Acer Travelmate 3040 Service Guide

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Touchpad
The build-in touchpad is a  pointing device that senses movement on its surface. 
This means the cursor responds as you move your finger across the surface of the touchpad.
The touchpad is located in the middle of the palm rest area, providing maximum comfort and efficiency.
Touchpad Basics
TMove your finger across the touchpad(2)  to move the cursor.
TPress the left (1) and right (4) buttons located beneath the touchpad to perform selection and execution 
functions. These two buttons are similar to the left and right buttons on a mouse. Tapping on the 
touchpad is the same as clicking the left button
TUse the 4-way scroll (3) button to scroll up or down and move left or right a page. This button mimics 
your cursor pressing on the right scroll bar of windows applications. 
NOTE: When using the touchpad, keep it-and your fingers-dry and clean. The touchpad is sensitive to finger 
movement; hence, the lighter the touch, the better the response. Tapping harder will not increase the 
touchpad’s responsiveness.
FunctionLeft Button(1)Righ Button(4)Main touchpad(2)Center button(3)
Execute Quickly click twice Tap twice (at the 
same speed as 
double-clicking the 
mouse button)
Select Click once Tap once
Drag Click and hold. 
Then slide your 
finger across the 
touchpad to drag 
the cursor over the 
selection.Tap twice quickly; rest 
your finger on the 
touchpad on the 
second tap and drag 
the cursor.
Access 
context 
menuClick once
ScrollCLick and hold to 
move up/down/left/
right
(2)
(1) (4)
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Using the Keyboard 
The full-sized keyboard includes an embedded numeric keypad, separate cursor keys, two Windows keys and 
twelve function keys.
Lock keys and Embedded Numeric Keypad
The keyboard has four lock keys which you can toggle on and off.
 
The computer features three lock keys, each with its own status indicator light.
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 Caps Lock is on, all alphabetic characters are typed in 
uppercase. Toggle on and off by pressing the Caps Lock key on the 
left side of the keyboard.
Num lock
When Num Lock is on, the embedded keyboard 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 and 
external keypad.
Scroll lock
When Scroll Lock is on, the screen moves one line up or down when 
you press the up or down arrow keys respectively. Scroll Lock does 
not work with some applications.
Desired accessNum Lock onNum Lock off
Numer 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.
Main keyboard 
keysHold  while typing letters on 
embedded keypad.Type the letters in a normal manner.
 
Lock key Description
 + 
 + 
Desired access Num Lock on Num Lock off
 
  
						

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Windows Keys
       The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functoins.
Hotkeys
The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to access most of the computer’s controls like screen 
brightness, volume output and the BIOS utility. To activate hotkeys, press and hold the  key before 
pressing the other key in the hotkey combination.Windows logo key Pressed alone, this key has the same effect as clicking on the 
Windows Start button; it launches the Start menu. It can also be 
used with other keys to provide a variety of functions:
+ Tab (Activates the next Taskbar button)
+  E (Opens the My Computer window)
+ F1 (opens Help and Support)
+F (opens the Find: All Files dialog box).
+R (Opens the Run dialog box).
+  M (minimizes all windows).
 +     + M (undoes the minimize all windows action)
 
Application key This key has the same effect as clicking the right mouse button; it 
opens the application’s context menu.
+ Tab 
+ E  
+ F1
+ F
+ M 
Shift +  + M 
+ M
+ R 
						

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Hot KeyIconItemDescription
Fn+F1 Hot key help This key will cause a help 
message to appear on the display 
device that describes the definition 
and functionality of the unit hot 
keys. 
Fn+F2 Acer eSettings Launches the Acer eSetting in 
Acer Empowering Technology.  
See “Acer Empowering 
Technology”
Fn+F3 Acer ePower 
ManagementLaunches the Acer ePower 
Management in Acer Empowering 
Technology. See “Acer 
Empowering Technology”
Fn+F4 Sleep Puts the computer in Sleep mode
Fn+F5 Display toggle Switches display output between 
the display screen, external 
monitor(if connected)and both .
Fn+F6 Screen blank Turns the display screen backlight 
off to save power. Press any key 
to return
Fn+F7 Touchpad toggle Turns the internal touchpad on 
and off
Fn+F8 Speaker toggle Turns the speakers on and off
        
