Acer NOTE LIGHT

Getting Started 1-3

1.2 Item Checklist

Remove all items from the carton and save the packing materials for future

use. If any of the following items are missing or damaged, contact your

dealer immediately.

• The notebook computer

• AC adapter (includes power cord)

• Battery pack (Duracell-standard)

• Documentation

Optional accessories1 available include:

• 4-/8-/16-MB RAM modules (standard and EDO)

• External numeric keypad

• Bundled application software documentation

• System utilities diskettes2

• PCMCIA fax/data modem card

• External battery charger/discharger

• Additional battery pack

• Additional AC adapter

• File transfer (interlink) cable

1Optional accessories may differ from area to area.

2Refer to the README files of the system utilities in their respective subdirectories for information.

Contents

Main Copyright Disclaimer IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Page Battery Disposal Instruction Battery Information Canadian Department of Communications FCC Class B Radio Frequency Interference Statement About This Manual Page Page Table of Contents 1Getting Started 2Operating on Battery Power 3Hardware Options 4Setup Page Page DSystem Utilities List of Figures List of Tables Appendix D System Utilities D.1 Zero-Volt (Hibernation) Suspend Utility D.1.1 ASTDK D.1.2 Operating Environment DOS 6.0 or later version Windows 3.0 or later version Windows 95 Running ASTDK from the DOS prompt (in real mode and not from a Running ASTDK from Windows 95 by clicking on the icon or from the The following table lists and describes each option. Table D-1 ASTDK Parameter Descriptions Page Table D-2 ASTDK Functions If the ASTDK file exists, ASTDK notifies APM that the system is ready If the ASTDK file does not exist or if the ASTDK file size is not enough D.1.3 Installation Process astdk /c D.1.4 Important ASTDK Notes Page D.2 Touchpad Utility D.2.1 Installing the Touchpad Driver D.2.2 Configuring the Touchpad Page Page Page D.3 Enhanced IDE Driver Page D.4 SVGA Drivers and Utilities Page Page D.5 PCMCIA Utility D.5.1 CardWizard for DOS and Windows 3.x mcformat /f n: D.5.2 CardWorks for Windows 95 D.6 Audio Driver and Audio Rack Setup (Option) ARACK.W31 Page Page Page Copyright Disclaimer IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Page Battery Disposal Instruction Battery Information Canadian Department of Communications FCC Class B Radio Frequency Interference Statement About This Manual Page Page Table of Contents 1Getting Started 2Operating on Battery Power 3Hardware Options 4Setup Page Page DSystem Utilities Page List of Tables Chapter 1 Getting Started 1.1 Overview Page Page 1.3 LCD Display Page 1.4 Rear Panel Page Page 1.5 Left Panel Page 1.6 Right Panel Page 1.7 AC Adapter Page 1.8 Starting the System 1.9 Interior Features Page Page @ m Page Page Page Page 1.11 Touchpad Page 1.12 Using the Notebook for the First Time 0V Zero-Volt (Hibernation) Suspend-to-Disk Page Chapter 2 Operating on Battery Power 2.1 Battery Pack 2.2 Charging the Battery Rapid mode Charge-in-use mode Trickle mode Page The batteries can be recharged about 500 times when used as 2.3.2 Conditioning the Battery Pack 2.4 Power Management 2.4.1 Display Standby Mode 2.4.2 Fixed Disk Standby Mode 2.4.3 Suspend Mode Press the standby/suspend button ( ) Set a value for the System Standby/Suspend Timer in Setup. If the Enable the Suspend upon Battery-low parameter in Setup. If a battery- Invoked by the operating system power saving modes Page Page 2.5 Advanced Power Management (APM) Page Page Page 2.6 Battery-low Warning The buzzer generates four short beeps every minute, if you enabled The power indicator flashes at regular intervals until battery power is There is enough battery power left to save system information onto the The reserved disk space for saving these data is larger than the Page Chapter 3 Hardware Options 3.1 Additional Memory Page 3.2 Hard Disk Drive Upgrade Page 3.3 External Keyboard or Keypad 3.4 External Monitor 3.5 Printer 3.6 External Mouse 3.7 CPU Upgrade STEP STEP STEP Page Page Page Setup 4.2 Entering Setup Page 4.3 Basic System Configuration 4.3.1 Date and Time 4.3.2 Floppy Disk Drives 4.3.3 Fixed Disk Drives 4.3.4 Enhanced IDE Features 4.3.5 Num Lock After Boot Page 4.4 Advanced System Configuration 4.4.1 Power Management Mode Display Standby Timer Hard Disk Standby Timer System Standby/Suspend Timer Page 4.4.5Display Device 4.4.6LCD Expand Mode 4-12 Users Manual Setup 4-13 4.5 System Security 4.5.1 Floppy Disk Drive Control 4.5.2 Hard Disk Drive Control 4.5.3 System Boot Drive Control1 4.5.4 Serial Port Base Address [3F8h(IRQ 4)] Disabled Page 4.5.7 Passwords 4.6 Load Setup Default Settings Chapter 5 Travel and Maintenance 5.1 Traveling with the Notebook Page Page Page Page Troubleshooting Page Page 6.2 Error Messages Table 6-1 Error Messages (continued) Appendix A Specifications Page Appendix B Hard Disk Types Page Page The system supports the following 12.7mm, 2.5-inch hard disk drives: Page Appendix C Address and Interrupt Tables C.1 System Memory Map C.2 I/O Address Map C.3 Interrupt Levels C.4 DMA Channels Hot Key Table m