Acer Travelmate 720 Service Guide

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Notebook Manager
The computer has a built-in system setup program called Notebook Manager. 
The Windows-based Notebook Manager allows you to set passwords, the 
start-up sequence of the drives, and power management settings. It also 
shows current hardware configurations.
Note: 
Certain hot key functions are disabled when you access the 
notebook manager, because these functions are also found in the 
notebook manager.
To start the Notebook Manager, press Fn-F2 
or follow these steps:
1....

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Information Viewer
Information Viewer summarizes and lists information about the specifications 
and settings of the different components of your computer.      
Note: 
Items in this table may differ slightly from the ones on-screen.
The current version of the computer’s BIOS shows before the Device-
Configuration table.
ItemDescription
CPU Brand, type and clock speed of the CPU (Central Processing 
Unit)
Total Memory Total amount of main memory (in megabytes)
Video RAM Total amount...

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Boot Sequence
Boot Sequence defines the boot sequence to follow when your computer 
boots up.
The Boot Sequence screen displays the bootable devices in your computer 
and the order in which the booting sequence will occur. The devices include 
the following:
TFloppy Drive
TIDE Hard Drive
TCD-ROM/DVD-ROM Drive (for bootable AcerMedia Bay modules)
Simply drag and drop the devices to change the booting order. Then click on 
Apply
 to set the new sequence.
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Password
Password is used to set, modify or delete the password(s) for your computer.
There are two passwords used in the system:
TSupervisor Password. The Supervisor Password prevents unauthorized 
access to sensitive parameters in the Notebook Manager and BIOS 
Utility. It also prevents unauthorized access to your computer at system 
start-up and at resume from Standby/Hibernation or Sleep mode.
TUser Password. The User Password prevents unauthorized access to 
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your Supervisor Password.
4.  Click in the Confirm Password textbox and retype the 
password.
5. Click on OK to set the new password.
Note: To change a password, follow the same steps used to set a 
password. To remove a password, follow the same steps used to 
set a password but leave both textboxes blank.
Setting the User Password
To set the User Password, follow these steps:
1.Click on the Change User Password button.
2.  Click on the Enable User Password checkbox.
3.  Click in the New...

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Power Management
Power Management is used to set various settings related to power 
management.
This includes the following power-saving-related features:
ItemDescription
Enable modem ring 
resume on indicatorSelect to allow the computer to wake up from Standby 
mode when an incoming modem ring is detected.
Enable wake on LAN Select to allow the computer to wake up from Standby 
mode by a remote computer.
Enable battery low 
warning beepSelect to allow the computer to give off warning...

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 Display Device
Display Device is used to control various settings related to display device(s), 
such as the display brightness level.
The items in this screen include:
TBoot Display Device. Sets the default display device on boot-up.
TSwitching Display Device. Sets the current display device.
Note: 
Make sure an external monitor is connected before External 
monitor is selected.
TBrightness for LCD Panel. Click and drag to set the LCD screen 
brightness levels.
Click on the radio button of...

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Line-in/Microphone
Line-in/Microphone is used to set the input source from the computer’s line-
in/microphone-in jack.
Click on the radio button of the desired item, then click on Apply
 to accept 
the setting.
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Setup Utility
The Setup Utility is a hardware configuration program built into your 
computer’s BIOS (Basic Input/Ouput 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 6, Troubleshooting when 
a problem arises.
To activate the Setup Utility, press F2
 during POST (while the TravelMate 
logo is being displayed).
Navigating...

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Main
The Main screen contains parameters involving basic computer settings and 
hardware information.
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