Acer 2410 User Manual

TravelMate 2410 Series

User's Guide

TravelMate 2410 Series User's Guide Original Issue: July 2005

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First things first

We would like to thank you for making the TravelMate series of notebook PC your choice for meeting your mobile computing needs.

Your guides

To help you use your TravelMate, we have designed a set of guides:

First off, the Just for Starters... poster helps you get started with setting up your computer.

The printed User's Guide introduces you to the basic features and functions of your new computer. For more on how your computer can help you to be more productive, please refer to the AcerSystem User's Guide. This guide contains detailed information on such subjects as system utilities, data recovery, expansion options and troubleshooting. In addition it contains warranty information and the general regulations and safety notices for your notebook. It is available in Portable Document Format (PDF) and comes preloaded on your notebook. Follow these steps to access it: 1 Click on Start, All Programs, AcerSystem.

2 Click on AcerSystem User's Guide. Note: Viewing the file requires Adobe Acrobat Reader. If Adobe Acrobat Reader is not installed on your computer, clicking on

AcerSystem User's Guide will run the Acrobat Reader setup program first. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation. For instructions on how to use Adobe Acrobat Reader, access the Help and Support menu.

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Basic care and tips for using your computer

Turning your computer on and off

To turn on the computer, simply press and release the power button below the LCD screen beside the easy-launch buttons. See "Front view" on page 1 for the location of the power button.

To turn the power off, do any of the following:

• Use the Windows shutdown command

Click on Start, Turn Off Computer, then click on Turn Off.

• Use the power button

You can also shut down the computer by closing the display cover, or by pressing the sleep hotkey <Fn> + <F4>.

Note: If you cannot power off the computer normally, press and hold the power button for more than four seconds to shut down the computer. If you turn off the computer and want to turn it on again, wait at least two seconds before powering up.

Taking care of your computer

Your computer will serve you well if you take care of it.

• Do not expose the computer to direct sunlight. Do not place it near sources

of heat, such as a radiator.

• Do not expose the computer to temperatures below 0 ºC (32 ºF) or above

50 ºC (122 ºF).

• Do not subject the computer to magnetic fields.

• Do not expose the computer to rain or moisture.

• Do not spill water or any liquid on the computer.

• Do not subject the computer to heavy shock or vibration.

• Do not expose the computer to dust or dirt.

• Never place objects on top of the computer.

• Do not slam the computer display when you close it.

• Never place the computer on uneven surfaces.

Taking care of your AC adapter

Here are some ways to take care of your AC adapter:

• Do not connect the adapter to any other device.

• Do not step on the power cord or place heavy objects on top of it.

Carefully route the power cord and any cables away from foot traffic.

• When unplugging the power cord, do not pull on the cord itself but pull

on the plug.

• The total ampere ratings of the equipment plugged in should not exceed

the ampere rating of the cord if you are using an extension cord. Also, the total current rating of all equipment plugged into a single wall outlet should not exceed the fuse rating.

Taking care of your battery pack

Here are some ways to take care of your battery pack:

• Use only batteries of the same kind as replacements. Turn the power off

before removing or replacing batteries.

• Do not tamper with batteries. Keep them away from children.

• Dispose of used batteries according to local regulations. Recycle if possible.

Cleaning and servicing

When cleaning the computer, follow these steps: 1 Turn off the computer and remove the battery pack. 2 Disconnect the AC adapter. 3 Use a soft, moist cloth. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners. If either of the following occurs:

• the computer has been dropped or the body has been damaged;

• the computer does not operate normally

please refer to "Frequently asked questions" on page 22.

Caution

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user's authority, which is granted by the Federal Communications Commission, to operate this computer.

Operation conditions

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Users are requested to follow the RF safety instructions for wireless option devices that are included in the user's manual of each RF option device.

An improper installation or unauthorized use may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Also, any tampering of the internal antenna will void the FCC certification and your warranty.

To prevent radio interference to the licensed service, this device is intended to be operated indoors, and installation outdoors is subject to licensing.

