Acer Aspire 4720G, Aspire 4720Z, Aspire 4720, Aspire 4320 Service Manual
Aspire 4720G/4720Z/4720/4320 Series
Service Guide
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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.
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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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System Specifications
Features
Below is a brief summary of the computer’s many features:
Operating system
T Genuine Windows
T Genuine Windows
T Genuine Windows
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
T Intel
T Intel
T Core logic: Intel
T Up to 2GB of DDR2 677 MHz memory, upgradeable to 4GB using two soDIMM modules (dual-
®
Centrino® Duo mobile processor technology, featuring:
®
t Intel
Core™ 2 Due mobile processor T7300/T7500/T7700 (4 MB L2 cache, 2/2.2/2.4 GHz, 800
MHz FSB),
®
t Intel
t Intel
Core™ 2 Due mobile processor T7100 (2 MB L2 cache, 1.8 GHz, 800 MHz FSB)
®
Core™ 2 Due mobile processor T5250/T5450 (2 MB L2 cache, 1.5/1.66 GHz, 667 MHz
FSB)
®
t Intel
965PM/965GM Express chipset
®
PRO/Wireless 3945ABG network connection (dual-band tri-mode 802.11a/b/g) Wi-Fi
CERTIFIED
3945BG network connection (dual-band 802.11b/g) Wi-Fi CERTIFIED
SignalUp
TM
channel support)
®
VistaTM Home Premium
®
VistaTM Home Basic
®
VistaTM Starter
®
solution, supporting Acer SignalUpTM wireless technology or Intel® PRO/Wireless
®
solution, supporting Acer
wireless technology
®
965PM/965GM + ICH8M (north bridge + south bridge).
Chapter 1
Display and graphics
T 14.1” WXGA TFT LCD, up to and including 1280 x 800 pixel resolution
T 200-nit brightness, 16 ms response time
T Simultaneous multi-window viewing via Acer Vista
T Dual independent display
T 16.7 million colors
T Mobile Intel
®
GM965 Express chipset with integrated 3D graphics, featuring Intel® Graphic Media
Accelerator (GMA) X3100 with up to 358 MB of Intel Dynamic Video Memory Technology 4.0 (8MB
of dedicated GDDR2 VRAM, up to 350 MB of shared system memory), supporting Microsoft
®
DirectX
T NVIDIA GeForce
9 and DirectX® 10 (for selected models) or
®
8400M SE with up to 1024 MB of TurboCache™ (128/256 MB of dedicated
GDDR2 VRAM, 896/ 768 MB of share system memory), supporting NVIDIA
technology (WMV HD, High Definition MPEG-2 hardware acceleration), Microsoft
®
DirectX
10, OpenEXR High Dynamic Range (HDR) technology, and PCI Express® (for selected
models)
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TM
support
®
PureVideo™
®
DirectX® 9,
T MPEG-2/DVD hardware-assisted capability (acceleration/full decode) (for selected models)
T WMV9 (VC-1) and H.264 (AVC) support (acceleration/full decode) (for selected models)
T S-video/TV-out (NTSC/PAL) support
T Acer Arcade
Audio
T Dolby
T Dolby
PRO LOGIC II, Dolby
technologies
T Intel
T S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) support for digital speakers
T MS Sound compatible
T Built-in microphone
Storage subsystem
T One 80/120/160/240/250 GB or larger Serial ATA hard disk drives
T Optical drive options: DVD/CDRW Combo and DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive support
T 5-in-1 card reader, supporting Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick
Memory Stick PRO
TM
featuring Acer CinemaVisionTM and Acer ClearVision™ technologies
®
certified surround sound system with two built-in stereo speakers
®
Home Theater audio enhancement featuring Dolby® Digital, Dolby® Digital Live, Dolby®
®
High Definition audio support
®
Digital Stereo Creator, Dolby® Headphone and Dolby® Virtual Speaker
TM
(MS PRO), and xD-Picture CardTM (xD)
®
(MS),
Input devices
T 88-/89-/93-key keyboard, with inverted "T" cursor layout; 2.5 mm (minimum) key travel
T Seamless touchpad pointing device with 4-way scroll button
T 12 function keys, four cursor keys, two Windows
T Empowering Key
