Acer Travelmate 650 Service Manual
Acer TravelMate 650 Series
Service Guide
Service guide files and updates are available
on the ACER/CSD web; for more information,
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PART NO.: VD.T23V7.001
PRINTED IN TAIWAN
Revision History
Please refer to the table below for the updates made on TravelMate 650 service guide.
Date Chapter Updates
2003/06/17 Chpater One p. 52 Change step 4 from bluetooth antenna to left wireless LAN
Chapter One p. 53 Change step 6 to wireless LAN antenna. Please see the
antenna.
parts that have been highlighted.
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Copyright
Copyright © 2003 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.
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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 1
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
System Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Board Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Outlook View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Front Open View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
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
Touchpad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Touchpad Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Hardware Specifications and Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Chapter 2 System Utilities 31
Navigating the BIOS Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Info. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Main . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Advanced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Boot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
BIOS Flash Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
System Diagnostic Diskette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Chapter 3 Machine Disassembly and Replacement 45
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Disassembly Procedure Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Removing the Optical Module/HDD Module/
Wireless Lan Card and LCD module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Removing the Optical Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Removing the HDD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Removing the Wireless LAN Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Removing the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Disassembling the Main Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Remove the function key board and the keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Separate the main unit into
the logic upper and the logic lower assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Disassembling the logic upper assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Disassembling the logic lower assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Disassembling the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Disassembling the External Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
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Disassembling the HDD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Disassembling the Optical Drive Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 61
System Check Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
External Diskette Drive Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
External CD-ROM Drive Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Memory check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Power System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Touchpad check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Index of Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Intermittent Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Undetermined Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Chapter 5 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 75
Appendix A Model Definition and Configuration 86
TravelMate 650 Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Main Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Appendix B Test Compatible Components 89
Microsoft® Windows® XP Pro Environment Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Environment Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Appendix C Online Support Information 99
Index 101
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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
T Mobile Intel
SpeedStep
T Memory expandable up to 1GB
T Internal removable DVD drive (AcerMedia bay)
T High-capacity, Enhanced-IDE hard disk
T Li-Ion main battery pack
T Power management system with ACPI (Advanced Configuration Power Interface)
T Li-Ion main battery pack
T Power management system with ACPI (Advanced Configuration Power Interface)
T Smart Card interface with pre-boot authentication system for added security
T 4-in-1 multimedia reader
®
Pentium®4 processor-M with 512KB level 2 cache featuring the new Enhanced Intel®
TM
technology
Chapter 1
Display
T Thin-Film Transistor (TFT) liquid-crystal display (LCD) displaying 32-bit high colour up to
T 3D capabilities
T Simultaneous display on LCD and CRT
T S-video for output to a television or display device that supports S-video input
T “Automatic LCD dim” feature that automatically decides the best settings for your display and
T Dual view suupport
Multimedia
T 16-bit high-fidelity AC’97 stereo audio with 3D sound and wavetable synthesizer
T Built-in dual speakers
T Built-in microphone
T High-speed optical drive (AcerMedia bay)
Connectivity
T High-speed fax/data modem port
T Ethernet/Fast Ethernet port
T Fast infrared wireless communication
T Four (4) USB 2.0 (Universal Serial Bus) ports
T IEEE 1394 port
T Invilink 802.11b/802.11a+b wireless LAN (manufacturing optional)
T Bluetooth ready (manufacturing optional)
1024X768 eXtended Graphics Array (XGA) resolution for 14.1” and 1024X768 Super eXtended
Graphics Array + (SXGA+) resolution for 15.0”
conserves pwer
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T SD/MMC/SM/MS memory slot (manufacturing optional)
Keyboard and Pointing Device
T Internet 4-way scroll button
T Sleek, smooth and stylish design
T Acer FinTouch full-sized curved keyboard
T Ergonomically-centered touchpad pointing device
Expansion
T One type II CardBus PC Card slot
T Upgradeable memory
T EasyPort port replicator
I/O Ports
T One Card bus type II slot
T One RJ-11 jack for 56Kbps fax/modem
T One RJ-45 jack for LAN
T One DC-in jack for AC adapter
T One ECP/EPP compliant 25-pin parallel port
T One external 15-pin VGA port
T One speaker/headphone/line-out jack
T One microphone/line-in jack
T Four USB 2.0 ports (Disable middle port when docked with SPR)
T One IEEE 1394 port
T One S-video (NTSC/PAL) output port
T One Kensignton lock socket
T FIR (Fast Infred) port
T One 100-pin port replicator
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System Block Diagram
PG 33
PG 34
PG 36
BATT SELECTOR
BATT CHARGER
AC/BATT CONNECTOR
CPU CORE/VCC_VID
DC/DC
1.25VDDR
2.5VDDR
1.25VGA
1.5V/1.8V
System Power
MAX1632
DDR-SODIMM1
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Primary IDE
HDD
Secondary IDE - Swap Bay
(Optical Drive, 2ND HDD)
