Acer Travelmate 8210, Travelmate 8200 Service Manual

Acer

TravelMate 8210/8200

Service Guide

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Date Chapter Updates

October 12, 2006 first release

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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, you should check the most up-to-date information available on your regional web or channel. For whatever reason, if 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.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 System Specifications 1

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

Operating System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

System Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Display and Graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Storage Subsystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

I/O Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Power Subsystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Weight and Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

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

Outlook View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Open View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

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

Left View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Right View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Rear View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Using the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Lock keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Embedded Numeric Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Windows keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Hotkeys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Special keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Easy-launch Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Touchpad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Touchpad Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Acer Empowering Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Acer eDataSecurity Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Acer eLock Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Acer ePerformance Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Acer eRecovery Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Acer eNet Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Acer ePower Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Acer ePresentation Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

TOC VIII

Acer OrbiCam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Launching the Acer OrbiCam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Changing the Acer OrbiCam settings . . . . . . . . . . 27

Capturing photos or videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Using the Acer OrbiCam as webcam . . . . . . . . . . 29

Enabling the Acer VisageON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Acer GraviSense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Using Acer GraviSense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Protecting the HDD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Anti-Theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Using the System Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible) . . . . . . . 34

Launch Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Hardware Specifications and Configurations . 36

Chapter 2 System Utilities 45

BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Invoking BIOS Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Hotkeys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Launch Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Power Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Lid Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Auto-Dim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Information Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Advanced Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Security Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Boot Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Exit Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Chapter 3 Machine Disassembly and Replacement 56

General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Disassembly Procedure Flowchart . . . . . . . . . 57

Disassembly Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

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Removing the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Removing the HDD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Removing the Memory and the MiniPCI Card . . . 60

Disassembling the Main Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Disassembling the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Disassembling the ODD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Disassembling the CCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Disassembling the HDD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 71

System Check Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

External Diskette Drive Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

External CD-ROM Drive Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check . . . . . . 72

Memory Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Power System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Check the Power Adaptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Check the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Touchpad Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message . 75

Index of Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

POST Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error Message . . . 79

Intermittent Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Undetermined Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Chapter 5 Jumper and Connector Locations 84

Top View of Main Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Part One of Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Part Two of Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Part Three of Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Part One of Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Part Two of Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Part Three of Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Chapter 6 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 89

Exploded Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

TOC X

Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

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System Specifications

Features

Operating System

• Windows VistaTM Capable

• Windows Vista

• Genuine Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition

• Genuine Windows® XP Professional (SP2)

• Genuine Windows

Platform

Intel

Centrino

• Intel

• Intel® 945PM (Calistoga) Express Chipset with ICH7M-DH

Core

MHz FSB) (for TravelMate 8200 series)

Core

T7400/ T7600 (4MB L2 cache, 2/ 2.16/ 2.33GHz, 667MHz) (for TravelMate 8210 series)

Premium Ready

XP Home Edition (SP2)

Duo mobile technology, featuring:

Duo processor T2300/ T2400/ T2500/ T2600 (2MB L2 cache, 1.66/ 1.83/ 2.0/ 2.16GHz, 667

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

Chapter 1

System Memory

• 512MB/1GB or 2GB of DDR2 533/667MHz memory, upgradeable to 4GB using two soDIMM modules

(dual channel support)

Display and Graphics

• 15.4” WSXGA + TFT LCD, 1680 x 1050 pixel resolution, 16.7 million colors, simultaneous multi-window

viewing via Acer GridVistaTM support

• ATI MobilityTM Radeon

DirectX® 9.0 and PCI Express

• Dual View

support

X1600 with 256MB of GDDR3 VRAM, ATI POWERPLAY

support

5.0, Microsoft

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

• Up to 2048 x 1536 resolution on non-interlaced CRT display

• MPEG-2/DVD hardware-assisted capability

• S-video/TV-out (NTSC/PAL) support

• DVI-D (true digital video interface) support

Storage Subsystem

• 80/100/120/160GB SATA hard disk drive with Acer DASP (Disk Anti-Shock Protection)

• Acer MediaBay for hot-swappable optical drive modules

• 8X DVD-Super Multi double layer

• 1X Blue-Ray drive

• 5-in-1 card reader, Secure Digital (SD), MultimediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick

, (MS-PRO) and xD-Picture Card

PRO

(xD)

(MS), Memory Stick

Chapter 1 1

I/O Interface

• 124-pin Acer ezDock port

• ExpressCard

/34 slot

• Four USB 2.0 ports

• IEEE 1394 port

• Ethernet (RJ-45) port

• Modem (RJ-11) port

• External display (VGA) port

• S-video/TV-out (NTSC/PAL) port

• DVI-D port

• Microphone/line-in jack

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

• Fast infrared (FIR) port

• PC Card slot (one Type II)

