Acer 630 User Manual

TravelMate 630

Service Guide

Service guide files and updates are available

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PART NO.: 91 PRINTED IN TAIWAN

.43U01.001

Revision History

Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Travelmate 630 service guide.

Date Chapter Updates

02/23/2002 Chapter 1 Modify battery specifications. 02/25/2002 Chapter 5 Add PCB number 03/14/2002 Chapter 1 Correct Typo- SmartCard slot 03/19/2002 Chapter 1 Add Note for RF receiver socket 03/22/2002 Chapter 1 Delet “One PS/2 keyboard/m ouse port” in Features and

item 9 “ speaker-outputs sound in Front View, and correct the board layout top view “ Line-out Port” and “Line-in Port”

Copyright

Copyright © 2002 by Acer Incorporated. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Acer Incorporated.

Disclaimer

The information in this guide is subject to change without notice.

Acer Incorporated makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. Any Acer Incorporated software described in this manual is sold or licensed "as is". Should the programs prove defective following their purchase, the buyer (and not Acer Incorporated, its distributor, or its dealer) assumes the entire cost of all necessary servicing, repair, and any incidental or consequential damages resulting from any defect in the software.

Acer is a registered trademark of Acer Corporation. Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. Pentium and Pentium II/III are trademarks of Intel Corporation. Other brand and product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

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Conventions

The following conventions are used in this manual:

Screen messages Denotes actual messages that appear

on screen.

NOTE

WARNING

CAUTION

IMPORTANT

Gives bits and pieces of additional information related to the current topic.

Alerts you to any damage that might result from doing or not doing specific actions.

Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems.

Reminds you to do specific actions relevant to the accomplishment of procedures.

Preface

Before using this information and the product it supports, please read the following general information.

This Service Guide provides you with all technical information relating to the BASIC CONFIGURATION decided for Acer's "global" product offering. To better fit local market requirements and enhance product competitiveness, your regional office MAY have decided to extend the functionality of a machine (e.g. add-on card, modem, or extra memory capability). These LOCALIZED FEATURES will NOT be covered in this generic service guide. In such cases, please contact your regional offices or the responsible personnel/channel to provide you with further technical details.

Please note WHEN ORDERING FRU PARTS, that you should check the most up-to-date information available on your regional web or channel. If, for whatever reason, a part number change is made, it will not be noted in the printed Service Guide. For ACER-AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDERS, your Acer office may have a DIFFERENT part number code to those given in the FRU list of this printed Service Guide. You MUST use the list provided by your regional Acer office to order FRU parts for repair and service of customer machines.

Chapter 1 System Specifications 1

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

System Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Board Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Outlook View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Left Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Right Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Bottom Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Lock Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Embedded Numeric Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Windows Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Hot Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Launch Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Touchpad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Touchpad Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Hardware Specifications and Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Chapter 2 System Utilities 31

BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Navigating the BIOS Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

System Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Main System Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Startup Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Primary Master . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Secondary Master . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

I/O Device Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

PCI IRQ Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

System Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Boot Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Exit Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

BIOS Flash Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Executing Flash Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

System Utility Diskette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Read Panel ID Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Write Panel ID Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Thermal and Fan Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Main Board Data Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

System Diagnostic Diskette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

PQA System Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Audio Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

USB Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Smart Card Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Infrared Ray (IR) Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Running PQA Diagnostics Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Chapter 3 Machine Disassembly and Replacement 53

General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Disassembly Procedure Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

VII

Table of Contents

Removing the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Removing the External DIMM Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

Removing the External Modem Combo Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Removing the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Disassembling the Main Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Removing the Middle Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Removing the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

Removing the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Removing the RTC Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Removing the MINI PCI Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Removing the CPU Heat Sink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Removing the CPU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Separating the Lower Case from the Upper Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Removing the TouchPad Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

Removing the Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Removing the Daughter Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Removing the Main Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Removing I/O Port Chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Removing the PCMCIA Socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

Removing the Modem Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Disassembling the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

Removing the LCD Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

Removing the LCD Hinges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

Removing the LCD Latch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Removing the Inverter Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

Removing the LCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

Removing the LCD Brackets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Removing the Coaxial Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

