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... more information, go to http://csd.acer.com.tw.The information in the software. Date Chapter Updates Service guide files and updates are no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties of merchantability or fitness... table below for any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Acer Incorporated. There are available on the ACER/CSD Website. All rights reserved. Disclaimer The information in any form or by...
... more information, go to http://csd.acer.com.tw.The information in the software. Date Chapter Updates Service guide files and updates are no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties of merchantability or fitness... table below for any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Acer Incorporated. There are available on the ACER/CSD Website. All rights reserved. Disclaimer The information in any form or by...
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CHAPTER 1 Hardware Specifications Features 1-5 Operating System 1-5 Platform 1-5 System Memory 1-5 Display 1-5 Audio 1-5 Graphics 1-6 Storage 1-6 Optical Media Drive 1-6 Webcam 1-6 Wireless and Networking 1-7 Privacy Control 1-7 Dimension ...11 Touchpad Basics 1-17 Using the Keyboard 1-18 Windows Keys 1-19 Hotkeys 1-20 System Block Diagram 1-22 Specification Tables 1-23 Computer specifications 1-23 System Board Major Chips 1-24 Processor 1-24 Processor Specifications 1-24 CPU Fan True Value Table 1-25 System Memory 1-25 Memory Combinations 1-25 Video Interface 1-26 BIOS...
CHAPTER 1 Hardware Specifications Features 1-5 Operating System 1-5 Platform 1-5 System Memory 1-5 Display 1-5 Audio 1-5 Graphics 1-6 Storage 1-6 Optical Media Drive 1-6 Webcam 1-6 Wireless and Networking 1-7 Privacy Control 1-7 Dimension ...11 Touchpad Basics 1-17 Using the Keyboard 1-18 Windows Keys 1-19 Hotkeys 1-20 System Block Diagram 1-22 Specification Tables 1-23 Computer specifications 1-23 System Board Major Chips 1-24 Processor 1-24 Processor Specifications 1-24 CPU Fan True Value Table 1-25 System Memory 1-25 Memory Combinations 1-25 Video Interface 1-26 BIOS...
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... (not available in this model 1-39 USB Port 1-40 HDMI Port 1-40 System Power Management 1-40 Card Reader 1-41 System LED Indicator 1-41 System DMA Specification 1-42 System Interrupt Specification 1-43 System I/O Address Map 1-47 CHAPTER 2 System Utilities BIOS Setup Utility 2-3 Navigating the BIOS Utility 2-3 BIOS 2-4 Information 2-4 Main 2-6 Security 2-8 Boot 2-12 vi
... (not available in this model 1-39 USB Port 1-40 HDMI Port 1-40 System Power Management 1-40 Card Reader 1-41 System LED Indicator 1-41 System DMA Specification 1-42 System Interrupt Specification 1-43 System I/O Address Map 1-47 CHAPTER 2 System Utilities BIOS Setup Utility 2-3 Navigating the BIOS Utility 2-3 BIOS 2-4 Information 2-4 Main 2-6 Security 2-8 Boot 2-12 vi
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... Notebook Tour 1-11 Touchpad Basics 1-17 Using the Keyboard 1-18 Windows Keys 1-19 Hotkeys 1-20 System Block Diagram 1-22 Specification Tables 1-23 Computer specifications 1-23 System Board Major Chips 1-24 Processor 1-24 Processor Specifications 1-24 CPU Fan True Value Table 1-25 System Memory 1-25 Memory Combinations 1-25 Video Interface 1-26 BIOS 1-26 Keyboard...
... Notebook Tour 1-11 Touchpad Basics 1-17 Using the Keyboard 1-18 Windows Keys 1-19 Hotkeys 1-20 System Block Diagram 1-22 Specification Tables 1-23 Computer specifications 1-23 System Board Major Chips 1-24 Processor 1-24 Processor Specifications 1-24 CPU Fan True Value Table 1-25 System Memory 1-25 Memory Combinations 1-25 Video Interface 1-26 BIOS 1-26 Keyboard...
