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T Built-in microphone Input devices T 88-/89-key Acer FineTouchTM keyboard T Touchpad with 4-way integrated scroll button T Four easy-launch buttons T Two front-panel buttons: wireless LED-button and Bluetooth® LED-button I/O interface T Three USB 2.0 ports T Ethernet (RJ-45) port T Modem (RJ-11) port T External display (VGA) port T Microphone T Line-in jack T Headphones/speaker/line-out port T One Type II PC Card slot T DC-in jack for AC adaptor 2 Aspire 1640
T Built-in microphone Input devices T 88-/89-key Acer FineTouchTM keyboard T Touchpad with 4-way integrated scroll button T Four easy-launch buttons T Two front-panel buttons: wireless LED-button and Bluetooth® LED-button I/O interface T Three USB 2.0 ports T Ethernet (RJ-45) port T Modem (RJ-11) port T External display (VGA) port T Microphone T Line-in jack T Headphones/speaker/line-out port T One Type II PC Card slot T DC-in jack for AC adaptor 2 Aspire 1640
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Bottom View 1 SW1 Lid Switch 3 CN2 Launch Board Connector 5 CN7 Keyboard Connector 7 CN5 Touchpad Board Connector 9 U17 Clock Generator 11 CN9 MDC Connector 13 CN13 Power Jack 15 CN14 Battery Connector 17 CN17 RJ45 & RJ11 Connector 19 U11 North Bridge Chapter 1 2 CN1 LCD Connector 4 CN3 Modem Connector 6 CN4 Bluetooth Module Connector 8 CN6 Internal Microphone Connector 10 U4 PCMCIA Connector 12 CN11 Internal Speaker Connector 14 CN12 CRT Connector 16 CN15 Optical Disk Drive Connector 18 CN26 Wireless LAN Controller 20 U13 CPU Socket 5
Bottom View 1 SW1 Lid Switch 3 CN2 Launch Board Connector 5 CN7 Keyboard Connector 7 CN5 Touchpad Board Connector 9 U17 Clock Generator 11 CN9 MDC Connector 13 CN13 Power Jack 15 CN14 Battery Connector 17 CN17 RJ45 & RJ11 Connector 19 U11 North Bridge Chapter 1 2 CN1 LCD Connector 4 CN3 Modem Connector 6 CN4 Bluetooth Module Connector 8 CN6 Internal Microphone Connector 10 U4 PCMCIA Connector 12 CN11 Internal Speaker Connector 14 CN12 CRT Connector 16 CN15 Optical Disk Drive Connector 18 CN26 Wireless LAN Controller 20 U13 CPU Socket 5
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... recording. Chapter 1 7 Internal microphone for your hands when you computer. The left and right buttons function like a computer mouse. Front view # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Item Display screen Microphone Keyboard Palmrest Click buttons (Left and right) Touchpad Status indicators Launch keys Power button Description Also called LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), displays computer output. Buttons for...
... recording. Chapter 1 7 Internal microphone for your hands when you computer. The left and right buttons function like a computer mouse. Front view # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Item Display screen Microphone Keyboard Palmrest Click buttons (Left and right) Touchpad Status indicators Launch keys Power button Description Also called LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), displays computer output. Buttons for...
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... charged: light shows green when in AC mode. NOTE: 1. Indicators The computer has three easy-to-read status icons on the upper-right above the keyboard, and four on . 5 Battery Lights when the battery is being charged. NOTE: 2.
... charged: light shows green when in AC mode. NOTE: 1. Indicators The computer has three easy-to-read status icons on the upper-right above the keyboard, and four on . 5 Battery Lights when the battery is being charged. NOTE: 2.
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... keys. The keys function as a calculator (complete with some applications. The embedded numeric keypad functions like a desktop numeric keypad. Using the keyboard The keyboard has full-sized keys and an embedded keypad, separate cursor keys, two Windows keys and twelve function keys. To simplify the...are in a normal manner. When ] is on, the embedded keypad is on Type numbers in uppercase. Lock keys and embedded numeric keypad The keyboard has three lock keys which you can toggle on the keys. Use this mode when you press the up or down arrow keys respectively. [...
... keys. The keys function as a calculator (complete with some applications. The embedded numeric keypad functions like a desktop numeric keypad. Using the keyboard The keyboard has full-sized keys and an embedded keypad, separate cursor keys, two Windows keys and twelve function keys. To simplify the...are in a normal manner. When ] is on, the embedded keypad is on Type numbers in uppercase. Lock keys and embedded numeric keypad The keyboard has three lock keys which you can toggle on the keys. Use this mode when you press the up or down arrow keys respectively. [...
