Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product TravelMate 4100 Series Acer
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TravelMate 4100 / 4600 Series User’s Guide.
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iii English First things first We would like to thank you for ma king the TravelMate series of notebook computers your choice fo r your mobile computing needs. Your guides To help you use your Tr avelMate, we have design ed a set of gui des: First off, the Just for starters.
iv English Basic care and tips for us ing your computer Turning your computer on and off To turn on the computer, simply pr ess and release the power button below the LCD screen besi de the launch keys. Se e “Front view” on page 1 for the location of the power button.
v English • Do not expose the computer to dust an d dirt. • Never p lace o bject s on top o f the comput er to a void d amagi ng the computer. • Do not slam the computer display when you close it. • Never place the computer on uneven surfaces.
vi English If any of the following occurs: • The computer has been drop ped or the bo dy has been damaged. • The computer does not operate normally.
First things first iii Your guides iii Basic care and tips for using your compute r iv Turning your computer on and off iv Taking care of your computer iv Taking care of your AC adapter v Taking care .
What to take with you 31 Special consid erations 31 Setting up a ho me office 32 Traveling with the computer 32 Preparing the computer 32 What to take with you 32 Special consid erations 32 Traveling .
Troubleshoot ing my computer 51 Frequently-asked questions 53 Troubleshooting ti ps 56 Error messages 56 Requesting service 57 International Traveler’s Warranty (ITW) 57 Before you call 58 Appendix .
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1 English A TravelMate tour After setting up your computer as illust rated in the Just f or Starters ... poster, let us show you around your new TravelMate computer. Front view # Item Description 1 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), display ing co mpute r output .
2 English 3 Keyboard Inputs data into your compu ter. 4 Palmrest Comfortable support area for your hands when you use the comp uter. 5 Click butto ns (Left, center and right) The left and right butt ons f unction like the left and right mouse buttons; the center button serves as a 4-way scroll button.
3 English Closed front view # Item Description 1 Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio output. 2 Infrared port Interfaces with infrared devices (e.g., infrared printer and IR-aware co mputer). 3 Power indicator Lights when the computer is o n.
4 English 6 Wireless communication button/indicator Press to enable/disable Wireless function. Lights to indicate the status of wireless LAN communications. (man ufacturing option) 7 Line-in jack Accepts audio line-in devices (e.g., audio CD player, stereo walkman).
5 English Left view Note : The positions of the AcerMedi a indicator, ej ect button an d emergency eject h ole may differ depending on the optical d rive module installed. # Item Description 1 Optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs dep ending o n the optic al drive type.
6 English Right view # Item Description 1 IEEE 1394 port Connects to IEEE 1394 devices. 2 PC Card slot eject button Ejects the PC Card from the slot. 3 PC Card slot Connects to on e Type II CardBus PC Card. 4 4-in-1 card reader (for selected models) Accepts MS, MS PRO, MMC and SD card.
7 English Rear view # Item Description 1 Power jack Connects to an AC adapter. 2 External display port Connects to a display device (e.g., external monitor, LCD proj ector). 3 124-pin Acer ezDock connector (for selected models) Connects to Acer ezDock.
8 English Bottom view # Item Description 1 Hard disk bay Houses the computer's hard disk (secured by a screw). 2A c e r M e d i a b a y release latch (for selected models) Unlatches the AcerMedia drive for removal of drive. 3A c e r M e d i a b a y (for selected models) Houses an AcerMedia d rive module.
9 English Specifications Microprocessor • Intel® Pentium® M Processor at 1.5 ~ 2.13 GHz or higher • Intel® Celeron® M P rocessor at 1.3 ~ 1.6 GHz or higher Memory • 256/512 MB of DDR333 SDRAM stand ard, upgradeable to 2048 MB with dual so DIMM mo dules • 512 KB flash ROM BIOS Data storage • One 40 GB and above E-IDE hard disk (2.
10 English • InviLink™ 802.11b /g or 802.11a/b /g dual-band tri-mode W ireless LAN (for select ed models) • Bluetooth ® (for selecte d models) Audio • 16-bit AC’97 stereo a udio • Dual sp.
11 English Dimensions - 360 (W) x 273 (D) x27 /32 (H) mm Environment • Temperature: - Operating: 5°C ~ 35°C - Non-opera ting: -20°C ~ 65 °C • Humidity (no n-condensing): - Operating: 20% ~ 80% RH - Non-oper ating: 20% ~ 80% RH System • Microsoft® Windows® X P Home/ Pro/MCE (M CE for selected models) • ACPI 1.
12 English Indicators The computer has three easy-to-read status icons on the upper-right above the keyboard. Icon Function Description Caps Lock Lights when Caps Lock is ac tivated. Num Lock Lights when Num Lock is activated. Media activity Lights when the hard disk or optical drive is active.
