Acer TRAVELMATE 210 Service Manual

TravelMate 210

Service Guide

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PART NO.: 49.40R03.001 DOC. NO.: SG362-0102A PRINTED IN TAIWAN

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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 pie ces 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 possibl e hardware or software problems.

Reminds you to do specif ic actions relevant to the accom plishment of procedures.

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Preface

Before using this i nformation and the product it supports, please read the fol lowing general information.

This Service Guide provides you with all technical in for mati on relating to the BASIC CONFIGURATION decided for Acer 's "gl obal" product of fering. To better fi t local market requirements and enhance product competitiv eness, your regional office MAY have decided to extend the functionality of a machine (e.g. add-on card, modem, or extr a me mo ry capability). These LOCALIZED FEATURES will NOT be covered in this generic service guide. In such ca ses, 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 you r reg ional web or channel. If, for whatev er re ason, a part number change is made, it will not be noted in the printed Serv ice 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 par ts f or re pair and service of customer machines.

T a ble of Contents

Chapter 1 System Specifications 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 29

BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Navigating the BIOS Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

System Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Basic System Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Startup Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Onboard Device Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

System Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Load Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

BIOS Flash Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Executing Flash Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Syst e m Utili ty D i s kette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Panel ID Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Thermal and Fan Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Mother Board Data Utili ty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

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

PQA System Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Audio Resource and Speaker-Out Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

USB Register and Connect/ Disconnect Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

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

Chapter 3 Machine Disassembly and Replacement 43

General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Disassembly Procedure Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Removing the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Remo ving th e Ba ttery Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Remo ving th e CD -ROM Drive Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Disassembling the CD-ROM Drive Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Disassem b li n g the Ha r d Disk Dr iv e M o dule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Removing the Extended Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Removing the Modem Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Disassembling the LCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

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Removing the Hinge Cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Remo ving th e M id dle Co ver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Removing the Launch Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Removing the Cable Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Removing the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Remo ving th e 12.1” TFT LCD Mo dule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Remo ving th e LC D Beze l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

Removing the Speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Removing the Inverter Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Remo ving th e LC D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Removing the Microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Remo ving th e LC D Brac kets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Removing the LCD FPC Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

Disassembling the Upper Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Removing the Floppy Disk Drive Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Disassem b li n g the Flo ppy Dis k Driv e Mo d ule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Removing the CPU Heatsink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Removing the RTC Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Removing the Touch Pad Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Remo ving th e Up per Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 7

Disassembling the Lower Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Remo ving th e Ch arger Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Removing the Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Remo ving th e M a in Boar d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

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

Remo ving th e PCMCIA Slot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 1

Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 73

System Check Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Disk e tt e D rive C h e c k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

CD-ROM Drive Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

Memory Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

Power System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

Touchpad Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

Index of Erro r M e s sage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 7

Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Intermittent Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

Undetermined Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

Index of PQA Diagnostic Error Code, Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

Index of PQA Diagnostic Error Code, Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

Chapter 5 Jumper and Connector Locations 89

Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Chapter 6 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 93 Appendix A Model Definition and Configuration 105 Appendix B Test Compatible Componen ts 107

Microsoft Windows ME US/JP ACPI Environment Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 08

Appendix C Online Support Information 109 Index 111

System Specifications

Features

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

Performance

Intel® Mobile Pentium® and Celeron® CPU families 700/900 MHz processor with 128KB cache

64-bit memory bus

AcerMedia bay (remov able CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive)

Built-in floppy drive

High-capacity, Enhanced-IDE hard disk

NiMH main battery pack

Power management system with ACPI (Advanced Configuratio n Power In ter face)

Multimedia

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

Built-in dual speakers with microphone

High-speed CD-ROM and DVD-ROM drive(Ac erMedia Bay)

USB video capture kit option

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Connectivity

PS/2 interface, which also can be configured as keyboard/keypad int erf ace. 84/85/88 key keyboard, which is IBM PC/AT keyboard compatible. Universal Serial Bus Port s CD-ROM/DVD Swappable Module RJ-11 for 56Kbps fax/modem Upgradeable memory and hard disk ECP/EPP Compliant parallel port. RS-232 (16550 compati ble) serial port

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Human-centric Design and Ergonomics