T Easy-launch buttons: WLAN, Internet, email, Bluetooth, Acer Arcade™
Communication
T Acer Video Conference, featuring:
T WLAN: Intel
T WPAN: Bluetooth
T LAN: Gigabit Ethernet supporting ASF (Alert Standard Format) 2.0; Wake-on-LAN ready
T Modem: 56K V.92 modem with PTT approval; Wake-on-Ring ready
®
keys, hotkey controls, embedded numeric
keypad, international language support, independent US and Euro dollar sign keys
t Integrated Acer Crystal Eye webcam, supporting Acer
t PrimaLite™ technology
t Optional Acer Xpress VoIP phone
®
PRO/Wireless 3945ABG network connection (dual-band tri-mode 802.11a/b/g) Wi-Fi
®
CERTIFIED
®
Intel
PRO/Wireless 3945BG network connection (dual-mode 802.11b/g) Wi-Fi CERTIFIED®
solution, supporting Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology (for selected models) or
solution, supporting Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology (for selected models)
®
2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
I/O Ports
T Express Card slot
T 5-in-1 card reader (SD/MMC/MS/MS PRO/xD)
T Four USB 2.0 ports
T IEEE 1394 port
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T Consumer infrared (CIR) port
T External display (VGA) port
T S-video/TV-out (NTSC/PAL) port
T Headphones/speaker/line-out port with S/PDIF support
T Microphone-in jack
T Line-in jack
T Ethernet (RJ-45) port
T Modem (RJ-11) port
T DC-in jack for AC adapter
Environment
T Temperature:
T Humidity (non-condensing):
t Operating: 5ºC to 35ºC
t Non-operating: -20ºC to 65ºC
t Operating: 20%~80%
t Non-operating: 20%~80%
Chapter 1 3
System Block Diagram
Y5
14.318MHZ
Clock Generator
SLG8SP512T
U26
MXM
TV-OUT
TFT LCD Panel
14.1" WXGA
CRT
Bluetooth
CN6
USB4
USB Port x 2
USB3,5
CN21,23
USB Port x 2
CN12 USB0,1
CCD
CN1
USB2
AMP
G1411
U19
Speaker
CN5
AMP
G1412
U18
SPDIF
Type II
CN20 STD H9.9
SATA HDD
CN27
PATA ODD
CN26
Realtek
Audio Codec
ALC268
U17
Audio
conn
CN9
MIC In
Internal
MIC
CN7
Line in
MDC
CN31
RJ11
CN17
PCI-Express X16 Lan
TV-OUT
LVDS
VGA
SATA0
PATA
USB 2.0
Azalia
NESTOS SYSTEM BLOCK DIAGRAM
479 Pin uFCPGA
U21
U22
U6
RTC
CN23
Y3
32.768K
Merom CPU
FSB
667/800 Mhz
Intel NB
Crestline
965GM/965PM
1299 Pin FBGA
X4 DMI
interface
Intel SB
ICH8M
NB82801HBM
676 Pin BGA
LPC
Winbond
KBC PC8769L
BIOS
U14
CIR
U28
Touch Pad
CN4
K/B
CN3
FAN
CN15
Y4
32.768KHZ
CPU
Thermal Sensor
U5
Dual Channel DDR2
533/667 Mhz
PCI-e X1
PCI Bus interface
1394 +Cardreader
Controller
Ricoh
R5C832/R5C833
128 Pin TQFP
IEEE 1394
CN13
DDRII
SODIMM0
SODIMM1
CN19 - H5.2
CN18 - H9.2
Card reader
MMC SD
MS MS DUO
CN28,29,30
MiniCard
PCIE2 PCIE1
New Card
CN8CN14 U24
Y1
25MHz
POWER IC
BroadCom
GIGA LAN
BCM5787M
68 Pin QFN
PCIE3
U2
Transformer RJ45
U20 CN16
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Board Layout
1
2
3
4
5
7
8
9
6
10
14
12
13
11
Top View
2
3
5
1
4
6
14
14
13
13
10
10
7
11
11
12
12
8
9
1 CN1 LVDS Connector 8 U17 Audio Codec (ALC 268)
2 CN2 Switch Board Connector 9 CN9 Audio Board Connector
3 U2 BCM5787 10 CN7 Microphone Connector
4 U6 South Bridge (ICH8M) 11 CN5 Speaker Connector
5 U8 PCI Card Reader Controller
6 CN8 Express Card Socket 13 CN3 Keyboard Connector
7 U13 Winbond Keyboard Controller
(RICOH R5C833)
(WPC9769LDG)
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12 CN6 Bluetooth Connector
14 CN4 Touchpad Connector
Bottom View
2
3
4
5
7
8
9
6
10
14
12
13
16
11
17
18
19
21
23
22
20
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151516
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18
11
11
12
12
10
10
23
23
6
111
2
3
4
5
7
8
9
1 CN10 VGA Connector 13 U26 Clock Generator
2 CN11 S-Video Connector 14 CN26 Optical Disk Drive Connector
3 CN13 Ethernet Controller (BCM5787) 15 CN18 DIMM Socket
4 U20 LAN Transform 16 CN19 DIMM Socket
5 CN16 RJ45/RJ11 Jack 17 U22 North Bridge (965PM/GM)
6 CN17 Modem Cable Connector 18 CN20 MXM Connector (for selected
models only)
