Acer Travelmate 610 Service Guide

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PCMCIA Port
ItemSpecification
PCMCIA controller O2 Micro OZ711 CardBus controller (Tarzan)
Supports card type Type II/I
Number of slots One type II
One for smart card (upper with HDD frame)
Access location Left side
Supports ZV (Zoomed Video) port No
Supports 32 bit CardBus Yes
Smart Card CardBus Interface
ItemSpecification
Power management Compliant with ACPI-PCI Bus Power Management interface 
Specification Rev 1.1 
Hot insertion and removal Enabled or Disabled
Memory access Support Direct...

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NOTE: 
DC-AC inverter is used to generate very high AC voltage, then support to LCD CCFT backlight user, 
and is also responsible for the control of LCD brightness.  Avoid touching the DC-AC inverter area while 
the system unit is turned on.
NOTE: 
There is an EEPROM in the inverter, which stores its supported LCD type and ID code.  If you replace 
a new inverter or replace the LCD with a different brand, use Inverter ID utility to update the ID  
information. DC-AC LCD Inverter...

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Efficiency It should provide an efficiency of 
83% minimum, when measured at 
maximum load under 115V(60Hz).It should provide an efficiency of 83
minimum, when measured at maximum 
load under  115V(60Hz).
Output Ratings (CV mode
DC output voltage 19 +1.5/-0 V 19 +1.5/-0 V
Noise + Ripple 300m Vp-p max (20MHz 
bandwidth)300m Vp-p max (20MHz bandwidth
Load 0 A (min.)       3.16 A (max.) 0 A (min.)       3.16 A (max.)
Output Ratings (CC mode)
DC output voltage +12V ~ +19V +12V ~ +19V
Constant...

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Power Management
Power Saving ModePhenomenon
Standby Mode
!Waiting time specified by the 
System Standby value or the 
operating system elapses without 
any system activity
!Closing the display cover
!When the computer is about to 
enter Hibernation mode (e.g., 
during a battery-low condition), 
but the Hibernation file is invalid 
or not present.
!When customized functions for 
power management are set to 
Standby and the corresponding 
action is taken.  
!Invoked by the operating syste...

Chapter 125
Mechanical Specifications
ItemSpecification
Dimensions 308(W) x 247(D) x 24.5~29.9(H) mm for 14.1” TFT
Weight 5 lbs for 14.1” TFT model
I/O Ports One type II PCMCIA (PC card) slot or one SmartBus slot, two USB ports, one 
PS/2 keyboard/mouse port, one RJ11 port, one RJ45 port, one VGA port, on
line-out jack, one line-in/microphone-in jack, one 100-pin port-replicator 
connector 
Drive Bays Two
Material LCD panel & lower Case: Meg-Alloy
Others of housing: Plastic
Indicators Wireless...

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376, 3F6 Intel ICH2-M PCI BusMaster IDE Controller
378, 37F Parallel port 
278, 27F Paraller port 1 (optional)
3BC-3BF Paraller port 1 (optional)
3B0-3BB
3C0-3DFVideo Controller 
3F0h-3F7 Standard Floppy Disk Controller
4D0-4D1
CF8-CFFPCI configuration register
IRQ Assignment Map
Interrupt ChannelFunction
NMI System errors
IRQ0 System timer
IRQ1 Keyboard controller
IRQ2 Cascade
IRQ3 FIR
IRQ4 Serial port 1
IRQ5 Not used
IRQ6 Not used
IRQ7 Parallel port 
IRQ8 Real time clock
IRQ9 ACPI
IRQ10...

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BIOS Setup Utility
The BIOS Setup Utility is a hardware configuration program built into your computer’s BIOS (Basic Input/
Output System).
Your computer is already properly configured and optimized, and you do not need to run this utility.  However, 
if you encounter configuration problems, you may need to run Setup.  Please also refer to Chapter 4 
Troubleshooting when problem arises.
To activate the BIOS Utility, press F2
 during POST (while the TravelMate logo is being displayed)....

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System Information
The System Information screen displays a summary of your computer hardware information.
NOTE: 
The screen above is a sample and may not reflect the actual data on your computer.  
The following table describes the information in this screen
.
The items in this screen are important and vital information about your computer.  If you experience computer 
problems and need to contact technical support, this data helps our service personnel know more about your 
computer....

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Basic System Settings
The Basic System Settings screen allows you to set the system date and time.
The following table describes the parameters in this screen
.
ParameterDescriptionFormat
System Date Sets the system date. DDD MMM DD, YYYY 
(day-of-the-week month day, year)
System Time Sets the system time. HH:MM:SS (hour:minute:second)
Boot Display Sets the display device when the 
computer starts up.Both
 or Auto
QuickBoot Mode QuickBoot allows your computer to 
skip certain tests at...

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Startup Configuration
The Startup Configuration screen contains parameter values that define how your computer behaves on 
system startup.
The following table describes the parameters in this screen.  Settings in boldface
 are the default and 
suggested parameter settings
.
ParameterDescriptionOptions
IDE Primary Master PresEnter
 to access the IDE Primary Master sub
menu.
IDE Secondary Master PresEnter
 to access the IDE Secondary Maste
sub-menu.
Onboard Device Configuration PresEnter
 to...