All-in-one desi gn (CD-ROM, floppy disk drive, hard di sk drive)

Sleek, smooth and st yli sh design

Full-sized keyboard

Ergonomicall y centred touchpad point ing device

Expansion

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

support Upgradeable memory and hard disk

Display

12.1”, 13.3” or 14. 1” TFT LCD displaying 32-bit true-color at 800X600 SVGA or 1024x768 XGA

resolution 3D capabilities

Supports other output display devices such as LCD projection panels for large audience

presentations “Automatic LCD dim” feature that automatically decides the best sett ings for your display and

conserves power. Simultaneous LCD and CRT display support

Dual display capability

Video performa n ce

2X AGP video graphic accel erator with 8MB shared from system memory to boost video perfo rmance.

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 when giving presentations. This computer has built-in AGP and VGA display syst em to support simult aneous LCD and CRT displ ay. Simultaneous display allows you to cont rol the presentati on from your computer and at the sam e ti m e 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 deskt op to an external display device, such as an external mon it o r projector. With this feature enabled, you can move program windows to/from the computer LCD and the external monitor.

Power m anagement

The power management syste m inco rporates an "au tomati c LCD dim" feat ure that autom atic ally dims t he LCD when the computer is powered by a battery pack to conserve battery power. See “Power Management” on page 26 for more informati on on power management features.

Opening and closing the display

To open the displ ay, slide the display cover latch to the left and lift up the cover. Then tilt it to a comfortable viewing posi ti on. The computer empl oys a microswitch that turns off the display (and enters standby mode) to conserve power when you close the display cover, and tur ns it back on when you open the display co ver.

NOTE:

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

mode) when you close the display cover.

To close the di splay cover, fold it down gently until the display cover l atch 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 displ ay is closed.

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System Block Diagram

CLK GEN.

ICS9248-157

SDRA M C LK

BUFFER

ICS-9112-17

DIMM*2

LINE

INT .

SPKR

INT .

SPKR

OP AMP

TPA0202

MIC

AC '97Codec

CS4299 or ALC200

MEM BUS

AC Link

MODEM

Daughter Card

M o b ile P III

Celeron

N/B

S/B

HOST BUS

DEBUG

LCD

CRT

Primary EIDE

HDD

USB*2

Secondary

Secondary EIDE

EIDE

CDROM

BIOS RO M

MX29F004

PCI BUS

CARDBUS

OZ6912

KBC

M38867

XD BU S

Finger Print

RTC

BQ3285LF

CMOS

BAT

Floppy Printer Serial

TOUCH PAD IN T . K B PS/2 CONN

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Board Layout

Top V iew

21 20 19 18

1 DC-in Port 13 PCMCIA Socket Connector 2 PS/2 Keyboard an d Mouse Port 14 Diskette Driv e Connector 3 Serial Port 15 PCMCIA (PC card)Controller (OZ6812) 4 Parallel Port 16 HDD Co nnector 5 Launch Key Connector 17 BIOS ROM 6 USB Port 1 18 Touch Pad Cable Connector 7 USB Port 2 19 Switch 8 External Display Port 20 Keyboard Cable Connector 9 Modem Port 21 RTC battery 10 LED & Inverter Connector 22 CD-ROM Connector 11 Fan Connector 23 LCD Connector 12 CPU (on board)

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Bottom View

1 North Bridge (ALi M1632M) 6 Modem Connector 2 Power Push Switch 7 Battery Connector 3 Audio Connector 8 South Bridge (ALi M1535) 4 DIMM 2 Socket 9 Mo dem Card Cable Connector 5 DIMM 1 Socket

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Panel

Ports allow you to connect peripheral devices to your computer as you would with a desktop PC.

Front Panel

# Item Description

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

2 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a

3 Flo ppy activity indi cator LED(light-emitting diodes) that turn on and off when the

4 Floppy drive Internal diskette drive, accepts 3.5-inch flopp y diskettes 5 Floppy disk eject button Push this butt on to eject the foppy disk 6 Click button (left, center and right) The left and right buttons function like the left and right

7 Palmr es t Com fo rta bl e su pp ort area fo r you r h ands w he n you us e th e

8 Keyboard Inputs data int o your compu ter . 9 Status indicators LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) that turn on and off to show

output.

computer mouse.

floppy is active.

