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11 English Specifications Operating • system CPU/chipset • • • • System memory • • Display • • • Graphics • • • Audio • • • ...-channel SDRAM support Up to 4 GB of DDR3 1066 MHz memory, upgradeable to 8 GB using two soDIMM modules* 15.6" HD 1366 x 768 16:9 aspect ratio Acer CineBoost Color Engine ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5650* ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5470* ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5165* Dolby®-optimized surround...
11 English Specifications Operating • system CPU/chipset • • • • System memory • • Display • • • Graphics • • • Audio • • • ...-channel SDRAM support Up to 4 GB of DDR3 1066 MHz memory, upgradeable to 8 GB using two soDIMM modules* 15.6" HD 1366 x 768 16:9 aspect ratio Acer CineBoost Color Engine ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5650* ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5470* ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5165* Dolby®-optimized surround...
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English 13 Environment • Temperature: • Operating: 5 °C to 35 °C • Non-operating: -20 °C to 65 °C • Humidity (non-condensing): • Operating: 20% to 80% • Non-operating: 20% to 80% Note: * Only for certain models Note: The specifications listed above are for reference only. The exact configuration of your PC depends on the model purchased.
English 13 Environment • Temperature: • Operating: 5 °C to 35 °C • Non-operating: -20 °C to 65 °C • Humidity (non-condensing): • Operating: 20% to 80% • Non-operating: 20% to 80% Note: * Only for certain models Note: The specifications listed above are for reference only. The exact configuration of your PC depends on the model purchased.
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...respect to change without the prior written permission of Intel Corporation. Acer is a registered trademark of Acer Incorporated. Disclaimer The information in this manual is sold or licensed "as is subject to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties of all necessary servicing, repair, and any incidental..., without notice. Other brand and product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their purchase, the buyer (and not Acer Incorporated, its distributor, or its dealer) assumes the entire cost of merchantability or fitness for any form or by...
...respect to change without the prior written permission of Intel Corporation. Acer is a registered trademark of Acer Incorporated. Disclaimer The information in this manual is sold or licensed "as is subject to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties of all necessary servicing, repair, and any incidental..., without notice. Other brand and product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their purchase, the buyer (and not Acer Incorporated, its distributor, or its dealer) assumes the entire cost of merchantability or fitness for any form or by...
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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. NOTE WARNING CAUTION IMPORTANT Gives bits and pieces of procedures. Alerts you to do specific actions relevant to the accomplishment of additional information related to any damage that appear on screen. Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems. Reminds you to the current topic. IV
Conventions The following conventions are used in this manual: SCREEN MESSAGES Denotes actual messages that might result from doing or not doing specific actions. NOTE WARNING CAUTION IMPORTANT Gives bits and pieces of procedures. Alerts you to do specific actions relevant to the accomplishment of additional information related to any damage that appear on screen. Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems. Reminds you to the current topic. IV
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Table of Contents System Specifications 1 Features 1 System Block Diagram 4 Your Acer Notebook tour 5 Front View 5 Closed Front View 7 Rear View 7 Left View 7 Right View 9 Bottom View 10 TouchPad Basics (with fingerprint reader 11 Using the ...Keyboard 12 Lock Keys and embedded numeric keypad 12 Windows Keys 13 Hot Keys 14 Special Keys 15 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 16 ...
Table of Contents System Specifications 1 Features 1 System Block Diagram 4 Your Acer Notebook tour 5 Front View 5 Closed Front View 7 Rear View 7 Left View 7 Right View 9 Bottom View 10 TouchPad Basics (with fingerprint reader 11 Using the ...Keyboard 12 Lock Keys and embedded numeric keypad 12 Windows Keys 13 Hot Keys 14 Special Keys 15 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 16 ...
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System Specifications Chapter 1 Features Below is a brief summary of the computer's many features: Operating System • Genuine Windows® 7™ Platform • Intel® Core i7* • ... to 4 GB of DDR3 1066 MHz memory, upgradeable to 8 GB using two soDIMM modules* Display • • • 15.6" HD 1366 x 768 16:9 aspect ratio Acer CineBoost Color Engine Graphics • ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5650* • ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5470* • ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5165...
