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... is subject to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties of merchantability or fitness for any language or computer language, in this manual is sold or licensed "as is". Disclaimer The information in the software. Any Acer Incorporated software described in any form or by Acer Incorporated. Other brand and product names...
... is subject to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties of merchantability or fitness for any language or computer language, in this manual is sold or licensed "as is". Disclaimer The information in the software. Any Acer Incorporated software described in any form or by Acer Incorporated. Other brand and product names...
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NOTE WARNING CAUTION IMPORTANT Gives bits and pieces of additional information related to the accomplishment of procedures. IV Conventions The following conventions are used in this manual: SCREEN MESSAGES Denotes actual messages that might result from doing or not doing specific actions. Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems. Reminds you to any damage that appear on screen. Alerts you to do specific actions relevant to the current topic.
NOTE WARNING CAUTION IMPORTANT Gives bits and pieces of additional information related to the accomplishment of procedures. IV Conventions The following conventions are used in this manual: SCREEN MESSAGES Denotes actual messages that might result from doing or not doing specific actions. Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems. Reminds you to any damage that appear on screen. Alerts you to do specific actions relevant to the current topic.
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Table of Contents Chapter 1 System Specifications 1 Features 1 System Block Diagram 3 Board Layout 4 Top View 4 Bottom View 5 An Aspire tour 7 Front View 7 Closed Front View 8 Left View 9 Right View 9 Rear Panel 10 Bottom Panel 11 Indicators 11 Launch Keys 12 Touchpad 13 Touchpad Basics ...
Table of Contents Chapter 1 System Specifications 1 Features 1 System Block Diagram 3 Board Layout 4 Top View 4 Bottom View 5 An Aspire tour 7 Front View 7 Closed Front View 8 Left View 9 Right View 9 Rear Panel 10 Bottom Panel 11 Indicators 11 Launch Keys 12 Touchpad 13 Touchpad Basics ...
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wake-on ring ready T LAN: 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet (for selected models); wake-on -LAN ready Chapter 1 1 Chapter 1 System Specifications Features Below is a brief summary of the computer's many feature: Platform and memroy T Intel® Pentium® M 725A Processor (2 MB L2 cache...Display T T T T Thim-Film Transistor (TFT) displaying at : t15.0" XGA (1024 x 768) t15.4" WXGA (1280 x 800) t15.4" WXGA (1280 x 800) Acer CrystalBrite color TFT LCD Intel® GMA 900 graphics with up to 128MB of shared memory supporting, Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0 Dual independent display support...
wake-on ring ready T LAN: 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet (for selected models); wake-on -LAN ready Chapter 1 1 Chapter 1 System Specifications Features Below is a brief summary of the computer's many feature: Platform and memroy T Intel® Pentium® M 725A Processor (2 MB L2 cache...Display T T T T Thim-Film Transistor (TFT) displaying at : t15.0" XGA (1024 x 768) t15.4" WXGA (1280 x 800) t15.4" WXGA (1280 x 800) Acer CrystalBrite color TFT LCD Intel® GMA 900 graphics with up to 128MB of shared memory supporting, Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0 Dual independent display support...
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... toggle on embedded keypad. It is on the upper right corner of numeric data entry. Windows Keys The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions. Using the Keyboard The keyboard has full-sized keys and an embedded keypad, separate cursor keys, two Windows keys and twelve function keys. When...
... toggle on embedded keypad. It is on the upper right corner of numeric data entry. Windows Keys The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions. Using the Keyboard The keyboard has full-sized keys and an embedded keypad, separate cursor keys, two Windows keys and twelve function keys. When...
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... 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 Phneoix 3A03 PMC PM39LV040, 512KX8 CMOS Boot Block Flash Memory 512KB Flash BIOS 32-pin PLCC ACPI 1.0b, PC Card 95, SM ...-ECP/EPP, PCI 2.2, PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, PS/2 keyboard and mouse, USB 2.0, VGA BIOS, CD-ROM bootable, IEEE 1394 Set by setup manual Specification Built-in CPU 2MB for Intel® Pentium® M 725A Processor 1MB for Intel® Celeron M 360/370/380 Processor Always enabled Always enabled Fixed...
