Acer Ferrari 1000 Series User manual

Acer
Ferrari 1000
Service Guide
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Service guide files and updates are
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Revision History
Please refer to the table below for the updates of notebook Ferrari 1000 service guide.
Date Chapter Updates

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Copyright
Copyright© 2006 by Acer Incorporated. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be
reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored 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.

IV
Disclaimer
The information in this guide is subject to change without notice.
Acer Incorporated makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with
respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties of merchantability or
fitness for any particular purpose. Any Acer Incorporated software described in this manual is
sold or licensed “as is”. Should the programs prove defective following their purchase, the buyer
(and not Acer Incorporated, its distributor, or its dealer) assumes the entire cost of all necessary
servicing, repair, and any incidental or consequential damages resulting from any defect in the
software.
Acer is a registered trademark of Acer Incorporated.
Other brand and product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective
holders.

V
Conventions
The following conventions are used in this manual:
SCREEN MESSAGES Denotes actual messages that appear on screen.
NOTE Gives bits and pieces of additional information
related to the current topic.
WARNING Alerts you to any damage that might result from
doing or not doing specific actions.
CAUTION Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible
hardware or software problems.
IMPORTANT Reminds you to do specific actions relevant to the
accomplishment of procedures.

VI
Preface
Before using this information and the product it supports, please read the following general
information.
1. This Service Guide provides you with all technical information relating to the BASIC CONFIGURATION
decided for Acer's “global” product offering. To better fit local market requirements and enhance
product competitiveness, your regional office MAY have decided to extend the functionality of a
machine (e.g. add-on card, modem, or extra memory capability). These LOCALIZED FEATURES will NOT
be covered in this generic service guide. In such cases, please contact your regional offices or the
responsible personnel/channel to provide you with further technical details.
2. Please note WHEN ORDERING FRU PARTS, you should check the most up-to-date information available
on your regional web or channel. For whatever reason, if a part number change is made, it will not be
noted in the printed Service Guide. For ACER-AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDERS, your Acer office may
have a DIFFERENT part number code to those given in the FRU list of this printed Service Guide. You
MUST use the list provided by your regional Acer office to order FRU parts for repair and service of
customer machines.

TOC VII
Table of Contents
Chapter One System Specification 1
Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
System Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Display and Graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Storage Subsystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Input Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
I/O Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Power Subsystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Dimensions and Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Outlook Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Closed Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Left View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Right View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Rear View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Base View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Upper View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
External Optical Disk Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Connecting the Optical Drive . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Easy-launch Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Touchpad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Touchpad Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Using the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Lock keys and Embedded Numeric Keypad 15
Windows keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Hotkeys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

VIII TOC
Special keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Using the Bluetooth Optical Mouse . . . . . . . 19
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Acer Bluetooth® VoIP Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
LED Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Charging the Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Using Acer Voice Connection Manager (VCM)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Connecting the Phone to Your Notebook . 23
Using the Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Acer OrbiCam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Rotating the Acer OrbiCam . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Launching the Acer OrbiCam . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Changing the Acer OrbiCam Settings . . . . . 26
Capturing Photos or Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Using the Acer OrbiCam as Webcam . . . . . . 29
Acer Empowering Technology . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Empowering Technology Password . . . . . . . 32
Acer ePower Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Acer ePresentation Management . . . . . . . . 35
Acer eDataSecurity Management (for selected models)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Acer eLock Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Acer eRecovery Management . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Acer eSettings Management . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Acer ePerformance Management . . . . . . . . 41
Using the System Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible) . . 42
Launch Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Norton AntiVirus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
How do I check for viruses? . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Hardware Specification and Configuration . 45
BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Chapter Two System Utilities 54
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Main . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

