Acer Aspire 7720, Aspire 7720G Service Manual

Asprire Poyang Series

Service Guide

Service guide files and updates are available on the ACER/CSD web; for more information, please refer to http://csd.acer.com.tw

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Revision History

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

Date	Chapter	Updates

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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.

Pentium and Pentium II/III are trademarks of Intel Corporation.

Other brand and product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

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Conventions

The following conventions are used in this manual:

SCREEN MESSAGES	Denotes actual messages that appear
	on screen.
NOTE	Gives bits and pieces of additional
	information related to the current
	topic.
WARNING	Alerts you to any damage that might
	result from doing or not doing specific
	actions.
CAUTION	Gives precautionary measures to
	avoid possible hardware or software
	problems.
IMPORTANT	Reminds you to do specific actions
	relevant to the accomplishment of
	procedures.

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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

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

Intel® Centrino® Merom mobile technology, featuring:

τIntel® CoreTM2 Duo processor T7300/T7500/T7700 (4MB, L2 cache 2.0/2.2/2.4, 800 MHz FSB) or higher

τIntel® CoreTM2 Duo processor T5450/T7100 (2MB, L2 cache 1.66/1.8, 667/800 MHz FSB) or higher

τIntel® 965PM/965GM Express chipset

Integrated Intel® PRO/Wireless 4965ABGN network connection (dual-band tri-mode 802.11a/b/g/ n) Wi-Fi CERTIFIEDTM solution, supporting Acer SignalUpTM wireless technology

Core logic: Intel® 965PM/965GM+ICH8M (north bridge+ south bridge)

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

Display and graphics

17” WXGA+ high-brightness Acer CrystalBriteTM TFT LCD, 1680 x 1050 pixel resolution, 6 lamps 16 ms typical of/off and 8 ms average gray-to-gray response time

Simultaneous multi-window viewing via Acer VistaTM supported

Supporting NVIDIA® PureVideoTM technology (WMV HD, High-Definition MPEG-2 Hardware Acceleration, integrated HDTV encoder) dual-link DVI, Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0, Shader Model 3.0, OpenEXR High Dynamic Range (HDR) technology, NVIDIA® PowerMizerTM 6.0 and PCI Express® Dual independent display

16.2 million colors

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 Acer 3DSonic stereo speakers (1W)

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Dolby® Digital Live and DTS Neo: PC support

Sound Blaster ProTM and MS Sound compatible

Built-in microphone

Storage subsystem

Two 80/100/120/160/200 GB Serial ATA hard disk drives, supporting software RAID 0/1 Optical drive options: DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive (slot-load)

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 Acer FineTouchTM keyboard with 5-degree curve Touchpad with 4-way scroll button

Four easy-launch buttons

Two front-access switches: WLAN LED and Bluetooth® LED-switches

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 ITU V.92 modem with PTT approval; wake-on ring ready LAN: gigabit Ethernet; wake-on-LAN ready

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

WLAN: Intel® PRO/Wireless 4965ABGN network connection (dual-band tri-mode 802.11a/b/g/n) Wi-Fi® CERTIFIEDTM solution, supporting Acer SignalUpTM wireless technology

I/O Ports

PCI Express Card slot (54mm type)

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

IEEE 1394 port

Microsoft MCE infrared (MIR) port External display (VGA) port DVI-D port (for selected models) S-video/TV-out (NTSC/PAL) port RF-in port (for selected models) AV-in port

Headphones port with S/PDIF support Microphone-in jack

Line-in jack

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

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Environment

Temperature:

τOperating: 5ºC to 35ºC

τNon-operating: -20ºC to 65ºC Humidity (non-condensing):

τOperating: 20%~80%

τNon-operating: 20%~80%

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System Block Diagram

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Board Layout

Top View

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		13	14
1	JP1	LCD Connector			9	JP36	Mainboard to LED Board
							Connector
2	JP3	Speaker (Left) Connector			10	U12
3	JP34	Speaker (Right) Connector			11	JP9	PCI Express Card Socket
4	JP4	Internal MIC Connector			12	LED1	Power/Suspend LED
5	U5	South Bridge (ICH8M)			13	LED2	Battery Charge/Discharge LED
6	JP6	Internal Track-Pad Connector			14	JP13	Mainboard to Audio Board
							Connector
7	JP5	Internal Keyboard Connector			15	JP11	Mainboard to USB Board
							Connector
8	JP2	Mainboard to Button Board			16	JP12	Bluetooth Module Connector
		Connector

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Bottom View

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1	PJP1	DC-in Power Jack	14	JP24	TV-out Connector
2	PJP2	Battery Connector	15	JP26	IEEE1394 Connector
3	JP14	CRT Connector	16	JP27	SATA HDD Connector
4	JP15	DVI-D Connector	17	U23	North Bridge (965PM/965GM)
5	JP25	ODD Connector	18	U28
6	JP20	Mini Card (WLAN) Socket	19	U29	Volume Control
7	JP19	Mini Card (TV-Tuner) Socket	20	JP28	DDRII Memory Socket
8	JP17	MDC Connector	21	JP29	DDRII Memory Socket
9	JP22	CPU Socket	22	JP31	Headphone/SPDIF Jack
10	JP16	Internal Fan Connector	23	JP32	Mic-in Jack
11	JP19	VGA Board Connector	24	U33	Audio Codec Controller
12	JP18	RJ45 (LAN) Connector	25	JP33	Line-in Jack
13	JP23	USB (Dual) Connectors

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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
				communication.
2			Power button	Turns the computer on and off.
3			Wireless communication	Enables/disables the wireless function.
			button/indicator	Indicates the status of wireless LAN
				communication.
4			Easy-launch buttons	Buttons for launching frequently used
				programs.
5			Bluetooth®	Enables/disables the Bluetooth® function.
			communication button/	Indicates the status of Bluetooth
			indicator	communication.
6			Keyboard	For entering data into your computer.
7			Touchpad	Touch-sensitive pointing device which
				functions like a computer mouse.
8			Scroll button	Press up, down, left and right to scroll
				around the screen.

