Acer Aspire 4520, Aspire 4220 Service Manual

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Aspire 4520/4220/4520G/4220G Series Service Guide

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Copyright

Copyright © 2007 by Acer Incorporated. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Acer Incorporated.

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.

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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.

 

 

IV

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.

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VI

Chapter 1

System Specifications

Features

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

Operating system

Genuine Windows® VistaTM Capable

Genuine Windows® VistaTM Home Basic / Home Premium / Ultimate / Business Edition Genuine Windows® XP Home / Professional Edition (Service Pack 2)

Genuine Windows® XP Media Center / Tablet Edition Genuine Windows® 2000 (Service Pack 4)

NOTE: Windows® VistaTM Capable PCs come with Windows® XP installed, and can be upgraded to

Windows® VistaTM. For more information on Windows® VistaTM and how to upgrade, go to: Microsoft.com/windowsvista.

Platform and memory

AMD® Socket S1g1 mobile technology, featuring:

τ AMD CPU S1g1 1.6GHz ~ 2.3GHz processor (Turion 64 Dual-Core / Sempron Single-Core) Rev. G and F; HT 1.6~2.0 GT/s

Integrated Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABGN network connection (dual-band tri-mode 802.11a/b/g/ n) Wi-Fi CERTIFIEDTM solution, supporting Acer SignalUpTM wireless technology

Core logic: nVidia® MCP67MV (north bridge+ south bridge). Supports DirectX-9 shader model 3.0 graphics features, a dedicated video processor,LVDS, an HDTV encoder and a rich feature set including a PCI Express interface, native Gigabit Ethernet MAC, Serial ATA and ATA-133 support, high-definition audio, USB2.0, PCI, real-time power management processor, and other standard peripheral functions.

Up to 2GB of JEDEC 200-pin DDR2 533/677 MHz memory, upgradeable to 4GB using two soDIMM modules (dual-channel support)

Display and graphics

14.1” WXGA & WXGAG TFT LCD, up to and including 1920 x 1440 pixel resolution 16 ms typical of/off and 8 ms average gray-to-gray response time

Simultaneous multi-window viewing via Acer VistaTM supported Dual independent display

Integrated GeForce 7 Series Shader model 3.0 DirectX 9 graphics processor featuring a shader model 3.0 vertex processor, shader model 3.0 pixel processor, NVIDIA® CineFXTM 3.0 architecture, and NVIDIA® IntellisampleTM AA technology

NVIDIA® PureVideoTM H.264 video processor

PowerMizer SX (System eXtensions) reduces system power usage Integrated 300 MHz DAC for external desktop displays

Integrated TMDS interface with HDCP (High-Definition Content Protection) key support and optional protected audio stream muxing for HDMI support

Integrated dual channel LVDS interface for up to 1920 × 1200 LCD displays Integrated high definition TV encoder with YPrPb component video support

Chapter 1

1

MPEG-2/DVD hardware-assisted capability

S-video/TV-out (NTSC/PAL) support

Acer ArcadeTM featuring Acer CinemaVisionTM and Acer ClearVision technologies

Audio

Intel® High Definition audio support

Two built-in stereo speakers (2W)

Realtek ALC268 Audio Code with Dolby®

Sound Blaster ProTM and MS Sound compatible

Built-in microphone

VoIP-enabled

Storage subsystem

One 60/80/100/120/160 GB Serial ATA hard disk drive, supporting Ultra DMA100 S.M.A.R.T / Hybrid HDD

Optical drive options: DVD/CDRW Combo, HD-DVD, DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive, Blueray drive (slot-load), Mini-disc support

5-in-1 card reader, supporting Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick® (MS), Memory Stick PROTM (MS PRO), xD-Picture CardTM (xD)

Input devices

88/89-key keyboard with 101/102 key emulation Touchpad with 4-way scroll button

Six Media keys

Communication

Acer Video Conference, featuring Voice and Video over Internet Protocol (VVoIP) support via Acer OrbiCamTM and optional Acer Bluetooth® VoIP phone

Acer OrbiCamTM 0.3 megapixel CMOS camera, featuring:

τ30 degree ergonomic rotation

τAcer VisageOnTM technology

τAcer PrimaLiteTM technology

Modem: 56K V.92 modem with PTT approval; wake-on-ring ready support by S3 LAN: gigabit Ethernet; wake-on-LAN ready

