PackardBell ipower gx Service Manual
iPower GX
SERVICEGUIDE
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Contents
Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
System block diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Hardware specifications and configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Notebook product tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
BIOS flash utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Removing a password lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Clearing password check and BIOS recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Preventing static electricity discharge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Preparing your work space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Tools required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Preparing the notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Adding or replacing memory modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Replacing the main cooling assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Replacing the processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Replacing the IEEE 802.11 wireless card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Replacing the CMOS battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Replacing the hard drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Replacing the optical drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Replacing the keyboard cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Replacing the keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Replacing the inverter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Replacing the webcam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Replacing the lid latches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Replacing the LCD assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Replacing the LCD panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Replacing the LCD panel hinges and bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Replacing the LCD assembly lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Replacing the palm rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Replacing the touchpad board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Replacing the touchpad button board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Replacing the fingerprint reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Replacing the Bluetooth module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Replacing the modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Replacing the speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Replacing the system board and VGA cooling assembly . . . . . . . . . . 125
Replacing the modem jack/USB board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Replacing the fan(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Diagnosing problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
System test procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Power-On Self-Test (POST) error message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Index of error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Phoenix BIOS beep codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
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Symptom-to-FRU error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Intermittent problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Undetermined problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
System board top connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
System board bottom connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Exploded diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
FRU list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Microsoft® Windows Vista® Environment Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
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CHAPTER 1
System specifications
• Preface
• Features
• System block diagram
• Hardware specifications and configurations
• Notebook product tour
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Preface
Conventions
The following conventions are used in this manual:
Warning
Indicates a potential for personal injury.
Caution
Indicates a potential loss of data or damage to equipment.
Important
Indicates information that is important to know for the proper completion of a
procedure, choice of an option, or completing a task.
General information
Before using this information and the product it supports, 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 (such as add-on cards, modems, or extra memory
capabilities). These localized features are not covered in this generic service guide. In such
cases, contact your regional offices or the responsible personnel/channel to provide you
with further technical details.
When ordering FRU parts: Check the most up-to-date information available on your
regional web or channel. If, for whatever reason, a part number change is made, it may
not be noted in this printed service guide.
Acer-authorized Service Providers: 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.
CHAPTER 1: System specifications
Features
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Platform
• Intel
• Core Logic: Intel GM45 Northbridge, Intel ICH9ME Southbridge
• Wireless: Intel WiFi Link 5100
®
Core™2 Duo processor (2.53GHz) or Intel® Core™2 Quad processor (2.0
GHz) with 1066 MHz FSB.
System Memory
• Dual-Channel DDR2 SDRAM support
• Up to 8GB of DDR2 800/1066 MHz memory, upgradeable using two SO-DIMM
modules
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Display and graphics
