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TM360.book Page i Friday, September 21, 2001 5:39 PM
TravelMate 360 series
User’s guide
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TM360.book Page ii Friday, September 21, 2001 5:39 PM C opyright © 2001. Ac er Inc orporated. All Rights Reserved. TravelMate 360 series User’s guide Original Issue: September 2001 C ha nges ma y be ma de periodic a lly to the informa tion in this public a tion without obliga tion to notify a ny person of suc h revision or c ha nges. Suc h c ha nges will be inc orpora ted in new editions of this ma nua l or supple menta ry doc uments a nd public a tions. This c ompa ny ma ke s no repres
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TM360.book Page iii Friday, September 21, 2001 5:39 PM iii First things first We would like to thank you for making the TravelMate series of notebook c omputers your c hoic e for your mobile c omputing needs. We hope you will be happy with your TravelMate as muc h as we enjoyed making it for you. 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 c omputer. This User’s guide
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TM360.book Page iv Friday, September 21, 2001 5:39 PM iv An Online guide is your he lping ha nd on-the -go, with e a sy to ac c ess, detailed and linked information about your computer. To ac c ess the online guide: 1 Clic k on Start, Programs, TravelMate. 2 Clic k on TravelMate Online guide. Lastly, there may be a Read me first sheet inc luded with your pac kage whic h c ontains important reminders and updates. So, please read through it. For more information about our produc ts, servic
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TM360.book Page v Friday, September 21, 2001 5:39 PM v Note: If you c a nnot power off the c omputer norma lly, press a nd hold the power switc h for more than four sec onds to shut down the c omputer. If you turn off the c omputer a nd wa nt to turn it on again, wait at least two sec onds before powering up. Taking care of your computer Your c omputer will serve you well if you take c are of it. Do not expose the c omputer to direc t sunlight. Do not plac e it near sourc es of heat,
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TM360.book Page vi Friday, September 21, 2001 5:39 PM vi Taking care of your battery pack Here are some ways to take c are of your battery pac k: Use only batteries of the same kind as replac ements. Turn the power off before removing or replac ing batteries. Do not tamper with batteries. Keep them away from c hildren. Disp ose of use d b a tte rie s a c c ord ing to loc a l re gula tions. Re c yc le if at all possible. Cleaning and servicing When c leaning the c omputer, follow th
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TM360.book Page vii Friday, September 21, 2001 5:39 PM First things first iii Your guides iii Basic care and tips for using your computer iv 1 Getting to know your TravelMate 1 A TravelMate tour 3 Front view 3 Left view 5 Right view 6 Rear view 6 Bottom view 8 Features 9 Indic a tors 11 Using the keyboard 13 Spec ial keys 13 Touc hpa d 21 Touc hpad basic s 21 Storage 23 Hard disk 23 EasyLink c ombo drive 23 Using software 25 Audio 27 Adjusting the volume 27 Basic power management 28 Moving ar
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TM360.book Page viii Friday, September 21, 2001 5:39 PM viii 3 Troubleshooting your computer 57 Frequently-asked questions 59 Troubleshooting tips 63 Error messages 64 Requesting servic e 66 International Traveler’s Warranty (ITW) 66 Before you c all 66 Appendix A Specifications 69 Appendix B Notices 75 Index 83
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TM360.book Page 1 Friday, September 21, 2001 5:39 PM 1 Getting to know your TravelMate
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TM360.book Page 2 Friday, September 21, 2001 5:39 PM Your TravelMate c omputer c ombines high- performanc e,v ersa tility,po werm anagement fea tures a nd multimedia c a pa bilities with a unique style and ergonomic design. Work with unmatc hed produc tivity and reliability with your new power c omputing partner.
