Acer 4740Z, 4740, 4740ZG, 4740G User Manual

TravelMate 4740/4740G/4740Z/4740ZG Series

Service Guide

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Conventions

The following conventions are used in this manual:

SCREEN MESSAGES Denotes actual messages that appear

on screen.

NOTE Gives bits and pieces of additional

information related to the current topic.

WARNING Alerts you to any damage that might

result from doing or not doing specific actions.

CAUTION Gives precautionary measures to

avoid possible hardware or software problems.

IMPORTANT Reminds you to do specific actions

relevant to the accomplishment of procedures.

Preface

Before using this information and the product it supports, please read the following general information.

1. This Service Guide provides you with all technical information relating to the BASIC CONFIGURATION decided for Acer's "global" product offering. To better fit local market requirements and enhance product competitiveness, your regional office MAY have decided to extend the functionality of a machine (e.g. add-on card, modem, or extra memory capability). These LOCALIZED FEATURES will NOT be covered in this generic service guide. In such cases, please contact your regional offices or the responsible personnel/channel to provide you with further technical details.

2. Please note WHEN ORDERING FRU PARTS, that you should check the most up-to-date information available on your regional web or channel. If, for whatever reason, a part number change is made, it will not be noted in the printed Service Guide. For ACER-AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDERS, your Acer office may have a DIFFERENT part number code to those given in the FRU list of this printed Service Guide. You MUST use the list provided by your regional Acer office to order FRU parts for repair and service of customer machines.

Chapter 1 System Introduction 1

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Your Acer Notebook Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Hotkeys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Closed Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Left View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Right View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Base View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Hardware Specifications and Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Chapter 2 System Utilities 23

Phoenix SecureCore Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Accessing the Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Navigating through the Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

BIOS Setup Utility Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Main . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Boot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Updating the BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Chapter 3 Machine Disassembly and Replacement 35

Disassembly Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Pre-disassembly Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

External Module Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

External Modules Disassembly Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Removing the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Removing the Card Reader Dummy Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Removing the Back Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Removing the DIMM Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Removing the WLAN Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Main Unit Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Main Unit Disassembly Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Removing the Optical Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Removing the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Removing the Upper Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Removing the Power Button Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Removing the Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Removing the Touchpad Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Removing the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Removing the USB Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Removing the Bluetooth Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Removing the Mainboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

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Removing the Heatsink Fan Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Removing the Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

LCD Module Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

LCD Module Disassembly Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Removing the LCD Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Removing the LCD Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Removing the LCD Hinges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

Removing the Webcam Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

Removing the Microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Removing the WLAN Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 65

System Check Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

External Diskette Drive Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

External Optical Drive Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

Memory Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Power System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Touchpad Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Index of Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

Error Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

No Beep Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

Phoenix BIOS Beep Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

Symptom-to-FRU Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

Intermittent Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

Undetermined Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

Chapter 5 System Architecture 81

Mainboard Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

Clearing a BIOS Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

Unlocking the HDD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

BIOS Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

Creating the BIOS Crisis Recovery Disk in Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

Performing a BIOS Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

Running the Flash Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

Chapter 6 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 89

Exploded Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

FRU List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Appendix A Model Definition and Configuration 99

TravelMate 4740 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100

Travelmate 4740G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121

Travelmate 4740Z . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144

Travelmate 4740ZG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145

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Appendix B Test Compatible Components 147

Hardware Device Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148

Appendix C Online Support Information 151

Index 153

Table of Contents

Chapter 1

System Introduction

Features

Below is a brief summary of the TravelMate 4740/4740G/4740Z/4740ZG Series computer’s many features.

TravelMate 4740/4740Z

Operating System

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• Genuine Windows® 7 Professional 32-bit

• Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit

• Genuine Windows® 7 Home Basic 64-bit

Platform

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• Intel® Core i5-430M/i5-520M/i5-540M processor (3 MB L3 cache, 2.26/2.40/2.53 GHz with Turbo Boost up to

2.53/2.93/3.06 GHz, DDR3 1066 MHz, 35 W), supporting Intel® 64 architecture, Intel® Smart Cache

• Intel® Core™ i3-330M/i3-350M processor (3 MB L3 cache, 2.13/2.26 GHz, DDR3 1066 MHz, 35 W), supporting Intel® 64 architecture, Intel® Smart Cache

• Mobile Intel® HM55 Express Chipset

• Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit

• Genuine Windows® 7 Home Basic 64-bit

• Intel® Pentium® processor P6000 (3 MB L3 cache,

1.86 GHz, DDR3 1066 MHz, 35 W), supporting Intel® 64 architecture, Intel® Smart Cache

• Mobile Intel® HM55 Express Chipset

System Memory

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• Dual-channel DDR3 SDRAM support

• Up to 4 GB of DDR3 system memory, upgradable

to 8 GB using two soDIMM modules5 (for 64-bit OS)

• Up to 2 GB of DDR3 system memory, upgradable

to 4 GB using two soDIMM modules6 (for 32-bit OS)

• Dual-channel DDR3 SDRAM support:

• Up to 4 GB of DDR3 system memory, upgradable to 8 GB using two soDIMM modules5 (for 64-bit OS)

• Up to 2 GB of DDR3 system memory, upgradable to 4 GB using two soDIMM modules6 (for 32-bit OS)

Display

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• 14" HD 1366 x 768 pixel resolution, high-brightness LED-backlit TFT LCD

• Glare / anti-glare option

• Mercury free, environment friendly

• 14" HD 1366 x 768 pixel resolution, high-brightness LED-backlit TFT LCD

• Glare / anti-glare option

• Mercury free, environment friendly

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Graphics

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• Intel® HD Graphics with 128 MB of dedicated system memory, supporting Microsoft® DirectX® 10

• Dual independent display support

• 16.7 million colors

• External resolution / refresh rates:

