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Feature •  Built-in
•  Stereo
•  SNR > 85, high-performance  DACs with 95dB SNR (A-Weighting), 
ADCs with 85dB SNR (A-Weighting)
•  Internal Microphone
•  Two speakers, at least 1.5W / 30cc for each
•  2* digital microphone array
•  VoIP function support
•  Universal jack function support
LAN
ItemDescription
LAN controller Realtek RTL8211B
Feature •  10 / 100 / 1000 Mbps PCI LAN •  Jumbo frame support
•  WOL from S5 support
•  File deployment support
Connector type RJ-45
Wireless LAN
ItemDescription
Card type Mini-PCI
Mode •  802.11b/g •  Built-in two antenna (placed on the top of LCD on the side of LCD latch, the wire of antenna can  not be placed under the panel)
Support Wi-Fi, WPA2, WMM, CCX V3/V4
Modem
ItemDescription
Controller MCP51
Data modem data baud 
rate (bps) 56K
Modem/bluetooth 
protocol supported •  V.90/V.92 AC-Link modem with PTT approval
•  Wake-on-Ring ready
•  CISPR22 application
Connector type RJ-11
Keyboard
ItemDescription
Controller ENE KB3910
Model name New Acer Ergo Keyboard
Audio
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Feature •  105 / 106 keys standard keyboard
•  Touch pad with 4-way integrated scroll button
•  Windows keys and application keys support
•  Standard pitch, 2.5 mm travel length
•  Hotkey controls
•  Embedded numeric keypad
•  Multi-language support
•  Spill-proof
•  Four easy-launch buttons: Internet browser, E-mail with LED, Acer Empowering, one user-programmable button
Battery
ItemSpecification
Vendor & model name Panasonic / Sanyo / Sony
Battery Type Li-Ion
Pack capacity  8-cell: 2400 mAh 6-cell: 2000 mAh
System Power Management
Legacy ModeACPI Mode
Off •  Mech. Off (G3): All devices in the system are turned off completely. •  Soft Off: (G2/S5): All devices in  the system are turned off completely 
by OS shutdown.
On •  Working (G0/S0): Individual devices such as the CPU and hard disk  may be power-managed in this state.
•   S3  Sleeping State: CPU set power down, VGA suspend, PCMCIA 
suspend, Audio power down, HDD power down, CD-ROM power 
down, Super I/O low power mode.
•   S4  Sleeping State: It is also calle d hibernation state. The system 
saves all system setting and data onto disk before the whole system 
is powered off.
LCD
ItemSpecification
Vendor and 
Model name Samsung 
LTN170WX-L05-
HQDI 
QD17TL02-06
AUO
B170PW03 V4LG
LP171WP4-TL01
Screen Diagonal 
(mm) 17.1” WXGA 17.1” WXGA 17.1” WXGA 17.1” WXGA
Active area 367.20 (W) x  229.50 (H)367.20 (W) x 
229.50 (H)367.20 (W) x 
229.50 (H)367.20 (W) x 
232.9 (H)
Display resolution 1440 x 3 (RGB) x  9001440 x 3 (RGB) x 
9001440 x 3 (RGB) x 
9001440 x 3 (RGB) x 
900
Display mode normally white normally white normally white normally white
Keyboard
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AC Adaptor
Surface  treatment non-glare type (1) 
glare type (H)hard coating (3H) 
glare typeglare type non-glare type
Pixel 
arrangement RGB vertical 
stripeRGB vertical 
stripeRGB vertical 
stripeRGB vertical 
stripe
Pixel pitch (mm) 0. 255 (per one 
triad) x 0.255 0.255 (per one 
triad) x 0.2550.255 (per one 
triad) x 0.2550.255 (per one 
triad) x 0.255
Typical white 
luminance (cd/
m
2) also called 
brightness 200 (typical) 200 (center 
typical)200 (typical) 200 (typical)
Contrast ratio 350 (typical) 300 : 1 (Min) 300 : 1 (typical) 350 (Min)
Respond time 
(optical rise time 
+ fall time) 
(msec.) 25 (typical)
35 (max.)
