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...contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties of Intel Corporation. Disclaimer The information in this guide is a registered trademark of merchantability or fitness for any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without notice. Acer is ". Pentium... resulting from any defect in any form or by Acer Incorporated. Other brand and product names are trademarks of Acer Corporation. Should the programs prove defective following their respective holders. Any Acer Incorporated software described in this publication may be reproduced,...
...contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties of Intel Corporation. Disclaimer The information in this guide is a registered trademark of merchantability or fitness for any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without notice. Acer is ". Pentium... resulting from any defect in any form or by Acer Incorporated. Other brand and product names are trademarks of Acer Corporation. Should the programs prove defective following their respective holders. Any Acer Incorporated software described in this publication may be reproduced,...
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Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems. Reminds you to any damage that appear on screen. Conventions The following conventions are used in this manual: SCREEN MESSAGES Denotes actual messages that might result from doing or not doing specific actions. Alerts you to do specific actions relevant to the current topic. VI NOTE WARNING CAUTION IMPORTANT Gives bits and pieces of additional information related to the accomplishment of procedures.
Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems. Reminds you to any damage that appear on screen. Conventions The following conventions are used in this manual: SCREEN MESSAGES Denotes actual messages that might result from doing or not doing specific actions. Alerts you to do specific actions relevant to the current topic. VI NOTE WARNING CAUTION IMPORTANT Gives bits and pieces of additional information related to the accomplishment of procedures.
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Table of Contents Chapter 1 System Specifications 3 Features 3 System Block Diagram 5 Board Layout 6 Top View 6 Bottom View 7 Outlook View 9 Front View 9 Left Panel 11 Right Panel 12 Rear Panel 13 Bottom Panel ... Lock Keys 17 Embedded Numeric Keypad 18 Windows Keys 19 Hot Keys 20 Keyboard Ergonomics 21 Touchpad 22 Touchpad Basics 22 Launch Keys 24 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 25 Chapter 2 System Utilities 37 BIOS Setup Utility 37 Navigating the BIOS Utility 37 Main 38 Advanced 40 Security 42 Others 45 Boot...
Table of Contents Chapter 1 System Specifications 3 Features 3 System Block Diagram 5 Board Layout 6 Top View 6 Bottom View 7 Outlook View 9 Front View 9 Left Panel 11 Right Panel 12 Rear Panel 13 Bottom Panel ... Lock Keys 17 Embedded Numeric Keypad 18 Windows Keys 19 Hot Keys 20 Keyboard Ergonomics 21 Touchpad 22 Touchpad Basics 22 Launch Keys 24 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 25 Chapter 2 System Utilities 37 BIOS Setup Utility 37 Navigating the BIOS Utility 37 Main 38 Advanced 40 Security 42 Others 45 Boot...
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... hard disk Lithium-Ion battery pack Power management system Display The large graphics display offers excellent viewing, display quality and desktop-performance graphics. ! Chapter 1 System Specifications Features This computer was designed with 16 MB of its many features: Performance ! ! ! ! ! High-speed 56Kbps V.90 fax/data software modem Ethernet/Fast Ethernet (10...
... hard disk Lithium-Ion battery pack Power management system Display The large graphics display offers excellent viewing, display quality and desktop-performance graphics. ! Chapter 1 System Specifications Features This computer was designed with 16 MB of its many features: Performance ! ! ! ! ! High-speed 56Kbps V.90 fax/data software modem Ethernet/Fast Ethernet (10...
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Key Windows logo key Application key Icon Description Start button. Chapter 1 19 Windows Keys The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions. Combinations with this key perform special functions. Below are a few examples: + Tab (Activates next taskbar button) + E (Explores My Computer) + F (Finds Document) + M (Minimizes All) j + Windows logo key + M (Undoes Minimize All) + R (Displays Run dialog box) Opens the applications context menu (same as rightclick).
