Acer Travelmate 6593 Service Guide
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Chapter 131 Connector type USB Wireless Module 802.11b/g ItemSpecification Chipset WLAN 802.11ABGN SHIRLEYPEAK1*2 Data throughput 11~54 Mbps, up to 270 Mbps for Draft-N Protocol 802.11b+g, Draft-N Interface PCI bus (mini PCI socket for wireless module) Hard Disk Drive Interface Item Vendor & Model NameHGST HTS542512K9SA00 BRONCO-B LF SEAGATE ST9120817AS LF TOSHIBA MK1246GSX LF WD1200BEVS- 22UST0 ML125 LFWD1600BEVT- 22ZCT0 HITACHI HTS541616J9SA00 LF SEAGATE SATA ST9160827AS TOSHIBA MK1646GSX LFSEAGATE SATA ST9250827AS TOSHIBA MK2546GSX LF HGST HTS542525K9SA00 LF WD WD2500BEVS- 22UST0 ML125WD WD3200BEVT- 22ZCT0 ML125 Capacity (MB)120000 160000 250000 320000 Bytes per sector512 512 512 N/A Data heads 3 3/4 4 N/A Drive Format Disks 2 2 2 N/A Spindle speed (RPM)5400 RPM 5400 RPM 5400 RPM 5400 RPM Performance Specifications Buffer size 8MB 8MB 8MB 8MB I n t e r f a c e S ATA S ATA S ATA S ATA Max. media transfer rate (disk-buffer, Mbytes/s)540 540 540 850 DC Power Requirements Voltage tolerance5V(DC) +/- 5% 5V(DC) +/- 5%5V(DC) +/- 5% 5V(DC) +/- 5% Bluetooth Interface ItemSpecification
32Chapter 1
Optical Disc Drive
ItemSpecification
Vendor & model name TOSHIBA SUPER-MULTI DRIVE DL 8X TS-L633A LF
PIONEER SUPER-MULTI DRIVE 8X DVR-TD08RS LF
PANASONIC SUPER-MULTI DRIVE DL 8X UJ-870A LF
HLDS SUPER-MULTI DRIVE TRAY DL 8X GSA-T50N LF
HLDS SUPER-MULTI DRIVE DL 8X GSA-T50N LF
SONY SUPER-MULTI DRIVE DL 8X AD-7560S LF
PLDS SUPER-MULTI DRIVE DL 8X DS-8A2S LF
Performance Specification With CD Diskette With DVD Diskette
Transfer rate (KB/sec) Sustained:
Max 3.6Mbytes/secSustained:
Max 10.08Mbytes/sec
Buffer Memory 2MB
Interface SATA
Applicable disc format Applicable disc format
CD: CD-DA, CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, Photo CD (multi-session), Video
CD, Cd-Extra (CD+), CD-text
DVD: DVD-VIDEO, DVD-ROM, DVD-R (3.9GB, 4.7GB) DVD-R DL,
DVD-RW, DVD-RAM, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW
CD:
CD-DA (Red Book) - Standard Audio CD & CD-TEXT
CD-ROM (Yellow Book Mode1 & 2) - Standard Data
CD-ROM XA (Mode2 Form1 & 2) - Photo CD, Multi-Session
CD-I (Green Book, Mode2 Form1 & 2, Ready, Bridge)
CD-Extra/ CD-Plus (Blue Book) - Audio & Text/Video
Video-CD (White Book) - MPEG1 Video
CD-R (Orange Book Part)
CD-RW & HSRW (Orange Book Part Volume1 & Volume 2
Super Audio CD (SACD) Hybrid type
US & US+ RW
DVD:
DVD-ROM (Book 1.02), DVD-Dual
DVD-Video (Book 1.1)
DVD-R (Book 1.0, 3.9G)
DVD-R (Book 2.0, 4.7G) - General & Authoring
DVD+R (Version 1.0)
DVD+RW
DVD-RW (Non CPRM & CPRM)
DVD°”R Dual
Loading mechanism Load: Manual
Release: (a) Electrical Release (Release Button)
(b) Release by ATAPI command
