Acer Aspire 5680, Aspire 5630, Aspire 3690, Travelmate 4280, Travelmate 4230 Service Manual

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Aspire 5680/5630/3690
TravelMate 4280/4230/2490 Series
Service Guide
Service guide files and updates are available
on the ACER/CSD web; for more information,
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Revision History
Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Aspire 5680/5630/3690 and TravelMate 4280/4230/ 2490 service guide.
Date Chapter Updates
Copyright
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Conventions
The following conventions are used in this manual:
SCREEN MESSAGES Denotes actual messages that appear
on screen.
NOTE Gives bits and pieces of additional
information related to the current topic.
WARNING Alerts you to any damage that might
result from doing or not doing specific actions.
CAUTION Gives precautionary measures to
avoid possible hardware or software problems.
IMPORTANT Reminds you to do specific actions
relevant to the accomplishment of procedures.
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Preface
Before using this information and the product it supports, please read the following general information.
1. 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.
2. 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.
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System Specifications

Features

Below is a brief summary of the computer’s many feature:
Platform and memroy
Aspire 5680/5630 Series and TravelMate 4280/4230 Series
T Intel
t Intel
t Intel
T Intel
T Up to 2 GB of DDR2 533/667 MHz memory, upgradeable to 4 GB using two soDIMM modules
T 256/512 MB of DDR2 533 MHz memory, upgradeable to 2 GB using two soDIMM modules (dual-
®
Centrino® Duo mobile technology, featuring:
®
TM
Core
2 Duo processor T7200/7400/7600 (4 MB L2 cache, 2.0/2.16/2.33 GHz, 667 MHz
FSB) and T5500/5600 (2MB L2 cache, 1.66/1.83 GHz, 667 MHz FSB), supporting Intel
®
945GM/945PM+ICH7M
®
PRO/Wireless 3945ABG network connection (dual-band tri-mode 802.11a/b/g) Wi-Fi
TM
CERTIFIED
solution, supporting Acer SignalUpTM wireless technology (for TravelMate 4280/
4230)
(dual-channel support) (for Aspire 5680/5630 and TravelMate 4280/4230)
channel support) (for Aspire 3690/TravelMate 2490)
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EM64T
Aspire 3690 Series and TravelMate 2490 Series
T Intel
T Mobile Intel
T Acer InviLink
T 256/512 MB of DDR2 533 MHz memory, upgradeable to 2 GB using two so DIMM modules (dual-
®
Celeron® M processor 410/420/430 (1 MB L2 cache, 1.46/1.60/1.73 GHz, 533 MHz FSB) or
higher
®
940GML Express chipset
TM
802.11b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIEDTM solution, supporting Acer SignalUpTM wireless
technology
channel support )
Display and graphics
T 15.4” WXGA color TFT LCD, 1280 x 800 pixel resolution, 16:10 viewing ratio, supporting
simultaneous multi-window viewing via Acer GridVista
T 15” XGA color TFT LCD, 1024x 768 pixel resolution
T NVIDIA
T NVIDIA
T Mobile Intel
®
GeForce® Go 7600/7600SE with 128/256MB of external GDDR2 VRAM, supporting
Microsoft
NVIDIA
®
DirectX®R 9.0, Shader Model 3.0, OpenEXR High Dynamic Range (HDR) technology,
®
PowerMizer. 6.0 and PCI Express® (for Aspire 5680)
®
GeForce® Go 7300 up to 256 MB TurboCacheTM (128 MB of dedicated GDDR2 VRAM,
128 MB of shared system memory),supporting Microsoft
OpenEXR High Dynamic Range (HDR) technology, NVIDIA
(for Aspire 5630 discrete)
®
945GM Express chipset with integrated 3D graphics, featuring Intel® Graphics Media
Accelerator (GMA) 950, up to 224 MB of shared system memory, supporting Microsoft
9.0 and PCI Express
®
(for Aspire 5630 UMA)
TM
®
DirectX® 9.0, Shader Model 3.0,
®
PowerMizerTM 6.0, PCI Express®
®
DirectX®
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T Mobile Intel
Media Accelerator (GMA) 950, up to 224 MB of shared system memory, supporting Microsoft
®
DirectX
T Dual independent display
