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Page 2: ...ence concerning your unit should include the serial number model number and purchase information No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form o...

Page 3: ...diator or heat register or in a built in installation unless proper ventilation is provided Never push objects of any kind into this product through cabinet slots as they may touch dangerous voltage p...

Page 4: ...interfere with the performance of this product Use the product only with the supplied power supply cord set If you need to replace the power cord set make sure that the new power cord meets the follo...

Page 5: ...electric shock from lightning do not connect the telephone line to this equipment during lightning or thunderstorms Disposal instructions Do not throw this electronic device into the trash when disca...

Page 6: ...alth and safety department The following section provides tips for more comfortable computer use Finding your comfort zone Find your comfort zone by adjusting the viewing angle of the monitor using a...

Page 7: ...k light changing the display s viewing angle using a glare reduction filter using a display visor such as a piece of cardboard extended from the display s top front edge Avoid adjusting your display t...

Page 8: ...viii...

Page 9: ...2 Rear panel 14 Internal components 16 System board 18 Mainboard 18 Audio card optional 21 System board switches and connectors 22 Power button 22 Reset button 22 IDE connector 23 Serial ATA connector...

Page 10: ...ng the optical drive 43 Taking care of your optical disks 44 Connecting options 45 Printer 45 IEEE 1394 devices 45 eSATA devices 46 Audio devices 46 Audio devices to an optional audio card 50 USB devi...

Page 11: ...nel 88 Removing and installing a hard drive 90 Removing and installing an optical drive 93 Upgrading the system memory 95 System memory interface 95 System memory configuration guidelines 96 Installin...

Page 12: ...xii communication devices RSS 210 118 Federal Communications Commission Declaration of Conformity 119 Index 123...

Page 13: ...1 First things first...

Page 14: ...M dual channel support on four DIMMs Hard drives Serial ATA hard disk up to 1 TB RAID 0 1 5 0 1 capable with NVIDIA MediaShield Storage Technology1 Four 3 5 Easy swap HDD drive bays Optical drive Two...

Page 15: ...S PDIF Sony Philips Digital Interface support Networking Gigabit Ethernet Wake on LAN ready WLAN IEEE 802 11b g Modem 56K ITU V 92 Wake on Ring ready I O ports Front I O ports Four USB 2 0 ports Multi...

Page 16: ...2 0 with 5 Gb s Two PCI Express x1 slots PCI Express x8 slot PCI 2 3 5V slot Software Acer Empowering Technology Acer eRecovery Management Acer Arcade Live McAfee Internet Security Suite 2008 Trial v...

Page 17: ...dealer immediately Aspire G7700 Items contained in the accessory box USB keyboard USB mouse User s Guide and installation poster Other user documentation and third party software Accessing the User s...

Page 18: ...1 First things first 6 English...

Page 19: ...2 System tour...

Page 20: ...2 System tour 8 English External and internal structure Closed front panel...

Page 21: ...9 English No Component 1 Hinge screws x 4 2 Door hinges x 4 3 Bezel door...

Page 22: ...2 System tour 10 English Front panel...

Page 23: ...indicator 5 Optical disk drives 6 XD eXtreme Digital slot 7 USB 2 0 port 8 IEEE 1394 port 4 pin 9 CF I II CompactFlash Type I II slot 10 Drive bay door 11 Easy swap hard disk drive 1 4 12 SD MMC Secu...

Page 24: ...iaCard MMC MMCmobile Reduced Size MultiMediaCard RS MMC Secure Digital SD Card miniSD Card xD Picture Card Memory Stick Memory Stick PRO Memory Stick Duo Memory Stick PRO Duo Memory cards are used in...

Page 25: ...ejecting a card Exit the application using the card Left click on the Safely Remove Hardware icon on the Windows taskbar and stop the card operation 2 Gently press the card further into the slot to p...

Page 26: ...2 System tour 14 English Rear panel...

