Acer TRAVELMATE 420 Service Manual

Acer TravelMate 420 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

PART NO.: VD.T19V5.001

PRINTED IN TAIWAN

Revision History

Please refer to the table below for the updates made on TravelMate 420 service guide.

Date	Chapter	Updates
09/25/2002	Chapter 2	p.52 Update method using diagnostic utilities and testing
		items
		p.55 Update video (R.G.B) Test; Touchpad and USB mouse
		test
01/02/2003	Chapter 3	p. 71 Update 27th step on “Disassembling the Main Unit”
		and add a note after 27th step.

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Copyright

Copyright © 2002 by Acer Incorporated. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Acer Incorporated.

Disclaimer

The information in this guide is subject to change without notice.

Acer Incorporated makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. Any Acer Incorporated software described in this manual is sold or licensed "as is". Should the programs prove defective following their purchase, the buyer (and not Acer Incorporated, its distributor, or its dealer) assumes the entire cost of all necessary servicing, repair, and any incidental or consequential damages resulting from any defect in the software.

Acer is a registered trademark of Acer Corporation. Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.

Pentium and Pentium II/III are trademarks of Intel Corporation.

Other brand and product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

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Conventions

The following conventions are used in this manual:

SCREEN MESSAGES	Denotes actual messages that appear
	on screen.
NOTE	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.

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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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Table of Contents

Chapter 1

System Specifications

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

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

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

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

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

Outlook View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Left Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Right Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Bottom Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

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

Lock Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Embedded Numeric Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Windows Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

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

The Euro Symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Launch Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

E-Mail Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Touchpad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Touchpad Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Hardware Specifications and Configurations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Chapter 2

System Utilities

39

BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Navigating the BIOS Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Info. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Main . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

System Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Boot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

BIOS Flash Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

System Diagnostic Diskette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Running Diagnostics Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Chapter 3

Machine Disassembly and Replacement

61

General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Disassembly Procedure Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Removing the Optical Module/HDD Module and Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Removing the Optical Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Removing the HDD module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Removing the Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Removing the Keyboard/ LCD Module and VGA Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Removing the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Removing the LCD module and VGA Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Disassembling the Main Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Disassembling the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Disassembling the External Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Disassembling the HDD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Disassembling the Optical Disk Drive Module/Combo Drive Module . . . . . . . 75

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Chpater 4

Troubleshooting

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System Check Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 External Diskette Drive Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 External CD-ROM/DVD-ROM Drive Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Memory Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Power System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Touchpad Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Display Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Sound Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Index of Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Intermittent Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Undetermined Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 POST Task Routines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Index of Flash BIOS Error Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Chapter 5

Jumper and Connector Locations

97

Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

SW1 Settings (Lid switch) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

SW2 Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Chapter 6	FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List	101
Appendix A Model Definition and Configuration		118
TravelMate 420 Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		. 118
Main Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		. 119
Appendix C Test Compatible Components		121
Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Environment Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		122
Microsoft® Windows® XP Pro Environment Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		125
Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Environment Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		127
Appendix B Online Support Information		129
Appendix C	Index	131

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System Specifications

Features

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

Performance

Intel® Pentium®4 Processor with 512KB level 2 cache

DDR 226 (O/c2100) SDRAM, memory expandable up to 1GB Internal optical drive

High-capacity, Enhanced-IDE hard disk Li-Ion main battery pack

Power management system with ACPI (Advanced Configuration Power Interface)

Display

Thin-Film Transistor (TFT) liquid-crystal display (LCD) displaying 32-bit high true colour up to 16.7 million colours at 1024X768 eXtended Graphics Array (XGA) resolution for 14.1”/15.0” or 1400x1050 Super eXtended Graphics Array+ (SXGA+) for resolution for some 15.0” models (specification varies depending on models)

3D capabilities

Simultaneous LCD and CRT display at 1024x768, 16.7M colours

S-video for output to a television or display device that supports S-video input

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

Dual display capability

Multimedia

18-bit high-fidelity AC’97 stereo audio Built-in dual speakers

Built-in microphone High-speed optical drive S-video (NTSC/PAL) output

Connectivity

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

3 USB (Universal Serial Bus) ports IEEE 1394 port

SD/MMmC memory slot Acer EasyPort port replicator Bluetooth ready (optional)

