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... web or channel. V In such cases, please contact your Acer office may have decided to extend the functionality of a machine (e.g. If, for whatever reason, a part number change is made, it supports, please read the following general information. 1. These LOCALIZED FEATURES will... not be covered in the printed Service Guide. For ACER AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDERS, your regional offices or the responsible personnel/channel to...
... web or channel. V In such cases, please contact your Acer office may have decided to extend the functionality of a machine (e.g. If, for whatever reason, a part number change is made, it supports, please read the following general information. 1. These LOCALIZED FEATURES will... not be covered in the printed Service Guide. For ACER AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDERS, your regional offices or the responsible personnel/channel to...
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...- Chapter 1 System Introduction Features This computer was designed with the user in port One line-out port Two CardBus type II slot (3.3V and 5V support) Chapter 1 1 speed CD, DVD, or DVD/CD-RW combo drive Connectivity T High-speed fax/data modem port T Ethernet/Fast Ethernet port T USB (Universal Serial Bus...
...- Chapter 1 System Introduction Features This computer was designed with the user in port One line-out port Two CardBus type II slot (3.3V and 5V support) Chapter 1 1 speed CD, DVD, or DVD/CD-RW combo drive Connectivity T High-speed fax/data modem port T Ethernet/Fast Ethernet port T USB (Universal Serial Bus...
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T Four USB ports (USB 2.0 compliant T One RJ-11 port T Onc RJ-45 jack T One parallel port T One FIR Display T T T T T 14.1" or 15" Thin-Film Transistor (TFT) liquid crystal display (LCD) displaying 16M color at 1024x768 XGA (eXtended Graphics Array) resolution 3D capabilities Simultaneous LCD and CRT display support Supports other output display devices such as LCD projection panels for large audience presentations Dual display capacity 2 TravelMate 240/ 250
T Four USB ports (USB 2.0 compliant T One RJ-11 port T Onc RJ-45 jack T One parallel port T One FIR Display T T T T T 14.1" or 15" Thin-Film Transistor (TFT) liquid crystal display (LCD) displaying 16M color at 1024x768 XGA (eXtended Graphics Array) resolution 3D capabilities Simultaneous LCD and CRT display support Supports other output display devices such as LCD projection panels for large audience presentations Dual display capacity 2 TravelMate 240/ 250
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... and right mouse buttons, the center button serves as a scroll up when the optical drive is a mechancial eject button on the optical drive type. Comfortable support area for launching frequently used programs. See "Launch keys" on the computer power. Lights up / down button. Interfaces with infrared devices (e.g., infrared printer, IR-aware...
... and right mouse buttons, the center button serves as a scroll up when the optical drive is a mechancial eject button on the optical drive type. Comfortable support area for launching frequently used programs. See "Launch keys" on the computer power. Lights up / down button. Interfaces with infrared devices (e.g., infrared printer, IR-aware...
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... the power management scheme used by the computer (function available if supported by operating system). To activate hot keys, press and hold the Fn key before pressing the other key in Sleep mode. Volume up Increases the screen brightness. 16 TravelMate 240/ 250 Fn-y Volume down Decreases the sound volume. Accesses the notebook...
... the power management scheme used by the computer (function available if supported by operating system). To activate hot keys, press and hold the Fn key before pressing the other key in Sleep mode. Volume up Increases the screen brightness. 16 TravelMate 240/ 250 Fn-y Volume down Decreases the sound volume. Accesses the notebook...
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... To 2.0GHz uFCBGA High speed: 1.525V or 1.55V Low speed: 1.2V High speed: 1.525V or 1.55V Low speed: 1.2V Processor (for TravelMate 250) Item CPU type CPU package CPU core voltage CPU I/O voltage Intel Petium 4 processor To 2.4GHz uFCBGA 1.525V 1.525V Specification BIOS Item BIOS vendor ...BIOS Version BIOS ROM type BIOS ROM size BIOS package Supported protocols BIOS password control Specification Phoenix BIOS TM240 V1.00 for TM250 Flash ROM 512KB 32 Pin PLCC ACPI 2.0 (if available, at least 1....
... To 2.0GHz uFCBGA High speed: 1.525V or 1.55V Low speed: 1.2V High speed: 1.525V or 1.55V Low speed: 1.2V Processor (for TravelMate 250) Item CPU type CPU package CPU core voltage CPU I/O voltage Intel Petium 4 processor To 2.4GHz uFCBGA 1.525V 1.525V Specification BIOS Item BIOS vendor ...BIOS Version BIOS ROM type BIOS ROM size BIOS package Supported protocols BIOS password control Specification Phoenix BIOS TM240 V1.00 for TM250 Flash ROM 512KB 32 Pin PLCC ACPI 2.0 (if available, at least 1....