• VGA port up to 2560 x 1600: 60 Hz

• HDMI™ port up to 1920 x 1080: 60 Hz

• MPEG-2/DVD decoding

• WMV9 (VC-1) and H.264 (AVC) decoding

• HDMI™ (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) with HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) support

• Intel® HD Graphics with 128 MB of dedicated system memory, supporting Microsoft® DirectX® 10

• Dual independent display support

• 16.7 million colors

• External resolution / refresh rates:

• VGA port up to 2560 x 1600: 60 Hz

• HDMI™ port up to 1920 x 1080: 60 Hz

• MPEG-2/DVD decoding

• WMV9 (VC-1) and H.264 (AVC) decoding

• HDMI™ (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) with HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) support

Storage subsystem

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• 2.5" hard disk drive

• DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive

• Multi-in-1 card reader

• 2.5" hard disk drive

• DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive

• Multi-in-1 card reader

Audio

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• Two built-in stereo speakers

• High-definition audio support

• Built-in microphone

• MS-Sound compatible

• Two built-in stereo speakers

• High-definition audio support

• Built-in microphone

• MS-Sound compatible

Storage

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• 160/250/320/500/640 GB or larger hard disk drive

• Multi-in-1 card reader, supporting Secure Digital™ (SD) Card, MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick™ (MS), Memory Stick PRO™ (MS PRO), xD-Picture Card™ (xD)

• 160/250/320/500/640 GB or larger hard disk drive

• Multi-in-1 card reader, supporting Secure Digital™ (SD) Card, MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick™ (MS), Memory Stick PRO™ (MS PRO), xD-Picture Card™ (xD)

Optical Media Drive

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• 8X DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive:

• Read: 24X CD-ROM, 24X CD-R, 24X CD-RW, 8X DVD-ROM, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD+R, 6X DVD-ROM DL, 6X DVD-R DL, 6X DVD+R DL, 6X DVD-RW, 6X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-RAM

• Write: 24X CD-R, 16X CD-RW, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD+R, 4X DVD-R DL, 4X DVD+R DL, 6X DVDRW, 8X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-RAM

• 8X DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive:

• Read: 24X CD-ROM, 24X CD-R, 24X CD-RW, 8X DVD-ROM, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD+R, 6X DVD-ROM DL, 6X DVD-R DL, 6X DVD+R DL, 6X DVD-RW, 6X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-RAM

• Write: 24X CD-R, 16X CD-RW, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD+R, 4X DVD-R DL, 4X DVD+R DL, 6X DVDRW, 8X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-RAM

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Communication

Travelmate 4740 Travelmate 4740Z

• Acer Video Conference, featuring:

• Acer Crystal Eye webcam with 1280 x 1024 resolution

• Acer Video Conference Manager software, featuring Video Quality Enhancement (VQE) technology, supporting 640 x 480 resolution online video calls

•WLAN:·

• Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™

• Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™

• Supporting Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology

•WPAN:

• Bluetooth® 3.0+HS

• Bluetooth® 2.1+EDR

•LAN

• Gigabit Ethernet, Wake-on-LAN ready

•WWAN

• UMTS/HSPA at 850/900/1900/2100 MHz and quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE (850/900/1800/ 1900 MHz) upgradeable to 7.2 Mb/s HSDPA and

5.7 Mb/s HSUPA

• Acer Video Conference, featuring:

• Acer Crystal Eye webcam with 1280 x 1024 resolution

• Acer Video Conference Manager software, featuring Video Quality Enhancement (VQE) technology, supporting 640 x 480 resolution online video calls

•WLAN:·

• Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™

• Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™

• Supporting Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology

•WPAN:

• Bluetooth® 3.0+HS

• Bluetooth® 2.1+EDR

•LAN

• Gigabit Ethernet, Wake-on-LAN ready

•WWAN

• UMTS/HSPA at 850/900/1900/2100 MHz and quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE (850/900/1800/ 1900 MHz) upgradeable to 7.2 Mb/s HSDPA and

5.7 Mb/s HSUPA

Privacy control

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• BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords

• Kensington lock slot

• BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords

• Kensington lock slot

Dimensions and weight

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• 342 (W) x 245 (D) x 26.3/33.2 (H) mm (13.5 x 9.6 x

1.03/1.31 inches)

• 2.2 kg (4.85 lbs.) with 6-cell battery pack

• 342 (W) x 245 (D) x 26.3/33.2 (H) mm (13.5 x 9.6 x

1.03/1.31 inches)

• 2.2 kg (4.85 lbs.) with 6-cell battery pack

Power subsystem

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• ACPI 3.0 CPU power management standard: supports Standby and Hibernation power-saving modes

• 3-pin 65 W AC adapter:

• 108 (W) x 46 (D) x 29.5 (H) mm (4.25 x 1.81 x 1.16

inches)

• 225 g (0.49 lbs.) with 180 cm DC cable

• 48.8 W 4400 mAh 6-cell Li-ion standard battery pack

• Battery life: 4.0 hours

• ENERGY STAR®

• ACPI 3.0 CPU power management standard: supports Standby and Hibernation power-saving modes

• 3-pin 65 W AC adapter:

• 108 (W) x 46 (D) x 29.5 (H) mm (4.25 x 1.81 x 1.16

inches)

• 225 g (0.49 lbs.) with 180 cm DC cable

• 48.8 W 4400 mAh 6-cell Li-ion standard battery pack

• Battery life: 4.0 hours

• ENERGY STAR®

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Special keys and controls

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• 88-/89-/93-key keyboard with inverted "T" cursor layout

• 10 function keys, four cursor keys, two Windows® keys, hotkey controls, embedded numeric keypad, international language support, independent US dollar and Euro symbol keys

• Multi-gesture touchpad, supporting two-finger scroll, pinch, rotate, flip

• Media control keys (printed on keyboard): play/pause, stop, previous, next

• 88-/89-/93-key keyboard with inverted "T" cursor layout

• 10 function keys, four cursor keys, two Windows® keys, hotkey controls, embedded numeric keypad, international language support, independent US dollar and Euro symbol keys

