Acer TravelMate 2480 3260 3270 User Manual

Chapter 13
TModem (RJ-11) port
TDC-in jack for AC adapter
Environment
TTemperature:
toperating: 5 C to 35 C
tNon-operating: -20 C to 65 C
THumidity (non-condensing):
toperating: 20%~80%
tNon-operating: 20%~80%
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4Chapter 1
System Block Diagram
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Chapter 15
Board Layout
Top View
1 CN1 LVDS CONN 8 U18 BIOS
2 SW1-4 QUICK KEY SWITCH 9 U13 KB CONTROLLER (87541V)
3 U3 LCOCK GENERATOR 10 U5-6 G72M-VRAM
4 U12 FIR 11 CN3 MEDIA CONN
5 CN5-6 5-IN-1 MMC/SD/MS/MS Pro/xD 
CARD READER CONN 12 CN2 K/B CONN
6 U14 PCI8412/6412 13 CN4 TP/B CONN
7 SW5-10 T/P SWITCH
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6Chapter 1
Bottom View
NOTE: This is engineering sample. The image above may not be exactly the same as the real main board you 
get.
1 CN9 DOCKING 17 CN30 MIC CONN
2 CN8 RJ45 CONN 18 CN29 LINE-IN CONN
3 CN10 CRT CONN 19 CN25 RTC CONN
4 U21 LAN TRANSFORMER 20 CN22 HDD CONN
5 U20 SUPER I/O NS87383 21 CN21 MIMI CARD
6 CN15 S-VIDEO CONN 22 U35 South Bridge ICH7M
7 CN17 USB CONN 23 U34 DVO CHRONTEL-CH7307
8 CN18 1394 CONN 24 U30 NVIDIA-G72M
9 CN19 BLUETOOTH CONN 25 CN16 ODD CONN
10 CN20 INTERNAL MIC CONN 26...

Chapter 17
Jumper Settings/Clear BIOS Password Procedures
1.Please see the bottom side of the main board. 
2.Find G1 jumper and short the jumper to clear BIOS password.
G1: CMOS clear Jumper  

8Chapter 1
Your Acer Notebook tour
After knowing your computer features, let us show you around your new TravelMate computer.
Front View
#IconItemDescription
1 Built-in camera 1.3 megapixel/310,000 pixel web camera 
for video communication. (for selected 
models)
2 Display screen Also called Lliquid-Crystal Display (LCD), 
displays computer output.
3 Easy-launch buttons Buttons for launching frequently used 
program.
4 Status indicators Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that light up 
to show the status of...

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Closed Front View
#IconItemDescription
1 Latch Locks and release the lid
2 Power indicator Indicates the computer’s power status.
3 Battery indicator Indicates the computer’s battery status.
4 Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio 
output.
5
Bluetooth
® 
communication switch/
indicatorPress to enable/disable Bluetooth function. 
Lights to indicate the status of Bluetooth-
communications (optional).
6 Wireless 
communication button/
indicatorPress to enable/disable Wireless...

10Chapter 1
Left View
#IconItemDescription
1 External display (VGA) 
portConnects to a display device (e.g., external 
monitor, LCD projector).
2 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even 
after prolonged use.
3 S-Video/TV-out 
(NTSC/PAL) portConnects to a television or display device 
with S-video input.
4 USB 2.0 port Connects to USB 2.0 devices (e.g. USB 
mouse, USB camera).
5 4-pin IEEE 1394 port Connects to IEEE 1394 devices (for 
selected models, yet TravelMate 2480/
3260/3270 do not...

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Right View
Rear Panel
#IconItemDescription
1 Optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs 
(slot-load or tray-load depending on 
model).
2 Optical disk access 
indicatorLights up when the optical drive is active 
(location depends on model).
3 Optical drive eject 
buttonEjects the optical disk from the drive 
(location depends on model).
4 Emergency eject hole Ejects the optical drive tray when the 
computer is turned off (location depends on 
model).
5 Modem (RJ-11) port...

12Chapter 1
Bottom Panel
Indicators
The computer has four easy-to-read status indicators:
4 Ethernet (RJ-45) port Connects to an Ethernet 10/100-based 
network.
#ItemDescription
1 Memory compartment Houses the computer’s main memory.
2 Cooling fan Helps keep the computer cool.
Note: Do not cover or obstruct the opening 
of the fan.
3 Battery release latch Release the battery for removal.
4 Battery bay Houses the computer’s battery pack.
5 Battery lock Locks the battery in position.
6 Hard disk bay Houses...