System Upgrade Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

Base Unit to Wireless LAN Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 77

System Check Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78

External Diskette Drive Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78

External CD/DVD-ROM Drive Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78

Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

Memory Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

Power System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

Touchpad Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

Index of Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

Intermittent Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88

Undetermined Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88

Index of AFlash BIOS Error Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Index of PQA Diagnostic Error Code, Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Chapter 5 Jumper and Connector Locations 91

Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

SW2 Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Chapter 6 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 95

Exploded Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96

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Table of Contents

Appendix A Model Definition and Configuration 107

Appendix B Test Compatible Components 109

Microsoft Windows XP Environment Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

Microsoft Windows 2000 Environment Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114

Appendix C Online Support Information 119

Index 121

Table of Contents

System Specifications

Features

This computer was designed with the user in mind. Here are just a few of its many features:

Performance

Intel® Mobile Pentium® IV Northwood processor-M with 512 KB L2 cache and Intel® SpeedStep

technology support

64-bit memory bus

Memory expandable up to 1GB

Internal removable optical drive (removable CD or DVD drive)

External USB floppy drive

High-capacity, Enhanced-IDE hard disk

Li-Ion main battery pack

Power management system with ACPI (Advanced Configuration Power Interface)

Smart Card interface with pre-boot authentication systems as security feature

Chapter 1

Display

Multimedia

Connectivity

Thin-Film Transistor (TFT) liquid crystal-display (LCD) displaying 16-bit high color up to 1024X768 extended Graphics Array+ (XGA) resolution for 14.1” and 1400X1050 Super extended Graphics Array+ (SXGA+) resolution for 15”.

3D capabilities

Simultaneous LCD and CRT display support

S-video for output to a television or display device that supports S-video input.

“Automatic LCD dim” feature that automatically decides the best settings for your display and conserves power

Dual display capability

16-bit high-fidelity AC’97 stereo audio with 3D sound and wavetable synthesizer.

Built-in dual speakers

Built-in microphone

High-speed optical drive (AcerMedia bay)

High-speed fax/data modem port

Fast infrared wireless communication

Dual USB (Universal Serial Bus) ports

Ethernet/Fast Ethernet port

IEEE1394 port

Optional 802.11b wireless LAN

Chapter 1 1

Expansion

One type II CardBus PC Card slot

! One SmartCard slot ! Upgradeable memo ry ! Removable drives

EasyPort port replicator

Keyboard and Pointing Device

! 84-/85-key PS/2 and AT-compatible Win dow s keyb oard ! Ergonomically-centered touchpad pointing device with a 4-way scroll key function

I/O Ports

! One type II CardBus PC Card slot(s) ! One RJ-45 jack for Ethernet

One RJ-11 phone jack for 56kbps fax/modem

One DC-in jack (AC adapter)

! One parallel port (ECP/EPP compliant) ! One external monitor port

One audio line-out jack

! One microphone-in jack ! Two USB ports

One port replicator connector

! One firewire 1394 port ! One S-video output port

One RF receiv er socket*

! One SmartCard reader ! One FIR port

One Kensington lock.

NOTE:

*: RF receiver socket is for radio frequency controller, which can remote turn on/off the computer.

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System Block Diagram

DDR BUFFER

2M * 32BIT * 4Bank *4

CRT

TV OUT

1394

VT6306L

SMART

CARD

CRT

LCD

TV ENCODER

CH7007

CARDBUS

711

CARDBUS

ONE SLOT

LVDS

VGA

NVIDIA

GEFORCE2GO

100

PCI BUS

PCI BUS 33MHz

33MHz

Min iP Ci

802.11b

MODULAR BAY

CDROM (FDD)

