Acer tm260sg Service Guide

TravelMate 220/260

Service Guide

Service guide files and updates are available

on the CSD web; for more information,

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

PART NO.: 49.49S01.021 PRINTED IN TAIWAN

Revision History

Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Travelmate 220/260 service guide.

Date Chapter Updates

01/03/2002 Chapter 1 Revised CPU Type from Celeron 933 to celeron 1.06 GHz

with 256KB cache

Revised Super I/O Controller to Mitsubishi 38859F

Revised CPU package to PIII 1 GHz uFCBGA2

and to Celeron 1.06 GHz UFPGA2

Revised BIOS version to AOEO

Delete IBM(IC25N030ATD) Specifications for HDD Interface

Changed TEAC to Mitsubishi and its specifications in CDROM interface.

Chapter 5 Revised PCB N0. to 01213-1

Appendix A Revison: ‘Note” was deleted.

Appendix B Remove ELPIDA 128 and 256MB for memory specifications

Remove TEAC for DVD-ROM specifications.

Add (DVD + CD-RW) for Combo driver.

Remove Simplo Ni-MH, Sanyo Li-ION, Sanyo Ni-MH specifications for battery.

Remove US 2 pin for Power Code:

01/18/2002 Chapter 1 Change DVD-RW to DVD/CD-R/CD-RW and modify battery

specs.

Copyright

Copyright © 2001 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 Introduction 1

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

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

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

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

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

Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

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

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

Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Bottom Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Special keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Hot Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Touchpad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Touchpad basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Hardware Specifications and Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Chapter 2 System Utilities 30

BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Multi-Boot Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

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

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

Basic System Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Startup Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Onboard Device Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

System Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Load Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

BIOS Flash Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

System Utility Diskette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

System Diagnostic Diskette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Running PQA Diagnostics Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Chapter 3 Machine Disassembly and Replacement 44

General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Disassembly Procedure Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Removing the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Removing the Battery Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Removing the CD-ROM Drive Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Disassembling the CD-ROM Drive Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Disassembling the Hard Disk Drive Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Removing the Extended Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Removing the Modem Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Disassembling the LCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Removing the Hinge Caps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Removing the Middle Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Removing the Launch Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Removing the Cable Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Removing the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Removing the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

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Removing the Video Capture Kit Covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Removing the 14.1” TFT LCD Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Removing the 13.3” TFT LCD Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Removing the Speakers (14.1” TFT LCD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Removing the Speakers (13.3” TFT LCD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Removing the Inverter Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

Removing the 14.1” TFT LCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Removing the 13.3” TFT LCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Removing the 13.3” TFT LCD Brackets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Removing the LCD Coaxial Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Removing the Microphone Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

Disassembling the Main Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Removing the CPU Heat Sink Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Removing the RTC Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Removing the Touch Pad Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Removing the Touch Pad Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Removing the Upper Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

Removing the RTC Battery Holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Removing the Floppy Disk Drive Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Disassembling the Floppy Disk Drive Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

Removing the Charger Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

Removing the CPU Heat Sink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

Removing the CPU Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

Removing the Audio Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

Removing the Main Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

Removing the PCMCIA Slot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

Removing the I/O Port Bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

Removing the Modem Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 78

System Check Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

External Diskette Drive Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

External CD-ROM Drive Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

Memory Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

Power System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

Touchpad Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

Index of Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

Intermittent Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

Undetermined Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Index of AFlash BIOS Error Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Index of PQA Diagnostic Error Code, Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Chapter 5 Jumper and Connector Locations 94

Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96

Chapter 6 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 98

Exploded Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

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Appendix A Model Definition and Configuration 110 Appendix B Test Compatible Components 112

Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Environment Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113

Appendix C Online Support Information 114 Index 116

System Introduction

Features

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

Performance

! Intel

! 64-bit memory b us ! AcerMedia bay (removable CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, CD-RW or DVD/CD-R/RW drive) ! Built-in floppy drive ! High-capacity, Enhanced-IDE hard disk ! Power management system with ACPI (Advanced Configuration Power Interface)

Multimedia

! Built-in dual spe akers with microphone ! High- speed CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, CD-RW, or DVD/CD-R/RW, and drive (AcerMedia Bay)

Mobile Pentium® III with 512KB cache or Celeron® CPU 1.06 GHz processor with 256KB

cache

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

USB video capture kit option

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Connectivity

! PS/2 interface, which also can be configured as keyboard/keypad interface. ! 85/88 key keyboard, which is IBM PC/AT keyb oard compatible.

