Acer 3230 FL50, 3220 FL50, 3210 FL50 User Manual

TravelMate

2400/3210/3220/3230 Series

User's Guide

TravelMate 2400/3210/3220/3230 Series User's Guide Original Issue: Sep 2005

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Disposal instructions

Do not throw this electronic device into the trash when discarding. To minimize pollution and ensure utmost protection of the global environment, please recycle.

USA for electronic products containing an LCD/CRT monitor or display: lamp(s) inside this product contain mercury and must be recycled or disposed of

according to local, state or federal laws. for more information, contact the Electronic Industries Alliance at www.eiae.org information, check www.lamprecycle.org

. for lamp-specific disposal

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First things first

We would like to thank you for making the TravelMate series of notebook computers 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.

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 adaptor

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

• Do not connect the adaptor 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 adaptor. 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 24.

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

Disposal instructions iii First things first iv

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

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

A TravelMate tour 1

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

Specifications 6 Indicators 10 Easy-launch buttons 11 Touchpad 12

Touchpad basics 12

Using the keyboard 14

Lock keys and embedded numeric keypad 14 Windows keys 15 Hotkeys 15 Special keys 17

Ejecting the optical (CD or DVD) drive tray 18 Using a computer security lock 18 Audio 19

Adjusting the volume 19

Using the system utilities 20

Acer eManager 20 Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible) 21 Launch Manager 22 Norton AntiVirus 23

Frequently asked questions 24

Requesting service 27

International Travelers Warranty (ITW) 27 Before you call 27

Taking your notebook PC with you 28

Disconnecting from the desktop 28 Moving around 28

Preparing the computer 28 What to take to short meetings 29

Taking the computer home 29

Preparing the computer 29 What to take with you 30 Special considerations 30 Setting up a home office 30

Traveling with the computer 30

Preparing the computer 30 What to take with you 31 Special considerations 31

Traveling internationally with the computer31

Preparing the computer 31 What to bring with you 31 Special considerations 32

Securing your computer 32

Using a computer security lock 32 Using passwords 32

Entering passwords 33 Setting passwords 33

Expanding through options 34

Connectivity options 34

Fax/data modem 34 Built-in network feature 35 Fast Infrared (on selected models) 35 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 36 IEEE 1394 port (on selected models) 36 PC Card slot 37

BIOS utility 38

Boot sequence 38 Enable disk-to-disk recovery 39 Password 39

Using software 39

Playing DVD movies 39

Power management 40 Acer eRecovery 41

Create backup 41 Restore from backup 42 Create factory default image CD 42 Re-install bundled software without CD 42 Change password 43

Troubleshooting 44

Troubleshooting tips 44 Error messages 44

Regulations and safety notices 46

ENERGY STAR guidelines compliance 46 FCC notice 46 Modem notices 48 Important safety instructions 51

A TravelMate tour

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

Front view

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

computer output. 2 Power button Turns the computer on and off. 3 Easy-launch

buttons

4 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording.

Buttons for launching frequently used programs.

See "Easy-launch buttons" on page 11 for more details.

# Item Description 5 Status

indicators

6 Palmrest Comfortable support area for your hands when you use

7 Click buttons

(left, center and right)

8 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a

9 Keyboard For entering data into your computer.

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

the computer. The left and right buttons function like the left and

right mouse buttons; the center button serves as a 4-way scroll button.

computer mouse.

Closed front view

# Icon Item Description 1 Speaker-out/line-

out/Headphone jack

2 Mic-in jack Accepts inputs from external microphone.

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

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3 Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo

4Bluetooth

communication button/indicator

5 Wireless

communication button/indicator

6 Power indicator Lights when the computer is on.

audio output. Press to enable/disable Bluetooth

function. Lights to indicate the status of Bluetooth communications (option only available for TravelMate 3210/3220/3230).

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

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# Icon Item Description 7 Battery indicator Lights when the battery is being charged.