Page 27: ...deo port 9 DVI port 10 Audio in line in jack 11 Headphone line out front speaker jack 12 Microphone line in jack 13 Side speaker line out jack 14 USB ports 15 eSATA External Serial Advanced Technology...

Page 28: ...2 System tour 16 English Internal components...

Page 29: ...Liquid cooling 2 Mainboard 3 System memory 4 Release sliders for optical drives 5 Hard drive backplane board 6 Release sliders for HDD drives 7 Expansion slot lock levers 8 Expansion card 9 System fa...

Page 30: ...2 System tour 18 English System board Mainboard...

Page 31: ...connector JCI1 Chassis intrusion connector RESET1 Reset button F PANEL_1 Front panel connector POWER1 Power button JUSB1 3 Front USB connectors J1394_1 IEEE 1394 connector SYSFAN4 System fan 4 cable...

Page 32: ...ter speaker subwoofer jack in 5 1 7 1 channel mode RS Out Black Rear speaker surround out jack in 4 5 1 7 1 channel mode SS Out Gray Side speaker surround out jack in 7 1 channel mode Line In Blue Aud...

Page 33: ...line out jack 3 Rear speaker line out jack 4 Center speaker subwoofer line out jack 5 Side speaker line out jack 6 Front speaker line out jack 7 Microphone line in jack 8 Front panel header audio con...

Page 34: ...System board switches are easy to turn off or reset the computer when user testing the system Power button Press the power button POWER1 on the mainboard to turn the system on or off Reset button Pre...

Page 35: ...to master slave mode by setting jumpers Refer to IDE device s documentation supplied by the vendors for jumper setting instructions Serial ATA connector SATA1 6 The six serial ATA connectors SATA1 6...

Page 36: ...that will automatically control the these fan speed according to the actual CPU and system temperature Fan heat sink with 3 or 4 pins are both available for CPUFAN Front panel connectors The front pa...

Page 37: ...igh reference pull up 8 PWR_SW Power Switch low reference pull up 9 RSVD_DNU Reserved Do not use 10 None No pin 12 LAN_LED LAN LED pull up 14 LAN_LED LAN LED pull up Pin Signal Description 1 DCD Data...

Page 38: ...standby mode HDD Front panel Easy swap HDD Green Blinking Ongoing HDD activity Amber On Easy swap HDD failure Green Amber Flashing HDD is rebuilding Network activity Rear panel Network port Orange Off...

Page 39: ...hts when PCI E3 slot is functional PCIE4 blue Lights when PCI E4 slot is functional PCI blue Lights when PCI1 slot is functional PCIE5 blue Lights when PCI E5 slot is functional PCIE6 blue Lights when...

Page 40: ...2 System tour 28 English Power blue Lights when the system is powered on Standby pink Lights when the system is in standby mode Indicator Status...

Page 41: ...3 Setting up your computer...

Page 42: ...nd of chair does not necessarily mean you ll be properly supported It is necessary to adjust your chair to fit your body Proper body posture will make you more comfortable and productive Avoid tilting...

Page 43: ...oo far away will make your body lean forward forcing you to sit in an unnatural position Placing it too high will add tension to your shoulder muscles The keyboard should be placed just above your lap...

Page 44: ...connections below are for your reference only Actual device models may vary in select countries Connect your mouse and keyboard PS 2 interface Plug the PS 2 mouse and keyboard cable into the PS 2 keyb...

Page 45: ...cable into the DVI port located on the rear panel of your computer If you have a monitor that supports S video plug the monitor cable to the S video port located on the rear panel of your computer Not...

Page 46: ...ration Individual network configuration Connect one end of the network cable on the network port on the rear of the computer then connect the other end of the network cable into the cable modem or net...

Page 47: ...with your video game console for detailed connection and configuration information Connect to power Caution Before you proceed check the voltage range in your area Make sure that it matches your compu...

