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TravelMate 4200 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 4200 service guide.

Date	Chapter	Updates

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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.

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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.

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System Specifications

Features

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

Platform and memroy

Intel® Centrino® Duo mobile technology, featuring:

τIntel® CoreTM Duo processor T2300/T2400/T2500/T2600 (2 MB L2 cache, 1.66/1.83/2/2.16GHz, 667 MHz FSB)

τIntel® 945GM/945PM+ICH7M

Integrated Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG network connection (dual-band tri-mode 802.11a/b/g) Wi-Fi CERTIFIEDTM solution, supporting Acer SignalUpTM wireless technology

256/512 MB of DDR2 533/677 MHz memory, upgradeable to 2 GB using two so DIMM modules (dual-channel support )

Display and graphics

15.4” WXGA color TFT LCD, 1280 x 800 pixel resolution, supporting simultaneous multi-window viewing via Acer DridVistaTM

15” XGA color TFT LCD, 1024x 768 pixel resolution

NVIDIA® GeForceTM Go 7300 (72MV) graphics with 128 MB of dedicated GDDR2 VRAM, supporting NVIDIA® TurboCacheTM technology with up to 128 MB of additional dynamically shared system memory, Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0 and PCI Express®

16.7 million colors

Intel® 945GM integrated 3D graphics, featuring Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 and up to 128 MB of dynamically shared system memory, supporing Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0 and PCI Expresst®

Dual independent display support MPEG-2/DVD hardware-assisted capability

Storage subsystem

80/100/120 GB ATA/100 hard disk drive Optical drive options:

τ8X DVD-Super Multi double-layer τ8X DVD-Dual double-layer

Input devices

88/89-key keyboard

Touchpad with 4-way scroll button 12 function keys

Four easy-launch buttons

Two front-access buttons: WLAN LED-button and Bluetooth® LED-button

Audio

Audio system with two built-in speakers

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Intel® High-Definition audio support

Sound Blaster ProTM and MS Sound compatible

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

Communication

Modem: 56K ITU V.92 modem with PTT approval; wake-on ring ready LAN: 10/100 Ethernet; wake-on-LAN ready

WLAN: integrated Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG network connection (dual-band tri-mode 802.11a/b/g) Wi-Fi CERTIFIEDTM solution, supporting Acer SignalUpTM wireless technology

WPAN: integrated Bluetooth® 2.0+EDR

Power subsystem

ACPI 1.0b power management standard: supports Standby and Hibernation power-saving modes 71 W 8-cell, 59.2W 8-cell or 44 W 6-cell Li-ion battery pack

2-hour rapid charge; 2.5-hour charge-in-use 90 W AC adapter

I/O Ports

PC Card slot (one Type II)

Four USB 2.0 ports

External display (VGA) port

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

Microphone/line-in jack

Ethernet (RJ-45) port

Modem (RJ-11) port

DC-in jack for AC adaptor

Environment

Temperature:

τoperating: 5 ° C to 35 ° C

τNon-operating: -20 ° C to 65 °C

Humidity (non-condensing):

τoperating: 20%~80% τNon-operating: 20%~80%

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System Block Diagram

This is for UMA models

Yonah

Thermal Sensor

Clock Generator

Fan Control

page 47

F75383M

ICS9LPRS325

uPGA-478 Package

page 4

page 14

page 4,5

H_A#(3..31)

PSB

H_D#(0..63)

DVI-D Conn.

LCD Conn.