For more information about our products, services, and support information, please visit our website: http://global.acer.com

First things first iii

Your guides iii Basic care and tips for using your computer iii

Turning your computer on and off iii Taking care of your computer iv Taking care of your AC adapter iv Taking care of your battery pack v Cleaning and servicing v

A TravelMate tour 1

Front view 1 Closed front view 2 Left view 3 Right view 3 Rear view 4 Base view 5

Specifications 6

Indicators 8 Easy-launch buttons 9 Touchpad 10

Touchpad basics 10

Using the keyboard 12

Lock keys and embedded numeric keypad 12 Windows keys 13 Hotkeys 13

Special keys 15 Ejecting the optical (CD or DVD) drive tray 16 Using a computer security lock 16 Audio 17

Adjusting the volume 17 Using the system utilities 18

Acer eManager 18

Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible) 19

Launch Manager 20

Norton AntiVirus 21 Frequently asked questions 22

Requesting service 25

International Travelers Warranty (ITW) 25 Before you call 25

Taking your notebook PC with you 26

Disconnecting from the desktop 26 Moving around 26

Preparing the computer 26 What to bring to meetings 27

Taking the computer home 27

Preparing the computer 27 What to take with you 27 Special considerations 28 Setting up a home office 28

Traveling with the computer 28

Preparing the computer 28 What to take with you 28 Special considerations 29

Traveling internationally with the computer 29

Preparing the computer 29 What to bring with you 29 Special considerations 29

Securing your computer 30

Using a computer security lock 30 Using passwords 30

Entering passwords 31 Setting passwords 31

Expanding through options 32

Connectivity options 32

Fax/data modem 32 Built-in network feature 33 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 33 PC Card slot 34

BIOS utility 35

Boot sequence 35 Enable disk-to-disk recovery 36 Password 36

Using software 36

Playing DVD movies 36 Power management 37 Acer eRecovery 37

Create backup 38

Restore from backup 38 Create factory default image CD 38 Re-install bundled software without CD 39 Change password 39

Troubleshooting 40

Troubleshooting tips 40 Error messages 40

Regulations and safety notices 42

ENERGY STAR guidelines compliance 42 FCC notice 42 Modem notices 43 Important safety instructions 46 Laser compliance statement 48 LCD pixel statement 48 Radio device regulatory notice 48 General 49 European Union (EU) 49 The FCC RF safety requirement 50 Canada — Low-power license-exempt radio communication devices (RSS-210) 51 Environmental Policy Declaration 52 Federal Communications Comission Declaration of Conformity 53 Declaration of Conformity for CE Marking 54

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A TravelMate tour

After setting up your computer as illustrated in the Just for Starters... poster, let us show you around your new TravelMate computer.

Front view

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# Item Description 1 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays

computer output. 2 Power button Turns the computer on and off. 3 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording. 4 Keyboard For entering data into your computer.

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# Item Description 5 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a

computer mouse.

6 Click buttons

(left, center and right)

7 Easy-launch

buttons

8 Status

indicators

9 Palmrest Comfortable support area for your hands when you use

The left and right buttons function like the left and right mouse buttons; the center button serves as a 4-way scroll button.

Buttons for launching frequently used programs. See "Easy-launch buttons" on page 9 for more details.

Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that light up to show the status of the computer's functions and components.

the computer.

Closed front view

# Icon Item Description 1 Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo

2Bluetooth

communication button/indicator

3 Wireless

communication button/indicator

4 Microphone/

line-in jack

5 Headphones/

speakers/line-out jack

6 Battery indicator Lights when the battery is being charged.

audio output. Press to enable/disable the Bluetooth

function. Indicates the status of Bluetooth communication.

Press to enable/disable the wireless function. Indicates the status of WLAN communication.

Accepts audio line-in devices (e.g., audio CD player, stereo walkman).

Connects to audio line-out devices (e.g., speakers, headphones).

# Icon Item Description 7 Power indicator Lights when the computer is on.

8 Latch Locks and releases the lid.

Left view

# Icon Item Description 1 Three USB 2.0 ports Connect to USB 2.0 devices

(e.g., USB mouse, USB camera).

2 PC Card slot Accepts one Type II PC Card.

3 PC Card slot eject button Ejects the PC Card from the slot.

Right view

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# Item Description 1 Optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs

depending on the optical drive type. 2 Optical drive eject button Ejects the optical drive tray from the drive. 3 Emergency eject hole Ejects the optical drive tray when the

computer is turned off.

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Rear view

# Icon Item Description 1 Kensington lock slot Connects to a Kensington-compatible

computer security lock.

