Acer 210 series

15To activate hot keys, press and hold the Fn key before pressing the other key in the hot key combination.

Hot key Icon Function Description

Fn-F1 Hot Key Help Displays help on hot keys.

Fn-F2 Setup Accesses the computer’s

configuration utility.

Fn-F3 Power

Management

Scheme Toggle

Switches the power

management scheme used by

the computer (function

available if supported by

operating system).

See “Power management” on

page 23.

Fn-F4 Sleep Puts the computer in Sleep

mode.

See “Power management” on

page 23.

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.

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Contents

Main Page First things first Your guides Basic care and tips for using your computer Turning your computer on and off Taking care of your computer Taking care of your AC adapter Taking care of your battery pack Cleaning and servicing Contents 1 Getting to know your TravelMate 1 2 Customizing my computer 33 Page Page Page A TravelMate tour Front view Left view Right view Rear view Bottom view Page Features Performance Display Multimedia Page Indicators Using the keyboard Special keys Lock keys Embedded numeric keypad Windows keys Hot keys Page The Euro symbol Launch Keys Touchpad Touchpad basics Page Storage Hard disk AcerMedia drive Ejecting the CD or DVD tray Using software Playing DVD movies Audio Adjusting the volume Power management Moving around with your TravelMate Disconnecting from the desktop Moving around What to bring to short meetings What to bring to long meetings Taking the computer home Setting up a home office Traveling with the computer Traveling internationally with the computer Page Securing your computer Using a computer security lock Using passwords Entering passwords Setting passwords Page Page Page Expanding through options AcerMedia bay modules Connectivity options Fax/data modem Universal Serial Bus PC Card slot Inserting a PC Card Ejecting a PC Card Upgrade options Memory upgrade Page Page Using system utilities Notebook Manager Launch Manager BIOS Utility Page Page Frequently-asked questions I pressed the power switch and opened the display, but the computer does not start or boot-up. Nothing appears on the screen. Image is not full-screen. No audio is heard from the computer. Page I get a Not Enough Space for Allocation error message from the Sleep Manager program. Troubleshooting tips Using PC-Doctor 50 Error messages 51 Requesting service International Travelers Warranty (ITW) Before you call Page Page Page Page Page Page AC adapter Options Page Page Page 63 Page 66 f 12 13 14 Page Page Index