Expansion | Acer C300 Series manual

Expansion

One Type II CardBus PC Card slot

Upgradeable memory

AcerMedia bay

Acer EasyPort II

I/O Ports

One Card bus type II card slot One smart-card slot

One RJ-11 phone jack (V.90/92, 56Kbps modem) One RJ-45 jack (Gigabit Ethernet)

One DC-in jack for AC adapter One external monitor (VGA) port One S-video TV out port

One 100-pin port replicator connector

One line-out (headphone) jack (3.5mm mini jack) One line-in (microphone) jack (3.5mm mini jack) One microphone-in jack

Two USB 2.0 ports

One 4-pin IEEE 1394 port One FIR port (IrDA)

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Contents

Acer TravelMate C300 Series Date Chapter Updates Revision History Copyright Disclaimer Conventions Screen Messages Preface Page Table of Contents Viii Features Chapter Expansion Canary Block Top View Board LayoutSW2 Bottom View Front View Outlook ViewIcon Description Chapter Left view Right view Rear Panel Bottom Panel Indicators Icon Function Description Chapter Lock Keys Lock Key Description Desired Access Num Lock On Num Lock Off Embedded Numeric Keypad Windows Keys Key Icon Description Hot Keys Icon Function Euro Symbol Launch Key Default application Launch Keys Touchpad Basics TouchpadFunction Left Button Right Button Scroll Button Tap Function Left Button Right Button Scroll Button Tap Processor Hardware Specifications and ConfigurationsSpecification Second Level Cache Memory Combinations Bluetooth-MODEM InterfaceWireless Module 802.11b Modem Interface Four-in-One Card Reader Hard Disk Drive Interface DVD/CDRW Interface DVD-RW Interface Video Interface DVD InterfaceSpeaker Audio Interface Video Memory Video Resolutions Mode for both LCD and CRTParallel Port Pcmcia Port USB PortIeee 1394 Port System Board Major Chips Simultaneously by software specification BatteryKeyboard AC Adaptor System Power ManagementLCD Inverter Memory Address Map IRQ Assignment Map Interrupt Channel DMA Channel Assignment Chapter Bios Setup Utility System Utilities Navigating the Bios Utility Information Parameter Advanced Security Boot Exit Main Option Enabled or Disabled Parameter Description Format/Option Advanced Esc Exit Clear or Set SecurityParameter Description Option Setting a Password Page Boot CD-ROM Drive Exit Parameter Description Bios Flash Utility Machine Disassembly and Replacement General Information Before You Begin Disassembly Procedure Flowchart MDC Removing the Battery Pack Removing the Optical Disc Drive Module Removing the LCD Module Page Disassembling the logic upper assembly Disassembling the Main Unit Disassembling the logic lower assembly Chapter Disassembling the LCD Module Chapter Chapter Disassembling the External Modules Disassembling and Reassembling the HDD ModulePage Assemble the Hinge Caps Troubleshooting Symptoms Verified Go To External CD-ROM Drive Check System Check ProceduresExternal Diskette Drive Check Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check Power System Check Memory check Check the Battery Pack Touchpad check Power-On Self-Test Post Error Message Error Message List Index of Error MessagesError Messages FRU/Action in Sequence No beep Error Messages FRU/Action in Sequence LCD Post Codes Code Beeps Post Routine Description Chapter Code Beeps Post Routine Description Code Beeps For Boot Block in Flash ROM Indicator-Related Symptoms Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error MessageLCD-Related Symptoms Power-Related Symptoms Speaker-Related Symptoms PCMCIA-Related SymptomsMemory-Related Symptoms Power Management-Related Symptoms Peripheral-Related Symptoms Keyboard/Touchpad-Related Symptoms Modem/LAN-Related Symptoms Intermittent Problems Undetermined Problems Dimm Chapter Top View Bottom View SW2-1 SW2-2 FRU Field Replaceable Unit List RTC Battery Exploded DiagramBattery Pack LI-ION 8CELL Sanyo BTP Adapter 19V 70W 3PIN Delta ADP-65DB Power Cord 10A 125V Kingcord US MODEM/BLUETOOTH Board AmbitWireless LAN Board 802.11B Intel Extension Board Lower Case Front Cover W/SPEAKER Pack Lower Case Left Cover Power SwitchMini PCI Cover W/SCREW Side Lower Case Right Cover Smart Card Wireless LAN Antenna Main Bluetooth AntennaWireless LAN Antenna AUX Card Reader Bracket Assembly HDD Drive 30G Hgst IC25N030ATMR04 HDD Drive 60G Hgst IC25N060ATMR04HDD Drive 20G Hgst IC25N020ATMR04 HDD Drive 40G Hgst IC25N040ATMR04 Button Board Wireless LAN Antenna LCD Panel W/ANTENNA & Hinge & LogoHinge Assembly LED Board Sdimm 128M Nanya Smart Card SlotSdimm 512M Infineon Sdimm 256M Infineon Heatsink CPU Fansink W/FANFAN Microphone Scrw Mach Wafer M2*L8 NI S not Screw Mach Wafer M2*L3.1 Y-ZNScrew M2 X L8 DIA 6MM Screw Nylok M2.5-5 Chapter TravelMate C300 Series WirelessAppendix a Model Test Compatible Components Appendix B Specifications Microsoft Windows XP Pro Environment Test Appendix B Microsoft Windows XP Home Environment Test Appendix B Microsoft Windows 2000 Environment Test Appendix B 101 102 Online Support Information Appendix C 104 Index Pcmcia Index 107