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...cost of all necessary servicing, repair, and any incidental or consequential damages resulting from any defect in any form or by Acer Incorporated. Acer is a registered trademark of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated ...this guide is ". Intel is a registered trademark of merchantability or fitness for any warranties of Acer Corporation. Any Acer Incorporated software described in this manual is sold or licensed "as is subject to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any particular purpose. III
...cost of all necessary servicing, repair, and any incidental or consequential damages resulting from any defect in any form or by Acer Incorporated. Acer is a registered trademark of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated ...this guide is ". Intel is a registered trademark of merchantability or fitness for any warranties of Acer Corporation. Any Acer Incorporated software described in this manual is sold or licensed "as is subject to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any particular purpose. III
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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. 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. 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. 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. 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 5 Front View 5 Closed Front View 6 Left View 6 Right View 7 Rear View 7 Bottom View 8...Acer ePower Management 18 Acer eAudio Management 20 Acer ePresentation Management 20 Acer eDataSecurity Management (for selected models 21 Acer eLock Management 22 Acer eRecovery Management 23 Acer eSettings Management 24 Windows Mobility Center 25 Using the System Utilities 26 Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible 26 Launch Manager 27 Norton Internet Security 27 Hardware Specifications...
Table of Contents System Specifications 1 Features 1 System Block Diagram 4 Your Acer Notebook tour 5 Front View 5 Closed Front View 6 Left View 6 Right View 7 Rear View 7 Bottom View 8...Acer ePower Management 18 Acer eAudio Management 20 Acer ePresentation Management 20 Acer eDataSecurity Management (for selected models 21 Acer eLock Management 22 Acer eRecovery Management 23 Acer eSettings Management 24 Windows Mobility Center 25 Using the System Utilities 26 Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible 26 Launch Manager 27 Norton Internet Security 27 Hardware Specifications...
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Chapter 1 System Specifications Features Below is a brief summary of the computer's many feature: Platform For Aspire 2920 K Intel® Centrino® Duo mobile processor technology, featuring: K Intel® Core™2 Duo mobile processor T7300/T7500/T7700/T7800 (4 MB L2 cache,...174; GM965 Express Chipset K Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN (dual-band quad-mode 802.11a/b/g/Draft-N) Wi-Fi CERTIFIED® network connection, supporting Acer SignalUp™ with InviLink™ Nplify™ wireless technology, or K Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG (dual-band tri-mode 802.11a/b/g) Wi-Fi ...
Chapter 1 System Specifications Features Below is a brief summary of the computer's many feature: Platform For Aspire 2920 K Intel® Centrino® Duo mobile processor technology, featuring: K Intel® Core™2 Duo mobile processor T7300/T7500/T7700/T7800 (4 MB L2 cache,...174; GM965 Express Chipset K Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN (dual-band quad-mode 802.11a/b/g/Draft-N) Wi-Fi CERTIFIED® network connection, supporting Acer SignalUp™ with InviLink™ Nplify™ wireless technology, or K Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG (dual-band tri-mode 802.11a/b/g) Wi-Fi ...
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Windows Keys The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions. This key has the same effect as clicking on your computer (if you are connected to a network domain), or switch users (if you're ...
Windows Keys The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions. This key has the same effect as clicking on your computer (if you are connected to a network domain), or switch users (if you're ...
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...graphical user interface for navigation. K Prints and saves hardware specifications. 24 Chapter 1 To ensure the best results when recovering your system using a CD or Acer eRecovery Management, detach all peripherals (except the external Acer ODD, if your computer has one), including your computer ...or System CD, please use Acer eRecovery Management's "System backup to optical disc" feature to burn a backup image to inspect hardware specifications, set BIOS passwords and modify boot options. NOTE: If your Acer ezDock. Acer eSettings Management Acer eSettings Management allows you to CD...
...graphical user interface for navigation. K Prints and saves hardware specifications. 24 Chapter 1 To ensure the best results when recovering your system using a CD or Acer eRecovery Management, detach all peripherals (except the external Acer ODD, if your computer has one), including your computer ...or System CD, please use Acer eRecovery Management's "System backup to optical disc" feature to burn a backup image to inspect hardware specifications, set BIOS passwords and modify boot options. NOTE: If your Acer ezDock. Acer eSettings Management Acer eSettings Management allows you to CD...
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..., drivers and utilities. Windows Mobility Center The Windows Mobility Center collects key mobile-related system settings in the Start menu. Windows Mobility Center also includes Acer-specific settings like Bluetooth Add Device (if applicable), sharing folders overview/sharing service on /off , and a shortcut to fit the situation as you set an asset...
