Acer Travelmate 240, Travelmate 250 Service Manual

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Acer TravelMate 240/250 Series

Service Guide

SERVICE CD PART NO.: VD.T30V1.001

PRINTED IN TAIWAN

Revision History

Please refer to the table below for the updates made on HP Lapin service guide.

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Copyright

Copyright © 2003 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.

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.

 

 

IV

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 "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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Table of Contents

Chapter 1

System Introduction

1

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

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

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

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

Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Hot Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Hardware Specifications and Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Chapter 2

System Utilities

34

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

.34

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

.46

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

46

Chapter 3

Machine Disassembly and Replacement

48

General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Disassembly Procedure Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Removing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Removing the Memory Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

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

Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Removing the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Disassembling the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Disassembling the Main Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

System Upgrade Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

Machine Disassembly and Replacement 74

Assembling the Main Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

Assembling the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

Installing the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

Installing the Hard Disk Drive Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

Removing the Modem Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Installing the Memory Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Installing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Chapter 4

Troubleshooting

94

System Check Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

Index of Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100

Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103

Intermittent Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

Undetermined Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107

Chapter 5

Jumper and Connector Locations

108

Chapter 6

FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List

112

TravelMate 240/250 Exploded Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113

Appendix A Model Definition and Configuration 126

Model Name Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126

Appendix B Test Compatible Components 128

Microsoft Windows XP Environment Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129

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Microsoft Windows 2000 Environment Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133

Microsoft Windows 98 Environment Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137

Appendix C Online Support Information

142

Index

144

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Table of Contents

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Chapter 1

System Introduction

Features

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

Performance

Intel® Mobile Pentium® 4 series processors with 512 KB L2 cache or Intel® Mobile Celeron® processor with 256 KB L2 cache 64-bit memory bus

64-bit memory bus

CD, DVD or DVD/CD-RW combo drive. Built-in floppy diskette drive High-capacity, Enhanced-IDE hard disk High-capacity battery pack

Advanced Configuration Power Interface (ACPI) power management system

Multimedia

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

Highspeed CD, DVD, or DVD/CD-RW combo drive

Connectivity

High-speed fax/data modem port Ethernet/Fast Ethernet port

USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 ports 802.11a+g/802.11b wireless LAN option Bluetooth option

Multimedia

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

Sleek, smooth and stylish design

Full-sized keyboard

Ergonomically centered touchpad pointing device with Internet scroll key

Expansion

Two type II CardBus PC Card slots/ One Type III CardBus PC card slot

Upgrageable memory

I/O Ports

One VGA port (external CRT)

One DC-in port (AC adapter)

One microphone/line-in port

One line-out port

Two CardBus type II slot (3.3V and 5V support)

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Four USB ports (USB 2.0 compliant

One RJ-11 port

Onc RJ-45 jack

One parallel port

One FIR

Display

14.1” or 15” Thin-Film Transistor (TFT) liquid crystal display (LCD) displaying 16M color at 1024x768 XGA (eXtended Graphics Array) resolution

3D capabilities

Simultaneous LCD and CRT display support

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

Dual display capacity

2

TravelMate 240/ 250

System Block Diagram

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mobile CPU

 

 

 

 

 

 

CLK GEN.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portability

 

 

 

 

 

CY 28346

 

 

 

Mobile P4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

4, 5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HOST BUS

133MHz

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DDR*2

266/333MHz

 

GMCH

 

 

 

333MHz

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Montara-GT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,7,8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HUB I/F

66MHz

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Line In

 

 

AC'97

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mic In

 

 

 

 

AC-Link

 

 

 

 

23

 

 

CODEC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CS4299XQ

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ICH4-M

 

 

 

 

OP AMP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Line Out

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G1421

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,14,15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MODEM+BT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INT.SPKR

 

 

 

MDC CARD

 

 

 

PIDE

SIDE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23

 

18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CD ROM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HDD

 

USB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

 

4 PORT18

 

G768D

 

