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Operating
system1
Windows Vista™ Home Basic
Platform1
Mobile AMD Sempron™ 3500+ (1.8 GHz, 512 KB L2
cache) featuring:
Simultaneous 32- and 64-bit Windows®
support
AMD PowerNow!™, AMD HyperTransport™,
Enhanced Virus Protection2 technology
ATI Radeon® Xpress 1100 chipset
System
memory1,3
1GB Up to 2 GB of DDR2 533MHz memory,
upgradeable to 4 GB4 using two soDIMM modules
(dual-channel support)
Display1
14.1" WXGA Acer CrystalBrite™ TFT LCD, 1280 x 800
pixel resolution, supporting simultaneous multiwindow viewing on dual displays via Acer
GridVista™
Graphics1
ATI Radeon® Xpress 1100 integrated 3D graphics
with up to 512 MB of HyperMemory™ (256 MB of
dedicated system memory, up to 256 MB of shared
system memory) supporting ATI PowerPlay™ 5.0,
Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0 and PCI Express®
Dual independent display support
16.7 million colors
External resolution/refresh rate:
2048 x 1536: 85/75/70/60 Hz
1600 x 1200: 100/85/75/72/70/60 Hz
1400 x 1050: 85/75/60 Hz
1280 x 1024: 120/100/85/75/72/70/60 Hz
1024 x 768: 120/100/90/85/75/72/70/60 Hz
800 x 600: 120/100/85/75/72/70/60 Hz
MPEG-2/DVD hardware-assisted capability
S-video/TV-out (NTSC/PAL) support
Acer Arcade™, featuring Acer CinemaVision™ and
Acer ClearVision™ technologies5
Audio
High Definition audio support
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S/PDIF6 (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) support
for digital speakers
Audio system with two built-in speakers
Built-in microphone
MS-Sound compatible
Storage1
80GB hard disk drive7
5-in-1 card reader, supporting Secure Digital
(SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick® (MS),
Memory Stick PRO™ (MS PRO), xD-Picture Card™ (xD)
Optical media
drive1
Communication
8X DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive:
Read: 24X CD-ROM, 24X CD-R, 24X CD-RW, 8X
DVD-ROM, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD+R, 6X DVD-R DL
(double-layer), 6X DVD+R DL (doublelayer), 6X DVD-RW, 6X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-RAM
Write: 24X CD-R, 16X CD-RW, 8X DVD-R, 8X
DVD+R, 8X DVD+RW, 6X DVD-RW, 5X DVD-RAM,
4X DVD-R DL (double-layer), 4X DVD+R DL
(double-layer)
WLAN1: Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED®
solution, supporting Acer SignalUp™ wireless
technology
LAN: Fast Ethernet, Wake-on-LAN ready
Modem: 56K ITU V.92 with PTT approval8, Wake-onRing ready
Size and
weight1
341 (W) x 251 (D) x 28/35 (H) mm (13.4 x 9.88 x
1.10/1.37 inches)
2.4 kg (5.28 lbs.)
Power
ACPI 3.0 CPU power management standard: supports
Standby and Hibernation power-saving modes
44.6 W 4000 mAh Li-ion battery (6-cell)
2.6-hour battery life9
2.5-hour rapid charge system-off
3.5-hour charge-in-use
3-pin 65 W AC adapter
Special keys
and controls
88-/89-key keyboard, inverted "T" cursor layout,
2.5 mm (minimum) key travel
Touchpad with 4-way scroll button
12 function keys, four media keys (play/pause,
stop, previous, next), four cursor keys, two
Windows® keys, hotkey controls, embedded numeric
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keypad, international language support
Four easy-launch buttons: Empowering Key,
Internet, email, user-programmable
Two front-access communication LED switches:
WLAN, Bluetooth®
I/O ports
PC Card slot (Type II)
5-in-1 card reader (SD, MMC, MS, MS PRO, xD)
Three USB 2.0 ports
External display (VGA) port
S-video/TV-out (NTSC/PAL) 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
Software
Acer Empowering Technology (eNet, ePower,
ePresentation, eDataSecurity1, eLock, eRecovery,
eSettings Management)
Acer Arcade™1
Acer Arcade Deluxe™1 featuring DV Wizard,
VideoMagician, and DVDivine
Acer GridVista™
Acer Launch Manager
Acer OrbiCam™1
Adobe® Reader®
CyberLink® PowerProducer®1
Norton Internet Security™ Trial version
NTI CD-Maker™
Optional items Acer Bluetooth® VoIP phone featuring Acer Voice
Connection Manager
512 MB / 1 GB / 2 GB4 DDR2 533/667 MHz soDIMM
module
9-cell 7200 mAh Li-ion battery pack
6-cell 4000 mAh Li-ion battery pack
External USB floppy disk drive
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3-pin 65 W AC adapter
Warranty
One-year International Travelers Warranty (ITW)
Acer recommends Windows Vista™ Business.
1. Specifications vary depending on model and
usage.
2. Shared system memory may be allocated to
support integrated graphics, depending on
system memory size and other factors.
Actual system memory available to the
operating system will be reduced by the
amount of dedicated and shared system
memory utilized by the graphics solution
and resources required by the operating
environment.
3. Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP) is only
enabled by certain operating systems. After
properly installing the appropriate
operating system release, users must enable
the protection of their applications and
associated files from buffer overrun
attacks. Consult your OS documentation for
information on enabling EVP.
4. 2 GB soDIMM modules subject to
availability.
5. Powered by CyberLink® technology.
6. Supports 7.1-channel surround sound and 2channel stereo output (multiple streaming
7. 1 GB equals 1 billion bytes. The system's
actual formatted capacity is less and may
vary depending on preloaded materials and
the operating environment. Acer eRecovery
Management utilizes up to 8GB (10 GB with
Microsoft® Works 8.5 with Office Home and
Student 2007 Trial) of the stated hard disk
capacity as dedicated backup space.
8. PTT countries: Asia: China, Hong Kong,
Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan.
Europe: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland,
France, Germany, Greece, Holland, Iceland,
Italy, Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland. Oceania: Australia,
New Zealand. N. America: Canada, USA.
9. Battery life may be reduced if Windows
Vista Aero is enabled.
10.
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In a continuing effort to improve the quality of our
products, information in this document is subject to change
without notice. Images shown are only representations of
some of the configurations available for this model.
Availability may vary depending on region.
As a phenomenon known to thin-film transistors (TFTs),
liquid crystal displays (LCDs) commonly exhibit a small
number of discoloration dots, as so-called "non-conforming
pixels." This phenomenon is a limitation of TFT LCD
technology, not a product defect, and as such is not
covered by Acer's warranty.
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on globally marketing its brand-name products: mobile and
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fresh technologies, competitive pricing, and quality
service. Established in 1976, Acer Inc. employs 5,600
people supporting dealers and distributors in more than 100
countries. Revenues in 2005 reached US$9.7 billion. Please
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