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...in this manual is sold or licensed "as is subject to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. Acer Incorporated makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to change ...without the prior written permission of Intel Corporation. Other brand and product names are trademarks of Acer Incorporated. No part of Intel Corporation. Intel is a registered trademark of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in...
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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 NOTE WARNING CAUTION IMPORTANT Denotes actual messages that might result from doing or not doing specific actions. 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 NOTE WARNING CAUTION IMPORTANT Denotes actual messages that might result from doing or not doing specific actions. Gives bits and pieces of procedures. IV
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... 4 Bottom View 5 Panel 6 Front View 6 Left view 7 Right View 8 Rear Panel 9 Bottom View 10 Indicators 11 Keyboard 12 Special keys 12 Hot Keys 15 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 18 Chapter 2 System Utilities 32 BIOS Setup Utility 32 Navigating the BIOS Utility 33 Information 34 Main 35 Advanced 37 Security 39 Boot...
... 4 Bottom View 5 Panel 6 Front View 6 Left view 7 Right View 8 Rear Panel 9 Bottom View 10 Indicators 11 Keyboard 12 Special keys 12 Hot Keys 15 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 18 Chapter 2 System Utilities 32 BIOS Setup Utility 32 Navigating the BIOS Utility 33 Information 34 Main 35 Advanced 37 Security 39 Boot...
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Combinations with this key perform shortcut functions. dialog box) Opens a context menu (same as a right-click). 14 Chapter 1 Below are a few examples: + Tab (Activates next taskbar button) + E (Explores My Computer) + F (Finds Document) + M (Minimizes All) j+ + M (Undoes Minimize All) + R (Displays the Run... Keys Windows logo key Application key Description Start button. Windows keys The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions.
Combinations with this key perform shortcut functions. dialog box) Opens a context menu (same as a right-click). 14 Chapter 1 Below are a few examples: + Tab (Activates next taskbar button) + E (Explores My Computer) + F (Finds Document) + M (Minimizes All) j+ + M (Undoes Minimize All) + R (Displays the Run... Keys Windows logo key Application key Description Start button. Windows keys The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions.
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... NS PC87392 Realtek ALC655 ATI Radeon 9700 Embedded in ATI IXP 150 Mitsubish LPC keyboard controller M38857 TI 1520 ATI IXP 150 Specification Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor 2.80 Ghz and above FC-PGA2 1.2V High speed: 1.525V or 1.55V Low speed: 1.2V...PXE 2.0, Mobile PC2001, Hard Disk Password, INT 13h Extensions, PCI Bus Power Management interface Specification, EI Torito-Bootable CD-ROM Format Specification V1.0, Simple Boot Flag 1.0 Set by switch, see SW5 settings on chapter 5 Specification Built-in CPU 512KB for Intel Northwood CPU and Mobile Pentium 4; 1MB for Intel Prescott...
... NS PC87392 Realtek ALC655 ATI Radeon 9700 Embedded in ATI IXP 150 Mitsubish LPC keyboard controller M38857 TI 1520 ATI IXP 150 Specification Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor 2.80 Ghz and above FC-PGA2 1.2V High speed: 1.525V or 1.55V Low speed: 1.2V...PXE 2.0, Mobile PC2001, Hard Disk Password, INT 13h Extensions, PCI Bus Power Management interface Specification, EI Torito-Bootable CD-ROM Format Specification V1.0, Simple Boot Flag 1.0 Set by switch, see SW5 settings on chapter 5 Specification Built-in CPU 512KB for Intel Northwood CPU and Mobile Pentium 4; 1MB for Intel Prescott...
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...Fax modem data baud rate (bps) Data modem data baud rate (bps) Built-in any combinations as long as they match the above specifications. Memory Combinations 0MB 128MB 128MB 256MB 0MB 256MB 128MB 256MB 0MB 512MB 256MB 128MB 512MB 256MB 512MB Slot 1 128MB 0MB 128MB 0MB 256MB 128MB...number Supports memory size per socket Supports maximum memory size Supports DIMM type Supports DIMM Speed Supports DIMM voltage Supports DIMM package Memory module combinations Specification ATI RC300M 0MB 2 Sockets 128/256/512/1024MB (if available) 2048MB (Please confirm if 1024MB has passed the test or not) DDR...
