Acer TravelMate 530 manual

T ravelMate 530 series User’ s guide[...]

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iii English First things first W e would like to tha nk you for making the T ravelMate series of notebook c omputers your choi ce for your mobile computing need s. W e hope y ou will be happy with your T ravelMate as m uch as we enjoyed mak ing it for you. Y our guides To help y ou use your Tra velMate, we ha ve designed a set of guides: For more i[...]

iv English Basic care and tips for using your computer T urn ing your compu ter o n and o ff To turn on the co mputer, simply press and rele ase the power button on the top le ft of your TravelMate. Se e page 3 for the location of the power switch. To turn the power off, do any of the following: • Use the Win dows shutdown command For Windows 2 0[...]

v English • Do not spill w ater or any other liquid on the com puter . • Do not subjec t the computer to heavy shock and vibrat ion. • Do not expose the computer to dust a nd dirt. • Never plac e objects on top of the c omputer to av oid damaging th e computer . • Do not slam the computer displ ay whe n you close it. • Never place the c[...]

vi English 3 Use a soft cloth moistened with wate r . Do not use liquid or aero sol cleaners. 4 T o clean the display sc reen, use an L CD cleaning kit. If any of the follow ing occurs: • The computer h as been d ropped or the bod y has been d amaged. • Liquid ha s been spilled i nto the product. • The computer does n ot operate normally . Pl[...]

Contents First things first iii Your guides iii Basic care and tips for using your com puter iv 1 Getting to know your TravelMate 1 A TravelM ate tour 3 Front vie w 3 Left vie w 4 Right view 5 Rear vi ew 6 Bottom view 8 Features 9 Indicators 11 Using the keyboard 13 Special key s 13 Touchpad 21 Touchpad bas ics 21 Storag e 23 Hard disk 23 Optical d[...]

viii English 3 Troub leshooti ng my c omputer 47 Frequently -asked questions 49 Requesting serv ice 52 Internat ional Travele r’s Warranty (ITW) 52 Before you call 52 Appendix A Specifications 55 Appendi x B Not ices 61 I n dex 6 9[...]

1 Getting to know your T ravelMate[...]

Y our T ravelMate computer combines high- performance, versa tility , power management features and multimedia ca pabilities wi th a unique style and ergonomic design. W ork with unmatched productivity and reliability with your new power computing partner .[...]

3 English A T ravelMat e tour After setting up your compu ter as illustrated in the Just for Starters ... poster, let us sh ow you arou nd your new TravelMate computer. Fr ont view # Item Description 1 Disp lay scree n Also called LCD (liqui d-cry stal di splay) , displays c omputer ou tput. 2 Launch key s Special keys for launchi ng internet b row[...]

1 Getting to kno w your T ravelMate 4 English Left view  5 Click butt ons (left, center and right) The left and r ight buttons function like the left and right mouse buttons; the center button serves as a 4-way sc roll button. 6 Floppy disk driv e (or card reader , if install ed) Reads/writes da ta from/to the medi a. 7 Floppy ejec t button E[...]

5 English Note: The posi tions of the O ptical drive indicato r , eject button and emergency ejec t hole m ay dif fer depending on the opti cal drive mod ule in stall ed. Right view 2 Optical driv e indica tor Lights up when the optical drive is active. 3 Eject button Ejec ts the drive tray . 4 Emergency eject slot Ejects the drive tray when the co[...]

1 Getting to kno w your T ravelMate 6 English Rear view 3 PC card eject button Ejects the PC card from the slot. 4 PC card slots Accepts two type II or one type I II PC cards. 5 Modem jack Connects to a phone l ine. 6 IEEE 1394 port Connects to an IEEE 1394 devi ce. 7 Infrared port Interfac es with infrared devices (e.g., infrared printer , IR-awar[...]

7 English 3 Exte rnal dis play port Connects to a display dev ice (e.g., external monitor , LCD projector). 4 Expansion p ort Connects to I/O p ort replicator or expansion devic es (e.g ., Ace r Eas yPort) . 5 Parallel port Connects to a parallel device (e.g., parallel printer). 6 Network jack Connects to an Ethernet 10/100-based network. 7 S-video[...]

1 Getting to kno w your T ravelMate 8 English Bottom view # Item Des cription 1 Cooling fan H elps keep the computer cool. Note : Don’ t cover or obstruct the opening of the fan. 2 Battery bay Houses the com puter's battery p ack. 3 Battery release latche s Unlatches the battery to remove the battery pack. 4 Hard disk bay Houses the computer[...]