• 34 mm PCI Express Card slot

• SmartCard slot

• 5-in-1 card reader (SD/MMC/MS/MS-Pro/xD-Picture Card

)

• DC-in jack for AC adaptor

Communication

• Acer Video Conference featuring Acer Orbicam and optional Acer Bluetooth® VoIP phone

• Acer Orbicam 1.3 megapixel CMOS camera (LCD panel-mounted) featuring:

• 225-degree ergonomic rotation

• Acer VisageON technology

• Acer PrimaLite technology

• Modem: 56K ITU V.92 modem with PTT approval, Wake-on-Ring ready

• LAN: Gigabit Ethernet, Intel

• WLAN: Integrated Intel

Wi-Fi CERTIFIED

AMT (Active Management Technology) support; Wake-on-LAN support

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

solution, Acer SignalUpTM wireless technology support

Power Subsystem

• ACPI 2.0 CPU power management standard: Standby and Hibernation power-saving modes

• 87W 7800mAh 9-cell Li-Ion battery pack and optional 42W 3800mAh Li-Ion 2

• Acer QuicCharge

technology:

battery pack

• 80% charge in 1 hour

• 2-hour rapid charge with system off

• 2.5-hour charge-in-use

• Three-pin 90W AC adaptor

Audio

• Intel® high-definition audio support

• S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) support for digital sound system

• Audio system with two built-in speakers (1.5W)

• Built-in microphone

• Sound Blaster

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Pro and MS-Sound compatible

Weight and Dimensions

• 3 kg (6.6 lbs.)

• 364 (W) x 271 (D) x 26.3/38 (H) mm (14.33 x 10.66 x 1.03/1.49 inches)

Chapter 1 3

Block Diagram

Speaker

P37

Phone Jack

P37

Azalia MDC

RJ11

P28

P36

MIC Jack

P37 P37

Line in

P37

P36

Audio Amplifier

Maxim Max 9750

Controller

Realtek ALC883

Azalia

Azalia Audio

USB Port x 4

USB0~3

P29

Int MIC

P37

USB4

P31

(SMSC 2228)

X'TAL

6 in 1 Cardreader

USB7 P25

Camera Module(1.3M)

USB 2.0

USB6 P29

Bluetooth

Media-Bay

ODD/2nd HDD/2nd Battery

P35

HDD

SATA

P26

CRT

27M

P25

X'TAL

P18,P19,P20,P21,

P22,P24

15.4"

WSXGA+

LVDS

VGA

ATI M56P

PCI-Express

16X Lan

TFT LCD Panel

TVout

VGA

P25

DVI

P23

TVOUT

DVI

P25

Clock Generator

VRAM X 4(GDDR3)

256MB/500MHZ

ICS954310BGLF

X'TAL

14.318MHZ

ZC1 SYSTEM BLOCK DIAGRAM

P40

P38

Size Document Number Rev

BLOCK DIAGRAM

Touch Pad

(Dual-Point)

Super I/O

NS PC87383

FIR

P38 P38

TPM 1.2

(Option)

P39

P35

Secod Battery

P45,P46

BIOS

G sensor

Primary Battery

Port

P31

P30

Fan Header

IEEE 1394

Smart card

PCMCIA Slot

P39

X'TAL

32.768K

KBC PC97551

OSC

48MHZ

P30,P31

P27

P28

G-SENSOR

P35

LPC

O2 711MP1

+Cardreader

Controller

SPI FLASH

82573E

Transformer

P27

RJ45

SMBUS

P14,P15,P16,P17

X'TAL

32.768KHZ

PCMCIA+1394

X'TAL24.576MHZ

Intel Tekoa

GigaLAN

X'TAL

25M

652 BGA

PCI Bus interface

ICH7-M Digital Home

PCI-Express

WLAN

P29

P33

DMI X4 interface

MiniCard /

New Card

CALISTOGA-945PM

P6,P7,P8,P9,P10,P11

1466

FCBGA

533/667 Mhz

SODIMM0

DDR II

SODIMM1

P12,P13

SPDIF,SM BUS

P32

DVI

10/100/1G

USB5

Switch

MAX4892

P25,P28

Dual Channel DDR2

DDR II

PS2 , VGA, DVI

P37

533/667 MHZ FSB

PCIE1~2 , Lan

Ser & Par Port

Audio

Switch

P3,P4

Thermal Sensor

EZ4 Docking

Connector

PCI-Express X 2

TVout/CRT

Switch

P25,26

Yonah/Merom 479

uFCPGA

CPU

SH@: Stuff when SATA HDD used

PH@: Stuff when PATA HDD used

EV@: Stuff when external VGA used

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Outlook View

Just for Starters...

