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Ferrari 4000
Service Guide

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Revision History
Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Ferrari 4000 service guide.

Date

Chapter

Updates

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Copyright
Copyright © 2005 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.

III

Conventions
The following conventions are used in this manual: SCREEN MESSAGES NOTE Denotes actual messages that appear on screen. Gives bits and pieces of additional information related to the current topic. Alerts you to any damage that might result from doing or not doing specific actions. Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems. Reminds you to do specific actions relevant to the accomplishment of procedures.

WARNING

CAUTION

IMPORTANT

IV

Preface
Before using this information and the product it supports, please read the following general information. 1. This Service Guide provides you with all technical information relating to the BASIC CONFIGURATION decided for Acer's "global" product offering. To better fit local market requirements and enhance product competitiveness, your regional office MAY have decided to extend the functionality of a machine (e.g. add-on card, modem, or extra memory capability). These LOCALIZED FEATURES will NOT be covered in this generic service guide. In such cases, please contact your regional offices or the responsible personnel/channel to provide you with further technical details. 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.

2.

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 System Specifications 1
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Mainboard Placement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Rear View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Power Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Outlook View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Open View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Close Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Left View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Right View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Rear View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Using the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Lock Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Embedded Numeric Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Windows Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Hot Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Special Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Launch Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Easy-launch Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Using the Bluetooth Wireless Optical Mouse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Usage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Recharging the Bluetooth Mouse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Using System Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Acer eManagement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Acer GridVista . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Launch Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Touchpad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 Ejecting the optical (CD or DVD) drive tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Using a Computer Security Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Hardware Specifications and Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Chapter 2

System Utilities

44

BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 Buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 Application Launch Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 Power Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 Lid Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 Hardware Disk Password Function/Password on boot function . . . . . . . . .46 Valid Password Characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 Main . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Advanced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52 Boot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

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Table of Contents
Chapter 3 Machine Disassembly 56
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 Disassembly Procedure Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58 Removing the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 Removing the HDD Module and mini PCI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 Removing the HDD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 Removing the Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 Removing the miniPCI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62 Disassembling the Main Unit into Upper Case and Lower Case . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 Disassembling the Lower Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 Disassembling the LCD Module and Upper Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68 Disassembling the LCD Moudle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71 Disassembling the External Modules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

Chapter 4

Troubleshooting

74

System Check Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 External Diskette Drive Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 External CD-ROM Drive Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 Memory Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76 Power System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76 Check the Power Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76 Check the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Touchpad Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 PhoenixBIOS POST Tasks and Beep Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79 Index of Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80 POST Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83 Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84 Intermittent Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87 Undetermined Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88 Use NAPP CD to Build Master Hard Disc Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Chpater 5

Jumper and Connector Locations

96

Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96 Rear View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97 Remove BIOS Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98 Remove HDD Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

Chapter 6

FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List

101

Exploded Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102 Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C

Model Definition and Configuration Test Compatible Components Online Support Information

114 115 118

Microsoft Windows XP(Home/Professional) Environment Test . . . . . . . . . . . .116

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Chapter 1

System Specifications
Overview
Ferrari series is designed with AMD's top speed low power CPUs with the fantastic chassis. It adopts the 15.4" LCD with the unique carbon fiber frame and coating. The AMD Athlon 64 processor is the world's most technically advanced processor for notebook computing and the only Windows-compatible 64-bit PC processor for notebook computing. Advanced technologies in the AMD Athlon 64 processor include: AMD64 technology doubles the number of processor registers and dramatically increases the system memory addressability Enhanced multimedia instructions support including 3DNow! Professional technology and SSE2 1600 MHz system bus using HyperTransport technology with up to 9.1 GB/sec total processor-tosystem bandwidth An integrated memory controller with peak memory bandwidth of 2.7 GB/sec, supporting PC2700, PC2100, or PC1600 DDR SDRAM The industry's largest cache memory system (1 Megabyte L2 cache) to speed up memory access and eliminate processor bottlenecks Native execution of 32-bit software, allowing today's PC software to run seamlessly, simplifying the migration to 64-bit software Here itemize those key features as below : 15.4" wide WSXGA optimized DDR 333 Current Kingfisher's (TravelMate 8100) chassis with carbon fiber LCD cover Two spindle solution Acer New FineTouch ergo KBD PCI-E One Acer Empowering Button Acer ezDock support High quality speakers Acer eManager Optimized Performance and long battery life(LBL) Parallel ATA support Outstanding wireless performance (acer SignalUp) New casing material and painting

Chapter 1

1

Features
This computer was designed with the user in mind. Here are just a few of its many features:

Performance
AMD 35W, Mobile AMD TurionTM 64 ML30/34/37/40 processor (2.2GHz, 1MB cache) Simultanceous 32 bit and 64 bit Windows® compatible support Supporting AMD PowerNowTM : Optimizes battery life Provides performance on demand when required by the application Allows the processor to dissipate less heat under normal operating conditions, providing a cooler and quieter-running notebook Operates automatically in the background Supporting AMD Hyper TransportTM Provide significantly more bandwidth than current technologies Use low-latency responses and low pin counts Maintain compatibility with legacy PC buses while being extensible to new SNA (Systems Network Architecture) buses Appear transparent to operating systems and offer little impact on peripheral drivers Enhanced Virus Protection: Prevent the spread of certain malicious viruses, which are transported via e-mail and instant messaging applications Surf the Internet with confidence, knowing you have an extra level of protection against certain harmful web downloads Help improve the integrity of your home and office network Supporting 3DNowTM Professional Technology Enable stellar performance and playback quality on digital entertainment features such as games, streaming video and audio, DVDs, and music NOTE: Foresaid are some quoted from AMD website copyright. Chipset : ATI RX480M,SB400

Memory
DDR333 SDRAM memory interface design 0MB DDR RAM on board Two DDR SODIMM slots Maximum memory up to 2GB (with two 1GB SODIMM)

Display
15.4" WSXGA+ TFT LCD 1680x1050 pixel resolution, 16.7 million colors Supporting simultaneous multi-windows viewing via Acer GridVista (http://www.acer.co.th/ product/travelmate/AcerGridVista.htm)

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Chapter 1

Graphics
ATI MOBILITYTM RADEON® X700 with 128MB of video memory Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0 support ATI POWERPLAYTM 5.0 support PCI ExpressTM support DualViewTM support External resolution/refresh rate 2048x1536: 60/66/70/75/78/85 Hz 1600x1200: 60/75/85/100/120 Hz 1280x1024: 60/70/75/85/90/100/120/160/180 Hz 1024x768: 60/70/72/75/85/90/100/120/150/160/200 Hz 800x600: 60/70/75/85/90/100/120/160/200 Hz MPEG-2/DVD hardware-assisted capability S-video/TV-out (NTSC/PAL) support DVI-D support