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9		Status indicators	Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that light up
			to show the status of the computer’s
			functions and components.
10		Click buttons (left and	The left and right buttons function like the
		right)	left and right mouse buttons.
11		Microphone	Internal microphone for sound recording.
12		Display screen	Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD),
			displays computer output.
13		Empowering button	Launches the Empowering Technology
			toolbar.
14		Speaker	Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio
			output.
15		Palmrest	Comfortable support area for your hands
			when you use the computer.

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				Line-in jack	Accepts audio line-in devices (e.g., audio
					CD player, stereo walkman).
4				Microphone-in jack	Accepts input from external microphones.
5				Headphones/speaker/	Connects to audio line-out devices (e.g.,
				line-out jack with S/PDIF	speakers, headphones).
				support
6				LCD display latch	Secures the LCD display in place when
					closed.
7				Infrared port	Interfaces with infrared devices (e.g.
					infrared printer and IR-aware computer).

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Left View

#	Icon	Item	Description
1		Kensington lock slot	Connects to a Kensington-compatible
			computer security lock.
2		External display (VGA)	Connects to a display device (e.g., external
		port	monitor, LCD projector).
3	DVI	DVI-D port	Supports digital video connections.
4		Ethernet (RJ-45)	Connects to an Ethernet 10/100/1000-
			based network (for selected models).
5		2 USB 2.0 port	Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB
			mouse, USB camera).
6		S-video/TV-out (NTSC/	Connects to a television or display device
		PAL) port	with S-video input.
7		4-pin IEEE 1394 port	Connects to IEEE 1394 devices.
8		Volume control	Increases and decreases the volume.
9		5-in-1 card reader	Accepts Secure Digital (SD),
			MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick
			(MS), Memory Stick PRO (MS PRO), xD-
			Picture Card (xD).

10	PCI Express Card slot	Accepts an Express Card/54 module.
		Note: Express Cards are third generation
		of PC cards, hot-swapable and maller than
		previous PC Cards. Designed for both
		desktop and mobile use, Express Cards
		use either USB 2.0 or a single lane PCI
		Express technology that provides 500
		Mbytes/sec total throughput. Formerly
		code named “NEWCARD,” Express Cards
		are 5mm thick like Type II PC Cards, but do
		not use the same 86x54mm footprint.
		Express Cards come in 75x54mm and
		75x34mm sizes. Express Card/54 slot
		means this notebook accepts 75x54mm
		Express Cards.

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Right View

#	Icon	Item	Description
1		2 USB 2.0 ports	Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB
			mouse, USB camera).
2		AV-in port	Accepts input signals from audio/video
			(AV) devices.
3		Optical drive	Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs
			(slot-load or tray-load depending on
			model).
4		Optical disk access	Lights up when the optical drive is active.
		indicator
5		Optical drive eject	Ejects the optical disk from the drive.
		button
6		Emergency eject hole	Ejects the optical drive tray when the
			computer is turned off.
7		Modem (RJ-11) port	Connects to a phone line.
8		RF-in port	Accepts input signals from analog/digital
			TV-tuner devices (for selected models).

Rear view

#		Icon						Item	Description
1								DC-in jack	Connects to an AC adapter.
2								Ventilation slots	Enable the computer to stay cool, even
									after prolonged use.

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Base view

#	Item	Description
1	Battery bay	Houses the computer’s battery pack.
2	Battery release latch	Releases the battery for removal.
3	Battery lock	Locks the battery in position.
4	Hard disk bay	Houses the computer’s hard disk (secured with screws)
5 & 6	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.

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
	Power	Lights up when the computer is on.
	Battery	Lights up when the battery is being charged.
	Wireless LAN	Indicates the status of wireless LAN communication.
	Bluetooth	Indicates the status of Bluetooth communication.
	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

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 top of the keyboard there are four easy-launch buttons: Web browser, mail, arcade buttons and an Empowering Key “ .

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 and mail buttons, run the Launch Manager.

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Launch Button	Default application
	Acer Empowering Technology (user-programmable)
Web browser	Internet browser (user-programmable)
Mail	Email application (user-programmable)
Arcade	Windows Media Center

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.

The center (3) button to 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	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
Scroll				Click and hold to
				move up/down/left/
				right.

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.

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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:

+ <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 18.
	<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>+<x>		Brightness up	Increases the screen brightness.
<Fn>+<z>		Brightness down	Decreases the screen brightness
<Fn>+<Home>		Play/Pause	Plays or pauses the media.
<Fn>+<Pg Up>		Stop	Stops the media playing.
<Fn>+<Pg Dn>		Previous	Returns to previous media file.
<Fn>+<End>		Next	Jumps to next 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 type:

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.

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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:

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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Acer eLock Management

Acer eLock Management is a security utility that allows you to lock your removable data, optical and floppy drives to ensure that data cannot 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.

Interfaces - includes serial ports, parallel port, infrared (IR), and Bluetooth.

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

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

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