Description for the Acer Aspire 1694 WLMi Laptop

The folio-designed Aspire 1690 series is a marvel in the innovation field. Ideal for employees in small and medium businesses, and for self employed professionals, the Aspire 1690 is a fully-loaded mobile multimedia workplace featuring latest Intel© PCI Express™ technology with a blazingly-fast 533MHz front side bus and lightening-fast gigabit connectivity. Complete with Acer’s CrystalBrite wide screen technology for fantastic graphics performance, the Aspire 1690 provides a practical, simple and space saving alternative to bulky PCs, and an unrestrained way of enjoying DVD entertainment, accessing the Internet, and running home applications.

Operating System
Microsoft© Windows© XP Home Edition

Processor & Chipset
Mobile Intel© Centrino™ technology featuring:
Intel© Pentium© M processor 760 2.0GHz
2MB L2 Cache and 533Mhz FSB. Supports Enhanced Intel© SpeedStep© Technology
Intel© 915PM Express chipset
Wireless: Integrated Intel© PRO/Wireless 2200 BG network connection

Memory
512MB
DDR333 memory, upgradeable to 2 GB using two soDIMM modules

HDD
100GB
ATA/100 hard disc drive

Storage
Integrated DVD-Dual Double Layer

Display
15.4" WXGA Acer CrystalBrite colour TFT LCD
with 1280 Ã- 800 pixel resolution; 16:10 viewing ratio
16.7 million colours

Graphics
ATI© MOBILITY™ RADEON™ X600
128 MB of Shared DDR VRAM, supporting Microsoft© DirectX© 9.0
ATI POWERPLAY™ 5.0
S-video / TV-out (NTSC/PAL) support
DualView™ support
MPEG-2/DVD hardware assisted capability
Microsoft© DirectX© 9.0 support
Aspire CinemaVision™ video technology (Acer Arcade)
Aspire ClearVision™ video optimisation

Multimedia
Audio system with two built-in speakers
MS-Sound compatible
Built-in microphone
S/PDIF support

Communication
10/100/1000Mbps 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
Wireless PAN: integrated Bluetooth©

I/O Interfaces
3x USB 2.0
1x Infrared (FIR)
1x VGA for external monitor
1x PC Card slot (Type II)
1x S-video/TV-out (NTSC/PAL) port
1x IEEE 1394 port
1x Modem (RJ-11) jack
1x Ethernet (RJ-45) jack
Headphones/speaker/line-out port (with S/PDIF Support)
1x microphone/ line-in jack
1x DC-in jack for AC adapter
4-in-1 card reader (SD/MMC/MS/MS Pro)

Security
Slot for Kensington lock
BIOS, user and supervisor passwords

Power supply and battery
ACPI power management supporting Standby and Hibernation modes
65 W Li-ion battery pack
3.5-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 adapter

Keyboard & Special Controls
88-/89-key keyboard; international language support; 2.5 mm (minimum) key travel
Touchpad with 4-way integrated scroll button
12 function keys; four cursor keys; two Windows© keys; hotkey controls; embedded numeric keypad
Four easy-launch buttons: Internet browser, email with LED, Acer E-manager key, and one user-programmable button
Wireless LAN LED-button
Bluetooth© LED-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)
2.95 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 and pressure test
Shock and vibration test
Electrostatic discharge immunity test
MTBF (Mean Time Between Failure) test
Hinge life test
Keyboard-switch life test

Software
Acer Arcade
Norton AntiVirus™
Adobe Acrobat© Reader™
Cyberlink PowerDVD©
NTI© CD Maker™
Acer eManager (including ePresentation, eSetting,
ePowerManagement and eRecovery)
AcerGridVista
Acer Launch manager
Acer System Recovery CD

Certifications
DMI 2.0
ACPI
Mobile PC2001
Wi-Fi©
CCX3

Warranty
1 year International Travellers Warranty