 

 

 

CRT

 

 

 

16

 

 

CONN 12

 

 

 

RGB

LVDS LCD

XGA/SXGA+

11

PCI BUS

CARDBUS

 

 

 

CARDBUS

 

 

 

 

 

 

PCI 1520

 

 

PWR SW

 

TWO SLOT

 

 

 

 

 

GHK

 

 

TPS2224A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25/B/1

26

 

27

 

27

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LAN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RTL 8101L

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21/D/4

19,20

 

 

 

 

Mini-PCI

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

802.11A/B/G

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21

 

 

 

LPC BUS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NS SIO

 

 

KBC

 

 

 

FWH

 

 

LPC

 

 

 

 

 

 

M38857

 

 

 

4MB

 

 

DEBUG

 

 

 

 

PC87392

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PLCC32

 

 

CONN.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

28

 

 

25

 

 

SOIC4024

 

24

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRN

 

 

 

FIR

 

 

 

 

Touch

 

 

 

INT KB

 

 

 

Port

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pad

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

29

 

 

 

28

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

 

 

 

 

25

 

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3

Board Layout

Top View

3

1

2

4

 

 

 

 

5

 

6 7 8

9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

11

12

13

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24

22

21 19

 

18

17

16

14

25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

CPU Socket

14

Line-in Port

2

Fan Connector

15

Line-out Port

3

SW1 (Please see Chapter 5 for detailed settings)

16

RJ45+RJ11

4

Touchpad Cable Connector

17

Four USB Ports

5

HDD Connector

18

VGA Port

6

Keyboard Connector

19

LCD Coaxial Cable Connector

7

Speaker Cable Connector

20

Mini PCI Connector

8

Optical Drive Connector

21

RTC Battery Connector

9

South Bridge

22

North Bridge

10

FDD Connector

23

Parallel Port

11

Launch Cable Connector

24

DC-in Port

 

PCMCIA Slot

25

LCD Lid Switch

12

13

LCD Inverter Cable Connector

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

TravelMate 240/ 250

Bottom View

1FIR Port

2Modem Cable Connector

3Modem Card Connector

4DIMM Socket 2

5DIMM Socket 1

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Panel

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

Front Panel

6

TravelMate 240/ 250

Left Panel

#

Item

Description

 

 

 

1

Display screen

Also called LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), displays computer

 

 

output.

 

 

 

2

Status indicators

LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) that turn on and off to show

 

 

the status of the computer and its functions and

 

 

components.

 

 

 

3

Launch Keys

Buttons for launching frequently used programs. See

 

 

“Launch keys” on page 17 for more details.

 

 

 

4

Power switch

Turns on the computer power.

 

 

 

5

Palmrest

Comfortable support area for your hands when you use the

 

 

computer.

 

 

 

6

Click buttons (left, center and right)

The left and right buttons function like the left and right

 

 

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

 

 

down button.

 

 

 

7

Touchpad

Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a

 

 

computer mouse.

 

 

 

8

Keyboard

Inputs data into your computer.

 

 

 

9

Ventilation Slot

Enables the computer to stay cool, even after the

 

 

prolonged use.

 

 

 

 

#

 

Icon

Item/ Port

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

PCMCIA (PC card) Port

Connects to one Type III 16-bit PC card or 32-bit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CardBus PC Card.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

Eject button

Eject PC cards from the card slots.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

Optical drive

Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

depending on the optical drive type.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

Infrared port

Interfaces with infrared devices (e.g., infrared

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

printer, IR-aware computer).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

LED indicator

Lights up when the optical drive is active.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

Emergency eject slot

Ejects the optical drive tray when the computer is

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

turned off. There is a mechancial eject button on

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive. Simply insert

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the tip of a pen or paperclip and push to eject the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

tray.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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#

Icon

Item/ Port

Description

 

 

 

 

7

 

Eject button

Ejects the optical drive tray from the drive.

