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2. Sleep Manager automatically checks the system configuration and displays the recommended size The drive where the space will be created is defined by the system and will be the first available logical drive which has the requested contiguous free disk space on it The recommended size is the minimum size needed to save the current system status If the program cannot find the required space on the hard disk during the space creation process it shows a message box to inform the user Not Enough Space for Allocation This is a common error message that appears when Sleep Manager is creating the space on the hard disk There are several different reasons that may cause this error One of the reasons is that the size of the free disk space on the specific drive is less than the required size For example if the onboard memory is 4MB and the VGA memory is 512KB the total free disk space required will be 4608KB If the total free disk space is less than 4608KB the user has to delete some unnecessary files from the hard disk User s Manual Software Another possible reason is that the hard disk has enough free space but this free space exists as small fragments The free disk space that Sleep Manager requires needs to be contiguous To solve this problem the user can use tools such as SpeedDisk Norton Utilities or Disk Defragmenter Windows 95 to compact these free disk spaces The user can then run Sleep Manager utility again to rese
3. ttem Description o O Recommended Displays the minimum size of the contiguous space you need for Size the 0 volt suspend to disk feature The actual size may be a little bit more due to file system alignment Enable Indicator When this checkbox is checked the Sleep Manager status on the Taskbar appears on the taskbar Double click on the Sleep Manager status icon on the taskbar to bring up the main program or simply rest your mouse pointer on the icon to display the current status Sleep Manager Functions Create The main purpose of Sleep Manager is to find and reserve a contiguous area on the hard disk The user can allocate the space themselves by using the Create function on the Sleep Manager utility Once a suspend event occurs the system will enter the suspend mode If the user did not create the space or the system DRAM size been changed Sleep Manager is invoked and begins the process of creating a space for the system When you click on the Create button a dialog box pops up Fran E Iskra ko pend bap Hin paran unei kainan ba Cara ha Oe od Gel Advance i Bunge Gu ering 6 tha ba DEJ em Seel You can select OK to automatically create space for the O volt suspend feature Sleep Manager displays the recommend size based on onboard system information You can also choose Advance gt gt gt to manually set the space settings and size The advanced screen Shows Software 5 5 Giep Harige
4. mmmmennvnnnnannvnnnnnnnvnennnnnvnnannnnnnennennnneenennnneennnnnneennnnenee 4 3 43 External Keypad EE 4 4 4 4 External Pointing Device rnrannvvnnnnnnvvnnnnnnvvnnnnnnvvrnnnrnnnnnnernnnnnssrsnnrnnsrrnnnne 4 5 45 ln EE 4 7 4 6 Audio Devices ege NEEN REENEN 4 8 47 MIRE DOCK ez verste krise Dvs Leg Eege Eug ee Stee 4 9 4 68 PC Cards aa EE EE 4 9 4 9 Miscellaneous Options arnnannrnrnrrrnnnrrnnnnvnnrnrrnnnrrnnnnnnnrnrnnrrrrennrreennnnnnnnennn 4 10 4 9 1 Additional Power Packs A 4 10 4292 ebe eege AE 4 12 4 10 Key Component Upgrades rerannvnnonvvnnnrrvnnnrnnnnnvnnrnvenrrrrennnrnrnnnnnnenrernnnen 4 14 4 10 1 Additional Memonm eee a a a a E 4 14 410 2 Ee WRC 4 16 xi 5 Software 51 System S ftware umvimimsdin dried ean iia eaaa 5 2 5 2 Sleep Manager 5 3 5 2 1 Accessing the Sleep Manager 5 3 5 2 2 Sleep Manager Functions eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeereesriesrieereerenrrenre 5 5 5 2 3 Running Sleep Manager 5 8 5 2 4 Sleep Manager Troubleshooting Tips 5 9 5 2 5 Uninstalling Sleep Manager 5 10 5 3 Touchpad En TE 5 12 5 3 1 Configuring the Touchpad ssreererornnnrrnnnnrnnrnvnnrrrrennrrnnnnnnnrnrenenn 5 12 54 XINOMPEG EE 5 13 5 5 Re installing System Drivers and Applications areronrnnrnrrnnnnrnnnnnvnnnnnn 5 14 6 Setup 61 Whent Us Setup xususnrnkremdeeteeekdvaik minien antdbide diet 6 2 6 2 Entering Setup vuraika nude tania indeed Auge deug 6 3 6 3 About My Computer 6 4 6 4 System Configuration
5. Parallel port Parallel device e g parallel EPP ECP compliant printer external floppy drive Ta External CRT port External monitor up to 1024x768 256 colors Infrared port Infrared aware device e g notebook with IR port desktop with IR adapter IR capable printer System Tour 2 27 2 8 2 8 1 2 28 Audio Standard notebook configuration includes 16 bit stereo audio with built in FM synthesizer Combined with the dual angled speaker system and built in sensitive microphone this notebook redefines portable audio Built in Speakers and Microphone The dual angled speakers found on both sides of the display hinge directs sound towards you and its unique audio chamber design allows for better acoustics and sound reverberation resulting in excellent sound quality The built in sensitive microphone provides good quality audio recording with its echo cancellation design via the front and side mic pocket Microphone Left Speaker Se Right Speaker Figure 2 9 Built in Speakers and Microphone Besides the built in speakers and microphone there are two audio ports on the left panel of the notebook See section 4 6 for details on how to connect external audio devices User s Manual 2 8 2 Controlling the Audio There are hot keys that allow you to control various aspects of the audio output The following table lists the audio specific hot keys Table 2 10 Audio Control Hot Keys gu Speaker
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7. Floppy Drive A Floppy drive A type Floppy Drive B Floppy drive B type PCMCIA Slot 0 Card presence in slot 0 detected by the socket service PCMCIA Slot 1 Card presence in slot 1 detected by the socket service Press sg to return to the main screen User s Manual 6 4 6 4 1 Setup System Configuration The following screen is the basic system configuration screen Basic System Configuration Page 1 1 Current Date 09 16 96 Current Time 16430735 Diskette Drive A 1 44 MB 3 5 inch Diskette Drive B None Cylinder Head Sector Hard Disk 0 Auto 2358 16 63 Hard Disk 1 Auto D 0 0 Num Lock After Boot Disabled LCD Expansion Mode Disabled TL Move Highlight Bar gt Change Setting PgDn PgUp Move Screen F1 Help Esc Exit Press 1 or x to move from one parameter to another and lt j or e to change parameter settings Most of the parameters are self explanatory but you can press Fi to get help on the selected parameter Press to exit the screen and return to the main menu Date and Time The current date is in MM DD YYYY format The current time is in HH MM SS format The system uses a 24 hour clock which means for example that 6 25 50 PM appears as 18 25 50 6 4 2 6 4 3 6 4 4 6 4 5 Diskette Drives The default setting for Diskette Drive A is 1 44 MB 3 5 inch and refers to the floppy drive whether it is installed in the module bay or connected externally via the para
8. L1 6KB Enabled External Cache L2 256KB Enabled Total Memory 6 MB Bank A O MB Bank B 6 MB Graphics Controller 128 bit Graphics Acceleration Display Output TFT 800x600 Hard Drive 0 Hard Disk 1160MB Hard Drive 1 CD ROM Floppy Drive A 1 44 MB 3 5 inch Floppy Drive B None PgDn PgUp Move Screen Esc Exit Press Penn to view the second page 6 4 User s Manual About My Computer Page 2 2 Expansion Peripherals PCMCIA Slot 0 None PCMCIA Slot 1 None Parallel Port 378h IRQ7 Serial Port 3F8h IRQ4 IrDA 2F8h IRQS Modem 3E8h IRQ 10 33 6 kbps V 34 DSVD AC Adapter None Main Battery 60W Li Ion Onboard Audio Base Address 240h MPU Base Address 300h IR Setting IR 5 DMA Channel DMA 0 PgDn PgUp Move Screen Esc Exit Press rave to return to the first page About My Computer Items These screens display the current status of the notebook and its peripherals The items in this screen are not user configurable Table 6 1 About My Computer Item Descriptions tem Description o O System Architecture System architecture information System BIOS BIOS manufacturer and version System ID ID information on major components Processor type and speed Setup 6 5 6 6 Table 6 1 About My Computer Item Descriptions continued ie Ise O Hard Drive 0 IDE 0 drive type and size hard disk Hard Drive 1 IDE 1 drive type CD ROM or other IDE drives
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10. 0 volt suspend feature still functions 5 9 To uninstall Sleep Manager from the Windows follow these steps 1 Quit the Sleep Manager if it is still running 2 Click on the Start button and select the Control Panels folder from Settings 3 Open the Add Remove Programs Icon Ac lamas Dagags Papas BE kiaina inion aban Startup Dal EI E d SET 4 Select the Sleep Manager for Windows 95 and click on Add Remove 5 Follow the screen instructions to complete the uninstallation program With Sleep Manager installed and the When Lid is Closed parameter in Setup set to Suspend to Disk the notebook enters suspend to disk mode when you close the display The notebook also enters this mode when battery is critically low if the Suspend to Disk on Critical Battery parameter in Setup is set to Enabled regardless of the When Lid is Closed setting Opening the display returns the notebook to its previous state 5 10 User s Manual Software prior to entering suspend to disk mode Do not deactivate or uninstall Sleep Manager and do not remove or delete the zero volt suspend resume file Otherwise the function will not work the notebook will only enter suspend to memory mode and not suspend to disk mode 5 11 5 3 5 3 1 5 12 Touchpad Driver The touchpad works with most mouse drivers but the touchpad driver supports special functions that work uniquely with the touchpad The touchpad driv
11. At the very heart of this notebook is a new way of power management called Heuristic Power Management HPM Part of the notebook s overall design this power management method allows the notebook to provide maximum power conservation and maximum performance The Concept of Heuristics Current power management schemes or methods used by notebooks are timer based You have to set various time out values for the display the hard disk and other devices Then based on these fixed time outs the system puts itself to sleep when it detects inactivity within this time frame The problem with this is no two users are alike Each individual user has his or her own habits when using the computer In short timer based power management is not an effective way to power manage a system Heuristics suggests an idea of self learning HPM allows the system to power manage itself depending on how you use the machine In effect the notebook delivers maximum power when you need it and saves power when you don t need as much power without requiring user intervention There are no timers to set nothing to enable or disable because the system figures out everything for you Analogy on Heuristics You normally walk to a grocery store If you cross the street you might have to walk a bit faster or even run Whether you walk or run depends upon situations that are not fixed The same should be true for computers A computer should know when to op
12. On Off lg speaker output on and off ai Bei Balance Left Shifts speaker balance to the left HI af Balance Right Shifts speaker balance to the right These settings are only in effect for a single session e g up to a power off To let it stay in the same settings for the next power on you need to adjust the audio volume control in Windows 95 or other operating systems System Tour 2 29 2 9 Communications 2 9 1 Serial Infrared This notebook has an SIR serial infrared port located on the rear panel Wireless communication support allows you to transfer data to SIR aware machines without the aid of cables Not only can you transfer data between two SIR capable computers you can also send data to SIR aware peripherals like infrared printers without the need to connect cables The infrared port is IIDA compliant allowing it to transfer data with speeds of up to 115 2 kilobits per second kbps at a distance of up to one meter Using the Infrared Port Line up the SIR ports of the two SIR aware devices no more than one meter apart and no greater than 15 degrees Begin the file transfer program on both machines and you re ready to go See your file transfer software manual for details 2 30 User s Manual 2 9 2 Fax Data Modem The notebook has an optional state of the art 28 8Kbps V 34 fax data modem that supports V 42bis hardware compression 115 2 kilobits per second The mo
13. The notebook operates on AC or battery power This chapter contains the information you need to know to operate the notebook on battery power The chapter also includes information about the unique power management system Power 3 1 3 1 3 1 1 Battery Power The notebook uses a single high capacity Lithium lon smart battery pack that gives you longer use between charges Battery Pack Characteristics The battery pack has the following characteristics e Lithium lon Technology Lithium lon technology does not have the memory effect problem of Nickel Cadmium NiCd nor the temperature problem of Nickel Metal Hydride NiMH battery types Li lon batteries consistently provide the longest battery life best suited for road warriors Battery Gauge Built into the battery pack is a battery gauge that allows you to check the battery charge level even when the battery is not installed inside the notebook Battery low Warning When the battery charge level becomes low the battery indicator flashes at regular intervals This tells the user that the battery power is very low You can correct this situation by recharging the battery pack Whenever possible use the AC adapter The battery will come in handy when you travel or during a power failure It is advisable to have an extra fully charged battery pack available for backup Currently there is no defined standard for measuring battery life Several factors have made it almost
14. Windows 95 However you may need to create the Windows 95 startup disk At this point you need to create the notebook backup disk which allows you to boot up your notebook from the floppy drive and access the CD ROM drive for Windows 95 and driver re installation in case of a hard disk crash when the hard disk is not functioning properly and cannot be accessed or when your system cannot startup Windows 95 See the backup kit for details If you do not wish to perform the backup at this time you can skip through this step during Windows 95 setup Access the Create System Disk tool when you wish to do so However we suggest you create the disk s as soon as possible User s Manual 1 5 Getting Help Online This user s manual provides clear and concise information about the notebook so read it thoroughly To provide you with help when traveling the notebook has a comprehensive online help Accessing Online Help Follow these steps to access the online documentation 1 Press the Windows logo button or Click on the Start button 2 Select Programs 3 Click on AcerNote Nuovo 4 Select Online Manual The online help is easy to navigate with hypertext and hypergraphics Clear illustrations help describe notebook operation as well Getting Online If you are connected to the Internet and have World Wide Web access visit our home page http www acer com and get the latest information about our products as well as updates
