Acer 2500 manual System Introduction, Features

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System Introduction

Features

This computer was designed with the user in mind. Here are just a few of its many features:

Performance

Intel® Pentium® 4 (for TravelMate 2500) and Intel® Celeron® (for TravelMate 2000) processor, 2.40 GHz or above

Intel® Hyper-ThreadingTMtechnology

256/512 MB of DDR333 SDRAM standard, upgradeable to 2048MB with dual soDIMM modules 30 GB and above high-capacity, Enhanced-IDE hard disc drive

Advanced Configuration Power Interface (ACPI) power management system

Display

14.1” or 15” Thin-Film Transistor (TFT) liquid crystal display (LCD) displaying 16.7 M color (with FRC technology) at 1024x768 XGA (eXtended Graphics Array) resolution

ATI MOBILITYTM RadeonTM 9000 IGP (M9) chipset shared with 64MB of system memory, as video

RAM

Simultaneous LCD and CRT display support

Output display devices such as LCD projection panels for large-audience presentations support

“Automatic LCD dim” feature that automatically deciding the best settings for your display and conserves power

Dual ViewTM Support

Multimedia

High-speed DVD/CD-RW Combo or DVD-Dual drive

MS DirectSound compatible

Built-in dual speakers

Connectivity

Intergrated 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet connection Built-in 56Kbps fax/data modem

Four USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 ports

802.11b or 802.11g wireless LAN (manufacturing option) Bluetooth (manufacturing option)

Human-centric design and ergonomics

Rugged, yet extremely portable design

Stylish appearance

Full-size keyboard with four programmable launch keys

Comfortable palm rest area with well-positioned touchpad

Expansion

One Type III or two Type II CardBus PC Card slots

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