User manual ACER NOTELIGHT 370

[. . . ] 98XXXXX-0001 Original Issue: March 1997 Changes may be made periodically to the information in this publication. [. . . ] The serial number and model number are recorded on the label affixed to the case. All correspondence concerning your unit should include the serial number, model number, and date of purchase. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Texas Instruments. Extensa Notebook Computer Model_______Serial No. ____________Purchase Date________ TravelMate is a trademark of Texas Instruments. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Notice: Canadian Users This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. Remarque à l'intention des utilisateurs canadiens Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respected toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada. Contents Preface Chapter 1 Before You Begin Creating Backup Disks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Features of the Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 Environmental Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5 Using the Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7 Power Saving Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9 Securing the Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14 Using the AC Adapter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15 Chapter 2 Using Your Computer Starting the Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3 Running the "About Your Extensa" Demo Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 Using the Brightness and Contrast Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6 Turning the Speakers On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7 Using the Microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8 Using PC Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9 Using Indicator Lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12 Using the Touchpad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14 Using Disk Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16 Adding Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22 Using the Keyboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-25 Using the Internal Numeric Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-29 Using Connectors and Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-31 Chapter 3 Using Battery Power Guidelines for Battery Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2 Switching to Battery Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3 Responding to Low Battery Conditions. . . . . . . . . . . 3-4 Recharging the Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6 v Contents Calibrating the Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7 Removing and Installing the Battery Pack . . . . . . 3-9 Conserving Battery Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12 Chapter 4 Options AC Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2 PC Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3 PS/2 Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4 External Monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5 External Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6 Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7 Audio Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8 Mobile Productivity Base Option. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9 Miscellaneous Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10 Chapter 5 Using Software Using Supplied Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2 Getting Online Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3 Guidelines for Installing Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4 Using System Passwords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6 Chapter 6 Mobility Overview of Mobility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1 Disconnecting from the Desktop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3 Moving Around . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4 Taking the Computer Home. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5 Traveling with the Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7 Traveling Internationally with the Computer . . 6-9 Chapter 7 Care and Troubleshooting Cleaning the Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2 Troubleshooting Tips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3 Startup Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4 Appendix A Where to Get Help vi Preface This manual describes features of the Texas Instruments TravelMateTM SL 500 Series notebook computers. The TravelMate series computers share similar appearance and incorporate such features as: CardBus with Zoomed Video support, 16-bit stereo audio, Fast Infrared and internal pointing device in an ultraslim form factor and light weight package. This manual should answer most of the questions you have about the day-to-day operation of your TravelMate notebook computer. instructions that came with your computer to get your computer running for the first time. [. . . ] You should also take advantage of the online help files that are available with almost all of the programs shipped with your computer. [. . . ]