...Fax modem data baud rate (bps) Data modem data baud rate (bps) Built-in any combinations as long as they match the above specifications. Memory Combinations 0MB 128MB 128MB 256MB 0MB 256MB 128MB 256MB 0MB 512MB 256MB 128MB 512MB 256MB 512MB Slot 1 128MB 0MB 128MB 0MB 256MB 128MB...number Supports memory size per socket Supports maximum memory size Supports DIMM type Supports DIMM Speed Supports DIMM voltage Supports DIMM package Memory module combinations Specification ATI RC300M 0MB 2 Sockets 128/256/512/1024MB (if available) 2048MB (Please confirm if 1024MB has passed the test or not) DDR...
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...sectors 63 Drive Format Logical cylinders 16383 Physical read/write heads 2/Not show/2 Disks 1/Not show/1 Spindle speed (RPM) 4200RPM Performance Specifications Buffer size 2MB Interface ATA-5 for other vendors /ATA6 for HGST and Toshiba Data transfer rate 350 (disk-buffer, Mbytes/ s) Data...2MB/8MB for HGST ATA-5/ATA-6 for HGST 350 100MB/Sec 5 +/- 5% CD-ROM Interface Items Vendor & Model Name Performance Specification Brust Data Transfer rate QSI SCR242 Mitsumi SR244W1 Specification PIO mode 4: 16.7 MB/sec Max. (Mode 0~4) Multi-word DMA mode 2: 16.7 MB/sec Max. (Mode 0~2) ...
...sectors 63 Drive Format Logical cylinders 16383 Physical read/write heads 2/Not show/2 Disks 1/Not show/1 Spindle speed (RPM) 4200RPM Performance Specifications Buffer size 2MB Interface ATA-5 for other vendors /ATA6 for HGST and Toshiba Data transfer rate 350 (disk-buffer, Mbytes/ s) Data...2MB/8MB for HGST ATA-5/ATA-6 for HGST 350 100MB/Sec 5 +/- 5% CD-ROM Interface Items Vendor & Model Name Performance Specification Brust Data Transfer rate QSI SCR242 Mitsumi SR244W1 Specification PIO mode 4: 16.7 MB/sec Max. (Mode 0~4) Multi-word DMA mode 2: 16.7 MB/sec Max. (Mode 0~2) ...
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CD-ROM Interface Items Access time (typ.) Rotation speed Data Buffer Capacity Interface Applicable disc format Loading mechanism Power Requirement Input Voltage Specification QSIRandom: 90 ms Full Stroke: 180 ms MitsumiRandom: 100 ms Full Stroke: 240 ms 5100 rpm for QSI 5400 rpm for Mitsumi... CD-R, CD-TEXT Drawer with soft eject and emergency eject hole +5V[DC]+/-5% DVD-ROM Interface Item Vendor & model name Performance Specification Transfer rate (KB/sec) Specification MKE SR-8177 With CD Diskette With DVD Diskette Average Sustained: CAV mode 775~1800 blocks/sec (10.3X to 24X) 1550~...
CD-ROM Interface Items Access time (typ.) Rotation speed Data Buffer Capacity Interface Applicable disc format Loading mechanism Power Requirement Input Voltage Specification QSIRandom: 90 ms Full Stroke: 180 ms MitsumiRandom: 100 ms Full Stroke: 240 ms 5100 rpm for QSI 5400 rpm for Mitsumi... CD-R, CD-TEXT Drawer with soft eject and emergency eject hole +5V[DC]+/-5% DVD-ROM Interface Item Vendor & model name Performance Specification Transfer rate (KB/sec) Specification MKE SR-8177 With CD Diskette With DVD Diskette Average Sustained: CAV mode 775~1800 blocks/sec (10.3X to 24X) 1550~...