PIDE HDD

AGP 4x

1.5 v

1.5 v 66 MHz

66 MHz

ATA 66 / 100

CPU

Northwood-m

uFCPGA

AGTL +

AGTL + 100 MHz

100 MHz

ALI

1671

ALI

1535

DDR SDRAM

2.5 v 266 MHz

PCI BUS

PCI BUS 33MHz

33MHz

AC LI NK

USB

ISA BUS

KBC

Mitsubishi

M38867

CLK GEN

ICS 9511 04

LAN

RTL 8100BL

Blutooth

conn

RF CONN

BIOS

MAX29f004TC

DDR*2

1GB MAX

DEBUG

CONN

TXFM

AC97

CODEC

CS4299

LINE-OUT

PREAMP

RJ45

RJ11

MDC

OP AMP

APA2020

SPKR*2

INT MIC

LINE-IN/

MIC

FIR PRINTER

KEY BD

CONN

TouchPad

CONN

Chapter 1 3

Board Layout

Top View

1 IEEE 1394 17 SW2 Setting 2 Line-in Port 18 Touch Pad Connector 3 Line-out Port 19 External CD/DVD-ROM Module Connector 4 Parallel Port 20 Speaker Connector 5 LCD Coaxial Cable Connector 21 Daughter Board Connector (on main board, under

6 Port Replicator 22 Speaker Connecto r 7 CRT Connector 23 Battery Connector 8 TV-out Port 24 Keyboard Connector 9 USB Port 25 RTC Battery Connector 10 DC-in Port 26 Cardbus/SmartCard Socket 11 LCD Cover Switch Connector 27 Cardbus connect or 12 Microphone-in Port 28 USB Port 13 LED/Inverter Board Connector 29 Mini PCI Connector 14 CPU Socket 30 Golden Finger 15 FAN Connector 31 HDD Connector 16 North Bridge

daughter board)

4 Chapter 1

Bottom View

1 Modem Connector 5 DIMM socket 2

2 Modem Connector 6 RF Module Connector

3 DIMM Socket 1 7 FIR

4 Modem Board Socket

Chapter 1 5

Outlook View

A general introduction of ports allow you to connect peripheral devices, as you would with a desktop PC.

Front View

# Icon Item Description

1 Display screen Also called LCD (liquid-crystal display), diplays

2 Status indicators LEDs (light-emitting diode) that turn on and off to

3 Launch Keys Special Keys for launching internet browser, email

4 T ouchpad T ouch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a

5 Click buttons (left,

center and right)

6 Infrared port Interfaces with infrared devices (e.g., infrared printer,

7 Speaker Outputs sound 8 Palmrest Comfortable support area for your hands when you

9 Keyboard Inputs data into your computer.

computer output.

show the status of the computer, its functions and components.

program and frequently used programs. See “Launch Keys” on page 17 for more details.

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

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

IR-aware computer).

use the computer.

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Left Panel

# Icon Item Description

1 Hard Disk Bay Houses the computer’s removable hard disk (secured by a

2 USB port Connect to Universal Serial Bus devices (e.g., USB mouse,

3 PC Card Eject buttons Eject the selected PC Card from the slot.

4 PC Card slot Accept one type III or 16-bit PC Card or 32-bit CardBus PC

screw).

USB camera).

Card.

5 Smart Card Eject

button

6 Battery bay Houses the computer’s battery pack.

7 Video capture kit slot Accepts the video capture kit option on the left side of the

8 Smart Card Slot Slot for Smart Card interface with pre-boot authentication

Ejects the SmartCard from the slot.

computer.

systems.

Chapter 1 7

Right Panel

# Item Description

1 AcerMedia drive bay Houses a removable media drive module.

2 AcerMedia indicator Lights up when the AcerMedia drive is active.

3 Eject button Ejects the drive tray.

4 Emergency eject slot Ejects the drive tray when the computer is turned off.

5 Power switch Turns on the computer power.

6 Security keylock Connects to a Kensington-compatible computer security lock.

NOTE:

The positions of the AcerMedia indicator, eject button and emergency eject hole may differ depending

on hte optical drive module installed.

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Rear Panel

# Icon Item Description

1 Power jack Connects to an AC adapter

2 USB ports (two) Connect to Universal Serial Bus devices (e.g., USB

3 S-video port Connects to a television or display device with S-

4 External display port Connects to a display device (e.g., external monitor,

mouse, USB camera).

video input.

LCD projector) and displays up to 16.7 million colors at 1400x1050 resolution.