Page 48: ...computer After making sure that you have properly set up the system applied power and connected all the necessary peripherals you can now power on the system Follow the procedure below 1 Turn on the...

Page 49: ...ss the power button Important Make sure that the power cable is properly plugged into an electrical outlet If you are using a power strip or an AVR Auto Voltage Regulator make sure that it is plugged...

Page 50: ...res refer to the related user documentation 1 On the Windows Vista taskbar click on the Start button and click then click Shut Down 2 Turn off all peripherals connected to your computer If you cannot...

Page 51: ...4 Using your desktop...

Page 52: ...ws you to increase or decrease the volume 3 Backlight key Toggles the backlight key on or off 4 Indicators Show if the Num Lock Caps Lock or Scroll lock keys are activated Press the corresponding keys...

Page 53: ...he Find All Files dialogue box R Opens the Run dialogue box M Minimizes all windows Shift M Undoes the minimize all windows action 10 Programmable G keys Execute complex macros with a single keypress...

Page 54: ...tion on how to use the gaming mouse refer to the Logitech help files No Item Description 1 Tilt wheel Push wheel to either side to scroll horizontally Program wheel to mimic keyboard commands 2 In gam...

Page 55: ...o play not only old CD ROMs CD I disks and video CDs DVD RAM RW DVD ROMs DVD R R disks but play BD disks and HD DVD disk as well CDs DVDs BDs HD DVDs are also compact lightweight and easy to carry aro...

Page 56: ...sk in its case when not in use to avoid scratches or other damage Any kind of dirt or damage can affect the data on the disk impair the disk lens reader on the optical drive or stop the computer from...

Page 57: ...s read the manual included with the peripheral for operating instructions Printer You can connect a USB printer to an available USB port See your printer manual for operating instructions IEEE 1394 de...

Page 58: ...els may vary in select countries Audio devices are easy to connect with the audio ports accessible from the front and rear of the computer Microphone Plug an external microphone or an audio line in de...

Page 59: ...47 English jack green jack located on the front and rear of the computer...

Page 60: ...right speaker to the headphone line out front speaker jack green jack center speaker or subwoofer to the center speaker subwoofer jack orange jack rear left and right speaker to the rear speaker jack...

Page 61: ...e connection to an audio jack X Denotes no connection made Speaker system Audio ports Side speaker line out Gray Rear speaker Black Center speaker subwoofer Orange Microphone line in Pink Headphone li...

Page 62: ...You can also enjoy digital audio surround sound with Dolby Digital Live in your games music and movies Note The audio devices shown below are for reference only Actual device models may vary in select...

Page 63: ...e digital speaker 3 Analog speaker system The audio card supports analog systems up to 7 1 channels To learn more about different channel speaker systems consult the following sections 2 1 channel ana...

Page 64: ...ar speaker line out jack gray jack 1 then plug the other end of the audio cable to the rear audio input jack on the analog speaker 5 2 Plug the green end of the audio cable 3 to the front speaker line...

Page 65: ...analog speaker 7 2 Plug the orange end of the audio cable 4 to the center speaker subwoofer line out jack orange jack 2 then plug the other end of the audio cable to the center subwoofer audio input...

Page 66: ...r subwoofer line out jack orange jack 2 then plug the other end of the audio cable to the center subwoofer audio input jack on the analog speaker 6 3 Plug the gray end of the audio cable 5 to the side...

Page 67: ...a card slot four on the front and four on the rear panel These ports support USB 2 0 high performance external devices such as webcams and digital still cameras They also allow you to connect addition...

Page 68: ...he computer to the network See page 34 for detailed instructions 3 Connect one end of the network cable on the network port on the rear of the computer then connect the other end of the network cable...

Page 69: ...5 Advanced hardware setup...

Page 70: ...es for setting up video cards to support SLI Antialiasing SLI technology and multiple displays Enabling SLI Antialiasing SLI Antialiasing is a standalone rendering mode that doubles anti aliasing perf...

