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I/O interface

TFront panel
t IEEE 1394
t Infrared (IR)
t USB 2.0 (1x)
t UAA (Universal Audio Architecture)2 ready audio jacks: line-in, microphone-in, and headphone
TRear panel: Modem (RJ-11)
TLeft panel
t Kensington lock
t USB 2.0 (1x)
t 5-in-1 card reader slot
TRight panel
t PC Card slot (Type II)
t USB 2.0 (2x)
t S-video/TV-out
t Ethernet (RJ-45)
t VGA (external monitor)
t DC-in jack
TAcer Bio-Protection fingerprint solution with FingerLaunch, FingerNav and PBA (Pre-Boot
Authentication) support provides enhanced security

Status indicators

TLeft edge: HDD activity, Num Lock, and Caps Lock
TFront edge: power status, battery charge; Bluetooth, and WLAN functions
TEthernet and modem ports: link and activity indicators

Power subsystem

T44W 4000 mAh Li-ion battery pack (6-cell)
T3-pin 65W AC adapter
TAcer QuicChargeâ„¢ battery tech nology
TACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) 3.0 power management standard (supports
standby and hibernation modes)

System security and compliance features

TPhysical security
t Acer DASP absorbs shocks and insulates the hard drive.
t Kensington lock notch deters theft by letting you secure the notebook to a permanent object.
t Magnesium-alloy casing for a light-weight and reliable safeguard against physical damage.
TData security
t Acer Bio-Protection solution provides network and data security by verifying an individual's true identity.
t Acer Empowering Technology (particularly the eDataSecurity and eLock features)
TIndustry standard compliance
t Wi-Fi
t ACPI 3.0
t Mobile PC 2002
t DMI 2.0 (Desktop Management Interface)
2UAA refers to a class driver architecture for PC audio solutions supported in Microsoft Windows Vista .
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