T 16.7 million colors
T MPEG-2/DVD hardware-assisted capability
T S-video/TV-out (NTSC/PAL) support (for selected models)
T DVI-D (true digital video interface) support (for selected models)
T Acer CinemaVision
T Acer ClearVision
9.0 (for Aspire 3690)
Storage subsystem
T 60/80/100/120 GB or higher hard disk drive
T Optical drive options:
t DVD-Super Multi double-layer
t DVD/CD-RW combo
T 5-in1 card reader, supporting Memory Stick
MultiMediaCard (MMC), Secure Digital (SD), xD-Picture Card
Input devices
T 88/89-key keyboard with inverted “T” cursor layout; 2.5mm (minimum) key travle (for TravelMate
series)
T Touchpad with 4-way scroll button
T 12 function keys, four cursor keys, two Windows
keypad, international language support
T Four easy-launch buttons: Empowering Key, email, Internet, user-programmable button
T Six/seven media keys: TV, volume up, volume down, play/pause, stop, next, previous (for selected
models)
T Three communication LED-buttons: WLAN, 3G, Bluetooth
®
940GML Express chipset with integrated 3D graphics, featuring Intel® Graphics
TM
technology (Acer Arcade)
TM
optimization (Acer Arcade)
®
(MS), Memory Stick PROTM (MS PRO),
®
keys, hotkey controls, embedded numeric
TM
(xD) (for selected models)
®
(for selected models)
®
Audio
T Audio system with two built-in speakers
T Intel
T Sound Blaster Pro
T S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) support for digital speakers (for selected models)
T Built-in microphone
®
High-Definition audio support
TM
and MS Sound compatible
Communication
T Acer Video Conference featuring Voice and Video over Internet Protocol (VVoIP) support via Acer
OrbiCam
T Acer OrbiCam
featuring :
t 225 degree ergonomic rotation
t Acer VisageON
t Acer PrimaLite
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TM
and optional Acer Bluetooth® VoIP phone
TM
integrated 1.3 megapixel or 310,000 pixel CMOS camera (for selected models),
TM
technology (for 1.3 megapixel camera models only)
TM
technology
T WWAN: UMTS WCDMA (3G) at 2100 MHz and GPRS/EDGE at three bands (900/1800/1900
MHz), upgradeable to HSDPA 1.8 Mbps (for selected models)
T WLAN:
®
t Intel
PRO/Wireless 3945ABG network connection (dual-band tri-mode 802.11a/b/g) Wi-Fi CERTIFIEDTM
solution, supporting Acer SignalUp
t Acer InviLink
(for Aspire 3690 Series)
T Modem: 56K ITU V.92 modem with PTT approval; wake-on ring ready
T LAN: 10/100 Mbps Fast or 10/100/1000 Mbps gigabit Ethernet (for selected models); wake-on-
LAN ready
T WPAN: integrated Bluetooth
Power subsystem
T ACPI 2.0 power management standard: supports Standby and Hibernation power-saving modes
T 71W 4800 mAh Li-ion battery pack (8-cell) or 44W 4000mAh Li-ion battery pack (6-cell)
T 2-hour rapid charge; 2.5-hour charge-in-use
T 3-pin 90 W AC adapter
I/O Ports
T ExpressCard
T PC Card slot (one Type II)
T 5-in-1 card reader (SD/MMC/MS/MS PRO/xD)
T Four USB 2.0 ports
T DVI-D port (for selected models)
T IEEE 1394 port (for selected models)
T Consumer infrared (CIR) port (for selected models)
T Fast infrared (FIR) port (for selected models)
T External display (VGA) port
T AV-in port (for selected models)
T S-video/TV-out (NTSC/PAL) port (for selected models)
T S-video-in (NTSC/PAL) port (for selected models)
T Headphones/speaker/line-out jack with S/PDIF support (for selected models)
T Microphone jack
T Line-in jack
T Ethernet (RJ-45) port
T Modem (RJ-11) port
T DC-in jack for AC adaptor
TM
wireless technology (for Aspire 5680/5630 Series)
TM
802.11b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIEDTM solution, supporting Acer SignalUpTM wireless technology
®
2.0+EDR
TM
/34 slot (for selected models)
Environment
T Temperature:
toperating: 5 C to 35 C
tNon-operating: -20 C to 65 C
T Humidity (non-condensing):
toperating: 20%~80%
tNon-operating: 20%~80%
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System Block Diagram

This is for UMA models
This is for discrete models
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Board Layout