WPAN: Bluetooth® 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)

Integrated Kedron-n 3945abg network connection (dual-band tri-mode 802.11a/b/g/n) Wi-Fi CERTIFIEDTM solution, supporting Acer SignalUpTM wireless technology

Mini Cards

One mini card slot for a wireless LAN 802.11bg / 802.11 abg module

I/O Ports

Express Card slot (34 pin)

5-in-1 card reader (SD/MMC/MS/MS PRO/xD) Four USB 2.0 ports

Two mini card slots IEEE 1394 port

Fast infrared (FIR) port

2

Chapter 1

External display (VGA) port S-video/TV-out (NTSC/PAL) port

Headphones/speaker/line-out port with S/PDIF support Microphone-in jack

Line-in jack

Ethernet (RJ-45) port Modem (RJ-11) port DC-in jack for AC adaptor

Chapter 1

3

Environment

Temperature:

τOperating: 5ºC to 35ºC

τNon-operating: -20ºC to 65ºC

Humidity (non-condensing):

τOperating: 20%~80%

τNon-operating: 20%~80%

4

Chapter 1

System Block Diagram

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MONO SYSTEM BLOCK DIAGRAM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV-OUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VCORE(ISL6262A)

 

 

+2.5V/ +1.25VM/ +1.25V/ +1.5V

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

SMDDR_VREF/ SMDDR_VTERM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TFT LCD Panel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AMD S1g1

 

 

 

CPU

 

 

 

 

CPU Fan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WXGA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thermal Sensor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5V/3.3V (TPS51120)

 

 

VGA-Core (MAX 1993)

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

uFCPGA638

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

+1.2V

 

CRT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turion 64 Dual-Core/

 

 

 

 

 

DDRII

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sempron Single-Core

 

 

Dual Channel DDR2

SO-DIMM 0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DISCHARGE

 

 

BATTERY SELECT

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

533/667 MHz

SO-DIMM 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HT LINK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LVDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USB 2.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

+1.8V

 

 

BATTERYCHARGER

 

 

 

 

 

INT or EV

 

 

 

 

TV-out

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PCI-Express 16X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(ISL6251)

 

 

 

 

 

selector Resistor

 

 

 

MXM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

CRT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

n-Vidia

 

 

 

Bluetooth

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

TV-out

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LVDS

MCP67

 

 

 

USB Port x 4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VGA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mini Card /

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Card

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CCD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WLAN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SATA0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HDD (SATA)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PCI-Express

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LCI

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PATA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PCI Bus

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PCIE-6

X'TAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ODD (PATA)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Azalia

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X'TAL24.576MHZ

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25M

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X'TAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LAN PHY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

32.768KHZ

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Realtek RTL8211B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1394 +Cardreader

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Int MIC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LPC

 

 

 

 

 

 

Controller

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ricoh R5C833

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transformer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Azalia AudioController

 

 

 

 

X'TAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Audio Amplifier

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RealTek ALC268

 

 

 

 

32.768K

EC (WPC8769LDG)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RJ45/11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IEEE 1394 Port

 

Media Card Reader

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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MIC Jack

 

 

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SPI ROM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Connector

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speaker

 

 

 

 

 

Phone Jack

 

 

 

 

 

MDC 1.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Touch Pad

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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17

 

 

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21

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

LED3

HDD LED

12

CN13

 

 

Card Bus Socket

2

LED4

Num Lock LED

13

U12

 

 

Winbond Keyboard Controller

3

LED5

Caps Lock LED

14

LED6

 

 

Power LED

4

CN3

 

 

 

 

15

LED7

 

 

Battery LED

5

CN4

LCD Connector

16

SW4

 

 

Left Click Button Switch

6

U7

 

 

 

 

17

SW5

 

 

Left Scroll Button Switch

7

CN5

Speaker Connector

18

SW3

 

 

Up Scroll Button Switch

8

CN10

 

 

 

 

19

SW6

 

 

Right Scroll Button Switch

9

CN7

Keyboard Connector

20

SW8

 

 

Down Scroll Button Switch

10

CN8

Touchpad Connector

21

SW7

 

 

Right Click Button Switch

11

CN9

Bluetooth Connector

22

CN17

 

 

Audio Board Connector

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3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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21

