Acer Aspire 5737z Service Guide

Chapter 111
TouchPad Basics (with fingerprint reader)
The following items show you how to use the TouchPad with Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint reader:
•Move your finger across the touchpad (1) to move the cursor.
•Press the left (2) and right (4) buttons located beneath the touchpad to perform selection and 
execution functions. These two buttons are similar to the left and right buttons on a mouse. 
Tapping on the touchpad is the same as clicking the left button.
•Use Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint...

12Chapter 1
Using the Keyboard
The keyboard has full-sized keys and an embedded numeric keypad, separate cursor, lock, Windows, function 
and special 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....

Chapter 113
Windows Keys
The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions.
KeyDescription
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 
functions:
: Open or close the Start menu
 + : Display the desktop
 + : Open Windows Explore
 + : Search for a file or folder
 + : Cycle through Sidebar gadgets
 + : Lock your computer (if you are connected to a...

14Chapter 1
Hot Keys
The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to access most of the computer’s controls like screen 
brightness, volume output and the BIOS utility.
To activate hot keys, press and hold the  key before pressing the other key in the hotkey combination.
HotkeyIconFunctionDescription
 +  Hotkey help Displays help on hotkeys.
 +  Acer eSettings 
ManagementLaunches Acer eSettings Management in Acer 
Empowering Technology. 
 +  Acer ePower 
ManagementLaunches Acer ePower Management in...

Chapter 115
Special Key
You can locate the Euro symbol and the US dollar sign at the upper-center and/or bottom-right of your 
keyboard.
The Euro symbol
1.Open a text editor or word processor.
2.Hold  and then press the  key at the upper-center of the keyboard.
NOTE:  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.Hold  and then press the  key at...

16Chapter 1
Using the System Utilities
Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible)
NOTE: This feature is only available on certain models.
To enable the dual monitor feature of the notebook, first ensure that the second monitor is connected, then 
select Start, Control Panel, Display and click on Settings. Select the secondary monitor (2) icon in the 
display box and then click the check box Extend my windows desktop onto this monitor. Finally, click 
Apply to confirm the new settings and click OK to...

Chapter 117
Hardware Specifications and Configurations
Processor
Processor Specifications
Tj85 CPU Fan True Value Table
•Throttling on=80° Off=77°
•H/W shutdown at 85~90°
Tj90 CPU Fan True Value Table
•Throttling on=85° Off=82°
•H/W shutdown at 85~90°
Tj100 CPU Fan True Value Table
•Throttling on=97° Off=90°
•H/W shutdown at 85~90°
ItemSpecification
CPU type Intel Montevina C2D/PDC / Celeron-M
Core Logic nVidia MCP79MX
CPU Package
CPU Core Voltage
Processor 
#CPU 
SpeedCoresBus 
SpeedMfg 
Te c hCache...

18Chapter 1
BIOS
System Memory 
ItemSpecification
BIOS vendor Phoenix
BIOS Version v0.08
BIOS ROM type Flash ROM
BIOS ROM size 1 MB
Supported protocols
•Support ISIPP
•Support Acer UI
•Support multi-boot
•Suspend to RAM (S3)/Disk (S4)
•Various hot-keys for system control
•Support SMBIOS 2.3,PCI2.2
•DMI utility for BIOS serial number configurable/asset tag
•Support PXE
•Support Y2K solution
•Support WinFlash
•Wake on LAN from S3
•Wake on LAN from S4 in AC mode
•System information
BIOS password control...

Chapter 119
Memory Combinations 
NOTE: Above table lists some system memory configurations. 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.
LAN Interface
Wireless Module 802.11b/g
Slot 1Slot 2Total Memory
0MB 512MB 512MB
0MB 1024MB 1024MB
0MB 2048MB 2048MB
512MB 512MB 1024MB
512MB 1024MB 1536MB
512MB 2048MB 2560MB
1024MB 0MB 1024MB
1024MB 512MB 1536MB
1024MB 1024MB 2048MB
1024MB 2048MB 3072MB
2048MB 0MB...

20Chapter 1
Hard Disk Drive Interface
ItemSpecification
Vendor & Model 
Name
Segate
ST9250827ASSegate
ST9160310ASTo s h i b a
MK3252GSXHitachi
5K350-320
5K350-250WD
WD1600BEVT
Capacity (GB) 250 160 320 320, 250 160
Bytes per sector 512 512 512 512 512
Data heads 4 2 4 4, 4 or 3 2
Drive Format
Disks 2 1 2 2, 2 1
Spindle speed 
(RPM)5400 5400 5400 5400 5400
Performance Specifications
Buffer size  8 MB 8 MB 8 MB 8 MB 8 MB
I n t e r f a c e S ATA S ATA S ATA S ATA S ATA
Internal transfer 
rate (Mbits/sec,...