Acer Travelmate 200 Service Guide

							11 4Appendix A 
						

							Appendix B11 5
This computer’s compatibility is tested and verified by Acer’s internal testing department.  All of its system 
functions are tested under Windows 98 SE ACPI, Windows 98 JP SE ACPI, Windows 2000 ACPI and 
Windows 2000 JP ACPI environment. 
Refer to the following lists for components, adapter cards, and peripherals which have passed these tests.  
Regarding configuration, combination and test procedures, please refer to the TravelMate 200 Compatibility 
Test Report released by the Acer Mobile System Testing Department.
Test Compatible Components
Appendix B 
						

							11 6Appendix B
Microsoft Windows 98 SE/98 JP SE ACPI Environment Test
ItemSpecifications
Processor Celeron 550
Celeron 600
Celeron 650
Memory NEC 64MB
Mitsubishi 64MB
Winbond 128MB
Mitsubishi 128MB
LCD 12.1 DSTN (Sharp)
12.1 TFT (Hitachi)
13.3 TFT (ADT)
14.1 TFT (IBM)
Floppy Disk Drive MCI
Hard Disk Drive IBM 5GB
IBM 10GB
Fujitsu 5GB
Fujitsu 10GB
CD-ROM MKE 24X
DVD-ROM MKE 6X
Battery Sanyo NiMH
Adapter Delta 60DB (3pin)/ Lite-on 60DB (3pin)
Delta 60DB (2pin)/ Lite-on 60DB (2pin)
Modem Ambit 56K modem
CIS 56K modem
Keyboard US
Chinese
JP
UK
Power cord 3pin
US 2pin 
						

							Appendix B11 7
Microsoft Windows 2000/2000 JP ACPI Environment Test
ItemSpecifications
Processor Celeron 550
Celeron 600
Celeron 650
Memory NEC 64MB
Mitsubishi 64MB
Winbond 128MB
Mitsubishi 128MB
LCD 12.1 DSTN (Sharp)
12.1 TFT (Hitachi)
13.3 TFT (ADT)
14.1 TFT (IBM)
Floppy Disk Drive MCI
Hard Disk Drive IBM 5GB
IBM 10GB
Fujitsu 5GB
Fujitsu 10GB
CD-ROM MKE 24X
DVD-ROM MKE 6X
Battery Sanyo NiMH
Adapter Delta 60DB (3pin)/ Lite-on 60DB (3pin)
Delta 60DB (2pin)/ Lite-on 60DB (2pin)
Modem Ambit 56K modem
CIS 56K modem
Keyboard US
Chinese
JP
UK
Power cord 3pin
US 2pin 
						

							11 8Appendix B 
						

							Appendix C11 9
This section describes online technical support services available to help you repair your Acer Systems.
If you are a distributor, dealer, ASP or TPM, please refer your technical queries to your local Acer branch 
office.  Acer Branch Offices and Regional Business Units may access our website.  However some information 
sources will require a user i.d. and password.  These can be obtained directly from Acer CSD Taiwan.
Acers Website offers you convenient and valuable support resources whenever you need them.
In the Technical Information section you can download information on all of Acers Notebook, Desktop and 
Server models including:
!Service guides for all models
!Users manuals
!Training materials
!Main manuals
!Bios updates
!Software utilities
!Schematics
!Spare parts lists
!Chips
!TABs (Technical Announcement Bulletin)
The service repair section provides you with downloadable information on: 
!Troubleshooting guides
!Tooling box information
!Repair instructions for specific models 
!Basic repair guidelines
!Debug cards for Acers latest models
For these purposes, we have included an Acrobat File to facilitate the problem-free downloading of our 
technical material.
 Also contained on this website are: 
!Detailed information on Acers International Travellers Warranty (ITW) 
!Returned material authorization procedures 
!An overview of all the support services we offer, accompanied by a list of telephone, fax and email 
contacts for all your technical queries.
We are always looking for ways to optimize and improve our services, so if you have any suggestions or 
comments, please do not hesitate to communicate these to us.
Online Support Information
Appendix C 
						

