Acer TRAVELMATE-36X User's Guide

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TravelMate 360 series

User’s guide

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C opyright © 2001. Ac er Inc orpora ted.

All Rights Reserved.

Tra velMa te 360 series User’s guide

Origina l Issue: September 2001

C ha nges ma y be ma de periodic a lly to the informa tion in this public a tion without obliga tion to notify a ny person of suc h revision or c ha nges. Suc h c ha nges will be inc orpora ted in new editions of this ma nua l or supplementa ry doc uments a nd public a tions. This c ompa ny ma kes no representa tions or wa rra nties, either expressed or implied, with respec t to the c ontents hereof a nd spec ific a lly disc la ims the implied wa rra nties of merc ha nta bility or fitness for a pa rtic ula r purpose.

Rec ord the model number, seria l number, purc ha se da te, a nd pla c e of purc ha se informa tion in the spa c e provided below. The seria l number a nd model number a re rec orded on the la bel a ffixed to your c omputer. All c orrespondenc e c onc erning your unit should inc lude the seria l number, model number, a nd purc ha se informa tion.

No pa rt of this public a tion ma y be reproduc ed, stored in a retrieva l system, or tra nsmitted, in a ny form or by a ny mea ns, elec tronic , mec ha nic a l, photoc opy, rec ording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Ac er Inc orpora ted.

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Model number : _________________________________

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First things first

We would like to tha nk you for ma king the Tra velMa te series of notebook c omputers your c hoic e for your mobile c omputing needs.

We hope you will be ha ppy with your Tra velMa te a s muc h a s we enjoyed ma king it for you.

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Your guides

To help you use your Tra velMa te, we ha ve designed a set of guides:

First off, the Just for Starters...

poste r helps you ge t sta rted with setting up your c omputer.

This User’s guide introduc es you to the ma ny wa ys your c omputer c a n he lp you be more produc tive. This guide provides c le a r a nd c onc ise informa tion a bout the c omputer, so re a d it thoroughly.

If you ever need to print out a c opy, this User’s guide is a lso a va ila ble in PDF (Porta ble Doc ume nt Forma t). Follow these ste ps:

1 C lic k on Start , Programs , TravelMate .

2 C lic k on TravelMate User’s guide .

Note: Viewing the file re quires Adobe Ac roba t Rea de r insta lle d. If Adobe Ac roba t Rea de r is not insta lled on your c omputer, c lic king on Tra velMa te User’s guide will run the

Ac roba t Re a der setup progra m first. Follow the instruc tions on the sc ree n to c omple te the insta lla tion. For instruc tions on how to use Adobe Ac roba t Rea de r, a c c ess the Help me nu.

A ha ndy Hot key pocket reference c a rd is use ful for quic k gla nc es a t func tiona l ke y c ombina tions.

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An Online guide is your he lping ha nd on-the -go, with ea sy to a c c ess, deta iled a nd linked informa tion a bout your c ompute r.

To a c c e ss the online guide:

1 C lic k on Start , Programs , TravelMate .

2 C lic k on TravelMate Online guide .

La stly, there ma y be a Read me first shee t inc lude d with your pa c ka ge whic h c onta ins importa nt reminders a nd upda te s. So, ple a se rea d through it.

For more informa tion a bout our produc ts, servic es, a nd support informa tion, plea se visit our web site (http:/ / globa l.a c er.c om).

Basic care and tips for using your computer

Turning your computer on and off

To turn on the c omputer, simply slide a nd then relea se the power switc h on the left side of your Tra velMa te.

To turn the power off, do a ny of the following:

• Use the Windows Shut Down...

c omma nd

C lic k on Start , Shut Down...

, a nd selec t Shut down; then c lic k on

OK .

• Use the power switc h

Note: You c a n a lso use the power switc h to pe rform power

ma na ge me nt func tions. Se e “Ba sic power ma na gement” on pa ge 28.

• Use the c ustomized func tions for power ma na gement

You c a n a lso shut down the c omputer by c losing the displa y c over, or by pressing the sleep hot key ( Fn-F4

). See “Ba sic power ma na gement” on pa ge 28.

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Note: If you c a nnot power off the c omputer norma lly, press a nd hold the power switc h for more tha n four sec onds to shut down the c ompute r. If you turn off the c ompute r a nd wa nt to turn it on a ga in, wa it a t le a st two se c onds before powe ring up.

Taking care of your computer

Your c omputer will serve you well if you ta ke c a re of it.

• Do not expose the c omputer to direc t sunlight. Do not pla c e it nea r sourc es of hea t, suc h a s a ra dia tor.

• Do not expose the c omputer to tempera tures below 0ºC (32ºF) or a bove 50ºC (122ºF).

• Do not subjec t the c omputer to ma gnetic fields.

• Do not expose the c omputer to ra in or moisture.

• Do not spill wa ter or a ny liquid on the c omputer.

• Do not subjec t the c omputer to hea vy shoc k a nd vibra tion.

• Do not expose the c omputer to dust a nd dirt.

• Never pla c e objec ts on top of the c omputer to a void da ma ging the c omputer.

• Do not sla m the c omputer displa y when you c lose it.

• Never pla c e the c omputer on uneven surfa c es.

Taking care of your AC adapter

Here a re some wa ys to ta ke c a re of your AC a da pter:

• Do not c onnec t the a da pter to a ny other devic e.

• Do not step on the power c ord or pla c e hea vy objec ts on top of it.

C a refully route the power c ord a nd a ny c a bles a wa y from persona l tra ffic .

• When unplugging the power c ord, do not pull on the c ord itself but pull on the plug.

• The tota l a mpere ra tings of the equipment plugged in should not exc eed the a mpere ra ting of the c ord if you a re using a n extension c ord. Also, the tota l c urrent ra ting of a ll equipment plugged into a single wa ll outlet should not exc eed the fuse ra ting.

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Taking care of your battery pack

Here a re some wa ys to ta ke c a re of your ba ttery pa c k:

• Use only ba tteries of the sa me kind a s repla c ements. Turn the power off before removing or repla c ing ba tteries.

• Do not ta mper with ba tteries. Keep them a wa y from c hildren.

• Dispose of used ba tteries a c c ording to loc a l regula tions. Rec yc le if a t a ll possible.

Cleaning and servicing

When c lea ning the c omputer, follow these steps:

1 Power off the c omputer a nd remove the ba ttery pa c k.

2 Disc onnec t the AC a da pter.

3 Use a soft c loth moistened with wa ter. Do not use liquid or a erosol c lea ners.

If a ny of the following oc c urs:

• The c omputer ha s been dropped or the body ha s been da ma ged.

• Liquid ha s been spilled into the produc t.

• The c omputer does not opera te norma lly.

Plea se refer to "Troubleshooting my c omputer" on pa ge 57.

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First things first

Your guides

Ba sic c a re a nd tips for using your c omputer

1 Getting to know your TravelMate

A Tra velMa te tour

Front view

Left view

Right view

Rea r view

Bottom view

Fea tures

Indic a tors

Using the keyboa rd

Spec ia l keys

Touc hpa d

Touc hpa d ba sic s

Stora ge

Ha rd disk

Ea syLink c ombo drive

Using softwa re

Audio

Adjusting the volume

Ba sic power ma na gement

Moving a round with your Tra velMa te

Disc onnec ting from the desktop

Moving a round

Ta king the c omputer home

Tra veling with the c omputer

Tra veling interna tiona lly with the c omputer

Sec uring your c omputer

Using a c omputer sec urity loc k

Using the Sma rtC a rd

Using pa sswords

2 Customizing your computer

Expa nding through options

C onnec tivity options

Upgra de options

Notebook Ma na ger

La unc h Ma na ger

BIOS Utility

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3 Troubleshooting your computer

Frequently-a sked questions

Troubleshooting tips

Error messa ges

Requesting servic e

Interna tiona l Tra veler’s Wa rra nty (ITW)

Before you c a ll

Appendix A Specifications

Appendix B Notices

Index

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1 Getting to know your

TravelMate


Your Tra velMa te c ompute r c ombines highperforma nc e, versa tility, power ma na gement fea tures a nd multimedia c a pa bilities with a unique style a nd ergonomic design. Work with unma tc he d produc tivity a nd re lia bility with your new power c omputing pa rtner.


A TravelMate tour

After setting up your c omputer a s illustra ted in the Just for

Starters...

poster, let us show you a round your new Tra velMa te c omputer.

Front view

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Displa y sc re en

Sta tus indic a tors

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La unc h keys

Touc hpa d

Description

Also c a lled LC D (liquid-c rysta l displa y), displa ys c ompute r output.

LEDs (light-emitting diodes) tha t turn on a nd off to show the sta tus of the c omputer a nd its func tions a nd c omponents.

Buttons for la unc hing fre quently used

progra ms. Se e “La unc h Ke ys” on pa ge 18

for more de ta ils.

Touc h-sensitive pointing devic e whic h func tions like a c ompute r mouse .


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C lic k buttons (le ft, c enter a nd right)

Description

The left a nd right buttons func tion like the left a nd right mouse buttons; the c e nte r button se rves a s a sc roll up/ down button.

Spea ker/

Hea dphone-out ja c k

C onnec ts to a udio line-out de vic es (e .g., spe a kers, he a dphone s).

7 Line-in ja c k

8 Infra red port

9 Mic rophone

10 Pa lmre st

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Keyboa rd

Spea ker

Ac c e pts a udio line -in devic e s (e.g., a udio C D pla yer, stereo wa lkma n).

Interfa c es with Infra re d devic e s (e.g., infra red printer, IR-a wa re c ompute rs).

Inputs sounds a nd voic es into your c omputer.

C omforta ble support a re a for your ha nds when you use the c omputer.

Inputs da ta into your c omputer.

Outputs sound.


Left view

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Ea syLink c ombo drive c onnec tor

IEEE 1394 port

Power switc h

PC C a rd ejec t button

PC C a rd slot

Description

C onne c ts to a n Ea syLink c ombo drive .

C onne c ts to IEEE 1394 devic es.

Turns on the c omputer power.

Ejec ts PC C a rd from the c a rd slot.

Ac c epts to one Type II 16-bit PC C a rd or 32bit C a rdBus PC C a rd.

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Sma rtC a rd eje c t button

Sma rtC a rd slot

Ejec ts the Sma rtC a rd from the slot.

Vide o c a pture kit slot

Slot for Sma rtC a rd inte rfa c e with pre-boot a uthentic a tion system.

Ac c epts the video c a pture kit option on the le ft side of the c omputer.

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Right view

1 G etting to know your Tra velMa te

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Video c a pture kit slot

Ba ttery ba y

Sec urity ke yloc k

Description

Ac c epts the vide o c a pture kit option on the right side of the c ompute r.

