Acer TRAVELMATE-3200 Service Manual

Acer TravelMate 3200 Series

Service Guide

Service guide files and updates are available

on the ACER/CSD web; for more information,

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

PRINTED IN TAIWAN

Revision History

Please refer to the table below for the updates made on TravelMate 3200 service guide.

Date Chapter Updates

2004/09/30 Chapter 1 and 5 Add one power button description on board layout (top

view)

II

Copyright

Copyright © 2004 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.

III

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's "global" product offering. To better fit local market requirements and enhance product
competitiveness, your regional office MAY have decided to extend the functionality of a machine (e.g.
add-on card, modem, or extra memory capability). These LOCALIZED FEATURES will NOT be covered
in this generic service guide. In such cases, please contact your regional offices or the responsible
personnel/channel to provide you with further technical details.

2. Please note WHEN ORDERING FRU PARTS, that you should check the most up-to-date information
available on your regional web or channel. If, for whatever reason, a part number change is made, it will
not be noted in the printed Service Guide. For ACER-AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDERS, your Acer
office may have a DIFFERENT part number code to those given in the FRU list of this printed Service
Guide. You MUST use the list provided by your regional Acer office to order FRU parts for repair and
service of customer machines.

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VI

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 System Specifications 1

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

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

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

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

Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Outlook View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Front Open View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Front Closed View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Left View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Right Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Bottom Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Using the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Lock Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Embedded Numeric Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Windows Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Hot Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

The Euro Symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Launch Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Touchpad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Touchpad Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Hardware Specifications and Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Chapter 2 System Utilities 35

BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Navigating the BIOS Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Main . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Advanced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Boot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

BIOS Flash Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Chapter 3 Machine Disassembly and Replacement 49

General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Disassembly Procedure Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Removing the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Removing the Wireless LAN Card/the HDD Module/the ODD Module

/and the LCD module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Removing the Wireless LAN Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Removing the HDD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Removing the ODD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Removing the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Disassembling the Main Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Remove the Thermal Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Separate the Main Unit Into the Upper and the Lower Case Assembly . . . . . . .57

Disassembling the Upper Case Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

Disassembling the Lower Case Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

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Table of Contents

Disassembling the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Disassembling the External Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Disassembling the HDD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Disassembling the Optical Drive Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 65

System Check Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

External Diskette Drive Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

External CD-ROM Drive Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

Memory check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

Power System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Touchpad check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

Index of Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Phoenix BIOS Beep Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

Intermittent Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

Undetermined Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

Chapter 5 Jumper and Connector Locations 83

Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

Chapter 6 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 87

Exploded Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88

Appendix A Model Definition and Configuration 96

TravelMate 3200 Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96

Appendix B Test Compatible Components 97

Microsoft® Windows® XP Pro Environment Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

Appendix C Online Support Information 101

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System Specifications

Features

Below is a brief summary of the computer’s many feature:

Performance

T Intel

T Intel

T 256/512 MB of DDR333 SDRAM standard, upgradeable to 2048 MB with dual soDimm modules

T 40 GB and above high-capacity, Enhanced-IDE hard disk

T Advanced Configuration Power Interface (ACPI) power management system.

Display

T The 14.1” XGA (1024x768 resolution) SXGA+ (will ship)TFT LCD panel providing a large viewing

T 3D graphics support

T TravelMate 3200 series employs ATI MOBILITY

T Simultaneous display on LCD and CRT monitor, and other display devices like projector support

T “Automatic LCD dim” feature that automatically decides the best settings for your display and

T Dual indenpendent display

®

Pentium M® processor 715, 725,735,745,755

®

855GME chipset

area for maximum efficiency and ease-of-use

(manufacturing option)

conserves pwer

Chapter 1

TM

RADEONTM 9700 with 64MB of video memory

Multimedia

T 16-bit high-fidelity AC’97 stereo audio

T Built-in dual speakers

T Built-in microphone

T High-speed DVD/CD-RW Combo or DVD-Super Multi drive (no DVD dual)

Connectivity

T Built-in 56Kbps fax/data modem

T Integrated 10/100/1000 Mbps Fast Ethernet connection

T Fast infrared wireless communication

T Two USB 2.0 (Universal Serial Bus) ports

T IEEE 1394 port

T Invilink

T Bluetooth ready (manufacturing optional)

T SD/MMC/MS memory card reader

T 100-pin port replicator connector

TM

802.11b/g or IInvilinkTM 802.11a/b/g wireless LAN (manufacturing optional)

