Acer Travelmate 4210, Travelmate 4270, Aspire 5620, Aspire 5670 Service Manual

TravelMate4210/4270/4670&Aspire5620/5670

Service Guide

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Revision History

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Copyright

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Conventions

The following conventions are used in this manual:

Screen messages

NOTE Gives bits and pieces of additional

WARNING Alerts you to any damage that might

CAUTION Gives precautionary measures to

IMPORTANT Reminds you to do specific actions

Denotes actual messages that appear on screen.

information related to the current topic.

result from doing or not doing specific actions.

avoid possible hardware or software problems.

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.

Chapter1 System Specifications ..............................................1

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

Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

TM 4670/4270/4210 Outlook View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Aspire 5670/5620 Outlook View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Easy-Launch Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Touchpad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Using the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Using the System Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Acer Empowering Technology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Hardware Specifications and Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Chapter2 System Utilities ..........................................................48

BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Main . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Advanced. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Boot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Chapter3 Machine Disassembly and Replacement ..........59

General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Disassembly Procedure Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Removing the Adapter and Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Removing the TV Tuner, Heatsink Module, CPU, and HDD Module 64

Removing the Memory and Wireless Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Removing the Bluetooth Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Disassembling the Main Unit into Upper Case and Lower Case 69

Remove the Touchpad Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Remove the Mainboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Disassembling the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Reassembling the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

HDD disassembly & Reassembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

ODD disassembly & Reassembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Main Unit Reassembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Chapter4 Troubleshooting .......................................................93

System Check Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Index of Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Phoenix BIOS Beep Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Intermittent Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Undetermined Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Chapter5 Jumper and Connector Locations ......................110

Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Chapter6 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List ......................113

Exploded Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Aspire 5670 Part List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

System Specifications

Features

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

Performance

T Intel

Chipset

T North Bridge:

T South Bridge:

Memory

T 256MB or 512MB of DDRII 533/667 SDRAM

T Two DDR SODIMM slots

T Upgradeable to 2GB Memory for 32bit OS, 4G for 64bit OS

Pentium® M YonahProcessor dual core at 1.66~2.33 GHz or higher

Pentium® M Yonah Processor single core at 1.66~1.83 GHz higher

Celeron® M Yonah Processosr 430/420/410

T 915GM/915PM

T ICH7M-DH/ICH7M

Chapter 1

Display

Graphics

VRAM

T 15.4” TFT WXGA, WXGAG, WSXGA+

T 15” TFT XGA

T UMA

T Discrete

T AT I M O BILITY

T UMA

T DVMT3.0, share 8MB, up to 128MB in OS

T Discrete

T M56P: 64MB/128MB/256MB

T M54P: 64MB/128MB/256MB

T M52P: 64MB/128MB/256MB

RADEON® X1400(M54P), X1600(M56P)

RADEON® X1300(M52P)

Chapter 1 1

TV Tuner ( for Aspire only)

T MiniPCI type

T Reserve necessary thermal solution

T 3 TV tuner modules at lease

T Analog w/ HW MPEG2

T Analog+Digital w/ HS MPEG2(Hybrid)

T Analog+Digital w/o HW MPEG2(Hybrid)

T Location of the TV tuner card has to be very close to the connector

T Worldwide version supoprt

Audio

T Realtek ALC883 Audio Codec

T HD(High Definition) AUdio

T SNR > 85

T Internal Microphone

T Two speakers, at lease 1W/2.5cc for each

T Enable VoIP function

Storage

T PATA and SATA co-lay

T 9.5mm height, 2.5” HDD

T Easily removable

T 60/80/100/120GB

T PCI Bus Master Enhanced IDE

T Support Ultra DMA100, S.M.A.R.T

Communication

T 56Kbps V.90/V.92 AC-Link modem card (MDC1.5)

T 10/100Mbps or Giga LAN on board

T WLAN 802.11b/g or 802.11 a/b/g dual-band tri-mode Wireless with Mini-card/Mini-PCI interface

T Built-in 2 Antenna (which has to be placed on the top of LCD on the sides of LCD latch)

