Acer Travelmate 4060 Service Guide

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Easy-Launch Buttons
Located at the upper-right, above the keyboard are four buttons. These buttons are called launch keys. They 
are mail, Web browser, Acer Empowering key “   “, and one user-programmable button.
Press “   “ to run the Acer eManager. The mail and Web buttons are pre-set ot email and internet programs, 
but can be reset by users. To set the Web browser, mail and programmable keys, run the Acer Launch 
Manager. 
Launch keyDefault application
P User-programmable
Acer...

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Using the keyboard
The keyboard has full-sized keys and an embedded keypad, separate cursor keys, two Windows keys and 
twelve function keys.
Lock keys and embedded numeric keypad
The keyboard has three lock keys which you can toggle on and off.
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....

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Hot Keys
The computer employs hot keys or key combinations to access most of the computer’s controls like screen 
contrast and brightness, volume output and the BIOS Utility.
To activate hot keys, press and hold the  key before pressing the other key in the hot key combination.
KeysDescription
Windows logo key
     
Start button. Combinations with this key perform shortcut functions. Below 
are a few examples:
 +  (Activates the next Taskbar button)
 +  (Opens the My Computer window)
 +...

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Special keys
You can locate the Euro symbol at the upper-center (for European keyboard) and/or bottom-right (Chinese 
keyboard) of your keyboard. To type:
Fn-nPower Management Launches Power options.
Fn-
oSleep Puts the computer in Sleep mode.
Fn-
pDisplay toggle Switches display output between the display screen, 
external monitor (if connected) and both the display 
screen and external monitor.
Fn-
qScreen blank Turns the display screen backlight off to save power. 
Press any key to...

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The Euro symbol
1.Open a text editor or word processor.
2.Either directly press the  key at the bottom-right of the keyboard (for Chinese keyboard), or hold 
 and then press the  key at the upper-center of the keyboard.symbol at the upper-center of 
the keyboard (for European keyboard, you can use both method).
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...

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Touchpad
The built-in touchpad is a pointing device that senses movement on its surface. This means the cursor 
responds as you move your finger on the surface of the touchpad. The central location on the palmrest 
provides optimum comfort and suuport.
Touchpad basics
The following items teach you how to use the touchpad: 
* Move your finger across the touchpad (2) to move the cursor.
* Press the left (1) and right (4) buttons located on the edge of the touchpad to do selection and execution...

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Hardware Specifications and Configurations
System Board Major Chip
Item Controller
System core logic
Intel®
 915GM+ICH6-M
Memory controller
Integrated in Intel®
 915GM
Audio controller RealTek ALC260 HD audio interface
(Audio amplifer: Maxiam MAX9755) 
PCMCIA controller for socket TI PCI1510A
Video controller
built-in Intel®
 915GM
Power and Keyboard controller KBC NS97551
Wireless controller (mini PCI) Intel (The controller is on the Wireless LAN card. Please look at the 
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Above table lists some system memory configurations. You may combine DIMMs with various capacities to 
form other combinations.
Cache scheme control Fixed-in write back
System Memory
ItemSpecification
Memory controller built-in CPU
Onboard memory size 0MB 
DIMM socket number 2 Sockets
Supports memory size per socket 256MB(min)/1024MB(max)
Supports maximum memory size2GB with 2 SODIMM support
Supports DIMM type DDRII
Supports DIMM Speed 533MHz
Supports DIMM voltage 1.8 V/0.9V
Supports DIMM...

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 . Modem Interface
ItemSpecification
Chipset CS1037 Internal Agere Scorpio chipset (Scorpio+CSP1037B)
Fax modem data baud rate (bps) 14.4K
Data modem data baud rate (bps) 56K
Supports modem protocol V.92MDC
Modem connector type RJ11
Modem connector location Right side
Wireless Module 802.11b/g (optional device)
ItemSpecification
Chipset
Data throughput 11M~54M bps
Protocol 802.11 b+g
Interface Mini-PCI type II
Floppy Disk Drive Interface
ItemSpecification
Vendor & model nameThere is no...

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Physical read/write 
heads3/3/4 4/3/2 4
Disks 2/2/4 2/2/4 2
Spindle speed (RPM) 4200RPM 4200RPM 4200RPM
Performance Specifications
Buffer size  8MBytes (8192kbytes) 8MBytes (8192kbytes) 8MBytes
I n t e r f a c e ATA - 6 ATA / ATA P I - 6 ATA / ATA P I - 6
Data transfer, rate 
(host~buffer, Mbytes/
s)100 MB/Sec 100 MB/Sec 100 MB/Sec
DC Power Requirements
Voltage tolerance 5 +/- 5% 5 +/- 5% 5 +/- 5%
Combo Drive Interface
ItemSpecificationRemark
Vendor & model name DVD/CDRW TOSHIBA TS-L462A...