Acer Travelmate C210 Service Guide

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Battery status
For real-time battery life estimates based on current usage, referto the panel on the lower left-hand side of the 
window.
For additional options, click “Settings” to:
TSet alarms.
TRe-load factory defaults.
TSelect what actions will be taken when the cover is closed or the power button is pressed.
TView information about Acer ePower Management. 
						

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Acer ePresentation Management
Acer ePresentation Management lets you project your computer’s display to an external device or project 
using the hot key: Fn + F5. If auto-detection hardware is implemented in the system, your system display will 
be automatically switched out when an external display is connected to the system. 
						

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Acer eDataSecurity Management   (for selected models)
Acer eDataSecurity Management is handy file encryption utility that protexts your files from being accessed by 
unauthorized persons. It is conveniently integrated with Windows explorer as a shell extension for quick and 
easy data encryption/decryption and also supports on-the-fly file encryption for MSN Messager and Microsoft 
Outlook. 
The Acer eDataSecurity Management setup wizard will prompt you for a suvervisor password and default 
encryption. This encryption will be used to encrypt files by default, or you can choose to enter your won file-
specific password when encrypting a file.
NOTE: The password used encrypt a file is the unique key that the system needs to decrypt it. If you lose the 
password, the supervisor password is the only other key capable of decrypting the file. If you lose both 
passwords, there will be no way to decrypt your encryped file! Be sure to safeguard all related 
passwords! 
						

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Acer eLock Management 
Acer eLock Management is  a security utility that allows you to lock your removable data, optical and floppy 
drives to ensure that data can’t be stolen while your notebook is unattended.
TRemovable data devices - includes USB disk drives, USB pen drives, USB flash drives, USB MP3 drives, 
USB memory card readers, IEEE 1394 disk drives and any other removable disk drives that can be 
mounted as a file system when plugged into the system.
TOptical drive deivces - includes any kind of CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drives.
TFloppy disk drives - 3.5-inch disks only.
TInterfaces - includes serial ports, parallel port, infrared (IR), and Bletooth.
To activate Acer eLock Management, a password must be set first. Once set, you can apply locks to any of the  
devices. Lock(s) will immediately be set without any reboot necessary, and will remain locked after rebooting, 
until unlocked.
NOTE: If you lose your password, there is no method to reset it except by reformatting your notebook or taking 
your notebook to anAcer Customer Serivce Center. Be sure to remember or write down your password. 
						

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Acer eRecovery Management   
Acer eRecovery Management is a powerful utility that does away with the need for recovery disks provided by 
the manufacturer. The Acer eRecovery Management utility occupies space in a hidden partition on your 
system’s HDD. User-created backups are stored on D: drive. Acer eRecovery Management provides you 
with:
TPassword protection.
TRecovery of applications and drivers.
TImage/data backup:
TBack up to HDD (set recovery point).
TBack up to CD/DVD.
TImage/data recovery tools:
TRecover from a hidden partition (factory defaults).
TRecover from the HDD (most recent user-defined recovery point).
TRecover from CD/DVD.
For more information, please refer to “Acer eRecovery Management”
NOTE: If your computer did not come with a Recovery CD or System CD, please use Acer eRecovery 
Management’s “System backup to optical disk” feature to burn a backup image to CD or DVD. To 
ensure the best results when recovering your system using a CD or Acer eRecovery Management, 
detach all peripherals (except the external Acer ODD, if your computer has one), including your Acer 
ezDock. 
						

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Acer eSettings Management   
Acer eSettings Management allows you to inspect hardware specifications and to monitor the system health 
status. Furthermore, Acer eSettings Management enables you to optimize your Windows operating system, so 
your computer runs faster, smoother and better. 
Acer eSettings Management also:
TProvides a simple graphical user interface for navigating.
TDisplays general system status and advanced monitoring for power users.
Acer ePerformance Management 
Acer ePerformance Management is a system optimization tool that boosts the performance of your Acer 
notebook. It provides and express optimization method to release unused memory and disk space quickly. The 
user can also enable advanced options for full control over the following option: 
TMemory optimization - releases unused memory and check usage.
TDisk optimization - removes unneeded items and files.
TSpeed optimization - improves the usability and performance of your Windows XP system. 
						

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Hardware Specifications and Configurations
Performance Mode
Sound Pressure Level Processor
ItemSpecification
CPU type
Intel
® Core 2 Duo processor T5500/T5600 (2MB L2 cache, 1.66/1.83 GHz, 
667 MHz FSB) and T7200/T7400 (4 MB L2 cache, 2/2.16 GHz, 667 MHz 
FSB)
Intel
® Core Duo processor T2300/T2400/T2500/T2600 (2MB L2 cache, 
1.66/1.83/2/2.16 GHz, 667 MHz FSB)
CPU package  Intel 479 pin Micro-FCBGA
CPU core voltage Vcc-Core:1.2875V (highest frequency mode) to 0.8375V (low frequency 
mode)
Vcc-Core: 0.75V (Deep sleep mode)
CPU Fan True Value Table
LevelFan Speed 
(rpm)TemperatureSound pressure level (dBA)
AverageLeftRight
BGN 0 0 15.0 14.9 15.0
Fan-off 0 0 17.0 16.6 17.3
Low 3380 50 28.5 26.1 30.9
Middle 3910 66 28.7 31.0 26.3
High 4510 78 38.0 35.8 40.2
Full 4800 90 39.9 37.7 42.0
• Level 0 : Fan on =50C ; Fan Off =45C , Fan RPM= 3380
• Level 1 : Fan on =66C ; Fan Off =55C , Fan RPM= 3910
• Level 2 : Fan on =78C ; Fan Off =70C , Fan RPM= 4510
• Level 3 : Fan on =90C ; Fan Off =85C , Fan RPM= 4800 
28.5 dB(A) 28.7 dB(A) 38 dB(A) Throttling
45505566707885100 40 dB(A)
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  BIOS
ItemSpecification
BIOS vendor Phoenix
BIOS Version V1.00
BIOS ROM type Flash ROM (SST SST39VF080)
BIOS ROM size 1Mbytes
BIOS package TSOP
Supported protocols ACPI 1.0b,PC Card 95, SM BIOS 2.3, EPP/IEEE 1284, ECP/IEEE 1284 
1.7 & 1.9, PCI 2.2, PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, PS/2 keyboard and mouse, USB 
2.0, VGA BIOS, CD-ROM bootable, IEEE 1394
BIOS password control Set by setup manual
Second Level Cache
ItemSpecification
Cache controller Built-in CPU
Cache size
2MB for Intel
® Pentium® M processor
1MB for Intel
® Celeron® M processor
1st level cache control Always enabled
2st level cache control Always enabled
Cache scheme control Fixed in write-back
System Memory
ItemSpecification
Memory controller Built in Intel 945PM/GM
Memory size 0MB (no on-board memory)
DIMM socket number 2 sockets
Supports memory size per socket 256MB, 512MB, 1024MB
Supports maximum memory size 2GB (by two 1024MB DDRII RAM module)
Supports DIMM type soDIMM
Supports DIMM Speed 533/677 MHz
Supports DIMM voltage 1.8V and 0.9V
Supports DIMM package 200-pin soDIMM
sound pressure level at different rpm
0 10 20 30 40 50BGN Fa n- off Low
Middle High Ful l
CPU speed
dB( A)
Low : 3380 rpm
Middle: 3910 rpm
High:4510 rpm
Full:4800 rpm