Key Windows logo key Application key Icon Description Start button. Chapter 1 19 Windows Keys The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions. Combinations with this key perform special functions. Below are a few examples: + Tab (Activates next taskbar button) + E (Explores My Computer) + F (Finds Document) + M (Minimizes All) j + Windows logo key + M (Undoes Minimize All) + R (Displays Run dialog box) Opens the applications context menu (same as rightclick).
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...module combinations Built-in CPU 256KB/512KB Always enabled Always enabled Fixed in any combinations as long as they match the above specifications. Hardware Specifications and Configurations Processor Item CPU type CPU package CPU core voltage BIOS Item BIOS vendor BIOS Version BIOS ROM type BIOS ...ROM size BIOS package Supported protocols BIOS password control Specification Intel Desktop P4 up to 1.7GHZ or Northwood upgradable MPGA478 package CPU 1.75V/1.5V Specification Phoenix 1.0 Flash ROM 512KB TSOP ACPI 1.0b,PC Card 95, SM BIOS 2.3, EPP/IEEE...
...module combinations Built-in CPU 256KB/512KB Always enabled Always enabled Fixed in any combinations as long as they match the above specifications. Hardware Specifications and Configurations Processor Item CPU type CPU package CPU core voltage BIOS Item BIOS vendor BIOS Version BIOS ROM type BIOS ...ROM size BIOS package Supported protocols BIOS password control Specification Intel Desktop P4 up to 1.7GHZ or Northwood upgradable MPGA478 package CPU 1.75V/1.5V Specification Phoenix 1.0 Flash ROM 512KB TSOP ACPI 1.0b,PC Card 95, SM BIOS 2.3, EPP/IEEE...
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... speed (RPM) Read/write heads Encoding method Power Requirement Input Voltage (V) Mitsumi D353G 2DD (720KB) 9 80 300 2 MFM/FM +5V +/- 10% Specification 2HD (1.2MB, 3-mode) 15 80 360 2HD (1.44MB) 18 80 300 Hard Disk Drive Interface Item Vendor & Model Name Capacity (MB) Bytes per ...sector Data heads Drive Format Disks Specification TOSHIBA 15G (MK1517) IBM 15G (IC25N015AT D) 15000 15000 512 512 2 2 1 1 TOSHIBA 20G (MK2018) 20000 512 2 1 IBM 20G (IC25N020AT CS) 20000 512...
... speed (RPM) Read/write heads Encoding method Power Requirement Input Voltage (V) Mitsumi D353G 2DD (720KB) 9 80 300 2 MFM/FM +5V +/- 10% Specification 2HD (1.2MB, 3-mode) 15 80 360 2HD (1.44MB) 18 80 300 Hard Disk Drive Interface Item Vendor & Model Name Capacity (MB) Bytes per ...sector Data heads Drive Format Disks Specification TOSHIBA 15G (MK1517) IBM 15G (IC25N015AT D) 15000 15000 512 512 2 2 1 1 TOSHIBA 20G (MK2018) 20000 512 2 1 IBM 20G (IC25N020AT CS) 20000 512...
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...5% 5V(DC) +/- 5% DVD-ROM Interface Item Vendor & model name Performance Specification Transfer rate (KB/sec) Data Buffer Capacity Interface Applicable disc format Loading mechanism Power Requirement Input Voltage Specification Toshiba SD-C2502 With CD Diskette With DVD Diskette Sustained: Max 3.6Mbytes/sec ...(host~buffer, Mbytes/s) 100 MB/Sec. Hard Disk Drive Interface Item Specification Spindle speed 4200 RPM (RPM) 4200 RPM 4200RPM 4200RPM 4200RPM 4200RPM Performance Specifications Buffer size 2048KB 512KB 2048KB 2048KB 2048KB 2048KB Interface ATA-5 ATA-5 ATA-5...