 

 

 

 

8

 

Speaker

Delivers stereo audio output.

 

 

 

 

8

TravelMate 240/ 250

Right Panel

#

Icon

Item/ Port

Description

 

 

 

 

1

 

Speaker

Delivers stereo audio output.

 

 

 

 

2

 

Floppy activity indicator

LED (light-emitting diode) that turns on and off

 

 

 

when the floppy is active.

 

 

 

 

3

 

Floppy drive

Internal diskette drive; accepts 3.5-inch

 

 

 

diskettes.

 

 

 

 

4

 

Floppy disk eject button

Push this button to eject the floppy disk.

 

 

 

 

5

 

Security keylock

Connects to a Kensington-compatible

 

 

 

computer security lock.

 

 

 

 

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Rear Panel

l

#

 

 

Icon

Port

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power Jack

Connects to an AC adapter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parallel port

Connects to a parallel device (e.g., parallel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

printer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

External display port

Connects to a display device (e.g., external

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

monitor, LCD projector) and displays up to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16M colors at 1024x768 resolution

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

USB port (four)

Connects to any Universal Serial Bus

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

Network jack

Connects to an Ethernet 10/100-based

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

network

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

Modem jack

Connects to the phone line

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

Line-in jack

Accepts audio line-in devices (e.g., audio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CD player, stereo walkman).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speaker/Headphone-

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

out jack

speakers, headphones).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Bottom Panel

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Item

Description

 

 

 

1

Battery bay

Houses the computer’s battery pack.

 

 

 

2

Battery release latch

Unlatches the battery to remove the battery pack.

 

 

 

3

Memory compartment

Houses the computer’s main memory.

 

 

 

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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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mode and blinks when it enters into or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

resumes from hibernation mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

Media Activity

Lights when the floppy drive, hard disk or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

optical drive is active.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

Battery Charge

Lights when the battery is being charged.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

Caps Lock

Lights when Caps Lock is activated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

Num Lock

Lights when Numeric Lock is activated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Fn-F11)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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When the cover of your computer is closed, 2 easy-to-read icons are shown, indicating which state or feature is enabled or disabled.

#

Icon

Function

Description

1

 

Power

Lights up when the computer is on.

2

 

Sleep

Lights when the computer enters Standby

 

 

 

mode and blinks when it enters into or

 

 

 

resumes from hibernation mode.

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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 @is on, all alphabetic characters typed are in uppercase.

@

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Num Lock (Fn-F11)

When ]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 [is on, the screen moves one line up or down when you press the up

[

or down arrow keys respectively. [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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Desired access

Num lock on

Num lock off

 

 

 

Number keys on embedded

Type numbers in a normal manner.

 

keypad

 

 

 

 

 

Cursor-control keys on embedded

Hold Shift while using cursor-control keys.

Hold Fn while using cursor-control

keypad

 

keys.

 

 

 

Main keyboard keys

Hold Fn while typing letters on embedded

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 internal keyboard to the external keyboard or keypad.

Windows keys

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Keys

 

 

Description

 

 

 

 

Windows logo key

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)

 

j+

+ M (Undoes Minimize All)

 

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

 

 

 

 

Application key

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

 

 

 

 

 

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Hot Keys

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

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

Hot Key

Icon

Function

Description

Fn-l

 

Hotkey help

Displays a list of the hotkeys and their functions.

Fn-m

 

Setup

Accesses the notebook configuration utility.

Fn-n

 

Power Management

Switches between the power management scheme

 

 

Scheme Toggle

used by the computer (function available if supported

 

 

 

by operating system).

Fn-o

 

Sleep

Puts the computer in Sleep mode.

Fn-p

 

Display toggle

Switches display output between the display screen,

 

 

 

external monitor (if connected) and both the display

 

 

 

screen and external monitor.

Fn-q

 

Screen blank

Turns the display screen backlight off to save power.

 

 

 

Press any key to return.