LED/B
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4-IN-1 SLOT
PG 20
PG 15
PG 20
PG 38
PG 37
PG 35
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PG 31
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CRT port
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LAN
BCM4401
RJ45
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PG 22
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AMP
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LINE-OUT
MICROPHONE-IN
USB 1.1 X2
CRT
S-VIDEO
LAN
PG 33
CARDBUS
OZ711EC1
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CARDBUS SLOT
SCR SLOT
PG 19
HEAD PHONE
LINE IN
EXT. MIC
PG 26, 27
IEEE-1394
TSB43AB21
PG 21
1394 CONN.
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1 S-Video 13 HDD connector
2 CRT 14 Keyboard connector
3 LPT 15 Touchpad board connector
4 Docking 16 IR
5 RJ45 17 Main battery connector
6 RJ11 18 Second battery connector
7 Power jack 19 Swap bay connector
8 CPU socket 20 DDR Dimm
9 Fan connector 21 LCD cable connector
10 USB connector 22 LED board connector
11 1394 connector 23 Internal microphone connector
12 PCMCIA
4 Chapter 1
Bottom View
D93:
D934
D8:3
D911
D8:6
D895
D86:
D867
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QBE56
QBE32
D752
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23
1 LAN cable connector 6 RTC battery connector
2 MDC connector 7 Line-in connector
3 DDR Dimm 1 8 Microphone-in connector
4 Smart card connector 9 Headphone out connector
5 Mini PCI connector 10 LAN cable connector
Chapter 1 5
Outlook View
A general introduction of ports allow you to connect peripheral devices, as you would with a desktop PC.
Front Open View
# Icon Item Description
1 1 Display screen Also called LCD (liquid-crystal display),
displays computer output.
2 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; Email and Web browser launch E-mail and
Internet browser applications.
3 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which
functions like a computer mouse.
Turns on the computer power.
4 Click buttons (left,
center and right)
5 Palmrest Comfortable support area for your hands
6 Keyboard Inputs data into your computer.
7 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording.
8 Status indicators LEDs (light-emitting diode) that turn on and
The left and right buttons function like the
left and right mouse buttons; the center
button serves as a 4-way scroll button.
when you use the computer.
off to show the status of the computer, its
functions and components.
6 Chapter 1
Front Panel
# Icon Item Description
1 Left Speaker Outputs sound for the left stereo speaker.
2 4-in-1 memory reader Reads cards from Smart Media, Memory
3 4-in-1 status indicator Displays activity of 4-in-1 memory reader.
4 Infrared port
Stick, MultiMedia, and Secure Digital cards.
Interfaces with infrared devices (e.g., infra-
red printer, IR-aware computer).
5 Bluetooth button
6 InviLink button
7 Right Speaker
8 Wireless
communication light
9 Bluetooth light
10 Latch
11 Battery light
12 System power/Sleep
light
Starts Bluetooth functionality.
Opens wireless connectivity.
Outputs sound for the right stereo speaker.
Indicates status of wireless communication.
Indicates that Bluetooth is on.
Latch for opening and closing the laptop.
Indicates the status of the battery.
Signals the power mode of the system.
Chapter 1 7
Left Panel
# Icon Item Description
1 Four (4) USB ports Connect to Universal Serial Bus devices
2 IEEE 1394 port Connects to IEEE 1394 devices.
3 Smart Card slot Slot for Smart Card interface with pre-boot
4 Line-in jack
(e.g., USB mouse, USB camera).
authentication system.
Accepts audio line-in devices (e.g., audio
CD player, stereo walkman).
5 Microphone Jack
6 Headphone Jack
7 Hard disk bay
8 PC Card eject button
9PC Card slot
Accepts input from external microphones.
Connect to headphones for other line-out
audio devices (speakers).
Houses the computer’s hard disk (secured
by a screw).
Ejects the PC Card from the slot.
Accepts one Type II 16-bit PC Card or 32-bit
CardBus PC Card.
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Right Panel
# Icon Item Description
1 AcerMedia drive Houses a removable media drive module.
2 AcerMedia indicator Lights up when the AcerMedia drive is
3 Eject button Ejects the drive tray.
4 Emergency eject slot Ejects the drive tray when the computer is
5 Power jack Connects to an AC adapter.
active.
turned off.
Chapter 1 9
Rear Panel
# Icon Item Description
1 Connects to a phone line.
2 Connect to an Ethernet 10/100-based
3 Connects to I/O port replicator or EasyPort
4 Parallel port Connects to a parallel device (e.g., parallel
5 Connects to a display device (e.g., external
6 S-video Connects t a television or display device
7 Cooling fan Helps keep the computer cool
8 Security keylock Connects to a Kensington-compatible
network.
expansion devices.
printer).
monitor, LCD projector) and display up to
16.7 million colors and upt 1400X1050
resolution.
with S-video input.
computer security lock.
