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...the label affixed to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims the implied warranties of Acer Incorporated. Copyright © 2008. The serial number and model number are used herein for a particular purpose. All Rights Reserved. Aspire 7730 Series Notebook PC Model number Serial ...number Date of purchase Place of purchase Acer and the Acer logo are registered trademarks of merchantability or fitness for identification purposes only and ...
...the label affixed to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims the implied warranties of Acer Incorporated. Copyright © 2008. The serial number and model number are used herein for a particular purpose. All Rights Reserved. Aspire 7730 Series Notebook PC Model number Serial ...number Date of purchase Place of purchase Acer and the Acer logo are registered trademarks of merchantability or fitness for identification purposes only and ...
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12 English Specifications Operating • system Platform • System memory • • TV-tuner • Display • Graphics • • • Storage • subsystem • • • Audio ....69 x 1.61/1.73 inches) 3.90 kg (8.59 lbs.) with 2 HDDs and 8-cell battery pack* 3.80 kg (8.37 lbs.) with one HDD and 6-cell battery pack* Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint solution* BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords Kensington lock slot
12 English Specifications Operating • system Platform • System memory • • TV-tuner • Display • Graphics • • • Storage • subsystem • • • Audio ....69 x 1.61/1.73 inches) 3.90 kg (8.59 lbs.) with 2 HDDs and 8-cell battery pack* 3.80 kg (8.37 lbs.) with one HDD and 6-cell battery pack* Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint solution* BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords Kensington lock slot
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English 14 Note: "*" "Only for certain models" Note: The specifications listed above are for reference only. The exact configuration of your PC depends on the model purchased.
English 14 Note: "*" "Only for certain models" Note: The specifications listed above are for reference only. The exact configuration of your PC depends on the model purchased.
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...chemical, manual or otherwise, without notice. No part of this manual is sold or licensed "as is subject to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties of all necessary servicing, repair, and any incidental or consequential damages resulting from any particular purpose. Other brand and product names... are trademarks of their purchase, the buyer (and not Acer Incorporated, its distributor, or its dealer) assumes the entire cost of merchantability or fitness for any defect in any form or by...
...chemical, manual or otherwise, without notice. No part of this manual is sold or licensed "as is subject to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties of all necessary servicing, repair, and any incidental or consequential damages resulting from any particular purpose. Other brand and product names... are trademarks of their purchase, the buyer (and not Acer Incorporated, its distributor, or its dealer) assumes the entire cost of merchantability or fitness for any defect in any form or by...
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IV 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. Alerts you to do specific actions relevant to the accomplishment of additional information related to any damage that appear on screen.
IV 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. Alerts you to do specific actions relevant to the accomplishment of additional information related to any damage that appear on screen.
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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... 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 Launch Manager 17 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 18 System Utilities 27 BIOS Setup Utility 27 Navigating the BIOS Utility 27 Information 28 Main 29 Advanced...
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... 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 Launch Manager 17 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 18 System Utilities 27 BIOS Setup Utility 27 Navigating the BIOS Utility 27 Information 28 Main 29 Advanced...
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System Specifications Chapter 1 Features Below is a brief summary of the computer's many feature: Operating System • Windows® Vista™ Platform • Intel® Centrino® 2 processor ... surround sound system with two built-in stereo speakers and one subwoofer supporting low-frequency effects S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) support for digital speakers Acer PureZone technology with two built-in stereo microphones Chapter 1 1
System Specifications Chapter 1 Features Below is a brief summary of the computer's many feature: Operating System • Windows® Vista™ Platform • Intel® Centrino® 2 processor ... surround sound system with two built-in stereo speakers and one subwoofer supporting low-frequency effects S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) support for digital speakers Acer PureZone technology with two built-in stereo microphones Chapter 1 1
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... the taskbar by using Windows Flip 3-D Note: Depending on the Windows Start button; Chapter 1 13 Windows Keys The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions. Key Description Windows key Pressed alone, this key has the same effect as clicking on your edition of Windows Vista, some shortcuts may not...
... the taskbar by using Windows Flip 3-D Note: Depending on the Windows Start button; Chapter 1 13 Windows Keys The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions. Key Description Windows key Pressed alone, this key has the same effect as clicking on your edition of Windows Vista, some shortcuts may not...