..., drivers and utilities. Windows Mobility Center The Windows Mobility Center collects key mobile-related system settings in the Start menu. Windows Mobility Center also includes Acer-specific settings like Bluetooth Add Device (if applicable), sharing folders overview/sharing service on /off , and a shortcut to fit the situation as you set an asset...
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If you are using the computer when the scheduled scan begins, it runs in the background so that run a Full System Scan when scanning your system. 4. Select Run Scan to scan your computer for the first time. 3. You can schedule customized virus scans that you do not have to the Norton Internet Security help files. 28 Chapter 1 When the scan is complete, review the results of the scan. For more information refer to stop working. NOTE: For optimal security, run unattended on specific dates and times or at periodic intervals.
If you are using the computer when the scheduled scan begins, it runs in the background so that run a Full System Scan when scanning your system. 4. Select Run Scan to scan your computer for the first time. 3. You can schedule customized virus scans that you do not have to the Norton Internet Security help files. 28 Chapter 1 When the scan is complete, review the results of the scan. For more information refer to stop working. NOTE: For optimal security, run unattended on specific dates and times or at periodic intervals.
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...at 110 ° .C BIOS Item BIOS vendor BIOS Version BIOS ROM type BIOS ROM size BIOS package Supported protocols BIOS password control Specification Phoenix 1.02 (MP version) SST/AMD 1MB CMOS Boot Block Flash Memory 1M byte FLASH ROM SST 10-lead TSOP (10mmx20mm)..., PCI 2.2, System/HDD Password Security Control, INT 13H Extenstions, PnP BIOS 1.0a SMBIOS 2.4, BIOS Boot Specification, Simple Boot Flag 1.0, Boot Block, PCI Bus Power Management Interface Specification, USB Specification 1.1/2.0, IEEE 1394 1.0, USB/1394 CD-ROM Boot Up support, PC Card Standard 1995 (PCMCIA 3.0 Compliant Device...
...at 110 ° .C BIOS Item BIOS vendor BIOS Version BIOS ROM type BIOS ROM size BIOS package Supported protocols BIOS password control Specification Phoenix 1.02 (MP version) SST/AMD 1MB CMOS Boot Block Flash Memory 1M byte FLASH ROM SST 10-lead TSOP (10mmx20mm)..., PCI 2.2, System/HDD Password Security Control, INT 13H Extenstions, PnP BIOS 1.0a SMBIOS 2.4, BIOS Boot Specification, Simple Boot Flag 1.0, Boot Block, PCI Bus Power Management Interface Specification, USB Specification 1.1/2.0, IEEE 1394 1.0, USB/1394 CD-ROM Boot Up support, PC Card Standard 1995 (PCMCIA 3.0 Compliant Device...
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... 1536MB 2048MB 3072MB 2048MB 2304MB 2560MB 3072MB 4096MB NOTE: Above table lists some system memory configurations. Item LAN Chipset Broadcom 5787M Specification 30 Chapter 1 System Memory Item Memory controller Memory size DIMM socket 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 Built-in any combinations as long as they match the above table, the configuration of slot 1 and slot 2 could be...
... 1536MB 2048MB 3072MB 2048MB 2304MB 2560MB 3072MB 4096MB NOTE: Above table lists some system memory configurations. Item LAN Chipset Broadcom 5787M Specification 30 Chapter 1 System Memory Item Memory controller Memory size DIMM socket 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 Built-in any combinations as long as they match the above table, the configuration of slot 1 and slot 2 could be...
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... CERTIFIED® network connection, supporting Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology 11~54 Mbps, up to Bluetooth 1.2 when SIG specification is ratified). USB 1.1 USB Wireless Module 802.11b/g Item Chipset Data throughput Protocol Interface Specification Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN... (dual-band quadmode 802.11a/b/g/Draft-N) network connection, supporting Acer SignalUp™ with ACPI 2.0 PCI v2.2 Bluetooth Interface Item Chipset Data throughput Protocol Interface Connector type Specification Foxconn TT60H928.11 723 bps (full speed data rate) Bluetooth 1.1 (...
... CERTIFIED® network connection, supporting Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology 11~54 Mbps, up to Bluetooth 1.2 when SIG specification is ratified). USB 1.1 USB Wireless Module 802.11b/g Item Chipset Data throughput Protocol Interface Specification Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN... (dual-band quadmode 802.11a/b/g/Draft-N) network connection, supporting Acer SignalUp™ with ACPI 2.0 PCI v2.2 Bluetooth Interface Item Chipset Data throughput Protocol Interface Connector type Specification Foxconn TT60H928.11 723 bps (full speed data rate) Bluetooth 1.1 (...