• 17.1" WXGA+ TFT LCD display panel
• VGA Memory:
• NVidia N10E-GT 1 with 1024 MB memory
• Dual independent display support
• Supported screen resolution
• 800 x 600, 1024 x 768, 1152 x 864, 1280 x 720, 1280 x 768, 1280 x 800, 1360
x 768, 1140 x 900
• 16.7 million colors
• MPEG-2/DVD hardware-assisted capability (acceleration)
• MPEG-2/DVD decoding (for selected models)
• WMV9 (VC-1) support (acceleration)
• WMV9 (VC-1) and H.264 (AVC) decoding (for selected models)
• HDMI™ (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) with HDCP (High-bandwidth
Digital Content Protection) support
Storage subsystem
• Industry standard 2.5” 120–500GB or higher 9.5mm height hard disk drive
• Optical drive options:
• Blu-ray Disc™/DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive
• DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive
• 5-in-1 card reader, supporting Secure Digital™ (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC),
Memory Stick
®
(MS), Memory Stick PRO™ (MS PRO), xD-Picture Card™ (xD)
Input devices
• 103-key keyboard, 2.5 mm (minimum) key travel
• Twelve function keys, four cursor keys, two Windows
• Touchpad pointing device
• Media keys on optional multimedia panel
Audio
• Two built-in stereo speakers
• High-definition audio support
• MS-Sound compatible
• Built-in microphone on webcam
®
keys
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Communication
• Integrated webcam
• WLAN: Intel
• WPAN: Bluetooth
• LAN: 10/100/1000 Ethernet
®
WiFi Link 5100 a/b/g/n
®
2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
I/O Ports and devices
• USB (three)
• External display (VGA) port
• eSATA port
• Ethernet (RJ45)
• Headphone/SPDIF Audio Out
• Microphone in
• DC in jack for AC adapter
• PCMCIA slot (Type II)
• ExpressCard™/54 slot
• Fingerprint reader (optional)
• 5-in-1 card reader (SD™, MMC, MS, MS PRO, xD)
• HDMI™ port with HDCP support
Security
• Kensington lock slot
Environment
• Temperature:
• Operating: 32 °F to 90 °F (0 °C to 35 °C)
• Non-operating: -4 °F to 140 °F (-20 °C to 60 °C)
• Humidity (non-condensing):
• Operating: 10% to 90%
• Non-operating: 5% to 95%
Dimension and W eight
• Dimension: 400 mm x 295 mm x 42.8 mm
• Weight: 4.20 kg.
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System block diagram
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CHAPTER 1: System specifications
Hardware specifications and configurations
CPU
Item Specification
CPU type Intel Core 2 Duo or Intel Core 2 Quad Mobile Processor
Core logic Intel GM45 + ICH9M
CPU package Socket-P, µ FCPGA
CPU core voltage 1.0375V to 1.3V
Controllers
Item Controller
Core logic Intel GM45 + ICH9ME
VGA NVidia N10E-GT 1
LAN Marvell 88E8057
USB 2.0 Intel ICH9ME
Super I/O controller
Bluetooth Foxconn BRM2046
Wireless 802.11
ExpressCard Intel ICH9ME
Memory Card Reader RTS5158
Audio Codec Conexant CX2056-15Z
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Intel WiFi Link 5100
Realtek ALC269X
BIOS
Item Specification
BIOS vendor Phoenix
BIOS Version V1.01
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Item Specification
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Supported protocols
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ACPI 1.0b/2.0/3.0 compliance
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PCI 2.2 or later
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System/HDD Password Security Control
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INT 13H Extensions
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PnP BIOS 1.0a
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SMBIOS 2.4 or later
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BIOS Boot Specification
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Simple Boot Flag 1.0
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Boot Block
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PCI Bus Power Management Interface Specification
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USB Specification 1.1/2.0
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IEEE 1394 1.0
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USB/1394 CD-ROM Boot Up support
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PC Card Standard 1995 (PCMCIA 3.0 Compliant Device)
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IrDA 1.0
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Support HD audio
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WfM 2.0, PXE 2.1
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Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) 2.1
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Boot Integrity Service Application Program Interface (BIS) 1.0
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PC2002/2005 compliant
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Intel Enhanced Speedstep Technology
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ASF 2.0
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TPM v1.2
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AHCI support
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iAMT 4.0 or later (for Intel platform)
BIOS password control Manually set Supervisor and User passwords.
Memory
Item Specification
Memory controller Built-in
Memory size 0 MB (no on-board memory)
SO-DIMM socket number 2 sockets
Supports memory size per
socket
Supports maximum
2 GB per SO-DIMM
4 GB per SO-DIMM
8GB
memory size
Supports SO-DIMM type DDR 2 Synchronous DRAM
Supports SO-DIMM
800/1066MHz
Speed
Supports SO-DIMM
1.8V and 0.9V
voltage
Supports SO-DIMM
200-pin SO-DIMM
package
Memory module
combinations
You can install memory modules in any combination as long as they match the above
specifications.