System Specifications Chapter 1 Features Below is a brief summary of the computer's many features: Operating System • Genuine Windows® 7™ Platform • Intel® Core i7* • ... to 4 GB of DDR3 1066 MHz memory, upgradeable to 8 GB using two soDIMM modules* Display • • • 15.6" HD 1366 x 768 16:9 aspect ratio Acer CineBoost Color Engine Graphics • ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5650* • ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5470* • ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5165...
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... • ExpressCard®/54 slot • Multi-in jack for reference only. The exact configuration of your PC depends on the model purchased. NOTE: The specifications listed above are for AC adapter Environment • Temperature: • Operating: 5 °C to 35 °C • Non-operating: -20 °C to 65 °C • Humidity...
... • ExpressCard®/54 slot • Multi-in jack for reference only. The exact configuration of your PC depends on the model purchased. NOTE: The specifications listed above are for AC adapter Environment • Temperature: • Operating: 5 °C to 35 °C • Non-operating: -20 °C to 65 °C • Humidity...
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... programs on the taskbar by using Windows Flip 3-D Note: Depending on the Windows Start button; Windows Keys The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions. it opens the key application's context menu. Key Description Windows key Pressed alone, this key has the same effect as clicking the right mouse...
... programs on the taskbar by using Windows Flip 3-D Note: Depending on the Windows Start button; Windows Keys The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions. it opens the key application's context menu. Key Description Windows key Pressed alone, this key has the same effect as clicking the right mouse...
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...rPGA98 8A rPGA98 8A rPGA98 8A rPGA98 8A rPGA98 8A rPGA98 8A rPGA98 8A Power 35 W 35 W 35 W 35 W 35 W 35 W 45 W 45 W Acer P/N KC.33 001.D MP KC.35 001.D MP KC.43 001.D MP KC.52 001.D MP KC.54 001.D MP KC.62 001.D MP KC... Configurations Processor Item CPU type Core Logic CPU Package CPU Core Voltage L2 cache Specification Intel Mobile Calpella Intel Ibex Peak-M (PM55) rPGA988A See Processor Specifications below 256K Processor Specifications Processor Ci330M CPU Speed 2.13 GH Cores 2 Ci3350M 2.26 GH 2 Ci5430M 2.26 GH 2 Ci5520M 2.4 GH 2 Ci5540M 2.53 GH 2 Ci7620M 2.66 GH 2 Ci7720QM...
...rPGA98 8A rPGA98 8A rPGA98 8A rPGA98 8A rPGA98 8A rPGA98 8A rPGA98 8A Power 35 W 35 W 35 W 35 W 35 W 35 W 45 W 45 W Acer P/N KC.33 001.D MP KC.35 001.D MP KC.43 001.D MP KC.52 001.D MP KC.54 001.D MP KC.62 001.D MP KC... Configurations Processor Item CPU type Core Logic CPU Package CPU Core Voltage L2 cache Specification Intel Mobile Calpella Intel Ibex Peak-M (PM55) rPGA988A See Processor Specifications below 256K Processor Specifications Processor Ci330M CPU Speed 2.13 GH Cores 2 Ci3350M 2.26 GH 2 Ci5430M 2.26 GH 2 Ci5520M 2.4 GH 2 Ci5540M 2.53 GH 2 Ci7620M 2.66 GH 2 Ci7720QM...
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...shut down at 100°C; H/W shut down at 92°C BIOS Item BIOS vendor InsydeH20 Specification BIOS Version BIOS ROM type BIOS ROM size Features V1.0 Flash 2MB • Support ISIPP • Support Acer UI • Support multi-boot • Suspend to RAM (S3)/Disk (S4) ...8226; Various hot-keys for system control • Support SMBIOS 2.3,PCI2.2. • Refer to Acer BIOS specification. • DMI utility for BIOS serial number configurable/asset tag • Support PXE • Support Y2K solution • Support WinFlash • Wake...
...shut down at 100°C; H/W shut down at 92°C BIOS Item BIOS vendor InsydeH20 Specification BIOS Version BIOS ROM type BIOS ROM size Features V1.0 Flash 2MB • Support ISIPP • Support Acer UI • Support multi-boot • Suspend to RAM (S3)/Disk (S4) ...8226; Various hot-keys for system control • Support SMBIOS 2.3,PCI2.2. • Refer to Acer BIOS specification. • DMI utility for BIOS serial number configurable/asset tag • Support PXE • Support Y2K solution • Support WinFlash • Wake...
