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TravelMate 2000/2500 Service Guide - Page 2
Revision History
Please refer to the table below for the updates made on TravelMate 2000/2500 service guide.
Date 2004/04/21
Chapter Chapter 1
Updates Add description about modem chipset on page 21
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TravelMate 2000/2500 Service Guide - Page 3
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Disclaimer
The information in this guide is subject to change without notice. Acer Incorporated makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or...
TravelMate 2000/2500 Service Guide - Page 4
... this manual:
Screen messages NOTE WARNING CAUTION IMPORTANT
Denotes actual messages that appear on screen.
Gives bits and pieces of additional information related to the current topic.
Alerts you to any damage that might result from doing or not doing specific actions.
Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems...
TravelMate 2000/2500 Service Guide - Page 8
... Removing the DC Board 70 Removing the I/O Port Bracket 70 Removing the PCMCIA Slot 71 Removing the Speaker Set 72 System Upgrade Procedure 73 Base Unit to Wireless Unit 73
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting
74
System Check Procedures 75 External Diskette Drive Check 75 External CD-ROM Drive Check 75 Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check 75 Memory check 76 Power System Check...
TravelMate 2000/2500 Service Guide - Page 9
... deciding the best settings for your display and conserves power
Dual ViewTM Support
Multimedia
T T T
High-speed DVD/CD-RW Combo or DVD-Dual drive MS DirectSound compatible Built-in dual speakers
Connectivity T Intergrated 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet connection T Built-in 56Kbps fax/data modem T Four USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 ports T 802.11b or 802.11g wireless LAN (manufacturing option...
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Keyboard
The keyboard has full-sized keys and an embedded keypad, separate cursor keys, two Windows keys and twelve function keys.
Special keys
Lock keys The keyboard has three lock keys which you can toggle on and off.
Lock key Caps ...
TravelMate 2000/2500 Service Guide - Page 23
... keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions.
Keys Windows logo key
Application key
Description Start button. Combinations with this key perform shortcut functions. Below are a few examples:
+ Tab (Activates next taskbar button)
+ E (Explores My Computer)
+ F (Finds Document)
+ M (Minimizes All)
j+ + M (Undoes Minimize All)
+ R (Displays the Run... dialog box) Opens a context...
TravelMate 2000/2500 Service Guide - Page 25
... your keyboard.
NOTE: for US keyboard users: The keyboard layout is set when you first set up Windows. For the Euro symbol to work, the keyboard layout has to be set to United States-international.
To verify the keyboard type: 1. Click on Start, Control Panel. 2. Double-click on Regional and Language Options. 3. Click on the...
TravelMate 2000/2500 Service Guide - Page 28
BIOS
Item Supported protocols
BIOS password control
Second Level Cache
Item Cache controller Cache size
1st level cache control 2nd level cache control Cache scheme control
Specification ACPI 1.0b, SMBIOS 2.3, PCI 2.2, Boot Block, PXE 2.0, Mobile PC2001, Hard Disk Password, INT 13h Extensions, PCI Bus Power Management interface Specification, EI Torito-Bootable CD-ROM Format Specification V1.0, ...
TravelMate 2000/2500 Service Guide - Page 34
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IBM compatible PC (Pentium 166 MHz or above)
OS
MS-Windows 90/ME/2000/XP/NT 4.0
Memory
Min. 128MB required
Hard Disk
Empty Storage Capacity:100 MB or more Average access time: 20ms or less...51
DVD: 0.65
Focusing:
Astigmatism
Tracking:
CD: DPP
DVD-ROM: DPD
DVD+R/RW: DPP
Wave length: CD: 785+/- 5 nm
DVD: 650+/- 15 nm
Output power:
Read CD: 1.5 mw max@objective lens
DVD: 1.0 mw...
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Video Memory
Item Fixed or upgradeable Video memory size
Specification Fixed, share the system memory 64MB
Parallel Port
Item Parallel port controller Number of parallel port Location Connector type Parallel port function control Supports ECP/EPP Optional ECP DMA channel (in BIOS Setup)
Specification NS PC87392 1 Rear side 25-pin D-type Enable/Disable by BIOS Setup Yes (set by BIOS setup) DMA...
TravelMate 2000/2500 Service Guide - Page 37
...Display Mode
Typical White Luminance (cd/m2) also called Brightness Luminance Uniformity Contrast Ratio Response Time (Optical Rise Time/Fall Time) Nominal Input Voltage VDD Typical Power Consumption (watt) Weight Physical Size(mm) Electrical Interface
Support Color
Viewing Angle (degree) Horizontal: Right/Left Vertial: Upper/Lower
Temperature Range( ° C)
Operating Storage... data driver)
N/A...
TravelMate 2000/2500 Service Guide - Page 44
... products do not have floppy disk drive; Extensa 2000 and TravelMate 2000 series have floppy disk drive.
This field shows the model name of HDD installed on primary IDE master.
This field displays the serial number of HDD installed on primary IDE master.
This field displays the mofel name of devices installed on secondary IDE master. The hard disk drive or optical drive model name is automatically...
TravelMate 2000/2500 Service Guide - Page 55
... conditions: T New versions of system programs T New features or options T Restore a BIOS when it becomes corrupted.
Use the Phlash utility to update the system BIOS flash ROM. NOTE: If you do not have a crisis recovery diskette at hand, then you should create a Crisis Recovery
Diskette before you use the Phlash utility. NOTE: Do not install memory-related drivers (XMS, EMS, DPMI...
TravelMate 2000/2500 Service Guide - Page 83
... instructions in the message window. If an error occurs with the internal diskette drive, reconnect the diskette connector on the system board. If the error still remains: 1. Reconnect the external diskette drive/DVD-ROM module. 2. Replace the external diskette drive/CD-ROM module. 3. Replace the main board.
External CD-ROM Drive Check
Do the following to isolate the problem to a controller, drive...
TravelMate 2000/2500 Service Guide - Page 84
... to main board. 2. Go to the diagnostic memory in the test items. 3. Press F2 in the test items. 4. Follow the instructions in the message window. NOTE: Make sure that the DIMM is fully installed into the connector. A loose connection can cause an error.
Power System Check
To verify the symptom of the problem, power on the computer using each...
TravelMate 2000/2500 Service Guide - Page 86
... Software: 1. Check out the Power Management in control Panel 2. In Power Meter, confirm that if the parameters shown in the screen for Current Power Source and Total Battery Power Remaining are correct. 3. Repeat the steps 1 and 2, for both battery and adapter. 4. This helps you identify first the problem is on recharging or discharging. From Hardware: 1. Power off the computer...
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Symptom / Error In Windows, multimedia programs, no sound comes from the computer.
Internal speakers make noise or emit no sound.
Audio driver Speaker System board
Speaker System board
Action in Sequence
Power Management-Related Symptoms
Symptom / Error
Action in Sequence
The system will not enter hibernation
Keyboard (if control is from the keyboard) Hard disk drive System board
The...
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Reconnect hard disk/CD-ROM drives. Hard disk connection board System board
Peripheral-Related Symptoms
Symptom / Error System configuration does not match the installed devices. External display does not work correctly. USB does not work correctly Print problems.
Serial or parallel port device problems.
Action in Sequence
Enter BIOS Setup Utility to execute "Load Default Settings", then reboot...
TravelMate 2000/2500 Service Guide - Page 126
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