Acer Aspire 5710 Service Guide

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Applicable disc formatSupport disc formats
1. Reads data in each CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, CD-1, Video CD, CD-Extra and 
CD-Text
2. Reads data in Photo CD (single and Multi-session)
3. Reads standard CD-DA
4. Reads and writes CD-R discs
5. Reads and writes CD-RW discs
6. Reads and writes in each DVD+R/RW (Ver. 1.1)
7. Reads data in each DVD-ROM and DVD-R (Ver. 2.0 for Authoring)
8. Reads and writes in each DVD-R (Ver. 2.0 for general), DVD-RW and 
DVD+R/RW (Ver1.1)
Loading mechanism Load: Manual...

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Supports ZV (Zoomed Video) port No ZV support
Supports 32 bit CardBus  Yes
System Board Major Chips
Item Controller
Core logic
Intel
® PM945/ GM945/ GML943+ICH7M (north bridge)
LAN Broadcom 5787
USB 2.0 Built in ICH7M
Super I/O controller NS 87383
MODEM Foxconn Delphi-AM3 3.3v
Foxconn Delphi 3.3v
Bluetooth
Foxconn Bluetooth
® 2.0+EDR
Wireless LAN Foxconn Atheros XB63 minicard b/g
Fox BRM 4311 Minicard BG
PCMCIA TI PCI 7412
Audio Realtek ALC268
Keyboard
ItemSpecification
Keyboard controller...

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LCD 15.4” inch
ItemSpecification
Vendor & model name LPL  
LP154WX4-
TLB2 (G)CMO N154I2-
L05 GLAREAUO 
B154EW02 
V7(G)SAMSUNG 
LTN154AT01-
001(G)
Screen Diagonal (mm) 15.4 inches 15.4 inches 15.4 inches 15.4 inches
Active Area (mm) 304.1x228.1 304.1x228.1 304.1x228.1
Display resolution (pixels) 1280x800 
WXGA1280x800 
WXGA1280x800 
WXGA1280x800 
WXGA
Pixel Pitch 0.297x0.2970.099x0.297 0.297x0.297
Pixel Arrangement R.G.B. Vertical 
StripeR.G.B. Vertical 
StripeR.G.B. Vertical 
StripeR.G.B....

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Maximum input AC current 1.7A at 100V AC
Inrush current  220A max peak at 240V AC and no damage
Efficiency 82% min. @115V AC input full load
System Power Management
ACPI modePower Management
Mech. Off (G3) All devices in the system are turned off completely.
Soft Off (G2/S5) OS initiated shutdown. All devices in the system are turned off 
completely.
Working (G0/S0) Individual devices such as the CPU and hard disc may be power 
managed in this state.
Suspend to RAM (S3) CPU set power down
VGA...

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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...

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Navigating the BIOS Utility
There are five menu options: Information, Main, Security, Boot, and Exit.
Follow these instructions:
qTo choose a menu, use the cursor left/right keys (zx).
qTo choose a parameter, use the cursor up/down keys (wy).
qTo change the value of a parameter, press por q.
qA plus sign (+) indicates the item has sub-items. Press e to expand this item.
qPress ^ while you are in any of the menu options to go to the Exit menu.
qIn any menu, you can load default settings by...

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Information
NOTE: The system information is subject to different models.
ParameterDescription
CPU Type / CPU Speed Display the CPU type and speed of the system.
IDE0 Model Name Displays the model name of the HDD installed on the primary IDE master.
IDE0 Model Name Displays the serial number of the HDD installed on the primary IDE master.
ATAPI Model Name Displays the model name of devices installed on the secondary IDE master. The hard disk 
drive or optical drive model name is automatically...

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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.
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
  Information
 
 
Item Specific Help 
 
 
 
 
  
  
  
   
  
, , or
 selects field.
 
 
F1
        F5/F6
                 F9 Setup Defaults 
Esc  Enter  Select  Sub-MenuF10 Save and Exit  
System Time...

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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 disabled. 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...

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Security
The Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from unauthorized 
use.
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
           
 
Item Specific Help 
Supervisor Password Is :
User Password Is : Clear
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password
  Password on boot :[Disabled]
 
  
 Supervisor Password
controls access to the
setup utility. It can
be used to boot up when
Password on boot is
enabled. 
 
 
F1  Help    Select Item   F5/F6 Change ValuesF9 Setup Defaults...