... 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 Phneoix 3A03 PMC PM39LV040, 512KX8 CMOS Boot Block Flash Memory 512KB Flash BIOS 32-pin PLCC ACPI 1.0b, PC Card 95, SM ...-ECP/EPP, PCI 2.2, PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, PS/2 keyboard and mouse, USB 2.0, VGA BIOS, CD-ROM bootable, IEEE 1394 Set by setup manual Specification Built-in CPU 2MB for Intel® Pentium® M 725A Processor 1MB for Intel® Celeron M 360/370/380 Processor Always enabled Always enabled Fixed...
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... protocol Modem connector type Modem connector location Bluetooth Interface Item Chipset 20 56K V.92 RJ11 Rear side Broadcom Specification Specification Chapter 1 LAN Interface Item Chipset Supports LAN protocol LAN connector type LAN connector location Features Specification Realtek 8110CL 10/100Mbps RJ45 Rear side Integrated 10/100 BASE-T transceiver Wake on LAN support compliant...
... protocol Modem connector type Modem connector location Bluetooth Interface Item Chipset 20 56K V.92 RJ11 Rear side Broadcom Specification Specification Chapter 1 LAN Interface Item Chipset Supports LAN protocol LAN connector type LAN connector location Features Specification Realtek 8110CL 10/100Mbps RJ45 Rear side Integrated 10/100 BASE-T transceiver Wake on LAN support compliant...
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...(optional device) Item Chipset Data throughput Protocol Interface Atheros/Broadcom 11~54 Mbps 802.11b+g Mini-PCI type II Specification Hard Disk Drive Interface Item Vendor & Model Name HGST HTS424040M9AT00/ Toshiba Pluto MK4025GAS/ Seagate ST94019A Capacity (MB) Bytes per... sector Data heads 40000 512 2 Drive Format Disks 1 Spindle speed 4200 RPM (RPM) Performance Specifications Buffer size 2048KB Interface ATA/ATAPI-6; ATA-6 Max. Ultra DMA mode-5 5V(DC) +/- 5% HGST MORAGA IC25N080ATMR04-0 SEAGATE ST9808210A 80000 512...
...(optional device) Item Chipset Data throughput Protocol Interface Atheros/Broadcom 11~54 Mbps 802.11b+g Mini-PCI type II Specification Hard Disk Drive Interface Item Vendor & Model Name HGST HTS424040M9AT00/ Toshiba Pluto MK4025GAS/ Seagate ST94019A Capacity (MB) Bytes per... sector Data heads 40000 512 2 Drive Format Disks 1 Spindle speed 4200 RPM (RPM) Performance Specifications Buffer size 2048KB Interface ATA/ATAPI-6; ATA-6 Max. Ultra DMA mode-5 5V(DC) +/- 5% HGST MORAGA IC25N080ATMR04-0 SEAGATE ST9808210A 80000 512...
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...: Manual Release: (a) Electrical Release (Release Button) (b) Release by ATAPI command (c) Emergency Release 5 V +/- 5 % (Operating) Specification ALC655 Built-in Stereo 16 bit stereo digital to analog converter 16 bit stereo analog to digital converter Chapter 1 Reads and writes CD-RW....1) Load: Manual Release: (a) Electrical Release (Release Button) (b) Release by ATAPI command (c) Emergency Release 5 V +/- 5 % (Operating) Specification DVD Dual HLDS GWA-4040N With CD Diskette With DVD Diskette Sustained: Max 3.6Mbytes/sec Sustained: Max 10.8Mbytes/sec 2MB Enhanced IDE(ATAPI...
...: Manual Release: (a) Electrical Release (Release Button) (b) Release by ATAPI command (c) Emergency Release 5 V +/- 5 % (Operating) Specification ALC655 Built-in Stereo 16 bit stereo digital to analog converter 16 bit stereo analog to digital converter Chapter 1 Reads and writes CD-RW....1) Load: Manual Release: (a) Electrical Release (Release Button) (b) Release by ATAPI command (c) Emergency Release 5 V +/- 5 % (Operating) Specification DVD Dual HLDS GWA-4040N With CD Diskette With DVD Diskette Sustained: Max 3.6Mbytes/sec Sustained: Max 10.8Mbytes/sec 2MB Enhanced IDE(ATAPI...
