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T ravelMate 530 series User’ s guide.
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iii English First things first W e would like to tha nk you for making the T ravelMate series of notebook c omputers your choi ce for your mobile computing need s. W e hope y ou will be happy with your T ravelMate as m uch as we enjoyed mak ing it for you.
iv English Basic care and tips for using your computer T urn ing your compu ter o n and o ff To turn on the co mputer, simply press and rele ase the power button on the top le ft of your TravelMate.
v English • Do not spill w ater or any other liquid on the com puter . • Do not subjec t the computer to heavy shock and vibrat ion. • Do not expose the computer to dust a nd dirt. • Never plac e objects on top of the c omputer to av oid damaging th e computer .
vi English 3 Use a soft cloth moistened with wate r . Do not use liquid or aero sol cleaners. 4 T o clean the display sc reen, use an L CD cleaning kit. If any of the follow ing occurs: • The computer h as been d ropped or the bod y has been d amaged.
Contents First things first iii Your guides iii Basic care and tips for using your com puter iv 1 Getting to know your TravelMate 1 A TravelM ate tour 3 Front vie w 3 Left vie w 4 Right view 5 Rear vi.
viii English 3 Troub leshooti ng my c omputer 47 Frequently -asked questions 49 Requesting serv ice 52 Internat ional Travele r’s Warranty (ITW) 52 Before you call 52 Appendix A Specifications 55 Ap.
1 Getting to know your T ravelMate.
Y our T ravelMate computer combines high- performance, versa tility , power management features and multimedia ca pabilities wi th a unique style and ergonomic design. W ork with unmatched productivity and reliability with your new power computing partner .
3 English A T ravelMat e tour After setting up your compu ter as illustrated in the Just for Starters ... poster, let us sh ow you arou nd your new TravelMate computer. Fr ont view # Item Description 1 Disp lay scree n Also called LCD (liqui d-cry stal di splay) , displays c omputer ou tput.
1 Getting to kno w your T ravelMate 4 English Left view 5 Click butt ons (left, center and right) The left and r ight buttons function like the left and right mouse buttons; the center button serves as a 4-way sc roll button. 6 Floppy disk driv e (or card reader , if install ed) Reads/writes da ta from/to the medi a.
5 English Note: The posi tions of the O ptical drive indicato r , eject button and emergency ejec t hole m ay dif fer depending on the opti cal drive mod ule in stall ed. Right view 2 Optical driv e indica tor Lights up when the optical drive is active.
1 Getting to kno w your T ravelMate 6 English Rear view 3 PC card eject button Ejects the PC card from the slot. 4 PC card slots Accepts two type II or one type I II PC cards. 5 Modem jack Connects to a phone l ine. 6 IEEE 1394 port Connects to an IEEE 1394 devi ce.
7 English 3 Exte rnal dis play port Connects to a display dev ice (e.g., external monitor , LCD projector). 4 Expansion p ort Connects to I/O p ort replicator or expansion devic es (e.g ., Ace r Eas yPort) . 5 Parallel port Connects to a parallel device (e.
1 Getting to kno w your T ravelMate 8 English Bottom view # Item Des cription 1 Cooling fan H elps keep the computer cool. Note : Don’ t cover or obstruct the opening of the fan. 2 Battery bay Houses the com puter's battery p ack. 3 Battery release latche s Unlatches the battery to remove the battery pack.
9 English Featur es Below is a brief summary o f the computer’s many features: Performance • Mobile Inte l® Pentium® 4 P rocessor -M with 512 KB level 2 cache featuring the new Enha nced Intel®.
1 Getting to kno w your T ravelMate 10 English Connectivi ty • High-speed fax /data modem port • Ethernet/Fast Ethernet port • USB (Universa l Serial Bus) po rts • IEEE 1394 por t • Fast Inf.
11 English Indicators The computer has seven easy-to-read status icons below the di splay screen. Icon Function De scriptio n Power Lights green w hen the computer i s on and lights orange w hen the compu ter is in Standby mode. Media activity Lights when the hard disk is active.
1 Getting to kno w your T ravelMate 12 English Num lock Lights when Num Lock is activate d. Scroll lock Lights when Scroll lock is activated. Icon Function De scriptio n.