• Multi-gesture touchpad, supporting two-finger scroll, pinch, rotate, flip

• Media control keys (printed on keyboard): play/pause, stop, previous, next

I/O interface

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• Multi-in-1 card reader (SD™, MMC, MS, MS PRO, xD)

• Three USB 2.0 ports

• HDMI™ port with HDCP support

• External display (VGA) port

• Headphone/speaker/line-out jack

• Microphone-in jack

• Ethernet (RJ-45) port

• DC-in jack for AC adapter

• Multi-in-1 card reader (SD™, MMC, MS, MS PRO, xD)

• Three USB 2.0 ports

• HDMI™ port with HDCP support

• External display (VGA) port

• Headphone/speaker/line-out jack

• Microphone-in jack

• Ethernet (RJ-45) port

• DC-in jack for AC adapter

Software

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• Acer Backup Manager

• Acer ePower Management

• Acer eRecovery Management

• Acer Optical Drive Power Management

• Microsoft® Office Personal 2007 (Service Pack 2) (Japan only, subject to customer request)

• Microsoft® Office Ready (Service Pack 2)

• Google Toolbar™

• Adobe® Flash® Player 10

• Adobe® Reader® 9.1

• eSobi™

• Norton™ Online Backup

• McAfee® Internet Security Suite Trial

• Corel® WinDVD

• NTI Media Maker™

• Acer 3G Connection Manager

• Acer Crystal Eye

• Acer Video Conference Manager

• Microsoft® Silverlight™

• Skype™

• Windows Live™ Essentials - Wave 3.2 (Mail, Photo Gallery, Live™ Messenger, Movie Maker, Writer)

• Acer Accessory Store1 (Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, UK only)

• Acer Assist

• Acer Identity Card

• Acer Registration

• Acer 3G Connection Manager

• Acer Crystal Eye

• Acer Launch Manager

• Acer Video Conference Manager

• Adobe® Flash® Player

• Adobe® Reader®

• Corel® WinDVD®

• eSobi™

• Google™ Toolbar

• McAfee® Internet Security Suite Trial

• Microsoft® Office Professional 2007 Trial (Service Pack

• Microsoft® Office Personal 2007 (Service Pack 2) (Japan only)

• Microsoft® Silverlight

• Norton™ Online Backup

• NTI Media Maker™

• Skype™

• Windows Live™ Essentials

4 Chapter 1

• Acer Updater



• eBay® shortcut 20091 (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Spain, UK, US only)

• Netflix shortcut1 (US only)

Optional Items

Travelmate 4740 Travelmate 4740Z

• 1 GB / 2 GB / 4 GB DDR3 1066 MHz soDIMM module

• 6-cell Li-ion battery pack

• 3-pin 65 W AC adapter

• 1 GB / 2 GB / 4 GB DDR3 1066 MHz soDIMM module

• 6-cell Li-ion battery pack

• 3-pin 65 W AC adapter

Warranty

Travelmate 4740 Travelmate 4740Z

One-year International Travelers Warranty (ITW) One-year International Travelers Warranty (ITW)

Environment

Travelmate 4740 Travelmate 4740Z

• Temperature:

• Operating: 5 C to 35 C

• Non-operating: -20 C to 65 C

• Humidity (non-condensing):

• Operating: 20%~80%

• Non-operating: 20%~80%

• Temperature:

• Operating: 5 C to 35 C

• Non-operating: -20 C to 65 C

• Humidity (non-condensing):

• Operating: 20%~80%

• Non-operating: 20%~80%

Chapter 1 5

TravelMate 4740G/4740ZG

Operating System

Travelmate 4740G Travelmate 4740ZG

• Genuine Windows® 7 Professional 32-bit

• Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit

• Genuine Windows® 7 Home Basic 64-bit

Platform

Travelmate 4740G Travelmate 4740ZG

• Intel® Core i5-430M/i5-520M/i5-540M processor (3 MB L3 cache, 2.26/2.40/2.53 GHz with Turbo Boost up to

2.53/2.93/3.06 GHz, DDR3 1066 MHz, 35 W), supporting Intel® 64 architecture, Intel® Smart Cache

• Intel® Core™ i3-330M/i3-350M processor (3 MB L3 cache, 2.13/2.26 GHz, DDR3 1066 MHz, 35 W), supporting Intel® 64 architecture, Intel® Smart Cache

• Mobile Intel® HM55 Express Chipset

System Memory

Travelmate 4740G Travelmate 4740ZG

• Dual-channel DDR3 SDRAM support

• Up to 4 GB of DDR3 system memory, upgradable

to 8 GB using two soDIMM modules5 (for 64-bit OS)

• Up to 2 GB of DDR3 system memory, upgradable

to 4 GB using two soDIMM modules6 (for 32-bit OS)

• Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit

• Genuine Windows® 7 Home Basic 64-bit

• Intel® Pentium® processor P6000 (3 MB L3 cache,

1.86 GHz, DDR3 1066 MHz, 35 W), supporting Intel® 64 architecture, Intel® Smart Cache

• Mobile Intel® HM55 Express Chipset

• Dual-channel DDR3 SDRAM support:

• Up to 4 GB of DDR3 system memory, upgradable

• Up to 2 GB of DDR3 system memory, upgradable

to 8 GB using two soDIMM modules5 (for 64-bit OS)

to 4 GB using two soDIMM modules6 (for 32-bit OS)