13 English In addition, there are two indicators a t the front panel. Even when the cover is clo sed, the st ate or features can stil l be seen. 1. Charging: the light shows am be r when the battery is charging. 2. Fully charged: light shows green when in AC mode.
14 English Using the keyboard The keyboard has full-size d keys and an embedded keypa d, separate cursor keys, two Windows keys and twelve fu nction k eys . Lock keys The keyboard has three lock keys whic h you can togg le on and off. Lock Key Description Caps Lock When Caps Lock is on, all al phabetic characters typed are in uppercase.
15 English Embedded numeric keypad The embedded numeric keypad func tions like a desktop numeric keypad. It is indi cated by small ch aracters located on the upper right corner of the keycaps. To simplify the k eyboard legend, cursor-control key symbols are not printed on the keys .
16 English Windows keys The keyboard has two keys that pe rform Windows-spec if ic fun ctions. Key Description Windows key Pressed alone, this key has the same effect as clickin g on the Windows Start button ; it launches the Start menu.
17 English Hot keys The computer employs hot keys or ke y combinat ions to access m ost of the computer’s controls like sc reen brightness, volume ou tput and the BIOS Utility. To activate hot keys, pres s and hold the Fn key be fore pr essin g the other k ey in the hot ke y combin ation.
18 English Fn-F5 Display toggle Switches display output between the display screen, external monitor (if connected) and both the display screen and external monitor. Fn-F6 Screen blank Turns the display screen backlight off to save power. Press any key to return.
19 English Special Keys You can locate the Euro symbol and US dollar sign at the upper-center and/or b ottom-r ight o f your keyboard . To type: The Euro symbol 1 Open a text editor or word processor.
20 English Launch keys Located at the upper-right above th e keyboard are four buttons. These buttons a re call ed lau nch keys. They are designated as the mail, Web browser, Empowering Key “ “ and programmable keys . Press the Empowering Key “ “ to run the Acer eManager.
21 English Touchpad The built -in touchp ad is a poin ting de vice that sen ses movement on its surface. This means the cursor respon ds as you move your finger on the surface of the touchpad. The central location on the palmrest provides optimum comfort a nd support.
22 English Note: Keep your fingers dry and clean when using the tou chpad. Also keep the touchpad dry and clean . The touchpad is sensitive to finger movement, hence, the lighter the touch, the better the response. Tapping harder will no t increase the touchpad’s responsiveness.
23 English Ejecting the optical (CD or DVD) drive tray To eject the optical drive tray when the computer is turned on, press the drive eject button. When the p ower is of f, you ca n eject t he drive tray us ing the emergency ejec t hole.
24 English Using a computer security lock A secu rity ke ylock n otch, located on the rear of the computer, lets you connect a Ke nsingto n-compat ible com puter security lock. Wrap a computer security lock cabl e around an immovable object such as a table or handle of a locked dr awer.
25 English Audio The computer comes with 16-bit high -fidelity AC'9 7 ste reo audi o, and dual stereo speak ers. Adjusting the volume Adjusting the volume on the comput er is as easy as pressing some buttons. See “Hot keys” on page 17 for more informati on on ad justing the speaker volume.
26 English Using system utilities Acer eManager Innovative Acer eManagement software is design ed fo r easy acce ss to frequently us ed func tions. At the press of Acer Empower ing Key “ “, the Ac.
27 English Launch Manager Launch Manager allo ws you to set the four launch keys locate d above the keyboard. “Launch keys” on page 20 for the locati on of t he launch keys. You can ac cess the Launch M anager by cl icking on Start , All Programs , and then Launc h Manager to start the application.
28 English Acer GridVista Acer GridVista is a handy utility th at offers four pr e-defined display settin gs for use rs to view mult iple win dows on the same screen. To access this function, please go to “Start” - ”All Programs ” and clic k on “Acer GridVista ” .
29 English Moving around with your Notebook PC This sect ion gives you tips an d hints to con sider when moving around or traveli ng with your computer. Disconnecting from the desktop Follow these steps to disconnect your computer from external accessor ies: 1 Save your work in progress.
30 English you can put th e computer in Sleep mode by pr essing < Fn >+< F4 >. Then close and latch the display. When you are ready to use the comp uter again, unla tch and open the display; then press and release the power button. Note: If the Sleep indicator is o f f, the computer has entered Hibernation mode and turned off.
31 English • Pack the computer in a protecti ve case that can prevent the computer from sl iding around and cushion it if it should fall . Caution: Avoid packing item s next to the to p cover of the computer. Pressure against the top cover can dam age the screen.
