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Wake-on -LAN ready Modem: 56K ITU V.92; 11 English Specifications Operating • system Platform • System memory • • Display • • Graphics • • Audio • • • • • • Storage • ...AMD Turion™ II dual-core processor* • AMD Athlon™ 64 II dual-core processor* • AMD M880G Chipset • Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/Draft-N* • Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g* Dual-Channel SDRAM support Up to 2 GB of DDR2 667 MHz memory, upgradeable to 4 GB using two...
Wake-on -LAN ready Modem: 56K ITU V.92; 11 English Specifications Operating • system Platform • System memory • • Display • • Graphics • • Audio • • • • • • Storage • ...AMD Turion™ II dual-core processor* • AMD Athlon™ 64 II dual-core processor* • AMD M880G Chipset • Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/Draft-N* • Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g* Dual-Channel SDRAM support Up to 2 GB of DDR2 667 MHz memory, upgradeable to 4 GB using two...
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...;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.
...;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.
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... all necessary servicing, repair, and any incidental or consequential damages resulting from any particular purpose. Any Acer Incorporated software described in any form or by Acer Incorporated. Intel is subject to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties of merchantability or fitness for any defect in this manual is sold or licensed...
... all necessary servicing, repair, and any incidental or consequential damages resulting from any particular purpose. Any Acer Incorporated software described in any form or by Acer Incorporated. Intel is subject to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties of merchantability or fitness for any defect in this manual is sold or licensed...
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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. Alerts you to do specific actions relevant to the accomplishment of additional information related to any damage that appear on screen. IV Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems. Reminds you to the current topic. 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. Alerts you to do specific actions relevant to the accomplishment of additional information related to any damage that appear on screen. IV Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems. Reminds you to the current topic. NOTE WARNING CAUTION IMPORTANT Gives bits and pieces of procedures.
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Table of Contents System Specifications 1 Features 1 System Block Diagram 4 Your Acer Notebook tour 6 Right View 9 Indicators 10 Easy-Launch Buttons 11 Touchpad Basics (with fingerprint reader 11 Touchpad basics (with two-click buttons 12 ...Keys 15 Special Key (only for certain models 15 Windows Mobility Center 16 Using the System Utilities 17 Acer Bio-Protection (only for certain models 17 Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible 18 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 19 System Utilities 27 BIOS Setup Utility 27 Navigating the BIOS Utility 28 Information 29 Main...
Table of Contents System Specifications 1 Features 1 System Block Diagram 4 Your Acer Notebook tour 6 Right View 9 Indicators 10 Easy-Launch Buttons 11 Touchpad Basics (with fingerprint reader 11 Touchpad basics (with two-click buttons 12 ...Keys 15 Special Key (only for certain models 15 Windows Mobility Center 16 Using the System Utilities 17 Acer Bio-Protection (only for certain models 17 Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible 18 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 19 System Utilities 27 BIOS Setup Utility 27 Navigating the BIOS Utility 28 Information 29 Main...
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Chapter 1 System Specifications Features Below is a brief summary of the computer's many features: Platform For Aspire 7736/7736Z/7336 Series • Intel® Centrino® 2 processor technology, featuring: • Intel® Core™2 Duo processor •...8226; Intel® Pentium® mobile processor* • Mobile Intel® GM45/GL40 Express Chipset* • Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/Draft-N* • Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g* For Aspire 7540 Series • AMD Better By Design Program, featuring: • AMD Turion™ II Ultra dual-core processor*...
Chapter 1 System Specifications Features Below is a brief summary of the computer's many features: Platform For Aspire 7736/7736Z/7336 Series • Intel® Centrino® 2 processor technology, featuring: • Intel® Core™2 Duo processor •...8226; Intel® Pentium® mobile processor* • Mobile Intel® GM45/GL40 Express Chipset* • Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/Draft-N* • Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g* For Aspire 7540 Series • AMD Better By Design Program, featuring: • AMD Turion™ II Ultra dual-core processor*...
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• Modem (RJ-11) port • DC-in jack for AC adapter 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% Dimension and weight • Dimension: 411 (W) x 274 (D) x 40/45.0 (H) mm • Weight:
• Modem (RJ-11) port • DC-in jack for AC adapter 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% Dimension and weight • Dimension: 411 (W) x 274 (D) x 40/45.0 (H) mm • Weight:
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... 3-D Note: Depending on the Windows Start button; This key has the same effect as described. Windows Keys The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions. it opens the application's context menu. 14 Chapter 1 it launches the Start menu. It can also be used with other keys to provide a variety...
... 3-D Note: Depending on the Windows Start button; This key has the same effect as described. Windows Keys The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions. it opens the application's context menu. 14 Chapter 1 it launches the Start menu. It can also be used with other keys to provide a variety...
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.... Settings include display brightness, volume, power plan, wireless networking on or off , external display settings, synchronization status and presentation settings. Windows Mobility Center also includes Acer-specific settings like sharing folders overview/sharing service on /off , Bluetooth Add Device (if applicable), and a shortcut to fit the situation as you can quickly configure...
.... Settings include display brightness, volume, power plan, wireless networking on or off , external display settings, synchronization status and presentation settings. Windows Mobility Center also includes Acer-specific settings like sharing folders overview/sharing service on /off , Bluetooth Add Device (if applicable), and a shortcut to fit the situation as you can quickly configure...
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H/W shot down at 110 .C BIOS Item BIOS vendor BIOS Version Phoenix Specification Aspire 7736/7736Z/7336 Series: v1.16 Aspire 7540 Series: v1.07 System Memory Item Memory controller Memory size DIMM socket number Supports memory size per socket Supports maximum memory... logic CPU package CPU core voltage Specification Aspire 7736/7336 Series: Intel® Core™2 Duo P8800 PGA (2.66 GHz) Intel® Core™2 Duo T6500 PGA (2.1 GHz) Intel Celeron 900 PGA (2.2 GHz) Aspire 7736Z Series: Intel Pentium Dual-Core T4200 PGA (2.0 GHz) Aspire 7540 Series: AMD Turion II M520 2.3...
H/W shot down at 110 .C BIOS Item BIOS vendor BIOS Version Phoenix Specification Aspire 7736/7736Z/7336 Series: v1.16 Aspire 7540 Series: v1.07 System Memory Item Memory controller Memory size DIMM socket number Supports memory size per socket Supports maximum memory... logic CPU package CPU core voltage Specification Aspire 7736/7336 Series: Intel® Core™2 Duo P8800 PGA (2.66 GHz) Intel® Core™2 Duo T6500 PGA (2.1 GHz) Intel Celeron 900 PGA (2.2 GHz) Aspire 7736Z Series: Intel Pentium Dual-Core T4200 PGA (2.0 GHz) Aspire 7540 Series: AMD Turion II M520 2.3...
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...4096MB NOTE: Above table lists some system memory configurations. Item LAN Chipset Supports LAN protocol LAN connector type LAN connector location Features Specification Broadcom BCM5784 10/100/1000 Mbps RJ45 Left side Integrated 10/100 BASE-T transceiver Wake on LAN support compliant with various capacities to...combinations. You may combine DIMMs with ACPI 1.0b/2.0/3.0 PCI v2.2 Bluetooth Interface Item Chipset Data throughput Protocol Interface Connector type Specification Foxconn Bluetooth BRM 2046 BT2.1 723 bps (full speed data rate) Bluetooth 2.1 USB USB 20 Chapter 1 On above...
...4096MB NOTE: Above table lists some system memory configurations. Item LAN Chipset Supports LAN protocol LAN connector type LAN connector location Features Specification Broadcom BCM5784 10/100/1000 Mbps RJ45 Left side Integrated 10/100 BASE-T transceiver Wake on LAN support compliant with various capacities to...combinations. You may combine DIMMs with ACPI 1.0b/2.0/3.0 PCI v2.2 Bluetooth Interface Item Chipset Data throughput Protocol Interface Connector type Specification Foxconn Bluetooth BRM 2046 BT2.1 723 bps (full speed data rate) Bluetooth 2.1 USB USB 20 Chapter 1 On above...
