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Battery
ItemSpecification
Vendor & model name Sanyo (6cell) 2.0 Sony (6cell) 2.0
Panasonic (6cell) 2.0
Snayo (6cell) 2.4
Sony (6cell) 2.4
Panasonic (6cell)2.4
Sanyo (9cell) 2.4
Battery Type Li-ion
Pack capacity  4000 mAH forSanyo (6cell) 2.0 3920 mAH Sony (6cell) 2.0
3900 mAH Panasonic (6cell) 2.0
4800 mAH Snayo (6cell) 2.4
4800 mAH Sony (6cell) 2.4
4800 mAH Panasonic (6cell)2.4
Sanyo (9cell) 2.4
Number of battery cell 6/9
Package configuration 3 cells in series, 2 series in parallel 3 cells in series, 3 series in parallel
Normal voltage 14.8V
Charge voltage 16.8+-0.2v
LCD 14.1 inch
ItemSpecification
Vendor & model name AU B141EW01  CMO N141I1- L02QDI
QD14TL01-03 SAMSUNG 
LTN141W1-L01
Screen Diagonal (mm) 14.1 inches 14.1 inches 14.1 inches 14.1 inches
Active Area (mm) 304.1x228.1 304.1x228.1 304.1x228.1
Display resolution (pixels) 1024x768 XGA 1024x768 XGA 1024x768 XGA
Pixel Pitch 0.297x0.297 0.099x0.297 0.297x0.297
Pixel Arrangement R.G.B. Vertical  StripeR.G.B. Vertical 
StripeR.G.B. Vertical 
Stripe
Display Mode Normally White Normally White Normally White
Typical White Luminance (cd/m
2)
also called Brightness 180 (5 point 
average)
150 (5 point 
average)160 150
Luminance Uniformity N/A N/A 70
Contrast Ratio 300 300 250
Response Time (Optical Rise Time/Fall 
Time)msec 24/11
15/358/17 10/25
Nominal Input Voltage VDD +3.3V Typ. +3.3V 3.3V
Typical Power Consumption (watt) 5.6/5.7 3.96 N/A
Weight 550 570 600
Physical Size(mm) 317.3x242.0x6. 0317.3x242.0x5.
9317.3x242.0x6.
5
Electrical Interface 1 channel LVDS 1 channel LVDS 1 channel LVDS
Support Color 262K colors  (RGB 6-bit data 
driver)262,144 262,144 
						

							
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Viewing Angle (degree)
Horizontal: Right/Left
Vertial: Upper/Lower40/40
10/3045/45
15/3540/40
20/40
Temperature Range(°C)
Operating
Storage (shipping) 0 to +50
-20 to +600 to +50
-25 to +600 to +50
-20 to +60
LCD Inverter
ItemSpecification
Vendor & model name Darfon/V189-301GP
Brightness conditions N/A
Input voltage (V) 9~21
Input current (mA) 2.56 (max)
Output voltage (V, rms) 780V (2000V for kick off)
Output current (mA, rms) 6.5 (max)
Output voltage frequency (k Hz) 65K Hz (max)
AC Adaptor
ItemSpecification
Input rating 90V AC to 264V AC, 47Hz to 63Hz
Maximum input AC current 1.7A
Inrush current  220A@115VAC 220A@230VAC
Efficiency 82% min. @115VAC input full load
System Power Management
ACPI modePower Management
Mech. Off (G3) All devices in the system are turned off completely.
Soft Off (G2/S5) OS initiated shutdown. All devices in the system are turned off  completely.
Working (G0/S0) Individual devices such as the CPU and hard disc may be power  managed in this state.
Suspend to RAM (S3) CPU set power down VGA Suspend
PCMCIA Suspend
Audio Power Down
Hard Disk Power Down
CD-ROM Power Down
Super I/O Low Power mode
Save to Disk (S4) Also called Hibernation Mode. System saves all system states and  data onto the disc prior to power off the whole system.
LCD 14.1 inch
ItemSpecification 
						

