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...; Celeron® M processor; 2 MB flash ROM BIOS for models employing Intel® Pentium® processor Data storage T 40/60/80 GB ATA/100 hard disk T DVD-Dual or Combo drive Display and graphics T Color Thin-Film Transistor (TFT) LCD displaying at -- 15" XGA (1024 X 768) -- 15.4" WXGA (1280 X 800) --...ProTM and MS-Sound compatible T Built-in mind. Wake-on -LAN ready T Wireless LAN (optional): integrated miniPCI 802.11b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIEDTM solution T Acer SignalUP wireless technology support T Wireless PAN (optional): integrated Bluetooth® Audio T Audio system with PTT approval;
...; Celeron® M processor; 2 MB flash ROM BIOS for models employing Intel® Pentium® processor Data storage T 40/60/80 GB ATA/100 hard disk T DVD-Dual or Combo drive Display and graphics T Color Thin-Film Transistor (TFT) LCD displaying at -- 15" XGA (1024 X 768) -- 15.4" WXGA (1280 X 800) --...ProTM and MS-Sound compatible T Built-in mind. Wake-on -LAN ready T Wireless LAN (optional): integrated miniPCI 802.11b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIEDTM solution T Acer SignalUP wireless technology support T Wireless PAN (optional): integrated Bluetooth® Audio T Audio system with PTT approval;
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... being charged. Battery Lights when the battery is charging. Chapter 1 11 NOTE: 1. NOTE: 2. Lights when Numeric Lock is active. Media activity Power Indicates when the hard disk or optical drive is activated. Fully charged: light shows green when in AC mode.
... being charged. Battery Lights when the battery is charging. Chapter 1 11 NOTE: 1. NOTE: 2. Lights when Numeric Lock is active. Media activity Power Indicates when the hard disk or optical drive is activated. Fully charged: light shows green when in AC mode.
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Hard Disk Drive Interface Specification There is no FDD module for this product 2DD (720KB) 9...N2 ST960821A TOSHIBA PLUTO MK6025GAS Capacity (MB) 60000 Bytes per sector 512 Logical heads 16 Logical sectors 63 Drive Format Logical cylinders 16383 Physical read/write heads 3/3/4 Disks 2/2/4 Spindle speed (RPM) 4200RPM Performance Specifications Buffer... 100 MB/Sec 20 TravelMate 2310 Wireless Module 802.11b/g (optional device) Item Chipset Data throughput Protocol Interface 11M~54M bps 802.11 b+g Mini-PCI type II Specification Floppy Disk Drive Interface Item Vendor & model...
Hard Disk Drive Interface Specification There is no FDD module for this product 2DD (720KB) 9...N2 ST960821A TOSHIBA PLUTO MK6025GAS Capacity (MB) 60000 Bytes per sector 512 Logical heads 16 Logical sectors 63 Drive Format Logical cylinders 16383 Physical read/write heads 3/3/4 Disks 2/2/4 Spindle speed (RPM) 4200RPM Performance Specifications Buffer... 100 MB/Sec 20 TravelMate 2310 Wireless Module 802.11b/g (optional device) Item Chipset Data throughput Protocol Interface 11M~54M bps 802.11 b+g Mini-PCI type II Specification Floppy Disk Drive Interface Item Vendor & model...
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... that required CPPM (Content protection for US-RW CAV 24X CAV 24X P-CAV 24X/20X/16X ; Hard Disk Drive Interface Item Voltage tolerance 5 +/- 5% 5 +/- 5% 5 +/- 5% Combo Drive Interface Item Vendor & model name General Specification Interface Disc Diameter Loading Type Drive Mounting Read/Write Mounting Orientation Buffer Under Run Power consumption Interface Media compatibility Format compatibility Specification...
... that required CPPM (Content protection for US-RW CAV 24X CAV 24X P-CAV 24X/20X/16X ; Hard Disk Drive Interface Item Voltage tolerance 5 +/- 5% 5 +/- 5% 5 +/- 5% Combo Drive Interface Item Vendor & model name General Specification Interface Disc Diameter Loading Type Drive Mounting Read/Write Mounting Orientation Buffer Under Run Power consumption Interface Media compatibility Format compatibility Specification...