Audio
16-bit AC'97 stereo audio Internal Microphone Two speakers high quality S/PDIF support

Storage
Support PATA 9.5mm height, 2.5" HDD PCI Bus Master Enhanced IDE Support Ultra DMA100, S.M.A.R.T

Communication
56Kbps V.92 AC-Link modem card (MDC) Gigabit Ethernet, Wake-on-LAN already WLAN 802.11b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIEDTM solution; supporting Acer SignalUp wireless technology Built-in 2 Antenna Mini-PCI (option)

Chapter 1

3

I/O Ports
One VGA port, 15 pins One Microphone One Headphone/SPDIF One S-Video port (TV-OUT) Four External USB 2.0 connectors One DC in jack at left-hand side One RJ-11 jack for Modem One RJ-45 jack for LAN One IEEE1394 (4pin) One FIR One SPR (rear side, Acer proprietary ezDock) 5-in-1 card reader ( MS : Memory Stick MS-Pro : Memory Stick Pro. MMC : MultiMedia Card SD : Security Digital xD : xD-Picture Card

Battery
8-cell of Li-ion battery pack, (4800mAh,70W) 4-cell of Li-ion battery pack, (2200mAh,32W) 90W AC adaptor 19V 4.74A

Weight (with battery)
6.3 lbs (2.86 kg)

Dimensions
363(W) x 265.7(D) x 30.5/34.3(H) mm (14.29 x 10.46 x 1.2/1.36 inches)

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Chapter 1

Mainboard Placement
Top View

Chapter 1

5

Rear View

6

Chapter 1

Power Board

Chapter 1

7

Block Diagram
1 2 3 4 5

ZF3 BLOCK DIAGRAM
AMD K8/RX480/SB400
CPU THERMAL SENSOR
MAX6642
Page 02

REV: F2C
Clock GEN ICS951412

CPUCLK (100MHz)

SRCCLK
USBCLK (48MHz)

14.318MHz

AMD K8 Turion 64
754 Pins uPGA
Page 02,03

A

DDR-SODIMM1
Page 10

DDR-TERMINATION A-CHANNEL Page 11

Page 9

DDR 333,400MHz

SYSTEM POWER MAX1999
Page 34

DDR-SODIMM2
Page 10

DDR-TERMINATION B-CHANNEL Page 11

DOCKING PORT
Page 32

2X PCI-E

CPU CORE(MAX1544)
Page 35

HyperThansport I/O BUS LINK 16X16
1X PCI-E

New Card
(Reverse)
Page 28

R,G,B

NORTH BRIDGE RX480
705 BGA
Page 04,05,06,07,08

ATI M26-P (128MB)
Page 12,13,14,15

CRT port LCD CONN

2.5VSUS & VTT_DDR & +2.5V
Page 16
Page 36

LCD
TV-OUT
DOCKING
Page 32

Page 27

+1.8V / 1.2V / VGA_CORE
Page 37

LAN
Broadcom BCM5789M
Page 25

1X PCI-E

S-VIDEO
DVI

Page 27

DISCHARGE CIRCUIT

DVI

(Charger Board)
Page 27
Page 34

2X PCI-E

RJ45

PCI/33MHz

SOUTH BRIDGE SB400
USB PORT X4
C

USB 2.0 * 4

564 BGA

MINI-PCI
Page 26

CARDBUS/1394
TI 7411
C

INTEGRADED PCI-CLK FUNCTION
Page 28

AUDIO CODEC ALC250
Page 29

MDC MODEM
Page 29

Page 23,24

BLUETOOTH
Page 28

USB 2.0 * 1

Page 17,18,19,20,21

LPC/33MHz

Primary IDE HDD Page

ATA 66/100 or SATA
22

AMP MAX9755 Page 30

RJ11
Page 25

CARDBUS SLOT Page 24

Page 23

1394 CONN

5 in 1 Cardreader Page 24

Secondary IDE CDROM
Page 22

ATA 66/100

RTC Battery
Page 17

Headphone/ SPDIF 30 Page

MICIN
Page 30

PCI DEVICES IRQ ROUTING
DEVICE

IDSEL #
AD25
AD18

REQ/GNT #
REQ0#/GNT0#
REQ1#/GNT1#

PCI_INT
INTE#,INTF#,INTH#

SUPER I/O
PC87383
Page 31

Embedded Controller
PC87541
Page 33

7411

MINI PCI

INTE#,INTF#

D

FIR
Page 30
1 2

BIOS
Page 33
3

Keyboard
Page 33

Touchpad
Page 27
4

SWITCH & LED
Page 27

FAN
Page 27
5 6

8

Chapter 1

Outlook View
Open View

Just for Starters...

A general introduction of ports allow you to connect peripheral devices, as you would with a desktop PC.

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Item

Description

No. 1 2 3

Item Display screen Power button Status indicators

Description Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays computer output. Turns the computer on and off. Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that turn on and off to show the status of the computer's functions and components. For entering data into your computer. Comfortable support area for your hands when you use the coumputer The left and right buttons function like the left and right mouse buttons; the center button serves as a 4-way scroll button.

4 5 6

Keyboard Palmrest Click buttons (left, center and right) Touchpad

7 8

Easy-launch buttons Buttons for launching frequently used programs. Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a computer mouse.

Chapter 1

9

"Easy-launch buttons" on page 10

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Item

Description
Description

Closed Front View # Item

"Easy-launch buttons" on page 10 "Launch keys" on page 10
"Launch keys" on page 10

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Icon

Item "Launch keys" on page 10 Description

# 1

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Icon Icon

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Icon Item

Item

Item

Description Description

Description

N/A

Speakers

Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio output. Accepts Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, MultiMediaCard (MMC), Secure Digital (SD) and xD-Picture Card Note: Only one card can operate at any given time.

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2

Item

5-in-1 card reader

Description

3

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Icon

Item

Microphone

"Launch keys" on page 10

Internal microphone for sound recording.

Description

Icon # # Icon
4

Item Item
Infrared port

Description Description
Interfaces with infrared devices (e.g., infrared printer and IR-aware computer).

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5

Icon
Icon

Item
Power indicator

Description
Lights when the computer is on.

#

Item
Battery indicator

Description
Lights when the battery is being charged.

6

#

Icon

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

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

7

Accepts inputs from external sources.

8

9

Bluetooth communication button/indicator

Press to enable/disable Bluetooth function. Lights to indicate the status of Bluetooth communications.