! CD-ROM/DVD-ROM/DVD/CD-R/RW Swappable Module ! RJ-11 for 56Kbps fax/modem

! ECP/EPP Compliant parallel port.

Two Uni ver sal Serial Bus (USB) Ports

Upgradeable memory and hard disk

RS-232 (165 50 compatib le) serial port

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Human-centric Design and Ergonomics

All-in-one design (CD-ROM, floppy disk drive, hard disk drive)

! Sleek, smooth and sty li sh design ! Full-sized keyboa rd

Ergonomically centred touchpad pointing device

Expansion

! One Type III or one Type II CardBus PC card (formerly PCMCIA) slot with ZV (zoomed video)

support

! Upgrageable memory and hard disk

Display

! 13.3” or 14.1” TFT LCD displaying 32-bit true-color at 1024x768 XGA resolution ! 3D capabil i ti e s ! Supports other output display devices such as LCD projection panels for large audience

presentations

“Automatic LCD dim” feature that automatically decides th e best settings fo r your dis pl ay and conserves power.

Simultaneous LCD and CRT displ ay support

! Dual display capacity

Video performance

2X AGP video graphic accelerator with 8MB shared from system memory to boost video performance.

Simultaneous display

The computer’s large display and multimedia capabilities are great for giving presentations. If you prefer, you can also connect an external monitor wh en giv ing presentations. This computer has built-in AGP and VGA display system to support simultaneous LCD and CRT display. Simultaneous display allows you to control the presentation from your computer and at the same time face your audience. You can also connect other output display devices such as LCD projection panels for large-audience presentations.

Dual Display

The computer’s unique graphics chip takes advantage of Windows ME’s multi-display capability, allowing you to extend your desktop to an exte rn al dis pl ay de vi ce, su ch as an external monitor proje ctor. With this feature enabled, you can move program windows to/from the computer LCD and the external monitor.

Power management

The power management sy stem incorporate s an "automatic L CD dim" feature that autom atically dims the LCD when the computer is powered by a battery pack to conserve battery power. See “Power Management” on page 26 for more information on power management features.

Opening and closing the display

To open the display, slide the display cover latch to the left and lift up the cover. Then tilt it to a comfortable viewing position. The computer employs a microswitch that turns off the display (and enters standby mode) to conserve power when you close the display cover, and turns it back on when you open the display cover.

NOTE:

If an external monitor is connected, the computer turns off the display (but does not enter standby

mode) when yo u close the display cover.

To close the display cover, fold it down gently until the display cover latch clicks into place.

WARNING:

To avoid damaging the display, do not slam it when you close it. Also, do not place any object on

top of the computer when the display is close d.

Chapter 1

System Block Diagram

CLK GEN

MEMBUS

SO-DIMM *2

INT. M IC

MIC IN

LINE IN

LINE OUT

AUDIO

BOARD

INT

SPEAKER

MEMBUS

133MHz

AC’97

CODEC

CS4299

OP AMP

TPA0202

MODEM

CDC Card

AC-LINK

Mobile CPU

Taulatin 1G

Celeron 933, 866

HOST BUS 133MHz

Almador M

GMCH-MG

830MG

HUB I/F 66MH z

IC H 3-M

SIDE

PIDE

CONN

RGB

PCI BUS

LPC47N227-MN

CRT

DVO BUS/66MHz

CARDBUS

0Z6912

LAN

RTL8100-L

SMsC

SIO

SMsC

SIO

SMsC SIO

LPC BUS

LCD

LVDZ

VCH

PWR SW

MIC2562A

KBC

M38859

CARDBUS

ONE SLOT

FWH

LPC

DEBUG

CONN

USB*2

PRIMARY

HDD

CD-ROM

MAX3243

RS232

FDD

PRN-PORT

PS/2

CONN

TOUCH

PAD

INT KB

Chapter 1

Board Layout

Top View

1 CPU (on board) 12 PS/2 Port 2 Fan Connector 13 DC-in Port 3 Inverter connector 14 CD-ROM Connector 4 RJ45+RJ11 15 RTC battery connecto 5 External Display Port 16 Switch 6 USB Port 0 17 Internal Keyboard Cable Connector 7 USB Port 1 18 HDD Connector 8 LCD Connecto 19 Golden Finger 9 Hot Key Connector 20 TouchPad Cable Connector 10 Parallel Port 21 FDD Connector 11 Serial Port 22 Cardbus Connector