Display

Travelmate 4740G Travelmate 4740ZG

• 14" HD 1366 x 768 pixel resolution, high-brightness LED-backlit TFT LCD

• Glare / anti-glare option

• Mercury free, environment friendly

• 14" HD 1366 x 768 pixel resolution, high-brightness LED-backlit TFT LCD

• Glare / anti-glare option

• Mercury free, environment friendly

Graphics

Travelmate 4740G Travelmate 4740ZG

• NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 330M with up to 4091 MB of TurboCache™ (1024 MB of dedicated DDR3 VRAM, up to 3067 MB of shared system memory), supporting NVIDIA® CUDA™, PhysX™, PureVideo® HD technology, OpenEXR High Dynamic-Range (HDR) technology, Shader Model 4.0, Microsoft® DirectX®

10.1

• NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M with up to 3579 MB of TurboCache™ (512 MB of dedicated DDR3 VRAM, up to 3067 MB of shared system memory), supporting NVIDIA® CUDA™, PhysX™, PureVideo® HD technology, OpenEXR High Dynamic-Range (HDR) technology, Shader Model 4.0, Microsoft® DirectX®

10.1

6 Chapter 1

• Dual independent display support

• 16.7 million colors

• External resolution / refresh rates:

• VGA port up to 2048 x 1536: 85 Hz

• HDMI™ port up to 1920 x 1080: 60 Hz

• MPEG-2/DVD decoding

• WMV9 (VC-1) and H.264 (AVC) decoding

• HDMI™ (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) with HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) support

• Dual independent display support

• 16.7 million colors

• External resolution / refresh rates:

• VGA port up to 2048 x 1536: 85 Hz

• HDMI™ port up to 1920 x 1080: 60 Hz

• MPEG-2/DVD decoding

• WMV9 (VC-1) and H.264 (AVC) decoding

• HDMI™ (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) with HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) support

Storage subsystem

Travelmate 4740G Travelmate 4740ZG

• 2.5" hard disk drive

• DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive

• Multi-in-1 card reader

• 2.5" hard disk drive

• DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive

• Multi-in-1 card reader

Audio

Travelmate 4740G Travelmate 4740ZG

• Two built-in stereo speakers

• High-definition audio support

• Built-in microphone

• MS-Sound compatible

• Two built-in stereo speakers

• High-definition audio support

• Built-in microphone

• MS-Sound compatible

Storage

Travelmate 4740G Travelmate 4740ZG

• 160/250/320/500/640 GB or larger hard disk drive

• Multi-in-1 card reader, supporting Secure Digital™ (SD) Card, MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick™ (MS), Memory Stick PRO™ (MS PRO), xD-Picture Card™ (xD)

• 160/250/320/500/640 GB or larger hard disk drive

• Multi-in-1 card reader, supporting Secure Digital™ (SD) Card, MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick™ (MS), Memory Stick PRO™ (MS PRO), xD-Picture Card™ (xD)

Optical Media Drive

Travelmate 4740G Travelmate 4740ZG

• 8X DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive:

• Read: 24X CD-ROM, 24X CD-R, 24X CD-RW, 8X DVD-ROM, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD+R, 6X DVD-ROM DL, 6X DVD-R DL, 6X DVD+R DL, 6X DVD-RW, 6X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-RAM

• Write: 24X CD-R, 16X CD-RW, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD+R, 4X DVD-R DL, 4X DVD+R DL, 6X DVDRW, 8X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-RAM

• 8X DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive:

• Read: 24X CD-ROM, 24X CD-R, 24X CD-RW, 8X DVD-ROM, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD+R, 6X DVD-ROM DL, 6X DVD-R DL, 6X DVD+R DL, 6X DVD-RW, 6X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-RAM

• Write: 24X CD-R, 16X CD-RW, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD+R, 4X DVD-R DL, 4X DVD+R DL, 6X DVDRW, 8X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-RAM

Chapter 1 7

Communication

Travelmate 4740G Travelmate 4740ZG

• Acer Video Conference, featuring:

• Acer Crystal Eye webcam with 1280 x 1024 resolution

• Acer Video Conference Manager software, featuring Video Quality Enhancement (VQE) technology, supporting 640 x 480 resolution online video calls

•WLAN:·

• Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™

• Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™

• Supporting Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology

•WPAN:

• Bluetooth® 3.0+HS

• Bluetooth® 2.1+EDR

•LAN

• Gigabit Ethernet, Wake-on-LAN ready

•WWAN

• UMTS/HSPA at 850/900/1900/2100 MHz and quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE (850/900/1800/ 1900 MHz) upgradeable to 7.2 Mb/s HSDPA and

5.7 Mb/s HSUPA

• Acer Video Conference, featuring:

• Acer Crystal Eye webcam with 1280 x 1024 resolution

• Acer Video Conference Manager software, featuring Video Quality Enhancement (VQE) technology, supporting 640 x 480 resolution online video calls

•WLAN:·

• Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™

• Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™

• Supporting Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology

•WPAN:

• Bluetooth® 3.0+HS

• Bluetooth® 2.1+EDR

•LAN

• Gigabit Ethernet, Wake-on-LAN ready

•WWAN

• UMTS/HSPA at 850/900/1900/2100 MHz and quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE (850/900/1800/ 1900 MHz) upgradeable to 7.2 Mb/s HSDPA and

5.7 Mb/s HSUPA

Privacy control

Travelmate 4740G Travelmate 4740ZG

• BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords

• Kensington lock slot

• BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords

• Kensington lock slot

Dimensions and weight

Travelmate 4740G Travelmate 4740ZG

• 342 (W) x 245 (D) x 26.3/33.2 (H) mm (13.5 x 9.6 x

1.03/1.31 inches)

• 2.2 kg (4.85 lbs.) with 6-cell battery pack

• 342 (W) x 245 (D) x 26.3/33.2 (H) mm (13.5 x 9.6 x

1.03/1.31 inches)

• 2.2 kg (4.85 lbs.) with 6-cell battery pack

Power subsystem

Travelmate 4740G Travelmate 4740ZG

• ACPI 3.0 CPU power management standard: supports Standby and Hibernation power-saving modes