CRT & TV-out

533/667MHz

page 17

page 15

page 16

DVI

LVDS

Intel 945PM/GM

Memory BUS(DDRII)

200pin DDRII-SO-DIMM X2

CH7307C

SDVO

Dual Channel

BANK 0, 1, 2, 3

page 12,13

page 17

uFCBGA-1466

1.8V DDRII 400/533

page 6,7,8,9,10,11

DMI

New Card

LAN(GbE)

MINI CARD x2

USB conn x4

Bluetooth

BCM5789

Socket page 29

Conn page 34

page 26

page 28

page 29

PCI Express

USB port 3, 7

USB port 0, 2

USB port5

3.3V 33 MHz

PCI BUS

Intel ICH7-M

3.3V 48MHz

USB port 1

IDSEL:AD16

IDSEL:AD18

IDSEL:AD17

IDSEL:AD20

BGA-652

3.3V 24.576MHz/48Mhz

HD Audio

(PIRQE#,

(PIRQG/H#,

(PIRQF#,

(PIRQA#,

GNT#2,

GNT#3,

GNT#2,

3.3V ATA-100

IDE

REQ#2)

REQ#3)

REQ#2)

page 18,19,20,21

S-ATA

IEEE 1394

Mini PCI

LAN (10/100)

CardBus

CDROM

MDC 1.5

HDA Codec

VT6311S

socket

BCM4401E

ENE CB714

page 30

(WLAN)

page 26

page 24

port 0

Conn.

Conn

ALC883

(TV-Tuner)

page 23

page 42

page 36

page 28

1394 Conn.

RJ45

Slot 0

6 in 1

S-ATA HDD

SATA-to-IDE

HDD

page 30

page 27

socket

Conn.

SPIF3811-HV096

Conn.

page 25

LPC

BUS

page 22

Audio AMP

Subwoofer

page 37

RTC CKT.

ENE KB910Q

Super I/O

TPM1.2

Phone Jack x3

page 35

SMsC LPC47N207

SLB9635 TT 1.2

page 37

page 32

page 31

Power On/Off CKT.

Switch/B Conn.

page 35

USB port4, 6

Touch Pad

Int.KBD

page 34

page 35

page 33

FIR

TFDU6102-TR3

DC/DC Interface CKT.

LCM Conn.

EC I/O Buffer

BIOS

page 31

page 34

page 40

page 33

MEDIA/B Conn.

Power Circuit DC/DC

page 40,41,42,43

page 34

CIR

44,45,46,47

page 34

This is for discrete models

Yonah

Thermal Sensor

Clock Generator

Fan Control

page 47

F75383M

ICS9LPRS325

uPGA-478 Package

page 4

page 14

page 4,5

H_A#(3..31)

PSB

H_D#(0..63)

DVI-D Conn.

LCD Conn.

CRT & TV-out

533/667MHz

page 25

page 23

page 24

DVI

LVDS

Intel 945PM/GM

Memory BUS(DDRII)

200pin DDRII-SO-DIMM X2

CH7307C

SDVO

Dual Channel

BANK 0, 1, 2, 3

page 12,13

page 25

DVI

LVDS

PCI-Express

uFCBGA-1466

1.8V DDRII 400/533

page 6,7,8,9,10,11

nVidia G73M/(72M)/72MV

LAN(GbE)

with 64/128/256MB VRAM

DMI

New Card

MINI CARD x2

USB conn x4

Bluetooth

BCM5789

Socket page 37

Conn page 42

page 15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22

page 34

page 36

page 37

PCI Express

USB port 3, 7

USB port 0, 2

USB port5

3.3V 33 MHz

PCI BUS

Intel ICH7-M

3.3V 48MHz

USB port 1

IDSEL:AD16

IDSEL:AD18

IDSEL:AD17

IDSEL:AD20

BGA-652

3.3V 24.576MHz/48Mhz

HD Audio

(PIRQE#,

(PIRQG/H#,

(PIRQF#,

(PIRQA#,

GNT#2,

GNT#3,

GNT#2,

3.3V ATA-100

IDE

REQ#2)

REQ#3)

REQ#2)

page 26,27,28,29

S-ATA

IEEE 1394

Mini PCI

LAN (10/100)

CardBus

CDROM

MDC 1.5

HDA Codec

VT6311S

socket

BCM4401E

ENE CB714

page 38

(WLAN)

page 34

page 32

port 0

Conn.

