Travelmate 360 Series: User'S Guide

TravelMate 360 series
User’s guide
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All Rights Reserved.
Tra velMa te 360 series User’s guide

Origina l Issue: September 2001
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First things first

We would like to tha nk you for ma king the Tra velMa te series of
notebook c omputers your c hoic e for your mobile c omputing needs.
We hope you will be ha ppy with your Tra velMa te a s muc h a s we
enjoyed ma king it for you.
Your guides
To help you use your Tra velMa te, we ha ve designed a set of guides:
First off, the Just for Starters... poster helps you get
sta rted with setting up your c omputer.
This User’s guide introduc es you to the ma ny wa ys your

c omputer c a n help you be more produc tive. This guide
provides c lea ra nd c onc ise informa tion a boutthe c omputer,
so rea d it thoroughly.
If you ever need to print out a c opy, this User’s guide is a lso
a va ila ble in PDF (Porta ble Doc ument Forma t). Follow these
steps:
1 C lic k on Start, Programs, TravelMate.
2 C lic k on TravelMate User’s guide.
Note: Viewing the file requires Adobe Ac roba t Rea der
insta lled. If Adobe Ac roba t Rea der is not insta lled on your
c omputer, c lic king on Tra velMa te User’s guide will run the
Ac roba t Rea der setup progra m first. Follow the
instruc tions on the sc reen to c omplete the insta lla tion. For
instruc tions on how to use Adobe Ac roba t Rea der, a c c ess
the Help menu.
A ha ndy Hot key pocket reference c a rd is useful for quic k

gla nc es a t func tiona l key c ombina tions.

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An Online guide is your helping ha nd on-the-go, with ea sy

to a c c ess, deta iled a nd linked informa tion a bout your
c omputer.
To a c c ess the online guide:
1 C lic k on Start, Programs, TravelMate.
2 C lic k on TravelMate Online guide.
La stly, there ma y be a Read me first sheet inc luded with

your pa c ka ge whic h c onta ins importa nt reminders a nd
upda tes. So, plea se rea d through it.
For more informa tion a bout our produc ts, servic es, a nd support
informa tion, plea se visit our web site (http:/ / globa l.a c er.c om).
Basic care and tips for using your computer
Turning your computer on and off

To turn on the c omputer, simply slide a nd then relea se the power
switc h on the left side of your Tra velMa te.
To turn the power off, do a ny of the following:
• Use the Windows Shut Down... c omma nd
C lic k on Start, Shut Down..., a nd selec t Shut down; then c lic k on
OK.
• Use the power switc h
Note: You c a n a lso use the power switc h to perform power

ma na gement func tions. See “Ba sic power ma na gement” on
pa ge 28.
• Use the c ustomized func tions for power ma na gement

You c a n a lso shut down the c omputer by c losing the displa y c over,
or by pressing the sleep hot key (Fn-F4). See “Ba sic power
ma na gement” on pa ge 28.

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Note: If you c a nnot power off the c omputer norma lly, press a nd
hold the power switc h for more tha n four sec onds to shut down
the c omputer. If you turn off the c omputer a nd wa nt to turn it on
a ga in, wa it a t lea st two sec onds before powering up.
Taking care of your computer

Your c omputer will serve you well if you ta ke c a re of it.
• Do not expose the c omputer to direc t sunlight. Do not pla c e it
nea r sourc es of hea t, suc h a s a ra dia tor.
• Do not expose the c omputer to tempera tures below 0ºC (32ºF) or
a bove 50ºC (122ºF).
• Do not subjec t the c omputer to ma gnetic fields.
• Do not expose the c omputer to ra in or moisture.
• Do not spill wa ter or a ny liquid on the c omputer.
• Do not subjec t the c omputer to hea vy shoc k a nd vibra tion.
• Do not expose the c omputer to dust a nd dirt.
• Neverpla c e objec ts on top ofthe c omputerto a void da ma ging the
c omputer.
• Do not sla m the c omputer displa y when you c lose it.
• Never pla c e the c omputer on uneven surfa c es.
Taking care of your AC adapter

Here a re some wa ys to ta ke c a re of your AC a da pter:
• Do not c onnec t the a da pter to a ny other devic e.
• Do not step on the power c ord or pla c e hea vy objec ts on top of it.
C a refully route the powerc ord a nd a ny c a bles a wa y from persona l
tra ffic .
• When unplugging the power c ord, do not pull on the c ord itself
but pull on the plug.
• The tota l a mpere ra tings of the equipment plugged in should not
exc eed the a mpere ra ting of the c ord if you a re using a n extension
c ord. Also, the tota l c urrent ra ting of a ll equipment plugged into
a single wa ll outlet should not exc eed the fuse ra ting.

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Taking care of your battery pack

Here a re some wa ys to ta ke c a re of your ba ttery pa c k:
• Use only ba tteries of the sa me kind a s repla c ements. Turn the
power off before removing or repla c ing ba tteries.
• Do not ta mper with ba tteries. Keep them a wa y from c hildren.
• Dispose of used ba tteries a c c ording to loc a l regula tions. Rec yc le if
a t a ll possible.
Cleaning and servicing

When c lea ning the c omputer, follow these steps:
1 Power off the c omputer a nd remove the ba ttery pa c k.
2 Disc onnec t the AC a da pter.
3 Use a soft c loth moistened with wa ter. Do not use liquid or
a erosol c lea ners.
If a ny of the following oc c urs:
• The c omputer ha s been dropped or the body ha s been da ma ged.
• Liquid ha s been spilled into the produc t.
• The c omputer does not opera te norma lly.
Plea se refer to "Troubleshooting my c omputer"on pa ge 57.

Contents
First things first iii
Your guides iii
Ba sic c a re a nd tips for using your c omputer iv
1 Getting to know your TravelMate 1

A Tra velMa te tour 3
Front view 3
Left view 5
Right view 6
Rea r view 6
Bottom view 8
Fea tures 9
Indic a tors 11
Using the keyboa rd 13
Spec ia l keys 13
Touc hpa d 21
Touc hpa d ba sic s 21
Stora ge 23
Ha rd disk 23
Ea syLink c ombo drive 23
Using softwa re 25
Audio 27
Adjusting the volume 27
Ba sic power ma na gement 28
Moving a round with your Tra velMa te 29
Disc onnec ting from the desktop 29
Moving a round 29
Ta king the c omputer home 30
Tra veling with the c omputer 32
Tra veling interna tiona lly with the c omputer 32
Sec uring your c omputer 34
Using a c omputer sec urity loc k 34
Using the Sma rtC a rd 34
Using pa sswords 41
2 Customizing your computer 45

Expa nding through options 47
C onnec tivity options 47
Upgra de options 51
Notebook Ma na ger 52
La unc h Ma na ger 53
BIOS Utility 55

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3 Troubleshooting your computer 57

Frequently-a sked questions 59
Troubleshooting tips 63
Error messa ges 64
Requesting servic e 66
Interna tiona l Tra veler’s Wa rra nty (ITW) 66
Before you c a ll 66
Appendix A Specifications 69
Appendix B Notices 75
Index 83

1 Getting to know your
TravelMate

Your Tra velMa te c omputer c ombines high-
performa nc e,versa tility,powerma na gement
fea tures a nd multimedia c a pa bilities with a
unique style a nd ergonomic design. Work
with unma tc hed produc tivity a nd relia bility
with your new power c omputing pa rtner.

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A TravelMate tour
After setting up your c omputer a s illustra ted in the Just for
Starters... poster, let us show you a round your new Tra velMa te
c omputer.
Front view
# Item Description
1 Displa y sc reen Also c a lled LC D (liquid-c rysta l displa y),

displa ys c omputer output.
2 Sta tus indic a tors LEDs (light-emitting diodes) tha t turn on a nd

off to show the sta tus of the c omputer a nd
its func tions a nd c omponents.
3 La unc h keys Buttons for la unc hing frequently used

progra ms. See “La unc h Keys” on pa ge 18
for more deta ils.
4 Touc hpa d Touc h-sensitive pointing devic e whic h

func tions like a c omputer mouse.

4 1 G etting to know your Tra velMa te
# Item Description
5 C lic k buttons (left, The left a nd right buttons func tion like the
c enter a nd right) left a nd right mouse buttons; the c enter
button serves a s a sc roll up/ down button.
6 Spea ker/ C onnec ts to a udio line-out devic es (e.g.,

Hea dphone-outja c k spea kers, hea dphones).
7 Line-in ja c k Ac c epts a udio line-in devic es (e.g., a udio C D

pla yer, stereo wa lkma n).
8 Infra red port Interfa c es with Infra red devic es (e.g.,

infra red printer, IR-a wa re c omputers).
9 Mic rophone Inputs sounds a nd voic es into your c omputer.
10 Pa lmrest C omforta ble support a rea for your ha nds

when you use the c omputer.
11 Keyboa rd Inputs da ta into your c omputer.
12 Spea ker Outputs sound.

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Left view
# Item Description
1 Ea syLink c ombo C onnec ts to a n Ea syLink c ombo drive.

drive c onnec tor
2 IEEE 1394 port C onnec ts to IEEE 1394 devic es.
3 Power switc h Turns on the c omputer power.
4 PC C a rd ejec t Ejec ts PC C a rd from the c a rd slot.

button
5 PC C a rd slot Ac c epts to one Type II 16-bit PC C a rd or 32-

bit C a rdBus PC C a rd.
6 Sma rtC a rd ejec t Ejec ts the Sma rtC a rd from the slot.
button
7 Sma rtC a rd slot Slot for Sma rtC a rd interfa c e with pre-boot
a uthentic a tion system.
8 Video c a pture kit Ac c epts the video c a pture kit option on the
slot left side of the c omputer.

Right view
# Item Description
1 Video c a pture kit Ac c epts the video c a pture kit option on the
slot right side of the c omputer.
2 Ba ttery ba y Houses the c omputer's ba ttery pa c k.
3 Sec urity keyloc k C onnec ts to a Kensington-c ompa tible

c omputer sec urity loc k.
Rear view
# Item Description
1 PS/ 2 port C onnec ts to PS/ 2-c ompa tible devic e (e.g.,

PS/ 2 keyboa rd/ mouse/ keypa d).
2 USB ports (two) C onnec t to a ny Universa l Seria l Bus devic es

(e.g., USB mouse, USB c a mera ).

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# Item Description
3 Expa nsion port C onnec ts to I/ O replic a tor or Ea syPort

expa nsion devic es.
4 Modem ja c k C onnec ts to a phone line.
5 Network ja c k C onnec ts to a n Ethernet 10/ 100-ba sed

network.
6 Externa l displa y C onnec ts to a displa y devic e (e.g., externa l

port monitor, LC D projec tor) a nd displa ys up to
64K c olors a t 1280x1024 resolution.
7 Power ja c k C onnec ts to a n AC a da pter.

