Acer Aspire 9800 Service Guide

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Using the System Utilities
NOTE: The system utilities work under Microsoft Windows XP only.
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....

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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 located above the keyboard. You can access 
the Launch Manager by clicking on Start > All Programs > Launch Manager to start the application.
Note:
Easy-launch buttons on page 24
Start All Programs
Launch ManagerNote:
Easy-launch buttons on page 24
Start All Programs
Launch Manager 

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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
® CoreTM Duo processor T2300/T2400/T2500/T2600 (2 MB L2 cache, 
1.66/1.83/2/2.16 GHz, 667 MHz FSB) or higher
Core logic
Intel
® 945PM Express chipset+ICH7
CPU package  Intel...

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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  System Memory
ItemSpecification
Memory controller
Built-in Intel
® 945PM
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
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  LAN Interface
ItemSpecification
Chipset MARVELL 88E8055
Supports LAN protocol 10/100/1000 Ethernet
Giga LAN
LAN connector type RJ45
LAN connector location Rear 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 Left side
Bluetooth Interface
ItemSpecification
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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 2 2
Spindle speed 
(RPM)4200 RPM 4200 RPM 4200 RPM
Performance Specifications
Buffer size  2048KB 8192KB 8192KB
Interface ATA/ATAPI-6; ATA-6 ATA/ATAPI-6; ATA-6 ATA/ATA-6; ATA-6
Max. media 
transfer rate 
(disk-buffer, 
Mbytes/s)372 350 350
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-5
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  Audio Interface
ItemSpecification
Audio Controller Realtek ALC833 (Audio amplifier Maxim MAX9714)
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
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Number of slots One type-II
Access location Left panel
Supports ZV (Zoomed Video) port No ZV support
Supports 32 bit CardBus  Yes
Express Card Interface
ItemSpecification
PCMCIA controller Built-in ICH7M
Supports card type 75mmx54mm(W)x5mm
Number of slots One
Access location Right panel
Interface PCI Express
System Board Major Chips
Item Controller
Core logic
Intel
® 945GM/PM+ICH7M
VGA
nVIDIA
® GeForce® Go 7600
nVIDIA
® GeForce® Go 7300
LAN MARVELL 88E8055
USB 2.0 Built in ICH7-M
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Package configuration 4 cells in series, 2 series in parallel
Normal voltage 14.8V
Charge voltage 16.8+-0.2v
LCD 19.1” inch
ItemSpecification
Vendor & model name SAMSUNG 
LTN190-M2-
000 NON-
GLARECMO M190A1-
L01 NON-
GLARESAMSUNG 
LTM190-M2-
L01-G GLARE 
TYPECMO M190A1-
L03 GLARE 
TYPE
Screen Diagonal (mm) 19.1 inches 19.1 inches 19.1 inches 19.1 inches
Active Area (mm) 304.1x228.1 304.1x228.1 304.1x228.1
Display resolution (pixels) 1440x900 
WXGA+1440x900 
WXGA+1440x900 
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Display resolution (pixels) 1680x1050 
WSXGA+1680x1050 
WSXGA1680x1050 
WSXGA+1680x1050 
WSXGA
Pixel Pitch 0.297x0.2970.099x0.297 0.297x0.297
Pixel Arrangement R.G.B. Vertical 
StripeR.G.B. Vertical 
StripeR.G.B. Vertical 
StripeR.G.B. Vertical 
Stripe
Display Mode Normally White Normally White Normally White Normally White
Typical White Luminance (cd/m
2)
also called Brightness300 300 300 300
Luminance Uniformity N/A N/A 70 N/A
Contrast Ratio 300 300 250 250
Response Time (Optical Rise...