Acer Travelmate 8331 Service Guide

Chapter 123
Restore
The restore feature allows you to restore or recover the system from a factory default image or from previously 
created CD and DVD backups. You can also  reinstall applications and drivers for your Acer system.
1. Click on  Start, All Programs , Acer , Acer eRecovery Management .
2. Switch to the  Restore page by clicking  Restore.
3. You can choose to restore the syst em from a factory default image or reinstall applications and drivers.
4. Follow the instructions on screen to...

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2.During startup when the Acer logo shows, press the  F2 key to enter  BIOS Setup , where you can set 
system parameters.
3. Use the left and right arrow keys to select the  Boot subme
4. Use the up and down arrow keys to select the  IDE CD device.
5. Use the  F6 key to move the  IDE CD device to the highest boot priority, or  use the  F5 key to move other 
devices to a lower boot priority. Ensure that  the  IDE CD  device is the highest priority.
6. Press the  ESC key to enter the  Exit...

Chapter 125
General controls
When watching video clips, movies or slideshows using full-screen resolution, two pop-up control panels are 
shown when you move the pointer. They automaticall y disappear after several seconds. The Navigation 
Controls panel appears at the top and the Player  Controls panel appears at the bottom of the screen.
Navigation controls
To return to the Arcade home page, click the Home button in the upper-left corner of the window. To go up one 
folder level while searching for...

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Playing a video file:
Click Videos  to open a file browser to navigate to the video clip you want to view.
To play a video file, double-click on it. The video will play at full screen. The pop-up control panel will appear at 
the bottom of the screen when you move the mouse. To return to the Video page, click  Stop.
You can capture a still of a scene by clicking the  Snapshot button in the pop-up control panel.
Recent Videos:
Shows video clips saved recently. Double-click on a clip to watch...

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Audio Channel Expander should be used for better 4- or 6-speaker output.
Dynamic Range Compression  can compensate for different listening environments for enhanced audio 
enjoyment.
Photo:
Use this page to set preferences for your slideshow when viewing photos.
DVD:
Acer Arcade Deluxe has several features and technolo gies to extend battery life while watching DVD movies. 
On this page, you can select whether you wish to turn the features off or not.
NOTE:  Turning on  Extend Playback Time...

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Online Media
Online Media gives you easy access to photos and videos uploaded to the popular Flickr and YouTube 
websites.
NOTE: You need to be connected to the Internet to use the Online Media function.
YouTube
You can view the 30 most viewed vi deo clips on YouTube by selecting YouTube from the Online Media 
homepage. The video clips will be displayed as thumbnails, se lect a thumbnail to view the video clip’s title and 
number of views. Press   or double-click a thumbnail to view the...

Chapter 129
Hardware Specifications and Configurations
Processor
Second Level Cache
System Memory
 Lan Interface
Wireless LAN
Pointing Device
ItemSpecification
Processor packing  uFCPGA
Support Processor @ Launch ULV Centrino,PDC, ICPM, 10W CPU
On-die L2 Cache Up to 6 MB
FSB 1067 MHz 
TDP (Thermal) 10W 
Socket type BGA 
ItemSpecification
North Bridge GS45
South Bridge ICH9M SFF
ItemSpecification
Technology  DDR3 800/1067 MHz
Base momory DDR3 SO-DIMM x 1 slot (512)/1024/2048/4096MB DDR3 
SDRAM
Expansion...

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Bluetooth Interface
Hard Disk Drive Interface
Audio Interface
LCD panel
Card Slot
WebCAM
ItemSpecification
Module FOX_BRM_2.0 F/W T60H928.11
Antenna on board
controller CSR
Bluetooth module Internal USB 2.0 Dongle
ItemSpecification
HDD form factor9.5 mm high/ solid state disks
Media I/F SATA
IDE Controller SATA 150 MB/s
SSD Media size 80 GB (Option) SATA I/F
SSD form factor 2.5 factor
ItemSpecification
Sound Codec (AVAP) Realtek ALC269
Internal Speaker 2 (1.5 Watt)
Internal Microphone Array...

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Keyboard
I/O
Button
Software
Power Management
ItemSpecification
Controller Darfon AC4T
Type (AVAP) Silm 13.3 301.12 x 113.44 x 4.7 (Max/Texture)
ItemSpecification
Monitor (VGA)  Yes
HDMI Yes
USB 3
Stereo Mic-in  1
SPDIF 1
RJ45 (Shielding) 1
SIM Slot 1
mini card socket (Full size) Full mini card (3G) x 1 & Half mini card (SP WLAN) x 1
ItemSpecification
Power on/off (with Visiable LED) 1 (mechanical, White)
WLAN 1 (Orange, capacitive)
3G/BT BT (Blue, capacitive, 3G use SW to launch without...

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LED Status Indicator
Security Features
FAN
Physical Characteristics
ItemSpecification
Power Status  1 (Blue / Orange flash)
1st Battery Status  1 (Blue / Orange)
HDD 1 (Blue)
Caps Lock 1 (Blue)
Num Lock 1 (Blue)
Wireless LAN  1 (Orange)
Bluetooth 1 (Blue)
Touch pad on/off 1 (capacitive, Orange, top side)
3G 1 (Green)
ItemSpecification
Kensington Lock Hole (7.5 mm 
diameter) 1
ItemSpecification
Not Nosie as low as possible
Number 1
ItemSpecification
Dimensions  323.6 (W) x 228 (D) x 26 / 29.4...