9 English Featur es Below is a brief summary o f the computer’s many features: Performance • Mobile Inte l® Pentium® 4 P rocessor -M with 512 KB level 2 cache featuring the new Enha nced Intel® SpeedStep™ tech nology; or Mobile Inte l® Celeron® Proc essor with 256 KB level 2 cac he • Standard 25 6MB DDR-266 S DRAM, upgrad eable to 1 GB[...]

1 Getting to kno w your T ravelMate 10 English Connectivi ty • High-speed fax /data modem port • Ethernet/Fast Ethernet port • USB (Universa l Serial Bus) po rts • IEEE 1394 por t • Fast Infrared (FIR) port • Docking port for port replicator • Optional I nvilink wire less LAN module • Optional I ntegrated Bluetoo th module Huma n-ce[...]

11 English Indicators The computer has seven easy-to-read status icons below the di splay screen. Icon Function De scriptio n Power Lights green w hen the computer i s on and lights orange w hen the compu ter is in Standby mode. Media activity Lights when the hard disk is active. Battery charge Lights green w hen the battery i s being charged. Ligh[...]

1 Getting to kno w your T ravelMate 12 English Num lock Lights when Num Lock is activate d. Scroll lock Lights when Scroll lock is activated. Icon Function De scriptio n[...]

13 English Using the keyboar d The full-size d keyboard includes an embedded nu meric keypad , separate cursor keys, two Windows keys and twelve function keys. Special keys Lock keys The keyboard has three lo ck keys which y ou can toggle o n and off. Lock key Description Caps Loc k When Caps Lock is on, all al phabetic ch aracters typed are in upp[...]

1 Getting to kno w your T ravelMate 14 English Embedded numeric keypad The embe dded numeric k eypad func tions like a desk top numeric keypad. It is indicated by small charac ters located on the upper right corner of the keycaps. To sim plify the keyboard legend, cursor-control key sym bols are not pr inted on the ke ys. Desired acce ss Num lock o[...]

15 English W ind ows ke ys The keyboard has two keys that perform Window s-specific functions. Key Description Windows logo key Start button. Combi nations with this key perform shortcut fu nctions. Below are a few ex amples: + T ab (Activates next taskbar button) + E (Explores My Computer) + F ( Finds D ocume nt) + M (Mini miz es All) Shift + + M [...]

1 Getting to kno w your T ravelMate 16 English Hot keys The computer e mploys hot ke ys or key c ombinations to a ccess most of the computer’s c ontrols like screen b rightness, vol ume output. To activate hot keys, press and hold the Fn key before pre ssing the other key i n the hot key combination . Hot key Icon Function Description Fn-F1 Hot k[...]

17 English Fn-F5 Display toggl e Switches display output between the display screen, external monitor (if connected) and bot h the display screen and external monit or . Fn-F6 Screen blank T urns the display screen backlight of f to save p ower . Press any key to return. Fn-F7 T ouchpa d toggle T urns the internal touchpad on and off. Fn-F8 Speaker[...]

1 Getting to kno w your T ravelMate 18 English The Euro symbo l If your key board layout i s set to United States-In ternational o r United Kingdom or if y ou have a keyboard with a Europea n layout, yo u can type the Eu ro symbol on y our keyboard. Note for U S keyboar d users: The keyboard la yout is set when you first set up Windo ws. For the Eu[...]

19 English 5C l i c k o n OK . To type the Euro symbol: 1 Locate th e Euro symbol on your keyboard . 2 Open a text e ditor or word proc essor . 3 Hold Alt Gr and press th e Euro symbol . Note : Some fonts and software do not support the Euro symbol. Please refer to www .microsoft.com/typography/faq/faq12.htm for more information. Launch Keys Locate[...]

1 Getting to kno w your T ravelMate 20 English E-Ma il D etec tion Click the right button at the L aunch Man ager icon on the ta skbar and click on E -Mail Detect ion. In th is dialog box , you have the option to enable/disable mail checking, set the time i nterval for mail checking, etc. If yo u already ha ve an email accoun t, you can fill in Use[...]

21 English T ouchp ad The built-in tou chpad is a poin ting device that senses movement on its surface. Thi s means the cu rsor responds as y ou move your fing er on the surface of the touchpad. The central location o n the palmrest provides optimal comfort and sup port. Note: When using an extern al USB mouse, you can press Fn-F7 to disable the to[...]