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 Ite m/ Port Connects to...

1 Security keylock Kensington-compatible key-based computer

2 PCMCIA (PC card) Port Con ne ct s to on e Type II or on e Type III 1 6-b it PC

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

security lock.

card or 32-bit CardBus PC Card.

speakers, headphones)

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

player, stereo walkman).

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

side of the comput er.

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Right Panel

# Icon Item/ Port Connects to...

1 Video capture kit slot Accepts the vide o captur e kit option on the

right side of the computer.

2 Battery bay Houses the computer’s battery pack. 3 AcerMedia drive Houses removable media drive modules. 4 LED indicator Lights up when the AcerMedia drive is active. 5 Eject button Ejec ts the compact disc from the drive. 6 Emergency eject slot Ejects the compact discs when the computer

7 Powe r Jac k Connects to an AC ad ap t er

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

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

mouse)

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# Icon Port Connects to...

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

4 USB port (two) Connects to any Uni versal Serial Bus

printer)

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

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

6 Modem jack Connects to the phone line

Bottom Panel

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

# 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

4 AcerMedia bay release latch U nlatches the AcerMedia drive for removal or s wapping. 5 AcerMedia bay Houses an AcerMedia drive module. 6 Batte ry bay Houses the computer’s battery pack. 7 Battery relea se latch Unlatches the battery to remove the battery pack. 8 Hard di sk bay Houses the computer’s hard disk (secured by a screw).

personalize your computer.

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Indicators

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

The Power and Standby stat us 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 i s on.

2 Sleep Lights when the computer enters Standby

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

4 Battery Charge Lights when the battery is being charged.

5 Caps Lock Lights when Cap s Lock is activated.

6Num Lock

(Fn-F11)

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

AcerMedia driv e is active.

Lights when Numer ic Lock is activated.

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Keyboard

The keyboard has full-sized keys and an embedded keypad, separate cur sor 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 typ ed are in uppercase. Num Lock (Fn-F11) When Num Lock is on, the embedded keypad is in numeric mode. The keys

Scroll Lock (Fn-F12) When Scroll Lock is on, the screen moves one line up or down when you press the

function as a calculator (complete with the arithmetic operators ), -, *, and /). Use this mode whe n you nee d t o do a lo t of nu mer ic dat a entr y. A bett er solu tio n w ould be to connect an external ke ypad.

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 right corner of the keycaps. To simplify the keyboard legend, cursor -control key symbols are not printed on the keys.

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Desir ed 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

Ty pe number s in a normal manner.

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

keys. Type the letters in a normal manner.

keypad.

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

shifts from the int ernal keyboard to the external keyboard or keypad.

Windows keys

The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functi ons.

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 exampl es:

+ Tab (A ctivates next taskbar bu tton)

+ E (Explores My Computer)

+ F (Finds Document)

+ M (Minimizes All)

Shift + " + M (Undoes Min im iz e 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 sc reen contrast and brightness, volume output and the BIOS Utility.

To activat e hot keys, press and hold the Fn key before pressi ng the other key in the hot key combination.

Hot Key Icon Function Description

Fn-F1 Hotkey help Display s a lis t of the hotk eys and their functi on s.

Fn-F2 Setup Accesses the notebook configuration utility.

Fn-F3 Power Scheme Toggle Switches between the power management scheme

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

Fn-F4 Sleep Puts the computer in Sleep mode .

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

externa l mo nitor (if co nn e cte d) and both th e dis play screen and external monitor.

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

Press any key to return.

Fn-F7 Touchpad T oggle 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

models with HPA displays).

Contrast down Decreases the screen contrast (available only for

models with HPA displays).

Brigh tness up Increases the screen brightness.

Fn-

←

Brightness down Decreases the screen brightness.

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Launch Keys

Located at the top of the keyboard are four buttons. These buttons are called launch keys. They are designated as key 1, key 2, key 3 and key 4. By def ault, key 1 is used to launc h the inter net brows er and key 2 is used to launch the e-mai l appli cati on. Keys 3 and 4 sta rts the Launch Manag er appli cati 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 t he 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 c an press

using an external PS/2 mouse, t he 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

Move your finger acr oss the touchpad to move the cursor.