15. a 2 5 inch Enhanced IDE hard disk that is auto detected by the system The following table shows the currently supported hard disks Table 4 2 Hard Disk List Consult your dealer for additional hard disks that will be available in the future You may use the empty spaces in the table to record these additional drives and their information User s Manual Options Chapter 5 Software This notebook comes pre loaded with application software and system utilities This chapter discusses some of these applications and how to make use of them Software 5 1 System Software The notebook comes preloaded with the following software Windows 95 or other operating systems e System utilities and applications e Suspend to disk utility Sleep Manager e Touchpad driver e Display driver e Audio driver e Modem driver and application e System core logic driver e File transfer utility e PC Card slot driver and application e Software MPEG driver and player e Other application software The following sections discuss the software and how they work For most of the software make use of the online help provided by the software Accessing the Applications To access most of the software applications click on the Start button and select the application folder Then click on the application icon to run the selected application The pre loaded software may differ The modem driver and software are optimized for use only with
16. allow you to connect peripheral devices to your notebook computer as you would with a desktop PC The ports are found on the left and rear panel The following sections discuss these ports and their functions See Chapter 4 on how to connect external devices to the notebook Left Panel Ports Multimedia ports and the PC card slots are found on the left panel See Figure 2 7 1 PC Card Slots 2 Microphone in Line in Port 3 Speaker out Line out Port Figure 2 7 Left Panel Ports System Tour 2 23 Table 2 8 describes these ports Table 2 8 Left Panel Port Descriptions eon pon comes Her PC Card slots One Type III or two Type I II PC cards Microphone in Line in External microphone or line input device 3 Speaker out Line out Amplified speakers or headphones PC Card Slots There are two type II I or one type III PC Card slots found on the left panel of the notebook These slots accept credit card sized cards that enhance the usability and expandability of the notebook PC Cards formerly PCMCIA are add on cards for portable computers giving you expansion possibilities long afforded by desktop PCs Common type II cards include flash memory SRAM fax data modem LAN and SCSI cards Type Ill cards most often used are 1 8 inch ATA drives and cellular modems Inserting a Card Insert the card into the desired slot and make the proper connections e g network cable if necessary See your card manual
17. and disable the capability of auto adjusting the reserved space size Disconnecting this feature is NOT recommended T Li kaini E lees blarak ml tet fe monica inie tee HEATA pk AIE toe ke d LE coig on Cora mai to urine Seen Hra EJ zs Running Sleep Manager Once Sleep Manager is installed on the disk the system automatically loads this utility every time you start Windows 95 Sleep Manager resides in the background by appearing on the taskbar sin Se Lem To change the settings of Sleep Manager simply double click on the Sleep Manager icon on the taskbar or run the Sleep Manager program from the 0 Volt Suspend to Disk Utilities in the Programs menu The Sleep Manager icon may or may not appear on the taskbar A checkbox in the Sleep Manager main screen determines whether to enable or disable the icon on the taskbar When Sleep Manager has not created the space to be used for O volt suspend or if APM is not enabled the exclamation icon will appear If both Sleep Manager has not created the space to be used for 0 volt suspend and APM is not enabled the icon appears with a red crossed circle User s Manual 5 2 4 5 2 5 Software Sleep Manager Troubleshooting Tips The following table lists the error messages you may receive with their corresponding solutions Table 5 2 Sleep Manager Error Messages and Solutions Error Message Solution 4 BIOS not compliant with Sleep Sleep Manager can only run on not
18. are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation Other brand and product names are trademarks and or registered trademarks of their respective companies IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 10 Read these instructions carefully Save these instructions for future reference Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners Use a damp cloth for cleaning Do not use this product near water Do not place this product on an unstable cart stand or table The product may fall causing serious damage to the product Slots and openings in the cabinet and the back or bottom are provided for ventilation to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating these openings must not be blocked or covered The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface This product should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register or in a built in installation unless proper ventilation is provided This product should be operated from the type of power indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of the type of power available consult your dealer or local power company Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord Do not locate this product where persons will walk on the cord If an extension cord is used with this product make sure that
19. contrast DSTN only aq gt El EN DG ES e in Contrast Decreases screen contrast Down DSTN only Fuel Gauge With the fuel gauge onscreen moves Up the fuel gauge up L Fuel Gauge With the fuel gauge onscreen moves Down the fuel gauge down t DG Fuel Gauge With the fuel gauge onscreen moves Left the fuel gauge left Fuel Gauge With the fuel gauge onscreen moves Right the fuel gauge right CD Eject Ejects the CD ROM drive Turbo Mode Toggles turbo mode on and off On Off Using the Eject Menu gt GC 7 BE 2 Pressing fr fe brings up the Eject Menu Eject Menu Battery Suspend to Disk CD ROM Disc Also Fn 1 Power Off Also Fn BackSpace x3 TL Move Highlight Bar J Select Esc Exit 2 14 User s Manual The eject menu commands allow you to perform various eject related functions for the notebook See the following table for details Table 2 6 Eject Menu Descriptions et en Battery Change the battery This option forces the notebook to enter suspend to disk mode so that you can replace the battery with a charged one and then return to where you left off To resume close the display lid and open the display lid again CD ROM Disc Open the CD ROM drive There are many ways to open the CD ROM disc tray selecting this option pressing Fn 1 pressing the CD ROM eject button using software controls It is best to wait for the CD ROM light
20. disk controller COM 1 Serial 1 PCI configuration register User s Manual B 3 Interrupt Levels Interrupt Number Interrupt Source Device Name System Timer Keyboard Cascade IrDA 2F8h Serial Port 1 3F8h Audio ESS1688 Floppy Disk Controller FDC Parallel Port Real Time Clock RTC Ethernet on Port Replicator Internal Modem 3E8h PCMCIA PS 2 Mouse Co processor Hard disk CD ROM BA DMA Channels Senator Ghannet address tion 0087 Audio default 0083 Audio option ECP 0081 Diskette 0082 Audio option Cascade Cascade 008B 0089 Spare 008A 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 Address and Interrupt Tables B 3
21. first out which can be accessed by host DMA cycles and PIO cycles The default setting is Standard and Bi directional The ECP DMA Channel parameter lets you set the DMA channel used for ECP mode You are required to set a value for this parameter if you select ECP as your parallel port operation mode It accepts 1 or 3 as its value User s Manual 6 4 10 Onboard Audio Setup This parameter lets you enable or disable the onboard audio functionality of the notebook This section also includes settings for onboard audio The default setting is Enabled Base Address This parameter accepts the following values 220h e 230h 240h e 250h The default setting is 240h MPU Base Address This parameter accepts the following values 300h e 310h 320h 330h The default setting is 300h IRQ Setting This parameter accepts 10 7 5 or 9 as its value The default setting is 5 DMA Channel This parameter accepts 0 1 or 3 as its value The default setting is 0 6 15 6 4 11 Reset PnP Resources The system resources are already properly configured If resource conflicts should arise set this parameter to Yes to reset the PnP resources and re do allocation The BIOS automatically sets this to No afterwards The default setting is No 6 16 User s Manual 6 5 Power Saving Options The following screen is the power saving options screen Power Saving Options Page
22. found on the CD ROM eject button to go off before ejecting the CD ROM drive Power Off Turn the system off without entering suspend mode When you choose this option a cold boot occurs after re starting the system closing and opening the display You can choose this option when you want to swap modules or when you want to turn off the notebook without entering any of the suspend modes Note however that the proper way to power off the system in Windows 95 is to use the Shutdown command To turn the notebook back on close the display lid and open the display lid again System Tour 2 15 2 4 3 2 16 Automatic Tilt Feature The keyboard has the option of automatically tilting to a six degree angle whenever you open the lid This automatic tilt feature brings to the notebook the comfortable typing angle provided in standard PC desktop keyboards Together with the palm rest discussed in the following section these two ergonomic features help prevent repetitive strain injury to your wrists and fingers Enabling and Disabling the Automatic Tilt Feature A tilt switch found right above the port cover on the rear of the notebook allows you to enable or disable this feature Follow these steps 1 Close the lid 2 To enable the automatic tilt feature slide the tilt switch to the right Sin To disable the automatic tilt feature slide the tilt switch to the left User s Manual 3 Ope
23. input by the user default settings Enabled etc and recommended selections message displayed Denotes actual messages that appear on screen CTRL Enter Kl etc Represent the actual keys that you have to press on the keyboard NOTE Gives bits and pieces of additional information related to the current topic WARNING Alerts you if damage may result from doing or not doing specific actions CAUTION Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems IMPORTANT Reminds you to take action relevant to the accomplishment of the procedure at hand TIP Tells how to complete a procedure with minimum steps through little shortcuts SoS viii Table of Conten Getting Started ts 14 item Ch ocklisti uinanugnummmnmsnsbkhenmiissdnuinnsil ssuibbisutdiatek 1 2 1 2 Taking Care of Your Computer 1 3 ENN Tee ele 1 3 1 2 2 Ee Ee TEE 1 6 1 23 Batony Pack kussauuendtriensrknrvieaniee vunne 1 6 1 2 4 Cleaning and Servicing uannrnnenvnrerrvnnnrrnnnnvnnenvrnrrrrennrrnernnnenennneenn 1 7 125 Dsketes une eee end 1 7 1 3 Connecting the Notebook ccccccceeeeeeeceeeee eee eeeeaeeeeaeeseeeesaeeeeaaesennees 1 9 1 4 Creating Backup and Startup Diskettes rrrarnrnnnnnvnnrrrrnnnrrnnnnrnnenvnnrnnn 1 10 1 5 Getting Help Online Lviv ane ecieaciacoente gen Ed geed 1 11 System Tour EE LO EE 2 2 22 DSP 2 4 23 Indie tor Be nl 2 7 24 Koybodrd EE 2 8 2AT eee Layou sv re ue AE 2 8 EE RO
24. on software drivers and utilities Getting Started 1 11 Chapter 2 System Tour This notebook combines high performance versatility multimedia capabilities and a truly advanced power management system in a unique human centric and stylish design case Work with unmatched productivity and reliability with your new power computing partner This chapter gives an in depth tour of the notebook s many features System Tour 2 1 2 1 Features The notebook looks as good inside as it is outside definitely designed with the user in mind Here are just a few of the notebook s many features Performance High end mobile Pentium microprocessor 64 bit main memory and 256KB external L2 cache memory amp Large display in DualScan STN or active matrix TFT e PCI local bus video with 128 bit graphics accelerator Flexible module bay 3 5 inch floppy drive or CD ROM drive High capacity Enhanced IDE hard disk Heuristic power management with suspend to memory and zero volt suspend to disk power saving modes Lithium lon smart battery pack High speed connectivity amp 16 bit stereo audio with built in FM synthesizer Built in microphone and dual angled stereo speakers 30fps frames per second full screen true color MPEG video playback Infrared wireless communication Internal 28 8Kbps modem with DSVD digital simultaneous voice over data support with speakerphone and telephone answering de
25. on the key components that you can upgrade Key component upgradeability gives you the room to enhance the notebook to meet your future needs Options For complete options available consult your dealer 4 1 External Monitor To show graphical effects on a larger display you can connect an external monitor to the CRT port 7 on the rear panel Read the monitor manual for additional instructions Figure 4 1 Connecting an External Monitor You can press kl to toggle the display output to the external CRT and back to the notebook display or simultaneously on both displays If an external monitor is connected to the notebook the notebook will not enter the desired suspend mode if you close the display To enter suspend mode disconnect the monitor plug open the display and close the display again User s Manual 4 2 External Keyboard This notebook has a keyboard with full sized keys and an embedded keypad If you feel more comfortable using a desktop keyboard you can install a PS 2 compatible external keyboard To connect an external keyboard plug the external keyboard into the PS 2 connector 4D E Figure 4 2 Connecting an External Keyboard mouse simultaneously you can purchase a PS 2 Y cable from If you need to connect both external keyboard and PS 2 E your dealer See section 4 9 2 Options 4 3 External Keypad You can also use a 17 key numeric keypad for number intensive data entry applica
