Acer Travelmate 210 Service Guide

Chapter 125
AC Adapter
ItemSpecification
Vendor & model name Delta ADP-60DB
Input Requirements
Maximum input current (A, 
@90Vac, full load)1.5 A @ 115Vac
1.0 A @ 230Vac
Nominal frequency (Hz) 50-60
Frequency variation range (Hz) 47-63
Input voltage range (Vrms) 90-270
Inrush  current The maximum inrush current will be less than 50A and 100A when the adapter 
is connected to 115Vac and 230Vac respectively.
Efficiency  It should provide an efficiency of 80% minimum, when measured at maximum 
load under...

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Power Management 
Power Saving ModePhenomenon
Standby Mode
Enter Standby Mode when
1.Standby/Hibernation hot-key is pressed 
and system is not ready to enter 
Hebernation mode.
2.System standby/ Hibernation timer expires 
and system is not ready to enter Hibernation 
mode.
!The buzzer beeps
!The Sleep indicator lights up
Hibernation Mode
Enter Hibernation Mode (suspend to HDD) 
when
1.Hibernation hot-key is pressed and 
system is ready to enter Hibernation mode
2.System Hibernation timer...

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Mechanical Specification
ItemSpecification
Dimensions 310(W) x 261(D) x 36.6(H)mm 
Weight 6.4 lbs for 12.1” TFT model
I/O Ports One type II or one type III PCMCIA (PC Card) port, one RJ-11 port, one DC-in port, 
one parallel port, one serial port, one PS/2 keyboard/mouse port, two USB port, 
one line-in jack, one speaker/headphone-out jack, one microphone-in jack, one 
external display port
Drive Bays One
Material Plastic
Indicators Power-on, Standby, Battery Status, Media Access, CapsLock...

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NOTE: IRQ settings may be changed by OS
3E8-3EF COM3
3F8-3FF COM1 or LT Win modem (optional)
480-48F, 4D6  DMA controller-1
4D0-4D1, CF8-CFF PCI configuration register
IRQ Assignment Map
Interrupt ChannelFunction
NMI System errors
IRQ0 System timer
IRQ1 Keyboard
IRQ2 Programmable interrupt controller
IRQ3 Reserved
IRQ4 COM1
IRQ5 Reserved
IRQ6 Floppy
IRQ7 LPT1
IRQ8 Real time clock
IRQ9 SCI
IRQ10 Audio/Modem
IRQ11 USB/VGA/Cardbus
IRQ12 PS2 pointing device
IRQ13 Numeric data processor
IRQ14 1st...

Chapter 229
BIOS Setup Utility
The BIOS Setup Utility is a hardware configuration program built into your computer’s BIOS (Basic Input/
Output System).
Your computer is already properly configured and optimized, and you do not need to run this utility.  However, 
if you encounter configuration problems, you may need to run Setup.  Please also refer to Chapter 4 
Troubleshooting when problem arises.
To activate the BIOS Utility, press F2
 during POST (while the TravelMate logo is being displayed)....

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System Information
The System Information screen displays a summary of your computer hardware information.
NOTE: 
The screen above is a sample and may not reflect the actual data on your computer.  “X” may refer to 
a series of numbers and/or characters.
The following table describes the information in this screen
.
The items in this screen are important and vital information about your computer.  If you experience computer 
problems and need to contact technical support, this data helps our...

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Basic System Settings
The Basic System Settings screen allows you to set the system date and time.
The following table describes the parameters in this screen.
ParameterDescriptionFormat
Date Sets the system date. DDD MMM DD, YYYY 
(day-of-the-week month day, year)
Time Sets the system time. HH:MM:SS (hour:minute:second)
Basic System Settings                                Page 1/1
Date -----------------------------------
Time -----------------------------------
↑↓ ←→ = Move highlight bar,...

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Startup Configuration
The Startup Configuration screen contains parameter values that define how your computer behaves on 
system startup.
The following table describes the parameters in this screen.  Settings in boldface
 are the default and 
suggested parameter settings.
ParameterDescriptionOptions
Boot Display Sets the display device on boot-up.
When set to 
Auto, the computer automatically 
determines the display device when the computer 
starts up.  If an external display device (e.g.,...

Chapter 233
Setting the Boot Drive Sequence
The Boot Drive Sequence section lists boot priorities (1st, 2nd and 3rd ) for bootable drives in your computer.
For example, the default value (1st:Floppy Disk, 2nd:CD-ROM and 3rd:Hard Disk) tells the computer to first 
search for a bootable floppy disk in the floppy drive.  If it finds one present, it boots up from that floppy disk.  If 
not, the computer continues to search for a bootable CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive.  If it cannot boot up from 
the CD-ROM...

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System Security
The System Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from 
unauthorized use.
The following table describes the parameters in this screen.  Settings in boldface
 are the default and 
suggested parameter settings.
Setting a Password
Follow these steps: 
1.
Use the cursor up/down keys to highlight a Password parameter (Setup, Power-on or Hard Disk) and 
press the cursor left/right
 key.  The password box appears:
2.
Type a password.  The...