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...Ultra DMA mode-5 5V(DC) +/- 5% 5V(DC) +/- 5% Combo Drive module Item Vendor & model name Performance Specification Transfer rate (KB/sec) Buffer Memory Interface Applicable disc format Specification SONY COMBO 12.7mm Tray 24X CRX880A, TOSHIBA COMBO 12.7mm Tray 24X #AC01 With CD Diskette With DVD Diskette ...Reads and writes standard CD-DA 4. Ultra DMA mode-5 150 MB/Sec. Hard Disk Drive Interface Item Spindle speed (RPM) 5400 RPM Performance Specifications Buffer size 8MB Interface SATA Max. Reads data in each CD-ROM, CD-ROMXA, CD-I FMV, Video CD and CD-EXTRA 2. Ultra ...
...Ultra DMA mode-5 5V(DC) +/- 5% 5V(DC) +/- 5% Combo Drive module Item Vendor & model name Performance Specification Transfer rate (KB/sec) Buffer Memory Interface Applicable disc format Specification SONY COMBO 12.7mm Tray 24X CRX880A, TOSHIBA COMBO 12.7mm Tray 24X #AC01 With CD Diskette With DVD Diskette ...Reads and writes standard CD-DA 4. Ultra DMA mode-5 150 MB/Sec. Hard Disk Drive Interface Item Spindle speed (RPM) 5400 RPM Performance Specifications Buffer size 8MB Interface SATA Max. Reads data in each CD-ROM, CD-ROMXA, CD-I FMV, Video CD and CD-EXTRA 2. Ultra ...
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...+/- 5 % (Operating) Super-Multi Drive module Item Vendor & model name Performance Specification Transfer rate (KB/sec) Buffer Memory Interface Applicable disc format Loading mechanism Power Requirement Specification HLDS Super-Multi Drive GSA-T20N, SONY Super-Multi AD-7560A With CD Diskette With...(Red Book) - Audio & Text/Video Video-CD (White Book) - Combo Drive module Item Loading mechanism Power Requirement Input Voltage Specification Load: Manual Release: (a) Electrical Release (Release Button) (b) Release by ATAPI command (c) Emergency Release Chapter 1 33 Standard Audio CD...
...+/- 5 % (Operating) Super-Multi Drive module Item Vendor & model name Performance Specification Transfer rate (KB/sec) Buffer Memory Interface Applicable disc format Loading mechanism Power Requirement Specification HLDS Super-Multi Drive GSA-T20N, SONY Super-Multi AD-7560A With CD Diskette With...(Red Book) - Audio & Text/Video Video-CD (White Book) - Combo Drive module Item Loading mechanism Power Requirement Input Voltage Specification Load: Manual Release: (a) Electrical Release (Release Button) (b) Release by ATAPI command (c) Emergency Release Chapter 1 33 Standard Audio CD...
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... Interface Item Audio Controller Audio onboard or optional Mono or Stereo Resolution Compatibility Sampling rate Internal microphone Internal speaker / Quantity Specification Realtek ALC883 Azalia and Amplifier Maxim MAX9710 & MAX4411 Built-in Stereo 18 bit stereo full duplex HD audio Interface; S/PDIF... Port Item PCMCIA controller Supports card type Number of slots Access location Supports ZV (Zoomed Video) port Supports 32 bit CardBus UMA 8 MB Specification Specification ICH8M 2.0 USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 Host controller 4 Two on the left side/one on the right side Enable/Disable by BIOS Setup...
... Interface Item Audio Controller Audio onboard or optional Mono or Stereo Resolution Compatibility Sampling rate Internal microphone Internal speaker / Quantity Specification Realtek ALC883 Azalia and Amplifier Maxim MAX9710 & MAX4411 Built-in Stereo 18 bit stereo full duplex HD audio Interface; S/PDIF... Port Item PCMCIA controller Supports card type Number of slots Access location Supports ZV (Zoomed Video) port Supports 32 bit CardBus UMA 8 MB Specification Specification ICH8M 2.0 USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 Host controller 4 Two on the left side/one on the right side Enable/Disable by BIOS Setup...