• 3-pin 90 W AC adapter:

• 133 (W) x 59 (D) x 31 (H) mm (5.23 x 2.32 x 1.22

inches)

• 390 g (0.86 lbs.) with 180 cm DC cable

• Acer QuicCharge™ technology:

• 80% charge in 1 hour

• 2-hour rapid charge system-off

• 48.8 W 4400 mAh 6-cell Li-ion standard battery pack

• Battery life: 2.7 hours

• ENERGY STAR®

• ACPI 3.0 CPU power management standard: supports Standby and Hibernation power-saving modes

• 3-pin 90 W AC adapter:

• 133 (W) x 59 (D) x 31 (H) mm (5.23 x 2.32 x 1.22

inches)

• 390 g (0.86 lbs.) with 180 cm DC cable

• Acer QuicCharge™ technology:

• 80% charge in 1 hour

• 2-hour rapid charge system-off

• 48.8 W 4400 mAh 6-cell Li-ion standard battery pack

• Battery life: 2.7 hours

• ENERGY STAR®

8 Chapter 1

Special keys and controls

Travelmate 4740G Travelmate 4740ZG

• 88-/89-/93-key keyboard with inverted "T" cursor layout

• 10 function keys, four cursor keys, two Windows® keys, hotkey controls, embedded numeric keypad, international language support, independent US dollar and Euro symbol keys

• Multi-gesture touchpad, supporting two-finger scroll, pinch, rotate, flip

• Media control keys (printed on keyboard): play/pause, stop, previous, next

• 88-/89-/93-key keyboard with inverted "T" cursor layout

• 10 function keys, four cursor keys, two Windows® keys, hotkey controls, embedded numeric keypad, international language support, independent US dollar and Euro symbol keys

• Multi-gesture touchpad, supporting two-finger scroll, pinch, rotate, flip

• Media control keys (printed on keyboard): play/pause, stop, previous, next

I/O interface

Travelmate 4740G Travelmate 4740ZG

• Multi-in-1 card reader (SD™, MMC, MS, MS PRO, xD)

• Three USB 2.0 ports

• HDMI™ port with HDCP support

• External display (VGA) port

• Headphone/speaker/line-out jack

• Microphone-in jack

• Ethernet (RJ-45) port

• DC-in jack for AC adapter

• Multi-in-1 card reader (SD™, MMC, MS, MS PRO, xD)

• Three USB 2.0 ports

• HDMI™ port with HDCP support

• External display (VGA) port

• Headphone/speaker/line-out jack

• Microphone-in jack

• Ethernet (RJ-45) port

• DC-in jack for AC adapter

Software

Travelmate 4740G Travelmate 4740ZG

• Acer Backup Manager

• Acer ePower Management

• Acer eRecovery Management

• Acer Optical Drive Power Management

• Microsoft® Office Personal 2007 (Service Pack 2) (Japan only, subject to customer request)

• Microsoft® Office Ready (Service Pack 2)

• Google Toolbar™

• Adobe® Flash® Player 10

• Adobe® Reader® 9.1

• eSobi™

• Norton™ Online Backup

• McAfee® Internet Security Suite Trial

• Corel® WinDVD

• NTI Media Maker™

• Acer 3G Connection Manager

• Acer Crystal Eye

• Acer Video Conference Manager

• Microsoft® Silverlight™

• Skype™

• Windows Live™ Essentials - Wave 3.2 (Mail, Photo Gallery, Live™ Messenger, Movie Maker, Writer)

• Acer Accessory Store1 (Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, UK only)

• Acer Assist

• Acer Identity Card

• Acer Backup Manager

• Acer ePower Management

• Acer eRecovery Management

• Acer Optical Drive Power Management

• Microsoft® Office Personal 2007 (Service Pack 2) (Japan only, subject to customer request)

• Microsoft® Office Ready (Service Pack 2)

• Google Toolbar™

• Adobe® Flash® Player 10

• Adobe® Reader® 9.1

• eSobi™

• Norton™ Online Backup

• McAfee® Internet Security Suite Trial

• Corel® WinDVD

• NTI Media Maker™

• Acer 3G Connection Manager

• Acer Crystal Eye

• Acer Video Conference Manager

• Microsoft® Silverlight™

• Skype™

• Windows Live™ Essentials - Wave 3.2 (Mail, Photo Gallery, Live™ Messenger, Movie Maker, Writer)

• Acer Accessory Store1 (Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, UK only)

• Acer Assist

• Acer Identity Card

Chapter 1 9

• Acer Registration



• Acer Updater

• eBay® shortcut 2009 (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Spain, UK, US only)

• Netflix shortcut1 (US only)

• Acer Registration

• Acer Updater

• eBay® shortcut 2009 (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Spain, UK, US only)

• Netflix shortcut1 (US only)

Optional Items

Travelmate 4740G Travelmate 4740ZG

• 1 GB / 2 GB / 4 GB DDR3 1066 MHz soDIMM module

• 6-cell Li-ion battery pack

• 3-pin 65 W AC adapter

• 1 GB / 2 GB / 4 GB DDR3 1066 MHz soDIMM module

• 6-cell Li-ion battery pack

• 3-pin 90 W AC adapter

Warranty

Travelmate 4740G Travelmate 4740ZG

One-year International Travelers Warranty (ITW) One-year International Travelers Warranty (ITW)

Environment

Travelmate 4740G Travelmate 4740ZG

• Temperature:

• Operating: 5 C to 35 C

• Non-operating: -20 C to 65 C

• Humidity (non-condensing):

• Operating: 20%~80%

• Non-operating: 20%~80%

• Temperature:

• Operating: 5 C to 35 C

• Non-operating: -20 C to 65 C

• Humidity (non-condensing):

• Operating: 20%~80%

• Non-operating: 20%~80%

10 Chapter 1

Your Acer Notebook Tour

NOTES: Case color may vary from that shown in the pictures.