House s the c ompute r's ba ttery pa c k.

C onne c ts to a Kensington-c ompa tible c ompute r se c urity loc k.

Rear view

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PS/ 2 port

Description

C onnec ts to PS/ 2-c ompa tible devic e (e .g.,

PS/ 2 ke yboa rd/ mouse / keypa d).

2 USB ports (two) C onnec t to a ny Unive rsa l Seria l Bus devic e s

(e.g., USB mouse, USB c a mera ).


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Expa nsion port

Description

C onne c ts to I/ O re plic a tor or Ea syPort expa nsion de vic e s.

4 Modem ja c k C onne c ts to a phone line .

5 Ne twork ja c k C onne c ts to a n Ethe rnet 10/ 100-ba sed ne twork.

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6 Externa l displa y port

C onne c ts to a displa y devic e (e.g., e xterna l monitor, LC D projec tor) a nd displa ys up to

64K c olors a t 1280x1024 re solution.

7 Power ja c k C onne c ts to a n AC a da pter.


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Bottom view


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Ba ttery ba y

Ha rd disk ba y

Ha rd disk a nti-shoc k prote c tion

Description

Houses the c omputer's ba tte ry pa c k.

Houses the c ompute r's ha rd disk (sec ured by a sc re w).

Disk Anti-Shoc k Protec tion (DASP) protec ts your ha rd disk a ga inst a c c identa l shoc k a nd vibra tion.

Ba ttery rele a se la tc h Unla tc he s the ba tte ry to re move the ba tte ry pa c k.

Persona l identific a tion slot

Inse rt a busine ss c a rd or simila r-size d identific a tion c a rd to persona lize your c omputer.

Me mory c ompa rtme nt

Houses the c omputer's ma in me mory.


Features

Below is a brief summa ry of the c omputer’s ma ny fea tures:

Performance

• Mobile Intel® Pentium® III Proc essor-M with 512 KB level 2 c a c he fea turing the new Enha nc ed Intel® SpeedStep™ tec hnology

• Memory expa nda ble up to 1024 MB or 1 G B a nd supports PC 133

Mhz bus speed

• Externa l Ea syLink™ c ombo drive (floppy a nd C D-ROM/ DVD-

ROM/ DVD-RW drive)

• High-c a pa c ity, Enha nc ed-IDE ha rd disk

• Li-ion ma in ba ttery pa c k

• Power ma na gement system with AC PI (Adva nc ed C onfigura tion

Power Interfa c e)

• Sma rt C a rd interfa c e with pre-boot a uthentic a tion system for a dded sec urity.

Display

• 13.3"Thin-Film Tra nsistor (TFT) liquid-c rysta l displa y (LC D) displa ying 24-bit true-c olor a t 1024x768 eXtended G ra phic s Arra y

(XG A) resolution

• 8 MB Video DRAM with DVMT (Dyna mic Video Memory

Tec hnology™) up to 32 MB

• 3D c a pa bilities

• Simulta neous LC D a nd C RT displa y support

• Supports other output displa y devic es suc h a s LC D projec tion pa nels for la rge-a udienc e presenta tions

• "Automa tic LC D dim" fea ture tha t a utoma tic a lly dec ides the best settings for your displa y a nd c onserves power

• Dua l displa y c a pa bility

Multimedia

• 16-bit high-fidelity AC ’97 PC I stereo a udio with wa veta ble synthesizer

• Built-in spea ker a nd mic rophone

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• High-speed optic a l (C D-ROM, DVD-ROM or DVD-RW) drive

• USB video c a pture kit option

Connectivity

• High-speed fa x/ da ta modem port

• Fa st infra red wireless c ommunic a tion

• USB (Universa l Seria l Bus) ports

• Ethernet/ Fa st Ethernet port

• IEEE 1394 port

• Optiona l 802.11b wireless LAN

• Optiona l USB Bluetooth dongle solution

Human-centric design and ergonomics

• Sleek, smooth a nd stylish design

• Full-sized keyboa rd

• Ergonomic a lly-c entered touc hpa d pointing devic e

• Internet sc roll key

Expansion

• Type II C a rdBus PC C a rd (formerly PC MC IA) slot with ZV

(zoomed video) port support

• Upgra dea ble memory

• Ea syPort port replic a tor


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Indicators

The c omputer ha s seven ea sy-to-rea d sta tus ic ons below the displa y sc reen.

The Power a nd Sleep sta tus ic ons a re visible even when you c lose the displa y c over so you c a n see the sta tus of the c omputer while the c over is c losed.

Icon Function

Wirele ss

C ommunic a tion

Description

Lights whe n the Wire le ss LAN c a pa bilitie s a re ena bled.

Powe r Lights whe n the c ompute r is on.

Sleep Lights when the c omputer enters Sleep mode .

Media Ac tivity Lights whe n the floppy drive, ha rd disk or

Ea syLink C ombo drive is a c tive.

Ba ttery C ha rge Lights whe n the ba ttery is be ing c ha rged.

C a ps Loc k Lights whe n C a ps Loc k is a c tiva te d.


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Icon Function

Num Loc k


Description

Lights when Num Loc k is a c tiva ted.


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Using the keyboard

The keyboa rd ha s full-sized keys a nd a n embedded keypa d, sepa ra te c ursor keys, two Windows keys a nd twelve func tion keys.

Special keys

Lock keys

The keyboa rd ha s three loc k keys whic h you c a n toggle on a nd off.

Lock key

C a ps Loc k

Num Loc k

(Fn-F11)

Sc roll Loc k

(Fn-F12)

Description

Whe n C a ps Loc k is on, a ll a lpha betic c ha ra c ters typed a re in upperc a se .

When Num Loc k is on, the embedded ke ypa d is in numeric mode. The ke ys func tion a s a c a lc ula tor (c omple te with the a rithmetic ope ra tors +, -, *, a nd / ). Use this mode whe n you ne ed to do a lot of nume ric da ta e ntry. A bette r solution would be to c onne c t a n externa l keypa d.

When Sc roll Loc k is on, the sc reen moves one line up or down when you pre ss the up or down a rrow ke ys re spec tively.

Sc roll Loc k doe s not work with some a pplic a tions.

Note: To a c c e ss the Num Loc k a nd Sc roll Loc k func tions, hold the

Fn ke y down while pressing the F11 a nd F12 keys respec tive ly.



Embedded numeric keypad

The embedded numeric keypa d func tions like a desktop numeric keypa d. It is indic a ted by sma ll c ha ra c ters loc a ted on the upper right c orner of the keyc a ps. To simplify the keyboa rd legend, c ursor-c ontrol key symbols a re not printed on the keys.

Desired access

Number keys on e mbedded ke ypa d

C ursor-c ontrol keys on e mbedded keypa d

Ma in keyboa rd ke ys

Num lock on

Type numbe rs in a norma l ma nner.

Hold Shift while using c ursor-c ontrol ke ys.

Num lock off

Hold Fn while using c ursor-c ontrol ke ys.

Hold Fn while typing le tte rs on embedded keypa d.

Type the letters in a norma l ma nne r.

Note: If a n e xterna l ke yboa rd or keypa d is c onnec ted to the c omputer, the Num Loc k fe a ture a utoma tic a lly shifts from the inte rna l keyboa rd to the exte rna l keyboa rd or keypa d.


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Windows keys

The keyboa rd ha s two keys tha t perform Windows-spec ific func tions.

Key Description

Windows logo key

á

Sta rt button. C ombina tions with this key perform shortc ut func tions. Be low a re a few exa mples:

á + Ta b (Ac tiva te s next ta skba r button)

á + E (Explore s My C omputer)

á + F (Finds Doc ument)

á + M (Minimizes All)

Shift + á + M (Undoes Minimize All)

á + R (Displa ys the Run... dia log box)

Applic a tion ke y Opens a c onte xt menu (sa me a s a right-c lic k).

Hot keys

The c omputer employs hot keys or key c ombina tions to a c c ess most of the c omputer’s c ontrols like sc reen brightness, volume output a nd the

BIOS Utility.

To a c tiva te hot keys, press a nd hold the Fn key before pressing the other key in the hot key c ombina tion.



Hot key

Fn-F1

Fn-F2

Fn-F3

Fn-F4

Fn-F5

Fn-F6

Icon Function

Hot Key He lp

Setup

Power

Ma na ge me nt

Sc heme Toggle

Sle ep

Displa y Toggle

Sc re en Bla nk

Description

Displa ys he lp on hot ke ys.

Ac c esses the c omputer’s c onfigura tion utility.

Switc hes the power ma na ge me nt sc heme used by the c omputer (func tion a va ila ble if supporte d by ope ra ting syste m).

See “Ba sic powe r ma na ge me nt” on pa ge 28.

Puts the c omputer in Sleep mode.

See “Ba sic powe r ma na ge me nt” on pa ge 28.

Switc hes displa y output be tween the displa y sc re en, externa l monitor (if c onnec te d) a nd both the displa y sc ree n a nd e xterna l monitor.

Turns the displa y sc re en ba c klight off to sa ve power.

Press a ny key to return.


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Hot key

Fn-F7

Fn-F8

Icon Function

Touc hpa d Toggle

Spe a ker Toggle

Description

Turns the inte rna l touc hpa d on a nd off.

Turns the spea kers on a nd off.

Fn↑ Volume up Inc rea se s the spea ker volume .

Fn-

↓

Fn-

→

Fn←

Volume down

Brightne ss up

Dec rea ses the spea ker volume .

Inc rea se s the sc re en brightne ss.

Brightne ss down Dec rea ses the sc ree n brightne ss.

Alt G r-

Euro

Euro Type s the Euro symbol

(a va ila ble on some models).

The Euro symbol

If your keyboa rd la yout is set to United Sta tes-Interna tiona l or United

Kingdom or if you ha ve a keyboa rd with a Europea n la yout, you c a n type the Euro symbol on your keyboa rd.

Note for US keyboard users: The ke yboa rd la yout is set when you first se t up Windows. For the Euro symbol to work, the ke yboa rd la yout ha s to be set to United Sta tes-Inte rna tiona l.

To verify the keyboa rd type:

1 C lic k on Start , Settings , Control Panel .

2 Double-c lic k on Keyboard .

3 C lic k on the Language ta b.



4 Verify tha t the keyboa rd la yout used for "En English (United

Sta tes)" is set to United Sta tes-Interna tiona l.

If not, selec t a nd c lic k on Properties ; then selec t United States-

International a nd c lic k on OK .

5 C lic k on OK .

To type the Euro symbol:

1 Loc a te the Euro symbol on your keyboa rd.

2 Open a text editor or word proc essor.

3 Hold Alt Gr a nd press the Euro symbol.

Some fonts a nd softwa re do not support the Euro symbol. Plea se refer to http:/ / www.mic rosoft.c om/ typogra phy/ fa q/ fa q12.htm for more informa tion.

