Acer 1700 manual IDE Interface, Floppy disk drive Interface, Parallel Port, Serial Port

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Audio Interface

Item

Specification

 

 

Music synthesizer

Yes, internal FM synthesizer

 

 

Sampling rate

48 KHz (max.)

 

 

MPU-401 UART support

Yes

 

 

Microphone jack

Supported

 

 

Headphone jack

Supported

 

 

IDE Interface

Item

Specification

 

 

IDE controller

SiS962

 

 

IDE controller resident bus

PCI bus

 

 

Number of IDE channel

2

 

 

Support IDE interface

E-IDE (up to PIO mode-4 and Ultra DMA 33/66), ANSIS ATA rev.3.0 ATAPI

 

 

Support bootable CD-ROM

Yes

 

 

Floppy disk drive Interface

Item

Specification

 

 

Floppy disk drive controller

SMSC LPC47M192

 

 

Floppy disk drive controller resident bus

LPC interface

 

 

Support FDD format

360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MB, 2.88MB

 

 

Parallel Port

Item

Specification

 

 

Parallel port controller

SMSC LPC47M192

 

 

Parallel port controller resident bus

LPC interface

 

 

Number of parallel ports

1

 

 

Support ECP/EPP

SPP / Bi-directional / ECP / EPP

 

 

Connector type

25-pin D-type female connector

 

 

Parallel port function control

Enable/disable by BIOS Setup

 

 

Optional ECP DMA channel

DMA channel 1

(in BIOS Setup)

DMA channel 3

 

 

Optional parallel port I/O address

378h

(via BIOS Setup)

278h

 

 

Optional parallel port IRQ

IRQ5

(via BIOS Setup)

IRQ7

 

 

Serial Port

Item

Specification

 

 

Serial port controller

SMSC LPC47M192

 

 

Serial port controller resident bus

LPC interface

 

 

Number of serial port

1

 

 

16550 UART support

Yes

 

 

Connector type

9-pin D-type female connector

 

 

Optional serial port I/O address

COM1: 2F8h, 3E8h, 2E8h

(via BIOS Setup)

 

 

 

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Contents Acer Aspire 1700 Series Revision History Date Chapter UpdatesDisclaimer CopyrightScreen Messages ConventionsPreface Page Table of Contents Troubleshooting Appendix B Test Compatible Components 103 Jumper and Connector LocationsAppendix a Model Definition and Configuration 100 FRU ListTable of Contents Overview ChapterPerformance FeaturesLabel Description OutlookClosed Front view Lef t view Right view Rear view Bottom view Main Board Layout Processor Hardware Specifications and ConfigurationsBios Hotkey List Video Memory System MemoryMemory Combinations Cache MemoryAudio Interface Serial Port IDE InterfaceFloppy disk drive Interface Parallel PortPCI INTx# Assignment Map ModemUSB Port Memory Address MapIRQx System Devices Add-On-Card Devices Address MapIRQ Assignment Map Hex Range DevicesEnvironmental Requirements Apic modeDRQ Assignment Map Main Board Major ChipsMechanical Specifications Device Standby Mode Power Management Function Acpi support functionSystem Utilities Bios Setup UtilityNavigating the Bios Utility Parameter Description InfoMM/DD/YYYY MainParameter Description Format/Option Parameter Description Options System DevicesParameter Description Option SecurityClear or Set Setting a Password Page Boot Table below describes the parameters in this screen ExitMachine Disassembly and Replacement Before You Begin General InformationCPU Disassembly Procedure FlowchartODD Screw List Remove the combo drive Remove the batteryDisassembling Remove the HDD moduleRemove VGA card Remove the thermal moduleRemove CPU Remove the memoryRemove the inverter cover Detach the wireless cardRemove moden card Remove the LCD module Detach the upper system coverRemove the inverter board Remove the LCD panelPage Remove the side bracket Remove the mylars Remove the wireless moduleRepeat the same procedure on the other side bracket Remove the LED board Remove the Audio DJ board Detach the front panelRemove the touch pad Remove the floppy drive Remove the lid switch cableRemove the touch pad board Remove the mainboard Remove the speaker setRemove the system fan HDD Module FDD ModuleCombo Module Chapter Machine Disassembly and Replacement General Information Re-assembling the mainboard Re-assemblyPlace the system fan Place the speaker set back to position Place the touch pad back to position Place the floppy module back to positionPlace the system cover back to position Reconnect the Audio DJ boardPlace the keyboard back to position Reconnect the LED cablePlace the LED cable back to position Place the MDC cable back to positionReconnect the sub-woofer Place the side mount back to position Place the wireless antenna back to positionPlace the inverter board back to position Reattach the LCD cableRe-assembling the LCD module Place the inverter cover back to position Reconnect the cable to the MDC card and wireless cardPlace the system cover and hinge back to position Insert the memory Place the VGA card back to positionPlace the floppy back to position Reconnect the HDD power and coaxial cablePlace the CPU back Place the thermal module back to positionPlace the bottom shield back to position Place the battery or dummy battery back to positionFDD Module Combo Module Chapter Symptoms Verified Go To TroubleshootingKeyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check System Check ProceduresExternal Diskette Drive Check External CD-ROM Drive CheckMemory check Power System CheckTouchpad check Check the Battery PackPower-On Self-Test Post Error Message Error Messages FRU/Action in Sequence Index of Error MessagesError Message List LCD No beep Error Messages FRU/Action in SequencePower-Related Symptoms Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error MessageLCD-Related Symptoms Indicator-Related SymptomsPower Management-Related Symptoms PCMCIA-Related SymptomsMemory-Related Symptoms Speaker-Related SymptomsKeyboard/Touchpad-Related Symptoms Peripheral-Related SymptomsModem/LAN-Related Symptoms Intermittent Problems Dimm Undetermined ProblemsChapter Top view Aspire 1700 Jumpers and ConnectorsConnector No Description Connector DescriptionBottom View Audio DJ FFC connector System Exploded DiagramFDD Assy HDD Assy ODD Assy Chapter Picture Partname And Description Part Number FRU ListLCD Bezel W/ Acer Logo DVD-RW Combo Module 24X QSI SBW242 PCI Wireless LAN Card Ambit 802.11B Keyboard Sunrex German Plate Model Card Wirele Number Reader Ss LANAppendix a Aspire 1700 SeriesMain Features Appendix a Appendix B Test Compatible ComponentsGB LAN HUB Microsoft Windows XP Environment Test3Com BlueTooth Card Wireless LAN CardGemtek Wireless LAN Card BlueTooth CardUSB HDD Appendix B Appendix B Appendix C Online Support InformationAppendix C Acpi IndexUart
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