Left view

# Icon Item Description 1 External display

port

2 S-video out port Connects to a television or display

3 Network jack

(RJ-45)

4 Modem jack

(RJ-11)

5 Two USB 2.0 ports Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB

6 IEEE 1394 port Connects to IEEE 1394 devices.

7 PC Card slot Accepts one Type II PC Card.

Connects to a display device (e.g., external monitor, LCD projector).

device with S-video input. (on selected models)

Connects to an Ethernet 10/100/ 1000-based network (depends on model).

Connects to a phone line.

mouse, USB camera).

(on selected models)

8 5-in-1 card reader Accepts an MS, MS PRO, MMC, SD,

xD-Picture card (on selected models). Note: Only one card can operate at any given time.

9 Infrared port Interfaces with infrared devices (e.g.,

infrared printer and IR-aware computer) (on selected models).

10 PC Card slot eject

button

Ejects the PC Card from the slot.

Right view

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

2 LED indicator Lights up when the optical drive is active. 3 Optical drive

eject button

4Emergency

eject hole

5 Ventilation

slots

6Security

keylock

Note: The position of items 2, 3 and 4 may vary depending on model.

depending on the optical drive type.

Ejects the optical drive tray from the drive.

Ejects the optical drive tray when the computer is turned off.

Enable the computer to stay cool, even after prolonged use.

Connects to a Kensington-compatible computer security lock.

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Rear view

# Icon Item Description 1 Battery bay Houses the computer's battery pack. 2 Power jack Connects to an AC adaptor.

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# Icon Item Description 3 USB 2.0 ports Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB

mouse, USB camera).

4 Acer ezDock port Connects to the Acer ezDock (TravelMate

3220 only)

Base view

# Item Description 1 Battery bay Houses the computer's battery pack. 2 Battery lock Locks the battery in place. 3 Cooling fan Helps keep the computer cool.

Note: Do not cover or obstruct the opening of the fan. 4Memory

compartment 5 Hard disk bay Houses the computer's hard disk (secured by screws). 6 Battery release

latch

Houses the computer's main memory.

Releases the battery for removal.

Specifications

Operating system

Platform TravelMate 3210/3220/3230:

Microsoft Microsoft

Intel

• Intel

• Mobile Intel

• Intel

TravelMate 2400:

• Intel® Pentium® M Processor 725 (2 MB L2

• Intel

• Mobile Intel

• Integrated 802.11b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED

System memory 256/512 MB of DDR2 400/533 MHz memory, upgradeable

to 2 GB using two soDIMM modules (dual-channel support)

Windows® XP Home Edition (Service Pack 2)

Windows® XP Professional (Service Pack 2)

Centrino™ Mobile Technology, featuring:

Pentium® M Processor 730/740/750/760/770/ 780 (2 MB L2 cache, 1.60/1.73/1.86/2/2.13/2.36 GHz, 533 MHz FSB)

Pentium® M Processor 725 (2 MB L2 cache, 1.60 GHz, 400 MHz FSB)

915GM/PM Express chipset

PRO/Wireless 2200BG network connection (dual-mode 802.11b/g) Wi-Fi CERTIFIED supporting Acer SignalUp

™

wireless technology

™

solution,

cache, 1.60 GHz, 400 MHz FSB)

Celeron® M Processor 350/360/370 (1 MB

L2 cache, 1.30/1.40/1.50 GHz, 400 MHz FSB)

910GML Express chipset

™

solution, supporting Acer SignalUp

™

wireless

technology

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Display and graphics

Storage subsystem

Dimensions and weight

Power subsystem

14.1" WXGA color TFT LCD, 1280 x 800 resolution; 16:10 viewing ratio, supporting simultaneous multi-window viewing on dual displays via Acer GridVista

16.7 million colors

915GM (TravelMate 3210/3230)/ Intel® 910GML

Intel (TravelMate 2400) integrated 3D graphics, featuring

Graphics Media Accelerator 900 and up to 128 MB

Intel of VRAM, supporting Microsoft

DirectX® 9.0 and dual

independent display

™

ATI MOBILITY VRAM, supporting ATI POWERPLAY Microsoft

RADEON® X700 with 64 MB of dedicated

™

DirectX® 9.0 and DualView™ (TravelMate

5.0, PCI Express™,

3210/3220/3230 only) MPEG-2/DVD hardware-assisted capability S-video/TV-out (NTSC/PAL) support (TravelMate 3210/3220/3230 only)

