Acer Travelmate 2100 Service Guide

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Panel
Ports allow you to connect peripheral devices to your computer as you would with a desktop PC.
Front Panel
#ItemDescription
1 Display  screen Also called LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), displays computer 
output.
2 Status indicators LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) that turn on and off to show 
the status of the computer and its functions and 
components.
3 Power button Turns on the computer power.
4 Launch Keys Buttons for launching frequently used programs.
5 Palmrest Comfortable support area for your hands when you use the 
computer.
6 Click buttons (left, center and right) The left and right buttons function like the left and right 
mouse buttons, the center button serves as a 4-way scroll 
button.
7 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a 
computer mouse.
8 Keyboard Inputs data into your computer.
9 Ventilation Slot Enables the computer to stay cool, even after the 
prolonged use. 
						

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Left Panel
#IconItem/ PortDescription
1 PC card slot Connects to one Type III or two Type II CardBus 
PC Card(s).
2 Eject buttons Eject the PC cards from the slot.
3 Optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs 
depending on the optical drive type.
4 Infrared port Interfaces with infrared devices (e.g., infrared 
printer, IR-aware computer).
5 LED indicator Lights up when the optical drive is active.
6 Eject button Ejects the optical drive tray from teh drive.
7 Emergency eject slot Ejects the optical drive tray when the computer is 
turned off. There is a mechancial eject button on 
the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive. Simply insert 
the tip of a pen or paperclip and push to eject the 
tray.
8 Speaker Delivers stereo audio output. 
						

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Right Panel
#IconItem/ PortDescription
1 Speaker Delivers stereo audio output.
2 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even after 
prolonged use.
3 Security keylock Connects to a Kensington-compatible 
computer security lock. 
						

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Rear Panel 
#IconPortDescription
1 Power Jack Connects to an AC adapter 
2 Parallel port Connects to a parallel device (e.g., parallel 
printer).
3 Ventilation slot Enables the computer to stay cool, even 
after prolonged use.
4 External display port Connects to a display device (e.g., external 
monitor, LCD projector) and displays up to 
16M colors(with FRC technology) at 
1024x768 resolution
5 Four  USB  port  (four) Connects to Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 
devices(e.g., USB mouse, USB camera).
6 Network jack Connects to an Ethernet 10/100-based 
network
7 Modem jack Connects to the phone line 
8 Speaker/Line-Out/
Headphone jackConnects to audio line-out devices (e.g., 
speakers, headphone).
9 Line-in/Mic-in jack Accepts audio line-in devices (e.g., audio 
CD player, stereo walkman). 
						

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Bottom Panel
#ItemDescription
1 Battery bay Houses the computer’s battery pack.
2 Battery release latch Unlatches the battery to remove the battery pack.
3 Memory compartment Houses the computer’s main memory. 
						

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Indicators
The computer has seven easy-to-read status icons on the right of the display screen.
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The Power and Standby status icons are visible even when you close the display cover so you can see the 
status of the computer while the cover is closed.
#IconFunctionDescription
1 Wireless 
communication buttonLights when the Wireless LAN capability is 
enabled.
2 Power Lights when the computer is on.
3 Sleep Lights when the computer enters Standby 
mode and blinks when it enters into or 
resumes from hibernation mode.
4 Media Activity Lights when the floppy drive, hard disk or 
optical drive is active.
5 Battery Charge Lights when the battery is being charged.
6 Caps Lock Lights when Caps Lock is activated.
7 Num Lock
(Fn-F11)Lights when Numeric Lock is activated. 
						

							12Chapter 1
Using the Keyboard
The keyboard has full-sized keys and an embedded keypad, separate cursor keys, two Windows keys and 
twelve function keys.
Lock keys
The keyboard has three lock keys which you can toggle on and off.
Lock keyDescription
Caps Lock
@
When @is on, all alphabetic characters typed are in uppercase.
Num Lock (Fn-F11)
]
When ] is on, the embedded keypad is in numeric mode. The keys function 
as a calculator (complete with the arithmetic operators ), -, *, and /). Use this mode 
when you need to do a lot of numeric data entry. A better solution would be to 
connect an external keypad.
Scroll Lock (Fn-F12)
[
When [ is on, the screen moves one line up or down when you press the up 
or down arrow keys respectively. 
[ does not work with some applications. 
						

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Embedded numeric keypad
The embedded numeric keypad functions like a desktop numeric keypad. It is indicated by small characters 
located on the upper right corner of the keycaps. To simplify the keyboard legend, cursor-control key symbols 
are not printed on the keys.
NOTE: If an external keyboard or keypad is connected to the computer, the Num Lock feature automatically 
shifts from the internal keyboard to the external keyboard or keypad.
Desired accessNum lock onNum lock off
Number keys on embedded 
keypadType numbers in a normal manner.
Cursor-control keys on embedded 
keypadHold Shift while using cursor-control keys. Hold Fn while using cursor-control 
keys.
Main keyboard keys Hold Fn while typing letters on embedded 
keypad.Type the letters in a normal manner. 
						

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Windows keys
The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions.
KeysDescription
Windows logo key
     
Start button. Combinations with this key perform shortcut functions. Below 
are a few examples:
 + Tab (Activates next taskbar button)
 + E (Explores My Computer)
 + F (Finds Document)
 + M (Minimizes All)
j+  + M (Undoes Minimize All)
 + R (Displays the Run... dialog box)
Application key Opens a context menu (same as a right-click). 
						

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Hot Keys
The computer employs hot keys or key combinations to access most of the computer’s controls like screen 
contrast and brightness, volume output and the BIOS Utility.
To activate hot keys, press and hold the Fn key before pressing the other key in the hot key combination.
Hot KeyIconFunctionDescription
Fn-
lHotkey help Displays a list of the hotkeys and their functions.
Fn-
mSetup Accesses the notebook configuration utility. 
Fn-
nPower Management 
Scheme ToggleSwitches between the power management scheme 
used by the computer (function available if supported 
by operating system). 
Fn-
oSleep Puts the computer in Sleep mode.
Fn-
pDisplay toggle Switches display output between the display screen, 
external monitor (if connected) and both the display 
screen and external monitor.
Fn-
qScreen blank Turns the display screen backlight off to save power. 
Press any key to return.
Fn-
rTouchpad toggle Turns the internal touchpad on and off.
Fn-
sSpeaker toggle Turns the speakers on and off; mutes the sound.
Fn-
wVolume up Increases the sound volume.
Fn-
yVolume down Decreases the sound volume.
Fn-
xBrightness up Increases the screen brightness.