Acer 650 Series

2 Customizing my

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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 Page Contents 1 Getting to know your TravelMate 1 2 Customizing my computer 45 Page Page Page A TravelMate tour Front open view Front view Page Left view Right view Rear view Bottom view Page Features Performance Display Multimedia 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 Hot keys Page The Euro symbol Page Page Launch Keys E-Mail Detection Page Touchpad Touchpad basics Page Storage Hard disk AcerMedia bay Ejecting the optical (CD or DVD) drive tray Using software Playing DVD movies 2 The DVD movie will automatically play after a few seconds. 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 the Smart Card Registering your Smart Card Running PlatinumSecure PlatinumSecure Options Smart Card Manager Change Password Encrypt/Decrypt Running PlatinumKey Using password s Entering passwords Setting passwords Page Page Page Expanding through options Connectivity options Fax/data modem Built-in network feature Fast infrared Page IEEE 1394 port PC Card slot Page Port expansion devices Upgrade options Memory upgrade Installing memory Page Swapping AcerMedia drive modules Using system utilities Launch Manager BIOS Utility Page Page Frequently-asked questions I slid 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. The keyboard does not respond. The infrared port does not work. The printer does not work. I want to set up my location to use the internal modem. Page Error messages Requesting service International Travelers Warranty (ITW) Before you call Page Page Page Page Page I/O ports Weight and dimensions Environment System Power Options Page Page Page FCC notice Notice: Shielded cables Notice: Peripheral devices Caution Modem notices FCC TBR21 Important safety instructions Laser compliance statement Lithium battery statement LCD pixel statement Macrovision copyright protection notice A-Tick notice Index A B C D N O P Q S