Acer ASPIRE 1300 Service Manual

Acer Aspire 1300 Series

Service Guide

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PART NO.: VD.A0307.001 PRINTED IN TAIWAN

Revision History

Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Aspire 1300 service guide.

Date Chapter Updates

2002/09/30 Chapter 1 Add Reset Button (on bottom panel) description

Copyright

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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 Specifications 9

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

System Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Board Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Outlook View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Left Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Right Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Bottom Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Special keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Touchpad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Touchpad Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Launch Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Hardware Specifications and Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Chapter 2 System Utilities 37

BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Navigating the BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Startup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

BIOS Flash Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

System Diagnostic Diskette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Chapter 3 Machine Disassembly and Replacement 41

General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Disassembly Procedure Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Removing the Memory/HDD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Removing the Keyboard/LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Disassembling the Main Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Disassembling the LCD Module-14.1 Inch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Disassembling the LCD Module-15.1 Inch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Disassembling the External Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Disassembling the HDD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Disassembling the Floppy Disk Drive Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Disassembling the Optical Drive Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 55

System Check Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

External Diskette Drive Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

External CD-ROM Drive Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Memory Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Power System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Touchpad Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Index of Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Intermittent Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

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Table of Contents

Undetermined Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Chapter 5 Jumper and Connector Locations 69

Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Chapter 6 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 71

Aspire 1300 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Appendix A Model Definition and Configuration 82

Main Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Appendix B Test Compatible Components 85

Microsoft Windows XP (Home) Environment Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Appendix C Online Support Information 89

Index 91

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System Specifications

Features

This computer was designed with the user in mind. Here are just a few of its many features:

Performance

T Moblie AMD Athlon XP1400+/ XP1800+, or higher processor T VIA ProSavage KN133 (Twister K)+VT8362 & VT8231 chipset T 2 memory slots supporting 133MHz SDRAM (PC-133), upgradeable to 1GB T 20GB or higer capacity Enhanced-IDE hard disk T Microsoft Windows XP operating system

Display

T The 14.1” or 15.0” display panel provides a large viewing area for maximum efficiency and ease-

of-use. The thin-f ilm t rans is tor (TFT ) l iquid crystal disp lay (L C D) s upp orts extended graphi cs a rray (XGA) resolution, enabling 16.7 million colors at 1024X768

T Aspire 1300 series notebook computer features an accel erat ed graphics port (AGP) video syste m

integrated in the VI A S3 Sa va ge 4 KN 1 33 (Twister K) chipset. This provides a robu st solution and enables high quality video output.

T Simultaneous LCD, external monitor or projector display

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Multimedia

T Build-in optical drive (CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, or DVD/CD-RW combo drive) T 14.1” or 15.0” XGA TFT LCD panel T Built-in stereo speakers T Audio input and output jacks

Connectivity

T Built-in10/100 Mbp s Ether net co nne cti on T Built-in 56Kbps fax/data modem T 2 Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports

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Human-centric design and ergonomics

T All-in-one design (incorporating hard drive, optical drive and floppy disk drive) T Rugged, yet extremely protable, construction T Stylish appearance T Full-size keyboard with 4 programmable launch keys T Comfortable palm rest area with well-positioned touchpad

Expansion

T Upgradeable memory modules and ha rd disk T PC card slot enables a range of add-on options

Keyboard and Pointing Device

T 87-(US)/88(Europe)-key Windows keyboard T Ergonomically-centered touchpad pointing device

I/O Ports

T One PCMCIA slot (type II or type III) T One RJ-11 modem jack (V.90, 56K) T One RJ-45 network jack (Ethernet 10/100) mbs T One DC-in jack T One parallel port (ECP/EPP compliant) T One VGA (external monitor) port T One headphone-out jack (3.5mm minijack) T One microphone-in jack (3.5m m mini jac k) T Two Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports

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System Block Diagram

Audio Amplifier TPA0212

RJ11

P18

RJ45

P14

CRT

LCD/INV CONN

HDD

CD-ROM

USB

AMC97

SmartAMC (20468-21)

MODEM DAA

SMARTDAA (20463-11)

LSI 80227

P15

P11

UltraDMA/33/66/100

P16

P21

P13

P25

P18P18

SYSTEM BLOCK DIAGRAM

Processor ( Socket A )

ADDR

Host Bus

ADDR

Twister-K NB VT8362 SAVAGE4

LVDS

REQ/GNT4

Super SB

VIA

USB

AC'97 Link

Primary

VT8231

Touch Pad

CTRL

DATA

INTA#(VGA)

P6,7

P9,10

ISA

BUS

EC/KBC PC87570

P15

PCI BUS

P20

Floppy

Parallel

BIOS

Keyboard

P2P3,4

PCI ..CLOCK

5V,3V,CPUCORE VCC etc.

