Acer Aspire 9520 Service Guide
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Chapter 135 Acer OrbiCam The Acer OrbiCam is a 1.3 megapixel CMOS camera appropriately mounted on the top of the LCD panel. The camera’s 225-degree ergonomic rotation allows you to capture high-resolution photos or videos up front or at the back of the LCD panel. The Acer OrbiCam fully supports the Acer Video Conference technology so that you can transmit the best video quality over an instant Messenger service.
36Chapter 1 Getting to know your Acer OrbiCam Rotating the Acer OrbiCam The Acer OrbiCam rotates 225 degrees counterclockwise to achieve the desired angle. Refer to the illustrations below: For your convenience, the camera snaps 45 degrees to match the position of your face in front or at the back of the LCD panel. NOTE: Do not rotate the camera clockwise to prevent damage to the device. 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 windows window appears. No.Item 1 Lens 2 Power indicator 3 Rubber grip (selected models only) # Item 123 # Item
Chapter 137 Changing the Acer OrbiCam settings Resolution To change the capture resolution, click the displayed resolution at the bottom right corner of the capture window, then select the desired resolution. Options Click Options to display the Window, Preview, and Folder tabs. Use the options to change the capture window size, preview settings, and the folder for captured photos or videos.
38Chapter 1 Camera Settings TBasic settings: Click the Camera Settings icon on the bottom right corner of the capture display, then select Camera Settings from the pop-up menu. You can adjust the Video, Audio, and Zoom/ Face tracking options from this window. TCapture settings: From the Camera Settings window, click the Driver Settings button. The Properties window will appear.
Chapter 139 TDevice Settings allows you to change the camera brightness, contrast, hue, saturation, sharpness, etc. TAdvanced Settings allows you to achieve gain control, implement image mirror, select image enhancements and anti-flicker settings, and turn on/off the camera indicator. TZoom/Face Track Settings allows you to adjust the zoom level and turn the face tracking feature on or off. Capturing photos or videos To capture a photo or a video clip, rotate the Acer OrbiCam to get the desired angle, then click the Take a Picture or Record a Video button. The Windows Picture and Fax Viewer or the Windows Media Player automatically launches to display or play a preview of the photo/video clip. NOTE: By default, all photos and videos are saved in the My Pictures and My Videos folder. 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. Enabling the Acer VisageON The Acer VisageON technology comes with two features: Face tracking and Video effects (selected models only). The Face Tracking feature tracks your head movement and automatically centers your face in the capture window. The video effects feature allows you to select and apply an effect to your video transmissions. NOTE: The face tracking feature is not capable of centering your face beyond the capture window frame. Minimal head movements are tracked more efficiently. To enable the Acer VisageON: 1.Right click on this icon, then select VisageON from the pop-up menu.
40Chapter 1 The VisageON window appears as below: 2.Select and apply a video effect in the left section of the VisageON window. Change the face tracking settings and options in the right section. Using the face tracking feature To use the face tracking feature: 1.Click the left icon down arrow button, then select Single User or Multiple Users from the pop-up menu. For multiple users, the face tracking feature automatically centers all the users’ face in the capture window, otherwise the utility centers the face of the user closest to the camera. 2.Click the right icon to zoom in/out or reset the current view. 3.Click VisageON to display a menu that allows to change the configuration of the camera, face tracking and video effects settings.
Chapter 141 Using video effects (selected models only) The Video Settings section allows you to select an avatar or accessory video effect from the list. To select an effect: 1.Click the encircled icon to display the available video effects. The Video Effect Selection window appears as below: 2.Click on a video effect to use. The selected effect appears in the video effects section of the VisageON window. NOTE: When using avatars, you may have to calibrate the face points to achieve better tracking. Follow screen instructions in the VisageON to continue. NOTE: You may use video effects when using the camera for IM chat/video sessions or call conferences.