Launch Keys

Loc a ted a t the top of the keyboa rd a re five buttons. These buttons a re c a lled la unc h keys. They a re designa ted a s P1, P2, P3, ma il button a nd

Web browser button.

Note : To the left of these five la unc h keys is the wireless c ommunic a tion button. For more informa tion on this fea ture, plea se refer to the wireless c ommunic a tion ma nua l.


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Launch key

P1

P2

P3

Ma il

Default application

Use r-progra mma ble

Use r-progra mma ble

Multime dia a pplic a tion

Ema il a pplic a tion. The LED of the ma il button will fla sh whe n the use r ha s inc oming ema il

Interne t browse r a pplic a tion We b browser

Email checking function

When you first sta rt up your system, a Ma il C hec king dia log box will be displa yed. In this dia log box, you ha ve the option to la unc h the progra m a t sta rtup or not, set the time for ma il c hec king, etc . If you a lrea dy ha ve a n ema il a c c ount, you c a n fill in the Ma il Properties in the dia log box.

The Ma il Server is the server na me where you get your ema il, for exa mple: JohnSmith@hotma il.c om, the Ma il Server is hotmail.com

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Aside from the ema il c hec king func tion, there is a ma il button tha t is used to la unc h the ema il a pplic a tion. It is loc a ted a bove the keyboa rd


20 1 G etting to know your Tra velMa te right below the LC D. The LED of the ma il button will fla sh when the user ha s rec eived a n inc oming ema il.

You c a n a lso a c c ess the Ma il C hec king dia log box by c lic king on

Start , Programs , Launch Manager , then c lic k on E-Mail checking setting .


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Touchpad

The built-in touc hpa d is a PS/ 2-c ompa tible pointing devic e tha t senses movement on its surfa c e. This mea ns the c ursor responds a s you move your finger on the surfa c e of the touc hpa d. The c entra l loc a tion on the pa lm rest provides optimum c omfort a nd support.

Note: Whe n using a n externa l USB or seria l mouse , you c a n press

Fn-F7 to disa ble the touc hpa d. If you a re using a n exte rna l PS/ 2 mouse , the touc hpa d is a utoma tic a lly disa ble d.

Touchpad basics

The following items tea c h you how to use the touc hpa d:

• Move your finger a c ross the touc hpa d to move the c ursor.

• Press the left (1) a nd right (3) buttons loc a ted on the edge of the touc hpa d to do selec tion a nd exec ution func tions. These two buttons a re simila r to the left a nd right buttons on a mouse.

Ta pping on the touc hpa d produc es simila r results.

• Use the c enter (2) button (top a nd bottom) to sc roll up or down a pa ge. This button mimic s your c ursor pressing on the right sc roll


22 1 G etting to know your Tra velMa te ba r of Windows a pplic a tions.

Function

Exec ute

Selec t

Dra g

Ac c e ss c onte xt menu

Sc roll

Left button

Right button

C lic k twic e quic kly

C lic k onc e

C lic k a nd hold, then use finger to dra g the c ursor on the touc hpa d

Center buttons

Tap

Ta p twic e (a t the sa me spe ed a s double-c lic king a mouse button)

Ta p onc e

Ta p twic e (a t the sa me spe ed a s double-c lic king a mouse button) then hold finger to the touc hpa d on the se c ond ta p a nd dra g the c ursor

C lic k onc e

C lic k a nd hold the up/ down button

Note: Ke ep your fingers dry a nd c lea n when using the touc hpa d.

Also keep the touc hpa d dry a nd c le a n. The touc hpa d is se nsitive to finge r move me nts. Henc e, the lighter the touc h, the better the response . Ta pping ha rder will not inc rea se the touc hpa d’s responsive ness.


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Storage

This c omputer supplies you the following media stora ge:

• High-c a pa c ity Enha nc ed-IDE ha rd disk

• Externa l Ea syLink™ c ombo drive

• Sta nda rd 3.5-inc h floppy drive.

• High-speed optic a l drive

Hard disk

The high-c a pa c ity ha rd disk is the a nswer to your stora ge needs.

EasyLink combo drive

The Ea syLink c ombo drive is a two-in-one floppy/ C D-ROM, floppy/ DVD-

ROM or floppy/ DVD-RW "c ombo" drive tha t c onnec ts externa lly to the c omputer.

The floppy drive rea ds a nd writes sta nda rd 3.5-inc h diskettes. The optic a l drive provides the la test in multimedia in a mobile world.

Connecting and disconnecting the EasyLink combo drive

To c onnec t the Ea syLink c ombo drive:

1 Pull out the Ea syLink c ombo drive c a ble c onnec tor from its stora ge slot.

2 Open the Ea syLink c ombo drive c onnec tor door (a ) on the c omputer.



3 Firmly c onnec t the Ea syLink c ombo drive (c onnec tor to c onnec tor)

(b) to the c omputer.

To disc onnec t the Ea syLink c ombo drive:

1 C lic k on the HotIDE ic on ( ) on the Windows ta skba r.

2 Selec t the stop opera tion.

A messa ge a ppea rs to c onfirm the stop opera tion.

3 C lic k on OK .

4 Disc onnec t the Ea syLink c ombo drive.

5 Tuc k in the Ea syLink c ombo drive c a ble c onnec tor into its stora ge slot.

Note: If the c omputer is on, a nd you disc onnec t the Ea syLink c ombo drive without using the HotIDE stop func tion, the c omputer will ha ng (stop ope ra ting norma lly). C onne c t the

Ea syLink c ombo drive a ga in to solve this proble m. It is a dvisa ble to follow the c onne c t/ disc onne c t proc edure s disc usse d a bove. If the c omputer is off, you c a n disc onnec t the Ea syLink c ombo drive a t your c onve nie nc e .


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Ejecting a floppy disk

Press the floppy disk ejec t button to ejec t a floppy disk from the floppy drive.

Ejecting the optical drive tray

To ejec t the optic a l drive tra y when the c omputer is turned on, press the drive ejec t button.

When the power is off, you c a n ejec t the drive tra y using the

emergenc y ejec t hole. See pa ge 60 for more deta il.

Using software

Playing DVD movies

Some models c ome sta nda rd with a DVD-equipped Ea syLink DVD c ombo drive. To pla y DVD movies on your c omputer, follow these steps:

1 Ejec t the DVD tra y a nd insert a DVD movie disc ; then c lose the DVD tra y.



Important!

When you la unc h the DVD pla yer for the first time, the progra m a sks you to input the region c ode . DVD disc s a re divided into 6 regions. Onc e your DVD drive is set to a re gion c ode, it will pla y DVD disc s of tha t region only. You c a n set the region c ode a ma ximum of five time s (inc luding the first time), a fter whic h the la st region c ode se t will re ma in pe rma ne nt.

Re c ove ring your ha rd disk does not reset the numbe r of time s the region c ode ha s bee n set. Re fe r to the ta ble la te r in this sec tion for DVD movie re gion c ode informa tion.

2 The DVD movie will a utoma tic a lly pla y a fter a few sec onds.

3

4

5

6

Region code

1

2

Country or region

U.S.A., C a na da

Europe, Middle Ea st, South Afric a , J a pa n

Southea st Asia , Ta iwa n, Korea (South)

La tin Americ a , Austra lia , Ne w Zea la nd

Former U.S.S.R., pa rts of Afric a , India

Pe ople 's Re public of C hina

Note: To c ha nge the re gion c ode, insert a DVD movie of a different region into the DVD-ROM drive. Plea se re fe r to the online help for more informa tion.


Audio

The c omputer c omes with 16-bit high-fidelity PC I stereo a udio, a nd inc ludes a built-in sensitive mic rophone a nd stereo spea ker.

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There a re a udio ports on the front pa nel of the c omputer. See “Front view” on pa ge 3 for more informa tion on c onnec ting externa l a udio

devic es.

Adjusting the volume

Adjusting the volume on the c omputer is a s ea sy a s pressing some

buttons. See “Hot keys” on pa ge 15 for more informa tions on

a djusting the spea ker volume.



Basic power management

This c omputer ha s a built-in power ma na gement unit tha t monitors system a c tivity. System a c tivity refers to a ny a c tivity involving one or more of the following devic es: keyboa rd, mouse, floppy drive, ha rd disk, periphera ls c onnec ted to the seria l a nd pa ra llel ports, a nd video memory. If no a c tivity is detec ted for a period of time (c a lled a n ina c tivity timeout), the c omputer stops some or a ll of these devic es in order to c onserve energy.

This c omputer employs a power ma na gement sc heme tha t supports

AC PI (Adva nc ed C onfigura tion a nd Power Interfa c e) whic h a llows for ma ximum power c onserva tion a nd ma ximum performa nc e a t the sa me time. Windows ha ndles a ll power-sa ving c hores for your c omputer.

Refer to your online guide for more informa tion.


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Moving around with your TravelMate

This sec tion gives you tips a nd hints on things to c onsider when moving a round or tra veling with your c omputer.

Disconnecting from the desktop

Follow these steps to disc onnec t your c omputer from externa l a c c essories:

1 Sa ve your work in progress.

2 Remove a ny media , diskette or c ompa c t disc , from the drive(s).

3 Shut down the opera ting system.

4 Turn off the c omputer.

5 C lose the displa y c over.

6 Disc onnec t the c omputer from the port expa nsion option, if nec essa ry.

7 Disc onnec t the c ord from the AC a da pter.

8 Disc onnec t the keyboa rd, pointing devic e, printer, externa l monitor, a nd other externa l devic es.

9 Disc onnec t the Kensington loc k if you a re using one to sec ure the c omputer.

Moving around

“when you a re just moving within short dista nc es, for exa mple, from your offic e desk to a meeting room”

Preparing the computer

Before moving the c omputer, c lose a nd la tc h the displa y c over to pla c e it in Sleep mode. You c a n now sa fely ta ke the c omputer a nywhere you go within the building. To bring the c omputer out of Sleep mode, open the displa y.

If you a re ta king the c omputer to a c lient's offic e or a different building, you ma y c hoose to shut down the c omputer:

1 C lic k on Start , Shut Down...

.



2 Selec t Shut down a nd c lic k on OK .

- or - you c a n put the c omputer in Sleep mode by pressing Fn-F4 . Then c lose a nd la tc h the displa y.

When you a re rea dy to use the c omputer a ga in, unla tc h a nd open the displa y, a nd press a ny key. If the power indic a tor is off, the c omputer ha s entered Hiberna tion mode a nd turned off. Press, slide a nd relea se the power switc h to turn the c omputer ba c k on. Note tha t the c omputer ma y enter Hiberna tion mode a fter it is in Sleep mode for a period of time. Turn the power on to wa ke up the c omputer from

Hiberna tion mode.

