Acer TravelMate 2480 3260 3270 User Manual

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Bluetooth Built-in ICH7M
Wireless 802.11 b+g/Wireless 802.11 a+b+g Built-in ICH7M
PCMCIA/1394/ 5 in 1 Card Reader TI PCI8412/PCI6412
Audio Codec Realtek ALC883
Keyboard
ItemSpecification
Keyboard controller NS PC87541V
Total number of keypads 88-/89-key
Windows logo key Yes
Internal & external keyboard work 
simultaneouslyPlug USB keyboard to the USB port directly: Yes
Battery
ItemSpecification
Vendor & model name Panasonic (6cell) 2.0
Sanyo (6cell) 2.0
Sony (6cell) 2.0
Sanyo (9cell) 2.4
Battery Type Li-ion
Pack capacity  4000 mAH for Panasonic (6cell) 2.0
4000 mAH Sanyo (6cell) 2.0
4000 mAH Sony (6cell) 2.0
7200 mAH Sanyo (9cell) 2.4
Number of battery cell 6/9
Package configuration 3 cells in series, 2 series in parallel
3 cells in series, 3 series in parallel
Normal voltage 14.8V
Charge voltage 16.8+-0.2v
LCD 14.1” inch
ItemSpecification
Vendor & model name QDI QD14TL01-03 
(Non Glare)
QDI QD14TL01-02 
(Glare)CMO N141I1-L02 
(Non Glare)
CMO N141I1-L03 
(Glare)LG LPL LP141WX1-
TLA1 (Non Glare)
LG LPL LP141WX1-
TLA2 (Glare)
Screen Diagonal (mm) 14.1 inches 14.1 inches 14.1 inches
Active Area (mm) 304.1x228.1 304.1x228.1 304.1x228.1
Display resolution (pixels) 1280x800 WXGA 1280x800 WXGA 1280x800 WXGA
Pixel Pitch 0.237x0.237 0.237x0.237 0.237x0.237
Pixel Arrangement R.G.B. Vertical Stripe R.G.B. Vertical Stripe R.G.B. Vertical Stripe
Display Mode Normally White Normally White Normally White
Typical White Luminance (cd/m
2)
also called Brightness185 185 200
Luminance Uniformity N/A N/A N/A
Contrast Ratio 300 500 400
System Board Major Chips
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Response Time (Optical Rise Time/Fall 
Time)msec25 (rising+falling) 5/11 16
Nominal Input Voltage VDD +3.3V Typ. +3.3V 3.3V
Typical Power Consumption (watt) N/A 4.02 (for backlight unit 
only)Total 5.38 Watt (Typ.) 
@ LCM circuit 
1.28Watt (Typ.), 
Backlight 4.1 Watt 
(Typ.)
Weight 420 (440max) 425 390(Typ.) 400(Max)
Physical Size(mm) 317.3x242.0x6.0 317.3x242.0x5.9 317.3x242.0x6.5
Electrical Interface 1 channel LVDS 1 channel LVDS 1 channel LVDS
Support Color 262,144 262,144 262,144
Viewing Angle (degree)
Horizontal: Right/Left
Vertial: Upper/Lower40/40
10/3045/45
20/4540/45
25/30
Temperature Range( C)
Operating
Storage (shipping)0 to +50
-20 to +600 to +50
-25 to +600 to +50
-20 to +60
LCD Inverter
ItemSpecification
Vendor & model name Darfon/V189-301GP
Brightness conditions N/A
Input voltage (V) 9~21
Input current (mA) 2.56 (max)
Output voltage (V, rms) 780V (2000V for kick off)
Output current (mA, rms) 6.5 (max)
Output voltage frequency (k Hz) 65K Hz (max)
AC Adaptor
ItemSpecification
Input rating 90V AC to 264V AC, 47Hz to 63Hz
Maximum input AC current 1.7A
Inrush current  220A@115VAC
220A@230VAC
Efficiency 82% min. @115VAC input full load
System Power Management
ACPI modePower Management
Mech. Off (G3) All devices in the system are turned off completely.
Soft Off (G2/S5) OS initiated shutdown. All devices in the system are turned off 
completely.
Working (G0/S0) Individual devices such as the CPU and hard disc may be power 
managed in this state.
LCD 14.1” inch
ItemSpecification
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Suspend to RAM (S3) CPU set power down
VGA Suspend
PCMCIA Suspend
Audio Power Down
Hard Disk Power Down
CD-ROM Power Down
Super I/O Low Power mode
Save to Disk (S4) Also called Hibernation Mode. System saves all system states and 
data onto the disc prior to power off the whole system.
System Power Management
ACPI modePower Management 
						