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Hard Disk Drive
Item Specification
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Vendor &
Model Name
Capacity
(MB)
Bytes per
sector
Data heads 3 3/4 4 N/A 2/4 2/4
Drive Format
Disks 2 2 2 N/A N/A N/A
Spindle
speed
(RPM)
Performance Specifications
Buffer size 8MB 8MB 8MB 8MB 8MB 16MB
Interface SATA SATA SATA SATA SATA SATA
ST9120817AS
MK1246GSX
HTS542512K
9SA00
HT543212L9
A300
WD1200BEV
S-22UST0
WD1200BEV
T-22ZCT0
120000 160000 250000 320000 500000 320000
512 512 512 N/A 512 512
5400 RPM 5400 RPM 5400 RPM 5400 RPM 5400 RPM 7200 RPM
ST9160827AS
MK1646GSX
MK1652GSX
HTS542516K
9SA00
HTS543216L9
A300
WD1600BEV
T-22ZCT0
ST9250827AS
MK2546GSX
HTS542525K9S
A00
HTS543225L9A
300
WD2500BEVS-2
2UST0
WD2500BEVT-2
2ZCT0
HTS543232
L9A300
WD3200BE
VT-22ZCT0
ST9500325
AS
WD5000BE
VT-22ZAT0
ST9320421A
S
HTS723232L
9SA00
WD3200BEK
T-22F3T0
Max. media
transfer rate
(disk-buffer,
Mbytes/s)
DC Power Requirements
Voltag e
tolerance
540 540 540 850 3.0 GB/s
5V(DC) +/5%
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5V(DC) +/5%
(Max.)
Buffer to
Host
5V(DC) +/- 5% 5V(DC) +/- 5%5V(DC) +/- 5%5V(DC) +/-
3.0 GB/s
(Max.) Buffer
to Host
5%
Optical drive
Item Specification
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Vendor & model name TOSHIBA SUPER-MULTI DRIVE DL 8X TS-L633A LF
Performance Specification
Transfer rate (KB/sec) Sustained:
Buffer Memory 2MB
Interface SATA
Applicable disc format Applicable disc format
PIONEER SUPER-MULTI DRIVE 8X DVR-TD08RS LF
PANASONIC SUPER-MULTI DRIVE DL 8X UJ-870A LF
HLDS SUPER-MULTI DRIVE TRAY DL 8X GSA-T50N LF
SONY SUPER-MULTI DRIVE DL 8X AD-7560S LF
PLDS SUPER-MULTI DRIVE DL 8X DS-8A2S LF
TOSHIBA COMBO 24X TS-L463A
SONY COMBO 24X CRX890S
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with CD: Max 3.6Mbytes/sec.
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with DVD: Max 10.08Mbytes/sec.
CD: CD-DA, CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, Photo CD (multi-session), Video CD, Cd-Extra
(CD+), CD-text
DVD: DVD-VIDEO, DVD-ROM, DVD-R (3.9GB, 4.7GB) DVD-R DL, DVD-RW,
DVD-RAM, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW
CD:
CD-DA (Red Book) - Standard Audio CD & CD-TEXT
CD-ROM (Yellow Book Mode1 & 2) - Standard Data
CD-ROM XA (Mode2 Form1 & 2) - Photo CD, Multi-Session
CD-I (Green Book, Mode2 Form1 & 2, Ready, Bridge)
CD-Extra/ CD-Plus (Blue Book) - Audio & Text/Video
Video-CD (White Book) - MPEG1 Video
CD-R (Orange Book Part)
CD-RW & HSRW (Orange Book Part Volume1 & Volume 2
Super Audio CD (SACD) Hybrid type
US & US+ RW
DVD:
DVD-ROM (Book 1.02), DVD-Dual
DVD-Video (Book 1.1)
DVD-R (Book 1.0, 3.9G)
DVD-R (Book 2.0, 4.7G) - General & Authoring
DVD+R (Version 1.0)
DVD+RW
DVD-RW (Non CPRM & CPRM)
DVD°”R Dual
Loading mechanism Load: Manual
Release: (a) Electrical Release (Release Button)
(b) Release by ATAPI command
(c) Emergency Release
Power Requirement
Input Voltage 5 V +/- 5% (Operating)
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Item Specification
Vendor & model name SONY BD COMBO 12.7mm Tray DL 2X BC-5500S LF
Panasonic BD COMBO 12.7mm Tray DL 2X UJ130A P08B1
PLDS BD COMBO 12.7mm Tray DL 2X DS-4E1S
Performance Specification
Transfer rate (KB/sec) Sustained:
Buffer Memory
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with CD: Max 3.6Mbytes/sec.
