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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     80% charge in 1 hour
t     2-hour rapid charge system-off
t     3-hour charge-in-use
T3-pin 90W 19V AC adapter (DIS)
TACPI 3.0 CPU power management standard (supports standby and hibernation modes)
Physical
TDimensions (width x length x height): 366.3 x  273.9 x 40.0/43.9 mm (14.4 x 10.8 x 1.6/1.7 in)
TWeight (with 8-cell battery pack): 3.2 kg (7.0 lbs)
TTwo-spindle design for portability
THolographic 3D finish exterior for a sleek, elegant look
TCeramiFinish interior surface for a comfortable hands-on fit
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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 HomeMedia)
t     Microsoft Works 8.5 with Office Home and Student 2007 Trial
t     Adobe®Reader®
t     CyberLink® PowerProducer®
t     NTI CD-Maker™
t     Norton Internet Security™
Environment
TTemperature:
t     Operating: 5 C to 35 C
t     Non-operating: -20 C to 65 C
THumidity (non-condensing):
t     Operating: 20% to 80%
t     Non-operating: 20% to 80%
Accessories
TAcer Xpress VoIP phone with the Acer Video Conference Manager 
T512 MB, 1 or 2GB DDR2 667 MHz soDIMM modules
T8-cell Li-ion battery pack
T3-pin 90 W AC adapter
TExternal USB floppy disk drive°°
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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 buttons Press to launch fr equently used programs/function. Use 
Launch Manager to configure these keys.
7 Keyboard For entering data into your computer.
8 Palmrest Comfortable support area for your hands when you use  the keyboard.
9 Status indicators Light-Emitting Diode s (LEDs) for monitoring the power 
status and battery charge level. 
10 Click buttons The left and right buttons function like the left and right  mouse buttons; the center button serves as a 4-way scroll 
button.
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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. 
NumberIconItemDescription
1 Line-in jack Accepts audio line-in devices (e.g., audio CD player, 
stereo walkman).
2 Microphone-in jack Accepts an external microphone.
3 Headphone jack Accepts audio line- out devices (e.g., speakers, 
headphones). S/PDIF support provided.
4 Volume control Adjust the system audio-out volume.
5 Lid latch Locks and rel eases the notebook lid.
6 5-in-1 card reader  slotAccepts MS, MS PRO, MMC, SD, and xD formats 
memory cards.
7 IR port Interfaces with Infrared devices (e.g. infrared printer,  IR-aware computers).
Note:  In Bluetooth-enabled model s, this is where the 
Bluetooth board is located. # Icon Item Description
Note:
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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 with an S-video  input. Supports both NTSC and PAL standards.
6 USB 2.0 ports Connects to USB 2.0 devices (e.g. USB mouse, USB  camera).
7 IEEE 1394 ports Connects to a IEEE 1394 devices.
8 ExpressCard/54 slot Accepts an ExpressCard/54 module.
NumberIconItemDescription
1 Optical disc drive  (ODD)  Accepts CDs or DVDs (drive type maybe slot-load or 
tray-load depending on model).
2 ODD access indicator * Lights up when a the optical drive is active .
3 ODD eject button * Ejects the  optical disc from the drive.
4 Emergency eject hole * Ejects the ODD tray when the computer is turned off.
5 USB 2.0 ports Connects to USB 2.0 devices (e.g. USB mouse, USB  camera).
6 Modem port (RJ-11)  Connects to a phone line.
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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 computer.
3 Battery release latch Releases the battery pack for removal.
4 Battery lock Secures the battery pack in position.
5 Memory compartment Houses the computers main memory.
6 Subwoofer Emits low frequency sound output.
7 HDD compartment Houses the computers hard disk drive.
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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 Flashes blue  when there is hard drive activity.
4 Num Lock Lights up blue when the Num Lock function is activated.
5 Caps Lock Lights up blue when the Caps Lock function is activated.
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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 * Press to launch the preferred Internet browser. 
3 Mail * Press to launch the preset E-mail application. 
4 Bluetooth key/indicator *      Press to enable/disable the Bluetooth function. 
This key also indicates the Bluetooth status. It lights up: 
TBlue when there’s an active Bluetooth connection
TOrange when there’s no Bluetooth connection.
5 Acer Arcade key Press to launch the Acer Arcade program. 
6 Acer Empowering key * Press to launch the Acer Empowering Technology  widgets. 
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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 boot device sequence
t     Configuring the power management modes
t     Setting up system passwords or making other changes to the security setup
TWhen a configuration error is detec ted by the system and you are prompted (“Run Setup” message) to 
make changes to the BIOS settings. 
IMPORTANT:    If you repeatedly receive “Run Setup” me ssages, the RTC battery located on the  system 
board (RTC1) may be defective. In this case, t he system cannot retain configuration values in 
CMOS. Replace the RTC battery with a new one.
NOTE:    For ease of reading, Phoenix TrustedCore Setup Ut ility will be simply referred to as “Setup” or “Setup 
Utility” in this Service Guide.
The screenshots used in this guide display default  system values. These values may not be the same 
as those in your computer. 
In the descriptive tables following each of  the menu screen illustrations, settings in  boldface are the 
default and suggested parameter settings.
The Setup Utility loads the configur ation values in a battery-backed nonvolatile memory called CMOS RAM. 
This memory area is not part of the  system RAM, which allows configuration data to be retained when power is 
turned off. The values take effect when the system is bo oted. Power-On Self Test (POST) uses these values to 
configure the hardware. If the valu es and the actual hardware do not agree, POST generates an error 
message. You must run this utility to change the BIOS  settings from the default or current configuration. 
System Utilities
Chapter  2
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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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