Acer TravelMate 3270, TravelMate 3260, TravelMate 2480 Service Manual

TravelMate 2480/3260/3270 Series

Service Guide

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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.

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.

Chapter 1 System Specifications 1

Features 1 System Block Diagram 4 Board Layout 5

Top View 5 Bottom View 6

Your Acer Notebook tour 8

Front View 8 Closed Front View 9 Left View 10 Right View 11 Rear Panel 11 Bottom Panel 12 Indicators 12 Easy-Launch Buttons 14 Touchpad Basics 14

Using the Keyboard 16

Lock Keys and embedded numeric keypad 16 Windows Keys 16 Hot Keys 17 Special Key 18

Acer Empowering Technology 20

Empowering Technology password 20 Acer eNet Management (for selected models) 20 Acer ePower Management 22 Acer ePresentation Management 24 Acer eDataSecurity Management (for selected models) 25 Acer eLock Management 27 Acer eRecovery Management 28 Acer eSettings Management 29 Acer ePerformance Management 29 Acer OrbiCam 30

Using the System Utilities 34

Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible) 34 Launch Manager 35

Hardware Specifications and Configurations 36

Chapter 2 System Utilities 47

BIOS Setup Utility 47

Navigating the BIOS Utility 48 Information 49 Main 50 Advanced 52 Security 53 Boot 57

Exit 58 BIOS Flash Utility 59 Remove HDD/BIOS Utility 60

Chapter 3 Machine Disassembly and Replacement 65

General Information 66

Before You Begin 66 Disassembly Procedure Flowchart 67 Removing the Battery Pack 69

VII

Table of Contents

Removing the HDD Module/the Memory/the Wireless LAN Card/the Modem Board/the ODD Module and the LCD Module 70

Removing the HDD Module 70

Removing the Memory/the Wireless LAN Card/the Modem Board 70

Removing the ODD Module 71

Removing the LCD Module (including Keyboard) 71 Disassembling the Main Uint 73

Separating the Main Unit into Upper Case and Lower Case Assembly 73

Disassembling the Upper Case Assembly 73

Disassembling the Lower Case Assembly 73 Disassembling the LCD Module (with video camera) 75 Disassembling the External Modules 77

Disassembling the HDD Module 77

Disassembling the ODD Module 77

Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 79

System Check Procedures 80

External Diskette Drive Check 80

External CD-ROM Drive Check 80

Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check 80

Memory check 81

Power System Check 81

Touchpad Check 83 Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message 84 Index of Error Messages 85 Phoenix BIOS Beep Codes 88 Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error Message 92 Intermittent Problems 95 Undetermined Problems 96

Chapter 5 Jumper and Connector Locations 97

Top View 97 Bottom View 98

Chapter 6 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 101

TravelMate 2480/3260/3270 Exploded Diagram 102

Appendix A Model Definition and Configuration 115

TravelMate 2480 Series 116 TravelMate 3260 Series 126 TravelMate 3270 Series 131

Appendix B Test Compatible Components 136

Microsoft® Windows® XP Pro Environment Test 138 Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Environment Test 140

Appendix C Online Support Information 142

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System Specifications

Features

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

Platform and memroy

T Intel

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

T Mobile Intel 940GML+ICH7M (for TravelMate 2480)

T Up to 2 GB of DDR2 533/677 MHz system memory, upgradeable to 4 GB using two soDIMM

T 256/512 MB of DDR2 533 MHz memory, upgradeable to 2 GB using two soDIMM modules (dual-

Centrino® Duo mobile technology, featuring

t Intel

t Mobile Intel

t INtel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG network connection (dual-band tri-mode 802.11a/b/g) or Intel PRO/

Core 2 Duo processor T5500/T5600 (2MB L2 cache, 1.66/1.83 GHz, 667 MHz FSB) and T7200/

T7400/T7600 (4 MB L2 cache, 2/2.16/2.33 GHz, 667 MHz FSB) (for TravelMate 3260/3270)

Core Duo processor T2300/T2400/T2500/T2600 (2MB L2 cache, 1.66/1.83/2/2.16 GHz, 667 MHz

FSB) (for TravelMate 3260/3270)

