Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product TravelMate 6003 Acer
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T ravelMate 6000/8000 Series User ’ s Guide.
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iii English First things first W e would like to thank you for maki ng the T ravelMate series of notebook computers your choice for your mobile comput ing needs. W e hope you will be happy with your T ravelMate as much as we enjoyed making it for you.
iv English • Use the W indows shutdown command For W indows® 2000: Click on S tart , Shut Down... , and select Shut down ; then click on OK . - or - For W indows® XP: Click on S tart , T urn off Computer ; then click Tu r n Off . • Use the power button Note: Y ou can also use the po wer button to perf orm power mana gement functions.
v English T aking care of your AC adapter Here are some ways to take care of your AC adapter: • Do not connect the adapter to any other device. • Do not step on the power cord or plac e heavy objects on top of it. Carefully route the power cord and any ca bles away from personal traffic.
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vii First things first iii Your guides iii Basic care and tips fo r using your computer iii A TravelMate tour 3 Front open view 3 Front view 4 Left view 6 Right view 7 Rear view 8 Bottom view 9 Featur.
viii 3 Troubleshooting my computer 59 Frequently-asked questions 61 Troubleshooting tips 65 Error messages 66 Requesting service 67 ITW 67 Before you call 67 Appendix A Specifications 69 Appendix B No.
1 Getting to know your TravelMate.
Y our T ravelMate computer combines high- performance, versatility , power management features and multimedia ca pabilities with a unique style and er gonomic design. W ork with unmatched productivity and reliabi lity with your new power computing partner .
3 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 open view # Item Description 1 Display screen Also called LCD (liquid -crystal display), displays computer outpu t.
4 English Front view 5 Palmrest Comfortable sup port area for your hands when you use the comp uter. 6 Keyboard Inputs data into your compu ter. 7 Status indicators LEDs (light-emi tting diode) that turn on and off to show the status of the computer, its functions and comp onents.
5 English Note s: 1.Four-in-one card reader is a manufacturing option , subject to configuration. On ly one media card ty pe can be used a t any given tim e. To avoid da ta loss or dam age, do not shu t down the system while card reader is active. 2.Bluetooth button and indicator wo rk on models with Bluetoo th only.
6 English Left view # Item Description 1 Four USB 2.0 ports Connect to Universal Serial Bus d evices (e.g., USB mouse, USB camera). 2 IEEE 1394 port Connects to IEEE 1394 devices. 3 Smart Card slot Slot for Smart Card interface with pre-boot authentication system.
7 English Right view Note: The positions of the AcerMe dia indicato r, eject button and emergency eject h ole may differ depending on the optical d rive module installed. # Item Description 1 AcerMedia drive Houses a removable media d rive module. 2 AcerMedia indicator Lights up when the AcerMe dia drive is active.
8 English Rear view # Item Description 1 Modem jack Connects to a phone line. 2 Network jack Connects to an Ethernet 10/100/10 00-based network. 3 Expansion port Connects to I/O port replicator or EasyPort expansion devices.
9 English Bottom view # Item Description 1A c e r M e d i a b a y release latch Unlatches the AcerMedia drive for removing the optical drive. 2 AcerMedia bay Houses an AcerMedia drive mod ule. 3 Battery bay Houses the computer's battery pack. 4 Battery release latch Unlatches the battery to remove the battery pack.
10 English 10 Cooling fan Helps keep the comput er cool. Note : Don’t cover or obstruct the opening of the fan. 11 Personal identification slot Insert a business card or similar-sized identification card to personalize your computer.
11 English Features Below is a brief summary of the computer’s many fea tures: Performance • Intel® Pen tium® M P rocessor at 1. 4~1.7 GHz with 1MB L2 Cache or 1.
12 English Multimedia • 16-bit high-fidelity AC’97 stereo audio • Built-in dual speakers • Built-in mi crophone • High-speed optical driv e (AcerMedia bay) Connectivity • High-speed fax/data modem port • 10/100/1000 T-based Gigabit Ethernet port • Fast infrared wireless communication • Four USB 2.
