20 Most Recent Acer Aspire 5000 Notebook - Page 2 Questions & Answers

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Check that your DVD Drive is working or not by testing the XP installation Disc on other notebooks. If it doesn't work, then you may need to install XP using a USB drive. For that, use 'Win to Flash' software. I am providing you the link that will guide you through the entire process.http://www.techtipsgeek.com/install-windows-from-usb-flash-pen-drive/559/ Note that when you are actually installing XP and the boot menu of your Pen Drive appears, you have to select TEXT MODE INSTALLATION (first option). Then you will be able to install as if you were doing it through CD, but at much greater speed.

usually if you make a system restore to an earlier date it will fix the issue ..and will work ..but in case it does not ..you can also try to load the application again ..or if the fault does not let you start windows at al ..just reinstall the operation system or use the recovery partition or disk to repair or completely reinstall it ..

try all these passwords from what you described it looks like a system disabled password and i'm guessing you have pheonix bios therefore i generated some passwords with the code you provided hopefully it helps and works
Generic Phoenix BIOS: dszqtj HP/Compaq Phoenix BIOS: wmxzjzz FSI Phoenix BIOS (generic): 826167 FSI Phoenix BIOS ('L' model): 8197 FSI Phoenix BIOS ('P' model): 1985 FSI Phoenix BIOS ('S' model): 6321543 FSI Phoenix BIOS ('X' model): 5576

If you have done all that then that means there is only one reason why your video is distorted. That means your video card is busted. You will need to have that replaced.
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What default do we want? is it the image of the computer or the BIOS settings?
If you want to restore the computer's OS back to factory, press Alt + F10 on the Acer logo. Alternatively, you can use the recovery CD that you should have created when you got your laptop.
If you want to restore the BIOS to default:

1. Turn the Acer Aspire laptop on. Restart it if it is already turned on.

2. Press the "Del" key as soon as the computer turns on. The BIOS setup utility will load.

3. Press F5 to reset the BIOS to defaults.

Hi,

Welcome to Fixya. I need to clarify the situation that the Optical Drive only read the installation disk. If you have another computer with cd/dvd rom can you verify if the other cd will be detected because it can be that the cd is a bad cd. Can you also try to use different working CD if possible like Data CD, Music CD or DVD if the Drive will be able to read it.

Please provide the information needed so that we will be able to determine what is causing the problem.

Thanks for using Fixya.

can you switch to external by going to control panel > personalize > display settings and making changes there. and what are you connecting to projector, or another monitor?

Download the drivers from the Acer WEB site. Make sure youselect the model of your laptop and the XP or Vista version of the drivers youthat require and it matches the Windows version that is installed on yourlaptop. Use this link to get to the Acer support: -
http://www.acersupport.com/drivers_download.aspx

have you tried pressing Fn + F3?

the laptop will work with just adaptor plugged in and the battery removed

however your issue could be an issue the adaptor causing the battery to discharge as there is no charge getting to the laptops battery or it could be an internal issue with the motherboard

try just the adaptor if that works then replace the battery

hoping this will work
THNX

go to pccmos.com
download pccmoscleaner
burn it in a cd
boot from the cd
and your bios password will be gone

1. Take the battery out of the laptop & try to turn on the laptop using power adapter only. If the computer turns on, then the battery is defective & needs to be replaced.
2. Make sure the power adapter is not defective. Test the output voltage of the power adapter using a voltmeter. Compare the voltmeter reading to the nominal value written on the adapter or the laptop.
3. Make sure the DC jack is not loose or broken. A loose DC jack will need to be re-soldered. A broken one will need to be replaced.
4. If you have another processor which is compatible with your laptop's model, try swapping processors & test to see if the laptop will work.
5. The power button could be bad.
6. The motherboard could be defective & needs to be replaced.

The DC jack, where you plug the power adapter cable, might be loose or defective, & needs to be either re-soldered or replaced.
In order to do this, the laptop needs to be disassembled & the motherboard taken out. Also, the motherboard needs to be checked for defective/burned out components in the area near the DC jack. Any defective/burned out components found should be replaced, or you might need to replace the laptop's motherboard altogether.

First, you need to make sure your power adapter is providing enough power to both run the laptop & charge the battery. A very good way to do this is to compare your laptop voltage & ampere requirements (written on a sticker on the bottom of the laptop) with the voltage & ampere ratings of the power adapter. Voltages should be the same, or the power adapter's voltage about up to 0.5 volts more than the laptop's voltage rating. Amperage of the power adapter should be at least equal to or greater than the laptop's rating. It should never be less than the laptop's rating, or else the power adapter will be providing insufficient amperes to charge the battery. Of course, the power adapter's nominal amperage might be ok, but it degraded on usage. You can verify this by testing using a good or new power adapter.
If the battery did not charge using the new power adapter, take the battery off the laptop, & using a dry tooth brush, scrub in between the fins of the battery connector on the motherboard & on the battery it self, then put the battery back into the laptop & try again.
If this still did not resolve the problem, then the battery itself could be bad. Try it on another laptop, or try a good or new battery in your laptop.
If this did not work, there might be a possibility that the charging circuitry on the laptop's motherboard is defective & needs servicing. In order to do this, the laptop needs to be disassembled & the motherboard checked for defective/burned out components in the area near the DC jack. Any defective/burned out components found should be replaced, or you might need to replace the laptop's motherboard altogether.

First of all, you need to make sure your power adapter is providing enough power to both run the laptop & charge the battery. A very good way to do this is to compare your laptop voltage & ampere requirements (written on a sticker on the bottom of the laptop) with the voltage & ampere ratings of the power adapter. Voltages should be the same, or the power adapter's voltage about up to 0.5 volts more than the laptop's voltage rating. Amperage of the power adapter should be at least equal to or greater than the laptop's rating. It should never be less than the laptop's rating, or else the power adapter will be providing insufficient amperes to charge the battery. Of course, the power adapter's nominal amperage might be ok, but it degraded on usage. You can verify this by testing using a good or new power adapter.
If the battery did not charge using the new power adapter, take the battery off the laptop, & using a dry tooth brush, scrub in between the fins of the battery connector on the motherboard & on the battery it self, then put the battery back into the laptop & try again.
If this still did not resolve the problem, then the battery itself could be bad. Try it on another laptop, or try a good or new battery in your laptop.
If this did not work, there might be a possibility that the charging circuitry on the laptop's motherboard is defective & needs servicing. In order to do this, the laptop needs to be disassembled & the motherboard checked for defective/burned out components in the area near the DC jack. Any defective/burned out components found should be replaced, or you might need to replace the laptop's motherboard altogether

Check your manual, if you dont have 1, and you can find the 1 on your hard drive, download one from acer's support page

try control alt delte > users > (choose your user) > then log off > log back on. Did it work? I hope so! :)

Hit the CTL-ALT and your up arrow key.

Regards
Zahc

find the fan same like ur laptop fan.fan part number is not important