Page 71: ...ttings 4 Click on Antialiasing settings and select your desired mode 5 Click Apply Note Remember when you use one of the SLI Antialiasing modes your SLI performance mode will no longer be active The m...

Page 72: ...ndow 1 1 2 Select the Enable SLI technology checkbox then click Apply Note Currently SLI technology does supports one display when enabled If you have multiple displays and wish to use more than 1 dis...

Page 73: ...monitor configuration dialog box 3 Enable the secondary monitor a Click on the Monitor icon or click the Display drop down menu to select the monitor b Click the Extend my Windows desktop onto this m...

Page 74: ...o by performing either of the following Double click on the Creative volume control audio icon on the system tray Move the mouse cursor on top of screen The Creative MediaSource Go quick start bar app...

Page 75: ...diaShield storage technology you can easily set up and configure the SATA drives for even higher performance and security RAID arrays NVIDIA MediaShield supports the following types of RAID arrays RAI...

Page 76: ...sk performance and fault tolerance RAID 0 1 Combines RAID 0 and RAID 1 in a single system with disk striping for optimized performance and disk mirroring for fault tolerance Enabling RAID The RAID fea...

Page 77: ...3 Use the arrow keys to select Integrated Peripherals then press Enter 4 Select On Chip ATA Devices then Enter 5 Select RAID Mode then press RAID 6 Use the arrow keys to select Enabled option for each...

Page 78: ...ter rebooting the system wait until you see the RAID software prompting you to press F10 The RAID prompt appears as part of the system POST and boot process prior to loading of the OS You have a few s...

Page 79: ...lue at the default Optimal which is 64 KB but the values can be between 4 KB and 128 KB 4 8 16 32 64 128 KB Note Stripe block size selection is not available for Mirroring or Spanning RAID arrays c In...

Page 80: ...up 68 English f Press Y to clear the disk data g Press Y to clear MBR Master Boot Record The Array List screen appears where you can review the RAID arrays that you have set up h Press F10 to save the...

Page 81: ...d array under Windows as follows a Launch Computer Management by clicking Start Control Panel Administrative Tools Computer Management b Click Disk Management Under Windows Vista the Initialize Disk d...

Page 82: ...tioning and formatting the newly created array refer to the section on Disk Management in your system s Help and Support Center To create a non bootable RAID array using MediaShield 1 Enable RAID in t...

Page 83: ...e information on array creation process 3 Perform steps 5 and 6 of the To create a non bootable RAID array using the RAID BIOS section To create a bootable RAID array using RAID BIOS 1 Perform steps 1...

Page 84: ...ress F10 to save the configuration and exit 3 Install the RAID drivers See page 72 4 Initialize the RAID array Perform step 5 of the To create a non bootable RAID array using the RAID BIOS section Ins...

Page 85: ...creen instructions to complete installation Important After Windows Vista is completely installed it is recommended to install the nForceWare software in order to access the MediaShield Storage interf...

Page 86: ...abnormal setting while doing overclocking Any attempt to operate beyond product specifications is not recommended Overclocking may result in system instability To manually change the clock speed of y...

Page 87: ...ocking then press Enter 7 Press F10 to save the configuration and exit Note You can also use NVIDIA nTune to overclock your system To launch NVIDIA nTune click Start All Programs NVIDIA Control Panel...

Page 88: ...ecords the correct time and setting of the system hardware configuration If you want to clear the system configuration data such as power on password or the setup password from the CMOS RAM do the fol...

Page 89: ...to drop down menu specify the maximum file length of the log file settings NVMonitor starts a new log file when the maximum file length of the current log file is reached 6 Under Log these events che...

Page 90: ...ground while running other tasks 5 Move the Transparency level slider to adjust the transparency of the NVIDIA Monitor window 6 Choose which temperature scale to use Celsius or Fahrenheit 7 Select the...

