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Aspire T650A
User’s Guide
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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 warran
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System Tour 1 Front panel 1 Rear Panel 3 System Features 4 Performance 4 Multimedia 4 Connectivity 4 System peripherals 5 Mouse (PS/2 or USB, manufacturing option) 5 Keyboard (PS/2 or USB, manufacturing option) 5 Speakers 6 System upgrade 7 Opening the computer 7 Setting up new components 7 Acer eRecovery 8 Create backup 8 Restore from backup 9 Create factory default image CD 9 Re-install bundled software without CD 9 Change password 10 Acer disc-to-disc recovery 11 Restore without a Recovery CD
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To clean your monitor 18 When to contact a service technician 18 Asking for technical assistance 18 Energy Star Guidelines Compliance 19 Declaration of Conformity for EU countries 19 Modem notices 19 TBR 21 19 Important safety instructions 19 Lithium battery statement 21 Laser compliance statement 21 Declaration of conformity for CE marking 22 Federal Communications Comission Declaration of Conformity 24 Appendix A: Environmental Policy Declaration Remark: All the drawings in the Guide are
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English 1 System Tour Your computer’s front panel consists of the following: Front panel No. Description No. Description 1 Optical drive (optional) 2 Floppy drive (optional) 3 Card reader (optional) 4 Power button 5 Microphone jack 6 Speaker or headphone jack 7USB ports
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2 No. Description No. Description 1 Optical drive (optional) 2 Floppy drive (optional) 3 Power button 4 Speaker or headphone jack 5 Microphone jack 6 USB ports Note: The specifications above are for reference only. The exact configuration of your PC depends on the model purchased. English
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English 3 Rear Panel No. Description No. Description 1 Power cord socket 2 Voltage selector switch 3 Fan aperture 4 PS/2 keyboard connector 5 PS/2 mouse connector 6 Serial port 7 Printer connector 8 Monitor connector 9 USB 2.0 ports 10 RJ-45 Ethernet connector 11 Microphone jack 12 Line-out jack 13 Line-in jack 14 Extension card slots
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4 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
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English 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. 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 t
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6 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. English
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English 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. 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 c
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8 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 Create backup 2 Restore from backup 3 Create 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. Create ba
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English 9 Restore from backup Users can restore backup previously created (as stated in the Create backup section) from hard drive, CD, or DVD. 1 Boot to Windows XP. 2 Press + to open the Acer eRecovery utility. 3 Enter the password to proceed. The default password is six zeros. 4 In the Acer eRecovery window, select Recovery actions and click Next. 5 Select the desired restore action and follow the onscreen instructions to complete the restore process. Note: The "Restore C:" item
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10 2 Press + to open the Acer eRecovery utility. 3 Enter the password to proceed. The default password is six zeros. 4 In the Acer eRecovery window, select Recovery actions and click Next. 5 In the Recovery settings window, select Reinstall applications/ drivers and click Next. 6 Select the desired driver/application and follow the instructions on screen to re-install. At first launch, Acer eRecovery prepares all the needed software and may take few seconds to bring up the software
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English 11 Acer disc-to-disc recovery Note: This feature is only available on certain models. 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 Restart the system. 2 While the Acer logo is sh
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English 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 a
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14 • Aspire T650A Series • PS/2 or USB keyboard (manufacturing option) • PS/2 or USB mouse (manufacturing option) • Speakers ( for selected models only) • User's Guide and Starter poster Other user documentation and third party software. Connecting the peripherals Note: Don't connect the system power cord before connecting all peripherals to the system. After everything is connected, plug the power cord into the system and insert the other end into a power outlet. Starting your computer Aft
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English 15 Troubleshooting The following questions are possible situations that may arise during the use of your computer and each is followed by simple answers and solutions to the situation. Q: I pressed the power switch but the system did not boot up. A: Check the LED located above the power switch. If the LED is not lit, no power is being applied to the system. Do any of the following: • Check if the voltage selector switch located on the rear panel of the computer is set to the cor
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16 Q: No sound comes out from the speakers. A: Check the following: • The volume may be muted. Look for the Volume icon on the taskbar. If it is crossed-out, click on the icon and deselect the Mute option. You can also press the volume control/mute knob on your USB keyboard to toggle the mute function. • If headphones, earphones, or external speakers are connected to the line-out jack of your computer, the internal or built-in speakers are automatically turned off. Q: System cannot read