25 (typical) 16 (typical) 25 (typical)
Normal input 
voltage of power 
supply +3.3V (typical) +3.3V (typical) +3.3V (typical) +3.3V (typical)
Power 
consumption 
(watt) 4.320 (typical) 4.7 (typical) 8 (max.) 4.78 (typical)
Weight 750g 750g 700g 670g
Physical size 
(mm) 382.7 (W) x 245 
(V) x 7.0 (T)382.7 (H) x 245.1 
(V) x 7.0 (T)382.2 (W) x 244.5 
(H) x 6.6 (D)382.2 (W) x 244.5 
(H) x 6.5 (D)
Electrical 
interface 2 channel LVDS 2 channel LVDS 2 channel LVDS 2 channel LVDS
Color support Native 262K  colorsNative 262K 
colorsNative 262K 
colorsNative 262K 
colors
ItemSpecification
Model name LiteOn PA-1900-04 WR Delta 90W ADP-90SB  BBAAF
Input feature
Rated voltage for 100Vac or 240Vac input  AC voltagefor 100Vac or 240Vac input 
AC voltage
Input voltage range from 90Vac to 264Vac from 90Vac to 265Vac
Rated frequency for 50Hz or 60Hz for 50Hz or 60Hz
Frequency range from 47Hz to 63Hz from 47Hz to 63Hz
Steady AC current less than 1.5A rms at  100Vac input and maximum 
loadless than 1.5A rms at 
100Vac input and maximum 
load
Output feature
Rated voltage 19V 19V
Voltage range 18.05V to 20V from 18.2V to 19.8V
Rated power 90 W 90 W
LCD
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24X Combo Drive Interface
8X DVD Dual Interface
Output ripple and noise less than 300mVp-p less than 300mVp-p
Turn on delay time within two seconds at 115 
Vac input voltagewithin two seconds at 115 
Vac input voltage
Temperature Operating: 0 to 40
oC
Non-operating: -31 to 60
oC Operating: 0 to 40
oC
Non-operating: -31 to 60
oC
ItemSpecification
Vendor & model name PHILIPS SCB5265 LITEON SSC-2485K
Performance Specification
Transfer rate (KB/sec.) Sustained: DVD: Max 10.56Mbytes/sec.
CD: 3600Kbytes/sec.Sustained:
DVD: Min 10.15Mbytes/sec.
CD: 3500 Kbytes/sec.
Access Time (Typical) DVD: Random Access: 125  ms
DVD: Full Stroke: 165ms
CD: Random Access:105ms
CD: Full Stroke:160msDVD: Random Access: 100 
ms
DVD: Full Stroke: 190ms
CD: Random Access:95ms
CD: Full Stroke:180ms
Buffer Memory 2MB 2MB
Interface Compliant to ATA/ ATAPI-5 ATA/ATAPI-6, MMC-3 and 
SFF8090 Ver5, Revision 1.2.
Applicable disc format DVD (read): DVD 5, 9, 10, 18,  DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, DVD-
R 3.95G, DVD-R 4.7G, DVD-
RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, Multi-
Border DVD-R/DVD-RW, 
Multi-Session DVD+R, 
DVD+RW, DVD-RAM
CD (write): CD-DA, CD ROM 
Mode-1, CD-ROM/XA Mode-2 
Form-1 and Mode-2 Form-2, 
CD-I, Video-CD (MPEG-1), 
CD-Text
CD (write): CD-DA, CD-ROM 
Mode-1, CD-ROM/XA Mode-2 
Form-1 and Mode-2, CD-i, 
Video-CD, CD-TextCD: CD-DA, CD-ROM Mode-
1, CD-ROM XA Mode-2 Form-
1 and Form-2, CD-I Ready, 
Video-CD(MPEG-1), Karaoke-
CD, PhotoCD (Multi-Session), 
Enhance CD, CD extra, I-Trax 
CD and UDF
Loading mechanism Load: Manual load Manual load/DC brushless  motor system
Power Requirement Max. 1300mA Max. 1200mA
Input Voltage 5 V +/- 5% (Operat ing)  5 V +/- 5% (Operating) 
ItemSpecification
Vendor and model name PHILIPS SDVD8441
Performance specification
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Transfer rate (KB/sec.) Sustained:
DVD:10.9Mbytes/sec. (Typ)
CD: 3650Kbytes/sec. (Typ)
Access time (typical) DVD: Random Access: 130 ms DVD: Full Stroke: 240ms
CD: Random Access:130ms
CD: Full Stroke:240ms
Buffer memory 2MB
Interface ATA/ATAPI-5
Applicable disc format DVD (read): DV D-ROM 5,9,10,18, DVD-VIDEO, DVD-
AUDIO, DVD-R, DVD-R 3.95G, DVD-R MULTI BORDER, 
DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+R MULTI-SESSION, 
DVD+RW
CD (read): CD-DA, CD-ROM Mode-1, CD-ROM/XA Mode-2 
Form-1 Form-2, CD-I, CD-I Br idge, Video-CD(MPEG-1), 
Karaoke CD, Photo-CD, Enhanc ed CD, CD Plus, CD Extra, i-
trax CD, CD-Text, CD-R, and CD-RW
DVD (write): DVD Data & Video
CD (write): CD-DA, CD-ROM  Mode-1, CD-ROM/XA Mode-2 
Form-1 and Mode-2 Form-2, CD-i, Video-CD, CD-Text
Loading mechanism Load: manual load
Power consumption Max. 1500 mA
Input voltage 5V +/- 5% (operating)
ItemSpecification
Vendor and model name Liteon SSM 8515S Pioneer DVR-K06RS Philip SDVD-8821
Performance Specification
Transfer rate read (KB/
sec.) Sustained:
•  DVD: 10.00Mbytes/
sec.
