Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto 240 del fabbricante Acer
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TravelMate 240/250 series User’s guide.
Changes may be mad e period ically to t he infor mation in this public ation wi thout ob ligation to notify any pers on of suc h revision or chan ges. Suc h change s will be in corpor ated in ne w editions of this ma nual or supplem entary do cuments and public ations.
iii English First things first W e would like to tha nk you for making the T ravelMate series of notebook c omputers your choi ce for your mobile computing need s. W e hope you will be happy with your T ravelMate as m uch as we enjoyed mak ing it for you.
iv English Basic car e and tips for using your computer T urnin g your compu ter on a nd off T o turn on the computer , sim ply press and relea se the power sw itch below th e LCD scr een beside the Laun ch keys. S ee “Front view” o n page 3 for the locatio n of the power switch.
v English • Never plac e objects on top of the c omputer to av oid damaging th e computer . • Do not slam the computer displ ay whe n you close it. • Never place the computer on une ven surfaces. T aking care of your AC adapter Here are some ways to take care of your AC adapter: • Do not connect the a dapter to any other device.
vi English • The computer does n ot operate normally . Please refer to "T roubleshooting my com puter" on page 57..
vii English First things first iii Your guides iii Basic care and tips for using your computer iv 1 Getting to know your TravelMate 1 A Trav elM ate t our 3 Front vie w 3 Left view 5 Right view 6 Rear.
viii English 3 Troub leshooti ng my c omputer 57 Frequently -asked questions 59 Requesting serv ice 63 Internat ional Travele r’s Warranty (ITW) 63 Before you call 63 Appendix A Specifications 65 Ap.
1 Getting to know your T ravelMate.
Y our T ravelMate computer combines high- performance, versa tility , power management features and multimedia ca pabilities wi th a unique style and ergonom ic design. W ork with unmatched productivity and reliability with your new power computing partner .
3 English A T ravelMat e tour After setting up your compu ter as illustrated in the Just for Starters ... poster , let us show you aroun d your new T ravelMate computer . Fr ont view # Item Descripti on 1 Display screen Also called LCD (liquid-crystal display), displ ays co mputer output .
1 Getting to know your T ravelMate 4 English 2 Status indicators LEDs (light-emitting diodes) that turn on and off to show the status of the computer , i ts function s and c omponents . 3 Launch Keys Buttons for launching frequently used progra ms. See“La unch Keys ” on page 19 for more details.
5 English Left view # Item Descripti on 1 PC Card slot Connec ts to two T ype II 16- bit PC Car d or 32 -bit Car dBus P C Card. 2 Eject button Ejects the PC Card from th e slot. 3 Optic al drive Interna l optica l drive; accepts CDs or DVDs dependi ng on the optical dr ive type.
1 Getting to know your T ravelMate 6 English Right view # Item Descripti on 1 Speaker Delivers stereo audio output. 2 Floppy activ ity indica tor LED (light-emitting d iode) that turns on and off when the floppy is ac tive. 3 Floppy drive Internal diskette drive; accepts 3.
7 English Rear view # Item De scripti on 1 Power jack Co nnects to an AC adap ter . 2 Parallel port Connects to a parallel d evice (e.g., p arallel printer). 3 Ext ernal displ ay port Connects to a d isplay device (e.g., external monitor , LCD p roject or) and display s up t o 16M colors at 1024x768 resolution.
1 Getting to know your T ravelMate 8 English Bottom view # Item Descripti on 1 Battery bay Houses the computer's battery pack. 2 Battery release latc h Unlatches the battery to remove the battery pack. 3M e m o r y compartment Houses the computer's main memory .
9 English Featur es Below is a brief summary o f th e computer ’ s many fe atures: Performance • Mobile Inte l® Pentium® 4 p rocessor with 51 2 KB L2 cache or Intel® Celeron® processor with 12.
1 Getting to know your T ravelMate 10 English Connectivi ty • High-speed fax /data modem port • Ethernet/Fast Ethernet port • USB (Universa l Serial Bus) 2.
11 English Indicators The com puter has s ix easy-to-rea d status icons below the display screen. The Pow er and S leep stat us icons ar e visible even wh en you clo se the display cover so you can see the statu s of the c omputer w hile the cov er is closed.
1 Getting to know your T ravelMate 12 English Indicators i n Cover When the cover of y our computer i s closed, 2 easy-to-re ad icons are shown, indi cationg whi ch state or feature is enabled or d isabled. Num Lock Lights when Num Lock is activated. Icon Descripti on Lights up when the comput er is on.
13 English Using the keyboar d The keyboard has full-size d keys and an embedded ke ypad, separate cursor keys, two Windows keys and twelve function key s.