7 CN21 USB Connector 19 U21 CPU Socket
8 CN22 USB Connector 20 CN14 Mini Card Socket
9 CN28 5-in-1 Card Reader 21 CN12 Power Board Connector
10 CN31 Modem Card Connector 22 PJ1 Battery Connector
11 CN27 SATA HDD Connector 23 CN15 Fan Connector
12 U28 Consumer Infrared Receiver
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Your Acer Notebook tour
After knowing your computer features, let us show you around your new Aspire computer.
Front View
# Icon Item Description
1 Built-in camera 0.3 megapixel web camera for video
2 Status indicators Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that light up
3 Speaker Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio
communication.
to show the status of the computer’s
functions and components.
output.
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4 Wireless communication
"Easy-launch buttons" on page 18
button/indicator
5 Keyboard For entering data into your computer.
6 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which
7 4-way scroll button To scroll up, down, left, and right.
8 Click buttons (left and
right)
9 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording.
10 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD),
11 WWW/E-mail/User-
programmable buttons
12 Power button Turns the computer on and off.
13 Empowering button Launches the Empowering Technology
14
15 Palmrest Comfortable support area for your hands
Bluetooth
communication button/
indicator
®
Enables/disables the wireless function.
Indicates the status of wireless LAN
communication.
functions like a computer mouse.
The left and right buttons function like the
left and right mouse buttons.
displays computer output.
Buttons to launch your internet browser, email reader, or a specified application.
toolbar.
Enables/disables the Bluetooth
Indicates the status of Bluetooth
communication.
when you use the computer.
®
function.
Closed Front View
# 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,
4 Line-in jack Accepts audio line-in devices (e.g., audio
infrared printer and IR-aware computer).
CD player, stereo walkman).
5 Microphone-in jack Accepts input from external microphones.
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6 Headphones/speaker/
"Easy-launch buttons" on page 18
Note:
7 Volume control Increases and decreases the volume.
Left View
# Icon Item Description
1 External display (VGA)
line-out jack with S/PDIF
support
port
Connects to audio line-out devices (e.g.,
speakers, headphones).
Connects to a display device (e.g., external
monitor, LCD projector).
2 S-video/TV-out (NTSC/
PAL) port
3 4-pin IEEE 1394 port Connects to IEEE 1394 devices.
4 Ethernet (RJ-45) Connects to an Ethernet 10/100/1000-
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
7 Express Card slot Accepts one Express Card, 54mm or
8 5-in-1 card reader Accepts Secure Digital (SD),
Connects to a television or display device
with S-video input.
based network (for selected models).
mouse, USB camera).
34mm types.
MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick
(MS), Memory Stick PRO (MS PRO), xDPicture Card (xD).
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Right View
# Icon Item Description
1 Optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs
2 Optical disk access
3 Optical drive eject
4 Emergency eject hole Ejects the optical drive tray when the
5 2 USB 2.0 ports Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB
(slot-load or tray-load depending on
model).
Lights up when the optical drive is active.
indicator
Ejects the optical disk from the drive.
button
computer is turned off.
mouse, USB camera).
6 DC-in jack Connects to an AC adapter.
7 Kensington lock slot Connects to a Kensington-compatible
Rear view
# Icon Item Description
1 Ventilation slot Enable the computer to stay cool, even
computer security lock.
after prolonged use.