13 English Indicators The computer has three easy-to-read status indicators below the display screen, and five on the front of the computer. The Power and Battery status indica tor s are visible even when the display i s clos ed. No Icon Functi on Description 1 Caps lock Lights when Caps Lock is activated.
14 English 5 Battery Lights orange when the battery is charging. 6F o u r - i n - o n e Card Reader Lights when card reader is activating 7 Bluetooth Lights to indicate that Bluetooth™ is enabled 8 .
15 English Using the keyboard The full-sized keyboard includes an embedded numeric keypad, separate cursor keys, two Window s keys and twelve function keys.
16 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.
17 English Windows keys The keyboard has two keys that perform Wi ndows-specif ic functions. Key Description Windows logo key Start button. Combinations with this key perform shortcut functions.
18 English Hot keys The computer employs hot keys or ke y combinat ions to access most 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 befo re press ing the other k ey in t he hot ke y comb ination.
19 English Fn-F5 Display toggle Switches display output between the display screen, external monitor (if connected) a nd both the display screen and external monitor. Fn-F6 Screen blank Turn s the display screen backlight off to save power. Press any key to return.
20 English The Euro symb ol If your ke yboard l a yout is set to Un ited Stat es-Internati onal or United Kingdom or if you have a keyb oard with a Eu ropean layout, yo u can type the Euro symbol on your keyboard. Note for US keyboard users: The keyboard layout is set when you first set up Windows.
21 English If not, selec t and cli ck on ADD ; then select Unite d States- Intern ational and cl ick on OK . 5 Click on OK . To type the Euro symbol: 1 Locate the Euro symb ol on your keyb oard. 2 Open a text editor or word processor. 3H o l d Alt Gr and press the Euro symbol.
22 English Launch Keys Located above the keyboard are five buttons. The left -most button is the power butto n. To the right of the power button are the four launc h keys. Th ey are d esignate d as the mail but ton, the web browse r button, an d two programmabl e button s (P1 and P2).
23 English E-Mail Detection Click righ t button at th e Launch Manager ic on on the taskbar and cli ck on E-Mail Detectio n. In this dialog box, you have th e option to enable disable mail checking, set the time in terval for mail ch ecking, et c.
24 English Touchpad The built -in touchp ad is a po inting 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 palmre st provides optimum comfort a nd support.
25 English Tapping on the touchpad p roduces similar resul ts. • Use the 4-way scroll (2) button (top/b ottom/left and right) to scroll a page up, do wn, left or right. This button mimics your cursor pressing on the vertical and horizon tal scroll ba rs of Windows applications.
26 English Storage This comp uter su ppli es you with the following media storage: • High-capacity Enhanc ed-IDE hard disk • AcerMedi a drive • 4-in-1 Card Reader (manufacu ring opti on) Hard disk The high-capacity ha rd dis k is the answer to your storage needs.
27 English Ejecting the optical (C D 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 can eject t he drive tray us ing the emergency ejec t hole. See page 6 3.
28 English 2 The DVD movie will automatica lly play after a few seconds. Note: To change th e region code, insert a DVD mo vie of a different region into the DVD dr ive. P lea se re fer t o the onli ne help for more information. Region code Country or reg ion 1 U.
29 English Audio The computer comes with 16-bit high -fidelity AC’9 7 ste reo audi o, and includes a bu ilt-in sensitive micr ophone and dual stereo speakers. There are audio ports on the left of the computer. See “ Left view” on page 6 for more information on co nnecting external audio devices.
30 English DVI(Digital Visual Interface) The Digital Visual Interface (DVI) is desi gned to pr ovide the industry with a single, universal digital interface.
31 English Power management This comput er has a built-i n powe r management unit that moni tors system activity. System activity refe rs to any activity involving one or more of the following devices: keyb oard, mouse, floppy drive, hard disk, peripherals connected to th e serial and video memory.
32 English Moving around with your TravelMate This sectio n gives you tips an d hints to consi der when moving around or traveling with your computer. Disconnecting from the desktop Follow th ese steps to disconnect your computer from external accessor ies: 1 Save your work in progress.