Conn

ALC883

(TV-Tuner)

page 31

page 42

page 44

page 36

1394 Conn.

RJ45

Slot 0

6 in 1

S-ATA HDD

SATA-to-IDE

HDD

page 38

page 35

socket

Conn.

SPIF3811-HV096

Conn.

page 33

LPC

BUS

page 30

Audio AMP

Subwoofer

page 45

page 46

RTC CKT.

ENE KB910Q

Super I/O

TPM1.2

Phone Jack x3

page 43

SMsC LPC47N207

SLB9635 TT 1.2

page 45

page 40

page 39

Power On/Off CKT.

Switch/B Conn.

page 43

USB port4, 6

Touch Pad

Int.KBD

page 42

FIR

page 43

page 41

TFDU6102-TR3

DC/DC Interface CKT.

CD-PLAY/B Conn.

EC I/O Buffer

BIOS

page 39

page 42

page 48

page 41

MEDIA/B Conn.

Power Circuit DC/DC

page 49,50,51,52

page 42

CIR

53,54,55,56

page 42

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Board Layout

Top View

1	JP1	LCD Connector	10	SW7	Touchpad Down Button
2	SW1	Lid Switch	11	SW2	Touchpad Up Button
3	JP3	MDC Connector	12	SW5	Touchpad Left Button
4	JP2	Power Button Connector	13	SW3	Touchapd Left Button
5	JP6	Media Board Connector	14	JP13	Internal Microphone Connector
6	JP7	Touchpad Board Connector	15	JP12	Internal Speaker Connector
7	JP43	SIM Card Connector	16	JP9	PCMCIA Socket
8	SW4	Touchpad Right Button	17	IR1	FIR Module
9	SW6	Touchpad Left Button	18	JP8	Internal Keyboard Connector

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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.

1	JP19	FAN Connector	17	JP40	Headphone/SPDIF Jack
2	U42	VGA Chipset	18	JP41	Line-In Jack
3	JP18	CPU Socket	19	JP42	Microphone-in Jack
4	JP16	DVI Connector	20	IR2	CIR Module
5	JP15	CRT Connector	21	SW8	Wireless LAN Switch
6	JP14	TV-Out Connector	22	SW9	Bluetooth and 3G Switch
7	PCN1	DC-IN Jack	23	U48	South Bridge Chipset
8	JP17	Mini Card Connector	24	JP30	Mini Card Connector
9	JP22	DDRII so-DIMM Socket	25	JP29	IEEE 1394 Connector
10	JP21	DDRII so-DIMM Socket	26	JP27	5 IN1 Socket
11	J3	Clear CMOS Jumper	27	JP23	RJ45 Connector
12	JP24	ODD Connector	28	JP5	USB Connector
13	PJP1	Battery Connector	29	JP4	USB Connector
14	JP32	HDD Connector (SATA)	30	JP28	MINIPCI Connector (TV-Tuner)
15	JP33	HDD Connector (PATA)	31	JP25	FAN Connector
16	JP36	Bluetooth Connector	32	U40	North Bridge Chipset

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Jumper Board Layout

Switch Board Top View

Label	Description

SW1	Arcade/TV tunver switch

SW2	Volume Up switch

SW3	Volume Down switch

SW4	Play/Pause switch

SW5	Stop switch

SW6	Forward/Next switch

SW7	Backward/Previous switch

Media Board Top View

Label	Description

SW1	Power Button

SW2	E-mail Button

SW3	Internet Button

SW4	User Button

SW5	E-Power Button

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Media Board Bottom View

Label	Description

JP3	USB Connector

JP2	USB Connector

JP6	RF INe Connector

JP5	RF Cable Connector

JP4	AV IN Connector

JP7	Board to Main Board
	Connector

LS-2923P Power Board Top View

Label	Description

JP1	SIM Card Connector

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Jumper Setting

Label	Description

J3	Clear CMOS Jumper
	Note: J3 locates at bottom
	side of the main board as
	the red circle highlighted.

