Acer ASPIRE 7110, Aspire 9420 User Manual

Acer

Aspire 9420/ 9410/ 7110

TravelMate 5620/ 5610/ 5110

Service Guide

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Revision History

Please refer to the table below for the updates of Aspire 9420/ 9410/ 7110 and TravelMate 5620/ 5610/ 5110 service guide.

Date Chapter Updates

September 29, 2006 first release

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Conventions

The following conventions are used in this manual:

SCREEN MESSAGES Denotes actual messages that appear on screen.

NOTE Gives bits and pieces of additional information related to the

current topic.

WARNING Alerts you to any damage that might result from doing or not

doing specific actions.

CAUTION Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware

or software problems.

IMPORTANT Reminds you to do specific actions relevant to the

accomplishment of procedures.

Preface

Before using this information and the product it supports, please read the following general information.

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, you should check the most up-to-date information

available on your regional web or channel. For whatever reason, if 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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Table of Contents

Chapter One System Specification 1

Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Operating System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

System Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Display and Graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Storage Subsystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Input Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

I/O Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Power Subsystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Dimensions and Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Outlook Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

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

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

Left View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Right View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Rear View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Base View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Windows keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Hotkeys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

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

Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Easy-launch Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Touchpad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Touchpad Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Acer Empowering Technology . . . . . . . . 16

Empowering Technology Password . . . . . . . 16

Acer eDataSecurity Management . . . . . . . . 17

Acer eLock Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Acer ePerformance Management . . . . . . . . 20

Acer eRecovery Management . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Acer eSettings Management . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Acer eNet Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Acer ePower Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Acer ePresentation Management . . . . . . . . 27

Acer OrbiCam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

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Rotating the Acer Orbicam . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Launching the Acer OrbiCam (for 1.3 megapixel camera models only)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Changing the Acer OrbiCam Settings . . . . . 29

Capturing Photos or Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Using the Acer OrbiCam as Webcam . . . . . . 31

Enabling the Acer VisageON (for 1.3 megapixel camera models only)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Using the System Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible) . . 34

Launch Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Norton AntiVirus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

How do I check for viruses? . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Hardware Specification and Configuration

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Chapter Two System Utilities 46

BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Invoking BIOS Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Main . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Boot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Chapter Three Machine Disassembly and Replacement 54

General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Disassembly Procedure Flowchart . . . . . 56

Disassembly Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Removing the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Removing the HDD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Removing the MiniPCI Card and the Memory

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Removing the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Separating the LCD Module and Main Unit 61

Disassembling the Main Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

LCD Disassembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

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Chapter Four Troubleshooting 72

System Check Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

External Diskette Drive Check . . . . . . . . . . . 73

External CD-ROM Drive Check . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check . 73

Memory Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Power System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Check the Power Adaptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Check the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Touchpad Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Index of Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Error Message List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Phoenix BIOS Beep Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error Message

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Intermittent Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Undetermined Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Chapter Five Jumper and Connector Location 88

Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Chapter Six FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 91

Exploded Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

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System Specification

Specification

Operating System

Aspire Series

• Genuine Windows® XP Home Edition (SP2)

• Genuine Windows

TravelMate Series

• Windows® VistaTM Capable

• Genuine Windows® XP Home Edition (SP2)

• Genuine Windows® XP Professional (SP2)

• Genuine Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition (for TravelMate 5620 series)

XP Professional (SP2)

XP Media Center Edition 2005 (Rollup 2)

XP Professional x64 Edition (for Aspire 9420 series)

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

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

Vista

Platform

Aspire 9420 & TravelMate 5620 Series

Intel® Centrino® Duo mobile technology, featuring:

• Intel® CoreTM 2 Duo processor T7200/T7400/T7600 (4MB L2 cache, 2.0/ 2.16/ 2.33GHz, 667MHz FSB)

and T5500/T5600 (2MB L2 cache, 1.66/ 1.83GHz, 667MHz FSB), supporting Intel

• Mobile Intel® 945GM/PM Express chipset

• Intel

PRO/Wireless 3945ABG network connection (dual-band tri-mode 802.11a/b/g) Wi-Fi CERTIFIEDTM

solution, supporting Acer SignalUp

wireless technology

Aspire 9410 & TravelMate 5610 Series

• Intel® CoreTM Duo processor T2300/T2400/T2500/T2600 (2MB L2 cache, 1.66/1.83/2/2.16GHz, 667MHz