							
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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 
m during POST (when “Press  to enter Setup” message is prompted 
on the bottom of screen).
Press m to enter setup. The default parameter of F12 Boot Menu is set to “disabled”. If you want to change 
boot device without entering BIOS Setup Utility, please set the parameter to “enabled”. 
Press  during POST to enter multi-boot menu. In this menu, user can change boot device without 
entering BIOS SETUP Utility.
Information Main Advanced Security Boot Exit
UUID:                                                XXXXXXXXXX
KLIJ :Move  Enter: Select   +/-/PU/PD :Value  F10: Save and Exit ESC:Exit
F1: General Help    F5: Previous Values     F7: Optimized Defaults  
Serial Number                                   XXXXXXXXXX
Asset Tag Number                             XXXXXXXXXX
Product Name             
           TravelMate XXXX
Manufacturer Name                            Acer Inc. System BIOS Version                        V1.0
VGA BIOS Version                            ATI M9+XC V0.1 ATAPI Model Name                           Slimtype DVD-ROM LSD-081-(
S
IDE0 Serial Number:                           TSST CorpCD
IDE1 Model Name:                             MK3018GAP-(PM)
IDE1 Serial Number:                           Y2554027T Menu Level
X
IDE0 Model Name:                             Intel Raid0 Phoenix TrustedCore Setup Utility
CPU Type:                                        Genuine Intel ® CPU Help Item
CPU Speed:                    XXXXGHz
System Utilities
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Navigating the BIOS Utility
There are six menu options: Info., Main, System Devices, Security, Boot, and Exit.
Follow these instructions:
qTo choose a menu, use the cursor left/right keys (zx).
qTo choose a parameter, use the cursor up/down keys (  wy).
qTo change the value of a parameter, press  por q.
qA plus sign (+) indicates the item has sub-items. Press  e to expand this item.
qPress ^ while you are in any of the menu options to go to the Exit menu.
qIn any menu, you can load default settings by pressing  t. You can also press  u to save any 
changes made and exit the BIOS Setup Utility.
NOTE: You can change the value of a parameter if it is enclosed in square brackets. Navigation keys for a 
particular menu are shown on the bottom of the screen. Help for parameters are found in the Item 
Specific Help part of the screen. Read this carefully when making changes to parameter values.  Please 
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Information
NOTE:The following system information is subject change between models and is for reference only.
ParameterDescription
CPU Type This field shows the CPU type for the system
CPU Speed This field shows the CPU speed for the system
IDE0 Model Name This field shows the model name of HDD installed on primary IDE master
IDE0 Serial Number This field displays the serial number of HDD installed on primary IDE master
IDE1 Model Name This field displays the model name of devices installed on secondary IDE master. The  hard disk drive or optical drive model name is automatically detected by the system
IDE1 Serial Number This field shows the serial number of devices installed on secondary IDE master
ATAPI Model Name This field displays the ATAPI model name
System BIOS ver Displays system BIOS version
VGA BIOS Ver This field displays the VGA firmware version of the system
Serial Number This field displays the serial number of this unit
Asset Tag Number This field displays the asset tag number of the system
Product Name This field shows product name of the system
Manufacturer Name This field displays the manufacturer of this system
UUID Number This will be visible only when an internal LAN device is present
KLIJ  :Move  Enter: Select   +/-/PU/PD :Value  F10: Save and Exit ESC:Exit
F1: General Help    F5: Previous Values     F7: Optimized Defaults  
Product Name             
           TravelMate XXXX
Manufacturer Name                            Acer Inc.
UUID:                                                XXXXXXXXXX Serial Number                                   XXXXXXXXXX
Asset Tag Number                             XXXXXXXXXX IDE1 Model Name:                             MK3018GAP-(PM)
IDE1 Serial Number:                           Y2554027T
ATAPI Model Name                           Slimtype DVD-ROM LSD-081-(
S
VGA BIOS Version                            ATI M9+XC V0.1 System BIOS Version                        V1.0 IDE0 Serial Number:                           TSST CorpCD Menu Level
X
IDE0 Model Name:                             Intel Raid0 Phoenix TrustedCore Setup Utility
Information
CPU Type:                                        Genuine Intel ® CPU Help Item
CPU Speed:                    XXXXGHz 
						

							
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Main
The Main screen displays a summary of your computer hardware information, and also includes basic setup 
parameters. It allows the user to specify standard IBM PC AT system parameters.
NOTE: The screen below is for reference only. Actual values may differ.
KLIJ
 :Move  Enter: Select   +/-/PU/PD :Value  F10: Save and Exit ESC:Exit
F1: General Help    F5: Previous Values     F7: Optimized Defaults  
Network Boot                                           [Enabled]
F12 Boot Menu                                        [Disabled]
D2D Recovery                                          [Enabled] Quiet Boot                                               [Enabled]
Extended Memory                                     XXX
Video Memory                                          [8M]
Menu Level
X
System Memory                                        640KB Phoenix - Award W orkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
Main
System Time                                             [09 : 00: 00] Help Item
System Date                                             [01 : 01: 2007] 
						

