Acer Aspire 3810tg Service Guide

							Chapter 123
General controls
When watching video clips, movies or slideshows using full-screen resolution, two pop-up control panels are 
shown when you move the pointer. They automatically disappear after several seconds. The Navigation 
Controls panel appears at the top and the Player Controls panel appears at the bottom of the screen.
Navigation controls
To return to the Arcade home page, click the Home button in the upper-left corner of the window. To go up one 
folder level while searching for content, click the arrow. The buttons in the upper right (minimize, maximize, 
close) have standard PC behaviors.
To quit Arcade, click the Close button in the upper right corner of the window.
Player controls
At the bottom of the window, the player controls — used for video, slideshows, movies and music — are 
shown. They provide standard playback controls (play, pause, stop, etc.) and volume controls (mute and 
volume up/down).
NOTE: When playing movies from optical discs, there are additional controls added to the right of the volume 
controls. 
These are discussed in more detail in the Cinema of this guide.
Cinema
Play Movie:
Click Play Movie to watch a movie from your optical disc drive. Depending in the type of optical drive installed 
in your computer, you can play movies from Blu-Ray discs, standard DVDs and video CDs (VCDs) with the 
Cinema function of Acer Arcade Deluxe. This player has the features and controls of a typical DVD player.
When you insert a disk into the DVD drive, the movie begins playing automatically. To control the movie, the 
pop-up player control panel appears at the bottom of the window when you move the pointer.
If more than one optical drive contains a playable disc, you will be asked to select which one you would like to 
watch when you click Play Movie.
Alternatively, you can select content stored on your HDD by clicking Videos and navigating to the video clip 
you wish to view using a folder browser.
When viewing DVDs, the following special controls are added to the pop-up panel:
‰DVD Menu
‰Subtitles
‰Language
‰Snapshot
‰Angle
If you move your mouse/cursor while you’re watching a movie, a menu bar will appear at the bottom of the 
screen. This contains buttons to control the movie playback, select subtitles, adjust volume, select soundtrack 
language and set advanced features.
NOTE: Function availability will depend on what the optical disc being played supports.
Clicking the stop button will stop the movie playback, and return you to the Cinema main screen. At the bottom 
of the screen are buttons that allow you to resume the movie from the point it was stopped, restart the movie 
from the beginning or eject the disk. 
						

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Videos:
Click Videos to watch a video clip stored on your hard drive.
NOTE: The Video feature is designed to play back many different kinds of video formats. Refer to the Video 
help section for a full list of compatible formats. If you want to watch a DVD or VCD, use Cinema.
Playing a video file:
Click Videos to open a file browser to navigate to the video clip you want to view.
To play a video file, double-click on it. The video will play at full screen. The pop-up control panel will appear at 
the bottom of the screen when you move the mouse. To return to the Video page, click Stop.
You can capture a still of a scene by clicking the Snapshot button in the pop-up control panel.
Recent Videos:
Shows video clips saved recently. Double-click on a clip to watch it.
HomeMedia
HomeMedia is a program that lets you access and share media files and TV signals via your home network. 
HomeMedia gives you access to your network computers with Media Server and TV Server installed, so you 
can view shared music, videos, pictures and TV signals.
Click HomeMedia to open the main page that displays a list of the media and TV servers available on your 
network. HomeMedia is compatible with most UPnP client devices. Click Refresh at any time to search for 
newly shared media servers.
NOTE: You must first install and setup Media Server to share media files and TV Server to share TV signals.
You will need to have your wireless adaptor active before you can use HomeMedia.
Advanced
This section contains the settings in Acer Arcade Deluxe that allow you to finetune its performance to suit your 
machine and your personal preferences.
Live Update:
Click Live Update to connect to the Internet to check for, and download, available updates to the software.
Settings:
Click Settings to make various adjustments to your Acer Arcade Deluxe. Here, you will be able to modify 
Display, Audio, Photo, DVD and BD settings to get the best out of your computer.
Display:
Use this section to set the display type. You can choose the Display Output and Color Profile to suit your 
environment and preferences.
Under Display Output, you can select from CinemaVision, Letterbox or Pan & Scan:
‰The Letterbox option displays widescreen movie content in its original aspect ratio and adds black bars 
at the top and bottom of the screen.
‰Acer CinemaVision is a nonlinear video stretching technology that produces minimal distortion in the 
center of the picture.
‰Pan & Scan displays the central portion of DVD titles in widescreen ratio, and allows you to drag the 
display area to view different portions of the video. 
						

