Acer Aspire 5738dzg Service Guide

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NOTE: Illustrations are for reference only. The exact configuration of your PC depends on the model 
purchased.
NOTE: When using the touchpad, keep it — and your fingers — dry and clean. The touchpad is sensitive to 
finger movement; hence, the lighter the touch, the better the response. Tapping harder will not increase 
the touchpads responsiveness.
NOTE: By default, vertical and horizontal scrolling is enabled on your touchpad. It can be disabled under 
Mouse settings in Windows Control...

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Windows Keys
The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions. Main keyboard keys Hold  while typing letters on 
embedded keypad.Type the letters in a normal 
manner.
KeyDescription
Windows 
keyPressed 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
< > + :...

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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
 +  Acer eSettings Launches Acer eSettings in Acer Empowering 
Technology. 
 +  Bluetooth Enables/disables Bluetooth function.
 +  Sleep Puts the computer in Sleep mode.
 +  Display toggle Switches...

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Special Key (only for certain models)
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.Either press < > on the keyboard, or hold  and then press the  key at the upper-center of 
the keyboard.
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...

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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...

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NOTE: Please ensure that the resolution setting of the second monitor is set to the manufacturers 
recommended value. 

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Hardware Specifications and Configurations
Processor
Throttling 50%: On= 99 C; OFF=93 C
OS shut down at 105 C; H/W shot down at 110 .C
 
ItemSpecification
CPU type Aspire 5738DG: Intel® Core™2 Duo Mobile Processor P7350 (2.0 GHz)
Aspire 5738DZG: Intel® Core™2 Duo Mobile Processor  T4300 (2.1 GHz)
Aspire 5738G:  Intel® Core™2 Duo Mobile Processor P7450 (2.13GHz), T6400 
(2.0 GHz) and T6600 (2.2GHz) 
Aspire 5738ZG: Intel® Core™2 Duo Mobile Processor T4200 (2.0 GHz)
Aspire 5738Z:    Intel®...

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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 Module    System Memory
ItemSpecification
Memory controller Built-in 
Memory size 0MB (no on-board memory)
DIMM socket number 2 sockets
Supports memory size per socket 2048MB
Supports maximum memory size 4G for 64bit OS (with two 2GB SODIMM)
Supports DIMM type DDR 3 synchronous...

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Bluetooth Interface
ItemSpecification
Chipset Foxconn Bluetooth FOX_BRM_2.0 F/W 300; Foxconn 
Bluetooth BRM 2046 BT2.1
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 USB
Wireless Module 802.11b/g/n
ItemSpecification
Chipset Aspire 5738DG/5738DZG Series and Aspire 5738G/
5738ZG/5738Z/5738/5338 Series: Unex HB95; LAN Intel 
WLAN 512AN_HMWG Shirley Peak 5100 MM#895373;...

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Buffer size  8MB 8MB 8MB 8MB
Interface SATA SATA SATA SATA
Max. media 
transfer rate 
(disk-buffer, 
Mbytes/s)540 875
(Max. 3.0 Gbit/s 
Buffer-host data 
transfer) 875
(Max. 3.0 Gbit/s 
Buffer-host data 
transfer)875
(Max. 3.0 Gbit/s 
Buffer-host data 
transfer)
DC Power Requirements
Voltage 
tolerance5V(DC) +/- 5% 5V(DC) +/- 5%5V(DC) +/- 5% 5V(DC) +/- 5%
Optical Disc Drive
ItemSpecification
Vendor & model name HLDS Super-Multi Drive DL 8X GT30N LF 
SONY  Super-Multi Drive DL 8X AD-7590S LF...