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...a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any person of Acer Incorporated. Aspire 7530/7230 Series Notebook PC Model number Serial number Date of purchase Place of Acer Incorporated. All correspondence concerning your computer. Other companies' product names or trademarks are... registered trademarks of purchase Acer and the Acer logo are used herein for a particular purpose. This company makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims the implied warranties of purchase...
...a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any person of Acer Incorporated. Aspire 7530/7230 Series Notebook PC Model number Serial number Date of purchase Place of Acer Incorporated. All correspondence concerning your computer. Other companies' product names or trademarks are... registered trademarks of purchase Acer and the Acer logo are used herein for a particular purpose. This company makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims the implied warranties of purchase...
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12 English Specifications Operating • system Platform • System memory • • TV-tuner • Display • Graphics • • • Storage • subsystem • • Audio • ...; X2 dual-core processor* • AMD Athlon™ X2 dual-core processor* • Mobile AMD Sempron™ processor* • NVIDIA® nForce® MCP77MH • Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g Dual-Channel DDR2 SDRAM support Up to 2 GB of DDR2 667 MHz memory, upgradeable to 4 GB using two soDIMM modules* Digital...
12 English Specifications Operating • system Platform • System memory • • TV-tuner • Display • Graphics • • • Storage • subsystem • • Audio • ...; X2 dual-core processor* • AMD Athlon™ X2 dual-core processor* • Mobile AMD Sempron™ processor* • NVIDIA® nForce® MCP77MH • Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g Dual-Channel DDR2 SDRAM support Up to 2 GB of DDR2 667 MHz memory, upgradeable to 4 GB using two soDIMM modules* Digital...
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....8 W 4400 mAh* • 3-pin 90 W AC adapter* • 3-pin 65 W AC adapter* • Engergy Star 4.0 • 105/106-key keyboard • Touchpad pointing device • Acer EasyPort IV connector* • ExpressCard™/54 slot • 5-in-1 card reader (SD/MMC/MS/MS PRO/xD) • 4 USB 2.0 ports • HDMI™ port...;C to 65 °C • Humidity (non-condensing): • Operating: 20% to 80% • Non-operating: 20% to 80% Note: "*" "Only for certain models" Note: The specifications listed above are for reference only. Wake-on the model purchased.
....8 W 4400 mAh* • 3-pin 90 W AC adapter* • 3-pin 65 W AC adapter* • Engergy Star 4.0 • 105/106-key keyboard • Touchpad pointing device • Acer EasyPort IV connector* • ExpressCard™/54 slot • 5-in-1 card reader (SD/MMC/MS/MS PRO/xD) • 4 USB 2.0 ports • HDMI™ port...;C to 65 °C • Humidity (non-condensing): • Operating: 20% to 80% • Non-operating: 20% to 80% Note: "*" "Only for certain models" Note: The specifications listed above are for reference only. Wake-on the model purchased.
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...trademarks of Intel Corporation. Should the programs prove defective following their respective holders. Disclaimer The information in any form or by Acer Incorporated. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into ...any language or computer language, 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. Copyright Copyright © 2008 by any means, electronic, mechanical,...
...trademarks of Intel Corporation. Should the programs prove defective following their respective holders. Disclaimer The information in any form or by Acer Incorporated. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into ...any language or computer language, 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. Copyright Copyright © 2008 by any means, electronic, mechanical,...
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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 Denotes actual messages that might result from doing or not doing specific actions. NOTE WARNING CAUTION IMPORTANT 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 Denotes actual messages that might result from doing or not doing specific actions. 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 7 Right View 8 Rear View 8 Bottom View 9 Indicators 10 Easy-Launch Buttons 10 Touch Pad Basics (with ... 12 Lock Keys and embedded numeric keypad 12 Windows Keys 13 Hot Keys 14 Special Key 15 Using the System Utilities 16 Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible 16 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 18 System Utilities 29 BIOS Setup Utility 29 Navigating the BIOS Utility 29 Information 30 Main 31 Advanced 32 Security...
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 7 Right View 8 Rear View 8 Bottom View 9 Indicators 10 Easy-Launch Buttons 10 Touch Pad Basics (with ... 12 Lock Keys and embedded numeric keypad 12 Windows Keys 13 Hot Keys 14 Special Key 15 Using the System Utilities 16 Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible 16 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 18 System Utilities 29 BIOS Setup Utility 29 Navigating the BIOS Utility 29 Information 30 Main 31 Advanced 32 Security...
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System Specifications Chapter 1 Features Below is a brief summary of the computer's many feature: Operating System • Genuine Windows® Vista™ Platform • AMD Better By Design ...; X2 dual-core processor* • AMD Athlon™ X2 dual-core processor* • Mobile AMD Sempron™ processor* • NVIDIA® nForce® MCP77MH • Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g System Memory • Dual-Channel DDR2 SDRAM support • Up to 2 GB of DDR2 667 MHz memory, upgradeable to 4 GB using...
