Acer Travelmate 5000 Maintenance Manual

							2.10 Making Backups of System
Software
The Notebook is preloaded with the DOS/Windows operating system
software, Jazz 16 Sound Utilities, PCMCIA drivers, BatteryPro Software, and
other configuration software. 
Supplied with your system is a diskette containing backup and restore
utilities, tools and diagnostics. Prior to extended use of the notebook, create
a backup set of system software using the Backup Utility from the Startup
menu or the Disk Maker Utility in Windows (during the backup process, you
will be prompted to insert a number of blank pre-formatted diskettes). In
the event of a disk problem, you can restore your system using the Restore
Utility on the diskette and the set of backup diskettes you’ve just created. 
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Note: At initial release, full backup requires 22 diskettes for domestic units,
23 diskettes for international units.  A complete set of notebook software on
3-1/2 diskettes may also be purchased from Texas Instruments by sending
in the Software Fulfillment Card.
2.11 Loading Application Software
For assistance in loading Application Software, refer to the TravelMate 5000
Online User’s Technical Reference Manual.
2.12 Securing Notebook to
Workstation
The notebook is equipped with a steel security ring that may be cabled
connected to your workstation.  As shown in figure 2-18, the security ring is
located on the right side of the notebook.  Release the ring using a thin
sharp instrument as shown in Figure 2-18.  Then attach an anchored
security cable to the notebook.
Figure 2-18  Notebook Security Ring
  
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Operating Instructions
3.1 Introduction
The first two subsections describe the TM5000 Notebook operating controls
and indicators. The remainder of this section contains a summary of
computer operations related to notebook maintenance including how to
restore system software. 
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Note: For additional operating instructions, see TravelMate 5000 Series
Notebook Computer Users Guide, TI Part No. 9786163-0001 and the Travel-
Mate 5000 Series Online Notebook Computer User’s Reference Manual.
3.2 Notebook Controls and Indicators
As shown in Figure 3-1, the notebook has the following controls and
indicators:
·Power and Charge LED Indicators (just below the LCD screen with
notebook open, top of the notebook near the left rear corner of the
notebook with notebook closed) 
·Group of three keyboard mode LEDs just above the keyboard (CAP,
NUM and SCR) and Power switch located to the left of the three LEDs 
·Four Eject switches; two Battery Eject switches just above the
keyboard on the left side; two PCMCIA Eject switches (above keyboard
on right side)
·Two Cover Release latches, located at the front edge (left and right side
of top cover) 
·Point button and two select buttons (point is embedded in the keyboard
(intersection of G,H, and B keys) and the two Select buttons are located
near the bottom of the keyboard.
·Group of three status LEDs near the center front edge of the notebook
(Turbo, HDD and FDD)
·Group of four LED Battery charge indicators along the front edge of
each removable battery pack
·LCD Brightness and Contrast Switches (Dual Scan); Brightness Control
only (TFT Display)
·Rear connector door release switch (Upper center of rear panel) 
These controls and indicators are described in greater detail in the following
paragraphs. 
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							3.2.1 Notebook Switches and Controls
The Notebook switches and controls are shown in Figure 3-1 and described
in the following paragraphs. All controls (except the Connector Door Release
switch on the rear of the unit) and many of the LED displays are accessible
only when the notebook is in the open position. 
3.2.1.1 LCD Controls
The TFT version of the notebook contains a single brightness control on the
lower right side of the LCD display. The Dual Scan version of the display
contains two controls: a brightness control and a contrast control. 
Floppy Diskette
Activity Indicator
Hard Disk 
Activity IndicatorTurbo Mode Indicator
Power Switch
Battery Eject Switches
PCMCIA Eject Switches
Power/Standby
Indicator
Connector Panel Control Button
SCR (Scroll Lock) NUM (Numeric Lock)
CAP (Caps Lock)
Low Battery Indicator
Suspend Button
Figure 3-1  Notebook Controls and Indicators
  
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							3.2.1.2 Power/Suspend Switches
The notebook contains two power/mode switches including:
·Power On/Off Switch- Horizontal slide type switch that controls power
to the unit (left most position is Off).  When initially set to the On (I)
position, power is applied to the Notebook Computer, the PWR LED
glows green and the computer executes power up self test; then loads
Windows. When set to the O or Off position, the Notebook powers down
and all data in RAM memory is lost.
·Suspend Switch- an alternate action touch switch that places the unit
in Suspend Mode (if previously On) or On if previously in Suspend Mode.
3.2.1.3 Battery/PCMCIA Eject Switches
The Notebook is equipped with four eject switches including: 
·Two Battery Eject switches (just above the keyboard on left side). These
switches slide to the left to release the two notebook batteries. 
·Two PCMCIA Card Eject switches (above the keyboard on the right side
of the unit).  These switches are used to release the two PCMCIA cards,
if installed.
3.2.2 Cover Release Latches
The Notebook contains two Cover Release latches (right and left edges of top
cover). To open the notebook, simultaneously slide both release latches
forward (toward the front of the notebook) and lift up on the front edge of
the top cover. 
3.2.2.1 The Point (Mouse) Switches
The TM5000 Series Notebook Computers are equipped with a built-in mouse
device called the Point physically located at the intersection of the G, H,
and B keys on the keyboard (see Figure 3-2). 
The cursor is positioned by applying slight pressure to the rubber ball in the
direction you want the cursor to go. The harder you press, the faster the
cursor moves.
The select functions are performed by the two buttons at the bottom of the
keyboard (Figure 3-2). 
  