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Your Acer Notebook tour

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

TravelMate 4200 front view

#	Icon	Item	Description

1		Display screen	Also called LCD (liquid-crystal display),
			displays computer output.

2		Keyboard	For entering data into your computer.

3		Touchpad	Touch-sensitive pointing device which
			functions like a computer mouse.

4		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.

5		Palmrest	Comfortable support area for our hands
			when you use the computer.

6		Microphone	Internal microphone for sound recording.

7		Easy-launch Buttons	Buttons for launching frequently used
			programs.

8		Status indicators	Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that light up
			to show the status of the computer’s
			functions and components.

9		Power button	Turns the computer on and off.

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Closed Front View

#	Icon	Item	Description

1		Speaker	Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio
			output.

2		Bluetooth®	Enable/disable Bluetooth function.
		communication button/	Indicates the status of Bluetooth-
		indicator	communications.
		indicator

3		Wireless	Enable/disable Wireless function. Indicates
		communication button/	the status of wireless LAN
		indicator	communications.

4		Power indicator	Indicates the computer’s power status.

5		Battery indicator	Indicates the computer’s battery status.



6		Microphone-in jack	Accepts input from external microphones.

7		Line-in jack	Accepts audio line-in devices (e.g., audio
			CD player, stereo walkman).

8		Headphones/	Connects to audio line-out devices (e.g.,
		speakers/line-out jack	speakers, headphones).
		with S/PDIF support

9		Latch	Locks and release the lid.

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Left View

#	Icon	Item	Description

1		Kensington lock slot	Connects to a Kensington-compatible
			computer security lock.

2		Ventilation slots	Enables the computer to stay cool, even
			after prolonged use.

3		Two USB 2.0 ports	Connects to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB
			mouse, USB camera).

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

5		PC Card slot	Accepts one Type II PC Card.




6		PC Card slot eject	Ejects the PC Card from the slot.
		button

Right View

#	Icon	Item	Description

1		Three USB 2.0 ports	Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB
			mouse, USB camera).

2		Ventilation slots	Enable the computer to stay cool, even
			after prolong use.

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

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

Rear Panel

#	Icon	Item	Description

1		DC-in jack	Connects to an AC adapter.



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

		Battery	Powers the computer

Base view

#	Item	Description

1	Battery lock	Locks the battery in position.

2	Cooling fan	Helps keep the computer cool.
		Note: Do not cover or obstruct the opening
		of the fan.

3	Hard disk bay	Houses the computer’s hard disk (secured
		with screws)

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4	Memory compartment	Houses the computer’s main memory.

5	Battery release latch	Release the battery for removal.

6	Battery bay	Houses the computer’s battery pack.

Indicators

The computer has four easy-to-read status indicators on the upper-right above the keyboard, and four on the front panel.

TravelMate 4200:

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

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
		communication.

	Wireless LAN	Indicates the status of wireless LAN
		communication.

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Icon	Function	Description

	Battery	Lights up when the battery is being
		charged.


	Power	Lights up when the computer is on.

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

Easy-Launch Buttons

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

P	User-programmable

	Acer Empowering Technology (user-programmable)

Web browser	Internet browser (user-programmable)

Mail	Email application (user-programmable)

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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.

Aspire Series:

TravelMate 4200:

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 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	Type numbers in a normal
keypad	manner.

Cursor-control keys on	Hold <Shift> while using	Hold <Fn> while using
embedded keypad	cursor-control keys.	cursor-control keys.

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Desired Access	Num Lock On	Num Lock Off

Main keyboard keys	Hold <Fn> while typing	Type the letters in a normal
	letters on embedded	manner.
	keypad.

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

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.

Aspire Series:

TravelMate 4200:

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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	Launches the Acer ePowerManagement in Acer
		ePowerManagement	eManager.
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.

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Hot Key	Icon	Function	Description

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 type:

Aspire Series:

TravelMate 4200:

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:

Acer eDataSecurity Management protects data with passwords and advanced encryption algorithms. Acer eLock Management limits access to external storage media.