POWER IN

THERMAL DIODE IN

DC/DC

Max1632,Max1717

P23,P24

Battery Charger

THERMAL SENSOR

19V IN

P22

P21

CK-GEN

ICS9248-168-TSSOP

SO- DIMM

REQ/GNT1

INTA,(D)#

PCMCIA

P14

OZ6912

AD21

P12

Slot0

P12

P20

FAN

P21

P20

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Board Layout

Top Vi e w

2 1

0 9

DAET2AMB6D2 REV:DDAET2AMB6D2 REV :DDAET2AMB 6D2 REV:DDAET2AMB6D2 REV:DDAET2AMB6D2 REV:DDAET2AMB6D2 REV:DDAET 2AMB6D2 REV:DDAET2AMB6D2 REV:DDAET 2AMB6D2 REV:D

910

1 Parallel Port 17 Touchpad FFC Connector 2 LCD Cable Connector 18 HDD Connector 3 Power On Switch 19 Battery Connector 4 E-mail launch button 20 Right Speaker Connector 5 VGA Port 21 EC/KBC 87570 6 Internet launch button 22 On Board Modem module 7 Launch Manager (User Define 1) 23 FDD FPC Connector 8 Launch Manager (User Define 2) 24 Left Speaker Connector 9 Lid closeSwitch 25 Audio Decode SmartAMC (20468-21) 10 USB Portx2 26 Carbus Socket 11 Adapter Connector 27 BIOS Socket 12 CPU Socket 28 FAN connector

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13 North Bridge VT8362 29 Headphone Jack 14 R TC Battery Socket 30 Microphone-in Jack 15 Keyboard FFC connector 31 LAN Connector 16 CD/DVD-ROM Module Connector 32 Modem Connector

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Bottom View

DAET2AMB6D2 REV: DDAET2AMB6D 2 REV:DDAET2AMB6D2 REV: DDAET2AMB 6D2 REV:DDAET2AMB6D2 REV:DDAET2AMB6D2 REV:DDAET2AMB6D2 REV:DDA ET2AMB6D2 REV:DDAET2AMB6D2 REV:D

AMC20463-002AMC20463-002AMC20463-002AMC20463-002AMC20463-002AMC20463-002

1 LAN PHY LSI-80227 7 On Board Modem Module 2 Modem Cable Connector 8 Modem DAA SMARTDAA 3 Debug Port Connector 9 DIMM So cket 2 4 PCMCIA OZ6912 10 DIMM Socket 1 5 South Bridge VT8231 11 System-off Switch 6 Modem Cable Connector

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Outlook View

A general introduction of ports allow you to connect peripheral devices, as you would with a desktop PC.

Front View

# Item Description

1 D isplay Large liquid crystal display (LCD) provides

2 Launch keys 4 buttons that can be programmed to start

3 Power button Turns the computer on and off. 4 Touchpad Touch sensitive pad that functions like a

5 Click buttons & scroll

key

6 Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio

visual output.

frequently used applications.

computer mouse. Right and left buttons that provide the

same functions as the buttons on a computer mouse. The scroll key scrolls the contents of a window up and down.

output.

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7 Palm rest Provides a comfortable platform for your

hands when typing on the keyboard. 8 Keyboard Full-size keyboard for inputting typed data. 9 Status indicators Light emitting diodes (LED) that show the

10 Latch Locks and releases the lid.

status of the computer and its

componenets.

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Left Panel

# Item Description

1 Modem jack Connects the built-in fax/data modem to a

2 Network jack Connects the computer to an Ethernet 10/

3 Microphone-in jack Connects an external microphone for audio

4 Headphone jack Connects headphones for audio output. 5 PC card eject button Press the eject button to remove a PC card

6 PC card slot The slot supports a standard Type II or

7 Floppy disk drive Supports a standard 3.5” diskette. 8 Floppy disk eject

button

phone line.

100-based network.

input.

for the PC card slot.

Type III PC card (PCMCIA or CardBus).

Note: The connecting pins locate only on

the lower slot. Please pay attention to this

as you insert the PC Card.

Press the eject button to remove a diskette

from the floppy disk drive.