System Specifications Chapter 1 Features Below is a brief summary of the computer's many feature: Operating System • Genuine Windows® Vista™ Platform • AMD Better By Design ...; X2 dual-core processor* • AMD Athlon™ X2 dual-core processor* • Mobile AMD Sempron™ processor* • NVIDIA® nForce® MCP77MH • Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g System Memory • Dual-Channel DDR2 SDRAM support • Up to 2 GB of DDR2 667 MHz memory, upgradeable to 4 GB using...
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...; Consumer infrared (CIR) port • External display (VGA) port • RF-in jack* • Headphones/speaker/line-out jack with * denote only selected models. The specifications listed above are for AC adapter Environment • Temperature: • Operating: 5 °C to 35 °C • Non-operating: -20 °C to 65 °C • Humidity...
...; Consumer infrared (CIR) port • External display (VGA) port • RF-in jack* • Headphones/speaker/line-out jack with * denote only selected models. The specifications listed above are for AC adapter Environment • Temperature: • Operating: 5 °C to 35 °C • Non-operating: -20 °C to 65 °C • Humidity...
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... the right mouse button; Chapter 1 13 Application This key has the same effect as described. Windows Keys The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions. it launches the Start menu.
... the right mouse button; Chapter 1 13 Application This key has the same effect as described. Windows Keys The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions. it launches the Start menu.
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... 3 90 Fan Off Temp. 48 55 65 80 RPM 3100 3500 4100 4500 Throttling dB (A) 31 34 37 40 • Throttling 50%: On =97C; Hardware Specifications and Configurations Processor CPU type Item CPU package Features CPU core voltage...
... 3 90 Fan Off Temp. 48 55 65 80 RPM 3100 3500 4100 4500 Throttling dB (A) 31 34 37 40 • Throttling 50%: On =97C; Hardware Specifications and Configurations Processor CPU type Item CPU package Features CPU core voltage...
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... 3.0×16 up and down links to the AMD Socket S1 g2 CPU with full HT3 link • Support for PCI Express Base Specification, Gen 2 • Hybrid SLI support for simultaneous support of graphics, media and communications processors (GMCP) are the notebook industry's first... user interface support. • Integrated GeForce DirectX 10 model 4.0 graphics processor1. Core Logic Type Package Item Features Chapter 1 Specification NVidia MCP77MH MCP77MH (North Bridge + South Bridge) MCP77M is a 27 × 27 package with dedicated controller for other standard peripheral functions.
... 3.0×16 up and down links to the AMD Socket S1 g2 CPU with full HT3 link • Support for PCI Express Base Specification, Gen 2 • Hybrid SLI support for simultaneous support of graphics, media and communications processors (GMCP) are the notebook industry's first... user interface support. • Integrated GeForce DirectX 10 model 4.0 graphics processor1. Core Logic Type Package Item Features Chapter 1 Specification NVidia MCP77MH MCP77MH (North Bridge + South Bridge) MCP77M is a 27 × 27 package with dedicated controller for other standard peripheral functions.
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Item Features (continued) CPU core voltage Crystal and Oscillator Features Item Specification • Fast ATA-133 IDE controller • NVIDIA® MediaShield™ RAID with spread spectrum support • Support for Microsoft Vista ReadyDrive feature ... DAC supply • +1.8V for LVDS digital supply • +3.3V for PLL, CRTDAC, RGB DAC supply, USB Interface, CPU Interface • LAN MAC, Display Specification • 32.768Khz crystal for RTC inside MCP77 and WINBOND WPC8769LDG • 25MHZ crystal for MCP77 controller • 25MHZ crystal for BroadCom Lan controller BCM5764...
Item Features (continued) CPU core voltage Crystal and Oscillator Features Item Specification • Fast ATA-133 IDE controller • NVIDIA® MediaShield™ RAID with spread spectrum support • Support for Microsoft Vista ReadyDrive feature ... DAC supply • +1.8V for LVDS digital supply • +3.3V for PLL, CRTDAC, RGB DAC supply, USB Interface, CPU Interface • LAN MAC, Display Specification • 32.768Khz crystal for RTC inside MCP77 and WINBOND WPC8769LDG • 25MHZ crystal for MCP77 controller • 25MHZ crystal for BroadCom Lan controller BCM5764...
