Acer Aspire E1-431 Driver and Firmware Downloads
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… Specifications
Features 1-5 Operating System 1-5 CPU 1-5 Chipset 1-5 System Memory 1-5 Display 1-6 Audio 1-6 Graphics 1-6 Storage 1-7 Optical Media Drive 1-7 Webcam 1-7 Wireless and Networking 1-8 Privacy Control 1-8 Dimension and Weight 1-8 Power Adapter and Battery 1-8 Input and Control 1-9 Input and Output (I/O) Ports 1-9 Software 1-9 Optional Items 1-10 Warranty 1-10…
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… Battery Pack Installation 3-9 Dummy Card Removal 3-10 Dummy Card Installation 3-10 Keyboard Removal 3-11 Keyboard Installation 3-12 Base Door Removal 3-13 Base Door Installation 3-13 ODD (Optical Disk Drive) Module Removal 3-14 ODD Module Installation 3-15 WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) Module Removal . . . 3-16 WLAN Module Installation 3-17 DIMM (Dual In-line Memory Module) Module…
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…Module Installation 3-33 CPU Processor Removal 3-34 CPU Processor Installation 3-35 LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) Module Removal 3-36 LCD Module Installation 3-37 DC-in Jack Removal 3-38 DC-in Jack Installation 3-38 Support Bracket Removal 3-39 Support Bracket Installation 3-39 LCD Bezel Removal 3-40 LCD Bezel Installation 3-42 Camera Module Removal 3-43 Camera Module Installation 3-44…
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Features 1-5 Operating System 1-5 CPU 1-5 Chipset 1-5 System Memory 1-5 Display 1-6 Audio 1-6 Graphics 1-6 Storage 1-7 Optical Media Drive 1-7 Webcam 1-7 Wireless and Networking 1-8 Privacy Control 1-8 Dimension and Weight 1-8 Power Adapter and Battery 1-8 Input and Control 1-9 Input and Output (I/O) Ports 1-9 Software 1-9 Optional Items 1-10 Warranty 1-10 Environment 1-11
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Below is a summary of the computer‘s features:
Operating System 0
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit2 Service Pack 1 Genuine Windows® 7 Home Basic 64-bit2 Service Pack 1
CPU 0
Acer E1–431 Intel® Pentium® processor B960/B970 (2 MB L3 cache, 2.20/2.30 GHz, DDR3 1333 MHz, 35 W), supporting Intel® 64 architecture, Intel…
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…;Three USB 2.0 ports HDMI® port with HDCP support External display (VGA) port Headphone/speaker jack, supporting 3.5 mm headset with built-in microphone for
Acer Smart handhelds Microphone-in jack Ethernet (RJ-45) port DC-in jack for AC adapter
Software 0
Productivity Acer Backup…
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…Japan) Communication and ISP Windows Live™ Essentials 2011 Skype™ Web links and utilities Acer Accessory Store (France, Spain, Germany, UK, Italy, Sweden, Netherlands,
Belgium, Denmark, Portugal and Poland) Acer Identity Card Acer Registration Acer Updater eBay® shortcut…
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… card. Only one card can operate at any given time.
Indicates the computer‘s power status.
Indicates the computer‘s battery status. 1. Charging: The light shows orange when the battery is charging. 2. Fully charged: The light shows blue when in AC mode.
Indicates the hard driver or card reader‘s activity of read/write operations
Indicates the computer‘s wireless (3G/Wi-Fi) connectivity device…
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…Forming and Acoustic Echo Cancellation) (optional software feature)
Stereo Class-D Speaker Amplifier with 2 watt per channel output power
Audio Interface
Item Audio Controller Audio onboard or optional Mono or Stereo Resolution Compatibility Sampling rate
Internal microphone Internal speaker/quantity
Specification Realtek ALC271X-VB6 On board Mono output, Stereo input Support 16/20/24bit PCM HD…
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Use the Flash utility to update the system BIOS Flash ROM.
NOTE: NOTE:
If a Crisis Recovery Disc is not available, create one before Flash utility is used.
NOTE: NOTE:
Do not install memory related drivers (XMS, EMS, DPMI) when Flash is used.
NOTE: NOTE:
Use AC adaptor power supply when running Flash utility. If battery pack does not contain power to finish loading BIOS Flash, do not…
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… Read-Only Memory). Used in the DMI pool for hardware management. When the BIOS shows Verifying DMI pool data, it is checking that the table correlates with the hardware before sending information to the operating system (Windows, etc.). To update the DMI Pool, perform the following: 1. Copy qdmi301.EXE and VEEPROM.EXE to a bootable USB Flash Drive. 2. Boot…
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… UUID (Universally Unique Identifier) Tool copies BIOS information to EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory). Used in the DMI pool data for hardware management. To use UUID to update the DMI Pool, perform the following: 1. Unzip UUID package tool, ZQS.zip, to a bootable USB Flash Disk. 2. Edit ZQS.bat file with Windows Notepad under the ZQS folder…
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6. Remove any recently installed software. 7. If the Issue is still not resolved, refer to Online Support Information.
Troubleshooting
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…control/mouse wheel zoom feature in the application.
If desktop display resolution is not normal, right-click on the desktop and select Personalize Display Settings.
Click and drag the Resolution slider to the desired resolution. Click Apply and check the display. Readjust if necessary. 4. Roll back the video driver to the previous version if updated…
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…: The device is properly installed There are no red Xs or yellow exclamation marks There are no device conflicts No hardware is listed under Other Devices 3. If updated recently, roll back the audio driver to the previous version. 4. Remove and reinstall the audio driver. 5. Make sure that all volume controls are set mid range…
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… default audio device (green check mark).
NOTE: NOTE:
If Speakers does not show, right-click on the Playback tab and select Show Disabled Devices (clear by default). 7. Select Speakers and click Configure to start Speaker Setup. Follow the on-screen prompts to configure the speakers.
8. Remove any recently installed hardware or software.
9. Restore system and file settings…
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…the FRU. 3. Remove or disconnect all of the following devices: Non-Acer devices Printer, mouse, and other external devices Battery pack Hard disk drive DIMM BD/CD-ROM/Diskette drive Module PC Cards 4. Apply power to the computer. 5. Determine if the problem has changed. 6. If the problem…
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… with Windows 7 OS. To Create a Crisis USB key, perform the following: 1. Format the USB storage disk using the Fast Format option. 2. Save ROM file (file name: ZQS.fd) to the root directory of USB storage. Make sure that there is no other BIOS file saved in the same directory. 3. Plug USB storage into USB port. 4. Press button then plug in AC power. 5. The Power button flashes…
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… user i.d. and password. These can be obtained directly from Acer CSD Taiwan. Acer‘s Website offers convenient and valuable support resources. In the Technical Information section users can download information on all of Acer‘s Notebook, Desktop and Server models including:
Service guides for all models Bios updates Software utilities …
