Acer ASPIRE 1350 Service Manual

Acer Aspire 1350 Series

Service Guide

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Conventions

The following conventions are used in this manual:

SCREEN MESSAGES

NOTE Gives bits and pieces of additional

WARNING Alerts you to any damage that might

CAUTION Gives precautionary measures to

IMPORTANT Reminds you to do specific actions

Denotes actual messages that appear on screen.

information related to the current topic.

result from doing or not doing specific actions.

avoid possible hardware or software problems.

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.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 System Specifications 1

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

System Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Board Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Outlook View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Left Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Right Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Bottom Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Special keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Touchpad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Touchpad Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Launch Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Hardware Specifications and Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Chapter 2 System Utilities 27

BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Navigating the BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Main . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Advanced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Boot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

BIOS Flash Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

System Diagnostic Diskette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Chapter 3 Machine Disassembly and Replacement 41

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

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

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

Removing the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Removing the Memory/MDC (Modem/Bluetooth)/HDD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Removing the Keyboard/ODD Module/FDD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Disassembling the Main Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Disassembling the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Disassembling the LCD Module-15.1 Inch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Disassembling the External Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Disassembling the HDD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Disassembling the Floppy Disk Drive Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Disassembling the Optical Drive Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 59

System Check Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

External Diskette Drive Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

External CD-ROM Drive Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Memory Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Power System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

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Table of Contents

Touchpad Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Index of Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

Intermittent Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Undetermined Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Chpater 5 Jumper and Connector Locations 73

Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

Chapter 6 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 75

Appendix A Model Definition and Configuration 88

Aspire 1350 series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88

Appendix B Test Compatible Components 91

Microsoft Windows XP (Home) Environment Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Appendix C Online Support Information 95

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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 AMD Athlon XP-M 2000+ ~ 3000+ processor

T VIA KN400 series

T 2 memory slots supporting 266/333MHz DDR, upgradeable to 2GB

T High capacity, Enhanced-IDE hard disk

Display

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

of-use. The thin-film transistor (TFT) supports extended graphics array (XGA) resolution.

T 3D graphics support

T Supports simultaneous display between LCD and CRT display

T S-video for output to a television or display device that supports S-video input

T “Automatic LCD dim” feature that automatically selects the best setting for the display in order to

conserve power

T Dual display capability

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Multimedia

T Built-in optical drive (CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, DVD/CD-RW combo, DVD-RW or DVD dual)

T 14.1” or 15.0” TFT XGA (1024*768 resolution) panel

T Built-in stereo speakers

T Audio input and output jacks

Connectivity

T Integrated 10/100Mbps Ethernet connection

T Built-in 56Kbps fax/data modem

T Four universal serial bus (USB 2.0) ports

T One IEEE 1394 port

T 802.11b and 802.11a+g wireless LAN and Bluetooth (manufacturing optional)

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Human-centric design

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 four programmable launch keys

T Comfortable palm rest area with well-positioned touchpad

Expansion

T Upgradeable hard disk and memory modules

T PC card slot enables a range of add-on options

I/O Ports

T One type II or type III PC Card slot (PCMCIA or CardBus)

T One IEEE 1394 port

T One microphone-in jack

T One headphone-out jack

T One infrared port

T One DC-in jack

T One RJ-11 modem jack (V.90/V.92, 56K)

T One RJ-45 network jack (Ethernet 10/100Mbps)

T One S-video TV-out port

T One external display port

T One parallel port (ECP/EPP compliant)

T Four Universal Serial Bus (USB 2.0) ports

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System Block Diagram

HDD

DAT A

3.3V

P4,5

RJ45

CK-GEN

P14

1394 TS B 4 3 A B 2 1

P10

EC/KBC PC87570

LPT Port

DAT A

Primary

P25

RVCC

ADDR

CTRL

P6,7,8

FDD

VIN

DDR DIMM

USB CONN

EXT. VGA

P15

P25

Sup er So uth

LCD/I NV CONN

DDR DIMM

AGP BUS

2.5V

REQ1

S-VIDEO

P17

5VPCU

P14

P24

Keyboar d

P23

REQ2

RJ11

Touch Pad

CH7019

GNT0

P11,12,13

AC97

AC'97 Link

MINI-PCI

P18

PCI ..CL OCK

GNT1

CTRL

P22

AC'97 Link

VIA

P16

3VSUS

H/W MONI TOR

2.5V

GNT2

P14

Ult raDMA 100/ 133

PCI BUS

P29

POWER IN

North Bridge VIA KN400

FAN

5VSUS

P16

P26

Realtek ALC202

Secondary

2.5VSUS

AD18

P30,P31

LAN PHY VT6103

Audio Amplifier G142 1

VT8235

2.5V

5VPCU

INTA

P15

BIOS

CD-ROM

3.3V

2.5V

P20

PCMCIA TI1410

P14

RVCC

THERMA L DIODE IN

INTB

P18

AD19

P14

USB 2.0

( Option )