Bottom view
# Item Description
1 Ba ttery ba y Houses the c omputer's ba ttery pa c k.
2 Ha rd disk ba y Houses the c omputer's ha rd disk (sec ured

by a sc rew).
3 Ha rd disk a nti-shoc k Disk Anti-Shoc k Protec tion (DASP) protec ts

protec tion your ha rd disk a ga inst a c c identa l shoc k
a nd vibra tion.
4 Ba ttery relea se la tc h Unla tc hes the ba ttery to remove the

ba ttery pa c k.
5 Persona l Insert a business c a rd or simila r-sized

identific a tion slot identific a tion c a rd to persona lize your
c omputer.
6 Memory Houses the c omputer's ma in memory.

c ompa rtment

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Features
Below is a brief summa ry of the c omputer’s ma ny fea tures:
Performance
• Mobile Intel® Pentium® III Proc essor-M with 512 KB level 2 c a c he
fea turing the new Enha nc ed Intel® SpeedStep™ tec hnology
• Memory expa nda ble up to 1024 MB or 1 G B a nd supports PC 133
Mhz bus speed
• Externa l Ea syLink™ c ombo drive (floppy a nd C D-ROM/ DVD-
ROM/ DVD-RW drive)
• High-c a pa c ity, Enha nc ed-IDE ha rd disk
• Li-ion ma in ba ttery pa c k
• Power ma na gement system with AC PI (Adva nc ed C onfigura tion
Power Interfa c e)
• Sma rt C a rd interfa c e with pre-boot a uthentic a tion system for
a dded sec urity.
Display
• 13.3"Thin-Film Tra nsistor (TFT) liquid-c rysta l displa y (LC D)
displa ying 24-bit true-c olor a t 1024x768 eXtended G ra phic s Arra y
(XG A) resolution
• 8 MB Video DRAM with DVMT (Dyna mic Video Memory
Tec hnology™) up to 32 MB
• 3D c a pa bilities
• Simulta neous LC D a nd C RT displa y support
• Supports other output displa y devic es suc h a s LC D projec tion
pa nels for la rge-a udienc e presenta tions
• "Automa tic LC D dim"fea ture tha t a utoma tic a lly dec ides the best
settings for your displa y a nd c onserves power
• Dua l displa y c a pa bility
Multimedia
• 16-bit high-fidelity AC ’97 PC I stereo a udio with wa veta ble
synthesizer
• Built-in spea ker a nd mic rophone

• High-speed optic a l (C D-ROM, DVD-ROM or DVD-RW) drive

• USB video c a pture kit option
Connectivity
• High-speed fa x/ da ta modem port
• Fa st infra red wireless c ommunic a tion
• USB (Universa l Seria l Bus) ports
• Ethernet/ Fa st Ethernet port
• IEEE 1394 port
• Optiona l 802.11b wireless LAN
• Optiona l USB Bluetooth dongle solution
Human-centric design and ergonomics

• Sleek, smooth a nd stylish design
• Full-sized keyboa rd
• Ergonomic a lly-c entered touc hpa d pointing devic e
• Internet sc roll key
Expansion
• Type II C a rdBus PC C a rd (formerly PC MC IA) slot with ZV
(zoomed video) port support
• Upgra dea ble memory
• Ea syPort port replic a tor

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Indicators
The c omputer ha s seven ea sy-to-rea d sta tus ic ons below the displa y
sc reen.
The Power a nd Sleep sta tus ic ons a re visible even when you c lose the
displa y c over so you c a n see the sta tus of the c omputer while the c over
is c losed.
Icon Function Description
Wireless Lights when the Wireless LAN c a pa bilities a re

C ommunic ation ena bled.
Power Lights when the c omputer is on.
Sleep Lights when the c omputer enters Sleep mode.
Media Ac tivity Lights when the floppy drive, ha rd disk or

Ea syLink C ombo drive is a c tive.
Ba ttery C ha rge Lights when the ba ttery is being c ha rged.
C a ps Loc k Lights when C a ps Loc k is a c tiva ted.

Icon Function Description
Num Loc k Lights when Num Loc k is a c tiva ted.

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Using the keyboard

The keyboa rd ha s full-sized keys a nd a n embedded keypa d, sepa ra te
c ursor keys, two Windows keys a nd twelve func tion keys.
Special keys
Lock keys
The keyboa rd ha s three loc k keys whic h you c a n toggle on a nd off.
Lock key Description
C a ps Loc k When C a ps Loc k is on, a ll a lpha betic c ha ra c ters typed a re in

upperc a se.
Num Loc k When Num Loc k is on, the embedded keypa d is in numeric
(Fn-F11) mode. The keys func tion a s a c a lc ula tor (c omplete with the
a rithmetic opera tors +, -, *, a nd / ). Use this mode when you
need to do a lot of numeric da ta entry. A better solution
would be to c onnec t a n externa l keypa d.
Sc roll Loc k When Sc roll Loc k is on, the sc reen moves one line up or down
(Fn-F12) when you press the up or down a rrow keys respec tively.
Sc roll Loc k does not work with some a pplic a tions.
Note: To a c c ess the Num Loc k a nd Sc roll Loc k func tions, hold the
Fn key down while pressing the F11 a nd F12 keys respec tively.

Embedded numeric keypad

The embedded numeric keypa d func tions like a desktop numeric
keypa d. It is indic a ted by sma ll c ha ra c ters loc a ted on the upper right
c orner of the keyc a ps. To simplify the keyboa rd legend, c ursor-c ontrol
key symbols a re not printed on the keys.
Desired access Num lock on Num lock off
Number keys on Type numbers in a norma l

embedded keypa d ma nner.
C ursor-c ontrol keys Hold Shift while using Hold Fn while using
on embedded c ursor-c ontrol keys. c ursor-c ontrol keys.
keypa d
Ma in keyboa rd keys Hold Fn while typing letters Type the letters in a

on embedded keypa d. norma l ma nner.
Note: If a n externa l keyboa rd or keypa d is c onnec ted to the

c omputer, the Num Loc k fea ture a utoma tic a lly shifts from the
interna l keyboa rd to the externa l keyboa rd or keypa d.

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Windows keys
The keyboa rd ha s two keys tha t perform Windows-spec ific func tions.
Key Description
Windows logo Sta rt button. C ombina tions with this key perform
key shortc ut func tions. Below a re a few exa mples:
á á + Ta b (Ac tiva tes next ta skba r button)
á + E (Explores My C omputer)
á + F (Finds Doc ument)
á + M (Minimizes All)
Shift + á + M (Undoes Minimize All)
á + R (Displa ys the Run... dia log box)
Applic a tion key Opens a c ontext menu (sa me a s a right-c lic k).
Hot keys
The c omputer employs hot keys or key c ombina tions to a c c ess most of
the c omputer’s c ontrols like sc reen brightness, volume output a nd the
BIOS Utility.
To a c tiva te hot keys, press a nd hold the Fn key before pressing the
other key in the hot key c ombina tion.

Hot key Icon Function Description
Fn-F1 Hot Key Help Displa ys help on hot keys.
Fn-F2 Setup Ac c esses the c omputer’s

c onfigura tion utility.
Fn-F3 Power Switc hes the power

Ma na gement ma na gementsc heme used by
Sc heme Toggle the c omputer (func tion
a va ila ble if supported by
opera ting system).
See “Ba sic power
Fn-F4 Sleep Puts the c omputer in Sleep

mode.
See “Ba sic power
Fn-F5 Displa y Toggle Switc hes displa y output

between the displa y sc reen,
externa l monitor (if
c onnec ted) a nd both the
displa y sc reen a nd externa l
monitor.
Fn-F6 Sc reen Bla nk Turns the displa y sc reen

ba c klight off to sa ve power.
Press a ny key to return.

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Hot key Icon Function Description
Fn-F7 Touc hpa d Toggle Turns the interna l touc hpa d

on a nd off.
Fn-F8 Spea ker Toggle Turns the spea kers on a nd off.
Fn-↑ Volume up Inc rea ses the spea kervolume.
Fn-↓ Volume down Dec rea ses the spea ker

volume.
Fn-→ Brightness up Inc rea ses the sc reen

brightness.
Fn-← Brightness down Dec rea ses the sc reen

brightness.
Alt G r- Euro Types the Euro symbol

Euro (a va ila ble on some models).
The Euro symbol

If your keyboa rd la yout is set to United Sta tes-Interna tiona l or United
Kingdom or if you ha ve a keyboa rd with a Europea n la yout, you c a n
type the Euro symbol on your keyboa rd.
Note for US keyboard users: The keyboa rd la yout is set when

you first set up Windows. For the Euro symbol to work, the
keyboa rd la yout ha s to be set to United Sta tes-Interna tiona l.
To verify the keyboa rd type:

1 C lic k on Start, Settings, Control Panel.
2 Double-c lic k on Keyboard.
3 C lic k on the Language ta b.

4 Verify tha t the keyboa rd la yout used for "En English (United
Sta tes)"is set to United Sta tes-Interna tiona l.
If not, selec t a nd c lic k on Properties; then selec t United States-
International a nd c lic k on OK.
5 C lic k on OK.
To type the Euro symbol:
1 Loc a te the Euro symbol on your keyboa rd.
2 Open a text editor or word proc essor.
3 Hold Alt Gr a nd press the Euro symbol.
Some fonts a nd softwa re do not support the Euro symbol. Plea se

refertohttp:/ / www.mic rosoft.c om/ typogra phy/ fa q/ fa q12.htmfor
more informa tion.
Launch Keys
Loc a ted a t the top of the keyboa rd a re five buttons. These buttons a re
c a lled la unc h keys. They a re designa ted a s P1, P2, P3, ma il button a nd
Web browser button.
Note: To the left of these five la unc h keys is the wireless

c ommunic a tion button. For more informa tion on this fea ture,
plea se refer to the wireless c ommunic a tion ma nua l.

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Launch key Default application
P1 User-progra mma ble
P2 User-progra mma ble
P3 Multimedia a pplic a tion
Ma il Ema il a pplic a tion. The LED of the ma il button will

fla sh when the user ha s inc oming ema il
Web browser Internet browser a pplic a tion
Email checking function

When you first sta rt up your system, a Ma il C hec king dia log box will be
displa yed. In this dia log box, you ha ve the option to la unc h the
progra m a t sta rtup or not, set the time for ma il c hec king, etc . If you
a lrea dy ha ve a n ema il a c c ount, you c a n fill in the Ma il Properties in the
dia log box.
The Ma il Server is the server na me where you get your ema il, for
exa mple: JohnSmith@hotma il.c om, the Ma il Server is hotmail.com.
Aside from the ema il c hec king func tion, there is a ma il button tha t is
used to la unc h the ema il a pplic a tion. It is loc a ted a bove the keyboa rd

right below the LC D. The LED of the ma il button will fla sh when the
user ha s rec eived a n inc oming ema il.
You c a n a lso a c c ess the Ma il C hec king dia log box by c lic king on
Start, Programs, Launch Manager, then c lic k on E-Mail checking
setting.