Open View

# Item Description

1 Display screen Displays computer output, also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD).

2 Microphone Serves as an internal microphone for sound recording.

3 Palmrest Serves to support your palms and wrists when you use the computer.

4 Camera Captures photos and videos.

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

6 Power button Turns on and turns off the computer.

7 Status indicators Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that light up to show the status of the

8 Keyboard Serves to key in the data.

9 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a computer

10 Click buttons (left,

center and right)

computer's functions and components.

mouse.

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

Chapter 1 5

Closed Front View

# Item Description

"Launch keys" on page 10

"Easy-launch buttons" on page 10

"Launch keys" on page 10

"Easy-launch buttons" on page 10

"Launch keys" on page 10

# Icon Item Description

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

2 N/A Latch Locks and releases the LCD panel.

3 Power indicator Lights up when the computer is on.

4 Battery indicator Indicates the computer’s battery status.

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

Pro), MultiMediaCard (MMC), Secure Digital (SD) and xD-Picture Card (xD). Only one card can operate at any given time.

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

7 Microphone jack Accepts inputs from an external microphones.

8 Headphones/speaker/

9 Bluetooth

10 Wireless

11 Four-pin IEEE 1394

12 Infrared port Interfaces with infrared devices (e.g., infrared printer

line-out jack with S/ PDIF support

communication button/ indicator

communications button/indicator

port

stereo walkman).

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

Slide to enable/disable Bluetooth function. Lights to indicate the status of Bluetooth communications. (optional)

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

Connects to IEEE 1394 devices.

and IR-aware computer).

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Left View

Note:

# Icon Item Description

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

lock.

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

camera).

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

4 N/A Optical disk drive Accepts CDs or DVDs, depending on the optical disk

type.

5 N/A Optical disk access

indicator

6 N/A Optical disk drive eject

button

7 N/A Emergency eject hole Ejects the optical drive tray when the computer is turned

8 N/A ExpressCard /34 slot Accepts a 34 mm PCI Express Card.

9 PC Card slot Accepts one Type II PC Card

Lights up when the optical disk drive is active.

Ejects the optical disk from the drive.

off.

10 N/A PC Card slot eject

button

Ejects the PC Card from the slot.

Chapter 1 7

Right View

Note:

# Icon Item Description

1 SmartCard slot Accepts the TravelMate SmartCard.

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

camera).

3 N/A Ventilation slots Keep the computer cool.

4 Ethernet (RJ-45) port Connects to an Ethernet 10/100/1000-based network

(for selected model).

5 External display (VGA)

port

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

Rear View

# Icon Item Description

1 DVI-D port Supports digital video connections.

2 124-pin port (Replicator

3 S-video port/TV-out

4 N/A Battery Powers the computer.

5 DC-in jack Connects to an AC adapter.

connector)

port

Connects to Acer ezDock.

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

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Bottom View

# Item Description

1 Battery lock Locks the battery in position.

2 Battery bay Houses the computer’s battery pack.

3 Battery release latch Releases the battery for removal.

4 Optical drive bay

release latch

5 Optical drive bay Houses the computer’s optical drive.

6 Hard disk bay Houses the computer's hard disk.

7 Acer DASP (disk Anti-

Shock Protection)

8 Wireless LAN and

memory compartments

9 Ventilation slots and

cooling fan

Releases the optical drive for removal.

Protects the hard disk drive from shocks and bumps.

Houses the computer's Wireless LAN and main memory.

Keep the computer cool. Do not cover or obstruct the opening of the fan.

Chapter 1 9

Using the Keyboard

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

Lock keys

The keyboard has three lock keys, each with its own status indicator.

Lock Key Description

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

uppercase.

Num Lock

Scroll Lock

When Num Lock is on, the embedded keyboard is in numeric mode.

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.

Embedded Numeric Keypad

The embedded numeric keypad functions like a desktop numeric keypad. It is indicated by small characters located on the right part of the keycaps.

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 <Shift> while using cursor-control keys.

on embedded keypad.

N/A

Hold <Fn> while using cursorcontrol keys.

Type the letters in a normal manner.

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Windows keys

Key Description

<Fn>

< > + <Tab>:

< > + <E>:

< > + <F1>:

< > + <F>:

+ <R>:

< > + <M>:

<Shift> + < > + <M>:

"Acer eManager" on

page 20

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

Key Icon Description

Windows key 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).

+ R: Opens the Run dialog box.

+ M: Minimizes all windows.

Shift + + M: Undoes the minimize all windows ( + M)

action.

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.

Hot Key Icon Function Description

<Fn> + <F1> Hot key help Displays help on hot keys.

<Fn> + <F2> Acer eSetting Launches the Acer eSetting in the Acer

<Fn> + <F3> Acer ePower

Chapter 1 11

Management

Empowering Technology.

