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. Click on Start
, Programs
, then Notebook Manager
.
2. Select the Notebook Manager
 application to run the program.
Note: 
Changes made to most settings in the Notebook Manager take 
effect the next time the computer restarts. However changes 
made in the Power Management, Display Device or Line-in/
Microphone screens will take effect immediately.
Notebook Manager consists of six sections:
TInformation Viewer
TBoot Sequence
TPassword
TPower Management
TDisplay Device
TLine-in/Microphone
To select a section, click on the tab of the section you want to view.
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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 of video memory (in megabytes)
Hard Disk Size of hard disk (in megabytes)
Serial Port 1 Resource settings of serial port 1
Parallel Port Resource settings of the parallel port
External Cache Total amount of external cache memory (in kilobytes)
Touchpad Setting of the internal pointing device
Pointing Device Type(s) of the pointing device(s) detected, internal and 
external
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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 
your computer at system start-up and at resume from Standby/
Hibernation or Sleep mode.
Setting the Supervisor Password
Note: 
Before you can set the User Password, you need to set the 
Supervisor Password.
To set the Supervisor Password, follow these steps:
1.Click on the Change Supervisor Password
 button. The 
following dialog box displays:
2.  Click on the Enable Supervisor Password checkbox.
3.  Click in the New Password textbox and type in up to seven 
alphanumeric characters (A-Z, a-z, 0-9) which you want to be 
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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 Password textbox and type in up to seven 
alphanumeric characters (A-Z, a-z, 0-9) which you want to be 
your User 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.
You can also set password checks when the computer boots up and/or when 
the computer resumes from Hibernation mode. Simply click on the desired 
checkbox(es) and click on Apply.
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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 beeps 
when the computer runs low on battery.
Enable sleep upon 
battery lowSelect to allow the computer to enter Standby or 
Hibernation mode when the computer runs low on 
battery.
Enable system resume 
timerSelect to set the system resume timer which allows the 
computer to wake up from Standby mode if the resume 
timer is set and matched.
Click the System Resume Timer button to set it.
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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 the desired item, then click on Apply
 to accept 
the setting. To modify the brightness level, click and hold the slider control 
and move it to the right to increase or to the left to decrease the setting. You 
can also click on the item, and use the cursor keys to set the desired level.
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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 the Setup Utility
There are five menu options: Main, Advanced, Security, Power Saving and 
Exit. To navigate the Setup Utility:
TPress the cursor right/left keys to move between the main menu items.
TPress Esc
 while you are in any of the menu options to display the Exit 
menu.
TPress the cursor up/down keys to move between parameters.
TPress the plus/minus keys (+-)
 to change the value of a parameter.
Note: 
You can change the value of a parameter if it is enclosed in 
square brackets.
TPress the Enter
 key to access a submenu. A >
 symbol in front of a 
parameter denotes an item with a submenu.
Note: 
Parameter explanations are displayed in the Item-Specific Help 
section of the Setup Utility (right panel). Navigation keys are 
shown on the bottom of the screen.
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Main
The Main screen contains parameters involving basic computer settings and 
hardware information.
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