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Audio:
Use Speaker Environment to choose between Headphones, SPDIF, 2 Speakers or more speakers 
depending on your audio equipment.
Output Mode should be set to Stereo if you are using speakers, Dolby Surround, or Virtual Surround Sound if 
you are using headphones. You can select from a variety of Virtual Surround Sound settings to create the 
effects of different venues.
NOTE: If your speakers are not capable of outputting lowfrequency signals, it is recommended that you do not 
select Virtual Surround Sound, in order to avoid damaging your speakers.
Audio Channel Expander should be used for better 4- or 6- speaker output.
Dynamic Range Compression can compensate for different listening environments for enhanced audio 
enjoyment.
Photo:
Use this page to set preferences for your slideshow when viewing photos.
DVD:
Acer Arcade Deluxe has several features and technologies to extend battery life while watching DVD movies. 
On this page, you can select whether you wish to turn the features off or not.
NOTE: Turning on Extend Playback Time, will result in a small loss of playback performance.
Flickr:
Set your preferences for viewing and downloading images from Flickr.
In each of the above sections, you can click Default to return the Acer Arcade Deluxe settings to their default 
values.
Help:
Click Help to view the Help file for detailed information on using Acer Arcade Deluxe.
About:
Click About to view the copyright and vendor information for Acer Arcade Deluxe.
Albums
Acer Arcade Deluxe lets you view digital photos individually or as a slideshow, from any available drive on your 
computer. Click Albums to open the main page.
Click Photos to open a folder browser that shows both individual pictures and folders. Click on a folder to 
open it.
To view a slideshow, open the folder containing the pictures you wish to view, select all or some of the pictures 
and click Slideshow. The slideshow is played at fullscreen resolution. Use the pop-up control panel to control 
the slideshow.
You can also view a single picture by clicking on it. This opens the picture at fullscreen resolution.
You can then use the onscreen controls to zoom in and out, and to pan in four directions.
Editing Pictures
Choose Menu > Fix and you can Rotate, Remove Red Eye, and Auto Fix (optimize the brightness and 
contrast) pictures to improve the appearance of your images.
Slideshow settings
To change slideshow settings refer to the Arcade section above. 
						

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Music
For convenient access to your music collection, click Music to open the Music homepage.
Select the folder, CD or category that contains the music you want to listen to. Click Play to listen to the entire 
content from the beginning, or select the song that you want to hear from the list.
The songs in the folder are shown as a list with album information at the top of the page, while the toolbar at 
the bottom of the page has controls for Play, Shuffle, Repeat All, Visualize, Vo l u m e and Menu. Visualize 
allows you to watch computer-generated visuals while you listen to music.
Online Media
Online Media gives you easy access to photos and videos uploaded to the popular Flickr and YouTube 
websites.
NOTE: You need to be connected to the Internet to use the Online Media function.
YouTube
You can view the 30 most viewed video clips on YouTube by selecting YouTube from the Online Media 
homepage. The video clips will be displayed as thumbnails, select a thumbnail to view the video clip’s title and 
number of views. Press  or double-click a thumbnail to view the video.
Alternatively, you can log into your YouTube account to view your favorite video clips. You need to be logged in 
to save a video clip to your favorites.
Flickr
Select Flickr to view 200 recently uploaded photos on Flickr. You can log into your Flickr account to view your 
own photostream or your contacts’ photos.
You can also search for photos from your own stream, contacts’ streams or all of Flickr. 
						

							Chapter 127
Hardware Specifications and Configurations
Processor
Second Level Cache
System Memory
 Lan Interface
Wireless LAN
Pointing Device
ItemSpecification
Processor packing  uFCPGA
Support Processor @ Launch ULV Centrino, PDC, ICPM, 10W CPU
On-die L2 Cache Up to 6 MB
FSB 1067 MHz 
TDP (Thermal) 10W 
Socket type BGA 
ItemSpecification
North Bridge GS45
South Bridge ICH9M SFF
ItemSpecification
Technology  DDR3 800/1067 MHz
Base momory DDR3 SO-DIMM x 1 slot (512)/1024/2048/4096 MB DDR3 
SDRAM
Expansion memory DDR3 SO-DIMM x 1 slot (512)/1024/2048/4096 MB DDR3 
SDRAM
Maximum memory size 8 GB ( Thermal evaluation based on 8 GB)
ItemSpecification
Controller (AVAP) Atheros AR8131
SPEED 10/100/1000 Mb/s
ItemSpecification
Module Intel SP, 3rd 1x2 BGN/ Y
Interface Mini card (1)
Antenna 2
ItemSpecification
Glide Multi-touch touch PAD 
						

