Acer Aspire 3000 Service Guide
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12Aspire 3000/3500//5000 Indicators The computer has three easy-to-read status icons on the upper-right above the keyboard, and four on the front panel. NOTE: 1. Charging: the light shows amber when the battery is charging. NOTE: 2. Fully charged: light shows green when in AC mode. #IconFunctionDescription 1 Caps Lock Lights when Caps Lock is activated. 2 Num Lock (Fn-F11)Lights when Numeric Lock is activated. 3 Media activity Indicates when the hard disk or optical drive is active. Bluetooth Indicates the status of Bluetooth communication. Wireless LAN Indicates the status of Bluetooth communication. 4 Power Lights when the computer is on. 5 Battery Lights when the battery is being charged. Icon Function Description
Chapter 113 Launch Keys Located at the upper-right, above the keyboard are four buttons. These buttons are called launch keys. They are mail, Web browser, Acer Empowering key “ “, and one user-programmable button. Press “ “ to run the Acer eManager. The mail and Web buttons are pre-set ot email and internet programs, but can be reset by users. To set the Web browser, mail and programmable keys, run the Acer Launch Manager. Launch keyDefault application P User-programmable Acer eManager (user-programmable) Web browser Internet browser (user-programmable) Mail Email application (user-programmable) Fn> Hot Key Icon Function Description Fn-F1 Fn-F2 "Acer eManager" on page 23 Fn-F3 "Acer eManager" on page 23 Fn-F4 Fn> Hot Key Icon Function Description Fn-F1 Fn-F2 "Acer eManager" on page 23 Fn-F3 "Acer eManager" on page 23 Fn-F4 Fn> Hot Key Icon Function Description Fn-F1 Fn-F2 "Acer eManager" on page 23 Fn-F3 "Acer eManager" on page 23 Fn-F4
14Aspire 3000/3500//5000 Using the keyboard The keyboard has full-sized keys and an embedded keypad, separate cursor keys, two Windows keys and twelve function keys. Lock keys and embedded numeric keypad The keyboard has three lock keys which you can toggle on and off. The embedded numeric keypad functions like a desktop numeric keypad. It is indicated by small characters located on the upper right corner of the keycaps. To simplify the keyboard legend, cursor-control key symbols are not printed on the keys. Lock keyDescription Caps Lock @ When @is on, all alphabetic characters typed are in uppercase. Num Lock (Fn-F11) ] When ] is on, the embedded keypad is in numeric mode. The keys function as a calculator (complete with the arithmetic operators ), -, *, and /). Use this mode when you need to do a lot of numeric data entry. A better solution would be to connect an external keypad. Scroll Lock (Fn-F12) [ When [ is on, the screen moves one line up or down when you press the up or down arrow keys respectively. [ does not work with some applications. Desired accessNum lock onNum lock off Number keys on embedded keypadType numbers in a normal manner. Cursor-control keys on embedded keypadHold while using cursor-control keys.Hold while using cursor- control keys.
Chapter 115
Windows keys
The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions.
Hot Keys
The computer employs hot keys or key combinations to access most of the computer’s controls like screen
contrast and brightness, volume output and the BIOS Utility.
To activate hot keys, press and hold the key before pressing the other key in the hot key combination.
Main keyboard keys Hold while typing letters on embedded
keypad.Type the letters in a normal manner.
KeysDescription
Windows logo key
Start button. Combinations with this key perform shortcut functions. Below
are a few examples:
+ (Activates the next Taskbar button)
+ (Opens the My Computer window)
+ (Opens Help and Support)
+ (Opens the Find: All Files dialog box)
+ (Opens the Run dialog box)
+ (Minimizes all windows)
+ +< M> (Undoes the minimize all windows)
Application key This key has the same effect as clicking the right mouse button; it opens the
application’s context menu.
Desired accessNum lock onNum lock off
16Aspire 3000/3500//5000 Special keys You can locate the Euro symbol at the upper-center (for European keyboard) and/or bottom-right (Chinese keyboard) of your keyboard. To type: Hot KeyIconFunctionDescription Fn- lHotkey help Displays a list of the hotkeys and their functions. Fn- mAcer eSetting Launches Acer eSetting in Acer eManager. Fn- nAcer Power ManagementLaunches Power Management options. Fn- oSleep Puts the computer in Sleep mode. Fn- pDisplay toggle Switches display output between the display screen, external monitor (if connected) and both the display screen and external monitor. Fn- qScreen blank Turns the display screen backlight off to save power. Press any key to return. Fn- rTouchpad Toggle Turns the internal touchpad on and off. Fn- sSpeaker on/off Turns the speakers on and off; mutes the sound. Fn- wVolume up Increases the sound volume. Fn- yVolume down Decreases the sound volume. Fn- xBrightness up Increases the screen brightness. Fn- ¨ zBrightness down Decreases the screen brightness.
Chapter 117 The Euro symbol 1.Open a text editor or word processor. 2.Either directly press the key at the bottom-right of the keyboard (for Chinese keyboard), or hold and then press the key at the upper-center of the keyboard.symbol at the upper-center of the keyboard (for European keyboard, you can use both method). NOTE: Some fonts and software do not support the Euro symbol. Please refer to www.microsoft.com/ typography/faq/faq12.htm for more information. The US dollar sign 1.Open a text editor or word processor. 2.Either directly press the key at the bottom-right of the keyboard (for Chinese keyboard), or hold and then press the key at the upper-center of the keyboard.symbol at the upper-center of the keyboard (for European keyboard, you can use both method). NOTE: This function varies according to the language settings.