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... (not available in this model 1-39 USB Port 1-40 HDMI Port 1-40 System Power Management 1-40 Card Reader 1-41 System LED Indicator 1-41 System DMA Specification 1-42 System Interrupt Specification 1-43 System I/O Address Map 1-47 1-3
... (not available in this model 1-39 USB Port 1-40 HDMI Port 1-40 System Power Management 1-40 Card Reader 1-41 System LED Indicator 1-41 System DMA Specification 1-42 System Interrupt Specification 1-43 System I/O Address Map 1-47 1-3
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...Specifications and Configurations Features 0 Below is a summary of the computer's features: Operating System 0 Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit2 Service Pack 1 Genuine Windows® 7 Home Basic 64-bit2 Service Pack 1 Platform 0 AMD Brazos 2.0 APU E-Series processor E1...using two soDIMM modules Display 0 14" HD 1366 x 768 pixel (WXGA) resolution, high-brightness (200-nit) Acer CineCrystal™ LED-backlit TFT LCD Mercury-free, environment-friendly 16:9 aspect ratio Audio 0 ...
...Specifications and Configurations Features 0 Below is a summary of the computer's features: Operating System 0 Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit2 Service Pack 1 Genuine Windows® 7 Home Basic 64-bit2 Service Pack 1 Platform 0 AMD Brazos 2.0 APU E-Series processor E1...using two soDIMM modules Display 0 14" HD 1366 x 768 pixel (WXGA) resolution, high-brightness (200-nit) Acer CineCrystal™ LED-backlit TFT LCD Mercury-free, environment-friendly 16:9 aspect ratio Audio 0 ...
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...: 24X CD-R, 16X CD-RW, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD+R, 4X DVD-R DL, 4X DVD+R DL, 6X DVD-RW, 8X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-RAM Webcam 0 Acer Video Conference, featuring: Acer Crystal Eye webcam with 1280 x 1024 resolution 720p HD audio/video recording 1-6 Hardware...
...: 24X CD-R, 16X CD-RW, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD+R, 4X DVD-R DL, 4X DVD+R DL, 6X DVD-RW, 8X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-RAM Webcam 0 Acer Video Conference, featuring: Acer Crystal Eye webcam with 1280 x 1024 resolution 720p HD audio/video recording 1-6 Hardware...
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...™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ Supporting Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology LAN: Gigabit Ethernet, Wake-on-LAN support PCI Express 1.1 support Privacy Control 0 BIOS user, supervisor, ... cable Battery 48 Wh 4400 mAh 6-cell Li-ion standard battery pack Battery life: 4.5 hours ENERGY STAR® Hardware Specifications and Configurations 1-7
...™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ Supporting Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology LAN: Gigabit Ethernet, Wake-on-LAN support PCI Express 1.1 support Privacy Control 0 BIOS user, supervisor, ... cable Battery 48 Wh 4400 mAh 6-cell Li-ion standard battery pack Battery life: 4.5 hours ENERGY STAR® Hardware Specifications and Configurations 1-7
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...;Microphone-in jack Ethernet (RJ-45) port DC-in jack for AC adapter Software 0 Productivity Acer Backup Manager Acer ePower Management Acer eRecovery Management Adobe® Flash® Player 10.x/11.x Adobe® Reader® 10.x ... Buy Office 2010 to use the full-featured software (except Japan) Microsoft® Office Personal 2010 (Japan only, subject to customer request) 1-8 Hardware Specifications and Configurations no PowerPoint or Outlook.
...;Microphone-in jack Ethernet (RJ-45) port DC-in jack for AC adapter Software 0 Productivity Acer Backup Manager Acer ePower Management Acer eRecovery Management Adobe® Flash® Player 10.x/11.x Adobe® Reader® 10.x ... Buy Office 2010 to use the full-featured software (except Japan) Microsoft® Office Personal 2010 (Japan only, subject to customer request) 1-8 Hardware Specifications and Configurations no PowerPoint or Outlook.
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... Store (France, Spain, Germany, UK, Italy, Sweden, Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Portugal and Poland) Acer Identity Card Acer Registration Acer Updater eBay® shortcut (Australia, Austria, India, Ireland, Netherlands, Philippines, Poland, Russia, Singapore, Switzerland, US, CA, UK, FR, ES, IT, DE, MX only) ...-ion battery pack 3-pin 65 W AC adapter External USB 56K modem Warranty 0 One-year International Travelers Warranty (ITW) Hardware Specifications and Configurations 1-9
... Store (France, Spain, Germany, UK, Italy, Sweden, Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Portugal and Poland) Acer Identity Card Acer Registration Acer Updater eBay® shortcut (Australia, Austria, India, Ireland, Netherlands, Philippines, Poland, Russia, Singapore, Switzerland, US, CA, UK, FR, ES, IT, DE, MX only) ...-ion battery pack 3-pin 65 W AC adapter External USB 56K modem Warranty 0 One-year International Travelers Warranty (ITW) Hardware Specifications and Configurations 1-9
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Environment 0 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% 1-10 Hardware Specifications and Configurations
Environment 0 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% 1-10 Hardware Specifications and Configurations
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... a computer mouse. 6 Click button The left and right buttons function like the left and right mouse buttons. 7 Integrated webcam Web camera for sound recording. Hardware Specifications and Configurations 1-11 Opened Front View # Icon Item 1 Microphone 2 Display screen Description Internal microphone for video communication.