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Bottom View

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1 Modem Connector 6 DIMM 1 Socket 2 North Bridge(82830MG) 7 Modem Card Cab le Connector 3 Power Switch 8 Battery Connecto 4 Audio Board Connector 9 South Bridge (ICH3-M) 5 DIMM 2 Socket

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Panel

Ports allow you to connect peripheral de vices to you r comp ute r as you would with a desktop PC.

Front Panel

# Item Description

1 Display screen Also called LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), displays computer

output.

2 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a

computer mouse.

3 Floppy activity indicator LED (light-emitting diodes) that turn on and off when the

floppy is active. 4 Floppy drive Internal diskette dr ive, accepts 3.5-inch floppy diskettes 5 Floppy disk eject button Push this button to eject the floppy disk 6 Click button (left, center and right) The left and right buttons function like the left and right

7 Palmrest Comfortable support area for your hands when you use the

8 Keyboard Inputs data into your computer. 9 Status indicators LEDs (Light Emitting Diod es) that turn on and off to show

mouse buttons, the center button serves as a scroll up/

down button.

computer.

the status of the computer and its functions and

components.

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Left Panel

# Icon Item/ Port Connects to...

1 Security keylock Kensington-compatible key-based computer

security lock.

2 PCMCIA (PC card) Port Connects to one Type II or one Type III 16-bit PC

card or 32-bit CardBus PC Card.

3 Eject button Eject PC cards from the card slots. 4 Power switch Turns on the computer power. 5 Speaker/ headphone-out jack Connects to audio line-out devices (e.g.,

speakers, headphones)

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

7 Microphone-in jack Accepts a mono/stereo condenser microphone.

8 Volume control Controls the volume of the speakers. 9 Video capture kit slot Accepts the video capture kit option on the left

player, stereo walkman).

side of the computer.

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Right Panel

# Icon Item/ Port Connects to...

1 Video capture kit slot Accepts the video capture kit option on the

right side of the computer. 2 Battery bay Houses the computer’s battery pack. 3 AcerMedia drive Houses removabl e med ia drive modules. 4 LED indicator Lights up when the AcerMedia dri ve is active. 5 Eject button Ejects the compact disc from the drive. 6 Emergency eject slot Ejects the compact discs when the computer

7 Power Jack Connects to an AC adapter

is turned off.

Rear Panel

# Icon Port Connects to...

1 PS/2 port Connects to any PS/2-compatible devices

2 Serial port Connects to a serial device (e.g., serial

3 Parallel port Connects to a parallel device (e.g., parallel

4 USB port (two) Connects to any Universal Serial Bus

(e.g., PS/2 keyboard/mouse/keypad)

mouse)

printer)

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

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# Icon Port Connects to...

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

6 Modem jack Connects to the phone line

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

Bottom Panel

monitor, LCD projector) and displays up to 64K colors at 1280x1024 resolution

network

# Item Description

1 Memory compartment Houses the computer’s main memory. 2 Hard disk anti-shock protection Protects your hard disk against shocks. 3 Personal identification slot Insert a business card or similar-sized identification card to

personalize your computer. 4 AcerMedia bay release latch Unlatches the AcerMedia drive for removal or swapping. 5 AcerMedia bay Houses an AcerMedia drive module. 6 Battery bay Houses the computer’s battery pack. 7 Battery release latch Unlatches the battery to remove the battery pack. 8 Hard disk bay Houses the computer’s hard disk (secured by a screw).

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Indicators

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

The Power and Standby 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 Power Lights when the computer is on.

2 Sleep Lights when the computer enters Standby

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

4 Battery Char ge Lights when the battery is being charged.

5 Caps Lock Lights when Caps Lock is activated.

6 Num Lock

(Fn-F11)

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

AcerMedia drive is active.

Lights when Numeric Lock is activated.

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Keyboard

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

Special keys

Lock keys

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

Lock key Description

Caps Lock When Caps Lock is on, all alphabetic characters typed are in uppercase. Num Lock (Fn-F11) 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.