Human-centric design and ergonomics

4-way scroll button

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Sleek, smooth and stylish design

Acer FinTouch full-sized curved keyboard

Ergonomically-centered touchpad pointing device

Expansion

One type II CardBus PC Card slots

Upgradeable memory

Keyboard and Pointing Device

84/85/88-key windows keyboard

Built-in touchpad pointing device with ergonomic buttons and 4-way integrated scroll key

5 launch keys, including Internet browser, email (with LED for received mail), and 3 userprogammable keys

Acer InviLinkTM button for wireless models

Embedded numeric keypad

International language support

I/O Ports

One type II CardBus slots One RJ-11 modem jack One RJ-45 network jack

One DC-in jack for AC adapter

One ECP/EPP-compliant parallel port One external monitor port

One headphone/speaker/line-out jack (3.5mm mini jack) One microphone/line-in jack (3.5mm mini jack)

One S-video-out (NTSC/PAL) port Three Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports One IEEE 1394 port

100-pin port replicator connector for Acer EasyPort One SD/MMC slots

One memory stick slot

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System Block Diagram
File Name : LA-1511
SPR	Fan Control	CPU Bypass			Mobile Northwood			Thermal Sensor	Clock Generator
Conn.
		& CPUVID		uFCBGA/uFCPGA CPU				MAX6654MEE	W320-04
				HA#(3..31)	System Bus		HD#(0..63)
					400MHz
	CRT Connector				Brookdale-M		Memory
							BUS(DDR)	SO-DIMM X2
					MCH-M
							2.5V 266MHz	BANK 0, 1, 2, 3
LCD Connector			AGP4X(1.5V)	845MP		625 BGA
		AGP Conn
	VGA Board
TV-OUT								LAN	RJ45
Connector							LAN interface	Kinnereth
				HUB Link
	Mini PCI			1.8V 266MHz
							USB interface	Bluetooth
	Conn.
		IDSEL:AD18
		(PIRQC#,GNT#1,REQ#1)
			PCI BUS		ICH3-M		3.3V 48MHz	USB conn X3
	IDSEL:AD16	IDSEL:AD20	3.3V 33MHz		421 BGA
	(PIRQA#,GNT#0,REQ#0)	(PIRQA#,GNT#2,REQ#2)					3.3V 24.576MHz		AC-LINK
	TI TSB43AB22	CardBus Controller					3.3V ATA100		MDC
	1394	O2 6912					3.3V ATA100
				LPC BUS
				3.3V 33MHz					AC97
	DC/DC Interface	Slot 0						HDD Connector
									Codec
	Suspend								ALC202
		14M_5V	EC		Card Reader		SMsC
			NS87591S		W83L518D			Audio DJ	AMP& Phone
	Power Circuit						LPC47N227
								O2 163	Jack
	DC/DC

Touch Pad

LPT Port.

CD-ROM

EC Ext. I/O

MS

SD/MMC

Connector

CARD

CARD

FDD

BIOS

FIR

Int.KBD

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Board Layout

Top View

23-JP1	Speaker L connector	39-JP33	Inverter connector
20-JP3	VGA board to B connector	19-JP2	VGA board to B connector
24-JP4	Speaker R connector	22-JP6	SD card connector
21-JP5	Keyboard connector	28-JP12, JP32, JP39	USB port connector
25-JP10	Audio out jack	26-JP9	Audio in jack
30-SW2	BT switch	36-JP11	MDC connector
34-JP7	Touchpad switch PCB

