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TravelMate 3040/3030 Series

User's Guide

Summary of Contents for TravelMate 3030 Series

Page 1: ...TravelMate 3040 3030 Series User s Guide...

Page 2: ...oncerning your unit should include the serial number model number and purchase information No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by a...

Page 3: ...plug the power cord into is easily accessible and located as close to the equipment operator as possible When you need to disconnect power to the equipment be sure to unplug the power cord from the e...

Page 4: ...ke sure that the total rating of all products plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed the fuse rating Do not overload a power outlet strip or receptacle by plugging in too many devices The overal...

Page 5: ...adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to normal condition Replacing the battery pack The notebook use...

Page 6: ...and persons with hearing aids should not hold the device to the ear with the hearing aid Do not place credit cards or other magnetic storage media near the device because information stored on them ma...

Page 7: ...vice while flying in aircraft is prohibited Switch off your device before boarding an aircraft The use of wireless teledevices in an aircraft may be dangerous to the operation of the aircraft disrupt...

Page 8: ...onics Equipment WEEE regulations visit http global acer com about sustainability htm Mercury advisory For projectors or electronic products containing an LCD CRT monitor or display Lamp s inside this...

Page 9: ...vate computer s Sleep mode within 30 minutes of user inactivity Wake the computer from Sleep mode by pushing power button More power management settings can be done through Acer ePower Management Tips...

Page 10: ...splays could stress your eyes The following sections provide suggestions on how to reduce eyestrain Eyes Rest your eyes frequently Give your eyes regular breaks by looking away from the monitor and fo...

Page 11: ...exercises Breathe fresh air as often as possible Exercise regularly and maintain a healthy body Warning We do not recommend using the computer on a couch or bed If this is unavoidable work for only sh...

Page 12: ...more on how your computer can help you to be more productive please refer to the AcerSystem User s Guide This guide contains detailed information on such subjects as system utilities data recovery ex...

Page 13: ...ot subject the computer to magnetic fields Do not expose the computer to rain or moisture Do not spill water or any liquid on the computer Do not subject the computer to heavy shock or vibration Do no...

Page 14: ...of used batteries according to local regulations Recycle if possible Cleaning and servicing When cleaning the computer follow these steps 1 Turn off the computer and remove the battery pack 2 Disconne...

Page 15: ...your battery pack xiv Cleaning and servicing xiv Acer Empowering Technology 1 Empowering Technology password 1 Acer eNet Management 2 Acer ePower Management 4 Acer ePresentation Management 7 Acer eDat...

Page 16: ...International Travelers Warranty ITW 50 Before you call 50 Taking your notebook PC with you 51 Disconnecting from the desktop 51 Moving around 51 Preparing the computer 51 What to bring to meetings 5...

Page 17: ...tory default image CD 65 Re install bundled software without CD 66 Change password 66 Troubleshooting 67 Troubleshooting tips 67 Error messages 67 Regulations and safety notices 69 FCC notice 69 Modem...

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Page 19: ...s data flexibly reliably and completely Acer eSettings Management accesses system information and adjusts settings easily Acer ePerformance Management improves system performance by optimizing disk sp...

Page 20: ...r eNet Management to start automatically when you boot up your PC Acer eNet Management automatically detects the best settings for a new location while offering you the freedom to manually adjust the...

Page 21: ...3 Empowering Technology Security and safety concerns mean that Acer eNet Management does not store username and password information...

Page 22: ...he following functions on off Wireless LAN Bluetooth CardBus FireWire 1394 Wired LAN and Optical Device if supported DC mode Battery mode There are four pre defined profiles Entertainment Presentation...

Page 23: ...nel in the upper half of the window For additional options click Settings to Set alarms Re load factory defaults Select what actions to be taken when the cover is closed or the power button is pressed...

Page 24: ...6 Empowering Technology...

Page 25: ...be automatically switched out when an external display is connected to the system For projectors and external devices that are not auto detected launch Acer ePresentation Management to choose an appr...

Page 26: ...ft Outlook The Acer eDataSecurity Management setup wizard will prompt you for a supervisor password and default encryption This encryption will be used to encrypt files by default or you can choose to...

Page 27: ...aders IEEE 1394 disk drives and any other removable disk drives that can be mounted as a file system when plugged into the system Optical drive devices includes any kind of CD ROM or DVD ROM drives Fl...