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... button; it opens the application's context menu. Combinations with this key perform shortcut functions. Desired access Main keyboard keys Num lock on Num lock off Hold while typing letters on embedded Type the letters in the hot key combination. 14 Aspire 1640 Windows keys The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions.
... button; it opens the application's context menu. Combinations with this key perform shortcut functions. Desired access Main keyboard keys Num lock on Num lock off Hold while typing letters on embedded Type the letters in the hot key combination. 14 Aspire 1640 Windows keys The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions.
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...sound volume. Hot Key Fn-l Fn-m Fn-n Fn-o Fn-p Fn-q Fn-r Fn-s Fn-w Icon Function Hotkey help Acer eSetting Description Displays a list of your keyboard. Fn-x Fn-¨z Brightness up Increases the sound volume. Special keys You can locate the Euro symbol at the upper...-center (for European keyboard) and/or bottom-right (Chinese keyboard) of the hotkeys and their functions. mutes the sound. Acer Power Management Sleep Launches Power Management options. Launches Acer eSetting in Sleep mode. Puts the computer in Acer eManager. Turns the speakers on ...
...sound volume. Hot Key Fn-l Fn-m Fn-n Fn-o Fn-p Fn-q Fn-r Fn-s Fn-w Icon Function Hotkey help Acer eSetting Description Displays a list of your keyboard. Fn-x Fn-¨z Brightness up Increases the sound volume. Special keys You can locate the Euro symbol at the upper...-center (for European keyboard) and/or bottom-right (Chinese keyboard) of the hotkeys and their functions. mutes the sound. Acer Power Management Sleep Launches Power Management options. Launches Acer eSetting in Sleep mode. Puts the computer in Acer eManager. Turns the speakers on ...
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... to the language settings. 16 Aspire 1640 Open a text editor or word processor. 2. NOTE: Some fonts and software do not support the Euro symbol. The US dollar sign 1. Either directly press the key at the bottom-right of the keyboard (for Chinese keyboard), or hold and then press the... key at the upper-center of the keyboard.symbol at the upper-center of the keyboard (for European keyboard, you can use both method). Open a text editor or word ...
... to the language settings. 16 Aspire 1640 Open a text editor or word processor. 2. NOTE: Some fonts and software do not support the Euro symbol. The US dollar sign 1. Either directly press the key at the bottom-right of the keyboard (for Chinese keyboard), or hold and then press the... key at the upper-center of the keyboard.symbol at the upper-center of the keyboard (for European keyboard, you can use both method). Open a text editor or word ...
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... CDROM Format Specification V1.0, Simple Boot Flag 1.0 Specification Built-in CPU 2MB for Intel® Pentium® M processor 1MB for socket Video controller Power and Keyboard controller Wireless controller (mini PCI) Processor CPU type Item CPU package CPU core voltage CPU I/O voltage BIOS Item BIOS vendor BIOS Version BIOS ROM type...
... CDROM Format Specification V1.0, Simple Boot Flag 1.0 Specification Built-in CPU 2MB for Intel® Pentium® M processor 1MB for socket Video controller Power and Keyboard controller Wireless controller (mini PCI) Processor CPU type Item CPU package CPU core voltage CPU I/O voltage BIOS Item BIOS vendor BIOS Version BIOS ROM type...
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... 32 bit CardBus TI PCI1510A Type II (No Tpye III) One type II Right side NO Yes (IRQ17) Specification Keyboard Item Keyboard controller Keyboard vendor Total number of keypads Windows keys Internal & external keyboard work simultaneously KBC NS97551 Darfon 88-/89-key Yes Yes Specification Battery Item Vendor & model name Battery Type Pack capacity...
... 32 bit CardBus TI PCI1510A Type II (No Tpye III) One type II Right side NO Yes (IRQ17) Specification Keyboard Item Keyboard controller Keyboard vendor Total number of keypads Windows keys Internal & external keyboard work simultaneously KBC NS97551 Darfon 88-/89-key Yes Yes Specification Battery Item Vendor & model name Battery Type Pack capacity...
