Acer Travelmate 330 Service Guide

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Setting a Password
Follow these steps: 

Use the cursor up/down keys to highlight a Password parameter (Setup 
or Power-on) and press the Enter key.  The password box appears:

Type a password.  The password may consist of up to seven characters 
(A-Z, a-z, 0-9). 
Important: Be very careful when typing your password because the 
characters do not appear on the screen.1

Press Enter.  Retype the password to verify your first entry and press 
Enter.
After setting the password, the computer automatically sets the chosen 
password parameter to Present.
Removing a Password
Should you decide to remove a password, do the following:

Use the cursor up/down keys to highlight a Password parameter (Setup 
or Power-on).

Use the cursor left or cursor right key to remove the password.
Power-on 
PasswordWhen set, this password protects the 
computer from unauthorized entry.  See the 
following section for instructions on how to 
set a password.
When Password Check on Boot and/or 
Password Check During Resume is enabled, 
you need to enter this password to continue 
operation.Disabled or 
Enabled
Hard Disk 
PasswordWhen set, this password protects the hard 
disk from unauthorized access.  See the 
following section for instructions on how to 
set a password.Disabled or 
Enabled
Disk Drive 
ControlWhen Floppy Drive Lockout is enabled, the 
floppy drive connection is stopped and 
disabled.Disabled or 
Enabled
ParameterDescriptionOptions 
						

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Changing a Password
To change a password, follow these steps:

Remove the current password.  See “Removing a Password” on page 
51.

Set a new password.  See “Setting a Password” on page 51.
Power Management
The Power Management screen contains parameters that are related to 
power-saving and power management. 
						

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The following table describes the parameters in this screen.  Settings in 
boldface are the default and suggested parameter settings.
Note: If your system has ACPI, all power management functions are 
taken care of by Windows
.
ParameterDescriptionOptions or Format
Advanced Power 
Management ModeEnables or disables 
Advanced Power 
Management (APM) modeDisabled, Enabled or 
time values
Turn Off Display Sets the time-out value 
before the display enters 
power saving mode.Disabled or time 
values
Turn Off Hard Disk Sets the time-out value 
before the hard disk enters 
power saving mode.Disabled or time 
values
System Standby Sets the time-out value 
before the computer enters 
Standby mode.Disabled or time 
values
System Hibernation 
After StandbySets the time-out value 
before the computer enters 
Hibernation mode.Disabled or time 
values
System Resume 
Timer ModeWhen enabled and the 
system resume date and 
time are valid, the computer 
resumes (wakes up) at the 
set time and date.Disabled or Enabled
DD/MM/YYYY (day/
month/year)
HH:MM:SS 
(hour:minute:second)
Battery-low Warning 
BeepEnables or disables warning 
beeps during a battery-low 
conditionEnabled or Disabled
Sleep Upon Battery-
lowEnables or disables the 
hibernation function during a 
battery-low condition
When the computer is very 
low on battery power, the 
computer will enter 
hibernation mode if Sleep 
Manager is installed, active 
and the hibernation file is 
valid.  Enabled or Disabled 
						

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Load Default Settings
If you want to restore all parameter settings to their default values, select this 
menu item and press Enter
.  The following dialog box displays.
If you would like to load default settings for all parameters, use the cursor 
left/right
 keys to select Ye s
; then press Enter
. Choose No
 if otherwise. 
						

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AFlash Utility
The BIOS flash memory update is required for the following conditions:

New versions of system programs

New features or options
Use the AFlash utility to update the system BIOS flash ROM. 
Note: 
Do not install memory-related drivers (XMS, EMS, DPMI) when 
you use AFlash.
The AFlash functions support all the operations required for system Flash 
ROM.  The functions are divided into four steps as follows.
1.  Load BIOS file to buffer 
reads a specified file from a diskette to memory 
for future program use or for check only.  It supports the 64-KB, 128-KB, 
192-KB, or 256-KB files.
2.  Save BIOS to disk file
 reads BIOS from the current BIOS area and writes 
to the file specified by the user.
3.  Edit OEM string
 reads specified file from a diskette to memory, edits 
OEM string and writes to a file.
4.  Program flash memory
 programs Flash memory according to the data 
loaded in step 1.  This function also shows the BIOS checksum and BIOS 
type to make sure that the operation is correct.
Executing AFlash
Follow these steps to execute AFlash:
1.  Copy the MSG.DAT and AFLASH.EXE files from the system utilities 
diskette into the subdirectory of your choice.
2.  From that subdirectory, type:
aflash      Enter
3.  A help message appears.  Press any key to continue.
4.  The main menu appears.  Use the 
¦ or Ø key to highlight the options.  
Press Enter 
to select.
5.  If you want to save a copy of the current BIOS into a file, select Save 
BIOS to Disk File.
6.  Select Load BIOS File
 to load the BIOS file into memory.
7.  Select Program Flash Memory
 to erase the current BIOS, and program 
Flash ROM.
Note: 
Never turn off the system power while Flash BIOS is 
programming.  This will destroy the BIOS.
8.  Reboot the system. 
						

