Acer Aspire 1450 Service Guide

Appendix B87
This computer’s compatibility is tested and verified by Acer’s internal testing department. All of its system 
functions are tested under Windows® XP Home environment. 
Refer to the following lists for components, adapter cards, and peripherals which have passed these tests. 
Regarding configuration, combination and test procedures, please refer to the Aspire 1450 series 
Compatibility Test Report released by the Acer Mobile System Testing Department.
Test Compatible Components
Appendix B 

88Appendix B
Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Environment Test
ItemSpecifications
Display
LCD:
Acer AL722
Compaq TFT 5004
Philips Brilliance 150P
CRT:
Dell Trinitron 21”
ViewSonic GS773
ViewSonic GS790
ViewSonic PF775
Philiips Brilliance 109P 19”
Parallel Port
Printer:
HP Laser Jet 5M
HP Desk Jet 840C
HP Laser Jet 2100
Canon BJC-3000
IOMega ZIP 100 (LPT Port)
IOMega ZIP 250 (LPT Port)
Cable:
ECP Cable (LL5)
1394 Port 1394 HDD/IEEE 1394 (Fire Wire)/USB 1.1 Combo Hard Drive
1394 External HDD CASE
1394 CCD...

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PC CardsModem Card:
3Com 56K Modem (3CXM756)
Xircom 56K Modem (CM-56)
Xircom 56K Modem (CM-56G)
Billionton 56K Modem (FM56C-BF)
Psion-Gold Card Clabal 56K+Fax
LAN Card:
3Com Lan Card (3CCFE574BT)
D-Link Fast Ethernet DFE-650
D-Link CardBus DFE-660
3COM 10M CardBus LAN Card (3CCFE589ET)
Xircom CreditCard Ethernet 10/100 (CE3B-100)
Pci_Fast Ethernet Card FNW-3602-TX
LAN Card Bus Card:
3COM 10/100 CardBus LAN Card (3CCFE575CT)
Xircom CardBus Ethernet II 10/100 (CBE2-100)
SCSI:
Adaptec SlimSCSI...

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USB PortK/B+Mouse
Logitech K/B+Mouse+Receiver
Microsoft Wireless Optical DeskTop for Bluetooth K/B+Mouse
USB Mouse:
Microsoft IntelliMouse Optical USB & PS2 Compatible
Microsoft Notebook Optical Mouse
Microsoft Optical Mouse Blue USB & PS/2 Compatible\MIC:E-C011-02-1620
Logitech Wheel Mouse M-BB48
Logitech MouseMan Dual Optical  M/N:M-BL63B
Logitech iFEEL Mouse M-UN58a
Acer USB Mouse MP0930
Acer USB Mouse M012B0
USB Keyboard:
NMB K/B
ZIPPY USB Keypad TK532
USB Camera:
Intel YC72
Logitech...

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Audio JacksSpeaker
DENON Amplifier (AMP) AVR-1802
LOUDSPEAKER
Gateway Speaker
Earphone:
AIWA HP-X121 Earphone
PHILIPS Earphone
NEC Earphone
e STEREO DYNAMIC HEADPHONES E-750
Pro. 2 DYNAMIC HEADPHONES PH-B333G
Panasonic Stereo Headphones  RP-H1245
DELL harman/kardon
Microphone AIWA Mini Microphone
Condenser MIC. EM-420T
Audio Jack JS-100 Jazz 3D Speaker
SONY Earphone MDR-CD60
Microsoft microphone
Microphone Condenser Microphone
Dynamic Microphone
ItemSpecifications 

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Appendix C93
This section describes online technical support services available to help you repair your Acer Systems.
If you are a distributor, dealer, ASP or TPM, please refer your technical queries to your local Acer branch 
office.  Acer Branch Offices and Regional Business Units may access our website. However some information 
sources will require a user i.d. and password. These can be obtained directly from Acer CSD Taiwan.
Acers Website offers you convenient and valuable support resources whenever...

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Index95
A
ACPI 1.0a 22
AFLASH Utility 44
Audio 26
B
Battery Pack 50
BIOS 22
package 22
password control 22
ROM size 22
ROM type 22
vendor 22
Ve r s i o n  2 2
BIOS Setup Utility 31
BIOS Supports protocol 22
BIOS Utility 31
Basic System Settings 36
Navigating 32
Onboard Device Configuration 39
Startup Configuration 38
System Information 32
System Security 43
Board Layout 4
Bottom View 5
Top View 4
C
Cache
controller 22
size 22
caps lock
on indicator 12
CardBus 27
CPU
core voltage 22
package 22
type 22
D...

96Index
Online Support Information 93
P
Panel 6
Bottom 11
left 6
Rear 9
right 9
Parallel Port 26
PC Card 12, 27
PCMCIA 27
Pentium III 22
Power System Check 63
Battery Pack 64
Processor 22
R
RMA 75
S
Second Level Cache 22
System
Block Diagram 3
Layout 4
System Diagnostic Diskette 44
System Memory 22
System Utilities 31
System Utility Diskette 44
T
Test Compatible Components 87
Touchpad Check 64
Troubleshooting 61
U
Undetermined Problems 77
USB 27
utility
BIOS 31
V
Video 26
W
Windows 2000 Environment Test 88