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							3.2.2.2 Rear Connector Door Release Button
The Rear Connector Door Release Button, located in the center of the rear
panel of the notebook as shown in Figure 3-1, is used to open the two rear
panel connector doors when attaching external devices or installing the
notebook onto a Docking System option. 
3.2.3 Notebook LED Displays
The notebook is equipped with three groups of LED displays including:
·Keyboard Mode LEDs
·Disk Activity and Turbo Mode LED indicators
·Battery Charge Condition LEDs
These notebook display groups are shown in Figure 3-1 and described in
the following paragraphs.
3.2.3.1 Keyboard Mode LEDs
The notebook contains three keyboard mode indicators just above the
keyboard on the left side (notebook cover open). These LEDs include: 
·CAP (Caps Lock) Indicator- this LED indicates that the keyboard is
locked in the Uppercase mode. To switch to the Lowercase mode, press
the Caps Lock key on the keyboard.
Embedded Point Device
Select Buttons
Figure 3-2  The Point
  
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							·NUM (Num Lock) Indicator- This LED lights when you press the Fn-F7
(NumLk) keys to toggle on the numeric keypad lock function. When the
LED is On, the embedded numeric keyboard keys generate AT-keypad
characters and functions when pressed in conjunction with the Fn key.
When the NUM indicator is Off, pressing the Fn key with the appropriate
keys provides cursor movement, paging and other functions in the normal
mode. 
When the indicator is Blinking, the embedded numeric keypad becomes a
temporary numeric keypad that does not require you to press any other key.
·SCRL (Scroll Lock) Indicator- This LED lights to indicate that the
keyboard is locked in the scroll mode.
3.2.3.2 Disk Activity and Turbo Mode LED indicators
The notebook disk activity and Turbo Mode indicator LEDs are located along
the front area of the Notebook. These indicators include: 
·HDD (Hard Disk) Indicator- this LED indicates system disk drive
activity, such as when the computer is writing to or reading from the
drive.
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Caution:  Do not transport notebook when the Hard Disk Drive LED is
lit.
·FDD (Floppy Diskette Drive) Indicator- This LED indicates the
computer is reading from or writing to the floppy diskette drive.
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Caution: Never remove a diskette from the drive when the FDD LED is
On. Always remove the diskette before powering down the computer.
Failure to observe these precautions could result in damage to the disk-
ette and/or floppy drive unit.
·TURBO (Turbo Mode) Indicator- lights when the notebook is operating
in its fastest clock speed.
3.2.3.3 Power Subsystem LEDs
The notebook contains two LED indicators (visible with notebook open or
closed) that light when the notebook is powered on and charge condition of
the internal batteries. These indicators include:
·PWR/Suspend Indicator- dual-color LED that glows green when the
Power switch is set to the On (I) position and glows amber when the
computer is in the Suspend Mode. The LED also alternately glows
amber and green when the computer enters the Auto Suspend Mode.
·Low Battery Indicator- This LED glows off when the batteries are more
than 10% charged and lights when the battery packs are low in charge.
  
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							The Low Battery indicator glows red (and the alarm sounds if enabled
using the Setup Program) when the battery charge is low to warn of an
impending low battery condition (approx. 1 to 10 minutes of charge
remaining in battery). Both the alarm and indicator remain on until the
computer shuts itself down.
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Caution: Update all work as soon as possible after the Low BAT indica-
tor comes on.
3.2.3.4 Battery Charge Condition LEDs
Each notebook battery pack has a set of four Battery Charge Indicator LEDs
along the front bezel and a Charge Display Button as shown in Figure 3-3.
The more LEDs on, the greater the remaining charge capacity on the battery
pack (all LEDs lit indicate batteries are 90 to 100%  charged). 
NOTE: When battery is 100% charged, all 
LEDs extinguish; also LEDs extinguish when 
battery  is removed from unit.
Battery Eject
Switches
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Charge Display Button
Dual Intelligent Battery Packs
Charge LED Indicators
Approx.
Charge %       LED1   LED2   LED3   LED4
76 to 100%       ON      ON      ON      ON
51 to 75%         ON      ON     ON       OFF
26 to 50%         ON      ON     OFF     OFF
11 to 25%         ON      OFF   OFF     OFF
0 to 10 %          RED    OFF   OFF     OFF
Figure 3-3  Battery/Indicators Controls
  