Fn
Hot 
keyIcon Function Description
Fn F1
Fn F2
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Fn F3
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Fn F4
Fn F5
Fn F6
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Special Keys
You can locate the Euro symbol and the US dollar sign at the upper-center  of your keyboard.
The Euro Symbol
1.Open a text editor or word processor.
2.Either press < > at the bottom-right of the keyboard, or hold  and then press the  key at 
the upper-center of the keyboard.
NOTE: Some fonts and software do not support the Euro symbol. Please refer to www.microsoft.com/
typography/faq/faq12.htm for more information.
The US Dollar Sign
1.Open a text editor or word processor.
2.Either press < > at the bottom-right of the keyboard, or hold  and then press the  key at 
the upper-center of the keyboard.
NOTE: This function varies according to the language settings.Fn+wVolume up Increases the sound volume
Fn+yVolume down Decreases the sound volume
Fn+xBrightness up Increases the screen brightness
Fn+zBrightness down  Decrease the screen brightness
Hot KeyIconItemDescription
Fn-F5
Fn-F6
Fn-F7
Fn-F8
Fn-
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Fn-
Pg Up
Fn-
Pg Dn
Fn-End
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Fn-F6
Fn-F7
Fn-F8
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Acer Empowering Technology
Acer’s innovative Empowering Technology makes it easy for you to access frequently used functions and 
manage your new Acer notebook. It features the following handy utilities: 
TAcer eNet Management hooks up to location-based networks intelligently.
TAcer ePower Management extends battery power via versatile usage profiles.
TAcer ePresentation Management connects to a projector and adjusts display settings conveniently.
TAcer eDataSecurity Management (for selected models) protects data with passwords and advanced 
encryption algorithms.
TAcer eLock Management (for slected models)  limits access to external storage media.
TAcer eRecovery Management backs up and recovers data flexibly, reliably and completely.
TAcer eSettings Management accesses system information and adjusts settings easily.
TAcer ePerformance Management improves system performance by optimizing disk space, memory and 
registry settings.
For more information, press the < > key to launch the Empowering Technology menu, then click on the 
appropriate utility and select the Help or Tutorial function.
Empowering Technology password
Before using Acer eLock Management and Acer eRecovery Management, you must initalize the Empowering 
Technology password. Right-click on the Empowering Technology toolbard and select “Password Setup” to do 
so. If you do not initialize the Empowering Technology password, you will be prompted to do so when running 
Acer eLock Management or Acer eRecovery Management for the first time.
Acer ePower Management   
Acer ePower Management features a straightforward user interface. To launch it, select Acer ePower 
Management from the Empowering Technology interface.
AC Mode (Adapter mode)
The default setting is “Maximum Performance.” You can adjust CPU speed, LCD brightness and other 
settings, or click on buttons to turn the following functions on/off: Wireless LAN, Bluetooth, CardBus, FireWire 
(1394), Wired LAN and Optical Device if supported.
DC Mode (Battery mode)
There are four pre-defined profiles - Entertainment, Presentation, Word Processing, and Battery Life. You can 
also define up to three of your own.
To create new power profile
1.   Change power settings as desired.
2.Click “Save as...” to save to a new power profile.
3.Name the newly created profile.
4.Select whether this profile is for Adapter or Battery mode, then click OK.
5.The new profile will appear in the profile list. 
						

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Battery status
For real-time battery life estimates based on current usage, referto the panel on the lower left-hand side of the 
window.
For additional options, click “Settings” to:
TSet alarms.
TRe-load factory defaults.
TSelect what actions will be taken when the cover is closed or the power button is pressed.
TView information about Acer ePower Management. 
						

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Acer ePresentation Management
Acer ePresentation Management lets you project your computer’s display to an external device or project 
using the hot key: Fn + F5. If auto-detection hardware is implemented in the system, your system display will 
be automatically switched out when an external display is connected to the system. 
						

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Acer eDataSecurity Management   (for selected models)
Acer eDataSecurity Management is handy file encryption utility that protexts your files from being accessed by 
unauthorized persons. It is conveniently integrated with Windows explorer as a shell extension for quick and 
easy data encryption/decryption and also supports on-the-fly file encryption for MSN Messager and Microsoft 
Outlook. 
The Acer eDataSecurity Management setup wizard will prompt you for a suvervisor password and default 
encryption. This encryption will be used to encrypt files by default, or you can choose to enter your won file-
specific password when encrypting a file.
NOTE: The password used encrypt a file is the unique key that the system needs to decrypt it. If you lose the 
password, the supervisor password is the only other key capable of decrypting the file. If you lose both 
passwords, there will be no way to decrypt your encryped file! Be sure to safeguard all related 
passwords! 
						

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