945GM/945PM (for TravelMate 3270/3260) +ICH7M

Wireless 3945BG network connection (dual-mode 802.11b/g)

higher (for TravelMate 2480)

modules (dual-channel support)

channel support) (for TravelMate 2480)

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Display and graphics

T 14.1” WXGA Acer CrystalBrite

multi-window viewing on dual displays via Acer GridVista

T NVIDIA

128 MB of shared system memory), supporting Microsoft

OpenEXR High Dynamic Range (HDR) technology, NVIDIA selected models)

T Mobile Intel

Media Accelerator (GMA) 950, up to 224 MB of shared system memory, supporting Microsoft

DirectX

T 16.7 million colors

T Simultaneous LCD and CRT display, with LCD panel refresh rate at 70Hz

T Up to 2048 x 1536 resolution via non-interlaced CRT display

T MPEG-2/DVD hardware-assisted capability

T Acer CinemaVision

T Acer ClearVision

Storage subsystem

T 40/60/80/100/120/160 GB hard disk drive

T Optical drive options:

t 8X DVD-Super Multi double-layer

t DVD/CD-RW combo (for selected models)

T 5-in 1 card reader, supporting Memory Stick

TFT LCD, 1280 x 800 pixel resolution, supporting simultaneous

GeForce Go 7300 up to 256 MB TurboCache (128 MB of dedicated GDDR2 VRAM, up to

940GML Express chipset with integrated 3D graphics, featuring Intel® Graphics

9.0 dual independent display (for TravelMate 2480)

video technology (Acer Arcade)

video optimizatin (Acer Arcade)

(MS), Memory Stick PROTM (MS PRO),

(for selected models)

DirectX 9.0, Shader Model 3.0,

PowerMizerTM 6.0 PCI Express® (for

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MultiMediaCard (MMC), Secure Digital (SD), and xD-Picture CardTM (xD)

Input devices

T 88/89-key keyboard

T Touchpad with 4-way scroll button

T Four easy-launch buttons

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

T Two front-access LED-switches: WLAN, Bluetooth

Audio

T Audio system with two built-in 1.5W speakers

T Intel

T Sound Blaster Pro

T S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) support for digital speakers

T Built-in microphone

Communication

T Acer Video Conference featuring Voice and Video over Internet Protocol (VVoIP) support via Acer

OrbiCam

T Acer OrbiCam

t 225 degree ergonomic rotation

t Acer PrimaLite

T WLAN:

t Intel

t Acer InviLink

T WPAN: Bluetooth

T LAN: Fast Ethernet; Wake-on-LAN ready

t Gigabit Ethernet; Wake-in-LAN ready (for

t Fast Ethernet; Wake-on-LAN ready

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

High-Definition audio support

and MS Sound compatible

and optional Acer Bluetooth VoIP phone

1.3 megapixel/310,000 pixel CMOS camera (LCD panel-mounted), featuring:

technology

PRO Wireless 3945AGB network connection (dual-band tri-mode 802.11a/b/g) or Intel® PRO/ Wireless 3945BG network connection (dual-mode 802.11b/g) Wi-Fi CERTIFIED solution, supporting Acer SignalUp wireless technology

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

(for TravelMate 2480)

2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)

I/O Ports

T PC Card slot (one Type II)

T 5-in-1 card reader (MS/MS PRO/MMC/SD/xD)

T Three USB 2.0 ports

T IEEE 1394 port (4-pin) (for selected models supporting IEEE 1394 in the future, yet for TravelMate

2480/3260/3270, there is no IEEE 1394 port)

T Infrared port (for selected models supporting IEEE 1394 in the future, yet for TravelMate 2480/

3260/3270, there is no Infrared port)