Fn-r

 

Touchpad Toggle

Turns the internal touchpad on and off.

Fn-s

 

Speaker on/off

Turns the speakers on and off; mutes the sound.

Fn-w

 

Volume up

Increases the sound volume.

Fn-y

 

Volume down

Decreases the sound volume.

Fn-x

 

Brightness up

Increases the screen brightness.

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Hot Key

Icon

Function

Description

Fn-¨z

 

Brightness down

Decreases the screen brightness.

Fn-{

 

Home

Functions as the gkey.

Fn-}

 

End

Functions as the dkey.

aGr-Euro

 

Euro

Types the Euro symbol.

The Euro symbol

If your keyboard layout is set to United States-International or United Kingdom or if you have a keyboard with a European layout, you can type the Euro symbol on your keyboard.

NOTE: for US keyboard users: The keyboard layout is set when you first set up Windows. For the Euro symbol to work, the keyboard layout has to be set to United States-international.

To verify the keyboard type:

1.Click on Start, Control Panel.

2.Double-click on Regional and Language Options.

3.Click on the language tab and click on Details.

4.Verify that the keyboard layout used for “EN English (United States) is set to United States-International. If not, select and click on ADD, then select United States-International and click on OK.

5.Click on OK.

To type the Euro symbol:

1.Locate the Euro symbol on your keyboard.

2.Open a text editor or word processor.

3.Hold aGr and press the Euro symbol.

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Launch Keys

Located at the top of the keyboard are five buttons. These buttons are called launch keys. They are designated as wireless LAN/Bluetooth, Web Browser button, mail button, P1 andP2. By default, P1 and P2 are users programmable. The Web Browser button, by default, is used to launch the internet browser The mail button is used to launch the e-mail application. The LED of the mail button will flash when the user has received an incoming email.

 

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Icon

Function

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Mail

Email application

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

Web browser

Internet browser application

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

P1

User-programmable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

P2

User-programmable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

Bluetooth

Starts (optional) Bluetooth functionality and

 

 

 

 

 

indicates that (optional) Bluetooth is enabled.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

Wireless

Opens (optional) wireless connectivity and

 

 

 

 

 

indicates status of (optional) wireless

 

 

 

 

 

communication.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Hardware Specifications and Configurations

System Board Major Chips

Item

Controller

 

 

System core logic

Intel ICH4-M

 

 

Super I/O controller

NS PC87392

 

 

Audio controller

Cirrus logic CS4299-XQ

 

 

Video controller

Intel 852GME (Montara-GT)

 

 

Hard disk drive controller

Embedded in Intel ICH4

 

 

Keyboard controller

Mitsubish LPC keyboard controller M38857

 

 

CardBus Controller

TI 1520

 

 

RTC

Intel ICH4

 

 

Processor (for TravelMate 240)

Item

Specification

 

 

CPU type

Intel Cerelon processor

 

 

CPU package

To 2.0GHz uFCBGA

 

 

CPU core voltage

High speed: 1.525V or 1.55V

 

Low speed: 1.2V

 

 

CPU I/O voltage

High speed: 1.525V or 1.55V

 

Low speed: 1.2V

 

 

Processor (for TravelMate 250)

Item

Specification

 

 

CPU type

Intel Petium 4 processor

 

 

CPU package

To 2.4GHz uFCBGA

 

 

CPU core voltage

1.525V

 

 

CPU I/O voltage

1.525V

 

 

BIOS

Item

Specification

 

 

BIOS vendor

Phoenix BIOS

 

 

BIOS Version

TM240 V1.00 for TM240; TM250 V1.00 for TM250

 

 

BIOS ROM type

Flash ROM

 

 

BIOS ROM size

512KB

 

 

BIOS package

32 Pin PLCC

 

 

Supported protocols

ACPI 2.0 (if available, at least 1.0b), SMBIOS 2.3, PCI 2.2, Boot Block,

 

