Acer 210 series Storage

1 Getting to know your TravelMate

Storage

This computer supplies you with the following media storage:

•High-capacity Enhanced-IDE hard disk

•AcerMedia drive bay

•Floppy disk drive

Hard disk

The high-capacity hard disk is the answer to your storage needs.

AcerMedia drive

The AcerMedia drive bay accepts a wide variety of media drive

modules for use with your computer. Drive modules available include:

•CD-ROM drive

•DVD-ROM drive (optional)

Ejecting the CD or DVD tray

To eject the CD or DVD tray when the computer is turned on, press the

drive eject button.

When the power is off, you can eject the drive tray using the

emergency eject hole. See page 46.

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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