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... 3.0 1.05V core, 1.5V,VCCSM(DDR2 = 1.8V/DDR3=1.5V),2.5V,3.3V South Bridge Type Item Package ICH9M (South Bridge) BGA 676 balls Specification 18 Chapter 1 VCC-CORE: Voltage for the future processor will depend on VID06 for battery mode and setting via software for adapter mode for the... future processor North Bridge Type Item Package Features CPU core voltage Specification Intel Crestline PM965 (North Bridge) FCBGA 1329 balls Processor host bus supports, 667/800/1066MHz FSB support. On-die, primary 32-kB...
... 3.0 1.05V core, 1.5V,VCCSM(DDR2 = 1.8V/DDR3=1.5V),2.5V,3.3V South Bridge Type Item Package ICH9M (South Bridge) BGA 676 balls Specification 18 Chapter 1 VCC-CORE: Voltage for the future processor will depend on VID06 for battery mode and setting via software for adapter mode for the... future processor North Bridge Type Item Package Features CPU core voltage Specification Intel Crestline PM965 (North Bridge) FCBGA 1329 balls Processor host bus supports, 667/800/1066MHz FSB support. On-die, primary 32-kB...
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... ± 100 78 3800 ± 100 90 4200 ± 100 System Clock Item System clock chip Package Clock Synthesizer Power Features Specification ICS9LPRS365BGLFT or pin compatible device 64 pin TSSOP 200/166Mhz for CPU, GMCH 100MHz clock buffer for GMCH, ICH8M and PCI-E device, ...2.0 Host controllers. Integrated Serial ATA host controllers with independent DMA operation on six ports and AHCI support. Crystal and Oscillator Features Item Specification 14.31818Mhz crystal for clock chip 32.768Khz crystal for RTC inside ICH8M 33Mhz PCI clock for PCI device, LPC 14.31818Mhz for ...
... ± 100 78 3800 ± 100 90 4200 ± 100 System Clock Item System clock chip Package Clock Synthesizer Power Features Specification ICS9LPRS365BGLFT or pin compatible device 64 pin TSSOP 200/166Mhz for CPU, GMCH 100MHz clock buffer for GMCH, ICH8M and PCI-E device, ...2.0 Host controllers. Integrated Serial ATA host controllers with independent DMA operation on six ports and AHCI support. Crystal and Oscillator Features Item Specification 14.31818Mhz crystal for clock chip 32.768Khz crystal for RTC inside ICH8M 33Mhz PCI clock for PCI device, LPC 14.31818Mhz for ...
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... 512MB 512MB 1024MB 1024MB 1024MB 1024MB 1024MB 2048MB 2048MB 2048MB 2048MB 2048MB Hard Disk Drive Interface Item Vendor & Model Name Capacity (MB) Bytes per sector Specification Built-in 0MB (no on-board memory) 2 sockets 2 GB 4G for 64bit OS (with two 2GB SODIMM) DDR II 677 Mhz /DDR III ...1066 MHz SDRAM memory interface design 667/1066 MHz You can install memory modules in any combinations as long as they match the above specifications. 256MB 512MB 1024MB 2048MB 256MB 512MB 1024MB 2048MB 256MB 512MB 1024MB 2048MB 0MB 256MB 512MB 1024MB 2048MB 0MB 256MB 512MB 1024MB 2048MB Slot 2 Total...
... 512MB 512MB 1024MB 1024MB 1024MB 1024MB 1024MB 2048MB 2048MB 2048MB 2048MB 2048MB Hard Disk Drive Interface Item Vendor & Model Name Capacity (MB) Bytes per sector Specification Built-in 0MB (no on-board memory) 2 sockets 2 GB 4G for 64bit OS (with two 2GB SODIMM) DDR II 677 Mhz /DDR III ...1066 MHz SDRAM memory interface design 667/1066 MHz You can install memory modules in any combinations as long as they match the above specifications. 256MB 512MB 1024MB 2048MB 256MB 512MB 1024MB 2048MB 256MB 512MB 1024MB 2048MB 0MB 256MB 512MB 1024MB 2048MB 0MB 256MB 512MB 1024MB 2048MB Slot 2 Total...
