Acer ASPIRE 4253, ASPIRE 4253G User Manual

Aspire 4253/4253G

SERVICEGUIDE

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 Book titles, directory names, file names, path names, and program/process names are shown in

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Example:

the DRS5 User's Guide

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the /TPH15spool_M program

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At the prompt, type run <file name> -m

 Keyboard keys are shown in bold italics.

Example:

After you enter the data, press Enter.

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General information 0

This service guide provides all technical information relating to the basic configuration for Acer 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 (such as add-on cards, modems, or extra memory capabilities). These localized features are not covered in this generic service guide. In such cases, contact your regional offices or the responsible personnel/channel to provide further technical details.

When ordering FRU parts: 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 may not be noted in this printed service guide.

Acer-authorized Service Providers: Y our Acer office may have a dif ferent par t number code than those g iven in the FRU list in this

service guide. The list provided by your regional Acer office must be used to order FRU parts for repair and service of customer machines.

CHAPTER 1 Hardware Specifications

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-5

Operating System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

System Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Audio Subsystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Storage Subsystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Privacy Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Optical Media Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

Dimension and Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

Power Adapter and Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

Special Keys and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8

I/O Ports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8

Optional Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8

Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8

Environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8

Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9

Notebook Tour. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-10

Touchpad Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17

Using the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18

Windows Keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19

Hotkeys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20

Specification Tables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-23

Computer specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23

Processor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24

Processor Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24

CPU Fan True Value Table) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-25

GPU Fan True Value Table) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-25

System Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-25

Memory Combinations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-26

Video Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-26

BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-26

LAN Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-27

Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-27

Hard Disk Drive (AVL components). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-28

Hard Disk Drive (AVL components) (Continued). . . . . . . . . . . 1-29

Hard Disk Drive (AVL components) (Continued). . . . . . . . . . . 1-30

Super-Multi Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-31

Super-Multi Drive (Continued). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-32

Super-Multi Drive (Continued). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-33

LED 14.0”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-34

LCD Inverter (not available with this model) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-34

Display Supported Resolution (LCD Supported Resolution). . 1-35 Display Supported Resolution (GPU Supported Resolution). . 1-35

Mini Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-37

3G Card (not available in this model) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-37

Audio Codec and Amplifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-38

Audio Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-39

Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-39

VRAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-39

USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-40

AC Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-40

System Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-41

Card Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-41

System LED Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-42

System DMA Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-42

CHAPTER 2 System Utilities

BIOS Setup Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3

Navigating the BIOS Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-4

Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

Main . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6

Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8

Boot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12

Exit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13

BIOS Flash Utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-14

DOS Flash Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15

WinFlash Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17

Clearing BIOS Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-18

Removing BIOS Passwords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19

Miscellaneous Tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-21

Using DMITools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21

Using the LAN MAC EEPROM Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-25

Crisis Disk Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-26

CHAPTER 3 Machine Maintenance Procedures

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-5

General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-5

Recommended Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-5

Maintenance Flowchart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-6

Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-7

Battery Pack Removal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8

Battery Pack Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8

Dummy Card Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9

Dummy Card Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9

Keyboard Removal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10

Keyboard Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11

ODD (Optical Disk Drive) Module Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12

ODD Module Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13

Lower Cover Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14

Lower Cover Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15

DIMM (Dual In-line Memory Module) Module Removal. . . 3-16

DIMM Module Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17

WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) Module Removal . . . 3-18

WLAN Module Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-19

USB Module Removal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20

USB Module Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20

RTC Battery Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-21

RTC Battery Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-21

Bluetooth Module Removal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22

Bluetooth Module Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-23

Thermal Module Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-24

Thermal Module Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-25

HDD (Hard Disk Drive) Module Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-27

HDD Module Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-28

Mainboard Removal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-29

Mainboard Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-30

LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) Module Removal . . . . . . . . . . . 3-31

LCD Module Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-32

Speaker Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-33

Speaker Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-34

LCD Bezel Removal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-35

LCD Bezel Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-36

Camera Module Removal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-37

Camera Module Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-38

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LCD Panel Removal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-39

LCD Panel Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-40

LCD Bracket Removal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-41

LCD Bracket Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-41

LVDS Cable Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-42

LVDS Cable Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-43

WLAN Antenna Removal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-44

WLAN Antenna Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-44

CHAPTER 4 Troubleshooting

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-3

General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-3

Power On Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4

No Display Issues. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5

LCD Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7

Keyboard Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8

Touchpad Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9

Internal Speaker Failure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10

Microphone Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12

USB Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13

Other Functions Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14

Intermittent Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-15

Undetermined Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-15

Post Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-16

CHAPTER 5 Jumper and Connector Locations

Mainboard Jumper and Connector Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-3

Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-5

Clearing Password Check. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5

Clear CMOS Jumper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6

BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6

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CHAPTER 6 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List

Exploded Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-4

FRU List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-7

Screw List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-20

CHAPTER 7 Model Definition and Configuration

Acer 4255 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-1

Aspire 4253G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-22

CHAPTER 8 Test Compatible Components

Microsoft® Windows® 7 Environment Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-4

CHAPTER 9 Online Support Information

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-3

CHAPTER 1

Hardware Specifications

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Operating System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-5

Platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-5

System Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-5

Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-5

Audio Subsystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-5

Graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-6

Storage Subsystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-6

Privacy Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-6

Optical Media Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-7

Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-7

Dimension and Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-7

Power Adapter and Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-7

Special Keys and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-8

I/O Ports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-8

Optional Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-8

Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-8

Environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-8

Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-9

Notebook Tour. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10

Touchpad Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-17

Using the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-18

Windows Keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-19

Hotkeys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-20

Specification Tables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23

Computer specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23

Processor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24

Processor Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24

CPU Fan True Value Table). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-25

GPU Fan True Value Table) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-25

System Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-25

Memory Combinations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-26

Video Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-26

BIOS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-26

LAN Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-27

Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-27

Hard Disk Drive (AVL components). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-28

Hard Disk Drive (AVL components) (Continued) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-29

Hard Disk Drive (AVL components) (Continued) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-30

Super-Multi Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-31

Super-Multi Drive (Continued) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-32

Super-Multi Drive (Continued) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-33

LED 14.0”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-34

LCD Inverter (not available with this model) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-34

Display Supported Resolution (LCD Supported Resolution) . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-35

Display Supported Resolution (GPU Supported Resolution). . . . . . . . . . . . 1-35

Mini Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-37

3G Card (not available in this model). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-37

Audio Codec and Amplifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-38

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Audio Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-39

Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-39

VRAM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-39

USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-40

AC Adapter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-40

System Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-41

Card Reader. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-41

System LED Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-42

System DMA Specification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-42

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Hardware Specifications and Configurations

Features 0

Below is a summary of the computer’s features:

Operating System 0

 Genuine Windows  Genuine Windows

7 Home Premium 64-bit

7 Home Basic 64-bit

Platform 0

 AMD E-Series processor E-240/E-350 (512 KB / 1 MB L2 cache, 1.50/1.60 GHz, DDR3

1066 MHz, 18 W)

 AMD A50M Fusion™ Controller Hub

System Memory 0

 Single-channel DDR3 SDRAM, supports 2 DIMMS:

 Up to 4 GB of DDR3 system memory, upgradable to 8 GB using two soDIMM

modules

Display 0

 14" HD 1366 x 768 pixel resolution, high-brightness (200-nit) Acer CineCrystal™

LED-backlit TFT LCD

 Mercury-free, environment-friendly  16:9 aspect ratio

Audio Subsystem 0

 High-definition audio support  Built-in mono speaker  MS-Sound compatible  Built-in microphone

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Graphics 0

Aspire 4253

 ATI Radeon™ HD 6310 Graphics with 256 MB of dedicated system memory,

supporting Unified Video Decoder 3 (UVD3), OpenCL™ 1.1, Ope nGL High Dynamic-Range (HDR) technology, Shader Model 5.0, Microsoft

 External resolution / refresh rates:

 VGA port up to 2560 x 1600: 60 Hz  HDMI

port up to 1920 x 1080: 60 Hz

Aspire 4253G

 AM D Radeon™ HD 6470M with 512 MB of de dicated DDR3 VRAM, supporting Unifie d

Video Decoder 3 (UVD 3), OpenEXR High Dynamic-Range (HDR) technology, Shader Model 5.0, Microsoft® DirectX®, OpenGL® 3.1, OpenCL™ 1.1

 Microsoft® DirectX® Video Acceleration (DXVA) application interface (API)  External resolution / refresh rates:

 VGA port up to 2048 x 1536: 85 Hz  HDMI® port up to 1920 x 1080: 60 Hz

Aspire 4253/4253G

 Dual independent display support  16.7 million colors

3.1, OpenEXR

DirectX® 11

 MPEG-2/DVD decoding  VC-1 and H.264 (AVC) decoding

 MPEG-4 Part 2 DivX  HDMI

(High-Definition Multimedia Interface) with HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital

and Xvid decoding

Content Protection) support

Storage Subsystem 0

Hard disk drive:

 250/320/500/640/750 GB or larger

2-in-1 card reader:

 Supports Secure Digital™ (SD) Card and MultiMediaCard™ (MMC)

