Acer ASPIRE 3610 Service Manual

Aspire 3610 Series

Service Guide

Service guide files and updates are available

on the ACER/CSD web; for more information,

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Revision History

Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Aspire 3610 service guide.

Date Chapter Updates

2005/07/21 Chapter 1 Revise information on “Hardware Specification and

2005/10/24 Chapter 1 Revise battery vendor and specification on page 24.

Configurations”.

Copyright

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Disclaimer

The information in this guide is subject to change without notice.

Acer Incorporated makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. Any Acer Incorporated software described in this manual is sold or licensed "as is". Should the programs prove defective following their purchase, the buyer (and not Acer Incorporated, its distributor, or its dealer) assumes the entire cost of all necessary servicing, repair, and any incidental or consequential damages resulting from any defect in the software.

Acer is a registered trademark of Acer Corporation. Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. Pentium and Pentium II/III are trademarks of Intel Corporation. Other brand and product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

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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 1

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

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

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

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

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

An Aspire tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Closed Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Left View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Right View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Bottom Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

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

Launch Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Touchpad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Touchpad Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Using the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Lock Keys and embedded numeric keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Windows Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Hot Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Special Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Hardware Specifications and Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Chapter 2 System Utilities 29

BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Navigating the BIOS Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Main . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Boot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

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

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

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/the HDD Module/the Wireless LAN Card/

the ODD Module and the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Removing the Memory and the HDD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Removing the Wireless LAN Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Removing the ODD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Removing the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

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

Separate the Main Unit Into the Upper and the Lower Case Assembly . . . . . . .49

Disassembling the Upper Case Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Disassembling the Lower Case Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Disassembling the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Disassembling the External Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Disassembling the HDD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Table of Contents

Chpater 4 Troubleshooting 55

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

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

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

Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Memory check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

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

Touchpad Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Index of Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Phoenix BIOS Beep Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Intermittent Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

Undetermined Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

Chpater 5 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 73

Aspire 3610 Exploded Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

System Specifications

Features

Below is a brief summary of the computer’s many feature:

Platform and memroy

T Intel

T Two DIMM slots support 128MB to 2GB system memory

Display

T Thim-Film Transistor (TFT) displaying at :

T Intel

T Dual independent display support

T MPEG-2/DVD hardware-assisted capability

Pentium® M 725A Processor (2 MB L2 cache, 1.6GHz, 400MHz FSB)

Celeron M 360/370/380 Processor (1 MB L2 cache, 1.40/1.50/1.60GHz, 400MHz FSB)

910GML+ICH6M

t15.0” XGA (1024 x 768)

t15.4” WXGA (1280 x 800)

t15.4” WXGA (1280 x 800) Acer CrystalBrite color TFT LCD

GMA 900 graphics with up to 128MB of shared memory supporting, Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0

Chapter 1

Storage subsystem

T 40/60/80 GB ATA/100 hard disk drive

T Optical drive options:

tDVD-Dual double layer drive

tDVD/CD-RW combo drive

Input devices

T 88/89-key keyboard

T Built-in touchpad with 4-way integrated scroll button

T Four easy-launch buttons

T Two front-access buttons: WLAN LED-button and Bluetooth

Audio

T Audio system with two built-in speakers

T Sound Blaster Pro

T Built-in microphone

Communication

T Modem: 56K ITU V.92 modem with PTT approval; wake-on ring ready

T LAN: 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet (for selected models); wake-on-LAN ready