Acer ePerformance Management improves system performance by optimizing disk space, memory and registry settings.

Acer eRecovery Management backs up/recovers data flexibly, reliably and completely. Acer eSettings Management accesses system information and adjusts settings easily. Acer eNet Management hooks up to location-based networks intelligently.

Acer ePower Management extends battery power via versatile usage profiles.

Acer ePresentation Management connects to a projector and adjusts display settings conveniently.

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

Acer eDataSecurity Management

Acer eDataSecurity Management is handy file encryption utility that protexts your files from being accessed by unauthorized persons. It is conveniently integrated with Windows explorer as a shell extension for quick and

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easy data encryption/decryption and also supports on-the-fly file encryption for MSN Messager and Microsoft Outlook.

There are two passwords that can be used to encrypt/decrypt a file; the supervisor passowrd and the filespecific password. The supervisor passwork is a “master” password that cna decrypt any file on your system; the file-specific password will be used to encrypt files by default, or you cna choose to enter your own filespecific password when encrypting a file.

NOTE: The password used encrypt a file is the unique key that the system needs to decrypt it. If you lose the password, the supervisor password is the only other key capable of decrypting the file. If you lose both passwords, there will be no way to decrypt your encryped file! Be sure to safeguard all related passwords!

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Acer eLock Management

Acer eLock Management is a security utility that allows you to lock up your removable data, optical and floppy drives to ensure that data can’t be stolen while your notebook is unattended.

Removable data devices - includes USB disk drives, USB pen drives, USB flash drives, USB MP3 drives, USB memory card readers, IEEE 1394 disk drives and any other removable disk drives that can be mounted as a file system when plugged into the system.

Optical drive deivces - includes any kind of CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drives. Floppy disk drives - 3.5-inch disks only.

To activate Acer eLock Management, a password must be set first. Once set, you may apply lock to any of the three kinds of devices. Lock(s) will immediately be set without any reboot necessary, and will remain locked after rebooting, until unlocked.

If you do not set a password, Acer eLock Management will reset back to the initial status with all locks removed.

NOTE: If you lose your password, there is no method to reset it except by reformatting your notebook or taking your notebook to anAcer Customer Serivce Center. Be sure to remember or write down your password.

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Acer ePerformance Management

Acer ePerformance Management is a system optimization tool that boosts the performance of your Acer notebook. It provides you with the following options to enhance overall system performance:

Memory optimization - releases unused memory and check usage. Disk optimization - removes unneeded items and files.

Speed optimization - improves the usability and performance of your Windows XP system.

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Acer eRecovery Management

Acer eRecovery Management is a powerful utility that does away with the need for recovery disks provided by the manufacturer. The Acer eRecovery Management utility occupies space in a hidden partition on your system’s HDD. User-created backups are stored on D:\ drive. Acer eRecovery Management provides you with:

Password protection.

Recovery of applications and drivers. Image/data backup:

Back up to HDD (set recovery point).

Back up to CD/DVD. Image/data recovery tools:

Recover from a hidden partition (factory defaults).

Recover from the HDD (most recent user-defined recovery point). Recover from CD/DVD.

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NOTE: If your computer did not come with a Recovery CD or System CD, please use Acer eRecovery Management’s “System backup to optical disk” feature to burn a backup image to CD or DVD. To ensure the best results when recovering your system using a CD or Acer eRecovery Management, detach all peripherals (except the external Acer ODD, if your computer has one), including your Acer ezDock.

Acer eSettings Management

Acer eSettings Management allows you to inspect hardware specifications and to monitor the system health status. Furthermore, Acer eSettings Management enables you to optimize your Windows operating system, so your computer runs faster, smoother and better.

Acer eSettings Management also:

Provides a simple graphical user interface for navigating through the program effortlessly. Displays general system status and advanced monitoring for power users.

Logs when a hardware component has been removed or replaced. Permits you to migrate personal settings.

Keeps a history log of all alerts that were previously issued.

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