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Base view
# 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
5 Back panel Houses the computer’s hard disk and main memory.
cooling fan
Enable the computer to stay cool, even after prolonged use.
Note: Do not cover or obstruct the opening of the fan.
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 arcade buttons. You
can also find an Empowering Key “ located above the keyboard.
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 programmable buttons (Web browser button, mail
button, and Empowering key), run the Acer Launch Manager.
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Launch key Default application
Acer Empowering Technology (user-programmable)
Web browser Internet browser (user-programmable)
Mail Email application (user-programmable)
Arcade Acer Arcade utility
Touchpad Basics
The following teaches you how to use the touchpad:
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) buton to mimic your cursor pressing on the right scroll bar of Windows
applications.
Function Left Button (1) Main Touchpad (2)
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
use finger on the
touchpad to drag
the cursor.
Access context
menu
Scroll Click and hold to
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.
4-Way Scroll
Button (3)
move up/down/left/
right.
Right Button (4)
Click once
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
Num Lock
<Fn>+<F11>
Scroll Lock
<Fn>+<F12>
are in uppercase.
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.
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Windows Keys
The keyboard has one key that performs Windows-specific functions.
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:
+ <D> Displays the desktop.
+ <E> Opens the Windows Explore.
+ <F> Opens the Search: All Files dialog box.
+ <G> Cycles through Sidebar gadgets.
+ <L> Locks your computer (if you are
connected to a network domain), or switch users (if
you’re not connected to a network domain)
+ <F1> Opens Help and Support.
+ <M> Minimizes all windows.
+ <R> Opens the Run dialog box.
+ <T> Cycles through programs no the taskbar.
+ <U> Opens Ease of Access Center.
+ <X> Opens Windows Mobility Center.
+ <Break> Displays the System Properties
dialog box
+ <Shift> + <M> Restores the minimized
windows to the desktop.
+ <Tab> Activates next taskbar button.
+ <Space Bar> Brings all gadgets to the front
and select Windows Sidebar.
<Ctrl> + + <F> Searchs for computers (if you
are on a network)
<Ctrl> + + <Tab> Uses the arrow keys to cycle
through programs on the taskbar by using Window
Flip 3-D
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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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
Management
<Fn>+<F4> Sleep Puts the computer in Sleep mode.
<Fn>+<F5> Display toggle Switches display output between the display screen,
<Fn>+<F6> Screen blank Turns the display screen backlight off to save power.
<Fn>+<F7> Touchpad toggle Turns the internal touchpad on and off.
<Fn>+<F8> Speaker toggle Turns the speakers on and off.
<Fn>+<-x> Brightness up Increases the screen brightness.
<Fn>+<z> Brightness down Decreases the screen brightness
Launches the Acer ePower Management in Acer
Empowering Technology. See “Acer Empowering
Technology” on page 18.
external monitor (if connected) and both.
Press any key to return.
<Fn>+<Home
>
<Fn>+<Pg
Up>
Play/Pause Plays or pauses the media.
Stop Stops the media playing.
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Hot Key Icon Function Description
<Fn>+<Pg
Dn>
<Fn>+<End> Next Jumps to next media file.
Previous Returns to previous media file.
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 :
The Euro symbol
1. Open a text editor or word processor.
2. Either directly press the <> 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.
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. Either directly press the <> 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.
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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:
T Acer eNet Management hooks up to location-based networks intelligently.
T Acer ePower Management extends battery power via versatile usage profiles.
T Acer eAudio Management allows you to easily control the enhanced sound effects of Dolby® Home
Theater™ on your system.
T Acer ePresentation Management connects to a projector and adjusts display settings conveniently.
T Acer eDataSecurity Management protects data with passwords and advanced encryption algorithms.
T Acer eLock Management limits access to external storage media.
T Acer eRecovery Management backs up and recovers data flexibly, reliably and completely.
T Acer eSettings Management accesses system information and adjusts settings easily.
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.
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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.
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”.
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Acer eAudio Management
Acer eAudio Management allows you to easily control the enhanced sound effects of Dolby® Home Theater™
on your system. Select "Movie" or "Game" mode to experience the awesome realism of 5.1-channel surround
sound from just 2 speakers, via Dolby Virtual Speaker technology. "Music" mode lets you enjoy your favorite
tunes, in vivid detail.
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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.
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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