User manual ACER TRAVELMATE 8172

[. . . ] The serial number and model number are recorded on the label affixed to the underside of the computer. 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 Acer Incorporated. TravelMate Notebook Computer Model___________Serial No. _______________________________ Purchase Date_______________ TravelMate is a trademark and a product of Acer Inc. , developed with Texas Instruments Inc. [. . . ] In this setup, you do not need to set timeout values for devices before they enter a power-saving mode. Sleep mode may be one of three computer power saving modes: standby, hibernation or power off. Windows automatically determines which of these modes to enter. To enter Sleep mode under ACPI: T Press the Sleep hotkey Fn-F4 T Allow the idle times for devices and the computer determined by Windows 98 to elapse How to exit Sleep mode depends upon which power-saving mode the computer is in. Chapter 2 Operating on Battery Power 43 510. book : 510-2. fm Page 44 Thursday, March 4, 1999 1:03 PM Power Management Advanced Power Management This computer supports the APM standard designed to further reduce power consumption. APM is a powermanagement approach defined jointly by Microsoft and Intel. An increasing number of software packages support APM to take advantage of its power-saving features and allow greater system availability without degrading performance. For more information about APM under Windows, refer to your Windows user's manual. Advanced Configuration and Power Interface Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) is a power-management specification jointly developed by Intel, Microsoft, and Toshiba. ACPI enables Windows to control the amount of power given to each device attached to the computer. With ACPI, Windows can turn off peripheral devices when they are not in use, thereby saving power. 44 User's Guide 510. book : 510-3. fm Page 45 Thursday, March 4, 1999 1:03 PM 3 Peripherals and Options Your computer offers excellent expansion capabilities with its built-in ports and connectors. This chapter describes how to connect peripherals and hardware options that help you use your computer with ease. When connecting peripherals, read the manual included with the peripheral for operating instructions. To use a PS/2compatible mouse, simply plug it into the PS/2 port. 50 User's Guide 510. book : 510-3. fm Page 51 Thursday, March 4, 1999 1:03 PM External Pointing Device External Serial Mouse If you use a serial mouse, plug it into the serial port. To enable the serial mouse, use the Add New Hardware tool in the Windows Control Panel. Chapter 3 Peripherals and Options 51 510. book : 510-3. fm Page 52 Thursday, March 4, 1999 1:03 PM Printer Printer This computer supports both serial and parallel printers. For a serial printer, plug the printer cable into the serial port. For a parallel printer, plug the printer cable into the parallel port. See your printer manual for operating instructions. Note: If the printer does not function, enter Setup and verify that the parallel port is enabled. See "Onboard Devices Configuration" on page 97 for assistance. 52 User's Guide 510. book : 510-3. fm Page 53 Thursday, March 4, 1999 1:03 PM Audio Devices Audio Devices Audio devices are easy to connect with the audio ports accessible from the front of the computer. You can plug an external microphone into the microphone-in jack or an audio line-in device into the audio line-in jack. Amplified speakers or headphones connect to the speaker/ headphone-out jack. Chapter 3 Peripherals and Options 53 510. book : 510-3. fm Page 54 Thursday, March 4, 1999 1:03 PM Port Replicator Port Replicator For one-step connection and disconnection from your peripherals, use the optional full-featured port replicator. This port replicator includes all the ports on your computer and adds a few more. With the port replicator, you can easily use external devices, such as an external monitor, a printer, a keyboard, or a mouse, with your computer without connecting and disconnecting them to your computer. You only need to connect these devices to the port replicator, then "dock" your computer to the port replicator to make use of these devices. Refer to the easy-to-use quick reference and installation guide that comes with the port replicator. 54 User's Guide 510. book : 510-3. fm Page 55 Thursday, March 4, 1999 1:03 PM PC Cards PC Cards The computer has two CardBus PC card slots that accommodate two type I/II or one type III PC card(s). [. . . ] Contact your dealer or an authorized service center. Press F2 (during POST) to reconfigure the computer. Contact your dealer or an authorized service center. RAM Parity Error Real-Time Clock Error Video RAM BIOS Bad 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 Setup Utility. [. . . ]