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... location Supports ZV (Zoomed Video) port Supports 32 bit CardBus System Board Major Chips Item Core logic Specification AC97 Line-in, CD 8/16-bit, mono/stereo 44,1 KHz (48K byte for AC97 interface) Yes Yes/2 Specification Built-in Intel® 910GML 35.5 mm x 40 mm 1257 pin mBGA internal PCIE Yes Built...-in Intel® 910GML 64MB/128MB DDR2 Specification Specification Built-in ICH6-M 2.0 USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 Host controller 4 three on the rear side Enable/Disable by BIOS Setup ENE CB1410 Type-II One type-II ...
... location Supports ZV (Zoomed Video) port Supports 32 bit CardBus System Board Major Chips Item Core logic Specification AC97 Line-in, CD 8/16-bit, mono/stereo 44,1 KHz (48K byte for AC97 interface) Yes Yes/2 Specification Built-in Intel® 910GML 35.5 mm x 40 mm 1257 pin mBGA internal PCIE Yes Built...-in Intel® 910GML 64MB/128MB DDR2 Specification Specification Built-in ICH6-M 2.0 USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 Host controller 4 three on the rear side Enable/Disable by BIOS Setup ENE CB1410 Type-II One type-II ...
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... since it does not have FIR, IEEE 1394 function Built-in ICH6-M Broadcom Atheros/Broadcom ENE CB1410 ALC655 Specification KB 3910 88-/89-key Yes Plug USB keyboard to the USB port directly: Yes Specification Sanyo 4UR18650F-2-QC140 Panasonic CGR-B/8B5AE Li-ion 4400 mAh for 8cell; 4000mAh for 4cell 8/4 4 cells in...
... since it does not have FIR, IEEE 1394 function Built-in ICH6-M Broadcom Atheros/Broadcom ENE CB1410 ALC655 Specification KB 3910 88-/89-key Yes Plug USB keyboard to the USB port directly: Yes Specification Sanyo 4UR18650F-2-QC140 Panasonic CGR-B/8B5AE Li-ion 4400 mAh for 8cell; 4000mAh for 4cell 8/4 4 cells in...
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... Size(mm) Electrical Interface Support Color Viewing Angle (degree) Horizontal: Right/Left Vertial: Upper/Lower Temperature Range( ° C) Operating Storage (shipping) Specification 180 (5 point average) 150 (5 point average) N/A 300 24/11 15/35 +3.3V Typ. 5.6/5.7 550 317.3x242.0x6.0 1 channel LVDS 262K... Time (Optical Rise Time/Fall Time)msec Nominal Input Voltage VDD Typical Power Consumption (watt) Weight Physical Size(mm) Electrical Interface Specification LG LP150X08-A3 15.0 inches, 38.1cm 304.1x228.1 1024x768 XGA 0.297x0.297 R.G.B. Vertical Stripe Transmissive & normally White 150...
... Size(mm) Electrical Interface Support Color Viewing Angle (degree) Horizontal: Right/Left Vertial: Upper/Lower Temperature Range( ° C) Operating Storage (shipping) Specification 180 (5 point average) 150 (5 point average) N/A 300 24/11 15/35 +3.3V Typ. 5.6/5.7 550 317.3x242.0x6.0 1 channel LVDS 262K... Time (Optical Rise Time/Fall Time)msec Nominal Input Voltage VDD Typical Power Consumption (watt) Weight Physical Size(mm) Electrical Interface Specification LG LP150X08-A3 15.0 inches, 38.1cm 304.1x228.1 1024x768 XGA 0.297x0.297 R.G.B. Vertical Stripe Transmissive & normally White 150...
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... are turned off the whole system. 26 Chapter 1 Off (G3) Soft Off (G2/S5) Working (G0/S0) Suspend to RAM (S3) Save to Disk (S4) Specification 262K 262K 45/45 15/35 0 to +50 -20 to +60 45/45 15/35 0 to +50 -20 to +60 262K colors (RGB 6-bit data... driver) 45/45 15/35 0 to +50 -20 to +60 Specification Darfon/V189-301GP N/A 9~21 2.56 (max) 780V (2000V for kick off) 6.5 (max) 65K Hz (max) Specification 90V AC to 264V AC, 47Hz to power off completely. System saves all system states and data onto...