T External display (VGA) port

T S-Video/TV-out (NTSC/PAL) port

T Headphones/speaker/line-out jack with S/PDIF support

T Microphone-in jack

T Line-in jack

T Ethernet (RJ-45) port

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T Modem (RJ-11) port

T DC-in jack for AC adapter

Environment

T Temperature:

toperating: 5 C to 35 C

°°

tNon-operating: -20 C to 65 C

T Humidity (non-condensing):

toperating: 20%~80%

tNon-operating: 20%~80%

°°

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System Block Diagram

REQ2# / GNT2#

REQ0# / GNT0#

PCI ROUTING TABLE IDSEL INTERRUPT DEVICE

AD19

AD25

INTC#,INTD#

INTE#,INTF#,INTG#

MINI PCI

TI XX12

A A

Page : 20

DOCKING

PS2

FIR

Page : 20

Page : 25

Keyboard

Page : 19

Page : 20

DOCKING

PRINTER

Page : 22

BATTERY

CHARGER

+1.5V

Page : 18

Touchpad

Page : 20

DOCKING

COM

B B

CPU CORE / 1.5V

Page : 24

VCC_CORE

+2.5V

Page : 19

KBC(87541V)

Page : 20

SIO

87383

Page : 16

MINICARD

Page : 2

REF 14MHz

Page : 3,4

D D

CLOCK GEN

ICS954310

VGA 96MHz

USB 48MHz

PCI 33MHz

INTEL Mobile_479 CPU

Yonah / Merom

HOST 100/133MHz

PCI-E 100MHz

Prespaa Block Diagram

C C

Page : 23

+0.9V

LPC

PCIE

1.8V / 0.9V / VCCP

+1.8V

+0.9VSUS

SATA-HDD SATA

Page : 18

Page : 11,12

652 BGA

+1.8VSUS

+5V_S5

Page : 18

ATA 66/100HDD & ODD

ICH7-M

+5V

15V

+3V

Page : 9

Page : 5 ~ 8

DMI I/F

NVVDD / +1.2V

+VCCP

NVVDD

+1.2V

Page : 21

+5VSUS

+3V_S5

+3VSUS

DDR2-SODIMM

Page : 9

DDR2

667/533MHz

Channel B

945GM / 945PM

/ 940GML

1466 BGA

5V / 3.3V / 10V

5VPCU

3V_591

DDR2-SODIMM

Channel A

Calistoga

HOST BUS

667/533MHz

AUDIO

MIC

OUT

SPK

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Date: Sheet

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DOCKING

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PROJECT : Prespa (ZR1)

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AUDIO CODEC

ALC883

AMP

MAX4411

AMP

MAX9710

DA0ZR1AB6B3DA0ZR1PB6B5DA0ZR1MB6B4

Azalia

MDC

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RJ11

Page : 13

MB PCB P/N

DA0ZR1MB6A6 DA0ZR1PB6A7 DA0ZR1AB6A5

DC PCB P/N DJ PCB P/N

Camera

Page : 16

USB6

Page : 20

MINI-PCI

EZ4

BLUETOOTH

Page : 16

Page : 14,15

PCMCIA TypeII

Page: 14

USB4

PCI8412

PCI6412

MMC/SD/MS/MS PRO/XD

5 IN 1

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1394

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Azalia

USB 2.0

Page : 16

SYSTEM USB

3 PORT

Page : 13

88E8055

Page : 13

PCI BUS

USB0,1,2

10-100/1G LAN

88E8038 /

RJ45

PCIe

MARVELL

CH7307

CHRONTEL

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DVO

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LVDS

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Board Layout

Top View

1 CN1 LVDS CONN 8 U18 BIOS

2 SW1-4 QUICK KEY SWITCH 9 U13 KB CONTROLLER (87541V)

3 U3 LCOCK GENERATOR 10 U5-6 G72M-VRAM

4 U12 FIR 11 CN3 MEDIA CONN

5 CN5-6 5-IN-1 MMC/SD/MS/MS Pro/xD

12 CN2 K/B CONN

CARD READER CONN

6 U14 PCI8412/6412 13 CN4 TP/B CONN

7 SW5-10 T/P SWITCH

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Bottom View

NOTE: This is engineering sample. The image above may not be exactly the same as the real main board you

get.