Top View

1 JP1 LCD Connector 10 SW7 Touchpad Down Button
2 SW1 Lid Switch 11 SW2 Touchpad Up Button
3 JP3 MDC Connector 12 SW5 Touchpad Left Button
4 JP2 Power Button Connector 13 SW3 Touchapd Left Button
5 JP6 Media Board Connector 14 JP13 Internal Microphone Connector
6 JP7 Touchpad Board Connector 15 JP12 Internal Speaker Connector
7 JP43 SIM Card Connector 16 JP9 PCMCIA Socket
8 SW4 Touchpad Right Button 17 IR1 FIR Module
9 SW6 Touchpad Left Button 18 JP8 Internal Keyboard Connector
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Bottom View

NOTE: This is engineering sample. The image above may not be exactly the same as the real main board you
get.
1 JP19 FAN Connector 17 JP40 Headphone/SPDIF Jack
2 U42 VGA Chipset 18 JP41 Line-In Jack
3 JP18 CPU Socket 19 JP42 Microphone-in Jack
4 JP16 DVI Connector 20 IR2 CIR Module
5 JP15 CRT Connector 21 SW8 Wireless LAN Switch
6 JP14 TV-Out Connector 22 SW9 Bluetooth and 3G Switch
7 PCN1 DC-IN Jack 23 U48 South Bridge Chipset
8 JP17 Mini Card Connector 24 JP30 Mini Card Connector
9 JP22 DDRII so-DIMM Socket 25 JP29 IEEE 1394 Connector
10 JP21 DDRII so-DIMM Socket 26 JP27 5 IN1 Socket
11 J3 Clear CMOS Jumper 27 JP23 RJ45 Connector
12 JP24 ODD Connector 28 JP5 USB Connector
13 PJP1 Battery Connector 29 JP4 USB Connector
14 JP32 HDD Connector (SATA) 30 JP28 MINIPCI Connector (TV-Tuner)
15 JP33 HDD Connector (PATA) 31 JP25 FAN Connector
16 JP36 Bluetooth Connector 32 U40 North Bridge Chipset
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Jumper Board Layout

Switch Board Top View

Label Description
SW1 Arcade/TV tunver switch
SW2 Volume Up switch
SW3 Volume Down switch
SW4 Play/Pause switch
SW5 Stop switch
SW6 Forward/Next switch
SW7 Backward/Previous switch

Media Board Top View

Label Description
SW1 Power Button
SW2 E-mail Button
SW3 Internet Button
SW4 User Button
SW5 E-Power Button
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Media Board Bottom View

Label Description
JP3 USB Connector
JP2 USB Connector
JP6 RF INe Connector
JP5 RF Cable Connector
JP4 AV IN Connector
JP7 Board to Main Board
Connector

LS-2923P Power Board Top View

Label Description
JP1 SIM Card Connector
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Jumper Setting

Label Description
J3 Clear CMOS Jumper
Note: J3 locates at bottom side of the main board as the red circle highlighted.
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Your Acer Notebook tour

After knowing your computer features, let us show you around your new TravelMate computer.

Front view

Aspire series:
# Item Description
1 Built-in camera 1.3 megapixel or 310,000 pixel web camera for video
communication (for selected models)
2 Display screen Also called LCD (liquid-crystal display), displays computer
output.
3 Keyboard For entering data into your computer.
4 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a
computer mouse.
5 Click buttons (left,
center and right)
6 Palmrest Comfortable support area for our hands when you use the
7 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording.
8 TV/media/volume
buttons
The left and right buttons function like the left and right mouse buttons; the center button serves as a 4-way scroll button.
computer.
For use with Acer Arcade and other media playing programs.
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9 Easy-launch buttons Buttons for launching frequently used programs.
10 Status indicators Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that light up to show the status
11 Power button Turns the computer on and off.
of the computer’s functions and components.
TravelMate series:
# Item Description
1 Built-in camera 1.3 megapixel or 310,000 pixel web camera for video
communication (for selected models).
2 Display screen Also called LCD (liquid-crystal display), displays computer
output.
3 Keyboard For entering data into your computer.
4 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a
computer mouse.
5 Click buttons (left,
center and right)
6 Palmrest Comfortable support area for our hands when you use the
7 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording.
8 Easy-launch Buttons Buttons for launching frequently used programs.
9 Status indicators Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that light up to show the status
10 Power button Turns the computer on and off.
The left and right buttons function like the left and right mouse buttons; the center button serves as a 4-way scroll button.
computer.
of the computer’s functions and components.
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Closed Front View