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with DVD: Max 10.8Mbytes/sec.
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with BD: Max 11Mbytes/sec.
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for CD/DVD: 2MB
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for BD: 4.5MB
Interface SATA
Applicable disc format Applicable disc format
CD: CD-DA, CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, Photo CD (multi-session), Video CD, Cd-Extra
(CD+), CD-text
DVD: DVD-VIDEO, DVD-ROM, DVD-R (3.9GB, 4.7GB) DVD-R DL, DVD-RW,
DVD-RAM, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW
CD:
CD-DA (Red Book) - Standard Audio CD & CD-TEXT
CD-ROM (Yellow Book Mode1 & 2) - Standard Data
CD-ROM XA (Mode2 Form1 & 2) - Photo CD, Multi-Session
CD-I (Green Book, Mode2 Form1 & 2, Ready, Bridge)
CD-Extra/ CD-Plus (Blue Book) - Audio & Text/Video
Video-CD (White Book) - MPEG1 Video
CD-R (Orange Book Part)
CD-RW & HSRW (Orange Book Part Volume1 & Volume 2
Super Audio CD (SACD) Hybrid type
US & US+ RW
DVD:
DVD-ROM (Book 1.02), DVD-Dual
DVD-Video (Book 1.1)
DVD-R (Book 1.0, 3.9G)
DVD-R (Book 2.0, 4.7G) - General & Authoring
DVD+R (Version 1.0)
DVD+RW
DVD-RW (Non CPRM & CPRM)
DVD+/-R Dual
Blu-Ray:
BD-R, BD-R DL, BD-RE, BD-RE DL
Loading mechanism Load: Manual
Release:
(a) Electrical Release (Release Button)
(b) Release by ATAPI command
(c) Emergency Release
Power Requirement
Input Voltage 5 V +/- 5% (Operating)
LCD
Item Specification
Vendor & model name AUO/LPL
Screen Diagonal (mm) 17.1 inches
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Item Specification
Display resolution (pixels) 1440 x 900 WXGA+
Pixel Pitch 0.204 x 0.204
Pixel Arrangement R.G.B. Vertical Stripe
Display Mode Normally White
Typical White Luminance (NIT)
also called Brightness
Luminance Uniformity 1.25 max.
Contrast Ratio 400 typical
Response Time msec 8
Nominal Input Voltage VDD +3.3V
Viewing Angle (degree)
Horizontal: Right/Left
Vertical: Upper/Lower
Temperature Range( C)
Operating
Storage (shipping)
220
45/45
15/35
0 to +50
-40 to +60
Inverter
Item Specification
Vendor & model name
■
Darfon
V ideo subsystem
Item Specification
Chipset NVidia N10E-GT 1
GPU Frequency 414 MHz
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Item Specification
Memory size 1024 MB
Features
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Unified Shader Architecture
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Support Microsoft® DirectX® 10 Shader Model 4
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Geometry Instancing 2.0
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SGI OpenGL® 2.0 optimizations and support
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Adaptive PCI Express interface
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High efficiency integrated adaptable and programmable video processor (VP2)
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Integrated Bit Stream Processor (BSP)
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NVIDIA PureVideo/Pure Video HD technology
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Industry video codec standard hardware acceleration
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Advanced Spatial Temporal De-Interlacing
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Vibrant Color Temperature Correction
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LCD Overdrive
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High-Quality Real-Time video recording
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Best quality 10-bit display pipeline
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NVIDIA nView Multi Display Technology
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SmartDimmer Technology
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Integrated HDMI support
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Support for integrated HDCP
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NVIDIA Digital Vibrance Control Technology
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Integrate HDTV encoder
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Dual 400MHz RAMDACs
Keyboard
Item Specification
Keyboard controller Winbond 8763
Total number of keypads 103-key
Windows logo key Yes
Internal & external
Plug USB keyboard to the USB port directly
keyboard work
simultaneously
Pointing device
Item Specification
Type
Buttons Left/Right
Scrolling Scroll zone on right side of touchpad
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Synaptics 372 Touchpad
Memory card reader
Item Specification
Controller OZ129 Rev. B3 PCI-based
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Item Specification
Cards supported Support 5-in-1 card reader (MMC, MS, MS-pro, SD, and xD)
Compliancy
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Complies to SDIO Host Interface Specification Rev 1.0
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Supports MMC, MMCplus, SD Memory, and SDIO cards
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SDIO Version 1.10 compliant with High-Speed Mode
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SD Host Interface Specification v1.0