Page 91: ...ory page click Performance 3 Select a tuning type 4 Click Tune During the course of tuning the system may stop responding or reboot NVIDIA recommends checking Automatically continue at reboot to disab...

Page 92: ...to do so If you have not initialized the Empowering Technology password and run Acer eRecovery Management you will be asked to create it Note If you lose the Empowering Technology password there is no...

Page 93: ...81 English Restore and recovery Factory default image User backup image From previously created CD DVD Reinstall applications drivers...

Page 94: ...5 Advanced hardware setup 82 English...

Page 95: ...6 Upgrading your computer...

Page 96: ...available maintain contact with the computer throughout any procedure requiring ESD protection Preinstallation instructions Always observe the following before you install any component 1 Turn off yo...

Page 97: ...ent 1 See to it that the components are installed according to the step by step instructions in their respective sections 2 Replace any expansion boards or peripherals that you removed earlier 3 Repla...

Page 98: ...eed to open your computer before you can install upgrade components The side panel is removable to allow access to the computer s internal components Refer to the following section for instructions Re...

Page 99: ...ll the bezel door 1 Perform the preinstallation instructions described on page 84 2 Align the door hinges to the screw holes on the side panels 3 Secure the hinges on the panels with the four screws y...

Page 100: ...the side panel 1 Remove the bezel door Refer to the previous section for instructions 2 Remove the side panel 1 Release the locks on the rear side 2 Hold the rear edge of the panel with both hands the...

Page 101: ...e panel 1 Perform the preinstallation instructions described on page 84 2 Align the tabs on the panel with the slots on the chassis 3 Slide the panel toward the front of the chassis until it is fully...

Page 102: ...k cage backplane Aspire G7700 s EasySwap technology allows you to replace hard drives without powering down the system Easy swap technology shortens system downtime for changing the hard disk or perfo...

Page 103: ...a new hard drive to an empty carrier 1 Perform steps 1 through 5 of the previous section 2 Remove the four screws Save the screws for later use 3 Remove the new HDD from its protective packaging 4 Ins...

Page 104: ...92 English 2 Make sure that the drive is properly inserted before pushing the handle back until it clicks into place 6 Set up the new hard drive s RAID configuration For related instructions refer to...

Page 105: ...front bazel 3 Disconnect the power and data cables from rear of the old drive 4 Move the release slider of the selected drive to the unlock position 5 Pull the drive out of the device bay 6 Observe th...

Page 106: ...ing your computer 94 English 4 Move the release slider into the lock position 5 Connect the power and data cables to the rear of the new drive 6 Observe the post installation instructions described on...

Page 107: ...ndom Access Memory SDRAM type DIMMs You may install 512 MB 1 GB or 2 GB DIMMs for a maximum memory capacity of 8 GB The DDR2 DIMMs require 1 8 volts You can install PC2 6400 DDR2 800 or PC2 8500 DDR2...

Page 108: ...the FDB should be installed in DIMM 1 slot Install memory pair upgrades in the following sequence First pair DIMM 1 and DIMM 3 Upgrade 1 DIMM 2 and DIMM 4 Upgrade 2 DIMM 1 2 3 and 4 Observe the popul...

Page 109: ...st be installed only in certain configurations Numbers next to DIMM slots correspond to installation sequence DIMMs may be installed in pairs and in the correct order See the population sequence table...

Page 110: ...t you have inserted it incorrectly Reverse the orientation of the module and insert it again 6 Firmly press the holding clips inward to lock the DIMM in place 2 If the holding clips do not close the D...

Page 111: ...PCI_E6 PCI Express x8 supports up to 2 0 GB s transfer rate PCI_E5 PCI Express 2 0 x1 supports up to 250 MB s transfer rate PCI_E2 E3 To install an expansion card 1 Perform the preinstallation instru...

Page 112: ...PU graphics processing unit specifications 1 Perform the preinstallation instructions described on page 84 2 If necessary remove any cables that prevent access to the processor sockets 3 Locate an emp...