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... Full Access time (typ.) Data Buffer Capacity Interface Applicable disc format Loading mechanism Power Requirement Input Voltage Combo Drive Interface Item Vendor & model name Performance Specification Specification Random CAV mode 110 msec typical 150 msec average max Full Stroke CAV mode 200 msec typical 260 msec average max DVD-5: Random 120 msec..., CD-I Bridge, CD-WO, CD-RW, Photo CD, Video CD, Enhanced Music CD, CD-TEXT Soft eject (with emergency eject hole) +5V[DC]+/-5% KME UJDA750 Specification 22 Chapter 1
... Full Access time (typ.) Data Buffer Capacity Interface Applicable disc format Loading mechanism Power Requirement Input Voltage Combo Drive Interface Item Vendor & model name Performance Specification Specification Random CAV mode 110 msec typical 150 msec average max Full Stroke CAV mode 200 msec typical 260 msec average max DVD-5: Random 120 msec..., CD-I Bridge, CD-WO, CD-RW, Photo CD, Video CD, Enhanced Music CD, CD-TEXT Soft eject (with emergency eject hole) +5V[DC]+/-5% KME UJDA750 Specification 22 Chapter 1
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... format Slope Dimensions, Weight Eject DVD Dual Interface Item Vendor & model name Disc type for read/write application Applicable Formats Applicable Media Type Chapter 1 Specification Read Sustained: DVD-ROM MAX 8X CAV (MAX 10800 KB/sec) CD-ROM MAX 24X CAV (MAX 3600 KB/sec) Write: CD-R 4X,... DVD-VIDEO, DVD-RAM (2.6GB, 4.7GB) 15 degree (Any direction) 128X129X12.7mm (WXDXH) (except protrusion) 200g+- 10g Soft Eject (with emergency eject hole) Specification Liteon DVD-Dual SDW-431S CD-DA, CD-TEXT, CD ROM Mode-1, CD-ROM/XA Mode-2 Form-1 and Form-2, CD-I Ready, Video-CD (MPEG-1), Karaoke...
... format Slope Dimensions, Weight Eject DVD Dual Interface Item Vendor & model name Disc type for read/write application Applicable Formats Applicable Media Type Chapter 1 Specification Read Sustained: DVD-ROM MAX 8X CAV (MAX 10800 KB/sec) CD-ROM MAX 24X CAV (MAX 3600 KB/sec) Write: CD-R 4X,... DVD-VIDEO, DVD-RAM (2.6GB, 4.7GB) 15 degree (Any direction) 128X129X12.7mm (WXDXH) (except protrusion) 200g+- 10g Soft Eject (with emergency eject hole) Specification Liteon DVD-Dual SDW-431S CD-DA, CD-TEXT, CD ROM Mode-1, CD-ROM/XA Mode-2 Form-1 and Form-2, CD-I Ready, Video-CD (MPEG-1), Karaoke...
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DVD Dual Interface Item Specification Disc Diameter 12cm and 8cm Capacity 2048 bytes/sector (DVD) 2048 bytes/block (CD Mode-1 and Mode-2 Form-1) 2336 bytes/block (Mode-2) 2328 bytes/block (...
DVD Dual Interface Item Specification Disc Diameter 12cm and 8cm Capacity 2048 bytes/sector (DVD) 2048 bytes/block (CD Mode-1 and Mode-2 Form-1) 2336 bytes/block (Mode-2) 2328 bytes/block (...
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...source Voice channel Sampling rate Internal microphone Internal speaker / Quantity Supports PnP DMA channel Supports PnP IRQ Specification Manual load/DC brushless mortor system Specification RTL ALC655 Built-in Stereo 20 bit stereo Digital to Analog converter 18 bit stereo Analog to Digital...IRQ11 Video Interface Item Vendor & Model Name Chip voltage Supports ZV (Zoomed Video) port Graph interface Maximum resolution (LCD) Maximum resolution (CRT) Specification ATI Radeon 9700(M11-P) N/A NO 8X AGP (Accelerated Graphic Port) Bus 1024 x768 (32bit colors) 1600x1200 (32 bit colors) VGA Display ...
...source Voice channel Sampling rate Internal microphone Internal speaker / Quantity Supports PnP DMA channel Supports PnP IRQ Specification Manual load/DC brushless mortor system Specification RTL ALC655 Built-in Stereo 20 bit stereo Digital to Analog converter 18 bit stereo Analog to Digital...IRQ11 Video Interface Item Vendor & Model Name Chip voltage Supports ZV (Zoomed Video) port Graph interface Maximum resolution (LCD) Maximum resolution (CRT) Specification ATI Radeon 9700(M11-P) N/A NO 8X AGP (Accelerated Graphic Port) Bus 1024 x768 (32bit colors) 1600x1200 (32 bit colors) VGA Display ...