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SD Host Interface Specification v2.0
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SD HC (High Capacity SD memory card)
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Supports SD memory card, with CPRM security
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Complies to MultiMediaCard™ Version 4.0
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Supports Memory Stick™ and MS PRO media cards
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Supports xD-Picture™ card and SmartMedia™ cards
Cardbus
Item Specification
Controller O2Micro OZ27C10LN
Cards supported Type II
ExpressCard
Item Specification
Controller ICH9ME
Supports card type Type 54
Number of slots One
Access location Right panel
Audio
Item Specification
Audio Controller Conexant CX2056-15Z
Audio onboard or optional Built-in
Mono or Stereo Stereo
Resolution
Compatibility
Realtek ALC269X
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Ten DAC channels support 16/20/24-bit PCM format for 7.1 sound playback, plus 2
channels of independent stereo sound output (multiple streaming) through the front panel
output
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Two stereo ADCs support 16/20/24-bit PCM format, one for stereo microphone, one for
legacy mixer recording
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HD Audio
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Item Specification
Sampling rate
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All DACs supports 44.1/48/96/192 kHz sample rate
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All ADCs support 44.1/48/96 kHz sample rate
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Two independent 16/20/24-bit S/PDIF-OUT converters support 44.1/48/96/192kHz
sample rate, one for nominal digital audio, the other one for digital audio output to HDMI
transmitter
Internal microphone With optional webcam
Internal speaker/quantity 2 speakers (1.5 W per channel)
Features
■
97 dB SNR DACs & 90 dB SNR ADCs
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Enable VoIP function
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Subwoofer support
Wired LAN
Item Specification
LAN chipset Marvell 88E8057
Supports LAN protocol 10/100/1000 Mbps
LAN connector type RJ45
LAN connector location Right side
Features
■
Integrated 10/10/1000 BASE-T transceiver
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PCI v2.2 compliant
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Wake on LAN support meeting ACPI requirements
Bluetooth
Item Specification
Chipset Foxconn BRM2046
Data throughput 2.1 Mbit/s
Protocol Bluetooth 2.0
Interface USB (board level)
Connector type Wireless via Bluetooth protocols
Wireless LAN
Item Specification
Chipset
Data throughput 11~54 Mbps, up to 270 Mbps for Draft-N
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Intel WiFi Link 5100
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Item Specification
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Protocol
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IEEE 802.11a
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IEEE 802.11b
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IEEE 802.11g
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IEEE 802.11 Draft-N
Interface PCI bus (mini PCI socket for wireless module)
USB
Item Specification
Chipset Intel ICH9ME
USB compliancy level 2.0
OHCI USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 host controller
Number of USB ports 3
Location
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Two on the left side
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One on the rear
Buttons/Indicators/Ports
Item Specification
Buttons
Indicators
Ports
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Media control buttons and capacitive volume control on media panel
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Power button
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Windows Hotstart (select models only)
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Wireless on/off switch
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Wireless on/off
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Caps Lock
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Num Lock
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Hard drive activity
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Optical drive activity
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Power
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Battery charge
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USB (three)
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External display (VGA) port
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Modem (RJ11) (optional)
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Ethernet (RJ45)
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IEEE1394
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eSATA
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Headphone/SPDIF Audio Out
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Microphone in
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DC in jack for AC adapter