42Chapter 1 Hardware Specifications and Configurations System Board Major Chips Processor ItemSpecification CPU type Intel ® Core Duo processor T2300/T2300E/T2400/T2500/T2600, Intel ® Core Solo processor T1300 Intel ® CoreTM 2 Duo processor T5500/T5600 (2MB L2 cache, 1.66/1.83 GHz, 667 MHz FSB) Intel ® CoreTM 2 Duo processor T7200/T7400/T7600(4MB L2 cache, 2/2.16/ 2.33 GHz, 667 MHz FSB) CPU package Micro-FCPGA /Micro-FCBGA CPU core voltage Depend on DVI CPU I/O voltage 1.05V typical L2 cache 2MB CPU Fan True Value Table StageDTS(degree C)LocalFan Speed(rpm)Acoustic Level(dBA) 1 2910 50 56 29 2 3320 60 60 32 3 3720 70 65 25 4 4170 82 70 38 5 4430 93 77 40 Item Controller System core logic Intel ® 945PM + ICH7M Super I/O controller ICH7M LPC interface Audio controller Azalia Audio Controller ALC883DD Video controller Nvidia G72MV/G71M/G73M Hard disk drive controller ICH7M Keyboard controller KB3910SF DVI controller Nvidia G72MV/G71M/G73M PCMCIA controller PCI 7412 DDR-soDIMM controller 945PM BIOS ItemSpecification BIOS vendor Phoenix BIOS Version Phoenix First BIOS BIOS ROM type 1MB CMOS Boot Block Flash Memory BIOS ROM size 1MB BIOS package 40 pin TSOP BIOS password control Set by setup manual
Chapter 143 . . VGA System Memory ItemSpecification Memory controller 945PML Memory size 256MB/512MB/1G DIMM socket number 2 Supports memory size per slot 1024 MB Supports maximum memory size 2GB (with dual soDIMM modules) Supports DIMM type DDRII SDRAM Standard Supports DIMM Speed 533/667 MHz Supports DIMM voltage 1.8V Memory module combinations You can install memory modules in any combinations as long as they match the above specifications. LAN Interface ItemSpecification Supports LAN protocol 10/100/1000Mbps PCI LAN LAN chip Broadcom 5788 LAN connector type RJ45 Feature Support WOL from S5, support jumbo frame, file deployment Wireless LAN ItemSpecification Card Type Mini card (Manufacturing option) Mode 802.11 a/b/g(Intel 3945ABG) 802.11 b/g (Intel 3945BG) Antenna Built in 2 antenna(Has to be placed on the top of LCD on the sides of LCD latch, the wire of antenna can’t be placed under the panel) New Web Pifa type Support Wi-Fi, WPA2, WMM, CCX V3/V4 Modem Interface ItemSpecification Data modem data baud rate (bps) 56K ITU Supports modem protocol V.90/V.92, WWDAA Apply CISPR22 Wake-on-Ring ready Modem connector type RJ11 Notice Discrete Chipset for suitable VGA type Nvidia G72MV Nvidia G71M Nvidia G73M Video RAM 128/256MB 128/256/512MB 256/512MB
44Chapter 1 Audio Port USB Port ItemSpecification USB compliancy level 2.0 OHCI USB 2.0 Number of USB port 4 Location Left Side *3 Right Side *1 ItemSpecification Audio Controller Azalia Audio Controller (Realtek ALC883) Audio onboard or optional Built-in Mono or Stereo Stereo Resolution High-performance DACs with 95dB SNR, ADCs 85 dB SNR Compatibility Microsoft PC99/2100, AC97 2.3 & WHQL/WLP2.0 Mixed sound source CD Sampling rate All DACs support 44.1K/48K/96K/192K sample rate All ADCs support 44.1K/48K/96K sample rate Internal microphone one internal microphone(2 digital picrophone array) Internal speaker / Quantity Yes / 2(at least 12.5cc for each) Support S/PDIF PCMCIA Port ItemSpecification PCMCIA controller PCI7412 Supports card type PC card 95 supported with Type II Number of slots One Access location Right Side Supports 32 bit CardBus Yes Keyboard ItemSpecification Keyboard controller KB3910SF Keyboard vendor & model name New Acer Ergo keyboard Total number of keypads T105/106 keys standard keyboard Touchpad with 4-way integrated scroll button Yes