FSB)

• Mobile Intel

• Intel

solution, supporting Acer SignalUp

945GM/PM Express chipset

PRO/Wireless 3945ABG network connection (dual-band tri-mode 802.11a/b/g) Wi-Fi CERTIFIEDTM

wireless technology

Aspire 7110 & TravelMate 5110 Series

• Intel® Celeron® M processor 410/420/430 (1MB L2 cache, 1.46/1.60/1.73GHz, 533MHz FSB)

• Mobile Intel

• Acer InviLinkTM 802.11b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIEDTM solution, supporting Acer SignalUpTM wireless technology

940GML Express chipset

EM64T

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System Memory

• Up to 2GB of DDR2 533/667MHz memory, upgradeable to 4GB using two soDIMM modules (dual-

channel support) (for Aspire 9420/ 9410 & TravelMate 5620/ 5610 series)

• Up to 1GB of DDR2 533MHz memory, upgradeable to 2GB using two soDIMM modules (dual-channel

support) (for Aspire 7110 & TravelMate 5110 series)

Display and Graphics

• 17.1” WXGA + 200-nit Acer CrystalBriteTM color TFT LCD (for Aspire 9420/ 9410/ 7110 series) or high

brightness TFT LCD (for TravelMate 5620/ 5610/ 5110 series), 1440 x 900 pixel resolution, supporting simultaneous multi-window viewing via Acer GridVista

• NVIDIA® GeForce® Go 7300 up to 512MB TurboCacheTM (256MB of dedicated GDDR2 VRAM, 256MB of

shared system memory), supporting Microsoft Range (HDR) technology, NVIDIA® PowerMizerTM 6.0, PCI Express®, or

• Mobile Intel® 945GM/940GML Express chipset (for Aspire 9420/ 9410/ 7110 series) or 945GM Express

chipset (for TravelMate 5620/ 5610/ 5110 series) with integrated 3D graphics, featuring Intel Media Accelerator (GMA) 950, up to 224MB of shared system memory, supporting Microsoft

9.0 and PCI Express

• 16.7 million colors

• MPEG-2/DVD hardware-assisted capability

• S-video/TV-out (NTSC/PAL) support (for Aspire 9420/ 9410/ 7110 series)

• Acer CinemaVision

• Acer ClearVisionTM technology (Acer ArcadeTM) (for Aspire 9420/ 9410/ 7110 series)

Note: TurboCache

and dual independent displays

technology (Acer ArcadeTM) (for Aspire 9420/ 9410/ 7110 series)

memory allocation varies depending on configuration.

DirectX® 9.0, Shader Model 3.0, OpenEXR High Dynamic

Graphics

DirectX®

Storage Subsystem

• 60/80/100/120GB or higher hard disk drive (Aspire 9420/ 9410/ 7110 series)

• 80/100/120GB or higher hard disk drive with Acer Disk Anti-Shock Protection, DASP (TravelMate 5620/

5610/ 5110 series)

• Optical drive options:

• DVD-Super Multi double-layer

• DVD-Dual double-layer

• DVD/CD-RW combo drive

• 5-in-1 card reader, supporting Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick

Stick PRO

(MS PRO), xD-Picture CardTM (xD)

(MS), Memory

Input Devices

• 105-/106-key keyboard

• Touch pad with 4-way scroll button

• Four easy launch buttons

• Two LED-buttons: WLAN, Bluetooth

Audio

• Audio system with two built-in speakers

• Intel

• Sound Blaster PRO

• S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) support for digital speakers.

high definition audio support

and MS Sound compatible

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• Built-in microphone

Communication

• Acer Video Conference featuring Voice and Video over internet Protocol (VVoIP) support via Acer

OrbiCam

• Acer OrbiCamTM integrated 1.3 megapixel or 310,000 pixel CMOS camera (for selected models),

featuring:

• 225 degree ergonomic rotation

• Acer VisageONTM technology (for 1.3 megapixel camera models only)

• Acer PrimaLite

• Modem: 56K ITU V.92 with PTT approval; Wake-on-Ring ready

• LAN: gigabit Ethernet; Wake-on-LAN ready

• WPAN: Bluetooth

• WLAN: Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG network connection (dual-band tri-mode 802.11a/b/g) Wi-Fi