32 English Setting up a home office If you frequen tly work on your computer at home , you may want to purchase a sec ond AC adaptor for use at home. With a second AC adaptor, you can avoid carrying th e extra weight to and from home.
33 English Traveling internationa lly with the computer When you are moving fro m country to country. Preparing the computer Prepare the computer as you would normally prepare it for traveling.
34 English Securing your computer Your computer is a valu able investme nt th at you need to take ca re of. Learn how to protec t and take care of yo ur computer. Security features include hardware and software locks — a security notch and pa sswords.
35 English Entering passwords When a password is set, a password p rompt a ppears in the cente r of the display screen. • When the Supervis or Password i s set, a prompt app ears when you press < F2 > to enter the BIOS Utility at boot-up. • Type the Supervisor Pass word and press < Enter > to access the BIOS Utility.
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37 English Expanding through options Your Notebook PC offers you a comple te mobi le comp uting experience. Connectivity options Ports allow you to co nnect peripheral devices to your computer as you would with a de sktop PC. For instructions on how to connect different external devices to the computer, see your online guide for more details.
38 English Built-in network feature The built-in ne twork feature allows you to connect your c omputer to an Ether net-bas ed netw ork. To use the network feature, conn ect an Ether net cable f rom the network jack on the rear of the co mputer to a network jack or hub on your network .
39 English Universal Serial Bus The USB 2.0 port is a high-speed seri a l bus which allows yo u to connect USB perip heral s withou t takin g up preci ous syste m resour ces. IEEE 1394 port The computer's IEEE 1394 port allo ws you to connect to an IEEE 1394- compatible device like a vide o camera or digital camera.
40 English PC Card slot The Type II PC Card slot of the comp uter ac cepts PC Cards that enhance the usability and expandability of the computer. Thes e cards should have a PC Ca rd logo on them. PC Cards (formerly PCMCIA) are add- on car ds fo r porta ble co mpute rs, giving you expa nsion poss ibiliti es long afford ed by desktop PCs.
41 English Ejecting a PC Card Before ejecting a PC Card: 1 Exit the applic ation using the card. 2 Left-click on the PC Car d icon on the taskbar and stop the card operation . 3 Press the slot eject bu tton to pop out the ejec t button; then press it again to eject the card.
42 English BIOS Utility The BIOS Utility is a hard ware conf iguration program built into your computer' s BIOS. Your computer is already properly configured and optimised , and you do not need to run this utili ty. However, if you encounter configuration problems, you may n eed to ru n it.
43 English Using software Playing DVD movies When the DVD drive module i s installed in the o ptical drive b ay, you can play DVD movies on your comp uter. 1 Eject the DVD tray and insert a DV D movie disc; then close the DVD tray. Important! When you launch the DVD pl ayer for the first time, the programme asks you to enter th e region co de.
44 English Power management This comput er has a built-i n powe r management unit that moni tors system activity. System activity refers to any activity involvin g one or more of the following devices: keyb oard, mouse, floppy drive, hard disc, peripherals connected to the se rial and parallel ports, a nd video memory.
45 English Acer eRecovery Acer eRecovery is a tool to quickly backup and restore the system. User can create and save backup of the current s ystem configuration to ha rd drive, CD, or DVD.
46 English a Use Backup to HDD to store t he backup disc image on drive D:. b Backup to optical device to store the backup disc image on CD or DVD. 7 After choosing the ba ckup m ethod, click Next . Follow th e instruc tion on sc reen to com plete the proce ss.
47 English 7 Follow the in structions on sc reen to complete the process. Re-install bundled software without CD Acer e Recover y store s pre- loaded so ftware internally for easy driver and applic ation re-ins tallation . 1 Boot to Wind ows XP. 2 Press < Alt >+< F10 > to open the Acer eRecovery utility.
48 English Acer disc-to-disc recovery Note : This feature is only available on certain models. Multilingual operating system installation Follow the ins tructions to choose the op erating system an d langua ge you use when you first power-on the system.
49 English 1 Restart the system . 2 While t he Acer logo is showing, pr ess < Alt >+< F10 > at the same time to enter the recovery process. 3 The message "The system has pa ssword protect ion. Please enter 000000:" is displaye d.
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Troubleshooting my computer.
This chapter shows you how to deal with common system problems. Read it before calling a technician if a problem oc curs. Solutions to more serious problems require opening up the computer. Do not attemp t to open the computer by yourself. Contact your dealer or an authorised service center for assistance.
53 English Frequently-asked questions The following is a l ist of possible situations th at may arise during the use of your comp uter. Easy answe rs and solutions ar e provided for each one. I pressed the power butto n and ope ned the display, but the computer does not st art or boot- up.