What to bring to short meetings

A fully c ha rged ba ttery runs the c omputer for a bout 3 hours under most c irc umsta nc es. If your meeting is shorter tha n tha t, you proba bly do not need to bring a nything with you other tha n the c omputer.

What to bring to long meetings

If your meeting will la st longer tha n 3 hours or if your ba ttery is not fully c ha rged, you ma y wa nt to bring the AC a da pter with you to plug in your c omputer in the meeting room.

If the meeting room does not ha ve a n elec tric a l outlet, reduc e the dra in on the ba ttery by putting the c omputer in Sleep mode. Press Fn-

F4 or c lose the displa y c over whenever you a re not a c tively using the c omputer. Then ta p a ny key or open the displa y to resume.

Taking the computer home

“when you a re moving from your offic e to your home or vic e versa ”


After disc onnec ting the c omputer from your desktop, follow these steps to prepa re the c omputer for the trip home:

• Ma ke sure tha t you ha ve removed a ny media , diskette a nd c ompa c t disc , in the drive(s). Fa ilure to remove the media c a n da ma ge the drive hea d.


• Pa c k the c omputer in a protec tive c a se tha t c a n prevent the c omputer from sliding a round a nd c ushion it if it should fa ll.

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Caution: Avoid pa c king items next to the top c ove r of the c omputer. Pressure a ga inst the top c ove r c a n da ma ge the sc re en.

What to bring with you

Unless you a lrea dy ha ve some items a t home, bring the following items with you:

• AC a da pter a nd power c ord

• The printed user’s ma nua l

• Ea syLink module

Special considerations

Follow these guidelines to protec t your c omputer while tra veling to a nd from work:

• Minimize the effec t of tempera ture c ha nges by keeping the c omputer with you.

• If you need to stop for a n extended period of time a nd c a nnot bring the c omputer with you, lea ve the c omputer in the trunk of the c a r to a void exposing the c omputer to exc essive hea t.

• C ha nges in tempera ture a nd humidity c a n c a use c ondensa tion.

Allow the c omputer to return to room tempera ture, a nd inspec t the sc reen for c ondensa tion before turning on the c omputer. If the tempera ture c ha nge is grea ter tha n 18°F (10°C ), a llow the c omputer to c ome to room tempera ture slowly. If possible, lea ve the c omputer for 30 minutes in a n environment with a tempera ture between outside a nd room tempera ture.

Setting up a home office

If you frequently work on your c omputer a t home, it ma y be worthwhile to purc ha se a sec ond AC a da pter for use a t home. With a sec ond AC a da pter, you c a n a void tra nsporting the extra weight to a nd from home.

If you use your c omputer a t home for signific a nt periods of time, you might a lso wa nt to a dd a n externa l keyboa rd, monitor, or mouse.



Traveling with the computer

“when you a re moving within a la rger dista nc e, for insta nc e, from your offic e building to a c lient’s offic e building or tra veling loc a lly”


Prepa re the c omputer a s if you were ta king it home. Ma ke sure tha t the ba ttery in the c omputer is c ha rged. Airport sec urity ma y require you to turn on your c omputer when bringing it into the ga te a rea .


Bring the following items with you:

• AC a da pter

• Spa re, fully-c ha rged ba ttery pa c k(s)

• Additiona l printer driver files if you pla n to use a nother printer



In a ddition to the guidelines for ta king the c omputer home, follow these guidelines to protec t your c omputer while tra veling:

• Alwa ys ta ke the c omputer a s c a rry-on lugga ge.

• If possible, ha ve the c omputer inspec ted by ha nd. Airport sec urity

X-ra y ma c hines a re sa fe, but do not put the c omputer through a meta l detec tor.

• Avoid exposing floppy disks to ha nd-held meta l detec tors.

Traveling internationally with the computer

“when you a re moving from c ountry to c ountry”


Prepa re the c omputer a s you would norma lly prepa re it for tra veling.


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Bring the following items with you:

• AC a da pter

• Power c ords tha t a re a ppropria te to the c ountry to whic h you a re tra veling

• Spa re, fully-c ha rged ba ttery pa c ks


• Additiona l printer driver files if you pla n to use a nother printer

• Proof of purc ha se, in c a se you need to show it to c ustoms offic ia ls

• Interna tiona l Tra veler’s Wa rra nty pa ssport


Follow the sa me spec ia l c onsidera tions a s when tra veling with the c omputer. In a ddition, these tips a re useful when tra veling interna tiona lly:

• When tra veling in a nother c ountry, c hec k tha t the loc a l AC volta ge a nd the AC a da pter power c ord spec ific a tions a re c ompa tible. If not, purc ha se a power c ord tha t is c ompa tible with the loc a l AC volta ge. Do not use c onverter kits sold for a pplia nc es to power the c omputer.

• If you a re using the modem, c hec k if the modem a nd c onnec tor is c ompa tible with the telec ommunic a tions system of the c ountry you a re tra veling in.



Securing your computer

Your c omputer is a va lua ble investment tha t you need to ta ke c a re of.

Lea rn how to protec t a nd ta ke c a re of your c omputer.

Sec urity fea tures inc lude ha rdwa re a nd softwa re loc ks — a sec urity notc h, sma rt c a rd a nd pa sswords.

Using a computer security lock

A sec urity keyloc k notc h loc a ted on the right pa nel of the c omputer lets you c onnec t a Kensington-c ompa tible key-ba sed c omputer sec urity loc k. Some keyless models a re a lso a va ila ble.

Wra p a c omputer sec urity loc k c a ble a round a n immova ble objec t suc h a s a ta ble or loc ked dra wer ha ndle. Insert the loc k into the notc h a nd turn the key to sec ure the loc k.

Using the SmartCard

This softwa re inc ludes the following c omponents: Pla tinumPAS™,

Pla tinumSec ure™ a nd Pla tinumKey™. Together, they provide you with multiple levels of sec urity.

• Pla tinumPAS implements the first sec urity mea sure a t the BIOS level a nd runs during the BIOS routine c hec k when a c omputer is powered up or rebooting. If no Sma rtC a rd or Emergenc y C a rd is detec ted, the c omputer will stop booting up to prevent a ny illega l a c c ess to the system.

• Pla tinumSec ure enha nc es the sec ure logon proc edure for Windows


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Millenium Edition (Me) or 2000 a t the Windows opera ting system level. It provides user a uthentic a tion through its enc ryption/ dec ryption func tion using the Sma rtC a rd. If your Sma rtC a rd is una va ila ble, you c a n use the Emergenc y C a rd a s a tempora ry repla c ement c a rd.

• Pla tinumKey a uto-a uthentic a te a nd a uto c a c he with one-c lic k logons to a ll pa ssword-required websites (pa tent pending), elimina tes the overhea d c osts a ssoc ia ted with memorizing a nd typing user IDs a nd pa sswords when surfing the Internet with

Mic rosoft or Netsc a pe web browsers.

A c a rd slot for your Sma rtC a rd is loc a ted on the left pa nel of the c omputer. This new sec urity fea ture helps you boot up your c omputer with a ll your settings built right into your Sma rtC a rd. You don’t ha ve to remember your pa ssword to a c c ess your c omputer.



To remove the Sma rtC a rd press the Sma rtC a rd ejec t button (a ) a nd remove the Sma rtC a rd (b) a s shown in the illustra tion below.

For more deta ils c onsult your sma rt c a rd doc umenta tion.

Registering your smart card

Important!

Your Ac er notebook is e quipped with a sma rt c a rd sec urity fe a ture tha t prote c ts the c omputer from una uthorized a c c ess. If you e na ble this fe a ture , plea se ma ke sure tha t your wa rra nty c a rd is c ompleted a nd sent ba c k to Ac e r. This informa tion will be used by Ac er servic e c enters to c onfirm ownership in c a se your sma rt c a rd "key" is lost or da ma ge d.

Re gistering your note book with Ac er's se rvic e c enter is extremely importa nt whe n repla c ing your lost sma rt c a rd "ke y".

If you ha ve a lrea dy bypa ssed the sma rt c a rd registra tion, plea se reinsta ll the a pplic a tion a s follows:

1 Double-c lic k on setup.exe

loc a ted in C :\ Wla n\ Sma rtAP.

2 Follow the onsc reen instruc tions.

To ena ble the sma rt c a rd sec urity fea ture, plea se refer to your

Sma rtC a rd user ma nua l.


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Running PlatinumSecure

Pla tinumSec ure enha nc es the sec ure logon proc edure for Windows Me or 2000 a t the opera ting system level. It provides user a uthentic a tion with a n enc ryption/ dec ryption func tion using the Sma rtC a rd. If your

Sma rtC a rd is una va ila ble, the Emergenc y C a rd c a n serve a s a tempora ry repla c ement for the Sma rtC a rd. After insta lla tion, the

Pla tinumSec ure ic on a ppea rs on the Windows desktop. Double-c lic k on it or c lic k the right mouse button, then selec t Open from the popup menu (or la unc h it from the Pla tinumSec ret progra m group). From the menu tha t a ppea rs, you c a n direc tly a c c ess three opera tions:

Pla tinumSec ure Options, Sma rtC a rd Ma na ger, a nd C ha nge

Pa ssword.



PlatinumSecure Options

C lic k on the PlatinumSecure Options button to open the Sma rtC a rd

Options window. It provides grea t flexibility to meet the va rious priva c y protec tion needs of ma ny different users.

• Disa ble Sma rtC a rd Authentic a tion

When Disable PlatinumPAS is selec ted, the Pla tinumPAS Preboot

Authentic a tion System will be disa bled.

When Disable PlatinumSecure is selec ted, the Pla tinumSec ure

Windows Logon Authentic a tion with the Sma rtC a rd will be disa bled, whic h mea ns tha t the protec tion of your PC a s well a s other options under System Lock Option a nd Password Option will be disa bled, too. The Sma rtC a rd pa ssword is required for this selec tion.

• System Loc k Option

When Lock system when the SmartCard is not in use

(defa ult) is selec ted, if the Sma rtC a rd is removed, the

Pla tinumSec ure sc reensa ver c omes up a nd a c c ess to the system is loc ked. When Never lock the system after bootup is selec ted, there is no protec tion for the PC a fter boot up, a nd Pa ssword

Option is disa bled.

• Pa ssword Option

When Always enter password when the SmartCard is in use

(defa ult) is selec ted, the pa ssword is required whenever you need to rega in a c c ess to the system while the Sma rtC a rd is inserted.

When Auto authenticate when SmartCard is in use is selec ted, no pa ssword is required. All you need to do is insert the

Sma rtC a rd.


