Acer Extensa 660 Maintenance Manual

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1.3 Extensa 660 Series Notebook Features
The Extensa 660 Series Notebook Computers are large screen, high-performance, 
multimedia notebooks powered by the Intel® P54CSLM Pentium® Processor Chip 
(133-MHz). Other major features of the 660 Series include:
¨166 MHz Pentium processor with MMX technology to support advanced video 
applications
¨Powerful PCI Bus architecture
¨16 MB  main memory (expandable to 80 MB using 16 MB, 32 MB  or 64 MB 
EDO 64-bit type small outline dual inline memory module (soDIMM) upgrades)
¨Built-in 2.5-inch IDE high capacity (1.4 GB or greater) Hard Disk Drive
¨Media Bay that accepts any one of the following user -removable devices:
- 3.5-inch, 1.44 MB Floppy Disk Drive
- CD-ROM Drive
- Second Rechargeable Battery Pack option
¨Advanced video features
- DSTN or TFT internal color display 
- Simultaneous display with external CR T
- 1.0  MB video memory
- Fast video graphics accelerator
-Full motion video up to 30-frames per second using the Optional MPEG2 
PC Card
¨Built-In 86/87-key keyboard
¨Internal glidepad pointing device with two Select buttons
¨Built-in audio features
- 16-bit stereo audio,  Line In, Line Out and Microphone In stereo jacks
- ESS 1878 Sound Device Drivers
¨Small, lightweight AC adapter, auto-switching (90 VAC to 264 VAC, 50-60 Hz)
¨Portable power system with advanced power savings features for extra long 
battery life
- Zero-Volt Suspend, 5-Volt Suspend and Standby power saving modes
- Rechargeable NiMH (Nickel-Metal-Hydride) primary battery pack  
						

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- Provisions for installation of second rechargeable battery pack in the   
Media Bay for extended portable operation.
- Li-Ion primary battery option
¨Powerful expansion capabilities including:
- Advanced PCI Card slot (accessible from door at base of notebook), 
120-pin port (PCI Bus plus sidebands).
- Two PCMCIA  card slots that support two Type I or Type II PC cards at 
the same time or one Type III PC Card option
¨Flexible set of external ports for desktop operation
- Fast infrared communication (4 Mb/s)
- PS/2
® port for connecting an external keyboard, numeric keypad, or 
mouse
- 9-pin serial port for connecting external devices such as a modem or 
mouse
- Parallel port with EPP and ECP for connecting to a printer
- External VGA Port for attaching an external high resolution CR T display
- 120-pin Expansion Bus for attaching an optional Port Replicator
Figure 1-2 identifies the major external notebook features. 
						

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Figure 1-2  660 Series Notebook External Features
1.3.1 Video Display Features
The Extensa 660 Series Notebooks contain large screen internal LCD displays and can 
simultaneously drive the internal LCD and an external CR T (SimulSCANTM mode). On 
all Extensa models, the LCD screen brightness, contrast, video mode of operation, etc. 
are adjustable from the keyboard as described in Section 3.
Media Bay 
Device (CD-ROM, 
FDD or  second Battery)
(Release Latch Underneath)
Primary NiMH
Battery Pack
Glidepad
(mouse)
Select
Buttons
Notebook
Release latch
LCD
Right
Speaker Left
Speaker
Built-in
Keyboard
Bottom of Notebook
Battery Release
Latch (Primary
Battery)
Media Bay
Release Latch
HDD
Module
Expansion Memory
Compartment
APCI Compartment
Left Side of Notebook
PCMCIA Card
SlotsHard Disk
Drive Power 
Button AC Adapter
Connector
Kensington Lock
Slot
APCI Access
Cover
Internal
Microphone 
						