CERTIFIEDTM solution, supporting Acer SignalUpTM wireless technology (Aspire 9420/ 9410 & TravelMate 5620/ 5610 series)

• WLAN: Integrated Acer InviLinkTM 802.11b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIEDTM solution, supporting Acer SignalUpTM

wireless technology (Aspire 7110 & TravelMate 5110 series)

and optional Acer Bluetooth® VoIP phone

technology

2.0 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)

I/O Interface

• PC Card slot (one Type II)

• Four USB 2.0 ports

• External display (VGA) port

• S-video/TV-out (NTSC/PAL) port (for Aspire 9420/ 9410/ 7110 series)

• Headphones/speaker/line-out jack with S/PDIF support

• Microphone-in jack

• Line-in jack

• Ethernet (RJ-45) port

• Modem (RJ-11) port

• DC-in jack for AC adapter

Power Subsystem

• ACPI 2.0 CPU power management standards: Stand-by and Hibernation power-saving modes support

• 71W 4800mAh (8-cell) or 44W 4000mAh (6-cell) Li-Ion battery pack

• Acer QuicCharge

in-use

• 3-pin 90W AC adapter

technology: 80% charge in 1 hour; 2-hour rapid charge system-off; 2.5-hour charge-

Dimensions and Weight

• With Acer OrbiCam

• 400 (W) x 295 (D) x 31.4/39.9 (H) mm (15.75 x 11.61 x 1.24/1.57 inches)

• 3.81 kg (8.39 lbs.) with 8-cell battery pack

• 3.68 kg (8.10 lbs.) with 6-cell battery pack

• Without Acer OrbiCam

• 400 (W) x 295 (D) x 31.4/39.9 (H) mm (15.75 x 11.61 x 1.24/1.57 inches)

• 3.79 kg (8.35 lbs.) with 8-cell battery pack

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• 3.66 kg (8.06 lbs.) with 6-cell battery pack

Environment

• Temperature

• Operating: 5 oC to 35 oC

• Non-operating: -20 oC to 65 oC

• Humidity (non-condensing)

• Operating: 20% to 80%

• Non-operating: 20% to 80%

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Block Diagram

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Outlook Tour

Just for Starters...

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Front View

Aspire 9420/ 9410/ 7110 Series TravelMate 5620/ 5610/ 5110 Series

# Icon Item Description

1 N/A Built-in camera 1.3 megapixel or 310,000 pixel web camera for video

2 N/A Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays computer

3 N/A Status indicators Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that light up to show the status

4 Wireless communication

button

5 Bluetooth communication

button

6 N/A Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording

7 N/A Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a

8 N/A Click buttons (left, center

and right)

communication (for selected models)

output.

of the computer’s functions and components.

Enable/disables Wireless function. Indicates the status of wireless LAN communications.

Enable/disables Bluetooth function. Indicates the status of Bluetooth communications.

computer mouse

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

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9 N/A Palmrest Comfortable support area for your hands when you use the

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computer.

10 N/A Keyboard For entering data into your computer.

11 N/A Power button Turns the computer on and off.

12 N/A Easy launch buttons Buttons for launching frequently used programs.

Closed Front View

Aspire 9420/ 9410/ 7110 Series TravelMate 5620/ 5610/ 5110 Series

# Icon Item Description

1 N/A Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio output.

2 Line-in jack Accepts audio line-in devices (e.g., audio CD player, stereo

walkman).

3 Microphone-in jack Accepts input from external microphones.

4 Headphones/speaker/

line-out jack with S/PDIF

5 Power indicator Indicates the computer’s power status.

6 Battery indicator Indicates the computer’s battery status.

7 Bluetooth communication

8 Wireless communication

9 N/A Latch Locks and releases the lid.

support

indicator

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

Indicates the status of Bluetooth communication.

Indicates the status of wireless LAN communication.

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Left View

"Easy-launch buttons" on page 10

Note:

Aspire 9420/ 9410/ 7110 Series TravelMate 5620/ 5610/ 5110 Series

# Icon Item Description

1 Kensington lock slot Connects to a Kensington-compatible computers security lock.

2 N/A Optical disk drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs (slot-load or tray-

load depending on model).

3 N/A Optical disk access

indicator

4 N/A Optical disk drive eject

button

5 N/A Emergency eject hole Ejects the drive tray when the computer is turned off.

Lights up when the optical disk drive is active.

