Acer Aspire 7520 Service Guide

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Acer eRecovery Management 
Acer eRecovery Management is a powerful utility that does away with the need for recovery disks provided by 
the manufacturer. The Acer eRecovery Management utility occupies space in a hidden partition on your 
system’s HDD. User-created backups are stored on D: drive. Acer eRecovery Management provides you 
with:
TPassword protection.
TRecovery of applications and drivers.
TImage/data backup:
TBack up to HDD (set recovery point).
TBack up to CD/DVD.
TImage/data recovery tools:
TRecover from a hidden partition (factory defaults).
TRecover from the HDD (most recent user-defined recovery point).
TRecover from CD/DVD.
For more information, please refer to “Acer eRecovery Management”
NOTE: If your computer did not come with a Recovery CD or System CD, please use Acer eRecovery 
Management’s “System backup to optical disk” feature to burn a backup image to CD or DVD. To 
ensure the best results when recovering your system using a CD or Acer eRecovery Management, 
detach all peripherals (except the external Acer ODD, if your computer has one), including your Acer 
ezDock. 
						

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Acer eSettings Management 
Acer eSettings Management allows you to inspect hardware specifications and to monitor the system health 
status. Furthermore, Acer eSettings Management enables you to optimize your Windows operating system, so 
your computer runs faster, smoother and better. 
Acer eSettings Management also:
TProvides a simple graphical user interface for navigating.
TDisplays general system status and advanced monitoring for power users.
Getting to know your Acer OrbiCam
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Launching the Acer OrbiCam
To launch the Acer OrbiCam, double click on the Acer OrbiCam icon on the screen.
OR
Click Start > All programs > Acer > Acer OrbiCam. The Acer OrbiCam capture window appears. 
Changing the Acer OrbiCam resolution
To change the capture resolution, click the displayed resolution button to select the desired resolution.
Using the Acer OrbiCam as webcam
The Acer OrbiCam is automatically selected as the capture device of any instant messenger (IM) application. 
To use the Acer OrbiCam as a webcam, open the IM service, then select the video/webcam feature. You can 
now broadcast from your location to an IM partner anywhere in the world.
No.Item
1 Lens
2 Power indicator
3 Rubber grip (selected models only) 
						

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Using the System Utilities
NOTE: The system utilities work under Microsoft Windows XP only.
Acer GridVista (dual-display com patible)
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 complete the process.
Acer GridVista is a handy utility that offers four pre-defined display settings so you can view multiple windows 
on the same screen. To access this function, please go to Start > All Programs and click on Acer GridVista. 
You may choose any one of the four display settings indicated below:
Double (vertical), Triple (primary at left), Triple (primary at right), or Quad Acer Gridvista is dual-display 
compatible, allowing two displays to be partitioned independently.
Acer Gridvista is dual-display compatible, allowing two displays to be partitioned independently.
AcerGridVista is simple to set up:
1.   Run Acer GridVista and select your preferred screen configuration for each display from the task bar.
2.Drag and drop each window into the appropriate grid.
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NOTE: Please ensure that the resolution setting of the second monitor is set to the manufacturers 
recommended value.
Launch Manager
Launch Manager allows you to set the four easy-launch buttons (see their locations mentioned in “Easy-
Launch Buttons”). You can access the Launch Manager by clicking Start > All Programs > Launch Manager to 
start the application. 
						

