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

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, please refer to http://csd.acer.com.tw

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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

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Copyright

Copyright © 2006 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	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

Intel® Centrino® Duo mobile technology, featuring:

τIntel® CoreTM 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® EM64T

τIntel® 945GM/945PM+ICH7M

Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG network connection (dual-band tri-mode 802.11a/b/g) Wi-Fi CERTIFIEDTM solution, supporting Acer SignalUpTM wireless technology (for TravelMate 4280/

4230)

Up to 2 GB of DDR2 533/667 MHz memory, upgradeable to 4 GB using two soDIMM modules (dual-channel support) (for Aspire 5680/5630 and TravelMate 4280/4230)

256/512 MB of DDR2 533 MHz memory, upgradeable to 2 GB using two soDIMM modules (dualchannel support) (for Aspire 3690/TravelMate 2490)

Aspire 3690 Series and TravelMate 2490 Series

Intel® Celeron® M processor 410/420/430 (1 MB L2 cache, 1.46/1.60/1.73 GHz, 533 MHz FSB) or higher

Mobile Intel® 940GML Express chipset

Acer InviLinkTM 802.11b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIEDTM solution, supporting Acer SignalUpTM wireless technology

256/512 MB of DDR2 533 MHz memory, upgradeable to 2 GB using two so DIMM modules (dualchannel support )

Display and graphics

15.4” WXGA color TFT LCD, 1280 x 800 pixel resolution, 16:10 viewing ratio, supporting simultaneous multi-window viewing via Acer GridVistaTM

15” XGA color TFT LCD, 1024x 768 pixel resolution

NVIDIA® GeForce® Go 7600/7600SE with 128/256MB of external GDDR2 VRAM, supporting Microsoft® DirectX®R 9.0, Shader Model 3.0, OpenEXR High Dynamic Range (HDR) technology, NVIDIA® PowerMizer. 6.0 and PCI Express® (for Aspire 5680)

NVIDIA® GeForce® Go 7300 up to 256 MB TurboCacheTM (128 MB of dedicated GDDR2 VRAM, 128 MB of shared system memory),supporting Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0, Shader Model 3.0,

OpenEXR High Dynamic Range (HDR) technology, NVIDIA® PowerMizerTM 6.0, PCI Express®

(for Aspire 5630 discrete)

Mobile Intel® 945GM Express chipset with integrated 3D graphics, featuring Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950, up to 224 MB of shared system memory, supporting Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0 and PCI Express® (for Aspire 5630 UMA)

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Mobile Intel® 940GML Express chipset with integrated 3D graphics, featuring Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950, up to 224 MB of shared system memory, supporting Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0 (for Aspire 3690)

Dual independent display 16.7 million colors

MPEG-2/DVD hardware-assisted capability S-video/TV-out (NTSC/PAL) support (for selected models)

DVI-D (true digital video interface) support (for selected models) Acer CinemaVisionTM technology (Acer Arcade)

Acer ClearVisionTM optimization (Acer Arcade)

Storage subsystem

60/80/100/120 GB or higher hard disk drive Optical drive options:

τDVD-Super Multi double-layer

τDVD/CD-RW combo

5-in1 card reader, supporting Memory Stick® (MS), Memory Stick PROTM (MS PRO), MultiMediaCard (MMC), Secure Digital (SD), xD-Picture CardTM (xD) (for selected models)

Input devices

88/89-key keyboard with inverted “T” cursor layout; 2.5mm (minimum) key travle (for TravelMate series)

Touchpad with 4-way scroll button

12 function keys, four cursor keys, two Windows® keys, hotkey controls, embedded numeric keypad, international language support

Four easy-launch buttons: Empowering Key, email, Internet, user-programmable button

Six/seven media keys: TV, volume up, volume down, play/pause, stop, next, previous (for selected models)

Three communication LED-buttons: WLAN, 3G, Bluetooth® (for selected models)

Audio

Audio system with two built-in speakers Intel® High-Definition audio support

Sound Blaster ProTM and MS Sound compatible

S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) support for digital speakers (for selected models) Built-in microphone

Communication

Acer Video Conference featuring Voice and Video over Internet Protocol (VVoIP) support via Acer OrbiCamTM and optional Acer Bluetooth® VoIP phone

Acer OrbiCamTM integrated 1.3 megapixel or 310,000 pixel CMOS camera (for selected models), featuring :

τ225 degree ergonomic rotation

τAcer VisageONTM technology (for 1.3 megapixel camera models only)

τAcer PrimaLiteTM technology

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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)

WLAN:

τIntel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG network connection (dual-band tri-mode 802.11a/b/g) Wi-Fi CERTIFIEDTM solution, supporting Acer SignalUpTM wireless technology (for Aspire 5680/5630 Series)

τAcer InviLinkTM 802.11b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIEDTM solution, supporting Acer SignalUpTM wireless technology

(for Aspire 3690 Series)

Modem: 56K ITU V.92 modem with PTT approval; wake-on ring ready

LAN: 10/100 Mbps Fast or 10/100/1000 Mbps gigabit Ethernet (for selected models); wake-on- LAN ready

WPAN: integrated Bluetooth® 2.0+EDR

Power subsystem

ACPI 2.0 power management standard: supports Standby and Hibernation power-saving modes 71W 4800 mAh Li-ion battery pack (8-cell) or 44W 4000mAh Li-ion battery pack (6-cell)

2-hour rapid charge; 2.5-hour charge-in-use 3-pin 90 W AC adapter

I/O Ports

ExpressCardTM /34 slot (for selected models) PC Card slot (one Type II)

5-in-1 card reader (SD/MMC/MS/MS PRO/xD) Four USB 2.0 ports

DVI-D port (for selected models) IEEE 1394 port (for selected models)