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Right Panel

# Item Description

1 Optical drive Depending on your model, the optical drive

2 Optical drive

3 Optical drive eject

4 Optical disc read

emergency eject hole

button

indicator

is one of the following:

CD-ROM drive for reading CDs.

DVD-ROM drive for reading CDs and

DVDs.

DVD/CD-RW combo drive for reading CDs

and DVDs, and writing to CD-Rs and CD-

RWs.

Used to eject an optical disc when the

computer is turned off.

Press the eject button to remove a disc

from the optical drive.

Light emitting diode (LED) that indicates

when an optical disc is being read.

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Rear Panel

# Item Description

1 Kensington lock slot For attaching a security connector. 2 DC-in jack Connects the AC adapter. 3 USB ports 2 ports for connecting USB devices. 4 External display port Connects an external (VGA) display

5 Parallel port Connects a parallel device, such as a

6 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool. even

monitor.

printer.

after prolonged use.

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Bottom Panel

# Item Description

1 Ventilation slots Enables the computer to stay cool, even

2 Battery The computer’s removable battery. 3 Battery release latch Slide and hold the latch, and then pull the

4 Hard disk bay Removable cover provides access to the

5 Memory compartment Removable cover provides access to the

after prolonged use.

battery to remove it from the unit.

computer’s hard drive.

memory slots for upgrading the computer’s

memory.

Reset Button Reset Button as the picture shows can

reboot the computer as the system hangs

or fails.

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Indicators

Your computer provides an array of six indicators located above the keyboard, in addition to two indicators positioned at the from of the palm rest area. These indicators show the status of the computer and its components.

The six indicators located above the keyboard provide the following status information:.

# Description

1 C aps Lock active 2 N um Lock acti ve (Note: the keypad lock

3 Scrol l Lock act ive 4 Floppy disk drive acti vity 5 Hard disk drive activity 6 Optical drive activity

must be turned on to use the embedded numeric keypad.)

The two indicators located at the front of the unit provide the following status information:

1 Battery charge:

Green Amber Red Off

2 P ower mode:

Steady green Flashing green Off

the AC adapter is connected and the battery is fully charged. the AC adapter is connected and the battery is charging. the AC adapter is connected and the battery has a fault. the AC adapter is not connected, or the battery is not installed.

the computer is on (even if the display is turned off). the computer is in standby mode. the computer is turned off, or in hibernation mode.

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Keyb oard

Special keys

Lock keys

The keyboard features full-size keys with an embedded keypad, separate cursor control keys, two Windows keys, and twelve function keys (hot keys).

Lock Key Description

Caps Lock When Caps Lock is on, all alphabetic characters are typed in uppercase.

Num lock When Num Lock is on, the embedded numeric keyboard can be used.

Scroll lock When Scroll Lock is on, the screen toggles up or down one line at a time

Toggle on and off by pressing the Caps Lock key on the left side of the keyboard.

Toggle on and off by pressing the Fn+tkeys simultaneously.

when the up and down cursor control keys are pressed. Note: Scroll Lock doesn’t work in all applications. Toggle on and off by pressing the Fn +u keys simultaneously.

Embedded Keypad

The embedded keypad functions lik e a d eskto p num eric key pa d. It is in dicate d by smal l blue num bers a nd on the applicable keys.

To use the the embedded numeric keys, toggle the Num Lock on by pressing the Fn + t keys simultaneously. With the embedded keypad turned on, the following actions are possible:

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Desired Access Num Lock On Num Lock On

Number keys on embedded

keypad

Cursor-control keys on

embedded keypad

Main keyboard keys Hold down the Fn key while

Type numbers using embedded keypad in the normal way.

Hold down the jkey while using the cursor keys on the embedded keypad.

typing letters using the embedded keypad keys. Simultaneously press the j key for for capital letters.

Hold Fn key while using cursor-control keys.

Type letters in the normal way.

Windows Keys

The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions.

Key Description

Windows logo

key

Application

key

Pressed alone, this key has the same effect as clicking on the Windows Start button; it launches the St art menu. It can also be used with other keys to provide a variety of functions:

+ Tab (Activates the next Taskbar button) + E (Opens the My Computer window) + F1 (opens Help and Support) + F (opens the Find: All Files dialog box) + M (minimizes all windows) j + Windows logo key + M (undoes the minimize all windows action) + R (opens the Run dialog box)

This key has the same effect as clicking the right mouse button; it opens the application’s context menu.

Hotkeys

Using the Fn key with another key creates a hot key, providing a quick and convenient method for controlling various functions.