TOC IX
Advanced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Boot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
BIOS Password Removal SOP . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
HDD Password Removal SOP . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Chapter Three Machine Disassembly and Replacement 67
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Disassembly Procedure Flowchart . . . . . . . . 68
Disassembly Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Removing the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Removing the HDD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Removing the RAM Module/Mini PCI Card . 70
Removing the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Removing the LCD Module from the Main Unit
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Disassembling the Main Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Disassembling the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . 77
Chapter Four Troubleshooting 80
System Check Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
External Diskette Drive Check . . . . . . . . . . . 81
External CD-ROM Drive Check . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check . 81
Memory Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Power System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Check the Power Adaptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Check the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Touchpad Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message . . 85
Index of Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Phoenix BIOS Beep Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error Message . . 94
Intermittent Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Undetermined Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

XTOC
Chapter Five Jumper and Connector Location 100
Main Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Bottom Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Upper Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Chapter Six FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) 103
Parts and Exploded Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Chapter 1 1
Specification
Platform
•AMD TurionTM 64 X2 dual-core TL-52/TL-56/TL-60 (1.6/1.8/2.0GHz, 1MB L2 cache) or TL-50 (1.6GHz,
512KB L2 cache) processor, supporting AMD PowerNow!TM Technology, AMD HyperTransportTM
Technology and Enhanced Virus Protection technology
•Simultaneous 32-bit and 64-bit Windows®compatible support
•ATI Radeon®Xpress 1150 chipset
System Memory
•Up to 2GB of DDR2 533/667MHz memory, upgradeable to 4GB using two soDIMM modules (dual-
channel support)
Display and Graphics
•12.1” WXGA 200-nit Acer CrystalBriteTM high-brightness TFT LCD, 1280 x 800 pixel resolution, 16/10
viewing ratio, supporting simultaneous multi-window viewing on dual displays via Acer GridVistaTM
•12.1” WXGA 200-nit high-brightness TFT LCD, 1200 x 800 pixel resolution, 16/10 viewing ratio,
supporting simultaneous multi-window viewing on dual displays via Acer GridVistaTM
•ATI Radeon®Xpress 1150 integrated 3D graphics, with up to 512MB HyperMemoryTM (up to 256MB of
dedicated GDDR2 VRAM, or up to 256MB of shared system memory), supporting ATI PowerPlayTM 5.0,
Microsoft®DirectX®9.0, PCI Express®
•MPEG-2/DVD hardware-assisted capability
•16.7 million colors
•Simultaneous LCD and CRT display, with LCD panel resolution at 70Hz refresh rate up to 2048 x 1536
resolution on non-interlaced CRT display
•External resolution/refresh rate:
•2048 x 1536: 70/60Hz
•1920 x 1440: 75/60Hz
•1600 x 1200: 100/85/75/60Hz
•1400 x 1050: 60Hz
•1280 x 1024: 120/100/85/75/60Hz
•1280 x 768: 60Hz
•1024 x 768: 200/160/120/100/85/75/70/60Hz
•800 x 600: 200/160/120/100/85/75/72/70/60Hz
System Specification
Chapter 1