VCC_ CORE

DC/DC

2'nd FAN

ICS950902

2.5VSUS

CRT

INTB

AD20

P23

SIO PC87393

P25

VCC_ CORE

Ba tter y Charger

P22

V-LINK 266/533MB/s

SMDDR_VTERM

19V IN

MDC

1394 CONN

P16

3VSUS

P22

3VSUS

Aspire 1350 series M/B SYSTEM

BLOCK DIAGRAM

P19

TV ENCODER & LVDS

5VSUS

3VSUS

INT C/D

P26

200/266/333/400MHZ

ATI M9 + X

P21

P22

MII

1.5V

5V,3V, CPUCORE VCC etc.

ADDR

AMD Pro ces sor ( So cket A )

12V

REQ0

Slot0

P21

P19

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Board Layout

Top Vi e w

1 DC-In 13 Heat Sink 4-pin Controller

2 RJ11 / RJ45 14 Heat Sink 3-pin Controller

3 S-Video 15 FDD Connector

4 USB Connectors (*2) 16 4-In-1 Connector

5 USB Connectors (*2) 17 Touchpad Board Connector

6 CPU Socket 18 HDD Connector

7 Mini-PCI Socket 19 Speaker Connector

8 Launch Board Connector 20 IEEE 1394 Connector

9 LCD Inverter Connector 21 Microphone-in Connector

10 ODD Connector 22 Headphone Connector

11 VGA Board 60-pin Connector 23 Infrared Connector

12 VGA Board 120-pin Connector

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Bottom View

24 Parallel Connector 28 DDR Controller

25 External Display Connector 29 MDC Board Connector

26 PCMCIA Connector 30 Battery Connector

27 DDR 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 Display Large liquid crystal display (LCD) provides visual

output.

2 Power button Turns the computer on and off.

3 Launch keys 4 buttons that can be programmed to start frequently

used applications.

4 InviLink button

(manufacturing option)

5 Bluetooth button

(manufacturing option)

6 Touchpad Touch sensitive pad that functions like a computer

7 Click buttons & 4-way

scroll key

8 Speakers Speakers that deliver stereo audio output.

9 Palm rest Provides a comfortable platform for your hands when

10 Keyboard Full-size keyboard for inputting typed data.

11 Status indicators 7 light emitting diodes (LED) that show the status of the

12 Latch Locks and releases the lid.

Enables or disables wireless LAN feature.

Enables or disables Bluetooth functionality.

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, as well as right and left.

typing on the keyboard.

computer and its components.

NOTE: The wireless communication and Bluetooth buttons work for models with 802.11b, 802.11a+g wireless

LAN and Bluetooth only.

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Left Panel

# Item Description

1 Ventilation slots Enables the computer to stay cool, even

2 Floppy activity

3 Floppy disk drive /

4 Floppy disk eject

5 IEEE 1394 port Connects IEEE 1394 devices.

6 Microphone-in jack Connects an external microphone for audio

7 Headphone jack Connects headphones for audio output.

8 Infrared port Interfaces with infrared devices (e.g.,

indicator

4-in-1 card reader

button

after prolonged use.

LED (light emitting diode) that turns on and off when the floppy is activated.

Supports a standard 3.5” diskette or 4-in-1 card reader (manufacturing option).

Press the eject button to remove a diskette from the floppy disk drive.

input.

infrared printer, IR-aware computer).

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Right Panel

# Item Description

1 Optical drive Depending on your model, the optical drive is

2 Optical disc access

3 Optical drive eject

4 Optical drive

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 Type III

indicator

button

emergency eject hole

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.

DVD-RW drive for reading CDs, DVDs, DVD-R and DVD-RW, and writing to CD-Rs, CD-RWs, DVD-Rs and DVD-RWs.

DVD dual for reading CDs, DVDs, DVD+/-R and DVD+/-RW, and writing to CD-Rs, CDRWs, DVD+/-Rs and DVD+/-RWs.

LED (light emitting diode) that indicates when an optical disc is being read or wirtten.

Press the eject button to remove a disc from the optical drive.

