Acer 240P series, 250P series Contents

First things first iii

Your guides iii

Basic care and tips for using your computer iv

1 Getting to know your TravelMate 1

A TravelMate tour 3

Front view 3

Left view 4

Right view 5

Rear view 6

Bottom view 7

Features 9

Indicators 11

Understanding the icons 12

Using the keyboard 13

Special keys 13

Touchpad 20

Touchpad basics 20

Storage 22

Hard disk 22

Optical drive 22

Floppy drive 24

Audio 25

Adjusting the volume 25

Power management 26

Moving around with your TravelMate 27

Disconnecting from the desktop 27

Moving around 27

Taking the computer home 28

Traveling with the computer 30

Traveling internationally with the computer 30

Securing your computer 32

Using a computer security lock 32

2 Customizing my computer 35

Expanding through options 37

Connectivity options 37

Upgrade options 41

Using system utilities 44

Notebook Manager 44

Launch Manager 44

BIOS Utility 45

Contents

Main Page First things first You r gu ides 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 Page 1 Getting to know your TravelMate 1 Contents 2 Customizing my computer 35 Page Page Page A TravelMate tour Front view Left view Right view Rear view Page Bottom view Using your computer in tablet mode Writing in the tablet mode Page Page Page Features Performance Display Multimedia Connectivity Page Indicators Page Using the keyboard Special keys Lock keys The keyboard has three lock keys which you can toggle on and off. Embedded numeric keypad Windows keys The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions. Hot keys Page The Euro symbol Launch Keys Touchpad Touchpad basics Page Storage Hard disk Optical drive Ejecting the CD or DVD tray Playing DVD movies Page Page Power management Moving around with your TravelMate Disconnecting from the desktop Moving around Preparing the computer What to bring to short meetings Taking the computer home Preparing the computer What to bring with you Special considerations Setting up a home office Traveling with the computer Traveling internationally with the computer Special considerations Securing your computer Using a computer security lock Setting a password Removing a password Changing a password Setting passwords Page Page Page Expanding through options Connectivity options Modem Page PC Card slot Inserting a PC Card Ejecting a PC Card Upgrade options Memory upgrade Page Page Using system utilities Notebook Manager Page BIOS Utility Navigating the BIOS Utility Information Main The table below describes the parameters in the screen. Advanced The Advanced screen contains parameters values that define how your computer behaves on startup. Page Page I/O Device Configuration Page Security Boot Exit This menu contains the exit options. . 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. Page The floppy drive cannot access a diskette. The CD or DVD drive cannot access a disc. The keyboard does not respond. The serial mouse does not work. The printer does not work. I want to set up my location to use the internal modem. Requesting service International Travelers Warranty (ITW) Before you call Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page FCC notice Notice: Shielded cables Notice: Peripheral devices Caution Modem notices FCC TBR 21 Important safety instructions d e f 12 13 Laser compliance statement Lithium battery statement Year 2000 compliance statement LCD pixel statement A-Tick notice Regulatory information for 802.11b WLAN Regulatory Information Canada - Industry Canada (IC) Europe - EU Declaration of Conformity USA - Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Exposure to Radio Frequency Radiation Page Index A B C D I K L M N T U V W