2 DC-in jack Connects to an AC adapter.

3 Ethernet (RJ-45)

port

4 Modem (RJ-11) port Connects to a phone line.

5 USB 2.0 port Connects to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB

6 External display

(VGA) port

7 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even after

Connects to a Fast Ethernet network.

mouse, USB camera). Connects to a display device

(e.g., external monitor, LCD projector).

prolonged use.

Base view

# Item Description 1 Memory bay Houses the computer's main memory. 2 Battery lock Locks the battery in place. 3 Battery release

latch 4 Battery bay Houses the computer's battery pack. 5 Cooling fan Helps keep the computer cool.

6 Wireless LAN and

hard disk bay

Releases the battery for removal.

Note: Do not cover or obstruct the opening of the fan. Houses the computer's WLAN and hard disk (secured

with screws).

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Specifications

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Operating system

Microsoft Microsoft

Windows® XP Home Edition (Service Pack 2)

Windows® XP Professional (Service Pack 2)

Platform Processor:

•Intel

Celeron® M processor 360/370/380 (1 MB

L2 cache, 1.40/1.50/1.60 GHz, 400 MHz FSB)

•Intel

Pentium® M processor 725A (2 MB L2

cache, 1.60 GHz, 400 MHz FSB)

Chipset: Intel

910GML

System memory 256/512 MB of DDR2 400 memory, upgradeable to 2 GB

using two soDIMM modules

Display and graphics

15" XGA color TFT LCD, 1024 x 768 resolution

15.4" WXGA color TFT LCD, 1280 x 800 resolution

16.7 million colors

Intel

GMA 900 graphics with up to 128 MB of shared

memory, supporting Microsoft

DirectX® 9.0 Dual independent display support MPEG-2/DVD hardware-assisted capability

Storage subsystem

40/60/80 GB ATA/100 hard disk drive Optical drive options:

• DVD-Dual double-layer drive

• DVD/CD-RW combo drive

Dimensions and weight

363 (W) x 275 (D) x 24/32.9 (H) mm (14.29 x 10.83 x 0.94/1.3 inches)

2.74 kg (6.04 lbs.) for 15" LCD model

2.75 kg (6.06 lbs.) for 15.4" LCD model

Power subsystem

ACPI 2.0 power management standard: supports Standby and Hibernation power-saving modes

29.6 or 65 W Li-ion battery pack

2.5-hour rapid charge, 3.5-hour charge-in-use 65 W AC adapter

Input devices

88-/89-key Acer FineTouch

™

keyboard Built-in touchpad with 4-way scroll button Four easy-launch buttons Two front-access buttons: WLAN LED-button and

Bluetooth

LED-button

Audio Audio system with two built-in speakers

™

Sound Blaster Pro

and MS-Sound compatible

Built-in microphone

Communication Modem: 56K ITU V.92 with PTT approval;

Wake-on-Ring ready LAN: 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet; Wake-on-LAN ready

WLAN (manufacturing option): integrated Acer InviLink

802.11b/g Wi-Fi

CERTIFIED™ solution; supporting Acer

SignalUp technology WPAN (manufacturing option): integrated Bluetooth

I/O interface Four USB 2.0 ports

Ethernet (RJ-45) port Modem (RJ-11) port External display (VGA) port Microphone/line-in jack Headphones/speakers/line-out jack PC Card slot (one Type II) DC-in jack for AC adapter

Security Kensington lock slot

BIOS user and supervisor passwords

Software Acer eManager (Acer ePowerManagement/ePresentation/

eRecovery/eSettings) Acer GridVista 2.0 Acer Launch Manager

Options and accessories

Adobe CyberLink® PowerDVD Norton AntiVirus NTI CD-Maker 256/512 MB or 1 GB DDR2 533 soDIMM memory

Li-ion battery pack

Reader

™

65 W AC adapter External USB floppy drive

Environment Temperature:

• Operating: 5 °C to 35 °C

• Non-operating: -20 °C to 65 °C

Humidity (non-condensing):

• Operating: 20% to 80%

• Non-operating: 20% to 80%

System compliance

Mobile PC 2002 ACPI 2.0 DMI 2.0 Cisco Compatible Extensions (CCX)

Warranty One-year International Travelers Warranty (ITW)

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Note: The specifications listed above are for reference only. The exact configuration of your PC depends on the model purchased.