Used to eject an optical disc when the computer is turned off.

from the PC card slot.

PC card (PCMCIA or CardBus).

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Rear Panel

# Item Description

1 DC-in jack Connects the AC adapter.

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

3 Network jack Connects the computer to an Ethernet 10/

4 S-video Connects to a television or display device

5 USB ports Four USB 2.0 ports for connecting USB

6 External display port Connects an external (VGA) display

7 Parallel port Connects a parallel device, such as a

8 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even

9 Kensington lock slot For attaching a security connector.

phone line.

100-based network.

with S-video input.

devices.

monitor.

printer.

after prolonged use.

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Bottom Panel

# Item Description

1 Ventilation slots Enables the computer to stay cool, even

2 Reset Switch Forces the computer to shut down in the

3 Battery pack release

4 Battery pack The computer’s removable battery.

5 Hard disk bay Removable cover provides access to the

6 Memory compartment Removable cover provides access to the

latch

after prolonged use.

event of system lockup.

NOTE: Any unsaved data will be lost.

Slide and hold the latch, and then pull the battery to remove it from the unit.

computer’s hard drive.

memory slots for upgrading the computer’s memory.

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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 three indicators located above the keyboard provide the following status information:

Icon Function Description

Caps lock Lights when Caps Lock is activated.

Num lock Lights when Num Lock is activated.

HDD Lights when Hard Disk Drive is activated.

NOTE: The kekpad lock must be turned on to use the embedded numberic keypad.

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

Icon Function Description

Power mode Steady green - power on

Flashing orange - standby mode

Orange - hibernation mode

Battery mode Green - fully charged

Flashing orange - being charged

Orange - low on power

Wireless LAN mode Lights to inducate status of wireless LAN (optional)

Bluetooth mode Lights to inducate that Bluetooth (optional) is enabled.

communication.

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Key bo ar d

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

Special keys

Lock keys

The computer features three lock keys, each with its own status indicator light.

Lock Key Description

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

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

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 Fn + F11 keys 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 + F12 keys simultaneously.

Embedded Keypad

The embedded keypad functions like a desktop numeric keypad. It is indicated by small blue numbers and on the applicable keys.

To use the the embedded numeric keys, toggle the Num Lock on by pressing the Fn + F11 keys simultaneously.

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With the embedded keypad turned on, the following actions are possible:

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 typing

Type numbers using embedded keypad in the normal way.

Hold down the the cursor keys on the embedded

keypad.

letters using the embedded keypad

keys. Simultaneously press the key for for capital letters.

j key while using

Windows Keys

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

Hold Fn key while using cursor-control keys.

Type letters in the normal way.

Key Description

Windows logo

key

Pressed alone, this key has the same effect as clicking on the Windows Start button; it launches the Start 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 + + M (undoes the minimize all windows action)

+ R (opens the Run dialog box)

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Key Description

Application

key

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.

Hot Key Function Function

Fn +

l m

Fn +

r s

Fn +

y x

Fn +

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

combination.

Hot key help Displays help on hot keys.

Setup Access the computer’s configuration utility.

Power management scheme toggle

Sleep Puts the computer in Sleep mode.

Display toggle Switches display output between the display screen, external monitor

Screen blank Turns the display screen backlight off to save power. Press ant key to

Touchpad toggle Turns the internal touchpad on and off.

Speaker toggle Turns the speakers on and off.

Volume up Increases the speaker volume.

Volume down Decreases the speaker volume.

Brightness up Increases the screen brightness.

Brightness down Decreases the screen brightness

Switches the power management scheme used by the computer (function available if supported by operating system).

(if connected) and both the display screen and external monitor.

return.

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Euro key

Your computer supports the new Euro currency character. First, hold down the Alt Gr key, and then press the Euro key.

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-in touchpad is a PS/2-compatible pointing device that senses 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 computer mouse, while the scroll key enables easy up and down scrolling in documents and web pages.

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

Touch pa d B a s ics

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 key (2) to scroll through long documents and web pages. Press the top of the key to

scroll up, and the bottom to scroll down; left to scroll left, and right to scroll right.

Function Left Button Righ Button 4-Way Scroll Key Ta p

Execute Click twice quickly Tap twice quickly

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

Scroll Click and hold the up/

Click once

down/ left/ right button

Tap twice quickly. On the second tap, slide your finger across the touchpad to drag the cursor over the selection.

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

your finger movements: the lighter your touch, the better the response. Tapping hard will not increase the touchpad’s responsiveness.

