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Conventions The following conventions are used in this manual: SCREEN MESSAGES Denotes actual messages that might result from doing or not doing specific actions. Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems. Reminds you to the current topic. IV Alerts you to do specific actions relevant to the accomplishment of additional information related to any damage that appear on screen. NOTE WARNING CAUTION IMPORTANT Gives bits and pieces of procedures.
Conventions The following conventions are used in this manual: SCREEN MESSAGES Denotes actual messages that might result from doing or not doing specific actions. Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems. Reminds you to the current topic. IV Alerts you to do specific actions relevant to the accomplishment of additional information related to any damage that appear on screen. NOTE WARNING CAUTION IMPORTANT Gives bits and pieces of procedures.
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Table of Contents System Specifications 1 Features 1 Dimension and weight 3 System Block Diagram 4 Your Acer Notebook tour 7 Right View 10 Indicators 12 Easy-Launch Buttons 12 Touchpad basics (with two-click buttons 12 Using the Keyboard 13 Lock Keys ... numeric keypad 13 Windows Keys 14 Hot Keys 15 Special Key (only for certain models 16 Using the System Utilities 17 Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible 17 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 19 System Utilities 27 BIOS Setup Utility 27 Navigating the BIOS Utility 28 Information 29 Main 31 Security 33 Boot...
Table of Contents System Specifications 1 Features 1 Dimension and weight 3 System Block Diagram 4 Your Acer Notebook tour 7 Right View 10 Indicators 12 Easy-Launch Buttons 12 Touchpad basics (with two-click buttons 12 Using the Keyboard 13 Lock Keys ... numeric keypad 13 Windows Keys 14 Hot Keys 15 Special Key (only for certain models 16 Using the System Utilities 17 Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible 17 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 19 System Utilities 27 BIOS Setup Utility 27 Navigating the BIOS Utility 28 Information 29 Main 31 Security 33 Boot...
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Chapter 1 System Specifications Features Below is a brief summary of the computer's many features: Platform For Aspire 5738DG/5738DZG and Aspire 5738G/5738ZG/5738Z/5738/5338 Series • Intel® Centrino® 2 processor technology, featuring: • Intel® Core™... Celeron® mobile processor* • Mobile Intel® GM45/GL40 Express Chipset* • Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/Draft-N* • Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g* For Aspire 5542G/5542/5242 and Aspire 5536/5536G/5236 Series AMD Better By Design program, featuring: • AMD Turion™ X2...
Chapter 1 System Specifications Features Below is a brief summary of the computer's many features: Platform For Aspire 5738DG/5738DZG and Aspire 5738G/5738ZG/5738Z/5738/5338 Series • Intel® Centrino® 2 processor technology, featuring: • Intel® Core™... Celeron® mobile processor* • Mobile Intel® GM45/GL40 Express Chipset* • Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/Draft-N* • Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g* For Aspire 5542G/5542/5242 and Aspire 5536/5536G/5236 Series AMD Better By Design program, featuring: • AMD Turion™ X2...
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Wake-on -LAN ready • Modem: 56K ITU V.92; Wake-on -Ring ready I/O Ports • Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint reader* • 5-in-1 card reader (SD/MMC/MS/MS PRO/xD) • USB 2.0 port • HDMI™ port with HDCP support ...250* 37.74 mm • Weight: • WLAN: • Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 5100/5300* (For Aspire 5738G/5738ZG/5738Z/5738/5338 and Aspire 5738DG only) • Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/Draft-N* • Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g* • WPAN: Bluetooth® 2.0+Enhanced Data Rate (EDR)* • LAN: Gigabit Ethernet;
Wake-on -LAN ready • Modem: 56K ITU V.92; Wake-on -Ring ready I/O Ports • Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint reader* • 5-in-1 card reader (SD/MMC/MS/MS PRO/xD) • USB 2.0 port • HDMI™ port with HDCP support ...250* 37.74 mm • Weight: • WLAN: • Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 5100/5300* (For Aspire 5738G/5738ZG/5738Z/5738/5338 and Aspire 5738DG only) • Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/Draft-N* • Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g* • WPAN: Bluetooth® 2.0+Enhanced Data Rate (EDR)* • LAN: Gigabit Ethernet;
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... on Hold while typing letters on the Windows Start button; it launches the Start menu. Windows Keys The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions. It can also be used with other keys to provide a variety of functions: < >: Open or close the Start menu < > + : Display the desktop < > + : Open Windows...