1 Getting to kno w your T ravelMate 22 English a page up , down, left or rig ht. This button mim ics your cursor pressing on the vertical and horizontal scroll ba rs of Windows applicati ons. Note: Keep your fi ngers dry and clean when usi ng the touchpad. Also keep th e touchpad dry and clean. The tou chpad is sensit ive to finger movements. Hence[...]

23 English Storage This computer supplies you with the following media storag e: • High-capacity En hanced-IDE hard disk • Optical drive Hard disk The high-capacity hard disk i s the answer to your storage needs. This is where yo ur programs and data a re stored. Opti cal d rive The optic al drive bay ac cepts a wide v ariety of option al media[...]

1 Getting to kno w your T ravelMate 24 English Using softwar e Playing DVD movies When a DVD-RO M or DVD/CD-RW com bo drive module is instal led in the optical drive bay, you can play DVD movies on your compute r. 1 Eject the DVD tray and insert a DVD disc; then close the DVD tray . Important! When you launc h the DVD player for the first ti me, th[...]

25 English Audio The computer c omes with 16-bi t high-fideli ty AC’97 stereo au dio, and includes a built-in sensitive microphone and dual stereo speakers. There are audio ports on the right side of the computer. See “ Right view” o n page 5 for m ore information on connectin g external audio device s. Adjusting the volume Adjusting the volu[...]

1 Getting to kno w your T ravelMate 26 English Power management This computer ha s a built-in pow er managem ent unit that monitors system activity. System activ ity refers to any activity involving one or more of the following d evices: ke yboard, mouse , floppy dr ive, hard disk, or any connected pe ripherals. If no ac tivity is detect ed for a p[...]

27 English Moving around with your T ravelMate This section gives you tips and hints to cons ider when movin g around or traveling with you r computer. Disconnecting fr om the desktop Follow these steps to disconnect your compu ter from external accessories: 1 Save your w ork in progress. 2 Remove any media, diskette or compact disc, from the drive[...]

1 Getting to kno w your T ravelMate 28 English you can pu t the computer in Sleep m ode by pressing Fn-F4 . Then close and latch the d isplay. When you are ready to use t he computer again, un latch and o pen the display; then slide an d release the power switch. Note: If the sleep indicator is off, the computer has entered Hibernation mode and tur[...]

29 English • Pack the computer in a protective case tha t can prevent the computer from slidi ng around and cushion i t if it should fall. Cautio n: Avoid packing item s next to the top cover of the computer . Pressure against the top cover can damage the screen What to bring wi th you Unless you already have some items at home, bring the followi[...]

1 Getting to kno w your T ravelMate 30 English T raveling with the computer “when you are traveling greater distances, for instance, from your office build ing to a clie nt’s office building o r traveling loc ally” Pr eparing the computer Prepare the comput er as if y ou were t aking it h ome. Make sure that the battery in the computer is cha[...]

31 English • Power cord that is appr opriate for the country to which you a re traveling • Spare, fully-charged battery pack(s) • Proof of purchase, in case you need to show it to Customs of ficials • International T raveler’ s W arranty passport Special considerations Follow th e same special con siderations as whe n traveling with the c[...]

1 Getting to kno w your T ravelMate 32 English Securing yo ur computer Your computer is a valuable investment that you n eed to take care of. Lea rn ho w to pr ote ct and tak e car e of your com put er. Security features include hardware and software locks — a security notch and passw ords. Using a computer security lock A security keylock no tch[...]

33 English Combine the use of this password with password check points on boot-up and resume from hibernation fo r maximum security . • Password on Boot secures you r computer against unauthorized use. Combin e the use of this password with passwo rd checkp oints on boot-up a nd resume from hibernati on for maximum security . • Hard Disk Passwo[...]

1 Getting to kno w your T ravelMate 34 English Setting passw ord s You can set passw ords using the BIOS Util ity.[...]

2 Customizing my computer[...]

After learning the basics of your T ravelMate computer , let’ s get acquainted with t he advanced features of your computer . In this chapter , you will learn how to add opt ions, upgrade components for better performance, and customize your computer .[...]

37 English Expandi ng through options Your TravelM ate offers you a c omplete mo bile comput ing experience . Connectivity o ptions Ports allow you to conn ect periphera l devices to your computer a s you would with a desktop PC. Fax/data modem Your compu ter ha ve a built -in V.92 56Kb ps AC’9 7 Link fax/ data modem. W arnin g! This modem port i[...]

