Description for the Acer Aspire 1681 WLCi Laptop

The Aspire 1680 series comes in a stylish small package but provides a powerful Intel© Centrino©-based mobile multimedia workplace for self-employed professionals and for everywhere business professionals from small and medium businesses who also want to utilise this mobile advantage occasionally for leisure and entertainment. It is as well the perfect choice for private users looking for a superb home system and taking advantage of the integrated widescreen (selected models only) and high video performance for entertainment without the inconvenience of a cumbersome desktop PC.

Operating System
Microsoft© Windows© XP Home Edition

Processor & Chipset
Mobile Intel© Centrino™ Technology
Intel© Pentium© M processor with 2MB L2 Cache and supporting Enhanced Intel© SpeedStep© Technology
Intel© 855GME chipset with 400MHz FSB
Wireless: Integrated Intel© PRO/Wireless 2200 BG network connection

Memory
DDR333 memory, upgradeable to 2 GB* using dual soDIMM modules (*depending on availability of 1024MB modules)

HDD
ATA/100 hard disc drive

Storage
Intergrated DVD/CD-RW combo drive
3-in-1 card reader, supporting MultiMediaCard (MMC), Secure Digital (SD), and Memory Stick

Display
15.4" WXGA colour Widescreen TFT LCD with 1280 x 800 pixel resolution
16.7 million colours
Support S-video (NTSC/PAL) TV-out

Graphics
ATI MOBILITY™ RADEON™ 9700, with 64 MB of external DDR VRAM featuring ATI POWERPLAY™ support
Simultaneous LCD and CRT display
DualView™ support
MPEG-2/DVD hardware assisted capability
Microsoft© DirectX© 9.0 support
Aspire CinemaVision™ video technology (Aspire Arcade)
Aspire ClearVision™ video optimisation

Multimedia
Audio system with two built-in speakers
MS-Sound compatible

Communication
10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet; Wake-on-LAN ready
56K ITU V.92 modem with PTT approval; Wake-on-Ring ready
Integrated Intel© PRO/Wireless 2200BG network connection 802.11b/g dual band Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ solution
Acer SignalUp wireless technology support

I/O Interfaces
3x USB 2.0
1x Infrared (FIR)
1x VGA for external monitor
1x 32bit type II PCMCIA CardBus slot
1x S-video out (NTSC/PAL)
1x IEEE 1394 port
1x RJ-11 jack
1x RJ-45 jack
1x speaker/ headphone/ line-out jack
1x microphone/ line-in jack
1x DC-in jack for AC adapter

Security
Slot for Kensington lock
BIOS user and supervisor passwords

Power supply and battery
ACPI power management supporting Standby and Hibernation modes
Li-ion battery pack
5-hour battery life (actual battery life might vary, depending on usage and configuration);
1.5-hour rapid charge
3.5-hour charge-in-use
65 W AC adaptor

Keyboard & Special Controls
88-/89-key keyboard; 2.5 mm (minimum) key travel
Touchpad with buttons and 4-way integrated scroll keys
12 function keys; four cursor keys; two Windows© keys; hotkey controls; embedded numeric keypad; international language support
Four easy-launch buttons: Internet browser, email with LED, Acer Empowering Key, and one user-programmable button

Weight and dimensions
364 (W) x 279 (D) x 33.9/38.9 (H) mm
(14.3 x 11.0 x 1.3/1.5 inches)
2.91 kg* (6.42 lbs.) for 15.0” LCD model;
2.95 kg* (6.48 lbs.) for 15.4" WXGA LCD model (*actual weight may differ, depending on configuration)

Quality & Reliability Tests
Temperature & humidity test
Free drop test
Acoustics test
Weight pressure tests
Shock and vibration test
Electrostatic discharge test
MTBF (Mean Time Between Failure) test Hinge life test
Hinge life test
Keyboard-switch life test

Software
Aspire Arcade
Norton AntiVirus™
Adobe Acrobat© Reader™
Cyberlink PowerDVD©
NTI© CD Maker™
Acer Launch Manager
Acer eManager
Acer System Recovery CD
Acer disc-to-disc recovery (This feature uses 2 GB of hard disc space)

Certifications
DMI 2.0
ACPI
Mobile PC2001
Wi-Fi©

Warranty
1 year International Travellers Warranty