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ExpressCard™/54 slot
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Fingerprint reader (optional)
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5-in-1 card reader (SD™, MMC, MS, MS PRO, xD)
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HDMI™ port with HDCP support (optional)
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Fingerprint reader
Item Specification
Model UPEK TCS4E
Interface 8-bit parallel, SPI
Resolution High-definition 192 × 4 pixel array
Technology CMOS active capacitive pixel-sensing
Power 3.3V
Software Gateway Fingerprint Solution
Camera
Item Specification
Model
Interface USB 2.0
Resolution 1.3M pixels (1280 x 1024)
Signal to noise ratio 42 dB
Sensor CMOS 1/4
Power 5 V
Built-in microphone Yes
LED On/Off
Software Video Web Camera
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Chicony CNF6141
Fans
CPU Temperature (degrees C) Fan Speed (rpm) Acoustic Level (dBA)
45-50 0-3000 29
55-66 0-3300 33
68-74 3300-3800 38
78-83 3800-4100 40
86-91 4100-4800 40
Throttling 50%: % is controlled by operating system. Temperature point is 95°C
OS shut down at 100°C; H/W shut down at 105°C
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Battery
Item Specification
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Vendor
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Simplo
Battery Type Li-ion
Pack capacity 7800mAH
Number of battery cell 9
Package configuration
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3 cells in series, 3 series in parallel
Normal voltage 11.1V
Charge voltage 12.6V (max)
Power supply
Item Specification
Vendor
Input rating 90VAC to 264VAC, 47Hz to 63Hz
Maximum input AC
current
Output rating 19V DC, 4.74A to 6.32A, 120W
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Delta
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1.5A (max)
Power savings
ACPI mode Power Management
Mech. Off (G3) All devices in the notebook are turned off completely.
Soft Off (G2/S5) OS initiated shutdown. All devices in the notebook are turned off completely.
Working (G0/S0) Individual devices such as the CPU and hard disc may be power managed in this state.
Suspend to RAM (S3)
Save to Disk (S4) Also called Hibernation mode. System saves all system states and data onto the disc prior
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CPU set power down
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VGA suspend
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PCMCIA suspend
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Audio power down
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Hard drive power down
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Optical drive power down
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Super I/O low power mode
to powering off the whole system.
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Power indicator
LCD panel release latch
Battery charge indicator
Wireless network switch
Kensington lock
DVD drive
USB ports
Ventilation fan
Notebook product tour
Important
Case color may vary from that shown in the pictures.
Front View
Component Icon Description
Power indicator
Battery charge indicator
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LED on - Notebook is on.
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LED blinking - Notebook is in Sleep or Hybrid Sleep mode.
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LED off - Notebook is off.
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LED blue - Battery is fully charged.
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LED purple - Battery is charging.
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LED blinking red - Battery charge is very low.
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LED solid red - Battery is malfunctioning.
Important: This LED only lights up when your notebook is connected
to AC power or the battery charge is very low.
LCD panel release latch Press to open the LCD panel.
Wireless network switch Turn the optional IEEE 802.11 wireless network radio and optional
Bluetooth radio on or off. For more information, see “Wireless Ethernet
Networking” in your online User Guide.
Warning: Radio frequency wireless communication can interfere with
equipment on commercial aircraft. Current aviation regulations require
wireless devices to be turned off while traveling in an airplane.
IEEE 802.11 and Bluetooth communication devices are examples of
devices that provide wireless communication.
Left V iew
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Component Icon Description
Kensington™ lock slot Secure your notebook to an object by connecting a Kensington cable
USB ports Plug USB devices (such as a diskette drive, flash drive, printer,
lock to this slot.
scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into these ports.
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IEEE 1394 port
Express Card
USB port
Memory card reader
Ethernet jack
Audio jacks
HDMI out jack
eSATA jack
Monitor port
Component Icon Description
Ventilation fan Helps cool internal components.
DVD drive Insert CDs, DVDs or BDs into this drive.