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SmartCard Manager

The Multiple user support is implemented a nd ma na ged in Sma rtC a rd

Ma na ger. Plea se note tha t five users c a n be registered on one PC . If you registered a s the Prima ry User, ONLY you c a n a dd/ remove other users. If you registered a s a regula r user, other registered users c ould a dd/ remove you. All registered users will be a ble to use the View

Sma rtC a rd users option.

Change Password

C lic k the Change Password button, fill in the three fields in the

C ha nge Pa ssword dia log box, a nd then c lose the dia log box by c lic king the OK button to c ha nge the Sma rtC a rd pa ssword.

Encrypt/Decrypt

Pla tinumSec ure c a n a lso be used to enc rypt/ dec rypt files exc ept for system files or files tha t a re a lrea dy enc rypted with other a pplic a tions.

Double-c lic k on a file to a utoma tic a lly enc rypt/ dec rypt it. However, if the file is a ssoc ia ted with a n a pplic a tion, it will be opened with tha t a pplic a tion instea d of being enc rypted. Note tha t the enc ryption is not rec ursive. Tha t is, when you enc rypt a folder, only the files immedia tely under tha t folder a re enc rypted, other files under subfolders a re not.

To find the Enc rypt/ Dec rypt c omma nds:

• Right-c lic k on the Sta rt menu,

• Right-c lic k on a folder or ic on on your Windows desktop, or

• In Windows Explorer, right-c lic k on a selec ted folder, file, or group


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Running PlatinumKey

Pla tinumKey provides one-c lic k logon to a ll pa ssword-required websites. With its unique Sma rtC a rd c a c hing tec hnology, you c a n grea tly extend the limited c a rd memory size to unlimited use by storing your priva te da ta in a n enc rypted file either on the Sma rtC a rd, or on the 360 Degree Web sec ure website server.

Informa tion in Pla tinumKey, like the ones in My Info a nd C redit C a rds, c a n be tra nsferred to other a pplic a tions using the "dra g-a nd-drop" method: simply point the c ursor to the field c onta ining the informa tion, press a nd hold the left mouse button, then dra g the c ursor to the a pplic a tion a nd drop the informa tion there.

Pla tinumKey a lso ma kes it c onvenient to c ha nge your pa ssword. There is a lwa ys a PWD button a va ila ble, whic h is equiva lent to the C ha nge

Pa ssword button in Pla tinumSec ure.

Follow these steps to use Pla tinumKey:

1 Open your browser to c onnec t to the Internet.

2 Double-c lic k on the Pla tinumKey ic on on your Windows desktop.

3 Enter your Sma rtC a rd pa ssword a nd c lic k OK .

4 If Pla tinumKey is being used for the very first time, it will a sk

"Would you like to link to 360 Degree Web sec ure website server to ba c kup the informa tion on your Sma rtC a rd?" The defa ult


41 a nswer is Yes, a nd it will ena ble you to store your informa tion

(exc luding the C redit C a rds) on the 360 Degree Web sec ure website server for ba c kup purposes in c a se the c a rd is lost/ stolen. If you c hoose No, you will only be a ble to sa ve My Info, C redit C a rds a nd 5 Websites on your Sma rtC a rd.

5 Log in to a website where you a re a lrea dy registered.

6 Pla tinumKey a utoma tic a lly stores your login da ta a nd a sks for your c onfirma tion to a utoma tic a lly log you in the next time you a c c ess the site. C lic k Yes a nd c ontinue browsing.

7 To c lose Pla tinumKey when you a re finished browsing, right-c lic k on the Pla tinumKey ic on on your Windows ta skba r a nd selec t

C lose Pla tinumKey.

Pla tinumKey provides a list of a ll the logon pa ges tha t you ha ve stored.

To go direc tly to a ny site on the list either double-c lic k it or selec t it a nd c lic k the G o button. Also, you c a n c lic k the View button to view the selec ted website informa tion inc luding Web Na me, User Na me,

Pa ssword, a nd Web URL. Simila rly, type the first letter(s) of a site on the list, a nd the site will be sea rc hed a nd selec ted.

You c a n Edit a nd Delete the sites a s well a s other informa tion, a nd

Sa ve or C a nc el the c ha nges you ma de, by selec ting the button c orresponding to ea c h c omma nd.

Using passwords

Three pa ssword types protec t your c omputer from una uthorized a c c ess. Setting these pa sswords c rea tes severa l different levels of protec tion for your c omputer a nd da ta :

• Setup Pa ssword prevents una uthorized entry into the BIOS Utility.

Onc e set, you must key-in this pa ssword to ga in a c c ess to the BIOS

Utility. See “BIOS Utility” on pa ge 55 a nd your online guide for

more deta ils.

• Power-On Pa ssword sec ures your c omputer a ga inst una uthorized use. C ombine the use of this pa ssword with pa ssword c hec kpoints on boot-up a nd resume from hiberna tion for ma ximum sec urity.

• Ha rd Disk Pa ssword protec ts your da ta by preventing una uthorized a c c ess to your ha rd disk. Even if the ha rd disk is removed from the c omputer a nd moved to a nother c omputer, it c a nnot be a c c essed without the Ha rd Disk Pa ssword.



Important! Do not forge t your Setup a nd Ha rd Disk Pa ssword! If you forge t your pa ssword, plea se ge t in touc h with your de a ler or a n a uthorize d servic e c e nter.

Entering passwords

When a pa ssword is set, a pa ssword prompt a ppea rs in the left-ha nd c orner of the displa y sc reen.

• When the Setup Pa ssword is set, the following prompt a ppea rs when you press F2 to enter the BIOS Utility a t boot-up.

Type the Setup Pa ssword a nd press Enter to a c c ess the BIOS Utility.

• When the Power-on Pa ssword is set, the following prompt a ppea rs a t boot-up.

Type the Power-on Pa ssword (a .

symbol a ppea rs for ea c h c ha ra c ter you type) a nd press Enter to use the c omputer. If you enter the pa ssword inc orrec tly, a n x symbol a ppea rs. Try a ga in a nd press Enter .

• When the Ha rd Disk Pa ssword is set, the following prompt a ppea rs a t boot-up.

Type the Ha rd Disk Pa ssword (a .

symbol a ppea rs for ea c h c ha ra c ter you type) a nd press Enter to use the c omputer. If you enter the pa ssword inc orrec tly, a n x symbol a ppea rs. Try a ga in a nd press Enter .

Important! You ha ve three c ha nc es to e nte r a pa ssword. If you suc c essfully ente re d the pa ssword, you a re presente d with a c orrec t entry symbol.

If you fa il to e nter the pa ssword c orre c tly a fter thre e tries, the

TM360.book Page 43 Friday, September 21, 2001 5:39 PM following messa ge or symbol a ppea rs.

Slide a nd hold the power switc h for four sec onds to shut down the c ompute r. Then turn on the c omputer a ga in, a nd try a ga in. If you fa il to ente r the Ha rd Disk Pa ssword, plea se c onta c t your dea ler or a n a uthorized se rvic e c ente r.

Setting passwords

You c a n set pa sswords using:

• Notebook Ma na ger

• BIOS Utility

See your online guide for more deta ils.

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2 Customizing your computer


After lea rning the ba sic s of your Tra velMa te c omputer, let’s get a c qua inted with the a dva nc ed fea tures of your c omputer. In this c ha pte r, you will lea rn how to a dd options, upgra de c ompone nts for better performa nc e, a nd c ustomize your c omputer.

ke y link: a c c essories.a c er.c om


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Expanding through options

Your Tra velMa te offers you a c omplete mobile c omputing experienc e.

Connectivity options

Ports a llow you to c onnec t periphera l devic es to your c omputer a s you would with a desktop PC . For instruc tions on how to c onnec t different externa l devic es to the c omputer, see your online guide for more deta ils.

Fax/data modem

Some models ha ve a built-in V.90 56Kbps softwa re modem.

Warning! This modem port is not compatible with digital phone lines. Plugging this modem into a digital phone line will damage the modem.

To use the fa x/ da ta modem port, c onnec t a phone c a ble from the modem port to a telephone ja c k.

Sta rt your c ommunic a tions softwa re progra m. See your c ommunic a tions ma nua l for instruc tions.


48 2 C ustomizing your c omputer

Built-in network feature

The built-in network fea ture a llows you to c onnec t your c omputer to a n Ethernet-ba sed (10/ 100 Mbps) network.

To use the network fea ture, c onnec t a n Ethernet c a ble from the network ja c k on the rea r of the c omputer to a network ja c k or hub on your network.

Fast infrared

The c omputer’s fa st infra red (FIR) port a llows you to do wireless da ta tra nsfer with other IR-a wa re c omputers a nd periphera ls suc h a s infra red printers. The infra red port c a n tra nsfer da ta a t speeds of up to four mega bits per sec ond (Mbps) a t a dista nc e of up to one meter.


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To use FIR, position two IR-a wa re devic es suc h tha t their IR ports a re no more tha n one meter a pa rt a nd offset no more tha n 15 degrees.

When the two c omputers a re in position, simply begin the da ta tra nsfer a s you norma lly would. See your file tra nsfer softwa re for deta ils.

Universal Serial Bus

The Universa l Seria l Bus (USB) port is a high-speed seria l bus whic h a llows you to c onnec t a nd da isy-c ha in USB periphera ls without ta king up prec ious system resourc es. Your c omputer ha s two ports a va ila ble.

PC Card slots

There is a type II C a rdBus PC C a rd slot found on the left side of the c omputer. This slot a c c epts c redit-c a rd-sized c a rds tha t enha nc e the usa bility a nd expa nda bility of the c omputer. These c a rds should ha ve a

PC C a rd logo on them.

PC C a rds (formerly PC MC IA) a re a dd-on c a rds for porta ble c omputers, giving you expa nsion possibilities long a fforded by desktop PC s.

Popula r type II c a rds inc lude fla sh memory, SRAM, fa x/ da ta modem,

LAN a nd SC SI c a rds. C a rdBus improves on the 16-bit PC c a rd tec hnology by expa nding the ba ndwidth to 32 bits.

ZV (Zoomed Video) a llows your c omputer to support ha rdwa re MPEG in the form of a ZV PC c a rd.



Note: Refer to your c a rd’s ma nua l for de ta ils on how to insta ll a nd use the c a rd a nd its func tions.

Inserting a PC Card

Insert the c a rd into the slot a nd ma ke the proper c onnec tions (e.g., network c a ble), if nec essa ry. See your c a rd ma nua l for deta ils.