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Launch Keys

Located at the top of the keyboard are six buttons, in addition to the power button. These buttons are called launch keys. They are designated as key 1, key 2, key 3, key 4, key 5 and key 6 from right to left. By default, key 1 is used to launch the email application and key 2 is used to launch the Internet browser. Keys 3 and 4 start the Launch Manager application. Key 5 and 6 are used to enable the Wireless LAN and Bluetooth features. The first four launch keys can be set by the user.

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

Launch key Icon Description

Email Launches your email application.

Web browser Launches your Internet browser

P1 User-programmable

P2 User-programmable

InviLink Enables your 802.11b / 802.11a+g Wireless LAN (optional)

Bluetooth Enables your Bluetooth (optional)

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Hardware Specifications and Configurations

Processor

Item Specification

CPU type AMD Athlon XP-M DTR(2000+ ~ 3000+) FSB 266MHz

CPU package OPGA

CPU core voltage 1.3V ~ 1.65V

BIOS

Item Specification

BIOS vendor Phoenix

BIOS Version 3A10

BIOS ROM type Flash ROM

BIOS ROM size 512KB

BIOS package PLCC

Bupported protocols ACPI 1.0b, APM 1.2, PC Card 95, AC97 2.1, EPP/IEEE 1284, ECP/IEEE

1284 1.7 & 1.9, PCI 2.2, PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, USB, DDC-2B, ODD bootable, Windows keyboard Microsoft Simple Boot Flag

BIOS password control Set by setup manual

Second Level Cache

Item Specification

Cache controller Built-in CPU

Cache size 512KB

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 KN400 series

Onboard memory size 0MB

DIMM socket number 2 sockets (4 banks)

Supports memory size per socket 1024MB (1GB)

Supports maximum memory size 2048MB (2GB)

Supports DIMM type DDR SDRM (Double Data Rate-Synchronous Dynamic Random Access

Supports DIMM Speed 266/333MHz

Supports DIMM voltage 2.5V

Supports DIMM package 200-pin SODIMM

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

Memory)

match the above specifications.

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Memory Combinations

Slot 1 Slot 2 Tota l M e m o ry

256 / 512 / 1024MB 0 MB 256 / 512 / 1024MB

256 / 512 / 1024MB 256MB 512 / 768 / 1280MB

256 / 512 / 1024MB 512MB 768 / 1024 / 1536MB

256 / 512 / 1024MB 1024MB 1280 / 1536 / 2048MB

Above table lists some system memory configurations. You may combine DIMMs with various capacities to form other combinations.

LAN Interface

Item Specification

Chipset VIA LAN controller

Supports LAN protocol 10/100 Mbps

LAN connector type RJ45

LAN connector location Rear side

Modem Interface

Item Specification

Chipset Agere Scorpio +CSP1037B

Fax modem data baud rate (bps) 14.4K

Data modem data baud rate (bps) 56K

Supports modem protocol V.90 / V.92 MDC

Modem connector type RJ11

Modem connector location Rear side

Floppy Disk Drive Interface

Item Specification

Vendor & model name Panasonic JU-226A 243FC

Floppy Disk Specifications

Media recognition 2DD (720KB) 2HD (1.44MB)

Sectors/track 9 18

Tracks 80 80

Rotational speed (RPM) 300 300

Read/write heads 2

Encoding method MFM / FM

Power Requirement

Input Voltage (V) +5V +/- 10%

Hard Disk Drive Interface

Item Specification

Vendor & Model Name

Capacity (MB)

TOSHIBA 20G(MK20 23GAS), TITAN

20000 20000 30000 30000 40000 40000 60000

IBM 20G(IC25N 020ATMR0

4), CASCADE

IBM 30G(IC25N 030ATMR0

4), CASCADE

TOSHIBA 30GB(MK3 021GAS) NEPTUNE

HGST 40GB (IC25N040 ATMR04) CASCADE

TOSHIBA 40GB(MK4 021GAS) NEPTUNE

TOSHIBA 60GB(MK6 021GAS) NEPTUNE

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Hard Disk Drive Interface

Item Specification

Bytes per sector

Data heads 2 1 2 2244

Drive Format

Disks1111122

Spindle speed (RPM)

Performance Specifications

Buffer size 2048KB 2048KB 2048KB 2048KB 2048KB 2048KB 2048KB

Interface ATA-5 ATA-5 ATA-5 ATA-5 ATA-5 ATA-5 ATA-5

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

Data transfer rate (host~buffer, Mbytes/s)

