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Revision History
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... in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Acer Incorporated.
Disclaimer
The information in this guide is subject to change without notice. Acer Incorporated makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or...
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... this manual:
Screen messages NOTE WARNING CAUTION IMPORTANT
Denotes actual messages that appear on screen.
Gives bits and pieces of additional information related to the current topic.
Alerts you to any damage that might result from doing or not doing specific actions.
Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems...
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... Removing the DC Board 68 Removing the I/O Port Bracket 68 Removing the PCMCIA Slot 69 Removing the Speaker Set 70 System Upgrade Procedure 71 Base Unit to Wireless Unit 71
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting
72
System Check Procedures 73 External Diskette Drive Check 73 External CD-ROM Drive Check 73 Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check 73 Memory check 74 Power System Check...
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... device that supports S-video input "Automatic LCD dim" feature, automatically selecting the best setting for the display in order to conserve power DualViewTM support
Multimedia
T
T T
High-speed built-in optical drive: DVD/CD-RW Combo, or DVD-Dual or DVD Super-Multi
MS DirectSound compatible Built-in dual speakers
Connectivity
T Integrated 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet connection (for Aspire 1360...
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T Four Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 ports T One IEEE 1394 port T IEEE 802.11b/g Wireless LAN (manufacturing option) T Bluetooth® (manufacturing option)
Expansion
T T
One Type III or two Type II CardBus PC Card slots Upgradeable hard disk and memory modules
Human-centric design
T Rugged, yet extremely portable, construction T Stylish appearance T Full-size keyboard with four programmable ...
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Keyboard
The keyboard has full-sized keys and an embedded keypad, separate cursor keys, two Windows keys and twelve function keys.
Special keys
Lock keys
The keyboard has three lock keys which you can toggle on and off.
Lock key Caps ...
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... keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions.
Keys Windows logo key
Application key
Description Start button. Combinations with this key perform shortcut functions. Below are a few examples:
+ Tab (Activates next taskbar button)
+ E (Explores My Computer)
+ F (Finds Document)
+ M (Minimizes All)
j+ + M (Undoes Minimize All)
+ R (Displays the Run... dialog box) Opens a context...
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... your keyboard.
NOTE: for US keyboard users: The keyboard layout is set when you first set up Windows. For the Euro symbol to work, the keyboard layout has to be set to United States-international.
To verify the keyboard type: 1. Click on Start, Control Panel. 2. Double-click on Regional and Language Options. 3. Click on the...
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... control Cache scheme control
Specification Built-in CPU 128KB or 256KB for AMD Sempron CPU 1MB for AMD Athlon 64 DTR CPU Always Enabled Always Enabled Fixed-in write back
System Memory
Item Memory controller Onboard memory size DIMM socket number Supports memory size per socket Supports maximum memory size Supports DIMM type Supports DIMM Speed Supports DIMM voltage Supports DIMM package Memory...
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...
IBM compatible PC (Pentium 166 MHz or above)
OS
MS-Windows 90/ME/2000/XP/NT 4.0
Memory
Min. 128MB required
Hard Disk
Empty Storage Capacity:100 MB or more Average access time: 20ms or less...0.51
DVD: 0.65
Focusing:
Astigmatism
Tracking:
CD: DPP
DVD-ROM: DPD
DVD+R/RW: DPP
Wave length: CD: 785+/- 5 nm
DVD: 650+/- 15 nm
Output power:
Read CD: 1.5 mw max@objective lens
DVD: 1.0 mw ...
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... Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Parallel Port
Item Parallel port controller Number of parallel port Location Connector type Parallel port function control Supports ECP/EPP Optional ECP DMA channel (in BIOS Setup) Optional parallel port I/O address (in BIOS Setup)
Specification NS PC87392 1 Rear side 25-pin D-type Enable/Disable by BIOS Setup Yes (set by BIOS setup) DMA channel 1 and 3
378, 278
26...
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... Display Mode Typical White Luminance (cd/m2) also called Brightness
Luminance Uniformity
Contrast Ratio Response Time (Optical Rise Time/Fall Time) Nominal Input Voltage VDD Typical Power Consumption (watt) Weight Physical Size(mm) Electrical Interface Support Color
Viewing Angle (degree) Horizontal: Right/Left Vertial: Upper/Lower
Temperature Range( ° C)
Operating Storage (shipping...
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... conditions: T New versions of system programs T New features or options T Restore a BIOS when it becomes corrupted.
Use the Phlash utility to update the system BIOS flash ROM. NOTE: If you do not have a crisis recovery diskette at hand, then you should create a Crisis Recovery
Diskette before you use the Phlash utility. NOTE: Do not install memory-related drivers (XMS, EMS, DPMI...
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... instructions in the message window. If an error occurs with the internal diskette drive, reconnect the diskette connector on the system board. If the error still remains: 1. Reconnect the external diskette drive/DVD-ROM module. 2. Replace the external diskette drive/CD-ROM module. 3. Replace the main board.
External CD-ROM Drive Check
Do the following to isolate the problem to a controller, drive...
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... to main board. 2. Go to the diagnostic memory in the test items. 3. Press F2 in the test items. 4. Follow the instructions in the message window. NOTE: Make sure that the DIMM is fully installed into the connector. A loose connection can cause an error.
Power System Check
To verify the symptom of the problem, power on the computer using each...
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... Software: 1. Check out the Power Management in control Panel 2. In Power Meter, confirm that if the parameters shown in the screen for Current Power Source and Total
Battery Power Remaining are correct. 3. Repeat the steps 1 and 2, for both battery and adapter. 4. This helps you identify first the problem is on recharging or discharging. From Hardware: 1. Power off the computer...
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...size.
Action in Sequence
Enter BIOS Setup Utility to execute "Load Default Settings, then reboot system. DIMM System board
Speaker-Related Symptoms
Symptom / Error In Windows, multimedia programs, no sound comes from the computer.
Internal speakers make noise or emit no sound.
Audio driver Speaker System board
Speaker System board
Action in Sequence
Power Management-Related Symptoms
Symptom...
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Reconnect hard disk/CD-ROM drives. Hard disk connection board System board
Peripheral-Related Symptoms
Symptom / Error System configuration does not match the installed devices. External display does not work correctly. USB does not work correctly Print problems.
Serial or parallel port device problems.
Action in Sequence
Enter BIOS Setup Utility to execute "Load Default Settings", then reboot...
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