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

CN18

VGA Jack

12

CN26

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

CN27

USB Connecto

3

CN19

Battery Connector

14

CN24

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

CN20

S-Video Connector

15

CN28

USB Connecto

5

CN23

Wireless LAN Card Connector

16

CN29

Optical Disk Drive Connector

6

CN22

IEEE 1394 Connector

17

CN30

SATA HDD Connector

7

U20

North Bridge

18

U26

Audio Codec

8

U21

CPU Socket

19

CN32

5-in-1 Card Reader

9

J3

DIMM Socket

20

U29

Infrared Sensor

10

J4

DIMM Socket

21

CN33

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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CN25

Ethernet Controller

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chapter 1

7

Your Acer Notebook tour

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

Front View

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Icon

Item

Description

 

 

 

 

1

 

Built-in camera

0.3 megapixel web camera for video

 

 

 

communication.

 

 

 

 

2

 

Status indicators

Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that light up

 

 

 

to show the status of the computer’s

 

 

 

functions and components.

 

 

 

 

3

 

Speaker

Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio

 

 

 

output.

 

 

 

 

8

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4

 

 

Wireless communication

Enables/disables the wireless function.

 

 

 

button/indicator

Indicates the status of wireless LAN

 

 

 

 

communication.

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

Keyboard

For entering data into your computer.

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

Touchpad

Touch-sensitive pointing device which

 

 

 

 

functions like a computer mouse.

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

 

4-way scroll button

To scroll up, down, left, and right.

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

 

Click buttons (left and

The left and right buttons function like the

 

 

 

right)

left and right mouse buttons.

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

 

Microphone

Internal microphone for sound recording.

 

 

 

 

 

10

 

 

Display screen

Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD),

 

 

 

 

displays computer output.

 

 

 

 

 

11

 

 

WWW/E-mail/User-

Buttons to launch your internet browser, e-

 

 

 

programmable buttons

mail reader, or a specified application.

 

 

 

 

 

12

 

 

Power button

Turns the computer on and off.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

 

 

Empowering button

Launches the Empowering Technology

 

 

 

 

toolbar.

 

 

 

 

 

14

 

 

Bluetooth®

Enables/disables the Bluetooth® function.

 

 

 

communication button/

Indicates the status of Bluetooth

 

 

 

indicator

communication.

 

 

 

 

 

15

 

 

Palmrest

Comfortable support area for your hands

 

 

 

 

when you use the computer.

 

 

 

 

 

Closed Front View

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Icon

Item

Description

1

 

Power indicator

Indicates the computer’s power status.

2

 

Battery indicator

Indicates the computer’s battery status.

3

 

Infrared port

Interfaces with infrared devices (e.g,

 

 

 

infrared printer and IR-aware computer).

4

 

Line-in jack

Accepts audio line-in devices (e.g., audio

 

 

 

CD player, stereo walkman).

5

 

Microphone-in jack

Accepts input from external microphones.

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6

 

Headphones/speaker/

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

 

 

line-out jack with S/PDIF

speakers, headphones).

 

 

support

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

Volume control

Increases and decreases the volume.

 

 

 

 

Left View

#

Icon

Item

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

External display (VGA)

Connects to a display device (e.g., external

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

port

monitor, LCD projector).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

S-video/TV-out (NTSC/

Connects to a television or display device

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PAL) port

with S-video input.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

4-pin IEEE 1394 port

Connects to IEEE 1394 devices.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ethernet (RJ-45)

Connects to an Ethernet 10/100/1000-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

based network (for selected models).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

Modem (RJ-11) port

Connects to a phone line.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 USB 2.0 ports

Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mouse, USB camera).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

PC Card slot

Accepts one Type II PC Card.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

5-in-1 card reader

Accepts Secure Digital (SD),

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(MS), Memory Stick PRO (MS PRO), xD-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Picture Card (xD).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Icon

Item

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Optical drive

Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(slot-load or tray-load depending on

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

model).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Optical disk access

Lights up when the optical drive is active.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

indicator

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Optical drive eject

Ejects the optical disk from the drive.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

button

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Emergency eject hole

Ejects the optical drive tray when the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

computer is turned off.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 USB 2.0 ports

Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mouse, USB camera).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DC-in jack

Connects to an AC adapter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kensington lock slot

Connects to a Kensington-compatible

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

computer security lock.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rear view

#

Icon

Item

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ventilation slot

Enable the computer to stay cool, even

1

 

 

 

 

after prolonged use.

