Acer Aspire 1300 Service Guide
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Chapter 121 Indicators Your computer provides an array of six indicators located above the keyboard, in addition to two indicators positioned at the from of the palm rest area. These indicators show the status of the computer and its components. The six indicators located above the keyboard provide the following status information:. The two indicators located at the front of the unit provide the following status information: #Description 1 Caps Lock active 2 Num Lock active (Note: the keypad lock must be turned on to use the embedded numeric keypad.) 3 Scroll Lock active 4 Floppy disk drive activity 5 Hard disk drive activity 6 Optical drive activity # 1 Battery charge: Green Amber Red Offthe AC adapter is connected and the battery is fully charged. the AC adapter is connected and the battery is charging. the AC adapter is connected and the battery has a fault. the AC adapter is not connected, or the battery is not installed. 2 Power mode: Steady green Flashing green Offthe computer is on (even if the display is turned off). the computer is in standby mode. the computer is turned off, or in hibernation mode.
22Chapter 1 Ke y b o a r d Special keys Lock keys The keyboard features full-size keys with an embedded keypad, separate cursor control keys, two Windows keys, and twelve function keys (hot keys). Embedded Keypad The embedded keypad functions like a desktop numeric keypad. It is indicated by small blue numbers and on the applicable keys. To use the the embedded numeric keys, toggle the Num Lock on by pressing the Fn + t keys simultaneously. With the embedded keypad turned on, the following actions are possible: Lock KeyDescription Caps Lock When Caps Lock is on, all alphabetic characters are typed in uppercase. Toggle on and off by pressing the Caps Lock key on the left side of the keyboard. Num lock When Num Lock is on, the embedded numeric keyboard can be used. Toggle on and off by pressing the Fn+tkeys simultaneously. Scroll lock When Scroll Lock is on, the screen toggles up or down one line at a time when the up and down cursor control keys are pressed. Note: Scroll Lock doesn’t work in all applications. Toggle on and off by pressing the Fn +u keys simultaneously. F10 Scr LK F9 NumLK Caps Lock Fn 7 8 9 * 0 . / 1 2 3 + 4 5 6 -
Chapter 123 Windows Keys The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions. Hotkeys Using the Fn key with another key creates a hot key, providing a quick and convenient method for controlling various functions. To use a hot key, first hold down the Fn key. Next, press the second key in combination. Finally, release both keys. Desired AccessNum Lock OnNum Lock On Number keys on embedded keypadType numbers using embedded keypad in the normal way. Cursor-control keys on embedded keypadHold down the jkey while using the cursor keys on the embedded keypad.Hold Fn key while using cursor-control keys. Main keyboard keys Hold down the Fn key while typing letters using the embedded keypad keys. Simultaneously press the j key for for capital letters.Type letters in the normal way. KeyDescription Windows logo 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: + Tab (Activates the next Taskbar button) + E (Opens the My Computer window) + F1 (opens Help and Support) + F (opens the Find: All Files dialog box) + M (minimizes all windows) j + Windows logo key + M (undoes the minimize all windows action) + R (opens the Run dialog box) Application keyThis key has the same effect as clicking the right mouse button; it opens the application’s context menu.
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NOTE: When activating hotkeys, press and hold the Fn key before pressing the other key in the hotkey
combination.
Keyboard Ergonomics
The wide palm rest area provides a comfortable platform for your hands when typing on the keyboard. The
ergonomic design enables you to adopt a relaxed, yet very efficient, typing style.
Hot KeyFunction
Fn + l Decreases the display panel brightness.
Fn + m Increases the display panel brightness.
Fn + p Toggles the display setting between (1) the computer’s LCD panel, (2) an external
display device connected to the external display port, and (3) simultaneous display
on the computer’s LCD panle and an external display device.
Fn + t Toggles Num Lock on and off. (Please see “Special keys”.)
Fn + u Toggles the keyboard’s Scroll Lock on and off. (Please see “Special keys”.)
Fn +g Toggle the sound on and off. (Mute.)
Fn +{ Increases the sound volume. (Doesn’t work for an external keyboard.)
Fn +} Decreases the sound volume. (Doesn’t work for an external keyboard.)
Fn
Chapter 125 To u c h p a d The built-in touchpad is a PS/2-compatible pointing device that senses movement on its surface. This cursor responds to your finger movements on the touchpad. In addition, the two click buttons provide the same functionality as a computer mouse, while the scroll key enables easy up and down scrolling in documents and web pages. The touchpad is located in the middle of the palm rest area, providing maximum comfort and efficiency. To u c h p a d B a s i c s Use the touchpad as follows: TSlide your finger over the surface of the touchpad to control the movement of the cursor. Tap the touchpad to perform selection and execution functions. TPress the left (1) and right (3) buttons to perform selection and execution functions, just as you would use the buttons on a computer mouse. TUse the scroll key (2) to scroll through long documents and web pages. Press the top of the key to scroll up, and the bottom to scroll down. FunctionLeft ButtonRigh ButtonTa p Execute Click twice quickly Tap twice (at the same speed as double-clicking the mouse button) Select Click once Tap once Drag Click and hold. Then slide your finger across the touchpad to drag the cursor over the selection.Tap twice quickly. On the second tap, slide your finger across the touchpad to drag the cursor over the selection. Access context menuClick once
26Chapter 1 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.