(c) Emergency Release
Power Requirement
Input Voltage 5 V +/- 5% (Operating)
Chapter 133 Audio Interface ItemSpecification Audio Controller Realtek ALC883 Azalia and Amplifier Maxim MAX9710 & MAX4411 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) Video Memory ItemSpecification Chipset VGA CARD NB9P-GS/Intel GMA970 VGA Memory size 512M GDDR3/ ItemSpecification Chipset ICH8M USB Compliancy Level 2.0 OHCI USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 Host controller Number of USB port 3 Location Two on the right side/one on the front Serial port function control Enable/Disable by BIOS Setup System Board Major Chips Item Controller Core logic Mobile Intel® GM945/PM945 + ICH8M Express Chipset VGA nVidia GeForce 9300 GS/ATI Mobility HD 3470/UMA USB 2.0 Intel ICH8M Super I/O controller N/A MODEM ALC 883 Bluetooth FOXCONN BCM2045 V2 Wireless 802.11 b+g WLAN 802.11ABGN SHIRLEYPEAK1*2 PCMCIA/ 5 in 1 Card Reader JMicron Cardreader JMB385 Audio Codec Audio Azalia(ALC888S) Keyboard ItemSpecification Keyboard controller NS PC97541V
34Chapter 1 Total number of keypads 84-/85-key Windows logo key Yes Internal & external keyboard work simultaneouslyPlug USB keyboard to the USB port directly: Yes Battery ItemSpecification Vendor Panasonic/Sanyo/Sony/Simplo Battery Type Li-ion Pack capacity 6Cell 4400 MAH/8Cell 4800 MAH Number of battery cell 6/8 Package configuration 3 cells in series, 2 series in parallel 4 cells in series, 2 series in parallel LCD 15.4” inch ItemSpecification Vendor & model name CMO/AUO/LG Screen Diagonal (mm) 15.4 inches Display resolution (pixels) 1280 x 800 WXGA Pixel Pitch 0.204 x 0.204 Pixel Arrangement R.G.B. Vertical Stripe Display Mode Normally White Typical White Luminance (NIT) also called Brightness220 Luminance Uniformity 1.25 max. Contrast Ratio 400 typical Response Time msec 8 Nominal Input Voltage VDD +3.3V Viewing Angle (degree) Horizontal: Right/Left Vertical: Upper/Lower45/45 15/35 Temperature Range( C) Operating Storage (shipping)0 to +50 -40 to +60 AC Adaptor ItemSpecification Input 100-240V~ 1.5A, 50-60Hz/ Output 19V 4.74A 90W/19V 3.42A 65W Keyboard ItemSpecification °
Chapter 135 System Power Management ACPI modePower Management Mech. Off (G3) All devices in the system are turned off completely. Soft Off (G2/S5) OS initiated shutdown. All devices in the system are turned off completely. Working (G0/S0) Individual devices such as the CPU and hard disc may be power managed in this state. Suspend to RAM (S3) CPU set power down VGA Suspend PCMCIA Suspend Audio Power Down Hard Disk Power Down CD-ROM Power Down Super I/O Low Power mode Save to Disk (S4) Also called Hibernation Mode. System saves all system states and data onto the disc prior to power off the whole system.