... on Hold while typing letters on the Windows Start button; it launches the Start menu. Windows Keys The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions. It can also be used with other keys to provide a variety of functions: < >: Open or close the Start menu < > + : Display the desktop < > + : Open Windows...
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...1.04c Specification Chapter 1 19 Hardware Specifications and Configurations Processor Item CPU type Core logic CPU package CPU core voltage Specification Aspire 5738DG: Intel® Core™2 Duo Mobile Processor P7350 (2.0 GHz) Aspire 5738DZG: Intel® Core™2 Duo Mobile Processor T4300 (2.1 GHz) Aspire 5738G:... GHz) Aspire 5738: Intel® Core™2 Duo Mobile Processor T6400 (2.0 GHz) Aspire 5338: Intel CMT1600 Aspire 5542G: AMD Turion M620 2.5G 2M and AMD Turion M600 2.4G 2M Aspire 5542: AMD Turion II M520 2.3G Aspire 5242: Mobile AMD Sempron M100 2.0G Aspire 5536/5536G...
...1.04c Specification Chapter 1 19 Hardware Specifications and Configurations Processor Item CPU type Core logic CPU package CPU core voltage Specification Aspire 5738DG: Intel® Core™2 Duo Mobile Processor P7350 (2.0 GHz) Aspire 5738DZG: Intel® Core™2 Duo Mobile Processor T4300 (2.1 GHz) Aspire 5738G:... GHz) Aspire 5738: Intel® Core™2 Duo Mobile Processor T6400 (2.0 GHz) Aspire 5338: Intel CMT1600 Aspire 5542G: AMD Turion M620 2.5G 2M and AMD Turion M600 2.4G 2M Aspire 5542: AMD Turion II M520 2.3G Aspire 5242: Mobile AMD Sempron M100 2.0G Aspire 5536/5536G...
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... memory size per socket Supports maximum memory size Supports DIMM type Supports DIMM Speed Supports DIMM voltage Supports DIMM package Memory module combinations Specification Built-in 0MB (no on LAN support compliant with ACPI 2.0 PCI v2.2 20 Chapter 1 LAN Module Item LAN Chipset Supports ...any combinations as long as they match the above table, the configuration of slot 1 and slot 2 could be reversed. On above specifications. Memory Combinations 0MB 0MB 0MB 512MB 512MB 512MB 1024MB 1024MB 1024MB 1024MB 2048MB 2048MB 2048MB 2048MB Slot 1 512MB 1024MB 2048MB 512MB 1024MB 2048MB...
... memory size per socket Supports maximum memory size Supports DIMM type Supports DIMM Speed Supports DIMM voltage Supports DIMM package Memory module combinations Specification Built-in 0MB (no on LAN support compliant with ACPI 2.0 PCI v2.2 20 Chapter 1 LAN Module Item LAN Chipset Supports ...any combinations as long as they match the above table, the configuration of slot 1 and slot 2 could be reversed. On above specifications. Memory Combinations 0MB 0MB 0MB 512MB 512MB 512MB 1024MB 1024MB 1024MB 1024MB 2048MB 2048MB 2048MB 2048MB Slot 1 512MB 1024MB 2048MB 512MB 1024MB 2048MB...
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...4 1 5400 RPM 2 5400 RPM 2 5400 RPM 21 USB 1.1 USB Specification Aspire 5738DG/5738DZG Series and Aspire 5738G/ 5738ZG/5738Z/5738/5338 Series: Unex HB95; Foxconn Atheros XB63 minicard b/g Aspire 5542G/5542/5242 Series: Foxconn Wireless LAN Atheros HB95 1x1 BG (HM); Bluetooth Interface Item... (MB) 160000 Bytes per 512 sector Data heads 3/4 Drive Format Disks 2 Spindle speed (RPM) 5400 RPM Performance Specifications Chapter 1 Specification Foxconn Bluetooth FOX_BRM_2.0 F/W 300; Foxconn Wireless LAN Atheros AR5B91 1x2 BGN/WLAN 802.11ABGN SHIRLEYPEAK1*2; QMI Wireless LAN Atheros...