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Video Memory Item Fixed or upgradeable Video memory size Specification Fixed (on daughter board) 64B(128MB optional) LCD Display Resolution Resolution 640x480 720x480 800x600 848x480 1024x768 8 bit (256colors) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 16 bits (... control Supports ECP/EPP Optional ECP DMA channel (in BIOS Setup) Optional parallel port I/O address (in BIOS Setup) Optional parallel port IRQ (in BIOS Setup) Specification NS PC87392 1 Rear side 25-pin D-type Enable/Disable by BIOS Setup Yes (set by BIOS setup) DMA channel 1 and 3 378, 278 IRQ5, IRQ7 USB...
Video Memory Item Fixed or upgradeable Video memory size Specification Fixed (on daughter board) 64B(128MB optional) LCD Display Resolution Resolution 640x480 720x480 800x600 848x480 1024x768 8 bit (256colors) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 16 bits (... control Supports ECP/EPP Optional ECP DMA channel (in BIOS Setup) Optional parallel port I/O address (in BIOS Setup) Optional parallel port IRQ (in BIOS Setup) Specification NS PC87392 1 Rear side 25-pin D-type Enable/Disable by BIOS Setup Yes (set by BIOS setup) DMA channel 1 and 3 378, 278 IRQ5, IRQ7 USB...
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... controller Supports card type Number of battery cell Package configuration Output voltage Sanyo/Simplo Li-ION 4000mAH 8 4 serial 2 parallel 14.4Vdc (nominal) Specification LCD Item Vendor & model name Screen Diagonal (mm) Active Area (mm) Display resolution (pixels) Pixel Pitch Pixel Arrangement Display Mode LCD 15.4"...WXGA 0.25875x0.25875 R.G.B. TZ 1520 Type II, Tpye III Two type II, one type III Left side Yes Yes (IRQ17) Specification Keyboard Item Keyboard controller Keyboard vendor & model name Total number of keypads Windows keys Internal & external keyboard work simultaneously...
... controller Supports card type Number of battery cell Package configuration Output voltage Sanyo/Simplo Li-ION 4000mAH 8 4 serial 2 parallel 14.4Vdc (nominal) Specification LCD Item Vendor & model name Screen Diagonal (mm) Active Area (mm) Display resolution (pixels) Pixel Pitch Pixel Arrangement Display Mode LCD 15.4"...WXGA 0.25875x0.25875 R.G.B. TZ 1520 Type II, Tpye III Two type II, one type III Left side Yes Yes (IRQ17) Specification Keyboard Item Keyboard controller Keyboard vendor & model name Total number of keypads Windows keys Internal & external keyboard work simultaneously...
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... delay time Hold up time Over Voltage Protection (OVP) Short circuit protection Electrostatic discharge (ESD) Dielectric Withstand Voltage Primary to secondary Liteon, 135W power supply Specification 90(min.)/137(max.)/100-127(nominal) 180(min.)/265(max.)200-240(nominal) 2.2A(max) 50-60 47-63 It should provide an efficiency...
... delay time Hold up time Over Voltage Protection (OVP) Short circuit protection Electrostatic discharge (ESD) Dielectric Withstand Voltage Primary to secondary Liteon, 135W power supply Specification 90(min.)/137(max.)/100-127(nominal) 180(min.)/265(max.)200-240(nominal) 2.2A(max) 50-60 47-63 It should provide an efficiency...
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...) 5~250Hz 0.5Grms, 15mins per axis 1.04 Grms, 2-200Hz 15 mins per axis 1.04 Grms, 2-200Hz 15 mins per axis Mechanical Specification Dimensions Weight Item Specification 361(W) x 292.5(D) x 47.3(H)mm 3.6kg (8lbs) Chapter 1 29 Phenomenon T The buzzer beeps T The Sleep indicator lights up T...off ) Environmental Requirements Item Temperature Operating Non-operating Humidity Operating Non-operating Non-operating Vibration Operating Non-operating (unpacked) Non-operating (packed) Specification +5~+35 °C -20~+60 °C 10% to 95% RH, non-condensing without disktte 10% to 80% RH, non-...