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...mode. (spindle turned-off) Environmental Requirements Item Temperature Operating Non-operating +0~+35 °C -20~+65 °C 26 Specification TravelMate 2310 AC Adapter Item Over Voltage Protection (OVP) Short circuit protection Electrostatic discharge (ESD) Dielectric Withstand Voltage Primary to secondary Leakage ...time. Phenomenon T The buzzer beeps T The Sleep indicator lights up T All power shuts off T The display shuts off T Hard disk drive is idle within a specified period of FCC part 15, Subpart B for a specified period. Power Management Power Saving Mode Standby...
...mode. (spindle turned-off) Environmental Requirements Item Temperature Operating Non-operating +0~+35 °C -20~+65 °C 26 Specification TravelMate 2310 AC Adapter Item Over Voltage Protection (OVP) Short circuit protection Electrostatic discharge (ESD) Dielectric Withstand Voltage Primary to secondary Leakage ...time. Phenomenon T The buzzer beeps T The Sleep indicator lights up T All power shuts off T The display shuts off T Hard disk drive is idle within a specified period of FCC part 15, Subpart B for a specified period. Power Management Power Saving Mode Standby...
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...field shows the model name of this unit. This field displays the mofel name of devices installed on primary IDE master. The hard disk drive or optical drive model name is presenting. Info. Main PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Boot Exit CPU Type : CPU Speed : Intel (R) Celeron (R)... Number Produce Name Manufacturer Name: UUID: TOSHIBA MK4025GAS 15UR5196 QSI CD-RW/DVD-ROM SBW242C 3A05 SiS 2.24.2a 1A19 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx N/A TravelMate 2310 Acer xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 22 Byte 32 Byte 16 Byte 16 Byte 32 Byte F1 Help Esc Exit ↑ ↓ Select Item ← ...
...field shows the model name of this unit. This field displays the mofel name of devices installed on primary IDE master. The hard disk drive or optical drive model name is presenting. Info. Main PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Boot Exit CPU Type : CPU Speed : Intel (R) Celeron (R)... Number Produce Name Manufacturer Name: UUID: TOSHIBA MK4025GAS 15UR5196 QSI CD-RW/DVD-ROM SBW242C 3A05 SiS 2.24.2a 1A19 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx N/A TravelMate 2310 Acer xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 22 Byte 32 Byte 16 Byte 16 Byte 32 Byte F1 Help Esc Exit ↑ ↓ Select Item ← ...
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... Boot F12 Boot Menu D2D Recovery Description Format/Option Sets the system time. Enabled: Customer Logo is displayed, and Summary Screen is connected on hard disc drive to store operation system and restore the system to 640MB This field reports the memory size of the system. Option: Enabled or Disabled NOTE: The...
... Boot F12 Boot Menu D2D Recovery Description Format/Option Sets the system time. Enabled: Customer Logo is displayed, and Summary Screen is connected on hard disc drive to store operation system and restore the system to 640MB This field reports the memory size of the system. Option: Enabled or Disabled NOTE: The...
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... item up and down usingp only the top device in module bay. Use to load the operating system. Main Security Boot Exit Network Boot +Hard Drive CD-ROM/DVD Drive Floppy Devices Item Specific Help + and - Boot This menu allows the user to decide the order of boot devices to expand/collapse. Bootable...
... item up and down usingp only the top device in module bay. Use to load the operating system. Main Security Boot Exit Network Boot +Hard Drive CD-ROM/DVD Drive Floppy Devices Item Specific Help + and - Boot This menu allows the user to decide the order of boot devices to expand/collapse. Bootable...
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Remove the two screws holding the HDD bracket on one side. 2. Disconnect the ODD connector board then remove it. 61 Chapter 3 Push the ODD holder as the picture shows. 2. Detach the ODD holder. 5. Remove the four screws as shown. 4. Disassembling the External Modules Disassembling the HDD Module 1. Then take the hard disc drive out from the HDD bracket. Remove another two screws holding the HDD bracket on the other side. 3. Disassembling the Optical Drive Module 1. Remove the two screws that secure the optical disc drive and the ODD holder. 3.
Remove the two screws holding the HDD bracket on one side. 2. Disconnect the ODD connector board then remove it. 61 Chapter 3 Push the ODD holder as the picture shows. 2. Detach the ODD holder. 5. Remove the four screws as shown. 4. Disassembling the External Modules Disassembling the HDD Module 1. Then take the hard disc drive out from the HDD bracket. Remove another two screws holding the HDD bracket on the other side. 3. Disassembling the Optical Drive Module 1. Remove the two screws that secure the optical disc drive and the ODD holder. 3.
