Acer Travelmate 2430 Service Guide

							6Aspire 3630
5 Keyboard Connector 6 Bluetooth Module Connector
7 Touchpad Board Connector 8 Internal Microphone Connector
9 Clock Generator 10 PCMCIA Connector
11 MDC Connector 12 Internal Speaker Connector 
						

							Chapter 17
Panel
This is a brief introduction to the I/O ports, the features and the indicators.
Front view
#ItemDescription
1 Display  screen Also called LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), displays computer 
output.
2 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording.
3 Keyboard For entering data into you computer.
4 Palmrest Comfortable support area for your hands when you use the 
computer.
5 Click buttons (Left and right) The left and right buttons function like the left and right 
mouse buttons.
6 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a 
computer mouse.
7 Status indicators LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) that turn on and off to show 
the status of the computer and its functions and 
components.
8 Launch keys Buttons for launching frequently used programs. 
9 Power button Turns the computer on and off. 
						

							8Aspire 3630
Closed front view
Left view
#IconItem/ PortDescription
1 Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio 
output.
2 Power indicator Lights up when the computer is on.
3 Battery indicator Lights up when the battery is being charged.
4 Bluetooth communication button/
indicator (for selected models)Press to enable/disable the Bluetooth function. 
Indicates the status of Bluetooth communication 
(optional).
5 Wireless communication button/
indicatorPress to enable/disable the wireless function. 
Indicates the status of wireless LAN 
communication (optional).
6 Line-in jack Accepts audio line-in devices (e.g., audio CD 
player, stereo walkman).
7 Mic-in jack Accepts inputs from external microphones.
8 Speaker/Line-Out/Headphone jack Connects to audio line-out devices (e.g., 
speakers, headphones).
9 USB 2.0 port Connects to Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 
devices (e.g., USB mouse, UsB camera).
"Easy-launch buttons" on page 10
# Icon Item Description # Item Description
# Item Description
# Item Description 
						

							Chapter 19
Right view
Rear view 
#IconItem/ PortDescription
1 Optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs 
depending on the optical drive type.
2 Optical disk access indicator Lights up when the optical drive is active.
3 Optical drive eject button Ejects the optical drive tray from the drive.
4 Emergency eject hole Ejects the optical drive tray when the computer is 
turned off.
#IconItem/ PortDescription
1 PC Card slot eject button Ejects the PC Card from the slot
2 PC card slot Accepts one Type II CardBus PC Card.
3 USB 2.0 port Connects to Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 
devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB camera).
4 Network jack Connects to an Ethernet 10/100 based 
network.
5 Modem jack Connects to a phone line.
6 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even after 
prolonged use. 
						

							10Aspire 3630
Bottom view
#IconPortDescription
1 Power jack Connects to an AC adaptor.
2 External display port Connects to a display device (e.g., external 
monitor, LCD projector).
3 Security keylock Connects to a Kensington-compatible 
computer security lock.
#ItemDescription
1 Hard disc bay Houses the computer’s hard disc (secured by a screw).
2 Battery release latch Unlatches the battery to remove the battery pack.
3 Battery bay Houses the computer’s battery pack.
4 Battery lock Locks the battery in place.
5 Cooling fan Helps keep the computer cool. 
Note: Do not cover or obstruct the opening of the fan.
6 Memory comparment House the computer’s main memory. 
						

							Chapter 111
Indicators
The computer has three easy-to-read status icons on the upper-right above the keyboard, and four on the front 
panel.
NOTE: 1. Charging: the light shows amber when the battery is charging.
NOTE: 2. Fully charged: light shows green when in AC mode.
#IconFunctionDescription
1 Caps Lock Lights when Caps Lock is activated.
2 Num Lock
(Fn-F11)Lights when Numeric Lock is activated.
3 HDD Indicates when the hard disk or optical 
drive is active.
Bluetooth Indicates the status of Bluetooth 
communication.
Wireless LAN Indicates the status of Bluetooth 
communication.
4 Power Lights when the computer is on.
5 Battery Lights when the battery is being charged.
Icon Function Description 
						

							12Aspire 3630
Easy-launch buttons
Located above the keyboard are four buttons. These buttons are called easy-launch buttons. They are mail, 
Web browser, Empowering Key “   “ and one user-programmable button.
Press “   “ to run the Acer eManager. The mail and Web buttons are pre-set ot email and internet programs, 
but can be reset by users. To set the Web browser, mail and programmable keys, run the Acer Launch 
Manager. 
Launch keyDefault application
P User-programmable
Acer eManager (user-programmable)
Web browser Internet browser (user-programmable)
Mail Email application (user-programmable)
Fn>
Hot Key Icon Function Description
Fn-F1
Fn-F2
"Acer 
eManager" on page 23
Fn-F3
"Acer eManager" on page 
23
Fn-F4
Fn>
Hot Key Icon Function Description
Fn-F1
Fn-F2
"Acer 
eManager" on page 23
Fn-F3
"Acer eManager" on page 
23
Fn-F4
Fn>
Hot Key Icon Function Description
Fn-F1
Fn-F2
"Acer 
eManager" on page 23
Fn-F3
"Acer eManager" on page 
23
Fn-F4 
						

							Chapter 113
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 and embedded numeric keypad
The keyboard has three lock keys which you can toggle on and off.
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.
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.
Desired accessNum lock onNum lock off
Number keys on embedded 
keypadType numbers in a normal manner.
Cursor-control keys on embedded 
keypadHold  while using cursor-control 
keys.Hold  while using cursor-
control keys. 
						

							14Aspire 3630
Windows keys
The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions.
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  key before pressing the other key in the hot key combination.
Main  keyboard  keys Hold  while typing letters on embedded 
keypad.Type the letters in a normal manner.
KeysDescription
Windows logo key
     
Start button. Combinations with this key perform shortcut functions. Below 
are a few examples:
 +  (Activates the next Taskbar button)
 +  (Opens the My Computer window)
 +  (Opens Help and Support)
 +  (Opens the Find: All Files dialog box)
 +  (Opens the Run dialog box)
 +  (Minimizes all windows)
+  +< M> (Undoes the minimize all windows)
Application key This key has the same effect as clicking the right mouse button; it opens the 
application’s context menu.
Desired accessNum lock onNum lock off
 Key Description
< > + : 
< > + : 
< > + : 
< > + : 
+ : 
< > + : 
 + < > + :  
						

							Chapter 115
Special keys
You can locate the Euro symbol at the upper-center (for European keyboard) and/or bottom-right (Chinese 
keyboard) of your keyboard. To type:
Hot KeyIconFunctionDescription
Fn-
lHotkey help Displays a list of the hotkeys and their functions.
Fn-
mAcer eSetting Launches Acer eSetting in Acer eManager.
Fn-
nAcer Power 
ManagementLaunches Power Management options.
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.
Fn-
¨
zBrightness down Decreases the screen brightness.