Acer Travelmate 7730a Service Guide

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Easy-launch buttons
Located beside the keyboard are application buttons. These buttons are called easy-launch 
buttons. They are: WLAN, Internet, email, Bluetooth, Arcade and Acer Empowering Technology.
The mail and Web browser buttons are pre-set to email and Internet programs, but can be reset 
by the user. To set the Web browser, mail, and programmable buttons, run the Acer Launch 
Manager.
IconFunctionDescription
Empowering Technology Launches Acer Empowering...

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Touchpad basics
The following teaches you how to use the touchpad:
❑Move your finger across the touchpad to move the cursor.
❑Press the left and right buttons located beneath the touchpad to perform 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. 
Note: When using the touchpad, keep it—and your fingers—dry and 
clean. The touchpad is sensitive...

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Lock keys
The keyboard has three lock keys which you can toggle on and off.
Lock keyDescription
Caps Lock When Caps Lock is on, all alphabetic characters typed are in uppercase.
Scroll Lock  + When Scroll Lock is on, the screen moves one line up or down when you 
press the up or down arrow keys respectively. Scroll Lock does not work 
with some applications.
Num Lock When Num Lock is on, the numeric keypad is in numeric mode. The keys 
function as a calculator (complete...

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Windows keys
The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions.
KeyDescription
Windows 
keyPressed alone, this key has the same effect as clicking on the Windows Start button. 
It launches the Start menu. It can also be used with other keys to provide a variety 
of functions:
< >: Open or close the Start menu
< > + : Display the desktop
 + : Open Windows Explore
 + : Search for a file or folder
 + : Cycle through Sidebar gadgets
 + : Lock your notebook...

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Hotkeys
The notebook employs hotkeys or key combinations to access most of the notebook’s controls like 
screen brightness, volume output, and the BIOS Setup Utility.
To activate hotkeys, press and hold the  key before pressing the other key in the hotkey 
combination.
HotkeyIconFunctionDescription
 +  Hotkey help Displays help on hotkeys.
 +  Acer eSettings 
ManagementLaunches Acer eSettings Management in Acer 
Empowering Technology. 
 +  Acer ePower...

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Hardware specifications and configurations
CPU
Controllers
BIOS
ItemSpecification
CPU type
Intel
® Core™2 Duo processor supporting Intel® 64 architecture:
• T9400/P9500 (6 MB L2 cache, 2.53 GHz, 1066 MHz FSB, 35 W/25 W)
• T9600 (6 MB L2 cache, 2.80 GHz, 1066 MHz FSB, 35 W) or higher
• P8400/P8600 (3 MB L2 cache, 2.26/2.40 GHz, 1066 MHz FSB, 25 W)
Core logic Intel Crestline PM965 + ICH9M chipset
CPU package  Intel 479 pin Micro-FCPGA 
CPU core voltage 1.05V
Item...

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Memory
Supported protocols • ACPI 1.0b/2.0/3.0 compliance
• PCI 2.2 or later
• System/HDD Password Security Control
• INT 13H Extensions
• PnP BIOS 1.0a
• SMBIOS 2.4 or later
• BIOS Boot Specification
• Simple Boot Flag 1.0
• Boot Block
• PCI Bus Power Management Interface Specification
• USB Specification 1.1/2.0
• USB/1394 CD-ROM Boot Up support
• PC Card Standard 1995 (PCMCIA 3.0 Compliant Device)
• Support HD audio
• WfM 2.0, PXE 2.1
• Preboot Execution Environment...

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Note: Above table lists some system memory configurations. You may 
combine SO-DIMMs with various capacities to form other 
combinations. On above table, the configuration of slot 1 and slot 2 
can be reversed.
Hard Disk Drive
Slot 1Slot 2Total Memory
0MB 256MB 256MB
0MB 512MB 512MB
0MB 1024MB 1024MB
0MB 2048MB 2048MB
256MB 256MB 512MB
256MB 512MB 768MB
256MB 1024MB 1280MB
256MB 2048MB 2304MB
512MB 256MB 768MB
512MB 512MB 1024MB
512MB 1024MB 1536MB
512MB 2048MB...

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Data transfer rate 
(host~buffer)300 Mbit/sec
Ultra DMA 
mode 6300 Mbit/sec
Ultra DMA 
mode 6300 Mbit/sec
Ultra DMA 
mode 6300 Mbit/sec
Ultra DMA 
mode 6
DC Power Requirements
Input Voltage 5 V 5 V 5 V 5 V
ItemSpecification
Vendor & Model Name Toshiba 
MK2546GSXToshiba 
MK1646GSXToshiba 
MK1246GSXToshiba 
MK8046GSX
Capacity 250 GB 160 GB 120 GB 80 GB
Bytes per sector 512 512 512 512
Data heads4322
Drive Format
Disks 2211
Spindle speed 5400 RPM 5400 RPM 5400 RPM 5400...

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DVD-CDRW drive
ItemSpecification
Vendor & model name Sony CRX890S
Performance 
SpecificationWith CD Disc With DVD Disc
Transfer rateXX
XX
Buffer Memory 2 MB
Interface SATA
Applicable disc formatApplicable CD Formats:
Read:
• CD-Audio
• CD-DA
•CD-Extra/CD-Plus
•CD-I
•CD-ROM
•CD-ROM XA
• CD-TEXT
• Karaoke CD
• Photo CD
• Video CD
Write:
•CD-R
•CD-RWApplicable DVD formats:
Read:
•DVD±R
• DVD±RW
•DVD-RAM
•DVD-ROM
•DVD-Video
Loading mechanism Tray
Power Requirement
Input...