•  CD: 3500kbytes/sec. Sustained:
•  DVD: 10.80Mbytes/
sec.
•  CD: 3600kbytes/sec. Sustained:
•  DVD: 10.90Mbytes/
sec.
•  CD: 3650kbytes/sec.
Access time / Seek time •  DVD: random access  130ms
•  DVD: full stroke  250ms
•  CD: random access  11 0 m s
•  CD: full stroke 220ms •  Access time: DVD 
160 msec; CD 150 
msec.
•  Random seek time:  DVD 150 msec; CD 
140 msec.
•  Full stroke seek time:  DVD 300 msec; CD 
290 msec. •  Random access: DVD 
130ms; CD 130ms
•  Full stroke: DVD  200ms; CD 240ms
Buffer memory 2MB 2MB 2MB
Interface compliant to ATA/ ATAPI-6, MMC-4 and 
SFF8090 Ver5compliant to SFF8020, 
SFF8090
c o m p l i a n t  t o  ATA / ATA -
5
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Applicable disc format CD-DA, CD-ROM 
Mode-1, CD-ROM/XA 
Mode-2 Form-1 and 
Mode-2 Form-2, CD-I, 
Video-CD (MPEG-1), 
CD-Text, PhotoCD, 
Enhance CD, CD 
extra, I-Trax CD and 
UDF DVD-ROM, DVD-
Video, DVD-Audio, 
DVD-R single/multi 
border, DVD+R single/
multi session, DVD-
RW, DVD+RW, DVD-
RAMKODAK Photo CD 
single and multi-
session, CD Extra (CD 
PLUS), Video CD, CD 
text data (read/write), 
CD-R (read/write), 
DVD-ROM, DVD-R 
(read/write), DVD-R DL 
(read/write), DVD-RW 
(read/write), DVD+RW 
(read/write), DVD+R 
(read/write), DVD+R 
DL (read/write), 
DVD+RW (read/write), 
DVD+RW high speed 
(read/write), DVD-RAM 
(read/write)•  DVD read: DVD-5, 
DVD-9, DVD-10, 
DVD-18, DVD-Video, 
DVD-Audio, SACD 
(Hybrid), DVD-R, 
DVD-R DL, DVD-R 
3.95GB, DVD-R 
Authoring, DVD-R 
multi-border, DVD-
RW, DVD+R, DVD+R 
DL, DVD+R Multi-
session, DVD+RW, 
DVD-RAM V1.0, 
DVD-RAM V2.1; CD 
read: CD-DA, CD-
ROM Mode-1, CD-
ROM/XA Mode-2 
Form-1 and Mode-2 
Form-2, CD-i, CD-i 
Bridge, Video-CD 
(MPEG-1), Karaoke 
CD, Photo-CD, 
Enhanced CD, CD 
Plus, CD Extra, i-trax 
CD, CD-Text, CD-R, 
CD-RW
•  DVD write: DVD Data,  DVD-video; CD write: 
CD-DA, CD-ROM 
Mode-1, CD-ROM/XA 
Mode-2 Form-1 and 
Mode-2 Form-2, CD-i, 
Video-CD, CD-text
Loading mechanism Load: manual load/DC  brushless motor 
systemN/A N/A
Power requirement Max. 1500mA Max. 1800mA Max. 1300mA
Input voltage +5V +/- 5% (operating) +5V +/- 5% (operating) +5V +/- 8% (start-up)+5V +/- 5% (operating)
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BIOS Setup Utility
The BIOS Setup Utility is a hardware configuration program built into your computer’s BIOS (Basic Input/
Output System).
Your computer is already properly configured and optim ized, and you do not need to run this utility. However, 
if you encounter configuration problems, you may need  to run Setup.  Please also refer to Chapter 4
 Troubleshooting when problem arises.
To activate the BIOS Utility, press 
m during POST (when “Press  to  enter Setup” message is prompted
 on the bottom of screen). 
