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Aspire 3610 Service Guide - Page 1
Aspire 3610 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 Aspire 3610 service guide.
Date
Chapter
Updates
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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...
Aspire 3610 Service Guide - Page 37
... on primary IDE master. This field displays the mofel name of devices installed on secondary IDE master. The hard disk drive or optical drive model name is automatically detected by the system. This field shows the serial number of devices installed on secondary IDE master. Displays system BIOS version. This field displays the VGA firmware version of the system. This field shows the keyboard...
Aspire 3610 Service Guide - Page 46
... conditions: T New versions of system programs T New features or options T Restore a BIOS when it becomes corrupted.
Use the Phlash utility to update the system BIOS flash ROM. NOTE: If you do not have a crisis recovery diskette at hand, then you should create a Crisis Recovery
Diskette before you use the Phlash utility. NOTE: Do not install memory-related drivers (XMS, EMS, DPMI...
Aspire 3610 Service Guide - Page 62
... instructions in the message window. If an error occurs with the internal diskette drive, reconnect the diskette connector on the system board. If the error still remains: 1. Reconnect the external diskette drive/DVD-ROM module. 2. Replace the external diskette drive/CD-ROM module. 3. Replace the main board.
External CD-ROM Drive Check
Do the following to isolate the problem to a controller, drive...
Aspire 3610 Service Guide - Page 63
... to main board. 2. Go to the diagnostic memory in the test items. 3. Press F2 in the test items. 4. Follow the instructions in the message window. NOTE: Make sure that the DIMM is fully installed into the connector. A loose connection can cause an error.
Power System Check
To verify the symptom of the problem, power on the computer using each...
Aspire 3610 Service Guide - Page 65
... Software: 1. Check out the Power Management in control Panel 2. In Power Meter, confirm that if the parameters shown in the screen for Current Power Source and Total
Battery Power Remaining are correct. 3. Repeat the steps 1 and 2, for both battery and adapter. 4. This helps you identify first the problem is on recharging or discharging. From Hardware: 1. Power off the computer...
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...size.
Action in Sequence
Enter BIOS Setup Utility to execute "Load Default Settings, then reboot system. DIMM System board
Speaker-Related Symptoms
Symptom / Error In Windows, multimedia programs, no sound comes from the computer.
Internal speakers make noise or emit no sound.
Audio driver Speaker System board
Speaker System board
Action in Sequence
Power Management-Related Symptoms
Symptom...
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Reconnect hard disk/CD-ROM drives. Hard disk connection board System board
Peripheral-Related Symptoms
Symptom / Error System configuration does not match the installed devices. External display does not work correctly. USB does not work correctly Print problems.
Serial or parallel port device problems.
Action in Sequence
Enter BIOS Setup Utility to execute "Load Default Settings", then reboot...
Aspire 3610 User's Guide - Page 8
...a computer security lock
40
Using passwords
40
Entering passwords
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Setting passwords
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Expanding through options
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Connectivity options
42
Fax/data modem
42
Built-in network feature
43
Universal Serial Bus (USB)
43
PC Card slot
44
BIOS utility
45
Boot sequence
45
Enable disk-to-disk recovery
46
Password
46
Using software
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Playing DVD movies
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Power management...
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... color TFT LCD, 1280 x 800 resolution 15.4" WXGA Acer CrystalBrite color TFT LCD, 1280 x 800 resolution 16.7 million colors Intel® GMA 900 graphics with up to 128 MB of shared memory, supporting Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0 Dual independent display support MPEG-2/DVD hardware-assisted capability
40/60/80 GB ATA/100 hard disk drive Optical drive options:
• DVD-Dual double...
Aspire 3610 User's Guide - Page 28
... settings: Acer ePowerManagement, Acer ePresentation, Acer eRecovery and Acer eSettings.
To set the < > key, see "Easy-launch buttons" on page 9. Acer ePowerManagement Provides a central location from which to control all your PC's power schemes and maximize battery life. Acer ePresentation Simplifies resolution settings when connecting to a projector. Acer eRecovery Creates backups and recovers...
Aspire 3610 User's Guide - Page 31
... on the Norton AntiVirus Icon on the desktop or click on the Start menu in the Windows taskbar, highlight Programs, and select Norton AntiVirus. 2 In the Norton AntiVirus main window, click Scan for Viruses.
3 In the Scan for Viruses panel, click Scan My Computer. 4 Under Actions, click Scan. 5 When the scan is complete, a scan summary appears. Click Finished. You can...
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... the computer's
USB port and the corresponding port on the printer.
I want to set up my location to use the internal modem.
To properly use your communication software (e.g. HyperTerminal), you need to set up your location: 1 Click on Start, Settings, Control Panel. 2 Double-click on Phone and Modem Options. 3 Click on Dialing Rules and begin setting up your location.
Refer to the Windows manual.
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... the Internet Connection setup.
I want to restore my computer to its original settings without recovery CDs.
Note: If your system is the multilingual version, the operating system and language you choose when you first turn on the system will be the only option for future recovery operations.
This recovery process helps you restore the C: drive with the original software content...
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Password
To set a password on boot, activate the BIOS utility, then select Security from the categories listed at the top of the screen. Find Password on boot: and use the and keys to enable this feature.
Using software
Playing DVD movies
When the DVD drive module is installed in the optical drive bay, you can play DVD movies on your computer...
Aspire 3610 User's Guide - Page 57
... factory default image CD 4 Re-install bundled software without CD 5 Change Acer eRecovery password This chapter will guide you through each process.
Note: This feature is only available on certain models. For systems that do not have a built-in optical disk burner, plug in an external USB or IEEE 1394-compatible optical disk burner before entering Acer eRecovery for optical disk-related tasks.
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... the Acer eRecovery window, select Recovery settings and click Next. 5 In the Recovery settings window, select Burn image to disk and click Next. 6 In the Burn image to disk window, select 01. Factory default image and
click Next. 7 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...
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FAQ. See frequently-asked questions frequently-asked questions 22 front view 2
H
Hibernation mode hotkey 14
hotkeys 13
I
indicator lights 8
K
keyboard 12 embedded numeric keypad 12 hotkeys 13 lock keys 12 troubleshooting 23 Windows keys 13
L
LEDs 8 left view 2
M
media access on indicator 8
memory installing 45
messages error 50
modem 42
N
network 43 Notebook Manager
hotkey 14
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