Troubleshooting m y computer 54 English Image is not full-screen. The computer display has a native res olution of 1024 x 768 (XGA) for the 14.1"/15.0" screens. If you set th e resolution lowe r than this, the screen expands to fill the comput er display.
55 English The keyboard does not respond. Try attaching an external keyboard to a USB 2.0 port on the rear or left of the computer. If it works, cont act your dealer or an author ised service center as the internal keyboard cable may be loose. The infrared port does not work.
Troubleshooting m y computer 56 English Please note, on first booting your notebook, that you can skip the Internet Connection setup, as it is not necessary to affect the installation of your overall Oper ating System. After the Ope rating System is setup, you can proceed with the Intern et Connecti on setup.
57 English If you still encounte r problems a fter going through the corrective measures, please conta ct your dealer or an authorised service center for assistance.
Troubleshooting m y computer 58 English Before you call Please have the following information available when you call Acer for online service, and please be at your computer when you call. Wi th your support, we can re duce the amount of time a call takes and help solve your problems efficiently.
Appendix A Regulation & safety notices.
This appendix lists the general notices for your computer..
61 English English Energy Star Guidelines Compliance As an Energy Star partner, Acer Inc. has determine d that this product meets the Energy Star guidelines for energy efficiency. FCC notice This device h as been tested and foun d to comply with the limits for a Class B digi tal devic e pursuant to Par t 15 of the FCC rules.
Appendix A Regulation & safety notices 62 English Caution Changes or modifications not expres sly approved by the m anufacturer could void the user's authority, which is granted by the Federal Communications Commission, to operate this c omputer.
63 English English Your telephone company may ma ke change s in its facilities, equipment, operations, or procedures that c ould affect the proper function ing of yo ur equip ment. If they do, you will be notifi ed in advance to give you an opportunity to maintain uninterrupted telephone service.
Appendix A Regulation & safety notices 64 English Notice for New Zealand For modem with approval number PTC 211/03/008 1 The grant of a Telepermit for any item of termina l equipment indicates only that Telecom has ac cepted that the item complies with minimum co nditio ns for connection to its network.
65 English English indicates no endorsemen t of the produc t by Telecom, no r does it provide any sort of warranty. Abov e all, it provides no assurance that any item will work correctly in all respec.
Appendix A Regulation & safety notices 66 English 4 Do not plac e this product on an unstable cart, stand, or table. The product may fall, causing seri ous damage to the product. 5 Slots and openings are pro vided for ventilation ; to ensure reliab le operation of the product and to prote ct it from overheating.
67 English English f If the produc t exhibits a di stinct chan ge in performa nce, indicating a need for service. 12 The Notebook PC series uses lithium batt eries. Replace the ba ttery with the s ame type as the product's battery we recommend in the product specification list.
Appendix A Regulation & safety notices 68 English ADVARSEL: LASERSTRÅLING VEDÅBNING SE IKKE IND I STRÅLEN. VARO! LAVATTAESSA OLET ALTTINA LASERSÅTEILYLLE.
69 English English European Union (EU) This devi ce compli es wi th the essent ial requirements of the European Council Directives listed belo w: 73/23/EEC Low Voltage Directive • EN 60950 89/336/EE.
Appendix A Regulation & safety notices 70 English 1 Users are requested to f ollow the RF safety instruc tions on wirele ss option devices that are included in the user’s manual of each RF option d evice.
71 English English Canada - Low power license-exempt radio communication devices (RSS-210) a Common information Operation is subject to th e following tw o conditio ns: 1. This device may not cause interference, and 2. this device must accept any i nterference, including interference that may ca use undesired operation of th e device.
Appendix A Regulation & safety notices 72 English Federal Communications Commission Declaration of Conformity This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
73 English English Acer Incorporated 8F, 88, Sec. 1, Hsin Tai Wu Rd., Hsic hih Taipei Hsien 221, Taiwan Tel : 886- 2- 269 6- 123 4 Fax : 886-2- 2696- 3535 www.acer.com Declaration of Conformity for CE marking We , Acer Inc. 8F, 88, Sec. 1, Hsin Tai Wu Rd.
Appendix A Regulation & safety notices 74 English.
75 A AC adapter caring for v audio 25 adjusting the volum e 25 trouble shootin g 54 B battery pack caring for v BIOS utility 42 brightness hotkeys 18 C caps lock 14 on indicator 12 care AC adapter v b.
76 hotkey 17 notice DVD copyright pr otection 68 num lock 14 on indicator 12 numeric keypad embedded 15 num lock 15 P password 34 types 34 PC Card 40 ejecting 41 inserting 40 ports 37 printer trouble .
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