26. service Replace battery with the same type as the product s battery we recommend Use of another battery may present a risk of fire or explosion Refer battery replacement to a qualified serviceman Warning Battery may explode if not handled properly Do not recharge disassemble or dispose of in fire Keep away from children and dispose of used battery promptly Use only the proper type of power supply cord set provided in your accessories box for this unit It should be a detachable type UL listed CSA certified type SPT 2 rated 7A 125V minimum VDE approved or its equivalent Maximum length is 15 feet 4 6 meters Concerning Lithium Batteries ADVARSEL Lithiumbatteri Eksplosionsfare ved fejlagtig h ndtering Udskiftning m kun ske med batteri af samme fabrikat og type Lever det brugte batteri tilbage til leverand ren ADVARSEL Eksplosjonsfare ved feilaktig skifte av batteri Benytt samme batteritype eller en tilsvarende type anbefalt av apparatfabrikanten Brukte batterier kasseres i henhold til fabrikantens instruksjoner VARNING Explosionsfara vid felaktigt batteribyte Anv nd samma batterityp eller en ekvivalent typ som rekommenderas av apparattillverkaren Kassera anv nt batteri enligt fabrikantens instruktion Canadian Department of Communications Regulatory Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference R
27. the internal modem and may not function properly with a different modem For PCMCIA modems use the software that came with your PC card modem This driver is only preloaded on notebooks for the U S market User s Manual 5 2 5 2 1 Software Sleep Manager Notebooks usually feature built in power saving functions In addition to the normal standby mode for power saving our notebooks are also capable of a power management feature called O volt suspend to hard disk When a suspend event occurs this built in function saves all the system s current status onto your hard disk in the form of a file The system then shuts off the power When the user resumes e g opening the display the system will restore the data from the hard disk and resume from where you left off upon leaving suspend mode Sleep Manager is a utility that reserves hard disk space needed to successfully perform the suspend to disk feature The user can use this utility to create a contiguous area that resides on the hard disk Once the reserved space is created the notebook will be capable of the 0 Volt Suspend to Hard Disk feature User can also use this utility to remove the reserved space from the disk In this case the machine will not be able to enter 0 volt suspend mode Sleep Manager is functionally connected with the Advanced Power Management APM system of Microsoft Windows Sleep Manager uses many advanced APM functions Sleep Manager is capable
28. the total ampere rating of the equipment plugged into the extension cord does not exceed the extension cord ampere rating Also make sure that the total rating of all products plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed the fuse rating Never push objects of any kind into this product through cabinet slots as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock Never spill liquid of any kind on the product iii 11 12 13 14 15 Do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage points or other risks Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions a When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed b If liquid has been spilled into the product c If the product has been exposed to rain or water d If the product does not operate normally when the operating instructions are followed Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions since improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to normal condition e If the product has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged f If the product exhibits a distinct change in performance indicating a need for
29. 01 Facsimile 1 404 923 1306 Acer America North Mid Atlantic Wyckoff NJ USA Telephone 1 201 848 1007 Facsimile 1 201 848 1086 Acer America New York Metro Bayville NY USA Telephone 1 516 628 7373 Facsimile 1 516 628 1703 Acer America Northwest Issaquah WA USA Telephone 1 206 391 0717 Facsimile 1 206 391 0801 Acer America North Central East Akron OH USA Telephone 1 216 867 7794 Facsimile 1 216 867 1697 Acer America Southwest Costa Mesa CA USA Telephone 1 714 540 0812 Facsimile 1 714 506 3826 Acer America Government Sales 8321 Old Courthouse Rd Ste 250 Vienna VA 22182 USA Telephone 1 703 442 7500 Facsimile 1 703 821 1813 7 7 7 8 Latin America Acer Latin America 1601 NW 84th Avenue Miami FL 33126 USA Telephone 1 305 477 8119 Facsimile 1 305 477 5963 Sales Offices Acer Argentina Marcos Sastre 3620 Carapachay Buenos Aires Argentina 1605 Telephone 541 763 1111 Facsimile 541 763 0222 Acer Chile Antonio Varas 754 Casilla 972 Santiago de Chile Chile Telephone 562 200 9301 Facsimile 562 200 9310 Acer Computer Colombia Cra 129 29 57 Bodega No 41 42 43 Bogota Colombia Telephone 571 418 1465 Facsimile 571 418 1510 Acer de Venezuela Avenida principal de la Castellana Torre Banco de Lara piso 3 off 3 B La Castellana Caracas Venezuela Telephone 582 266 8709 Facsimile 582 261 3058 Africa Acer Africa Pty Ltd Fedl
30. 1 1 When Lid is Closed Suspend to Disk Suspend to Disk on Critical Battery Enabled Display Always On Disabled Internal Speaker Enabled External Mouse Location PS 2 Internal Modem Power On Resume On Modem Ring OFF Resume On Schedule OFF Resume Date 09 16 96 Resume Time 16330439 T L Move Highlight Bar gt Change Setting PgDn PgUp Move Screen Fl Help Esc Exit Press 1 or x to move from one parameter to another and lt j or EJ to change parameter settings Most of the parameters are self explanatory but you can press Fi to get help on the selected parameter Press El to exit the screen and return to the main menu Setup 6 17 6 5 1 6 18 When Lid is Closed The notebook e lid switch acts as its power switch Simply put opening the display wakes up the notebook closing the display puts it to sleep The When Lid is Closed parameter determines which suspend mode the notebook enters when the display is closed There are two settings for this parameter Suspend to Memory Suspend to Disk With this parameter set to Suspend to Memory the notebook enters suspend to memory mode saving all data into memory when you close the display or press the suspend hot key zl Fg Z The notebook wakes up when you open the display or press any key With the parameter set to Suspend to Disk the notebook enters suspend to disk mode saving all data into the hard disk when you close th
31. 2 Enter a password The password may consist of up to eight characters which do not appear on the screen when you type them After typing your password press exter Another password prompt appears ee 3 Retype your password and press to verify your first entry After setting a password the notebook sets this parameter to Present The next time you boot the notebook resume from suspend mode run the Setup utility or unlock system resources the password prompt appears Key in the appropriate password Supervisor or User The system asks for your password input until you enter the correct password User s Manual 6 6 2 Setup If you forget your password you must reset the configuration values stored in CMOS to defaults Resetting CMOS requires opening up the system unit so contact your dealer for assistance Removing a Password If you enter Setup using the user password you cannot modify or remove the supervisor password To remove a password select the desired password to remove and press g or I Diskette Drive Control This parameter allows you to enable or disable the read write functions of the floppy drive The following table summarizes the available options Table 6 2 Diskette Drive Control Settings Setting Description o Normal default Floppy drive functions normally Write Protect Disables any floppy drive write function This function protects all sectors only under DOS mode Disabled
32. 3F8h IRQ4 IrDA Base Address 2F8h IRQ3 Modem Base Address 3E8h Jj IRQ Setting 10 Parallel Port Base Address 378h IRQ7 Operation Mode Standard and Bidirectional ECP DMA Channel Onboard Audio Enabled Base Address 240h MPU Base Address 300h IRQ Setting 5 DMA Channel 0 Reset PnP Resources No TL Move Highlight Bar gt Change Setting PgDn PgUp Move Screen Fl Help Esc Exit 6 4 6 Internal Cache Internal cache refers to cache built into the CPU When enabled this setting boosts system performance It is also called CPU cache or L1 level one cache The default setting is Enabled The Cache Scheme parameter accepts two values e Write Back Write Through which determines how the system uses the internal cache The default settingis Write Back 6 10 User s Manual 6 4 7 6 4 8 Setup External Cache External cache greatly increases system performance by lessening the load of main memory It is also called L2 level 2 cache The default setting is Enabled Enhanced IDE Features The Enhanced IDE Features section includes four parameters for optimizing hard disk performance These performance features depend on drive support Newer drives support most or all of these features LN As much as possible set these parameters to Auto when the Q option to do so is available This allows the notebook to use J the hard drive with the highest possible performa
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34. B 1 System Memory Map 0A0000 OBFFFF 128 KB video RAM Reserved for graphics display buffer 0C0000 OCBFFF Video BIOS Video BIOS 0F0000 OFFFFF 64 KB system BIOS System BIOS 10000 7FFFF Extended memory Onboard memory 80000 27FFF SIMM memory FE0000 FFFFFF 256 KB system ROM Duplicate of code assignment at 0E0000 0FFFFF Address and Interrupt Tables B 1 B 2 B 2 I O Address Map 000 00F 020 021 024 026 BOh 02E 02F 040 043 048 04B 060 O6E 070 071 080 08F OAO OAI OGO ODF 1F0 1F7 3F6 3F7 170 177 376 377 220 22F 240 24F 260 26F 280 28F 278 27F 2E8 2EF 2F8 2FF 300 301 310 311 320 321 330 321 34C 34F 378 37F 388 38B 3BC 3BE 3B4 3B5 3BA 300 3C5 3C6 3C9 300 3CF 3D0 3DF 3E8 3EF 3F0 3F7 3F8 SFF CF8 CFF DMA controller 1 Interrupt controller 1 PicoPower chipset registers CMD0643 IDE controller Timer 1 Timer 2 Keyboard controller 8742 chip select Real time clock and NMI mask DMA page register Interrupt controller 2 DMA controller 2 Hard disk select Hard disk select CD ROM select CD ROM select Audio Audio default Audio Audio Parallel port 3 COM 4 COM 2 IrDA MPU 401 port default MPU 401 port MPU 401 port MPU 401 port Docking station Parallel port 2 FM synthesizer Parallel port 1 Video subsystem Video DAG Enhanced graphics display Color graphics adapter COMB3 Modem Floppy
35. Disables the floppy drive 6 23 6 6 3 Hard Disk Drive Control This parameter allows you to enable or disable the read write functions of the hard disk The following table summarizes the available options Table 6 3 Hard Disk Drive Control Settings Setting Description o Normal default Hard disk functions normally Write Protect Disables any hard disk write function This function protects all sectors only under DOS mode Disabled Disables the hard disk 6 6 4 Start Up Sequences This parameter determines which drive the system boots from when you turn onthe system The following table lists the five possible settings Table 6 4 Start Up Sequences Settings Setting Description 4 A then C System boots from floppy drive A If the diskette is a non default system disk the system boots from hard disk C C then A System boots from hard disk C If the hard disk is a non system disk the system boots from floppy drive A A only System boots from floppy drive A If the floppy drive is a non system disk an error message appears C only System boots from hard disk C If the hard disk is a non system disk an error message appears CD ROM then System boots from a CD ROM disc if one is installed in the C then A CD ROM drive If no disc is present the system boots from the hard disk C If the hard disk is a non system disk then the system boots from floppy drive A 6 24 User s Manual 6 6 5 Flash N
36. POST close the display and open the display e Use the reset notch See Q amp A 2 Nothing appears on the screen The notebook s power management system automatically blanks the screen to save power Just press any key to turn the display back on If pressing a key does not turn the display back on two things might be the cause e The contrast and or brightness level might be too low Press mj O to increase the brightness level press zl E to increase the contrast level e The display device might be set to an external monitor Press Fs Oi to toggle the display back to the notebook The keyboard does not respond Try attaching an external keyboard to the PS 2 connector on the notebook s rear If it works contact your dealer or an authorized service center as the internal keyboard cable may be loose User s Manual The serial mouse does not work Do the following Make sure that the serial cable is plugged securely into the serial port Try pressing Fr fs PnP to reconfigure Plug and Play devices Remember to set the External Mouse Location parameter in the Power Saving Options screen in Setup and select COM1 if you connected your mouse to the serial port The printer does not work Do the following Troubleshooting Make sure that the printer is connected to a power outlet and it is turned on Make sure the printer cable is connected securely to the notebook s parallel port
37. PS 2 If you connect an external PS 2 mouse or similar pointing device you do not need to change the setting If however you want to use an external serial mouse change this parameter setting accordingly 6 19 6 5 6 6 5 7 6 5 8 6 5 9 6 20 Internal Modem For models with an internal modem set this parameter to Power On when you are using the internal modem If you are not actively using the internal modem you can set this parameter to Power Off to conserve power The default setting is Power On Resume On Modem Ring You can set the notebook to resume from suspend to memory mode upon detection of a specific number of modem rings ranging from 1 to 7 Enabling this option overrides the suspend to disk function Resume On Schedule When enabled the notebook resumes from suspend to memory mode at the specified Resume Date and Resume Time settings Enabling this option overrides the suspend to disk function Resume Date Resume Time The Resume Date and Resume Time parameters let you set the date and time for the resume operation The date and time fields take the same format as the System Date and Time parameters in the System Configuration screen If you set a date and time prior to the time of suspend this field is automatically disabled A successful resume occurring from a date and time match also automatically disables this field User s Manual 6 6 Setup System Security The following