Scroll Lock (Fn-F12) 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.

Embedded numeric keypad

The embedded numeric keypad functions like a desktop numeric keypad. It is indicated by small characters located on the upper righ t corner of the keyca ps. To simplify the keyboard legend, cursor-cont rol key symbols are not printed on the keys.

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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 le tters on embedded

NOTE:

If an external keyboard or keypad is connected to the computer, the Num Lock feature automatically

Type numbers in a normal manner.

Hold Shift while using cursor-control keys. H old Fn while using cursor-control

keypad.

shifts from the interna l keyboard to the external keyboard or keypad.

Windows keys

The keyboard has two keys tha t pe rform Windows-specific functions.

keys. Type the letters in a normal manner.

Keys Description

Windows logo key

!!!!!"

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

Start button. Combinations with this key perform shortcut functions. Below are a few examples:

+ Tab (Activates next taskbar button)

+ E (Explores My Computer)

+ F (Finds Document)

+ M (Minimizes All)

Shift + " + M (Undoes Minimize All

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

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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 Hotkey help Displays a list of the hotkeys and their functions.

Fn-F2 Setup Accesses the notebook configuration utility.

Fn-F3 Power Scheme To ggle Switches between the power management scheme

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 on/off Turns the speakers on and off; mutes the sound.

Fn-

↑

↓

→

Contrast up Increases the screen contrast (available only for

Contrast down Decreases the screen contrast (available only for

Brightness up Increases the screen brightness.

used by the computer (function available if supported by operating system).

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

Press any key to return.

models with HPA displays).

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Fn-

←

Brightness down Decreases the screen br ightness.

Launch Keys

Located at the top of the keyboard are four buttons. These buttons are called launch keys. They are designated as key 1, ke y 2, key 3 and ke y 4. By def ault, key 1 is used to l aunch th e internet browse r and key 2 is used to launch the e-mail app lication. Key s 3 and 4 start s the La unch Manag er ap plicati on. All four keys can be set by the user. To set the launch keys, run the Acer Launch Manager.

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Touchpad

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

NOTE:

When using an ext ern al USB or serial mouse, you can press

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

Touchpad basics

The following items teach you how to use the touchpad:

Fn-F7

to disable the touchpad. If you are

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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 sel ecti on and execution

functions. Th es e two butt ons ar e similar to the left and r ight b uttons o n a mo use . Tapping on the touchpad produces similar results.

Use the center (2) buttons (top and bottom) to scroll up or down a page. This button mimics your cursor pressing on the right scroll bar of Windows applications.

Function Left Button Right Button Center Button Tap

Execute Click twice quickly Ta p twice (at the same

Select Click once Tap once Drag Click and hold, then

use finger to drag the cursor on the touchpad

Access context menu

Scroll Click and hold the up/

NOTE:

Keep your fingers dry and clean when usin g the touc hpad. Also k eep the touchpad dry and clean. The

Click once

down buttons

speed as doubleclicking a mouse button)

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

touchpad is sensitive to finger movements. Hence, the lighter the touch, the better the response. Tapping har der wil l not incr eas e the to uchpad’s responsiveness.

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Hardware Specifications and Configurations

System Board Major Chips

Item Controller

System core logic Intel 830 MG with VGA integrated

Intel ICH3-M with Audio integrated Super I/O controller SMCLPC4L47M227 Audio c on t ro l l er Intel ICH Video controller Intel 830MG Hard disk drive controller Embedded in Intel ICH3-M Keyboard controller Mitsubish 38859F RTC BQ3285LFHP

Processor

Item Specification

CPU type Intel Mobile PIII with 512KB Cache

Intel Celeron 1.06GHz processor with 256KB cache

CPU package To PIII 1GHz uFCBGA2

To Celeron 1.06GHz uFPGA CPU core voltage 1.7V CPU I/O voltage 1.25V

BIOS

Item Specification

BIOS vendor Acer BIOS BIOS Version A0E0 BIOS ROM type Flash ROM BIOS ROM size 512KB BIOS package 32 Pin PLCC Supported protocols ACPI 2.0b, APM 1.2, PC Card 95, SM BIOS 2. 3, EP P/IEEE 1284, ECP/