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...DIMM type Supports DIMM Speed Memory module combinations Memory Combinations Slot 1 0MB 0MB 0MB 512MB 512MB 512MB 1024MB 1024MB 1024MB 1024MB 2048MB 2048MB 2048MB 2048MB Specification Built-in 0MB (no on-board memory) 2 sockets 2 GB 4G for 64bit OS (with two 2GB SODIMM) DDR II SDRAM memory ...interface design 533/677 Mhz You can install memory modules in any combinations as long as they match the above specifications. 512MB 1024MB 2048MB 512MB 1024MB 2048MB 0MB 512MB 1024MB 2048MB 0MB 512MB 1024MB 2048MB Slot 2 Total Memory 512MB 1024MB 2048MB 1024MB 1536MB 2560MB...
...DIMM type Supports DIMM Speed Memory module combinations Memory Combinations Slot 1 0MB 0MB 0MB 512MB 512MB 512MB 1024MB 1024MB 1024MB 1024MB 2048MB 2048MB 2048MB 2048MB Specification Built-in 0MB (no on-board memory) 2 sockets 2 GB 4G for 64bit OS (with two 2GB SODIMM) DDR II SDRAM memory ...interface design 533/677 Mhz You can install memory modules in any combinations as long as they match the above specifications. 512MB 1024MB 2048MB 512MB 1024MB 2048MB 0MB 512MB 1024MB 2048MB 0MB 512MB 1024MB 2048MB Slot 2 Total Memory 512MB 1024MB 2048MB 1024MB 1536MB 2560MB...
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... size Interface Data Transfer Rate (max.) DC Power Requirements Supply voltage Power supply ripple Western Digital WD1200BEVS 120,034 512 3 Specifications WD1600BEVS 160,041 512 3 WD2500BEVS 250,059 512 4 1 5400 2 5400 2 5400 SATA 1.5 Gb/s 8 MB SATA 1.5 Gb/s SATA 1.5 Gb/s ...Mbits/s maximum +5.0V ±5% Maximum Frequency: 100 mV (double amplitude) 0-30 MHz Blue-Ray Combo Drive Module Item Specification Vendor & model name Sony BC-5500S Performance Specification With CD Diskette With DVD Diskette Transfer rate (MB/sec) Sustained: Max 2.4 Mbytes/sec Sustained: Max 11 Mbytes/...
... size Interface Data Transfer Rate (max.) DC Power Requirements Supply voltage Power supply ripple Western Digital WD1200BEVS 120,034 512 3 Specifications WD1600BEVS 160,041 512 3 WD2500BEVS 250,059 512 4 1 5400 2 5400 2 5400 SATA 1.5 Gb/s 8 MB SATA 1.5 Gb/s SATA 1.5 Gb/s ...Mbits/s maximum +5.0V ±5% Maximum Frequency: 100 mV (double amplitude) 0-30 MHz Blue-Ray Combo Drive Module Item Specification Vendor & model name Sony BC-5500S Performance Specification With CD Diskette With DVD Diskette Transfer rate (MB/sec) Sustained: Max 2.4 Mbytes/sec Sustained: Max 11 Mbytes/...
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...Open) Emergency Release (draw open hole) Power Requirement Input Voltage DC 5 V +/- 5% Thermal Sensor Control Item Thermal Sensor Chip Package Features Interface Specification GMT-786 / W83L771 8-pin SSOP Thermal sensor control Interface I2C bus, address: 98h BIOS Item BIOS vendor BIOS Version BIOS ROM type BIOS ROM... size BIOS package Block size Supply Current Specification Phoenix BIOS code v0.3325 (for MP units) WND 1MB CMOS Boot Block Flash Memory 1MB 8 pins SOP 64kbytes per block •...
...Open) Emergency Release (draw open hole) Power Requirement Input Voltage DC 5 V +/- 5% Thermal Sensor Control Item Thermal Sensor Chip Package Features Interface Specification GMT-786 / W83L771 8-pin SSOP Thermal sensor control Interface I2C bus, address: 98h BIOS Item BIOS vendor BIOS Version BIOS ROM type BIOS ROM... size BIOS package Block size Supply Current Specification Phoenix BIOS code v0.3325 (for MP units) WND 1MB CMOS Boot Block Flash Memory 1MB 8 pins SOP 64kbytes per block •...
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...Interface Support Color Viewing Angle (degree) Horizontal: Right/Left Vertical: Upper/Lower Temperature Range (°C) Operating Storage (shipping) KBC Chipset Features Item Specification Samsung LTN170BT07-G01 367.20(H) x 229.50(V) 17.0" diagonal 1440 x 900 (Wide XGA+) 0.255(H) x 0.255(V) (TYP.) RGB vertical... 735 382 (H) x 244.5 (V) x 6.7 (D) LVDS 262,144 40, 45 / 40, 45 15, 20 / 20, 25 0 / 50 -20 / 60 Specification WND WPCE775CA0DG • Share BIOS memory • Support for SPI flash memories • Flash page programing support • Host-controlled CIR Port • High-accuracy...