Press the left (1) and rig ht (3) buttons located on the edge of the touchpad to do selecti on and execution functions. These two but tons are si milar to the left and right button s on a mouse. Tapping on the touchpad produces simil a r results.

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

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Function Left Button Right Button Cen ter Button Tap

Execute Click twice quickly Tap 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/

Click once

down buttons

speed as dou bl eclicking a mouse button)

Tap twice (at the same speed as dou bl eclicking a mouse button) t he n ho ld fing er to the touchpad on the second tap and drag the cursor

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

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

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Hardware Specifications and Configurations

System Board Major Chip s

Item Controller

System core logic ALI M1632M with DRAM/Cache controller Super I/O controller ALI M1535 Audio controller Cirr us Logic C S4299 or Realtek ALC200 Audio Codec 97 Video controller T rident VG A integrated by north bridge ( 8MB viseo RAM shared from

system memory) Hard dis k driv e co nt r oller E m b ed d e d in M1 53 5 Keyboard controller M38867 RTC BQ3285LF

Processor

Item Specification

CPU type Intel Ce leron 70 0-900 MHz processor with 128K cache CPU package uBGA2 CPU core voltage 1.6V CPU I/O voltage 1.5V

BIOS

Item Specification

BIOS ve nd or Acer BIOS BIOS Version V3.3 BIOS ROM type Flash ROM BIOS R O M si ze 512K B BIOS package 32 Pin PLCC Supported protocols ACPI 1.0b, APM 1.2, PC Card 95, SM BIOS 2.3, EPP/IEEE 1284, ECP/

IEEE 1284 1.7 & 1.9, IrDA, 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

BIOS password control Set by switch, see SW1 settings

Second Level Cache

Item Specification

Cache control ler Built-in C PU Cache size 12 8K B 1st level cach e co nt r ol Always E na bl e d 2nd leve l cache control Always Enabled Cache sc heme control Fixed-i n wr ite back

System Memory

Item Specification

Memory controller ALI M1632 Onboard memory size 0MB DIMM socket number 2 Sockets Supports memory size per socket 32/64/128/256 MB Suppor ts maximum memory siz e 512 MB ( 256 M B x 2 )

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System Memory

Item Specification

Supports DIMM type SDRAM Supports DIMM Speed 100 MHz Supports DIMM voltage 3.3 V Supports DIMM package 14 4-pin so-DIMM Memory module combinations You can insta ll memory modules i n any combinations as long as they

match the above specifications .

Memory Combinations

Slot 1 Slot 2 Tot al Mem ory

64MB 0MB 64 MB 0MB 64M B 64 MB 64MB 32MB 96 MB 32MB 64MB 96 MB 64MB 64MB 128 MB 0MB 128MB 128 MB 128MB 0MB 128 MB 32MB 128MB 160 MB 128MB 32MB 160 MB 64MB 128MB 192 MB 128MB 64MB 192 MB 128MB 128MB 256 MB 256MB 0MB 256MB 0MB 256MB 256MB 256MB 32MB 288MB 32MB 256MB 288MB 256MB 64MB 320MB 64MB 256MB 320MB 256MB 128MB 384MB 128MB 256MB 384MB 256MB 256MB 512MB

Above table lists some system memory config urations. You may combine DIMMs with various capaciti es to form other combinations.

NOTE: The shipping specification for DIMM combi nation is 64MB in slot 1.