DC Power Requirements

Voltage tolerance

512 512 512 512 512 512 512

4200 RPM 4200 RPM 4200RPM 4200RPM 4200RPM 4200RPM 4200RPM

350 350 350 350 350 350 350

100 MB/ Sec.

Ultra DMA mode-2

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

100 MB/ Sec.

Ultra DMA mode-2

100 MB/ Sec.

Ultra DMA mode-2

100 MB/ Sec.

Ultra DMA mode-2

100 MB/ Sec.

Ultra DMA mode-2

100 MB/ Sec.

Ultra DMA mode-2

100 MB/ Sec.

Ultra DMA mode-2

DVD-ROM Interface

Item Specification

Vendor & model name DVD-ROM 8X QSI SDR-083

Performance Specification With CD Diskette With DVD Diskette

Transfer rate (KB/sec) Sustained:

Max 3.6Mbytes/sec

Data Buffer Capacity 128 KBytes

Interface IDE/ATAPI

Applicable disc format DVD: DVD-5, DVD-9, DVD-10, DVD-R (3.95G)

CD: CD-Audio, CD-ROM (mode1 and mode 2), CD-ROM XA(mode 2 form 1 and form 2), CD-I (mode 2 form 1 and form 2), CD-I Ready, CD-I Bridge CDWO, CD-RW, Photo CD, Video CD, Enhanced Music CD, CD-TEXT

Loading mechanism Soft eject (with emergency eject hole)

Power Requirement

Input Voltage +5 V +/- 5 %

Sustained:

Max 10.8Mbytes/sec

Audio Interface

Item Specification

Audio Controller AC’97 Codec

Audio onboard or optional Built-in

Mono or Stereo Stereo

Resolution 20 bit stereo Digital to Analog converter

18 bit stereo Analog to Ditial converter

Compatibility Microsoft PC98/PC99, AC97 2.1

Mixed sound source Microphone, CD, AUX

Voice channel 8/16-bit, mono/stereo

Sampling rate 44.1 kHz

Internal microphone No

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Audio Interface

Item Specification

Internal speaker / Quantity Yes

Supports PnP DMA channel DMA channel 0

DMA channel 1

Supports PnP IRQ IRQ9

Video Interface

Item Specification

Chip vendor VIA

Chip name KN400 (Integrated with Northbridge)

Supports ZV (Zoomed Video) port No

Graph interface Inside KN400 (Accelerated Graphics Port) Bus

Maximum resolution (LCD) 1024*768

Maximum resolution (CRT) 1600*1200

Video Memory

ItemResolution Specification

Fixed or upgradeable Fixed

Video memory size 64MB (Share system memory)

Parallel Port

Item Specification

Parallel port controller NS87393

Number of parallel port 1

Location Rear side

Connector type 25-pin D-type connector, in female type

Parallel port function control Always Enabled

Supports ECP/EPP/Bi-directional (PS/2 compatible)

Optional ECP DMA channel (in BIOS Setup) DMA channel 1 and 3

Optional parallel port I/O address (in BIOS Setup)

Optional parallel port IRQ (in BIOS Setup) IRQ7

Yes (set by BIOS setup)

378h

USB Port

Item Specification

USB Compliancy Level 1.1/2.0

EHCI USB 2.0

Number of USB port 4

Location Rear panel

Serial port function control Always Enabled

PCMCIA Port

Item Specification

PCMCIA controller Ti PCI 1410A

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PCMCIA Port

Item Specification

Supports card type Type II/III

Number of slots One

Access location Right side

Supports ZV (Zoomed Video) port No ZV support

Supports 32 bit CardBus Yes (IRQ5)

System Board Major Chips

Item Controller

System core logic VIA KN400 + VT8235

Super I/O controller NS PC87393

Audio controller RealTek ALC202

Video controller VIA KN400

Hard disk drive controller VIA VT8235

Keyboard controller NS PC87570

RTC VIA VT8235

IEEE 1394 Ti TSB43AB21

Ke yb oa rd

Item Specification

Keyboard controller NS PC87570

Keyboard vendor & model name Sunrex

Total number of keypads 86/87-key

Windows keys Yes

Internal & external keyboard work simultaneously Yes

Battery

Item Specification

Vendor & model name Simplo

Battery Type Li-ion

Pack capacity 4400mAH

Cell voltage 1.85 V/cell

Number of battery cell 8

Package configuration 4 cells in series, 2 series in parallel

Package voltage Li-ion 14.8V

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