2Chapter 1
Audio
•High-Definition audio support
•S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) support for digital speakers
•Audio system with two built-in speakers
•MS Sound compatible
•Built-in microphone
Storage Subsystem
•100/120/160GB serial ATA hard disk driver
•External IEEE 1394 bus-powered optical drive:
•1X HD DVD-ROM drive:
- Read: 24X CD-RW, 24X CD-R, 24X CD-ROM, 8X DVD+R, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD-ROM, 6X DVD-
ROM (double layer), 4X DVD+R (double layer), 4X DVD-R (double layer), 4X DVD+RW, 4X DVD-
RW, 3X DVD-RAM, 1X HD DVD-R, 1X HD DVD-ROM
- Write: CD-R, 4X DVD+RW, 4X DVD-RW, 4X DVD+R, 4X DVD-R, 4X CD-RW, 3X DVD-RAM, 2.4X
DVD+R (double layer), 2X DVD-R (double layer)
•8X Slot-load DVD Super Multi double layer:
- Read: 24X CD-RW, 24X CD-ROM, 24X CD-R, 8X DVD+R, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD-ROM, 4X
DVD+RW, 4X DVD-RW, 3X DVD-RAM, 2.4X DVD+R (double layer)
- Write: 24X CD-R, 8X DVD+R, 8X DVD-R, 4X DVD+RW, 4X DVD-RW, 4X CD-RW, 2.4X DVD+R
(double layer), 2X DVD-RAM
•5-in-1 card reader, supporting Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick®(MS),
Memory Stick PROTM (MS PRO), xD-Picture CardTM (xD)
Communication
•Acer Video Conference featuring Voice and Video over Internet Protocol (VVoIP) support via Acer
OrbiCamTM and optional Acer Ferrari Bluetooth®VoIP phone
•Acer OrbiCamTM 1.3 megapixel CMOS camera (LCD panel-mounted), featuring (for selected model):
•225 degree ergonomic rotation
•Acer VisageON technology
•Acer PrimaLite technology
•WWAN: UMTS HSDPA and GPRS/EDGE:
•UMTS HSDPA (2100MHz) 1.8Mbps
•GPRS (900/1800/1900MHz) 85.6kbps
•EDGE (900/1800/1900MHz) 247kbps
•Modem: 56K ITU V.92 with PTT approval; Wake-on-Ring ready
•LAN: Gigabit Ethernet; Wake-on-LAN ready
•WPAN: Bluetooth®2.0 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
•WLAN: Acer InviLinkTM 802.11 pre-n or 802.11a/b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIEDTM solution, supporting Acer
SignalUpTM wireless technology

Chapter 1 3
Input Devices
•84/85-key Acer TouchFineTM keyboard
•Touch pad pointing device
•12 function keys, four cursor keys, two Windows®keys, hotkey controls, embedded numeric keypad,
international language support
•Four easy-launch buttons: Empowering Key, email, Internet and user-programmable button
•Two front-access communication switches: WLAN and Bluetooth® (two-way spring switch)
I/O Interface
•124-pin Acer ezDock
•PC Card slot (Type II)
•5-in-1 card reader (SD/MMC/MS/MS PRO/xD)
•Three USB 2.0 ports
•6-pin IEEE 1394 port
•Fast Infrared (FIR) port
•External display (VGA) port
•Headphones/speaker/line-out jack with S/PDIF support
•Microphone-in jack
•Line-in jack
•Ethernet (RJ-45) port
•Modem (RJ-11) port
•DC-in jack for AC adapter
Power Subsystem
•ACPI 2.0 CPU power management standards: Stand-by and Hibernation power-saving modes support
•57W 4800mAh 6-cell Li-ion battery pack and 22W 2000mAh 3-cell Li-Ion battery pack
•Acer QuicChargeTM technology:
•80% charge in 1 hour
•2-hour rapid charge system-off
•2.5-hour charge-in-use
•0.14W 15mAh Ni-MH battery bridge (8-cell) supporting 5-min warm swap from full charge or 5-min
swap from full charge in standby mode
•65W AC adapter
Security
•Acer DASP (Disk Anti-Shock Protection)
•Acer GraviSense and Acer Anti-Theft HDD protection technologies
•Kensington lock slot

4Chapter 1
Software
•Acer Empowering Technology
•Acer ePower Management
•Acer ePresentation Management
•Acer eDataSecurity Management (for selected model)
•Acer eLock Management
•Acer eRecovery Management
•Acer eSettings Management
•Acer ePerformance Management
•Acer GridVistaTM
•Acer Launch Manager
•Norton AntiVirusTM
•Adobe®Reader®
•CyberLink®PowerDVDTM
•NTI CD-MakerTM
•Acer Voice Connection Manager
•Acer OrbiCam
Dimensions and Weight
•302.3 (W) x 221.28 (D) x 20.8/34.5 (H) mm (11.90 x 8.72 x 0.82/1.36 inches)
•1.70 kg (3.63 lbs.) with 6-cell Li-Ion battery pack
•1.55 kg (3.3 lbs.) with 3-cell Li-Ion battery pack
Environment
•Temperature:
•Operating: 5 oC to 35 oC
•Non-operating: -20 oC to 65 oC
•Humidity (non-condensing):
•Operating: 20% to 80%
•Non-operating: 20% to 80%
Note: This specifications listed above are for reference only. The exact configuration depends on the
model purchased.
Warning!For safety reasons, do not use non-compliant parts when you add or change components.