Keyboard and Pointing Device

T 84/85-key Windows keyboard

T Ergonomically-centered touchpad pointing device with scroll function

Chapter 1 1

Expansion

I/O Ports

T One Type II CardBus PC Card slot

T Upgradeable memory modules

T Acer EasyPort

T One Type II PC Card slot

T One RJ-11 phone jack (V.90/92)

T One RJ-45 jack for LAN (Ethernet 10/100/1000 Base-T)

T One 100-pin port replicator

T One external monitor port

T One line-out jack (3.5mm minijack)

T One microphone jack (3.5mm minijack)

T One Infrared (FIR) port

T One IEEE 1394 port

T Two USB 2.0 ports

T One 3-in-1 memory card reader (MS/MMC/SD)

2 Chapter 1

System Block Diagram

1

Voltage Rails

Primary DC system power supply

PWR_SRC

3VSUS

3.3V switched power rail ( off in S4-S5 )

+3V

3.3V switched power rail ( off in S3-S5 )

3VPCU 3V always on power rail

5VSUS

5V switched power rail ( off in S4-S5 )

+5V

5V switched power rail ( off in S3-S5 )

A A

5VPCU

5V always on power rail

1.34V/0.94V switched power rail for CPU core voltage ( off in S3-S5 )

VCC_CORE

1.2V power rail regulator from 2.5VSUS for CPU VID ( off in S3-S5 )VCC_VID

2.5VSUS 2.5V switched power rail for DDR Memory ( off in S4-S5 )

1.25V switched power rail for DDR Termination ( off in S3-S5 )+1.25

1.5V 1.5V power rail regulator from 2.5VSUS for AGP I/F ( off in S3-S5 )

VGA_CORE 1.2V switched power rail for VGA Core voltage ( off in S3-S5 )

+2.5V 2.5V switched power rail for VGA Frame Buffer ( off in S3-S5 )

B B

Hard Disk Drive

5V

DVD ROM Drive

PWR_DJ

CONN

MDC

Page :17

C C

RJ11

PAGE :15

D D

Stereo
Speaker

Page :17

Page :16

Audio AMP

MAX9750CETI

+5V

2

DDR-SODIMM1

Page :7

2_5VSUS

DDR-SODIMM2

Page :7

2_5VSUS

PRIMARY MASTER

Page :9

SECONDARY MASTER

Page :9

LINEOUT

REALTEK
ALC202

HEADPHONE

Page :17

HEADPHONE

SYS MIC

Page :16 Page :16

3

DDR 200/266/333MHz

ATA 66/100

ATA 66/100

AC'97

KBC

NS PC97551

Page :215VPCU

Flash

5VPCU 5V

Touch Pad

BIOS Keyboard

Page :21

Page :21

( Micro-FCPGA 478 )

Page : 02, 03

NORTH BRIDGE

Intel 855GME

Page : 04, 05, 06

SOUTH BRIDGE

Page : 12, 13, 14

LPC BUS

PS2

Int.

Page :21

PS2

LINEOUT

HEADPHONE

4

DOTHAN

FSB=400MHZ

( BGA 732 )

266MHZ

ICH4-M

(BGA 421)

LPC BUS

SUPER I/O
NS PC87383

Page :18

PORT REPLICATOR

19V

LPTCOM1

Page :24

USB * 2

CPU VR

MAX1907

VHCORE

AGP 4X

USB 2.0

10/100 LAN

RGB

TV

5

PCLK_ICH (SB,SB-PCI DEVICE)

PCLK_SIO (SIO,SIO-SB)

DEEFCLK

PCLK_551 (EC,EC-SB)

Page :29

PCLK_MINI (MINI,MINI-SB)

PCLK_LAN (LAN,LAN-SB)

PCLK_1394 (1394.1394-SB)

CLK48_USB(SB,SB-USB)

UMA

VGA

AGP-M10/11

3V

2.5V
1_5V

1.8V
VGA_CORE

1.2

Page : 09, 10, 11

UMA

33MHz , 3.3V PCI

12VOUT

+5V
+3V

Page :19, 20

CARDBUS

CONN

Page :20

USB 2.0 Conn.