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39. and the corresponding port on the printer Press ra Fj to enter Setup and go to page 2 of the About My Computer section Check if the Parallel Port is enabled If the parallel port is disabled press Fs from the main menu then select System Configuration Go to page 3 and move the cursor to Parallel Port base address and change the setting See section 6 4 9 for details Try pressing Fr fs PnP to reconfigure Plug and Play devices Q No audio comes out from the notebook A Check the following The volume may be muted Press Arel CH If the pop up does not contain a speaker icon press FJ Pf to turn the speaker back on The volume level may be too low Press zl es 10 to increase the volume If headphones earphones or external speakers are connected to the headphone speaker out port on the notebook s left panel the internal speakers automatically turn off Onboard audio may be disabled Press fF f2 to enter Setup and go to page 2 of the About My Computer section Check if the Onboard Audio is enabled If onboard audio is disabled press from the main menu then select System Configuration Go to page 3 and move the cursor to Onboard Audio and change the setting to Auto See section 6 4 10 for details User s Manual 8 2 POST Error Messages If you receive an error message during POST note the message and take corrective action Table 8 1 lists the error messages in alphabetical order
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41. asks to make itself electronically and mechanically more stable When the lid is opened the notebook briefly checks its environment and always re initializes devices newly added in or removed from the notebook Though the notebook allows for various hot insertion of peripherals the lid closed state provides the most stable and practical means to attach and detach peripheral components LN As a simple rule of thumb close the lid when adding or Q removing peripheral components User s Manual 2 3 Indicator Lights Two indicator lights are found on the display panel Power Indicator Battery N Indicator Figure 2 2 Indicator Lights These indicators and their descriptions are shown in Table 2 1 Table 2 1 Indicator Status Descriptions Power Indicator e Lights when power is on e Flashes when the notebook is in suspend to memory mode Battery Indicator e Lights when battery pack is charging e Flashes when battery power is low To know more about batteries and power management see Chapter 3 System Tour 2 7 2 4 Keyboard The full sized keyboard includes an embedded keypad separate cursor keys two Windows 95 keys and twelve function keys Special keys are highlighted in different colors 2 4 1 Keyboard Layout US UK Figure 2 3 Keyboard Layout 2 8 User s Manual 2 4 2 Special Keys Lock Keys UOU UUO OWED Jt i QUIRON wier OPPPDPPPPPIpDC eg OED LTH OO UO ie The notebook has the th
42. dem also supports DSVD simultaneous voice over data technology which allows you to send data and talk at the same time Using the Modem Connect the phone line cable from the RJ11 modem port on the notebook s rear panel to the telephone line jack Begin your communications software program See your software manual for instructions The software also supports speakerphone and telephone answering device features The advantage of a built in modem is that it frees up your PC card slots for other functions l This feature is available only in the U S System Tour 2 31 2 10 Securing your Notebook Security features include hardware and software locks a security notch and a two level password scheme 2 10 1 Security Notch A security notch located on the left panel of the notebook lets you connect a standard key based computer security lock gt Circle or wrap a computer security a lock cable around an immovable object such as a table or locked drawer handle Then insert the lock into the notch and turn the key to secure the lock 2 10 2 System Resource Lock A two level password scheme protects your notebook from unauthorized access When set just press Fr Fe to lock all system resources In this situation no one can access the notebook without entering the correct password For information on how to set passwords see section 6 6 1 2 32 User s Manual Chapter 3 Power
43. e display The notebook wakes up when you open the display again If an external monitor is connected to the notebook the notebook will not enter suspend mode if you close the display To enter suspend mode disconnect the monitor plug open the display and close the display again when it is run If the file becomes invalid the notebook will be unable to enter suspend to disk mode and enters suspend to memory mode 2 The Sleep Manager automatically creates a suspend to disk file User s Manual 6 5 2 6 5 3 6 5 4 6 5 5 Setup Suspend to Disk on Critical Battery With this parameter set to Enabled the notebook enters suspend to disk mode when the battery becomes critically low The default setting is Enabled Display Always On This parameter lets you specify whether the display is always on or not When enabled the screen will not blank The default setting is Disabled to save power Internal Speaker This parameter lets you turn the internal speaker on and off The default setting is Enabled You can also do this by pressing the speaker on off toggle hot key fr Ze Pressing this hot key changes this parameter setting in Setup External Mouse Location This parameter lets you specify the location of your mouse or similar pointing device Four settings are available for this parameter e COM 2 e COM 1 e pPS 2 Since the touchpad is a PS 2 compatible device the default setting is
44. e you last left off Suspend to Disk Mode Conditions For the notebook to enter suspend to disk mode all of the following conditions should exist When Lid is Closed parameter is set to Suspend To Disk The suspend to disk file created by Sleep Manager is present and valid The Resume on Modem Ring and Resume on Schedule parameters are disabled See sections 6 5 5 and 6 5 6 Entering and Leaving Suspend to Disk Mode With the suspend to disk conditions satisfied there are four ways to enter suspend to disk mode amp Closing the display Battery fail condition occurs without a powered AC adapter connected and Suspend to Disk on Critical Battery is set to Enabled When battery is low while the notebook is in suspend to memory mode the notebook wakes up and performs a suspend to disk operation to prevent data loss To leave suspend to disk mode open the display Make sure a charged battery pack is installed and or a powered AC adapter is connected before you open the display Validating the Suspend to Disk File To check if the suspend to disk file is present and valid rest your cursor on the Sleep Manager icon on the taskbar to show the status See section 5 2 3 13 3 2 3 3 14 Advanced Power Management APM This notebook supports the APM standard designed to further reduce power consumption APM is a power management approach defined jointly by Microsoft and Intel The notebook s heuristic pow
45. ebooks Manager with a BIOS compatible with this computer This machine does not have a Sleep Manager can only work on notebooks power management unit You installed with a PMU cannot run Sleep Manager without PMU The APM driver for Windows is See section 3 2 3 for steps on how to enable not installed Use Windows APM on your notebook Setup to install the APM driver before you run Sleep Manager Requested disk space is not If the free space is actually greater than the enough The created file is not requested free space but not contiguous use contiguous the Windows 95 defragment utility Disk Defragmenter to compact the hard disk drive space Then run Sleep Manager again If you run Sleep Manager under a DoubleSpace environment make sure the free space on the host drive is larger than the required size for Sleep Manager The directory name directory The directory name that the user specified is cannot be created Enter another not valid Note that the user can create only directory or try another drive one subdirectory at a time The software has not been Sleep Manager is not completely installed successfully installed You must Try to install again run Setup again Uninstalling Sleep Manager Uninstalling Sleep Manager will delete all files and all system information for Sleep Manager it loses the capability of auto adjusting the reserved space size for the system configuration changes or modifications though the
46. ect sunlight Do not place near sources of heat such as a radiator Do not expose to temperatures below 0 C 32 F or above 50 C 122 F Getting Started 1 3 Do not subject the notebook to magnetic fields Do not expose the notebook to rain or moisture Do not spill water on the notebook Do not subject the computer to heavy shock and vibration User s Manual Getting Started Do not expose the notebook to dust and dirt Never place objects on top of the notebook to avoid damaging the notebook Never place the notebook on uneven surfaces 1 5 1 2 2 1 2 3 AC Adapter The AC adapter provides uninterrupted power to your notebook and charges your battery pack Here are some ways of taking care of your AC adapter Do not connect the adapter to any other device Do not step on the power cord or place heavy objects on top of it Carefully route the power cord and any cables away from personal traffic When unplugging the power cord pull on the plug and not on the cord itself Battery Pack The long lasting Lithium lon Li lon rechargeable battery pack gives you power on the go Here are some things to keep in mind regarding your battery pack Caution Replace the battery pack with the same type Model Name BTP S31 Battery pack is suitable for use only with this notebook model Burn hazard Do not disassemble Handle damaged or
47. edded keypad manner keypad keys Cursor control keys Hold surt while using Hold frr and while on embedded keypad cursor control keys using cursor control keys Main keyboard keys Hold Fr while typing letters Type the letters ina on embedded keypad normal manner User s Manual Windows 95 Keys CEET 0 tt JOPPE LIKE IERT I LIICHT S RR Risen IR SS The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows 95 specific functions ne Table 2 4 Windows 95 Key Descriptions Windows logo key Start button Combinations with this key performs special functions Below are a few examples e Windows Tab Activate next Taskbar button e Windows E Explore My Computer e Windows F Find Document e Windows M Minimize All e Shift Windows M Undo Minimize All e Windows R Display Run dialog box Application Key Opens the application s context menu same as right click System Tour 2 11 Hot Keys Pe feted c Ie J Naya a a a aan JEBU OUUU JOYPDPHPPNPBBILEI CJODRDVODNDVONL S see 5 The notebook uses hot keys key combinations to access most of the notebook e controls like screen contrast and brightness volume output and the BIOS setup utility Some hot keys will pop up a corresponding icon onscreen for better visuals g When activating hot keys press and h
48. egulations of the Canadian Department of Communications Le pr sent appareil num rique n met pas de bruits radio lectriques d passant les limites applicables aux appareils num riques de la classe B prescrites dans le R glement sur le brouillage radio lectrique dict par le minist re des Communications du Canada FCC Class B Radio Frequency Interference Statement vi Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures 1 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna 2 Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver 3 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected 4 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician fo
49. ent and valid 3 12 Suspend to Memory Mode Conditions For the notebook to enter suspend to memory mode any of the following conditions should exist When Lid is Closed parameter is set to Suspend To Memory The suspend to disk file is either absent or invalid Entering Suspend to Memory Mode With the suspend to memory conditions satisfied there are many ways to enter suspend mode amp Closing the display Pressing the suspend hot key F F Z Sustained inactivity Battery fail condition occurs without a powered AC adapter connected Any suspend condition where suspend to disk fails When the system enters suspend to memory mode the power indicator C4 flashes Leaving Suspend to Memory Mode There are four ways to leave suspend to memory mode and return to normal mode If the display is closed open the display If the display is open press any key The Resume on Modem Ring parameter is set to Enabled and the internal modem rings The Resume on Schedule parameter is set to Enabled and the Resume Date and Time parameters have been met User s Manual Power Suspend to Disk Mode In suspend to disk mode power shuts off The notebook saves all system status information onto the hard disk in a file created by Sleep Manager before entering suspend to disk mode The next time you open the notebook it restores this information from the hard disk and resumes from wher
50. er enhances the Mouse dialog box to include these special features Configuring the Touchpad Follow these steps to configure the touchpad 1 Click on the Start button then select Settings 2 Select Control Panel to display the Control Panel Window 3 Double click on the Mouse icon and select TouchPad You can configure different aspects of the touchpad Refer to the online help for details User s Manual 5 4 Software XingMPEG The XingMPEG software allows you to play MPEG files on your notebook Follow these steps to run the XingMPEG player 1 Click on the Start button 2 Select Programs 3 Select the XingMPEG Player folder 4 Click on XingMPEG Player Refer to the online help for details on how to use XingMPEG 5 13 5 5 5 14 Re installing System Drivers and Applications The notebook is already configured for optimum performance Should you need to re install drivers and applications these are found in the system utility pack CD in the backup kit Re installing System Drivers To re install drivers under Windows 95 click on Start Settings then Control Panel You can either use the Add New Hardware wizard or update the driver using the Device Manager accessing the System icon in Control Panel Then based on the driver location update the driver The following table lists the drivers and their locations Table 5 3 Location of Drivers PCMCIA socket PC Card slots ENGLISH WIN95 PCMCIA S
51. er indicator on the display panel If the indicator is not lit no power is being applied to the notebook Check the following e f you are running on battery power it may be low and unable to power the notebook Connect the AC adapter to recharge the battery pack e Make sure the AC adapter is plugged in properly to the notebook and to the power outlet If the indicator is lit check the following e Is a non bootable non system diskette in the floppy drive Remove or replace it with a system diskette and press ctr ALT DEL to restart the system e The operating system files may be damaged or missing Insert the startup disk you created during Windows 95 setup see section 1 4 into the floppy drive and press ctrJ ALTJ DELJ to restart the system This will diagnose your system and make necessary fixes If you still cannot access your hard disk or start up Windows 95 after the diagnosis you may need to use the notebook backup disk to restore your hard disk to its initial state See the backup kit for details Troubleshooting 8 3 I made some changes in Setup but they don t seem to take effect If you made any changes in Setup these will only take effect the next time the system restarts Here a few ways to restart your notebook e In Windows 95 click on the Start button and select Shutdown Then select the Restart option e In POST execute a warm boot pressing crri ALT Det e In