The setup screen displays BIOS as follows:Navigating the BIOS Utility
During setup,all Fn function keys and power saving functions are disabled.
There are five menu options: Main, Ad vanced, Security, Boot and Exit.
Follow these instructions:
TTo choose a menu, use the cursor left/right keys ( zx).
TTo choose a parameter, use the cursor up/down keys (  wy).
TTo change the value of a parameter, press  p or  q.
TPress  ^ while you are in any of the menu options to go to the Exit menu.
TIn any menu, you can load default settings by pressing  t. You can also press  u to save any
                    changes made and exit the BIOS Setup Utility.
NOTE:  You can change the value of a parameter if it is  enclosed in square brackets. Navigation keys for a 
 particular menu are shown on the bottom of the  screen. Help for parameters are found in the Item 
Specific Help part of the screen. Read this care fully when making changes to parameter values.   
FunctionItem
Information Display t he system informations
Main Allows the user to specify standard IBM PC AT  system parameters
Advanced Provides advance d settings of the system
Security Provides security settings of the system
Boot Allows the user to specify the boot options
Exit Allows the user to save CMOS setting and exit Setup
System Utilities
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Information
ParameterDescription
CPU Type This item will show t he CPU information of the system.
CPU Speed This item will show the CPU clock speed.
IDE1 Model Name This item will show the  Model name of HDD installed on Primary IDE 
master. The hard disk model name is  automatically detected by the 
system. If there is no hard disk pr esent or unknown type, “None” 
should be shown on this field
IDE1 Serial Number This item will show the Se rial number of HDD installed on Primary IDE 
master. If no Hard disk or other devices are installed on Primary IDE 
master, then it will display a blank line
System BIOS Version This field re ports the BIOS version of system
VGA BIOS Version This field reports the VGA version of the system
KBC Version This field reports the key board controller version of the system
Serial Number This item will show  the Serial number of system.
Asset Tag Number This item will show  the Asset Tag number of the system.
Product Name This field will show product name.
Manufacturer Name This field will show manufacturer name.
UUID This will be visible only when there is an internal LAN device present. 
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
. Info. Main Security Boot Exit
CPU Type:
: AMD Turion(tm) 64 Mobile Technology ML-36
CPU Speed
:
System BIOS Version: v1.00
VGA BIOS Version:5.51.28.45.00
KBC Version:
Serial Number:914Q901051G6310008C2000
Asset Tag Number:
Product Name:
Aspire 9300
Manufacturer Name:Acer
UUID: 2fb91de0-1d5f-11d7-8837-8a090087febe
F1Help↑↓Select Item F5/F6Change Values F9Setup Defaults
Esc Exit←→Select Menu EnterSelect4Sub - Menu F10Save and Exit
IDE1 Model Name:
IDE1 Serial Number: WDC WD1200UE-22KVT0-(PM)
2.00GHz
08.10 None
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Main
This menu provides you the information of the system.
ParameterDescription
System Time / System 
Date  The hours are displayed with 24 hours format. The values set in these two fields 
take effect immediately.
System Memory This field reports  the memory size of system base memory.  The size is fixed to 
640KB. 
Extended Memory This field reports the memory  size of the extended memory in the system. 
Extended Memory size = Total memory size - 1 MB 
Video Memory VGA Memory size = 128MB     
Quiet Boot Customer Logo display will be shown during POST when it is selected.
Power on display Auto:  During power on process, the syst em will detect if any display 
device is connected on external video por t.  If any external display device is 
connected, the power on display will be in CRT (or projector) only mode. 
Otherwise it will be in LCD only mode. 
Both :  Simultaneously enable both the in tegrated LCD screen and the system’s 
external video port (for an external CRT or projector). 
Network boot When this is selected, Boot from  LAN feature is enabled. When this is not 
selected, Boot from LAN feature is then disabled.
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Info. Main Security Boot Exit
Item Specific Help
System Time:
[11:59:38 ]
System Date:[01/16/2006]
System Memory: 640 KB
Extended Memory: 254 KB
Video Memory 128 MB
Quiet Boot: [Enabled]
Power on Display:[Auto ]
Network boot[Enabled]
F12 Boot Menu:[Disabled]
[Enabled]
, , or
 selects field.
F1
Help↑↓Select Item F5/F6Change Values F9Setup Defaults
Esc Exit←→Select Menu EnterSelect4Sub -Menu F10Save and Exit
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F12 Boot Menu When this is selected, users can modify device boot priority by pressing F12 key 
during POST. When this is not selected, device boot priority will not be 
adjustable during POST.
D2D Recovery Allow user to enable/disable the Disk-to-Disk recovery
ParameterDescription