5 Easy Link Port/ Replicator

Port

6 Parallel port Connects to a parallel device (e.g., parallel printer).

7 Speaker/Headphone-out

jack

8 Line-in jack Accepts audio line-in devices (e.g., audio CD player,

9 Modem jack Connects to a phone line.

10 Network jack Connects to an Ethernet 10/100-based network

11 IEEE 1394 Port Connects to IEEE 1394 devices.

I/O replicator for EasyPort expansion devices.

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

stereo walkman).

Chapter 1 9

Bottom Panel

# Icon Item Description

1 Cooling fan Helps keep the computer cool*.

2 AcerMedia bay release latch Unlatches the AcerMedia drive for removal or swapping.

3 AcerMedia bay Houses an AcerMedia drive module.

4 Personal identification slot Insert a business card or similar-sized identification card to

5 Battery release latch Unlatches the battery to remove the battery pack.

6 Battery bay Houses the computer’s battery pack.

7 Memory compartment Houses the computer’s main memory.

8 Hard disk bay Houses the computer’s hard disk. (Secured by a screw)

9 Hard disk protector Protects the hard disk from accidental bumps and vibration.

personalize your computer.

NOTE:

*: Do not cover or obstruct the opening of the fan.

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Indicators

The computer has seven easy-to-read status icons on the right of the display screen.

The Power and Sleep status icons are visible even when you close the display cover so you can see the status of the computer while the cover is closed.

# Icon Function Description

1 Wireless

Communication

Lights when the Blue-Tooth/Wireless LAN capabilities are enabled.

2 Power Lights when the computer is on.

Blinks when a battery-low condition occurs.

3 Sleep Lights when the computer enters Standby

mode and blinks when it enters into or resumes from hibernation mode.

4 Media Activity Lights when the floppy drive, hard disk or

5 Battery Charge Lights when the battery is being charged.

6 Caps Lock Lights when Caps Lock is activated.

7 Num Lock Lights when Num Lock is activated.

AcerMedia drive is active.

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Lock Keys

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

Lock Key Description

When

is on, all alphabetic characters typed are in uppercase.

]

]]

(Fn-F11)

[

[[

(Fn-F12)

When (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

keys respectively.

is on, the embedded keypad is in numeric mode. The keys function as a calculator

]

]]

is on, the screen moves one line up or down when you press the up or down arrow

[

[[

does not work with some applications.

[

[[

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Embedded Numeric Keypad

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 letters on embedded

Type numbers in a normal manner.

Hold keys.

keypad.

while using cursor-control

Hold Fn while using cursor-control keys.

Type the letters in a normal manner.

NOTE:

If an external keyboard or keypad is connected to the computer, the

from the internal keyboard to the external keyboard or keypad.

feature automatically shifts

]

]]

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Windows Keys

The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions.

Key Icon Description

Windows logo key Start button. Combinations with this key perform shortcut functions.

Below are a few examples: ! + Tab (Activates next taskbar button) Windows + E (Explores My Computer)

! + F (Finds Document)

! + M (Minimizes All)

+ ! + M (Undoes Minimize All)

! + R (Displays the Run...dialog box)

Application key Opens a context menu (same as a right-click).

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Hot Keys

The computer employs hot keys or key combinations to access most of the computer’s controls like screen contrast and brightness, volume output and the BIOS Utility.

To activate hot keys, press and hold the Fn key before pressing the other key in the hot key combination.

Hot Key Icon Function Description

Fn-F1 Hot key help Displays a list of the hotkeys and their functions.

Fn-F2 Setup Accesses the notebook’s configuration utility.

Fn-F3 Power Management

Scheme Toggle

Fn-F4 Sleep Puts the computer in Sleep mode, which can be

Fn-F5 Display toggle Switches display output between the display screen,

Fn-F6 Screen blank Turns the display screen backlight off to save power.

Fn-F7 Touchpad toggle Turns the internal touchpad on and off.

Fn-F8 Speaker toggle Turns the speakers on and off; mutes the sound.