Top View

# Icon Item Description

1 Acer Crystal Eye webcam Web camera for video communication. (only for certain models)

2 Microphone Internal microphone for recording sound.

3 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays computer output

(configuration may vary by model).

4 Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio output.

5 Keyboard For entering data into your computer.

6 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a computer

mouse.

7 Power indicator Indicates the computer's power status.

Battery indicator Indicates the computer's battery status.

8 Click buttons (left and right) The left and right buttons function like the left and right mouse

9 Palmrest Comfortable support area for your hands when you use the

Chapter 1 11

1. Charging: The light shows amber when the battery is charging.

2. Fully charged: The light shows blue when in AC mode.

buttons.

computer.

# Icon Item Description

10 Communication indicator Indicates the computer's communication status. (Function may

HDD indicator Indicates when the hard disk drive is active.

11 Power button Turns the computer on and off.

vary by configuration.)

Hotkeys

The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to access most of the computer's controls like screen brightness and volume output.

To activate hotkeys, press and hold the <Fn> key before pressing the other key in the hotkey combination.

Hotkey Icon Function Description

<Fn> + <F3> Communication key Enables / disables the computer's communication functions.

<Fn> + <F4> Sleep Puts the computer in Sleep mode.

<Fn> + <F5> Display toggle Switches display output between the display screen,

<Fn> + <F6> Display off Turns the display screen backlight off to save power. Press

<Fn> + <F7> Touchpad toggle Turns the internal touchpad on and off.

(Function may vary by configuration.)

external monitor (if connected) and both.

any key to return.

<Fn> + <F8> Speaker toggle Turns the speakers on and off.

<Fn> + <F11> NumLk Num Lock Turns the embedded numeric keypad on or off.

<Fn> + <F12> Scr Lk Scroll Lock When Scroll Lock is on, the screen moves one line up or

<Fn> + <End> Next Jump to the next media file.

Brightness up Increases the screen brightness.

Brightness down Decreases the screen brightness.

Volume up Increases the sound volume.

Volume down Decreases the sound volume.

Play/Pause Play or pause a selected media file.

Stop Stop playing the selected media file.

Previous Return to the previous media file.

down when you press the up or down arrow keys respectively. Scroll Lock does not work with some applications.

12 Chapter 1

Closed Front View

21345

2134567

# Icon Item Description

1 Multi-in-1 card reader Accepts Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick

(MS), Memory Stick PRO (MS PRO), xD-Picture Card (xD). Note: Push to remove/install the card. Only one card can operate at any given time.

Left View

# Icon Item Description

1 DC-in jack Connects to an AC adapter.

2 Ethernet (RJ-45) port Connects to an Ethernet 10/100/1000-based network.

3 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even after prolonged use.

4 External display (VGA)

5 USB 2.0 port Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB camera).

Connects to a display device (e.g., external monitor, LCD projector).

port

Right View

# Icon Item Description

1 Headphones/speaker/line-out

jack with S/PDIF support

Microphone jack Accepts inputs from external microphones.

2 USB 2.0 port Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB camera).

3 Optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs.

4 Optical disk access indicator Lights up when the optical drive is active.

5 Optical drive eject button Ejects the optical disk from the drive.

Chapter 1 13

Connects to audio line-out devices (e.g., speakers, headphones).

# Icon Item Description

1 2

6 Emergency eject hole Ejects the optical drive tray when the computer is turned off.

7 Kensington lock slot Connects to a Kensington-compatible computer security lock.

Note: Insert a paper clip to the emergency eject hole to eject the optical drive tray when the computer is off.

Base View

# Icon Item Description

1 Battery bay Houses the computer's battery pack.

2 Battery release latch Releases the battery for removal.

3 Hard disk bay Houses the computer's hard disk (secured with screws).

4 Memory compartment Houses the computer's main memory.

5 Ventilation slots and cooling

fan

6 Battery lock Locks the battery in position.

Enable the computer to stay cool, even after prolonged use. Note: Do not cover or obstruct the opening of the fan.

14 Chapter 1

Hardware Specifications and Configurations

Processor

Item Specification

CPU type • Intel Core i5-540M (2.53 GHz)

• Intel Core i5-520M (2.40 GHz)

• Intel Core i5-430M (2.26 GHz)

• Intel Core i3-350M (2.26 GHz)

• Intel Core i3-330M (2.13 GHz)

• Intel Pentium P6000 (1.86 GHz)

Core logic Mobile Intel HM55 Express Chipset

CPU package PGA 988, BGA1288

System Chipsets

Item Specification

North bridge • TravelMate 4740G/4740ZG: NVIDIA N11M-GE1-B-A3 with DDR3-800 512 MB

VRAM NVIDIA N11P-GE1-A3 with DDR3-800 1GB VRAM

• TravelMate 4740/4740Z: Integrated in the Mobile Intel HM55 Express Chipset

South bridge Mobile Intel HM55 Express Chipset

System Controllers

Item Controller

Core logic Mobile Intel HM55 Express Chipset

VGA • TravelMate 4740G/4740ZG: NVIDIA N11M-GE1-B-A3 with DDR3-800 512 MB

VRAM NVIDIA N11P-GE1-A3 with DDR3-800 1GB VRAM

• TravelMate 4740/4740Z: Integrated in the Mobile Intel HM55 Express Chipset

LAN Broadcom BCM57780

3G Ericsson F3307 mobile broadband module 900MHz

Bluetooth • Foxconn Bluetooth BRM 2046 BT2.1 (T60H928.33) f/w:861

• Foxconn Bluetooth ATH AR3011

• Foxconn Bluetooth BRM 2070 (T77H114.01)

