User’s Guide
TravelMate 330 Series
Notebook Computer
All Rights Reserved. Printed in Taiwa
Copyright 1999 Acer Incorporated
TravelMate 330 Series Notebook Computer User’s Guide
Part No. 49.40C01.151 Original Release March
Chapter 1 Getting Familiar with your Computer
Table of Contents
Chapter 3 Peripherals and Options
Chapter 2 Operating on Battery Power
External Monitor Setting Up Dual Display Printer
PC Cards USB Devices Miscellaneous Options Additional Power Packs
Chapter 5 Software
Chapter 4 Moving with your Computer
Battery Pack AC Adapter External Battery Charger Cables
PS/2 Y-Bridge Cable File Transfer Cable Key Component Upgrades
Chapter 6 Troubleshooting
Appendix A Specifications
Index
FCC Notice
Notices
Notice Shielded Cables
Notice Peripheral Devices
Use Conditions
Modem Notices
Notice Canadian Users
Remarque à l’intention des utilisateurs canadiens
Important Safety Instructions
Year 2000 Compliance Statement
Laser Compliance Statement
Macrovision Copyright Protection Notice
Lithium Battery Statement
ADVARSEL
ADVARSEL
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Preface
Connecting the Computer
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Getting Help Online
Accessing Online Help
Getting Online
3. Click on TravelMate Online
Support Information
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Note For more information, see “Online Services” on page
Care and Maintenance
Taking Care of Your Computer
Taking Care of your AC Adapter
Cleaning and Servicing
Taking Care of your Battery Pack
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Getting Familiar with your Computer
Chapter
This chapter gives an in-depth tour of the computer’s many features
Performance
Features
Multimedia
Connectivity
Expansion
Human-centric Design and Ergonomics
Upgradeable memory and hard disk
Universal Serial Bus USB port
Display
Power Management
Video Performance
Simultaneous Display
Opening and Closing the Display
Power
Indicators
Icon
Function
Special Keys
Keyboard
Lock Keys
Lock Key
Desired Access
Embedded Numeric Keypad
Num Lock On
Num Lock Off
Hot Keys
Windows Keys
Icon
Hot Key
Function
Description
Hot Key
The Euro Symbol
Icon
Function
1. Click on Start, Settings, Control Panel
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Keyboard Ergonomics
Touchpad Basics
Touchpad
second tap and drag
1. Click on Start, Settings, Control Panel
Customizing the Center Button
4. Customize the settings for Rocker Switch 5. Click on OK
You can customize the function of the center button as follows
Storage
Connecting and Disconnecting the EasyLink Combo Drive
Hard Disk
EasyLink Combo Drive
Ejecting a Floppy Disk
Ejecting Media
Ejecting the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM Tray
Playing DVD Movies
2. Click on Start, Programs, Mediamatics DVDExpress
3. Click on Mediamatics DVD Player
Left Port
Ports
Port
Connects to
Icon
Rear Ports
Port
Connects to
Fast Infrared
Fax/Data Modem
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Universal Serial Bus
PC Card Slot
Right Ports
Icon
Port
Ejecting a Card
Inserting a Card
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Adjusting the Volume
Enabling the 3D Effect Feature
Audio
2. Click on the Options menu and select Advanced Controls
4. Click 3D Effect to enable the 3D effect feature 5. Click on OK
Passwords
Securing your Computer
Security Notch
Setting a Password
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Operating on Battery Power
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Battery Pack
Battery Pack Characteristics
Using a Battery Pack for the First Time
Replacing the Battery Pack
Charging the Battery
Rapid mode
Charging Modes
Optimizing Battery Life
Checking the Battery Level
Using the Windows Battery Meter
Charge-in-use mode
Battery-low Warning
Otherwise, the computer enters Standby mode
An extra fully- charged battery pack available
Situation
Recommended Action
Power Management
Power Management Modes
Display Standby Mode
Hard Disk Standby Mode
Standby Mode
Automatic Dim Feature
Hibernation Mode
Sleep Mode ACPI
Advanced Configuration and Power Interface
Advanced Power Management
Chapter
Peripherals and Options
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Setting Up Dual Display
a. Click on Start, Settings, Control Panel
External Monitor
h. Click on Change... and follow the instructions on the screen
g. Click on Advanced... and click on the Monitor tab
i. Click on OK
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Printer
External Pointing Device
External PS/2 Mouse
External Serial Mouse
External USB Mouse
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External Keyboard and Keypad
Audio Devices
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PC Cards
USB Devices
Battery Pack
Additional Power Packs
External Battery Charger
Miscellaneous Options
FileTransfer Cable
Key Component Upgrades
Memory Upgrade
Installing Memory
Hard Disk Upgrade
Installing a Replacement Hard Disk
Chapter
Moving with your Computer
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Disconnecting from the Desktop
Preparing the Computer
Moving Around
What To Bring to Short Meetings
What To Bring to Long Meetings
Taking the Computer Home
when you are moving from your office to your home or vice versa
What To Bring with You
Special Considerations
Setting Up a Home Office
Preparing the Computer
Traveling with the Computer
What To Bring with You
Special Considerations
Traveling Internationally with the Computer
when you are moving from country to country
Preparing the Computer
What To Bring with You
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Chapter
Software
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The computer comes preloaded with the following software
Sleep Manager
Accessing the Sleep Manager
a. Click on Start, Programs, Sleep Manage
Sleep Manager Functions
Create
Description
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Remove
Minimize
Exit
1. Click on Start, Programs, Notebook Manage
Notebook Manager
Information Viewer
Note Items in this table may differ from the ones onscreen
Description
Total amount of external cache memory in kilobytes
POST
Boot Sequence
Password
Setting the Power-On Password
Setting the Setup Password
1. Click on the Change Power-On Password button
Enable battery low
Power Management
beeps when the computer runs low on battery
warning beep
Setting Advanced Features
Display Device
Using the BIOS Utility
BIOS Utility
System Information
Parameter
The following table describes the information in this sub-menu
Description
Format
Basic System Settings
Startup Configuration
when a hotkey or key combination is
Setting the Boot Drive Sequence
mode faster. When enabled, allows
displays the TravelMate logo startup
address and interrupt request IRQ of
Onboard Devices Configuration
Enabled or
System Security
Enabled or
Parameter
Follow these steps
Setting a Password
Changing a Password
Removing a Password
Power Management APM
Power Management
Sets the timeout value before
Disabled or time
Disabled or time
Disabled or time
Disabled or time
Parameter
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Load Default Settings
Chapter
Troubleshooting
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Nothing appears on the screen
Frequently-Asked Questions
No audio is heard from the computer
Image is not full-screen
The serial mouse does not work
107 The keyboard does not respond
The printer does not work
The infrared port does not work
I get a “Not Enough Space for Allocation” error message from the
I want to set up my location to use the internal modem
Sleep Manager program
1. Click on Start, Settings, Control Panel
Disk compression utilities are used
Using PC-Doctor
Troubleshooting Tips
1. Click on Start, Programs, PC-Doctor
a. Click on Start, Settings, Control Panel
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Online Services
Before you call
1. Click on Start, Settings, Control Panel
Date of purchase
Telephone number Machine and model type Serial number
Error Messages
Error Messages
Corrective Action
Corrective Action
Error Messages
Error Messages
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Corrective Action
Appendix A
Specifications
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Memory
Microprocessor
Data Storage
Display and Video
Temperature
Weight and Dimensions
Keyboard and Pointing Device
I/O Ports
Humidity non-condensing
Battery Pack
System
AC Adapter
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Numerics
Index
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