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... could be reversed. You may combine DIMMs with various capacities to form other combinations. LAN Interface Item LAN Chipset Supports LAN protocol Specification Broadcom BCM57780A1KMLG for Giga LAN 10/100/1000 Mbps LAN connector type LAN connector location RJ45 Left side Wireless Module 802.3 Item... Specification Chipset Data throughput Broadcom 57780KMLG for GIGA LAN Protocol Typical Throughput 802.3 TBD 802.3u 802.3ab 802.1p 18 Chapter 1 ...
... could be reversed. You may combine DIMMs with various capacities to form other combinations. LAN Interface Item LAN Chipset Supports LAN protocol Specification Broadcom BCM57780A1KMLG for Giga LAN 10/100/1000 Mbps LAN connector type LAN connector location RJ45 Left side Wireless Module 802.3 Item... Specification Chipset Data throughput Broadcom 57780KMLG for GIGA LAN Protocol Typical Throughput 802.3 TBD 802.3u 802.3ab 802.1p 18 Chapter 1 ...
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Item Features Interface Specification Integrated 10/100/10000BASE-T transceiver Automatic MDI crossover function PCIe V1.1 compliant 10/100/10000BASE-T full -duplex/half -duplex MAC Receive side scaling(RSS) for ...
Item Features Interface Specification Integrated 10/100/10000BASE-T transceiver Automatic MDI crossover function PCIe V1.1 compliant 10/100/10000BASE-T full -duplex/half -duplex MAC Receive side scaling(RSS) for ...
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... MK2555GSX MK3263GSX MK5055GSX HGST HTS545025B9 HTS545032B9 HTS545050B9 Capacity (GB) 250, 320, 500 Bytes per sector 512 Data heads 2, 3, 4 Drive Format Disks 1, 2, 2 Spindle speed (RPM) Performance Specifications Buffer size Interface Internal transfer rate (Mbits/sec, max) 1175 I/O data transfer rate 300 (Mbytes/sec max) DC Power Requirements Voltage tolerance 5V ±5% 250...
... MK2555GSX MK3263GSX MK5055GSX HGST HTS545025B9 HTS545032B9 HTS545050B9 Capacity (GB) 250, 320, 500 Bytes per sector 512 Data heads 2, 3, 4 Drive Format Disks 1, 2, 2 Spindle speed (RPM) Performance Specifications Buffer size Interface Internal transfer rate (Mbits/sec, max) 1175 I/O data transfer rate 300 (Mbytes/sec max) DC Power Requirements Voltage tolerance 5V ±5% 250...
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... rate Buffer Memory Interface Applicable disc formats Loading mechanism Power Requirement Input Voltage Specification Panasonic UJ230A LF, Pioneer BDR-TD01RS LF With CD Diskette With DVD Diskette Sustained: 3,600 kB/s (24x) max. Sustained: 11.08 Mbytes/s (... manual load / Electrical release DC 5 V +/- 5% Blueray Combo Module Item Vendor & model name Performance Specification Transfer rate (MB/ sec) Buffer Memory Interface Applicable disc formats Loading mechanism Power Requirement Input Voltage Specification PLDS DS-4E1S LF, Pioneer BDC-TD01RS LF, HLDS CT10 LF, Sony BC-5500S LF With CD...
... rate Buffer Memory Interface Applicable disc formats Loading mechanism Power Requirement Input Voltage Specification Panasonic UJ230A LF, Pioneer BDR-TD01RS LF With CD Diskette With DVD Diskette Sustained: 3,600 kB/s (24x) max. Sustained: 11.08 Mbytes/s (... manual load / Electrical release DC 5 V +/- 5% Blueray Combo Module Item Vendor & model name Performance Specification Transfer rate (MB/ sec) Buffer Memory Interface Applicable disc formats Loading mechanism Power Requirement Input Voltage Specification PLDS DS-4E1S LF, Pioneer BDC-TD01RS LF, HLDS CT10 LF, Sony BC-5500S LF With CD...
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...read & write) Loading mechanism Drawer type manual load / Electrical release Power Requirement Input Voltage DC 5 V +/- 5% Audio Interface Item Specification Audio Controller Realtek IC ALC889X-GR for High Definition Audio Codec Audio onboard or optional Onboard Mono or Stereo Stereo Internal Microphone AC-coupled ... 57780KMLG for GIGA LAN 22 Chapter 1 Super-Multi Drive Module Item Vendor & model name Performance Specification Transfer rate Buffer Memory Interface Applicable disc formats Specification HLDS GT20N LF, Toshiba TS-L633B LF, Sony AD-7580S LF, PLDS DS-8A3S LF With...
