Acer 740 Series

3 Troubleshooting

my computer

740-e.book Page 43 Monday, July 23, 2001 3:40 PM

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 Contents 1 Getting to know your TravelMate 1 2 Customizing my computer 33 Page Page Page A TravelMate tour Front view Left view Right view Rear view Page Bottom view Features Performance Display Multimedia Page Indicators Using the keyboard Special keys Lock keys Embedded numeric keypad Windows keys Hot keys Page The Euro symbol Page Touchpad Touchpad basics Page Storage Hard disk AcerMedia drive Ejecting the optical drive tray Using software Playing DVD movies Audio Adjusting the volume 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 the fingerprint recognition sensor Using a computer security lock Using passwords Entering passwords Setting passwords Page Page Expanding through options Connectivity options Fax/data modem Built-in network feature Fast infrared Universal Serial Bus PC Card slot Page Upgrade options Memory upgrade Installing memory Page Using system utilities Notebook Manager BIOS Utility Page 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. Image is not full-screen. No audio is heard from the computer. Page I want to set up my location to use the internal modem. I get a Not Enough Space for Allocation error message from the Sleep Manager program. Page 50 Error messages Page Requesting service International Travelers Warranty (ITW) Before you call Page Page Page Page Page Weight and dimensions Temperature Humidity (non-condensing) System Battery pack AC adapter Options Page Page Page 63 FCC notice Notice: Shielded cables Notice: Peripheral devices Caution Modem notices FCC CTR 21 Important safety instructions 66 e f 12 13 Laser compliance statement Lithium battery statement Year 2000 compliance statement Index