Acer TravelMate 380 driver and firmware
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... out a copy, this User's guide is also available in PDF (Portable Document Format). Follow these steps: 1 Click on Start, All Programs, AcerSystem. 2 Click on AcerSystem User's guide. Note: Viewing the file requires Adobe Acrobat Reader installed. For instructions on how to use Adobe Acrobat Reader, access the Help menu.
For more information about our products, services, and support information...
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Note: You can also use the power button to perform power management functions. See Windows help for more information.
• Use the customized functions for power management You can also shut down the computer by closing the display cover, or by pressing the sleep hot key (Fn-F4). See the online guide for details.
Note: If you...
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Storage
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Hard disk
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IEEE 1394 Optical drive
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Using software
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Audio
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Adjusting the volume
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Power management
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Moving around with your TravelMate
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Disconnecting from the desktop
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Moving around
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Taking the computer home
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Traveling with the computer
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Traveling internationally with the computer
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Securing your computer
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Using a computer security...
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... ~ 755 or higher • Intel® 855GM chipset • Memory upgradeable up to 2 GB with 2 slots • High-capacity, Enhanced-IDE hard disk • Li-ion main battery pack • Power management system with ACPI (Advanced Configuration
Power Interface)
Display
• 12.1" Thin-Film Transistor (TFT) liquid crystal display (LCD) displaying 32-bit high color up to 1024 x 768...
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...; 802.11 b/g wireless LAN and Wi-Fi® • Bluetooth® wireless communication • 100-pin Acer EasyPort or I/O port replicator connector
Human-centric design and ergonomics
• Internet 4-way scroll button • Sleek, smooth and stylish design • Ergonomically-centered touchpad pointing device
Expansion
• One Type II CardBus PC Card slot • Upgradeable memory
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1 Getting to know your TravelMate
Using the keyboard
The full-sized keyboard includes an embedded numeric 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 ...
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... know your TravelMate
Windows keys
The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions.
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Key
Windows logo 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) Shift + + M (Undoes Minimize All) + R (Displays the...
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... 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 in Windows Millennium Edition and Windows 2000, follow the steps below: 1 Click on Start, Settings, Control Panel. 2 Double-click on Keyboard. 3 Click...
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... your TravelMate
If not, select and click on ADD; then select United StatesInternational and click on OK. 5 Click on OK.
To type the Euro symbol: 1 Locate the Euro symbol on your keyboard. 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...
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...your TravelMate
Touchpad
The built-in touchpad is a pointing device that senses movement on its surface. This means the cursor responds as you move your finger on the surface of the touchpad. The central location on the palmrest provides optimum comfort and support.
Touchpad...left or right. This button mimics your cursor pressing on the vertical and horizontal scroll bards of Windows applications.
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... 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 for the first time, the program asks you to input the region code. DVD discs are divided into 6 regions. Once your DVD drive is set to a region code...
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... more of the following devices: keyboard, touchpad, hard disk, peripherals connected to the USB and IEEE 1394 ports, and video memory. If no activity is detected for a period of time (called an inactivity timeout), the computer stops some or all of these devices in order to conserve energy.
This computer employs a power management scheme that supports ACPI (Advanced Configuration and...
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... or traveling with your computer.
Disconnecting from the desktop
Follow these steps to disconnect your computer from external accessories: 1 Save your work in progress. 2 Remove any media, diskette or compact disc, from the drive(s). 3 Shut down the computer. 4 Close the display cover. 5 Disconnect the cord from the AC adapter. 6 Disconnect the keyboard, pointing device, printer, external
monitor...
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...-MB industry standard soDIMMs (Small Outline Dual Inline Memory Modules). The computer supports DDR (Double Data Rate) SDRAM. Your computer has two memory slots. Upgrade memory by inserting a higher capacity DIMM into one or both of these slots.
Installing memory Follow these steps to install memory: 1 Turn off the computer, unplug the AC adapter (if connected) and
remove the battery pack. Then...
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Disk to Disk Recovery
Note: This feature is only available on certain models
Multilingual operating system installation
Follow the instructions to choose the operating system and language you use when you first power-on the system. 1 Turn on the system. 2 Acer multilingual operating system selection menu will pop-up
automatically. 3 Use the arrow keys to scroll...
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... the computer display. Right-click on your Windows desktop and select Properties to bring up the Display Properties dialog box. Then click on the Settings tab to make sure that the resolution is set to the appropriate resolution. Resolutions lower than the specified resolution are not full-screen on the computer or on an external monitor.
No audio is heard from the computer.
Check...
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...the printer cable is connected securely to the
computer's USB port and the corresponding port on the printer. • During POST, press F2 to access the BIOS Utility and verify that the
USB 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: 1 Click on Start, Settings, Control...
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... charge-in-use • AC adapter
• 65-Watt • Auto sensing 90~264Vac, 47~63Hz
Options • 256 MB/512 MB/1GB memory upgrade modules • Additional Li-Ion battery pack (BTP-73E1) • Additional AC adapter (ADP-65DB or PA-1650-02) • USB Floppy drive • External DVD-ROM, DVD/CD-RW combo, or...
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...-asked questions frequently-asked questions 51 front view 3
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hard disk 24 help
online services 55 Hibernation mode
hotkey 17 hotkeys 17
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IEEE 1394 port 40 indicator lights 12 infrared 38 ITW. See warranty
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keyboard 14 embedded numeric keypad 15 hotkeys 17 lock keys 14 troubleshooting 52 Windows keys 16
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LEDs 12
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memory installing 43- 44 upgrading 43
messages error 54
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on indicator 13 numeric keypad
num lock 15
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online services 55 options
memory upgrade 43
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password 33 types 33
PC Card 40 ejecting 41 inserting 41
ports 37 POST (power-on self-test) 46 printer
troubleshooting 53 problems 51
display 51 keyboard 52 printer 53 startup 51 troubleshooting 50
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questions setting location for modem use 53
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safety CD or DVD 72 FCC notice...