... a computer mouse. 6 Click button The left and right buttons function like the left and right mouse buttons. 7 Integrated webcam Web camera for sound recording. Hardware Specifications and Configurations 1-11 Opened Front View # Icon Item 1 Microphone 2 Display screen Description Internal microphone for video communication.
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... card. Indicates the hard driver or card reader's activity of read/write operations Indicates the computer's wireless (3G/Wi-Fi) connectivity device status. 1-12 Hardware Specifications and Configurations Closed Front View Table 1-2.
... card. Indicates the hard driver or card reader's activity of read/write operations Indicates the computer's wireless (3G/Wi-Fi) connectivity device status. 1-12 Hardware Specifications and Configurations Closed Front View Table 1-2.
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Rear View Table 1-3. Rear View # Icon 1 Item Battery bay Description Houses the computer's battery pack. Hardware Specifications and Configurations 1-13 Figure 1-3. Note: Your computer may be equipped with a different battery than the one in the picture.
Rear View Table 1-3. Rear View # Icon 1 Item Battery bay Description Houses the computer's battery pack. Hardware Specifications and Configurations 1-13 Figure 1-3. Note: Your computer may be equipped with a different battery than the one in the picture.
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... 3.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB camera) Microphone jack Accepts inputs from external microphones. 6 Headphone/ Connects to audio line-out devices (e.g., speaker jack speakers, headphones). 1-14 Hardware Specifications and Configurations Figure 1-4. Left View Table 1-4.
... 3.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB camera) Microphone jack Accepts inputs from external microphones. 6 Headphone/ Connects to audio line-out devices (e.g., speaker jack speakers, headphones). 1-14 Hardware Specifications and Configurations Figure 1-4. Left View Table 1-4.
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... security lock. Kensington lock slot Connects to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB camera). 2 Optical drive Internal optical drive; Some keyless models are also available. Hardware Specifications and Configurations 1-15 Note: Wrap the computer security lock cable 6 around an immovable object such as a table or handle of a locked drawer. Ejects the optical...
... security lock. Kensington lock slot Connects to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB camera). 2 Optical drive Internal optical drive; Some keyless models are also available. Hardware Specifications and Configurations 1-15 Note: Wrap the computer security lock cable 6 around an immovable object such as a table or handle of a locked drawer. Ejects the optical...
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Note: Do not cover or obstruct the opening of the fan. 1-16 Hardware Specifications and Configurations Base View # Icon Item 1 Battery bay Description Houses the computer's battery pack. 2 Battery lock Locks the battery in position. 3 Speakers Emits audio from ...
Note: Do not cover or obstruct the opening of the fan. 1-16 Hardware Specifications and Configurations Base View # Icon Item 1 Battery bay Description Houses the computer's battery pack. 2 Battery lock Locks the battery in position. 3 Speakers Emits audio from ...
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... twice (at the same speed as double-clicking a mouse button); Click once. The Touchpad is the same as Quickly click double-clicking a mouse button). Hardware Specifications and Configurations 1-17 These two buttons are the equivalent of the left and right buttons on the second tap and drag the cursor. twice. Drag...
... twice (at the same speed as double-clicking a mouse button); Click once. The Touchpad is the same as Quickly click double-clicking a mouse button). Hardware Specifications and Configurations 1-17 These two buttons are the equivalent of the left and right buttons on the second tap and drag the cursor. twice. Drag...
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... in numeric mode. Embedded Numeric Keypad The embedded numeric keypad functions like a desktop numeric keypad. Hold while using cursor-control keys. normal manner. 1-18 Hardware Specifications and Configurations When Num Lock is in a normal keypad manner. A better solution would be toggled on the keys. Keyboard Lock Keys Lock Keys 0 The keyboard...
... in numeric mode. Embedded Numeric Keypad The embedded numeric keypad functions like a desktop numeric keypad. Hold while using cursor-control keys. normal manner. 1-18 Hardware Specifications and Configurations When Num Lock is in a normal keypad manner. A better solution would be toggled on the keys. Keyboard Lock Keys Lock Keys 0 The keyboard...