18Aspire 3000/3500//5000 To u c h p a d The built-in touchpad is a pointing device that senses movement on its surface. This means the cursor responds as you move your finger on the surface of the touchpad. The central location on the palmrest provides optimum comfort and suuport. To u c h p a d b a s i c s The following items teach you how to use the touchpad: * Move your finger across the touchpad (2) to move the cursor. * Press the left (1) and right (4) buttons located 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 touchapd is the same as clicking the left button. * Use the 4-wa 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.
Chapter 119 NOTE: Keep your fingers dry and clean when using the touchpad. Also keep the touchpad dry and clean. The touchpad is sensitive to finger movement, hence, the lighter the touch, the better the response. Taping harder will not increase the touchpad’s responsiveness. FunctionLeft button (1)Right button (4)Touchpad (2)Center button (3) Execute Click twice quickly. Tap twice (at the same speed as double-clicking a mouse button). Select Click once. Tap once. Drag Click and hold, then use finger to drag the cursor on the touchpad.Tap twice (at the same speed as double-clicking a mouse button); hold finger to the touchpad on the second tap and drag the cursor. Access context menuClick once. ScrollClick and hold to move up/down/left/ right.
20Aspire 3000/3500//5000 Hardware Specifications and Configurations System Board Major Chip Item Controller System core logic SiS M760GX+SiS 963L for Aspire 3000/5000 SiS M661MX+SiS 963L for Aspire 3500 Audio controller RealTek ALC203 AC 97 Codec Video controller built-in SiS M760GX for Aspire 300/5000 built-in SiS M661MX for Aspire 3500 Keyboard controller KB910 CardBus Controller ENE CB712 IEEE Controller VIA VT6301S Processor ItemSpecification CPU type Mobile AMD Turion 64 processor ML-28/ML-30 or higher for Aspire 5000 Mobile AMD Sempron processor 2600+ to 3000+ or higher for Aspire 3000 Intel® Celeron® M 350/360/370 processor at 1.3/1.4/1.5 GHz, 400 MHz FSB for Aspire 3500 series Intel® Pentium® M 715 processor at 1.5 GHz, 400 MHz FSB for Aspire 3500 series CPU package SMT PGA 754 pin CPU core voltage Low speed: 0.8V High speed: 1.5V CPU I/O voltage 1.2V BIOS ItemSpecification BIOS vendor Pheonix BIOS BIOS Version Aspire 3000 V1.00; Aspire 5000 V1.00; AS3500 V1.00 BIOS ROM type Flash ROM BIOS ROM size BIOS package 32 Pin PLCC Supported protocols ACPI 2.0 (if available, at least 1.0b), SMBIOS 2.3, PCI 2.2, Boot Block, PXE 2.0, Mobile PC2001, Hard Disk Password, INT 13h Extensions, PCI Bus Power Management interface Specification, EI Torito-Bootable CD- ROM Format Specification V1.0, Simple Boot Flag 1.0 BIOS password control Set by switch, see SW1 settings Second Level Cache ItemSpecification Cache controller Built-in CPU µ
Chapter 121 Cache size 1024KB/512KB (exclusive) total effective cache: 1152KB/640KB for Mobile AMD Turion 64 processor (Aspire 5000) 256KB/128KB (exclusive) total effective cache: 384KB/256KB for Mobile AMD Sempron processor (Aspire 3000) 512KB for Intel® Celeron® M processor (Aspire 3500) 2MB for Intel® Pentium® M processor (Aspire 3500) 1st level cache control Always Enabled 2nd level cache control Always Enabled Cache scheme control Fixed-in write back System Memory ItemSpecification Memory controller built-in CPU Mobile AMD Turion 64 processor ML-28/ML-30 or higher for Aspire 5000 Mobile AMD Sempron processor 2600+ to 3000+ or higher for Aspire 3000 Intel® Celeron® M 350/360/370 processor at 1.3/1.4/1.5 GHz, 400 MHz FSB for Aspire 3500 series Intel® Pentium® M 715 processor at 1.5 GHz, 400 MHz FSB for Aspire 3500 series Onboard memory size 0MB DIMM socket number 2 Sockets Supports memory size per socket 256MB Supports maximum memory size 1024MB Supports DIMM type DDR-DRAM Supports DIMM Speed 333 MHz Supports DIMM voltage 2.5 V/1.25V Supports DIMM package 200-pin so-DIMM Memory module combinations You can install memory modules in any combinations as long as they match the above specifications . Memory Combinations Slot 1Slot 2To ta l M e m o r y 0MB 256MB 256MB 0MB 512MB 512MB 0MB 1024MB 1024MB 256MB 0MB 256MB 256MB 256MB 512MB 256MB 512MB 768MB 256MB 1024MB 1280MB 512MB 0MB 512MB 512MB 256MB 768MB 512MB 512MB 1024MB 512MB 1024MB 1536MB 1024MB 0MB 1024MB Second Level Cache ItemSpecification