Acer Aspire 5500z Service Guide

Chapter 113
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 across the surface  of the touchpad. The central location on the palmrest 
provides optimum comfort and support.
To u c h p a d  B a s i c s
The following teaches you how to use the touchpad:
TMove your finger across the touchpad (2) to move the cursor. 
TPress the left (1) and right (4) buttons locat ed beneath the touchpad to perform...

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NOTE: Keep your fingers dry and clean when using the touchp ad. Also keep the touchpad dry and clean. The 
touchpad is sensitive to finger movements. Hence,  the lighter the touch, the better the response. 
Tapping too hard will not increase the touchpad’s responsiveness.
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) 
then hold finger 
to the touchpad 
on the second 
tap to drag the 
cursor....

Chapter 115
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 mumeric 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 si mplify the keyboard legend, cursor-control key symbols 
are not printed on the keys....

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Hot Keys
The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to access most of the computer’s controls like sreen 
brightness, volume out put and the BIOS utility.
To activate hot keys, press and hold the < Fn> key before pressing the other key in the hotkey combination.
KeyIconDescription
Windows key Pressed alone, this key has the same effect as  clicking on the Windows Start button; it launches the 
Start menu. It can also be used with other keys to 
provide a variety of function:
   +...

Chapter 117
Special Key
You can locate the Euro symbol and US dollar sign at the upper-center and/or bottom-right of your keyboard. 
To  t y p e :
Fn-F4 Sleep Puts the computer in Sleep mode.
Fn-F5 Display toggle Switches display  output between the display screen, 
external monitor (if connected) and both.
Fn-F6 Screen blank Turns the display screen backlight off to save power.  Press any key to return.
Fn-F7 Touchpad toggle Turns the internal touchpad on and off.
Fn-F8 Speaker toggle Turns the...

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The Euro symbol
1.Open a text editor or word processor.
2. Either directly press the   symbol at the bottom-right of  the keyboard, or hold  and then 
press the  symbol at the upper-center of the keyboard.
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, or hold  and then press 
the    key at the upper-center of the keyboard.
NOTE:   This function varies by  the operating system version.
NOTE:  Some fonts and...

Chapter 119
Hardware Specifications and Configurations
  
  Processor
ItemSpecification
CPU type Aspire 5500
Intel
® Pentium®  M Processor 740/750/760/770 (2 MB L2 cache, 1.73/1.86/
2/2.13 GHz, 533 MHz FSB)
Intel
® Pentium® M Processor 735/735A (2MB L2 cache, 1.60 GHz, 400 
MHz FSB)
Core logic Intel
® 915GM/PM+Intel ICH6-M (Mobile Intel 82801FB)
CPU package  Intel sock etable 478pin Micro-BGA
CPU core voltage 1.308V (highest frequency mode) to 0.956V (low frequency mode) 0.748V (deeper sleep mode)
BIOS...

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NOTE: Above table lists some system memory configur ations. You may combine DIMMs with various 
capacities to form other combinations. On above table,  the configuration of slot 1 and slot 2 could be 
reversed.
  Memory Combinations
Slot 1Slot 2Total Memory
0MB 128MB 128MB
0MB 256MB 256MB
0MB 512MB 512MB
0MB 1024MB 1024MB
128MB 128MB 256MB
128MB 256MB 384MB
128MB 512MB 640MB
1284MB 1024MB 1152MB
256MB 128MB 384MB
256MB 256MB 512MB
256MB 512MB 768MB
256MB 1024MB 1280MB
512MB 128MB 640MB...

Chapter 121
  
Supports modem protocol V.90/V.92
Modem connector type RJ11
Modem connector location Left side
Bluetooth Interface
ItemSpecification
Chipset/Vendor for Wireless LAN Card built-in Mobile Intel
® 82801FB (ICH6-M)/WNC
Data throughput 723 bps (full speed data rate)
Protocol Bluetooth 1.1 (Upgradeable to Bluetooth 1.2 when SIG  specification is ratified).
Interface USB 1.1
Connector type Mini-USB
Wireless Module 802.11b/g (optional device)
ItemSpecification
Chipset built-in Mobile Intel
®...

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Voltage 
tolerance5V(DC) +/- 5% 5V(DC) +/- 5% 5V(DC) +/- 5% 5V(DC) +/- 5%
Combo Drive Interface
ItemSpecification
Vendor & model name Philips SCB5265+UJDA770
Performance Specification With  CD Diskette With DVD Diskette
Transfer rate (KB/sec) Sustained: Max 3.6Mbytes/sec Sustained:
Max 10.8Mbytes/sec
Buffer Memory 2MB
Interface Enhanced IDE(ATAPI) compatible
Applicable disc format Read: DVD: DVD-ROM, (DVD-5, DVD-9, DVD-10, DVD-18), DVD-Video, DVD-R (3.95 
and 4.7G), DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW,...