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							3.3 Internal Speaker/Microphone
The notebook is equipped with an internal speaker and condenser -type
microphone in the locations shown in Figure 3-4. The internal microphone
and speakers are disabled when using an external microphone and external
headset or speakers.
3.4 Operating Procedures 
Some of the common operating features for the Notebook are provided in the
following paragraphs. For additional operating instructions, refer to the
TM5000 Series Notebook Computer Online User’s Reference Manual. 
3.4.1 Adjusting Sound Volume
 The notebook volume controls include: 
·Press the CTRL-ALT-D keys in combination to reduce volume
·Press the CTRL-ALT-U keys in combination to increase volume
·Use Pocket Mixer software in Windows to adjust Microphone volume
Internal Microphone
(Disabled when using External Mic)
Internal Speaker
(Disabled when Using External
 Headset or Speakers)
Figure 3-4  Internal Speaker/Microphone Locations
  
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							3.4.2 Using Sound Utilities
Several sound utilities are factory installed on the hard drive including: 
·Pocket Recorder- Windows application for recording waveform data in 8-
or 16-bit format. Started by clicking on Pocket Recorder icon in the
JAZZ group
·Object Linking and Embedding (OLE)- a Window’s based utility that
allows applications to transfer and share data by creating a common
link. 
·Pocket Mixer- A Window’s based utility that provides for adjusting
volumes and line levels from software
·Pocket CD-this utility controls CD-ROM volume (if your system is
connected to a CD-ROM.)
3.4.3 Warm Start or Warm Boot
To perform a Warm Start of the Computer, simultaneously press the
CTRL-ALT-DEL keys.
3.4.4 Responding to Low Battery Conditions
The computer generally will notify you when you are reaching a low battery
condition by one of the following: 
·During peak power uses such as disk accesses, the Charge indicator
blinks
·In Windows, double-clicking on the Battery-Level icon in the Notebook
Group gives an estimate of the percentage of battery charge remaining.
·The battery packs contain four LEDs that display relative battery charge
levels (more LEDs lit, the greater the remaining charge). If a single LED
is lit on the front of the battery pack, the charge level is below 25%.
·When the battery packs reach 10% charge levels, the Charge LED
blinks and the low-battery alarm begins chirping (if enabled in the
Setup Program). Typically, only a few minutes remain before complete
system shutdown occurs. 
3.4.5 Minimizing Power Usage
The following actions can minimize power usage and protect your work
during the critical minutes before you shut the system down or replace on
the battery packs with a fully charged pack: 
·Press CTRL-SUSPEND to shut off the alarm (if its enabled)
·Turn screen brightness to the lowest possible setting
·Press CTRL-ALT-DOWN ARROW to reduce processor speed
·Save all work in progress to prevent losing data
  
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							·Press SUSPEND to spin down the Hard Disk Drive
·Save RAM Disk to Disk (if using RAM Disk)
·If using Windows, double-click on the Shutdown icon to exit all active
applications as well as Windows
·Press Suspend switch to put the computer in Suspend mode whenever
you are not actively using the computer
·Power down the system if you do not need the computer
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Note: If the LCD is configured for SimulSCAN or high brightness, the dis-
play may flicker when low battery charge condition is encountered. Reduc-
ing the screen brightness corrects the problem temporarily.
3.4.5.1 Sleep Mode
The TM5000 Notebook be put into a sleep mode to conserve battery power.
Press FN-F4 (Suspend) which puts the notebook into a light sleep.  To come
out of suspend, Press any key.
You can also press the Suspend Key which places the computer in a deeper
sleep mode.  To come out of this sleep mode, press any key. Since this is a
deeper sleep, it may take several seconds to come out of sleep.
3.4.6 Removing Battery Packs
The TM5000 Series Notebooks have provisions for installing two intelligent
battery packs. As long as one of the battery packs has sufficient charge to
operate the system, the other battery pack may be removed with the
notebook operational (in Suspend mode), which is entered by pressing
FN-F4.
To remove a battery pack from the notebook, press the Suspend key to
place the notebook in Suspend Mode. Then press the Battery Eject Button
(just above the top left side of the keyboard) and remove the pack from the
front of the notebook (as shown in Figure 3-3). If the batteries are not totally
discharged, you can replace a battery pack with the system operational (in
Suspend Mode) without loosing data. Insert a charged pack back into the
system. Repeat the procedure with the remaining pack if you have a second
replacement battery.
  
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