2 Customizing my computer 38 English Built-in net work featur e The built-in network feature allow s you to co nnect your computer to an Ethe rnet-based (1 0/100 Mbps ) network. To use the netwo rk featur e, connect an Ethern et cable f rom the network ja ck on the re ar of the computer to a networ k jack or hub o n your netw or k. Universal Serial[...]

39 English IEEE 1394 port The com puter's IEEE 13 94 port allow s you to conne ct to an IEE E 1394 supported dev ices like a vi deo camera or digital camera . See you r video o r digital camera's d ocumentation for details. PC Car d slot The type II / type III CardBus PC Card slot found on the right side of th e computer acce pts credit-c[...]

2 Customizing my computer 40 English Inser ting a PC Card Insert the card into the slot a nd make the prope r connection (e.g., network c able), if necessary. S ee your card ma nual for details. Ejec ting a PC Ca rd Before ejec ting a PC Ca rd: 1 Exit the applicatio n using the card. 2 Left-click on the PC Card icon on th e taskbar and stop the car[...]

41 English Connecting to A cer EasyPort replica tor The com puter's 100 -pin conn ector enabl es you to c onnect an Acer EasyPort repli cator (optional). Note: The system supports a maximum of six USB devices. Three ports are available on the rear panel, two internal ports are reserved by the system for optional card readers and Bluetooth . Al[...]

2 Customizing my computer 42 English Memory upgrade Memory is expa ndable to 1 GB, em ploying 128/256/5 12-MB industry standard soDI MMs (Small Outlin e Dual Inline Memory Modul es). The computer supports DDR (Dou ble Data Rate) SD RAM (Synchronous Dynamic Ran dom Access Memory). There are two m emory slo ts on your c omputer, o ne of wh ich is occ[...]

43 English 3 Insert the memory module diagonally into the slot ( a), then gently press it down (b ) until it clicks in to place. 4 Replace the memory cover and se cure it with the screw . 5 Reinstall the battery pack, and reconnect the AC adapter . 6 T urn on the computer . The computer a utomatically de tects and rec onfigures the to tal memory si[...]

2 Customizing my computer 44 English Using system utiliti es Notebook M anager The computer h as a built-in syste m setup program cal led Notebook Manager. T he Windows-based Note book Manage r allows you to set passwords, the startup sequence of the drives, and power management settings. It also shows current h ardware configurations. To start the[...]

45 English You can manually switch off the wireless LAN by pressing the button. BIOS Utility The BIO S Utility is a hardwa re configuration program bui lt into your computer’s BIO S (Basic Input/Output System ). Your compu ter is already pro perly configur ed and optimiz ed, and yo u do not need to run this utili ty. However, if yo u encounter co[...]

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3 T r oubleshooting my computer[...]

This chapter instructs you on how to deal with common system problems . Read it before calling a technician if a problem occurs. Solutions to more serious probl ems require opening up the computer . Do not attempt to open the computer by yourself. Contact your dealer or an a uthorized service center for assistance. key link: www .acersupport.com[...]

49 English Frequently-asked questi ons The follow ing is a list of possible situations tha t may ari se during the use of your com puter. Easy an swers and solutions ar e provided for each one. I opene d the di splay an d pressed the power switch, bu t comp uter does not start or boot-up . Look at the Power indicator: • If it is not l it, no powe[...]

3 T roubleshooting my compu ter 50 English Image is not full-scr een. The computer display has a native resolution of 1024 x 768 (XGA) for the 14 .1”/15.0” o r 1400 x 1050 (SXG A+) for the 15.0” (selected models only). If you set the re solution lower than this, the screen expan ds to fill the com puter display. Right-click on your Windo ws d[...]

51 English The keyboa rd does not r esp ond. Try attaching an external k eyboard to the USB po rts of the computer. If it wo rks, contact your deale r or an auth orized service cen ter as the internal key board cabl e may be l oose. The pri nter d oes not work. Check th e followin g: • Make sure that the prin ter is connected to a pow er outlet a[...]

3 T roubleshooting my compu ter 52 English Requesting servi ce Internationa l T raveler’ s W arrant y (IT W) Your computer is backed by an In ternational Trave ler’s Warranty (ITW) that gives y ou security an d peace of mind when tra veling. Our worldwide ne twork of service centers are ther e to give yo u a helping hand. An ITW p assport comes[...]

