Acer Ferrari 1000 Service Guide
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Chapter 141 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. Finally, click Apply to confirm the new settings and click OK to complete the process. Acer GridVista is a handy utility that offers four pre-defined display settings so you can view multiple windows on the same screen. To access this function, please go to Start > All Programs and click on Acer GridVista. You may choose any one of the four display settings indicated below: Acer Gridvista is dual-display compatible, allowing two displays to be partitioned independently. Acer GridVista is simple to set up: 1.Run Acer GridVista and select your preferred screen configuration for each display from the task bar. 2.Drag and drop each window into the appropriate grid. 3.Enjoy the convenience of a well-organized desktop. Note: Start Control Panel Display Settings (2) Extend my windows desktop onto this monitor Apply OK Start All Programs Acer GridVista Note: Start Control Panel Display Settings (2) Extend my windows desktop onto this monitor Apply OK Start All Programs Acer GridVista
42Chapter 1 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 Manager Note: "Easy-launch buttons" on page 24 Start All Programs Launch Manager
Chapter 143 Norton AntiVirus Norton AntiVirus is an anti-virus software that finds and repairs infected files, and protects against viruses to keep you computer data safe and secure. How do I check for viruses? A Full System Scan scans all files on your computer. To perform a system scan: 1.Start Norton Antivirus: Double click on the Norton AntiVirus Icon on the desktop or click on the Start menu in the Windows task bar, highlight Programs, and select Norton Antivirus. 2.In the Norton Antivirus main window, click Scans. 3.In the Scans panel, click Run Full System Scan. 4.When the scan is complete, a scan summary appears. Click Finished. You can schedule customized virus scans that tun unattended on specific dates and times or at periodic intervals. If you are using the computer when the scheduled scan begins, it runs in the background so that you do not have to stop working. For more information, please refer to the Norton AntiVirus Help menu. Start All Programs Launch Manager Norton AntiVirus Start Programs Norton AntiVirus Scans Scans Run Full System Scan Finished
44Chapter 1 Hardware Specification and Configuration Processor System Main Chipset North Bridge ItemSpecification Ty p e AMD Turion TM 64 X2 dual-core TL-50/TL-52/TL-56/TL-60 processor Feature AMD 638-pin Lidless Micro PGA package 64-bit integer registers, 48-bit virtual addresses, 40-bit physical addresses Eight new 64-bit integer registers (16 total) Eight new 64-bit SSE registers (16 total) Power Multiple low power states System Management Mode (SMM) ACPI compliant, including support for processor performance states AMD PowerNow! TM technology is designed to dynamically switch between multiple low power states based on application performance requirements ItemSpecification Core logic ATi RS485M + ATi SB460 System clock ICS ICS951462 BIOS ROM SST 39VF080 KBC NSPC97551 PCMCIA & IEEE 1394 & Memory card readerPCI7412ZHK Super I/O NSPC87383 IR Vishay TFU6102F Audio Codec & Amplifier Realtek ALC883D Azalia Codec and Amplifier Maxim MAX4411 LAN Broadcom 5788M ItemSpecification Chipset ATi RS485M Package 465-pin FCBGA package, 21mm x 21mm Feature 200/400/800/1000MHz HyperTransport interface support One x 16 graphics interface used by another device Highly-optimized 128-bit engine, capable of processing multiple pixels per clock Integrated dual 24-bit LVDS interface 595Mbps/channel with 85MHz pixel clock rate External displays (e.g., flat panel, CRT or TV) via a DVO port support ACPI states S1, S3, S4 and S5 fully supported Power 1.8V core, 3.3V, 5V CMOS I/O