Page 28: ...echnology Note If you lose your password there is no method to reset it except by reformatting your notebook or taking your notebook to an Acer Customer Service Center Be sure to remember or write dow...

Page 29: ...a hidden partition on your system s hard drive By default user created backups are stored on the D drive Acer eRecovery Management provides you with Password protection Recovery of applications and dr...

Page 30: ...d not come with a Recovery CD or System CD please use Acer eRecovery Management s System backup to optical disk feature to burn a backup image to CD or DVD To ensure the best results when recovering y...

Page 31: ...pect hardware specifications change BIOS passwords or other Windows settings and to monitor the system health status Acer eSettings Management also Provides a simple graphical user interface for navig...

Page 32: ...rovides an express optimization method to release unused memory and disk space quickly The user can also enable advanced options for full control over the following options Memory optimization release...

Page 33: ...lustrated in the Just for Starters poster let us show you around your new Acer notebook Front view Item Description 1 Camera 1 3 Mega Pixel CMOS video camera with 225 degree rotation feature 2 Display...

Page 34: ...ton 7 Touchpad Touch sensitive pointing device which functions like a computer mouse 8 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording 9 Keyboard For entering data into your computer 10 Power butto...

Page 35: ...xternal microphones 8 Infrared port Interfaces with infrared devices e g infrared printer and IR aware computer Icon Item Description 1 External display VGA port Connects to a display device e g exter...

Page 36: ...iven time 3 PC Card slot eject button Ejects the PC Card from the slot 4 USB 2 0 port Connects to USB 2 0 devices e g USB mouse USB camera 5 IEEE 1394 port 6 pin Connects to IEEE 1394 devices 6 Ventil...

Page 37: ...n Helps keep the computer cool Note Do not cover or obstruct the opening of the fan 4 Acer DASP Disk Anti Shock Protection Protects the hard disk drive from shocks and bumps 5 Ventilation slots Enable...

Page 38: ...work connection dual band tri mode 802 11a b g Wi Fi CERTIFIED solution supporting Acer SignalUp wireless technology System memory Up to 2 GB of DDR2 533 667 MHz memory upgradeable to 4 GB using two s...

Page 39: ...s 53 W 4800 mAh Li ion battery pack 6 cell and 22 W 2000 mAh Li ion battery pack 3 cell Acer QuicCharge technology 80 charge in 1 hour 2 hour rapid charge system off 3 hour charge in use 3 pin 65 W AC...

Page 40: ...nology WPAN Bluetooth 2 0 EDR Enhanced Data Rate LAN Gigabit Ethernet Wake on LAN ready Modem 56K ITU V 92 with PTT approval Wake on Ring ready I O interface 124 pin Acer ezDock connector PC Card slot...

Page 41: ...I CD Maker Options and accessories Acer ezDock Acer ezDock Lite Acer Bluetooth VoIP phone 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB DDR2 533 667 MHz soDIMM modules 6 cell 4800 mAh Li ion battery pack External IEEE 1394 DVD Su...

Page 42: ...n Description Caps Lock Lights up when Caps Lock is activated Num Lock Lights up when Num Lock is activated HDD Indicates when the hard disk drive is active Bluetooth Indicates the status of Bluetooth...

Page 43: ...run the Acer Empowering Technology Please see Acer Empowering Technology on page 1 The mail and Web browser buttons are pre set to email and Internet programs but can be reset by users To set the Web...

Page 44: ...w you how to use the touchpad Move your finger across the touchpad 2 to move the cursor Press the left 1 and right 4 buttons located beneath the touchpad to perform selection and execution functions T...

Page 45: ...disabled under Mouse settings in Windows Control Panel Function Left button 1 Right button 4 Main touchpad 2 Center button 3 Execute Quickly click twice Tap twice at the same speed as double clicking...

Page 46: ...rcase Num Lock Fn F11 When Num Lock is on the embedded keypad is in numeric mode The keys function as a calculator complete with the arithmetic operators and Use this mode when you need to do a lot of...

Page 47: ...scription Windows key Pressed alone this key has the same effect as clicking on the Windows Start button it launches the Start menu It can also be used with other keys to provide a variety of function...

Page 48: ...Sleep Puts the computer in Sleep mode Fn F5 Display toggle Switches display output between the display screen external monitor if connected and both Fn F6 Screen blank Turns the display screen backli...

Page 49: ...hen press the 5 key at the upper center of the keyboard Note Some fonts and software do not support the Euro symbol Please refer to www microsoft com typography faq faq12 htm for more information The...

