Acer Aspire 5030 Owner's manual

Aspire 3030/5030 Series

User's Guide

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Aspire 3030/5030 Series User's Guide

Original Issue: September 2005

Aspire 3030/5030 Series Notebook PC

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Disposal instructions

Do not throw this electronic device into the trash when discarding. To minimize

pollution and ensure utmost protection of the global environment, please

recycle.

USA

For electronic products containing an LCD/CRT monitor or display:

Lamp(s) inside this product contain mercury and must be recycled or disposed of

according to local, state or federal laws. For more information, contact the

Electronic Industries Alliance at www.eiae.org

. For lamp-specific disposal

information, check www.lamprecycle.org

.

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First things first

We would like to thank you for making the Aspire series of notebook PC your

choice for meeting your mobile computing needs.

Your guides

To help you use your Aspire, we have designed a set of guides:

Basic care and tips for using your computer

Turning your computer on and off

To turn on the computer, simply press and release the power button below the

LCD screen beside the easy-launch buttons. See "Front view" on page 1 for the

location of the power button.

First off, the Just for Starters... poster helps you get started with

setting up your computer.

The printed User's Guide introduces you to the basic features and

functions of your new computer. For more on how your computer

can help you to be more productive, please refer to the

AcerSystem User's Guide. This guide contains detailed

information on such subjects as system utilities, data recovery,

expansion options and troubleshooting. In addition it contains

warranty information and the general regulations and safety

notices for your notebook. It is available in Portable Document

Format (PDF) and comes preloaded on your notebook. Follow

these steps to access it:

1 Click on Start, All Programs, AcerSystem.

2 Click on AcerSystem User's Guide.

Note: Viewing the file requires Adobe Reader. If Adobe Reader is

not installed on your computer, clicking on AcerSystem User's

Guide will run the Adobe Reader setup program first. Follow the

instructions on the screen to complete the installation. For

instructions on how to use Adobe Reader, access the Help and

Support menu.

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To turn the power off, do any of the following:

• Use the Windows shutdown command

Click on Start, Turn Off Computer, then click on Turn Off.

• Use the power button

You can also shut down the computer by closing the display cover, or by

pressing the sleep hotkey <Fn> + <F4>.

Note: If you cannot power off the computer normally, press and

hold the power button for more than four seconds to shut down

the computer. If you turn off the computer and want to turn it on

again, wait at least two seconds before powering up.

Taking care of your computer

Your computer will serve you well if you take care of it.

• Do not expose the computer to direct sunlight. Do not place it near sources

of heat, such as a radiator.

• Do not expose the computer to temperatures below 0 ºC (32 ºF) or above

50 ºC (122 ºF).

• Do not subject the computer to magnetic fields.

• Do not expose the computer to rain or moisture.

• Do not spill water or any liquid on the computer.

• Do not subject the computer to heavy shock or vibration.

• Do not expose the computer to dust or dirt.

• Never place objects on top of the computer.

• Do not slam the computer display when you close it.

• Never place the computer on uneven surfaces.

Taking care of your AC adapter

Here are some ways to take care of your AC adapter:

• Do not connect the adapter to any other device.

• Do not step on the power cord or place heavy objects on top of it.

Carefully route the power cord and any cables away from foot traffic.

• When unplugging the power cord, do not pull on the cord itself but pull

on the plug.

• The total ampere ratings of the equipment plugged in should not exceed

the ampere rating of the cord if you are using an extension cord. Also, the

total current rating of all equipment plugged into a single wall outlet

should not exceed the fuse rating.

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Taking care of your battery pack

Here are some ways to take care of your battery pack:

• Use only batteries of the same kind as replacements. Turn the power off

before removing or replacing batteries.

• Do not tamper with batteries. Keep them away from children.

• Dispose of used batteries according to local regulations. Recycle if possible.

Cleaning and servicing

When cleaning the computer, follow these steps:

1 Turn off the computer and remove the battery pack.

2 Disconnect the AC adapter.

3 Use a soft, moist cloth. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners.

If either of the following occurs:

• the computer has been dropped or the body has been damaged;

• the computer does not operate normally

please refer to "Frequently asked questions" on page 22.

Caution

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could

void the user's authority, which is granted by the Federal Communications

Commission, to operate this computer.

Operation conditions

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the

following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference,

and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including

interference that may cause undesired operation.

Users are requested to follow the RF safety instructions for wireless option

devices that are included in the user's manual of each RF option device.

An improper installation or unauthorized use may cause harmful interference

to radio communications. Also, any tampering of the internal antenna will void

the FCC certification and your warranty.

To prevent radio interference to the licensed service, this device is intended to

be operated indoors, and installation outdoors is subject to licensing.