Ejecting a PC Card

Before ejec ting a PC C a rd:

1 Exit the a pplic a tion using the c a rd.

2 Left-c lic k on the PC C a rd ic on on the ta skba r a nd stop the c a rd opera tion.

3 Press the slot ejec t button (a ) to pop out the ejec t button; then press it a ga in (a ) to ejec t the c a rd (b).


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Port expansion devices

Two types of expa nsion devic es a re a va ila ble for your c omputer:

• I/ O replic a tor - a dds seria l port a nd pa ra llel port c onnec tions to your c omputer.

• Ea syPort - a dds a host of ports for your c omputer, a nd a llows you to c onnec t a nd disc onnec t periphera ls from your c omputer in one quic k step.

See your dea ler for more informa tion.

Upgrade options

Your c omputer delivers superior power a nd performa nc e. However, some users a nd the a pplic a tions they use ma y dema nd more. This c omputer a llows you to upgra de key c omponents when you need inc rea sed performa nc e.

Note: C onta c t your a uthorize d dea le r if you dec ide to perform a ke y c omponent upgra de.

Memory upgrade

Memory is expa nda ble to 1024 MB or 1 G B, employing 128/ 256/ 512-MB a nd supports 133 Mhz industry sta nda rd soDIMMs (Sma ll Outline Dua l

Inline Memory Modules). The c omputer supports SDRAM

(Sync hronous Dyna mic Ra ndom Ac c ess Memory).

There a re two memory slots on your c omputer, one of whic h is oc c upied by sta nda rd memory. You c a n upgra de memory by insta lling a memory module into the a va ila ble slot, or repla c ing the sta nda rd memory with a higher-c a pa c ity memory module.

Installing memory

Follow these steps to insta ll memory:

1 Turn off the c omputer, unplug the AC a da pter (if c onnec ted) a nd remove the ba ttery pa c k. Then turn the c omputer over to a c c ess its ba se.



2 Remove the sc rew (a ) from the memory c over; then lift up a nd remove the memory c over (b).

3 Insert the memory module dia gona lly into the slot (a ), then gently press it down (b) until it c lic ks into pla c e.

4 Repla c e the memory c over a nd sec ure it with the sc rew.

The c omputer a utoma tic a lly detec ts a nd rec onfigures the tota l memory size.

Notebook Manager

The c omputer ha s a built-in system setup progra m c a lled Notebook

Ma na ger. The Windows-ba sed Notebook Ma na ger a llows you to set pa sswords, the sta rtup sequenc e of the drives, a nd power ma na gement settings. It a lso shows c urrent ha rdwa re c onfigura tions.


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To sta rt the Notebook Ma na ger, press Fn-F2 or follow these steps:

1 C lic k on Start , Programs , then Notebook Manager .

2 Selec t the Notebook Manager a pplic a tion to run the progra m.

See your online guide for more informa tion.

Launch Manager

La unc h Ma na ger a llows you to set the five la unc h keys loc a ted a bove

the keyboa rd. See “La unc h Keys” on pa ge 18 for the loc a tion of the

la unc h key.

You c a n a c c ess the La unc h Ma na ger by c lic king on Start , Programs , a nd then Launch Manager to sta rt the a pplic a tion.



Launch Manager and 802.11b Wireless LAN

By defa ult, the 802.11b wireless LAN is set to “Alwa ys On”. You c a n ma nua lly switc h off the 802.11b wireless LAN by pressing the button. Ma nua lly turning off 802.11b wireless LAN does not c ha nge this defa ult setting whic h is re-ena bled when you resta rt your c omputer. You ha ve to use the La unc h Ma na ger to set it to “Alwa ys

Off”, so tha t when you turn on your c omputer, 802.11b wireless LAN will be off.

In Windows 2000, only the a dministra tor c a n c ha nge the setting in the

La unc h Ma na ger. For a ll other users, press the for the following dia log box to displa y.

button, then wa it

Rea d this note a nd c lic k on OK .


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Rea d the instruc tions on how to turn off 802.11b wireless LAN a nd c lic k on OK .

BIOS Utility

The BIOS Utility is a ha rdwa re c onfigura tion progra m built into your c omputer’s BIOS (ba sic input/ ouput system).

Your c omputer is a lrea dy properly c onfigured a nd optimized, a nd you do not need to run this utility. However, if you enc ounter c onfigura tion problems, you ma y need to run it.

To a c tiva te the BIOS Utility, press F2 during the POST (power-on selftest) while the Tra velMa te logo is being displa yed. See your online guide for more informa tion.




3 Troubleshooting your computer


This c ha pter instruc ts you on how to dea l with c ommon system problems. Rea d it before c a lling a tec hnic ia n if a proble m oc c urs. Solutions to more serious problems require opening up the c omputer. Do not a ttempt to open the c omputer by yourse lf. C onta c t your dea ler or a n a uthorized servic e c enter for a ssista nc e.

key link: www.a c ersupport.c om


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Frequently-asked questions

The following is a list of possible situa tions tha t ma y a rise during the use of your c omputer. Ea sy a nswers a nd solutions a re provided for ea c h one.

I pressed the power switch and opened the display, but the computer does not start or boot-up.

Look a t the Power indic a tor (refer to “Indic a tors” on pa ge 11):

• If it is not lit, no power is being a pplied to the c omputer. C hec k the following:

• If you a re running on ba ttery power, it ma y be low a nd una ble to power the c omputer. C onnec t the AC a da pter to rec ha rge the ba ttery pa c k.

• Ma ke sure tha t the AC a da pter is plugged in properly to the c omputer a nd to the power outlet.

• If it is lit, c hec k the following:

• If the Sleep indic a tor is lit, the c omputer is in Sleep mode.

Press a ny key or ta p on the touc hpa d to resume.

• Is a non-boota ble (non-system) diskette in the floppy drive?

Remove or repla c e it with a system diskette a nd press Ctrl-Alt-

Del to resta rt the system.

• The opera ting system files ma y be da ma ged or missing. Insert the sta rtup disk you c rea ted during Windows setup into the floppy drive a nd press Ctrl-Alt-Del to resta rt the system. This will dia gnose your system a nd ma ke nec essa ry fixes.

Nothing appears on the screen.

The c omputer’s power ma na gement system a utoma tic a lly bla nks the sc reen to sa ve power. Press a ny key to turn the displa y ba c k on.

If pressing a key does not turn the displa y ba c k on, two things might be the c a use:

• The brightness level might be too low. Press

Fn←

Fn-

← (dec rea se) to a djust the brightness level.

→ (inc rea se) a nd

• The displa y devic e might be set to a n externa l monitor. Press the displa y toggle hot key Fn-F5 to toggle the displa y ba c k to the c omputer.


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Image is not full-screen.

Ma ke sure tha t the resolution is set to 1024x768 whic h the system supports na tively. Right-c lic k on your Windows desktop a nd selec t

Properties to bring up the Display Properties dia log box. Then c lic k on the Settings ta b to ma ke sure the resolution is set to the a ppropria te resolution. Resolutions lower tha n the spec ified resolution a re not full-sc reen on the c omputer or on a n externa l monitor.

No audio is heard from the computer.

C hec k the following:

• The volume ma y be muted. In Windows, look a t the volume c ontrol (spea ker) ic on on the ta skba r. If it is c rossed-out, c lic k on the ic on a nd deselec t the Mute option.

• The spea kers ma y be turned off. Press Fn-F8 to turn the spea kers on (this hot key a lso turns the spea kers off).

• The volume level ma y be too low. In Windows, look a t the volume c ontrol ic on on the ta skba r. You c a n a lso use the volume c ontrol

buttons to a djust the volume. See “Hot keys” on pa ge 15.

• If hea dphones, ea rphones or externa l spea kers a re c onnec ted to the line-out port on the c omputer’s right pa nel, the interna l spea kers a utoma tic a lly turn off.

I want to eject the optical drive tray without turning on the power. I cannot eject the optical drive tray.

There is a mec ha nic a l ejec t button on the optic a l drive. Simply insert the tip of a pen or pa perc lip a nd push to ejec t the tra y.


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The keyboard does not respond.

Try a tta c hing a n externa l keyboa rd to the PS/ 2 c onnec tor on the c omputer’s rea r. If it works, c onta c t your dea ler or a n a uthorized servic e c enter a s the interna l keyboa rd c a ble ma y be loose.

I prefer using an external keyboard and mouse, but both have PS/2 connectors and there is only one PS/2 port on the computer.

To c onnec t two PS/ 2-type devic es to the c omputer, you need to use a n optiona l PS/ 2 Y-bridge c onnec tor.

The infrared port does not work.

C hec k the following:

• Ma ke sure tha t the infra red ports of the two devic es a re fa c ing ea c h other (+/ - 15 degrees) a ma ximum of 1 meter a pa rt.

• Ma ke sure tha t there is a c lea r pa th between the two infra red ports. Nothing should be bloc king the ports.

• Ma ke sure tha t you ha ve the a ppropria te softwa re running on both devic es (for file tra nsfers) or tha t you ha ve the a ppropria te drivers (for printing to a n infra red printer).

• During the POST, press F2 to a c c ess the BIOS Utility a nd verify tha t the infra red port is ena bled.

• Ma ke sure tha t both devic es a re IrDA-c omplia nt.

I want to set up my location to use the internal modem.

To properly use your c ommunic a tions softwa re (e.g., HyperTermina l), you need to set up your loc a tion:


2 Double-c lic k on Modems .

3 C lic k on Dialing Properties a nd begin setting up your loc a tion.

Refer to the Windows ma nua l.

I get a “Not Enough Space for Allocation” error message from the

Sleep Manager program.

This is a n error messa ge tha t ma y a ppea r when Sleep Ma na ger is c rea ting the Hiberna tion file. There a re severa l different rea sons tha t ma y c a use this error:



• The size of the free disk spa c e on your ha rd disk is less tha n the required size.

For exa mple, if the onboa rd memory (inc luding video memory) is

64MB, the tota l free disk spa c e required will be a round 64MB. If the tota l free disk spa c e is less tha n this, you ha ve to free up spa c e on the ha rd disk.

• The ha rd disk ha s enough free spa c e, but this free spa c e exists a s sma ll fra gments.

The free disk spa c e tha t Sleep Ma na ger requires needs to be c ontiguous. To solve this problem, use tools suc h a s Disk

Defra gmenter (Windows) to c ompa c t these free disk spa c es. Then run Sleep Ma na ger a ga in to c rea te the file.

• Disk c ompression utilities a re used.

Sleep Ma na ger c a n work with most c ompression softwa re.

However, Sleep Ma na ger c a n only c rea te the spa c e on a host drive.

A host drive stores origina l file informa tion a nd c a nnot be c ompressed. The free spa c e on the host drive is usua lly very sma ll, so the c ompression softwa re needs to be run a ga in to enla rge the size of the host (unc ompressed) drive for Sleep Ma na ger.