Chapter 145 South Bridge System Clock System Memory Hard Disk Drive ItemSpecification Chipset ATi SB460 Package 549-pin BGA package Feature PCI2.3 interface (6 PCI Request/Grant pairs) Bus master IDE controller (Ultra 100/66/33 support) Serial ATA controller USB1.1 & 2.0 host controllers Compliant with AC’97 2.3 interface Low pin count (LPC) interface RAID Striping (RAID 0) support IRQ controller Enhanced DMA controller, interrupt controller, times, RTC ACPI Power management Power 1.8V core, 3.3V, 5V CMOS I/O ItemSpecification Chip ICS ICS951462 or pin compatible device Package 64-pin TSSOP Feature Spread spectrum function support for reducing EMI SM bus interface support Clock synthesizer 133/166MHz for CPU 100MHz clock buffer for RS485M, SB460 and PCI-E device, SATA, Docking station 96MHz RS485M 48MHz for USB clock inside SB460 33MHz PCI clock for PC device, SIO, LPC 14.31818MHz for SB460 and Audio Power 3.3V ItemSpecification Feature DDRII 533/667MHz SDRAM memory interface design 0MB DDR RAM on board Two SODIMMS slots Maximum memory up to 4GB (with two 2GB SODIMMs) SEAGATE Model ST9160821AS ST9120821AS ST9100824AS Formatted Gbytes (512 bytes/sector): 160 / 120 / 100 Physical read/write head: 4 / 4 / 4 Discs: 2 / 2 / 2 Spindle Speed (RPM): 5400 / 5400 / 5400
46Chapter 1 I/O data transfer rate (Mbytes/sec. max.): 150 / 150 / 150 Internal transfer rate (Mbytes/sec. max.): 57.6 / 57.6 / 57.6 ATA data transfer mode supported: SATA 1.0, SATA II, PIO modes 0-4, Multiword DMA modes 0-2, Ultra DMA modes 0-6 Cache buffer: 8MB Bytes per sector: 512 / 512 / 512 Voltage tolerance: +5.0V +/- 5% TOSHIBAHGST Model MK1234GSX MK1032GSX HTS541616J9SA00 Formatted Gbytes (512 bytes/sector): 120 / 100 160 Physical read/write head: 4 / 4 4 Discs: 2 / 2 2 Spindle Speed (RPM): 5400 / 5400 5400 Internal transfer rate (Mbits/sec. max.): 244.7~474.4 / 236.1~456.0N/A I/O data transfer rate (Mbytes/sec. max.): 150 / 150 150 ATA data transfer mode supported: ATA7, SATA 1.0a, SATA II 1.2, Multi word DMA, Ultra DMA modes, Advanced PIO mode settings and commandsN/A Cache buffer (MB): 8 / 16 8 Bytes per sector: 512 / 512 512 Voltage tolerance: +5.0V +/- 5% +5.0V +/- 5% SEAGATE
Chapter 147 Optical Disk Drive BIOS ROM BIOS ItemDescription Vendor and model namePANASONIC NSM8XSL1393 8X SUPER MULTI (DL) EXTERNAL UJ-85J SLOT IN LF Buffer memory 2MB Interface ANSI ATA/ATAPI-5 Applicable disc format DVD (read): DVD-ROM single layer, DVD-ROM dual layer, DVD-R 4.7GB, DVD-R 3.95GB, DVD-R dual layer, DVD-RW 4.7GB, DVD- RAM, 4.7GB, DVD+R single layer, DVD+R dual layer, DVD+RW, DVD-Video DVD (write): DVD-R 4.7GB, DVD-R dual layer, DVD-RW 4.7GB, DVD-RAM 4.7GB, DVD+R single layer, DVD+R dual layer, DVD+RW CD (read): CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-DA (audio play), Video-CD CD (write): CD-R, CD-RW Loading mechanism Manual load Power requirement max. 2100mA Input voltage 5V +/- 5% (Operating) ItemDescription Type SST 39VF080 Package 40-pin TSOP Block Size 64KB per block Supply current Active current: 15mA (typical) Standby current: 4uA (typical) Remark The 32-pin PLCC package 1MB Flash ROM SST 39VF080 is used for BIOS, keyboard encoder and power controller codes. It occupies system memory area E0000-FFFFF. After posting system, the shadow RAM function will be enabled. ItemDescription Vendor Phoenix Version Phoenix BIOS V0.3104 Feature 1MB flash RIOM for system BIOS Suspend to RAM (S3) / Disk (S4) Various hot keys for system control Support boot option: HDD / Removable device (media bay device) / all USB ports Support protocols: SMBIOS 2.3, PCI 2.2, WFM 2.0 ACPI 1.0b compliance with AMD PowerNow! DMI utility for BIOS serial number configurable/asset tag Y2K solution support BIOS virus protection WinFlash support Wake on LAN from S3 Wake on LAN from S4 in AC mode