Consumer infrared (CIR) port (for selected models) Fast infrared (FIR) port (for selected models) External display (VGA) port

AV-in port (for selected models)

S-video/TV-out (NTSC/PAL) port (for selected models) S-video-in (NTSC/PAL) port (for selected models)

Headphones/speaker/line-out jack with S/PDIF support (for selected models) Microphone jack

Line-in jack

Ethernet (RJ-45) port Modem (RJ-11) port DC-in jack for AC adaptor

Environment

Temperature:

τoperating: 5 ° C to 35 ° C

τNon-operating: -20 ° C to 65 ° C

Humidity (non-condensing):

τoperating: 20%~80% τNon-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,	The left and right buttons function like the left and right
	center and right)	mouse buttons; the center button serves as a 4-way scroll
		button.
6	Palmrest	Comfortable support area for our hands when you use the
		computer.
7	Microphone	Internal microphone for sound recording.
8	TV/media/volume	For use with Acer Arcade and other media playing
	buttons	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
		of the computer’s functions and components.
11	Power button	Turns the computer on and off.

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,	The left and right buttons function like the left and right
	center and right)	mouse buttons; the center button serves as a 4-way scroll
		button.
6	Palmrest	Comfortable support area for our hands when you use the
		computer.
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
		of the computer’s functions and components.
10	Power button	Turns the computer on and off.

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Closed Front View

Aspire series:

#		Icon					Item	Description
1							Speaker	Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio
								output.
2							Bluetooth®	Enable/disable Bluetooth function.
							communication button/	Indicates the status of Bluetooth-
							indicator	communications.
3							3G switch/indicator	Enables/disables the Bluetooth function.
								Indicates the status of Bluetooth
								communication.
4							Wireless	Enable/disable Wireless function. Indicates
							communication button/	the status of wireless LAN
							indicator	communications.
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
								CD player, stereo walkman).
10							Headphones/	Connects to audio line-out devices (e.g.,
							speakers/line-out jack	speakers, headphones).
							with S/PDIF support
11							Latch	Locks and release the lid.

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#	Icon			Item	Description
1				Speaker	Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio
					output.
2				Bluetooth®	Enable/disable Bluetooth function.
				communication button/	Indicates the status of Bluetooth-
				indicator	communications.
3				3G switch/indicator	Enables/disables the Bluetooth function.
					Indicates the status of Bluetooth
					communication.
4				Wireless	Enable/disable Wireless function. Indicates
				communication button/	the status of wireless LAN
				indicator	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/	Connects to audio line-out devices (e.g.,
				speakers/line-out jack	speakers, headphones).
				with S/PDIF support
10				Latch	Locks and release the lid.

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Left View

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 10/100or 10/100/
					1000 based network (for selected models).
5				Infrared port	Interfaces with infrared devices (e.g.,
					infrared printer and IR-aware computer)
					(for selected models).
6				5-in-1 card reader	Accepts Memory Stick (MS), Memory Stick
					PRO (MS PRO), MultiMediaCard (MMC),
					Secure Digital (SD), xD-Picture Card (xD)
					(for selected models).

7	4-pin IEEE 1394 port	Connects to IEEE 1394 devices (for
		selected models).
8	PC Card slot	Accepts one Type II PC Card.

9	ExpressCard/34 slot	Accepts one ExpressCard/34 module (for
		selected models).
10	PC Card slot eject	Ejects the PC Card from the slot.
	button

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Icon

Item

Description

TravelMate

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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/	Connects to an S-video device like a
								PAL) port	DVD player or camcorder (for selected
									models).
4								AV-in port	Accepts input signals from audio/video
									(AV) devices (for selected models).
5								DC-in jack	Connect to an AC adapter.
6								S-video/TV-out	Connects to a television or display
								(NTSC/PAL) port	device with S-video input (for selected
									models).
7								External display	Connects to a display device (e.g.,
								(VGA) port	external monitor, LCD projector).
8								DVI-D port	Supports digital video connections (for
									selected models).
9								Ventilation slots	Enable the computer to stay cool, even
									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	Connects to a television or display
									(NTSC/PAL) port	device with S-video input (for selected
										models).
5									External display	Connects to a display device (e.g.,
									(VGA) port	external monitor, LCD projector).
6									DVI-D port	Supports digital video connections (for
										selected models).
7									Ventilation slots	Enable the computer to stay cool, even
										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-	Protects the hard disk drive from shocks
	Shock Protection)	and bumps. (for TravelMate 4200)
5	Memory compartment	Houses the computer’s main memory.
6	Ventilation slots and	Release the battery for removal.
	cooling fan

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	When Num Lock is on, the embedded keypad is in
<Fn>+<F11>	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.
Scroll lock	When Scroll Lock is on, the screen moves one line up
<Fn>+<F12>	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	Type numbers in a normal
keypad	manner.
Cursor-control keys on	Hold <Shift> while using	Hold <Fn> while using
embedded keypad	cursor-control keys.	cursor-control keys.

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Desired Access	Num Lock On	Num Lock Off
Main keyboard keys	Hold <Fn> while typing	Type the letters in a normal
	letters on embedded	manner.
	keypad.

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	mouse button; it opens the application’s context
		menu.
	on key

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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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	Launches the Acer ePowerManagement in Acer
		ePowerManagement	eManager.
Fn-F4		Sleep	Puts the computer in Sleep mode.
Fn-F5		Display toggle	Switches display output between the display screen,
			external monitor (if connected) and both.
Fn-F6		Screen blank	Turns the display screen backlight off to save power.
			Press any key to return.
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.
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 type:

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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