X1

Page :22

6

DOTTED LINE USE INTERNAL VGA(UMA)

LVDS

RGB

INTA

TV

DOTTED LINE USE INTERNAL VGA(UMA)

TI4510

CARDBUS/1394

PIRQB#C#

1394

CONN

Page : 19

BATT CHARGER

Panel Connector

VIN
3V

5V

REQ2
GNT2

AD22

PAGE :30

DC/DC

PAGE :25,26,27,28

CLOCKS

(ICS950810)

3V
2_5V

CRT

MINI PCI IIIB

Wireless LAN

3V
5V
3VSUS

Page :18

Page :08

Page : 25

Page :25

INTE,F

10/100 LAN

REQ1
GNT1

AD20

USB ICSI 1213

7

HCLK_CPU +- (CPU,CPU-NB)

HCLK_MCH +- (NB,NB-CPU)

CLK66_MCH (NB,NB-AGP)

CLK66_AGP (AGP,AGP-NB)

CLK66_ICH (SB,SB-NB)

14M_SIO (SIO)

14M_ICH (SB,SB-SMBUS)

14M_ALC202

TFT LCD 14" (Normal, Ratio 16:9)

LAN

BCM5788M

REQ0
GNT0

3V

INTD

LANVCC

AD18

Page :15

RJ45

PAGE :15

USB * 2

Page :22

3 IN 1

+5V

DAUGHTER BOARD

8

USB 2.0 Conn.

X1

Acer Inc.

Size Document Number Rev
Custom

BLOCK DIAGRAM

1

2

3

4

5

6

Date: Sheet of

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132Thursday, April 22, 2004

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Chapter 1 3

Board Layout

Top View

power button for
testing

4 Chapter 1

1 RJ11 16 Bluetooth Connector

2 1394 Connector 17 MDC Connector

3 USB Connector 18 BIOS Socket

4 VGA Connector 19 ODD Connector

5 Modem Cable Connector 20 Touchpad Connector

8 LCD Connector 21 Keyboard Connector

9 Internal MIC Connector 22 QSB Cable Connector

10 Battery Connector 23 RTC battery Connector

11 FAN Connector 24 RJ45 Connector

12 Line-out Connector 25 Power Jack

13 MIC Connector 26 Docking

14 Speaker Connector 27 3-in-1 Module Connector

15 DDR SO-DIMM (TOP)

NOTE: The power button here is not the power button for end-customer. Service engineers can use this power

button to see if the main board functions well. For example, if the customer can not power on the laptop,
it could be launch board, launch board cable or main board problem. If you can boot up the system by
pressing this power button then you know the main board works normally. The problematic part may be
the launch board and the launch board cable.

Chapter 1 5

Bottom View

6 Chapter 1

28 DDR SO-DIMM (BOT) 31 PCMCIA Connector

29 HDD Connector 32 PCMCIA Slot

30 Mini-PCI Slot

Chapter 1 7

Outlook View

A general introduction of ports allow you to connect peripheral devices, as you would with a desktop PC.

Front Open View

# Icon Item Description

1 Display screen Also called LCD (liquid-crystal display),

displays computer output.

2 Power button Turns on the computer.

3 Status indicators Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that turn on

and off to show the status of the
computer’s functions and components.

4 Keyboard Inputs data into your computer.

5 Palmrest Comfortable support area for your hands

when you use the computer.

6 Click buttons (left,

center and right)

7 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which

8 Launch keys Special keys for launching Internet

The left and right buttons function like the
left and right mouse buttons; the center
button serves as a 4-way scroll button.

functions like a computer mouse.

Turns on the computer power.

browser, E-mail program and frequently
used programs.

8 Chapter 1

9 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording.

Chapter 1 9

Front Closed View

# Icon Item Description

1 Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio

2 Infrared port

output.

Interfaces with infrared devices (e.g., infra-

red printer, IR-aware computer).

3 Power indicator

4 Battery indicator

5 Bluetooth

communications

6 Wireless

communication

Lights when the computer is on.

Lights when the battery is being charged

Indicates that (optional) Bluetooth is

enabled.

Indicates status of wireless LAN communi-

cation.

NOTE: The Bluetooth and Wireless buttons and indicators only work on models with Bluetooth and Wireless

features, respectively.

10 Chapter 1

Left View

# Icon Item Description

1 Security keylock Connects to a Kensington-compatible

2 IEEE 1394 port Connects to IEEE 1394 devices.

3 Modem jack Connects to aphone line.

computer security lock.

