Acer 2900 manual Chapter, Features

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Chapter 1

System Specifications

Features

This computer was designed with the user in mind. Here are just a few of its many features:

Performance

Intel® Pentium® M processor at 1.3 ~ 1.7 GHz or higher

Intel 855PM Chipset

Memory upgradeable up to 2GB with 2 slots

Internal removable optical drive (AcerMedia bay)

High-capacity, Enhanced-IDE hard disk

Li-Ion main battery pack

Power management system with ACPI (Advanced Configuration Power Interface)

Display

14.1” or 15.0” Thin-Film Transistor (TFT) displaying at 1024x768 XGA resolution or 15.0” Thin-Film Transistor (TFT) displaying at 1400x1050 SXGA+ resolution

ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 with 64MB of external DDR video RAM, supporting Microsoft-DirextX- 9.0

3D graphics engine

Simultaneous LCD and CRT display support

S-video for output to a television or display device that supports S-video input

DualViewTM display support

Multimedia

16-bit high-fidelity AC’97 Codec stereo audio Built-in dual speakers

High-speed optical drive (AcerMedia bay)

Connectivity

High-speed fax/data modem port

Ethernet/Fast Ethernet port

Fast infrared wireless communication

Three USB 2.0 (Universal Serial Bus) ports (Two in rear and one on left)

IEEE 1394 port

InviLink 802.11b/g wireless LAN (manufacturing optional)

Bluetooth ready (manufacturing optional)

Expansion

One type II CardBus PC Card slot

Upgradeable memory

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Contents Acer TravelMate 290/Extensa 2900 Series Revision History Date Chapter UpdatesDisclaimer CopyrightScreen Messages ConventionsPreface Page Table of Contents FRU Field Replaceable Unit List Jumper and Connector LocationsAppendix C Online Support Information 105 Index 107 TravelMate 290 SeriesChapter FeaturesPorts Block Top View Board Layout˨ˆˈ ˨ˆˉ ˝ˣ˅ˈ ˝ˣ˅ˉ Bottom ViewOutlook View Front Open ViewIcon Description Front View Left Panel HDD Right PanelRear Panel Bottom Panel Indicators Icon Function DescriptionODD Charging Flashing 1 sec. and off 3 sec Lock Key Description Lock KeysEmbedded Numeric Keypad Desired Access Num Lock On Num Lock OffKey Icon Description Windows KeysHot Key Icon Function Description Hot KeysClick on Start, Settings, Control Panel Euro SymbolLaunch Keys Launch Key Default applicationTouchpad Touchpad BasicsFunction Left Button Right Button Tap Specification Hardware Specifications and ConfigurationsProcessor Second Level CacheLAN Interface Memory CombinationsModem/Bluethooth Interface 0MBCD-ROM Interface Hard Disc Drive InterfaceCombo Drive Interface DVD-ROM InterfaceDVD Dual Interface Video Interface Audio InterfaceParallel Port USB PortPcmcia Port BatterySystem Board Major Chips KeyboardAC Adapter TFTSxga Environmental Requirements Power ManagementMechanical Specification Navigating the Bios Utility Bios Setup UtilityChapter Parameter Description MainDescription Option AdvancedNone/ LPT1, 378, IRQ7 / LPT2 Extended CapabilitiesDescription Option Normal 16550, IrDA Hpsir DMA1, DAM3Chapter Security Set Supervisor/User PasswordParameter Description Option Boot Exit Bios Flash Utility Chapter Machine Disassembly and Replacement Before You Begin General InformationODD Disassembly Procedure FlowchartLCD Assy Screw ListLCD Screw D-SUB NUTRemoving the Battery Pack Removing the Memory Removing ODD Module, Memory and HDD ModuleRemoving the Keyboard Removing the Keyboard/LCD ModuleChapter Disassembling the Main Unit Chapter Page Chapter Page Chapter Disassembling the LCD Module Chapter Disassembling the HDD Module Disassembling the External ModulesChapter Symptoms Verified Go To TroubleshootingSystem Check Procedures External Diskette Drive CheckExternal CD-ROM/DVD-ROM Drive Check Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check Memory Check Power System CheckCheck the Power Adapter Display Check Touchpad CheckSound Check Beep Code Message Description Insyde MobilePro Bios Post Beep Code and Post MessagesNo Interrupts from Timer Parity Error AT LocationBoot Sector 0 has Changed RebootingLCD-Related Symptoms Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error MessageIndicator-Related Symptoms Power-Related SymptomsMemory-Related Symptoms PCMCIA-Related SymptomsSpeaker-Related Symptoms Power Management-Related SymptomsKeyboard/Touchpad-Related Symptoms Peripheral-Related SymptomsModem-Related Symptoms LCD FPCIntermittent Problems Dimm Undetermined ProblemsChapter Top View Jumper and Connector LocationsNone LCD Backlight OFF Stand by Hibernate SettingBottom View Chapter FRU Field Replaceable Unit List Exploded Diagram Logic Upper Assy LCD LCD Optical Disc Drive Module and Combo Drive Module HDD Assy Adapter Liteon 65W, 3 PIN, PA-1650-02CA Battery Samsung LI-ION 8 CellsAdapter Delta 65W, 3 PIN, ADP-65DB MDC CARD, AMBIT, T60M283 W/CISPRYet the image here is with FPC Thermal Plate MDC Cover PlateSystem Mini PCI Cover Communication Module Antenna SETTD141TGCB1 W/WIRELESS Assy LCD Module 15 IN. AU B150XG02-V1 LCD B141XN04 V.25AXXX W/WIRELESSWireless HDD 60G 2.5 Hgst MoragaNEW W/WIRELESS Assy LCD Module 15 IN. Hannstar Wireless Assy LCD Module 15 IN. Hitachi02L11 REV.D W/WIRELESS Assy LCD Module 15 IN. AU B150PG01 W Wireless Assy LCD Module 14.1 IN. XGA AULCD Wire Cable 14 Toppoly LCD Wire Cable 14.1 AULCD Wire Cable 15 AU LCD Wire Cable 15 HitachiSystem Heatsink Pcmcia SlotThermal Module Memory DDR333 128MB Nanya SO-DIMMModule CD-ROM Drive 24X Teac CD-224E-C85 CD-ROM Drive 24X QSI SCR-242DVD-ROM Drive 8X QSI SDR-083 DVD/CDRW Combo Drive 24X QSI SBWSpeaker R & L Logic TouchpadChapter TravelMate 290 Series Appendix aModel MemoryAppendix a Appendix B Test Compatible ComponentsMicrosoft Windows XP Home Environment Test SpecificationsScsi IBM SCS 1.5G HDD Yamaha Yamaha TSS-1USB HUB Link HUBDell Data/Fax Modem 28.8Kbps/14.4KbpsV.34XJ Appendix B 101 Microsoft Windows XP Pro Environment TestYamaha Yamaha TSS-1 Appendix B 103 104 Appendix C Online Support Information106 Index Bios