10

Chapter 1

10

Wireless communications button/indicator

Press to enable/disable Wireless function. Lights to indicate the status of wireless LAN communications. (manufacturing option)

11 # N/AItem

Latch

Description Locks and releases the lid.

Left View

#

Icon
Icon

Item
Item

Description
Description

#

Note:
# # 1 Icon Icon
# Icon

Item

Item Item

Note: Description

Description Description

External display port

Connects to a display device (e.g., external monitor, LCD projector)

2 3

N/A

Ventilation slots Ethernet (RJ-45) port

Enable the computer to stay cool Connects to an Ethernet 10/100/1000-based network

Modem (RJ-11) port 4

Connects to a phone line

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5

Icon
Icon
Icon

Item
USB 2.0 port

Description
Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB camera) Description Connects to IEEE 1394 devices.

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PC Card slot 7

Accepts one Type II PC Card.

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PC Card slot eject button Ejects the PC Card from the slot.

NOTE: The positions of the AcerMedia indicator, eject button and emergency eject hole may differ depending on the optical drive module installed.

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Three USB 2.0 ports

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

Description

1 N/A 2 3 4 N/A N/A Slot-load optical drive eject button Optical disk access indicator Slot-load optical drive Power jack 5
Note:

Ejects the optical disk from the drive. Lights up when the optical drive is active Internal optical drive; accepts CDs and DVDs. Connects to an AC adapter.

Security keylock 6

Connects to a Kensington-compatible computer security lock.

Note:

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DVI-D port

Supports digital video connections

Description

Description Description

1 S-video port 2 124-pin port replicator connector Connects to a television or display device with Svideo input.

Connects to Acer ezDock

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Battery release latches Optical drive bay release latch Cooling fan Optical drive bay Wireless LAN bay Hard disk bay Battery bay Memory compartment

Release the battery for removal Releases the optical drive for removal Helps keep the computer cool Note: Do not cover or obstruct the opening of the fan. Houses the computer's optical drive. Houses the computer's wireless LAN Houses the computer's hard disk (secured by a screw) Houses the computer's battery pack Houses the computer's main memory

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Using the Keyboard
The full-sized keyboard includes an embedded numeric keypad, separate cursor keys, two Windows keys and twelve function keys.

Lock keys
The keyboard has four lock keys which you can toggle on and off.

Lock key Description The computer features three lock keys, each with its own status indicator light.

Lock Key Caps Lock

Description When + Caps Lock is on, all alphabetic characters are typed in uppercase. Toggle on and off by pressing the Caps Lock key on the left side of the keyboard. When Num Lock is on, the embedded numeric keyboard can be used. Toggle on and off by pressing the Fn+tkeys simultaneously. When Scroll Lock is on, the screen toggles up or down one line at a time when the up and down cursor control keys are pressed.
+

Num lock Scroll lock

NOTE: Scroll Lock doesn't work in all applications. Toggle on and off by pressing the Fn+F12 keys simultaneously.
Desired access Num Lock on Num Lock off





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Embedded Numeric Keypad
The embedded numeric keypad functions like a desktop numeric keypad. It is indicated by small characters located on the right-hand side of the keycaps.

Lock key

Description

Desired action Number keys on embedded keypad

Num Lock on Type numbers in a normal manner
+

Num Lock off N/A Hold Fn while using cursor-control keys. Type the letters in a normal manner.

Cursor-control keys on embedded keypad Main keyboard keys

Hold Shift while using cursor-control keys.

Hold Fn while typing letters on embedded keypad.
+

Windows keys
The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions. Key Key Icon Windows key
Desired access

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 Num Lock on Num Lock off with other keys to provide a variety of functions: + Tab (Activates the next Taskbar button)


Description Description

+ E (Opens the My Computer window)

< < < <
+j

> + : > + :

+ F1 (opens Help and Support) + F (opens the Find: All Files dialog box)

> + : > + : + :

+ M (minimizes all windows) + M (undoes the minimize all windows action)

<
Application key

> + : > + :

+ R (opens the Run dialog box)

+ <

This key has the same effect as clicking the right mouse button; it opens the application's context menu.

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> + :

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 key before pressing the other key in the hotkey combination.


Hotkey +

Icon

Function

Description

Hotkey Icon Hotkey Icon Icon Hotkey Hot Key Icon ++ Icon Hotkey Hotkey + Icon Fn-F1 Hotkey + + +
+

Function Function

Function Description Function Description Function Description Function Description
Description Description
Displays help on hot keys. Description

Hot key Function help

"Acer eManager" on

page 20
Function Acer eSetting Description Launches the Acer eSetting in the Acer eManager
set by the Acer Empowering Key. "Acer eManager"

Hotkey ++ Icon Fn-F2 + + + + + +
Fn-F3 ++ + + + + Fn-F4 ++ + + + +

Acer ePowerManagement

page 20 page 20 page 20 page 20 page 20 Launches the Acer ePowerManagement in the Acer page 20
eManager set by the Acer Empowering Key.

on "Acer eManager" on "Acer eManager" on "Acer eManager" on "Acer eManager" on "Acer eManage
"Acer eManager" on

+

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Sleep Puts the computer in Sleep mode.

+ +

+ ++ Fn-F5 + + Fn-F6 + +
+

+

Display toggle

+ +
+ +

Switches display output between the display screen, external monitor (if connected) and both the display screen and external monitor. Turns the display screen backlight off to save power. Press any key to return.

Screen blank

+ +
Touchpad toggle

+ + Fn-F7 +

Turns the internal touchpad on and off.

+++ +

+ +
+ < > + +
Speaker toggle Turns the speakers on and off.

+ + Fn-F8

+ ++< > + < >

++< > + > + < + < > + < >
> ++<< > + < > + < >
> >
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+ +
+ +

+ +
Hot Key

+ + < >
Fn+y

Icon

Function Volume up

Description Increases the sound volume.

+ Fn+w + < > + < > + < >

+ < > + < >

+ < >
+ < >

Volume down

Decreases the sound volume.

Fn+x < > + + < >

Brightness up

Increases the screen brightness.

+ < >
Fn+z + < >

+ < >
+ <

+ < > >
+ < >

Brightness down

Decreases the screen brightness.

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Special keys
You can locate the Euro symbol and the US dollar sign at the upper-center and/or bottom-right of your keyboard.

