Acer 3000 series manual

TravelMate 3000 Series

User's Guide

Contents

Main Page First things first Your guides To help you use your TravelMate, we have designed a set of 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 adaptor Taking care of your battery pack Cleaning and servicing Caution Operation conditions Contents Page Page Page A TravelMate tour Front view Page Closed front view Left view Right view Page Bottom view Specifications Operating system Microprocessor Memory Data storage Connectivity Audio Keyboard and pointing device Page Page Indicators Using the keyboard Lock keys The keyboard has three lock functions which you can toggle on and off. Embedded numeric keypad Windows keys The keyboard also has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions. Hot keys Page The Euro symbol Launch keys PUser-programmable Touchpad Touchpad basics Page Page Page Using system utilities Acer eManager Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible) Launch Manager Moving around with your notebook PC Disconnecting from the desktop Moving around What to take to short meetings What to bring to long meetings Taking the computer home What to take with you Setting up a home office Traveling with the computer What to take with you Traveling internationally with the computer What to bring with you Securing your computer Using a computer security lock Using passwords Entering passwords Setting passwords Page Expanding through options Connectivity options Fax/Data modem Page Page PC Card slot Inserting a PC Card Ejecting a PC Card Installing memory BIOS utility Boot sequence Disc to disc recovery enable Password Using software Playing DVD movies Power management Acer eRecovery Create backup Restore from backup Create factory default image CD Re-install bundled software without CD Change password Acer disc-to-disc recovery Multilingual operating system installation Restore without a Recovery CD Troubleshooting Frequently-asked questions I pressed the power button 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 The printer does not work. I want to set up my location to use the internal modem. Troubleshooting tips Error messages Requesting service International Travelers Warranty (ITW) Before you call Regulations and safety notices Energy Star Guidelines Compliance FCC notice Notice: Shielded cables Notice: Peripheral devices Page Modem notices Notice for USA TBR 21 List of Applicable Countries Notice for Australia Notice for New Zealand Page Important safety instructions Page Laser compliance statement LCD pixel statement Macrovision copyright protection notice Radio Device Regulatory Notice General European Union (EU) List of Applicable Countries The FCC RF safety requirement Page Canada - Low power license-exempt radio communication devices (RSS-210) Exposure of humans to RF fields (RSS-102) Federal Communications Comission Declaration of Conformity Declaration of Conformity for CE Marking A B C D E P Q S T U