13 English Using the keyboar d The full-size d keyboard includes an embedded nu meric keypad , separate cursor keys, two Windows keys and twelve function keys. Special keys Lock keys The keyboard has three lo ck keys which y ou can toggle o n and off.
1 Getting to kno w your T ravelMate 14 English Embedded numeric keypad The embe dded numeric k eypad func tions like a desk top numeric keypad. It is indicated by small charac ters located on the upper right corner of the keycaps. To sim plify the keyboard legend, cursor-control key sym bols are not pr inted on the ke ys.
15 English W ind ows ke ys The keyboard has two keys that perform Window s-specific functions. Key Description Windows logo key Start button. Combi nations with this key perform shortcut fu nctions.
1 Getting to kno w your T ravelMate 16 English Hot keys The computer e mploys hot ke ys or key c ombinations to a ccess most of the computer’s c ontrols like screen b rightness, vol ume output. To activate hot keys, press and hold the Fn key before pre ssing the other key i n the hot key combination .
17 English Fn-F5 Display toggl e Switches display output between the display screen, external monitor (if connected) and bot h the display screen and external monit or . Fn-F6 Screen blank T urns the display screen backlight of f to save p ower . Press any key to return.
1 Getting to kno w your T ravelMate 18 English The Euro symbo l If your key board layout i s set to United States-In ternational o r United Kingdom or if y ou have a keyboard with a Europea n layout, yo u can type the Eu ro symbol on y our keyboard. Note for U S keyboar d users: The keyboard la yout is set when you first set up Windo ws.
19 English 5C l i c k o n OK . To type the Euro symbol: 1 Locate th e Euro symbol on your keyboard . 2 Open a text e ditor or word proc essor . 3 Hold Alt Gr and press th e Euro symbol . Note : Some fonts and software do not support the Euro symbol. Please refer to www .
1 Getting to kno w your T ravelMate 20 English E-Ma il D etec tion Click the right button at the L aunch Man ager icon on the ta skbar and click on E -Mail Detect ion. In th is dialog box , you have the option to enable/disable mail checking, set the time i nterval for mail checking, etc.
21 English T ouchp ad The built-in tou chpad is a poin ting device that senses movement on its surface. Thi s means the cu rsor responds as y ou move your fing er on the surface of the touchpad. The central location o n the palmrest provides optimal comfort and sup port.
1 Getting to kno w your T ravelMate 22 English a page up , down, left or rig ht. This button mim ics your cursor pressing on the vertical and horizontal scroll ba rs of Windows applicati ons. Note: Keep your fi ngers dry and clean when usi ng the touchpad.
23 English Storage This computer supplies you with the following media storag e: • High-capacity En hanced-IDE hard disk • Optical drive Hard disk The high-capacity hard disk i s the answer to your storage needs. This is where yo ur programs and data a re stored.
1 Getting to kno w your T ravelMate 24 English Using softwar e Playing DVD movies When a DVD-RO M or DVD/CD-RW com bo drive module is instal led in the optical drive bay, you can play DVD movies on your compute r. 1 Eject the DVD tray and insert a DVD disc; then close the DVD tray .
25 English Audio The computer c omes with 16-bi t high-fideli ty AC’97 stereo au dio, and includes a built-in sensitive microphone and dual stereo speakers. There are audio ports on the right side of the computer. See “ Right view” o n page 5 for m ore information on connectin g external audio device s.
1 Getting to kno w your T ravelMate 26 English Power management This computer ha s a built-in pow er managem ent unit that monitors system activity. System activ ity refers to any activity involving one or more of the following d evices: ke yboard, mouse , floppy dr ive, hard disk, or any connected pe ripherals.
27 English Moving around with your T ravelMate This section gives you tips and hints to cons ider when movin g around or traveling with you r computer. Disconnecting fr om the desktop Follow these steps to disconnect your compu ter from external accessories: 1 Save your w ork in progress.
1 Getting to kno w your T ravelMate 28 English you can pu t the computer in Sleep m ode by pressing Fn-F4 . Then close and latch the d isplay. When you are ready to use t he computer again, un latch and o pen the display; then slide an d release the power switch.