Page 113: ...y and plug it in to the second graphic card 10 Attach the SLI connector to connect the two graphic cards The system comes with an SLI connector designed to work with that mainboard Note When you power...

Page 114: ...allation instructions described on page 85 When you turn on the system you will be greeted with a pop up bubble in the lower right hand corner telling you that you have an SLI enabled PC For related i...

Page 115: ...7 Frequently asked questions...

Page 116: ...damaged or missing Insert the startup disk you created during Windows setup into the ODD and press Ctrl Alt Del to restart your computer This will automatically diagnose your system and make necessary...

Page 117: ...xternal speakers are connected to the line out jack of your computer the internal or built in speakers are automatically turned off System cannot read hard disk or optical disk drive information Check...

Page 118: ...m s original settings and another is from system backup You can press Alt F10 after the BIOS finishes running the Power On Self Test POST Warning Initiating the recovery operation while the operating...

Page 119: ...07 English You can also follow the steps below 1 Click the eRecovery icon in the Empowering Technology toolbar You can change the password in Acer eRecovery a If you have not yet backed up your system...

Page 120: ...r system 2 Select Recover to Default Settings to restore your system to the default factory settings Select Recover data from last backup to restore your system to the last system backup 3 If you chos...

Page 121: ...he system will reboot You will be required to go through the setup process again Caution Running the Recovery operation will erase all files previously saved in your computer so make sure to back up y...

Page 122: ...7 Frequently asked questions 110 English...

Page 123: ...8 Regulations and safety notices...

Page 124: ...ncouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the device and receiver Connect the dev...

Page 125: ...mplete documents Compliant with Russian regulatory certification Modem notices Notice for USA This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules Located on the modem is a label that contains among...

Page 126: ...Republic Slovak Republic Slovenia Cyprus and Malta Usage allowed in the countries of European Union as well as Norway Switzerland Iceland and Liechtenstein This device must be used in strict accordan...

Page 127: ...s 111 Emergency Service 6 This device is equipped with pulse dialing while the Telecom standard is DTMF tone dialing There is no guarantee that Telecom lines will always continue to support pulse dial...

Page 128: ...ccasionally misfire or appear as black or red dots This has no effect on the recorded image and does not constitute a malfunction Radio device regulatory notice Note Below regulatory information is fo...

Page 129: ...odels with 27MHz wireless mouse keyboard List of applicable countries EU member states as of May 2004 are Belgium Denmark Germany Greece Spain France Ireland Italy Luxembourg the Netherlands Austria P...

Page 130: ...located as primary users of the 5 25 to 5 35 GHz and 5 65 to 5 85 GHz bands These radar stations can cause interference with and or damage this device 3 An improper installation or unauthorized use ma...

Page 131: ...s device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation The following local Manufacturer Importer is responsible for this declaration Product Personal...

Page 132: ...continue comply with the requirements EMC Directive 2004 108 EC amended by 92 31 EEC and 93 68 EEC as attested by conformity with the following harmonized standards EN55022 1998 A1 2000 A2 2003 AS NZS...

Page 133: ...r short range device 25 1000MHz part 1 EN300 220 2 V2 1 1 For short range device 25 1000MHz part 3 EN 300 440 2 V1 1 2 For short range device 1G 20GHz part 2 EN300 328 V1 6 1 For Data transmission equ...

Page 134: ...8 Regulations and safety notices 122 English...

Page 135: ...Ds 44 E event logger launch 77 event logging 77 F Frequently asked questions 104 blank screen 104 no audio 105 no sound 105 printer not working 105 system cannot read disk 105 system cannot write to d...

Page 136: ...es 113 setting up computer 30 32 area 30 chair 30 connect broadband network 34 external monitor 33 keyboard 32 mouse 32 connecting power cable 35 keyboard 31 monitor 31 mouse 31 side panel install 89...

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