Acer Aspire 1300 Service Guide

Chapter 121
Indicators
Your computer provides an array of six indicators located above the keyboard, in addition to two indicators 
positioned at the from of the palm rest area. These indicators show the status of the computer and its 
components.
The six indicators located above the keyboard provide the following status information:.
The two indicators located at the front of the unit provide the following status information:
#Description
1 Caps Lock active
2 Num Lock active (Note: the keypad lock 
must...

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Ke y b o a r d
Special keys
Lock keys
The keyboard features full-size keys with an embedded keypad, separate cursor control keys, two Windows 
keys, and twelve function keys (hot keys).
Embedded Keypad
The embedded keypad functions like a desktop numeric keypad.  It is indicated by small blue numbers and  on 
the applicable keys.
 To use the the embedded numeric keys, toggle the Num Lock on by pressing the Fn + t keys simultaneously. 
With the embedded keypad turned on, the following actions...

Chapter 123
Windows Keys
The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions.
Hotkeys
Using the Fn key with another key creates a hot key, providing a quick and convenient method for controlling 
various functions.
To use a hot key, first hold down the Fn key. Next, press the second key  in combination. Finally, release both 
keys.
Desired AccessNum Lock OnNum Lock On
Number keys on embedded 
keypadType numbers using 
embedded keypad in the 
normal way.
Cursor-control keys on 
embedded...

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NOTE: When activating hotkeys, press and hold the Fn key before pressing the other key in the hotkey 
combination.
Keyboard Ergonomics
The wide palm rest area provides a comfortable platform for your hands when typing on the keyboard. The 
ergonomic design enables you to adopt a relaxed, yet very efficient, typing style.
Hot KeyFunction
Fn + l  Decreases the display panel brightness.
Fn + m  Increases the display panel brightness.
Fn + p  Toggles the display setting between (1) the computer’s...

Chapter 125
To u c h p a d
The built-in touchpad is a PS/2-compatible pointing device that senses movement on its surface. This cursor 
responds to your finger movements on the touchpad. In addition, the two click buttons provide the same 
functionality as a computer mouse, while the scroll key enables easy up and down scrolling in documents and 
web pages.
The touchpad is located in the middle of the palm rest area, providing maximum comfort and efficiency.
To u c h p a d  B a s i c s
Use the touchpad...

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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. 

Chapter 127
Launch Keys
Located at the top of the keyboard are four buttons. These buttons are called launch keys. They are 
designated as key 1, key 2, key 3 and key 4. By default, key 1 is used to launch the email application and key 
2 is used to launch the Internet browser. Keys 3 and 4 start the Launch Manager application. All four launch 
keys can be set by the user. 
To see the launch keys, run the Acer Launch Manger.
#Description
Email Launches your email application.
Web browser Launches your...

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Hardware Specifications and Configurations
Processor
ItemSpecification
CPU type AMD Athlon XP 1400+ (1.2G) / 1600+ (1.4G) / 1800+ (1.5G)  35W
CPU package  OPGA
CPU core voltage 1.2V/1.45V
BIOS
ItemSpecification
BIOS vendor Acer
BIOS Version 1.0
BIOS ROM type Flash ROM
BIOS ROM size 512KB 
BIOS package TSOP
Supported protocols ACPI 1.0b,APM 1.2, PC Card 95, SM BIOS 2.3, EPP/IEEE 1284, ECP/
IEEE 1284 1.7 & 1.9, PCI 2.2, PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, USB, VESA VGA BIOS, 
DDC-2B, CD-ROM bootable, Windows...

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Above table lists some system memory configurations. You may combine DIMMs with various capacities to 
form other combinations..
Memory Combinations
Slot 1Slot 2Total Memory
0MB 64MB 64 MB
64MB 0MB 64 MB
0MB 128MB 128 MB
64MB 64MB 128 MB
128MB 0MB 128 MB
64MB 128MB 192MB
128MB 64MB 192MB
128MB 128MB 256MB
256MB 64MB 320MB
64MB 256MB 320MB
256MB 128MB 384MB
128MB 256MB 384MB
256MB 256MB 512MB
512MB 512MB 1024MB
512MB 0MB 512MB
0MB 512MB 512MB
LAN Interface
ItemSpecification
Chipset VIA...

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Power Requirement
Input Voltage (V) +5V +/- 10%
Hard Disk Drive Interface
ItemSpecification
Vendor & Model Name TOSHIBA  20G(MK2018GAP), TITANIBM 
20G(IC25N020ATCS04-0), 
07N8325, CASCADE
Capacity (MB) 20000 20000
Bytes per sector 512 512
Data heads 3 3
Drive Format
Disks 2 2
Spindle speed (RPM) 4200 RPM 4200 RPM
Performance Specifications
Buffer size  2048KB 2048KB
Interface ATA-5 ATA-5
Max. media transfer rate 
(disk-buffer, Mbytes/s) 216 216
Data transfer rate 
(host~buffer, Mbytes/s)...