Fn-up Volume up Increases the speaker volume.

Fn-dow n Volume down Decreases the speaker volume.

Switches the power management scheme used by the computer (function available if supported by operating system).

defined via the advanced section of the Power Management Properties in the Windows Control Panel.

external monitor (if connected) and both the display screen and external monitor.

Press any key to return.

When you connect an external PS/2 mouse, the computer automatically disables the touchpad.

Fn-

→

Brightness up Increases the screen brightness.

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Hot Key Icon Function Description

Fn-

←

Brightness down Decreases the screen brightness.

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Launch Keys

Located at the top of the keyboard are five buttons. These buttons are called launch keys. They are designated as P1, P2, P3, Mail button and Web browser button. By default, buttons P1and P2 are users programmable. The mail button is used to launch the mail application. The LED of the mail button will flash when the user has received an incoming email. The P3, by default is used to launch a multimedia application that came bundled with your system. The web browser button, by default is used to launch your internet browser.

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Touchpad

The built-in touchpad is a PS/2-compatible pointing device that senses movement on its surface. This means the cursor responds as you move your finger on the surface of the touchpad. The central location on the palmrest provides optimum comfort and support.

NOTE:

When using an external USB or serial mouse, you can press Fn +

are using an external PS/2 mouse, the touchpad is automatically disabled.

Touchpad Basics

The following items teach you how to use the touchpad:

Move your finger across the touchpad to move the cursor.

Press the left (1) and right (3) buttons located on the edge of the touchpad to do selection and

execution functions. These two buttons are similar to the left and right buttons on a mouse. Tapping on the touchpad produces similar results.

Use the center (2) button (top and bottom) to scroll up or down a page. This button mimics your

cursor pressing on the right scroll bar of Windows applications.

to disable the touchpad. If you

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Function

Execute Click twice

Select Click once Tap once

Drag Click and hold,

Access context menu

Scroll Click and hold

Left

Button

quickly

then use finger to drag the cursor on the touchpad

Right

Button

Click once

Center

Buttons

the up/down button

Tap

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

Tap twice (at the same speed as double-clicking a mouse button) then hold finger to the touchpad on the second tap and drag the cursor

NOTE: Keep your fingers dry and clean when using the touchpad. Also keep the touchpad dry and clean.

The touchpad is sensitive to finger movements. Hence, the lighter the touch, the better the response. Tapping harder will not increase the touchpad’s responsiveness.

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Hardware Specifications and Configurations

Processor

Item Specification

CPU type Intel Pentium IV 1.5/1.6/1.7 GHz processor with 512KB L2 on-die Cache

CPU package Micro-FCPGA package

CPU core voltage 1.40V/1.15V

CPU I/O voltage 1.25V

BIOS

Item Specification

BIOS vendor Phoenix

BIOS Version V 4.0 R6.1

BIOS ROM type Flash ROM

BIOS ROM size 512KB

BIOS package 32-pin TSOP

Supported protocols ACPI 1.0b, APM 1.2, PC Card 95, SM BIOS 2.3, EPP/IEEE 1284, ECP/

BIOS password control Set by switch, see SW2(SW1) setting

IEEE 1284 1.7 & 1.9, IrDA, PCI 2.2, PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, PS/2 keyboard and mouse, USB, VESA VGA BIOS, DDC-2B, CD-ROM bootable, Windows keyboard Microsoft Simple Boot Flag

Second Level Cache

Item Specification

Cache controller Built-in CPU

Cache size 512KB

1st level cache control Always enabled

2st level cache control Always enabled

Cache scheme control Fixed in write-back

System Memory

Item Specification

Memory controller Built-in Intel Amador-M

Onboard memory size 0MB

DIMM socket number 2 sockets (2 banks)

Supports memory size per socket 512MB

Supports maximum memory size 1024MB

Supports DIMM type Synchronous DDR

Supports DIMM Speed 266 MHz

Supports DIMM voltage 3.3V

Supports DIMM package 200-pin soDIMM

Memory module combinations You can install memory modules in any combinations as long as they

match the above specifications.

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