...4 1 5400 RPM 2 5400 RPM 2 5400 RPM 21 USB 1.1 USB Specification Aspire 5738DG/5738DZG Series and Aspire 5738G/ 5738ZG/5738Z/5738/5338 Series: Unex HB95; Foxconn Atheros XB63 minicard b/g Aspire 5542G/5542/5242 Series: Foxconn Wireless LAN Atheros HB95 1x1 BG (HM); Bluetooth Interface Item... (MB) 160000 Bytes per 512 sector Data heads 3/4 Drive Format Disks 2 Spindle speed (RPM) 5400 RPM Performance Specifications Chapter 1 Specification Foxconn Bluetooth FOX_BRM_2.0 F/W 300; Foxconn Wireless LAN Atheros AR5B91 1x2 BGN/WLAN 802.11ABGN SHIRLEYPEAK1*2; QMI Wireless LAN Atheros...
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...) +/- 5% 8MB SATA 875 (Max. 3.0 Gbit/s Buffer-host data transfer) 5V(DC) +/- 5% Optical Disc Drive Item Vendor & model name Performance Specification Transfer rate (KB/sec) Buffer Memory Interface Applicable disc format 22 Specification HLDS Super-Multi Drive DL 8X GT30N LF SONY Super-Multi Drive DL 8X AD-7590S LF SONY Super-Multi...
...) +/- 5% 8MB SATA 875 (Max. 3.0 Gbit/s Buffer-host data transfer) 5V(DC) +/- 5% Optical Disc Drive Item Vendor & model name Performance Specification Transfer rate (KB/sec) Buffer Memory Interface Applicable disc format 22 Specification HLDS Super-Multi Drive DL 8X GT30N LF SONY Super-Multi Drive DL 8X AD-7590S LF SONY Super-Multi...
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...Video (Book 1.1) DVD-R (Book 1.0, 3.9G) DVD-R (Book 2.0, 4.7G) - Optical Disc Drive Item Loading mechanism Power Requirement Input Voltage Specification Load: Manual Release: (a) Electrical Release (Release Button) (b) Release by ATAPI command (c) Emergency Release 5 V +/- 5% (Operating) Blu-Ray Disc Drive Item... Vendor & model name Performance Specification Transfer rate (KB/sec) Buffer Memory Interface Applicable disc format Specification HLDS BD COMBO DRIVE TRAY DL 4X CT10 LF PANASONIC BD COMBO 12.7mm Tray DL 4X UJ-...
...Video (Book 1.1) DVD-R (Book 1.0, 3.9G) DVD-R (Book 2.0, 4.7G) - Optical Disc Drive Item Loading mechanism Power Requirement Input Voltage Specification Load: Manual Release: (a) Electrical Release (Release Button) (b) Release by ATAPI command (c) Emergency Release 5 V +/- 5% (Operating) Blu-Ray Disc Drive Item... Vendor & model name Performance Specification Transfer rate (KB/sec) Buffer Memory Interface Applicable disc format Specification HLDS BD COMBO DRIVE TRAY DL 4X CT10 LF PANASONIC BD COMBO 12.7mm Tray DL 4X UJ-...
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... (Variable Sampling Rate) Yes Yes/2.1 (2W speakers) Specification Aspire 5738G/5738ZG: • Mobile Intel® GL40 Express Chipset* • Mobile Intel® GM45 Express Chipset* • NVIDIA® GeForce® G105M* Aspire 5738DG/5738DZG, Aspire 5542G and Aspire 5536G : • ATI Radeon™ HD 3200 ... GB DDR3 USB Item Chipset USB Compliancy Level OHCI Number of USB ports Location Serial port function control Specification Aspire 5738DG/5738DZG/5738G/5738ZG/5738Z/5738/ 5338 Series: ICH-9M Aspire 5536/5536G/5236 Series: AMD SB700/ 2.0 USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 Host controller 4 Two on...