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... 27.1~50Hz: 0.04mm (peak to peak) 50~500Hz: 2.0G 5~62.6Hz: 0.51mm (peak to power off , Arcade LED mode, DC-in, Battery/Charging indicator 28 Aspire 1640 Power Management ACPI Mode S3 Sleeping State S4 Sleeping State Power Management CPU set power down VGA suspend PCMCIA suspend Audio Power Down Hard Disk...-in jack Line-in jack Headphones/speaker/line-out jack Type II PC Card slot DC-in jack for AC adaptor One LED indicator for keyboard hot key: Caps Lock, Scroll Lock, NUmber lock LED indicator for function indicator: System power-on, HDD/ODD, Wireless on/off the whole system...
... 27.1~50Hz: 0.04mm (peak to peak) 50~500Hz: 2.0G 5~62.6Hz: 0.51mm (peak to power off , Arcade LED mode, DC-in, Battery/Charging indicator 28 Aspire 1640 Power Management ACPI Mode S3 Sleeping State S4 Sleeping State Power Management CPU set power down VGA suspend PCMCIA suspend Audio Power Down Hard Disk...-in jack Line-in jack Headphones/speaker/line-out jack Type II PC Card slot DC-in jack for AC adaptor One LED indicator for keyboard hot key: Caps Lock, Scroll Lock, NUmber lock LED indicator for function indicator: System power-on, HDD/ODD, Wireless on/off the whole system...
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...Module *2 back side *4 left/right side ODD Connector Board ODD Holder special screw for thermal*3 Ex1 Thermal Module ODD Drive E*3 Middle Cover B*2 Keyboard *4 (right and left hinges) LCD Module B*2 Switch Board B*5 E*16+B*2 Lower and Upper Case Assembly Lower Case Assembly *3 VGA Heatsink E*2... Board 3-in that need to remove the main board, you on the entire disassembly sequence and instructs you must first remove the keyboard, then disassemble the inside assembly frame in -1 Cover *4 Speaker Set B*2 Modem Board Upper Case Assembly Touchpad Touchpad Bracket B*2 Bluetooth...
...Module *2 back side *4 left/right side ODD Connector Board ODD Holder special screw for thermal*3 Ex1 Thermal Module ODD Drive E*3 Middle Cover B*2 Keyboard *4 (right and left hinges) LCD Module B*2 Switch Board B*5 E*16+B*2 Lower and Upper Case Assembly Lower Case Assembly *3 VGA Heatsink E*2... Board 3-in that need to remove the main board, you on the entire disassembly sequence and instructs you must first remove the keyboard, then disassemble the inside assembly frame in -1 Cover *4 Speaker Set B*2 Modem Board Upper Case Assembly Touchpad Touchpad Bracket B*2 Bluetooth...
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Then remove the two screws fastening the keyboard. 4. Turn over the notebook computer then detach the ODD module carefully. NOTE: When you reattach the ODD, please make sure you can not fasten the ... the LCD module as shown. 5. Remove the three screws holding the keyboard cover. 2. Disconnect the keyboard cable from the main unit. 53 Chapter 3 Turn over the keyboard as the picture shown then detach the keyboard cover from the main board then remove the keyboard. 6. Remove the three screws holding the middle cover. 2. Detach the middle...
Then remove the two screws fastening the keyboard. 4. Turn over the notebook computer then detach the ODD module carefully. NOTE: When you reattach the ODD, please make sure you can not fasten the ... the LCD module as shown. 5. Remove the three screws holding the keyboard cover. 2. Disconnect the keyboard cable from the main unit. 53 Chapter 3 Turn over the keyboard as the picture shown then detach the keyboard cover from the main board then remove the keyboard. 6. Remove the three screws holding the middle cover. 2. Detach the middle...
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Pull out the antenna set with a tweezers then take out the antenna set from the main unit. . Two on each side. 8. Chapter 3 54 Then detach the LCD module from the main unit. . 6. Remove the four screws holding the right and the left hinge. . 3. Remove the two screws that secure the keyboard as shown and disconnect the keyboard cable then remove the keyboard. 5. Disconnect the LCD coaxial cable. 7. Turn over the keyboard as shown. 4.
Pull out the antenna set with a tweezers then take out the antenna set from the main unit. . Two on each side. 8. Chapter 3 54 Then detach the LCD module from the main unit. . 6. Remove the four screws holding the right and the left hinge. . 3. Remove the two screws that secure the keyboard as shown and disconnect the keyboard cable then remove the keyboard. 5. Disconnect the LCD coaxial cable. 7. Turn over the keyboard as shown. 4.