BIOS password control Set by switch, see SW setting

IEEE 1284 1.7 & 1.9, Ir D A, PCI 2. 1, PnP 1.0a, 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 controlle Built-in CPU Cache size 128KB 1st level cache control Always Enable 2nd level cache control Always Enable Cache scheme control Fixed-in write back

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System Memory

Item Specification

Memory controller Intel 830MG Onboard memory size 0MB DIMM socket number 2 Sockets Supports memory size per socket 128/256/512 MB Supports maximum memory size 1024 MB (512MB x 2) Supports DIMM type SDRAM Supports DIMM Speed 133 MHz Supports DIMM voltage 3.3 V Supports DIMM package 144-pin so-DIM Memory module combinations You can install memory modules in any combinations as long as they

match the above specifications .

Memory Combinations

Slot 1 Slot 2 Total Memory

0MB 128MB 128 MB 128MB 0MB 128 MB 64MB 128MB 192 MB 128MB 64MB 192 MB 128MB 128MB 256 MB 256MB 0MB 256MB 0MB 256MB 256MB 256MB 64MB 320MB 64MB 256MB 320MB 256MB 128MB 384MB 128MB 256MB 384MB 256MB 256MB 512MB 0MB 512MB 512MB 512MB 128MB 640MB 256MB 512MB 768MB 128MB 512MB 640MB 512MB 256MB 768MB 256MB 128MB 384MB 128MB 256MB 384MB 512MB 512MB 1024MB 0MB 512MB 512MB

Above table lists some system memory configurations. You may combine DIMMs with various capacities to form other combinations.

NOTE:

The shipping specification for DIMM combination is 64MB in slot 1.

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Modem Interface

Item Specification

Chipset Ambit MDC module with Lucent m odem controller Fax modem data baud rate (bps) 14.4K Data modem data baud rate (bps) 56K Supports modem protocol V.90MDC Modem connector type RJ11 Modem connector location Rear side

Floppy Disk Drive Interface

Item Specification

Vendor & model name Mitsumi D353G W/I BEZ

MCI JU-226A033 Floppy Disk Specifications Media recognition 2DD (720KB 2HD (1.2 MB, 3 mode) 2HD (1.44MB) Sectors/track 9 15 18 Tracks 80 80 80 Data transfer rate

(Kbit/s) Rotational speed (RPM) 300 360 300 Read/write heads 2 Encoding method MFM Power Requirement Input Voltage (V) +5V

1 MB 1.6 MB 2 MB

Hard Disk Drive Interface

Item Specification

Vendor & Model Name IBM (IC25N010ATD) IBM (IC25N020ATD) Capacity (MB) 10000 20000 Bytes per sector 512 512 Logical heads 16 16 Logical sectors 63 63 Drive Format Logical cylinders 16383 16383 Physical read/write heads 2 3 Disk 1 2 Spindle speed (RPM) 4200RPM 4200RPM Performance Specifications Buffer size 512KB 2MB Interface ATA-5 ATA-5 Data transfer rate (disk

buffer, Mbytes/s) Data transfer, rate

(host~buffer, Mbytes/s) DC Power Requirements Voltage tolerance 5 +/- 5% 5 +/- 5%

105-199 121-216

100 MB/Sec

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CD-ROM Interface

Items Specification

Vendor & Model Name MKE CR-177-B/D Mitsumi SR-243T Performance Specification Transfer rate CAV Mode:

775~1800 blocks/sec Mode 1: 1550~3600 kBytes/sec Mode 2: 1768~4106kBytes/sec

Access time (typ.) Random: 100 ms

Full Stroke: 200 ms Rotation speed 5000 rp 5136 rp Data Buffer Capacity 128 KB 128 KB Interface IDE IDE Applicable disc format CD-Audio, CD-ROM (mode 1 and Mode

2), CD-ROM XA (mode 2, form 1 an

form 2), CD-I (mode 2, form 1 and for

2), CD-I Ready, CD-I Bridge, Photo CD,

CD-WO, Video CD, Enhanced Music

CD (CD Plus), CD-RW Loading mechanis Drawer with soft eject and emergency

eject hole Power Requirement Input Voltage +5V[DC]+/-5% +5V[DC]+/-5%

Read Sustained: 1545~3600 KB/sec Programmed I/O:

16.7 MB/sec Max. (Mode 0~4 Multi-word DMA:

16.7 MB/sec Max. (Mode 0~2 Ultra DMA:

33.3MB/sec Max. Random: 115 ms

Full Stroke: 250 ms

CD/CD-ROM(12cm,8cm), CD-R, CDRW, CD-DA, CD-ROM (Mode 1, Mode2), CD-ROM XA (Mode 2, Form1 and For

2), Photo CD (Single, Multi- session), Enhanced CD

Drawer with soft eject and emergency eject hole

DVD-ROM Interface

Item Specification

Vendor & model name MKE SR-8176-BAA2 Performance Specification With CD Diskette With DVD Diskette Transfer rate (KB/sec) Average Sustained:

CAV mode 775~1800 blocks/sec (10.3X to 24X 1550~3600kBytes/sec (Mode 1) 1768~4106 kBytes/sec (Mode 2)

Average Full Access time (typ.) Random (*1)

CAV mode 110 msec typical 150 msec average max

Full Stroke (*2) CAV mode 200 msec typical 260

msec average max

DVD-5: Normal Speed (1X) 11.08 Mbits/sec CAV mode 36.67~88.64 Mbits/sec DVD-9/DVD-R: Normal Speed (1X) 11.08 Mbits/sec CAV mode 36.67~88.64 Mbits/sec

DVD-5: Random (*4)

150 msec typical 200 msec average max

Full Stroke (*5) 300 msec typical 400 msec average max

DVD-9: Random (*7)

170 msec typical 230 msec average max

Full Stroke (*8) 340 msec typical 470 msec average max

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DVD-ROM Interface

Item Specification

Data Buffer Capacity 512 kBytes Interface IDE Applicable disc format DVD: DVD-5, DVD-9, DVD-10, DVD-R ( 3.9 5G)

CD: CD-Audio, CD-ROM (mode 1 and mode 2), CD-ROM XA (mode 2, form 1 and form 2), CD-I (mode 2, form 1 and form 2), CD-I Ready, CD-I Bridge,

CD-WO, CD-RW, Photo CD, Video CD, Enhanced Music CD, CD-TEXT Loading mechanis Soft eject (with emergency eject hole) Power Requirement Input Voltage +5V[DC]+/-5

(*1) Average of Data read over the whole area from 00 min. 02 sec. 00 block to 59 min. 58 sec. 74 block more than 2000 times including latency and layered error correction time. (*2) From 00 min. 02 sec. 00 block to 59 min. 58 sec. 74 block includi ng lat en cy and layere d erro r correction time. (*3) Disc: MNSU-005 (*4) Average of Data read over the whole area from starting data recorded area (LBA:0) to maximum data recorded area (LBA:23197F), more than 2000 times including latency and layered error correction time. (*5) from starting data recorded are a (LBA:0) t o maximum data re cor ded area ( LBA:23197F ) including latency and layered error correction time. (*6) Disk: MKE-D551. (*7) Average of Data read over the whole area from starting data recorded area (LBA:0) to maximum data recorded area (LBA:3FA0DF), more than 2000 times including latency and layered error correction time. (*8) from starting d ata record ed ar ea (LBA:0) to maxim um data recorde d area (LBA:3FA0DF) including latency and layered error correction time. (*9) Disk: ODSC-PARA

Audio Interface

Item Specification

Audio Controller Cirrus Logic CS4299-XQ Audio onboard or optional Built-in Mono or Stereo Stereo Resolution 20 bit stereo Digital to Analog converter

18 bit stereo Analog to Digital converter Compatibility Microsoft PC98/PC99, AC97 2.1 Mixed sound source Line-in, CD, Video, AUX Voice channel 8/16 bit, mono/stereo Sampling rate 44.1 KHz Internal microphone Yes Internal speaker / Quantity Yes Supports PnP DMA channel DMA channel 0

DMA channel 1 Supports PnP IRQ IRQ3, IRQ5, IRQ7, IRQ9, IRQ10, IRQ11

Video Interface

Item Specification

Vendor & Model Name Intel 830MG Chip voltage Core / 2.5V, 1.5V, 1.8V Supports ZV (Zoomed Video) port NO Graph interface 2X AGP (Accelerated Graphic Port) Bus

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