burn image to disc window, select 01. Factory default image and click Next. 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 application re-installation. 1 Boot to Windows XP. 10 2 Press + to open the Acer eRecovery utility. Enter the password to proceed. The default password is six zeros. In the Acer eRecovery window, select Recovery actions and click Next. In the Recovery settings window, select Reinstall applications/ drivers and click Next. Select the desired driver/application and follow the instructions on screen to re-install. English 3 4 5 6 At first launch, Acer eRecovery prepares all the needed software and may take few seconds to bring up the software content window. Change password Acer eRecovery and Acer disc-to-disc recovery are protected by a password that can be changed by the user. Follow the steps below to change the password in Acer eRecovery. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Boot to Windows XP. Press + to open the Acer eRecovery utility. Enter the password to proceed. The default password is six zeros. In the Acer eRecovery window, select Recovery settings and click Next. In the Recovery settings window, select Password: Change Acer eRecovery password and click Next. Follow the instructions on screen to complete the process. Note: If the system crashes, and will not boot to Windows, you can run Acer disc-to-disc recovery to restore the factory default image under DOS mode. 11 Acer disc-to-disc recovery Note: This feature is only available on certain models. English Restore without a Recovery CD This recovery process helps you restore the C: drive with the original software content that is installed when you purchase your notebook. Follow the steps below to rebuild your C: drive. (Your C: drive will be reformatted and all data will be erased.) It is important to back up all data files before you use this option. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Restart the system. While the Acer logo is showing, press + at the same time to enter the recovery process. The message "The system has password protection. Please enter 000000:" is displayed. Enter six zeros and continue. The Acer Recovery main page appears. Use the arrow keys to scroll through the items (operating system versions) and press to select. Important: This feature occupies 2-3 GB in a hidden partition on your hard drive. Multilingual operating system installation Follow the instructions to choose the operating system and language you prefer when you first power-on the system. 1 2 3 4 5 Turn on the system. Acer's multilingual operating system selection menu will pop-up automatically. Use the arrow keys to scroll to the language version you want. Press to confirm your selection. The operating system and language you choose now will be the only option for future recovery operations. The system will install the operating system and language you choose. English 12 13 Setting up your computer Aspire T650A is a versatile, high-power system, supporting Intel® Socket LGA775 CPUs. The computer uses Peripheral Component Interface Express (PCI Express). This improves system efficiency and helps the system support varied multimedia and software applications. Your Aspire T650A has standard I/O (Input/Output) interfaces such as a parallel port, PS/2 keyboard and mouse ports, USB ports, two microphone ports and stereo line-out jacks (one at the front and one on the rear panel) and a stereo line-in jack. The system can accommodate extra peripheral equipment through those I/O ports. Support for an ethernet LAN is included as standard. In addition your system can also support an optional high-speed fax/data modem. Furthermore, the system is compatible with Windows® XP operating systems. English Before commenc ...