 

 

 

 

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Base view

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Item

Description

 

 

 

1

Battery bay

Houses the computer’s battery pack.

 

 

 

2

Battery lock

Locks the battery in position.

 

 

 

3

Battery release latch

Releases the battery for removal.

 

 

 

4

Ventilation slots and

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

 

cooling fan

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

 

 

 

5

Memory compartment

Houses the computer’s main memory.

 

 

 

6

Hard disk bay

Houses the computer’s hard disk (secured with screws)

 

 

 

Indicators

The computer has several easy-to-read status indicators.

The front panel indicators are visible even when the computer cover is closed up.

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Icon

Function

Description

 

HDD

Indicates when the hard disc or optical drive is active.

 

Num lock

Lights when Num Lock is activated.

 

Cap lock

Lights when Cap Lock is activated

 

Power

Lights up when the computer is on.

 

Battery

Lights up when the battery is being charged.

 

Bluetooth

Indicates the status of Bluetooth communication.

 

Wireless LAN

Indicates the status of wireless LAN communication.

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

Easy-Launch Buttons

To the right of the keyboard there are three easy-launch buttons: Web browser, mail, and one userprogrammable button. You can also find an Empowering Key “ located above the keyboard.

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

Launch key

Default application

 

 

 

Acer Empowering Technology (user-programmable)

 

 

Web browser

Internet browser (user-programmable)

 

 

Mail

Email application (user-programmable)

 

 

P

User-programmable

 

 

Touchpad Basics

The following teaches you how to use the touchpad:

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

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.

Use the fingerprinter (3) to enroll the computer with registered fingerprint. This recognition device helps prevent unauthorized access by others.

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Function

Left Button (1)

Right Button (4)

Main touchpad (2)

Fingerprinter (3)

 

 

 

 

 

Execute

Click twice quickly

 

Tap twice (at the

 

 

 

 

same speed as

 

 

 

 

double-clicking the

 

 

 

 

mouse button)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Select

Click once

 

Tap once

 

 

 

 

 

 

Drag

Click and hold, then

 

Tap twice (at the

 

 

use finger on the

 

same speed as

 

 

touchpad to drag

 

double-clicking a

 

 

the cursor.

 

mouse button); rest

 

 

 

 

your finger on the

 

 

 

 

touchpad on the

 

 

 

 

second tap and

 

 

 

 

drag the cursor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Access context

 

Click once

 

 

menu

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Log in with

 

 

 

Swipe your finger

authorized

 

 

 

over the

fingerprint

 

 

 

fingerprinter.

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE: When using the touchpad, keep it - and your fingers - 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.

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Using the Keyboard

The keyboard has full-sized keys and an embedded keypad, separate cursor keys, one Windows key 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

When Num Lock is on, the embedded keypad is in

<Fn>+<F11>

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.

 

 

Scroll lock

When Scroll Lock is on, the screen moves one line up

<Fn>+<F12>

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

Type numbers in a normal

 

keypad

manner.

 

 

 

 

Cursor-control keys on

Hold <Shift> while using

Hold <Fn> while using

embedded keypad

cursor-control keys.

cursor-control keys.

 

 

 

Main keyboard keys

Hold <Fn> while typing

Type the letters in a normal

 

letters on embedded

manner.

 

keypad.

 

 

 

 

Windows Keys

The keyboard has one key that performs Windows-specific functions.

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Key

Icon

Description

 

 

 

Windows 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 function:

+ <Tab> Activates next taskbar button.

+ <E> Opens the My Computer window

+ <F1> Opens Help and Support.

+ <F> Opens the Search: 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

Application key

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 screen 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 eSettings

Launches the Acer eSettings in Acer eManager.

 

 

 

 

<Fn>+<F3>

 

Acer ePower

Launches the Acer ePower Management in Acer

 

 

Management

Empowering Technology. See “Acer Empowering

 

 

 

Technology” on page 19.

 

 

 

 

<Fn>+<F4>

 

Sleep

Puts the computer in Sleep mode.

 

 

 

 

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Hot Key

Icon

Function

Description

<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 of your keyboard. To type:

The Euro symbol

1.Open a text editor or word processor.