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Quick Way to Execute AFlash
When you have already copied the AFlash files into your hard disk, you can 
simply type the following on the DOS prompt (subdirectory where the files are 
located) to quickly execute the program.
aflash (file name)          Enter
The program automatically performs the loading and programming functions, 
then reboots the system.
If the program cannot find the BIOS file, it returns to the main menu and 
flashes the following message:
Can’t Read This File!!!      Press any key to continue.....
In this case, follow the procedures for loading and programming the BIOS file 
using the main menu. 
						

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System Utility Diskette
This utility diskette is for the Acer TravelMate 330 notebook machine.  It 
provides the following functions:
1.  Read/write LCD panel ID
2.  Set thermal sensor threshold
3.  Verify thermal sensor threshold (by testing fan function)
4.  Modem Dialing test
To use this diskette, first boot from this diskette, then a “Microsoft Windows 
98 Startup Menu” prompt you to choose the testing item.  Follow the 
instructions on screen to proceed.
Important: 
If this diskette is not bootable, do the following actions before 
you use it:
1.  Do system transfers.
2.  Copy HIMEM.SYS to A:\.
3.  Copy CHOICE.COM to A:\.
4.  Copy EMM386.EXE to A:\.
Set LCD Panel ID
There is an EEPROM in the inverter which stores its supported LCD type ID 
code. If you replace an LCD with one of a different brand or use a new 
inverter, the ID information in the inverter EEPROM should be updated.
Follow the steps below to see the LCD Panel ID:
1.  Follow the instruction on screen to read current or to set new LCD Panel 
ID code.
Note: 
When you set a new LCD Panel ID and the new LCD is not yet 
enabled (to function), so connect an external CRT to see the 
program execution process.
Note: 
 Make sure the new ID code you choose corresponds with the 
LCD brand and type. If you write a wrong ID into inverter, just 
reboot and re-execute the program and input the correct ID code.
2.  Restart computer - the new LCD should work normally.
Note: 
If LCD cannot display after change ID code, make sure you write 
the correct ID code, or try reconnecting the LCD FPC cable 
connectors. 
						

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Set Thermal Sensor Threshold
The system is equipped with sensors to protect against system overheating. 
By setting System and processor thermal thresholds, the system can turn on 
the cooling fan or shut down automatically when temperatures reach the 
defined threshold parameters.
Modem Dialing Test
The system is equipped with a 56K Modem. By testing the modem dialing to 
ensure the modem function.
Note: 
A phone line is required when executing the Modem Dialing Test, 
or this test fails. 
						

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System Diagnostic Diskette
This diagnostic diskette is for the Acer TravelMate 330 notebook machine.  It 
provides the following functions:
1.  PQA System Diagnostics
2.  Audio Resource and Speaker Out Test
3.  Scroll Button Test
4.  Infrared Ray Test
Note: 
The Infrared Ray setting in BIOS Setup must be set to enable 
when executing the Infrared Ray Test.
5.  USB Register and Connect/Disconnect Test
Note: 
The USB setting in BIOS Setup must be set to enable and a USB 
device is required when executing USB Connection/
Disconnection Test, or this test fails.
To use this diskette, first boot from this diskette, then a “Microsoft Windows 
98 Startup Menu” prompts you to choose the testing item.  Follow the 
instructions on screen to proceed.
Important: 
If this diskette is not bootable, do the following actions before 
you use it:
1.  Do system transfers.
2.  Copy the following files to A:\
HIMEM.SYS
EMM386.EXE
MSCDEX.EXE
CHOICE.COM
RAMDRIVE.SYS
Note: 
 When executing a parallel or serial port test in System Test item, 
a loopback tool is needed.  This loopback is Acer proprietary 
design.  You may reach the [email protected] for 
ordering information. 
						

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Running PQA Diagnostics Program.
Press Æ
¨ to move around the main menu. Press Enter to enable the selected 
option. The main options are Diag, Result, SysInfo, Option and Exit.
The Diag option lets you select testing items and times.
The following screen appears when you select Diag from the main menu.
One Test performs a single test and Manual checks the selected test items in 
sequence.
Multi Test performs multiple tests of the selected items and check the select 
test items in sequence.
Full Test performs all test items detail  for your system.
Quick Test performs all test items quickly for your system.
Note: 
 PCMCIA Diagnostic Supports Manual test only. Do not select 
PCMCIA Diagnostic in Auto Test.
PQA                                        Vx_x     xx-xx-xx
DiagResult 
SysInfoOption
Exit
PQA                                        Vx_x     xx-xx-xx
DiagResult
SysInfoOption
Exit
DiagONE      TEST
MULTI   TEST
FULL     TEST
QUICK   TEST