Chapter 127 Launch Keys Located at the top of the keyboard are four buttons. These buttons are called launch keys. They are designated as key 1, key 2, key 3 and key 4. By default, key 1 is used to launch the email application and key 2 is used to launch the Internet browser. Keys 3 and 4 start the Launch Manager application. All four launch keys can be set by the user. To see the launch keys, run the Acer Launch Manger. #Description Email Launches your email application. Web browser Launches your Internet browser P1 User-programmable P2 User-programmable
28Chapter 1 Hardware Specifications and Configurations Processor ItemSpecification CPU type AMD Athlon XP 1400+ (1.2G) / 1600+ (1.4G) / 1800+ (1.5G) 35W CPU package OPGA CPU core voltage 1.2V/1.45V BIOS ItemSpecification BIOS vendor Acer BIOS Version 1.0 BIOS ROM type Flash ROM BIOS ROM size 512KB BIOS package TSOP Supported protocols ACPI 1.0b,APM 1.2, PC Card 95, SM BIOS 2.3, EPP/IEEE 1284, ECP/ IEEE 1284 1.7 & 1.9, PCI 2.2, PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, USB, VESA VGA BIOS, DDC-2B, CD-ROM bootable, Windows keyboard Microsoft Simple Boot Flag BIOS password control Set by setup manual Second Level Cache ItemSpecification Cache controller Built-in CPU Cache size 256KB 1st level cache control Always enabled 2st level cache control Always enabled Cache scheme control Fixed in write-back System Memory ItemSpecification Memory controller VIA VT8362 Onboard memory size 0MB DIMM socket number 2 sockets (4 banks) Supports memory size per socket 512MB Supports maximum memory size 1024MB Supports DIMM type Synchronous DRAM Supports DIMM Speed 133 MHz Supports DIMM voltage 3.3V Supports DIMM package 144-pin soDIMM Memory module combinations You can install memory modules in any combinations as long as they match the above specifications.
Chapter 129 Above table lists some system memory configurations. You may combine DIMMs with various capacities to form other combinations.. Memory Combinations Slot 1Slot 2Total Memory 0MB 64MB 64 MB 64MB 0MB 64 MB 0MB 128MB 128 MB 64MB 64MB 128 MB 128MB 0MB 128 MB 64MB 128MB 192MB 128MB 64MB 192MB 128MB 128MB 256MB 256MB 64MB 320MB 64MB 256MB 320MB 256MB 128MB 384MB 128MB 256MB 384MB 256MB 256MB 512MB 512MB 512MB 1024MB 512MB 0MB 512MB 0MB 512MB 512MB LAN Interface ItemSpecification Chipset VIA Chipset internal +LSI 80227 Supports LAN protocol 10/100 Mbps LAN connector type RJ45 LAN connector location Left side Modem Interface ItemSpecification Chipset CONEXANT soft modem (on board) 20463-11 Fax modem data baud rate (bps) 14.4K Data modem data baud rate (bps) 56K Supports modem protocol V.90 MDC Modem connector type RJ11 Modem connector location Left side Floppy Disk Drive Interface ItemSpecification Vendor & model name Panasonic JU-226A 243FC Floppy Disk Specifications Media recognition 2DD (720KB) 2HD (1.2MB, 3-mode) 2HD (1.44MB) Sectors/track 9 15 18 Tracks 80 80 80 Rotational speed (RPM) 300 360 300 Read/write heads 2 Encoding method MFM/FM
30Chapter 1 Power Requirement Input Voltage (V) +5V +/- 10% Hard Disk Drive Interface ItemSpecification Vendor & Model Name TOSHIBA 20G(MK2018GAP), TITANIBM 20G(IC25N020ATCS04-0), 07N8325, CASCADE Capacity (MB) 20000 20000 Bytes per sector 512 512 Data heads 3 3 Drive Format Disks 2 2 Spindle speed (RPM) 4200 RPM 4200 RPM Performance Specifications Buffer size 2048KB 2048KB Interface ATA-5 ATA-5 Max. media transfer rate (disk-buffer, Mbytes/s) 216 216 Data transfer rate (host~buffer, Mbytes/s) 100 MB/Sec. Ultra DMA mode-5100 MB/Sec. Ultra DMA mode-5 DC Power Requirements Voltage tolerance 5V(DC) +/- 5% 5V(DC) +/- 5% DVD -ROM Interface ItemSpecification Vendor & model name DVD-ROM 8X QSI SDR-083 Performance Specification Wit h CD Diskette With DVD Diskette Transfer rate (KB/sec) Sustained: Max 3.6Mbytes/sec Sustained: Max 10.8Mbytes/sec Data Buffer Capacity 128 KBytes Interface IDE/ATAPI Applicable disc format DVD: DVD-5, DVD-9, DVD-10, DVD-R (3.95G) CD: CD-Audio, CD-ROM (mode1 and mode 2), CD-ROM XA(mode 2 form 1 and form 2), CD-I (mode 2, form 1 and form 2), CD-I Ready, CD-I Bridge CD- WO, CD-RW, Photo CD, Video CD, Enhanced Music CD, CD-TEXT Loading mechanism Soft eject (with emergency eject hole) Power Requirement Input Voltage +5 V +/- 5 % Floppy Disk Drive Interface ItemSpecification