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Bottom View

15-JP37

Docking connector

13-JP14

VGA port connector

9-JP21

PCMCIA connector

14-JP15

Printer port connector

1-U41

CPU socket

12-JP13

S video port

16-JP22

Main fan connector

17-PCN1

DC jack

4-PCN4

Battery connector

2-JP25

DDR connector

3-JP28

DDR connector

37-JP23

2nd fan connector

35-JP26

Battery connector

5-JP29

Module

6-JP24

Mini PCI connector

7-JP31

HDD connector

31

FIR

41

Wireless LED

33

Battery LED

27-JP34

RJ11

8-JP30

1394 connector

18-SW3

ME Off

32-JP40

Memory stick connector

10-JP18

RJ45

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Outlook View

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

Front View

#	Icon	Item	Description
1		Display screen	Also called LCD (liquid-crystal display),
			displays computer output.
2		Power Button	Turns on the computer power.
3		Speakers	Outputs sound.
4		Keyboard	Inputs data into your computer
5		Touchpad	Touch-sensitive pointing device which
			functions like a computer mouse.
6		Click buttons (left,	The left and right buttons function like the
		center and right)	left and right mouse buttons; the center
			button serves as a 4-way scroll button.
7		Audio DJ controls	Button and indicators for the Audio DJ
			function.
8		Optical drive	Houses an optical drive module (CD-ROM,
			DVD-ROM or DVD/CD-RW combo drive).
9		Optical drive indicator	Lights up when the optical drive is active.
10		Emergency eject slot	Ejects the drive tray when the computer is
			turned off.
11		Eject button	Eject the drive tray.
12		Infrared port	Interfaces with infrared devices (e.g.,
			infrared PDA, IR-aware computer).
13		Wireless networking	Enables or disables the wireless
		button	networking feature.

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14		Palmrest	Comfortable support area for your hands
			when you use the computer.
			Outputs sound.
15		Status indicators	LEDs (light-emitting diode) that turn on and
			off to show the status of the computer, its
			functions and components.
16		Microphone	Inputs sounds and voice into your
			computer.
17		Launch keys	Special keys for launching Internet
			browser, E-mail program and frequently
			used programs. Located at the top of the
			keyboard are five buttons. They are
			designated as P1, P2, P3, E-mail button
			and Web browser button. P1, P2 and P3
			launch user-programmable applications; E-
			mail and Web browser launch E-mail and
			Internet browser applications.

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Left Panel

#	Icon					Item	Description
1						Power jack	Connects to an AC adapter.
2						Security keylock	Connects to a Kensington-compatible
							computer security lock.

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Right Panel

#	Icon						Item	Description
1							USB port	Connects to Universal Serial Bus devices
								(e.g., USB mouse, USB camera).
2							Line-in/Mic-in jack	Accepts audio line-in devices (e.g., audio
								CD player, stereo walkman). Selection is
								through the OS Windows mixer.
3							Speaker/Headphone-	Connects to audio line-out devices (e.g.,
							out jack	speakers, headphones)
4							Modem jack	Connects to a phone line
5							IEEE 1394 port	Connects to an IEEE 1394 device.
6							PC card eject buttons	Eject the PC Card from the slot.
7							PC card slots	Accepts all Type II PC cards.
8							Network jack	Connects to an Ethernet 10/100-based
								network.
9							Memory stick slot	Accepts memory sticks.
10							SD/MMC slot	Accepts SD or MMC cards.

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Rear Panel

#	Icon							Item	Description
1								Expansion port	I/O replicator or EasyPort expansion
									devices.
2								External display port	Connects to a display device (e.g., external
									monitor, LCD projector).
3								Parallel port	Connects to a parallel device (e.g., parallel
									printer).
4								S-video	Connects t a television or display device
									with S-video input.

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Bottom Panel

#	Icon	Item	Description
1		Battery bay	Houses the computer’s battery pack.
2		Battery release latches	Unlatches the battery to remove the battery
			pack.
3		Memory compartment	Houses the computer’s main memory.
4		Cooling fan	Helps keep the computer cool.
			Note: Don’t cover or obstruct the opening
			of the fan.
5		AcerMedia drive bay	latches the AcerMedia bay to remove the
		release latch	optical diskette drive.
6		Hard disk bay	Houses the computer’s hard disk.

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Indicators

The computer has seven easy-to-read status icons below the display screen.

The status LCD displays icons that show the status of the computer and its components.

