Acer Aspire 5738 Service Guide

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Compatibility HD audio Interface; S/PDIF output for PCM or AC-3 
content
Sampling rate 1Hz resolution VSR (Variable Sampling Rate)
Internal microphone Yes
Internal speaker / Quantity Yes/2.1 (2W speakers)
Video Memory
ItemSpecification
Chipset Aspire 5738G/5738ZG/5738Z/5738/5338 Series:  
•Mobile Intel® GL40 Express Chipset*
•Mobile Intel® GM45 Express Chipset*
•NVIDIA® GeForce® G105M*
Aspire 5536/5536G/5236 Series: 
•ATI Radeon™ HD 3200 Graphics*
•ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 4570*
Memory size...

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 Wireless 802.11 b/g/n Aspire 5738G/5738ZG/5738Z/5738/5338 Series: Lan Intel 
WLAN 533AN_MMWG Shirley Peak/Foxconn Wireless 
LAN Wireless LAN Ralink RT2700E 1x2 BGN
Aspire 5536/5536G/5236: Foxconn Wireless LAN Atheros 
AR5B91 1x2 BGN/Foxconn Wireless LAN Wireless LAN 
Ralink RT2700E 1x2 BGN
6 in 1 Card Reader Realtek USB Card Reader
Audio Codec Realtek ALC888s Azalia
Keyboard
ItemSpecification
Keyboard controller NS PC97541V
Total number of keypads 105/106-key keyboard
Windows logo key Yes...

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Temperature Range( C)
Operating
Storage (shipping)0 to +50
-40 to +60
AC Adaptor
ItemSpecification
Input  100-240V~ 1.5A, 50-60Hz/
Output 19V 4.74A 90W
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...

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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 F2 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:
•To choose a menu, use the left and right arrow keys.
•To choose an item, use the up and down arrow keys.
•To change the value of a parameter, press F5 or F6.
•A plus sign (+) indicates the item has sub-items. Press Enter to expand this item.
•Press Esc while you are in any of the menu options to go to the Exit menu.
•In any menu, you can load default settings by...

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Information
The Information screen displays a summary of your computer hardware information.
Aspire 5738G/5738ZG/5738Z/5738/5338 Series:
Aspire 5536/5536G/5236 Series:
NOTE: The system information is subject to different models.
Phoenix   SecureCore(tm)   Setup   Utility
Main
CPU Type:
CPU   Speed:
IDE0   Model   Name:
I D E 0   S e r i a l   N u m b e r :
ATAPI   Model   Name:
System   BIOS   Version:
VGA BIOS   Version:
KBC   Version:
Serial Number:
Asset Tag   Number:
Product   Name:...

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ParameterDescription
CPU Type This field shows the CPU type and speed of the system.
CPU Speed This field shows the speed of the CPU.
IDE0 Model Name This field shows the model name of HDD installed on primary IDE master.
IDE0 Serial Number This field displays the serial number of HDD installed on primary IDE master.
IDE1 Model Name This field shows the model name of HDD installed on secondary IDE master.
IDE1 Serial Number This field displays the serial number of HDD installed on secondary...

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Main
The Main screen allows the user to set the system time and date as well as enable and disable boot option 
and recovery.
Aspire 5738G/5738ZG/5738Z/5738/5338 Series:
Aspire 5536/5536G/5236 Series:
NOTE: The screen above is for your reference only. Actual values may differ.
Phoenix   SecureCore(tm)   Setup   Utility
Main
Item   Specific   Help
,   ,   or
   selects   field. System Time:
System   Date:
System   Memory:
Extended   Memory:
Video   Memory:
Quiet   Boot:
Network   Boot:
F12...

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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...