...read & write) Loading mechanism Drawer type manual load / Electrical release Power Requirement Input Voltage DC 5 V +/- 5% Audio Interface Item Specification Audio Controller Realtek IC ALC889X-GR for High Definition Audio Codec Audio onboard or optional Onboard Mono or Stereo Stereo Internal Microphone AC-coupled ... 57780KMLG for GIGA LAN 22 Chapter 1 Super-Multi Drive Module Item Vendor & model name Performance Specification Transfer rate Buffer Memory Interface Applicable disc formats Specification HLDS GT20N LF, Toshiba TS-L633B LF, Sony AD-7580S LF, PLDS DS-8A3S LF With...
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...Codec with Dolby Digital Live • ENE KB926 for Keyboard Controller, Battery management Unit • JMB380 card reader Specification KB926 86-/87-/91-key keyboard Yes Yes Battery Item Vendor & model name Battery Type Pack capacity Number of battery cell ... Ratio Response Time (Optical Rise Time/Fall Time) msec Nominal Input Voltage VDD Typical Viewing Angle (degree) Temperature Range (°C) Operating Storage (shipping) Specification AUO B156XW02 Samsung LTN156AT02-A03 394.9 1366 x 3 (RGB) x 768 0.252 0.213 RGB vertical stripe Normally White 220 typ. (5 points average)...
...Codec with Dolby Digital Live • ENE KB926 for Keyboard Controller, Battery management Unit • JMB380 card reader Specification KB926 86-/87-/91-key keyboard Yes Yes Battery Item Vendor & model name Battery Type Pack capacity Number of battery cell ... Ratio Response Time (Optical Rise Time/Fall Time) msec Nominal Input Voltage VDD Typical Viewing Angle (degree) Temperature Range (°C) Operating Storage (shipping) Specification AUO B156XW02 Samsung LTN156AT02-A03 394.9 1366 x 3 (RGB) x 768 0.252 0.213 RGB vertical stripe Normally White 220 typ. (5 points average)...
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.... • Press Esc while you are six menu options: Information, Main, Advanced, Security, Boot, and Exit. Help for a particular menu are found in the Item Specific Help part of screen). Navigating the BIOS Utility There are in square brackets. System Utilities Chapter 2 BIOS Setup Utility The BIOS Setup Utility is subject...
.... • Press Esc while you are six menu options: Information, Main, Advanced, Security, Boot, and Exit. Help for a particular menu are found in the Item Specific Help part of screen). Navigating the BIOS Utility There are in square brackets. System Utilities Chapter 2 BIOS Setup Utility The BIOS Setup Utility is subject...
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... Network Boot F12 Boot Menu D2D Recovery SATA Mode [19:10:59] [01/09/2009] 4095 MB 512 MB [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [AHCI] Item Specific Help This is for your reference only. INCREASE/REDUCE: F5/F6 F1 Help ESC Exit Select Item F5/F6 Change Values F9 Setup Default Select...
... Network Boot F12 Boot Menu D2D Recovery SATA Mode [19:10:59] [01/09/2009] 4095 MB 512 MB [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [AHCI] Item Specific Help This is for your reference only. INCREASE/REDUCE: F5/F6 F1 Help ESC Exit Select Item F5/F6 Change Values F9 Setup Default Select...
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... Password Is User Password Is HDD Password Is Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Set HDD Password Power on Boot: Clear Clear Clear [Disabled] Item Specific Help Install or Change the password and the length of password must be grayed out if the user password was used to change the value...
... Password Is User Password Is HDD Password Is Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Set HDD Password Power on Boot: Clear Clear Clear [Disabled] Item Specific Help Install or Change the password and the length of password must be grayed out if the user password was used to change the value...
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... order of boot devices to move it up the list. InsydeH20 Setup Utility Information Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit Rev. 3.0 Boot priority order: Item Specific Help 1. USB CDROM : Use < > or < > to select a device, then press to move it down the list, or to load the operating system. USB FDD : 4. Press...
... order of boot devices to move it up the list. InsydeH20 Setup Utility Information Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit Rev. 3.0 Boot priority order: Item Specific Help 1. USB CDROM : Use < > or < > to select a device, then press to move it down the list, or to load the operating system. USB FDD : 4. Press...