The Euro Symbol
1. 2. Open a text editor or word processor.
Euro> Alt Gr> <5> Either directly press the key at the bottom-right of the keyboard,or hold and then press

the <5> key at the upper-center of the keyboard. NOTE: Some fonts and software do not support the Euro symbol. Please refer to www.microsoft.com/ Note typography/faq/faq12.htm for more information.
www.microsoft.com/typography/faq/faq12.htm

The US Dollar Sign
1. 2. Open a text editor or word processor. Either directly press the key at the bottom-right of the keyboard, or hold and then press the <4> key at the upper-center of the keyboard.
<4>

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Indicators
Your computer provides an array of three indicators located above the keyboard, in addition to four indicators positioned at the front of the palm rest area. These indicators show the status of the computer and its componetns.

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Description "Launch keys" on page 10 "Launch keys" on page 10

"Launch keys" on page 10
"Launch keys" on page 10

e three indicators located above the keyboard provide the following status information: Icon
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Caps Lock activity

Lights when Caps Lock is activated.

Num Lock activiy

Lights when Num Lock is activated.

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Media activity

Description

Lights when the hard disk or optical drive is active.

Description

Description
Lights up when the computer is on.

Power

Battery
1. Charging: 2. Fully charged:

Lights up when the battery is being charged.

Bluetooth

Indicates the status of Bluetooth communication

Wireless LAN

Indicates the status of wireless LAN communication

NOTE: The keypad lock must be turned on to use the embedded numeric keypad.

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Easy-launch Buttons
Located at the upper-right, above the keyboard are four buttons. These buttons are called easy-launch buttons. They are: mail, Web browser, Acer Empowering Key " " and one user-programmable button.

Press " " to run the Acer eManager. Please see "Acer eManager" on page 24.The20 "Acer eManager" on page mail and Web buttons are pre-set to email and Internet programs, but can be reset by users. To set the Web browser, mail and programmable keys, run the Acer Launch Manager. See "Launch Manager" on page .
"Launch Manager" on page 22

Easy-launch button

Default application

"Easy-launch buttons" on page 10

Easy-launch button on page 10 Default application "Easy-launch buttons" Mail Web browser Email application (user-programmable) Internet browser (user-programmable) Acer eManager (user-programmable) P User-programmable

"Easy-launch buttons" on page 10

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Using the Bluetooth Wireless Optical Mouse
Your Ferrari series notebook computer comes with a Bluetooth wireless optical mouse, including two rechargeable batteries.

Installation
Installation of the Bluetooth mouse is simple. Enable Bluetooth functionality by pressing the Bluetooth
"Closed

communication front view" on front panel. Press the Bluetooth Bluetooth the base of the Bluetooth mouse button on the page 2 button on and the operating system will detect and install the mouse automatically.

Usage
Use the Bluetooth mouse as you would a traditional mouse. For optimal performance, use a mouse pad. Using the Bluetooth mouse on a transparent or reflective surface will inhibit the ability of the optical sensor to track the cursor. The Bluetooth mouse can be used with rechargeable batteries, traditional batteries, or without batteries and just the USB charging cable.

Recharging the Bluetooth Mouse
Your Bluetooth mouse comes with 2 rechargeable AA batteries and a USB charging cable. To recharge the mouse, plug one end of the charging cable into your notebook computer's USB port and the other end into the Bluetooth mouse. Under normal circumstances, it takes approximately 5 hours to fully charge the Bluetooth mouse.

Important!

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Using System Utilities
Acer eManager
Innovative Acer eManagement software is designed for easy access to frequently used functions. At the press of Acer Empowering Key, the Acer eManager user interface appears, featuring four main settings -- Acer eSetting, Acer ePresentation, Acer ePowerManagement and Acer eRecovery.

"Launch keys" on

Acer eSetting

Acer ePresentation
Acer eSetting
Icon

"Launch keys" on pa

Acer ePresentation
Acer eRecovery

"Easy-launch buttons" on page 10 Acer ePowerManagement Acer ePresentation It takes the hassle out of making presentations.

Item

Description

Acer ePowerManagement
"Launch keys" on

Acer eRecovery system crash. event of a
Acer eSetting

It backs up your files preventing data loss in the

Acer Acer eRecovery

It is an easy way to manage the settings and security of your eSetting PC.

For more information, open Acer eManager, click on the appropriate application and select the Help function.

Acer ePresentation

Acer ePowerManagement

Acer eRecovery
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Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible)
To enable the dual monitor feature of your notebook, first ensure that the Panel monitor is connected, then, Start Control second Display select Start, Control Panel, Display and click on Settings. Select the secondary monitor (2) icon in the Note: Settings (2) display box and then click the check box Extend my windows desktop onto this monitor. Finally, click Extend my windows desktop onto this monitor Apply to confirm the new settings and click OK to complete the process.

Apply

OK

Settings Apply

Start Control Panel Display (2) Extend my windows desktop onto this monitor OK

Acer GridVista is a handy utility that offers four pre-defined display settings so you can view multiple windows on the same screen. To access this function, please go to Start, All Programs and click on Acer GridVista.

Start All Programs Acer GridVista You may choose any one of the four display settings indicated below:
Start All Programs Acer GridVista

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Double (vertical), Triple (primary at left), Triple (primary at right), or Quad Acer Gridvista is dual-display compatible, allowing two displays to be partitioned independently. Acer GridVista is simple to set up: 1. 2. 3. Run Acer GridVista and select your preferred screen configuration for each display from the taskbar. Drag and drop each window into the appropriate grid. Enjoy the convenience of a well-organized desktop.

NOTE: Please ensure that the resolution setting of your second monitor is set to the manufacturer's recommended value. Note:

"Easy-launch buttons" on page 10 Start All Programs Launch Manager
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Launch Manager

Launch Manager allows you to set the four easy-launch buttons located above the keyboard. "Easy-launch

"Easy-launch the easy-launch buttons. buttons" on page 21 for the location ofbuttons" on page 10
You can access the Launch Manager by clicking on Start, All Programs, and then Launch Manager to start the application.

Start All Programs

Launch Manager

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Audio
The computer comes with 16-bit high-fidelity AC'97 stereo audio, and dual stereo speakers.

Adjusting the Volume
Adjusting the volume on the computer is as easy as pressing some buttons. See "Hotkeys" on page 17 for more information on adjusting the speaker volume.
"Hotkeys" on page 14

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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:

(2)

Move your finger across the touchpad(2) to move the cursor.
(1) (4)

(1)

(4)

(2)

Press the left (1) and right (4) buttons located on the edge of the touchpad to do selection and execution functions. These two buttons are similar to the left and right buttons on a mouse. Tapping on the touchpad is (3) same as clicking the left button the
(3) Use the 4-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 Execute

Left button (1) Quickly click twice.

