Acer Aspire 8730z Service Guide
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Chapter 121 Battery status 1.The quick menu shows the remaining battery life based on current usage. 2.You can also launch the Acer ePower Management application and refer to the Battery status panel located just below the power plans. 3.Click the Battery tab to view remaining battery life, battery status, and remaining battery life in standby and hibernate modes. Acer eDataSecurity Management (only for certain models) Acer eDataSecurity Management is an encryption utility that protects your files from being accessed by unauthorized persons. It is conveniently integrated with Windows Explorer as a shell extension for quick data encryption/decryption and also supports on-the-fly file encryption for Lotus Notes and Microsoft Outlook. On first use, the Acer eDataSecurity Management setup wizard will prompt you to create the Master Password. You will use this password to access the Personal Secure Disk (PSD). The Master Password may also be used to encrypt/decrypt files by default.
22Chapter 1 If you set a different password to encrypt a file, but you forgot the encryption password, you can use the Master Password to decrypt the file. NOTE: The password used to encrypt a file is the unique key that the system needs to decrypt it. If you lose the password, the Master Password is the only other key capable of decrypting the file. If you lose both passwords, there will be no way to decrypt your encrypted file! Be sure to safeguard all related passwords! Acer eRecovery Management Acer eRecovery Management is a versatile backup utility. It allows you to create full or incremental backups, burn the factory default image to optical disc, and restore from previously created backups or reinstall applications and drivers. By default, user-created backups are stored to the D: drive. Acer eRecovery Management provides you with: Backup:
Chapter 123 Back up factory default to CD/DVD Back up drivers and applications to CD/DVD Create user backup Manage user backups Restore: Restore system to factory default Reinstall applications/drivers Restore system from user backup Password settings To use the password protection feature of Acer eRecovery Management to protect your data, you must first set the Empowering Technology password. To set the password, refer to the section Empowering Technology password. For more information, please refer toAcer eRecovery Management on page 62 in the Acer System Users Guide. NOTE: If your computer did not come with a Recovery CD or System CD, please use Acer eRecovery Managements Backup factory default to CD/DVD 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.
24Chapter 1 Acer eSettings Management Acer eSettings Management allows you to inspect hardware specifications, set BIOS passwords and modify boot options. Acer eSettings Management also: Provides a simple graphical user interface for navigation. Prints and saves hardware specifications. Lets you set an asset tag for your system.
Chapter 125 Windows Mobility Center The Windows Mobility Center collects key mobile-related system settings in one easy-to-find place, so you can quickly configure your Acer system to fit the situation as you change locations, networks or activities. Settings include display brightness, volume, power plan, wireless networking on/off, external display settings, synchronization status and presentation settings. Windows Mobility Center also includes Acer-specific settings like sharing folders overview/sharing service on or off, Bluetooth Add Device (if applicable), and a shortcut to the Acer user guide, drivers and utilities. To launch Windows Mobility Center: qUse the shortcut key + . qStart Windows Mobility Center from the Control panel. qStart Windows Mobility Center from the Accessories program group in the Start menu. qLaunch Windows Mobility Center by right-clicking in the system tray and select Windows Mobility Center.
26Chapter 1 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 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. 3.Enjoy the convenience of a well-organized desktop. Note: Start Control Panel Display Settings (2) Extend my windows desktop onto this monitor Apply OK Start All Programs Acer GridVista
Chapter 127 NOTE: Please ensure that the resolution setting of the second monitor is set to the manufacturers recommended value.
28Chapter 1 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 8730/8730Z Series: Intel® Core™2 Duo Mobile Processor P8400 (2.26GHz)/T5900 (2.2GHz)/T5800 (2.0 GHz)/T3400 (2.16 GHz) Aspire 8530 Series: AMD Athlon™ X2 dual-core mobile processor 1.9GHz AMD Turion™ X2 Ultra dual-core mobile processor 2.1 GHz/2.3GHz Core logic Aspire 8730/8730Z: Mobile Intel® PM45/GM45 Express Chipset Aspire 8530: AMD M780G Chipset CPU package Aspire 8730/8730Z: 478-pin micro-FCPGA Aspire 8530: Socket S1 CPU core voltage Aspire 8730/8730Z: 1.0375V to 1.3V Aspire 8530: 31W to 35W CPU Fan True Value Table DTS(degree C)Fan Speed (rpm)Acoustic Level (dBA) 45-50 0-3000 29 55-66 0-3300 33 68-74 3300-3800 38 78-83 3800-4100 40 86-91 4100-4800 40 BIOS ItemSpecification BIOS vendor Phoenix BIOS Version 1.04c 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 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. °° °°
Chapter 129 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. Memory Combinations Slot 1Slot 2Total Memory 0MB 512MB 512MB 0MB 1024MB 1024MB 0MB 2048MB 2048MB 512MB 512MB 1024MB 512MB 1024MB 1536MB 512MB 2048MB 2560MB 1024MB 0MB 1024MB 1024MB 512MB 1536MB 1024MB 1024MB 2048MB 1024MB 2048MB 3072MB 2048MB 0MB 2048MB 2048MB 512MB 2560MB 2048MB 1024MB 3072MB 2048MB 2048MB 4096MB ItemSpecification LAN Chipset Broadcom BCM5764 Supports LAN protocol 10/100/1000 Mbps LAN connector type RJ45 LAN connector location Left side Features Integrated 10/100 BASE-T transceiver Wake on LAN support compliant with ACPI 2.0 PCI v2.2 Bluetooth Interface ItemSpecification Chipset Foxconn Bluetooth FOX_BRM_2.0 F/W 300/FOXCONN BCM2045 V2 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
30Chapter 1 Wireless Module 802.11b/g/n ItemSpecification Chipset Aspire 8730/8730Z: Lan Intel WLAN 533AN_MMWG Shirley Peak/Foxconn Wireless LAN Wireless LAN Ralink RT2700E 1x2 BGN Aspire 8530: Foxconn Wireless LAN Atheros AR5B91 1x2 BGN/Foxconn Wireless LAN Wireless LAN Ralink RT2700E 1x2 BGN Data throughput 11~54 Mbps, up to 270 Mbps for Draft-N Protocol 802.11b+g, Draft-N Interface PCI bus (mini PCI socket for wireless module) Hard Disk Drive Interface Item Vendor & Model NameWD1600BEVT- 22ZCT0 HITACHI HTS541616J9SA00 LF SEAGATE SATA ST9160827AS TOSHIBA MK1646GSX LFSEAGATE SATA ST9250827AS TOSHIBA MK2546GSX LF HGST HTS542525K9SA00 LF WD WD2500BEVS- 22UST0 ML125WD WD3200BEVT- 22ZCT0 ML125HDD WD 2.5 5400rpm 500GB WD5000BEVT- 22ZAT0 ML250 SATA LF F/ W:01.01A01 Capacity (MB)160000 250000 320000 500000 Bytes per sector512 512 N/A N/A Data heads 3/4 4 N/A N/A Drive Format Disks 2 2 N/A N/A Spindle speed (RPM)5400 RPM 5400 RPM 5400 RPM 5400 RPM Performance Specifications Buffer size 8MB 8MB 8MB 8MB I n t e r f a c e S ATA S ATA S ATA S ATA Max. media transfer rate (disk-buffer, Mbytes/s)540 540 850 3.0 GB/s (Max.) Buffer to Host DC Power Requirements Voltage tolerance5V(DC) +/- 5% 5V(DC) +/- 5%5V(DC) +/- 5% 5V(DC) +/- 5%