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Copyright 1998 Acer Incorporated All Rights Reserved Printed in Taiwan
Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
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FCC Notice
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Notice: Shield Cables
Notice: Peripheral Devices
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Important Safety Instructions
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Laser Compliance Statement
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Lithium Battery Statement
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Year 2000 Compliance Statement
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Connecting the Computer
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Getting Help Online
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Accessing Online Help
Getting Online
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Support Information
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Care and Maintenance
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Taking Care of Your Computer
Taking Care of your AC Adapter
Taking Care of your Battery Pack
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Cleaning and Servicing
Getting Familiar with your Computer
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Features
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Features
Features
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Display
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Chapter 1 Getting Familiar with your Computer 5
Display
Video Performance
Display
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6 Users Guide
Opening and Closing the Display
Indicators
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Chapter 1 Getting Familiar with your Computer 7
Indicators
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Chapter 1 Getting Familiar with your Computer 9
Keyboard
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Special Keys
Lock Keys
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10 Users Guide
Embedded Numeric Keypad
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Chapter 1 Getting Familiar with your Computer 11
Windows 98/Windows 95 Keys
The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows 98-/ Windows 95-specific functions.
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12 Users Guide
Hot Keys
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Chapter 1 Getting Familiar with your Computer 13
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Activating Hot Keys
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Touchpad
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16 Users Guide
Touchpad
Touchpad Basics
Touchpad
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Chapter 1 Getting Familiar with your Computer 17
Storage
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18 Users Guide
Storage
Storage
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Chapter 1 Getting Familiar with your Computer 19
Ejecting the CD-ROM Tray
Swapping Modules
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Ports
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Chapter 1 Getting Familiar with your Computer 23
Rear Ports
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Chapter 1 Getting Familiar with your Computer 25
Right Ports
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PC Card Slots
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Audio
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Audio
Controlling Volume
Securing your Computer
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Chapter 1 Getting Familiar with your Computer 29
Securing your Computer
Security Notch
Securing your Computer
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Operating on Battery Power
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Battery Pack
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Battery Pack Characteristics
Using a Battery Pack for the First Time
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Installing and Removing the Battery Pack
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Charging the Battery
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Chapter 2 Operating on Battery Power 35
Checking the Battery Level
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Using the Windows Battery Meter
Optimizing Battery Life
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Chapter 2 Operating on Battery Power 37
Battery-low Warning
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38 Users Guide
Chapter 2 Operating on Battery Power 39
Heuristic Power Management
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40 Users Guide
Power Management Modes
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Display Standby Mode
"Automatic Dim" Feature
Hard Disk Standby Mode
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Chapter 2 Operating on Battery Power 43
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Advanced Power Management
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Peripherals and Options
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External Monitor
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46 Users Guide
External Monitor
External Keyboard
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Chapter 3 Peripherals and Options 47
External Keyboard
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External Pointing Device
External Pointing Device
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Printer
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Chapter 3 Peripherals and Options 51
Printer
Audio Devices
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Audio Devices
Setting the Input Source
Mini Docking Station
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Chapter 3 Peripherals and Options 53
Mini Docking Station
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USB Devices
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USB Devices
Miscellaneous Options
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Miscellaneous Options
Additional Power Packs
Cables
Miscellaneous Options
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Key Component Upgrades
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Memory Upgrade
Memory Configurations
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Chapter 3 Peripherals and Options 59
Installing Memory
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Chapter 3 Peripherals and Options 61
Hard Disk Upgrade
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Installing a Replacement Hard Disk
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Moving with your Computer
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Disconnecting from the Desktop
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Disconnecting from the Desktop
Moving Around
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Chapter 4 Moving with your Computer 65
Moving Around
What To Bring to Short Meetings
Taking the Computer Home
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Taking the Computer Home
Taking the Computer Home
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Chapter 4 Moving with your Computer 67
Setting Up a Home Office
Traveling with the Computer
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Traveling with the Computer
Traveling Internationally with the Computer
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Traveling Internationally with the Computer
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Software
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System Software
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System Software
PhDISK
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Chapter 5 Software 73
PhDISK
Syntax
Notebook Manager
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Chapter 5 Software 75
Information Viewer
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Boot Sequence
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Password
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Setting the Supervisor Password
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Chapter 5 Software 79
Setting the User Password
Power Management
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Display Device
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Line-in/Microphone
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Setup Utility
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Main
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Chapter 5 Software 85
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Hard Disk 0 Submenu
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Chapter 5 Software 87
CD-ROM/ATAPI Devices Submenu
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Boot Device Priority Submenu
Chapter 5 Software 89
Advanced
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Security
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Chapter 5 Software 91
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Setting a Password
Removing a Password
Chapter 5 Software 93
Power Saving
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Chapter 5 Software 95
Exit
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The following table describes the parameters in this screen.
When you select the Exit menu or press Esc from any screen, the Exit options screen displays.
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Frequently-Asked Questions
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Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 99
Image is not full-screen.
No audio from the computer.
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External microphone or audio line-in device does not work.
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Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 101
The keyboard does not respond.
The serial mouse does not work.
The printer does not work.
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Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 103
Error Messages
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Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 105
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Specifications
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A
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C
D
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F
H
I
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K
L
M
P
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Q
S
T
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W