I/O Ports

T 4 external USB 2.0 ports

T IEEE 1394 port (4-pin)

T Ethernet (RJ-45) port

T Modem (RJ-11) port

T External display (VGA) port(15-pin)

T S-video port(7-pin)

T Microphones-in/Line-in jack

T Headphones/Speaker/Line-out jack with SPDIF support

T Infrared (FIR) port

T DC-in jack for AC adaptor

2 Chapter 1

Battery

T 1 PCMCIA

T 1 Express Card

T 1 CIR(for Aspire)

T 1 ezDock port

T 1 DVI-D

T 1 TV-in connector(for TV SKU)

T 1 7-pin miniDin connector(for TV SKU)

T 8-cell of 18650 Li-ion battery pack, (2400mAh)

T 4-cell of 18650 Li-lon battery pack, (2000mAh)

T 6-cell of 18650 Li-lon battery pack, (2000mAh)

T 3-pin 90W AC adaptor

Chapter 1 3

Block Diagram

ZB1 SYST EM BLOC K DI AGRAM

PCI-Express X 2

P42

TV out / CRT

TV in

DVI

Audio

10/100/1G

Switc h

MAX48 92

2N700 2

MAX48 92

Switc h

New Ca rd

P29

Broad com 5789/ 87/8 8

P29

4401E 10/ 100 5705E GLA N

EEPRO M

P27

Fan H eader

P31

Primary Battery 2nd 8/6 Cell

P33

X'TAL 25M

P27

Trans former

P27

RJ45

P5,P40

P12,P13

P30,P31

Docki ng Conne ctor

with PCIE1~2 , Lan

,Ser & Par Port ,

PS2 , VGA, DVI , SPDIF

SM BUS

USB7 USB8

MiniC ard / WLAN

MINI-PCI / TV C ard

PCMCI A Slot

P32

DVI / 7307 Chron tel

D D

TVOUT

TFT LCD Panel

CRT

C C

B B

Audio Amp lifie r

WXGA WSXGA + WUXGA

Bluet ooth

USB4 P29

USB Port x 4

USB0~3

CCD

P41

Clock Generator

P25

P26

P29

P29USB7

P37

ICS95 4310 BGLF

SPIF3 811 U51

HDD Master CN41

ODD S lave CN24

MIC J ack

Speak er

P37

Connector

Phone Jac k

A A

X'TAL

14.318MH Z

SATA0

P37

HOT S WAP BAY

PATA

P35

PATA

P35

Int MIC

P36

Azali a Au dio Contr olle r

P36

ALC88 3

Line in

MDC 1.5

USB 2.0

Azalia

P36

Yona h/Me rom 479 uFCP GA U 44

SVIO TVout LVDS VGA

SATA1

FSB

CALIS TOGA 945GM /PM 1466 FCBGA U43

P6,P7,P8,P9,P10,P11

X4 DMI interface

ICH7 M 8280 1

652 BGA U49

P14,P15,P16,P17

LPC

X'TAL

32.768K

KBC N S PC975 41V

BIOS

P39

Touch P ad (Dual- Point)

P40

P3,P4

Dual Channe l DDR2

PCI-Express 16X Lan

VRAM X 4 U30,33,6,10

PCI-Express

PCI Bus interface

X'TAL

32.768KH Z

P39

Super I/O SMSC SIO10 00

533/667 Mhz

DDR2 16M X 16 32M X 16

CPU

Therm al Sensor U64

LVDS VGA/TV out

P23

OSC 48MHZ

IEEE 1394 Port

P30

TPM

Connector

P38

DDR II SODIM M0 CN36 DDR II SODIM M1 CN37

ATI M52/ 54 U34

P18,P19,P20,P21, P22,P24

X'TAL24. 576MHZ

PCMCI A+1394 +Card reader Contr oller

TI PC I7412

6 in 1 Cardreader Socke t

FIR CIR

4 Chapter 1

TM 4670/4270/4210 Outlook View

Just for Starters...

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

Open View

# Item Description

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

output.

2 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording.

3 Keyboard Inputs data into your computer.

4 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a

computer mouse.