29 English • Pack the computer in a protective case tha t can prevent the computer from slidi ng around and cushion i t if it should fall. Cautio n: Avoid packing item s next to the top cover of the computer .
1 Getting to kno w your T ravelMate 30 English T raveling with the computer “when you are traveling greater distances, for instance, from your office build ing to a clie nt’s office building o r traveling loc ally” Pr eparing the computer Prepare the comput er as if y ou were t aking it h ome.
31 English • Power cord that is appr opriate for the country to which you a re traveling • Spare, fully-charged battery pack(s) • Proof of purchase, in case you need to show it to Customs of fic.
1 Getting to kno w your T ravelMate 32 English Securing yo ur computer Your computer is a valuable investment that you n eed to take care of. Lea rn ho w to pr ote ct and tak e car e of your com put er. Security features include hardware and software locks — a security notch and passw ords.
33 English Combine the use of this password with password check points on boot-up and resume from hibernation fo r maximum security . • Password on Boot secures you r computer against unauthorized use. Combin e the use of this password with passwo rd checkp oints on boot-up a nd resume from hibernati on for maximum security .
1 Getting to kno w your T ravelMate 34 English Setting passw ord s You can set passw ords using the BIOS Util ity..
2 Customizing my computer.
After learning the basics of your T ravelMate computer , let’ s get acquainted with t he advanced features of your computer . In this chapter , you will learn how to add opt ions, upgrade components for better performance, and customize your computer .
37 English Expandi ng through options Your TravelM ate offers you a c omplete mo bile comput ing experience . Connectivity o ptions Ports allow you to conn ect periphera l devices to your computer a s you would with a desktop PC. Fax/data modem Your compu ter ha ve a built -in V.
2 Customizing my computer 38 English Built-in net work featur e The built-in network feature allow s you to co nnect your computer to an Ethe rnet-based (1 0/100 Mbps ) network. To use the netwo rk featur e, connect an Ethern et cable f rom the network ja ck on the re ar of the computer to a networ k jack or hub o n your netw or k.
39 English IEEE 1394 port The com puter's IEEE 13 94 port allow s you to conne ct to an IEE E 1394 supported dev ices like a vi deo camera or digital camera .
2 Customizing my computer 40 English Inser ting a PC Card Insert the card into the slot a nd make the prope r connection (e.g., network c able), if necessary. S ee your card ma nual for details. Ejec ting a PC Ca rd Before ejec ting a PC Ca rd: 1 Exit the applicatio n using the card.
41 English Connecting to A cer EasyPort replica tor The com puter's 100 -pin conn ector enabl es you to c onnect an Acer EasyPort repli cator (optional). Note: The system supports a maximum of six USB devices. Three ports are available on the rear panel, two internal ports are reserved by the system for optional card readers and Bluetooth .
2 Customizing my computer 42 English Memory upgrade Memory is expa ndable to 1 GB, em ploying 128/256/5 12-MB industry standard soDI MMs (Small Outlin e Dual Inline Memory Modul es). The computer supports DDR (Dou ble Data Rate) SD RAM (Synchronous Dynamic Ran dom Access Memory).
43 English 3 Insert the memory module diagonally into the slot ( a), then gently press it down (b ) until it clicks in to place. 4 Replace the memory cover and se cure it with the screw . 5 Reinstall the battery pack, and reconnect the AC adapter . 6 T urn on the computer .
2 Customizing my computer 44 English Using system utiliti es Notebook M anager The computer h as a built-in syste m setup program cal led Notebook Manager. T he Windows-based Note book Manage r allows you to set passwords, the startup sequence of the drives, and power management settings.
45 English You can manually switch off the wireless LAN by pressing the button. BIOS Utility The BIO S Utility is a hardwa re configuration program bui lt into your computer’s BIO S (Basic Input/Output System ). Your compu ter is already pro perly configur ed and optimiz ed, and yo u do not need to run this utili ty.
2 Customizing my computer 46 English.
3 T r oubleshooting my computer.
This chapter instructs you on how to deal with common system problems . Read it before calling a technician if a problem occurs. Solutions to more serious probl ems require opening up the computer . Do not attempt to open the computer by yourself. Contact your dealer or an a uthorized service center for assistance.