... are turned off the whole system. 26 Chapter 1 Off (G3) Soft Off (G2/S5) Working (G0/S0) Suspend to RAM (S3) Save to Disk (S4) Specification 262K 262K 45/45 15/35 0 to +50 -20 to +60 45/45 15/35 0 to +50 -20 to +60 262K colors (RGB 6-bit data... driver) 45/45 15/35 0 to +50 -20 to +60 Specification Darfon/V189-301GP N/A 9~21 2.56 (max) 780V (2000V for kick off) 6.5 (max) 65K Hz (max) Specification 90V AC to 264V AC, 47Hz to power off completely. System saves all system states and data onto...
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Read this item. NOTE: You can change the value of a parameter, press por q. Help for a particular menu are found in the Item Specific Help part of the screen. Please note that system information is enclosed in square brackets. T In any menu, you are six menu options: Info., Main, ...
Read this item. NOTE: You can change the value of a parameter, press por q. Help for a particular menu are found in the Item Specific Help part of the screen. Please note that system information is enclosed in square brackets. T In any menu, you are six menu options: Info., Main, ...
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... Boot Exit System Time: System Date: System Memory: Extended Memory: Video Memory Quiet Boot: Power on display: Network boot F12 Boot Menu D2D Recovery Item Specific Help [09:25:48] [07/08/2005] , , or 640 KB selects field. It allows the user to specify standard IBM PC AT system parameters. F9...
... Boot Exit System Time: System Date: System Memory: Extended Memory: Video Memory Quiet Boot: Power on display: Network boot F12 Boot Menu D2D Recovery Item Specific Help [09:25:48] [07/08/2005] , , or 640 KB selects field. It allows the user to specify standard IBM PC AT system parameters. F9...
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... Defaults F10 Save and Exit 34 Chapter 2 It can be used to boot up when Password on Boot Clear Clear [Enter] [Enter] [Disabled] [Disabled] Item Specific Help Supervisor Password controls accesses of the whole setup utility. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Information Main Security Boot Exit User Password is : Supervisor Password is : Set...
... Defaults F10 Save and Exit 34 Chapter 2 It can be used to boot up when Password on Boot Clear Clear [Enter] [Enter] [Disabled] [Disabled] Item Specific Help Supervisor Password controls accesses of the whole setup utility. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Information Main Security Boot Exit User Password is : Supervisor Password is : Set...
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... moves the device up or down. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Information Main Security Boot Exit +Hard Drive Floppy Devices CD-ROM/DVD Drive Network Boot Item Specific Help Keys used to view or configure devices: to load the operating system. Bootable devices includes the distette drive in module bay, the onboard hard...
... moves the device up or down. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Information Main Security Boot Exit +Hard Drive Floppy Devices CD-ROM/DVD Drive Network Boot Item Specific Help Keys used to view or configure devices: to load the operating system. Bootable devices includes the distette drive in module bay, the onboard hard...
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... data to CMOS. Information Main PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Boot Exit Exit Saving Changes Exit Disarding Changes Load Setup Defaults Discard Changes Save Changes Item Specific Help Exit System Setup and save your changes to CMOS. Load default values for all SETUP item. F1 Help Esc Exit ↑ ↓ Select Item...
... data to CMOS. Information Main PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Boot Exit Exit Saving Changes Exit Disarding Changes Load Setup Defaults Discard Changes Save Changes Item Specific Help Exit System Setup and save your changes to CMOS. Load default values for all SETUP item. F1 Help Esc Exit ↑ ↓ Select Item...
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... 67 F Features 1 Flash Utility 43 Floppy Disk Drive Interface 22 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 88 H Hard disk 23 Hard Disk Standby Mode 29 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 20 HDD 23 Hibernation Mode 29 Hibernation mode hotkey 16 Hot Keys 15 I Indicators 12 Intermittent Problems 82 J Jumper and Connector Locations 84...
... 67 F Features 1 Flash Utility 43 Floppy Disk Drive Interface 22 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 88 H Hard disk 23 Hard Disk Standby Mode 29 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 20 HDD 23 Hibernation Mode 29 Hibernation mode hotkey 16 Hot Keys 15 I Indicators 12 Intermittent Problems 82 J Jumper and Connector Locations 84...
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Mechanical Specification 30 media access on indicator 12 Memory Check 68 Model Definition 101 Modem 22 N Notebook Manager hotkey 16 num lock on indicator 12 O Online Support ...
Mechanical Specification 30 media access on indicator 12 Memory Check 68 Model Definition 101 Modem 22 N Notebook Manager hotkey 16 num lock on indicator 12 O Online Support ...