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... control 2nd level cache control Cache scheme control System Memory Item Memory controller Onboard memory size DIMM socket number Supports memory size per socket Supports maximum memory size Supports DIMM type Supports DIMM Speed Supports DIMM voltage Supports DIMM package Memory module combinations Specification 128KB for TM240/512KB for TM250 Always Enabled Always Enabled Fixed-in... 128 MB 256 MB 256MB 256MB 384MB 384MB 512MB 512MB 640MB 768MB 640MB 768MB 384MB 1024MB 512MB 1024MB 1152MB 1280MB 1536MB 1024MB 1152MB 1280MB 20 TravelMate 240/ 250
... control 2nd level cache control Cache scheme control System Memory Item Memory controller Onboard memory size DIMM socket number Supports memory size per socket Supports maximum memory size Supports DIMM type Supports DIMM Speed Supports DIMM voltage Supports DIMM package Memory module combinations Specification 128KB for TM240/512KB for TM250 Always Enabled Always Enabled Fixed-in... 128 MB 256 MB 256MB 256MB 384MB 384MB 512MB 512MB 640MB 768MB 640MB 768MB 384MB 1024MB 512MB 1024MB 1152MB 1280MB 1536MB 1024MB 1152MB 1280MB 20 TravelMate 240/ 250
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... combine DIMMs with various capacities to form other combinations. Modem Interface Item Chipset Fax modem data baud rate (bps) Data modem data baud rate (bps) Supports modem protocol Modem connector type Modem connector location Specification Internal Agere Scorpio chipset (Scorpio+CSP1037B) 14.4K 56K V.90/V.92MDC RJ11 Rear side Floppy Disk...
... combine DIMMs with various capacities to form other combinations. Modem Interface Item Chipset Fax modem data baud rate (bps) Data modem data baud rate (bps) Supports modem protocol Modem connector type Modem connector location Specification Internal Agere Scorpio chipset (Scorpio+CSP1037B) 14.4K 56K V.90/V.92MDC RJ11 Rear side Floppy Disk...
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Audio Interface Item Voice channel Sampling rate Internal microphone Internal speaker / Quantity Supports PnP DMA channel Supports PnP IRQ Video Interface Item Vendor & Model Name Chip voltage Supports ZV (Zoomed Video) port Graph interface Maximum resolution (LCD) Maximum resolution (CRT) 8/16 bit, mono/stereo 44.1 KHz Yes Yes...60 60 60 60 60 60 Parallel Port Item Parallel port controller Number of parallel port Location Connector type Parallel port function control Supports ECP/EPP Optional ECP DMA channel (in BIOS Setup) Specification NS PC87392 1 Rear side 25-pin D-type Enable/Disable by ...
Audio Interface Item Voice channel Sampling rate Internal microphone Internal speaker / Quantity Supports PnP DMA channel Supports PnP IRQ Video Interface Item Vendor & Model Name Chip voltage Supports ZV (Zoomed Video) port Graph interface Maximum resolution (LCD) Maximum resolution (CRT) 8/16 bit, mono/stereo 44.1 KHz Yes Yes...60 60 60 60 60 60 Parallel Port Item Parallel port controller Number of parallel port Location Connector type Parallel port function control Supports ECP/EPP Optional ECP DMA channel (in BIOS Setup) Specification NS PC87392 1 Rear side 25-pin D-type Enable/Disable by ...
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... Specification Specification 2.0 USB 2.0 4 Rear side Enable/Disable by BIOS Setup PCMCIA Port Item PCMCIA controller Supports card type Number of slots Access location Supports ZV (Zoomed Video) port Supports 32 bit CardBus TZ 1520 Type II, Tpye III Two type II, one type III Left side ...8S 41.8V / 9.6V Specification DC-DC/Charger Converter Item Vendor & Model Name 26 Specification MAX IM1645/MAXIM1715/MAX1 999/MAXI 545 TravelMate 240/ 250 key Yes Yes Battery Item Vendor & model name Battery Type Pack capacity Cell voltage Number of keypads Windows 95 keys Internal & external keyboard...
... Specification Specification 2.0 USB 2.0 4 Rear side Enable/Disable by BIOS Setup PCMCIA Port Item PCMCIA controller Supports card type Number of slots Access location Supports ZV (Zoomed Video) port Supports 32 bit CardBus TZ 1520 Type II, Tpye III Two type II, one type III Left side ...8S 41.8V / 9.6V Specification DC-DC/Charger Converter Item Vendor & Model Name 26 Specification MAX IM1645/MAXIM1715/MAX1 999/MAXI 545 TravelMate 240/ 250 key Yes Yes Battery Item Vendor & model name Battery Type Pack capacity Cell voltage Number of keypads Windows 95 keys Internal & external keyboard...
