Acer TravelMate 360 manual Troubleshooting your c omputer

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62	3 Troubleshooting your c omputer

•The size of the free disk spa c e on your ha rd disk is less tha n the required size .

For exa mple, if the onboa rd memory (inc luding video memory) is 64MB, the tota l free disk spa c e required will be a round 64MB. If the tota l free disk spa c e is less tha n this, you ha ve to free up spa c e on the ha rd disk.

•The ha rd disk ha s enough free spa c e, but this free spa c e exists a s sma ll fra gments.

The free disk spa c e tha t Sleep Ma na ger requires needs to be c ontiguous. To solve this problem, use tools suc h a s Disk

Defra gmenter(Windows) to c ompa c tthese free diskspa c es. Then run Sleep Ma na ger a ga in to c rea te the file .

•Disk c ompression utilities a re used.

Sleep Ma na ger c a n work with most c ompression softwa re . However,SleepMa na gerc a nonlyc rea tethespa c eona hostdrive . A host drive stores origina l file informa tion a nd c a nnot be

c ompressed. The free spa c e on the host drive is usua lly very sma ll, so the c ompression softwa re needs to be run a ga in to enla rge the size of the host (unc ompressed) drive for Sleep Ma na ger.

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Contents TravelMate 360 series Page First things first Your guidesBasic care and tips for using your computer Turning your computer on and offTaking care of your computer Taking care of your AC adapterTaking care of your battery pack Cleaning and servicingContents Troubleshooting your computer Appendix a Specifications Appendix B Notices IndexTravelMate Page Front view TravelMate tourDescription Etting to know your Tra velMa te Left view Right view Rear viewDescription Bottom view Display FeaturesPerformance MultimediaHuman-centric design and ergonomics ConnectivityExpansion Indicators Icon Function DescriptionNum Loc k Lights when Num Loc k is a c tiva ted Lock keys Using the keyboardSpecial keys Lock key DescriptionDesired access Num lock on Num lock off Embedded numeric keypadHot keys Windows keysKey Description Hot key Icon Function Description Euro symbol Lic k on Start, Settings, Control PanelLaunch Keys Launch key Default application Email checking functionEtting to know your Tra velMa te Touchpad Touchpad basicsBa r of Windows a pplic a tions Function Left button Right Center Tap Button ButtonsHard disk Connecting and disconnecting the EasyLink combo driveStorage EasyLink combo driveEtting to know your Tra velMa te Ejecting the optical drive tray Using softwareEjecting a floppy disk Playing DVD moviesRegion code Country or region Adjusting the volume AudioBasic power management Moving around Disconnecting from the desktopMoving around with your TravelMate Preparing the computerWhat to bring to short meetings Taking the computer homeWhat to bring to long meetings What to bring with you Setting up a home officeSpecial considerations Traveling with the computer Traveling internationally with the computerWhat to bring with you Using the SmartCard Using a computer security lockSecuring your computer Page Registering your smart card Running PlatinumSecure PlatinumSecure Options SmartCard Manager Change PasswordEncrypt/Decrypt Running PlatinumKey Using passwords Entering passwords Setting passwords Etting to know your Tra velMa te Computer Page Connectivity options Expanding through optionsFax/data modem Built-in network feature Fast infraredUniversal Serial Bus PC Card slotsInserting a PC Card Ejecting a PC CardInstalling memory Upgrade optionsMemory upgrade Port expansion devicesUstomizing your c omputer Launch Manager Lic k on Start, Programs, then Notebook ManagerLaunch Manager and 802.11b Wireless LAN Bios Utility Ustomizing your c omputer Troubleshooting your Page Frequently-asked questions Nothing appears on the screenImage is not full-screen No audio is heard from the computerKeyboard does not respond Want to set up my location to use the internal modemInfrared port does not work Troubleshooting your c omputer Troubleshooting tips Error messages Error Messages Corrective ActionError Messages Corrective Action International Traveler’s Warranty ITW Requesting serviceBefore you call Page Troubleshooting your c omputer Specifications Page Data storage MicroprocessorMemory Display and videoPorts Weight and dimensionsTemperature Humidity non-condensingAC adapter Battery packOptions Appendix a Spec ific a tions Appendix B This a ppendix lists the genera l notic es of your c omputer FCC notice Use conditionsRemarque à l’intention des utilisateurs canadiens Modem noticesCTR Important safety instructions Laser compliance statement Year 2000 compliance statement Lithium battery statement98-32 Macrovision copyright protection notice Index Messa ges error