Warning: Do not work with the notebook resting on your lap. If the
air vents are blocked, the notebook may become hot enough to harm
your skin.
Caution: Do not block or insert objects into these slots. If these slots
are blocked, your notebook may overheat resulting in unexpected
shutdown or permanent damage to the notebook.
Caution: Provide adequate space around your notebook so air vents
are not obstructed. Do not use the notebook on a bed, sofa, rug, or other
similar surface.
Right V iew
Component Icon Description
Memory card reader Insert a memory card from a digital camera, MP3 player, PDA, or cellular
IEEE 1394 port
(optional)
telephone into the memory card reader. The memory card reader supports
Memory Stick
MultiMediaCard™, RS-MultiMediaCard™, Secure Digital™, and
xD-Picture Card™ cards.
Plug an IEEE 1394 (also known as Firewire
as a digital camcorder or MP3 player) into this optional 4-pin IEEE 1394
port.
®
, Memory Stick Pro®, Mini Secure Digital®,
®
or i.Link®) device (such
Express Card slot Insert one Type54 Express Card into this slot.
Audio jacks Headphone jack—Plug amplified speakers or headphones into this jack.
USB port Plug a USB device (such as a diskette drive, flash drive, printer, scanner ,
Ethernet jack Plug an Ethernet network cable into this jack. Plug the other end of the
HDMI out jack (optional) HDMI Plug an HDMI device, such as a high definition television, into this
The built-in speakers are turned off when speakers or headphones are
plugged into this jack.
Microphone jack—Plug a microphone into this jack. The built-in
microphone is turned off while an external microphone is connected.
camera, keyboard, or mouse) into this port.
cable into a cable modem, DSL modem, or an Ethernet network jack.
optional jack.
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Power connector
Modem jack
Ventilation fan
Component Icon Description
eSATA jack (optional) eSATA Connect an external SATA hard drive to this optional jack.
Monitor port Plug an analog VGA monitor or projector into this port.
Rear V iew
Component Icon Description
Ventilation fan Helps cool internal components.
Power connector Plug the AC adapter cable into this connector.
Modem jack (optional) Plug a dial-up modem cable into this optional jack.
Warning: Do not work with the notebook resting on your lap. If the air
vents are blocked, the notebook may become hot enough to harm your
skin.
Caution: Do not block or insert objects into these slots. If these slots
are blocked, your notebook may overheat resulting in unexpected
shutdown or permanent damage to the notebook.
Caution: Provide adequate space around your notebook so air vents are
not obstructed. Do not use the notebook on a bed, sofa, rug, or other
similar surface.
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Bottom V iew
Battery latch
Memory bay
Battery lock
Battery
Customer
care label
Hard drive bay
Component Icon Description
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Online Support:
Tech Support Phone:
Hours:
Model:
S/No:
Memory bay Memory modules are located in this bay.
Battery latch Slide to release the battery.
Battery Provides power when the notebook is not plugged into AC power.
Battery lock Slide to unlock the battery.
Customer Care label Includes the Customer Care contact information.
Hard drive bay The hard drive(s) is (are) located in this bay.
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Status indicators
Power button
Keyboard
Touchpad
Speaker
Speaker
Fingerprint reader
Multimedia panel
Keyboard area
Component Icon Description
Keyboard Provides all the features of a full-sized, computer keyboard.
Speakers Provide audio output when headphones or amplified speakers are not
Power button Press to turn the power on or off. You can also configure the power
Multimedia panel
(optional)
Touchpad Provides all the functionality of a mouse.
Fingerprint reader
(optional)
Status indicators Inform you when a drive is in use or when a button has been pressed
plugged in.
button for Sleep/Resume mode.
Use to control playback of CDs and DVDs. The panel includes a
capacitive (touch) volume control.
Provides enhanced security.
that affects how the keyboard is used.
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LCD panel
Optional webcam status indicator
Optional microphone
Optional webcam
Component Icon Description
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Microphone (optional) Use to talk through when making Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) calls.