Right button (4)

Main touchpad (2) Tap twice (at the same speed as double-clicking a mouse button). Tap once

Center button (3)

Select

Click once

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Left button (1) Click and hold. Then slide your finger across the touchpad to drag the cursor over the selection.

Right button (4)

Main touchpad (2) 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.

Center button (3)

Access context menu Scroll

Click once

Click and hold to move up/down/left/ right.

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.

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Eject ing the optical (CD or DVD) drive tray
To eject the optical drive tray when the computer is turned on, press the drive eject button.

When the power is off, you can eject the drive tray using the emergency eject hole.

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Using a Computer Security Lock
A security keylock notch, located on the chassis of the computer, lets you connect a Kensington-compatible computer security lock.

Wrap the computer security lock cable around an immovable object such as a table or handle of a locked drawer. Insert the lock into the notch and turn the key to secure the lock. Some keyless models are also available.

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Hardware Specifications and Configurations
Processor Item CPU type CPU package CPU core voltage CPU I/O voltage Bus Speed Stepping L1 L2 Specification AMD TurionTM 64 processor 754 Pins µ PGA ZIF socket Depend on DVI 1.2V 300,400 MHz 2 Data Cache 64KB, Code Cache 64KB Advanced Transfer Cache 1024 KB

System Board Major Chips Item System core logic Super I/O Docking Port Audio -Microphone Video -DVI -S-VIDEO -LCD CONN -CRT Port Hard disk drive USB Ports Bluetooth RTC Battery RJ11 Keyboard BIOS Touchpad Switch LED FAN FIR CardBus Slot IEEE 1394 CardReader Headphone S/PDIF DDR-soDIMM RJ45 controller controller controller controller RX480 SB400 PC87383 RX480 ALC250 ATI M26-P Controller

controller

SB400

controller

PC87541

controller controller

PC87383 TI PCI7411

controller controller controller

ALC250 AMD Turion64 BCM5789M

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BIOS Item BIOS vendor BIOS Version BIOS ROM type BIOS ROM size BIOS package BIOS password control Phoenix Phoenix First BIOS Flash ROM 512KB 32 lead of TSSOP Set by setup manual Specification

Second Level Cache Item Cache controller Cache size 1st level cache control 2nd level cache control Cache scheme control Built-in CPU 2 MB Always enabled Always enabled Always enabled Specification

System Memory Item Memory controller Memory size DIMM slot number Supports memory size per slot (max.) Supports total maximum memory size Supports Slot type Supports Slot Speed Supports Slot voltage/pin Memory module combinations AMD Turion64 256MB/512MB/1GB 2 1024MB 2GB DDR SDRAM standard 333 MHz 2.5V/184 pins You can install memory modules in any combinations as long as they match the above specifications. Specification

Memory Combinations Slot 1 0MB 0MB 0MB 256MB 256MB 256MB 512MB 512MB 256MB 512MB 1024MB 256MB 512MB 1024MB 256MB 512MB Slot 2 256MB 512MB 1024MB 512MB 768MB 1280MB 768MB 1024MB Total Memory

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Slot 1 512MB 1024MB 1024MB 1024MB 1024MB 1024MB 0MB 256MB 512MB 1024MB

Slot 2

Total Memory 1536MB 1024MB 1280MB 1536MB 2048MB

LAN Interface Item Supports LAN protocol LAN connector type Wireless LAN LAN connector location RJ45 InviLink. 802.11b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIEDTM Wireless Left side Specification Gigabit Fast Ethernet connection

Modem Interface Item Chipset Fax modem data baud rate (bps) Data modem data baud rate (bps) Supports modem/bluetooth protocol Modem connector type Modem connector location SB400 14.1K 56K V.92 AC-Link modem with PTT approval Wake-on-Ring ready RJ11 Left side Specification

Wireless Module 802.11b/g Item Chipset Type SB400 PIFA (Planar Inverted F Antenna) > Cover three WLAN Bands of IEEE 802.11a/b/g >Very low profile and small size for Embedded Applications >Optimized for Remote Cable Mounting in Laptop Applications 11M~54M bps 802.11 b+g Mini-PCI type II Specification

Data throughput Protocol Interface

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Hard Disk Drive Interface Item Model Name Capacity (GB) Bytes per sector Logical heads Logical sectors Configuration Interface Capacity (GB) Sector size (Bytes) Recording zones Data heads (physical) Data disks Max. areal density (Gbits/sq. inch) Performance Data buffer (MB) Rotational speed (RPM) Latency average (ms) Media transfer rate (Mbits/sec, max) Interface transfer rate (MB/sec, max) Seek time (read, typical)Average (ms) Reliability Load/Unload cycle Power Requirement Dissipation (Typical) Startup (peak, max.) Read (avg.) Write (avg.) Active idle (avg.) Low power idle (avg.) Standby (avg.) Sleep Environmental Operating Ambient temperature Shock (half sine wave) Non-operating Ambient temperature Shock (half sine wave)
-40oC to 65o C

HITACHI HTS541010G9AT00 100 512 16 63 ATA-6 100 / 80 / 60 / 40 512 16 4/4/3/2 2/2/2/1 86 / 70 / 70 / 70 8 5400 5.5 493 100 Ultra DMA mode-5 16.6 PIO mode-4 12 600,000 +5VDC (+-5%) 5.0W 2.0W 2.0W 0.85W 0.60W 0.2W 0.1W

5o to 55o C 300 G / 2ms, 160G / 1ms

1000 G / 1 ms

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Item Model Name Capacity (GB) Guaranteed sectors Bytes per sector Physical read/write heads Discs Caches(Mbytes) Recording density, BPI (bits/Inch typical) Track density. TPI (track/Inch typical) Areal density (Gbits/Inch max) Rotational speed (RPM) Internal data transfer rate OD (Mbytes/sec max.) I/O data-transfer rate (Mbytes/sec max.) ATA data-transfer modes supported ST9100822A 100 195,371,568 512P 4
2

Seagate

8 703,000 115,000 86 4200 48.25 100 PIO modes 0-4 Multiword DMA mode:0-2 Ultra DMA mode:0-5 1.0 (read) 1.5 (write) 12.5 2.3W 2.05W/2.1W 0.99W 0.2W 0.2W 5V ± 5 % Operating: 5oC to 55oC nonoperating: -40oC to 70oC

Track-to-track seek time (msec typical) Average seek time (msec typical) Seek Power Read/Write Power Idle mode Standby mode Sleep mode Voltage tolerance (including noise) Ambient temperature

