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Travelmate 2300 User's Guide - Page 3
.... 2 Click on AcerSystem User's guide. Note: Viewing the file requires Adobe Acrobat Reader installed. If Adobe Acrobat Reader is not installed on your computer, clicking on TravelMate User's guide will run the Acrobat Reader setup program first. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation. For instructions on how to use Adobe Acrobat Reader, access the Help and Support menu.
Travelmate 2300 User's Guide - Page 4
... the Windows shutdown command
Click on Start, Turn Off Computer; then click on Turn Off. • Use the power switch
Note: You can also use the power switch to perform power management functions. See "Power management" on page 28.
• Use the customized functions for power management You can also shut down the computer by closing the display cover...
Travelmate 2300 User's Guide - Page 8
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39
Upgrade options
45
Using system utilities
48
Acer eManager
48
Launch Manager
49
BIOS Utility
49
D to D Recovery (Disc to Disc)
50
Multilingual operating system installation
50
Restore without a Recovery CD
50
Setup password and exit
51
3 Troubleshooting my computer
53
Frequently-asked questions
55
Troubleshooting tips
58
Error messages
59
Requesting service
60...
Travelmate 2300 User's Guide - Page 53
... modules. The computer supports shadow RAM. 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...
Travelmate 2300 User's Guide - Page 58
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2 Customizing my computer
D to D Recovery (Disc to Disc)
English
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...
Travelmate 2300 User's Guide - Page 65
.... Clean it using a drive cleaning kit. Follow the instructions included with the kit.
The keyboard does not respond.
Try attaching an external keyboard to the USB connector on the computer's rear. If it works, contact your dealer or an authorized service center as the internal keyboard cable may be loose.
The infrared port does not work.
Check...
Travelmate 2300 User's Guide - Page 66
... properly use your communications software, you need to set up your location:
1 Click on Start, Control Panel.
2 Double-click on Phone and Modem Options.
3 Click on the Dialing Rules tab and begin setting up your location.
Refer to Windows Help and Support.
Troubleshooting tips
This notebook computer incorporates an advanced design that delivers onscreen error message reports to help you...
Travelmate 2300 User's Guide - Page 75
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Options • 256MB/512MB/1GB memory upgrade module • Additional 65W AC adapter • Addition Li-ion battery pack • Additional hard disk • USB floppy drive • Second hard disk (AcerMedia bay, for certain models only) • Second 6-cell battery pack (certain models only) • I/O port replicator (certain models only) • Acer Easyport (certain models only)
Travelmate 2300 User's Guide - Page 94
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embedded 16 num lock 16
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online services 60 optical drive 25 options
memory upgrade 45
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PC Card 42, 43 ejecting 42 inserting 42
ports 39 Power-On Self Test (POST) 49 printer
troubleshooting 58 problems 55
CD 57 CD-ROM 56 display 55, 56 DVD 57 keyboard 57 printer 58 startup 55 troubleshooting 54
Q
questions setting location for modem use 58
S
safety CD or DVD...
TravelMate 2300/4000/4500 Service Guide - Page 7
... priority Quanta Named
Project Name Platform naming
M/B Chipset
CPU
LCD
VGA Console display Arcade windows mode
Optical
Hot swapple
HDD
wireless
WNC Bluetooth Battery Life Battery cell
Port replicator LAN
Card reader Smart card
DASP Keyboard Subwoofer
SPDIF OS
Driver support Disk to Disk NB manager 2 weight
No. 5
Kestrel-P-M11P64 TM4500
VERSION A1 855GME
ZL1
Banias 1.5 Dothan 1.5G Dothan...
TravelMate 2300/4000/4500 Service Guide - Page 9
... Device T 88/89-key Windows keyboard T Ergonomically-centered touchpad pointing device with scroll function T Acer FineTouchTM keyboard with a 5-degree curve
Expansion
T T T
One Type II CardBus PC Card slot Upgradeable memory modules Acer EasyPort (only in TravelMate 4500)
I/O Ports
T T T T T T T T T T T T T T
One Type II PC Card slot One RJ-11 phone jack (V.92, 56Kbps modem) One RJ-45 network...
TravelMate 2300/4000/4500 Service Guide - Page 57
... 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 2300/4000/4500 Service Guide - Page 77
... when the program runs to CD-ROM Test. 3. Follow the instructions in the message window. If an error occurs, reconnect the connector on the System board. If the error still remains: 1. Reconnect the external diskette drive/CD-ROM module. 2. Replace the external diskette drive/CD-ROM module. 3. Replace the main board.
Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check
Remove the external keyboard if...
TravelMate 2300/4000/4500 Service Guide - Page 79
... 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...
TravelMate 2300/4000/4500 Service Guide - Page 87
... off or on, but system Main board runs correctly
HDD/CD-ROM active indicators cannot work
HDD/CD-ROM drive Device driver Main board
Action in Sequence
Power-Related Symptoms
Symptom / Error Power shuts down during operation
The system cannot power-on.
The system cannot power-off.
Action in Sequence
Power source (battery pack and power adapter). See "Power System Check" on page 71. Battery...
TravelMate 2300/4000/4500 Service Guide - Page 88
... BIOS Setup Utility to execute "Load Default Settings" then reboot system. RAM module Main board Check BIOS revision
Reinsert DIMM DIMM Main board
Speaker-Related Symptoms
Symptom / Error In Windows, multimedia programs, no sound comes from the computer.
Internal speakers make noise or emit no sound. Microphone cannot work
Action in Sequence OS volume control Audio driver Speaker Main board...
TravelMate 2300/4000/4500 Service Guide - Page 89
... hard disk/CD-ROM drives. Main 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.
Parallel port device problems
Action in Sequence
Enter BIOS Setup Utility to execute "Load Setup defaults", then reboot system. Reconnect hard disk/CD-ROM drives/FDD...
TravelMate 2300/4000/4500 Service Guide - Page 124
... lists for components, adapter cards, and peripherals which have passed these tests. Regarding configuration, combination and test procedures, please refer to the TravelMate 2300/4000/4500 series Compatibility Test Report released by the Acer Mobile System Testing Department. NOTE: Test Compatible List is NOT ready when the service guide is released. We will update test compatible
list accordingly...
TravelMate 2300/4000/4500 Service Guide - Page 125
...; XP Pro Environment Test
Processor
Item
Memory
LCD LCD
LCD LCD
Specifications
Intel Celeron 1.3GHz Intel Celeron 1.4GHz Intel PMP 705Banias ...Samsung) 15.0"XGA TX38D81VC1CAB Rev.B (Hitachi) 15.0"XGA N150X3-L07 (CMO/IDT) 15.0"XGA CLAA150XH01-N (CPT)
15.0"SXGA+ B150PG01 with NEC driver IC (AU) 15.0"SXGA+ N150P2-L04 (200nit) (IDT(CMO) 15.0"SXGA+ B150PG03 (200nit) (AU) 15.0"SXGA+ LTN150P4-L03 (...
TravelMate 2300/4000/4500 Service Guide - Page 130
...These can 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:
T Service guides for all models T User's manuals T Training materials T Bios updates T Software utilities T Spare parts lists...