Page 50: ...eject the optical drive tray when the computer is off Using a computer security lock The notebook comes with a Kensington compatible security slot for a security lock Wrap the computer security lock c...

Page 51: ...ith 32 bit Intel High Definition HD Audio and dual stereo speakers Adjusting the volume Adjusting the volume on the computer is as easy as pressing some buttons See Hotkeys on page 29 for more informa...

Page 52: ...ence technology so you transmit the best video conference quality over an Instant Messenger service Getting to know your Acer OrbiCam Rotating the Acer OrbiCam The Acer OrbiCam rotates 225 degrees cou...

Page 53: ...er Acer OrbiCam The Acer OrbiCam capture window appears Changing the Acer OrbiCam settings Resolution To change the capture resolution click the displayed resolution at the bottom right corner of the...

Page 54: ...e window size preview settings and the folder for captured photos or videos Camera Settings Basic settings Click the Camera Settings icon on the bottom right corner of the capture display then select...

Page 55: ...turing photos videos To capture a photo or a video clip rotate the Acer OrbiCam to get the desired angle then click the Take a Picture or Record a Video button The Windows Picture and Fax Viewer or th...

Page 56: ...you to select and apply an effect to your video transmissions Note The face tracking feature is not capable of centering your face beyond the capture window frame Minimal head movements are tracked mo...

Page 57: ...p menu For multiple users the face tracking feature automatically centers all the users face in the capture window otherwise the utility centers the face of the user closest to the camera 2 Click the...

Page 58: ...deo effects The Video Effect Selection window appears 2 Click on a video effect to use The selected effect appears in the video effects section of the VisageON window Notes 1 When using avatars you ma...

Page 59: ...erson Using Acer GraviSense You can launch Acer GraviSense in a number of ways From the Start menu go to Start All Programs Acer GraviSense When Acer GraviSense is running an icon will be displayed in...

Page 60: ...rd protected to prevent unauthorized access The first time you activate this function you will be prompted to set a new password Your password needs to be between four and eight characters and should...

Page 61: ...tings below will be changed to do nothing your personal settings will be recovered once the Anti Theft function is disabled a Power button b Sleep button c Close the lid If the system detects any move...

Page 62: ...lick the check box Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor Finally click Apply to confirm the new settings and click OK to complete the process Acer GridVista is a handy utility that offers four p...

Page 63: ...ll organized desktop Note Please ensure that the resolution setting of your second monitor is set to the manufacturer s recommended value Launch Manager Launch Manager allows you to set the four easy...

Page 64: ...the desktop or click on the Start menu in the Windows taskbar highlight Programs and select Norton Internet Security 2 Click on the Norton AntiVirus tab and select Scans 3 In the Scans panel click Run...

Page 65: ...tomatically blanks the screen to save power Press any key to turn the display back on If pressing a key does not turn the display back on three things might be the cause The brightness level might be...

Page 66: ...the hole and push to eject the tray If your computer s optical drive is a slot load model it will not have an eject hole The keyboard does not respond Try attaching an external keyboard to a USB port...

Page 67: ...ng System is set up you can proceed with the Internet Connection setup I want to restore my computer to its original settings without recovery CDs Note If your system is the multilingual version the o...

Page 68: ...our support centers Place your proof of purchase in the flap located inside the front cover of the ITW passport If the country you are traveling in does not have an Acer authorized ITW service site yo...

Page 69: ...omputer Moving around When you are just moving within short distances for example from your office desk to a meeting room Preparing the computer Before moving the computer close and latch the display...

Page 70: ...n the battery by putting the computer in Sleep mode Press Fn F4 or close the display cover whenever you are not actively using the computer To resume open the display if closed then press and release...

Page 71: ...re between outside and room temperature Setting up a home office If you frequently work on your computer at home you may want to purchase a second AC adapter for use at home With a second AC adapter y...

Page 72: ...cords that are appropriate for the country to which you are traveling Spare fully charged battery packs Additional printer driver files if you plan to use another printer Proof of purchase in case you...

Page 73: ...swords protect your computer from unauthorized access Setting these passwords creates several different levels of protection for your computer and data Supervisor Password prevents unauthorized entry...

Page 74: ...s Enter When the User Password is set and the password on boot parameter is enabled a prompt appears at boot up Type the User Password and press Enter to use the computer If you enter the password inc...

