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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 and Weight 1-7 Power Adapter and Battery 1-7 Input and Control 1-8 Input and Output (I/O) Ports 1-8 Software 1-8 Optional Items 1-9 Warranty 1-9 Environment 1-10 Notebook Tour 1-11 Touchpad Basics 1-17 Using the Keyboard 1-...
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 and Weight 1-7 Power Adapter and Battery 1-7 Input and Control 1-8 Input and Output (I/O) Ports 1-8 Software 1-8 Optional Items 1-9 Warranty 1-9 Environment 1-10 Notebook Tour 1-11 Touchpad Basics 1-17 Using the Keyboard 1-...
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... 1.3M HD Camera 1-39 1.0M HD Camera 1-39 0.3M Camera 1-39 VRAM (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...
... 1.3M HD Camera 1-39 1.0M HD Camera 1-39 0.3M Camera 1-39 VRAM (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...
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Introduction 4-3 General Information 4-3 Power On Issues 4-4 No Display Issues 4-5 LCD Picture Failure 4-7 Internal Keyboard Failure 4-8 Touchpad Failure 4-9 Internal Speaker Failure 4-10 Internal Microphone Failure 4-12 USB Failure 4-13 Other ... Password Check 5-5 BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk 5-7 CHAPTER 6 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List Exploded Diagrams 6-4 FRU List 6-8 Screw List 6-17 CHAPTER 7 Model Definition and Configuration Acer Aspire E1-421 7-3 CHAPTER 8 Test Compatible Components Microsoft® Windows® 7 Environment Test 8-4 ix
Introduction 4-3 General Information 4-3 Power On Issues 4-4 No Display Issues 4-5 LCD Picture Failure 4-7 Internal Keyboard Failure 4-8 Touchpad Failure 4-9 Internal Speaker Failure 4-10 Internal Microphone Failure 4-12 USB Failure 4-13 Other ... Password Check 5-5 BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk 5-7 CHAPTER 6 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List Exploded Diagrams 6-4 FRU List 6-8 Screw List 6-17 CHAPTER 7 Model Definition and Configuration Acer Aspire E1-421 7-3 CHAPTER 8 Test Compatible Components Microsoft® Windows® 7 Environment Test 8-4 ix
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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 and Weight 1-7 Power Adapter and Battery 1-7 Input and Control 1-8 Input and Output (I/O) Ports 1-8 Software 1-8 Optional Items 1-9 Warranty 1-9 Environment 1-10 Notebook Tour 1-11 Touchpad Basics 1-17 Using the Keyboard 1-...
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 and Weight 1-7 Power Adapter and Battery 1-7 Input and Control 1-8 Input and Output (I/O) Ports 1-8 Software 1-8 Optional Items 1-9 Warranty 1-9 Environment 1-10 Notebook Tour 1-11 Touchpad Basics 1-17 Using the Keyboard 1-...
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... 1.3M HD Camera 1-39 1.0M HD Camera 1-39 0.3M Camera 1-39 VRAM (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
... 1.3M HD Camera 1-39 1.0M HD Camera 1-39 0.3M Camera 1-39 VRAM (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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...™ 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... 27.2/33.4 (H) mm (13.5 x 9.6 x 1.07/1.31 inches) Weight: 2.4 kg (5.29 lbs.) with 6-cell battery pack Power Adapter and Battery 0 ACPI 3.0 CPU power management standard: supports Standby and Hibernation power-saving modes Power adapter 3-pin 65W AC adapter: 133 (W) x 59 (D) x 31 (H) mm (5.32 x 2.32 x 1.22 inches...
...™ 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... 27.2/33.4 (H) mm (13.5 x 9.6 x 1.07/1.31 inches) Weight: 2.4 kg (5.29 lbs.) with 6-cell battery pack Power Adapter and Battery 0 ACPI 3.0 CPU power management standard: supports Standby and Hibernation power-saving modes Power adapter 3-pin 65W AC adapter: 133 (W) x 59 (D) x 31 (H) mm (5.32 x 2.32 x 1.22 inches...
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... MyWinLocker® (except China, Hong Kong) Multimedia Acer clear.fi Cyberlink® MediaEspresso NTI Media Maker™ Gaming Acer Games powered by WildTangent® (except China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea) ...;Fooz Kids (WW without Japan) Communication and ISP Acer Crystal Eye Microsoft® Silverlight™ ...
... MyWinLocker® (except China, Hong Kong) Multimedia Acer clear.fi Cyberlink® MediaEspresso NTI Media Maker™ Gaming Acer Games powered by WildTangent® (except China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea) ...;Fooz Kids (WW without Japan) Communication and ISP Acer Crystal Eye Microsoft® Silverlight™ ...
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Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays computer output (configuration may vary by model). 3 Power button Turns the computer on and off. 4 Keyboard For entering data into your computer 5 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a computer mouse. 6 Click ...
Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays computer output (configuration may vary by model). 3 Power button Turns the computer on and off. 4 Keyboard For entering data into your computer 5 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a computer mouse. 6 Click ...