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							Index121
A
AC Adapter 25
AFLASH Utility 39
Audio 18, 22
B
Battery 24
Battery Cover
Removing
 49
Battery Pack
Removing
 49
battery pack
charging indicator
 11
BIOS 18
package 18
ROM size 18
ROM type 18
vendor 18
Ve rs io n 18
BIOS Setup Utility 31
BIOS Supports protocol 18
BIOS Utility 31–38
Basic System Settings 33
Load Default Settings 38
Navigating 31
Onboard Device Configuration 35
Startup Configuration 33
System Information 32
System Security 36
Board Layout 5
Bottom View 6
Top View 5
brightness
hotkeys
 14
C
Cache
controller
 18
size 18
caps lock
on indicator
 11
CardBus 23
CD-ROM Drive
Disassembly
 50
Removing 50
CD-ROM Interface 20
Chipsets 18
computer
on indicator
 11
contrast
hotkeys
 14
Controllers 18
Core logic 18
CPU
core voltage
 18
I/O voltage 18
package 18
type 18
D
DC-AC LCD Inverter 25
DC-DC/Charger 24
Design 2
DIMM 18
Combinations 19
package 19
Speed 19
voltage 19
Disassembly Flowchart 47
Display 2
display
hotkeys
 14
Display Standby Mode 26
DMA Channel Assignment 29
DVD-ROM Interface 21
Index 
						

							122Index
E
Environmental Requirements 27
External CD-ROM Drive Check 72
F
Features 1
Flash Utility 39
Floppy Disk Drive Interface 20
FRU 91
H
Hard disk 18, 20
Hard Disk Drive Module
Disassembly
 51
Removing 51
Hard Disk Standby Mode 26
Hardware Specifications and Configurations 16
HDD 18, 20
Hibernation Mode 26
Hibernation mode
hotkey
 14
Hot Keys 14
I
I/O Address Map 28
Index of Error Message 75
No-Beep Symptoms 77
Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error Message 78
Indicator 78
Keyboard 80
LCD 78
Memory 79
Modem 81
PCMCIA 79
Peripheral 80
Power 78
Power Management 79
Speaker 79
Touchpad 80
Indicators 11
Intermittent Problems 82
IRQ Assignment Map 28
J
Jumper and Connector Locations
Bottom View
 89
SW2 Settings 87
Top View 87, 89
K
Keyboard 18, 24
Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check 72
L
L2 cache 18
LCD 25
Disassembly 54
M
Machine Disassembly and Replacement 45
Mechanical Specification 27
media access
on indicator
 11
Memory
Address Map
 27
Removing 52
Memory Address Map 27
Memory Check 73
Model Number Definitions 113
Modem 19
N
Notebook Manager
hotkey
 14
num lock
on indicator
 11
O
Online Support Information 119
P
Panel 6
Bottom 10
Rear 9
right 9
Parallel Port 23 
						

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parallel port
setting in BIOS Utility
 35
Password Setting
Hard Disk Password
 37
Power-On Password 37
Setup Password 36
PC Card 11, 23
PCMCIA 23
Power Management 26
Power management 2
Power System Check 73
Battery Pack 74
Power Adapter 73
PQA 42
Processor 18
R
RMA 91
RTC 18
S
Second Level Cache 18
Serial Port 23
speakers
hotkey
 14
Standby Mode 26
Super I/O 18
System
Block Diagram
 4
Layout 5
System Check Procedures 72
System Diagnostic Diskette 42
System Memory 18
System Utilities 31
System Utility Diskette 40
T
Temperature 27
Test Compatible Components 115
Touchpad 16
touchpad
hotkey
 14
Touchpad Check 74
Troubleshooting 71
U
Undetermined Problems 83
USB 23
utility
BIOS
 31–38
V
Video 22
Resolutions 22
Video controller 18
W
Windows 2000 Environment Test 117
Windows 98 Environment Test 116