and MS-Sound compatible

LED-button

Chapter 1 1

T WLAN (manufacturing option): integrated Acer InviLink

solution; Acer SignalUp technology support

T WPAN (manufacturing option): integrated Bluetooth

Human-centric design and ergonomics

T Rugged, yet extremely portable design

T Stylish appearance

T Full-size keyboard with four programmable launch keys

T Ergonomically-centered touchpad pointing device

T Internet 4-way scroll button

I/O Ports

T Four USB 2.0 ports

T Ethernet (RJ-45) port

T Modem (RJ-11) port

T Extternal display (VGA) port

T Microphone/line-in jack

T Headphones/speakers/line-out port

T Type II PC Card slot

T DC-in jack for AC adaptor

802.11b/g WI-Fi® CERTIFIEDTM

2 Chapter 1

System Block Diagram

AS3610/TM2410 Block Diagram

Project Code:91.4E101.001 PCB:05210-SB

CRT CONN

LCD

XGA/WXGA

LAN

24,25

22, 23

KBC

ENE KB3910

Pad

PWR SW

CP2211

Mini-PCI

802.11 B/G

TXFM

INT_KBTouch

30 30

Xbus

RJ45

BIOS ROM

4M BITS

PM39LV040-70JCE

PCMCIA

ONE SLOT

3129

SYSTEM DC/DC

INPUTS

DCBATOUT

INPUTS OUTPUTS

DCBATOUT

5V_S5

DCBATOUT

INPUTS

DCBATOUT

Acer Incorporated

8F, 88, Sec.1, Hsin Tai Wu Rd., Hsichih Taipei Hsien 221, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Title

BLOCK DIAGRAM

Size Document Number Rev

Size Document Number Rev Custom

Custom

Date: Sheet

MORAR

TPS5130

OUTPUTS

3D3V_S5

5V_S5

1D05V_S0

2D5V_S0(LDO)

SYSTEM DC/DC

ISL6227

5V_S5

3D3V_S3

TPS51100DGQ

DDR_VREF

DDR_VREF_S3

CHARGER

ISL6255

OUTPUTSINPUTS

BT+

16.8V 3A

CPU DC/DC

ISL6218CV-T

OUTPUTS

VCC_CORE

0.844~1.3V 27A

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35,36

USB

4 PORT

G792

PCI BUS

LPC BUS

RGB

LVDS

ENE CB1410

10/100 RTL8110CL

Mobile CPU

Dothan

HOST BUS

400MHz

Intel 910GML

6,7,8,9,10

DMI I/F

100MHz

ICH6-M

15,16,17,18

DDR II

400 MHz

DDR II

400 MHz

Line In

Int. MIC In

Line Out

CLK GEN.

IDT CV125

3 4, 5

400MHz

11,12

400MHz

11,12

ACLINK

Codec

ALC655

OP AMP

G1421B

MODEM

MDC Card

4 4

3 3

INT.SPKR

PATA

HDD

CD ROM

MINI USB Blue-tooth

Chapter 1 3

Board Layout

Top Vi e w

1 LCD1 LCD Cable Connector 7 BAT1 Battery Pack Connector

2 MIC1 Microphone Cable Connector 8 U14 ENE KB3910SF C1

3 LID1 Lid Switch Cable Connector 9 U20 RTL8100CL

4 BLUE1 Bluetooth Cable Connector 10 RTC1 RTC Battery Connector

5 KB1 Keyboard Connector 11 PCH1 PC Card Slot

6 TPAD1 Touchpad FFC Connector 12 SPK1 Speaker Set Connector

4 Chapter 1

Bottom View

NOTE: This is engineering sample. The image above may not be exactly the same as the real main board you

get.

1 DC1 Power Jack 12 ODD1 ODD Connector

2 LAN1 Ethernet Port+Modem Jack 13 FAN1 Fan Connector

3 USB1 USB port 14 USB2 USB Port

4 CRT1 External Display Connector 15 USB3 USB Port

5MDCW1Modem Cable Connector 16 USB4 USB Port

6 MDC Modem Board Connector 17 U49 South Bridge(Intel FW82801FBM

F518NC87)

Chapter 1 5

7 U35 CPU Socket 18 U59 ENE CB-1410QF

8 DM2 DIMM Slot1 19 LIN1 Microphone/Line-in Jack

9 DM1 DIMM Slot2 20 LOUT1 Headphones/Speakers/Line-Out Jack

10 U45 North Bridge (Intel 910GML) 21 U53 BIOS ROM

11 HDD HDD Connector 22

Jumper Settings

PIN Description

Pin1-Pin8 Clear Password

Pin2-Pin7 No Function

Pin3-Pin6 No Function

Pin4-Pin5 No Function

6 Chapter 1

An Aspire tour

Just for Starters...

After knowing your computer features, let us show you around your new TravelMate computer.