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Closed Front View # Icon Item 1 5-in AC mode. Figure 1-2. Indicates the computer's power status. Charging: The light shows orange when the battery is charging. 2. Indicates the computer's battery status. 1. Indicates the hard driver or card reader.... 1-12 Hardware Specifications and Configurations Only one card can operate at any given time. Fully charged: The light shows blue when in -1 Card Reader Power indicator Battery indicator 2 HDD/SSD/Card Reader activity indicator Communication indicator Description Accepts various media card formats (MS, MS PRO, SD3.0, MMC, xD). ...
Closed Front View # Icon Item 1 5-in AC mode. Figure 1-2. Indicates the computer's power status. Charging: The light shows orange when the battery is charging. 2. Indicates the computer's battery status. 1. Indicates the hard driver or card reader.... 1-12 Hardware Specifications and Configurations Only one card can operate at any given time. Fully charged: The light shows blue when in -1 Card Reader Power indicator Battery indicator 2 HDD/SSD/Card Reader activity indicator Communication indicator Description Accepts various media card formats (MS, MS PRO, SD3.0, MMC, xD). ...
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... Brightness down Increases the screen brightness. Decreases the screen brightness. 1-20 Hardware Specifications and Configurations Hotkeys 0 The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to save power. Figure 1-9. Turns the internal touchpad on and off. + Speaker toggle Turns the speakers on and off to access most of the computer's controls like screen...
... Brightness down Increases the screen brightness. Decreases the screen brightness. 1-20 Hardware Specifications and Configurations Hotkeys 0 The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to save power. Figure 1-9. Turns the internal touchpad on and off. + Speaker toggle Turns the speakers on and off to access most of the computer's controls like screen...
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... safety standards specify thermal limits for plastic surfaces. Weight (equipped with optical drive, flash drive, and battery) 2.4 kg with battery 5.29 lbs with battery Input power Operating voltage 19V Operating current 3.42A Temperature Operating (not writing to optical disc) 0°C to 35°C 32°F to 95°F Operating (writing to...
... safety standards specify thermal limits for plastic surfaces. Weight (equipped with optical drive, flash drive, and battery) 2.4 kg with battery 5.29 lbs with battery Input power Operating voltage 19V Operating current 3.42A Temperature Operating (not writing to optical disc) 0°C to 35°C 32°F to 95°F Operating (writing to...
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... / Simplo AS10D73, AS10D75 / LGC AS10D81 Lithium-Ion 4400mAh 6 3S2P AC Adapter Item Vendor Input rating Maximum input AC current Inrush current Efficiency Specification DELTA/Chicony Power/LITE-ON 100-240 Vac, 50-60 Hz, input current ~1.7 Amps 264 Vrms 264 Vac (Cold/Hot start) No damage; Hardware Specifications and Configurations 1-27...
... / Simplo AS10D73, AS10D75 / LGC AS10D81 Lithium-Ion 4400mAh 6 3S2P AC Adapter Item Vendor Input rating Maximum input AC current Inrush current Efficiency Specification DELTA/Chicony Power/LITE-ON 100-240 Vac, 50-60 Hz, input current ~1.7 Amps 264 Vrms 264 Vac (Cold/Hot start) No damage; Hardware Specifications and Configurations 1-27...
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... Interface SATA Fast data transfer rate 3.0 3.0 (Gbits / sec, max) Media data transfer rate (Mbytes/sec max) 994, 1152, 1208, 1068.1 872, 1152, 1208, 1469.7 DC Power Requirements Voltage tolerance 5V ±5% 1-28 Hardware Specifications and Configurations
... Interface SATA Fast data transfer rate 3.0 3.0 (Gbits / sec, max) Media data transfer rate (Mbytes/sec max) 994, 1152, 1208, 1068.1 872, 1152, 1208, 1469.7 DC Power Requirements Voltage tolerance 5V ±5% 1-28 Hardware Specifications and Configurations
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Hard Disk Drive (AVL components) (Continued) Item Vendor & Model Name Hitachi HTS547575A9E384 Seagate ST9750423AS WD WD7500BPVT TOSHIBA MQ01ABD075 Capacity (GB) 750 Bytes per sector 512 Data heads 4 Drive Format Disks 2 Spindle speed (RPM) 5400 Performance Specifications Buffer size 8 Mbytes Interface SATA Fast data transfer rate 3.0 (Gbits / sec, max) Media data transfer rate (Mbytes/sec max) 996, 1130, 1208, 1238.8 DC Power Requirements Voltage tolerance 5V ±5% Specification Hardware Specifications and Configurations 1-29
Hard Disk Drive (AVL components) (Continued) Item Vendor & Model Name Hitachi HTS547575A9E384 Seagate ST9750423AS WD WD7500BPVT TOSHIBA MQ01ABD075 Capacity (GB) 750 Bytes per sector 512 Data heads 4 Drive Format Disks 2 Spindle speed (RPM) 5400 Performance Specifications Buffer size 8 Mbytes Interface SATA Fast data transfer rate 3.0 (Gbits / sec, max) Media data transfer rate (Mbytes/sec max) 996, 1130, 1208, 1238.8 DC Power Requirements Voltage tolerance 5V ±5% Specification Hardware Specifications and Configurations 1-29