Temperature gradient (oC per hour max, noncondensing) Relative Humidity gradient

20oC (operating) 30oC (nonoperating) 30% per hour max

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Item Models Capacity and Interface Formatted Gbytes (512 bytes/sector) Interface Performance Internal Transfer Rate (Mbits/sec) Max. External Transfer Rate (Mbytes/sec) Average Seek (msec) Average Latency (msec) Multisegmented Cache Spindle Speed (RPM) Configuration/Organization Discs/Heads Bytes per Sector Logical CHS Recording Method Reliability/Data Integrity S.M.A.R.T. capable Service Life/Limited Warranty (years) Power Requirements +5 VDC +/-5% (amps typ operating) Power Management (watts) -Seek -Read/Write -Idle -Standby Environmental Operating Temperature (oC) Nonoperating Temperature (oC) Operating Shock (Gs) @ 2 msec Non Operating Shock (Gs) @ 1 msec Acoustics,Idle (Bels-typ sound power) 5 to 55 70 to -40 250 900 2.4 1 -2.3 -2 -0.92 -0.18 1 -2.2 -1.9 -0.8 -0.28 Yes 5/5 Yes 2/4 512 16383/16/63 RLL 0,11 2/4 512 386 100 12.5 5.56 8192 5400 461 60 Ultra ATA/100 ST9100823A

Seagate ST9100824A 100 SATA 1.5Gb/s Ultra ATA/100 ST9120821A 120 SATA 1.5Gb/s Ultra ATA/100 461 150 100 > 12.5 5.56 8192 5400 2/4 512 16383/16/63 RLL 0,11 Yes 1 per 1014 5/5 1 -2.2 -1.9 -0.8 -0.28 5 to 55 70 to -40 250 900 2.4

150 100 > 12.5 5.56 8192 5400

Avg. Sustained Transfer Rate (Mbytes/sec) >

16383/16/63 RLL 0,11

Nonrecoverable Read Errors per Bits Read 1 per 1014

1 per 1014 5/5

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Item Model Data Storage Physical Per drive, formatted Data Heads Number of Disks Rotational Speed Average Latency Interface Buffer Logical Configuration Heads Cylinders User Sectors/Track at zone 0 Logical Blocks (LBA) Data Transfer Rate Max transfer rate to host Seek Time Track-to-track Average Maximum Nominal Power Requirements Logic Start Seeking Reading/Writing Idle Standby Sleep Ambient Temperature Operating Non-Operating Shipping 41 - 131F (5 to 55C) +5V(5%) 5.0watts (max) 2.9watts (typ) 2.5watts (typ) 1.05watts (typ) 0.25watts (typ) 0.1watts (typ) 2ms 12ms 22ms 100MB/sec 16 16,383 63 156,301,488 80GB 4 2 5,400rpm 5.55ms ATA-2/3/4/5/6 16MB MK8026GAX

TOSHIBA

-4 - 140F (-20 to 60C) -40 - 158F (-40 to 70C)

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DVD Multi Drive Item
Vendor & model name Performance Specification> Read CD UJ-845-CQB

Specification

CD-Audio CD-ROM (mode 1 and mode 2) CD-ROM (mode 2, form 1 and form 2) CD-I (mode 2, form 1 and form 2) CD-I Ready CD-I Bridge CD-R CD-RW Photo CD Video CD Enhanced Music CD CD-TEXT DVD-5 DVD-9 DVD-10 DVD-18 DVD-R DVD-RW DVD-RAM +R +RW DVD-RAM : Random Write DVD-R 4.7GB for General: Disc at Once, International DVD-RW: Disc at Once, International & Restricted Overwrite +R : Sequential Recording Multi-Session +RW : Random Write CD-R, CD-RW -Disc at Once -Session at Once -Track at Once -Fixed / Variable packet writing -Multi-session

DVD

Performance Specification> Write

DVD

CD

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USB Port Item USB compliancy level OHCI Number of USB port Location Audio Port Item Audio Controller Audio onboard or optional Mono or Stereo Resolution Compatibility Mixed sound source Sampling rate Internal microphone Internal speaker / Quantity AC' 97 Codec Built-in Stereo 20 bit stereo Digital to analog converter 18 bit stereo Analog to Ditial converter Microsoft PC99/2100, AC97 2.3 & WHQL/WLP2.0 CD 48 KHz Yes Yes / 2 Specification 2.0 USB 2.0 4 Right Side *3 Front Side *1 Specification

Video Interface Item Vendor & Model Name Video memory size Supports ZV (Zoomed Video) port Graph interface Maximum resolution (LCD) Maximum resolution (CRT) 2048 x 1536 (32bit colors) N/A ATI M26-P up to 128M Specification

PCMCIA Port Item PCMCIA controller Supports card type Number of slots Access location Supports ZV (Zoomed Video) port Supports 32 bit CardBus Supports Express Card PCI7411 Type II One type-II Left Side No Yes Yes Specification

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Keyboard Item Keyboard controller Keyboard vendor & model name Total number of keypads PC87541 Standard keyboard w launch button embeded 88-89 keys Acer Fine TouchTM keyboard 88-key for US 89-key for EU 92-key for JP with 5-degree curve Touchpad with 4-way integrated scroll button 12 function keys Yes four cursor keys two Windows keys Hotkey controls embedded numberic keypad international language support Four easy-launch buttons Internet browser email with LED Acer Empowering key one user-programmable button Two front access LED buttons WLAN LED button Bluetooth LED button Battery Item Vendor & model name Battery Type Pack capacity Cell voltage Number of battery cell Battery life Panasonic/Sanyo Li-ion 65Wh 3.7V/cell/2000mAh High discharge rate 8-cell(65W) 3-hour battery life 2.5-hour rapid charge 3.5-hour charge-in-use Specification Specification

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LCD Item Vendor & model name Size Resolution Number Of Pixels Active Area(mm ) Pixel Pitch(mm) Number Of Colors Color Gamut(%) Contrast Ratio Brightness(cd/m2) Response Time(ms at 25oC) Viewing Angle(U/D/L/R) Interface Outline Dimension(mm) Weight(g) Average Luminance of White (5 Points)
2

Specification SAMSUNG / LTN154P
15.4"

LG / LP154W02-B1K1
15.4"

Wide SXGA+ 1,680 x 1,050 331.4 x 207.1 0.197 262K 45 500:1 185 25 50/50/65/65 LVDS(2ch) 344.0 x 222.0 x 6.2 590 185

Wide SXGA+ 1,680 x 1,050 N/A 0.19725(H) x 0.19725 (V) 262K 45 300:1 185 25 50/50/65/65 LVDS(2ch) 344.0 x 222.0 x 6.5 590 185

AC Adapter Item Vendor & model name Input Voltage Low Range Output Requirements DC output voltage Noise + Ripple Peak Load Dynamic Output Characteristics Turn-on delay time Hold up time Pin Number 5 sec (@ 115Vac) 5ms (@115Vac, Full load) 3 pin 5 sec (@ 115Vac) 5ms (@115Vac, Full load) 3 pin 19.0 350mV 18.5V-19.71V 19.0 380mV 18V-20V 90min/137max 90min/264max LiteOn PA_1900_05QA Specification LSE0202C1900

Power Management ACPI Mode Mech. Off (G3) Soft Off (G2/S5) Working (G0/S0) Power Management All devices in the system are turned off completely. OS initiated shutdown. All devices in the system are turned off completely. Individual devices such as the CPU and hard disk may be power managed in this state.