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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 
m during POST (when “Press  to enter Setup” message is prompted 
on the bottom of screen).
Press m to enter setup. The default parameter of F12 Boot Menu is set to “disabled”. If you want to change 
boot device without entering BIOS Setup Utility, please set the parameter to “enabled”. 
Press  during POST to enter multi-boot menu. In this menu, user can change boot device without 
entering BIOS SETUP Utility.
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility 
 
 
  
CPU Type :   Genuine Intel (R) CPU                    T2250   @1.73GHz         
CPU Speed  :
System BIOS Version:
 V0.310
 
VGA BIOS Version:
 nVIDIA 5.72.22.46.43
  
Serial Numberxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
 
Asset Tag Number
 N/A
 
Produce Name
 Aspire 3680/5570/5580; TravelMate 2480/3260/3270
 
Manufacturer Name:
 Acer Inc.
 
UUID:
 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
 
 
  
  
 
 
 
F1  Help        ↑↓ Select Item         F5/F6 Change Values             F9 Setup Defaults 
Esc Exit         ← →  Select Menu        Enter  Select   4Sub-Menu      F10 Save and Exit
 
IDE1 Model Name :
  
IDE1 Serial Number :
ATAPI Model Name: HTS541010G9AT00
 
MP20QAX0J4M0ZR
TSSTcorpCD/DVDW TS-L632D 
22 Byte
32 Byte
16 Byte
16 Byte
32 Byte  1730 MHz            Main           Advanced        Security          Boot           Exit
Information
System Utilities
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Navigating the BIOS Utility
There are six menu options: Info., Main, System Devices, Security, Boot, and Exit.
Follow these instructions:
TTo choose a menu, use the cursor left/right keys (zx).
TTo choose a parameter, use the cursor up/down keys ( wy).
TTo change the value of a parameter, press por q.
TA plus sign (+) indicates the item has sub-items. Press e to expand this item.
TPress ^ while you are in any of the menu options to go to the Exit menu.
TIn any menu, you can load default settings by pressing t. You can also press u to save any 
changes made and exit the BIOS Setup Utility.
NOTE: You can change the value of a parameter if it is enclosed in square brackets. Navigation keys for a 
particular menu are shown on the bottom of the screen. Help for parameters are found in the Item 
Specific Help part of the screen. Read this carefully when making changes to parameter values. Please 
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Information
NOTE: The system information is subject to different models.
ParameterDescription
CPU Type This field shows the CPU type and speed of the system.
IDE1 Model Name This field shows the model name of HDD installed on primary IDE master.
IDE1 Serial Number This field displays the serial number of HDD installed on primary IDE master.
IDE2I Model Name This field displays the mofel name of devices installed on secondary IDE master. The hard 
disk drive or optical drive model name is automatically detected by the system.
IDE2 Serial Number This field shows the serial number of devices installed on secondary IDE master.
System BIOS ver Displays system BIOS version.
VGA BIOS Ver This field displays the VGA firmware version of the system.
KBC Ver This field shows the keyboard 
Serial Number This field displays the serial number of this unit.
Asset Tag Number This field displays the asset tag number of the system.
Product Name This field shows product name of the system.
Manufacturer Name This field displays the manufacturer of this system.
UUID Number This will be visible only when an internal LAN device is presenting.
UUID=32bytes
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility 
 
 
  
CPU Type :   Genuine Intel (R) CPU                    T2250   @1.73GHz         
CPU Speed  :
System BIOS Version:
 V0.310
 
VGA BIOS Version:
 nVIDIA 5.72.22.46.43
  
Serial Numberxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
 
Asset Tag Number
 N/A
 
Produce Name
 Aspire 3680/5570/5580; TravelMate 2480/3260/3270
 
Manufacturer Name:
 Acer Inc.
 
