Acer TravelMate 8100 User Manual

							
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6Chapter 1
Outlook View
A general introduction of ports allow you to connect peripheral devices, as you would with a desktop PC.
Front Open View
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1 Display screen Also called LCD (liquid-crystal display),  displays computer output.
2 Power button Turns the computer on and off
3 Status indicators Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that turn on  and off to show the status of the 
computer’s functions and components.
4 Keyboard Inputs data into your computer.
5 Palmrest Comfortable support area for your hands  when you use the computer.
6 Click buttons (left,  center and right)The left and right buttons function like the 
left and right mouse buttons; the center 
button serves as a 4-way scroll button.
7 Launch keys Special keys for launching E-mail, Internet  browser, eManager and frequently used 
programs. 
8 Touchpad Touch-sensitiv
e pointing device which 
functions like a computer mouse.
Turns on the computer power. 
						

							
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Front Closed View
NOTE: The Bluetooth and Wireless buttons and indicators  only work on models with Bluetooth and Wireless 
features, respectively.
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1 N/A Speakers Left and right s peakers deliver stereo audio 
output.
2 5-in-1 card reader Only accepts MS, MMC, MS PRO, xD and  
SD cards.
Note: Only one card can operate at any 
given time.
3 Microphone INternal microphone for sound recording.
4 Infrared port Interfaces with infrared devices(e.g. infrared 
printer and IR-aware computer)
5 Power indicator Lights when the computer is on.
6 Battery indicator Lights when the battery is being charged
7 Speaker/Line-Out/ Headphone jackCOnnects to audio line-out devices(e.g. 
speakers, headphones)
8 Line-in/Mic-in jack Accepts audio line-in devices(e.g. audio CD 
player, stereo walkman)
9 Bluetooth  communicationsIndicates that (optional) Bluetooth is 
enabled.
10 Wireless  communicationIndicates status of wireless LAN communi-
cation.
11 N / A L a t c h Locks and releases the lid.# Item Description
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Left View
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1 N/A External display port Connects to  a display device(e.g. external 
monitor, LCD projector)
2 N/A Ventilation Slots Enable th e TravelMate to stay cool.
3 Network LAN Jack Connects to an Ethernet 10/100/1000  based network.
4 RJ-11 Modem jack Connects to a phone line.
5 USB port Connect to Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0  devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB camera).
6 IEEE 1394 port Connects to IEEE 1394 devices.
7 N/A Smart Card Slot Accepts Smart Cards for added security.
8PC Card slot Connects to one Type II CardBus PC Card.
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Right Panel
 
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1 USB 2.0 port Connects to Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 
devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB camera).
2 N/A Optical drive Internal optical  drive;accepts CDs or DVDs 
depending on the optical drive type.
3 N/A LED indicator Lights up when the optical drive is active.
4 N/A Optical drive eject  buttonEjects the optical drive tray from the drive.
5 N/A Emergency Eject hole Ejects the  optical drive tray when the 
computer is turned off.
6 Power jack Connects to an AC adapter.
7 Security keylock Connects to a Kensington-compatible  computer security lock. 
						

							
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Rear Panel
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1 N/A DVI-D port Supports digital video connections
2 S-video port Connects to a television or display device  with S-video input.
3 124-pin port replicator  connectorConnects to I/O port replicator or EasyPort 
expansion devices.
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Bottom Panel
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1 N/A Battery lock latches Lock the battery in place.
2 N/A AcerMedia bay release  latchUnlatches the AcerMEdia drive for removal 
of drive(optional)
3 N/A cooling fan Helps keep th ecomputer cool. Note: Do not cover or obstruct the opening 
of the fan.
4 N/A AcerMedia bay Houses an  AcerMedia drive module.
5 N/A Wireless LAN bay Houses the computer’s wireless LAN.
6 N/A Hard disk bay Houses the computer’s hard disk
7 N/A Battery bay Houses the computer’s battery pack.
8 N/A Memory compartment Houses the computer’s main memory. 
						

							
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Indicators
The computer has three easy-to-read status icons on the upper-left above the keyboard, and four located on 
the front of the computer.
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Caps lock Lights when Caps Lock is activated.
Num lock Lights when Num Lock is activated.
Media Activity Lights when t he disc or AcerMedia is 
activated.
Power indicator Lights when the computer is on.
Battery indicator Lights when the battery is being charged
Bluetooth 
communications Indicates that (optional) Bluetooth is 
enabled.
Wireless 
communication Indicates status of wireless LAN communi-
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Launch Keys
Located at the upper-right above the keyboard are four buttons. These butt ons are called launch keys. They 
are designated as the mail, Web browse r, Empowering and programmable keys.
Press the Acer Empowering Key to run the Acer EMa nager. The mail and Web browser are default for Email 
and Internet programs, but can be reset by users. To  set the mail, Web browser and programmable keys, run 
the acer Launch Manager.
In addition, there are two launch keys at the front panel. Even when the cover is closed, you can easily access 
the features of Wireless and Bluetooth. However, the  Wireless and Bluetooth keys cannot be set by users.
Launch KeyDefault application
Email Email application (user programmable)
Web browser Internet browser application (user  programmable)
e Acer EManager application (user- programmable)
P User-programmable
Launch key Default application 
						

							
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DescriptionDefault application
Bluetooth 
communications Lights to indicate the status of Bluetooth 
(optional) communications.
Wireless 
communication Lights to indicate the status of wireless LAN 
(optional) communications.