Front View

# Icon Item Description

1 Display screen Also called LCD (liquid-crystal display),

2 Power button Turns the computer on and off.

3 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording.

4 Keyboard For entering data into your computer.

5 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which

6 Click buttons (left,

7 Easy-launch Buttons Buttons for launching frequently used

8 Status indicators Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that turn on

9 Palmrest Comfortable support area for our hands

center and right)

displays computer output.

functions like a computer mouse.

The left and right buttons function like the left and right mouse buttons; the center button serves as a 4-way scroll button.

programs.

and off to show the status of the computer’s function and components.

when you use the computer.

Chapter 1 7

Closed Front View

"Launch keys" on page 10

# Icon Item Description

1 Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio

Bluetooth communication button/ indicator

output.

Press to enable/disable Bluetooth function.

Lights to indicate the status of Bluetooth-

communications (manufacturing option).

3 Wireless

communication button/ indicator

4 Microphone/Line-in

jack

5 Headphones/

Speakers/Line-Out jack

6 Battery indicator

7 Power indicator

8 Latch Locks and releases the lid.

Press to enable/disable Wireless function. Lights to indicate the status of wireless LAN communications. (manufacturing option).

Accepts input from external microphones.

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

speakers, headphones).

Lights when the battery is being charged

Lights when the computer is on.

8 Chapter 1

Left View

# Icon Item Description

1 3 USB 2.0 Ports Connects to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB

2 PC Card slot Accepts Type II PC Card.

mouse, USB camera).

3 PC Card slot eject

Right View

# Icon Item Description

1 Optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs

2 Optical drive eject

3 Emergency eject hole Ejects the optical drive tray when the

Ejects the PC Card for the slot

button

depending on the optical drive type.

Ejects the optical drive tray from the drive.

button

computer is turned off.

Chapter 1 9

Rear Panel

# Icon Item Description

1 Security Keylock Connects to a Kensington-compatible

2 Power jack Connects to an AC adaptor.

3 Ethernet (RJ-45) port Connects to a Fast Ethernet network.

4 Modem (RJ-11) port Connects to a phone line.

computer security lock.

5 USB 2.0 port Connects to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB

6 External display

(VGA) port

7 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even

mouse, USB camera).

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

after prolonged use.

10 Chapter 1

Bottom Panel

# Item Description

1 Memory bay Houses the computer’s main memory.

2 Battery lock Locks the battery in place.

3 Battery release latch Releases the battery for removal.

4 Battery bay Houses the computer’s battery pack.

5 Cooling fan Helps keep the computer cool.

6 Wireless LAN and

hard disk bay

Note: Do not cover or obstruct the opening of the fan.

Houses the computer’s WLAN and hard disk (secured with three screws).

Indicators

The computer has four easy-to-read status indicators on the upper-right above the keyboard, and four on the front panel.

Chapter 1 11

The power, battery and wireless communication status indicators are visible even when the LCD display is closed.

Icon Function Description

Cap lock Lights when Cap Lock is activated

Num lock Lights when Num Lock is activated.

Media Activity Indicates when the hard disc or optical

Bluetooth Indicates the status of Bluetooth

Wireless LAN Indicates the status of wireless LAN

Battery Lights up when the battery is being

Power Lights up when the computer is on.

drive is active.

communication.

charged.

NOTE: 1. Charging: The light shows amber when the battery is charging. 2. Fully charged: The light shows

green when in AC mode.

Launch Keys

Located at the upper-right, above the keyboard are four buttons. These buttons are called launch keys. The

are: mail, Web browser, Acer Empowering key “ “ and one user-programmable button.

Press “ “ to run the Acer eManager. Please see “Acer eManager”. The mail and Web buttons are pre-set to email and Internet programs, but can be reset by users. To set the Web browser, mail and programmable keys, run the Acer Launch Manager.

12 Chapter 1

Launch key Default application

Mail Email application (user-programmable)

Web browser Internet browser (user-programmable)

Acer eManager (user-programmable)

P User-programmable

To u c h p a d

The built-in touchpad is a pointing device that senses movement on its surface. This means the cursor responds as you move your finger across the surface of the touchpad. The central location on the palmrest provides optimum comfort and support.