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Touchpad
The built-in touc hpa d is a PS/ 2-c ompa tible pointing devic e tha t senses
movement on its surfa c e. This mea ns the c ursor responds a s you move
your finger on the surfa c e of the touc hpa d. The c entra l loc a tion on
the pa lm rest provides optimum c omfort a nd support.
Note: When using a n externa l USB or seria l mouse, you c a n press

Fn-F7 to disa ble the touc hpa d. If you a re using a n externa l PS/ 2
mouse, the touc hpa d is a utoma tic a lly disa bled.
Touchpad basics
The following items tea c h you how to use the touc hpa d:
• Move your finger a c ross the touc hpa d to move the c ursor.
• Press the left (1) a nd right (3) buttons loc a ted on the edge of the
touc hpa d to do selec tion a nd exec ution func tions. These two
buttons a re simila r to the left a nd right buttons on a mouse.
Ta pping on the touc hpa d produc es simila r results.
• Use the c enter (2) button (top a nd bottom) to sc roll up or down a
pa ge. This button mimic s your c ursor pressing on the right sc roll

ba r of Windows a pplic a tions.
Right Center
Function Left button Tap
button buttons
Exec ute C lic k twic e Ta p twic e (a t the

quic kly sa me speed a s
double-c lic king a
mouse button)
Selec t C lic k onc e Ta p onc e
Dra g C lic k a nd Ta p twic e (a t the

hold, then sa me speed a s
use finger to double-c lic king a
dra g the mouse button) then
c ursor on the hold finger to the
touc hpa d touc hpa d on the
sec ond ta p a nd dra g
the c ursor
Ac c ess C lic k
c ontext onc e
menu
Sc roll C lic k
a nd
hold the
up/
down
button
Note: Keep your fingers dry a nd c lea n when using the touc hpa d.
Also keep the touc hpa d dry a nd c lea n. The touc hpa d is sensitive
to finger movements. Henc e, the lighter the touc h, the better the
response. Ta pping ha rder will not inc rea se the touc hpa d’s
responsiveness.

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Storage
This c omputer supplies you the following media stora ge:
• High-c a pa c ity Enha nc ed-IDE ha rd disk
• Externa l Ea syLink™ c ombo drive
• Sta nda rd 3.5-inc h floppy drive.
• High-speed optic a l drive
Hard disk
The high-c a pa c ity ha rd disk is the a nswer to your stora ge needs.
EasyLink combo drive

The Ea syLink c ombo drive is a two-in-one floppy/ C D-ROM, floppy/ DVD-
ROM or floppy/ DVD-RW "c ombo"drive tha t c onnec ts externa lly to the
c omputer.
The floppy drive rea ds a nd writes sta nda rd 3.5-inc h diskettes. The
optic a l drive provides the la test in multimedia in a mobile world.
Connecting and disconnecting the EasyLink combo drive

To c onnec t the Ea syLink c ombo drive:
1 Pull out the Ea syLink c ombo drive c a ble c onnec tor from its stora ge
slot.
2 Open the Ea syLink c ombo drive c onnec tor door (a ) on the
c omputer.

3 Firmly c onnec t the Ea syLinkc ombo drive (c onnec torto c onnec tor)
(b) to the c omputer.
To disc onnec t the Ea syLink c ombo drive:

1 C lic k on the HotIDE ic on ( ) on the Windows ta skba r.
2 Selec t the stop opera tion.
A messa ge a ppea rs to c onfirm the stop opera tion.
3 C lic k on OK.
4 Disc onnec t the Ea syLink c ombo drive.
5 Tuc k in the Ea syLink c ombo drive c a ble c onnec tor into its stora ge
slot.
Note: If the c omputer is on, a nd you disc onnec t the Ea syLink

c ombo drive without using the HotIDE stop func tion, the
c omputer will ha ng (stop opera ting norma lly). C onnec t the
Ea syLink c ombo drive a ga in to solve this problem. It is a dvisa ble
to follow the c onnec t/ disc onnec t proc edures disc ussed a bove. If
the c omputer is off, you c a n disc onnec t the Ea syLink c ombo drive
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Ejecting a floppy disk

Press the floppy disk ejec t button to ejec t a floppy disk from the floppy
drive.
Ejecting the optical drive tray

To ejec t the optic a l drive tra y when the c omputer is turned on, press
the drive ejec t button.
When the power is off, you c a n ejec t the drive tra y using the
emergenc y ejec t hole. See pa ge 60 for more deta il.
Using software
Playing DVD movies

Some models c ome sta nda rd with a DVD-equipped Ea syLink DVD
c ombo drive. To pla y DVD movies on your c omputer, follow these
steps:
1 Ejec t the DVD tra y a nd insert a DVD movie disc ; then c lose the DVD
tra y.

Important! When you la unc h the DVD pla yer for the first time,
the progra m a sks you to input the region c ode. DVD disc s a re
divided into 6 regions. Onc e your DVD drive is set to a region
c ode, it will pla y DVD disc s of tha t region only. You c a n set the
region c ode a ma ximum of five times (inc luding the first time),
a fter whic h the la st region c ode set will rema in perma nent.
Rec overing your ha rd disk does not reset the number of times the
region c ode ha s been set. Refer to the ta ble la ter in this sec tion
for DVD movie region c ode informa tion.
2 The DVD movie will a utoma tic a lly pla y a fter a few sec onds.
Region code Country or region
1 U.S.A., C a na da
2 Europe, Middle Ea st, South Afric a , Ja pa n
3 Southea st Asia , Ta iwa n, Korea (South)
4 La tin Americ a , Austra lia , New Zea la nd
5 Former U.S.S.R., pa rts of Afric a , India
6 People's Republic of C hina
Note: To c ha nge the region c ode, insert a DVD movie of a

different region into the DVD-ROM drive. Plea se refer to the
online help for more informa tion.

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Audio
The c omputer c omes with 16-bit high-fidelity PC I stereo a udio, a nd
inc ludes a built-in sensitive mic rophone a nd stereo spea ker.
There a re a udio ports on the front pa nel of the c omputer. See “Front
view” on pa ge 3 for more informa tion on c onnec ting externa l a udio
devic es.
Adjusting the volume

Adjusting the volume on the c omputer is a s ea sy a s pressing some
buttons. See “Hot keys” on pa ge 15 for more informa tions on
a djusting the spea ker volume.

Basic power management

This c omputer ha s a built-in power ma na gement unit tha t monitors
system a c tivity. System a c tivity refers to a ny a c tivity involving one or
more of the following devic es: keyboa rd, mouse, floppy drive, ha rd
disk, periphera ls c onnec ted to the seria l a nd pa ra llel ports, a nd video
memory. If no a c tivity is detec ted for a period of time (c a lled a n
ina c tivity timeout), the c omputer stops some or a ll of these devic es in
order to c onserve energy.
This c omputer employs a power ma na gement sc heme tha t supports
AC PI (Adva nc ed C onfigura tion a nd Power Interfa c e) whic h a llows for
ma ximum powerc onserva tiona nd ma ximum performa nc e a tthe sa me
time. Windows ha ndles a ll power-sa ving c hores for your c omputer.
Refer to your online guide for more informa tion.

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Moving around with your TravelMate

This sec tion gives you tips a nd hints on things to c onsider when moving
a round or tra veling with your c omputer.
Disconnecting from the desktop

Follow these steps to disc onnec t your c omputer from externa l
a c c essories:
1 Sa ve your work in progress.
2 Remove a ny media , diskette or c ompa c t disc , from the drive(s).
3 Shut down the opera ting system.
4 Turn off the c omputer.
5 C lose the displa y c over.
6 Disc onnec t the c omputer from the port expa nsion option, if
nec essa ry.
7 Disc onnec t the c ord from the AC a da pter.
8 Disc onnec t the keyboa rd, pointing devic e, printer, externa l
monitor, a nd other externa l devic es.
9 Disc onnec t the Kensington loc k if you a re using one to sec ure the
c omputer.
Moving around
“when you a re just moving within short dista nc es, for exa mple, from
your offic e desk to a meeting room”
Preparing the computer

Before moving the c omputer, c lose a nd la tc h the displa y c overto pla c e
it in Sleep mode. You c a n now sa fely ta ke the c omputer a nywhere you
go within the building. To bring the c omputer out of Sleep mode,
open the displa y.
If you a re ta king the c omputer to a c lient's offic e or a different
building, you ma y c hoose to shut down the c omputer:
1 C lic k on Start, Shut Down....

2 Selec t Shut down a nd c lic k on OK.

- or -
you c a n put the c omputer in Sleep mode by pressing Fn-F4. Then c lose
a nd la tc h the displa y.
When you a re rea dy to use the c omputer a ga in, unla tc h a nd open the
displa y, a nd press a ny key. If the power indic a tor is off, the c omputer
ha s entered Hiberna tion mode a nd turned off. Press, slide a nd relea se
the power switc h to turn the c omputer ba c k on. Note tha t the
c omputer ma y enter Hiberna tion mode a fter it is in Sleep mode for a
period of time. Turn the power on to wa ke up the c omputer from
Hiberna tion mode.
What to bring to short meetings

A fully c ha rged ba ttery runs the c omputer for a bout 3 hours under
most c irc umsta nc es. If your meeting is shorter tha n tha t, you proba bly
do not need to bring a nything with you other tha n the c omputer.
What to bring to long meetings

If your meeting will la st longer tha n 3 hours or if your ba ttery is not
fully c ha rged, you ma y wa nt to bring the AC a da pter with you to plug
in your c omputer in the meeting room.
If the meeting room does not ha ve a n elec tric a l outlet, reduc e the
dra in on the ba ttery by putting the c omputer in Sleep mode. Press Fn-
F4 or c lose the displa y c over whenever you a re not a c tively using the
c omputer. Then ta p a ny key or open the displa y to resume.
Taking the computer home

“when you a re moving from your offic e to your home or vic e versa ”

After disc onnec ting the c omputer from your desktop, follow these
steps to prepa re the c omputer for the trip home:
• Ma ke sure tha t you ha ve removed a ny media , diskette a nd
c ompa c t disc , in the drive(s). Fa ilure to remove the media c a n
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• Pa c k the c omputer in a protec tive c a se tha t c a n prevent the

c omputer from sliding a round a nd c ushion it if it should fa ll.
Caution: Avoid pa c king items next to the top c over of the

c omputer. Pressure a ga inst the top c overc a n da ma ge the sc reen.
What to bring with you

Unless you a lrea dy ha ve some items a t home, bring the following items
with you:
• AC a da pter a nd power c ord
• The printed user’s ma nua l
• Ea syLink module
Special considerations
Follow these guidelines to protec t your c omputer while tra veling to
a nd from work:
• Minimize the effec t of tempera ture c ha nges by keeping the
c omputer with you.
• If you need to stop for a n extended period of time a nd c a nnot
bring the c omputer with you, lea ve the c omputer in the trunk of
the c a r to a void exposing the c omputer to exc essive hea t.
• C ha nges in tempera ture a nd humidity c a n c a use c ondensa tion.
Allow the c omputer to return to room tempera ture, a nd inspec t
the sc reen for c ondensa tion before turning on the c omputer. If
the tempera ture c ha nge is grea ter tha n 18°F (10°C ), a llow the
c omputer to c ome to room tempera ture slowly. If possible, lea ve
the c omputer for 30 minutes in a n environment with a
tempera ture between outside a nd room tempera ture.
Setting up a home office

If you frequently work on your c omputer a t home, it ma y be
worthwhile to purc ha se a sec ond AC a da pter for use a t home. With a
sec ond AC a da pter, you c a n a void tra nsporting the extra weight to a nd
from home.
If you use your c omputer a t home for signific a nt periods of time, you
might a lso wa nt to a dd a n externa l keyboa rd, monitor, or mouse.