Jumper settings

G1: CMOS clear Jumper

1718

1516

1314

1 CN9 DOCKING 17 CN30 MIC CONN

2 CN8 RJ45 CONN 18 CN29 LINE-IN CONN

3 CN10 CRT CONN 19 CN25 RTC CONN

4 U21 LAN TRANSFORMER 20 CN22 HDD CONN

5 U20 SUPER I/O NS87383 21 CN21 MIMI CARD

6 CN15 S-VIDEO CONN 22 U35 South Bridge ICH7M

7 CN17 USB CONN 23 U34 DVO CHRONTEL-CH7307

8 CN18 1394 CONN 24 U30 NVIDIA-G72M

9 CN19 BLUETOOTH CONN 25 CN16 ODD CONN

10 CN20 INTERNAL MIC CONN 26 U31 NB 945GM/PM & 940GML

11 CN23 PCMCIA SLOT 27 U32 CPU-Yonah/Merom

12 CN7 INTERNAL SPEAKER CONN 28 U28-29 G72M-VRAM

13 CN24 MDC CONN 29 CN13-14 SODIMM CONN

14 U42 AUDIO CODEC ALLC883 30 CN11 POWER BOARD CONN

15 CN27 MIMI PCI CONN 31 PJ1 BATERY CONN

16 CN28 HP OUT CONN 32 CN12 FAN CONN

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Jumper Settings/Clear BIOS Password Procedures

1. Please see the bottom side of the main board.

2. Find G1 jumper and short the jumper to clear BIOS password.

G1: CMOS clear Jumper

Chapter 1 7

Your Acer Notebook tour

After knowing your computer features, let us show you around your new TravelMate computer.

Front View

# Icon Item Description

1 Built-in camera 1.3 megapixel/310,000 pixel web camera

2 Display screen Also called Lliquid-Crystal Display (LCD),

3 Easy-launch buttons Buttons for launching frequently used

4 Status indicators Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that light up

5 Keyboard For entering data into your computer.

6 Palmrest Comfortable support area for your hands

7 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which

8 Click buttons (left,

center and right)

9 Arcade/media/volume

buttons

10 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording.

11 Power button Turns the computer on and off.

for video communication. (for selected models)

displays computer output.

program.

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

when you use the computer.

functions like a computer mouse.

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

For use with Acer Arcade and other media playing programs (for selected models,

yet TravelMate 2480/3260/3270 do not have Arcade/media/volume buttons).

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Closed Front View

"Easy-launch buttons" on page 18

# Icon Item Description

1 Latch Locks and release the lid

2 Power indicator Indicates the computer’s power status.

3 Battery indicator Indicates the computer’s battery status.

4 Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio

Bluetooth communication switch/ indicator

output.

Press to enable/disable Bluetooth function. Lights to indicate the status of Bluetoothcommunications (optional).

6 Wireless

communication button/ indicator

7 Headphones/

speakers/line-out jack with S/PDIF support

8 Microphone-in jack Accepts input from external microphones.

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

Press to enable/disable Wireless function. Lights to indicate the status of wireless LAN communications (optional).

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

CD player, stereo walkman).

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Left View

Note:

# Icon Item Description

1 External display (VGA)

2 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even

3 S-Video/TV-out

4 USB 2.0 port Connects to USB 2.0 devices (e.g. USB

port

(NTSC/PAL) port

Connects to a display device (e.g., external monitor, LCD projector).

after prolonged use.

Connects to a television or display device with S-video input.

mouse, USB camera).

5 4-pin IEEE 1394 port Connects to IEEE 1394 devices (for

6 Infrared port Interfaces with infrared devices (e.g.,

7 5-in-1 card reader Accepts Memory Stick (MS), Memory Stick

8 PC Card slot Accepts one Type II PC Card.

9 PC Card slot eject

button

selected models, yet TravelMate 2480/ 3260/3270 do not have IEEE 1394 port)

infrared printer and IR-aware computer). (for selected models, yet TravelMate

2480/3260/3270 do not have infrared port)

PRO (MS PRO), MultiMediaCard (MMC), Secure Digital (SD) and xD-Picture Card (xD).

Note: Only one card can operate at any given time.

Ejects the PC Card from the slot.

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Right View

# Icon Item Description

1 Optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs

2 Optical disk access

3 Optical drive eject

4 Emergency eject hole Ejects the optical drive tray when the

5 Modem (RJ-11) port Connects to a phone line.

indicator

button

(slot-load or tray-load depending on model).

Lights up when the optical drive is active (location depends on model).

Ejects the optical disk from the drive (location depends on model).

computer is turned off (location depends on model).

6 DC-in jack Connects to an AC adapter.

Rear Panel

# Icon Item Description

1 Kensington lock slot Connects to a Kensington-compatible

computer security lock.

