Acer Aspire 3810tz Service Guide

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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)/1024/2048/4096MB DDR3 
SDRAM
Expansion memory DDR3 SO-DIMM x 1 slot (512)/1024/2048/4096MB DDR3 
SDRAM
Maximum memory size 8 GB ( Thermal evaluation based on 8 GB)
ItemSpecification
Controller (AVAP) Atheros AR8131
SPEED 10/100/1000Mb/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 (1.5 Watt/)
Internal Microphone Array MIC x 1
Sound Volume By Hot Key
ItemSpecification
Panel size 13.3/13.4 WXGA (HD 720p, 1366x768)
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 
						

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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
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 322mmx226mmx
Thickness (maximum) 23.3~28.9mm
Weight (incl 1st Battery & super 
multi ODD)Target < 1.6Kg 
						

							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 6 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. mj
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 
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Main
The Main screen displays a summary of your computer hardware information, and also includes basic setup 
parameters. It allows the user to specify standard IBM PC AT system parameters.
NOTE: The screen above is for your reference only. Actual values may differ. HDD1 Mode Name This field displays the model name of devices installed on 
secondary master. The hard disk drive or optical drive model 
name is automatically detected by the system.
HDD1 Serial Number The field shows the serial number of devices installed on 
secondary master.
System BIOS version Displays system BIOS version.
VGA BIOS Version This field displays the VGA firmware version of the system.
Serial Number This field displays the serial number of this unit.
Asset Tag Number This field displays the asset tag number of the system.
Product Name This field shows product name of the system.
Manufacturer Name This field displays the manufacturer of this system.
UUID Number This will be visible only when an internal LAN device is 
presenting.
UUID=32bytes
ParameterDescription 
						

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The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested 
parameter settings.
NOTE: The sub-items under each device will not be shown if the device control is set to disable or auto. This is 
because the user is not allowed to control the settings in these cases.
ParameterDescriptionFormat/Option
System Time Sets the system time. The hours are 
displayed with 24-hour format.Format: HH:MM:SS 
(hour:minute:second) 
System Time
System Date Sets the system date. Format MM/DD/YYYY 
(month/day/year)
System Date
System Memory This field reports the memory size of the 
system. 
Total Memory This field reports the memory size of total 
memory in the system.
Video Memor Shows the Video memory size.
Quiet Boot Determines if Customer Logo will be 
displayed or not; shows Summary Screen 
is disabled or enabled. 
Enabled: Customer Logo is displayed, and 
Summary Screen is disabled.
Disabled: Customer Logo is not displayed, 
and Summary Screen is enabled. Option: Enabled or 
Disabled
Network Boot Enables, disables the system boot from 
LAN (remote server).Option: Enabled or 
Disabled
F12 Boot Menu Enables, disables Boot Menu during 
POST.Option: Disabled or 
Enabled
D2D Recovery Enables, disables D2D Recovery function.
The function allows the user to create a 
hidden partition on hard disc drive to store 
operation system and restore the system 
to factory defaults.Option: Enabled or 
Disabled
SATA Mode Choose which mode of HDD mode. Please
be careful for changing this setting 
because
it might cause system fail to boot.Option: AHCI Mode or IDE 
Mode