Webcam (optional) Use to let others see who they are communicating with when making VoIP
Webcam status
indicator (optional)
Important: The optional microphone is only available when purchased with the
optional webcam.
calls.
Turns on when the webcam is turned on.
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Hard drive/DVD
Caps lock
Num lock
Wireless network
A
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Using the status indicators
Important
If none of the indicators are on, you may need to press FN+F1 to toggle the status
indicators on.
Status indicators inform you when a drive is being used or when a button has been pressed that
affects how the keyboard is used. The status indicators are located below the touchpad.
Indicator Icon Description
Wir el e ss n et w or k
Caps lock
Num lock
Hard drive/DVD
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LED on - Optional wireless IEEE 802.11 radio is turned on.
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LED off - Optional wireless IEEE 802.11 radio is turned of f.
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LED on - Caps lock is turned on.
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LED off - Caps lock is turned off.
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LED on - Numeric keypad is turned on.
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LED off - Numeric keypad is turned off.
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LED blinking - Hard drive/DVD drive is being accessed.
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LED off - Hard drive/DVD drive is not being accessed.
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Using the keyboard
Function keys/ System keys
Navigation keys
FN
key
Windows key
Numeric
keypad
Application
key
Arrow keys
Y our notebook features a full-size keyboard that functions the same as a desktop computer keyboard.
Many of the keys have been assigned alternate functions, including shortcut keys for Windows and
function keys for specific system operations.
Key types
The keyboard has several different types of keys. Some keys perform specific actions when pressed
alone and other actions when pressed in combination with another key.
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Key type Icon Description
Function keys Press these keys labeled F1 to F12 to perform actions in programs.
System keys Press these colored keys in combination with the F
Navigation keys Press these keys to move the cursor to the beginning of a line, to the
Numeric keypad Use these keys to type numbers.
FN key Press the FN key in combination with a colored system key to perform
Windows key Press this key to open the Windows Start menu. This key can also be
Application key Press this key for quick access to shortcut menus and help assistants
Arrow keys Press these keys to move the cursor up, down, right, or left.
For example, pressing F1 may open help.
Each program uses different function keys for different purposes. See
the program documentation to find out more about the function key
actions.
N key to perform
specific actions.
end of a line, up the page, down the page, to the beginning of a
document, or to the end of a document.
a specific action.
used in combination with other keys to open utilities like F (Search
utility), R (Run utility), and E (Computer window).
in Windows.
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System key combinations
When you press the FN key and a system key at the same time, your notebook performs the action
identified by the text or icon on the key.
Press and hold FN, then press this
system key...
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To...
Toggle the status indicators on or off.
Turn the optional IEEE 802.11 wireless network radio on or of f. For more
information, see “Wireless Ethernet Networking” in your online User
Guide.
Warning: Radio frequency wireless communication can interfere with
equipment on commercial aircraft. Current aviation regulations require
wireless devices to be turned off while traveling in an airplane.
IEEE 802.11 communication devices are examples of devices that provide
wireless communication.
Important: The wireless network switch must be in the ON position for
this button to work.
Enter Sleep mode or Hybrid Sleep mode. Press the power button to leave
Sleep mode.
Toggle the notebook display in the following order:
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The LCD
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An external monitor or projector (a monitor or projector must be
plugged into the monitor port or HDMI port on your notebook)
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Both displays at the same time
Turn the optional Bluetooth radio on or off.
Warning: Radio frequency wireless communication can interfere with
equipment on commercial aircraft. Current aviation regulations require
wireless devices to be turned off while traveling in an airplane. Bluetooth
communication devices are examples of devices that provide wireless
communication.
Important: The wireless network switch must be in the ON position for
this button to work.
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F8
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Increase the LCD panel brightness above the normal brightest setting. Use
this feature in bright lighting situations, such as outside in bright sunlight.
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Press a second time to decrease the brightness below the normal lowest
brightness setting. Use this feature in dim lighting situations.
Press a third time to return the display to the normal brightness setting.
Important: Using this feature will affect battery performance.
Play or pause the CD or DVD.
Stop playing the CD or DVD.
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