User manual ACER TRAVELMATE 8172Z

[. . . ] The serial number and model number are recorded on the label affixed to your computer. All correspondence concerning 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 any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Acer Incorporated. TravelMate -550 series Notebook computer Model Number : __________________________________ Serial Number: ___________________________________ Purchase Date: ___________________________________ Place of Purchase: ________________________________ All trademarks and registered trademarks are the properties of their respective companies. TMa550. book Page iii Wednesday, October 3, 2001 10:57 AM iii First things first We would like to thank you for making the TravelMate series of notebook computers your choice for your mobile computing needs. We hope you will be happy with your TravelMate as much 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. . . [. . . ] Disconnect the keyboard, pointing device, printer, external monitor, and other external devices. Disconnect the Kensington lock if you are using one to secure the computer. TMa550. book Page 54 Wednesday, October 3, 2001 10:57 AM 54 4 Moving with your computer 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 cover to place it in Standby mode. You can now safely take the computer anywhere you go within the building. To bring the computer out of Standby mode, open the display. What to bring to short meetings A fully charged battery runs the computer for 2 1/2 hours under most circumstances. If your meeting is shorter than that, you probably do not need to bring anything with you other than the computer. What to bring to long meetings If your meeting will last longer than 2 1/2 hours or if your battery is not fully charged, you may want to bring the AC adapter with you to plug in your computer in the meeting room. If the meeting room does not have an electrical outlet, reduce the drain on the battery by putting the computer in power-saving mode. Close the display cover whenever you are not actively using the computer. Open the display to resume. TMa550. book Page 55 Wednesday, October 3, 2001 10:57 AM 55 Taking the computer home when you are moving from your office to your home or vice versa Preparing the computer After disconnecting the computer from your desktop, follow these steps to prepare the computer for the trip home: 1 2 Remove all media from the drives. Failure to remove the media can damage the drive head. Pack the computer in a protective case that can prevent the computer from sliding around and cushion it if it should fall. Caution: Avoid packing items next to the top cover of the computer. Pressure against the top cover could damage the screen. What to bring with you Unless you already have some items at home, bring the following items with you: · · AC adapter and power cord The printed user's manual Special considerations Follow these guidelines to protect your computer while traveling to and from work: · · Minimize the effect of temperature changes by keeping the computer with you. Pressing on a launch key that has not been configured will also allow you to configure Easy Button. To see other Easy Button options, rightclick on the Easy Button icon on the taskbar. TMa550. book Page 63 Wednesday, October 3, 2001 10:57 AM 63 E-Mail Detector The E-Mail Detector application monitors your mail servers for incoming email. When incoming email is detected, the email status indicator lights up. You can also set a notify message to appear or a sound to play when you receive incoming email. To configure E-Mail Detector, double-click on its icon on the taskbar. To see other E-Mail Detector options, right-click on the E-Mail Detector icon on the taskbar. TMa550. book Page 64 Wednesday, October 3, 2001 10:57 AM 64 5 Software BIOS Setup Utility The BIOS Setup Utility is a hardware configuration program built into your computer's BIOS (basic input/ouput system). Your computer is already properly configured and optimized, and you do not need to run this utility. However, if you encounter configuration problems, you may need to run it. Please also refer to Chapter 6, Troubleshooting when a problem arises. To activate the BIOS Setup Utility, press F2 during POST. Main System Devices Security Others Boot Exit Item Specific Help System Time: System Date: Floppy Drive: Hard Disk: Quiet Boot: Power on display: LCD Display stretch: System Memory: Extended Memory: BIOS Ver. [11:21:00] [09/11/2001] 1. 44MB, 3½" IBM-DJSA-220-(PM) [Enabled] [Auto-Selected] [Enabled] 640 KB 113664 KB V0. 01 F1 Help Esc Exit Select Item Select Menu F5/F6 Change Values Enter Select > Sub-Menu F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit Navigating the BIOS Setup Utility There are six menu options: Main, System Devices, Security, Others, Boot and Exit. [. . . ] APPAREIL A LASER DE CLASSE 1 PRODUIT LASERATTENTION: RADIATION DU FAISCEAU LASER INVISIBLE EN CAS D'OUVERTURE. LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE LASER KLASSE 1 VORSICHT: UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG, WENN ABDECKUNG GEÖFFNET NICHT DEM STRAHLL AUSSETZEN PRODUCTO LÁSER DE LA CLASE I ADVERTENCIA: RADIACIÓN LÁSER INVISIBLE AL SER ABIERTO. ADVARSEL: LASERSTRÅLING VEDÅBNING SE IKKE IND I STRÅLEN. LAVATTAESSA OLET ALTTINA LASERSÅTEILYLLE. [. . . ]