Icon			Function	Description
			Power	Lights green when the computer is on.
				Flashes when the computer is in low
				power.
			Sleep	Flashes when the computer enters Sleep
				mode. Lights when the computer is in
				Sleep mode.
			Battery charge	Lights green when the battery is being
				charged.
			Wireless	Lights when the Wireless LAN or Bluetooth
			communication	capabilities are enabled.
			Caps lock	Lights when Caps Lock is activated.
			Num lock	Lights when Num Lock is activated.
			Media activity	Lights when the hard disk or AcerMedia
				drive is active.

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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	When Num Lock is on, the embedded keypad is in
(Fn-F11)	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	When Scroll Lock is on, the screen moves one line up
(Fn-F12)	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		Type numbers in a normal
keypad		manner.
Cursor-control keys on		Hold j while using	Hold Fn while using cursor-
embedded keypad		cursor-control keys.	control keys.
Main keyboard keys		Hold Fn while typing letters	Type the letters in a normal
		on embedded keypad.	manner.

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Windows Keys

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

	Key				Icon	Description
Windows logo						Start button. Combinations with this key perform
	key					special functions. Below are a few examples:
						+ 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)
Application						Opens a context menu (same as a right-click).
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Hot Keys

The computer uses hotkey or key combinations to access most of the computer’s controls like sreen brightness, volume output.

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		System Property	Displays the System Property.
Fn-F3		Power Options	Display the Power Options Properties used by the
			computer (function available 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,
			external monitor (if connected) and both the display
			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 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.

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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

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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 2000, follow the steps below:

1.Click on Start, Settings, Control Panel.

2.Double-click on Keyboard.

3.Click on the Language tab.

4.Verify that keyboard layout used for En English (United States)” is set to United States-International. If not, select and click on Properties; then select United States-International and click on OK.

5.Click on OK.

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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Launch Keys

Located at the top of keyboard are five buttons. These buttons are called launch keys. They are designated as P1, P2, P3 Email button and Web browser button.

NOTE: To the left of these five launch keys is the wireless communication button. This wireless communication button works for model with 802.11b wireless LAN only.

Launch Key	Default application
P1	User-programmable
P2	User-programmable
Email	Email application
Web browser	Internet browser application

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E-Mail Detection

Click right button at the Launch Manager icon on the taskbar and click on E-Mail Detection. In this dialog box, you have the option to enable/disable mail checking, set the time interval for mail checking, etc. If you already have an email account, you can fill in User Name, Password and POP3 Server in the dialog box. The POP3 Server is the mail server where you get your email.

Aside from the email checking function, there is a mail button that is used to launch the email application. It is located above the keyboard right below the LCD.

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Touchpad

The built-in touchpad is a pointing device that senses movement on its surface. This means the cursor responds as you move your finger on the surface of the touchpad. The central location on the palmrest provides optimal comfort and support.

NOTE: If you are using an external USB mouse, you can press Fn-F7 to disable the touchpad.

Touchpad Basics

The following teaches you how to use the touchpad:

Move your finger across the touchpad to move the cursor.

Press the left (1) and right (3) buttons located on the edge of the touchpad to do selection and execution functions. These two buttons are similar to the left and right buttons on a mouse. Tapping on the touchpad produces similar results.

Use the 4-way scroll (2) button (top/bottom/left/and right) to scroll.

Function	Left Button	Right Button	Scroll Button	Tap
Execute	Click twice			Tap twice (at the same
	quickly			speed as double-clicking
				the mouse button)
Select	Click once			Tap once
Drag	Click and hold,			Tap twice (at the same
	then use finger			speed as double-clicking
	to drag the			a mouse button) then hold
	cursor on the			finger to the touchpad on
	touchpad			the second tap to drag the
				cursor
Access context		Click once
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Function	Left Button	Right Button	Scroll Button	Tap
Scroll			Click and hold
			the button in the
			desired
			direction (up/
			down/left/right)

NOTE: Keep your fingers dry and clean when using the touchpad. Also keep the touchpad dry and clean. The touchpad is sensitive to finger movements. Hence, the lighter the touch, the better the response. Tapping too hard will not increase the touchpad’s responsiveness.

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