"Easy-launch buttons" on page 18
"Easy-launch buttons" on page 18
Aspire series:
# Icon Item Description
1 Speaker Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio
output.
2
Bluetooth communication button/ indicator
®
Enable/disable Bluetooth function. Indicates the status of Bluetooth­communications.
3 3G switch/indicator Enables/disables the Bluetooth function.
4 Wireless
communication button/ indicator
5 Power indicator Indicates the computer’s power status.
6 Battery indicator Indicates the computer’s battery status.
7 CIR receiver Receives signals from a remote control.
8 Microphone-in jack Accepts input from external microphones.
9 Line-in jack Accepts audio line-in devices (e.g., audio
Indicates the status of Bluetooth communication.
Enable/disable Wireless function. Indicates the status of wireless LAN communications.
CD player, stereo walkman).
10 Headphones/
speakers/line-out jack with S/PDIF support
11 Latch Locks and release the lid.
Connects to audio line-out devices (e.g., speakers, headphones).
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"Easy-launch buttons" on page 18
"Easy-launch buttons" on page 18
# Icon Item Description
1 Speaker Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio
output.
2
3 3G switch/indicator Enables/disables the Bluetooth function.
4 Wireless
Bluetooth communication button/ indicator
communication button/ indicator
®
Enable/disable Bluetooth function. Indicates the status of Bluetooth­communications.
Indicates the status of Bluetooth communication.
Enable/disable Wireless function. Indicates the status of wireless LAN communications.
5 Power indicator Indicates the computer’s power status.
6 Battery indicator Indicates the computer’s battery status.
7 Microphone-in jack Accepts input from external microphones.
8 Line-in jack Accepts audio line-in devices (e.g., audio
CD player, stereo walkman).
9 Headphones/
speakers/line-out jack with S/PDIF support
10 Latch Locks and release the lid.
Connects to audio line-out devices (e.g., speakers, headphones).
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Left View

Note:
Aspire Series/TravelMate Series:
# Icon Item Description
1 Kensington lock slot Connects to a Kensington-compatible
computer security lock.
2 Ventilation slots Enables the computer to stay cool, even
after prolonged use.
3 Two USB 2.0 ports Connects to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB
mouse, USB camera).
4 Ethernet (RJ-45) port Connects to an Ethernet 10/100- or 10/100/
1000 based network (for selected models).
5 Infrared port Interfaces with infrared devices (e.g.,
6 5-in-1 card reader Accepts Memory Stick (MS), Memory Stick
7 4-pin IEEE 1394 port Connects to IEEE 1394 devices (for
8 PC Card slot Accepts one Type II PC Card.
9 ExpressCard/34 slot Accepts one ExpressCard/34 module (for
10 PC Card slot eject
button
infrared printer and IR-aware computer) (for selected models).
PRO (MS PRO), MultiMediaCard (MMC), Secure Digital (SD), xD-Picture Card (xD) (for selected models).
selected models).
selected models).
Ejects the PC Card from the slot.
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Right View

Aspire Series:
# Icon Item Description
TravelMate Series:
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Rear Panel

Aspire Series:
# Icon Item Description
1 Modem (RJ-11) port Connects to a phone line.
2 Two USB 2.0 ports Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB
mouse, USB camera).
3 S-video-in (NTSC/
PAL) port
4 AV-in port Accepts input signals from audio/video
5 DC-in jack Connect to an AC adapter.
6 S-video/TV-out
(NTSC/PAL) port
7 External display
(VGA) port
8 DVI-D port Supports digital video connections (for
9 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even
Connects to an S-video device like a DVD player or camcorder (for selected models).
(AV) devices (for selected models).
Connects to a television or display device with S-video input (for selected models).
Connects to a display device (e.g., external monitor, LCD projector).
selected models).
after prolonged use.
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TravelMate Series:
# Icon Item Description
1 Modem (RJ-11) port Connects to a phone line.
2 Two USB 2.0 ports Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB
mouse, USB camera).
3 DC-in jack Connect to an AC adapter.
4 S-video/TV-out
(NTSC/PAL) port
5 External display
(VGA) port
6 DVI-D port Supports digital video connections (for
7 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even
Connects to a television or display device with S-video input (for selected models).
Connects to a display device (e.g., external monitor, LCD projector).
selected models).
after prolonged use.