... (Variable Sampling Rate) Yes Yes/2.1 (2W speakers) Specification Aspire 5738G/5738ZG: • Mobile Intel® GL40 Express Chipset* • Mobile Intel® GM45 Express Chipset* • NVIDIA® GeForce® G105M* Aspire 5738DG/5738DZG, Aspire 5542G and Aspire 5536G : • ATI Radeon™ HD 3200 ... GB DDR3 USB Item Chipset USB Compliancy Level OHCI Number of USB ports Location Serial port function control Specification Aspire 5738DG/5738DZG/5738G/5738ZG/5738Z/5738/ 5338 Series: ICH-9M Aspire 5536/5536G/5236 Series: AMD SB700/ 2.0 USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 Host controller 4 Two on...
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.../Foxconn Wireless LAN Wireless LAN Ralink RT2700E 1x2 BGN Aspire 5536/5536G/5236: Foxconn Wireless LAN Atheros AR5B91 1x2 BGN/Foxconn Wireless LAN Wireless LAN Ralink RT2700E 1x2 BGN Realtek USB Card Reader Realtek ALC888s Azalia Specification NS PC97541V 105/106-key keyboard Yes Plug USB ...keyboard to the USB port directly: Yes Specification Sony/Sanyo/Simplo Li-ion 8-cell 4800mAh/6-cell 4400mAh 8/6 4 cells in series, 2 series ...
.../Foxconn Wireless LAN Wireless LAN Ralink RT2700E 1x2 BGN Aspire 5536/5536G/5236: Foxconn Wireless LAN Atheros AR5B91 1x2 BGN/Foxconn Wireless LAN Wireless LAN Ralink RT2700E 1x2 BGN Realtek USB Card Reader Realtek ALC888s Azalia Specification NS PC97541V 105/106-key keyboard Yes Plug USB ...keyboard to the USB port directly: Yes Specification Sony/Sanyo/Simplo Li-ion 8-cell 4800mAh/6-cell 4400mAh 8/6 4 cells in series, 2 series ...
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... devices in the system are turned off completely. OS initiated shutdown. System saves all system states and data onto the disc prior to Disk (S4) Specification AUO /CMO/LPL/Samsung/ARISAWA 15.6 inches 15.6" Full HD 1920 x 1080/15.6" HD+ 1680 x 945 0.204 x 0.204 R.G.B. Off (G3) Soft Off (G2/S5) Working... (S3) Save to power off completely. Vertical Stripe Normally White 220 1.25 max. 400 typical 8 +3.3V 45/45 15/35 0 to +50 -40 to +60 Specification 100-240V~ 1.5A, 50-60Hz/ 90W 19V 4.74A; 65W 19V Power Management All devices in this state. Individual devices such as the CPU and hard...
... devices in the system are turned off completely. OS initiated shutdown. System saves all system states and data onto the disc prior to Disk (S4) Specification AUO /CMO/LPL/Samsung/ARISAWA 15.6 inches 15.6" Full HD 1920 x 1080/15.6" HD+ 1680 x 945 0.204 x 0.204 R.G.B. Off (G3) Soft Off (G2/S5) Working... (S3) Save to power off completely. Vertical Stripe Normally White 220 1.25 max. 400 typical 8 +3.3V 45/45 15/35 0 to +50 -40 to +60 Specification 100-240V~ 1.5A, 50-60Hz/ 90W 19V 4.74A; 65W 19V Power Management All devices in this state. Individual devices such as the CPU and hard...
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Help for a particular menu are found in the Item Specific Help part of the screen. Read this item. • Press Esc while you can also press F10 to the Exit menu. • In any changes ...
Help for a particular menu are found in the Item Specific Help part of the screen. Read this item. • Press Esc while you can also press F10 to the Exit menu. • In any changes ...