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...responsible for the control of LCD brightness. LCD Item Vendor & model name Mechanical Specifications LCD display area (diagonal, inch) Display technology Resolution Support colors Optical Specification Brightness control Contrast control 14.1" AU B141XN04 V2 14.1 TFT XGA (1024x768) 262K Keyboard hotkey None Specification 15" Hitachi... 1 27 Avoid touching the DC-AC inverter area while the system unit is an EEPROM in the inverter, which stores its supported LCD type and ID code. NOTE: There is turned on. DC-DC/Charger Converter Item Input Voltage DC-DC Converter Output Output...
...responsible for the control of LCD brightness. LCD Item Vendor & model name Mechanical Specifications LCD display area (diagonal, inch) Display technology Resolution Support colors Optical Specification Brightness control Contrast control 14.1" AU B141XN04 V2 14.1 TFT XGA (1024x768) 262K Keyboard hotkey None Specification 15" Hitachi... 1 27 Avoid touching the DC-AC inverter area while the system unit is an EEPROM in the inverter, which stores its supported LCD type and ID code. NOTE: There is turned on. DC-DC/Charger Converter Item Input Voltage DC-DC Converter Output Output...
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... below describes the parameters in DMA3/DMA1 ECP mode. It also provides advanced settings of the parallel port. Enables, disables USB interface devices support under DOS mode. Disabled/Disabled/Auto Enables, disables or auto detects the parallel port. ECP, EPP, Normal or Bi-directional Sets the ...I /O address Interrupt DMA channel Legacy USB Support Description Options Enables, disables or auto detects the infrared port. This parameter is enabled only if Mode is set to operate in the ...
... below describes the parameters in DMA3/DMA1 ECP mode. It also provides advanced settings of the parallel port. Enables, disables USB interface devices support under DOS mode. Disabled/Disabled/Auto Enables, disables or auto detects the parallel port. ECP, EPP, Normal or Bi-directional Sets the ...I /O address Interrupt DMA channel Legacy USB Support Description Options Enables, disables or auto detects the infrared port. This parameter is enabled only if Mode is set to operate in the ...
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... Card Plate Upper Case Assembly Disconnect Wireless LAN Antenna *4 Thermal Module *4 Wireless LAN Antenna Touchpad Cover Wireless LAN Card CPU ODD Module *4 HDD Bracket *1 ODD Support Bracket *1 CPU Heatsink Plate *3 VGA Heatsink Plate Touchpad Button Pad *2 ODD Bracket ODD *4 Main Board Touchpad Touchpad Scroll Key *2 DC Board *4 PCMCIA Slot Touchpad Cable...
... Card Plate Upper Case Assembly Disconnect Wireless LAN Antenna *4 Thermal Module *4 Wireless LAN Antenna Touchpad Cover Wireless LAN Card CPU ODD Module *4 HDD Bracket *1 ODD Support Bracket *1 CPU Heatsink Plate *3 VGA Heatsink Plate Touchpad Button Pad *2 ODD Bracket ODD *4 Main Board Touchpad Touchpad Scroll Key *2 DC Board *4 PCMCIA Slot Touchpad Cable...
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... page 56. 3. See "Removing the Middle Cover" on page 52. 2. Remove the four screws holding the HDD bracket, then remove the HDD bracket. 69 TravelMate 240/ 250 NOTE: If you need to replace the ODD module only, you can remove the ODD module as the steps above. Removing the ODD Module(1) 1. Remove... then remove it. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 56. 3. Push the ODD module outwards then take the ODD out of the support bracket. See "Removing the Middle Cover" on page 63. 4. See "Removing the Floppy Disk Drive Module" on page 67. 5. See "Removing the Floppy Disk Drive ...
... page 56. 3. See "Removing the Middle Cover" on page 52. 2. Remove the four screws holding the HDD bracket, then remove the HDD bracket. 69 TravelMate 240/ 250 NOTE: If you need to replace the ODD module only, you can remove the ODD module as the steps above. Removing the ODD Module(1) 1. Remove... then remove it. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 56. 3. Push the ODD module outwards then take the ODD out of the support bracket. See "Removing the Middle Cover" on page 63. 4. See "Removing the Floppy Disk Drive Module" on page 67. 5. See "Removing the Floppy Disk Drive ...
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...on page 86. 5. Put the ODD support bracket to the main board. See "Installing the Main Board" on page 86. 2. Connect the speaker set cable. Then stick the tape that fastens the speaker set cable to the original position. 75 TravelMate 240/ 250 Then secure the HDD bracket with the ...one screw. See "Installing the Speaker Set" on page 86. 5. See "Installing the Main Board" on page 86. 2. Attach the HDD bracket. See "Installing the PCMCIA Slot" on page 86. 4. Place the ODD back in the ODD support bracket,...