Touch pa d B asics

The following teaches you how to use the touchpad:

Chapter 1 13

T Move your finger across the touchpad (2) to move the cursor.

T Press the left (1) and right (4) buttons located beneath the touchpad to perform selection and

execution functions. These two buttons are similar to the left and right buttons on a mouse. Tapping on the touchpad is the same as clicking the left button.

T Use the 4-way scroll (3) button to scroll up or down and move left or right a page. This button

mimics your cursor pressing on the right scroll bar of Windows applications.

Function Left Button (1)

Execute Click twice

quickly

Select Click once Tap once

Drag Click and hold,

then use finger to drag the cursor on the touchpad

Access context menu

Scroll Click and hold to move

Right Button

(4)

Click once

Main touchpad

(2)

Tap twice (at the same speed as doubleclicking the mouse button)

Tap twice (at the same speed as doubleclicking a mouse button) then hold finger to the touchpad on the second tap to drag the cursor.

Center button (3)

up/down/left/right.

NOTE: Keep your fingers dry and clean when using the touchpad. Also keep the touchpad dry and clean. The

touchpad is sensitive to finger movements. Hence, the lighter the touch, the better the response. Tapping too hard will not increase the touchpad’s responsiveness.

14 Chapter 1

Using the Keyboard

The keyboard has full-sized keys and an embedded keypad, separate cursor keys, two Windows keys and twelve function keys.

Lock Keys and embedded numeric keypad

The keyboard has three lock keys which you can toggle on and off.

Lock Key Description

Caps Lock When Caps Lock is on, all alphabetic characters typed

are in uppercase.

Num lock

Scroll lock

When Num Lock is on, the embedded keypad is in numeric mode. The keys function as a calculator (complete with the arithmetic operators +, -, *, and /). Use this mode when you need to do a lot of numeric data entry. A better solution would be to connect an external keypad.

When Scroll Lock is on, the screen moves one line up or down when you press the up or down arrow keys respectively. Scroll Lock does not work with some applications.

The embedded numeric keypad functions like a desktop numeric keypad. It is indicated by small characters located on the upper right corner of the keycaps. To simplify the keyboard legend, cursor-control key symbols are not printed on the keys.

Desired Access Num Lock On Num Lock Off

Number keys on embedded keypad

Cursor-control keys on embedded keypad

Main keyboard keys Hold <Fn> while typing

Type numbers in a normal manner.

Hold <Shift> while using cursor-control keys.

letters on embedded keypad.

Hold <Fn> while using cursor-control keys.

Type the letters in a normal manner.

Windows Keys

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

Chapter 1 15

Key Icon Description

Windows key Pressed alone, this key has the same effect as

Application

key

clicking on the Windows Start button; it launches the Start menu. It can also be used with other keys to provide a variety of function:

+ <Tab> Activates next taskbar button.

+ <E> Opens the My Computer window

+ <F1> Opens Help and Support.

+ <F> Opens the Find: All Files dialog box.

+ <R> Opens the Run dialog box.

+ M Minimizes all windows.

<Shift>+ + <M> Undoes the minimize all windows action.

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

Hot Keys

The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to access most of the computer’s controls like sreen brightness, volume output and the BIOS utility.

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

Hot Key Icon Function Description

Fn-F1 Hot key help Displays help on hot keys.

Fn-F2 Acer eSetting Launches the Acer eSettings in Acer eManager.

Fn-F3 Acer

ePowerManagement

Launches the Acer ePowerManagement in Acer eManager.

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Hot Key Icon Function Description

Fn-F4 Sleep Puts the computer in Sleep mode.

Fn-F5 Display toggle Switches display output between the display screen,

external monitor (if connected) and both.

Fn-F6 Screen blank Turns the display screen backlight off to save power.

Press any key to return.

Fn-F7 Touchpad toggle Turns the internal touchpad on and off.

Fn-F8 Speaker toggle Turns the speakers on and off.

Fn-w Volume up Increases the speaker volume.

Fn-y Volume down Decreases the speaker volume.

