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TravelMate 350
Service Guide
Service guide files and updates are available
on the AIPG/CSD web; for more information,
please refer to http://csd.acer.com.tw
PART NO.: 49.45H02.001
DOC. NO.: SG348 PRINTED IN TAIWAN
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Copyright Copyright © 1999 by Acer Incorporated. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Acer Incorporated. Disclaimer The information in this guide is subject to change without notice. Acer Incorporated makes no r
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Conventions The following conventions are used in this manual: Screen messages Denotes actual messages that appear on screen. NOTE Gives bits and pieces of additional information related to the current topic. WARNING Alerts you to any damage that might result from doing or not doing specific actions. CAUTION Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems. IMPORTANT Reminds you to do specific actions relevant to the accomplishment of procedures. III
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Preface Before using this information and the product it supports, please read the following general information. 1. This Service Guide provides you with all technical information relating to the BASIC CONFIGURATION decided for Acer's "global" product offering. To better fit local market requirements and enhance product competitiveness, your regional office MAY have decided to extend the functionality of a machine (e.g. add-on card, modem, or extra memory capability). These LOCALIZED FEATURES
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Table of Contents Chapter 1 System Specifications 1 Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 System Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Board Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Table of Contents VI
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Chapter 1 System Specifications Features This computer was designed with the user in mind. Here are just a few of its many features: Performance ! Mobile Pentium® III 256 KB level 2 cache featuring Intel® SpeedStep™ technology ! 64-bit memory bus ! External EasyLink™ Combo Drive (floppy and CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive) ! High-capacity, Enhanced-IDE hard disk ! Li-ion main battery pack ! Power management system with ACPI (Advanced Configuration Power Interface) ! Smart Card interface with pre-boot a
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Human-centric design and ergonomics ! Sleek, smooth and stylish design ! Full-sized keyboard ! Ergonomically-centered touchpad pointing device ! Internet scroll key Expansion ! One type II/I CardBus PC card (formerly PCMCIA) slot with ZV (zoomed video) port support ! Upgradeable memory ! EasyPort port replicator 2 Chapter 1
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System Block Diagram CPU CPU CORE COPPERMINE 700/750 MHz Regulator HOST BUS TV 100 MHz CLOCK 100 MHz CRT Generator SDRAM North Bridge SO-DIMM*2 ALi M1632M-U LCD PCI BUS 33 MHz ZV PORT Power & DC-DC Regulator SMART CARD IDEP SLOT * 1 LAN/802.11 IEEE CARDBUS MiniPCI 1394 South Bridge IDES TARZAN TI TSB43LV22 ALi M1535 Battery CARDBUS HDD Charger SLOT * 2 IDE BUS Ultra 66 XD BUS BIOS DEBUG KBC RTC COMBO M38867 ROM PORT BQ3285LF CD-ROM FDD FDD INT PS/2 TouchPad BAT KB PORT AC-LINK PORT REPLICATOR
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Board Layout Top View 18 17 16 1 15 14 13 2 12 11 3 10 4 9 5 6 7 8 1. Expansion port 10. PCMCIA socket connector 2. Modem port 11. Speaker/Headphone-out jack 3. LAN port 12. Line-in/external MIC jack 4. External monitor port 13. Infrared port 5. DC-in port 1 14. Keyboard controller (M38867) 6. Pentium III processor 15. BIOS Flash ROM 7. EasyLink Combo Drive port 16. ALI M1535 South Bridge 8. IEEE 1394 port 17. Mini PCI socket 9. ALI M1632 North Bridge 18. RTC battery 4 Chapter 1
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Bottom View 12 9 8 7 5 6 3 4 1. DIMM 1 socket 6. Clock generator 2. DIMM 2 socket (reverse) 7. TV controller 3. CardBus controller 8. COM port controller 4. IEEE 1394 controller (TI TSB43LV22) 9. Geyserville controller 5. Clock buffer Chapter 1 5
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Panel Ports allow you to connect peripheral devices to your computer as you would with a desktop PC. Front view # Item Description 1 Display screen Also called LCD (liquid-crystal display), displays computer output. 2 Status indicators LEDs (light-emitting diodes) that turn on and off to show the status of the computer and its functions and components. 3 Launch keys Buttons for launching frequently used programs. See “Launch Keys” on page 14 for more details. 4 Touchpad Touch-sensitive p
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# Item Description 11 Keyboard Inputs data into your computer. 12 Speaker Outputs sound. Left view # Item Description 1 EasyLink Combo Drive Connects to an EasyLink Combo Drive. connector 2 IEEE 1394 port Connects to any IEEE 1394 supported devices. 3 Power switch Turns on the computer power. 4 PC Card eject button Ejects PC Card from the card slot. 5 PC Card slot Connects to one Type II 16-bit PC Card or 32-bit CardBus PC Card. 6 SmartCard eject button Ejects SmartCard from the card
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Rear view # Item Description 1 PS/2 port Connects to any PS/2-compatible device (e.g., PS/2 keyboard/ mouse/keypad). 2 USB ports (two) Connect to any Universal Serial Bus devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB camera). 3 Expansion port I/O replicator or EasyPort expansion devices. 4 Modem jack Connects to a phone line. 5 Network jack Connects to an Ethernet 10/100-based network 6 External display port Connects to a display device (e.g., external monitor, LCD projector) and displays up to 64K co
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Bottom view # Item Description 1 Battery bay Houses the computer's battery pack. 2 Hard disk bay Houses the computer's hard disk (secured by a screw). 3 Hard disk anti-shock Protects your hard disk against shocks. protection 4 Battery release latch Unlatches the battery to remove the battery pack. 5 Personal identification slot Insert a business card or similar-sized identification card to personalize your computer. 6 Memory compartment Houses the computer's main memory. Chapter 1 9
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Indicators The computer has seven easy-to-read status icons below the display screen. The Power and Sleep status icons are visible even when you close the display cover so you can see the status of the computer while the cover is closed. Icon Function Description Wireless Lights when the Blue Tooth/Wireless LAN capabilities are Communication enabled. Power Lights when the computer is on. Sleep Lights when the computer enters Sleep mode. Media Activity Lights when the floppy drive, hard disk or
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Keyboard The keyboard has full-sized keys and an embedded 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 Description Caps Lock When Caps Lock is on, all alphabetic characters typed are in uppercase. Num Lock (Fn- When Num Lock is on, the embedded keypad is in numeric mode. The keys F11) function as a calculator (complete with the arithmetic operators +, -, *, and /). Us
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Embedded numeric keypad The embedded numeric keypad functions like a desktop numeric keypad. It is indicated by small characters located on the upper right corner of the keycaps. To simplify the keyboard legend, cursor-control key symbols are not printed on the keys. Desired access Num lock on Num lock off Number keys on embedded Type numbers in a normal manner. keypad Cursor-control keys on Hold Shift while using cursor-control Hold Fn while using cursor- embedded keypad keys. control keys.
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Hot keys The computer employs hot keys or key combinations to access most of the computer’s controls like screen brightness, volume output and the BIOS Utility. Fn To activate hot keys, press and hold the key before pressing the other key in the hot key combination. Hot key Icon Function Description Fn-F1 Hot Key Help Displays help on hot keys. Fn-F2 Setup Accesses the computer’s configuration utility. Fn-F3 Power Management Switches the power management scheme Scheme Toggle used by the c
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The Euro symbol If your keyboard layout is set to United States-International or United Kingdom or if you have a keyboard with a European layout, you can type the Euro symbol on your keyboard. NOTE: For 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: 1. Click on Start, Settings, Control Panel. 2. Keyboard Double-click on . 3. Click on the La