...5% 5V(DC) +/- 5% DVD-ROM Interface Item Vendor & model name Performance Specification Transfer rate (KB/sec) Data Buffer Capacity Interface Applicable disc format Loading mechanism Power Requirement Input Voltage Specification Toshiba SD-C2502 With CD Diskette With DVD Diskette Sustained: Max 3.6Mbytes/sec ...(host~buffer, Mbytes/s) 100 MB/Sec. Hard Disk Drive Interface Item Specification Spindle speed 4200 RPM (RPM) 4200 RPM 4200RPM 4200RPM 4200RPM 4200RPM Performance Specifications Buffer size 2048KB 512KB 2048KB 2048KB 2048KB 2048KB Interface ATA-5 ATA-5 ATA-5...
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... Resolution Compatibility Mixed sound source Voice channel Sampling rate Internal microphone Internal speaker / Quantity Supports PnP DMA channel Supports PnP IRQ Specification CS 4299 Built-in Stereo 20 bit stereo Digital to analog converter 18 bit stereo Analog to Ditial converter Microsoft PC98/PC99,...Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Parallel Port Item Parallel port controller Number of parallel port Location Connector type Parallel port function control 28 Specification FDC47N227 1 Rear side 25-pin D-type connector, in female type Enable/Disable/Auto (BIOS or operating system chooses configuration) by...
... Resolution Compatibility Mixed sound source Voice channel Sampling rate Internal microphone Internal speaker / Quantity Supports PnP DMA channel Supports PnP IRQ Specification CS 4299 Built-in Stereo 20 bit stereo Digital to analog converter 18 bit stereo Analog to Ditial converter Microsoft PC98/PC99,...Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Parallel Port Item Parallel port controller Number of parallel port Location Connector type Parallel port function control 28 Specification FDC47N227 1 Rear side 25-pin D-type connector, in female type Enable/Disable/Auto (BIOS or operating system chooses configuration) by...
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... 278h, 378h IRQ7, IRQ5 USB Port Item USB Compliancy Level OHCI Number of keypads Windows logo key Internal & external keyboard work simultaneously Specification PC87591 Chicony 87/88/89 keys with 101/102 key emulation Yes Yes Chapter 1 29 Parallel Port Item Supports ECP/EPP/Bi-directional (...Optional ECP DMA channel (in BIOS Setup) Optional parallel port I/O address (in BIOS Setup) Optional parallel port IRQ (in BIOS Setup) Specification Yes (set by BIOS Setup PCMCIA Port Item PCMCIA controller Supports card type Number of slots Access location Supports ZV (Zoomed Video) port ...
... 278h, 378h IRQ7, IRQ5 USB Port Item USB Compliancy Level OHCI Number of keypads Windows logo key Internal & external keyboard work simultaneously Specification PC87591 Chicony 87/88/89 keys with 101/102 key emulation Yes Yes Chapter 1 29 Parallel Port Item Supports ECP/EPP/Bi-directional (...Optional ECP DMA channel (in BIOS Setup) Optional parallel port I/O address (in BIOS Setup) Optional parallel port IRQ (in BIOS Setup) Specification Yes (set by BIOS Setup PCMCIA Port Item PCMCIA controller Supports card type Number of slots Access location Supports ZV (Zoomed Video) port ...
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...Vendor & model name Battery Type Pack capacity Cell voltage Number of battery cell Package configuration Package voltage Specification Sony Li-ion 57Wh 3.7V/cell 12 4 cells in series, 3 series in parallel 14.8v LCD Inverter Specification This inverter is a function of the duty cycle. Supplier 1 LG 2 Hanstar 3 Unipac 4 ...TFT, 15.0" SXGA+ TFT 15.0" XGA There are two control signals that turning on and off the lamp at rate of LCD for Aspire 1400 notebook. Another one is adjusted by PWM duty mode. 30 Chapter 1 It should be supported the following LCD panels. This inverter...