To use a hot key, first hold down the Fn key. Next, press the second key in combination. Finally, release both keys.

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Hot Key Function

Fn + l Decreases the display panel brightness. Fn + m Increases the display panel brightness. Fn + p Toggles the display setting between (1) the computer’s LCD panel, (2) an external

display device connected to the external display port, and (3) simultaneous display

on the computer’s LCD panle and an external display device. Fn + t Toggles Num Lock on and off. (Please see “Special keys”.) Fn + u Toggles the keyboard’s Scroll Lock on and off. (Please see “Special keys”.)

Fn +g Toggle the sound on and off. (Mute.) Fn +{ Increases the sound volume. (Doesn’t work for an external keyboard.) Fn +} Decreases the sound volume. (Doesn’t work for an external keyboard.)

NOTE: When activating hotkeys, press and hold the Fn key before pressing the other key in the hotkey

combination.

Keyboard Ergonomics

The wide palm rest area provides a comfortable platform for your hands when typing on the keyboard. The ergonomic design enables you to adopt a relaxed, yet very efficient, typing style.

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To u c h p a d

The built-i n touchpad is a PS/2-compatible pointing device that sens es movement on its surface. This cursor responds to your finger movements on the touchpad. In addition, the two click buttons provide the same functionality as a c om puter mouse, while the scrol l k ey ena ble s e as y u p an d do w n s cro lli ng i n d ocu me nts and web pages.

The touchpad is located in the middle of the palm rest area, providing maximum comfort and efficiency.

Touc hp a d B a sic s

Use the touchpad as follows:

T Slide your finger over the surface of the touchpad to control the movement of the cursor. Tap the

touchpad to perform selection and execution functions.

T Press the left (1) and right (3) buttons to perform selection and execution functions, just as you

would use the buttons on a computer mouse.

T Use the scroll ke y (2) t o s c roll through long documen t s and w e b pages. Press the t op of the k ey to

scroll up, and the bottom to scroll down.

Function Left Button Righ Button Tap

Execute Click twice quickly Tap twice (at the same

speed as double-clicking

the mouse button) Select Click once Tap once Drag Click and hold. Then slide

your finger across the touchpad to drag the cursor over the selection.

Access context menu

Click once

Tap twice quickly. On the

second tap, slide your

finger across the

touchpad to drag the

cursor over the selection.

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NOTE: Keep your fingers, as well as the surface of the touchpad dry and clean. The touchpad is sensitive to

your finger movement s: the lighte r the touch, the bet ter the resp onse. Tapping hard will not increas e the touchpad’ s responsiveness.

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Launch Keys

Located at the top of the keyboard are four buttons. These buttons are called launch keys. They are designated as key 1, ke y 2, ke y 3 and key 4. By default, key 1 is used to launc h the e ma il ap pli ca tio n and key 2 is used to launch the Internet browser. Keys 3 and 4 start the Launch Manager application. All four launch keys can be set by the user.

To see the launch keys, run the Acer Launch Manger.

# Description

Email Launches your email application. Web browser Launches your Internet browser P1 User-programmable P2 User-programmable

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Hardware Specifications and Configurations

Processor

Item Specification

CPU type AMD Athlon XP 1400+ (1.2G) / 1600+ (1.4G) / 1800+ (1.5G) 35W CPU package OPGA CPU core voltage 1.2V/1.45V

BIOS

Item Specification

BIOS vendor Acer BIOS Version 1.0 BIOS ROM type Flash ROM BIOS ROM size 512KB BIOS package TSOP Supported protocols ACPI 1.0b,APM 1.2, PC Card 95, SM BIOS 2.3, EPP/IEEE 1284, ECP/

BIOS password control Set by setup manual

IEEE 1284 1.7 & 1.9, PCI 2.2, PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, USB, VESA VGA BIOS, DDC-2B, CD-ROM bootable, Windows keyboard Microsoft Simple Boot Flag

Second Level Cache

Item Specification

Cache controller Built-in CPU Cache size 256KB 1st level cache control Always enabled 2st level cache control Always enabled Cache scheme control Fixed in write-back

System Memory

Item Specification

Memory controller VIA VT8362 Onboard memory size 0MB DIMM socket number 2 sockets (4 banks) Supports memory size per socket 512MB Supports maximum memory size 1024MB Supports DIMM type Synchronous DRAM Supports DIMM Speed 133 MHz Supports DIMM voltage 3.3V Supports DIMM package 144-pin soDIMM Memory module combinations You can install memory modules in any combinations as long as they

match the above specifications.

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