• Foxconn Bluetooth BRM 2046 BT3.0 (T60H928.33) f/w:861

• Foxconn Bluetooth ATH AR3011 (BT3.0)

• Foxconn Bluetooth BRM 2070 (T77H114.01) BT 3.0

Wireless 802.11 b/g/n • Foxconn Wireless LAN Atheros HB93 2x2 BGN (HM)

• Liteon Wireless LAN Atheris HB93 2x2 BGN (HM) WN6602AH

• Foxconn Wireless LAN Broadcomm 43225 2x2 BGN (HM) T77H103.00

• Foxconn Wireless LAN Atheros HB97 2x2 BGN (HM)

• Foxconn Wirelss LAN Atheros HB95 1x1 BG (HM)

• LAN Intel WLAN 112BN.HMWG MM#903341

• LAN Intel WLAN INT1000HBG

• LAN Intel WLAN 622AN.HMWG

Memory card reader Alcor AU6433

Audio codec Realtek ALC272

Keyboard ENE3930

Chapter 1 15

BIOS

Item Specification

BIOS vendor Phoenix

BIOS version 1.05

Supported protocols ACPI 1.0b/2.0/3.0 compliance, 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), IrDA 1.0, Intel AC97 CNR Specification, WfM 2.0, PXE 2.1, Boot Integrity Service Application Program Interface (BIS) 1.0, PC99a and Mobile PC2001 Compliant

Video

Item Specification

Chipset • TravelMate 4740G/4740ZG: NVIDIA N11M-GE1-B-A3 with DDR3-800 512 MB

VRAM NVIDIA N11P-GE1-A3 with DDR3-800 1GB VRAM

• TravelMate 4740/4740Z: Integrated in the Mobile Intel HM55 Express Chipset

Memory size • TravelMate 4740G/4740ZG model: DDR3-800 512 MB or 1GB VRAM

Ethernet

Item Specification

LAN Chipset Broadcom BCM57780

Supports LAN protocol 10/100/1000 Mbps

LAN connector type RJ45

LAN connector location Left side

Features • Integrated 10/100 BASE-T transceiver

• Wake on LAN support compliant with ACPI 2.0

•PCIE

Wireless LAN

Item Specification

Chipset • Foxconn Wireless LAN Atheros HB93 2x2 BGN (HM)

• Liteon Wireless LAN Atheris HB93 2x2 BGN (HM) WN6602AH

• Foxconn Wireless LAN Broadcomm 43225 2x2 BGN (HM) T77H103.00

• Foxconn Wireless LAN Atheros HB97 2x2 BGN (HM)

• Foxconn Wirelss LAN Atheros HB95 1x1 BG (HM)

• LAN Intel WLAN 112BN.HMWG MM#903341

• LAN Intel WLAN INT1000HBG

• LAN Intel WLAN 622AN.HMWG

Protocol 802.11 b/g/n

Interface PCI Express mini-card

3G Module

Item Specification

Chipset Ericsson F3307 mobile broadband module 900MHz

Data Speeds • HSPA Data speed — D/L 7.2Mbps, U/L 2.0Mbps

• EDGE/GPRS Data speed — D/L: 247.4Kbps, U/L: 123.7Kbps

Interface PCI Express mini-card

16 Chapter 1

Bluetooth

Item Specification

Chipset • Foxconn Bluetooth BRM 2046 BT2.1 (T60H928.33) f/w:861

• Foxconn Bluetooth ATH AR3011

• Foxconn Bluetooth BRM 2070 (T77H114.01)

• Foxconn Bluetooth BRM 2046 BT3.0 (T60H928.33) f/w:861

• Foxconn Bluetooth ATH AR3011 (BT3.0)

• Foxconn Bluetooth BRM 2070 (T77H114.01) BT 3.0

Data throughput Up to 24 Mbps

Protocol Bluetooth 2.1

Interface USB 2.0

Connector type USB

System Memory

Item Specification

Memory controller Built-in

Vendor & model name Elpida

• SO-DIMM DDRIII 1066 1GB EBJ10UE8BDS0-AE-F LF 128*8 0.065um

• SO-DIMM DDRIII 1333 1GB EBJ10UE8BDS0-DJ-F LF 128*8 0.065um

• SO-DIMM DDRIII 1066 2GB EBJ21UE8BDS0-AE-F LF 128*8 0.065um

• SO-DIMM DDRIII 1333 2GB EBJ21UE8BDS0-DJ-F LF 128*8 0.065um

• SO-DIMM DDRIII 1333 4GB EBJ41UF8BAS0-DJ-F LF 256*8 0.055um

Hynix

• SO-DIMM DDRIII 1333 1GB HMT112S6TFR8C-H9 LF 128*8 0.055u

• SO-DIMM DDRIII 1333 2GB HMT125S6TFR8C-H9 LF 128*8 0.055um

Kingston

•

Micron

• SO-DIMM DDRIII 1066 1GB MT8JSF12864HZ-1G1F1 LF 128*8 0.065um

• SO-DIMM DDRIII 1066 2GB MT16JSF25664HZ-1G1F1 LF 128*8 0.065um

Nanya

• SO-DIMM DDRIII 1333 2GB NT2GC64B8HC0NS-CG LF 128*8 0.065um

Samsung

• SO-DIMM DDRIII 1066 1GB M471B2873EH1-CF8 LF 64*16 0.055um

• SO-DIMM DDRIII 1333 1GB M471B2873FHS-CH9 LF 128*8 46nm

• SO-DIMM DDRIII 1066 2GB M471B5673EH1-CF8 LF 128*8 0.055um

• SO-DIMM DDRIII 1333 2GB M471B5673FH0-CH9 LF 128*8 46nm

• SO-DIMM DDRIII 1333 4GB M471B5273CH0-CH9 LF 256*8 46nm

Memory size 0 MB (no on-board memory)

SO-DIMM socket number 2 sockets

Supports memory size per socket

Supports maximum memory size

Supports SO-DIMM type DDR3 synchronous DRAM

Supports DIMM Speed 1066/1333 MT/s

Supports SO-DIMM package 204-pin SO-DIMM

Memory module combinations You can install memory modules in any combinations as long as they match the above

4 GB

8 GB

specifications.