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... Boot Exit System Time: System Date: System Memory: Extended Memory: Video Memory: [10:10:10] [03/05/2009] 632 KB 4093 MB 512 MB Item Specific Help , , or selects field. Video Memory: 512 MB Quiet Boot: Network Boot: F12 Boot Menu: D2D Recovery: SATAMode [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [AHCI] F1 Help...: Information Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility Main Security Boot Exit System Time: System Date: Total Memory: [10:10:10] [03/06/2009] 4096 KB Item Specific Help , , or selects field. Actual values may differ.
... Boot Exit System Time: System Date: System Memory: Extended Memory: Video Memory: [10:10:10] [03/05/2009] 632 KB 4093 MB 512 MB Item Specific Help , , or selects field. Video Memory: 512 MB Quiet Boot: Network Boot: F12 Boot Menu: D2D Recovery: SATAMode [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [AHCI] F1 Help...: Information Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility Main Security Boot Exit System Time: System Date: Total Memory: [10:10:10] [03/06/2009] 4096 KB Item Specific Help , , or selects field. Actual values may differ.
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... when Password on boot is : Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Set HDD Password Password on Boot: Clear Clear Clear [Enter] [Enter] [Enter] [Disabled] Item Specific Help Supervisor Password controls access of the whole setup utility. Information Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility Main Security Boot Exit Supervisor Password is: User Password...
... when Password on boot is : Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Set HDD Password Password on Boot: Clear Clear Clear [Enter] [Enter] [Enter] [Disabled] Item Specific Help Supervisor Password controls access of the whole setup utility. Information Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility Main Security Boot Exit Supervisor Password is: User Password...
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... Exit Boot priority order: 1: IDE0: XXXXXXXXXXX-(XX) 2: CD/DVD: XXXXXXXXXXX-XXXXX-(X 3: Network Boot: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 4: USB HDD: 5: USB FDD: 6: USB Key: 7: USB CD/DVD ROM: Item Specific Help Use < > or < > to select a device, then press to move it up the list, or to move it down the list. F1 Help Esc Exit...
... Exit Boot priority order: 1: IDE0: XXXXXXXXXXX-(XX) 2: CD/DVD: XXXXXXXXXXX-XXXXX-(X 3: Network Boot: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 4: USB HDD: 5: USB FDD: 6: USB Key: 7: USB CD/DVD ROM: Item Specific Help Use < > or < > to select a device, then press to move it up the list, or to move it down the list. F1 Help Esc Exit...
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... CMOS. Information Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility Main Security Boot Exit Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Setup Defaults Discard Changes Save Changes Item Specific Help Exit System Setup and save your changes to CMOS. Load previous values from CMOS for all SETUP items. Save Setup Data to CMOS. 38...
... CMOS. Information Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility Main Security Boot Exit Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Setup Defaults Discard Changes Save Changes Item Specific Help Exit System Setup and save your changes to CMOS. Load previous values from CMOS for all SETUP items. Save Setup Data to CMOS. 38...
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235 Aspire 5536/5536G/5236 Series NOTE: All models have following common specifications: Card reader (5-in-1), Battery (6CELL2.2), Camera (0.3M DV), Model AS5236422G16Mn AS5236421G16Mn AS5236422G25Mn AS5236421G25Mn AS5536G722G32Mn AS5536G644G32Mn AS5536G643G32Mn AS5536G742G32Mn AS5536G642G25Mn AS5536G722G32Mn AS5536G642G25Mn RO AAP AAP AAP AAP WW AAP AAP AAP AAP AAP AAP Country Acer Part No Australia /New Zealand LX.PCX0Y...
235 Aspire 5536/5536G/5236 Series NOTE: All models have following common specifications: Card reader (5-in-1), Battery (6CELL2.2), Camera (0.3M DV), Model AS5236422G16Mn AS5236421G16Mn AS5236422G25Mn AS5236421G25Mn AS5536G722G32Mn AS5536G644G32Mn AS5536G643G32Mn AS5536G742G32Mn AS5536G642G25Mn AS5536G722G32Mn AS5536G642G25Mn RO AAP AAP AAP AAP WW AAP AAP AAP AAP AAP AAP Country Acer Part No Australia /New Zealand LX.PCX0Y...