Privacy Control 0

 BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords  Kensington lock slot

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Optical Media Drive 0

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 DVD-RW, 8X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-RAM

Communication 0

Acer Video Conference:

 Acer Crystal Eye webcam, 1280 x 1024 resolution

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  Bluetooth

LAN:

3.0+HS

2.1+EDR

 Gigabit Ethernet, Wake-on-LAN ready

Dimension and Weight 0

Dimensions:

 342 (W) x 249 (D) x 28.5/33.5 (H) mm (13.68 x 9.96 x 1.14/1.34 inches)

Weight:

 2.2 kg (4.86 lbs.) with 6-cell battery pack

Power Adapter and Battery 0

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

Power adapter

 3-pin 65 W AC adapter:

 95 (W) x 50 (D) x 25.4 (H) mm (3.74 x 1.96 x 1 inches)  216 g (0.47 lbs.) with 180 cm DC cable

Battery

 48.8 Wh 4400 mAh 6-cell Li-ion standard battery pack  Battery life: 4.5 hours

 ENERGY STAR

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Special Keys and Controls 0

Keyboard

 86-/87-/91-key Acer FineTip keyboard with international language support

Touchpad

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

Media keys

 Media control keys (pri nted on keyboa rd): pla y/p ause , stop, prev ious, next, volume u p,

volume down

I/O Ports 0

 2-in-1 card reader (SD™, MMC)  Three USB 2.0 ports

 HDMI  External display (VGA) port  Headphone/speaker/line-out jack  Microphone-in jack  Ethernet (RJ-45) port  DC-in jack for AC adapter

port with HDCP support

Optional Items 0

 1/2/4 GB DDR3 soDIMM module  6-cell Li-ion battery pack  3-pin 65 W AC adapter

Warranty 0

 One-year International Travelers Warranty (ITW)

Environment 0

 Temperature:

 Operating: 41 F to 95 F (5 C to 35 C)  Non-operating: -4 F to -149 F (20 C to 65 C)

 Humidity (non-condensing):

 Operating: 20% to 80%  Non-operating: 20% to 80%

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Software 0

Productivity

 Acer Backup Manager  Acer ePower Management  Acer eRecovery Management

 Adobe  Adobe

 Barnes & Noble Desktop Reader (US only)  Bing™ Bar  eSobi™

 Microsoft  Microsoft

 New York Times Reader (US only)  Norton™ Online Backup

Security

 McAfee  MyWinLocker

 Multimedia  Cyberlink

Flash® Player 10.1

Reader® 9.1

Office 2010 preloaded (purchase a product key to activ at e)

Office Starter 2010

Internet Security Suite Trial

(except China, Hong Kong)

PowerDVD™

 NTI Media Maker™

Gaming

 Oberon GameZone (except US, Canada, Hong Kong, Korea)  WildTangent

 Communication and ISP  Acer Crystal Eye

 Microsoft  Skype™  Windows Live™ Essentials

(US, Canada only)

Silverlight™

Web links and utilities

 Acer Accessory Store (Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden,

UK only)

 Acer Identity Card  Acer Registration  Acer Updater

 eBay  Netflix shortcut (US only)

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

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Notebook Tour 0

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Figure 1-1. Top View

Table 1-1. Top View

# Icon Item Description

1 Acer Crystal Eye

webcam

2 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays

3 Power button Turns the computer on and off.

4 Keyboard For entering data into your computer 5 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like

Web camera for video communication. (only for certain models)

computer output (configuration may vary by model).

a computer mouse.

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Table 1-1. Top View

# Icon Item Description

6 Click buttons

(left, and right)

The left and right buttons function like the left and right mouse buttons.

7 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording. 8 Power indicator Indicates the computer's power status.

Battery indicator Indicates the computer's battery status.

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

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

HDD indicator Indicates when the hard disk drive is active.

Communication indicator

Indicates the computer’s wireless connectivity device status.

9 Palmrest Comfortable support area for your hands when you

use the computer.

10 Speaker Delivers audio output.

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Figure 1-2. Closed Front View

Table 1-2. Closed Front View

# Icon Item Description

1 Microphone jack Accepts inputs from external microphones.

Headphone/speaker/li ne-out jack

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

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Figure 1-3. Rear View

Table 1-3. Rear View

# Icon Item Description

1 Battery bay Houses the computer's battery pack.

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Figure 1-4. Left View

Table 1-4. Left View

# Icon Item Description

1 Kensington lock slot Connects to a Kensington-compatible computer

security lock. Note: Wrap the computer security lock cable

around an immovable object such as a table or handle of a locked drawer. Insert the lock into the notch and turn the key to secure the lock. Some keyless models are also available.