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.../1410 Realtek ALC883 Keyboard Item Keyboard controller Total number of keypads Windows logo key Internal & external keyboard work simultaneously Specification NS PC97541V 84-/85-key Yes Plug USB keyboard to the USB port directly: Yes Battery Item Vendor & model... name Battery Type Pack capacity Number of battery cell Package configuration Normal voltage Charge voltage Specification SANYO (6cell) 2.0 SIMPLO (6cell) 2.0 Sanyo (6cell) 2.4 SONY (6cell) 2.4 Li-ion 2.0 AH SANYO (6cell) 2.0 2.0 AH SIMPLO (6cell) 2.0 2.4 AH Sanyo (6cell) ...
.../1410 Realtek ALC883 Keyboard Item Keyboard controller Total number of keypads Windows logo key Internal & external keyboard work simultaneously Specification NS PC97541V 84-/85-key Yes Plug USB keyboard to the USB port directly: Yes Battery Item Vendor & model... name Battery Type Pack capacity Number of battery cell Package configuration Normal voltage Charge voltage Specification SANYO (6cell) 2.0 SIMPLO (6cell) 2.0 Sanyo (6cell) 2.4 SONY (6cell) 2.4 Li-ion 2.0 AH SANYO (6cell) 2.0 2.0 AH SIMPLO (6cell) 2.0 2.4 AH Sanyo (6cell) ...
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...Vendor & model name Brightness conditions Input voltage (V) Input current (mA) Output voltage (V, rms) Output current (mA, rms) Output voltage frequency (k Hz) Specification YEC/YNV-W05 N/A 9~21 2.56 (max) 780V (2000V for kick off) 6.5 (max) 65K Hz (max) AC Adaptor Item Input rating Maximum input... AC current Inrush current Efficiency Specification 90V AC to 264V AC, 47Hz to +60 Specification 1280 x 800 WXGA 0.204 x 0.204 R.G.B. Vertical Stripe Normally White 185 typical 1.25 max. 400 typical 12/4 +3.3V ...
...Vendor & model name Brightness conditions Input voltage (V) Input current (mA) Output voltage (V, rms) Output current (mA, rms) Output voltage frequency (k Hz) Specification YEC/YNV-W05 N/A 9~21 2.56 (max) 780V (2000V for kick off) 6.5 (max) 65K Hz (max) AC Adaptor Item Input rating Maximum input... AC current Inrush current Efficiency Specification 90V AC to 264V AC, 47Hz to +60 Specification 1280 x 800 WXGA 0.204 x 0.204 R.G.B. Vertical Stripe Normally White 185 typical 1.25 max. 400 typical 12/4 +3.3V ...
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... (+) indicates the item has sub-items. Press Enter to expand this carefully when making changes to save any menu, you are found in the Item Specific Help part of the screen. K In any changes made and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. Follow these instructions: K To choose a menu, use the up and...
... (+) indicates the item has sub-items. Press Enter to expand this carefully when making changes to save any menu, you are found in the Item Specific Help part of the screen. K In any changes made and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. Follow these instructions: K To choose a menu, use the up and...
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... Security Boot Exit System Time: System Date: System Memory: Extended Memory: Video Memory: [10:10:10] [10/26/2007] 640 KB 1014 MB 8 MB Item Specific Help , , or selects field. Main The Main screen allows the user to set the system time and date as well as enable and disable boot...
... Security Boot Exit System Time: System Date: System Memory: Extended Memory: Video Memory: [10:10:10] [10/26/2007] 640 KB 1014 MB 8 MB Item Specific Help , , or selects field. Main The Main screen allows the user to set the system time and date as well as enable and disable boot...
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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. Information Phoenix TrustedCore(tm) Setup Utility Main Security Boot Exit Supervisor Password Is: User Password...
... 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. Information Phoenix TrustedCore(tm) Setup Utility Main Security Boot Exit Supervisor Password Is: User Password...
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...: 1: IDE0: XXXXXXXXXXX-(XX) 2: CD/DVD: XXXXXXXXXXX-XXX XX-XXXX-XX 3: PCI LAN: Network Boot 4: USB HDD: 5: USB FDD: 6: USB Key: 7: USB CD/DVD ROM: Item Specific Help Use < > or < > to select a device, then press to move it down the list. F1 Help Esc Exit Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults...
...: 1: IDE0: XXXXXXXXXXX-(XX) 2: CD/DVD: XXXXXXXXXXX-XXX XX-XXXX-XX 3: PCI LAN: Network Boot 4: USB HDD: 5: USB FDD: 6: USB Key: 7: USB CD/DVD ROM: Item Specific Help Use < > or < > to select a device, then press to move it down the list. F1 Help Esc Exit Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults...