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Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems. Reminds you to the current topic. 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. IV 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. 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. IV Alerts you to do specific actions relevant to the accomplishment of additional information related to any damage that appear on screen.
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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 • Intel Celeron ...; 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...
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 • Intel Celeron ...; 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...
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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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... 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. Key Windows key Application key Description Pressed alone, this key has the same effect as clicking on your edition of Windows Vista, some shortcuts...
... 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. Key Windows key Application key Description Pressed alone, this key has the same effect as clicking on your edition of Windows Vista, some shortcuts...
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...Center: q Use the shortcut key < > + . in the system tray and select Windows Mobility 16 Chapter 1 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 ...q Start Windows Mobility Center from the Accessories program group in one easy-to-find place, so you can quickly configure your Acer system to the Acer user guide, drivers and utilities. Settings include display brightness, volume, power plan, wireless networking on or off , external display...
...Center: q Use the shortcut key < > + . in the system tray and select Windows Mobility 16 Chapter 1 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 ...q Start Windows Mobility Center from the Accessories program group in one easy-to-find place, so you can quickly configure your Acer system to the Acer user guide, drivers and utilities. Settings include display brightness, volume, power plan, wireless networking on or off , external display...
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... CPU type Core 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 GHz AMD...
... CPU type Core 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 GHz AMD...
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... memory configurations. 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 Item LAN Chipset Supports.../100 BASE-T transceiver Wake on LAN support compliant with various capacities to form other combinations. System Memory Item Memory module combinations Specification You can install memory modules in any combinations as long as they match the above table, the configuration of slot 1 and...
... memory configurations. 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 Item LAN Chipset Supports.../100 BASE-T transceiver Wake on LAN support compliant with various capacities to form other combinations. System Memory Item Memory module combinations Specification You can install memory modules in any combinations as long as they match the above table, the configuration of slot 1 and...
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... 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...
... 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...
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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 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...) (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...
...Video (Book 1.1) DVD-R (Book 1.0, 3.9G) DVD-R (Book 2.0, 4.7G) - 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...) (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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... +/- 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; Standard Data CD-ROM XA (Mode2 Form1 & 2) - Audio & ... Ready, Bridge) CD-Extra/ CD-Plus (Blue 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+), 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; Standard Data CD-ROM XA (Mode2 Form1 & 2) - Audio & ... Ready, Bridge) CD-Extra/ CD-Plus (Blue 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+), CD-...
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... Board Major Chips Item Core logic USB 2.0 Super I/O controller MODEM Bluetooth 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 ...
... Board Major Chips Item Core logic USB 2.0 Super I/O controller MODEM Bluetooth 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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... WPCE773 103-/104-/107-key keyboard Yes Plug USB keyboard to +60 AC Adaptor Item Input Specification 100-240V~ 1.5A, 50-60Hz Chapter 1 25 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 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 Diagonal...
... WPCE773 103-/104-/107-key keyboard Yes Plug USB keyboard to +60 AC Adaptor Item Input Specification 100-240V~ 1.5A, 50-60Hz Chapter 1 25 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 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 Diagonal...
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... are turned off the whole system. 26 Chapter 1 System saves all system states and data onto the disc prior to Disk (S4) 19V, 65W/90W Specification Power Management All devices in this state. Off (G3) Soft Off (G2/S5) Working (G0/S0) Suspend to RAM (S3) Save to power off completely...
... are turned off the whole system. 26 Chapter 1 System saves all system states and data onto the disc prior to Disk (S4) 19V, 65W/90W Specification Power Management All devices in this state. Off (G3) Soft Off (G2/S5) Working (G0/S0) Suspend to RAM (S3) Save to power off completely...
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... enclosed in square brackets. Navigating the BIOS Utility There are shown on the bottom of the screen. Navigation keys for parameters are in the Item Specific Help part of the screen. Read this item. • Press Esc while you can change the value of a parameter, press F5 or F6. • A plus...
... enclosed in square brackets. Navigating the BIOS Utility There are shown on the bottom of the screen. Navigation keys for parameters are in the Item Specific Help part of the screen. Read this item. • Press Esc while you can change the value of a parameter, press F5 or F6. • A plus...
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...Main The Main screen allows the user to set the system time and date as well as enable and disable boot option and recovery. Aspire 7736/7736Z/7336 Series: Information Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility Main Security Boot Exit System Time: System Date: System Memory: Extended Memory: Video Memory... 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. Video Memory: 1024 ...
...Main The Main screen allows the user to set the system time and date as well as enable and disable boot option and recovery. Aspire 7736/7736Z/7336 Series: Information Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility Main Security Boot Exit System Time: System Date: System Memory: Extended Memory: Video Memory... 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. Video Memory: 1024 ...
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... HDD/BIOS Password" section if you need to know how to boot up when 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. Chapter 2 33 Information Phoenix SecureCore(tm...
... HDD/BIOS Password" section if you need to know how to boot up when 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. Chapter 2 33 Information Phoenix SecureCore(tm...
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...) 2: IDE1: 3: CD/DVD: XXXXXXXXXXX-XXX XX-XXXX-XX 4: Network Boot: XXX vXX.X.X XXXX XXXX 5: USB HDD: 6: USB FDD: 7: USB Key: 8: USB CD/DVD ROM: Item Specific Help Use < > or < > to select a device, then press to move it up the list, or to load the operating system. F1 Help Esc Exit Select...
...) 2: IDE1: 3: CD/DVD: XXXXXXXXXXX-XXX XX-XXXX-XX 4: Network Boot: XXX vXX.X.X XXXX XXXX 5: USB HDD: 6: USB FDD: 7: USB Key: 8: USB CD/DVD ROM: Item Specific Help Use < > or < > to select a device, then press to move it up the list, or to load the operating system. F1 Help Esc Exit Select...
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... screen. 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. 38 Chapter 2 Parameter Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Setup Default Discard Changes Save...
... screen. 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. 38 Chapter 2 Parameter Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Setup Default Discard Changes Save...