10 Chapter 1
Bottom Panel
# Icon Item Description
1 AcerMedia bay release
2 AcerMedia bay Houses an AcerMedia drive module.
3 Battery bay Houses the computer’s battery pack.
4 Battery release latches Unlatches the battery to remove the battery
5 Battery lock Locks the battery in place.
6 Mini-PCI slot Slot for adding mini-PCI cards.
7 Hard disk protector Protects the hard disk from accidental
8 Hard disk bay Houses the computer’s hard disk (secured
9 Memory slot Slot for adding memory (DRAM).
10 Cooling fan Helps keep the computer cool.
11 Personal identification
latch
slot
Unlatches the AcerMedia drive for removal
or swapping.
pack.
bumps and vibration.
by a screw).
Note: Don’t cover or obstruct the opening
of the fan.
Insert a business card or similar-sized
identification card to personalize your
computer.
Chapter 1 11
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
Caps lock Lights when Caps Lock is activated.
Num lock Lights when Num Lock is activated.
Hard Drive Lights when the hard drive is in use.
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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
Num lock
(Fn-F11)
Scroll lock
(Fn-F12)
are in uppercase.
When Num Lock is on, the embedded keypad is in
numeric mode. The keys function as a calculator
(complete with the arithmetic operators +, -, *, and /).
Use this mode when you need to do a lot of numeric
data entry. A better solution would be to connect an
external keypad.
When Scroll Lock is on, the screen moves one line up
or down when you press w and y respectively.
Scroll Lock does not work with some applications.
Chapter 1 13
Embedded Numeric Keypad
The embedded numeric keypad functions like a desktop numeric keypad. It is indicated by small characters
located on the upper right corner of the keycaps. To simplify the keyboard legend, cursor-control key symbols
are not printed on the keys.
Desired Access Num Lock On Num Lock Off
Number keys on embedded
keypad
Cursor-control keys on
embedded keypad
Main keyboard keys Hold Fn while typing letters
Type numbers in a normal
manner.
Hold j while using
cursor-control keys.
on embedded keypad.
Hold Fn while using cursorcontrol keys.
Type the letters in a normal
manner.
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Windows Keys
The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions.
Key Icon Description
Windows logo
key
Application
key
Start button. Combinations with this key perform
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)
Opens a context menu (same as a right-click).
Chapter 1 15
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).
See “Power management” on page 25.
Fn-F4 Sleep Puts the computer in Sleep mode.
See “Power management” on page 25.
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
Chapter 1 17
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
P3 User-programmable
Email Email application
Web browser Internet browser application
Chapter 1 19
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:
T Move your finger across the touchpad to move the cursor.
T 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.
T 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
quickly
Select Click once Tap once
Drag Click and hold,
Access context
menu
then use finger
to drag the
cursor on the
touchpad
Click once
Tap twice (at the same
speed as double-clicking
the mouse button)
Tap twice (at the same
speed as double-clicking
a mouse button) then hold
finger to the touchpad on
the second tap to drag the
cursor
20 Chapter 1
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.
Chapter 1 21
Hardware Specifications and Configurations
Processor
Item Specification
CPU type Intel Mobile Pentium 4 celeron 1.8G~2.6G
CPU package
CPU core voltage 1.3V
BIOS
Item Specification
BIOS vendor Phneoix
BIOS Version 3A01
BIOS ROM type Flash ROM
BIOS ROM size 512KB
BIOS package PLCC
Supported protocols ACPI 1.0b,PC Card 95, SM BIOS 2.3, EPP/IEEE 1284, ECP/IEEE 1284
BIOS password control Set by setup manual
Second Level Cache
µ
/ -PGA package
1.7 & 1.9, PCI 2.2, PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, PS/2 keyboard and mouse, USB
2.0, VGA BIOS, CD-ROM bootable, IEEE 1394
Item Specification
Cache controller Built-in CPU
Cache size 512KB
1st level cache control Always enabled
2st level cache control Always enabled
Cache scheme control Fixed in write-back
System Memory
Item Specification
Memory controller Intel 845MP built-in
Memory size 0MB (no on-board memory)
DIMM socket number 2 sockets
Supports memory size per socket 512MB
Supports maximum memory size 1G (by two 512MB SO-DIMM module)
Supports DIMM type DDR Synchronous DRAM
Supports DIMM Speed 133 MHz
Supports DIMM voltage 2.5V
Supports DIMM package 200-pin soDIMM
Memory module combinations You can install memory modules in any combinations as long as they
match the above specifications.
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