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Power Management ACPI Mode Sleeping State (S3) Power Management CPU Power Down VGA Power Down PCMCIA Suspend Audio Power Down Hard Disk Power Down Super I/O Power Down Also called Hibernate state. System saves all system states and data onto the disk prior to power off the whole system.

Sleeping State (S4)

Dimensions and Weight
Item Deminsions Weight 6.3lbs (2.86 kg) Details 363 (W) x 265.7(D) x 30.5/34.3 (H)mm

Environmental Requirements Item Temperature Operating Non-operating Humidity Operating Altitude 20% ~ 80% without condensation Operating sea level 0 to 10,000ft Storage sea level 0 to 40,000ft +5 ~ +35°C -20 ~ +65°C (storage package) Specification

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System Utilities
BIOS Setup Utility
The BIOS Setup Utility is a hardware configuration program built into your computer's BIOS (Basic Input/ Output System). Your computer is already properly configured and optimized, and you do not need to run this utility. However, if you encounter configuration problems, you may need to run Setup. Please also refer to Chapter 4 Troubleshooting when problem arises. To activate the BIOS Utility, press m during POST (when "Press to enter "Setup" message is prompted on the bottom of screen). The setup screen displays BIOS as follows:Navigating the BIOS Utility

Function Information Main Advanced Security Boot Exit

Item Display the system informations Allows the user to specify standard IBM PC AT system parameters Provides advanced settings of the system Provides security settings of the system Allows the user to specify the boot options Allows the user to save CMOS setting and exit Setup

During setup,all Fn function keys and power saving functions are disabled. There are five menu options: Main, Advanced, Security, Boot and Exit.

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Buttons
Application Launch Buttons
Launch Keys Launch Button P Launch Button e Specific Keys Wireless Button E-mail Button Bluetooth Button Internet Button Wireless enable/disable Launch Outlook Express Enable/disable bluetooth Launch Internet Explorer Description

NOTE: Detail description and definition of application Launch Buttons, please reference the External spec.

Power Button
The activity of the power button is as follows: If power button is pressed for less than 1 second then nothing happens. If power button is pressed for more than 1 second but less than 4 seconds then system would execute User Requested OFF before the system entered into OS. If power button is pressed for more than 4 seconds then the notebook will be powered off by power button over-ride feature. If OS is running in ACPI mode, the power button acts as the sleep button, and let OS controls the policy of power button which is defined in Power Option under the OS.

Power Button Over-ride
Holding down the Power Button for 4 seconds will cause an unconditional transfer to the Off state without notifying the operating system. If press power button for less than 4 seconds, the system will enter suspend to RAM or OFF state according to OS power option setting.

Lid Switch
This section describes the expected behavior of the system when the lid is opened or closed by the user. If the system is running under legacy mode: Closing the lid will turn off LCD backlight. If the system is running under ACPI mode: The operating system will determine what action to take when the lid is closed. (Windows does not define Lid Open action in Power Option control panel) The function of lid close will follow the OS setting in power management (Nothing, standby, Hibernate or Power off). However, if the setting is nothing, the backlight must still be turned off when the lid is closed. Lid Open action does not resume the system from S3, S4, and S5.

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Hard Disk Password Function/ Password on boot function
This feature allows the user to set the password to prevent any unauthorized access to the internal hard disk. If the original HDD come from other machine with password protected, the system just show " Enter HDD password [ ]" User is required to enter HDD password when system boot up. If user enter the wrong password, it will pop out message "Setup Warning, Invalid Passwrod"..... If the password is correct, system will continue to boot up into OS. "Password on boot" Password on boot is "Disabled", the system will NOT POP any password prompt windows during POST. If Password on boot is set to "Enabled" , the system will POP "Enter password" prompt windows during POST. No matter the user key in "Supervisor Password" or "User Password", the system will be unlocked.

Valid Password Characters
Valid Password Characters:

Symbol Character A-Z 0-9 = [ ] . , ; / \

Symbol Name Alphabets A through Z (Not Case Sensitive) Numerical Characters Dash Equal Sign Left Bracket Right Bracket Period Comma Semi-Colon Slash Back-slash

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Information
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility . Info. Main Advanced Security Boot Exit

CPU Type: : CPU Speed : HDD Model Name: HDD Serial Number: ATAPI Device: System BIOS Ver: VGA BIOS Ver: KBC Version: Serial Number Asset Tag Number: Product Manufacturer Name: UUID:

AMD Turion(tm) 64 Mobile Technology ML-40 2200 MHz TOSHIBA MK8026GAX Y4NQ8146T MATSHITADVD-RAM UJ-825S S3A11 ATi 009.010.001.000 1A19 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Ferrari 4000 Acer xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

F1

Help



Select Item Select Menu

F5/F6 Change Values Enter Select 4 Sub - Menu
Description Display the CPU Type Display the CPU Speed

F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit

Esc Exit

Parameter CPU Type CPU Speed HDD Model Name

This item will show the Model name of HDD installed on Primary IDE master. The hard disk model name is automatically detected by the system. If there is no hard disk present or unknown type, "None" should be shown on the field. This item will show the Serial number of HDD installed on Primary IDE master. If no Hard disk or other devices are installed on Primary IDE master, then it will display a blank line This field shows the ATAPI Model Name for you This field reports the BIOS version of system This field reports the VGA BIOS version of the system Display the keyboard code version This item will show the Serial number of system This item will show the Asset Tag number of the system This field will show the product name This field will show manufacturer name This will be visible only when there is an internal LAN device present

HDD Serial Number

ATAPI Model Name System BIOS Version VGA BIOS Version KBC Version Serial Number Asset Tag Product Name Manufacture Name UUID

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Main
This menu provides you the information of the system.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Info. Main Advanced Security Boot Exit

Item Specific Help System Time: System Date: System Memory: Extended Memory: Video Memory Quiet Boot: Power on Display: Network Boot: F12 Boot Menu D2D Recovery: LCD Auto Dim: C State Configuration [02:19:31] [05/06/2005] 640 KB 510 MB 128 MB [Enabled] [Auto ] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [C2 and C3] , , or selects field.