33 English - or - you can pu t the computer i n Sleep mode by pressing 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 slide and release the power button. Note: If t he sle ep in dicato r is of f, th e compu ter has ente red Hibernation mode and turned off.
34 English Preparing the computer After disconnecting the computer from your desktop, follow these steps to prepare the computer for the trip home: • Check if you have r emoved all medi a, disket tes and compact discs, from the drive(s). Failure to re move the media can damage the drive head.
35 English Setting up a home office If you frequen tly work on your computer at home , you may want to purchase a second AC adapter for use at home. With a second AC adapter, you can avoi d transporti ng the extra weight to and from home.
36 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.
37 English Securing your computer Your computer is a valu able investme nt that you need to take care of. Learn how to prote ct and take care of yo ur computer. Security features include hardware and software locks — a secur ity notch, Smart Card a nd passwords.
38 English • PlatinumSecure enhances t he se cure logon procedure for you r Windows at the operating system level. It provides user authentication thro ugh its encryption/decryptio n function usi ng the Smart Card. If your Smart Card is unavailable, you can use the Emergency Card as a temporary replacement card.
39 English Registering your Smart Card Important! Your Acer notebook is equipp ed with a Smart Card security feature that protects the computer from una uthorized access. If you enable this feature, please make sure that you r warranty card is completed and sent back to Acer.
40 English PlatinumSecure Options Click on the PlatinumSecure Option s button to open the Smart Card Options win dow. It prov ides great flexibilit y to meet the various privacy protec tion needs of many different us ers.
41 English Smart Card Mana ger The Multiple user support is impl emented and managed in Smart Card Manager. Please note th at five users can be reg istered on one notebook. If you registered as the Primary User, ONLY you c an add/ remove other users. If you registered as a regular user, other registere d users could add /remove you.
42 English Running PlatinumKey PlatinumKey provides one-click logon to all password-required websites. With its unique Smart Card caching tec hnology, you can greatly extend the limited card me mory size to unlimited use by storing your private data in an encrypted f ile ei ther on the Smart Car d, or on the 360 Degre e Web sec ure webs ite server.
43 English Password, and Web URL. Si milarly, type the first letter(s ) of a site on the list, and the site will be searched and selected. You can Edit and Delete t he sites as well as other in formation, and Save or Cancel the changes yo u made, by selecting the button corresponding to each command.
44 English • When the User Password is set and the Password on boot parameter is enabled, a prompt appe ars at boot-up. • Type the User Password and press Enter to use the computer. If you enter the pass word incorrect ly, a warning message appears.
2 Customizing my computer.
After learning the basic s of your TravelMate computer, let’s get ac quainted with the advanced features of your computer. In this chapter, you will lear n how to add options, upgrade components for better performance, and customize your computer.
47 English Expanding through options Your TravelMate offers you a complete mobile computing e xperience. 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.
2 Customizing my compu ter 48 English Built-in network feature The built-in ne twork feature allows you to connect your c omputer to an Ether net-base d (10/ 100/1000 Mbps) network. 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 .
49 English Universal Serial Bus The Universal Serial Bus (USB 2.0) port is a high- speed serial bus which allows you to connect and daisy-ch ain USB peripheral s without taking up precious system resources.
2 Customizing my compu ter 50 English IEEE 1394 port The computer's IEEE 1394 port allo ws you to connect to an IEEE 1394 supported devices like a video camera or digital camera. See your video or digital camera 's documentation for details.
51 English Inserting a PC Card Insert the card into th e slot and make the prop er connections (e.g., network cab le), if necessary. Se e your card m anual for details. Ejecting a PC Card Before ejecting a PC Card: 1 Exit the applic ation using the card.
2 Customizing my compu ter 52 English Port expansion devices Two types of expansio n devices are available for your c omputer: • I/O replicator - adds PS/2, serial and parallel po rt connections to your computer.
53 English Upgrade options Your computer deliv ers superior power and performance. However, some users and the applications they use ma y demand more . This computer all ows you to upgrad e key c omponents when you need increased performanc e. Note: Conta ct your authorized dealer if you d ecide to perform a key component upgrade.