Traveling with the computer

“when you a re moving within a la rger dista nc e, for insta nc e, from your
offic e building to a c lient’s offic e building or tra veling loc a lly”

Prepa re the c omputer a s if you were ta king it home. Ma ke sure tha t
the ba ttery in the c omputer is c ha rged. Airport sec urity ma y require
you to turn on your c omputer when bringing it into the ga te a rea .

Bring the following items with you:
• AC a da pter
• Spa re, fully-c ha rged ba ttery pa c k(s)
• Additiona l printer driver files if you pla n to use a nother printer
In a ddition to the guidelines for ta king the c omputer home, follow
these guidelines to protec t your c omputer while tra veling:
• Alwa ys ta ke the c omputer a s c a rry-on lugga ge.
• If possible, ha ve the c omputer inspec ted by ha nd. Airport sec urity
X-ra y ma c hines a re sa fe, but do not put the c omputer through a
meta l detec tor.
• Avoid exposing floppy disks to ha nd-held meta l detec tors.
Traveling internationally with the computer

“when you a re moving from c ountry to c ountry”

Prepa re the c omputer a s you would norma lly prepa re it for tra veling.

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Bring the following items with you:
• AC a da pter
• Power c ords tha t a re a ppropria te to the c ountry to whic h you a re
tra veling
• Spa re, fully-c ha rged ba ttery pa c ks
• Additiona l printer driver files if you pla n to use a nother printer
• Proof of purc ha se, in c a se you need to show it to c ustoms offic ia ls
• Interna tiona l Tra veler’s Wa rra nty pa ssport
Follow the sa me spec ia l c onsidera tions a s when tra veling with the
c omputer. In a ddition, these tips a re useful when tra veling
interna tiona lly:
• When tra veling in a notherc ountry, c hec k tha t the loc a lAC volta ge
a nd the AC a da pter power c ord spec ific a tions a re c ompa tible. If
not, purc ha se a power c ord tha t is c ompa tible with the loc a l AC
volta ge. Do not use c onverter kits sold for a pplia nc es to power
the c omputer.
• If you a re using the modem, c hec k if the modem a nd c onnec tor is
c ompa tible with the telec ommunic a tions system of the c ountry
you a re tra veling in.

Securing your computer

Your c omputer is a va lua ble investment tha t you need to ta ke c a re of.
Lea rn how to protec t a nd ta ke c a re of your c omputer.
Sec urity fea tures inc lude ha rdwa re a nd softwa re loc ks — a sec urity
notc h, sma rt c a rd a nd pa sswords.
Using a computer security lock

A sec urity keyloc k notc h loc a ted on the right pa nel of the c omputer
lets you c onnec t a Kensington-c ompa tible key-ba sed c omputer
sec urity loc k. Some keyless models a re a lso a va ila ble.
Wra p a c omputersec urity loc kc a ble a round a n immova ble objec tsuc h
a s a ta ble or loc ked dra wer ha ndle. Insert the loc k into the notc h a nd
turn the key to sec ure the loc k.
Using the SmartCard

This softwa re inc ludes the following c omponents: Pla tinumPAS™,
Pla tinumSec ure™ a nd Pla tinumKey™. Together, they provide you with
multiple levels of sec urity.
• Pla tinumPAS implements the first sec urity mea sure a t the BIOS
level a nd runs during the BIOS routine c hec k when a c omputer is
powered up or rebooting. If no Sma rtC a rd or Emergenc y C a rd is
detec ted, the c omputer will stop booting up to prevent a ny illega l
a c c ess to the system.
• Pla tinumSec ure enha nc es the sec ure logon proc edure forWindows

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Millenium Edition (Me) or 2000 a t the Windows opera ting system

level. It provides user a uthentic a tion through its enc ryption/
dec ryption func tion using the Sma rtC a rd. If your Sma rtC a rd is
una va ila ble, you c a n use the Emergenc y C a rd a s a tempora ry
repla c ement c a rd.
• Pla tinumKey a uto-a uthentic a te a nd a uto c a c he with one-c lic k
logons to a ll pa ssword-required websites (pa tent pending),
elimina tes the overhea d c osts a ssoc ia ted with memorizing a nd
typing user IDs a nd pa sswords when surfing the Internet with
Mic rosoft or Netsc a pe web browsers.
A c a rd slot for your Sma rtC a rd is loc a ted on the left pa nel of the
c omputer. This new sec urity fea ture helps you boot up your c omputer
with a ll your settings built right into your Sma rtC a rd. You don’t ha ve
to remember your pa ssword to a c c ess your c omputer.

To remove the Sma rtC a rd press the Sma rtC a rd ejec t button (a ) a nd
remove the Sma rtC a rd (b) a s shown in the illustra tion below.
For more deta ils c onsult your sma rt c a rd doc umenta tion.
Registering your smart card
Important! Your Ac er notebook is equipped with a sma rt c a rd

sec urity fea ture tha t protec ts the c omputer from una uthorized
a c c ess. If you ena ble this fea ture, plea se ma ke sure tha t your
wa rra nty c a rd is c ompleted a nd sent ba c k to Ac er. This
informa tion will be used by Ac er servic e c enters to c onfirm
ownership in c a se your sma rt c a rd "key" is lost or da ma ged.
Registering your notebook with Ac er's servic e c enter is extremely
importa nt when repla c ing your lost sma rt c a rd "key".
If you ha ve a lrea dy bypa ssed the sma rt c a rd registra tion, plea se

reinsta ll the a pplic a tion a s follows:
1 Double-c lic k on setup.exe loc a ted in C :\ Wla n\ Sma rtAP.
2 Follow the onsc reen instruc tions.
To ena ble the sma rt c a rd sec urity fea ture, plea se refer to your
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Running PlatinumSecure
Pla tinumSec ure enha nc es the sec ure logon proc edure forWindows Me
or 2000 a t the opera ting system level. It provides user a uthentic a tion
with a n enc ryption/ dec ryption func tion using the Sma rtC a rd. If your
Sma rtC a rd isuna va ila ble,the Emergenc y C a rd c a nserve a sa tempora ry
repla c ement for the Sma rtC a rd. After insta lla tion, the
Pla tinumSec ure ic on a ppea rs on the Windows desktop. Double-c lic k
on it or c lic k the right mouse button, then selec t Open from the pop-
up menu (or la unc h it from the Pla tinumSec ret progra m group). From
the menu tha t a ppea rs, you c a n direc tly a c c ess three opera tions:
Pla tinumSec ure Options, Sma rtC a rd Ma na ger, a nd C ha nge
Pa ssword.

PlatinumSecure Options
C lic k on the PlatinumSecure Options button to open the Sma rtC a rd
Options window. It provides grea t flexibility to meet the va rious
priva c y protec tion needs of ma ny different users.
• Disa ble Sma rtC a rd Authentic a tion

When Disable PlatinumPAS is selec ted, the Pla tinumPAS Preboot
Authentic a tion System will be disa bled.
When Disable PlatinumSecure is selec ted, the Pla tinumSec ure
Windows Logon Authentic a tion with the Sma rtC a rd will be
disa bled, whic h mea ns tha t the protec tion of your PC a s well a s
other options under System Lock Option a nd Password Option
will be disa bled, too. The Sma rtC a rd pa ssword is required for this
selec tion.
• System Loc k Option
When Lock system when the SmartCard is not in use
(defa ult) is selec ted, if the Sma rtC a rd is removed, the
Pla tinumSec ure sc reensa ver c omes up a nd a c c ess to the system is
loc ked. When Never lock the system after bootup is selec ted,
there is no protec tion for the PC a fter boot up, a nd Pa ssword
Option is disa bled.
• Pa ssword Option
When Always enter password when the SmartCard is in use
(defa ult) is selec ted, the pa ssword is required whenever you need
to rega in a c c ess to the system while the Sma rtC a rd is inserted.
When Auto authenticate when SmartCard is in use is
selec ted, no pa ssword is required. All you need to do is insert the
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SmartCard Manager
The Multiple user support is implemented a nd ma na ged in Sma rtC a rd
Ma na ger. Plea se note tha t five users c a n be registered on one PC . If
you registered a s the Prima ry User, ONLY you c a n a dd/ remove other
users. If you registered a s a regula r user, other registered users c ould
a dd/ remove you. All registered users will be a ble to use the View
Sma rtC a rd users option.
Change Password
C lic k the Change Password button, fill in the three fields in the
C ha nge Pa ssword dia log box, a nd then c lose the dia log box by c lic king
the OK button to c ha nge the Sma rtC a rd pa ssword.
Encrypt/Decrypt
Pla tinumSec ure c a n a lso be used to enc rypt/ dec rypt files exc ept for
system files or files tha t a re a lrea dy enc rypted with other a pplic a tions.
Double-c lic k on a file to a utoma tic a lly enc rypt/ dec rypt it. However, if
the file is a ssoc ia ted with a n a pplic a tion, it will be opened with tha t
a pplic a tion instea d of being enc rypted. Note tha t the enc ryption is not
rec ursive. Tha t is, when you enc rypt a folder, only the files immedia tely
under tha t folder a re enc rypted, other files under subfolders a re not.
To find the Enc rypt/ Dec rypt c omma nds:
• Right-c lic k on the Sta rt menu,
• Right-c lic k on a folder or ic on on your Windows desktop, or
• In Windows Explorer, right-c lic k on a selec ted folder, file, or group

of files.
Running PlatinumKey
Pla tinumKey provides one-c lic k logon to a ll pa ssword-required
websites. With its unique Sma rtC a rd c a c hing tec hnology, you c a n
grea tly extend the limited c a rd memory size to unlimited use by
storing your priva te da ta in a n enc rypted file either on the Sma rtC a rd,
or on the 360 Degree Web sec ure website server.
Informa tion in Pla tinumKey, like the ones in My Info a nd C redit C a rds,
c a n be tra nsferred to other a pplic a tions using the "dra g-a nd-drop"
method: simply point the c ursor to the field c onta ining the
informa tion, press a nd hold the left mouse button, then dra g the
c ursor to the a pplic a tion a nd drop the informa tion there.
Pla tinumKey a lso ma kes it c onvenient to c ha nge your pa ssword. There