52. er management scheme works hand in hand with APM to take advantage of power saving features and allows greater system availability without degrading performance LN Advanced Power Management greatly prolongs battery life Q Use APM whenever possible Setting the Optimum Power Management Level Follow these steps 1 Select the Start button click on Settings and select Control Panel 2 Double click on the Power icon in the Control Panel window 3 Set the power management mode to Advanced for optimum power management Enabling APM If APM under Windows 95 is not enabled follow these steps to enable it 1 Select the Start button click on Settings and select Control Panel 2 Double click on the System icon in the Control Panel window 3 Select the Device Manager tab and double click on System devices 4 Double click on Advanced Power Management support to display its properties Select the Settings tab and make sure the check box for enabling power management support is selected Refer to the Windows 95 user s guide for details User s Manual Power 3 15 Chapter 4 Options This notebook offers excellent connectivity and expansion capabilities with its built in ports and connectors This chapter describes how to connect peripherals and hardware options to the notebook When connecting peripherals read the manual included with the peripheral for operating instructions This chapter also includes information
53. erate at full power and when to operate at anything less than full power Timer based power management operates by a fixed set of rules which cannot adapt to dynamic situations Heuristic power management allows the computer to adapt to dynamic situations User s Manual 3 2 2 Power Suspend Modes The heuristic power management system performs automatic suspend hot key suspend and all suspend actions resulting from various events and conditions You only need to set the suspend mode type the notebook enters when a suspend condition occurs The two suspend modes are amp Suspend to memory mode Suspend to disk mode The suspend mode that the notebook enters into is specified in the When Lid is Closed parameter in Setup See section 6 5 1 If an external monitor is connected to the notebook the notebook will not enter the desired suspend mode if you close the display To enter suspend mode disconnect the monitor plug open the display and close the display again Suspend to Memory Mode The notebook consumes very low power in suspend to memory mode Data remains intact in memory The notebook restores this information from the memory and resumes from where you left off upon leaving suspend mode When battery runs out of power and the AC adapter is not connected the notebook automatically does a suspend to disk operation and ignores the When Lid is Closed parameter setting in Setup The suspend to disk file should be pres
54. esrtesrnstrnsrnernssrnssrnnsrnssrnsnns 4 8 EE kennon ATEA EEA 4 9 Using the File Transfer Cable AA 4 13 XV Xvi 2 1 2 2 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 2 9 2 10 3 1 3 2 4 1 4 2 5 1 5 2 5 3 5 4 6 1 List of Tables Indicator Status Descriptions arnannvnnonvvnrnrrvnnnvnnnn vener rennnrrnnnnrnnsnnnnrnnnenn 2 7 Lock Key Descriptions m smelriieinimesnenrnbansieinnsatmedne 2 9 Using the Embedded Keypad A 2 10 Windows 95 Key Descriptions rnnrnnnrrnnnonnrrnnnnnnrrnnnnnnrrnnnennrannrennrrnnrenn 2 11 Hot Koy LIStannasu gees Beete enee eeneg ed 2 12 Eject Menu Descriptions 0 0 0 e ec eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneaees 2 15 Touchpad Mt lee EE 2 19 Left Panel Port Descriptions eee eeceeeeeeeneeeeeeeneeeeeeaeeeeeeaaeeeeeenaeeeeneaaes 2 24 Rear Panel Port Descriptions rarsrvrnnnnnvvrnnnnnvvnnnnnnvvnnnnnnnnrnnernnnrnnsnnnnnnn 2 27 Audio Control Hot kee 2 29 Battery level Chart E 3 6 Course of Action for Battery low Condition wusnrnnannrnnenrnnnnrrnnnnrnnnnnnnrnnr 3 9 Memory Configurations ccccccsccceeceeeeeeeeseeeeeaeeseeeeeseaeeeseaeeeeeeeeeeeeeaas 4 14 H rd DISK gt eeben ee et eene ees EAEE 4 16 Sleep Manager Window ltems rrrnannvnnnnvvnrnrrnnnnrnnnnnnnnervennrrnnnnnnnnrnnenennne 5 4 Sleep Manager Error Messages and Solutions seese essees eenen 5 9 Localon Of Leg eegtee eege ne 5 14 Location OF Applications ege init cite iridescent 5 15 Abo
55. ess Click once When Corner Taps is enabled tap Context on the upper right corner of the Menu touchpad See section 5 3 on how to configure the touchpad Keep your fingers dry and clean when using the touchpad Also keep the touchpad dry and clean The touchpad is sensitive to finger movements Hence the lighter the touch the better the response Tapping too hard will not increase the touchpad s responsiveness System Tour 2 19 2 6 2 6 1 2 6 2 2 20 Storage Hard Disk High capacity storage comes in the form of a 2 5 inch Enhanced IDE hard disk The hard disk can be upgraded when you need more storage space See section 4 9 2 for related information Module Bay The notebook s flexible module bay accommodates either a high speed CD ROM drive module or a 3 5 inch 1 44MB floppy drive SE Floppy Drive Module Figure 2 6 Module Bay The modules are designed to give you flexibility in the fast moving portable platform The CD ROM drive module gives you portable multimedia access The floppy drive module serves both as an internal and external unit User s Manual Swapping Modules The proper way to cleanly swap or interchange modules is to power off the notebook without the help of any suspend modes The notebook needs to perform a cold boot Windows 95 shutdown or via the Eject menu or warm boot Ctrl Alt Del to correctly detect and identify the module currently installed in the module ba
56. ew BIOS Contact your authorized dealer if you need to upgrade your BIOS Setup 6 25 6 7 6 26 Reset to Default Settings Selecting this option allows you to load all the default settings These settings are the values initially stored in CMOS RAM intended to provide high performance If in the future you change these settings you can load the default settings again by selecting this option When you select this option the following prompt appears Reset to Default Settings Are you sure Yes Select Yes to load the default settings or No to abort the operation User s Manual Chapter 7 Traveling with the Notebook This chapter tells you what to do when traveling with the notebook This chapter also includes a list of our worldwide offices and contact information Traveling with the Notebook 7 1 7 1 Travel Preparations Follow these steps to prepare the notebook for travel 1 2 Make diskette or tape backup copies of important files on the hard disk Close the display to turn off the notebook and all peripherals Make sure the display is properly closed The display cover latch must be secure Disconnect the AC adapter and all peripherals Place the notebook AC adapter extra battery pack and other accessories you may need such as modules and user documentation in a carrying bag Hand carry the notebook Do not check it in as luggage metal detectors may damage the notebook i e ha
57. for details For type Ill cards insert the card into the lower bottom slot 2 24 User s Manual Ejecting a Card 1 Exit the application using the card 2 Flip out the slot eject button of the slot where the card is inserted 3 Press the slot eject button to eject the card If you want to install a card refer to your card s user s manual for details on how to install and use the card Multimedia Ports Connecting external audio devices to these ports automatically shuts off the corresponding internal audio device For example if you connect external speakers the internal speakers automatically shut off To use Mic in or Line in insert the plug of the desired device EX and make sure to turn off the appropriate input from the mixer See the multimedia section of your Windows 95 manual System Tour 2 25 2 7 2 Rear Panel Ports The rear panel includes the notebook s main ports and connectors See Figure 2 8 5 6 7 8 1 DG in Port 5 Mini Dock Connector 2 PS 2 Port 6 External CRT Port 3 Serial Port 7 RJ 11 Phone Jack 4 Parallel Port 8 Infrared Port Figure 2 8 Rear Panel Ports 2 26 User s Manual Table 2 9 describes these ports Table 2 9 Rear Panel Port Descriptions ion Pen Connectsto T DC in port AC adapter and power outlet AD ET PS 2 port PS 2 compatible device e g PS 2 keyboard keypad mouse Serial port Serial device UART16650 compatible eg serial mouse
58. gure 1 1 Write protecting a 3 5 inch Diskette When you put a label on a 3 5 inch diskette make sure that the label is properly attached flat on the surface and within the labelling area area with slight surface depression on the diskette An improperly attached label may cause a diskette to get stuck in the drive when you are inserting or removing it User s Manual 1 3 Connecting the Notebook After reading through the previous section you are now ready to experience your new notebook Connecting the notebook is as easy as 1 2 3 Getting Started Inserting the Battery Pack Insert the battery pack into the battery compartment and slide the battery compartment cover in place Connecting the AC Adapter Connect one end of the AC adapter to the DC in port on the notebook s rear panel and the other end to a properly grounded power outlet Turning on the Power Slide the display cover latch to the right and open the display to turn on the power 1 4 Creating Backup and Startup Diskettes Entering User Information When Windows 95 loads for the first time enter your user information Have your Windows 95 authentication number ready found in the Windows 95 documentation package Creating Backup and Startup Diskettes Windows 95 prompts you to create backup and startup diskettes If your Windows 95 package contains a Windows 95 CD ROM you do not need to create backup diskettes for
59. he notebook a plug icon also shows in the onscreen fuel gauge Press and hold J and the cursor keys to move the fuel gauge around the screen The onscreen fuel gauge indicates the present battery level Press the hot key again to hide the fuel gauge Using the Windows 95 Battery Indicator Rest your cursor on the battery icon on the taskbar to display the current power left Double clicking on the battery icon on the taskbar displays the Power dialog box You can also access this dialog box via the Power icon from the Control Panel When the notebook is running on AC power plug icon replaces the battery icon on the taskbar Using the Battery Pack Gauge The battery pack gauge allows you to check your battery charge level even when it is not installed in the notebook Press the fuel gauge button on the battery pack to check the battery charge level Table 3 1 is a battery level chart Table 3 1 Battery level Chart KO e Er esses tr eo deed User s Manual Power Optimizing Battery Life Optimizing battery life prolongs the charge recharge cycle and improves recharge efficiency Follow these suggestions to optimize and maximize battery power Purchase an extra battery pack Set the When Lid is Closed parameter in Setup to Suspend to Disk See section 6 5 1 Use the AC adapter whenever possible so that the battery is reserved for on the go computing Keep the battery pack in the noteboo
60. ife Park Unit 12A Cnr Pretoria Main Rd and Tonnetti St Halfway House South Africa Telephone 27 11 315 3335 Facsimile 27 11 315 1032 You can also contact the local dealer or distributor in the country you are traveling in for assistance If you are connected to the Internet and have World Wide Web access visit our home page http www acer com and get an updated list of our worldwide offices as well as information about our products User s Manual Chapter 8 Troubleshooting This chapter tells how to deal with common system problems Read it before calling a technician if a problem occurs Solutions to more serious problems require opening up the system Do not attempt to open the system by yourself Contact your dealer or an authorized service center for assistance Troubleshooting 8 1 8 1 Q amp A Q amp A lists possible situations that may arise during the use of your notebook and gives easy answers and solutions to these questions Q A I travel a lot and occasionally use my notebook in extreme temperature conditions Will my notebook bend to the weather The notebook s core design makes use of materials that dissipate heat quickly without the need of a fan that can be noisy at times The unique power management system also ensures that major components do not run too hot by closely monitoring thermal conditions within the unit itself So whether you are using the notebook in the desert or
61. impossible to compare the battery life of different notebooks based on specifications alone These factors include different implementations of power saving management systems applications in use the user s usage pattern hard disk capacity and access frequency LCD size and brightness system form factor and weight If the notebook is to be stored for more than two weeks we suggest that you remove the battery pack Battery power from a fully charged battery pack depletes in roughly a week with the notebook in suspend to memory mode User s Manual Do not expose battery packs to temperatures below 0 C 32 F or above 60 C 140 F This may adversely affect the battery pack 3 1 2 Removing and Installing the Battery Pack Removing the Battery Pack Before removing the battery pack make sure that you have an AC adapter connected to the notebook otherwise turn off the notebook The following figure illustrates how to remove the battery pack 1 Press the battery compartment emer cover latch and slide it out 2 Pull out the battery pack Installing the Battery Pack Follow these steps to install the battery pack Insert the battery pack into the battery compartment and slide in the battery compartment cover Power 3 3 3 4 Charging the Battery To charge the battery place the battery pack inside the battery compartment and plug the AC adapter into the notebook and an electrical out
62. in the arctic pole you never need to worry about components breaking down or even a dip in the performance If you feel the unit is a bit warm you can always enable the automatic tilt feature of the keyboard and let the unit breathe a little See section 2 4 2 for details What do I do if my notebook hangs and rebooting doesn t solve the problem Every machine should have a fail safe switch or a last resort even a notebook Desktops usually have the reset button and this notebook has one too This feature not only resets the machine but it also re synchronizes the notebook and its devices for a successful restart Conveniently located on the notebook s right panel the reset notch can be accessed by a pin paperclip or the tip of a ballpoint pen Refrain from using a pencil as the pencil lead may break off and lodge itself in the reset notch User s Manual Q Iprefer using an external keyboard and mouse but both have PS 2 connectors and there is only one PS 2 port on the notebook How do I connect them to the notebook at the same time A To connect two PS 2 type devices to the notebook you need to use a PS 2 Y bridge cable See PS 2 Y Bridge Cable in section 4 8 2 for details Connecting two PS 2 type devices via the mini dock is not a problem because there are separate PS 2 connectors for an external keyboard and mouse I opened the display but the notebook does not start or boot up Look at the pow