...) 5~250Hz 0.5Grms, 15mins per axis 1.04 Grms, 2-200Hz 15 mins per axis 1.04 Grms, 2-200Hz 15 mins per axis Mechanical Specification Dimensions Weight Item Specification 361(W) x 292.5(D) x 47.3(H)mm 3.6kg (8lbs) Chapter 1 29 Phenomenon T The buzzer beeps T The Sleep indicator lights up T...off ) Environmental Requirements Item Temperature Operating Non-operating Humidity Operating Non-operating Non-operating Vibration Operating Non-operating (unpacked) Non-operating (packed) Specification +5~+35 °C -20~+60 °C 10% to 95% RH, non-condensing without disktte 10% to 80% RH, non-...
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Mechanical Specification I/O Ports Item Drive Bays Material Indicators Switch Specification Two Type II or one Type III PC CardBus (PCMCIA) slot One IEEE 1394 port One FIR port One RJ-11 modem jack (V.92, 56K) One RJ-45 network jack One DC-in jack One parallel port (ECP/EPP) One S-video port One external monitor port One microphone-in jack (3.5mm mini jack) One headphone jack (3.5mm mini jack) Four USB 2.0 ports One Plastic Power-on, Standby, Battery Status, Media Access, CapsLock and NumLock Power 30 Chapter 1
Mechanical Specification I/O Ports Item Drive Bays Material Indicators Switch Specification Two Type II or one Type III PC CardBus (PCMCIA) slot One IEEE 1394 port One FIR port One RJ-11 modem jack (V.92, 56K) One RJ-45 network jack One DC-in jack One parallel port (ECP/EPP) One S-video port One external monitor port One microphone-in jack (3.5mm mini jack) One headphone jack (3.5mm mini jack) Four USB 2.0 ports One Plastic Power-on, Standby, Battery Status, Media Access, CapsLock and NumLock Power 30 Chapter 1
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.... 33 Chapter 2 T Press ^ while you are found in any changes made and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. Navigation keys for parameters are in the Item Specific Help part of a parameter, press por q. T A plus sign (+) indicates the item has sub-items. Press e to expand this carefully when making changes to the Exit...
.... 33 Chapter 2 T Press ^ while you are found in any changes made and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. Navigation keys for parameters are in the Item Specific Help part of a parameter, press por q. T A plus sign (+) indicates the item has sub-items. Press e to expand this carefully when making changes to the Exit...
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Microsoft Windows XP Environment Test Processor Item Memory LCD Hard Disk Drive DVD-ROM Drive 8X CD-ROM Drive 24X Specifications Northwood 2.60GHz/.13m/512K L2/400Mhz FSB Northwood 2.80GHz/.13m/512K L2/533Mhz FSB/HT Northwood 3.06GHz/.13m/512K L2/533Mhz FSB/HT Northwood 3.0GHz/....
Microsoft Windows XP Environment Test Processor Item Memory LCD Hard Disk Drive DVD-ROM Drive 8X CD-ROM Drive 24X Specifications Northwood 2.60GHz/.13m/512K L2/400Mhz FSB Northwood 2.80GHz/.13m/512K L2/533Mhz FSB/HT Northwood 3.06GHz/.13m/512K L2/533Mhz FSB/HT Northwood 3.0GHz/....
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... (Printer/Scanner) I /O - USB Storage Drive I/O-USB Flash Drive I /O - Access Point (802.11b) I/O Acess Point (802.11a/b) I/O Acess Point (802.11a) Specifications Chicony USB Keyboard KU-8933 Microsoft Natural Keyboard Pro Acer Aspire USB mouse Logicool US Mouse Logitech Cordless Mouseman Wheel USB Interface Logitech USB Wheel Mouse M-BB48 Microsoft IntelliMouse Optical USB Interface...
... (Printer/Scanner) I /O - USB Storage Drive I/O-USB Flash Drive I /O - Access Point (802.11b) I/O Acess Point (802.11a/b) I/O Acess Point (802.11a) Specifications Chicony USB Keyboard KU-8933 Microsoft Natural Keyboard Pro Acer Aspire USB mouse Logicool US Mouse Logitech Cordless Mouseman Wheel USB Interface Logitech USB Wheel Mouse M-BB48 Microsoft IntelliMouse Optical USB Interface...