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1.3.1.1 Internal LCD
The Extensa 660 Series Notebooks contain one of the following LCDs (model dependent):
¨12.1-inch DSTN display (660CD Only)
¨11.3-inch TFT
1.3.1.2 External CRTs
The Extensa 660 Series Notebooks are equipped with a 15-pin SVGA connector that 
can drive an external CR T (either alone or simultaneously with the internal LCD).
When the notebook is set to the SimulSCAN mode, a minimum resolution of 800 x 600 
x 256 colors is supported. When operating in the External CR T Mode, resolutions up 
to 1024 x 768 x 256 colors are supported.
1.3.1.3 Display Hot Key Sequences
The display mode of operation (LCD only, Simultaneous LCD and external CR T and 
external CR T only modes) is keyboard-selectable using the following hot key sequences.
¨Fn-Up Arrow and Fn-Down Arrow - control LCD screen brightness (higher 
brightness setting uses more battery energy)
¨Fn-Right Arrow  - lightens the LCD screen contrast
¨Fn-Left Arrow  - darkens the LCD screen contrast
¨Fn-F12 - alternates between display modes (LCD, External CR T or both)
¨Fn-F11 - turns off the LCD backlight; pressing any key turns the LCD backlight 
on.
Note: In addition to the hot keys that control the notebook display functions, 
there are several other hot key functions that control other notebook functions 
such as turning the Glidepad on/off, etc. For these sequences, refer to 
Section 3. 
						

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1.3.2 Keyboard Features
The Extensa 660 Series Notebooks contain a built-in 86/87-key keyboard  (Figure 1-3) 
compatible with the IBM® enhanced 101/102-key keyboard. The keyboard contains 12 
programmable function keys, an embedded numeric keypad (Figure 1-4) and dedicated 
control keys (hot keys).
Figure 1-3  Extensa 660 Series Keyboard Layout
Figure 1-4  Embedded Numeric Keypad 
						

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1.3.3 Software Features
As a standard feature, the Extensa 660 notebooks are factory loaded with dual load 
(Windows® 95 or Windows for Workgroups) software to allow the user to configure the 
notebook’s operating system environment as summarized in Table 1-2.
Table 1-2  User-Selectable Operating System Environments
Operating System Description
Windows 95 Supports both desktop and mobile operation with Plug N Play capabilities and Advanced Power 
Management; customized to include TI startup screen, CSL Support information, Internet 
browser, multimedia options, and choice of wallpaper to customize different computer resources, 
TI utilities such as wBattery, wSetpower, TISetup, variety of device drivers including NeoMagic 
2093, ESS 1878 Sound Device Drivers, WinModem Device Drivers, PC-Card Bus Socket 
Services and Card Services Device Drivers, and Windows 95 MPEG-1 Software Audio/Video 
Compression Device Drivers.
Windows/DOS 6.22 This environment has some limitations in the Plug N Play area; includes TI utilities and various 
device drivers including NeoMagic 2093, ESS 1878 Sound Device Drivers, WinModem Device 
Drivers, PC-Card Bus Socket Services and Card Services Device Drivers, etc. 
						

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1.3.4 Standard Peripheral Devices
As standard features, the Extensa notebooks include an internal IDE hard drive, a 
3.5-inch floppy disk drive, a CD-ROM drive and built-in glidepad (mouse device).
1.3.5 660 Series Connectivity Features
As standard features, the Extensa 660 Series notebooks includes most standard 
desktop ports including a serial port, parallel port, PS/2  port, and external VGA port. 
The 660 Series also includes an expansion bus port for connection to an external Port 
Replicator and a fast infrared (FIR) Port. The external ports for the 660 Series are shown 
in Figure 1-5 and described in Table 1-3.
Figure  1-5  660 Series External Ports
Mic
Input
PS/2 Port
VGA Port
Expansion
Bus Parallel
Port
Serial
Port Line
OutLine
InFIR
Port 
						