48Chapter 1 KBC PCMCIA Express Card IEEE 1394 IR Interface LAN Interface ItemDescription Chip NSPC97551 Package LQFP 176-pin package Features Host interface, based on Intel’s LPC interface specification Revision 1.0 PC01 REV 0.3 and ACPI 1.0b compliant 16-bit RISC core with 2MB address space, speed up to 20MHz Share BIOS flash memory (internal and/or external) 84 GPIO ports with variety of wake-up events Extremely low current consumption in idle mode JTAG-based debugger interface Software and hardware controlled clock throttling ItemDescription Chip PCI7412ZHK Feature PC card 95 supported with 1x Type II PCI card bus Express card/34 slot support (co-existence with one PCMCIA) ItemDescription Chip PCI 7412ZHK Feature PCI single chip solution with PCI 2.2 compliant OHCI V1.1 IEEE 1394.A 6-pin ItemDescription Chip Vishay TFU6102F Feature Compliant to the IrDA standard up to 4 Mbit/sec. transfer rate Low power consumption (< 3mA supply current) Power shutdown mode (< 5uA shutdown current in full temperature range) Tri-state-receiver output floating when in shutdown mode ItemDescription LAN controller Broadcom 5788MG Feature File deployment support WOL from S5 support LDCM support
Chapter 149 Audio Codec & Amplifier Wireless LAN MDC Card Super I/O ItemDescription Chip Realtek ALC883D Azalia Codec and Amplifier Maxim MAX9710 Feature HD audio 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 ItemDescription Card type Mini-PCI Features 802.11a/b/g or 802.11b/g or 802.11n/EWC Built-in two or three antennae Placed on the top of LCD or on the sides of LCD latches ItemDescription Controller ATi SB460 Features 56K, V.90/V.92, WWDAA Wake-on-Ring support Apply CISPR22 MDC 1.5 card Connector type RJ-11 ItemDescription Chip NS PC87383 Package 64-pin TQFP package Feature Parallel interface support: 1. An Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) compatible with EPP 1.9, EPP1.7 of the Xircom specification support too 2. An Extended Capabilities port that is IEEE 1284 compliant including level 2 UART serial port interface: 1. MIDI baud rate support 2. Infrared support on UART2 (IrDA 1.1 support) PnP support: 1. Flexible IRQs, DMAs and base addresses 2. IRQs multiplexed to the ten supported IRQs Power consumption5V, 25 ~ 55mA
50Chapter 1 Battery ItemSpecification Vendor & model name Panasonic Hummingbird 3 cell 2.0HPanasonic Hummingbird 6 cell Rating voltage (within one hour after quick charging)10.8V 11.1V Typical capacity (in standard charging)2250mAh 4700mAh Minimum capacity (in standard charging)2150mAh 4500mAh Standard charging (constant voltage, constant current)12.6V max., 430mA max. x eight hours12.6V max., 900mA max. x eight hours Quick charging (constant voltage, constant current)12.6V max. 1500mA max. 100mA end12.6V max., 3150mA max. 60mA cut Standard discharging (constant current)430mA (9V end) 900mA (9V end) Surroundings temperature range for shipped batteryless than one month: -20 oC ~ 45oCAssumed percentage of recoverable capacity: 80% less than six months: -20 oC ~ 30oC less than one year: -20 oC ~ 20oC ItemSpecification Vendor & model name Sanyo Hummingbird 3 cell 2.0Sanyo Hummingbird 6 cell Nominal capacity 1900mAh 4600mAh Typical capacity 2000mAh 4800mAh Nominal voltage 11.1V 11.1V End voltage 9V 9V Charging current max. 1500mAh 3000mAh Discharging Wattage max. 35W 60W Charging voltage 12.6V +/- 0.09V 12.6V +/- 0.09V Surroundings temperature range for shipped batteryless than one month: -20 oC ~ 60oCAssumed percentage of recoverable capacity: 80% less than three months: -20 oC ~ 45oC less than one year: -20 oC ~ 25oC