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

• DVD-Super Multi double layer (TravelMate 3210/3220/3230)

• DVD-Dual double layer (TravelMate 2400)

• DVD/CD-RW combo

5-in-1 card reader supporting Secure Digital (SD),

™

MultiMediaCard (MMC), xD-Picture Card

Stick

(MS) and Memory Stick PRO™ (MS-Pro)

(XD), Memory

335 (W) x 240 (D) x 31.9/34.1 (H) mm (13.2 x 9.45 x 1.26/1.34 inches) TravelMate 3220: 2.6 kg (5.73 lbs) TravelMate 2400/3210: 2.25 kg (4.96 lbs) TravelMate 3230: 2.0 kg (4.4 lbs)*

* Weight may vary based on configuration

ACPI 1.0b power management standard: supports Standby and Hibernation power-saving modes

2.5-hour rapid charge system-off; 3.5-hour charge-in-use 3-pin 65 W AC adaptor

Input devices

84-/85-key Acer FineTouch

™

keyboard Built-in touchpad with 4-way scroll button Four easy-launch buttons

Two front-access LED-buttons: WLAN and Bluetooth

Audio Audio system with built-in speakers and microphone

AC’97 audio support

Intel Sound Blaster Pro

™

and MS-Sound compatible S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) support for digital speakers

Communication Modem: 56K ITU V.92 with PTT approval; Wake-on-Ring

ready LAN: 10/100 Mbps (TravelMate 2400) or gigabit (TravelMate 3210/3220/3230) Ethernet; Wake-on-LAN ready

™

WLAN: integrated 802.11b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED

(TravelMate 2400) or Intel

PRO/Wireless 2200BG network

connection (dual-mode 802.11b/g) Wi-Fi CERTIFIED

solution

™

solution (TravelMate 3210/3220/3230)

™

Acer SignalUp WPAN: integrated Bluetooth

wireless technology support

I/O interface Acer ezDock (TravelMate 3220 only)

Three USB 2.0 ports 5-in-1 card reader (MS/MS-PRO/MMC/SD/XD) PC Card slot (one Type II) IEEE 1394 port (TravelMate 3210/3220/3230 only) Fast infrared (FIR) port (TravelMate 3210/3220/3230 only) External display (VGA) port S-video/TV-out (NTSC/PAL) port (TravelMate 3210/3220/ 3230 only) Headphones/speaker/line-out port Microphone/line-in jack Ethernet (RJ-45) port Modem (RJ-11) port DC-in jack for AC adaptor

Security Kensington lock slot

BIOS user and supervisor passwords

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Software Acer eManager

(ePowerManagement/ePresentation/eRecovery/eSettings) Acer GridVista Acer Launch Manager Acer System Recovery CD

™

soDIMM memory modules

Options and accessories

Norton AntiVirus Adobe® Reader CyberLink® PowerDVD NTI CD-Maker

512 MB or 1 GB DDR2 533 MHz External USB floppy disk drive 9-cell Li-ion battery pack 3-pin 65 W AC adaptor

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

Cisco Compatible Extensions (CCX)

Wi-Fi Mobile PC 2001 ACPI 1.0b DMI 2.0

Warranty One-year International Travelers Warranty (ITW)

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

Indicators

The computer has three easy-to-read status indicators on the upper-left 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 active.

English

Bluetooth Indicates the status of Bluetooth communication.

Wireless LAN Indicates the status of wireless LAN communication.

Power Lights up when the computer is on.

Battery Lights up when the battery is being charged.

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

English

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 20. The mail and Web buttons are pre-set to email and Internet programs, but can

be reset by users. To set the Web browser, mail and programmable keys, run the Acer Launch Manager. See "Launch Manager" on page 22.

Easy-launch button Default application Mail Email application (user-programmable) Web browser Internet browser (user-programmable)

Acer eManager (user-programmable)

User-programmable

Touchpad

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:

English

• 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.

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Acer 3230 FL50, 3220 FL50, 3210 FL50 User Manual

Disposal instructions

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