UUID:
 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
 
 
  
  
 
 
 
F1  Help        ↑↓ Select Item         F5/F6 Change Values             F9 Setup Defaults 
Esc Exit         ← →  Select Menu        Enter  Select   4Sub-Menu      F10 Save and Exit
 
IDE1 Model Name :
  
IDE1 Serial Number :
ATAPI Model Name: HTS541010G9AT00
 
MP20QAX0J4M0ZR
TSSTcorpCD/DVDW TS-L632D 
22 Byte
32 Byte
16 Byte
16 Byte
32 Byte  1730 MHz            Main           Advanced        Security          Boot           Exit
Information 
						

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Main
The Main screen displays a summary of your computer hardware information, and also includes basic setup 
parameters. It allows the user to specify standard IBM PC AT system parameters.
NOTE: The screen above is for your reference only. Actual values may differ.
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility 
   Information      
Main      Advanced          Security       Boot       Exit 
 
  
Item Specific Help 
System Time: [15:27:09] 
System Date: [08/09/2006] 
  
System Memory:  634 KB 
Extended Memory:
Video Memory:
 1022 MB
128MB 
 
  Quiet Boot:
 [Enabled]
 
Power on display:
 [Auto ]
 
Network boot
 [Enabled]
 
   F12 Boot Menu
  [Disabled]
 
  
, , or 
 selects field. 
 
F1  Help       ↑↓ Select Item          F5/F6 Change Values             F9 Setup Defaults 
Esc Exit        ← →  Select Menu      Enter  Select   4Sub -Menu      F10 Save and Exit  
Shows system base memory size
Shows extended memory size
D2D Recovery
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The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested 
parameter settings.
NOTE: The sub-items under each device will not be shown if the device control is set to disable or auto. This is 
because the user is not allowed to control the settings in these cases.
ParameterDescriptionFormat/Option
System Time Sets the system time. The hours are displayed 
with 24-hour format.Format: HH:MM:SS 
(hour:minute:second) System Time
System Date Sets the system date. Format MM/DD/YYYY (month/day/
year)
System Date
System Memory This field reports the memory size of the system. 
Memory size is fixed to 640MB
Extended Memory This field reports the memory size of the 
extended memory in the system. 
Extended Memory size=Total memory size-1MB
VGA Memory Shows the VGA memory size. VGA Memory 
size=64/128MB
Quiet Boot Determines if Customer Logo will be displayed or 
not; shows Summary Screen is disabled or 
enabled. 
Enabled: Customer Logo is displayed, and 
Summary Screen is disabled.
Disabled: Customer Logo is not displayed, and 
Summary Screen is enabled. Option: 
Enabled or Disabled
Power on display Auto: During power process, the system will 
detect if any display device is connected on 
external video port. If any external display device 
is connected, the power on display will be in CRT 
(or projector) only mode. Otherwise it will be in 
LCD only mode.
Both: Simultaneously enable both the integrated 
LCD screen and the system’s external video port 
(for an external CRT or projector).Option: 
Auto or Both
Network Boot Enables, disables the system boot from LAN 
(remote server).Option: 
Enabled or Disabled
F12 Boot Menu Enables, disables Boot Menu during POST.
Option: 
Disabled or Enabled
D2D Recovery Enables, disables D2D Recovery function. The 
function allows the user to create a hidden 
partition on hard disc drive to store operation 
system and restore the system to factory 
defaults.Option: 
Enabled or Disabled 
						

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Advanced
The Advanced screen displays advanced settings in BIOS.
The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested 
parameter settings.
ParameterDescriptionOption
Serial port Displays the settings of the serial port
Enabled or Disabled
Parallel port Shows the settings of the parallel port
Enabled or Disabled
IrDA Device Shows the setting of the infrared port
Enabled or Disabled
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility 
   Information        Main        Advanced      Security       Boot       Exit 
 
  
Item Specific Help 
  
 
  
  
Serial port :
 
  
 
Configure serial port A using
options:
[Disabled]
 No configuration
[Enabled]
 User configuration 
[Auto]
  BIOS or OS chooses 
  configuration
(OS Controlled)
    Displayed when controlled 
    by OS 
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
    
 
 
    
   
 
F1  Help       ↑↓ Select Item          F5/F6 Change Values             F9 Setup Defaults 
Esc Exit        ← →  Select Menu      Enter  Select   4Sub-Menu      F10 Save and Exit  
 
  
  [Auto]
Parallel port :
    Mode :[Enabled]
[ECP]
IrDA Port :
[Auto]