Launches the Acer ePower Management in the Acer Empowering Technology.

Hot Key Icon Function Description

"Acer eManager" on

page 20

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page 20

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page 20

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<Fn> + <F4> Sleep Leads the computer to Sleep mode.

<Fn> + <F5> Display toggle Switches the display output between the display

screen, external monitor (if connected) and both.

<Fn> + <F6> Screen blank Turns off the display screen backlight 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> + <

<Fn> + <

Volume up Increases the sound volume.

Volume down Decreases the sound volume.

Brightness up Increases the screen brightness.

Brightness down Decreases the screen brightness.

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Special keys

You can locate the Euro symbol and the US dollar sign on the upper center or bottom right side of the keyboard.

The Euro Symbol

1. Open a text editor or word processor.

2. Either directly press the <Euro> key on the bottom right side of the keyboard, or hold <Alt Gr> key then press the Euro symbol on the number <5> key.

Note: Some fonts and software do not support the Euro symbol. Please refer to www.microsoft.com/ typography/faq/faq12.htm for more information.

The US Dollar Sign

1. Open a text editor or word processor.

2. Either directly press the <$> key on the bottom right side of the keyboard, or hold <Shift> and then press the US dollar sign on the number <4> key.

Note: This function varies according to the language settings.

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Indicators

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The computer provides an array of three indicators located above the keyboard, in addition to four indicators on the front cover. These indicators show the status of the computer and its components.

The power, battery, Bluetooth and wireless communication status indicators are on even when the LCD panel is closed.

Icon Item Description

Caps Lock Lights when Caps Lock is activated.

Num Lock Lights when Num Lock is activated.

Media activity Glitters when the hard disk or optical drive is active.

Power Lights when the computer is on.

Battery Lights when the battery is being charged.

Bluetooth Indicates the status of Bluetooth communication

Wireless LAN Indicates the status of wireless LAN communication

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Easy-launch Buttons

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There are four buttons located above the keyboard. These buttons are called easy-launch buttons. They are one

user-programmable button, web browser button, mail button, and Acer Empowering Key . Press to run the Acer Empowering Technology. Although the mail and web browser buttons are pre-set to E-mail and Internet programs, they can be redefined by users. To set the web browser, mail and programmable buttons, run the Acer Launch Manager.

Easy launch button Default application

Acer Empowering Technology (user-programmable)

Mail E-mail application (user-programmable)

Web browser Internet browser (user-programmable)

P User-programmable

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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 across the surface of the touchpad. The central location on the palmrest provides optimum comfort and support.

Touchpad Basics

Use the touchpad as follows:

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

• Press the left (1) and right (4) buttons located on the edge of 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 (2) is the same as clicking the left button.

• Use the four-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) Right button (4) Main touchpad (2) Center button (3)

Execute Quickly click twice. Tap twice (at the

Select Click once Tap once

Drag Click and hold.

Access context menu

Scroll Click and hold to

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

Click once

same speed as double-clicking a mouse button).

Tap twice (at the same speed as double-clicking a mouse button); rest your finger on the touchpad on the second tap and drag the cursor.

move up/down/left/ right.

Note: Keep your fingers, as well as the surface of the touchpad dry and clean. The touchpad is sensitive to your finger movements: the lighter the touch, the better the response. Tapping hard will not increase the touchpad’s responsiveness.

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Acer Empowering Technology

Acer’s innovative Empowering Technology makes it easy to have access to the frequently used functions and manage the 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 setting.

• Acer eRecovery Management backs up and 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 dispaly 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.

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Acer eDataSecurity Management

Acer eDataSecurity Management is a handy file encryption utility that protects the files from being accessed by unauthorized persons. It is conveniently integrated with Windows Explorer as a shell extension for quick and easy data encryption and decryption and also supports on-the-fly file encryption for MSN Messenger and Microsoft Outlook.

There are two passwords that can be used to encrypt and decrypt a file: the supervisor password and the filespecific password. The supervisor password is a “master” password that can decrypt any file on the system. The file-specific password is assigned when you encrypt each individual file.

Acer eDataSecurity Management setup wizard will prompt for a supervisor password and default file-specific password. This file-specific password will be used to encrypt files by default, or you can choose to enter your own file-specific password when encrypting a file.

Note: The password used to 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 the encrypted files! Be sure to safeguard all related password.

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Acer eLock Management

Acer eLock Management is a security utility that allow you to lock up your removable data, optical and floppy drives to ensure that data can not 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 devices: 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 at first. Once set, you may apply locks to any of the three kinds of devices. The lock(s) will 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 cancelled.

Note: If you lose the password, there is no method to reset it except by reformatting the notebook or taking the notebook to an Acer Customer Service Center. Be sure to remember or write down the

password.

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