5 Click buttons

(Left, center and right)

6 Palmrest Comfortable support area for your hands when you use the

7 Power button Turns the computer on and off.

8 Easy-launch buttons Buttons for launching frequently used programs.

9 Status indicators Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that turn on and off to show the

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

computer.

status of the computer’s functions and components.

Chapter 1 5

Front View

"Easy-launch buttons" on page 21

"Launch keys" on page 10

# Icon Item Description

1 N/A Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio output.

2 Infrared port Interfaces with infrared devices(for TravelMate 4270/4670

Series)

3 Power indicator Indicates the computer’s power status.

4 Battery indicator Indicates the computer’s battery status.

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

6 Mic-in jack Accepts inputs from external microphones.

7 Headphones/

speaker/line-out jack with

S/PDIF support

8 5-in-1 card

reader

9 Bluetooth

communication button/indicator

stereo walkman).

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

Accepts Memory Stick(MS), Memory Stick PRO(MS PRO), MultiMediaCard(MMC), Secure Digital (SD) and xD-Picture Card(xD)

(for TravelMate 4270/4670 Series)

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

Press to enable/disable Bluetooth function. Lights to indicate the status of Bluetooth communications.

10 Wireless

communications button/indicator

6 Chapter 1

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

11 N/A Latch Locks and releases the lid.

Note:

Left View

# Icon Item Description

1 DC-in Jack Connects to an AC adapter.

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

Acer MediaBay

Optical drive

Houses an optical drive module, second battery pack or hard disk drive.(for TravelMate 4670 Series)

Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs(for TravelMate 4210/4270 Series)

4 Optical disk access

indicator

5 Optical drive eject button Ejects the optical disk from the drive.

6 Emergency eject hole Ejects the optical drive tray when the computer is

7 Two USB2.0 ports Connect to USB 2.0 devices(e.g., USB mouse,

Lights up when the optical drive is active.

turned off.

USB camera)

Chapter 1 7

Right View

# Icon Item Description

1 IEEE 1394 port Connects to IEEE 1394 devices.

2 PC Card slot eject

button

3 PC Card slot Connects to one Type II CardBus PC Card.

4 ExpressCard/34 slot Accepts one ExpressCard/34 module(for

5 Two USB 2.0 ports Connect to Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 devices

6 S-video port/TV-out

(NTSC/PAL) port

7 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even after

8 External

display(VGA) port

Ejects the PC Card from the slot.

TravelMate 4670 Series)

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

Connects to a television or display device with Svideo input.(for TravelMate 4270/4670 Series)

prolonged use.

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

8 Chapter 1

Rear View

# Icon Item Description

1 Ethernet(RJ-45)

2 DVI-D port Supports digital video connections(for TravelMate 4670

Connects to an Ethernet 10/100/1000 based network.

port

Series)

3124-pin Acer

ezDock connector

4 Battery Powers the computer

5 Kensington lock slot Connects to a Kensington-compatible computer security

Connects to Acer ezDock(for TravelMate 4670 Series)

lock.

Chapter 1 9

Bottom View

# Item Description

1 Battery release latch Unlatches the battery to remove the battery pack.

2 Cooling fan Helps keep the computer cool.

3 Memory compartment Houses the computer's main memory

4 Hard disk bay Houses the computer’s main memory

5 Acer MediaBay release

6 Battery lock Locks the battery in position.

7 Battery bay Houses the computer’s battery pack.

latch

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

Releases the Acer MediaBay module for removal(for TravelMate 4670 Series)

10 Chapter 1

Aspire 5670/5620 Outlook View

Just for Starters...

Open View

# Item Description

1 Built-in camera 1.3 megapixel web camera for video communication(for select

models)

2 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displaying computer

output.

3 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording.

4 Keyboard Inputs data into your computer.

5 Arcade/media/

volume buttons

6 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a

7 Click buttons

(Left, center and right)

8 Palmrest Comfortable support area for your hands when you use the

9 Power button Turns the computer on and off.

For use with Acer Arcade and other media playing programs.

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.

computer.