63. k powered by the AC adapter The constant trickle charge maintains the battery level to eliminate the battery self discharge effect The charge in use function also charges the battery pack Set the Internal Modem parameter to Power Off to conserve power when not using the internal modem See section 6 5 6 Set the Display Always On parameter to Disabled to save power See section 6 5 3 Eject the PCMCIA card from the card slot when not in use since the PCMCIA card draws extra power Store the battery pack in a cool dry place The recommended storage temperature for battery packs ranges from 10 to 30 degrees C The higher the storage temperature the faster the battery pack self discharges The batteries can be recharged about 500 times when used as directed Take care of your battery pack See section 1 2 3 for details Battery Low Condition You never have to worry about battery power as long as you are using the AC adapter However when you operate the notebook on battery power pay extra attention to the battery indicator CT Generally speaking a battery low condition occurs when less than twenty percent charge left is in the battery The following signals a battery low condition The battery indicator UN flashes until battery power is depleted or until AC power is applied The fuel gauge accessed via fr rell turns red When you receive a battery low warning you have about fifteen minutes to save your w
64. leaking lithium ion battery with extreme care If the battery is damaged electrolyte may leak from the cells and may cause personal injury There may be local restrictions on the disposal or recycling of batteries consult your local regulations or waste disposal provider amp Do not expose to high temperatures 50 C 122 F User s Manual 1 2 4 1 2 5 Cleaning and Servicing When cleaning the notebook follow these steps 1 Close the display lid to turn the notebook off 2 Disconnect the AC adapter 3 Remove the battery pack 4 Use a soft cloth moistened with water Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners Contact your dealer or see your service technician if any of the following occurs Notebook has been dropped or damaged Liquid has been spilled into the product The notebook does not operate normally See section 7 3 for contact information Diskettes Following are some tips on diskette management Always make backup copies of diskettes that contain important data or program files Keep diskettes away from magnetic fields and sources of heat Avoid removing a diskette from a drive when the floppy drive activity light is on Getting Started 1 7 Write protect your diskettes to prevent accidental erasure To do this slide the write protect tab to the write protect position Write protected FT 1 Not write protected N SE NG _L Fi
65. let Charging Modes The adapter has three charging modes Rapid charge mode The notebook uses rapid charging when the notebook is in suspend mode and a powered AC adapter is connected to it In rapid mode a fully depleted battery gets fully charged in approximately two hours Charge in use mode When the notebook is in use with the AC adapter plugged in the notebook also charges the battery pack if installed This mode will take longer to fully charge a battery than rapid mode In charge in use mode a fully depleted battery gets fully charged in approximately four hours Trickle charge mode When the battery is fully charged the adapter changes to trickle charge mode to maintain the battery charge level This prevents the battery from draining while the notebook is in use sleep letting it charge overnight before traveling This ensures We suggest that you charge the battery pack before you go to a fully charged battery for use the next day User s Manual 3 1 4 Power Checking the Battery Level There are three ways to check the battery charge level amp Onscreen fuel gauge Windows 95 battery indicator Battery pack gauge The fuel gauge shows the minimum guaranteed capacity to provide assurance that the system will be operational for the minimum battery life indicated Using the Onscreen Fuel Gauge To access the onscreen fuel gauge press fr Fsj If a powered AC adapter is connected to t
66. llel port Diskette Drive B by default is set to None and is only enabled if two floppy drives are connected to the notebook Hard Disks The Hard Disk 0 parameter is reserved for the hard disk With this parameter set to Auto the BIOS automatically detects the hard disk parameters and displays the formatted capacity in the parentheses right after the Hard Disk 0 parameter heading It also displays the cylinder head and sector values of the hard disk Advanced hard disk settings are auto configured by Setup for optimum drive performance You can also choose to key in the drive parameters by setting Hard Disk 0 to User To determine your drive parameters check the data found on your hard disk or supplied in the hard disk vendor documentation We suggest that you set this parameter to Auto to allow the BIOS to auto detect the drive parameters at each boot up The Hard Disk 1 parameter is used when a CD ROM drive module or future IDE drive option is installed in the module bay The default setting for both parameters is Auto Num Lock After Boot When enabled Num Lock turns on after boot and the embedded keypad acts as a numeric keypad The default setting is Disabled LCD Expansion Mode When enabled the LCD screen shows in expanded mode By default this parameter is set to Disabled User s Manual For advanced users the System Configuration section has two hidden pages called Advanced System Configura
67. n the lid 2 4 4 Palm Rest Located below the keyboard the wide and curved palm rest gives you a comfortable place to rest your hands while you type Figure 2 4 Palm Rest System Tour 2 17 2 5 Touchpad The ergonomically centered touchpad is a pointing device that senses movement on its surface This means the cursor responds as you move your finger on the surface of the touchpad Figure 2 5 Touchpad The touchpad works with most mouse drivers However the touchpad driver supports special functions that work uniquely with the touchpad We recommend you use the touchpad driver instead of any other mouse driver 2 18 User s Manual Touchpad Basics The following two items teach you how to use the touchpad Move your finger across the touchpad to move the cursor Press the left and right buttons located on the lower edge of the touchpad to do selection and execution functions These two buttons are similar to the left and right buttons on a mouse Tapping on the touchpad produces similar results See Table 2 7 Table 2 7 Touchpad Functions Function Left Button Right Button Tapping on the Touchpad Execution Click twice Tap twice at the same speed as quickly double clicking the mouse button Selection cions Tome Click and Tap twice at the same speed as hold to drag double clicking the mouse button the cursor and hold finger to the touchpad on the second tap to drag the cursor Acc
68. nce level Hard Disk Size gt 504MB If your hard disk size is greater than 504MB and you are operating in a DOS based environment this parameter should be set to DOS Win3 x Win95 If you operate in NetWare UNIX and Windows NT environments set this parameter to Others The default setting is DOS Win3 x Win95 Multiple Sectors Read Write This parameter enhances hard disk performance by reading writing more data at once The available values include Auto SD 16 sectors 8 sectors Disabled 6 11 6 4 9 6 12 The highest value 16 sectors may not give you the best performance every time because hard disks behave differently The default setting Auto allows the system to adjust itself to the optimum read write setting Advanced PIO Mode Advanced PIO Programmed Input Output Mode enhances drive performance by optimizing the hard disk timing The available values include SD Auto Mode 0 The default setting is Auto Hard Disk 32 Bit Access This parameter allows your hard disk to perform 32 bit access an increase from the original 16 bit access The available values include SD Auto SG Disabled The default setting is Auto Onboard Communication Ports The Onboard Communication Ports section includes settings for the serial and parallel ports on the notebook The addresses in this screen are all expressed in hexadecimal Resource conflicts are prevented by not allowing yo
69. net support Consult your dealer for details A quick guide is included with the mini dock for easy and quick connection instructions Figure 4 7 Mini Dock PC Cards The notebook has two PC card slots that accommodate two type UI or one type III PC card s Please consult your dealer for PC card options available that you can purchase for your notebook 4 9 Miscellaneous Options 4 9 1 Additional Power Packs Lithium lon Battery Pack It is good practice to have a spare battery pack around especially when you travel The Li lon lithium ion smart battery supplies more power than a conventional NiMH nickel metal hydride battery With power management you get even more power on the go Attaching the Battery Compartment Cover Each battery pack comes attached with a battery compartment cover In case the cover gets detached follow these steps to re attach the cover to the battery 1 Position the battery compartment cover over the battery pack 2 Using a little force slide the battery compartment cover over the battery until both the cover and the battery are firmly attached 4 10 User s Manual Options Detaching the Battery Compartment Cover ET Gently pull up the ee Di compartment cover release and slide out the cover battery latch AC Adapter You can purchase an additional AC adapter for your notebook or mini docking station The compact AC adapter charges your battery pack and supplie
70. of auto create and auto recover features If the system memory size was changed or the reserved space on the hard disk was corrupted Sleep Manager will reallocate the hard disk space for you automatically Accessing the Sleep Manager There are two ways to bring up the Sleep Manager Taskbar Double click on the Sleep Manager status icon if enabled Start menu 1 Click on the Start button 2 Select Programs 3 Select OV Suspend Utility 4 Select Sleep Manager The Sleep Manager displays below Leen bange D st Eeg Lome Dekoren ETE ER Gan IE FN Video Rad TEH HR Sun D vn Dre TE Hi FP Enaki rede ors brikker Table 5 1 Sleep Manager Window Items Item Deserpton o Buttons Click to access the Sleep Manager functions Current Setting Displays the drive and size of the current reserved space created by Sleep Manager On Board Displays the different areas of system memory and their Information respective values These system resources need to be stored before the system can enter 0 volt suspend mode so the system can resume to the previous state successfully These system resources are the contents of e Onboard memory DRAM or dynamic memory e Video RAM VRAM or video memory e SMRAM static memory e Others The total size of these system resources is displayed as the recommended size in the dialog box 5 4 User s Manual 5 2 2 Table 5 1 Sleep Manager Window Items continued
71. old the first key before pressing the other keys in the combination Table 2 5 Hot Key List Suspend to Enters suspend to memory mode memory Fn Displays the hotkey list e G Enters the BIOS setup utility Plug and Play Allows the system to re configure itself Configuration and do self diagnostics CH Screen Blanks the screen to save power To Blackout wake up the screen press any key User s Manual Table 2 5 Hot Key List continued Ej Yo Display Switches display from LCD to CRT to Toggle both LCD and CRT Fuel Gauge Toggles battery gauge display on off Fn Fe El On Off Also shows the following e plug icon if a powered AC adapter is connected to the notebook speaker icon if speaker output is on toggled by Frj F7 T icon if turbo mode is on toggled by Fr 2 Speaker Toggles speaker output on and off oat Es Lock System Provides notebook security by locking Resources system from access Requires password input to unlock system See section 6 6 1 Es aH Eject Accesses the Eject menu See the following subsection Balance Left Shifts speaker balance to the left Balance Right Shifts speaker balance to the right Brightness Increases screen brightness Up Brightness Decreases screen brightness to save Down power System Tour 2 13 IE Y E EYE al 1 Table 2 5 Hot Key List continued Contrast Up Increases screen
72. oprocessor Mobile Intel Pentium TM processor 133 150MHz Memory System Main 16MB Expandable to 64MB using Dual 64 bit memory banks 8 16 32MB soDIMMs External cache 256KB L2 cache 512KB L2 cache synchronous SRAM Storage system One 2 5 inch high capacity Higher capacity E IDE hard Enhanced IDE hard disk disk One high speed IDE CD ROM drive module One 3 5 inch 1 44MB floppy drive module internal external use Display DualScan STN or active Up to 1024x768 256 color matrix TFT LCD 800x600 ultra VGA monitor 64K colors SVGA LCD projection panel Video system PCI local bus video with 128 bit graphics accelerator Specifications A 1 em Standard Optional 16 bit stereo audio with built in FM synthesizer Audio system Built in microphone and dual angled speakers Built in V 34 fax data modem 28 8Kbps with digital simultaneous voice over data DSVD support Communications system Operating system Keyboard and pointing device auto tilt feature Touchpad centrally located on palm rest I O ports UART16550 compatible One 25 pin parallel port EPP ECP compliant One 15 pin CRT port One 6 pin PS 2 connector One 240 pin mini dock connector i This feature is available only in the U S A 2 One 9 pin RS 232 serial port PC card modem Windows 95 DOS and Windows 3 x OS 2 Warp 84 85 key with Win95 keys 101 102 key PS 2 compatible keyboard or 17 key n
73. ork If you do not connect the AC adapter or install a backup battery pack within fifteen minutes the notebook enters suspend to disk mode if the following conditions exist There is enough battery power left to save system information onto the hard disk amp The suspend to disk file created by the Sleep Manager is present and valid All suspend to disk conditions are matched See section 3 2 2 Otherwise the notebook enters suspend to memory mode Connect the AC adapter or insert a charged battery pack into the notebook as soon as possible to prevent data loss User s Manual Table 3 2 lists the recommended course of action when you encounter a battery low condition Table 3 2 Course of Action for Battery low Condition AC adapter and power 1 Connect the AC adapter to the notebook to outlet available begin charging the battery 2 Resume work If you want the battery to recharge faster close the display or press Fal fd 2 to enter suspend mode An extra fully charged Press fr fd Z or close the display to enter battery pack available suspend mode Open the battery compartment cover Remove the used up battery pack Install the new battery pack Press any key or open the display to resume work Remember to recharge the old battery pack AC adapter power outlet Close the display to enter suspend mode and extra battery pack not available Power 3 9 3 2 3 2 1 3 10 Power Management
