Acer Aspire 9300 Service Guide

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TDual independent displays support
T16.7 million colors
TMPEG-2/DVD hardware-assisted capability
TAcer ArcadeTM featuring Acer CinemaVisionTM and Acer ClearVisionTM technologies
NOTE: TurboCacheTM memory allocation varies depending on configuration.
Storage Subsystem
T60/80/100/120/160 GB or  higher hard disk drive 
T5-in-1 card reader, supporting Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory 
Stic k® (MS), Memory Stick PROTM (MS PRO), xD-Picture CardTM (xD)
Optical media drive
T8X...

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Power Subsystem
TACPI 2.0 CPU power management standards: Stand-by and Hibernation power-saving 
modes support
T71W 4800mAh (8-cell) or 44W 4000mAh (6-cell) Li-Ion battery pack
TAcer QuicChargeTM technology: 80% charge in 1 hour; 2-hour rapid charge system-off; 
2.5-hour charge-in-use
T3-pin 90W AC adapter
Dimensions and Weight
T400 (W) x 295 (D) x 31.4/39.9 (H) mm (15.75 x 11.61 x 1.24/1.57 inches)
T3.81 kg (8.39 lbs.) with 8-cell battery pack
T3.68 kg (8.10 lbs.) with 6-cell battery pack...

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HD AUDIO
LPC I/F
HyperTransport
16X16
6.4GB/S
NPT Processor 
Rev. F 
S1 packageAMD CPUDDRII
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Mini Card 802.11a/b/g
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8xUSB 2.0
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HyperTransport+ UMA
HyperTra nsport
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UP to 1920 X 1200
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Outlook Tour
Front View                                   
#IconItemDescription
1 N/A Built-in camera 1.3 megapixel or 310,000 pixel web camera for video  communication (for selected models)
2 N/A Display screen Also called Liquid-Cr ystal Display (LCD), displays computer 
output.
3 N/A Status indicators Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that light up to show the status  of the computer’s functions and components.
4 Wireless communication  button Enable/disables Wireless function. Indicates the...

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Closed Front View                                     
10 N/A Keyboard Serves for enterin g data into your computer.
11 N/A Power button Turns the computer on and off.
12 N/A Easy-launch buttons Buttons for  launching frequently used programs.
#IconItemDescription
1 N/A Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio output.
2 Line-in jack  Accepts audio line-in devices (e.g., audio CD player, stereo  walkman).
3 Microphone-in jack Accepts input from external microphones.
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Left View                            
Right View
#IconItemDescription
1 Kensington lock slot Connects to a Kensington-compatible computers security lock.
2 N/A Optical disk drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs (slot-load or tray- load depending on model).
3 N/A Optical disk access  indicator Lights up when the optical disk drive is active.
4 N/A Optical disk drive eject  button Ejects the drive tray from th
e drive (location depends on 
model).
5 N/A Emergency eject hole Ejects...

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Rear View
Base View
#IconItemDescription
1 USB 2.0 ports Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB camera).
2 S-video/TV-out(NTSC/
PAL)port Connects to a television or display device with S-video input
2 External display (VGA) port Connects to an external display device (e.g., external monitor,  LCD projector).
3 Modem (RJ-11) port Connects to a phone line.
4 Ethernet (RJ-45) port Connects to an  Ethernet 10/100/1000-based networks.
5 N/A Battery Powers  the computer....

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6 N/A PCI Express Mini Card bay Houses the computer’s PCI Express Mini card.
7 N/A Hard disk bay Houses the computer’s hard disk (secured with screws).
8 N/A Battery lock Locks the battery in position.
9 N/A Battery bay Houses the computer’s battery pack. 

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Using the Keyboard 
The full-sized keyboard includes an embedded numeric keypad, separate cursor, lock, Windows, 
function and special keys.
Lock keys and Embedded Numeric Keypad
The keyboard has three lock keys which you can toggle on and off.
The embedded numeric keypad functions like a desktop numeric keypad. It is indicated by small 
characters located on the upper right corner of the keycaps. To simplify the keyboard legend, 
cursor-control key symbols are not printed on the keys....

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Windows keys
The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions.
Hotkeys
The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to access most of the computers controls like 
screen brightness, volume ou tput and the BIOS utility. To activate  hotkeys, press and hold the  
key before pressing the other key in the hotkey combination.
KeyIconDescription
Windows key Press alone. This key has the same effect as clicking on the Windows  Start button. It launches the Start menu. It can...