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TravelMate 4150/4650 Series
User's Guide
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Copyright © 2005. Acer Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. TravelMate 4150/4650 Series User's Guide Original Issue: February 2005 Changes may be made periodically to the information in this publication without obligation to notify any person of such revisions or changes. Such changes will be incorporated in new editions of this manual or supplementary documents and publications. This company makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the contents here
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i First things first We would like to thank you for making the TravelMate series of notebook computers your choice for your mobile computing needs. Your guides To help you use your TravelMate, we have designed a set of guides: First off, the Just for starters... poster helps you get started with setting up your computer. The printed User's Guide introduces you to the basic features and functions of your new computer. For more on how your computer can help you to be more productive, please re
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ii • 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 +. See "Moving around" on page 27 of the AcerSystem User's Guide. Note: If you cannot power off the computer normally, press and hold the power button for more than four seconds to shut down the computer. If you turn off the computer and want to turn it on again, wait at least two seconds before powering up. Taking care of your com
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iii Taking care of your battery pack Here are some ways to take care of your battery pack: • Use only batteries of the same kind as replacements. Turn the power off before removing or replacing batteries. • Do not tamper with batteries. Keep them away from children. • Dispose of used batteries according to local regulations. Recycle if at all possible. Cleaning and servicing When cleaning the computer, follow these steps: 1 Power off the computer and remove the battery pack. 2 Disconnect the A
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First things first i Your guides i Basic care and tips for using your computer i Turning your computer on and off i Taking care of your computer ii Taking care of your AC adaptor ii Taking care of your battery pack iii Cleaning and servicing iii A TravelMate tour 1 Front view 1 Closed front view 2 Left view 2 Right view 3 Rear view 4 Bottom view 4 Specifications 5 Indicators 9 Launch keys 10 Touchpad 11 Touchpad basics 11 Using the keyboard 13 Lock keys and embedded numeric keypad 13 Windows key
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Moving around with your notebook PC 27 Disconnecting from the desktop 27 Moving around 27 Preparing the computer 27 What to take to short meetings 28 What to bring to long meetings 28 Taking the computer home 29 Preparing the computer 29 What to take with you 29 Special considerations 29 Setting up a home office 30 Traveling with the computer 30 Preparing the computer 30 What to take with you 30 Special considerations 30 Traveling internationally with the computer31 Preparing the computer 31 Wha
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Power management 41 Acer eRecovery 42 Create backup 42 Restore from backup 43 Create factory default image CD 43 Re-install bundled software without CD 44 Change password 44 Troubleshooting 45 Troubleshooting tips 45 Error messages 45 Regulations and safety notices 47 Energy Star Guidelines Compliance 47 FCC notice 47 Modem notices 49 Important safety instructions 52
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English 1 A TravelMate tour After setting up your computer as illustrated in the Just for Starters... poster, let us show you around your new TravelMate computer. Front view # Item Description 1 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displaying computer output. 2 Power button Turns the computer on and off. 3 Keyboard Inputs data into your computer. 4 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a computer mouse. 5 Click buttons The left and right butt
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2 # Item Description 9 Launch keys Buttons for launching frequently used programs. See "Launch keys" on page 10 for more details. Closed front view # Icon Item Description 1 Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio output. 2Bluetooth Press to enable/disable Bluetooth function. communication button/ Lights to indicate the status of Bluetooth indicator communications (manufacturing option). 3Wireless Press to enable/disable Wireless function. communication button/ Lights to indi