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Hardware Specifications and Configurations
NOTE: If you need to check PXE version, press F2 to enter BIOS then enable boot from LAN function. After 
that, power off the system and remove the HDD. Last, reboot the laptop. Then you will see PXE version 
displaying on the screen. Processor
ItemSpecification
CPU type
Intel
® CoreTM2 Duo processor T7300/T7500/T7700 (4MB, L2 cache 2.0/
2.2/2.4, 800 MHz FSB) or higher
Intel
® CoreTM2 Duo processor T5450/T7100 (2MB, L2 cache 1.66/1.8, 667/
800 MHz FSB) or higher
Core logic
Intel
® 965PM/965GM Express chipset+ICH8M
CPU package  Intel socket 1466pin FCBGA
CPU core voltage 0.944~1.3V
CPU Fan True Value Table
TEST Condition: 35W@Ambient 35 degree C
CPU Temperature Fan Speed Acoustic Level
Core 0 Core 1 (rpm) (dBA)
86 86 3700 39
88 88 3450 36.5
91 91 3150 34.5
95 95 2800 31
BIOS
ItemSpecification
BIOS vendor InsydeH2O
BIOS Version
BIOS ROM type Flash ROM
BIOS ROM size 512KB
BIOS package 32-pin PLCC
Supported protocols ACPI 1.0b/2.0/3.0, PCI 2.2, System/HDD Password Security Control, INT 
13h Extensions, PnP BIOS 1.0a, SMBIOS 2.4, Simple Boot Flag 1.0, Boot 
Block, PCI Bus Power Management Interface Specification, USB1.1/2.0, 
IEEE 1394 1.0, USB/1394 CD-ROM Boot Up support, PC Card 95 
(PCMCIA 3.0 Compliant Device), IrDA 1.0, Intel AC97 CNR Specification, 
WfM 2.0, PXE (Preboot Execution Environment), BIS 1.0 (Boot Integrity 
Service Application Program Interface), PC99a and Mobile PC2001 
Compliant, Intel Enhanced SpeedStep Technology
BIOS password control Set by setup manual
Second Level Cache
ItemSpecification
Cache controller Built-in CPU
Cache size 2MB
1st level cache control Always enabled
2st level cache control Always enabled
Cache scheme control Fixed in write-back 
						

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System Memory
ItemSpecification
Memory controller
Built-in Intel
® 965PM/965PM
Memory size 0MB (no on-board memory)
DIMM socket number 2 sockets
Supports memory size per socket 2GB
Supports maximum memory size 4GB (by two 1024MB SO-DIMM module)
Supports DIMM type DDR 2 Synchronous DRAM
Supports DIMM Speed 667 MHz
Supports DIMM voltage 1.8V and 0.9V
Supports DIMM package 200-pin soDIMM
Memory module combinations You can install memory modules in any combinations as long as they 
match the above specifications.
Memory Combinations
Slot 1Slot 2Total Memory
0MB 128MB 128MB
0MB 256MB 256MB
0MB 512MB 512MB
0MB 1024MB 1024MB
0MB 2048MB 2048MB
128MB 128MB 256MB
128MB 256MB 384MB
128MB 512MB 640MB
128MB 1024MB 1152MB
128MB 2048MB 2176MB
256MB 128MB 384MB
256MB 256MB 512MB
256MB 512MB 768MB
256MB 1024MB 1280MB
256MB 2048MB 2304MB
512MB 128MB 640MB
512MB 256MB 768MB
512MB 512MB 1024MB
512MB 1024MB 1536MB
512MB 2048MB 2560MB
1024MB 0MB 1024MB
1024MB 128MB 1152MB
1024MB 256MB 1280MB
1024MB 512MB 1536MB
1024MB 1024MB 2048MB
1024MB 2048MB 3072MB 
						