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...Data transfer rate (host~buffe r, Mbytes/s) DC Power Requirements Voltage tolerance Combo Drive Module Item Vendor & model name Performance Specification Transfer rate (KB/sec) Buffer Memory Interface Applicable disc format Loading mechanism Power Requirement Input Voltage Thermal Sensor Control Item Thermal... BIOS Item BIOS vendor BIOS Version BIOS ROM type BIOS ROM size Specification Specification GMT-780 / LM95245 8-pin MSOP Thermal sensor control Interface I2C bus, address: 98h Phoenix BIOS code Specification Serial Flash Memory 1MB Chapter 1 21 Item Data heads Drive Format ...
...Data transfer rate (host~buffe r, Mbytes/s) DC Power Requirements Voltage tolerance Combo Drive Module Item Vendor & model name Performance Specification Transfer rate (KB/sec) Buffer Memory Interface Applicable disc format Loading mechanism Power Requirement Input Voltage Thermal Sensor Control Item Thermal... BIOS Item BIOS vendor BIOS Version BIOS ROM type BIOS ROM size Specification Specification GMT-780 / LM95245 8-pin MSOP Thermal sensor control Interface I2C bus, address: 98h Phoenix BIOS code Specification Serial Flash Memory 1MB Chapter 1 21 Item Data heads Drive Format ...
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...) Electrical Interface Support Color Viewing Angle (degree) Horizontal: Right/Left Vertical: Upper/Lower Temperature Range (°C) Operating Storage (shipping) 8 pins SOIC Specification Set by setup manual Specification 15.4 TFT WXGA, 220nits, 8ms VGA Subsystem Item Chipset Package Specification Nvidia NB9P-GS with 512M VRAM or NB9M-GS with 256M VRAM MXM 22 Chapter 1
...) Electrical Interface Support Color Viewing Angle (degree) Horizontal: Right/Left Vertical: Upper/Lower Temperature Range (°C) Operating Storage (shipping) 8 pins SOIC Specification Set by setup manual Specification 15.4 TFT WXGA, 220nits, 8ms VGA Subsystem Item Chipset Package Specification Nvidia NB9P-GS with 512M VRAM or NB9M-GS with 256M VRAM MXM 22 Chapter 1
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Features Item Power KBC Chipset Features Item Specification Unified Shader Architecture Support Microsoft® DirectX® 10 Shader Model 4 Geometry Instancing 2.0 SGI OpenGL® 2.0 Optimizations and support Adaptive PCI ...HDTV Encoder Dual 400MHz RAMDACs 1.0V core,1.2V, 3.3V, 2.5V, 1.8V Specification WINBOND WPCE775CA0DG Host interface, base on Intel's LPC Interface specification Revision 1.0 PC01 REV 1.0 and ACPI 3.0 compliant Supports Microsoft® Advanced Power Management (APM) Specifications Rev 1.2 Share BIOS flash memory5.Support for SPI flash memories Host-controlled CIR ...
Features Item Power KBC Chipset Features Item Specification Unified Shader Architecture Support Microsoft® DirectX® 10 Shader Model 4 Geometry Instancing 2.0 SGI OpenGL® 2.0 Optimizations and support Adaptive PCI ...HDTV Encoder Dual 400MHz RAMDACs 1.0V core,1.2V, 3.3V, 2.5V, 1.8V Specification WINBOND WPCE775CA0DG Host interface, base on Intel's LPC Interface specification Revision 1.0 PC01 REV 1.0 and ACPI 3.0 compliant Supports Microsoft® Advanced Power Management (APM) Specifications Rev 1.2 Share BIOS flash memory5.Support for SPI flash memories Host-controlled CIR ...
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...MMC, xD) Compliant with SD Memory Card Specification Version 2.0 Compliant with MultiMediaCard Specification Version 4.1 Compliant with Memory Stick Standard Format Specification Version 1.4 Compliant with Memory Stick PRO Format Specification Version 1.00 Compliant with xD Picture Card Specification Version 1.20 Compliant with xD Picture Card ...nominal digital audio, the other one for digital audio output to HDMI transmitter Enable VoIP function Subwoofer support Specification Broadcom 5764M Integrated 10/100/1000 BASE -T transceiver PCIe V1.1 compliant Wake on LAN support meeting the ACPI ...