Chapter 1 5
Block Diagram
PG 27
SATA - HDD
PG 18
SATA0
SB460
3V/5V
PG 23
PG 28
AMD S1
K/B CONN.
X-Bus
CLOCK GENERATOR
Azalia
PG 27
PG 23
Bluetooth
465 FCBGA
USB2.0 I/O Port X3
Touch Pad
PATA 100 549 BGA
PG 20
PG 24
PG 2
RS485
NS97551
Amplifier MAX9755A
Azalia Audio
A_LINK HT_LINK
LPC
PG 25
Flash ROM
PCI Bus 33MHz
PG 28
PATA - HDD
KBC
ZH3
MODEM RJ 11
USB2.0 (P0~P7)
CHARGER
DDRII-SODIMM1 DDRII-SODIMM2
533/ 667 MHZ DDR IIPG 7,8
Azalia MDC
PG 3,4,5,6
PG 9,10,11,12
PG 14,15,16,17
PG 25
MIC. INT.
S.P.
PG 24
PG 17
VIN +3VPCU +3V_S5 +3VSUS +5VSUS +5V +12V
+1.8VSUS SMDDR VTERM
+1.8VSUS +1.8V
SMDDR_VTERM
+1.2V +VCCP
PG 31
+1.2V +VCCP
CPU VR
PG 30
VCC_CORE
HOST 133/166MHz PCIE 100MHz VGA 96MHz USB 48MHz REF 14MHz
ICS951462
DSC USB I/F
Turion 64 Rev.F Dual-Core/
(638 S1g1 socket)
Dual-Core 35W / Single-Core 25W
Sempron Rev.F Single-Core
PCI-E, 1X
PCI Express Mini Card
Mini Card (WLAN)
USB7 USB0 & USB1& USB2 USB6
PCIE3 & USB4
ZH3 ASSY P/N :31ZH3MB0008 ZH3 MB C/S ASSY P/N: 41ZH3CS0001 ZH3 MB S/S ASSY P/N: 51ZH3SS0003 ZH3 PCB P/N: DA0ZH3MB8A3
PG 7,8
PG 25
PG 19
PG 20 PG 16
PG 34 PG 33 PG 32
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G-SENSOR KXP84-0200
RJ45
10/100/1G LAN
BROADCOM
5788M
TRANSFORMER
BOTHHAND
PG 18 PG 18
OSC 48MHZ
Page: 22
5 IN 1
Page: 21
PCMCIA
Page: 22
PCI7412
PCMCIA+1394
+6 IN 1
TI
Page :21~22
1394
REQ0# / GNT0#
AD25
INT E/F/G#
Page : 26
NS
SIO (87383)
FIR
Page : 26
AD25
InterruptsPCI DEVICE REQ# / GNT# INT E/F/G#
PCI7412 REQ0# / GNT0#
IDSEL#
5788M INT G#
AD20 REQ2# / GNT2#
Page : 16 LVDS CRT Page : 16
CRT Switch
Docking
INT_CRT
Page : 29
EXT_CRT
RGB
DVI
DVI TI TFP513PAP
SN74CBTLV3257PWR
Page : 16
SDVO LVDS
Page : 30
TVOUT
Page 5
CPU THERMAL SENSOR
PG 31
PCI-E, 1X
Express Card
NEW CARD
PCIE2 & USB5
USB 2.0 * 1(USB5)
H.P/SPDIF
PG 25
Amplifier MAX4411
PG 25