...Vendor & model name Battery Type Pack capacity Cell voltage Number of battery cell Package configuration Package voltage Specification Sony Li-ion 57Wh 3.7V/cell 12 4 cells in series, 3 series in parallel 14.8v LCD Inverter Specification This inverter is a function of the duty cycle. Supplier 1 LG 2 Hanstar 3 Unipac 4 ...TFT, 15.0" SXGA+ TFT 15.0" XGA There are two control signals that turning on and off the lamp at rate of LCD for Aspire 1400 notebook. Another one is adjusted by PWM duty mode. 30 Chapter 1 It should be supported the following LCD panels. This inverter...
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... INV_PWM signal is High level (On duty cycle is a function of 150Hz to 3.3V. *5. Inverter should not be within starting voltage specification. *6. Inverter should no smoking by any condition. (turn on inverter board should be over 85% under INV_PWM at 10cm distance. . ... is minimum under any component open lamp output voltage should follow below rules: 1. Transformer voltage stress should pass human body safety test. *7. Electrical specification No . Symbol 1 V oper* Il Il Min. -6.0 2.7 V Voltage form Falling and Rising time f 50 η 80% Typ. 680 6.3 3.0...
... INV_PWM signal is High level (On duty cycle is a function of 150Hz to 3.3V. *5. Inverter should not be within starting voltage specification. *6. Inverter should no smoking by any condition. (turn on inverter board should be over 85% under INV_PWM at 10cm distance. . ... is minimum under any component open lamp output voltage should follow below rules: 1. Transformer voltage stress should pass human body safety test. *7. Electrical specification No . Symbol 1 V oper* Il Il Min. -6.0 2.7 V Voltage form Falling and Rising time f 50 η 80% Typ. 680 6.3 3.0...
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.... (@115 Vac input, full load) 26 V Output can be less than 50A and 100A when the adapter is connected to secondary Leakage current Regulatory Requirements Specification ADAPTER ADP-90FB RevF90W 3 PINS 1.8 A @ 90Vac 0.9 A @ 180Vac 47 - 63 47 - 63 90 - 264 The maximum inrush current will be ...shorted without damage, and auto recovery 15kV (at air discharge) 8kV (at contact discharge) 4242 Vdc for 690 LCD backlight (Vrms) 262K Specification 262K keyboard hotkey No Yes keyboard hotkey No Yes 3.3 3.3 690 690 262K keyboard hotkey No Yes 3.3 690 262K keyboard hotkey No Yes 3.3...
.... (@115 Vac input, full load) 26 V Output can be less than 50A and 100A when the adapter is connected to secondary Leakage current Regulatory Requirements Specification ADAPTER ADP-90FB RevF90W 3 PINS 1.8 A @ 90Vac 0.9 A @ 180Vac 47 - 63 47 - 63 90 - 264 The maximum inrush current will be ...shorted without damage, and auto recovery 15kV (at air discharge) 8kV (at contact discharge) 4242 Vdc for 690 LCD backlight (Vrms) 262K Specification 262K keyboard hotkey No Yes keyboard hotkey No Yes 3.3 3.3 690 690 262K keyboard hotkey No Yes 3.3 690 262K keyboard hotkey No Yes 3.3...
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...off completely. Environmental Requirements Item Temperature Operating Non-operating Non-operating Humidity Operating Non-operating Non-operating Vibration Operating (unpacked) Non-operating (unpacked) Specification +5~+35 °C -20~+65 °C -20~+65 °C (storage package) 20% to 80% RH, non-condensing 20% to...% RH, non-condensing (unpacked) 20% to 90% RH, non-condensing (storage package) 5~500Hz: 1.0G 50~500Hz: 2.16G Mechanical Specification Item Dimensions Weight I /O Power Down System Saves all system states and data onto disk prior to -read lock indicators, Status indicators, Power...