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...Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check" on page 67. Run Setup Run "Load Default Settings" in Sequence Failure Fixed Disk Reconnect hard disk drive connector. Replace and run Setup Replace RTC battery and Run BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure system time, then reboot system. System CMOS...Extended RAM Failed at xxxx:xxxx:xxxxh (R:xxxxh, W:xxxxh) Real Time Clock Error CMOS Battery Bad CMOS Checksum Error System disabled. Hard disk drive System board Stuck Key see "Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check" on page 67. System board Chapter 4 72 Keyboard Controller ...
...Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check" on page 67. Run Setup Run "Load Default Settings" in Sequence Failure Fixed Disk Reconnect hard disk drive connector. Replace and run Setup Replace RTC battery and Run BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure system time, then reboot system. System CMOS...Extended RAM Failed at xxxx:xxxx:xxxxh (R:xxxxh, W:xxxxh) Real Time Clock Error CMOS Battery Bad CMOS Checksum Error System disabled. Hard disk drive System board Stuck Key see "Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check" on page 67. System board Chapter 4 72 Keyboard Controller ...
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... Fixed Disk n None Invalid System Configuration Data BIOS ROM System board I/O device IRQ conflict Run "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. Incorrect Drive A type - Diskette drive Hard disk drive System board 73 Chapter 4 Default configuration used Run "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. RTC battery System board Memory size found Enter Setup...
... Fixed Disk n None Invalid System Configuration Data BIOS ROM System board I/O device IRQ conflict Run "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. Incorrect Drive A type - Diskette drive Hard disk drive System board 73 Chapter 4 Default configuration used Run "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. RTC battery System board Memory size found Enter Setup...
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Power source (battery pack and power adapter). Reconnect the LCD connector Hard disk drive LCD inverter ID LCD cable LCD Inverter LCD System board No beep, power-on indicator turns on and LCD is connected tightly and correctly. Reconnect ...
Power source (battery pack and power adapter). Reconnect the LCD connector Hard disk drive LCD inverter ID LCD cable LCD Inverter LCD System board No beep, power-on indicator turns on and LCD is connected tightly and correctly. Reconnect ...
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... option ROMs Set up Power Management Initialize security engine (optional) Enable hardware interrupts Determine number of ATA and SCSI drives Set time of ATA drives (optional) Initialize hard-disk controllers Initialize local-bus hard-disk controllers Jump to boot with INT 19 Initialize POST Error Manager (PEM) Initialize error logging Initialize error display function...
... option ROMs Set up Power Management Initialize security engine (optional) Enable hardware interrupts Determine number of ATA and SCSI drives Set time of ATA drives (optional) Initialize hard-disk controllers Initialize local-bus hard-disk controllers Jump to boot with INT 19 Initialize POST Error Manager (PEM) Initialize error logging Initialize error display function...
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... / Error Action in characters Abnormal screen Wrong color displayed LCD has extra horizontal or vertical lines displayed. Battery pack Power adapter Hard drive & battery connection board System board Power source (battery pack and power adapter). System board See "Check the Battery Pack" on...Enter BIOS Utility to -FRU Error Message LCD-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error LCD backlight doesn't work ). Battery pack Power adapter Hard drive & battery connection board System board Power source (battery pack and power adapter). Action in Sequence Power source (battery pack and power...
... / Error Action in characters Abnormal screen Wrong color displayed LCD has extra horizontal or vertical lines displayed. Battery pack Power adapter Hard drive & battery connection board System board Power source (battery pack and power adapter). System board See "Check the Battery Pack" on...Enter BIOS Utility to -FRU Error Message LCD-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error LCD backlight doesn't work ). Battery pack Power adapter Hard drive & battery connection board System board Power source (battery pack and power adapter). Action in Sequence Power source (battery pack and power...
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...Related Symptoms Symptom / Error Memory count (size) appears different from actual size. See "Hibernation Mode" on page 34. Hard disk connection board Hard disk drive System board The system doesn't resume from standby mode after closing the LCD See "Hibernation Mode" on page 34. ...Touchpad Keyboard Hard disk connection board Hard disk drive System board The system doesn't enter standby mode after opening the LCD. LCD cover switch System board Battery fuel...