is a lwa ys a PWD button a va ila ble, whic h is equiva lent to the C ha nge
Pa ssword button in Pla tinumSec ure.
Follow these steps to use Pla tinumKey:
1 Open your browser to c onnec t to the Internet.
2 Double-c lic k on the Pla tinumKey ic on on your Windows desktop.
3 Enter your Sma rtC a rd pa ssword a nd c lic k OK.
4 If Pla tinumKey is being used for the very first time, it will a sk
"Would you like to link to 360 Degree Web sec ure website server
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a nswer is Yes, a nd it will ena ble you to store your informa tion
(exc luding the C redit C a rds) on the 360 Degree Web sec ure
website server for ba c kup purposes in c a se the c a rd is lost/ stolen. If
you c hoose No, you will only be a ble to sa ve My Info, C redit C a rds
a nd 5 Websites on your Sma rtC a rd.
5 Log in to a website where you a re a lrea dy registered.
6 Pla tinumKey a utoma tic a lly stores your login da ta a nd a sks for your
c onfirma tion to a utoma tic a lly log you in the next time you a c c ess
the site. C lic k Yes a nd c ontinue browsing.
7 To c lose Pla tinumKey when you a re finished browsing, right-c lic k
on the Pla tinumKey ic on on your Windows ta skba r a nd selec t
C lose Pla tinumKey.
Pla tinumKey provides a list of a ll the logon pa ges tha t you ha ve stored.
To go direc tly to a ny site on the list either double-c lic k it or selec t it a nd
c lic k the G o button. Also, you c a n c lic k the View button to view the
selec ted website informa tion inc luding Web Na me, User Na me,
Pa ssword, a nd Web URL. Simila rly, type the first letter(s) of a site on the
list, a nd the site will be sea rc hed a nd selec ted.
You c a n Edit a nd Delete the sites a s well a s other informa tion, a nd
Sa ve or C a nc el the c ha nges you ma de, by selec ting the button
c orresponding to ea c h c omma nd.
Using passwords
Three pa ssword types protec t your c omputer from una uthorized
a c c ess. Setting these pa sswords c rea tes severa l different levels of
protec tion for your c omputer a nd da ta :
• Setup Pa ssword prevents una uthorized entry into the BIOS Utility.
Onc e set, you must key-in this pa ssword to ga in a c c ess to the BIOS
Utility. See “BIOS Utility” on pa ge 55 a nd your online guide for
more deta ils.
• Power-On Pa ssword sec ures your c omputer a ga inst una uthorized
use. C ombine the use of this pa ssword with pa ssword c hec kpoints
on boot-up a nd resume from hiberna tion for ma ximum sec urity.
• Ha rd Disk Pa ssword protec ts your da ta by preventing
una uthorized a c c ess to your ha rd disk. Even if the ha rd disk is
removed from the c omputer a nd moved to a nother c omputer, it
c a nnot be a c c essed without the Ha rd Disk Pa ssword.

Important! Do not forget your Setup a nd Ha rd Disk Pa ssword! If

you forget your pa ssword, plea se get in touc h with your dea ler or
a n a uthorized servic e c enter.
Entering passwords
When a pa ssword is set, a pa ssword prompt a ppea rs in the left-ha nd
c orner of the displa y sc reen.
• When the Setup Pa ssword is set, the following prompt a ppea rs
when you press F2 to enter the BIOS Utility a t boot-up.
Type the Setup Pa ssword a nd press Enter to a c c ess the BIOS Utility.
• When the Power-on Pa ssword is set, the following prompt a ppea rs
a t boot-up.
Type the Power-on Pa ssword (a . symbol a ppea rs for ea c h

c ha ra c ter you type) a nd press Enter to use the c omputer. If you
enter the pa ssword inc orrec tly, a n x symbol a ppea rs. Try a ga in
a nd press Enter.
• When the Ha rd Disk Pa ssword is set, the following prompt a ppea rs
a t boot-up.
Type the Ha rd Disk Pa ssword (a . symbol a ppea rs for ea c h

c ha ra c ter you type) a nd press Enter to use the c omputer. If you
enter the pa ssword inc orrec tly, a n x symbol a ppea rs. Try a ga in
a nd press Enter.
Important! You ha ve three c ha nc es to enter a pa ssword. If you

suc c essfully entered the pa ssword, you a re presented with a
c orrec t entry symbol.
If you fa il to enter the pa ssword c orrec tly a fter three tries, the

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following messa ge or symbol a ppea rs.
Slide a nd hold the power switc h for four sec onds to shut down the
c omputer. Then turn on the c omputer a ga in, a nd try a ga in. If you
fa il to enter the Ha rd Disk Pa ssword, plea se c onta c t your dea ler or
a n a uthorized servic e c enter.
Setting passwords
You c a n set pa sswords using:
• Notebook Ma na ger
• BIOS Utility
See your online guide for more deta ils.


2 Customizing your
computer

After lea rning the ba sic s of your Tra velMa te
c omputer, let’s get a c qua inted with the
a dva nc ed fea tures of your c omputer. In
this c ha pter, you will lea rn how to a dd
options, upgra de c omponents for better
performa nc e, a nd c ustomize your
c omputer.
key link: a c c essories.a c er.c om

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Expanding through options

Your Tra velMa te offers you a c omplete mobile c omputing experienc e.
Connectivity options
Ports a llow you to c onnec t periphera l devic es to your c omputer a s you
would with a desktop PC . For instruc tions on how to c onnec t different
externa l devic es to the c omputer, see your online guide for more
deta ils.
Fax/data modem
Some models ha ve a built-in V.90 56Kbps softwa re modem.
Warning! This modem port is not compatible with digital

phone lines. Plugging this modem into a digital phone line
will damage the modem.
To use the fa x/ da ta modem port, c onnec t a phone c a ble from the

modem port to a telephone ja c k.
Sta rt your c ommunic a tions softwa re progra m. See your

c ommunic a tions ma nua l for instruc tions.

48 2 C ustomizing your c omputer
Built-in network feature

The built-in network fea ture a llows you to c onnec t your c omputer to
a n Ethernet-ba sed (10/ 100 Mbps) network.
To use the network fea ture, c onnec t a n Ethernet c a ble from the
network ja c k on the rea r of the c omputer to a network ja c k or hub on
your network.
Fast infrared
The c omputer’s fa st infra red (FIR) port a llows you to do wireless da ta
tra nsfer with other IR-a wa re c omputers a nd periphera ls suc h a s
infra red printers. The infra red port c a n tra nsfer da ta a t speeds of up
to four mega bits per sec ond (Mbps) a t a dista nc e of up to one meter.

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To use FIR, position two IR-a wa re devic es suc h tha t their IR ports a re no
more tha n one meter a pa rt a nd offset no more tha n 15 degrees.
When the two c omputers a re in position, simply begin the da ta

tra nsfer a s you norma lly would. See your file tra nsfer softwa re for
deta ils.
Universal Serial Bus

The Universa l Seria l Bus (USB) port is a high-speed seria l bus whic h
a llows you to c onnec t a nd da isy-c ha in USB periphera ls without ta king
up prec ious system resourc es. Your c omputer ha s two ports a va ila ble.
PC Card slots
There is a type II C a rdBus PC C a rd slot found on the left side of the
c omputer. This slot a c c epts c redit-c a rd-sized c a rds tha t enha nc e the
usa bility a nd expa nda bility of the c omputer. These c a rds should ha ve a
PC C a rd logo on them.
PC C a rds (formerly PC MC IA) a re a dd-on c a rds forporta ble c omputers,
giving you expa nsion possibilities long a fforded by desktop PC s.
Popula r type II c a rds inc lude fla sh memory, SRAM, fa x/ da ta modem,
LAN a nd SC SI c a rds. C a rdBus improves on the 16-bit PC c a rd
tec hnology by expa nding the ba ndwidth to 32 bits.
ZV (Zoomed Video) a llows your c omputer to support ha rdwa re MPEG
in the form of a ZV PC c a rd.

Note: Refer to your c a rd’s ma nua l for deta ils on how to insta ll
a nd use the c a rd a nd its func tions.
Inserting a PC Card
Insert the c a rd into the slot a nd ma ke the proper c onnec tions (e.g.,
network c a ble), if nec essa ry. See your c a rd ma nua l for deta ils.
Ejecting a PC Card
Before ejec ting a PC C a rd:
1 Exit the a pplic a tion using the c a rd.
2 Left-c lic k on the PC C a rd ic on on the ta skba r a nd stop the c a rd
opera tion.
3 Press the slot ejec t button (a ) to pop out the ejec t button; then
press it a ga in (a ) to ejec t the c a rd (b).

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Port expansion devices

Two types of expa nsion devic es a re a va ila ble for your c omputer:
• I/ O replic a tor - a dds seria l port a nd pa ra llel port c onnec tions to
your c omputer.
• Ea syPort - a dds a host of ports for your c omputer, a nd a llows you
to c onnec t a nd disc onnec t periphera ls from your c omputer in one
quic k step.
See your dea ler for more informa tion.
Upgrade options
Your c omputer delivers superior power a nd performa nc e. However,
some users a nd the a pplic a tions they use ma y dema nd more. This
c omputer a llows you to upgra de key c omponents when you need
inc rea sed performa nc e.
Note: C onta c t your a uthorized dea ler if you dec ide to perform a
key c omponent upgra de.
Memory upgrade
Memory is expa nda ble to 1024 MB or 1 G B, employing 128/ 256/ 512-MB
a nd supports 133 Mhz industry sta nda rd soDIMMs (Sma ll Outline Dua l
Inline Memory Modules). The c omputer supports SDRAM
(Sync hronous Dyna mic Ra ndom Ac c ess Memory).
There a re two memory slots on your c omputer, one of whic h is
oc c upied by sta nda rd memory. You c a n upgra de memory by insta lling
a memory module into the a va ila ble slot, or repla c ing the sta nda rd
memory with a higher-c a pa c ity memory module.
Installing memory
Follow these steps to insta ll memory:
1 Turn off the c omputer, unplug the AC a da pter (if c onnec ted) a nd
remove the ba ttery pa c k. Then turn the c omputer over to a c c ess
its ba se.

2 Remove the sc rew (a ) from the memory c over; then lift up a nd

remove the memory c over (b).
3 Insert the memory module dia gona lly into the slot (a ), then gently
press it down (b) until it c lic ks into pla c e.
4 Repla c e the memory c over a nd sec ure it with the sc rew.

The c omputer a utoma tic a lly detec ts a nd rec onfigures the tota l
memory size.
Notebook Manager
The c omputer ha s a built-in system setup progra m c a lled Notebook
Ma na ger. The Windows-ba sed Notebook Ma na ger a llows you to set
pa sswords, the sta rtup sequenc e of the drives, a nd power
ma na gement settings. It a lso shows c urrent ha rdwa re c onfigura tions.

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To sta rt the Notebook Ma na ger, press Fn-F2 or follow these steps:

1 C lic k on Start, Programs, then Notebook Manager.
2 Selec t the Notebook Manager a pplic a tion to run the progra m.
See your online guide for more informa tion.
Launch Manager
La unc h Ma na ger a llows you to set the five la unc h keys loc a ted a bove
the keyboa rd. See “La unc h Keys” on pa ge 18 for the loc a tion of the
la unc h key.
You c a n a c c ess the La unc h Ma na ger by c lic king on Start, Programs,

a nd then Launch Manager to sta rt the a pplic a tion.