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Troubleshooting tips

This notebook c omputer inc orpora tes a n a dva nc ed design tha t delivers onsc reen error messa ge reports to help you solve problems.

• If the system reports a n error messa ge or a n error symptom oc c urs,

see “Error messa ges” on pa ge 64.



Error messages

If you rec eive a n error messa ge, note the messa ge a nd ta ke the c orrec tive a c tion. The following ta ble lists the error messa ges in a lpha betic a l order together with the rec ommended c ourse of a c tion.

Error Messages

C MOS Ba ttery Ba d

C MOS C he c ksum Error C onta c t your de a ler or a n a uthorize d servic e c enter.

Disk Boot Fa ilure Inse rt a system (boota ble) diskette into the floppy drive (A:), then press Enter to reboot.

Diskette Drive

C ontrolle r Error or No

C ontrolle r Prese nt

Diskette Drive Error

Corrective Action

C onta c t your de a ler or a n a uthorize d servic e c enter.



Diskette Drive Type

Misma tc h

Equipment

C onfigura tion Error

Ha rd Disk 0 Error

Ha rd Disk 0 Extende d

Type Error

I/ O Pa rity Error

Insert system diskette a nd press <Enter> ke y to re boot

Press F2 (during POST) to e nter the BIOS Utility; then pre ss Esc to e xit a nd re c onfigure the c omputer.

Press F2 (during POST) to e nter the BIOS Utility; then pre ss Esc to e xit a nd re c onfigure the c omputer.




Inse rt a system (boota ble) diskette into the floppy drive (A:), then press Enter to reboot.


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Error Messages

Keyboa rd Error or No

Keyboa rd C onne c ted

Corrective Action

C onta c t your dea le r or a n a uthorized se rvic e c e nte r.

Keyboa rd Inte rfa c e

Error

Missing ope ra ting system


Me mory Size Misma tc h Pre ss F2 (during POST) to ente r the BIOS Utility; the n pre ss Esc to exit a nd rec onfigure the c ompute r.

Pre ss F2 (during POST) to ente r the BIOS Utility; the n pre ss c ompute r.

Esc to exit a nd rec onfigure the

Non-syste m disk or disk error. Repla c e a nd strike a ny key when re a dy.

Pointing Devic e Error

Insert a system (boota ble) diskette into the floppy drive (A:), then press Enter to reboot.


Pointing Devic e

Inte rfa c e Error

Protec ted Mode Te st

Fa il

RAM BIOS Ba d

RAM Pa rity Error

Re a l-Time C loc k Error

Vide o RAM BIOS Ba d





Pre ss F2 (during POST) to ente r the BIOS Utility; the n pre ss Esc to exit a nd rec onfigure the c ompute r.


If you still enc ounter problems a fter going through the c orrec tive mea sures, plea se c onta c t your dea ler or a n a uthorized servic e c enter for a ssista nc e. Some problems ma y be solved using the BIOS Utility.


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Requesting service

3 Trouble shooting your c omputer

International Traveler’s Warranty (ITW)

Your c omputer is ba c ked by a n Interna tiona l Tra veler’s Wa rra nty (ITW) tha t gives you sec urity a nd pea c e of mind when tra veling. Our worldwide network of servic e c enters a re there to give you a helping ha nd.

An ITW pa ssport c omes with your c omputer. This pa ssport c onta ins a ll you need to know a bout the ITW progra m. A list of a va ila ble, a uthorized servic e c enters a re in this ha ndy booklet. Rea d this pa ssport thoroughly.

Alwa ys ha ve your ITW pa ssport on ha nd, espec ia lly when you tra vel to rec eive the benefits from our support c enters. Pla c e your proof-ofpurc ha se in the fla p loc a ted inside the front c over of the ITW pa ssport.

If the c ountry you a re tra veling in does not ha ve a n Ac er-a uthorized

ITW servic e site, you c a n still get in c onta c t with our offic es worldwide.

There a re three wa ys to a c c ess Ac er for tec hnic a l support a nd informa tion:

• Internet servic e worldwide, visit http:/ / www.a c ersupport.c om/

• Telephone support in the United Sta tes a nd C a na da , c a ll 1-800-

816-2237

• Tec hnic a l support numbers in va rious c ountries

You c a n view a list of tec hnic a l support numbers by following these steps:


2 Double-c lic k on System .

3 C lic k on the Support Information button.

Before you call

Plea se ha ve the following informa tion a va ila ble when you c a ll Ac er for online servic e, a nd plea se be a t your c omputer when you c a ll. With your support, we c a n reduc e the a mount of time a c a ll ta kes a nd help solve your problems effic iently.


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If there a re error messa ges or beeps reported by your c omputer, write them down a s they a ppea r on the sc reen (or the number a nd sequenc e in the c a se of beeps).

If you ha ven’t registered your notebook c omputer, you will be required to register during your first c a ll to Ac er.

You a re required to provide the following informa tion:

Na me:________________________________________

Address:______________________________________

______________________________________________

Telephone number:____________________________

Ma c hine a nd model type:_______________________

Seria l number:_________________________________

Da te of purc ha se:______________________________




Appendix A

Specifications


This a ppendix lists the genera l spec ific a tions of your c omputer.


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Microprocessor

• Mobile Intel® Pentium® III Proc essor-M with 512 KB level 2 c a c he fea turing the new Enha nc ed Intel® SpeedStep™ tec hnology

Memory

• Ma in memory expa nda ble to 1024 MB or 1 G B

• Dua l 144-pin soDIMM soc ket SDRAM (Sync hronous Dyna mic

Ra ndom Ac c ess Memory) supports 133 Mhz bus speed

• 512 KB Fla sh ROM BIOS

Data storage

• One externa l Ea syLink C ombo drive (floppy drive + optic a l drive)

• One high-c a pa c ity, Enha nc ed-IDE ha rd disk

Display and video

• 13.3"Thin-Film Tra nsistor (TFT) liquid-c rysta l displa y (LC D) displa ying 24-bit true-c olor a t 1024x768 eXtended G ra phic s Arra y

(XG A) resolution

• 8 MB Video DRAM with DVMT (Dyna mic Video Memory

Tec hnology™) up to 32 MB

• 3D c a pa bilities

• Simulta neous LC D a nd C RT displa y support

• Dua l displa y c a pa bility

Audio

• 16-bit AC ’ 97 PC I stereo a udio with built-in wa veta ble synthesizer

• Built-in spea ker a nd mic rophone

• Sound Bla ster Pro a nd Windows Sound System-c ompa tible

• Sepa ra te a udio ports for hea dphone-out, line-in a nd mic rophonein devic es

Keyboard and pointing device

• Full-sized keyboa rd

• Ergonomic a lly-c entered touc hpa d pointing devic e with sc roll func tion


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I/O ports

• Built-in:

• One type II/ I C a rdBus soc ket

• One Sma rt C a rd interfa c e soc ket

• One PS/ 2 keyboa rd/ mouse port

• One RJ-11 phone ja c k

• One RJ-45 LAN ja c k

• One DC -in ja c k (AC a da pter)

• One externa l monitor port

• One mic rophone-in ja c k

• One spea ker/ hea dphone-out ja c k

• One FIR wireless c ommunic a tions port (IrDA-c omplia nt)

• Two USB ports

• One Ea syPort port replic a tor c onnec tor

• One IEEE 1394 port

Weight and dimensions

• 4 lbs (1.8 kg) for 13.3" LC D

• 292 (W) x 234 (D) x 21 (H)mm

Temperature

• Opera ting: 10°C ~ 35°C

• Non-opera ting: -20°C ~ 60°C

Humidity (non-condensing)

• Opera ting: 20% ~ 80% RH

• Non-opera ting: 20% ~ 80% RH

System

• AC PI support

• DMI 2.0-c omplia nt

• LDC M support


Battery pack

• 34 WH Li-Ion ma in ba ttery pa c k

• Sma rt ba ttery ma na gement tec hnology

• 1.5-hour ra pid c ha rge/ 2.5-hour c ha rge-in-use

AC adapter

• 60-Wa tt

• Auto sensing 100~240Va c , 50~60Hz

Options

• 128-/ 256-MB memory upgra de module

• Higher-c a pa c ity ha rd disk drive

• One Ea syLink C ombo module

• PS/ 2 Y-bridge c a ble

• Additiona l AC a da pter a nd ba ttery pa c k

• USB video c a pture kit

• File tra nsfer c a ble

• Infra red Red (IR) remote c ontrol

• Externa l ba ttery c ha rger

• USB Bluetooth dongle solution

• 802.11b wireless LAN

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74 Appendix A Spec ific a tions


Appendix B

Notices


This a ppendix lists the genera l notic es of your c omputer.


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FCC notice

This devic e ha s bee n teste d a nd found to c omply with the limits for a C la ss B digita l devic e pursua nt to Pa rt 15 of the FC C Rules. These limits a re designe d to provide rea sona ble protec tion a ga inst ha rmful interferenc e in a reside ntia l insta lla tion. This de vic e gene ra tes, use s, a nd c a n ra dia te ra dio fre quenc y e nergy a nd, if not insta lle d a nd used in a c c orda nc e with the instruc tions, ma y c a use ha rmful inte rferenc e to ra dio c ommunic a tions.

Howe ver, the re is no gua ra nte e tha t interferenc e will not oc c ur in a pa rtic ula r insta lla tion. If this de vic e does c a use ha rmful interfe re nc e to ra dio or television rec e ption, whic h c a n be de te rmine d by turning the de vic e off a nd on, the user is e nc oura ge d to try to c orre c t the interferenc e by one or more of the following mea sures:

• Reorie nt or reloc a te the re c e iving a nte nna

• Inc re a se the se pa ra tion be twee n the devic e a nd rec eiver

• C onnec t the de vic e into a n outle t on a c irc uit different from tha t to whic h the re c e iver is c onnec te d

• C onsult the dea le r or a n e xperie nc ed ra dio/ te le vision te c hnic ia n for he lp

Notice: Shielded cables

All c onnec tions to other c omputing devic e s must be ma de using shielde d c a ble s to ma inta in c omplia nc e with FC C regula tions.

Notice: Peripheral devices

Only periphera ls (input/ output devic es, termina ls, printe rs, e tc .) c ertifie d to c omply with the C la ss B limits ma y be a tta c hed to this equipment. Opera tion with non-c e rtified pe riphe ra ls is like ly to result in inte rferenc e to ra dio a nd TV rec eption.

Caution

C ha nge s or modific a tions not expressly a pproved by the ma nufa c turer c ould void the use r’s a uthority, whic h is gra nte d by the Fe dera l

C ommunic a tions C ommission, to ope ra te this c ompute r.