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Bluetooth Interface
Hard Disk Drive Interface
Audio Interface
LCD panel
Card Slot
WebCAM
ItemSpecification
Module FOX_BRM_2.0 F/W T60H928.11
Antenna on board
controller CSR
Bluetooth module Internal USB 2.0 Dongle
ItemSpecification
HDD form factor9.5 mm high/ solid state disks
Media I/F SATA
IDE Controller SATA 150 MB/s
SSD Media size 80 GB (Option)
SATA I/F
SSD form factor 2.5 factor
ItemSpecification
Sound Codec (AVAP) Realtek ALC269
Internal Speaker 2 (1.5Watt)
Internal Microphone Array MIC x 1
Sound Volume By Hot Key
ItemSpecification
Panel size 13.3/13.4 WXGA (HD 720p, 1366 x 768)
LVDS Embedded in Cantigata GM
Brightness Brightness controlled by Hot Keys
ItemSpecification
5 in 1 card reader (SD/MMC/MS/
MSPro/XD)ACE AGE100
ItemSpecification
Module HD 1.0 M
Interface USB 
						

							Chapter 129
Key Board
I/O
Button
Software
Power Management
ItemSpecification
Controller Darfon AC4T
Type (AVAP) Silm 13.3 301.12 x 113.44 x 4.7 (Max/Texture)
ItemSpecification
Monitor (VGA)  Yes
HDMI Yes
USB 3
Stereo Mic-in  1
SPDIF 1
RJ45 (Shielding) 1
SIM Slot 1
mini card socket (Full size) Full mini card (3G) x 1 & Half mini card(SP WLAN) x 1
ItemSpecification
Power on/off (with Visiable LED) 1 (mechanical, White)
WLAN 1 (Orange, capacitive)
3G/BT BT (Blue, capacitive, 3G use SW to launch without button)
Launch Key module None
Back up Key 1 (capacitive, Blue flash)
Power consumption key 1 (mechanical, Green)
Volume Control Volume up/down/mute (capacitive, blue)
ItemSpecification
Operation system Vista
BIOS InsydeH2O
ItemSpecification
Controller ITE ITE8512F
Interface LPC
AC adapter (AVAP) 65W
1st Battery (AVAP) 6 cell 2.2/2.6/2.8/2.9 
						

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LED Status Indicator
Security Features
FAN
Physical Characteristics
Graphic (Only for AS3810TG, AS3810TZG model) 
ItemSpecification
Power Status  1 (Blue/Orange flash)
1st Battery Status  1 (Blue/Orange)
HDD 1 (Blue)
Caps Lock 1 (Blue)
Num Lock 1 (Blue)
Wireless LAN  1 (Orange)
Bluetooth 1 (Blue)
Touch pad on/off 1 (capacitive, Orange, top side)
3G 1 (Green)
ItemSpecification
Kensington Lock Hole (7.5 mm 
diameter)1
ItemSpecification
Not Nosie as low noise as possible
Number 1
ItemSpecification
Dimensions  322 (W) x 228 (D) x 23.4/28.9 (H) mm
Thickness (maximum) 23.3 ~ 28.9mm
Weight (incl 1st Battery & super 
multi ODD)Target < 1.6Kg
ItemSpecification
M92-S2 LP
Host platform PCI Express
Memory Interface 64-bit DDR3 SDRAM 512MB
Package 631-ball FCBGA 23mm x 23mm package
Switchable Graphics support 
						

							Chapter 231
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).
Press m to enter setup. The default parameter of F12 Boot Menu is set to “disabled”. If you want to change 
boot device without entering BIOS Setup Utility, please set the parameter to “enabled”. 
Press  during POST to enter multi-boot menu. In this menu, user can change boot device without 
entering BIOS SETUP Utility.
System Utilities
Chapter  2 
						

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Invoking BIOS Setup
The setup function can only be invoked by pressing F2 when Press  to enter Setup  message is prompted 
on the bottom of screen during POST.
The setup uses a menu driven interface to allow the user to configure their system. The features are divided 
into 5 parts as follows:
Information Display the system informations.
Main allows the user to specify standard IBM PC AT system parameters.
Security Provides security settings of the system.
Boot Allows the user to specify the boot options.
Exit Allows the user to save CMOS setting and exit Setup.
NOTE: You can change the value of a parameter if it is enclosed in square brackets. Navigation keys for a 
particular menu are shown on the bottom of the screen. Help for parameters are found in the Item 
Specific Help part of the screen. Read this carefully when making changes to parameter values. 
Please note that system information is subject to different models.
Information
NOTE: The system information is subject to different models.
ParameterDescription
CPU Type This field shows the CPU type of the system.
CPU Speed This field shows the CPU speed of the system.
HDD0 Mode Name This field shows the model name of HDD installed on primary 
master.
HDD0 Serial Number This filed displays the serial number of HDD installed on primary 
master.