74. ou connected your mouse to the serial port and PS 2 if you connected your mouse to the PS 2 port The External Mouse Location parameter setting allows the EX notebook s power management system to detect activity from the external pointing device If you are using an external pointing device make sure this parameter is set correctly User s Manual 4 5 Printer This notebook supports both serial and parallel printers For a serial printer plug the printer cable into a serial port foi For a parallel printer plug the printer cable into the parallel port CH See your printer manual for operating instructions Figure 4 5 Connecting a Parallel Printer Options 4 7 4 6 Audio Devices You can connect audio devices to the line in and line out ports on the notebook The line in audio port doubles as a microphone in port as well The line in port accepts an external 3 5mm mini jack microphone or other line in devices The line out port accommodates external amplified speakers or headphones Figure 4 6 Connecting Audio Devices To use Mic in or Line in insert the plug of the desired device EX and make sure to turn off the appropriate input from the mixer See the multimedia section of your Windows 95 manual User s Manual 4 7 4 8 Options Mini Dock The mini dock serves as a docking base that allows you to connect your notebook to all the peripherals you need even network connections with its built in Ether
75. ound video and game Audio ENGLISH WIN95 AUDIO controllers Mouse ENGLISH WIN95 MOUSE Pons COM amp LPH User s Manual Re installing System Applications To re install applications under Windows 95 click on Start then Run Based on the location of the application run the setup program to install the application The following table lists the applications and their locations Table 5 4 Location of Applications name Function tocan SSSS d Sleep Manager OV Suspend ENGLISH WIN95 SLEEPMGR CardWorks PCMCIA ENGLISH WIN95 PCMCIA XingMPEG Software MPEG ENGLISH WIN95 XING Drivers for Windows 3 x are also found in the System Utility Pack if you should need them l The modem driver and software are optimized for use only with the internal modem and may not function properly with a different modem For PCMCIA modems use the software that came with your PC card modem This driver is only preloaded on notebooks for the U S market Software 5 15 Chapter 6 Setup Setup The notebook has a BIOS Basic Input Output System setup utility that allows you to configure the notebook and its hardware settings This chapter tells how to use the Setup utility and describes each parameter item in the setup screens 6 1 When to Use Setup The notebook is already correctly configured for you and you do not need to run Setup If you make any changes to the notebook or you receive an Equipment Configuration Erro
76. pe and reboot See the specification label pasted on the back side of the notebook or attached to hard disk drive We suggest you set the HDD type to Auto for hard disk drive auto detection Non system disk or disk error Insert a system disk in drive A then press exte Replace and strike any key when ready Pointing Device Error Contact your dealer or an authorized service center Pointing Device Interface Error Contact your dealer or an authorized service center Protected Mode Test Fail Contact your dealer or an authorized service center RAM BIOS Bad Contact your dealer or an authorized service center RAM Parity Error Contact your dealer or an authorized service center Real Time Clock Error Press Fr Fa to reconfigure the notebook Video RAM BIOS Bad Contact your dealer or an authorized service center In cases where you need to reconfigure the notebook by entering Setup pressing F2 changes made take effect the next time the system restarts To restart the system during POST press cri art DeL before Windows 95 begins loading To restart from Windows 95 click on Start then select Shutdown and choose the Restart option If you still encounter problems after going through the corrective measures please contact your dealer or an authorized service center for assistance See section 7 3 User s Manual Troubleshooting 8 9 Appendix A Specifications em O Standard Optional Micr
77. r help Notice 1 The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Notice 2 Shielded interface cables if any must be used in order to comply with the emission limits About This Manual Purpose This manual discusses the features of the notebook and tells how to use and configure it Manual Structure This manual consists of eight chapters and two appendices Chapter 1 Getting Started tells you how to get started with the notebook Chapter 2 System Tour gives a guided and in depth tour of the notebook and its features Chapter 3 Power discusses issues on battery use and includes information on the unique power management system Chapter 4 Options tells how to connect and install hardware options Chapter 5 Software describes how to configure certain utilities and applications Chapter 6 Setup explains how to configure the system with the BIOS Setup utility Chapter 7 Traveling with the Notebook includes informative and useful tips on travel Chapter 8 Troubleshooting lists the steps you can take to resolve problems in an easy Q amp A format Appendix A Specifications lists the specifications of the notebook Appendix B Address and Interrupt Tables shows the address and interrupt tables vii Conventions The following conventions are used in this manual C setup Represent text
78. r management system automatically decides the best settings for your display while providing maximum performance and power conservation See section 3 2 for more information on power management Opening and Closing the Display To open the display slide the display lid latch to the right and lift up the display Then tilt it to a comfortable viewing position To close the display fold it down gently until the display lid latch clicks into place To avoid damaging the display do not slam it when closing the lid Do not place any object on top of the notebook when the display is closed User s Manual FlashStart Automatic Power On A noticeably unique feature about this notebook is that it has no on off switch Instead it employs a lid switch located near the center of the display hinge that tells the notebook when it should wake up or go to sleep Lid Switch Figure 2 1 Display When you close the display lid the notebook enters suspend to memory or suspend to disk mode before turning off the power depending on the When Lid is Closed parameter setting in Setup see section 6 5 1 When you open the lid the notebook resumes from where you left off before closing the lid Suspend to memory suspend to disk and other power management issues are discussed in detail in section 3 2 System Tour 2 5 The Lid Closed State When the lid is closed i e the lid closed state the notebook suspends its normally busy t
79. r message after you turn on the notebook you may need to run Setup Run Setup also if you want to do any of the following amp Check the system configuration Change the system date time or speed Add or change the location of the external mouse Change the system startup sequence Set the power saving suspend mode type Set or change resume options e Set change or remove a system password The system configuration values reside in the battery powered CMOS RAM User s Manual 6 2 Entering Setup Press fr 2 to enter Setup The BIOS Utility main screen displays BIOS Utility About My Computer System Configuration Power Saving Options System Security Reset to Default Settings Ne Move Highlight Bar 4 Select Esc Exit There are five main menu items About My Computer System Configuration Power Saving Options System Security Reset to Default Settings Press J LJ 9 or e to move from one menu item to another and press enter to enter the selected menu Press fr to exit Setup Setup 6 3 6 3 About My Computer About My Computer gives you clear cut information about your notebook PC The following screen is the first of two pages in this section About My Computer Page 1 2 System Architecture MARS 1996 1997 System BIOS BIOS V2 0 System ID VGA010602 KBC010607 SMC010023 SMMO10210 Processor Pentium 133MHz Coprocessor Integrated Internal Cache
80. ralia Pty Ltd Unit 10 2F 150 Albert Rd South Melbourne VIC 3205 Telephone 61 3 696 4266 Facsimile 61 3 696 4354 Acer Computer Australia Pty Ltd Level 3 Waterfront Place 1 Eagle St Brisbane QLD 4000 Telephone 61 7 360 0266 Facsimile 61 7 360 0222 Traveling with the Notebook 7 5 New Zealand Acer Computer New Zealand Ltd AcerHouse Level 7 10 12 Scotia PI Auckland New Zealand Telephone 64 9 302 8500 Facsimile 64 9 302 8501 Europe Acer Belgium N V Coremansstraat 34 2600 Antwerpen Berchem Belgium Telephone 32 3 2305032 Facsimile 32 3 2813325 Acer Computer B V Europalaan 89 5232 BC s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands Telephone 31 73 6459645 Facsimile 31 73 6459699 Acer Computer France S A R L Paris Nord II 165 avenue du Bois de la Pie B P 40005 959111 Roissy Charles de Gaulle Cedex Telephone 33 1 4817 4040 Facsimile 33 1 4817 4089 Acer Computer GmbH Kornkamp 4 22923 Ahrensburg Hamburg Germany Telephone 49 4102 488 0 Facsimile 49 4102 488 101 Acer Computer HandelsgesmbH Jochen Rindt StraBe 25 1230 Wien Austria Telephone 43 1 615 0820 Facsimile 43 1 615 0820 50 Acer Computer Norway A S Bleikerveien 17 1370 Asker Norway Telephone 47 66901030 Facsimile 47 66900240 Acer Computer Polska ul Wiejska 12 00 490 Warszawa Poland Telephone 48 22 6219866 Facsimile 48 22 6282416 Acer Computer Representative Hungary Dayka G u 3 B l 1 1118 Bud
81. rd disk D The notebook can pass through airport X ray equipment but Check with your airline if you plan to use the notebook on the aircraft When traveling in another country check that the local AC voltage and the AC adapter power cord specifications are compatible If not purchase a power cord that is compatible with the local AC voltage Do not use converter kits sold for appliances to power the notebook Check also if the PC card modem and connector used with your notebook is compatible with the telecommunications system of the country you are traveling in User s Manual 7 2 International Traveler s Warranty Your notebook is backed by an international warranty that gives you security and peace of mind when traveling Our worldwide network of certified service centers are there to give you a helping hand Refer to the ITW information hand out Traveling with the Notebook 7 3 7 3 7 4 Worldwide Support With your purchase of an AcerNote comes the guarantee of support from our offices worldwide Have your ITW international traveler s warranty card number ready when you call World Headquarters Acer Incorporated 156 Min Sheng E Road Sec 3 6F Taipei Taiwan 105 R O C Telephone 886 2 545 5288 Facsimile 886 2 545 5308 WWW http www acer com tw Regional Headquarters Acer America Corporation 2641 Orchard Parkway San Jose CA 95134 USA Telephone 1 408 432 6200 Facsimile 1 408 922 2933
82. ree basic lock keys which you can toggle on and off Some keys may require using frr as part of a key combination Bs Table 2 2 Lock Key Descriptions When Caps Lock is on all alphabetical characters typed appear in uppercase f When Num Lock is on the embedded keypad is in numeric mode The keys function as a numeric keypad like the one found on standard PC keyboards complete with arithmetic operators and Use this mode when you need to do a lot of numeric data entry A better solution would be an external keypad See section 4 3 d When Scroll Lock is on the screen moves one line up or down when you press 1 or 1 respectively Scroll lock does not work with some applications System Tour 2 9 2 10 CC OCC mesaer ri LIT IIRIRIRRIL UU JOooop eser CJopppppsssget DD 000899 The embedded keypad functions like a desktop numeric keypad lt is indicated by small characters located on the upper right corner of the keycaps To simplify the keyboard legend the cursor control key symbols are not printed Table 2 3 tells how to use the embedded keypad rr Table 2 3 Using the Embedded Keypad Num Lock On Num Lock Off Number keys on Type numbers in a normal Hold Fr while using emb
83. rve the space Another factor that causes the error is when the user employs disk compression utilities Sleep Manager can work with most compression software However Sleep Manager can only create the space on a host drive A host drive stores original file information and will not be compressed The free space on the host drive is usually very small so the user should use the command provide by these compression software to enlarge the size of the host uncompressed drive for Sleep Manager Remove If you want to use or take back the reserved space use the delete function of Sleep Manager by clicking on the Remove button This deletion will result in the system not being able to enter O volt suspend mode Instead the system will only be able to enter standby mode Dess ao De dt y abay ha late eee ri en Pie bsi en Pond og ta morok moped keck Da mu rur ta den de War LST ve Minimize The user can minimize Sleep Manager by selecting the Minimize button If the Enable indicator on taskbar is checked Sleep Manager will then switch to the background by locating itself on the taskbar You can pop up the main program of Sleep Manager again by double clicking whenever needed If the Enable indicator on the taskbar is not checked you have to select the Sleep Manager item from 0 Volt Suspend Utilities menu of Start button 5 2 3 Exit The user can exit Sleep Manager by selecting the Exit button Sleep Manager will then quit
84. s power to your notebook 4 9 2 Cables Floppy Drive Cable The floppy drive cable allows you to use your floppy drive module externally Open the port cover of the notebook and connect the 25 pin connector end of the floppy drive cable to the parallel port Then connect the other end to the floppy drive module PS 2 Y Bridge Cable The PS 2 Y bridge cable allows you to connect two PS 2 devices mouse and keyboard to your notebook simultaneously COS Connect the single connector end of a the Y bridge cable to the notebook s PS 2 port and the double connector ends to the two PS 2 devices Take note of the icons on the double connector before connecting the devices 4 12 User s Manual Options File Transfer Cable For non SIR serial infrared capable connections you can use the file transfer cable to transfer data between the notebook and other computers Connect the file transfer cable between the two computers and use your file transfer utility to perform the transfer Figure 4 8 Using the File Transfer Cable 4 10 4 10 1 4 14 Key Component Upgrades This notebook delivers the power and performance you need However some users and the applications they use may demand more This notebook allows you to upgrade key components when you need increased performance Contact your authorized dealer if you decide to perform an upgrade Additional Memory Memory is