Launch Manager and 802.11b Wireless LAN

By defa ult, the 802.11b wireless LAN is set to “Alwa ys On”. You c a n
ma nua lly switc h off the 802.11b wireless LAN by pressing the
button. Ma nua lly turning off 802.11b wireless LAN does not c ha nge
this defa ult setting whic h is re-ena bled when you resta rt your
c omputer. You ha ve to use the La unc h Ma na ger to set it to “Alwa ys
Off”, so tha t when you turn on your c omputer, 802.11b wireless LAN
will be off.
In Windows 2000, only the a dministra tor c a n c ha nge the setting in the
La unc h Ma na ger. For a ll other users, press the button, then wa it

for the following dia log box to displa y.
Rea d this note a nd c lic k on OK.

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Rea d the instruc tions on how to turn off 802.11b wireless LAN a nd
c lic k on OK.
BIOS Utility
The BIOS Utility is a ha rdwa re c onfigura tion progra m built into your
c omputer’s BIOS (ba sic input/ ouput system).
Your c omputer is a lrea dy properly c onfigured a nd optimized, a nd you
do not need to run this utility. However, if you enc ounter
c onfigura tion problems, you ma y need to run it.
To a c tiva te the BIOS Utility, press F2 during the POST (power-on self-
test) while the Tra velMa te logo is being displa yed. See your online
guide for more informa tion.


3 Troubleshooting your
computer

This c ha pter instruc ts you on how to dea l
with c ommon system problems. Rea d it
before c a lling a tec hnic ia n if a problem
oc c urs. Solutions to more serious
problems require opening up the
c omputer. Do not a ttempt to open the
c omputer by yourself. C onta c t your
dea ler or a n a uthorized servic e c enter for
a ssista nc e.
key link: www.a c ersupport.c om

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Frequently-asked questions
The following is a list of possible situa tions tha t ma y a rise during the
use of your c omputer. Ea sy a nswers a nd solutions a re provided for
ea c h one.
I pressed the power switch and opened the display, but the computer
does not start or boot-up.
Look a t the Power indic a tor (refer to “Indic a tors” on pa ge 11):
• If it is not lit, no power is being a pplied to the c omputer. C hec k
the following:
• If you a re running on ba ttery power, it ma y be low a nd una ble
to powerthe c omputer. C onnec t the AC a da pter to rec ha rge
the ba ttery pa c k.
• Ma ke sure tha t the AC a da pter is plugged in properly to the
c omputer a nd to the power outlet.
• If it is lit, c hec k the following:
• If the Sleep indic a tor is lit, the c omputer is in Sleep mode.
Press a ny key or ta p on the touc hpa d to resume.
• Is a non-boota ble (non-system) diskette in the floppy drive?
Remove or repla c e it with a system diskette a nd press Ctrl-Alt-
Del to resta rt the system.
• The opera ting system files ma y be da ma ged or missing. Insert the
sta rtup disk you c rea ted during Windows setup into the floppy
drive a nd press Ctrl-Alt-Del to resta rt the system. This will
dia gnose your system a nd ma ke nec essa ry fixes.
Nothing appears on the screen.

The c omputer’s power ma na gement system a utoma tic a lly bla nks the
sc reen to sa ve power. Press a ny key to turn the displa y ba c k on.
If pressing a key does not turn the displa y ba c k on, two things might
be the c a use:
• The brightness level might be too low. Press Fn-→ (inc rea se) a nd
Fn-← (dec rea se) to a djust the brightness level.
• The displa y devic e might be set to a n externa l monitor. Press the
displa y toggle hot key Fn-F5 to toggle the displa y ba c k to the
c omputer.

60 3 Troubleshooting your c omputer
Image is not full-screen.

Ma ke sure tha t the resolution is set to 1024x768 whic h the system
supports na tively. Right-c lic k on your Windows desktop a nd selec t
Properties to bring up the Display Properties dia log box. Then c lic k
on the Settings ta b to ma ke sure the resolution is set to the
a ppropria te resolution. Resolutions lower tha n the spec ified
resolution a re not full-sc reen on the c omputer or on a n externa l
monitor.
No audio is heard from the computer.

C hec k the following:
• The volume ma y be muted. In Windows, look a t the volume
c ontrol (spea ker) ic on on the ta skba r. If it is c rossed-out, c lic k on
the ic on a nd deselec t the Mute option.
• The spea kers ma y be turned off. Press Fn-F8 to turn the spea kers
on (this hot key a lso turns the spea kers off).
• The volume level ma y be too low. In Windows, look a t the volume
c ontrol ic on on the ta skba r. You c a n a lso use the volume c ontrol
buttons to a djust the volume. See “Hot keys” on pa ge 15.
• If hea dphones, ea rphones or externa l spea kers a re c onnec ted to
the line-out port on the c omputer’s right pa nel, the interna l
spea kers a utoma tic a lly turn off.
I want to eject the optical drive tray without turning on the power. I
cannot eject the optical drive tray.
There is a mec ha nic a l ejec t button on the optic a l drive. Simply insert
the tip of a pen or pa perc lip a nd push to ejec t the tra y.

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The keyboard does not respond.

Try a tta c hing a n externa l keyboa rd to the PS/ 2 c onnec tor on the
c omputer’s rea r. If it works, c onta c t your dea ler or a n a uthorized
servic e c enter a s the interna l keyboa rd c a ble ma y be loose.
I prefer using an external keyboard and mouse, but both have PS/2
connectors and there is only one PS/2 port on the computer.
To c onnec t two PS/ 2-type devic es to the c omputer, you need to use a n
optiona l PS/ 2 Y-bridge c onnec tor.
The infrared port does not work.

C hec k the following:
• Ma ke sure tha t the infra red ports of the two devic es a re fa c ing
ea c h other (+/ - 15 degrees) a ma ximum of 1 meter a pa rt.
• Ma ke sure tha t there is a c lea r pa th between the two infra red
ports. Nothing should be bloc king the ports.
• Ma ke sure tha t you ha ve the a ppropria te softwa re running on
both devic es (for file tra nsfers) or tha t you ha ve the a ppropria te
drivers (for printing to a n infra red printer).
• During the POST, press F2 to a c c ess the BIOS Utility a nd verify tha t
the infra red port is ena bled.
• Ma ke sure tha t both devic es a re IrDA-c omplia nt.
I want to set up my location to use the internal modem.

To properly use your c ommunic a tions softwa re (e.g., HyperTermina l),
you need to set up your loc a tion:
2 Double-c lic k on Modems.
3 C lic k on Dialing Properties a nd begin setting up your loc a tion.
Refer to the Windows ma nua l.
I get a “Not Enough Space for Allocation” error message from the
Sleep Manager program.
This is a n error messa ge tha t ma y a ppea r when Sleep Ma na ger is
c rea ting the Hiberna tion file. There a re severa l different rea sons tha t
ma y c a use this error:

• The size of the free disk spa c e on your ha rd disk is less tha n the
required size.
For exa mple, if the onboa rd memory (inc luding video memory) is
64MB, the tota l free disk spa c e required will be a round 64MB. If
the tota l free disk spa c e is less tha n this, you ha ve to free up spa c e
on the ha rd disk.
• The ha rd disk ha s enough free spa c e, but this free spa c e exists a s
sma ll fra gments.
The free disk spa c e tha t Sleep Ma na ger requires needs to be
c ontiguous. To solve this problem, use tools suc h a s Disk
Defra gmenter(Windows) to c ompa c t these free disk spa c es. Then
run Sleep Ma na ger a ga in to c rea te the file.
• Disk c ompression utilities a re used.
Sleep Ma na ger c a n work with most c ompression softwa re.
However, Sleep Ma na gerc a n only c rea te the spa c e on a hostdrive.
A host drive stores origina l file informa tion a nd c a nnot be
c ompressed. The free spa c e on the host drive is usua lly very sma ll,
so the c ompression softwa re needs to be run a ga in to enla rge the
size of the host (unc ompressed) drive for Sleep Ma na ger.

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Troubleshooting tips
This notebookc omputerinc orpora tes a n a dva nc ed design tha tdelivers
onsc reen error messa ge reports to help you solve problems.
• If the system reports a n error messa ge or a n error symptom oc c urs,
see “Error messa ges” on pa ge 64.

Error messages
If you rec eive a n error messa ge, note the messa ge a nd ta ke the
c orrec tive a c tion. The following ta ble lists the error messa ges in
a lpha betic a l order together with the rec ommended c ourse of a c tion.
Error Messages Corrective Action
C MOS Ba ttery Ba d C onta c t your dea ler or a n a uthorized servic e

c enter.
C MOS C hec ksum Error C onta c t your dea ler or a n a uthorized servic e
c enter.
Disk Boot Fa ilure Insert a system (boota ble) diskette into the floppy
drive (A:), then press Enter to reboot.
Diskette Drive C onta c t your dea ler or a n a uthorized servic e

C ontroller Error or No c enter.
C ontroller Present
Diskette Drive Error C onta c t your dea ler or a n a uthorized servic e

c enter.
Diskette Drive Type Press F2 (during POST) to enter the BIOS Utility;
Misma tc h then press Esc to exit a nd rec onfigure the
c omputer.
Equipment Press F2 (during POST) to enter the BIOS Utility;

C onfigura tion Error then press Esc to exit a nd rec onfigure the
c omputer.
Ha rd Disk 0 Error C onta c t your dea ler or a n a uthorized servic e

c enter.
Ha rd Disk 0 Extended C onta c t your dea ler or a n a uthorized servic e

Type Error c enter.
I/ O Pa rity Error C onta c t your dea ler or a n a uthorized servic e

c enter.
Insert system diskette Insert a system (boota ble) diskette into the floppy
a nd press <Enter> key drive (A:), then press Enter to reboot.
to reboot

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Error Messages Corrective Action
Keyboa rd Error or No C onta c t your dea ler or a n a uthorized servic e

Keyboa rd C onnec ted c enter.
Keyboa rd Interfa c e C onta c t your dea ler or a n a uthorized servic e

Error c enter.
Memory Size Misma tc h Press F2 (during POST) to enter the BIOS Utility;
then press Esc to exit a nd rec onfigure the
c omputer.
Missing opera ting Press F2 (during POST) to enter the BIOS Utility;
system then press Esc to exit a nd rec onfigure the
c omputer.
Non-system disk or disk Insert a system (boota ble) diskette into the floppy
error. Repla c e a nd drive (A:), then press Enter to reboot.
strike a ny key when
rea dy.
Pointing Devic e Error C onta c t your dea ler or a n a uthorized servic e

c enter.
Pointing Devic e C onta c t your dea ler or a n a uthorized servic e

Interfa c e Error c enter.
Protec ted Mode Test C onta c t your dea ler or a n a uthorized servic e
Fa il c enter.
RAM BIOS Ba d C onta c t your dea ler or a n a uthorized servic e

c enter.
RAM Pa rity Error C onta c t your dea ler or a n a uthorized servic e

c enter.
Rea l-Time C loc k Error Press F2 (during POST) to enter the BIOS Utility;
then press Esc to exit a nd rec onfigure the
c omputer.
Video RAM BIOS Ba d C onta c t your dea ler or a n a uthorized servic e

c enter.
If you still enc ounter problems a fter going through the c orrec tive
mea sures, plea se c onta c t your dea ler or a n a uthorized servic e c enter
for a ssista nc e. Some problems ma y be solved using the BIOS Utility.