Modem Interface

Item Specification

Chipset Ambit MDC module with Lucent modem controller Fax modem data baud rate (bps) 14.4K Data modem data ba ud rate (bps) 56K Supports modem protoc ol V.90MDC Modem connector type RJ1 1 Modem connector location Rear side

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Floppy Disk Drive Interface

Item Specification

Vendor & model name MCI JU-226A252FC 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 transfe r rate

(Kbit/s) Rotational spe ed (RPM) 300 360 300 Read/w rite 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 (DJSA-205) IBM (DJSA-210) Capacity (MB) 10000 5000 Bytes per sector 512 512 Logica l he ad s 16 15 Logica l se ctors 63 6 3 Drive Format Logica l cy li nd er s 1 94 85 10336 Physical read/write heads 2 1 Disks 1 1 Spindle speed ( RPM) 4200RPM 4200RPM Perform a nc e Specifica t i on s Buffer size 512KB 512K B Interface ATA-5 ATA-5 Data transfer rate (disk-

buffer, Mbytes/s) Data transfer, rate

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

109-203 109-203

66.6 MB/Sec

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CD-ROM Interface

Items Specification

Vendor & Model Name MKE CR-177-B/D TEAC CD-224E-B26 Performance Specifica tion Transfer rate CAV Mode:

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

Acces s tim e (typ.) Random: 10 0 ms

Full Stroke: 200 ms Rotation speed 5000 rpm 5136 rpm 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 and form 2),

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

Ready, CD-I Bridge, Photo CD, CD-WO,

Video CD, Enhanced Music CD (CD Plus),

CD-RW Loadin g mechanism 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, CD-RW, CD-DA, CD-ROM(Mode 1, Mode2), CDROM XA (Mode 2, Form1 and Form 2), Photo CD(Singal, Multi- sesseion), Enhanced CD

Drawer with soft eject and emergency eject hole

DVD-ROM Interface

Item Specification

Vendor & model name MKE SR-8175-B XX Performance Specification With CD Diskette With DVD Diskette Transfer rat e (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

Data Buff e r Ca pa c it y 51 2 kB ytes

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

Interface IDE Applicable disc format DVD: DVD-5, DVD-9, DVD-10, DVD-R (3.95G)

CD: CD-Audio, CD- ROM (mode 1 an d mode 2), CD-ROM XA ( m ode 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 Loadin g mechanism Sof t eject (with eme rgency 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 l atency and layered error correction time. (*2) From 00 min. 02 sec. 00 block to 59 min. 58 sec. 74 block including latency and layered error 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 l ayered error correction time. (*5) from start ing dat a record ed ar ea (LBA:0) to max imum dat a recor ded ar ea (LBA:2 3197F) i ncludi ng late ncy and layered error correction time. (*6) Disk: MKE-D551. (*7) Averag e of Data read over the whole area from starti ng data recorded area (LBA: 0) to maxim um data recorded area (LBA:3FA0DF), more than 2000 times including latency and layered erro r cor rection time. (*8) from starting data recorded area (LBA:0) to maximum data recorded area (LBA: 3FA0DF) including latency and layered error correction time. (*9) Disk : O DS C -PARA (

Audio Interface

Item Specification

Audio Controller Cirrus Logic Realtek ALC 200 or CS4299 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 so und source Line-in, CD, Video, AUX Voice channel 8/16 bit, mono/stereo Sampling rate 44.1 KHz Internal microphone Yes Internal speaker / Quantity Y es Suppor ts PnP DMA channel DMA chan ne l 0

DMA ch an ne l 1 Supports PnP IRQ IRQ3, IRQ5, IRQ7, IRQ9, IRQ10, IRQ11

Video Interface

Item Specification

Vendor & Model Name Trident CyberBla de i1 built in M1632 Chip voltage Core / 2.5V Supports ZV (Zoomed Video) port YES Graph in ter f ac e 4X AGP (Accelerate d G raphic Port ) Bus Maximum resolution (LCD) 1024 x768 (24bit colors)

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Video Interface

Item Specification

Maximum resolution (CRT) 1024x768 (32 bit colors)

1280x1024 (24 bit colors) 1600x1200 (16 bit colors)

Video Memory

Item Specification

Fixed or upgradeable Fixed, share the system memory Video mem or y siz e 8MB

Video Resoluti ons M ode

Resolution Refresh Rate

CRT Only LCD/CRT Simultaneous 640x480x256 90 60 640x480x64K 90 60 640x480x16M 90 60 800x600x256 75 60 800x600x64K 75 60 1024x768x256 60 60