Ejects the drive tray from the drive (location depends on model).

Right View

Aspire 9420/ 9410/ 7110 Series TravelMate 5620/ 5610/ 5110 Series

# Icon Item Description

1 N/A PC Card slot eject button Ejects the PC Card from the slot.

2 PC Card slot Accepts one Type II PC Card.

3 5-in-1 card reader Accepts Memory Stick (MS), Memory Stick Pro (MS PRO),

MultiMediaCard (MMC), Secure Digital (SD) and xD-Picture Card (xD).

4 Three USB 2.0 ports Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB camera).

5 N/A Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even after prolonged use.

6 DC-in jack Connects to an AC adapter.

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Rear View

Note:

Aspire 9420/ 9410/ 7110 Series TravelMate 5620/ 5610/ 5110 Series

# Icon Item Description

1 USB 2.0 ports Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB camera).

2 S-video/TV-out (NTSC/

PAL) port

2 External display (VGA) port Connects to an external display device (e.g., external monitor,

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

4 Ethernet (RJ-45) port Connects to an Ethernet 10/100/1000-based networks.

5 N/A Battery Powers the computer.

Connects to a television or display device with S-video input.

LCD projector).

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Base View

Upper: Aspire 9420/ 9410/ 7110 Series Lower: TravelMate 5620/ 5610 /5110 Series

# Icon Item Description

1 N/A Battery release latch Releases the battery for removal.

2 N/A Cooling fan Helps keep the computer cool.

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

3 N/A Mini PCI card bay Houses the computer’s Mini PCI card.

4 N/A Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even after prolonged use.

5 N/A Memory compartment Houses the computer’s main memory.

6 N/A PCI Express Mini Card bay Houses the computer’s PCI Express Mini card.

7 N/A Hard disk bay Houses the computer’s hard disk (secured with screws).

8 N/A Battery lock Locks the battery in position.

9 N/A Battery bay Houses the computer’s battery pack.

8 N/A Acer DASP (Disk Anti-

Shock Protection)

9 N/A Battery lock Locks the battery in position.

10 N/A Battery bay Houses the computer’s battery pack.

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Protects the hard disk drive from shocks and bumps. (TravelMate 5620/ 5610/ 5110 series)

Windows keys

Key Description

<Fn>

< > + <Tab>:

< > + <E>:

< > + <F1>:

< > + <F>:

+ <R>:

< > + <M>:

<Shift> + < > + <M>:

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

Key Icon Description

Windows key Press alone. This key has the same effect as clicking on the Windows

Start button. It launches the Start menu. It can also be used with other keys to provide a variety of functions:

+ Tab: Activates the next Taskbar button.

+ E: Opens the My Computer window.

+ F1: Opens Help and Support.

+ F: Opens the Find (All Files dialog box).

+ R: Opens the Run dialog box.

+ M: Minimizes all windows.

Shift + + M: Undoes the minimize all windows action.

Application key This key has the same effect as clicking the right mouse button. It

opens the application’s context menu.

Hotkeys

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

Hot Key Icon Function Description

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

Fn + F2 Acer eSetting Launches the Acer eSettings in Acer

Fn + F3 Acer ePower

Management

Fn + F4 Sleep Leads the computer to Sleep mode.

Fn + F5 Display toggle Switches the display output between the display

Fn + F6 Screen blank Turns off the display screen backlight to save

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Empowering Technology.

Launches the Acer ePower Management in Acer Empowering Technology.

screen, external monitor (if connected) and both.

power. Press any key to return.

Hot Key Icon Function Description

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

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

Fn + K

Fn +

Volume up Increases the sound volume.

Volume down Decreases the sound volume.

Brightness up Increases the screen brightness.

Brightness down Decreases the screen brightness.

Special keys

You can locate the Euro symbol and the US dollar sign on the upper-center and/or bottom-right side of the keyboard.

The Euro Symbol

1. Open a text editor or word processor.

2. Either directly press the Euro key on the bottom-right side of the keyboard, or hold Alt Gr key then press the Euro symbol on the number five key.

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 on the bottom-right side of the keyboard, or hold Shift and then press the US dollar sign on the number four key.

Note: This function varies according to the language settings.

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Indicators

"Launch keys" on page 10

The computer provides an array of three indicators located above the keyboard, in addition to four indicators on the front cover. These indicators show the status of the computer and its components.