							
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The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested 
parameter settings.
NOTE: The sub-items under each device will not be shown if the device control is set to disable or auto. This is 
because the user is not allowed to control the settings in these cases.
ParameterDescriptionFormat/Option
System Time Sets the system time. The hours are displayed  with 24-hour format Format: HH:MM:SS 
(hour:minute:second)
System Date Sets the system date Format MM/DD/YYYY  (month/day/year)
System Memory This field reports the memory size of the system.  Memory size is fixed to 640MB
Extended Memory This field reports the memory size of the  extended memory in the system
(Extended Memory size=Total memory size-
1MB)
Video Memory Shows the VGA memory size
Quiet Boot Determines if Customer Logo will be displayed or  not; shows Summary Screen is disabled or 
enabled
Enabled: Customer Logo is displayed, and 
Summary Screen is disabled
Disabled : Customer Logo is not displayed, and 
Summary Screen is enabled Option:
Enabled or Disabled
Network Boot Enables or disables the system boot from LAN  (remote server) Option:
Enabled or Disabled
F12 Boot Menu Enables or disables Boot Menu during POST.  Enabled:  During quite boot, the OEM POST 
screen displays Press Change Boot 
Device
Disabled:  During quite boot, the OEM POST 
screen does not display  Press Change 
Boot Device
Note: This Boot device change is applies to  next boot only.  Option:
Disabled or Enabled
D2D Recovery Enables or disables D2D Recovery function. The  function allows the user to create a hidden 
partition on hard disc drive to store operation 
system and restore the system to factory defaults Option:
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Advanced
The Advanced screen displays advanced settings in BIOS.
The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested 
parameter settings.
ParameterDescriptionOption
Serial port Displays the setting of the serial port Auto or Disabled
Infrared port Displays the setting of the infrared port Auto or Disabled
Parallel port Displays the setting of the parallel port Auto or Disabled
Mode Displays the mode of the parallel port if  enabled ECP
/SPP/EPP
ASF Configuration
q Minimum Watchdog Timeout
q BIOS Boot Timeout
q OS Boot Timeout
q Power-on wait Time
Access the ASF Submenu for the following 
features:
qMinimum Watchdog Timeout — 
q BIOS Boot Timeout — 
q OS Boot Timeout — 
q Power-on wait Time — 
Enter a figure in minutes
KLIJ
 :Move  Enter: Select   +/-/PU/PD :Value  F10: Save and Exit ESC:Exit
F1: General Help    F5: Previous Values     F7: Optimized Defaults  
X
ASF Configuration
   Minimum W atchdog Timeout                       [   ]
   BIOS Boot Timeout                                    [   ]
   OS Boot Timeout                                       [   ]
   Power-on wait Time                                    [   ]    Parallel Port                                              [Auto]
   Mode                                                        [ECP]    Infrared Port (FIR)                                      [Auto] Menu Level      X
Phoenix - Award W orkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
Advanced
   Serial Port                                                [Auto] Help Item 
						

							
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Security
The Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from unauthorized 
use.
KLIJ
 :Move  Enter: Select   +/-/PU/PD :Value  F10: Save and Exit ESC:Exit
F1: General Help    F5: Previous Values     F7: Optimized Defaults  
Password on Boot                                              [Disabled]
Current TPM State
Change TPM State                                            [No Change] Set HDD Password                                             [Enter] Set Supervisor Password                                     [Enter]
Set User Password                                             [Enter] HDD Password Is                                                [Clear] Menu Level     
X
Phoenix - Award W orkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
Security
Supervisor Password Is                                        [Clear] Help Item
User Password Is                                                [Clear] 
						

							
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The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested 
parameter settings.
NOTE: When you are prompted to enter a password, you have three tries before the system halts. Don’t forget 
your password. If you forget your password, you may have to return your notebook computer to your 
dealer to reset it.
Password Conventions
All the passwords must obey the following rules:
qAll the passwords can be set/cleared in BIOS Setup Security screen.
qThe password entry consists up to 8 alphanumeric characters. At least 1 character must be assigned in 
this field.
The valid keys are listed in the table below:
ParameterDescriptionOption
Supervisor Password Is Shows the setting for the Supervisor password
Clear or Set
User Password Is Shows the setting for the user password
Clear or Set
HDD Passwored Is Shows the setting for the HDD password
Clear or Set
Set Supervisor Password Press  Enter to set the supervisor password. 
When set, this password protects the BIOS 
Setup Utility from unauthorized access. The 
user can not either enter the Setup menu nor 
change the value of parameters
Set User Password Press  Enter to set the user password. When 
user password is set, this password protects 
the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized 
access. The user can enter Setup menu only 
and does not have right to change the value of 
parameters
Set HDD Password Press  Enter to set the HDD password. When 
HDD password is set, this password protects 
the Primary HDD
Password on Boot Defines whether a password is required or not  while the events defined in this group happen. 
The following sub-options are all requires the 
Supervisor password for changes and should 
be grayed out if the user password was used 
to enter setup
Disabled or Enabled
Current TPM State
Change TPM State
Symbol CharacterSymbol Name
A — Z Alphabet A through Z (Not Case Sensitive)
0 — 9 Numeric Characters
- Dash
= Equals Sign
[ Left Bracket
] Right Bracket
. Period
, Comma
; Semi-colon