For more information about our products, services, and support information,

please visit our website: http://global.acer.com

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Disposal instructions iii

First things first iv

Your guides iv

Basic care and tips for using your computer iv

Turning your computer on and off iv

Taking care of your computer v

Taking care of your AC adapter v

Taking care of your battery pack vi

Cleaning and servicing vi

An Aspire tour 1

Front view 1

Closed front view 2

Left view 3

Right view 4

Rear view 4

Base view 5

Specifications 6

Indicators 9

Easy-launch buttons 10

Touchpad 11

Touchpad basics 11

Using the keyboard 13

Lock keys and embedded numeric keypad 13

Windows keys 14

Hotkeys 14

Special keys 16

Ejecting the optical (CD or DVD) drive tray 17

Using a computer security lock 17

Audio 18

Adjusting the volume 18

Using the system utilities 19

Acer eManager 19

Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible) 20

Launch Manager 21

Frequently asked questions 22

Requesting service 25

International Travelers Warranty (ITW) 25

Before you call 25

Contents

Acer Arcade 26

Arcade hotkeys 27

Finding and playing content 28

Settings 28

Arcade controls 28

Navigation controls 29

Player controls 29

Cinema 29

DVD settings 30

Album 31

Slideshow settings 32

Video 32

Playing a video file 32

Video authoring 33

Music 33

Burner 34

Copy — Back up your CD/DVD collection 34

Audio — Create your own greatest hits CDs 34

Data — Store files simply and easily 34

Video — Your world in pictures 34

Taking your notebook PC with you 36

Disconnecting from the desktop 36

Moving around 36

Preparing the computer 36

What to bring to meetings 37

Taking the computer home 37

Preparing the computer 37

What to take with you 37

Special considerations 38

Setting up a home office 38

Traveling with the computer 38

Preparing the computer 38

What to take with you 38

Special considerations 39

Traveling internationally with the computer 39

Preparing the computer 39

What to bring with you 39

Special considerations 39

Securing your computer 40

Using a computer security lock 40

Using passwords 40

Entering passwords 41

Setting passwords 41

Expanding through options 42

Connectivity options 42

Fax/data modem 42

Built-in network feature 43

Fast Infrared (FIR) 43

Universal Serial Bus (USB) 44

IEEE 1394 port 44

PC Card slot 45

Installing memory 46

BIOS utility 46

Boot sequence 46

Enable disk-to-disk recovery 47

Password 47

Using software 47

Playing DVD movies 47

Power management 48

Acer eRecovery 49

Create backup 49

Restore from backup 50

Create factory default image CD 50

Re-install bundled software without CD 50

Change password 51

Troubleshooting 52

Troubleshooting tips 52

Error messages 52

Regulations and safety notices 54

ENERGY STAR guidelines compliance 54

FCC notice 54

Modem notices 55

Important safety instructions 58

Laser compliance statement 60

LCD pixel statement 60

Macrovision copyright protection notice 60

Radio device regulatory notice 61

General 61

European Union (EU) 61

The FCC RF safety requirement 62

Canada — Low-power license-exempt radio

communication devices (RSS-210) 63

Federal Communications Comission

Declaration of Conformity 64

Declaration of Conformity for CE Marking 65

Index 66

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An Aspire tour

After setting up your computer as illustrated in the Just for Starters... poster,

let us show you around your new Aspire computer.

Front view

# Item Description

1 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays computer

output.

2 Power button Turns the computer on and off.

3 Easy-launch

buttons

Buttons for launching frequently used programs.

See "Easy-launch buttons" on page 10 for more details.

4 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording.

5 Status

indicators

Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that turn on and off to show

the status of the computer's functions and components.

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English

Closed front view

6 Palmrest Comfortable support area for your hands when you use

the computer.

7 Click buttons

(Left, center,

and right)

The left and right buttons function like the left and right

mouse buttons, the center button serves as a 4-way scroll

button.

8 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a

computer mouse.

9 Keyboard For entering data into your computer.

# Icon Item Description

1 Headphones/speaker/

line-out jack

Connects to audio line-out devices

(e.g., speakers, headphones).

2 Microphone/

line-in jack

Accepts audio line-in devices

(e.g., audio CD player, stereo walkman).

3 Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo

audio output.

4Bluetooth

communication

button/indicator

Press to enable/disable the Bluetooth

function. Indicates the status of

Bluetooth communication (optional).

5 Wireless

communication

button/indicator

Press to enable/disable the wireless

function. Indicates the status of wireless

LAN communication (optional).

6 Power indicator Lights up when the computer is on.

7 Battery indicator Lights up when the battery is being

charged.

# Item Description

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Left view

# Icon Item Description

1 External display

(VGA) port

Connects to a display device

(e.g., external monitor, LCD projector).

2 S-video/TV-out

port

Connects to a television or display device

with S-video input.

3 Ethernet (RJ-45)

port

Connects to an Ethernet 10/100-based

network.

4 Modem (RJ-11)

port

Connects to a phone line.

5 Two USB 2.0 ports Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse,

USB camera).

6 IEEE 1394 port Connects to IEEE 1394 devices.

7 PC Card slot Accepts one Type II PC Card.

8 5-in-1 card reader Accepts Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro,

MultiMediaCard (MMC), Secure Digital (SD)

and xD-Picture Card (for selected models).

Note: Only one card can operate at any

given time.

9 Infrared port Interfaces with infrared devices

(e.g., infrared printer and IR-aware

computer).

10 PC Card slot eject

button

Ejects the PC Card from the slot.

