Acer Travelmate 350 Service Guide

Chapter 15
Bottom View
1.  DIMM 1 socket 6.  Clock generator
2.  DIMM 2 socket (reverse) 7.  TV controller
3.  CardBus controller 8.  COM port controller
4.  IEEE 1394 controller (TI TSB43LV22) 9.  Geyserville controller
5.  Clock buffer
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Panel
Ports allow you to connect peripheral devices to your computer as you would with a desktop PC.  
Front view
#ItemDescription
1 Display screen Also called LCD (liquid-crystal display), displays 
computer output. 
2 Status indicators LEDs (light-emitting diodes) that turn on and off to 
show the status of the computer and its functions and 
components.
3 Launch keys Buttons for launching frequently used programs.  See 
“Launch Keys” on page 14 for more details.
4 Touchpad Touch-sensitive...

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Left view    
      
Right view  
 
11 Keyboard Inputs data into your computer.
12 Speaker  Outputs sound.
#ItemDescription
1 EasyLink Combo Drive 
connectorConnects to an EasyLink Combo Drive.
2 IEEE 1394 port Connects to any IEEE 1394 supported devices.
3 Power switch Turns on the computer power.
4 PC Card eject button Ejects PC Card from the card slot.
5 PC Card slot Connects to one Type II 16-bit PC Card or 32-bit CardBus PC 
Card.
6 SmartCard eject button Ejects SmartCard from the card...

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Rear view   
    
#ItemDescription
1 PS/2 port Connects to any PS/2-compatible device (e.g., PS/2 keyboard/
mouse/keypad).
2 USB ports (two) Connect to any Universal Serial Bus devices (e.g., USB 
mouse, USB camera).
3 Expansion port I/O replicator or EasyPort expansion devices.
4 Modem jack Connects to a phone line.
5 Network jack Connects to an Ethernet 10/100-based network
6 External display port Connects to a display device (e.g., external monitor, LCD 
projector) and displays up to 64K...

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Bottom view
#ItemDescription
1 Battery bay Houses the computers battery pack.
2 Hard disk bay  Houses the computers hard disk (secured by a screw). 
3 Hard disk anti-shock 
protection Protects your hard disk against shocks.
4 Battery release latch Unlatches the battery to remove the battery pack.
5 Personal identification slot Insert a business card or similar-sized identification card to 
personalize your computer. 
6 Memory compartment  Houses the computers main memory. 

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Indicators
The computer has seven easy-to-read status icons below the display screen.
The Power and Sleep status icons are visible even when you close the display cover so you can see the status 
of the computer while the cover is closed.
IconFunctionDescription
Wireless 
CommunicationLights when the Blue Tooth/Wireless LAN capabilities are 
enabled.
Power Lights when the computer is on.
Sleep Lights when the computer enters Sleep mode.
Media Activity Lights when the floppy drive, hard disk...

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Keyboard
The keyboard has full-sized keys and an embedded keypad, separate cursor keys, two Windows keys and 
twelve function keys.
Special keys
Lock keys
The keyboard has three lock keys which you can toggle on and off.
NOTE: 
To access the Num Lock and Scroll Lock functions, hold the Fn key down while pressing the F11 and 
F12 keys respectively.
Lock keyDescription
Caps Lock When Caps Lock is on, all alphabetic characters typed are in uppercase.
Num Lock (Fn-
F11)When Num Lock is on, the...

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Embedded numeric keypad
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.
NOTE: 
If an external keyboard or keypad is connected to the computer, the Num Lock feature automatically 
shifts from the internal keyboard to the external keyboard or keypad.
Windows keys
The keyboard has two keys that...

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Hot keys
The computer employs hot keys or key combinations to access most of the computer’s controls like screen 
brightness, volume output and the BIOS Utility.
To activate hot keys, press and hold the Fn
 key before pressing the other key in the hot key combination.   
Hot keyIconFunctionDescription
Fn-F1 Hot Key Help Displays help on hot keys.
Fn-F2 Setup Accesses the computer ’s configuration 
utility.
Fn-F3 Power Management 
Scheme ToggleSwitches the power management scheme 
used by the...

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The Euro symbol
If your keyboard layout is set to United States-International or United Kingdom or if you have a keyboard with 
a European layout, you can type the Euro symbol on your keyboard.
NOTE: For US keyboard users:
 The keyboard layout is set when you first set up Windows.  For the Euro 
symbol to work, the keyboard layout has to be set to United States-International.
To verify the keyboard type:
1.
Click on Start
, Settings
, Control Panel
.
2.
Double-click on Keyboard
.
3.
Click on...