53 English You are requi red to provi de the followin g information: Name: _______ _____ ____ ____ _______ _____ ____ ____ Address: ___ _______ ____ _____ _______ ____ ____ ____ _______ ____ ____ _____ _______ ____ _____ ______ ____ Telephone number:__ _____________ _____________ Machi ne an d mode l type :___ ____ _______ _____ ____ Serial n umbe [...]

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Appendix A Specifications[...]

This appendix li sts the genera l specifications of your computer .[...]

57 English Microprocessor • Mobile Inte l® Pentium® 4 P rocessor -M with 512 KB level 2 cache featuring the new Enha nced Intel® SpeedStep™ technology or Mobile Inte l® Celeron® proc essor with 256KB lev el 2 cache Memory • Main mem ory expandable to 1 GB • Dual 200-pin soDIM M sockets • PC2100 DDR -SDRAM (Double Data Rate-Synchrono [...]

Append ix A Specif ication s 58 English Keyboard and point ing devi ce • 84-/85-/88 -key Windows ke yboard • Ergonomic ally-centered tou chpad pointi ng device with 4-way scroll button I/O ports • T wo type II / one type I II CardBus PC Ca rd slots • One RJ -45 j ack (Eth erne t 10/ 100) • One RJ-45 jack (V .92/56Kb ps) • One DC-in jack[...]

59 English • Non-operating: 20% ~ 80% RH Syst em • ACPI support • DMI 2 .0- com plia nt • Microsof t Windows operatin g systems Pow er • Battery pack • 63Wh Li-I on b atter y pa ck • 3-hour rapid c harge/6-hou r charge-in-use • AC adapter • 70-Watt • Auto s ensing 100~24 0V ac, 50~60Hz Options • 128/256 /512-MB memory upgra de[...]

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Appendix B Notices[...]

This appendix lists the general notices of your computer .[...]

63 English FCC n otice This device has been te sted and found to comp ly with the lim its for a Cl ass B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This device gen erates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and,[...]

Appe ndix B Notice s 64 English Notice: Canadian users This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equi pment Regulatio ns. Remarque à l’intention des utilisateurs can adiens Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respected toutes les ex igences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada . [...]

65 English 1 Follow all warn ings and instructio ns marked on the produc t. 2 Unplug this product from the wall ou tlet before cleanin g. Do no t use liquid cleaners or aerosol c leaners. Use a damp c loth for cleaning. 3 Do not use this produc t near wa ter . 4 Do not place this pro duct on an unstable cart, stand, or table. Th e product may fall,[...]

Appe ndix B Notice s 66 English f I f the produc t exhibits a d istinct change in perfo rmance, indicati ng a need for service. 12 Replace the battery with the same type as the pro duct's battery w e recommend. Use of another b attery may present a risk of fire or explosion. 13 Wa rning! Batteries m ay explo de if not handled prop erly . Do no[...]

67 English same or eq uivalent ty pe recomme nded by the manufactu rer . Dispose of used batt eries acco rding to loc al regul ations . Recycle if a t all possibl e. ADV ARSEL ! Lithiumbatteri - Eksplosionsfare ved fejlagtig håndt ering. Udskiftning må kun ske med batt eri af samme fabrikat o g type. L éver det brugt e batteri tilbage til levera[...]

Appe ndix B Notice s 68 English A-Tick notice For safety reason s, only co nnect headsets w ith a telecommu nications comp lianc e label. This include s custom er equipm ent prev iously la belled permitted or certified.[...]

69 English Index A AC adapter caring fo r v AcerMedia drive 23 audi o 25 adjusting the volume 25 troubleshoo ting 50 B batt er y p ack caring fo r v charging indica tor 11 BIOS util ity 45 bri ghtn ess hotkeys 17 C caps lo ck 13 on indi cator 11 care AC adapter v batt ery pa ck v compu ter iv CD- ROM ejecting 23 ejecting manually 50 troubleshoo tin[...]

70 English memory insta lling 42– 43 upgrading 42 modem 37 N network 38 Notebook Manager 44 hotkey 16 noti ce DVD copyrig ht protection 67 num loc k 13 on indi cator 12 numeric keypad embedded 14 num loc k 14 O onli ne se rvices 52 opti ons memory upgrade 42 P pass wo rd 32 types 32 PC Card 39 ejecting 40 inserting 40 ports 37 POST (power-on self[...]