Requesting service
International Traveler’s Warranty (ITW)
Your c omputer is ba c ked by a n Interna tiona l Tra veler’s Wa rra nty (ITW)
tha t gives you sec urity a nd pea c e of mind when tra veling. Our
worldwide network of servic e c enters a re there to give you a helping
ha nd.
An ITW pa ssport c omes with your c omputer. This pa ssport c onta ins a ll
you need to know a bout the ITW progra m. A list of a va ila ble,
a uthorized servic e c enters a re in this ha ndy booklet. Rea d this
pa ssport thoroughly.
Alwa ys ha ve your ITW pa ssport on ha nd, espec ia lly when you tra vel to
rec eive the benefits from our support c enters. Pla c e your proof-of-
purc ha se in the fla p loc a ted inside the front c over of the ITW pa ssport.
If the c ountry you a re tra veling in does not ha ve a n Ac er-a uthorized
ITW servic e site, you c a n still get in c onta c t with our offic es worldwide.
There a re three wa ys to a c c ess Ac er for tec hnic a l support a nd
informa tion:
• Internet servic e worldwide, visit http:/ / www.a c ersupport.c om/
• Telephone support in the United Sta tes a nd C a na da , c a ll 1-800-
816-2237
• Tec hnic a l support numbers in va rious c ountries
You c a n view a list of tec hnic a l support numbers by following these

steps:
2 Double-c lic k on System.
3 C lic k on the Support Information button.
Before you call

Plea se ha ve the following informa tion a va ila ble when you c a ll Ac er for
online servic e, a nd plea se be a t your c omputer when you c a ll. With
your support, we c a n reduc e the a mount of time a c a ll ta kes a nd help
solve your problems effic iently.

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If there a re error messa ges or beeps reported by your c omputer, write

them down a s they a ppea ron the sc reen (orthe numbera nd sequenc e
in the c a se of beeps).
If you ha ven’t registered your notebook c omputer, you will be required
to register during your first c a ll to Ac er.
You a re required to provide the following informa tion:
Na me:________________________________________
Address:______________________________________
______________________________________________
Telephone number:____________________________
Ma c hine a nd model type:_______________________
Seria l number:_________________________________
Da te of purc ha se:______________________________


Appendix A
Specifications

This a ppendix lists the genera l
spec ific a tions of your c omputer.

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Microprocessor
• Mobile Intel® Pentium® III Proc essor-M with 512 KB level 2 c a c he
fea turing the new Enha nc ed Intel® SpeedStep™ tec hnology
Memory
• Ma in memory expa nda ble to 1024 MB or 1 G B
• Dua l 144-pin soDIMM soc ket SDRAM (Sync hronous Dyna mic
Ra ndom Ac c ess Memory) supports 133 Mhz bus speed
• 512 KB Fla sh ROM BIOS
Data storage
• One externa l Ea syLink C ombo drive (floppy drive + optic a l drive)
• One high-c a pa c ity, Enha nc ed-IDE ha rd disk
Display and video

• 13.3"Thin-Film Tra nsistor (TFT) liquid-c rysta l displa y (LC D)
displa ying 24-bit true-c olor a t 1024x768 eXtended G ra phic s Arra y
(XG A) resolution
• 8 MB Video DRAM with DVMT (Dyna mic Video Memory
Tec hnology™) up to 32 MB
• 3D c a pa bilities
• Simulta neous LC D a nd C RT displa y support
• Dua l displa y c a pa bility
Audio
• 16-bit AC ’ 97 PC I stereo a udio with built-in wa veta ble synthesizer
• Built-in spea ker a nd mic rophone
• Sound Bla ster Pro a nd Windows Sound System-c ompa tible
• Sepa ra te a udio ports for hea dphone-out, line-in a nd mic rophone-
in devic es
Keyboard and pointing device

• Full-sized keyboa rd
• Ergonomic a lly-c entered touc hpa d pointing devic e with sc roll
func tion

72 Appendix A Spec ific a tions
I/O ports
• Built-in:
• One type II/ I C a rdBus soc ket
• One Sma rt C a rd interfa c e soc ket
• One PS/ 2 keyboa rd/ mouse port
• One RJ-11 phone ja c k
• One RJ-45 LAN ja c k
• One DC -in ja c k (AC a da pter)
• One externa l monitor port
• One mic rophone-in ja c k
• One spea ker/ hea dphone-out ja c k
• One FIR wireless c ommunic a tions port (IrDA-c omplia nt)
• Two USB ports
• One Ea syPort port replic a tor c onnec tor
• One IEEE 1394 port
Weight and dimensions

• 4 lbs (1.8 kg) for 13.3"LC D
• 292 (W) x 234 (D) x 21 (H)mm
Temperature
• Opera ting: 10°C ~ 35°C
• Non-opera ting: -20°C ~ 60°C
Humidity (non-condensing)
• Opera ting: 20% ~ 80% RH
• Non-opera ting: 20% ~ 80% RH
System
• AC PI support
• DMI 2.0-c omplia nt
• LDC M support

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Battery pack
• 34 WH Li-Ion ma in ba ttery pa c k
• Sma rt ba ttery ma na gement tec hnology
• 1.5-hour ra pid c ha rge/ 2.5-hour c ha rge-in-use
AC adapter
• 60-Wa tt
• Auto sensing 100~240Va c , 50~60Hz
Options
• 128-/ 256-MB memory upgra de module
• Higher-c a pa c ity ha rd disk drive
• One Ea syLink C ombo module
• PS/ 2 Y-bridge c a ble
• Additiona l AC a da pter a nd ba ttery pa c k
• USB video c a pture kit
• File tra nsfer c a ble
• Infra red Red (IR) remote c ontrol
• Externa l ba ttery c ha rger
• USB Bluetooth dongle solution
• 802.11b wireless LAN

74 Appendix A Spec ific a tions

Appendix B
Notices

This a ppendix lists the genera l
notic es of your c omputer.

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FCC notice
This devic e ha s been tested a nd found to c omply with the limits for a C la ss B
digita l devic e pursua nt to Pa rt 15 of the FC C Rules. These limits a re designed
to provide rea sona ble protec tion a ga inst ha rmful interferenc e in a
residentia l insta lla tion. This devic e genera tes, uses, a nd c a n ra dia te ra dio
frequenc y energy a nd, if not insta lled a nd used in a c c orda nc e with the
instruc tions, ma y c a use ha rmful interferenc e to ra dio c ommunic a tions.
However, there is no gua ra ntee tha t interferenc e will not oc c ur in a pa rtic ula r
insta lla tion. If this devic e does c a use ha rmful interferenc e to ra dio or
television rec eption, whic h c a n be determined by turning the devic e off a nd
on, the user is enc oura ged to try to c orrec t the interferenc e by one or more
of the following mea sures:
• Reorient or reloc a te the rec eiving a ntenna
• Inc rea se the sepa ra tion between the devic e a nd rec eiver
• C onnec t the devic e into a n outlet on a c irc uit different from tha t to whic h
the rec eiver is c onnec ted
• C onsult the dea ler or a n experienc ed ra dio/ television tec hnic ia n for help
Notice: Shielded cables

All c onnec tions to other c omputing devic es must be ma de using shielded
c a bles to ma inta in c omplia nc e with FC C regula tions.
Notice: Peripheral devices

Only periphera ls (input/ output devic es, termina ls, printers, etc .) c ertified to
c omply with the C la ss B limits ma y be a tta c hed to this equipment. Opera tion
with non-c ertified periphera ls is likely to result in interferenc e to ra dio a nd TV
rec eption.
Caution
C ha nges or modific a tions not expressly a pproved by the ma nufa c turer
c ould void the user’s a uthority, whic h is gra nted by the Federa l
C ommunic a tions C ommission, to opera te this c omputer.
Use conditions
This pa rt c omplies with Pa rt 15 of the FC C Rules. Opera tion is subjec t to the
following two c onditions: (1) this devic e ma y not c a use ha rmful interferenc e,
a nd (2) this devic e must a c c ept a ny interferenc e rec eived, inc luding
interferenc e tha t ma y c a use undesired opera tion.

78 Appendix B Notic es
Notice: Canadian users

This C la ss B digita l a ppa ra tus meets a ll requirements of the C a na dia n
Interferenc e-C a using Equipment Regula tions.
Remarque à l’intention des utilisateurs canadiens

C et a ppa reil numérique de la c la sse B respec ted toutes les exigenc es du
Règlement sur le ma tériel brouilleur du C a na da .
Modem notices
FCC
This equipment c omplies with Pa rt 68 of the FC C rules. Loc a ted on the
bottom side of the modem is a la bel tha t c onta ins, a mong other informa tion,
the FC C Registra tion Number a nd Ringer Equiva lenc e Number (REN) for this
equipment. Upon request, you must provide this informa tion to your
telephone c ompa ny.
If your telephone equipment c a uses ha rm to the telephone network, the

telephone c ompa ny ma y disc ontinue your servic e tempora rily. If possible,
they will notify you in a dva nc e. But, if a dva nc e notic e is not pra c tic a l, you
will be notified a s soon a s possible. You will a lso be informed of your right to
file a c ompla int with the FC C .
Your telephone c ompa ny ma y ma ke c ha nges in its fa c ilities, equipment,

opera tions, or proc edures tha t c ould a ffec t the proper func tioning of your
equipment. If they do, you will be notified in a dva nc e to give you a n
opportunity to ma inta in uninterrupted telephone servic e.
If this equipment should fa il to opera te properly, disc onnec t the equipment

from the phone line to determine if it is c a using the problem. If the problem is
with the equipment, disc ontinue use a nd c onta c t your dea ler or vendor.
CTR 21
This equipment ha s been a pproved [C ounc il Dec ision 98/ 482/ EC - “C TR 21”]
for pa n-Europea n single termina l c onnec tion to the Public Switc hed
Telephone Network (PSTN). However, due to differenc es between the
individua l PSTNs provided in different c ountries, the a pprova l does not, of
itself, give a n unc onditiona l a ssura nc e of suc c essful opera tion on every PSTN
termina tion point. In the event of problems, you should c onta c t your
equipment supplier in the first insta nc e.