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..., CD-ROM XA, PhotoCD (MultiSession), Video CD, CD-Extra (CD+), CD-text, Hybrid SACD Loading mechanism Drawer type manual load / Electrical release Tray-type loading Power Requirements Input Voltage 5 V +/- 5% (Operating) DC 5V +/- 0.25V (Operating) 1-30 Hardware Specifications and Configurations
..., CD-ROM XA, PhotoCD (MultiSession), Video CD, CD-Extra (CD+), CD-text, Hybrid SACD Loading mechanism Drawer type manual load / Electrical release Tray-type loading Power Requirements Input Voltage 5 V +/- 5% (Operating) DC 5V +/- 0.25V (Operating) 1-30 Hardware Specifications and Configurations
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..., Video-CD (MPEG-1), •Photo-CD, Enhance CD, •CD extra, UDF (fixed/variable Packet mode) Loading mechanism Tray-type loading Manual load Plunger system Power Requirements Input Voltage 5V +/- 5% (Operating) 5V +/- 5% Hardware Specifications and Configurations 1-31 DVD-ROM inside 1.41 -
..., Video-CD (MPEG-1), •Photo-CD, Enhance CD, •CD extra, UDF (fixed/variable Packet mode) Loading mechanism Tray-type loading Manual load Plunger system Power Requirements Input Voltage 5V +/- 5% (Operating) 5V +/- 5% Hardware Specifications and Configurations 1-31 DVD-ROM inside 1.41 -
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... Pitch (mm) 0.2265 x 0.2265 Typical White Luminance (cd/m2) also called Brightness 200 typ. (5 points average) 170 min. (5 points average) Contrast Ratio 500 typ. Typical Power Consumption (watt) 3.8 max. (Include Logic and B/L power) 4.3 max. (Include Logic and B/L power) Weight (without inverter) 350 max.
... Pitch (mm) 0.2265 x 0.2265 Typical White Luminance (cd/m2) also called Brightness 200 typ. (5 points average) 170 min. (5 points average) Contrast Ratio 500 typ. Typical Power Consumption (watt) 3.8 max. (Include Logic and B/L power) 4.3 max. (Include Logic and B/L power) Weight (without inverter) 350 max.
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.... (5 points average) 170 min. (5 points average) 220 typ. (5 points average) 190 min. (5 points average) Contrast Ratio 500 min. / 600 typ. 500 min. / 600 typ. Typical Power Consumption (watt) Total: 3.7 W max. Logic: 0.9W B/L: 3.1W Weight (without inverter) 350 max. LCD 14.0" (Continued) Item Specification Vendor & Model name Chimei N140BGE Chimei BT140GW01 Screen...
.... (5 points average) 170 min. (5 points average) 220 typ. (5 points average) 190 min. (5 points average) Contrast Ratio 500 min. / 600 typ. 500 min. / 600 typ. Typical Power Consumption (watt) Total: 3.7 W max. Logic: 0.9W B/L: 3.1W Weight (without inverter) 350 max. LCD 14.0" (Continued) Item Specification Vendor & Model name Chimei N140BGE Chimei BT140GW01 Screen...
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... Pitch (mm) 0.2265 x 0.2265 Typical White Luminance (cd/m2) also called Brightness 220 typ. (5 points average) 185 min. (5 points average) Contrast Ratio 400 min. Typical Power Consumption (watt) Total: 4.4 W max. LCD Inverter (not available with this model) Item Vendor & Model name Brightness conditions Input voltage (v) Input current (mA) Output voltage (V, RMS...
... Pitch (mm) 0.2265 x 0.2265 Typical White Luminance (cd/m2) also called Brightness 220 typ. (5 points average) 185 min. (5 points average) Contrast Ratio 400 min. Typical Power Consumption (watt) Total: 4.4 W max. LCD Inverter (not available with this model) Item Vendor & Model name Brightness conditions Input voltage (v) Input current (mA) Output voltage (V, RMS...
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...to 3.3 V low-dropout voltage regulator for improved audio performance, eliminating need for external regulator or power transistor. Integrated 3.3 V to 1.8 V low-dropout voltage regulator, used to power digital blocks Integrated 2 WRMS (per channel) class-D stereo speaker amplifier with Spread .... Exceeds Windows Vista and Windows 7 Desktop and Notebook Premium Logo Requirements, WLP4.0 D-Flex power management exceeds Intel ECR 15B requirements, and features Wake-On-PCBeep functionality Hardware Headphone limiter bit (supports GS Mark EN50332...
...to 3.3 V low-dropout voltage regulator for improved audio performance, eliminating need for external regulator or power transistor. Integrated 3.3 V to 1.8 V low-dropout voltage regulator, used to power digital blocks Integrated 2 WRMS (per channel) class-D stereo speaker amplifier with Spread .... Exceeds Windows Vista and Windows 7 Desktop and Notebook Premium Logo Requirements, WLP4.0 D-Flex power management exceeds Intel ECR 15B requirements, and features Wake-On-PCBeep functionality Hardware Headphone limiter bit (supports GS Mark EN50332...