...MMC, xD) Compliant with SD Memory Card Specification Version 2.0 Compliant with MultiMediaCard Specification Version 4.1 Compliant with Memory Stick Standard Format Specification Version 1.4 Compliant with Memory Stick PRO Format Specification Version 1.00 Compliant with xD Picture Card Specification Version 1.20 Compliant with xD Picture Card ...nominal digital audio, the other one for digital audio output to HDMI transmitter Enable VoIP function Subwoofer support Specification Broadcom 5764M Integrated 10/100/1000 BASE -T transceiver PCIe V1.1 compliant Wake on LAN support meeting the ACPI ...
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...Type Pack capacity Number of battery cell Package configuration Chapter 1 Specification FOXCON T60H928.11 Bluetooth miniUSB module Internal Mini USB solution with antenna Bluetooth 2.0+EDR Bluetooth control for BT optical mouse Specification Aspire series: New Acer Non-Ergo Keyboard 88-/89-/93-key Yes Plug USB ...keyboard to the USB port directly: Yes Specification Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 5100/5300 • ITU-T V.92, ...
...Type Pack capacity Number of battery cell Package configuration Chapter 1 Specification FOXCON T60H928.11 Bluetooth miniUSB module Internal Mini USB solution with antenna Bluetooth 2.0+EDR Bluetooth control for BT optical mouse Specification Aspire series: New Acer Non-Ergo Keyboard 88-/89-/93-key Yes Plug USB ...keyboard to the USB port directly: Yes Specification Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 5100/5300 • ITU-T V.92, ...
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... computer is set the parameter to Chapter 4 Troubleshooting when problem arises. Press during POST (when "Press to enter Setup" message is enclosed in the Item Specific Help part of screen). Chapter 2 27 Help for a particular menu are six menu options: Information, Main, Advanced, Security, Boot, and Exit. Press F2 to enter...
... computer is set the parameter to Chapter 4 Troubleshooting when problem arises. Press during POST (when "Press to enter Setup" message is enclosed in the Item Specific Help part of screen). Chapter 2 27 Help for a particular menu are six menu options: Information, Main, Advanced, Security, Boot, and Exit. Press F2 to enter...
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... System Date Total Memory Video Memory InsydeH20 Setup Utility Advanced Security Power [13:04:04] [04/21/2008] 3017 MB [32MB] Boot Rev. 3.5 Exit Item Specific Help This is for the hour field. The hours are the default and suggested parameter settings. Memory size is from LAN (remote server). Control the...
... System Date Total Memory Video Memory InsydeH20 Setup Utility Advanced Security Power [13:04:04] [04/21/2008] 3017 MB [32MB] Boot Rev. 3.5 Exit Item Specific Help This is for the hour field. The hours are the default and suggested parameter settings. Memory size is from LAN (remote server). Control the...
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... 1 XPCI Express Root Port 2 XPCI Express Root Port 3 XPCI Express Root Port 4 XPCI Express Root Port 5 XPCI Express Root Port 6 [Disabled] Boot Rev. 3.5 Exit Item Specific Help Configures Boot Settings. Enter the Peripheral Configuration menu. If making settings to items on these pages may cause the system to boot up normally...
... 1 XPCI Express Root Port 2 XPCI Express Root Port 3 XPCI Express Root Port 4 XPCI Express Root Port 5 XPCI Express Root Port 6 [Disabled] Boot Rev. 3.5 Exit Item Specific Help Configures Boot Settings. Enter the Peripheral Configuration menu. If making settings to items on these pages may cause the system to boot up normally...
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... Is User Password Is HDD Password Is Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Set HDD Password Password on password [32MB] [Enabled] Boot Rev. 3.5 Exit Item Specific Help Install or Change the password and the length of parameters. F1 Help ESC Exit ↑↓ Select Item F5/F6 Change Item F9 Setup...
... Is User Password Is HDD Password Is Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Set HDD Password Password on password [32MB] [Enabled] Boot Rev. 3.5 Exit Item Specific Help Install or Change the password and the length of parameters. F1 Help ESC Exit ↑↓ Select Item F5/F6 Change Item F9 Setup...