Acer Travelmate 210 Service Guide

Chapter 115
Touchpad
The built-in touchpad is a PS/2-compatible pointing device that senses movement on its surface. This means 
that the cursor responds as you move your finger on the surface of the touchpad. The central location on the 
palmrest provides optimum comfort and support.
NOTE: 
When using an external USB or serial mouse, you can press Fn-F7
 to disable the touchpad. If you are 
using an external  PS/2 mouse, the touchpad is automatically disabled.
Touchpad basics
The following items teach...

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NOTE:  Keep your fingers dry and clean when using the touchpad.  Also keep the touchpad dry and clean.  
The touchpad is sensitive to finger movements. Hence, the lighter the touch, the better the response.  
Tapping harder will not increase the touchpad’s responsiveness.
FunctionLeft ButtonRight ButtonCenter ButtonTa p
Execute Click twice quickly Tap twice (at the same 
speed as double-
clicking a mouse 
button)
Select Click once Tap once
Drag Click and hold, then 
use finger to drag the...

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Hardware Specifications and Configurations
System Board Major Chips
Item Controller
System core logic ALI M1632M with DRAM/Cache controller
Super I/O controller ALI M1535
Audio controller Cirrus Logic CS4299 or Realtek ALC200 Audio Codec 97
Video controller Trident VGA integrated by north bridge ( 8MB viseo RAM shared from 
system memory)
Hard disk drive controller Embedded in M1535
Keyboard controller M38867
RTC BQ3285LF
Processor
ItemSpecification
CPU type Intel Celeron 700-900 MHz...

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Above table lists some system memory configurations. You may combine DIMMs with various capacities to 
form other combinations.
NOTE: The shipping specification for DIMM combination is 64MB in slot 1.
Supports DIMM type SDRAM
Supports DIMM Speed 100 MHz
Supports DIMM voltage 3.3 V
Supports DIMM package 144-pin so-DIMM
Memory module combinations You can install memory modules in any combinations as long as they 
match the above specifications .
Memory Combinations
Slot 1Slot 2To t a l  M e...

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 Floppy Disk Drive Interface
ItemSpecification
Vendor & model name MCI JU-226A252FC
Floppy Disk Specifications
Media recognition 2DD ( 720KB ) 2HD (1.2 MB, 3 mode ) 2HD (1.44MB )
Sectors/track 9 15 18
Tracks 80 80 80
Data transfer rate 
(Kbit/s)1 MB 1.6 MB 2 MB
Rotational speed (RPM) 300 360 300
Read/write heads 2
Encoding method MFM
Power Requirement
Input Voltage (V) +5V
Hard Disk Drive Interface
ItemSpecification
Vendor & Model Name IBM  (DJSA-205) IBM  (DJSA-210)
Capacity (MB) 10000 5000...

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CD-ROM Interface
ItemsSpecification
Vendor & Model Name MKE CR-177-B/D TEAC CD-224E-B26
Performance Specification
Transfer rate  CAV Mode:
      775~1800 blocks/sec
Mode 1:
      1550~3600 kBytes/sec
Mode 2:
      1768~4106kBytes/secRead Sustained:
           1545~3600 KB/sec
Programmed I/O:
           16.7 MB/sec Max. (Mode 0~4)
Multi-word DMA:
           16.7 MB/sec Max. (Mode 0~2)
Ultra DMA:
           33.3MB/sec Max.
Access time (typ.) Random: 100 ms
Full Stroke: 200 msRandom: 115 ms...

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(*1)  Average of Data read over the whole area from 00 min. 02 sec. 00 block to 59 min. 58 sec. 74 block more 
than    2000 times including latency and layered error correction time.
(*2)  From 00 min. 02 sec. 00 block to 59 min. 58 sec. 74 block including latency and layered error correction 
time.
(*3)  Disc:  MNSU-005
(*4)  Average of Data read over the whole area from starting data recorded area (LBA:0) to maximum data 
recorded area (LBA:23197F), more than 2000 times including latency...

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Maximum resolution (CRT) 1024x768 (32 bit colors)
1280x1024 (24 bit colors)
1600x1200 (16 bit colors)
Video Memory
ItemSpecification
Fixed or upgradeable Fixed, share the system memory
Video memory size 8MB
Video Resolutions Mode
ResolutionRefresh Rate
CRT Only LCD/CRT Simultaneous
640x480x256 90 60
640x480x64K 90 60
640x480x16M 90 60
800x600x256 75 60
800x600x64K 75 60
1024x768x256 60 60
Parallel Port
ItemSpecification
Parallel port controller ALI M1535
Number of parallel port 1...

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  USB Port
ItemSpecification
USB Compliancy Level 1.0
OHCI USB 1.0
Number of USB port 2
Location Rear side
Serial port function control Enable/Disable by BIOS Setup
PCMCIA Port
ItemSpecification
PCMCIA controller O2-Micro Cardbus Controller OZ6812
Supports card type Type III/II
Number of slots One type III or one type II
Access location Left side
Supports ZV (Zoomed Video) port Yes
Supports 32 bit CardBus  Yes (IRQ9)
Keyboard
ItemSpecification
Keyboard controller Mitsubishi M38867...

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NOTE: DC-AC inverter is used to generate very high AC voltage, then support to LCD CCFT backlight user, 
and is also responsible for the control of LCD brightness. Avoid touching the DC-AC inverter area while 
the system unit is turned on. 
NOTE: There is an EEPROM in the inverter, which stores its supported LCD type and ID code.  If you replace 
a new inverter or replace the LCD with a different brand, use Inverter ID utility to update the ID 
information .
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Battery-low 2 level (V) 9V,...