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... heads 3/4 Drive Format Disks 2 Spindle speed (RPM) 5400 RPM Performance Specifications Buffer size 8MB Interface SATA Max. Wireless Module 802.11b/g/n Item Chipset Data throughput Protocol Interface Specification Aspire 7736 series: Lan Intel WLAN 512AN_HMWG Shirley Peak 5100 MM#895373;Lan Intel... WLAN 512AN_MMWG Shirley Peak 5100 MM#895361 Aspire 7736Z Series: Foxconn Wirelss LAN Atheros HB95 1x1 BG (HM) Aspire 7336 series: QMI Wireless LAN Atheros HB93 1x2 BGN (HM) EM306 Aspire 7540...
... heads 3/4 Drive Format Disks 2 Spindle speed (RPM) 5400 RPM Performance Specifications Buffer size 8MB Interface SATA Max. Wireless Module 802.11b/g/n Item Chipset Data throughput Protocol Interface Specification Aspire 7736 series: Lan Intel WLAN 512AN_HMWG Shirley Peak 5100 MM#895373;Lan Intel... WLAN 512AN_MMWG Shirley Peak 5100 MM#895361 Aspire 7736Z Series: Foxconn Wirelss LAN Atheros HB95 1x1 BG (HM) Aspire 7336 series: QMI Wireless LAN Atheros HB93 1x2 BGN (HM) EM306 Aspire 7540...
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Optical Disc Drive Item Applicable disc format Loading mechanism Power Requirement Input Voltage Specification Applicable disc format CD: CD-DA, CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, Photo CD (multi-session), Video CD, Cd-Extra (CD+), CD-text DVD: DVD-VIDEO, ... 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 Specification HLDS BD COMBO DRIVE TRAY DL 4X CT10 LF SONY BD COMBO 12.7mm Tray DL 4X BC-5500S LF With CD...
Optical Disc Drive Item Applicable disc format Loading mechanism Power Requirement Input Voltage Specification Applicable disc format CD: CD-DA, CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, Photo CD (multi-session), Video CD, Cd-Extra (CD+), CD-text DVD: DVD-VIDEO, ... 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 Specification HLDS BD COMBO DRIVE TRAY DL 4X CT10 LF SONY BD COMBO 12.7mm Tray DL 4X BC-5500S LF With CD...
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... Audio & Text/Video Video-CD (White Book) - Blu-Ray Disc Drive Item Applicable disc format Loading mechanism Power Requirement Input Voltage Specification Applicable disc format CD: CD-DA, CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, Photo CD (multi-session), Video CD, Cd-Extra (CD+), ... 5% (Operating) Audio Interface Item Audio Controller Audio onboard or optional Mono or Stereo Resolution Compatibility Sampling rate Internal microphone Internal speaker / Quantity Specification Realtek ALC888S Built-in Stereo 18 bit stereo full duplex HD audio Interface; Photo CD, Multi-Session CD-I (Green Book, Mode2 Form1 &...
... Audio & Text/Video Video-CD (White Book) - Blu-Ray Disc Drive Item Applicable disc format Loading mechanism Power Requirement Input Voltage Specification Applicable disc format CD: CD-DA, CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, Photo CD (multi-session), Video CD, Cd-Extra (CD+), ... 5% (Operating) Audio Interface Item Audio Controller Audio onboard or optional Mono or Stereo Resolution Compatibility Sampling rate Internal microphone Internal speaker / Quantity Specification Realtek ALC888S Built-in Stereo 18 bit stereo full duplex HD audio Interface; Photo CD, Multi-Session CD-I (Green Book, Mode2 Form1 &...
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... Wireless 802.11 b/g/n Multi-in-1 Card Reader 24 Specification Aspire 7736/7736Z/7336 Series: • Mobile Intel® GL40 Express Chipset* • Mobile Intel® GM45 Express Chipset* • NVIDIA® GeForce® G210M* Aspire 7540 Series: • ATI Radeon™ HD 200 Graphics...* • ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 4570* 1024M DDR3 Specification Aspire 7736/7736Z/7336 Series: ICH9M Aspire 7540 Series: AMD SB710 2.0 USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 Host controller 5...