4 USB port Connect to Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0

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

5 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even

after prolonged use.

6 Speaker/Line-Out/

Headphone jack

7 Microphone jack

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

speakers, headphones).

Accepts input from external microphones or

audio line-in devices (e.g., audio CD player,

stereo walkman).

Chapter 1 11

Right Panel

# Icon Item Description

1 Optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs

2 LED indicator Lights up when the optical drive is active.

3 Emergency eject hole Ejects the optical drive tray when the

4 Optical drive eject

5 Eject button Ejects the PC Card from the slot.

6PC Card slot

depending on the optical drive type.

computer is turned off.

Ejects the optical drive tray from the drive.

button

Connects to one Type II CardBus PC Card.

7 3-in-1 card reader

8 USB 2.0 port

9 Network jack Connect to an Ethernet 10/100-based

10 Power jack Connects to an AC adapter.

Accepts MS, MMC and SD card.

Note: The 3-in-1 card reader only supports

one card at a time.

Connects to Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0

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

network.

12 Chapter 1

Rear Panel

# Icon Item Description

1 Expansion port Connects to I/O port replicator or EasyPort

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

expansion devices.

monitor, LCD projector).

Chapter 1 13

Bottom Panel

view

# Icon Item Description

1 Memory compartment Houses the computer’s main memory.

2 Cooling fan Helps keep the computer cool.

3 Battery release latches Unlatches the battery to remove the battery

4 Battery bay Houses the computer’s battery pack.

5 Battery lock Locks the battery in place.

4

Note: Don’t cover or obstruct the opening
of the fan.

pack.

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Indicators

The computer has three easy-to-read status icons on the upper-left above the keyboard.

Icon Function Description

Caps lock Lights when Caps Lock is activated.

Num lock Lights when Num Lock is activated.

Media Activity Lights when the disc or AcerMedia is

activated.

In addition, there are two indicators at the front panel. Even when the cover is closed, the state or features can
still b seen.

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Icon Function Description

Power Lights green when the power is on and

Battery Lights orange when the battery is charging.

orange when the computer is in standby
mode.

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Using the Keyboard

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

Lock Keys

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)

Scroll lock

(Fn-F12)

When Num Lock is on, the embedded keypad is in
numeric mode. The keys function as a calculator
(complete with the arithmetic operators +, -, *, and /).
Use this mode when you need to do a lot of numeric
data entry. A better solution would be to connect an
external keypad.

When Scroll Lock is on, the screen moves one line up
or down when you press w and y respectively.
Scroll Lock does not work with some applications.

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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.

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 letters

Type numbers in a normal
manner.

Hold j while using
cursor-control keys.

on embedded keypad.

Hold Fn while using cursor­control keys.

Type the letters in a normal
manner.

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Windows Keys

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

Key Icon Description

Windows key Pressed alone, this key has the same effect as

Application

key

clicking on the Windows Start button; it launches the
Start menu. It can also be used with other keys to
provide a variety of function:
+ Tab (Activates next taskbar button)

+ E (Explores My Computer)

+ F (Finds Document)

+ M (Minimizes All)
j + Windows logo key + M (Undoes Minimize All)

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

This key has the same effect as clicking the right
mouse button; it opens the application’s context
menu.

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Hot Keys

Fn

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

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

Hot Key Icon Function Description

Fn-F1 Hot key help Displays help on hot keys.

Fn-F2 Acer eSetting Launches the Acer eSetting in the Acer eManager set

Fn-F3 Acer

ePowerManagement

Fn-F4 Sleep Puts the computer in Sleep mode.

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

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

Fn-F7 Touchpad toggle Turns the internal touchpad on and off.

Fn-F8 Speaker toggle Turns the speakers on and off.

by the Acer Empowering key.

Launches the Acer ePowerManagement in the Acer
eManager set by the Acer Empowering key.

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

Press any key to return.

Fn-w Volume up Increases the speaker volume.

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Hot Key Icon Function Description

Fn-y Volume down Decreases the speaker volume.

Fn-x Brightness up Increases the screen brightness.

Fn-z Brightness down Decreases the screen brightness

Alt Gr-Euro Euro Types the Euro symbol.

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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 in Windows XP, follow the steps below:

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 Alt Gr and press the Euro symbol.

NOTE: Some fonts and software do not support the Euro symbol. Please refer to www.microsoft.com/

typography/faq/faq12.htm for more information.

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