Chapter 237 BIOS Setup Utility The BIOS Setup Utility is a hardware configuration program built into your computer’s BIOS (Basic Input/ Output System). Your computer is already properly configured and optimized, and you do not need to run this utility. However, if you encounter configuration problems, you may need to run Setup. Please also refer to Chapter 4 Troubleshooting when problem arises. To activate the BIOS Utility, press F2 during POST (when “Press to enter Setup” message is prompted on the bottom of screen). Press F2 to enter setup. The default parameter of F12 Boot Menu is set to “disabled”. If you want to change boot device without entering BIOS Setup Utility, please set the parameter to “enabled”. Press during POST to enter multi-boot menu. In this menu, user can change boot device without entering BIOS SETUP Utility. Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility Main CPU Type: CPU Speed: IDE0 Model Name: I D E 0 S e r i a l N u m b e r : ATAPI Model Name: System BIOS Version: VGA BIOS Version: KBC Version: Serial Number: Asset Tag Number: Product Name: Manufacturer Name: UUID:Intel (R) Core (TM)2 Duo CPU T9400 @ 2.53 GHz 2.53 GHz XXXXXXXXXXX-(XX) XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX-XXX XX-XXXX-(XX) VX.XX XX-XXX XXXXXX.XXX.XXX.XXX.XXXXXX XX.XX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX None TravelMate 6593 Acer XXXxXxXX-xXxX-XXxx-xXXx-xXXxXXxXxxXX F1 EscHelp ExitSelect Item Select Menu Change Values Select Sub-Menu -/+ EnterF9 F10Setup Defaults S a v e a n d E x i t InformationSecurity Boot Exit System Utilities Chapter 2
38Chapter 2 Navigating the BIOS Utility There are six menu options: Information, Main, Security, Boot, and Exit. Follow these instructions: To choose a menu, use the left and right arrow keys. To choose an item, use the up and down arrow keys. To change the value of a parameter, press F5 or F6. A plus sign (+) indicates the item has sub-items. Press Enter to expand this item. Press Esc while you are in any of the menu options to go to the Exit menu. In any menu, you can load default settings by pressing F9. You can also press F10 to save any changes made and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. NOTE: You can change the value of a parameter if it is enclosed in square brackets. Navigation keys for a particular menu are shown on the bottom of the screen. Help for parameters are found in the Item Specific Help part of the screen. Read this carefully when making changes to parameter values. Please note that system information is subject to different models.
Chapter 239 Information The Information screen displays a summary of your computer hardware information. NOTE: The system information is subject to different models. ParameterDescription CPU Type This field shows the CPU type and speed of the system. CPU Speed This field shows the speed of the CPU. IDE0 Model Name This field shows the model name of HDD installed on primary IDE master. IDE0 Serial Number This field displays the serial number of HDD installed on primary IDE master. ATAPI Model Name This field shows the model name of the Optical device installed in the system. System BIOS Version Displays system BIOS version. VGA BIOS Version This field displays the VGA firmware version of the system. KBC Ver This field shows the keyboard Serial Number This field displays the serial number of this unit. Asset Tag Number This field displays the asset tag number of the system. Product Name This field shows product name of the system. Manufacturer Name This field displays the manufacturer of this system. UUID Number Universally Unique Identifier (UUID) is an identifier standard used in software construction, standardized by the Open Software Foundation (OSF) as part of the Distributed Computing Environment (DCE). Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility Main CPU Type: CPU Speed: IDE0 Model Name: I D E 0 S e r i a l N u m b e r : ATAPI Model Name: System BIOS Version: VGA BIOS Version: KBC Version: Serial Number: Asset Tag Number: Product Name: Manufacturer Name: UUID:Intel (R) Core (TM)2 Duo CPU T9400 @ 2.53 GHz 2.53 GHz XXXXXXXXXXX-(XX) XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX-XXX XX-XXXX-(XX) VX.XX XX-XXX XXXXXX.XXX.XXX.XXX.XXXXXX XX.XX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX None TravelMate 6593 Acer XXXxXxXX-xXxX-XXxx-xXXx-xXXxXXxXxxXX F1 EscHelp ExitSelect Item Select Menu Change Values Select Sub-Menu -/+ EnterF9 F10Setup Defaults S a v e a n d E x i t InformationSecurity Boot Exit
40Chapter 2 Main The Main screen allows the user to set the system time and date as well as enable and disable boot option and recovery. NOTE: The screen above is for your reference only. Actual values may differ. Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility Main Item Specific Help , , or selects field. System Time: System Date: System Memory: Extended Memory: Video Memory: Quiet Boot: Network Boot: F12 Boot Menu: D2D Recovery: SATAMode F1 EscHelp ExitSelect Item Select Menu Change Values Select Sub-Menu -/+ EnterF9 F10Setup Defaults S a v e a n d E x i t Information Security BootExit [] []:10:10 08/02/2008 640 KB 4093 MB 512 MB [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [AHCI]10