... Wireless 802.11 b/g/n Multi-in-1 Card Reader 24 Specification Aspire 7736/7736Z/7336 Series: • Mobile Intel® GL40 Express Chipset* • Mobile Intel® GM45 Express Chipset* • NVIDIA® GeForce® G210M* Aspire 7540 Series: • ATI Radeon™ HD 200 Graphics...* • ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 4570* 1024M DDR3 Specification Aspire 7736/7736Z/7336 Series: ICH9M Aspire 7540 Series: AMD SB710 2.0 USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 Host controller 5...
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System Board Major Chips Item Audio Codec Keyboard Item Keyboard controller Total number of battery cell Package configuration Specification SONY/SANYO/PANASONIC/SIMPLO Li-ion 4400/4800mAh 6/8 3/4 cells in series, 2 series in parallel LCD 17.3" inch Item Vendor & model name Screen... Temperature Range( C) Operating Storage (shipping) AUO/CMO/LPL 17.3 inches 17.3" WXGA+ Glare 0.204 x 0.204 R.G.B. Vertical Stripe Normally White 220 Specification 1.25 max. 400 typical 8 +3.3V 45/45 15/35 0 to +50 -40 to the USB port directly: Yes Battery Item Vendor Battery Type Pack capacity...
System Board Major Chips Item Audio Codec Keyboard Item Keyboard controller Total number of battery cell Package configuration Specification SONY/SANYO/PANASONIC/SIMPLO Li-ion 4400/4800mAh 6/8 3/4 cells in series, 2 series in parallel LCD 17.3" inch Item Vendor & model name Screen... Temperature Range( C) Operating Storage (shipping) AUO/CMO/LPL 17.3 inches 17.3" WXGA+ Glare 0.204 x 0.204 R.G.B. Vertical Stripe Normally White 220 Specification 1.25 max. 400 typical 8 +3.3V 45/45 15/35 0 to +50 -40 to the USB port directly: Yes Battery Item Vendor Battery Type Pack capacity...
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... the whole system. 26 Chapter 1 OS initiated shutdown. System saves all system states and data onto the disc prior to Disk (S4) 19V, 65W/90W Specification Power Management All devices in the system are turned off completely. All devices in this state. AC Adaptor Item Output System Power Management ACPI mode...
... the whole system. 26 Chapter 1 OS initiated shutdown. System saves all system states and data onto the disc prior to Disk (S4) 19V, 65W/90W Specification Power Management All devices in the system are turned off completely. All devices in this state. AC Adaptor Item Output System Power Management ACPI mode...
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... also press F10 to expand this carefully when making changes to different models. 28 Chapter 2 Please note that system information is enclosed in the Item Specific Help part of the screen. Navigating the BIOS Utility There are in any of the menu options to go to the Exit menu. • In...
... also press F10 to expand this carefully when making changes to different models. 28 Chapter 2 Please note that system information is enclosed in the Item Specific Help part of the screen. Navigating the BIOS Utility There are in any of the menu options to go to the Exit menu. • In...
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...Defaults Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit Aspire 7540 Series: Information Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility Main Security Boot Exit System Time: System Date: Total Memory: [10:10:10] [03/31/2009] 4096 KB Item Specific Help , , or selects field. Chapter 2 31 Video Memory... the user to set the system time and date as well as enable and disable boot option and recovery. Actual values may differ. Aspire 7736/7736Z/7336 Series: Information Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility Main Security Boot Exit System Time: System Date: System Memory: Extended Memory...
...Defaults Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit Aspire 7540 Series: Information Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility Main Security Boot Exit System Time: System Date: Total Memory: [10:10:10] [03/31/2009] 4096 KB Item Specific Help , , or selects field. Chapter 2 31 Video Memory... the user to set the system time and date as well as enable and disable boot option and recovery. Actual values may differ. Aspire 7736/7736Z/7336 Series: Information Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility Main Security Boot Exit System Time: System Date: System Memory: Extended Memory...
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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. It can be used to remove HDD/BIOS 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. It can be used to remove HDD/BIOS Password.