2 Customizing my compu ter 54 English Installing memory Follow these steps to install memory: 1 Turn off the computer, unplug th e AC adapter (if connected) and remove the battery pack. Then turn the computer over to access its base. 2 Remove the screws from the memory cover (a); then lift up and remove the memory cover (b).
55 English Swapping AcerMedia drive modules Note : The hard disk drive mo dule is not hot-swappable. You have to turn off your co mputer befo re you can swap the mo dule. You can sw ap the AcerMedia driv e with any optional AcerMe dia modules. First slide the AcerMedia release latch as shown in the illustration (a).
2 Customizing my compu ter 56 English Using system utilities Notebook Manager The computer has a built-in system setup progr am called Notebook Manager. The Windows-based Notebo ok Manager allows you to set passwords , the startup seq uence of the dri ves, and po wer management settings.
57 English Launch Manager Launch Manager allo ws you to set t he four launch keys located above the keyboard. See “Launc h Keys” on pa ge 22 for the location of the launch k ey. You can access th e Launch Manag er by clicking on Start , Programs , and then Launch Manager to start the application.
2 Customizing my compu ter 58 English.
3 Troubleshooting my computer.
This chapter instructs y ou on how to deal with common system problem s. Read it before calling a technician if a problem occurs. Solutions to more se rious problems require opening up the computer. Do not attempt to open the computer by yourself. Contact your dealer or an authorized service center for assistance.
61 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 ans we rs and solutions ar e provided for each one. I pressed the power butto n and opened the display, but the computer does not start or boot-up.
3 T roubleshooting my compu ter 62 English Image is not full-screen. The computer display has a native res olution of 1024 x 768 (XGA) for the 14.1” and 1400 x 1050 Super eXte nded G raphics Array + (SXGA+) resolution for 15” models . If you se t the r esolution lo wer tha n this, the screen expands to fill the comput er display.
63 English I want to e ject the optical drive tray without tu rning on the power. I cannot eject the optica l drive tray. There is a mechanical eject button on the optical d rive. Simpl y insert the tip of a pen or papercli p and push to eject the tray.
3 T roubleshooting my compu ter 64 English • Make sure that the printer cabl e is connected securely to the computer’s paral lel port and the corresponding port on the printer . • During POST, press F2 to acc ess the BI OS Util ity and verify that the parallel port is enabled.
65 English Troubleshooting tips This notebook comp uter incorporates an advanced design that delivers onscreen error message reports to help you solve problems. If the system report s an error mess age or an error sy mptom occurs, see “Erro r message s” on page 66 .
3 T roubleshooting my compu ter 66 English Error messages If you receive an e rror message , note the message and take the corrective action. The fo llowing table lists th e error messages in alphabetical order together with the recommended course of action.
67 English Requesting service ITW Your computer is backed by an Interna tional Traveler’s Warranty (ITW) that gives you security and peac e of mind when tr aveling. Our worldwide netw ork of se rvice centers are there to give you a helping hand. An ITW passport come s with your co mput er.
3 T roubleshooting my compu ter 68 English You are required to provide the following information: Name:______________________________________ __ Address:________________________________ ______ _______.
Appendix A Specification.
This appendix lists the general specifications of your computer ..
71 English Microprocessor • Intel® Pentium® M Processor at 1. 4~1.7GHz with 1MB L2 Cache or 1.5~2.0GHz with 2MB L2 Cache Memory • Main memory ex pandable up to 2 GB • Two DDR soDIMM slots • Support 256M, 512M & 1GB DDR SD RAM modules • 512 KB Flash ROM BIOS Data storage • One high-ca pacity, En hanced-I DE hard disk • One 5.
Appendix A Specifications 72 English • Separate audio po rts for he adphon e-out, line -in and micropho ne- in devices Keyboard and pointing device • 84-/85-/88-key Windows keyboard • Ergonomica.
73 English Environment • Temperature • Operating: 5°C ~ 35°C • Non-operating: -20° C ~ 65°C • Humidity (no n-condensing) • Opera ting: 20% ~ 80% RH • Non -operati ng: 20% ~ 80% RH Power • Battery pack • 65Wh Li-ion battery p ack • 3.
Appendix A Specifications 74 English.
