User manual ACER ASPIRE M3630

[. . . ] Save these instructions for Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. Slots and openings in the cabinet and the back or bottom are provided for ventilation; to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating, these openings must not be blocked or covered. The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. 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. [. . . ] 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. If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. 6. 7. 8. iii 9. Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord. Do not locate this product where persons will walk on the cord. 10. If an extension cord is used with this product, make sure that the total ampere rating of the equipment plugged into the extension cord does not exceed the extension cord ampere rating. Also, make sure that the total rating of all products plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed 15 amperes. Never push objects of any kind into this product through cabinet slots as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Do not attempt to service this product yourself, as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage points or other risks. Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions: a. IMPORTANT Reminds you to take specific action relevant to the accomplishment of the procedure at hand. TIP Tells how to accomplish a procedure with minimum steps through little shortcuts. , , 0, 8, etc. viii 7DEOHRI&RQWHQWV Chapter 1 1. 1 1. 2 1. 3 1. 4 System Board System Board Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 ESD Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5 Pre-installation Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5 Installing a CPU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6 1. 4. 1 Installing an OverDriveTM CPU. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7 1. 5 1. 6 1. 7 Post-installation Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8 Jumper Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9 Installing Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13 1. 7. 1 1. 7. 2 1. 7. 3 Installing a SIMM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14 Removing a SIMM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15 Reconfiguring the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15 1. 8 1. 9 Upgrading Cache Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16 Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17 1. 9. 1 1. 9. 2 1. 9. 3 Software Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17 System Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17 Correcting Error Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20 Chapter 2 2. 1 2. 2 BIOS Utility Entering Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2 Basic System Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3 2. 2. 1 2. 2. 2 2. 2. 3 2. 2. 4 Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5 Diskette Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6 Fixed Disk Drives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6 System Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13 ix 2. 2. 5 2. 2. 6 2. 2. 7 2. 2. 8 2. 2. 9 2. 2. 10 2. 2. 11 2. 2. 12 2. 2. 13 2. 3 Math Coprocessor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17 2. 3. 1 2. 3. 2 2. 3. 3 2. 3. 4 2. 3. 5 2. 3. 6 2. 3. 7 2. 3. 8 2. 3. 9 2. 3. 10 Shadow RAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22 2. 4 PCI System Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-23 2. 4. 1 2. 4. 2 PCI IRQ Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-24 2. 5 Non-PnP ISA Card Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-25 2. 5. 1 2. 5. 2 System Resources Used by Non-PnP ISA Cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-27 x 2. 5. 3 2. 5. 4 2. 6 I/O Region . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-27 Local Memory Region. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-28 Power Saving Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-28 2. 6. 1 2. 6. 2 Power Management Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-28 System Wakeup Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-29 2. 7 System Security Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-30 2. 7. 1 2. 7. 2 2. 7. 3 2. 7. 4 Disk Drive Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-31 Onboard Communication Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-32 Setup Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-35 Power-On Password. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-36 2. 8 2. 9 Load Setup Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-37 Leaving Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-38 xi /LVWRI)LJXUHV 1-1 1-2 1-3 1-4 1-5 1-6 1-7 System Board Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 Multifunction connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6 Installing an Upgrade CPU. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] 1-8 Jumper Locations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9 Installing a SIMM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14 Removing a SIMM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15 /LVWRI7DEOHV 1-1 1-2 1-3 1-4 1-5 1-6 1-7 1-8 1-9 2-1 2-2 2-3 2-4 2-5 2-6 Clearances for OverDrive CPU and Heatsink . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]