Acer Aspire 5910 Service Guide

Chapter 13
TLeft panel ports
t     Kensington lock
t     Ethernet (RJ-45)
t     DVI-D
t     VGA (external monitor)
t     S-video/TV-out
t     USB 2.0 (2x)
t     IEEE 1394
t     ExpressCard™/54 slot
TRight panel ports
t     USB 2.0 (2x)
t     Modem (RJ-11)
TInfrared port
Status indicators
TPower status
TBattery charge level
THDD activity
TNum Lock
TCaps Lock
Power subsystem
T71W 4800 mAh Li-ion battery pack (8-cell) or 44W 4000 mAh Li-ion battery pack (6-cell)
TAcer QuicCharge™ battery technology 
t...

4Chapter 1
Software
TOperating system options
t     Windows Vista™ Ultimate
t     Windows Vista Home Premium
t     Windows Vista Home Basic
t     Linpus Linux 
TSystem tools and utilities
t     Acer Empowering Technology (eNet, ePower, eAudio , ePresentation, eDataSecurity, eLock, eRecovery, and 
eSettings Management)
t     Acer Crystal Eye
t     Acer PureZone 
t     Acer GridVista
t     Acer Launch Manager
t     Acer Arcade or Acer Arcade Deluxe (DV Wiza rd, DVDivine, VideoMagician, Play Movie, and...

Chapter 15
Aspire Tour
This section is a virtual tour of your Aspire notebook’s interior and exterior components.
Open Front View
NumberIconItemDescription
1 Internal microphone Create sound recording and conduct voice 
communication. Supports Acer PureZone audio 
technology. 
2 Acer OrbiCam  cameraConduct video communication. (for selected models)
3 LCD panel Displays computer output.
4 Power button Turns the computer on and off.
5 Speaker grill Delivers Dolby-quality audio output.
6 Easy-launch...

6Chapter 1
Close Front View
NumberIconItemDescription
11 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a 
computer mouse.
12 Acer MediaTouch  keysFor controlling playback in multimedia programs, 
including in Acer Arcade.
13 Acer Arcade key Press to launch the Acer Arcade program. 
14 Acer Empowering  keyPress to launch the Acer Empowering Technology 
widgets. 
15 Status indicators LEDs for monitoring the HDD activity, as well as the Num  Lock and Caps Lock functions....

Chapter 17
Left View
Right View
* Item location varies depending on the drive model.
NumberIconItemDescription
1 Kensington lock 
hatchAccepts a Kensington-compatible computer security lock.
2 Ethernet port (RJ-45)  Connects to an  Ethernet 10/100/1000-based network 
(selected models).
3
DVI-DDVI-D port Connects to a display device with DVI-D input.
4 VGA port Connects to an external display device (e.g., external  monitor, LCD projector).
5 S-Video/TV-out port Connects to a television or display device...

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Rear View
Base View
NumberIconItemDescription
1 AC power indicator Lights up blue when the AC adapter is connected to the 
DC-in jack (AC power mode). 
2 DC-in jack Connects to an AC adapter.
2 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even after prolonged  use.
NumberIconItemDescription
1 Ventilation slots and cooling fan Enable the computer to stay cool, even after prolonged 
use.
Note:
 Do not cover or obstruct the opening of the fan.
2 Battery pack Provides power to the...

Chapter 19
Status Indicators
The computer has several status indicators for monitoring various system components and functions.  
NumberIconIndicatorDescription
1 Power Indicates the computer’s power state. It lights up: 
TBlue when the computer is powered on.
TFlashing orange when the computer is in standby or 
hibernation mode.
2 Battery charge Indicates the battery charging state. It lights up: 
TOrange when the computer is charging. 
TGreen when the computer is in AC mode.
3 Hard drive activity...

10Chapter 1
Easy-launch Keys
On the left and right side of the keyboard are special keys for launching commonly-used programs.   
* These keys are user-programmable. Run Launch Manager to configure them. Go to page 22 for instructions.
NumberIconIndicatorDescription
1 WLAN key/indicator      Press to enable/disable the wireless LAN function. 
This key also indicates the WLAN status. It lights up: 
TBlue when there is an active WLAN connection
TOrange when there is no WLAN connection.
2 Web browser *...

Chapter 211
Phoenix TrustedCore Setup Utility
 Phoenix TrustedCore Setup Utility is a hardware configuration program built into your systems Basic Input/
Output System (BIOS). Since most systems are already  properly configured and optimized, there is normally 
no need to run this utility. 
You will need to run this utility under the following conditions: 
TWhen changing the system configuration including: 
t     Setting the system time and date
t     Configuring the hard drives
t     Specifying the...

12Chapter 1
Accessing the Setup Utility
1.Turn on the computer. 
If the computer is already turned on, save your dat a and close all open applications, then restart the 
computer.
2. During POST, press  F2.
If you fail to press  F2 before POST is completed, you will need to restart the computer. 
The first page to be displayed will be the Information
 menu. Use the left ( ) and right ( ) arrow keys to 
move between selections on the menu bar. 
   
Menu bar
Legend bar
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