...Interface Support Color Viewing Angle (degree) Horizontal: Right/Left Vertical: Upper/Lower Temperature Range (°C) Operating Storage (shipping) KBC Chipset Features Item Specification Samsung LTN170BT07-G01 367.20(H) x 229.50(V) 17.0" diagonal 1440 x 900 (Wide XGA+) 0.255(H) x 0.255(V) (TYP.) RGB vertical... 735 382 (H) x 244.5 (V) x 6.7 (D) LVDS 262,144 40, 45 / 40, 45 15, 20 / 20, 25 0 / 50 -20 / 60 Specification WND WPCE775CA0DG • Share BIOS memory • Support for SPI flash memories • Flash page programing support • Host-controlled CIR Port • High-accuracy...
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VGA Subsystem Chipset Package Item Features Discrete Graphic (MXM) Power Specification NVidia Graphic nVIDIA MCP77 • Dual Head Display Controller • Full NVIDIA® nView™ multi-display technology capability, with two independent display controllers supporting a ...
VGA Subsystem Chipset Package Item Features Discrete Graphic (MXM) Power Specification NVidia Graphic nVIDIA MCP77 • Dual Head Display Controller • Full NVIDIA® nView™ multi-display technology capability, with two independent display controllers supporting a ...
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Memory Card Reader Type Package Item Features Power 26 Specification Realtek RTS5158E (One-LUN USB 2.0 Card Controller) 48-pin LQFP (size= 9x9mm) • The RTS5158E is an ultimate throughput USB 2.0 compliant card reader controller that... memory cards can be inserted into RTS5158E system at the same time.· • Compliant with Universal Serial Bus Specification Revision 2.0· • Compliant with USB Mass Storage Class Bulk only Transport Specification Rev. 1.0· • Support High-speed (480Mbps) and Full-speed (12Mbps) Data Transfer· • USB bus power ...
Memory Card Reader Type Package Item Features Power 26 Specification Realtek RTS5158E (One-LUN USB 2.0 Card Controller) 48-pin LQFP (size= 9x9mm) • The RTS5158E is an ultimate throughput USB 2.0 compliant card reader controller that... memory cards can be inserted into RTS5158E system at the same time.· • Compliant with Universal Serial Bus Specification Revision 2.0· • Compliant with USB Mass Storage Class Bulk only Transport Specification Rev. 1.0· • Support High-speed (480Mbps) and Full-speed (12Mbps) Data Transfer· • USB bus power ...
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... Mini USB solution with antenna • Bluetooth 2.0+EDR • Bluetooth control for BT optical mouse Specification Aspire series: New Acer Non-Ergo Keyboard 104-key Yes Plug USB keyboard to HDMI transmitter • Enable VoIP function • Subwoofer support Specification BroadCom Lan controller BCM5764 • PCI-E interface LAN controller • PCIE V1.1 compliant. •...
... Mini USB solution with antenna • Bluetooth 2.0+EDR • Bluetooth control for BT optical mouse Specification Aspire series: New Acer Non-Ergo Keyboard 104-key Yes Plug USB keyboard to HDMI transmitter • Enable VoIP function • Subwoofer support Specification BroadCom Lan controller BCM5764 • PCI-E interface LAN controller • PCIE V1.1 compliant. •...
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... Vendor and model name Interface Optical aperture Focusing range Dimensions (L x W x H mm) Sensor type Pixel resolution Pixel size Image size (mm) Specification Suyin CN0314-SN30-OV03-1 USB 2.0 F2.0 40 cm to infinity 65 x 9.0 x 5.30 (±0.20) OV7725 CMOS Sensor 350K Pixel 640... 2.95 (V) Finger Print Board Features Item Battery Item Vendor & model name Battery Type Pack capacity Number of battery cell Package configuration Specification TruePrint® and TrueMatch® Technology. TrueNav® Cursor and Menu Navigation Technology High Definition 128 x 8 Pixel Array Multiple battery-...
... Vendor and model name Interface Optical aperture Focusing range Dimensions (L x W x H mm) Sensor type Pixel resolution Pixel size Image size (mm) Specification Suyin CN0314-SN30-OV03-1 USB 2.0 F2.0 40 cm to infinity 65 x 9.0 x 5.30 (±0.20) OV7725 CMOS Sensor 350K Pixel 640... 2.95 (V) Finger Print Board Features Item Battery Item Vendor & model name Battery Type Pack capacity Number of battery cell Package configuration Specification TruePrint® and TrueMatch® Technology. TrueNav® Cursor and Menu Navigation Technology High Definition 128 x 8 Pixel Array Multiple battery-...