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

Icon Item Description

HDD Indicates when the hard disk drive is active.

Caps Lock Lights up when Caps Lock is activated.

Num Lock Lights up when Num Lock is activated.

Power Lights when the computer is on.

Battery Lights when the battery is being charged.

Bluetooth Indicates the status of Bluetooth communication

Wireless LAN Indicates the status of wireless LAN communication

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Easy-launch Buttons

1. Charging:

2. Fully charged:

There are several conveniently located easy-launch buttons. They are one user-programmable button, web

browser button, mail button, and Acer Empowering Key . Press to run the Acer Empowering Technology. Although the mail and web browser buttons are pre-set to E-mail and Internet programs, they can be redefined by users. To set the web browser, mail and programmable buttons, run the Acer Launch Manager.

Easy-launch button Default application

Acer Empowering Technology (user-programmable)

Mail E-mail application (user-programmable)

Web browser Internet browser (user-programmable)

P User-programmable

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Touchpad

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

Touchpad Basics

Use the touchpad as follows:

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

• Press the left (1) and right (4) buttons located on the edge of 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 (2) is the same as clicking the left button.

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

your cursor pressing on the right scroll bar of windows applications.

Function Left button (1) Right button (4) Main touchpad (2) Center button (3)

Execute Quickly click

twice.

Select Click once Tap once

Drag Click and hold.

Then slide your finger across the touchpad to drag the cursor over the selection.

Access context menu

Scroll Click and hold to

Note: Keep your fingers, as well as the surface of the touchpad dry and clean. The touchpad is sensitive to your finger movements: the lighter the touch, the better the response. Tapping hard will not increase the touchpad’s responsiveness.

Note: By default, vertical and horizontal scrolling is enabled on your touchpad. It can be disabled under Mouse settings in Windows Control Panel.

Click once

Tap twice (at the same speed as double-clicking a mouse button).

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.

move up/down/ left/right.

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Acer Empowering Technology

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

• Acer eDataSecurity Management protects data with passwords and advanced encryption algorithms.

• Acer eLock Management limits access to external storage media.

• Acer ePerformance Management improves system performance by optimizing disk space, memory and

registry setting.

• Acer eRecovery Management backs up and recovers data flexibly, reliably and completely.

• Acer eSettings Management accesses system information and adjusts settings easily.

• 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 dispaly settings conveniently.

For more information, press the key to launch the Empowering Technology menu, then click on the appropriate utility and select the Help 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 tool bar 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.

Note: If you lose the password, there is no method to reset it except by reformatting your system or taking your notebook to an Acer Customer Service Center. Be sure to remember or write down your password.

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Acer eDataSecurity Management

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

There are two passwords that can be used to encrypt and decrypt a file: the supervisor password and the filespecific password. The supervisor password is a “master” password that can decrypt any file on the system. The file-specific password is assigned when you encrypt each individual file.

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

Note: The password used to 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 the encrypted files! Be sure to safeguard all related password.

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Acer eLock Management

Acer eLock Management is a security utility that allow you to lock up your removable data, optical and floppy drives to ensure that data can not be stolen while your notebook is unattended.

• Removable data devices: includes USB disk drives, USB pen drives, USB flash drives, USB MP3 drives,

USB memory card readers, IEEE 1394 disk drives and any other removable disk drives that can be mounted as a file system when plugged into the system.

• Optical drive devices: includes any kind of CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drives.

• Floppy disk drives: 3.5-inch disks only.

To activate Acer eLock Management, a password must be set at first. Once set, you may apply locks to any of the three kinds of devices. The lock(s) will be set without any reboot necessary, and will remain locked after rebooting, until unlocked.

If you do not set a password, Acer eLock Management will reset back to the initial status with all locks cancelled.

Note: If you lose the password, there is no method to reset it except by reformatting the notebook or taking the notebook to an Acer Customer Service Center. Be sure to remember or write down the

password.

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Acer ePerformance Management

Acer ePerformance Management is a system optimization tool that boosts the performance of the Acer notebook. It provides you with the following options to enhance overall system performance:

• Memory optimization: releases unused memory and checks memory usage.

• Disk optimization: removes unneeded items and files.

• Speed optimization: improves the usability and performance of the Windows XP system.

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