Chapter 1 11

10 Easy-launch buttons Buttons for launching frequently used programs.

"Easy-launch buttons" on page 22

"Launch keys" on page 10

11 Status indicators Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that turn on and off to show the

status of the computer’s functions and components.

Front View

# Icon Item Description

1 N/A Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio output.

2 Infrared port

Interfaces with infrared devices(for Aspire 5670 Series)

3 Power indicator Indicates the computer’s power status.

4 Battery indicator Indicates the computer’s battery status.

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

stereo walkman).

6 Mic-in jack Accepts inputs from external microphones.

7 Headphones/

8 5-in-1 card

speaker/line-out jack with

S/PDIF support

reader

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

Accepts Memory Stick(MS), Memory Stick PRO(MS PRO), MultiMediaCard(MMC), Secure Digital (SD) and xD-Picture Card(xD)

(for Aspire 5670 Series)

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

12 Chapter 1

9 Bluetooth

"Launch keys" on page 10

Note:

# Icon Item Description

Note:

communication button/indicator

Press to enable/disable Bluetooth function. Lights to indicate the status of Bluetooth communications.

10 Wireless

11 N/A Latch Locks and releases the lid.

Left View

# Icon Item Description

1 DC-in Jack Connects to an AC adapter.

communications button/indicator

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

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

3 Slot-load optical drive

eject button

indicator

eject button

4 Optical disk access

5 Slot-load Optical drive

6 Two USB2.0 ports Connect to USB 2.0 devices(e.g., USB mouse,

Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs(slotload or tray-load depending on model)

Lights up when the optical drive is active.

Ejects the optical disk from the drive.

USB camera)

Chapter 1 13

Right View

# Icon Item Description

1 IEEE 1394 port(4-

pin)

Connects to IEEE 1394 devices. (for Aspire 5670 Series)

2 PC Card slot eject

button

3 PC Card slot Connects to one Type II CardBus PC Card.

4 ExpressCard/34 slot Accepts one ExpressCard/34 module(for Aspire

5 Two USB 2.0 ports Connect to Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 devices

6 S-video port/TV-out

(NTSC/PAL) port

7 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even after

8 External

display(VGA) port

Ejects the PC Card from the slot.

5670 Series)

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

Connects to a television or display device with Svideo input.(for Aspire 5670 Series)

prolonged use.

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

14 Chapter 1

Rear View

# Icon Item Description

1 Ethernet(RJ-45)

2 DVI-D port Supports digital video connections(for Aspire 5670

Connects to an Ethernet 10/100/1000 based network.

port

Series)

3124-pin Acer

ezDock connector

4 Battery Powers the computer

5 Kensington lock slot Connects to a Kensington-compatible computer security

Connects to Acer ezDock(for selected models)

lock.

Chapter 1 15

Bottom View

# Item Description

1 Battery release latch Unlatches the battery to remove the battery pack.

2 Cooling fan Helps keep the computer cool.

3 Memory compartment Houses the computer's main memory

4 Hard disk bay Houses the computer’s main memory(secured with screws)

5 Battery lock Locks the battery in position.

6 Battery bay Houses the computer’s battery pack.

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

16 Chapter 1

Indicators

"Launch keys" on page 10

Your computer provides an array of three indicators located above the keyboard, in addition to four

indicators positioned at the front panel. These indicators show the status of the computer

and its component.

The power, battery and wireless communication status indicators are visible even when the LCD display is closed.

Icon Item Description

Caps Lock activity Lights up when Caps Lock is activated.

Num Lock activity Lights upwhen Num Lock is activated.

HDD Indicate when the hard disk drive is active.

Bluetooth Indicates the status of Bluetooth communication.

Wireless LAN Indicates the status of wireless LAN communication.

Power Indicates the status of computer’s power status.

Battery Indicates the computer’s battery status.

NOTE: The lights shows amber when the battery

is charging.

NOTE: The lights showns green when in AC

mode.