...Related Symptoms Symptom / Error Memory count (size) appears different from actual size. See "Hibernation Mode" on page 34. Hard disk connection board Hard disk drive System board The system doesn't resume from standby mode after closing the LCD See "Hibernation Mode" on page 34. ...Touchpad Keyboard Hard disk connection board Hard disk drive System board The system doesn't enter standby mode after opening the LCD. LCD cover switch System board Battery fuel...
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... board System board Modem-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error Action in Sequence Enter BIOS Setup Utility to Enabled. Reconnect hard disk/CD-ROM/diskette drives. Keyboard System board Reconnect touchpad cable. USB does not work correctly Print problems. Serial or parallel port device ...Utility is set to Enabled. Printer driver Printer cable Printer System Board Ensure the "Serial Port" in Sequence Reconnect hard disk/CD-ROM drives. Hard disk connection board System board Peripheral-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error System configuration does not match the installed devices. Touchpad...
... board System board Modem-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error Action in Sequence Enter BIOS Setup Utility to Enabled. Reconnect hard disk/CD-ROM/diskette drives. Keyboard System board Reconnect touchpad cable. USB does not work correctly Print problems. Serial or parallel port device ...Utility is set to Enabled. Printer driver Printer cable Printer System Board Ensure the "Serial Port" in Sequence Reconnect hard disk/CD-ROM drives. Hard disk connection board System board Peripheral-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error System configuration does not match the installed devices. Touchpad...
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... used at a time until you find the failing FRU. 7. If the problem remains, replace the following devices: T Non-Acer devices T Printer, mouse, and other external devices T Battery pack T Hard disk drive T DIMM T CD-ROM/Diskette drive Module T PC Cards 4. Power-off the computer. 2. Power-on page 68): 1. Undetermined Problems The diagnostic problems does not...
... used at a time until you find the failing FRU. 7. If the problem remains, replace the following devices: T Non-Acer devices T Printer, mouse, and other external devices T Battery pack T Hard disk drive T DIMM T CD-ROM/Diskette drive Module T PC Cards 4. Power-off the computer. 2. Power-on page 68): 1. Undetermined Problems The diagnostic problems does not...
TravelMate 2310 User's Guide
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... performing a restore operation, please check the BIOS settings. 1 Check to see if Acer disk-to-disk recovery is enabled or not. 2 Make sure the [D2D Recovery] setting in a hidden partition on your hard drive. English 20 Restore without a Recovery CD This recovery process helps you restore the... C: drive with the original software content that is important to back up all data files before you purchase your...
... performing a restore operation, please check the BIOS settings. 1 Check to see if Acer disk-to-disk recovery is enabled or not. 2 Make sure the [D2D Recovery] setting in a hidden partition on your hard drive. English 20 Restore without a Recovery CD This recovery process helps you restore the... C: drive with the original software content that is important to back up all data files before you purchase your...
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... from backup 3 Create factory default image CD 4 Re-install bundled software without CD 5 Change Acer eRecovery password This chapter will guide you through each process. Create backup Users can create and save backup images to hard drive, CD, or DVD. 1 Boot to Windows® XP 2 Press + to open the... Acer eRecovery utility. 3 Enter the password to quickly backup and restore the system. b Backup to optical...
... from backup 3 Create factory default image CD 4 Re-install bundled software without CD 5 Change Acer eRecovery password This chapter will guide you through each process. Create backup Users can create and save backup images to hard drive, CD, or DVD. 1 Boot to Windows® XP 2 Press + to open the... Acer eRecovery utility. 3 Enter the password to quickly backup and restore the system. b Backup to optical...
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... Recovery CD are not available, you can restore backup previously created (as stated in the Create backup section) from hard drive, CD, or DVD. 1 Boot to Windows® XP. 2 Press + to open the Acer eRecovery utility. 3 Enter the password to the Create backup section. Please refer to proceed. Note: The "Restore C:" item is...
... Recovery CD are not available, you can restore backup previously created (as stated in the Create backup section) from hard drive, CD, or DVD. 1 Boot to Windows® XP. 2 Press + to open the Acer eRecovery utility. 3 Enter the password to the Create backup section. Please refer to proceed. Note: The "Restore C:" item is...