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Right view

Rear view

# Icon Item Description

1 Optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs

depending on the optical drive type (slot-load

or tray-load depending on model).

2 LED indicator Lights up when the optical drive is active.

3 Optical drive

eject button

Ejects the optical drive tray from the drive.

4 Emergency eject

hole

Ejects the optical drive tray when the

computer is turned off.

5 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even after

prolonged use.

6 Kensington lock

slot

Connects to a Kensington-compatible

computer security lock.

# Icon Item Description

1 Battery Powers the computer.

2 DC-in jack Connects to an AC adapter.

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Base view

3 USB 2.0 port Connects to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB

mouse, USB camera).

# Item Description

1 Battery bay Houses the computer's battery pack.

2 Battery lock Locks the battery in position.

3 Cooling fan Helps keep the computer cool.

Note: Do not cover or obstruct the opening of the fan.

4Memory

compartment

Houses the computer's main memory.

5 Hard disk bay Houses the computer's hard disk (secured by screws).

6 Battery release

latch

Releases the battery for removal.

# Icon Item Description

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Specifications

Operating

system

Genuine Windows

®

XP Home Edition (Service Pack 2)

Genuine Windows

®

XP Professional x64 Edition

Platform Aspire 3030

Mobile AMD Sempron

™

processor 2600+/3000+ or higher

(128 KB L1 cache and 128 KB L2 cache)

Mobile AMD Sempron

™

processor 2800+/3300+ or higher

(128 KB L1 cache and 256 KB L2 cache)

RADEON

®

Xpress 200M chipset

Aspire 5030

AMD Turion

™

64 ML-28/ML-30/ML-34/ML-37 processor or

higher with 512 KB or 1 MB of L2 cache, supporting AMD

PowerNow!

™

technology and AMD HyperTransport

™

technology

RADEON

®

Xpress 200M chipset

System memory 256/512 MB of DDR333 memory, upgradeable to 2 GB

using two soDIMM modules

Display and

graphics

14.1" WXGA Acer CrystalBrite color TFT LCD: 1280 x 800

resolution

16.7 million colors

RADEON

®

Xpress 200M integrated 3D graphics, featuring

HyperMemory

™

and up to 128 MB of VRAM

ATI POWERPLAY

™

5.0, Microsoft

®

DirectX

®

9.0, PCI

Express

®

and DualView

™

support

MPEG-2/DVD hardware-assisted capability

S-video/TV-out (NTSC/PAL) support

Storage

subsystem

40/60/80 GB or larger ATA/100 hard disk drive

Optical drive options:

• DVD-Dual double-layer (slot-load or tray-load

depending on model)

• DVD/CD-RW combo

5-in-1 card reader (MS/MS PRO/MMC/SD/XD)

Dimensions

and weight

335 (W) x 244 (D) x 31.9/34.1 (H) mm

(13.2 x 9.45 x 1.26/1.34 inches)

2.5 kg (5.5 lbs.)

Power

subsystem

ACPI 1.0b power management standard: supports Standby

and Hibernation power-saving modes

44.4 W Li-ion battery pack

2.5-hour rapid charge; 3.5-hour charge-in-use

65 W AC adapter

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Input devices 84-/85-key keyboard

Built-in touchpad with 4-way scroll button

Four easy-launch buttons

Two front-access buttons: WLAN LED-button and

Bluetooth

®

LED-button

Audio Audio system with two built-in speakers

Sound Blaster Pro

™

and MS Sound compatible

Built-in microphone

S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) support

Communication Modem: 56K ITU V.92 with PTT approval; Wake-on-Ring

ready

LAN: 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet; Wake-on-LAN ready

WLAN (optional): integrated Acer InviLink

™

802.11b/g

Wi-Fi CERTIFIED

™

solution, supporting Acer SignalUp

™

wireless technology

WPAN (optional): integrated Bluetooth

®

I/O interface Three USB 2.0 ports

5-in-1 card reader

PC Card slot (one Type II)

IEEE 1394 port

Infrared (FIR) port

External display (VGA) port

S-video/TV-out (NTSC/PAL) port

Headphones/speaker/line-out port with S/PDIF support

Microphone/line-in jack

Ethernet (RJ-45) port

Modem (RJ-11) port

DC-in jack for AC adapter

Security Kensington lock slot

BIOS user and supervisor passwords

Software Acer eManager (ePresentation/eRecovery/eSettings)

Acer GridVista

Acer Arcade

Acer Launch Manager

Acer System Recovery CD

Adobe

®

Reader

®

NTI CD-Maker

™

Options and

accessories

512 MB or 1 GB

soDIMM memory

External USB floppy disk drive

Li-ion battery pack

AC adapter

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Note: The specifications listed above are for reference only. The

exact configuration of your PC depends on the model purchased.

Environment Temperature:

• Operating: 5 °C to 35 °C

• Non-operating: -20 °C to 65 °C

Humidity (non-condensing):

• Operating: 20% to 80%

• Non-operating: 20% to 80%

System

compliance

Mobile PC 2001

ACPI 1.0b

DMI 2.0

Cisco Compatible Extensions (CCX)

Warranty One-year International Travelers Warranty (ITW)

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