Acer TravelMate 340

Appendix A Specifications

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Contents

Main Page Contents 1 Getting familiar with your computer 1 2 Operating on battery power 33 3 Peripherals and options 45 4 Moving with your computer 61 5 Software 71 6 Troubleshooting 99 Appendix A Specifications 109 Index 115 Page vii Notices FCC notice Notice: Shielded cables Notice: Peripheral devices Caution Modem notices FCC CTR 21 Important safety instructions ix x Laser compliance statement Lithium battery statement xi Year 2000 compliance statement Macrovision copyright protection notice Page Preface Connecting the computer Page Turning off the computer Getting help and support Accessing the online guide Accessing the users guide Support information Care and maintenance Taking care of your computer Taking care of your AC adapter Taking care of your battery pack Cleaning and servicing Page Page Features Performance Multimedia Connectivity Page Display Video performance Simultaneous display Power management Dualview Page Indicators Keyboard Special keys Lock keys Embedded numeric keypad Windows keys Hot keys Page The euro symbol Keyboard ergonomics Tou ch pad Touchpad basics 15 Customizing the center button Storage Hard disk EasyLink Combo Drive Connecting and disconnecting the EasyLink Combo Drive Ejecting media Ejecting a floppy disk Ejecting the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM tray Playing DVD movies Page Ports Left port Rear ports Universal Serial Bus Fax/data modem Built-in network feature (option) Fast infrared Right ports PC Card slot Page Page Audio Adjusting the volume Enabling the 3D effect feature Page Securing your computer Security keylock notch Passwords Entering passwords Page Page Page Page Battery pack Battery pack characteristics Using a battery pack for the first time Replacing the battery pack Charging the battery Charging modes Rapid mode Charge-in-use mode Trickle mode Checking the battery level Using the Windows battery meter Optimizing battery life Battery-low warning Page Power management Power management modes Sleep mode Standby mode Hibernation mode Power management for peripherals Display standby mode Hard disk standby mode Setting power management schemes Page Page External monitor Setting up dualview Page External pointing device Page Page Page Page USB devices USB video capture kit - option Mobile jacket Miscellaneous options Page Key component upgr a d es Memory upgrade Installing memory Hard disk upgrade Installing a replacement hard disk Page Page Page Disconnecting from the desktop Moving around What to bring to short meetings What to bring to long meetings Page Taking the computer home Page Traveling with the compute r Traveling internation ally with the computer Page Page Page Page Sleep Manager Accessing the Sleep Manager Page Sleep Manager functions Create Remove Minimize Page Notebook Manager Information Viewer POST Boot Sequence Password Setting the Power-On Password Setting the Setup Password Page Setting advanced features in power management Display Device BIOS Utility Using the BIOS Utility System Information Page Page Startup Configuration Setting the Boot Drive Sequence Onboard Devices Configuration Page 95 System Security Setting a password Removing a password Changing a password 97 Power Management Page Page Page Frequently-Asked Questions I pressed the power switch and opened the displ ay, 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 serial mouse does not work. The printer does not work. The infrared port does not work. 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. Troubleshooting tips Using PC-Doctor Online services Before you call 107 Error messages Page Page Page Microprocessor Memory Data storage Display and video Audio Page Page Page Index Numerics A B C D E F H I L M N O P Q S T U V