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TravelMate 270 Service Guide - Page 1
Acer TravelMate 270 Series
Service Guide
Service guide files and updates are available on the ACER/CSD web; for more information,
please refer to http://csd.acer.com.tw
PART NO.: VD.T18V5.001
PRINTED IN TAIWAN
TravelMate 270 Service Guide - Page 2
Revision History
Please refer to the table below for the updates made on TravelMate 270 service guide.
Date
Chapter
Updates
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K USB (Universal Serial Bus) ports K IEEE 1394 port K 802.11b wireless LAN
Keyboard and Pointing Device
K 4-way scroll button K Sleek, smooth and stylish design K Full-sized keyboard K Ergonomically-centered touchpad pointing device
Expansion
K
K
Two type II or one type III cardBus PC Card slots Upgradeable memory
Keyboard and Pointing Device
K Acer FineTouch keyboard: with a 5 ° curve, ...
TravelMate 270 Service Guide - Page 25
...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 in Windows 2000, follow the steps below: 1. Click on Start, Settings, Control... 2. Open a text editor or word processor. 3. Hold Alt Gr and press the Euro symbol. NOTE: Some fonts and software do not support the Euro symbol. Please refer to www...
TravelMate 270 Service Guide - Page 34
... by BIOS Setup
PCMCIA Port
Item PCMCIA controller Supports card type Number of slots Access location Supports ZV (Zoomed Video) port Supports 32 bit CardBus
Specification ENE CB1420 CardBus controller Type-III/II One type-III or Two type-II Right panel No ZV support Yes (IRQ11)
System Board Major Chips
Item System core logic Super I/O controller Audio controller
Video controller Hard disk drive...
TravelMate 270 Service Guide - Page 54
... conditions:
K New versions of system programs K New features or options K 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 270 Service Guide - Page 77
... disk. 2. Make sure that the appropriate driver has been installed on the computer for the CD/DVD drive. 3. Boot from the diagnostics diskette and start the diagnostics program (refer to "System Diagnostic Diskette" on page 49.) 4. See if CD-ROM Test is passed when the program runs to CD-ROM/DVD-ROM Test. 5. Follow the instructions in the message window...
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.... 2. Replace the keyboard. 3. Replace the main board.
The following auxiliary input devices are supported by this computer:
K Embedded Numeric Keypad K External keyboard
If any of these devices do not work, reconnect the cable connector and repeat the failing operation.
Memory Check
Memory errors might stop system operations, show error messages on the screen, or hang the system. Currently, we...
TravelMate 270 Service Guide - Page 80
... check the battery pack, do the following: From Software: 1. Check out the Power Options 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...
TravelMate 270 Service Guide - Page 86
... the computer.
Internal speakers make noise or emit no sound.
Action in Sequence
See "Sound Check" on page 76 Audio driver Speaker Main board
See "Sound Check" on page 76 Speaker Main board
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 Main board
The...
TravelMate 270 Service Guide - Page 87
... execute "Load Setup defaults", then reboot system. Reconnect hard disk/CD-ROM/diskette drives.
See "System Diagnostic Diskette" on page 49 See if there is an error beep. If there is an erro beep, then change main board. Power off. Then check if RAM CPU BIOS are well-connected. Press Fn+F5 three times slowly LCD FPC LCD inverter LCD
USB device cable is...
TravelMate 270 Service Guide - Page 90
... Error VPD Checksum Error BIOS Update Program Error System Error Without AC adapter Battery Low
Action in Sequence See "System Diagnostic Diskette" on page 49 Reboot the system and then restest with this diskette. Turn off the power and restart the system. Make sure this AFlash BIOS diskette for this model. make sure to connect AC adapter make sure to install...
TravelMate 270 Service Guide - Page 114
... 1.44" floopy disk drive or optional 4-in-1 card reader (depending on availablity) K Optical drive bay for optional 24X CD-ROM, 8X DVD-ROM or 8X DVD/24X (8/8/24) CD-RW
combo drive
K Embedded 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet; optional Acer InviLinkTM IEEE 802.11b wireless LAN with
internal antenna
K International 56K ITU V.90 data/fax software modem (Wake-on-Ring ready)
K ACPI 2.0 power management; 57Wh li...
TravelMate 270 Service Guide - Page 124
... be obtained directly from Acer CSD Taiwan.
Acer's Website offers you convenient and valuable support resources whenever you need them.
In the Technical Information section you can download information on all of Acer's Notebook, Desktop and Server models including:
K Service guides for all models K User's manuals K Training materials K Main manuals K Bios updates K Software utilities K Schematics...
Travelmate 270 User Guide - Page 7
... basics
20
Storage
22
Hard disk
22
Optical drive
22
Using software
23
Audio
24
Adjusting the volume
24
Power management
25
Moving around with your TravelMate
26
Disconnecting from the desktop
26
Moving around
26
Taking the computer home
27
Traveling with the computer
29
Traveling internationally with the computer
29
Securing your computer
31
Using a computer security...
Travelmate 270 User Guide - Page 31
...software
Playing DVD movies
When the DVD-ROM drive module is installed in the optical drive bay, you can play DVD movies on your computer. 1 Eject the DVD tray and insert a DVD movie disc; then close the DVD
tray.
Important! When you launch the DVD player...last region code set will remain permanent. Recovering your hard disk does not reset the number of times the region code has been set. Refer to ...
Travelmate 270 User Guide - Page 49
... Dynamic Random Access Memory).
There are two memory slots on your computer, one of which is occupied by standard memory. You can upgrade memory by installing a memory module into the available slot, or replacing the standard memory with a higher-capacity memory module.
Installing memory
Follow these steps to install memory: 1 Turn off the computer, unplug the AC adapter (if connected) and...
Travelmate 270 User Guide - Page 57
... and verify that the parallel port is enabled. I want to set up my location to use the internal modem. To properly use your communications software (e.g., HyperTerminal), you need to set up your location: (for Windows XP) 1 Click on Start, Control Panel. 2 Double-click on Phone and Modem. 3 Click on Dialing Rules and begin setting up your location. Refer to the Windows manual.
Travelmate 270 User Guide - Page 65
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System • ACPI support • DMI 2.0-compliant • Microsoft Windows operating system
Power • Battery pack
• 57Wh Li-Ion battery pack • 3-hour rapid charge/6-hour charge-in-use • AC adapter • 65-Watt • Auto sensing 100~240Vac, 50~60Hz
Options • 128/256/512-MB memory upgrade modules • Additional Li-Ion...
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...
O
online services 50 options
memory upgrade 41 Optical drive 22
P
password 31 types 31
PC Card 39 ejecting 40 inserting 40
ports 37 POST (power-on self-test) 44 printer
troubleshooting 49 problems 47
CD-ROM 49 display 47, 48 keyboard 49 printer 49 startup 47 troubleshooting 46
Q
questions setting location for modem use 49
S
safety
CD-ROM 64 FCC notice 61 general instructions 62 modem notices 62...