6Chapter 1
Outlook Tour
Front View
# Item Description
1 Built-in camera 1.3 megapixel web camera for video communication.
2 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays computer
output.
3 Power button Turns the computer on and off.
4 Keyboard Serves for entering data into your computer.
5 Palmrest Comfortable support area for your hands when you use the
computer.
6 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a computer
mouse
7 Click buttons
(left and right)
The left and right buttons function like the left and right mouse
buttons; the center button serves as a four-way scroll button.
8 Status indicators Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that light up to show the status of
the computer’s functions and components.
9 Easy-launch buttons Buttons for launching frequently used programs.
10 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording.

Chapter 1 7
Closed Front View
#Icon Item Description
1 5-in-1 card reader Accepts Memory Stick (MS), Memory Stick Pro (MS PRO),
Multi Media Card (MMC), Secure Digital (SD) and xD-
Picture Card (xD) (manufacturing option).
2 N/A Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio output.
3 Line-in jack Accepts audio line-in devices (e.g., audio CD player,
stereo walkman).
4 Microphone-in jack Accepts input from external microphones.
5 Headphones/speaker/
line-out jack with S/
PDIF support
Connects to audio line-out devices (e.g., speakers,
headphones).
6Bluetooth
communication
button/indicator
Enables/disables the Bluetooth communication.
Indicates the status of Bluetooth communication’
7Wireless
communication
button/indicator
Enables/disables the wireless function.
Indicates the status of wireless LAN communication.
8 N/A Infrared port Interfaces with the infrared devices (e.g., infrared printer
and IR-aware computer).
"Easy-launch buttons" on page 10
# Icon Item Description
# Item Description
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"Launch keys" on page 10
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8Chapter 1
Left View
Right View
#Icon Item Description
1 Kensington lock slot Connects to a Kensington-compatible computers security
lock.
2 N/A Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even after prolonged
use.
3 6-pin IEEE 1394 port Connects to IEEE 1394 devices.
4 USB 2.0 ports Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB
camera).
5 PC Card slot Accepts one Type II PC Card.
6 N/A PC Card slot eject
button
Ejects the PC Card from the slot.
4 N/A Optical disk access
indicator
Lights up when the optical drive is active.
5 N/A Slot-load optical drive
eject button
Ejects the optical disk from the drive.
6 N/A Slot-load optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs.
#Icon Item Description
1 USB 2.0 ports Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB
camera).
2 Ethernet (RJ-45) port Connects to an Ethernet 10/100-based or 10/100/1000-
based networks.
3 Modem (RJ-11) port Connects to a phone line.
4 External display (VGA)
port
Connects to an external display device (e.g., external
monitor, LCD projector).
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Chapter 1 9
Rear View
Base View
#Icon Item Description
1 124-pin Acer ezDock
connector
Connects to Acer ezDock.
2 N/A Battery Powers the computer.
3 DC-in jack Connects to an AC adapter.
# Item Description
1 Battery bay Houses the computer’s battery pack.
2 Battery release latch Releases the battery for removal.
3 Memory compartment Houses the computer’s main memory.
4 Hard disk bay Houses the computer’s hard disk (secured with screws).
5 Battery lock Locks the battery in position.
Note:
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10 Chapter 1
Mouse
Upper View
Bottom View
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1 Left click button Press the left button to perform selection and execution
functions.
2 Scroll wheel Scrolls up or down a page. The scroll wheel mimics your cursor
pressing on the right scroll bar of Windows applications.
3 Right click button Press the right button to perform selection and execution
functions.
4 Status indicator Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that light up to show the status of
the computer’s functions and components.
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1 Bluetooth button Press the button to turn on Bluetooth communication.
2 N/A Power button Turns the mouse on and off.
"Launch keys" on page 10
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