85. screen is the system security screen If a password is currently present the system prompts you to input the password before entering the System Security screen System Security Page 1 1 Supervisor Password User Password Disk Drive Control Diskette Drive Hard Disk Drive Start Up Sequences Flash New BIOS Normal Normal A then C Disabled MN Move Highlight Bar gt Change Setting Fl Help Esc Exit Press 1 or x to move from one parameter to another and or to change parameter settings Most of the parameters are self explanatory but you can press Fi to get help on the selected parameter the main menu Press Gd to exit the screen and return to 6 21 6 6 1 6 22 Supervisor and User Passwords The supervisor and user passwords both prevent unauthorized access to the notebook When these passwords are present the notebook prompts for the user or supervisor password during system boot up and resume from suspend The supervisor password also gives full access to Setup The user password give limited access to Setup Setup requires the supervisor password to be set prior to setting the user password If you enter Setup using the user password you cannot modify the supervisor password and certain BIOS settings Setting a Password To set a password 1 Select the desired password Supervisor or User to set or edit and press or e The password prompt a key appears EE
86. tion that allow you to view and configure more technical aspects of the notebook The notebook e BIOS configuration is already tuned for optimum performance and you do not need to access these screens If you do not fully understand the items in these special screens do not attempt to change their values If you happen to change the values and decide you want to return the previous values select the Reset to Default Settings in the main menu to restore all default values To access the Advanced System Configuration screens press Fs from the main menu Then select System Configuration to enter the System Configuration screens Note that the pages in this section now total three Press Feon to access the first of two hidden screens Advanced System Configuration Page 2 3 Internal Cac Enabled Cache Sc Write Back External Cac Enabled Enhanced IDE tures Hard Disk Hard Disk Size gt 504MB DOS Win3 x Win95 Multiple Sectors Read Write Auto Advanced PIO Auto Hard Disk 32 Bit Access Auto Enhanced IDE Features Hard Disk Hard Disk Size gt 504MB DOS Win3 x Win95 ultiple Sectors Read Write Auto Advanced Auto Hard Disk 32 Bit Access Auto TL Move Highlight Bar gt Change Setting PgDn PgUp Move Screen Fl Help Esc Exit Setup 6 9 Press Fco again to access the next hidden screen Advanced System Configuration Page 3 3 Onboard Communication Ports Serial Port Base Address
87. tions To connect the keypad plug in the keypad connector to the PS 2 port 4D at the rear of the notebook Figure 4 3 Connecting an External Keypad User s Manual 4 4 External Pointing Device This notebook accepts either a serial mouse or PS 2 compatible mouse or similar pointing device Connecting an External Pointing Device If you use a serial mouse plug it into the serial port t on the rear panel If you use a PS 2 compatible mouse plug it into the PS 2 port Zi on the rear panel Installing an external PS 2 mouse automatically disables the built in touchpad a Serial Mouse b PS 2 Mouse Figure 4 4 Connecting an External Pointing Device Options 4 5 Setting the External Mouse Location Parameter After connecting the external mouse or similar pointing device press rx Fe to enter Setup and verify the location of the external pointing device Select Power Saving Options to display the following screen Power Saving Options Page 1 1 When Lid is Closed Suspend to Disk Suspend to Disk on Critical Battery Enabled Display Always On Disabled Internal Speaker Enabled External Mouse Location PS 2 Internal Modem Power Off Resume On Modem Ring OFF Resume On Schedule OFF Resume Date 12 31 99 Resume Time 23 59 00 T L Move Highlight Bar gt Change Setting PgDn PgUp Move Screen Fl Help Esc Exit Go to the External Mouse Location parameter and select COM1 if y
88. together with the recommended course of action Table 8 1 POST Error Messages Error Message Corrective Action CMOS Battery Bad Contact your dealer or an authorized service center CMOS Checksum Error Contact your dealer or an authorized service center Disk Boot Failure Insert a system disk in drive A then press exte Diskette Drive Controller Error Contact your dealer or an authorized service or No Controller Present center Diskette Drive Error Contact your dealer or an authorized service center Diskette Drive Type Mismatch Press el F2 to reconfigure the notebook Equipment Configuration Error Press el Fa to reconfigure the notebook Hard Disk 0 Extended Type Contact your dealer or an authorized service Error center I O Parity Error Contact your dealer or an authorized service center Insert system diskette and Insert a system disk in drive A then press en press lt Enter gt key to reboot Keyboard Error or No Contact your dealer or an authorized service Keyboard Connected center Keyboard Interface Error Contact your dealer or an authorized service center Hard Disk 0 Error Contact your dealer or an authorized service center Memory Size Mismatch Enter and then exit the System Configuration Setup in the Setup utility pressing el FJ Troubleshooting 8 7 8 8 Table 8 1 POST Error Messages continued Error Message Corrective Action Missing operating system Correct the HDD ty
89. u to set the same IRQ and address values for different devices User s Manual Setup Serial Port Base Address This parameter accepts the following values e 3F8h IRQ 4 e 2F8h IRQ 3 3E8h IRQ 4 2E8h IRQ 3 e Disabled The default setting is 3F8h IRQ 4 IrDA Base Address This parameter accepts the following values e 2F8h IRO 3 e Disabled The default setting is 2F8h IRQ 3 Modem Base Address and IRQ Setting This parameter accepts the following values 3E8h e 2E8h e Disabled The default setting is 3E8h The IRQ Setting parameter for the modem accepts 3 4 5 7 or 10 as its value The default setting is 10 6 13 Parallel Port Base Address Operation Mode and ECP DMA Channel The Parallel Port Base Address parameter accepts the following values 378h IRQ 7 3BCh IRO 7 e 278h IRQ 5 e Disabled The default setting is 378h IRQ 7 The Operation Mode parameter for the parallel port accepts the following e Standard and Bi directional e Enhanced Parallel Port EPP Extended Capabilities Parallel Port ECP Enhanced Parallel Port EPP provides greater throughput by supporting faster transfer times and a mechanism that allows the host to address peripheral device registers directly Extended Capabilities Port ECP supports a 16 byte FIFO first in
90. umeric keypad External serial or PS 2 mouse or similar pointing device Serial mouse printer or other serial devices Parallel printer or other parallel devices floppy drive module when used externally Up to a 1024x768 ultra VGA monitor 17 key numeric keypad PS 2 keyboard mouse or trackball Mini dock User s Manual em O Standard Optional I O ports One type III or two type II LAN card or other PC cards continued PC Card slot s One serial infrared port External IR adapter IrDA compliant One 3 5mm minijack Microphone or line in device microphone in line in port One 3 5mm minijack Speakers or headphones speaker out line out port RJ11 phone Jack Weight includes battery with FDD 3 4 kg 7 4 Ibs with CD ROM 3 5 kg 7 7 Ibs Dimensions LxWxH Carrying bag Round contour 297 313 x 230 240 x 48 53 mm Main footprint 11 7 x 9 1 x 2 inches Temperature Operating 10 C 35 C Non operating 10 C 60 C Humidity non condensing Operating 20 80 RH Non operating 20 80 RH I This option is available only in the U S and Japan Specifications A 3 Er Jaen AC adapter 100 240Vac 50 60Hz Extra AC adapter autosensing AC adapter Battery pack Extra battery pack Type 57WH Lithium lon battery with intelligent charging and built in battery gauge Charge time 2 0 hour rapid charge 4 0 hour charge in use A 4 User s Manual Appendix B Address and Interrupt Tables
91. upgradeable from 8 to 64 MB employing 64 bit soDIMMs small outline Dual Inline Memory Modules in 8 16 and 32 MB configurations The following table lists all possible memory configurations Table 4 1 Memory Configurations gei TI gei Tomeo User s Manual Options Installing Memory When installing memory we recommend you seek the help of a qualified service technician Improper installation may damage the memory module or the notebook or cause a malfunction One of the two memory slots Slot 2 is accessible via a memory expansion door on the base of the notebook Follow these steps to install an additional memory module 1 Press F Fe to access the eject On menu and select the Hardware FG SI Service option Press ae 2 Close the display lid 3 Turn the notebook over to access the base 4 Remove the screw that secure the memory door and lift it up 5 1 Insert the memory module diagonally into the slot then 2 gently press down the module until it clicks into place 4 10 2 4 16 6 Replace the memory door and secure it with the screws 7 Open the display to turn on the notebook After new memory modules have been installed the system automatically detects and reconfigures the total memory size To upgrade memory installed in the other slot Slot 1 contact your dealer Hard Disk You can have your hard disk upgraded to one with a higher capacity The notebook uses
92. ut My Computer Item Descriptions sssssseeeseeesenesrresrresrresrnssrrssrresnns 6 5 Diskette Drive Control Settings ceccceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeceeeeeseaeeeeeeeeeeeeteas 6 23 6 3 Hard Disk Drive Control Geng 6 24 6 4 Start Up Sequences Settings rrrrvvrranvvvrnrnavvvnrrnnvvvnrsrnrvrnrrrsrvrnnsnsnnnnenn 6 24 8 1 POST Error Messages rmnnrrnnnnvnnnnnvnnnnvvnrnrvnnnrrennnrnnennnnrnrressnrneennnnsennenennne 8 7 xvii Chapter 1 Getting Started Congratulations on your purchase of the award winning AcerNote Nuovo notebook computer Guaranteed and backed by Acer s world class support you can be sure of top notch performance with your new AcerNote This chapter guides you through the first few steps on setting up your notebook computer Getting Started 1 1 1 1 Item Checklist Carefully unpack the carton and remove the contents If any of the following items is missing or damaged contact your dealer immediately Notebook computer Accessory box e AC adapter e Battery pack e Floppy drive module e External floppy drive cable e User s manual and other documentation Check for optional items if any 1 2 User s Manual 1 2 Taking Care of Your Computer Your computer will serve you well if you take care of it This section tells you how to care for the notebook Also re read the important safety instructions at the beginning of this manual 1 2 1 Notebook Do not expose the notebook to dir
93. vice features 1 This feature is available only in the U S User s Manual Human Centric Design and Ergonomics Intuitive FlashStart automatic power on Sleek smooth and stylish design Automatic tilt up full sized full function keyboard Wide and comfortable palm rest Ergonomically centered touchpad pointing device Expansion PC Card formerly PCMCIA slots two type II I or one type III Mini dock option with built in Ethernet e System Tour User upgradeable memory 2 2 Display The large graphics display offers excellent viewing display quality and desktop performance graphics The notebook supports two different displays DualScan STN or active matrix TFT LCD Video Performance PCI local bus video with 128 bit graphics acceleration boost your video to desktop performance level and allows you to run 30fps full screen true color video playback via software MPEG Simultaneous Display The notebook s large display and multimedia capabilities are great for giving presentations If you prefer you can connect an external monitor when giving presentations as the notebook supports simultaneous display on the LCD and external CRT Simultaneous display allows you to control the presentation from your notebook and at the same time face your audience For large audience presentations you can connect an LCD projection panel Power Management The heuristic or self learning powe
94. w BIO 6 25 6 7 Reset to Default Gettnges 6 26 Traveling with the Notebook TA Travel Erepatatongsetggtusgeress eti gees seal Gig ee deet 7 2 7 2 International Travelers Warranty rennnanvrnnnnnnvrnnnnnnvrnnnnnnvrnnnrnnrrnnnennvvnnenn 7 3 7 3 Worldwide Support mannrnnonvvnnv renn nrnnnnnvnnerrennnrrnnnrnnennnnrnnrenrnrneennrnsennenennn 7 4 xiii 8 xiv Troubleshooting 81 G aa a n a a a a a a a send 8 2 8 2 POST Error Messages 8 7 Specifications Address and Interrupt Tables B 1 System Memory Map B 1 B 2 WO Address Map B 2 B 3 Interrupt Level ocenenia ieee oie ecard B 3 BA DMA Channels A B 3 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 2 9 4 1 4 2 List of Figures Write protecting a 3 5 inch Diskette AAA 1 8 BLE el 2 5 Indieat r Ligo eassa E a a a 2 7 Keyboard Layout sssrin aana AA AAAA AA ANE 2 8 SNE 2 17 TOUCM DAG EEE a detec ie eee 2 18 Oe HIER 2 20 Lett Panel PO oscan S 2 23 Rear Panel Pons iiviccccests leave evidence eis ddd tenes is ceeded aes 2 26 Built in Speakers and Microphone ssssssssssnesnssirssirssrrssrrssrnssrrssrrssrns 2 28 Connecting an External Monitor 4 2 Connecting an External kevboard 4 3 Connecting an External Keypad cccscceeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeseaeeeeeeeenaees 4 4 Connecting an External Pointing Device rrrrannrnnonvnrorrvnnnrrennrnnnnnnnnnnnnrenr 4 5 Connecting a Parallel Primter 4 7 Connecting Audio Devices sseesseesseesseessrt
95. y Simply closing the display lid will only put the notebook in either suspend to disk or suspend to memory Follow these steps to swap modules System Tour Do a Windows 95 shutdown If you are not using the notebook under Windows 95 you can use the Power Off option by accessing the Eject Menu Fn F9 Close the display lid Slide the module release lock and press the module release latch and pull out the module Insert the new module securely into the module bay Open the display lid After opening the display the notebook automatically senses the new module 2 21 2 22 Ejecting a CD To eject a CD press the eject button on the CD ROM drive press F 1 or use your software to eject the CD ROM drive In Windows 95 you can right click on the CD ROM drive icon and select the Eject command Using the Floppy Drive Module Externally You can use the floppy drive module externally when a CD ROM drive module is installed in the module bay You cannot use the CD ROM drive module externally Only the floppy drive module can be used externally If the floppy drive module is installed in the module bay remove it by following the steps described in the previous section Open the port cover and connect the 25 pin connector end of the floppy drive cable to the parallel port Connect the other end of the cable to the floppy drive module User s Manual 2 7 2 7 1 Ports Ports

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