System Introduction; Chapter 1 System Introduction; Features - Acer Aspire 1660 Service Manual

System Introduction

Features

This computer was designed with the user in mind. Here are just a few of its many features:
Performance
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Intel Pentium
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Intel Hyper-Threading
256/512MB of DDR333 SDRAM, upgradeable to 2048 MB with dual soDIMM modules
30GB and above high-capacity, Enhanced-IDE hard disk
Display
The 15.0" XGA (1024x768 resolution), or SXGA+ (1400x1050 resolution) TFT LCD panel
providing a large viewing area for maximum efficiency and ease-of-use
ATI Mobility
3D graphics support
Support simultanesous display between LCD and CRT
S-video for output to a television or display device that supports S-video input
"Automatic LCD dim" feature, automatically selecting the best setting for the display in order to
conserve power
DualView
Multimedia
High-speed built-in optical drive:
DVD/CD-RW Combo, or DVD-Dual or DVD Super-Multi
MS DirectSound compatible
Built-in dual speakers
Connectivity
Integrated 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet connection
Built-in 56Kbps fax/data modem
Four Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 ports
One IEEE 1394 port
IEEE 802.11b or IEEE 802.11g Wireless LAN (manufacturing option)
Bluetooth (manufacturing option)
Expansion
One Type III or two Type II CardBus PC Card slots
Upgradeable hard disk and memory modules
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4 Processor 2.80 Ghz and above
TM
Technology
TM Radeon 9700 with external 64/128 MB DDR memory buffer
TM support
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