Indicators

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The computer has three easy-to-read status indicators on the upper-right above the keyboard, and four on the front panel.

The power, battery and wireless communication status indicators are visible even when the LCD display is closed.

Icon Function Description

Caps Lock Lights up when Caps Lock is activated.

Num Lock Lights up when Num Lock is activated.

Media activity Indicates when the hard disk or optical drive is

Bluetooth Indicates the status of Bluetooth communication.

Wireless LAN Indicates the status of wireless LAN communication.

Battery Lights up when the battery is being charged.

Power Lights up when the computer is on.

active.

1. Charging: The light shows amber when the battery is charging.

2. Fully charged: The light shows green when in AC mode.

Easy-launch buttons

Located at the upper-left, above the keyboard are four buttons. These buttons are called easy-launch buttons. They are: mail, Web browser, Acer Empowering

Key < > and one user-programmable button.

Press < > to run the Acer eManager. Please see "Acer eManager" on page

18. The mail and Web browser buttons are pre-set to email and Internet programs, but can be reset by users. To set the Web browser, mail and programmable buttons, run the Acer Launch Manager. See "Launch Manager" on page 20.

English

Easy-launch button Default application

Mail Email application (user-programmable)

Web browser Internet browser (user-programmable)

Acer eManager (user-programmable)

User-programmable

Touchpad

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The built-in touchpad is a pointing device that senses movement on its surface. This means the cursor responds as you move your finger across the surface of the touchpad. The central location on the palmrest provides optimum comfort and support.

Touchpad basics

The following items show you how to use the touchpad:

• Move your finger across the touchpad (2) to move the cursor.

• Press the left (1) and right (4) buttons located beneath the touchpad to

perform selection and execution functions. These two buttons are similar to the left and right buttons on a mouse. Tapping on the touchpad is the same as clicking the left button.

• Use the 4-way scroll (3) button to scroll up or down and move left or right

a page. This button mimics your cursor pressing on the right scroll bar of Windows applications.

Function Left button (1)

Execute Quickly click

twice.

Select Click once. Tap once.

Drag Click and hold,

then use finger on the touchpad to drag the cursor.

Access context menu

Scroll Click and

Right button (4)

Click once.

Main touchpad (2)

Tap twice (at the same speed as double-clicking a mouse button).

Tap twice (at the same speed as double-clicking a mouse button); rest your finger on the touchpad on the second tap and drag the cursor.

Center button (3)

hold to move up/ down/left/ right.

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Note: When using the touchpad, keep it — and your fingers — dry and clean. The touchpad is sensitive to finger movement; hence, the lighter the touch, the better the response. Tapping harder will not increase the touchpad's responsiveness.

Using the keyboard

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The keyboard has full-sized keys and an embedded numeric keypad, separate cursor, lock, Windows, function and special keys.

Lock keys and embedded numeric keypad

The keyboard has three lock keys which you can toggle on and off.

Lock key Description Caps Lock When Caps Lock is on, all alphabetic characters typed are

Num Lock <Fn> + <F11>

Scroll Lock <Fn> + <F12>

in uppercase. When Num Lock is on, the embedded keypad is in numeric

mode. The keys function as a calculator (complete with the arithmetic operators +, -, *, and /). Use this mode when you need to do a lot of numeric data entry. A better solution would be to connect an external keypad.

When Scroll Lock is on, the screen moves one line up or down when you press the up or down arrow keys respectively. Scroll Lock does not work with some applications.

The embedded numeric keypad functions like a desktop numeric keypad. It is indicated by small characters located on the upper right corner of the keycaps. To simplify the keyboard legend, cursor-control key symbols are not printed on

the keys.

Desired access Num Lock on Num Lock off Number keys on

embedded keypad Cursor-control keys

on embedded keypad Main keyboard keys Hold <Fn> while typing

Type numbers in a normal manner.

Hold <Shift> while using cursor-control keys.

letters on embedded keypad.

Hold <Fn> while using cursor-control keys.

Type the letters in a normal manner.

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Acer 2410 User Manual

First things first

Your guides

Basic care and tips for using your computer

Contents

A TravelMate tour

Front view

Closed front view

Left view

Right view

Rear view

Base view

Specifications

Indicators

Easy-launch buttons

Touchpad

Touchpad basics

Using the keyboard

Lock keys and embedded numeric keypad