Base view

Aspire Series/TravelMate Series:
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# Item Description
1 Battery lock Locks the battery in position.
2 Battery bay Helps keep the computer cool.
Note: Do not cover or obstruct the opening of the fan.
3 Hard disk bay Houses the computer’s hard disk (secured
with screws)
4 Acer DASP (Disk Anti-
Shock Protection)
5 Memory compartment Houses the computer’s main memory.
6 Ventilation slots and
cooling fan
Protects the hard disk drive from shocks and bumps. (for TravelMate 4200)
Release the battery for removal.

Indicators

The computer has four easy-to-read status indicators on the upper-right above the keyboard, and four on the front panel.
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The power, battery and wireless communication status indicators are visible even when the LCD display is closed.
Icon Function Description
Cap lock Lights when Cap Lock is activated
Num lock Lights when Num Lock is activated.
HDD Indicates when the hard disc or optical
drive is active.
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.
NOTE: 1. Charging: The light shows amber when the battery is charging. 2. Fully charged: The light shows
green when in AC mode.
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Easy-Launch Buttons

Located above the keyboard are four buttons. These buttons are called easy-launch buttons. They are: mail
Web browser, Empowering Key “ “and one user-programmable button.
Press “ “ to run the Acer Empowering Technology. 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.
Aspire Series
TravelMate Series
Launch key Default application
P User-programmable
P User-programmable
Acer Empowering Technology (user-programmable)
Web browser Internet browser (user-programmable)
Mail Email application (user-programmable)
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Using the Keyboard

The keyboard has full-sized keys and an embedded keypad, separate cursor keys, two Windows keys and twelve function keys.

Lock Keys and embedded numeric keypad

The keyboard has three lock keys which you can toggle on and off.
Aspire Series:
TravelMate Series:
Lock Key Description
Caps Lock When Caps Lock is on, all alphabetic characters typed
are in uppercase.
Num lock <Fn>+<F11>
Scroll lock <Fn>+<F12>
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
Type numbers in a normal manner.
Hold <Shift> while using cursor-control keys.
Hold <Fn> while using cursor-control keys.
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Desired Access Num Lock On Num Lock Off
Main keyboard keys Hold <Fn> while typing
letters on embedded keypad.
Type the letters in a normal manner.

Windows Keys

The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions.
Key Icon Description
Windows key Pressed alone, this key has the same effect as
clicking on the Windows Start button; it launches the Start menu. It can also be used with other keys to provide a variety of function:
+ <Tab> Activates next taskbar button.
+ <E> Opens the My Computer window
+ <F1> Opens Help and Support.
+ <F> Opens the Find: All Files dialog box.
+ <R> Opens the Run dialog box.
+ M Minimizes all windows.
<Shift>+ + <M> Undoes the minimize all windows action.
This key has the same effect as clicking the right
Applicati
on key
mouse button; it opens the application’s context menu.

Hot Keys

The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to access most of the computer’s controls like sreen brightness, volume output and the BIOS utility.
To activate hot keys, press and hold the <Fn> key before pressing the other key in the hotkey combination.
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TravelMate Series:
Hot Key Icon Function Description
Fn-F1 Hot key help Displays help on hot keys.
Fn-F2 Acer eSetting Launches the Acer eSettings in Acer eManager.
Fn-F3 Acer
ePowerManagement
Fn-F4 Sleep Puts the computer in Sleep mode.
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.
Fn-w Volume up Increases the speaker volume.
Launches the Acer ePowerManagement in Acer eManager.
external monitor (if connected) and both.
Press any key to return.
Fn-y Volume down Decreases the speaker volume.
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Hot Key Icon Function Description
Fn-x Brightness up Increases the screen brightness.
Fn-z Brightness down Decreases the screen brightness

Special Key

You can locate the Euro symbol and US dollar sign at the upper-center and/or bottom-right of your keyboard. To t y pe :
Aspire Series:
TravelMate Series:
The Euro symbol
1. Open a text editor or word processor.
2. Either directly press the <Euro> symbol at the bottom-right of the keyboard, or hold <Alt Gr> and then press the<5> symbol at the upper-center of the keyboard.
The US dollar sign
1. Open a text editor or word processor.
2. Either directly press the <Dollar> key at the bottom-right of the keyboard, or hold <Shift> and then press the <4> key at the upper-center of the keyboard.
NOTE: This function varies by the operating system version.
NOTE: Some fonts and software do not support the Euro symbol. Please refer to www.microsoft.com/
typography/faq/faq12.htm for more information.
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