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TM360.book Page 3 Friday, September 21, 2001 5:39 PM 3 A TravelMate tour After setting up your c omputer as illustrated in the Just for Starters... poster, let us show you around your new TravelMate computer. Front view # Item Description 1 Display sc reen Also c alled LC D (liquid-c rystal display), displays c omputer output. 2 Sta tus indic a tors LEDs (light-emitting diodes) tha t turn on a nd off to show the status of the c omputer and its func tions and c omponents. 3 Launc h keys
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TM360.book Page 4 Friday, September 21, 2001 5:39 PM 4 1 G etting to know your TravelMate # Item Description 5C lic k buttons (left, The left and right buttons func tion like the center and right) left and right mouse buttons; the c enter button serves as a sc roll up/ down button. 6Speaker/ C onnec ts to audio line-out devic es (e.g., Headphone-outja c k speakers, headphones). 7 Line -in ja c k Ac c e p ts a ud io line -in d e v ic e s (e .g ., a ud io C D player, stereo walkman). 8 Infr
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TM360.book Page 5 Friday, September 21, 2001 5:39 PM 5 Left view # Item Description 1EasyLink c ombo C onnec ts to an EasyLink c ombo drive. drive connector 2 IEEE 1394 port C onnec ts to IEEE 1394 devic es. 3 Power switc h Turns on the c omputer power. 4 PC C ard ejec t Ejec ts PC C ard from the c ard slot. button 5 PC C ard slot Ac c epts to one Type II 16-bit PC C ard or 32- bit CardBus PC Card. 6SmartC ard ejec t Ejec ts the SmartC ard from the slot. button 7 SmartC ard slot Sl
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TM360.book Page 6 Friday, September 21, 2001 5:39 PM 6 1 G etting to know your TravelMate Right view # Item Description 1Video c apture kit Ac c epts the video c a pture kit option on the slot right side of the c omputer. 2 Battery bay Houses the c omputer's battery pac k. 3 Sec urity keyloc k C onnec ts to a Kensington-c ompatible computer security lock. Rear view # Item Description 1 PS/ 2 port C onnec ts to PS/ 2-c ompatible devic e (e.g., PS/2 keyboard/mouse/keypad). 2 USB
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TM360.book Page 7 Friday, September 21, 2001 5:39 PM 7 # Item Description 3 Expansion port C onnec ts to I/ O replic ator or EasyPort expansion devic es. 4 Modem jac k C onnec ts to a phone line. 5 Network jac k C onnec ts to an Ethernet 10/ 100-based network. 6External display C onnec ts to a displa y devic e (e.g., externa l port monitor, LC D projec tor) and displays up to 64K c olors at 1280x1024 resolution. 7 Power jac k C onnec ts to an AC adapter.
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TM360.book Page 8 Friday, September 21, 2001 5:39 PM 8 1 G etting to know your TravelMate Bottom view # Item Description 1 Battery bay Houses the c omputer's battery pac k. 2 Ha rd disk ba y Houses the c omputer's ha rd disk (sec ured by a sc rew). 3Ha rd disk a nti-shoc k Disk Anti-Shoc k Prote c tion (DASP) p rote c ts protec tion your hard disk against ac c idental shoc k and vibration. 4 Battery release latc h Unlatc hes the battery to remove the battery pac k. 5Personal Insert a bus
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TM360.book Page 9 Friday, September 21, 2001 5:39 PM 9 Features Below is a brief summary of the c omputer’s many features: Performance Mobile Intel® Pentium® III Proc essor-M with 512 KB level 2 c ac he featuring the new Enhanc ed Intel® SpeedStep™ tec hnology Memory expanda ble up to 1024 MB or 1 G B a nd supports PC 133 Mhz bus speed External EasyLink™ c ombo drive (floppy and C D-ROM/ DVD- ROM/ DVD-RW drive) High-c apac ity, Enhanc ed-IDE hard disk Li-ion main battery pac k
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TM360.book Page 10 Friday, September 21, 2001 5:39 PM 10 1 G etting to know your TravelMate High-speed optic al (C D-ROM, DVD-ROM or DVD-RW) drive USB video c apture kit option Connectivity High-speed fax/ data modem port Fast infrared wireless c ommunic ation USB (Universal Serial Bus) ports Ethernet/ Fast Ethernet port IEEE 1394 port Optional 802.11b wireless LAN Optional USB Bluetooth dongle solution Human-centric design and ergonomics Sleek, smooth and stylish design
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TM360.book Page 11 Friday, September 21, 2001 5:39 PM 11 Indicators The c omputer has seven easy-to-read status ic ons below the display sc reen. The Power a nd Sleep sta tus ic ons a re visible even when you c lose the d isp la y c ove r so you c a n se e the sta tus of the c omp uter while the c ove r is c losed. Icon Function Description Wireless Lights when the Wireless LAN c apabilities are C ommunic ation enabled. Power Lights when the c omputer is on. Sleep Lights when the c ompute
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TM360.book Page 12 Friday, September 21, 2001 5:39 PM 12 1 G etting to know your TravelMate Icon Function Description Num Loc k Lights when Num Loc k is ac tivated.
