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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							6Chapter 1
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 pointing device which functions like a 
computer mouse. 
5 Click buttons  (left,  center  and right)  The left and right buttons function like the left and right 
mouse buttons; the center button serves as a scroll 
up/down button.
6 Speaker/Headphone-out jack Connects to audio line-out devices (e.g., speakers, 
headphones).
7 Line-in jack Accepts audio line-in devices (e.g., audio CD player, 
stereo walkman).
8 Infrared port Interfaces with Infrared devices (e.g., infrared printer, 
IR-aware computers).
9 Microphone Inputs sounds and voices into your computer.
10 Palmrest Comfortable support area for your hands when you 
use the computer.  
						

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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 slot.
7 Smart card slot Slot for Smart Card interface with pre-boot authentication 
systems.
8 Video capture kit slot Accepts the video capture kit option on the left side of the 
computer.
#ItemDescription
1 Video capture kit slot Accepts the video capture kit option on the right side of the 
computer.
2 Battery bay Houses the computers battery pack. 
3 Security keylock Connects to a Kensington-compatible key-based computer 
security lock.
#ItemDescription 
						

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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 colors at 1280x1024 
resolution.
7 Power jack Connects to an AC adapter. 
						

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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. 
						

							10Chapter 1
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 or EasyLink Combo drive 
is active.
Battery Charge Lights when the battery is being charged.
Caps Lock Lights when Caps Lock is activated.
Num Lock Lights when Num Lock is activated. 
						

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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 embedded keypad 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 an external keypad.
Scroll Lock (Fn-
F12)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. 
						

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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 perform Windows-specific functions.
Desired accessNum lock onNum lock off
Number keys on embedded 
keypadType numbers in a normal manner.
Cursor-control keys on 
embedded keypadHold Shift while using cursor-control 
keys.Hold Fn while using cursor-
control keys.
Main keyboard keys Hold Fn while typing letters on 
embedded keypad.Type the letters in a normal 
manner.
KeyDescription
Windows logo key
!
Start button.  Combinations with this key perform shortcut functions.  Below 
are a few examples:
! + Tab (Activates next taskbar button)
! + E (Explores My Computer)
! + F (Finds Document)
! + M (Minimizes All)
Shift + 
! + M (Undo Minimize All)
! + R (Displays the Run... dialog box)
Application key Opens a context menu (same as a right-click). 
						

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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 computer (function available if 
supported by operating system).
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 the display screen 
and external monitor.
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-
↑Volume up Increases the speaker volume.
Fn-
↓Volume down Decreases the speaker volume.
Fn-
→Brightness up Increases the screen brightness.
Fn-
←Brightness down Decreases the screen brightness.
Alt  Gr-Euro Euro Types the Euro symbol (available on some 
models). 
						

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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 the Language
 tab.
4.
Verify that the keyboard layout used for English (United States) is set to United States-International.
5.
If not, select and click on Properties
; then select United States-International
 and click on OK
.
6.
Click on OK
.
To type the Euro symbol:
1.
Locate the Euro symbol on your keyboard.
2.
Open a text editor or word processor.
3.
Hold Alt Gr
 and press the Euro symbol.
NOTE: 
Some fonts and software do not support the Euro symbol. Please refer to  http://www.microsoft.com/
typography/faq/faq12.htm for more information.
Launch Keys
Located at the top of the keyboard are five buttons.  These buttons are called launch keys.  They are 
designated as P1, P2, P3, mail button and Web browser button.  By default, buttons P1and P2 are users 
programmable.  The mail button is used to launch the e-mail application.  The LED of the mail button will flash 
when the user has received an incoming e-mail.  The P3, by default is used to launch a multimedia application 
that came bundled with your system. The Web browser button, by default, is used to launch your Internet 
browser.