User manual ACER ASPIRE M3400

[. . . ] This product should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register, or in a built-in installation unless proper ventilation is provided. This product should be operated from the type of power indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power available, consult your dealer or local power company. This product is equipped with a 3-wire grounding-type plug, a plug having a third (grounding) pin. [. . . ] Use only the proper type of power supply cord set (provided in your keyboard/manual accessories box) for this unit. It should be a detachable type: UL listed/CSA certified, type SVT/SJT, rated 6A 125V minimum, VDE approved or its equivalent. Maximum length is 15 feet (4. 6 meters). v &'5206DIHW\:DUQLQJ DANGER INVISIBLE RADIATION WHEN OPEN. VORSICHT UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG WENN GEÖFFNET. ATTENTION RADIATION DU FAISCEAU LASER INVISIBLE. VARO AVATTAESSA OLET ALTTIINA NÄKYMÄTTÖMÄLLE LASERSÄTEILYLLE ÄLÄ KATSO SÄTEESEEN. OSYNLING LASERSTRÄLNING NÄR DENNA DEL ÄR ÖPPNAD. VARNING OSYNLING LASERSTRÄLNING NÄR DENNA DEL ÄR ÖPPNAD. ADVARSEL LASERSTRÄLING VED ÄBNING. SE IKKE IND I STRÄLEN. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT APPAREIL A LASER DE CLASSE 1 LASER KLASSE 1 LOUKAN 1 LASERLAITE PRODUIT LASER CATEGORIE 1 vi &DXWLRQRQ/LWKLXP%DWWHULHV CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help. Notice 1: The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. Notice 2: Shielded interface cables, if any, must be used in order to comply with the emission limits. viii $ERXWWKLV0DQXDO Purpose This user's guide aims to give you all the necessary information to enable you to operate the system properly. Manual Structure This user's guide consists of two chapters. Chapter 1 System Board This chapter describes the system board and all its major components. It contains the system board layout, jumper settings, cache and memory configurations, and information on other internal devices. Chapter 2 BIOS Utility This chapter gives information about the system BIOS and tells how to configure the system by changing the settings of the BIOS parameters. ix Conventions The following are the conventions used in this manual: Text entered by user Screen messages Represents text input by the user. Denotes actual messages appear on the screen. that , , 0, 8, etc. Represent the actual keys that you have to press on the keyboard. NOTE Gives bits and pieces of additional information related to the current topic. WARNING Alerts you to any damage that might result from doing or not doing specific actions. CAUTION Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems. IMPORTANT Reminds you to do specific actions relevant to the accomplishment of procedures. TIP Tells how to accomplish a procedure with minimum steps through little shortcuts. x 7DEOHRI&RQWHQWV Chapter 1 1. 1 1. 2 1. 3 System Board Major Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Board Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 Jumpers and Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4 1. 3. 1 1. 3. 2 1. 3. 3 Jumper and Connector Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4 Jumper Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5 Connector Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7 1. 4 1. 5 1. 6 ESD Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8 Pre-installation Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8 Pentium II Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9 1. 6. 1 1. 6. 2 Installing a Pentium II Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10 Removing a Pentium II Processor. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12 1. 7 Memory Configurations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13 1. 7. 1 1. 7. 2 1. 7. 3 1. 7. 4 Rules for Adding Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13 Installing a SIMM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16 Removing a SIMM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17 Reconfiguring the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18 1. 8 1. 9 IDE Hard Disk Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18 Add-on Card Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19 1. 9. 1 1. 9. 2 1. 9. 3 Installing ISA Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19 Installing a PCI Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20 Installing a SCSI/LAN Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21 1. 10 1. 11 1. 12 Post-installation Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23 USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23 Hardware Monitor Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23 xi 1. 13 Error Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24 1. 13. 1 1. 13. 2 1. 13. 3 Software Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] 2-13 PCI IRQ Sharing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14 VGA Palette Snoop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14 Plug & Play OS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15 xii 2. 4. 5 2. 5 Reset Resources Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15 Power Saving Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16 2. 5. 1 2. 5. 2 Power Management Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16 Monitored Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17 2. 6 System Security Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18 2. 6. 1 2. 6. 2 2. 6. 3 2. 6. 4 2. 6. 5 Disk Drive Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18 Onboard Communication Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20 Onboard PS/2 Mouse (IRQ 12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-23 Setup Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-23 Power On Password. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-26 2. 7 2. 8 Load Setup Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-26 Leaving Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-27 xiii List of Figures 1-1 1-2 1-3 1-4 1-5 1-6 1-7 1-8 1-9 1-10 System Board Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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