2 USB 2.0 ports Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB

mouse, USB camera).

3 Battery Powers the computer

Chapter 1 11

# Icon Item Description

4 Ethernet (RJ-45) port Connects to an Ethernet 10/100-based

network.

Bottom Panel

# Item Description

1 Memory compartment Houses the computer’s main memory.

2 Cooling fan Helps keep the computer cool.

Note: Do not cover or obstruct the opening of the fan.

3 Battery release latch Release the battery for removal.

4 Battery bay Houses the computer’s battery pack.

5 Battery lock Locks the battery in position.

6 Hard disk bay Houses the computer’s hard disk (secured

with screws)

Indicators

The computer has four easy-to-read status indicators:

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The front panel indicators are visible even when the computer cover is closed up.

Icon Function Description

Cap lock Lights when Cap Lock is activated

Num lock Lights when Num Lock is activated.

HDD Indicates when the hard disc or optical

drive is active.

Bluetooth Indicates the status of Bluetooth

Wireless LAN Indicates the status of wireless LAN

Power Lights up when the computer is on.

Battery Lights up when the battery is being

communication.

charged.

NOTE: 1. Charging: The light shows amber when the battery is charging. 2. Fully charged: The light shows

green when in AC mode.

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Easy-Launch Buttons

1. Charging:

2. Fully charged:

"Acer

"Launch Manager" on page 51

Easy-launch button Default application

Located above the keyboard are four buttons. These buttons are called easy-launch buttons. They are: mail

Web browser, Empowering Key “ “and one user-programmable button.

Press “ “ to run the Acer Empowering Technology. The mail and Web browser buttons are pre-set to email and Internet programs, but can be reset by users. To set the Web browser, mail and programmable buttons, run the Acer Launch Manager.

Launch key Default application

P User-programmable

Touchpad Basics

The following teaches you how to use the touchpad:

Acer Empowering Technology (user-programmable)

Email application (user-programmable)

Internet browser (user-programmable)

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T Move your finger across the touchpad (2) to move the cursor.

T Press the left (1) and right (4) buttons located beneath the touchpad to perform selection and

execution functions. These two buttons are similar to the left and right buttons on a mouse. Tapping on the touchpad is the same as clicking the left button.

T Use the 4-way scroll (3) button to scroll up or down and move left or right a page. This button

mimics your cursor pressing on the right scroll bar of Windows applications.

Function Left Button (1)

Execute Click twice

quickly

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 to move

Right Button

(4)

Click once

Main touchpad

(2)

Tap twice (at the same speed as doubleclicking the mouse button)

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

Center button (3)

up/down/left/right.

NOTE: When using the touchpad, keep it - and your fingers - dry and clean. The touchpad is sensitive to finger

movement; hence, the lighter the touch, the better the response. Tapping too hard will not increase the touchpad’s responsiveness.

NOTE: By default, vertical and horizontal scrolling is enabled on your touchpad. It can be disabled under

Mouse settings in Windows Control Panel.

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Using the Keyboard

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

Lock Keys and embedded numeric keypad

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

Lock Key Description

Caps Lock When Caps Lock is on, all alphabetic characters typed

are in uppercase.

Num lock

Scroll lock

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 the up or down arrow keys respectively. Scroll Lock does not work with some applications.

The embedded numeric keypad functions like a desktop numeric keypad. It is indicated by small characters located on the upper right corner of the keycaps. To simplify the keyboard legend, cursor-control key symbols are not printed on the keys.

Desired Access Num Lock On Num Lock Off

Number keys on embedded keypad

Cursor-control keys on embedded keypad

Main keyboard keys Hold <Fn> while typing

Type numbers in a normal manner.

Hold <Shift> while using cursor-control keys.

letters on embedded keypad.

Hold <Fn> while using cursor-control keys.

Type the letters in a normal manner.

Windows Keys

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

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Key Icon Description

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

clicking on the Windows Start button; it launches the Start menu. It can also be used with other keys to provide a variety of function:

+ <Tab> Activates next taskbar button.

+ <E> Opens the My Computer window

+ <F1> Opens Help and Support.

+ <F> Opens the Find: All Files dialog box.