49 English Frequently-asked questi ons The follow ing is a list of possible situations tha t may ari se during the use of your com puter. Easy an swers and solutions ar e provided for each one. I opene d the di splay an d pressed the power switch, bu t comp uter does not start or boot-up .
3 T roubleshooting my compu ter 50 English Image is not full-scr een. The computer display has a native resolution of 1024 x 768 (XGA) for the 14 .1”/15.0” o r 1400 x 1050 (SXG A+) for the 15.0” (selected models only). If you set the re solution lower than this, the screen expan ds to fill the com puter display.
51 English The keyboa rd does not r esp ond. Try attaching an external k eyboard to the USB po rts of the computer. If it wo rks, contact your deale r or an auth orized service cen ter as the internal key board cabl e may be l oose. The pri nter d oes not work.
3 T roubleshooting my compu ter 52 English Requesting servi ce Internationa l T raveler’ s W arrant y (IT W) Your computer is backed by an In ternational Trave ler’s Warranty (ITW) that gives y ou security an d peace of mind when tra veling. Our worldwide ne twork of service centers are ther e to give yo u a helping hand.
53 English You are requi red to provi de the followin g information: Name: _______ _____ ____ ____ _______ _____ ____ ____ Address: ___ _______ ____ _____ _______ ____ ____ ____ _______ ____ ____ ____.
3 T roubleshooting my compu ter 54 English.
Appendix A Specifications.
This appendix li sts the genera l specifications of your computer ..
57 English Microprocessor • Mobile Inte l® Pentium® 4 P rocessor -M with 512 KB level 2 cache featuring the new Enha nced Intel® SpeedStep™ technology or Mobile Inte l® Celeron® proc essor wi.
Append ix A Specif ication s 58 English Keyboard and point ing devi ce • 84-/85-/88 -key Windows ke yboard • Ergonomic ally-centered tou chpad pointi ng device with 4-way scroll button I/O ports • T wo type II / one type I II CardBus PC Ca rd slots • One RJ -45 j ack (Eth erne t 10/ 100) • One RJ-45 jack (V .
59 English • Non-operating: 20% ~ 80% RH Syst em • ACPI support • DMI 2 .0- com plia nt • Microsof t Windows operatin g systems Pow er • Battery pack • 63Wh Li-I on b atter y pa ck • 3-h.
Append ix A Specif ication s 60 English.
Appendix B Notices.
This appendix lists the general notices of your computer ..
63 English FCC n otice This device has been te sted and found to comp ly with the lim its for a Cl ass B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
Appe ndix B Notice s 64 English Notice: Canadian users This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equi pment Regulatio ns. Remarque à l’intention des utilisateurs can adiens Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respected toutes les ex igences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada .
65 English 1 Follow all warn ings and instructio ns marked on the produc t. 2 Unplug this product from the wall ou tlet before cleanin g. Do no t use liquid cleaners or aerosol c leaners. Use a damp c loth for cleaning. 3 Do not use this produc t near wa ter .
Appe ndix B Notice s 66 English f I f the produc t exhibits a d istinct change in perfo rmance, indicati ng a need for service. 12 Replace the battery with the same type as the pro duct's battery w e recommend. Use of another b attery may present a risk of fire or explosion.
67 English same or eq uivalent ty pe recomme nded by the manufactu rer . Dispose of used batt eries acco rding to loc al regul ations . Recycle if a t all possibl e. ADV ARSEL ! Lithiumbatteri - Eksplosionsfare ved fejlagtig håndt ering. Udskiftning må kun ske med batt eri af samme fabrikat o g type.
Appe ndix B Notice s 68 English A-Tick notice For safety reason s, only co nnect headsets w ith a telecommu nications comp lianc e label. This include s custom er equipm ent prev iously la belled permitted or certified.
69 English Index A AC adapter caring fo r v AcerMedia drive 23 audi o 25 adjusting the volume 25 troubleshoo ting 50 B batt er y p ack caring fo r v charging indica tor 11 BIOS util ity 45 bri ghtn es.
70 English memory insta lling 42– 43 upgrading 42 modem 37 N network 38 Notebook Manager 44 hotkey 16 noti ce DVD copyrig ht protection 67 num loc k 13 on indi cator 12 numeric keypad embedded 14 nu.
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