...off completely. Environmental Requirements Item Temperature Operating Non-operating Non-operating Humidity Operating Non-operating Non-operating Vibration Operating (unpacked) Non-operating (unpacked) Specification +5~+35 °C -20~+65 °C -20~+65 °C (storage package) 20% to 80% RH, non-condensing 20% to...% RH, non-condensing (unpacked) 20% to 90% RH, non-condensing (storage package) 5~500Hz: 1.0G 50~500Hz: 2.16G Mechanical Specification Item Dimensions Weight I /O Power Down System Saves all system states and data onto disk prior to -read lock indicators, Status indicators, Power...
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... choose a parameter, use the cursor left/right keys (zx). ! To change the value of the screen. Help for a particular menu are found in the Item Specific Help part of a parameter if it is a hardware configuration program built into your computer's BIOS (Basic Input/ Output System). Navigating the BIOS Utility There are...
... choose a parameter, use the cursor left/right keys (zx). ! To change the value of the screen. Help for a particular menu are found in the Item Specific Help part of a parameter if it is a hardware configuration program built into your computer's BIOS (Basic Input/ Output System). Navigating the BIOS Utility There are...
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.... See "External Diskette Drive Check" on the screen. Chapter 4 75 Error Message List Error Messages 02B0 Diskette drive A/B error 02B2 Incorrect Drive A type - Main board Specific device has an address conflict.
.... See "External Diskette Drive Check" on the screen. Chapter 4 75 Error Message List Error Messages 02B0 Diskette drive A/B error 02B2 Incorrect Drive A type - Main board Specific device has an address conflict.
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.../line-in jack devices provide the user the best compatibility as he plugs in other peripherals. 1 512MB soDIMM memory module 2 Specifications vary depending on configuration. With powerful multi-media functions, Audio DJ controls and high quality display, it becomes a desktop replacement.... Appendix A Model Definition and Configuration Aspire 1400 1. Project Name: Compal project 2. Appendix A 104 In addition to 14.1/15.0 TFT color LCD supporting XGA resolution of DDR...
.../line-in jack devices provide the user the best compatibility as he plugs in other peripherals. 1 512MB soDIMM memory module 2 Specifications vary depending on configuration. With powerful multi-media functions, Audio DJ controls and high quality display, it becomes a desktop replacement.... Appendix A Model Definition and Configuration Aspire 1400 1. Project Name: Compal project 2. Appendix A 104 In addition to 14.1/15.0 TFT color LCD supporting XGA resolution of DDR...
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... models For these to us. However some information sources will require a user i.d. In the Technical Information section you can be obtained directly from Acer CSD Taiwan. Service guides for specific models ! Software utilities ! TABs (Technical Announcement Bulletin) The service repair section provides you with downloadable information on all models ! Also contained on...
... models For these to us. However some information sources will require a user i.d. In the Technical Information section you can be obtained directly from Acer CSD Taiwan. Service guides for specific models ! Software utilities ! TABs (Technical Announcement Bulletin) The service repair section provides you with downloadable information on all models ! Also contained on...
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... 105 Flash Utility 48 Floppy Disk removing the 66 Floppy Disk Drive Interface 26 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 87 H Hard disk 26, 29 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 24 HDD 26, 29 Hot Keys 17 I Indicators 15 Intermittent Problems 80 J Jumper and Connector Locations 83 Top View 83 K Keyboard 29 Keyboard...
... 105 Flash Utility 48 Floppy Disk removing the 66 Floppy Disk Drive Interface 26 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 87 H Hard disk 26, 29 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 24 HDD 26, 29 Hot Keys 17 I Indicators 15 Intermittent Problems 80 J Jumper and Connector Locations 83 Top View 83 K Keyboard 29 Keyboard...
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Actual product specifications may vary. 1 Series Just for starters 1 2 2-2 3 3-2 2-1 3-1 Ensure that the battery is properly locked in place, as illustrated in 2-2. 4 5 6 Illustrations are for reference only.
Actual product specifications may vary. 1 Series Just for starters 1 2 2-2 3 3-2 2-1 3-1 Ensure that the battery is properly locked in place, as illustrated in 2-2. 4 5 6 Illustrations are for reference only.