Acer Ferrari 4000 Service Guide

							24Chapter 1
Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible)
To enable the dual monitor feature of your 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:
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 
						

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Double (vertical), Triple (primary at left), Triple (primary at right), or Quad 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 taskbar.
2.Drag and drop each window into the appropriate grid.
3.Enjoy the convenience of a well-organized desktop.
NOTE: Please ensure that the resolution setting of your second monitor is set to the manufacturers 
recommended value.
Note:
"Easy-launch buttons" on page 10
Start All Programs
Launch Manager 
						

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Launch Manager
Launch Manager allows you to set the four easy-launch buttons located above the keyboard. Easy-launch
buttons on page 21 for the location of the easy-launch buttons.
You can access the Launch Manager by clicking on Start, All Programs, and then Launch Manager to start
the application.
Note:
"Easy-launch buttons" on page 10
Start All Programs
Launch Manager 
						

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Audio
The computer comes with 16-bit high-fidelity AC97 stereo audio, and dual stereo speakers. 
Adjusting the Volume
Adjusting the volume on the computer is as easy as pressing some buttons. See Hotkeys on page 17 for 
more information on adjusting the speaker volume."Hotkeys" on page 14 
						

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Touchpad
The built-in touchpad is a pointing device that senses movement on its surface. This means the cursor
responds as you move your finger across the surface of the touchpad. The central location on the palmrest
provides optimum comfort and support.
Touchpad Basics
Use the touchpad as follows:
TMove your finger across the touchpad(2) to move the cursor.
TPress the left (1) and right (4) buttons located on the edge of the touchpad to do selection and 
execution functions. These two buttons are similar to the left and right buttons on a mouse. 
Tapping on the touchpad is the same as clicking the left button
TUse the 4-way scroll (3) button to scroll up or down and move left or right a page. This button 
mimics your cursor pressing on the right scroll bar of windows applications. 
                 
FunctionLeft button (1)Right button (4)Main touchpad (2)Center button (3)
Execute Quickly click twice. Tap twice (at the 
same speed as 
double-clicking a 
mouse button).
Select Click once Tap once
(2)
(1) (4)
(3)
(2)
(1) (4)
(3) 
						

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NOTE: Keep your fingers, as well as the surface of the touchpad dry and clean. The touchpad is sensitive to 
your finger movements: the lighter the touch, the better the response. Tapping hard will not increase the 
touchpad’s responsiveness. Drag Click and hold. 
Then slide your 
finger across the 
touchpad to drag 
the cursor over the 
selection.Tap twice (at the 
same speed as 
double-clicking a 
mouse button); rest 
your finger on the 
touchpad on the 
second tap and 
drag the cursor.
Access 
context 
menuClick once
ScrollClick and hold to 
move up/down/left/
right.
FunctionLeft button (1)Right button (4)Main touchpad (2)Center button (3) 
						

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Eject ing the optical (CD or DVD) drive tray
To eject the optical drive tray when the computer is turned on, press the drive eject button.
When the power is off, you can eject the drive tray using the emergency eject hole.
  
						

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Using a Computer Security Lock
A security keylock notch, located on the chassis of the computer, lets you connect a Kensington-compatible
computer security lock.
Wrap the computer security lock cable around an immovable object such as a table or handle of a locked
drawer. Insert the lock into the notch and turn the key to secure the lock. Some keyless models are also
available. 
						

							32Chapter 1
Hardware Specifications and Configurations
System Board Major Chips Processor
ItemSpecification
CPU type
AMD Turion
TM 64 processor
CPU package 
754 Pins  PGA ZIF socket
CPU core voltage Depend on DVI
CPU I/O voltage 1.2V
Bus Speed 300,400 MHz
Stepping 2
L1 Data Cache 64KB, Code Cache 64KB
L2 Advanced Transfer Cache 1024 KB
Item Controller
System core logic RX480
SB400
Super I/O                          controller PC87383
Docking Port                   controller RX480
Audio                                controller
-Microphone ALC250
Video                                controller 
-DVI                                
-S-VIDEO
-LCD CONN
-CRT Port                   AT I  M 2 6 - P
Hard disk drive                controller
USB Ports
Bluetooth
RTC Battery
RJ11SB400
Keyboard                          controller
BIOS
Touchpad
Switch LED
FA N  PC87541
FIR                                 controller PC87383
CardBus Slot                  controller
IEEE 1394
CardReader TI PCI7411
Headphone                      controller
S/PDIFALC250
DDR-soDIMM                  controller AMD Turion64
RJ45                                controller BCM5789M
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Second Level Cache
System Memory
Memory Combinations BIOS
ItemSpecification
BIOS vendor Phoenix 
BIOS Version Phoenix First BIOS 
BIOS ROM type Flash ROM
BIOS ROM size 512KB 
BIOS package 32 lead of TSSOP
BIOS password control Set by setup manual
ItemSpecification
Cache controller Built-in CPU
Cache size 2 MB
1st level cache control Always enabled
2nd level cache control Always enabled
Cache scheme control Always enabled
ItemSpecification
Memory controller AMD Turion64
Memory size 256MB/512MB/1GB
DIMM slot number 2
Supports memory size per slot 
(max.)1024MB
Supports total maximum memory 
size2GB 
Supports Slot type DDR SDRAM standard 
Supports Slot Speed 333 MHz
Supports Slot voltage/pin 2.5V/184 pins
Memory module combinations You can install memory modules in any combinations as long as 
they match the above specifications.
Slot 1Slot 2Total Memory
0MB 256MB 256MB
0MB 512MB 512MB
0MB 1024MB 1024MB
256MB 256MB 512MB
256MB 512MB 768MB
256MB 1024MB 1280MB
512MB 256MB 768MB
512MB 512MB 1024MB