PXE 2.0, Mobile PC2001, Hard Disk Password, INT 13h Extensions, PCI

 

Bus Power Management interface Specification, EI Torito-Bootable CD-

 

ROM Format Specification V1.0, Simple Boot Flag 1.0

 

 

BIOS password control

Set by switch, see SW1 settings

 

 

Second Level Cache

Item

Specification

 

 

Cache controller

Built-in CPU

 

 

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Second Level Cache

Item

Specification

Cache size

128KB for TM240/512KB for TM250

 

 

1st level cache control

Always Enabled

 

 

2nd level cache control

Always Enabled

 

 

Cache scheme control

Fixed-in write back

 

 

System Memory

Item

Specification

 

 

Memory controller

Intel 852GME (Montara-GT)

 

 

Onboard memory size

0MB

 

 

DIMM socket number

2 Sockets

 

 

Supports memory size per socket

128MB

 

 

Supports maximum memory size

2048MB

 

 

Supports DIMM type

DDR-DRAM

 

 

Supports DIMM Speed

266 MHz/333 MHz

 

 

Supports DIMM voltage

2.5 V

 

 

Supports DIMM package

200-pin so-DIMM

 

 

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

 

 

 

128MB

128MB

256 MB

 

 

 

256MB

0MB

256MB

 

 

 

0MB

256MB

256MB

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

512MB

512MB

1024MB

 

 

 

0MB

512MB

512MB

 

 

 

1024MB

0MB

1024MB

 

 

 

1024MB

128MB

1152MB

 

 

 

1024MB

256MB

1280MB

 

 

 

1024MB

512MB

1536MB

 

 

 

0MB

1024MB

1024MB

 

 

 

128MB

1024MB

1152MB

 

 

 

256MB

1024MB

1280MB

 

 

 

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Memory Combinations

Slot 1

Slot 2

Total Memory

 

 

 

512MB

1024MB

1536MB

 

 

 

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

Modem Interface

Item

Specification

 

 

Chipset

Internal Agere Scorpio chipset (Scorpio+CSP1037B)

 

 

Fax modem data baud rate (bps)

14.4K

 

 

Data modem data baud rate (bps)

56K

 

 

Supports modem protocol

V.90/V.92MDC

 

 

Modem connector type

RJ11

 

 

Modem connector location

Rear side

 

 

Floppy Disk Drive Interface

Item

 

Specification

 

 

 

 

 

Vendor & model name

Mitsumi D353G 4515

 

 

 

MCI JU-226A033FC

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

1 MB

1.6 MB

2 MB

(Kbit/s)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rotational speed (RPM)

300

360

300

 

 

 

 

Read/write heads

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Encoding method

MFM

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power Requirement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Input Voltage (V)

+5V

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hard Disk Drive Interface

Item

Specification

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vendor & Model

HITACHI

HITACHI DK23EA-30

HITACHI DK23EA-40

HITACHI DK23EA-60

Name

EUCALYPTUS

HGST MORAGA

HGST MORAGA

HGST MORAGA

 

DK23EA-20/

IC25N030ATMR04-0

IC25N040ATMR04-0

IC25N060ATMR04-0

 

HGST MORAGA

TOSHIBA NEPTUNE

 

TOSHIBA NEPTUNE

 

IC25N020ATMR04-0

MK3021GAS

 

MK6021GAS

 

08K0632

 

 

 

 

IBM CASCADE

 

 

 

 

IC25N020ATCS04-0

 

 

 

 

07N8325

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capacity (MB)

20000

30000

40000

60000

 

 

 

 

 

Bytes per sector

512

512

512

512

 

 

 

 

 

Logical heads

16

16

16

16

 

 

 

 

 

Logical sectors

63

63

63

63

 

 

 

 

 

Drive Format

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Logical cylinders

42091/16383/16383

42091/16383/47080

42091/16383

42091/16383/47080

 

 

 

 

 

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