2 DC-in jack Connects to an AC adapter.

3 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool,

even after prolonged use.

4 External display

(VGA) port

5 Ethernet (RJ-45) port Connects to an Ethernet 10/100/1000-based

6 HDMI port Supports high-definition digital video

7 USB 2.0 port Connects to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse,

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

network.

connections.

USB camera).

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Figure 1-5. Right View

Table 1-5. Right View

# Icon Item Description

2 Optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or

3 Optical disk access

4 Optical drive eject

USB 2.0 ports Connect to USB 2.0 devices

(e.g., USB mouse, USB camera).

DVDs. Lights up when the optical drive is

indicator

button

active. Ejects the optical disk from the drive.

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Figure 1-6. Base View

Table 1-6. Base View

# Icon Item Description

1 Battery bay Houses the computer's battery pack. 2 Battery lock Locks the battery in position.

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

prolonged use.

4 Battery release latch Releases the battery for removal.

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Touchpad Basics 0

NOTE

Figure 1-7. Touchpad

 Move your finger across the Touchpad (1) to move the cursor.  Press the left (2) and right (3) buttons located beneath the Touchpad to perform

selection and execution functions. These two buttons are the equivalent of the left and right buttons on a mouse. Tapping on the Touchpad is the same as clicking the left button.

Function Main Touchpad (1) Left Button (2) Right Button (3)

Execute Tap twice (at the same speed as

double-clicking a mouse button).

Quickly click

twice. Select Tap once. Click once. Drag Tap twice (at the same speed as

double-clicking a mouse button); rest your finger on the Touchpad on the second tap and drag the cursor.

Click and hold,

then use finger on

the Touchpad to

drag the cursor. Access context

Click once.

When using the Touchpad, keep it - and fingers - dry and clean. The Touchpad is sensitive to finger movement; hence, the lighter the touch, the better the response. Tapping too hard will not increase the Touchpad’s responsiveness.

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Using the Keyboard 0

The computer has a close-to-full-sized keyboard and an embedded numer ic keypad, separate cursor, lock, function and special keys.

Figure 1-8. Keyboard Lock Keys

Lock Keys 0

The keyboard has three lock keys which can be toggled on and off.

Lock key Description

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

Scroll Lock <Fn> + <F12>

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 doing 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 the up or down arrow keys are pressed respectively. Scroll Lock does not work with some applications.

Embedded Numeric Keypad

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

Table 1-7. Embedded Numeric Keypad

Desired access Num Lock on Num Lock off

Number keys on embedded keypad

Type nu mbers in a normal manner.

Cursor-control keys on embedded keypad

Main keyboard keys Hold <Fn> while typing letters

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Hold <Shift> while using cursor-control keys.

on embedded keypad.

Hold <Fn> while using cursor-control keys.

Type the letters in a normal manner.

Windows Keys 0

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

 Windows Logo key  Application key

Key Description

Windows Logo key

Pressed alone, this key has the same ef fect 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.

Functions supported by Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7:

< >: Open or close the Start menu < > + <R>: Open the Run dialog box < > + <M>: Minimizes all windows <SHIFT> + < > + M: Undo minimize all windows < > + <F1>: Show the help window < > + <E>: Open Windows Explorer < > + <F>: Search for a file or folder < > + <D>: Show the desktop <CTRL> + < > + <F>: Search for computers (if you are on a network) < > + <L>: Lock your computer (if you are connected to a network

domain), or switch users (if you're not connected to a network domain) <CTRL> + < > + <TAB>: Moves focus from Start menu, to the Quick

Launch toolbar , to the system tray (use RIGHT ARROW or LEFT ARROW to move focus to items on the Quick Launch toolbar and the system tray)

< > + <TAB>: Cycle through programs on the taskbar < > + <BREAK>: Display the System Properties dialog box

Functions supported by Windows XP:

< > + <BREAK>: Show the System Properties dialog box < > + <U>: Open Ease of Access Center

Application key This key has the same effect as clicking the right mouse button; it opens the

application's context menu.

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Hotkeys 0

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

Figure 1-9. Keyboard Hotkeys

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

Hot key Icon Function Description

<Fn> + <F3> Communication Enables/disables the computer’s

communication devices. (Communication devices may vary by configuration.)

<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> Display off Turns the display screen

backlight off to save power. Press any key to return.

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

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

<Fn> + <

Brightness up Increases the screen brightness.

<Fn> + <

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Brightness down Decreases the scr ee n brig htn e ss.

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