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Table 1-3  660 Series External Ports
1.3.6  Expansion Capabilities
In addition to the external ports, the Extensa 660 Series Notebooks are designed with 
a variety of expansion features that permit substantial functionality and performance 
upgrades over the life of the product. The expansion capabilities built into the notebook 
are summarized in Table 1-4 and described in greater detail in the following paragraphs. 
These expansion features are described in greater detail in the following paragraphs.
Port Assignment Description
External VGA Port15-pin Female connector used to attach an external SVGA monitor to the 
notebook.
Serial Port9-pin Male connector used to attach an RS-232 serial device to the notebook.
Parallel Port25-pin Female connector used to attach a bidirectional printer or an external 
floppy disk drive (requires special cable for use with floppy disk drive).
PS/2
 Port6-pin Circular connectors used to attach external keyboard/mouse devices to 
the notebook.
DC-IN ConnectorPower in connector used to attach the output of the AC adapter to the 
notebook.
Fast Infrared Port Fast Infrared Port (4 M/b) used for wireless communications between the 
notebook and an FIR-equipped device such as keyboard, another notebook, 
printer, etc.
Audio In/Out, Mic In JacksStereo audio line inputs, stereo line outputs and external microphone input
Expansion Bus120-pin PCI Bus that supports an external Port Replicator
Table 1-4  Extensa 660 Expansion Features Summary
Expansion Feature Description
Media Bay CD-ROM Drive Reads from Audio CD, Photo CD or CD ROM
Media Bay 3.5-inch Diskette Drive Module Provides convenient storage on a removable disk format
Memory  Expansion Features Main memory can be expanded from 16 MB to a maximum of 80 MB using  
one soDIMM module (16 MB, 32 MB, or 64 MB configurations).
Flash ROM (hardware feature) Permits new versions of BIOS to be downloaded into Flash ROM without 
physically having to replace the ROMs
PCMCIA Slots Allows installation of any optional PCMCIA device such as speakerphone 
modems, Ethernet
® cards, and full motion video cards.
Advanced PCI Slot Provisions for installing one Advanced PCI Card (accessible through a 
compartment door on the bottom of the unit).
Port Replicator Device that attaches to the Expansion Bus on the 660 Series Notebook and 
provides the connectivity with quick removal/installation feature required for 
combination desktop and portable environments. 
						

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1.3.7 Advanced PCI Card Options
The Extensa 660 Series Notebooks contain provisions for an advanced PCI Card (installs 
from the bottom of the notebook by removing the APCI Cover as shown in Figure 1-6).
Figure 1-6  Installing Advanced PCI Card
1.3.8 PCMCIA Card Options
The Notebook contains an onboard PCMCIA Controller and two 64-pin sockets that can 
accept up to two credit-card size (14.5 mm) Type I or Type II PCMCIA option cards or 
one Type III card. The PCMCIA Card options install on the left side of the notebook 
(Figure 1-7) and are removed using the PC Card Release levers. 
Figure 1-7  Installing PCMCIA Card Options
Bottom of Notebook
Advanced PCI Compartment
Compartment 
with cover removed
Advanced PCI Connector
PC Card
Release 
Levers 
						

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1.4 Notebook Batteries
The notebook computer can use one of three types of batteries:
¨Primary Battery - Nickel-Metal-Hydride type
¨Primary Battery - Lithium-Ion type (option)
¨Secondary Battery - Lithium-Ion type (option)
The primary battery is housed in the battery compartment and the Secondary battery 
fits in the Media Bay compartment. The characteristics of the available batteries are 
listed in Table 1-5.
1.4.1 Determining Battery Charge Level
As shown in Figure 1-8, the batteries used in the Extensa 660 have a series of lighted 
indicators that show the amount of charge remaining in the battery (visible when the 
Charge Display button is pressed).
Figure 8  Battery Charge IndicatorsTable 1-5  Battery Specifications
Primary Primary Secondary
Type Ni-MH Li-Ion Li-Ion
Maximum charge 
current1.3A CC/1.3A,
CV/12.3VCC/1.3A,
CV/12.3V
Average charge time 3 hours 4 hours 4 hours
Charge Indicators
Charge
Display
Button