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English 3 # Icon Item Description 4 Modem jack (RJ-11) Connects to a phone line. 6 Speaker-out/line-out/ Connects to audio line-out devices headphone jack (e.g., speakers, headphones). 7 Line-in/mic-in jack Accepts inputs from external microphones. 8 Optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs depending on the optical drive type. 9 Optical drive eject Ejects the optical drive tray from the drive. button Right view # Icon Item Description 1 Infrared port Interfaces with infrared d
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4 Rear view # Icon Item Description 1 IEEE 1394 port Connects to IEEE 1394 devices. 2 Network jack Connects to an Ethernet 10/100/1000- based network (for selected models). 3 124-pin Acer ezDock Connects to Acer ezDock. connector (for TravelMate 4650 Series) 4 DVI-D port (for Supports digital video connections. TravelMate 4650 Series) 5 External display port Connects to a display device (e.g., external monitor, LCD projector). 6 S-video port Connects to a television or display device with S-v
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English 5 # Item Description 2 Hard disk bay Houses the computer's hard disk (secured by a screw). 3 Battery release latch Unlatches the battery to remove the battery pack. 4 Battery bay Houses the computer's battery pack. 5 Cooling fan Helps keep the computer cool. Note: Do not cover or obstruct the opening of the fan. 6AcerMedia Bay Houses an optical drive module or a (for TravelMate 4650 Series) second battery pack. 7 AcerMedia Bay release latch Unlatches the AcerMedia module for (for Tr
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6 Display and video • Thin-Film Transistor (TFT) displaying at: - TravelMate 4150 Series: 15.0" XGA (1024 x 768) - TravelMate 4650 Series: 15.0" SXGA+ (1400 x1050) ® ™ • NVIDIA GeForce Go 6600 graphics processing unit (GPU) with 64/128 MB of DDR VRAM (for TravelMate 4650 series), or ® ™ NVIDIA GeForce Go 6200 graphics processing unit (GPU) with ™ TurboCache technology supporting 128 MB of video memory (for TravelMate 4150 series), or ® ® Intel 915GM integrated 3D graphics, featuring Intel G
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English 7 Keyboard and pointing device ™ • Acer FineTouch keyboard with a 5-degree curve, 88/89-key Windows keyboard • Ergonomically-centerd touchpad pointing device with 4-way Internet scroll function I/O ports • One Type II PC Card slot • One RJ-11 phone jack • One RJ-45 network jack • One DC-in jack (AC adaptor) • One 124-pin Acer ezDock connector (for TravelMate 4650 Series) • One external monitor port • One speaker/headphone-out jack • One DVI-D port • One microphone/line-in jack • One i
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8 System compliance • ACPI 1.0b • Mobile PC 2001 • DMI 2.0 ® • Wi-Fi • Cisco Compatible Extensions version 3 (CCX-V3) Power • Eight-cell (65 W 2200 mAh) Li-ion battery pack • Three-pin 65 W AC adaptor Options • 256 MB/512 MB/1 GB DDR2 533 MHz memory upgrade modules • Additional 65 W AC adaptor • Additional eight-cell Li-ion battery pack • External USB floppy drive • Second 6-cell battery pack (AcerMedia Bay, for TravelMate 4650 Series) • DVD-Super Multi double layer drive (AcerMedia Bay, for T
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English 9 Indicators The computer has three easy-to-read status icons on the upper-right above the keyboard, and four indicators at the front panel. The power, battery, and wireless communication status indicators are visible even when the LCD display is closed. Icon Function Description Caps Lock Lights when Caps Lock is activated. Num Lock Lights when Num Lock is activated. Media activity Lights when the hard disk or optical drive is active. ® ® Bluetooth indicator Lights to indicate
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10 Launch keys Located at the upper-right above the keyboard are four buttons. These buttons are called launch keys. They are designated as mail, Web browser, Acer Empowering Key " ," and one user- programmable button. Press the Empowering Key " " to run the Acer eManager. Please see "Acer eManager" on page 19. The mail and Web browser are default for Email and Internet programs, but can be reset by users. To set the Web browser, mail and programmable keys, run the Acer Launch Manager. See
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English 11 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 basics The following items teach 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 on the edge of the touchpad to perform sele
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12 Right Center Function Left button (1) Main touchpad (2) button (3) button (4) Execute Click twice Tap twice (at the same quickly. speed as double-clicking a mouse button). Select Click once. Tap once. Drag Click and hold, Tap twice (at the same then use speed as double-clicking finger to drag a mouse button); hold the cursor on finger to the touchpad the touchpad. on the second tap and drag the cursor. Access Click once. context menu Scroll Click and hold the up/ down/left/ right. N