Chapter 1 17

Easy-Launch Buttons

1. Charging:

2. Fully charged:

"Acer

1. Charging:

2. Fully charged:

"Acer

"Launch Manager" on page 31

Located at the upper-right, above the keyboard are four easy-launch buttons. They are User-Programmable Button, Mail, Web Browser, Acer Empowering Key from left to right.

TravelMate 4670/4270/4210 Aspire 5670/5620

Item Default Application

P User programmable

e Acer Empowering Technology(User-programmable)

Web Browser Internet browser(User -programmable)

Mail Email application(User-programmable)

18 Chapter 1

Touchpad

The build-in touchpad is a pointing device that senses movement on its surface.

This means the cursor responds as you move your finger across the surface of the touchpad.

The touchpad is located in the middle of the palm rest area, providing maximum comfort and efficiency.

Touchpad Basics

TravelMate 4670/4270/4210 Aspire 5670/5620

T Move your finger across the touchpad 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) Righ Button(4) Main touchpad(2) Center button(3)

Execute Click twice quickly Tap twice (at the

same speed as double-clicking the mouse button)

Select Click once Tap once

Drag Click and hold.

Then slide your finger across the touchpad to drag the cursor over the selection.

Access context menu

Scroll CLick and hold to

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 harder will not increase the touchpad’s responsiveness.

Click once

Tap twice quickly; rest your finger on the touchpad on the second tap and drag the cursor.

move up/down/left/ right

Chapter 1 19

Using the Keyboard

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

Lock keys and Embedded Numeric Keypad

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

TravelMate 4670/4270/4210

Aspire 5670/5620

The computer features three lock keys, each with its own status indicator light.

Lock Key Description

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

uppercase. Toggle on and off by pressing the Caps Lock key on the left side of the keyboard.

Num lock

<Fn+F11>

Scroll lock

<Fn+F12>

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

Numer keys on

embedded keypad

When Num Lock is on, the embedded keyboard 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 and 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.

Type numbers in a normal manner

20 Chapter 1

Desired access Num Lock on Num Lock off

+ Tab

+ E

+ F1

+ F

+ M

Shift + + M

+ M

+ R

Cursor-control keys

on embedded

Hold <Shift> while using cursorcontrol keys.

Hold <Fn> while using cursor-control keys.

keypad

Main keyboard

keys

Hold <Fn> while typing letters on embedded keypad.

Type the letters in a normal manner.

Windows Keys

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

Windows logo 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 functions:

+ Tab (Activates the next Taskbar button)

+ E (Opens the My Computer window)

+ F1 (opens Help and Support)

+F (opens the Find: All Files dialog box)

+ M (minimizes all windows)

j + Windows logo key + M (undoes the minimize all windows action)

+ R (opens the Run dialog box)

Application key This key has the same effect as clicking the right mouse button; it

opens the application’s context menu.

Hotkeys

The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to access most of the computer’s controls like screen brightness, volume output and the BIOS utility. To activate hotkeys, press and hold the <Fn> key before pressing the other key in the hotkey combination.

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<Fn>

< > + <Tab>:

< > + <E>:

< > + <F1>:

< > + <F>:

+ <R>:

< > + <M>:

<Shift> + < > + <M>:

<Fn>

< > + <Tab>:

< > + <E>:

< > + <F1>:

< > + <F>:

+ <R>:

< > + <M>:

<Shift> + < > + <M>:

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Hot Key Icon Item Description

Fn+F1 Hot key help This key will cause a help

Fn+F2 Acer eSettings Launches the Acer eSetting in

Fn+F3 Acer ePower

Management

message to appear on the display device that describes the definition and functionality of the unit hot keys.

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Launches the Acer ePower Management in Acer Empowering Technology. See “Acer Empowering Technology”

Fn+F4 Sleep Puts the computer in Sleep mode

Fn+F5 Display toggle Switches display output between

the display screen, external

Fn+F6 Screen blank

monitor(if connected)and both .

Turns the display screen backlight

off to save power. Press any key to return

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Hot Key Icon Item Description

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 sound volume

Fn+y Volume down Decreases the sound volume

Fn+x Brightness up Increases the screen brightness

Fn+z Brightness down Decrease the screen brightness

Special Keys

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

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