2.Hold <Alt Gr> and then press the <5> symbol at the upper-center of the keyboard.

NOTE: Some fonts and software do not support the Euro symbol. Please refer to www.microsoft.com/ typography/faq/faq12.htm for more information.

The US dollar sign

1.Open a text editor or word processor.

2.Hold <Shift> and then press the <4> key at the upper-center of the keyboard. NOTE: This function varies by the operating system version.

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Acer Empowering Technology

Acer’s innovative Empowering Technology makes it easy for you to access frequently used functions and manage your new Acer notebook. It features the following handy utilities:

Acer eNet Management hooks up to location-based networks intelligently. Acer ePower Management extends battery power via versatile usage profiles.

Acer ePresentation Management connects to a projector and adjusts display settings conveniently. Acer eDataSecurity Management protects data with passwords and advanced encryption algorithms. Acer eLock Management limits access to external storage media.

Acer eRecovery Management backs up and recovers data flexibly, reliably and completely. Acer eSettings Management accesses system information and adjusts settings easily.

Acer ePerformance Management improves system performance by optimizing disk space, memory and registry settings.

For more information, press the < > key to launch the Empowering Technology toolbar, then click on the appropriate utility and select the Help or Tutorial function.

Empowering Technology password

Before using Acer eLock Management and Acer eRecovery Management, you must initialize the Empowering Technology password. Right-click on the Empowering Technology toolbar and select “Password Setup” to do so. If you do not initialize the Empowering Technology password, you will be prompted to do so when running Acer eLock Management or Acer eRecovery Management for the first time.

Acer eNet Management

Acer eNet Management helps you to quickly and easily connect to both wired and wireless networks in a variety of locations. To access this utility, either click on the “Acer eNet Management” icon on your notebook, or start the program from the Start menu. You also have the option to set Acer eNet Management to start automatically when you boot up your PC.

Acer eNet Management automatically detects the best settings for a new location, while offering you the freedom to manually adjust the settings to match your needs.

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Acer eNet Management can save network settings for a location to a profile, and automatically switch to the appropriate profile when you move from one location to another. Settings stored include network connection settings (IP and DNS settings, wireless AP details, etc.), as well as default printer settings.

Security and safety concerns mean that Acer eNet Management does not store username and password information.

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Acer ePower Management

Acer ePower Management features a straightforward user interface. To launch it, select Acer ePower Management from the Empowering Technology interface.

AC Mode (Adapter mode)

The default setting is “Maximum Performance.” You can adjust CPU speed, LCD brightness and other settings, or click on buttons to turn the following functions on/off: Wireless LAN, Bluetooth, CardBus, FireWire (1394), Wired LAN and Optical Device if supported.

DC Mode (Battery mode)

There are three pre-defined profiles - Balanced, Power Saver, and High Performance. You can also define the power plan optimized for your needs.

To create new power plan

1.Select a predefined power plan and click the ““ icon shown on the lower left-hand side.

2.Enter the name for the newly created power plan.

3.Select one of the predefined power plan that is closest to what you want.

4.Change the display and sleep settings as desired.

5.Click “OK“ to apply the setting.

6.A new power plan is created.

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Battery status

For real-time battery life estimates based on current usage, refer to the time shown in the “Remaining Battery Life” field.

For additional power options, click “More Power option”.

Acer ePresentation Management

Acer ePresentation Management lets you project your computer’s display to an external device or project using the hot key: Fn + F5. If auto-detection hardware is implemented in the system, your system display will be automatically switched out when an external display is connected to the system.

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Acer eDataSecurity Management

Acer eDataSecurity Management is handy file encryption utility that protects your files from being accessed by unauthorized persons. It is conveniently integrated with Windows explorer as a shell extension for quick and easy data encryption/decryption and also supports on-the-fly file encryption for MSN Messenger and Microsoft Outlook.

The Acer eDataSecurity Management setup wizard will prompt you for a supervisor password and default encryption. This encryption will be used to encrypt files by default, or you can choose to enter your won filespecific password when encrypting a file.

NOTE: The password used encrypt a file is the unique key that the system needs to decrypt it. If you lose the password, the supervisor password is the only other key capable of decrypting the file. If you lose both passwords, there will be no way to decrypt your encrypted file! Be sure to safeguard all related passwords!

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