F1

Help



Select Item Select Menu

F5/F6 Change Values Enter Select 4 Sub -Menu
Description

F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit

Esc Exit

Parameter System Time System Date System Memory Extended Memory Video Memory

Option

The hours are displayed with 24 hours format. The values set in these two fields take effect immediately. This field reports the memory size of system base memory. The size is fixed to 640KB. This field reports the memory size of the extended memory in the system. Extended Memory size = Total memory size - 1 MB VGA Memory size : Discrete = 64 or 128MB (depends on actual VRAM size) TurboCache = 32MB (actual TurboCache VRAM size) Intel 915 DVMT: selectable between the following: 1. 2. 3. 64MB (8MB pre-allocated + 56MB DVMT) 128MB (8MB pre-allocated + 128DVMT). This is the default value. Max DVMT (160MB on 256MB system memory, 224MB on 512MB and above system memory). Enabled Disabled Auto Both

Quiet Boot Power On Display

Display the diagnostic screen during boot Select display device

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Parameter Network Boot

Description When this is selected, Boot from LAN feature is enabled. When this is not selected, Boot from LAN feature is then disabled When this is selected, users can modify device boot priority by pressing key during POST. When this is not selected, device boot priority will not be adjustable during POST Allow user to enable/disable the Disk-to-Disk recovery Help note: Enable Acer disc-to-disc system recovery via Alt+F10 key during POST. Options: Enable or Disable

Option Disabled Enabled

F12 Boot Menu

Disabled Enabled

D2D Recovery

Enabled: Enable D2D Recovery/ eRecovery Disabled: Disable D2D Recovery/ eRecovery Enabled: LCD brightness will automatically lower to save more power when AC is not present. Disabled: LCD brightness will NOT automatically lower to save more power when AC is not present. Disabled C2 only C3 only C2 and C3

LCD Auto DIM

Reduce LCD for brightness when on battery power

C State Configuration

Enable or Disable C2/C3 CPU power states in ACPIFACP table

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Advanced
The Advanced screen contains parameters involving your hardware devices. It also provides advanced settings of the system.
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Info. Main Advanced Security Boot Exit

Serial port A: Infraredl Port: Parallel port: Mode:

[Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [ECP]

Item Specific Help

Configure seroal port A using options: [Disable] No configuration [Enabled] User configuration [Auto] BIOS or OS chooses configuration (OS Controlled) Displayed when controlled by OS

F1

Help



Select Item Select Menu

F5/F6 Change Values Enter Select 4 Sub - Menu

F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit

Esc Exit

The table below describes the parameters in the screen. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested parameter settings.

Parameter Serial port A

Description Configure serial port A using options: [Disabled]: No configuration [Enabled]: User configuration [Auto]: BIOS or OS chooses configuration (OS Controlled) Displayed when controlled by OS Configure serial port B using options: [Disabled]: No configuration [Enabled]: User configuration [Auto]: BIOS or OS chooses configuration (OS Controlled) Displayedd when controlled by OS Disabled Enabled Auto

Option

Infrared Port

Disabled Enabled Auto

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Parameter Parallel Port

Description Configure serial port B using options: [Disabled]: No configuration [Enabled]: User configuration [Auto]: BIOS or OS chooses configuration (OS Controlled) Displayedd when controlled by OS Set the mode for the parallel port using options: Output only Bi-directional EPP ECP Disabled Enabled Auto

Option

Mode

Qutput only Bi-directional EPP ECP

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Security
The Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from unauthorized use.

Info.

Main

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Advanced

Boot

Exit

Item Specific Help Supervisor Password Is: User Password Is: HDD Password Is: HDD Master ID: Set Supervisor Password Set User Passord Set HDD Password Password on Boot Clear Clear Clear 15722749 [Enter] [Enter] [Enter] [Disabled] Supervisor Password controls access to the setup utility.

F1

Help



Select Item Select Menu

F5/F6 Change Values Enter Select 4 Sub -Menu

F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit

Esc Exit

If password on boot is required, the password must be set otherwise it cannot be enabled. The formats of the password are as follows: Length Characters 10 characters Alphanumeric keys only. The shift status i.e. Ctrl, Shift, Alt and Capital are ignored.

The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested parameter settings.

Parameter Supervisor Password Is User Password Is HDD Password Is Clear Clear

Description

This feature is available to user when Supervisor password is set. Password can be written on HDD only when Supervisor password or user password is set and password on HDD is set to enabled. Supervisor Password is written to HDD only when Supervisor password is being set. User password is written to HDD when both passwords are set. When both Supervisor and user password are present, both passwords can unlock the HDD. N/A

HDD Master Is

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Parameter Set Supervisor Password Set User Password

Description Defines whether a password is required or not while the events defined in this group happened. The following sub-options are all requires the Supervisor password for changes and should be grayed out if the user password was used to enter setup. When you set Supervisor password already and then you reboot and into BIOS setup manual by User password, the set Supervisor password, Boot device and Lock Hard Drive will be disable. Allows the user to specify whether or not a password is required to boot.
When shown as [Locked], the hard drive passowrd currently can not be changed or disabled. To change or disable it, turn off the system and enter Setup immediately after turning it back on. Press [Enter] to input, change or disable hard drive password.

Set HDD Password

Password on boot

Defines whether a password is required or not while the events defined in this group happened. The following sub-options are all requires the Supervisor password for changes and should be grayed out if the user password was used to enter setup.

Disabled

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Boot
This menu allows the user to decide the order of boot devices to load the operating system. Bootable devices includes the distette drive in module bay, the onboard hard disk drive and the CD-ROM in module bay and onboard LAN device.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Info. Main Advanced Security Boot Exit

+Hard Drive Floppy Devices CD-ROM/DVD Drive Network Boot

Item Specific Help

+ and - indicate device categories. Use to expand/collapses. Boot order is top-down using only the top device in each category. Use and to move highlighted item up and down.

F1 Help Esc Exit
1. 2. 3. 4. Hard Drive



Select Item Select Menu

F5/F6 Change Values Enter Select 4 Sub-Menu

F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit

Default boot sequence should be the following: Floppy Devices CD-ROM/DVD Drive Network Boot (since only 3 items are availble, if above 3 items are invalid, a boot menu should be shown when boot.)

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Exit
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