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Memory Combinations

Slot 1 Slot 2 Total M e m ory

0 GB 1 GB 1 GB

0 GB 2 GB 2 GB

0 gb 4 GB 4 GB

1 GB 0 GB 1 GB

1 GB 1 GB 2 GB

1 GB 2 GB 3 GB

1 GB 4 GB 5 GB

2 GB 0 GB 2 GB

2 GB 1 GB 3 GB

2 GB 2 GB 4 GB

2 GB 4 GB 5 GB

4 GB 0 GB 4 GB

4 GB 1 GB 5 GB

4 GB 2 GB 6 GB

4 GB 4 GB 8 GB

NOTE: Above table lists some system memory configurations. You may combine DIMMs with various

capacities to form other combinations. On above table, the configuration of slot 1 and slot 2 could be reversed.

Hard Disk Drive

Item Specification

Vendor & Model Name

Capacity (GB) 160 250 320 500 640

Bytes per sector

Data heads 3/4 4 4 4 4

Drive Format

Disks 2 1 2 2 2

Spindle speed (RPM)

Performance Specifications

Buffer size (MB)

In terf ace SATA S ATA SATA SATA SATA

Max. media transfer rate (disk-buffer, Mbytes/s)

Seagate ST9160314AS To sh i b a MK1665GSX HGST HTS545016B9A30 0 WD WD1600BEVT22A23T0

512 512 512 512 512

5400 5400 5400 5400 5400

88 8 88

540 540 850 3.0 GB/s Max.

Seagate ST9250315AS To sh ib a MK2565GSX HGST HTS545025B9A300 WD WD2500BEVT22A23T0

Seagate ST9320325AS To sh ib a MK3265GSX HGST HTS545032B9A300 WD WD3200BEVT22A23T0

Seagate ST9500325AS To sh i ba MK5065GSX HGST HTS545050B9A30 0 WD WD5000BEVT22A0RT0

Buffer to Host

To sh i b a MK6465GSX WD WD6400BEVT22A0RT0

3.0 GB/s

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Hard Disk Drive

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Item Specification

DC Power Requirements

Voltage tolerance

5V (DC) +/- 5% 5V (DC) +/- 5% 5V (DC) +/- 5% 5V (DC) +/- 5% 5V (DC) +/- 5%

LCD Panel

Item Specification

Vendor & model name AUO

• 14" WXGA None Glare B140XW01 V9 0A LF 200nit 8ms 400:1

• 14" WXGA Glare B140XW01 V8 0A LF 220nit 8ms 500:1 (power saving)

• 14" WXGA Glare LP140WH1-TLA2 LF 220nit 8ms 500:1

Samsung

• 14" WXGA None Glare LTN140AT01-001 LF 220nit 8ms 300:1

• 14" WXGA Glare LTN140AT01-G03 LF 220nit 8ms 500:1

CMO

• 14" WXGA Glare N140B6-L02 C2 LF 220nit 8ms 400:1

Screen Diagonal 14 inches

Resolution support • 1366 x 768

• 1360 x 768

• 1280 x 768

• 1280 x 720

• 1024 x 768

• 800 x 600

Pixel Pitch (mm) 0.2265

Pixel Arrangement R.G.B. Vertical Stripe

Display Mode Normally White

Typical White Luminance (NIT) also called Brightness

Contrast Ratio 500:1

Response Time msec 8

Power consumption (W) 3.8 - 4.2

Viewing Angle (U/D/R/L) 20/45/45/45

Interface 1ch LVDS

Supply voltage (V) 3.3

Temperature Range( C) Operating

Storage (shipping)

200 - 220

0 to +50

-40 to +60

Webcam

Item Specification

Vendor & model name Chicony

• CH9665SN (CNF9157)

Suyin

• SY9665SN

Liteon

• LT6AASP (09P2BF127)

Resolution 1.3 M

DV capability Yes

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AC Adapter

Item Specification

Vendor Delta

• 65 W ADP-65JH DB

• 90 W ADP-90CD DB

Liteon

• 65 W PA-1650-22AC

• 90 W PA-1900-34AR

Hipro

• 65 W HP-A0652R3B

• 90 W HP-A0904A3 B1LF

Input 90 - 264 Vac

Output 19 V / 3.42 - 4.74 A

Battery Pack

Item Specification

Vendor Panasonic/Sanyo/Sony/Simplo

Battery Type Li-ion

Pack capacity 6-cell 4400 mAh

Number of battery cell 6

Package configuration 3 cells in series, 2 series in parallel

System Power Management

ACPI mode Power Management

Mech. Off (G3) All devices in the system are turned off completely.

Soft Off (G2/S5) OS initiated shutdown. All devices in the system are turned off completely.

Working (G0/S0) Individual devices such as the CPU and hard disc may be power managed in

this state.

Suspend to RAM (S3) • CPU set power down

• VGA Suspend

• PCMCIA Suspend

• Audio Power Down

• Hard Disk Power Down

• CD-ROM Power Down

• Super I/O Low Power mode

Save to Disk (S4) Also called Hibernation Mode. System saves all system states and data onto

the disc prior to power off the whole system.

Physical Specifications

Item Specification

Dimension (W×D×H) 343mm x 245mm x 26.1 - 32.6mm

Weight < 2.2kg

Environmental Requirements

Item Specification

Operating temperature 5 to 35 °C (41 to 95 °F)

Operating humidity 20% to 80% RH non-condensing

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