Fn-x Brightness up Increases the screen brightness.

Fn-z Brightness down Decreases the screen brightness

Special Key

You can locate the Euro symbol and US dollar sign at the upper-center and/or bottom-right of your keyboard. To t y pe :

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The Euro symbol

1. Open a text editor or word processor.

2. Either directly press the <Euro> symbol at the bottom-right of the keyboard, or hold <Alt Gr> and then press the<5> symbol at the upper-center of the keyboard.

The US dollar sign

1. Open a text editor or word processor.

2. Either directly press the <Dollar> key at the bottom-right of the keyboard, or hold <Shift> and then press the <4> key at the upper-center of the keyboard.

NOTE: This function varies by the operating system version.

NOTE: Some fonts and software do not support the Euro symbol. Please refer to www.microsoft.com/

typography/faq/faq12.htm for more information.

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Hardware Specifications and Configurations

Processor

Item Specification

CPU type

Core logic

CPU package Intel socketable 478pin Micro-BGA

CPU core voltage 1.34 (highest frequency mode) to 0.988V (low frequency mode)

BIOS

Item Specification

BIOS vendor Phneoix

BIOS Version 3A03

BIOS ROM type

BIOS ROM size 512KB Flash BIOS

BIOS package 32-pin PLCC

Supported protocols ACPI 1.0b, PC Card 95, SM BIOS 2.3, IEEE1284-ECP/EPP, PCI 2.2, PnP

BIOS password control Set by setup manual

Second Level Cache

Pentium® M 725A Processor (2 MB L2 cache, 1.6GHz, 400MHz

Intel FSB)

Intel

Celeron M 360/370/380 Processor (1 MB L2 cache, 1.40/1.50/

1.60GHz, 400MHz FSB)

910GML+ICH6M

Intel

0.726V (deeper sleep mode)

PMC PM39LV040, 512KX8 CMOS Boot Block Flash Memory

1.0a, DMI 2.0, PS/2 keyboard and mouse, USB 2.0, VGA BIOS, CD-ROM bootable, IEEE 1394

Item Specification

Cache controller Built-in CPU

Cache size

1st level cache control Always enabled

2st level cache control Always enabled

Cache scheme control Fixed in write-back

2MB for Intel

1MB for Intel

Pentium® M 725A Processor

Celeron M 360/370/380 Processor

System Memory

Item Specification

Memory controller

Memory size 0MB (no on-board memory)

DIMM socket number 2 sockets

Supports memory size per socket 1024MB

Supports maximum memory size 2G (by two 1024MB SO-DIMM module)

Supports DIMM type DDR 2 Synchronous DRAM

Supports DIMM Speed 400 MHz

Supports DIMM voltage 1.8V and 0.9V

Supports DIMM package 200-pin soDIMM

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

Built-in Intel

match the above specifications.

910GML

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Memory Combinations

Slot 1 Slot 2 Total Memory

0MB 128MB 128MB

0MB 256MB 256MB

0MB 512MB 512MB

0MB 1024MB 1024MB

128MB 128MB 256MB

128MB 256MB 384MB

128MB 512MB 640MB

128MB 1024MB 1152MB

256MB 128MB 384MB

256MB 256MB 512MB

256MB 512MB 768MB

256MB 1024MB 1280MB

512MB 128MB 640MB

512MB 256MB 768MB

512MB 512MB 1024MB

512MB 1024MB 1536MB

1024MB 0MB 1024MB

1024MB 128MB 1152MB

1024MB 256MB 1280MB

1024MB 512MB 1536MB

1024MB 1024MB 2048MB

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.

LAN Interface

Item Specification

Chipset Realtek 8110CL

Supports LAN protocol 10/100Mbps

LAN connector type RJ45

LAN connector location Rear side

Features Integrated 10/100 BASE-T transceiver

Wake on LAN support compliant with ACPI 2.0 PCI v2.2

Modem Interface

Item Specification

Data modem data baud rate (bps) 56K

Supports modem protocol V.92

Modem connector type RJ11

Modem connector location Rear side

Bluetooth Interface

Item Specification

Chipset Broadcom

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