Acer 280, 230 manual Expansion, Ports, Video performance, Simultaneous display, Dual Display

Expansion

One CardBus PC Card (formerly PCMCIA) Type III slot.

Upgrageable memory and hard disk

I/O Ports

One VGA port, I2 C compatible (Optional)

One DC-in port (AC adapter)

Dual high quality stereo speakers

One line-in

One line-out

One CardBus type III slot (3.3V, 5V, 12V support)

Four USB ports (2 ports optional)

Two IEEE 1394 ports (optional)

One ECP parallel port

One RJ-11 port

One RJ-45 jack

Display

14.1” and 15” TFT LCD displaying 32-bit true-color at 1024x768 XGA resolution

3D capabilities

Supports other output display devices such as LCD projection panels for large audience

presentations

“Automatic LCD dim” feature that automatically decides the best settings for your display and conserves power is activated when the system operates in Battery condition.

Video performance

4X AGP UMA video graphic accelerator with 8MB shared from system memory with Intel 845GL to boost the video performance.

Simultaneous display

The computer’s large display and multimedia capabilities are great for giving presentations. If you prefer, you can also connect an external monitor when giving presentations. This computer has built-in AGP and VGA display system to support simultaneous LCD and CRT display. Simultaneous display allows you to control the presentation from your computer and at the same time face your audience. You can also connect other output display devices such as LCD projection panels for large-audience presentations.

Dual Display

The computer’s unique graphics chip takes advantage of Windows XP’s multi-display capability, allowing you to extend your desktop to an external display device, such as an external monitor projector. With this feature enabled, you can move program windows to/from the computer LCD and the external monitor.

Power management

The power management system incorporates an "automatic LCD dim" feature that automatically dims the LCD when the computer is powered by a battery pack to conserve battery power. See “Power Management” on page 28 for more information on power management features.

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