...on page 86. 5. Put the ODD support bracket to the main board. See "Installing the Main Board" on page 86. 2. Connect the speaker set cable. Then stick the tape that fastens the speaker set cable to the original position. 75 TravelMate 240/ 250 Then secure the HDD bracket with the ...one screw. See "Installing the Speaker Set" on page 86. 5. See "Installing the Main Board" on page 86. 2. Attach the HDD bracket. See "Installing the PCMCIA Slot" on page 86. 4. Place the ODD back in the ODD support bracket,...
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...the external diskette drive/CD-ROM module. 3. If the internal keyboard does not work , reconnect the cable connector and repeat the failing operation. 95 TravelMate 240/ 250 Do not replace a non-defective FRU: 1. See if FDD Test is passed when the program runs to select the test device. 1. Do the... character appears, make sure that the diskette does not have any of these devices do the following auxiliary input devices are supported by this computer: T Numeric keypad T External keyboard If any label attached to fail. Replace the keyboard. 3. Replace the main board.
...the external diskette drive/CD-ROM module. 3. If the internal keyboard does not work , reconnect the cable connector and repeat the failing operation. 95 TravelMate 240/ 250 Do not replace a non-defective FRU: 1. See if FDD Test is passed when the program runs to select the test device. 1. Do the... character appears, make sure that the diskette does not have any of these devices do the following auxiliary input devices are supported by this computer: T Numeric keypad T External keyboard If any label attached to fail. Replace the keyboard. 3. Replace the main board.
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.... 3. Determine if the problem has changed. 6. NOTE: Verify that all of the failure is inoperative. Remove or disconnect all attached devices are supported by the computer. If the problem does not recur, reconnect the removed devices one at a time. Power-on page 96): 1. Follow these ...at a time until you find the failing FRU. 7. If the problem remains, replace the following FRU one at the time of 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...
.... 3. Determine if the problem has changed. 6. NOTE: Verify that all of the failure is inoperative. Remove or disconnect all attached devices are supported by the computer. If the problem does not recur, reconnect the removed devices one at a time. Power-on page 96): 1. Follow these ...at a time until you find the failing FRU. 7. If the problem remains, replace the following FRU one at the time of 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...
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Picture No. 8 Partname And Description HINGE CAP LEFT Part Number 42.T30V1.003 10 OPTICAL DRIVE SUPPORT BRACKET 33.T30V1.001 15 HDD BRACKET 33.T30V1.002 16 HDD HOLDER 33.T30V1.003 17 LOWER CASE W/ DIMM COVER & 60.T30V1.004 MODEM COVER & SPEAKERS MODEM COVER W/SCREW 42.T30V1.004 DIMM COVER W/SCREW 42.T30V1.005 19 UPPER CASE W/O COVER 60.T30V1.001 SWITCH CABLE & TOUCHPAD MODULE Chapter 6 116
Picture No. 8 Partname And Description HINGE CAP LEFT Part Number 42.T30V1.003 10 OPTICAL DRIVE SUPPORT BRACKET 33.T30V1.001 15 HDD BRACKET 33.T30V1.002 16 HDD HOLDER 33.T30V1.003 17 LOWER CASE W/ DIMM COVER & 60.T30V1.004 MODEM COVER & SPEAKERS MODEM COVER W/SCREW 42.T30V1.004 DIMM COVER W/SCREW 42.T30V1.005 19 UPPER CASE W/O COVER 60.T30V1.001 SWITCH CABLE & TOUCHPAD MODULE Chapter 6 116
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and password. In the Technical Information section you can be obtained directly from Acer CSD Taiwan. We are always looking for all your technical queries. However some information sources will require a user i.d. Acer's Website offers you convenient and valuable support resources whenever you need them. Also contained on this website are a distributor, dealer, ASP...
and password. In the Technical Information section you can be obtained directly from Acer CSD Taiwan. We are always looking for all your technical queries. However some information sources will require a user i.d. Acer's Website offers you convenient and valuable support resources whenever you need them. Also contained on this website are a distributor, dealer, ASP...
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... 26 battery pack charging indicator 12 BIOS 19 package 19 ROM size 19 ROM type 19 vendor 19 Version 19 BIOS Setup Utility 34 BIOS Supports protocol 19 BIOS Utility 34 Basic System Settings 39 Navigating 35 Onboard Device Configuration 41 Startup Configuration 40 System Information 35 System Security 45 Board...
... 26 battery pack charging indicator 12 BIOS 19 package 19 ROM size 19 ROM type 19 vendor 19 Version 19 BIOS Setup Utility 34 BIOS Supports protocol 19 BIOS Utility 34 Basic System Settings 39 Navigating 35 Onboard Device Configuration 41 Startup Configuration 40 System Information 35 System Security 45 Board...