Parallel Port

Item Specification

Parallel port controller ALI M1535 Number of parallel port 1 Location Rear side Connector ty pe 25-pin D-type Parallel port functi on control Enbal e/Disable by BIOS Setup Supports ECP/EPP Yes (set by BIOS setup ) Optional ECP DMA channel

(in BIOS Setup) Optional parallel port I/O address

(in BIOS Setup) Optional parallel port IRQ

(in BIOS Setup)

DMA channel 1 and 3

378h, 278h, 3BCh

IRQ7, IRQ5

Serial Port

Item Specification

Serial port controller ALI M1535 Number of serial port 1 Supports 16550 UART Yes Connector type 9--pin D-type Location Rear side Serial port function control Enable/Disable by BIOS Setup Optional serial port (in BIOS Setup) 3F8h, 2F8h, 3E8h, 2E8h Optional serial port IRQ (in BIOS Setup) IRQ4, IRQ3

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USB Port

Item Specification

USB Compliancy Level 1.0 OHCI USB 1.0 Number of USB port 2 Location Rear side Serial port function control Enable/Disable by BIOS S etup

PCMCIA Port

Item Specification

PCMCIA controller O2 -Micro Cardbus Controller OZ6812 Supports card type Type III/II Number of slots One type III or one type II Acces s location Left side Supports ZV (Zoomed Video) port Yes Supports 32 bit CardBus Yes (IRQ9)

Keyboard

Item Specification

Keyboa r d co ntrolle r Mitsub is hi M38867 Keyboard vendor & model name API Total number of keypads 84-/85-/88- key Windows 95 keys Yes Internal & external keyboard work simultaneously Y e s

Battery

Item Specification

Vendor & model name Sanyo Battery Type Ni-MH Pack capacity 4000mAH Cell voltage 1.2V Number of ba tt e ry cell 8 Packag e co nfigura tio n 8S Packag e vo lt a g e 9.6V

DC-DC/Charger Converter

Item Specification

Vendor & Model Name Acer Input Voltage AC Adapter or Battery: 8V - 19VDC DC-DC Converter Output Output Rating +5V 3.3V 12V Current (w/load, A) 0~5A 0~4A 120mA Charg er O utp ut Normal charge (charge while system

is not operative) Background charge (charge even

system is still operative)

2.5A

0.8A

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DC-DC/Charger Converter

Item Specification

Battery-low 2 level (V) 9 V, typical Battery-low 3 level (V) 8 V Protection Charg er pr o te ct ion Over Current Protecti on DC/DC c onverter protection OCP (Over Curre nt Protection, A)

OVP (Ove r Voltag e Pr o tec t i on , V) UVP (Und er Voltage Protecti on, V)

DC-AC LCD Inverter

Item Specification

Vendor & model name Ambit Input voltage (V) 8 ~ 21V Input current (mA) 1A (max.) Output voltage

(Vrms, no load) Output voltage

frequency (kHz) Output Current/Lamp 5.5 mA ~ 6.5mA

1400Vrms

40 ~ 70KHz

NOTE: DC-AC inverter is used t o generate very high AC voltage, then support to LCD CCFT backlight user,

and is also r esponsible for the control of LCD brightness. Avoid to uching the DC-AC inverter area while the system unit is turned on.

NOTE: There is an EEPROM in the inverter, which stores its supported LCD type and ID code. If you replace

a new inverter or replace the LCD with a different brand, use Inverter ID utility to update the ID information .

LCD

Item Specification

Vendor & model name 12.1” Hitach

TX31D35VC1CCA

Mechanical Specifications LCD disp lay area (diagonal, inch) 12.1 13 .3 14.1 Displ a y tec hnolo gy T FT T FT TFT Resolution SVGA (800x 600) XGA (1024x768) XGA (1024x768) Support colors 262K 262K 262K Optical Specification Brightness control Keyboard hotkey Keyboard hotkey Keyboard hotkey Contrast control None None None Electrical Specific ation Supply voltage for LCD display (V) 3.3 (typ.) 3.3 (typ.) 3.3 (typ.) Supply voltage f or LCD back light (Vrms) 550 (typ.) 600 (typ.) 670 (typ.)

13.3” ADT L133X2-3B

14.1” ADT L141X-1

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