Page 75: ...external devices to the computer read the following section Fax data modem Your computer has a built in V 92 56 Kbps fax data modem Warning This modem port is not compatible with digital phone lines P...

Page 76: ...om the Ethernet RJ 45 port on the chassis of the computer to a network jack or hub on your network Fast Infrared FIR The computer s Fast Infrared FIR port allows you to do wireless data transfer with...

Page 77: ...a high speed serial bus which allows you to connect USB peripherals without taking up precious system resources IEEE 1394 port The computer s IEEE 1394 port allows you to connect to an IEEE 1394 supp...

Page 78: ...ds CardBus improves on the 16 bit PC card technology by expanding the bandwidth to 32 bits Note Refer to your card s manual for details on how to install and use the card and its functions Inserting a...

Page 79: ...adapter 6 Turn on the computer The computer automatically detects and reconfigures the total memory size Please consult a qualified technician or contact your local Acer dealer BIOS utility The BIOS u...

Page 80: ...and insert a DVD movie disk then close the DVD tray Important When you launch the DVD player for the first time the program asks you to enter the region code DVD disks are divided into 6 regions Once...

Page 81: ...of the following devices keyboard mouse hard disk peripherals connected to the computer and video memory If no activity is detected for a period of time called an inactivity timeout the computer stops...

Page 82: ...94 compatible optical disk burner before entering Acer eRecovery Management for optical disk related tasks Note Acer eRecovery Management requires a specific hard disk partitioning structure to functi...

Page 83: ...y default image CD When the System CD and Recovery CD are not available you can create them by using this feature 1 Boot to Windows XP 2 Press Alt F10 to open the Acer eRecovery Management utility 3 E...

Page 84: ...o re install At first launch Acer eRecovery Management prepares all the needed software and may take few seconds to bring up the software content window Change password Acer eRecovery Management and A...

Page 85: ...messages in alphabetical order together with the recommended course of action Error messages Corrective action CMOS battery bad Contact your dealer or an authorized service center CMOS checksum error...

Page 86: ...lish If you still encounter problems after going through the corrective measures please contact your dealer or an authorized service center for assistance Some problems may be solved using the BIOS ut...

Page 87: ...locate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the device and receiver Connect the device into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the d...

Page 88: ...lobal acer com products notebook reg nb index htm for complete documents Compliant with Russian regulatory certification Modem notices Notice for USA This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC ru...

Page 89: ...individual PSTNs provided in different countries the approval does not of itself give an unconditional assurance of successful operation on every PSTN termination point In the event of problems you sh...

Page 90: ...pment shall go on hook for a period of not less than 30 seconds between the end of one attempt and the beginning of the next call attempt 4 Some parameters required for compliance with Telecom s Telep...

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Page 92: ...Union EU R TTE Directive 1999 5 EC as attested by conformity with the following harmonized standard Article 3 1 a Health and Safety EN60950 1 2001 EN50371 2002 EN50360 2002 Applied to models with 3G f...

Page 93: ...h English wireless mouse keyboard EN301 511 V9 0 2 2003 Applied to models with 3G function EN301 908 1 V2 2 1 2003 Applied to models with 3G function EN301 908 2 V2 2 1 2003 Applied to models with 3G...

Page 94: ...uetooth card is far below the FCC radio frequency exposure limits Nevertheless the notebook PC series shall be used in such a manner that the potential for human contact during normal operation is min...

Page 95: ...nada Low power license exempt radio communication devices RSS 210 a Common information Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause interference and 2 This device m...

Page 96: ...rence received including interference that may cause undesired operation The following local manufacturer importer is responsible for this declaration Product name Notebook PC Model number ZH5 Machine...

Page 97: ...directives and that all the necessary steps have been taken and are in force to assure that production units of the same product will continue comply with the requirements EMC Directive 89 336 EEC as...

Page 98: ...gn viewing distance 500 mm Design inclination angle 0 0 Design azimuth angle 90 0 Viewing direction range class Class IV Screen tilt angle 85 0 Design screen illuminance Illuminance level 250 250cos l...

Page 99: ...tor 24 security 55 setting up a home office 53 taking home 52 traveling internationally 54 traveling on local trips 53 troubleshooting 67 turning off xiii connections network 58 D display hotkeys 30 t...

Page 100: ...shooting 67 Q questions setting location for modem use 49 S safety CD or DVD 73 modem notices 70 scroll lock 28 security keylock 32 55 passwords 55 speakers hotkey 30 troubleshooting 48 support inform...

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