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...following one label attached to it . See if CD-ROM Test is to select the test device: 1. If the tests detect a keyboard problem, do the following to be tested. System Check Procedures External Diskette Drive Check Do the following auxiliary input devices are supported by this... computer: T Numeric keypad T External keyboard 67 Chapter 4 Multiple labels can cause the drive to fail. The label can cause damage to the drive or can cause damage to...
...following one label attached to it . See if CD-ROM Test is to select the test device: 1. If the tests detect a keyboard problem, do the following to be tested. System Check Procedures External Diskette Drive Check Do the following auxiliary input devices are supported by this... computer: T Numeric keypad T External keyboard 67 Chapter 4 Multiple labels can cause the drive to fail. The label can cause damage to the drive or can cause damage to...
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.... Error Message List Error Messages FRU/Action in Sequence Failure Fixed Disk Reconnect hard disk drive connector. Unlock key switch Unlock external keyboard Monitor type does not match CMOS - Replace and run Setup Replace RTC battery and Run BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure system time... then reboot system. CPU BIOS Update Code Mismatch 2. Hard disk drive System board Stuck Key see "Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check" on page 67. Keyboard error see "Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check" on page 67. Thermal critical High In this situation BIOS will issue 4...
.... Error Message List Error Messages FRU/Action in Sequence Failure Fixed Disk Reconnect hard disk drive connector. Unlock key switch Unlock external keyboard Monitor type does not match CMOS - Replace and run Setup Replace RTC battery and Run BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure system time... then reboot system. CPU BIOS Update Code Mismatch 2. Hard disk drive System board Stuck Key see "Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check" on page 67. Keyboard error see "Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check" on page 67. Thermal critical High In this situation BIOS will issue 4...
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...Load alternate registers with initial POST values Restore CPU control word during warm boot Initialize PCI Bus Mastering devices Initialize keyboard controller BIOS ROM checksum Initialize cache before memory autosize 8254 timer initialization 8237 DMA controller initialization Reset Programmable Interrupt ...Controller Test DRAM refresh Test 8742 Keyboard Controller Set ES segment register to 4 GB Enable A20 line Autosize DRAM Initialize POST Memory Manager Clear 215 KB...
...Load alternate registers with initial POST values Restore CPU control word during warm boot Initialize PCI Bus Mastering devices Initialize keyboard controller BIOS ROM checksum Initialize cache before memory autosize 8254 timer initialization 8237 DMA controller initialization Reset Programmable Interrupt ...Controller Test DRAM refresh Test 8742 Keyboard Controller Set ES segment register to 4 GB Enable A20 line Autosize DRAM Initialize POST Memory Manager Clear 215 KB...
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... system QuietBoot start (optional) Shadow video BIOS ROM Display BIOS copyright notice Display CPU type and speed Initialize EISA board Test keyboard Set key click if enabled Test for unexpected interrupts Initialize POST display service Display prompt "Press F2 to enter SETUP" Disable... (optional) Display shadow-area message Display possible high address for UMB recovery Display error messages Check for configuration errors Check for keyboard errors Set up hardware interrupt vectors Initialize coprocessor if present Disable onboard Super I/O ports and IRQs Late POST device initialization Detect...
... system QuietBoot start (optional) Shadow video BIOS ROM Display BIOS copyright notice Display CPU type and speed Initialize EISA board Test keyboard Set key click if enabled Test for unexpected interrupts Initialize POST display service Display prompt "Press F2 to enter SETUP" Disable... (optional) Display shadow-area message Display possible high address for UMB recovery Display error messages Check for configuration errors Check for keyboard errors Set up hardware interrupt vectors Initialize coprocessor if present Disable onboard Super I/O ports and IRQs Late POST device initialization Detect...
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... Power source (battery pack and power adapter). Battery pack Power adapter Hard drive & battery connection board System board Power source (battery pack and power adapter). Keyboard (if contrast and brightness function key doesn't work LCD is too dark LCD brightness cannot be adjusted LCD contrast cannot be adjusted Unreadable LCD screen...
... Power source (battery pack and power adapter). Battery pack Power adapter Hard drive & battery connection board System board Power source (battery pack and power adapter). Keyboard (if contrast and brightness function key doesn't work LCD is too dark LCD brightness cannot be adjusted LCD contrast cannot be adjusted Unreadable LCD screen...