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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 Interface
ItemSpecification
Chipset Broadcom 5787
Supports LAN protocol 10/100/1000 Ethernet
Giga LAN
LAN connector type RJ45
LAN connector location Left side
Features Integrated 10/100/1000 BASE-T transceiver
Wake on LAN support compliant with ACPI 2.0
PCI v2.2
Modem Interface
ItemSpecification
Data modem data baud rate (bps) 56K
Supports modem protocol V.92
Modem connector type RJ11
Modem connector location Right side
Bluetooth Interface
ItemSpecification
Chipset
Foxconn Bluetooth
® 2.0+EDR
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 802.11a/b/g/n
ItemSpecification
Chipset Intel 4965AGN/3945ABG/3945BG
Data throughput 11~54 Mbps
Protocol 802.11a+b+g+Draft-n/802.11a+b+g/802.11b+g
Interface PCI 
Hard Disk Drive Interface
Item
Vendor & 
Model NameHGST HTS541680J9SA00
Seagate ST980811AS
Toshiba MK8037GSX
WD WD800BEVS-
22RST0HGST HTS541612J9SA00
Seagate ST9120822AS
Toshiba MK1237GSX
WD WD1200BEVS-
22RST0HGST HTS541616J9SA00
Seagate ST9160821AS
Toshiba MK1637GSX
WD WD1600BEVS-
22RST0Toshiba MK2035GSS
Capacity (MB) 80000 120000 160000 200000
Bytes per 
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Data heads 2 3 (for Hitachi and 
Seagate)
4 (for Toshiba)4 (for Hitachi)
3 (for Seagate)
Drive Format
Disks 1 1 1 1
Spindle speed 
(RPM)5400 RPM 5400 RPM 5400 RPM 4200 RPM
Performance Specifications
Buffer size  2048KB 8192KB 8192KB 8192KB
Interface ATA/ATAPI-6; ATA-6 ATA/ATAPI-6; ATA-6 ATA/ATA-6; ATA-6 ATA/ATA-6; ATA-6
Max. media 
transfer rate 
(disk-buffer, 
Mbytes/s)372 350 350 350
Data transfer 
rate 
(host~buffer, 
Mbytes/s)100 MB/Sec.
Ultra DMA mode-5100 MB/Sec.
Ultra DMA mode-5100 MB/Sec.
Ultra DMA mode-5100 MB/Sec.
Ultra DMA mode-5
DC Power Requirements
Voltage 
tolerance5V(DC) +/- 5% 5V(DC) +/- 5% 5V(DC) +/- 5% 5V(DC) +/- 5%
DVD-Dual Interface
ItemSpecification
Vendor & model name HLDS COMBO 12.7mm Tray 24X GCC-T10N
SONY COMBO 12.7mm Tray 24X CRX880A LF
PIONEER Super-Multi Drive 12.7mm Tray DVR-K17RS
PANASONIC Super-Multi Drive 12.7mm Tray DL 8X UJ-850
PHILIPS Super-Multi Drive 12.7mm Tray DL 8X DS-8A1P
HLDS Super-Multi Drive 12.7mm Tray LabelFlash 8X GSA-T20N
SONY Super-Multi Drive 12.7mm Tray DL 8X AD-7530A
TOSHIBA HD-DVD Drive 12.7mm Tray TS-L802A
Performance Specification With CD Diskette With DVD Diskette
Transfer rate (KB/sec) Sustained:
Max 3.6Mbytes/secSustained:
Max 10.8Mbytes/sec
Buffer Memory 2MB
Interface Enhanced IDE(ATAPI) compatible
Applicable disc formatSupport disc formats
1. Reads data in each CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, CD-1, Video CD, CD-Extra and 
CD-Text
2. Reads data in Photo CD (single and Multi-session)
3. Reads standard CD-DA
4. Reads and writes CD-R discs
5. Reads and writes CD-RW discs
6. Reads and writes in each DVD+R/RW (Ver. 1.1)
7. Reads data in each DVD-ROM and DVD-R (Ver. 2.0 for Authoring)
8. Reads and writes in each DVD-R (Ver. 2.0 for general), DVD-RW and 
DVD+R/RW (Ver1.1)
Loading mechanism Load: Manual
Release: (a) Electrical Release (Release Button)
               (b) Release by ATAPI command 
               (c) Emergency Release
Hard Disk Drive Interface
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Power Requirement
Input Voltage 5 V +/- 5 % (Operating) 
Audio Interface
ItemSpecification
Audio Controller Realtek ALC268
Audio onboard or optional Built-in
Mono or Stereo Stereo
Resolution 18 bit stereo full duplex
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(1.5W speakers) 
Supports PnP DMA channel DMA channel 0
DMA channel 1
Supports PnP IRQ IRQ10, IRQ11
USB Port
ItemSpecification
Chipset Built-in ICH8M
USB Compliancy Level 2.0
OHCI USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 Host controller
Number of USB port 4
Location  One on the left side; three on the rear side
Serial port function control Enable/Disable by BIOS Setup
PCMCIA Port
ItemSpecification
PCMCIA controller TI PCI 7412
Supports card type Type-II
Number of slots One type-II
Access location Left side
Supports ZV (Zoomed Video) port No ZV support
Supports 32 bit CardBus  Yes
System Board Major Chips
Item Controller
Core logic
Intel
® 965PM/965GM+ICH8M
LAN Broadcom 5787
USB 2.0 Built in ICH8M
Super I/O controller NS 87383
MODEM Foxconn Delphi-AM3 3.3v
Foxconn Delphi 3.3v
DVD-Dual Interface
ItemSpecification