Appendix B Notices.
This appendix lists the general notices of your computer..
77 English FCC notice This device has been tested a nd found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 o f the FCC Ru les. These limits are d esigned to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
Appendix B Notices 78 English Use conditions Federal Commun ications Commissio n Declara tion of Confo rmity This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
79 English Modem notices FCC This equipment complies with P art 68 of the FCC rules. Lo cated on the bottom side of the modem is a labe l that contains, among other info rmation, the FCC Registration Number and Ringer Equivale nce Number (REN) for this equipment.
Appendix B Notices 80 English List of Applicable Countries EU member states as of April 2003 are: Belg ium, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, Luxemb ourg, the Netherlands, Austria, Portugal, Finland, Sweden, and the Un ited Kingdom.
81 English Important safety instructions Read these instructions carefully. Save them for future reference. 1 Follow all warnings and instruct ions marked on the product. 2 Unplug this product from th e wall outlet before cleaning. Do no t use liquid cleaners or aerosol clean ers.
Appendix B Notices 82 English d If the product does not operate normal ly when the opera ting instructions are followed. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions si nc.
83 English VARNING: LASERSTRÅLNING NAR DENN A DEL ÅR ÖPPNADSTIRRA EJ IN I STRÅLEN ADVARSEL: LASERSTRÅLING NAR DEKSE L ÅPNESSTIRR IKKE INN I ST RÅLEN.
Appendix B Notices 84 English Lithium battery statement The Trav elMate 600 0/8000 s eri es uses t he li thium bat tery SQ-1100, SQU-202 (Main Battery) and SQ-1100-A (Secondary Battery). CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replac ed.
85 English Macrovision copyright protection notice This product incorpo rates copyright protection techno logy that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and othe r intellectual property rig hts owned by Macrovision C orporation and o ther rights owners.
Appendix B Notices 86 English 99/5/EC Radio & Telecom munications Terminal Equip ment (R&TTE) Dire ctive • Art.3.1a) EN 60950 • Art.3.1b) EN 301 489 -1/-17 • Art.3.2) EN 300 328-2 • Art.3.2) EN 301 893 * applied to 5GHz only * The applicable num ber varies according to the different Notified Body ID No.
87 English Caution: Exposure to Radio Frequency Radiation The radiated output power of the wire le ss module is far below the Federal Communications C ommission (FCC) radi o frequency expo sure limits. Nevertheless, the wireless module shall be used in such a manner that the potential for hum an contact during no rmal operation is minimiz ed.
Appendix B Notices 88 English.
89 English A cer Incorporated 8F, 88, Sec. 1, Hsin Tai Wu Rd., Hsichih Taipei Hsien 221, Taiwan, R.O.C. Tel : 886- 2- 26 96- 1 234 Fax : 886-2- 2696- 3535 www.acer.com Declaration of Conformity for CE ma r king We , Acer Inc. 8F, 88, Sec. 1, Hsin Tai Wu Rd.
Appendix B Notices 90 English.
91 A AC adapter caring for v AcerMedia drive 26 audio 29 adjusting the volume 29 troubleshooting 62 B battery pack caring for v BIOS utility 57 brightness hotkeys 19 C caps lock 15 on indicator 13 car.
92 D display hotkeys 19 troubleshooting 61, 62 DVD 27 DVD movies playing 27 E error messa ges 66 Euro 20 F FAQ. See frequently - asked questio ns frequently-asked questions 61 front view 3 H hard disk 26 help online services 67 Hibernation mode hotkey 18 hotkeys 18 I IEEE 1394 po rt 50 indicator lights 13 infrared 48 ITW.
93 N network 48 Notebook Manager 56 hotkey 18 notice DVD copyright protection 85 num lock 15 on indicator 13 numeric keypad embedded 16 num lock 16 O online services 67 options memory upgrade 53 P pas.
94 passwor ds 43 smart card 37 service when to call v SmartCard 37 PlatinumKey 38 PlatinumPAS 37 PlatinumSecure 38 PlatinumSecure options 40 speakers hotkey 19 troubleshooting 62 specifications 70 Sta.
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