+ <R> Opens the Run dialog box.

+ M Minimizes all windows.

<Shift>+ + <M> Undoes the minimize all windows action.

This key has the same effect as clicking the right

Applicati

on key

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

Hot Keys

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

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

Hot Key Icon Function Description

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

Fn-F2 Acer eSetting Launches the Acer eSettings in Acer eManager.

Fn-F3 Acer

ePowerManagement

Launches the Acer ePowerManagement in Acer eManager.

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Hot Key Icon Function Description

Fn-F4 Sleep Puts the computer in Sleep mode.

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

external monitor (if connected) and both.

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

Press any key to return.

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

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

Fn-w Volume up Increases the speaker volume.

Fn-y Volume down Decreases the speaker volume.

Fn-x Brightness up Increases the screen brightness.

Fn-z Brightness down Decreases the screen brightness

Special Key

You can locate the Euro symbol and US dollar sign at the upper-center and/or bottom-right of your keyboard. To t y pe :

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The Euro symbol

1. Open a text editor or word processor.

2. Either directly press the <Euro> symbol at the bottom-right of the keyboard, or hold <Alt Gr> and then press the<5> symbol at the upper-center of the keyboard.

The US dollar sign

1. Open a text editor or word processor.

2. Either directly press the <Dollar> key at the bottom-right of the keyboard, or hold <Shift> and then press the <4> key at the upper-center of the keyboard.

NOTE: This function varies by the operating system version.

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

typography/faq/faq12.htm for more information.

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Acer Empowering Technology

Acer’s innovative Empowering Technology makes it easy for you to access frequently used functions and manage your new Acer notebook. It features the following handy utilities:

T Acer eNet Management (for selected models) hooks up to location-based networks intelligently. T Acer ePower Management extends battery power via versatile usage profiles. T Acer ePresentation Management connects to a projector and adjusts display settings conveniently. T Acer eDataSecurity Management (for selected models) protects data with passwords and advanced

encryption algorithms.

T Acer eLock Management (for slected models) limits access to external storage media. T Acer eRecovery Management backs up and recovers data flexibly, reliably and completely. T Acer eSettings Management accesses system information and adjusts settings easily. T Acer ePerformance Management improves system performance by optimizing disk space, memory and

registry settings.

For more information, press the < > key to launch the Empowering Technology menu, then click on the appropriate utility and select the Help or Tutorial function.

Empowering Technology password

Before using Acer eLock Management and Acer eRecovery Management, you must initalize the Empowering Technology password. Right-click on the Empowering Technology toolbard and select “Password Setup” to do so. If you do not initialize the Empowering Technology password, you will be prompted to do so when running Acer eLock Management or Acer eRecovery Management for the first time.

Acer eNet Management (for selected models)

Acer eNet Management helps you to quickly and easily connect to both wired and wireless networks in a variety of locations. To access this utility, either click on the “Acer eNet Management” icon on your netebook, or start the program from the Start menu. You also have the option to set Acer eNet Management to start automatically when you boot up your PC.

Acer eNet Management automatically detects the best settings for a new location, while offering you the freedom to manually adjust the settings to match your needs.

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Acer eNet Management can save network settings for a location to a profile, and automatically switch to the appropriate profile when you move from one location to another. Settings stored include network connection settings (IP and DNS settings, wireless AP details, etc.), as well as default printer settings.

Security and safety concerns mean that Acer eNet Management does not store username and password information.

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Acer ePower Management

Acer ePower Management features a straightforward user interface. To launch it, select Acer ePower Management from the Empowering Technology interface.

AC Mode (Adapter mode)

The default setting is “Maximum Performance.” You can adjust CPU speed, LCD brightness and other settings, or click on buttons to turn the following functions on/off: Wireless LAN, Bluetooth, CardBus, FireWire (1394), Wired LAN and Optical Device if supported.

DC Mode (Battery mode)

There are four pre-defined profiles - Entertainment, Presentation, Word Processing, and Battery Life. You can also define up to three of your own.

To create new power profile

1. Change power settings as desired.

2. Click “Save as...” to save to a new power profile.

3. Name the newly created profile.

4. Select whether this profile is for Adapter or Battery mode, then click OK.

5. The new profile will appear in the profile list.

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