79
Important safety instructions

Rea d these instruc tions c a refully. Sa ve these instruc tions for future referenc e.
1 Follow a ll wa rnings a nd instruc tions ma rked on the produc t.
2 Unplug this produc t from the wa ll outlet before c lea ning. Do not use
liquid c lea ners or a erosol c lea ners. Use a da mp c loth for c lea ning.
3 Do not use this produc t nea r wa ter.
4 Do not pla c e this produc t on a n unsta ble c a rt, sta nd, or ta ble. The produc t
ma y fa ll, c a using serious da ma ge to the produc t.
5 Slots a nd openings in the c a binet a nd the ba c k or bottom a re provided for
ventila tion; to ensure relia ble opera tion of the produc t a nd to protec t it
from overhea ting, these openings must not be bloc ked or c overed. The
openings should never be bloc ked by pla c ing the produc t on a bed, sofa ,
rug, or other simila r surfa c e. This produc t should never be pla c ed nea r or
over a ra dia tor or hea t register, or in a built-in insta lla tion unless proper
ventila tion is provided.
6 This produc t should be opera ted from the type of power indic a ted on the
ma rking la bel. If you a re not sure of the type of power a va ila ble, c onsult
your dea ler or loc a l power c ompa ny.
7 Do not a llow a nything to rest on the power c ord. Do not loc a te this
produc t where persons will wa lk on the c ord.
8 If a n extension c ord is used with this produc t, ma ke sure tha t the tota l
a mpere ra ting of the equipment plugged into the extension c ord does not
exc eed the extension c ord a mpere ra ting. Also, ma ke sure tha t the tota l
ra ting of a ll produc ts plugged into the wa ll outlet does not exc eed the fuse
ra ting.
9 Never push objec ts of a ny kind into this produc t through c a binet slots a s
they ma y touc h da ngerous volta ge points or short out pa rts tha t c ould
result in a fire or elec tric shoc k. Never spill liquid of a ny kind on the
produc t.
10 Do not a ttempt to servic e this produc t yourself, a s opening or removing
c overs ma y expose you to da ngerous volta ge points or other risks. Refer a ll
servic ing to qua lified servic e personnel.
11 Unplug this produc t from the wa ll outlet a nd refer servic ing to qua lified
servic e personnel under the following c onditions:
a When the power c ord or plug is da ma ged or fra yed
b If liquid ha s been spilled into the produc t
c If the produc t ha s been exposed to ra in or wa ter
d If the produc t does not opera te norma lly when the opera ting
instruc tions a re followed. Adjust only those c ontrols tha t a re c overed
by the opera ting instruc tions sinc e improper a djustment of other

c ontrols ma y result in da ma ge a nd will often require extensive work

by a qua lified tec hnic ia n to restore the produc t to norma l c ondition.
e If the produc t ha s been dropped or the c a binet ha s been da ma ged
f If the produc t exhibits a distinc t c ha nge in performa nc e, indic a ting a
need for servic e.
12 Repla c e the ba ttery with the sa me type a s the produc t's ba ttery we
rec ommend. Use of a nother ba ttery ma y present a risk of fire or explosion.
Refer ba ttery repla c ement to a qua lified servic ema n.
13 Wa rning! Ba tteries ma y explode if not ha ndled properly. Do not
disa ssemble or dispose of them in fire. Keep them a wa y from c hildren a nd
dispose of used ba tteries promptly.
14 Use only the proper type of power supply c ord set (provided in your
a c c essories box) for this unit. It should be a deta c ha ble type: UL listed/ C SA
c ertified, type SPT-2, ra ted 7A 125V minimum, VDE a pproved or its
equiva lent. Ma ximum length is 15 feet (4.6 meters).
Laser compliance statement

The C D-ROM or DVD-ROM drive used with this c omputer is a la ser produc t.
The C D-ROM or DVD-ROM drive’s c la ssific a tion la bel (shown below) is
loc a ted on the drive.
C LASS 1 LASER PRODUC T

CAUTION: INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN. AVOID EXPOSURE TO
BEAM.
APPAREIL A LASER DE C LASSE 1 PRODUIT

LASERATTENTION: RADIATION DU FAISC EAU LASER INVISIBLE EN C AS
D’OUVERTURE. EVITTER TOUTE EXPOSITION AUX RAYONS.
LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE LASER KLASSE 1

VORSICHT: UNSIC HTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG , WENN ABDEC KUNG G EÖFFNET
NIC HT DEM STRAHLL AUSSETZEN
PRODUC TO LÁSER DE LA C LASE I

ADVERTENCIA: RADIAC IÓN LÁSER INVISIBLE AL SER ABIERTO. EVITE
EXPONERSE A LOS RAYOS.
ADVARSEL: LASERSTRÅLING VEDÅBNING SE IKKE IND I STRÅLEN.
VARO! LAVATTAESSA OLET ALTTINA LASERSÅTEILYLLE.

VARNING: LASERSTRÅLNING NÅR DENNA DEL ÅR ÖPPNAD ÅLÅ TUIJOTA
SÅTEESEENSTIRRA EJ IN I STRÅLEN
VARNING: LASERSTRÅLNING NAR DENNA DEL ÅR ÖPPNADSTIRRA EJ IN I

STRÅLEN
ADVARSEL: LASERSTRÅLING NAR DEKSEL ÅPNESSTIRR IKKE INN I STRÅLEN

81
Lithium battery statement

!"

! ! !

! ! #
!

ADVARSEL!
Lithiumba tteri - Eksplosionsfa re ved fejla gtig hå ndtering. Udskiftning må kun
ske med ba tteri a f sa mme fa brika t og type. Léver det brugte ba tteri tilba ge
til levera ndøren.
ADVARSEL
Eksplosjonsfa re ved feila ktig skifte a v ba tteri. Benytt sa mme ba tteritype eller
en tilsva rende type a nbefa lt a v a ppa ra tfa brika nten. Brukte ba tterier
ka sseres i henhold til fa brika ntens instruksjoner.
VARNING
Explosionsfa ra vid fela ktigt ba tteribyte. Anvã nd sa mma ba tterityp eller en
ekviva lent typ som rekommendera s a v a ppa ra ttillverka ren. Ka ssera a nvã nt
ba tteri enligt fa brika ntens instruktion.
VAROITUS
Pä risto voi rä jä htä ä , jos se on virheellisesti a sennettu. Va ihda pa risto
a inoa sta a n la iteva lmista ja n suosittelema a n tyyppiin. Hä vitä kä ytetty pa risto
va lmista ja n ohjeiden muka isesti.
VORSICHT!
Explosionsgefa hr bei unsa c hgemä ßen Austa usc h der Ba tterie Ersa tz nur
durc h denselben oder einem vom Hersteller empfohlenem ä hnlic hen Typ.
Entsorgung gebra uc hter Ba tterien na c h Anga ben des Herstellers.
Year 2000 compliance statement

The Tra velMa te 360 series notebook c omputer c a rries the "Ha rdwa re
NSTL Tested Yea r 2000 C omplia nt"logo, whic h c ertifies tha t this
model ha s been tested by NSTL using the YMa rk2000 test, a nd ha s
been found to meet NSTL's sta nda rds for Yea r 2000 ha rdwa re
c omplia nc e.

For more deta ils, c hec k the Ac er Yea r 2000 Resourc e C enter Web site (http:/ /
globa l.a c er.c om/ servic e/ pc y2000.html)
Macrovision copyright protection notice

This produc t inc orpora tes c opyright protec tion tec hnology tha t is
protec ted by method c la ims of c erta in U.S. pa tents a nd other
intellec tua l property rights owned by Ma c rovision C orpora tion a nd
other rights owners. Use of this c opyright protec tion tec hnology must
be a uthorized by Ma c rovision C orpora tion, a nd is intended for home
a nd other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise a uthorized by
Ma c rovision C orpora tion. Reverse engineering or disa ssembly is
prohibited.
Appa ra tus C la ims of U.S. Pa tent Nos. 4,631,603, 4,577,216, 4,819,098,

a nd 4,907,093 lic ensed for limited viewing uses only.

83
Index troubleshooting )-

turning off "
Wireless C ommunic a tion indi-
c a tor ((
A c onnec tions
network ,-
AC a da pter
c onnec tivity options
c a ring for "
port expa nsion devic es )(
a udio $%
c ontra st
a djusting the volume $%
hotkeys (%
troubleshooting &'
B D
displa y
ba ttery pa c k
c a ring for " hotkeys (&
troubleshooting )+, &'
c ha rging indic a tor ((
DVD $)
BIOS utility ))
DVD movies
brightness
pla ying $)
hotkeys (%
C E
c a ps loc k (* Ea syLink c ombo drive $*
ema il c hec king func tion (+
on indic a tor ((
error messa ges &,
c a re
AC a da pter " Euro (%
ba ttery pa c k " F
c omputer "
FAQ )+
C D-ROM
front view *
ejec ting $)
ejec ting ma nua lly &' H
troubleshooting &' ha rd disk $*
c lea ning help
c omputer " online ma nua l "
c omputer online servic es &&
bringing to meetings *' Hiberna tion mode
c a ring for " hotkey (&
c lea ning " hotkeys ()
disc onnec ting $+
fea tures *, + I
indic a tors (( indic a tor lights ((
keyboa rds (* infra red ,-
moving a round $+ troubleshooting &(
on indic a tor (( ITW. See wa rra nty
performa nc e +
sec urity *, K
setting up a home offic e *( keyboa rd (*
ta king home *' embedded numeric keypa d
tra veling interna tiona lly *$ (,
tra veling on loc a l trips *$ hotkeys ()
loc k keys (*

84
troubleshooting &( troubleshooting )-

Windows keys ()
Q
L questions
LEDs (( multiple PS/ 2 devic es &(
setting loc a tion for modem use
M &(
media a c c ess
on indic a tor (( S
memory sa fety
insta lling )(–)$ C D-ROM -'
upgra ding )( FC C notic e %%
messa ges genera l instruc tions %+
error &, lithium ba ttery -(
modem ,% modem notic es %-
sc roll loc k (*
N sec urity
network ,- keyloc k *,
Notebook Ma na ger )$ pa sswords ,(
hotkey (& sma rt c a rd *,
notic e servic e
DVD c opyright protec tion -$ when to c a ll "
yea r 2000 c omplia nc e -( Sleep Ma na ger
num loc k (* troubleshooting &(
on indic a tor ($ Sma rtC a rd *,
numeric keypa d Pla tinumKey *)
embedded (, Pla tinumPAS *,
num loc k (, Pla tinumSec ure *,
Pla tinumSec ure options *-
O spea kers
online servic es &&
hotkey (%
options
troubleshooting &'
memory upgra de )( spec ific a tions %'
P Sta ndby mode
hotkey (&
pa ssword ,(
sta tus indic a tor ((
types ,(
sta tus indic a tors ((
PC C a rd ,+
stora ge $*
ejec ting )'
Ea syLink c ombo drive $*
inserting )'
ha rd disk $*
ports ,%
support
POST (power-on self-test) ))
informa tion &&
problems
C D-ROM &' T
displa y )+, &'
touc hpa d $(
infra red &(
hotkey (%
keyboa rd &(
using $(–$$
Sleep Ma na ger &(
tra vel
sta rtup )+
interna tiona l flights *$

85
loc a l trips *$ rea r &

troubleshooting )- right &
tips &* volume
a djusting $%
U
universa l seria l bus (USB) ,+ W
wa rra nty
V Interna tiona l Tra veler’s Wa rra n-
view ty &&
front ) Windows keys ()
left )

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