Use conditions

This pa rt c omplies with Pa rt 15 of the FC C Rule s. Ope ra tion is subje c t to the following two c onditions: (1) this de vic e ma y not c a use ha rmful interfe re nc e, a nd (2) this de vic e must a c c ept a ny inte rferenc e re c eive d, inc luding inte rferenc e tha t ma y c a use undesired opera tion.


78 Appendix B Notic es

Notice: Canadian users

This C la ss B digita l a ppa ra tus me ets a ll require me nts of the C a na dia n

Interferenc e-C a using Equipment Re gula tions.

Remarque à l’intention des utilisateurs canadiens

C et a ppa reil numérique de la c la sse B re spec te d toutes le s exigenc es du

Règlement sur le ma té riel brouilleur du C a na da .

Modem notices

FCC

This equipment c omplies with Pa rt 68 of the FC C rules. Loc a te d on the bottom side of the mode m is a la bel tha t c onta ins, a mong other informa tion, the FC C Registra tion Numbe r a nd Ringer Equiva le nc e Number (REN) for this equipment. Upon request, you must provide this informa tion to your te lephone c ompa ny.

If your te le phone equipment c a use s ha rm to the te lephone network, the te lephone c ompa ny ma y disc ontinue your se rvic e te mpora rily. If possible, the y will notify you in a dva nc e . But, if a dva nc e notic e is not pra c tic a l, you will be notified a s soon a s possible . You will a lso be informed of your right to file a c ompla int with the FC C .

Your telephone c ompa ny ma y ma ke c ha nge s in its fa c ilities, e quipme nt, opera tions, or proc edures tha t c ould a ffec t the prope r func tioning of your e quipme nt. If the y do, you will be notified in a dva nc e to give you a n opportunity to ma inta in uninte rrupte d telephone servic e .

If this equipment should fa il to ope ra te properly, disc onne c t the e quipme nt from the phone line to de te rmine if it is c a using the proble m. If the problem is with the equipment, disc ontinue use a nd c onta c t your dea le r or vendor.

CTR 21

This equipment ha s be en a pproved [C ounc il Dec ision 98/ 482/ EC - “C TR 21”] for pa n-Europea n single termina l c onnec tion to the Public Switc he d

Te le phone Ne twork (PSTN). However, due to differenc es be tween the individua l PSTNs provided in diffe re nt c ountries, the a pprova l doe s not, of itself, give a n unc onditiona l a ssura nc e of suc c essful opera tion on eve ry PSTN te rmina tion point. In the e ve nt of problems, you should c onta c t your equipment supplier in the first insta nc e.


79

Important safety instructions

Re a d these instruc tions c a re fully. Sa ve these instruc tions for future referenc e.

1 Follow a ll wa rnings a nd instruc tions ma rke d on the produc t.

2 Unplug this produc t from the wa ll outlet be fore c le a ning. Do not use liquid c le a ne rs or a erosol c lea ners. Use a da mp c loth for c lea ning.

3 Do not use this produc t nea r wa ter.

4 Do not pla c e this produc t on a n unsta ble c a rt, sta nd, or ta ble . The produc t ma y fa ll, c a using se rious da ma ge to the produc t.

5 Slots a nd openings in the c a binet a nd the ba c k or bottom a re provide d for ventila tion; to e nsure relia ble ope ra tion of the produc t a nd to prote c t it from ove rhe a ting, these ope nings must not be bloc ked or c overed. The openings should neve r be bloc ked by pla c ing the produc t on a be d, sofa , rug, or other simila r surfa c e. This produc t should never be pla c ed ne a r or ove r a ra dia tor or hea t re gister, or in a built-in insta lla tion unless prope r ventila tion is provided.

6 This produc t should be opera ted from the type of power indic a ted on the ma rking la be l. If you a re not sure of the type of powe r a va ila ble, c onsult your de a ler or loc a l powe r c ompa ny.

7 Do not a llow a nything to rest on the power c ord. Do not loc a te this produc t where persons will wa lk on the c ord.

8 If a n exte nsion c ord is used with this produc t, ma ke sure tha t the tota l a mpe re ra ting of the e quipme nt plugge d into the extension c ord doe s not e xc ee d the e xtension c ord a mpere ra ting. Also, ma ke sure tha t the tota l ra ting of a ll produc ts plugge d into the wa ll outlet doe s not exc ee d the fuse ra ting.

9 Ne ver push obje c ts of a ny kind into this produc t through c a bine t slots a s the y ma y touc h da ngerous volta ge points or short out pa rts tha t c ould result in a fire or e le c tric shoc k. Never spill liquid of a ny kind on the produc t.

10 Do not a tte mpt to servic e this produc t yourself, a s ope ning or removing c overs ma y expose you to da ngerous volta ge points or other risks. Re fe r a ll servic ing to qua lifie d servic e pe rsonne l.

11 Unplug this produc t from the wa ll outlet a nd refer servic ing to qua lifie d servic e personne l unde r the following c onditions: a When the powe r c ord or plug is da ma ged or fra yed b If liquid ha s bee n spille d into the produc t c If the produc t ha s be en expose d to ra in or wa ter d If the produc t does not opera te norma lly when the opera ting instruc tions a re followe d. Adjust only those c ontrols tha t a re c ove re d by the opera ting instruc tions sinc e imprope r a djustment of othe r


80 Appendix B Notic es c ontrols ma y result in da ma ge a nd will often require e xtensive work by a qua lifie d te c hnic ia n to restore the produc t to norma l c ondition.

e If the produc t ha s be en dropped or the c a bine t ha s bee n da ma ge d f If the produc t exhibits a distinc t c ha nge in performa nc e, indic a ting a ne ed for se rvic e.

12 Repla c e the ba ttery with the sa me type a s the produc t's ba ttery we re c omme nd. Use of a nother ba tte ry ma y present a risk of fire or e xplosion.

Refer ba ttery re pla c ement to a qua lified servic ema n.

13 Wa rning! Ba tteries ma y explode if not ha ndled properly. Do not disa ssemble or dispose of them in fire . Ke ep them a wa y from c hildren a nd dispose of used ba tte ries promptly.

14 Use only the proper type of power supply c ord se t (provided in your a c c essorie s box) for this unit. It should be a de ta c ha ble type: UL listed/ C SA c e rtified, type SPT-2, ra te d 7A 125V minimum, VDE a pprove d or its equiva lent. Ma ximum le ngth is 15 fe et (4.6 meters).

Laser compliance statement

The C D-ROM or DVD-ROM drive used with this c omputer is a la ser produc t.

The C D-ROM or DVD-ROM drive’s c la ssific a tion la be l (shown be low) is loc a ted on the drive.

C LASS 1 LASER PRODUC T

CAUTION: INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN. AVOID EXPOSURE TO

BEAM.

APPAREIL A LASER DE C LASSE 1 PRODUIT

LASERATTENTION: RADIATION DU FAISC EAU LASER INVISIBLE EN C AS

D’OUVERTURE. EVITTER TOUTE EXPOSITION AUX RAYONS.

LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE LASER KLASSE 1

VORSICHT: UNSIC HTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG , WENN ABDEC KUNG G EÖFFNET

NIC HT DEM STRAHLL AUSSETZEN

PRODUC TO LÁSER DE LA C LASE I

ADVERTENCIA: RADIAC IÓN LÁSER INVISIBLE AL SER ABIERTO. EVITE

EXPONERSE A LOS RAYOS.

ADVARSEL: LASERSTRÅLING VEDÅBNING SE IKKE IND I STRÅLEN.

VARO! LAVATTAESSA OLET ALTTINA LASERSÅTEILYLLE.

VARNING: LASERSTRÅLNING NÅR DENNA DEL ÅR ÖPPNAD ÅLÅ TUIJOTA

SÅTEESEENSTIRRA EJ IN I STRÅLEN

VARNING: LASERSTRÅLNING NAR DENNA DEL ÅR ÖPPNADSTIRRA EJ IN I

STRÅLEN

ADVARSEL: LASERSTRÅLING NAR DEKSEL ÅPNESSTIRR IKKE INN I STRÅLEN


81

Lithium battery statement

!" ! ! !

! !#!

ADVARSEL!

Lithiumba tteri - Eksplosionsfa re ved fe jla gtig hå ndte ring. Udskiftning må kun ske me d ba tte ri a f sa mme fa brika t og type. Léve r det brugte ba tteri tilba ge til le vera ndøre n.

ADVARSEL

Eksplosjonsfa re ve d feila ktig skifte a v ba tteri. Benytt sa mme ba tteritype e ller e n tilsva re nde type a nbefa lt a v a ppa ra tfa brika nte n. Brukte ba tterier ka sse re s i he nhold til fa brika ntens instruksjone r.

VARNING

Explosionsfa ra vid fela ktigt ba tte ribyte . Anvã nd sa mma ba tterityp elle r en e kviva le nt typ som rekomme ndera s a v a ppa ra ttillverka re n. Ka ssera a nvã nt ba tteri enligt fa brika ntens instruktion.

VAROITUS

Pä risto voi rä jä htä ä , jos se on virhee llise sti a senne ttu. Va ihda pa risto a inoa sta a n la iteva lmista ja n suositte le ma a n tyyppiin. Hä vitä kä ytetty pa risto va lmista ja n ohje ide n muka ise sti.

VORSICHT!

Explosionsgefa hr be i unsa c hgemä ßen Austa usc h der Ba tte rie Ersa tz nur durc h denselbe n oder e ine m vom He rstelle r empfohle nem ä hnlic hen Typ.

Entsorgung ge bra uc hter Ba tte rien na c h Anga be n de s He rstellers.

Year 2000 compliance statement

The Tra velMa te 360 series notebook c omputer c a rries the "Ha rdwa re

NSTL Tested Yea r 2000 C omplia nt" logo, whic h c ertifies tha t this model ha s been tested by NSTL using the YMa rk2000 test, a nd ha s been found to meet NSTL's sta nda rds for Yea r 2000 ha rdwa re c omplia nc e.


82 Appendix B Notic es

For more deta ils, c hec k the Ac er Ye a r 2000 Resourc e C e nte r Web site (http:/ / globa l.a c er.c om/ servic e / pc y2000.html)

Macrovision copyright protection notice

This produc t inc orpora tes c opyright protec tion tec hnology tha t is protec ted by method c la ims of c erta in U.S. pa tents a nd other intellec tua l property rights owned by Ma c rovision C orpora tion a nd other rights owners. Use of this c opyright protec tion tec hnology must be a uthorized by Ma c rovision C orpora tion, a nd is intended for home a nd other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise a uthorized by

Ma c rovision C orpora tion. Reverse engineering or disa ssembly is prohibited.

Appa ra tus C la ims of U.S. Pa tent Nos. 4,631,603, 4,577,216, 4,819,098, a nd 4,907,093 lic ensed for limited viewing uses only.


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