1 Getting to know your T ravelMate 14 English Embedded numeric keypad The embe dded numeric k eypad func tions like a desk top numeric keypad. It is indicated by small chara cters located on the upper right corner of the keycaps. T o simplify the keyboard legen d, cursor-control key sym bols are not pr inted on the ke ys.
15 English W ind ows ke ys The keyboard has two keys that perform Window s-specific functions. Key Descrip tion Windows logo key Start button. Combinations with this key p erform shortcut functions.
1 Getting to know your T ravelMate 16 English Hot keys The com puter emp loys hot keys o r key combinati ons to access most of the computer’ s controls like screen br ightness, volume output and the BIOS Utility . T o activate hot keys, press and hold th e Fn key be fore pressing the other key i n the hot key combination .
17 English Fn-F 5 Dis play T oggle Switch es displ ay outp ut between the display screen, external monitor (if connec ted) an d both the display screen and external monitor . Fn-F6 Screen Blank T urns the display screen backli ght off to save power . Press any key to return.
1 Getting to know your T ravelMate 18 English The Euro symbo l If your key board layout is set to Un ited St ates-Inter national o r United Kingdom or if y ou have a keyboard with a Europea n layout, yo u can type the Eu ro symbol on y our keyboard. Note for US key boar d users: The keyboard l ayout is set when you first set up W indows.
19 English Launch Keys Located at the top of the keyboard are six buttons. These buttons are called launc h keys. They are designated as Wireless, Bl uetooth button, W eb browser button, mail button, P1 and P2. The Wireless and Bluetooth button s cannot be set by th e user .
1 Getting to know your T ravelMate 20 English T ouchp ad The built-in touchpad is a PS/2-compatib le pointing dev ice that senses movement on its surface. This m eans the cursor responds as you move your finger on the surface of the touchpad. The central location on the palmrest pro vides optimum co mfort and support.
21 English buttons are similar to the left and right buttons on a mouse. T apping on the touchp ad produces simila r results. • Use the 4-way scrol l (#2) button to scroll up or down and move left or right a page. This bu tton mimics y our cursor pressing on the right scroll bar of Wind ows appl ications.
1 Getting to know your T ravelMate 22 English Storage This computer supplies you with the following media storag e: • High-capacity En hanced-IDE hard disk • Optical (CD, DVD, DVD/CD-RW com bo, or DVD rewritable ) driv e • Flopp y drive Har d disk The high-capacity hard disk i s the answer to your storage needs.
23 English Playing DVD movies When the DVD driv e module is i nstalled in the o ptical drive bay , you can play DVD m ovies on yo ur computer . 1 Eject the DVD tray and insert a DVD m ovie disc; then close the DVD tray . Impo rtant ! When you launch the DVD p layer for the first time, the pro gram ask s you t o input the r egion code.
1 Getting to know your T ravelMate 24 English Floppy driv e The internal floppy drive accepts standard 3.5-inch, 1.44 MB diskettes. Ejecting a diskette Eject a diskette by pressing the floppy di sk eject button (1) a nd pull out the diskette (2) to remove it.
25 English Audio The computer c omes with 16-bi t high-fideli ty AC’97 stereo au dio. The built-in dual stereo s peaker s are easy to access . There are audio ports on the rear pa nel of the computer . Se e “Rear view” o n page 7 for m ore information on external audio device s.
1 Getting to know your T ravelMate 26 English Power management This computer ha s a built-in pow er managem ent unit that monito rs system activity . System activity refers to any activity involving o.
27 English Movin g around with yo ur T ra velMa te This sectio n gives yo u tips an d hints on thin gs to conside r when mov ing around or traveling wi th your comp uter . Disco nnecting fro m the desktop Follow these steps to disconnect your compu ter from external accessories: 1 Save your work in progress.
1 Getting to know your T ravelMate 28 English you can pu t the computer in Sleep m ode by pressing Fn-F4 . Then close and latch the d isplay . When you are ready to use t he computer again, un latch and o pen the display , and press and relea se the power switch.
29 English Cautio n: Avoi d packing ite ms next to the top cover of the computer . Pressure against the top cover c an damage the screen What to bring wi th you Unless you already have some items at h.
1 Getting to know your T ravelMate 30 English T raveling with the computer “when you are moving within a larger dista nce, for instance, from your of fice building to a client’ s of fice building o r traveling locally” Pr eparing the computer Prep are th e co mput er as if you were taking it home.
31 English • Power cords that are appropriate for the country to which you ar e traveling • Spare, fully-charged battery packs • Additional prin ter driver files if yo u plan to use another prin.
1 Getting to know your T ravelMate 32 English Securing yo ur computer Y our computer is a valuable investment that you nee d to take care of. Lea rn ho w to pr ote ct and tak e car e of your com put er . Security features include hardware and software locks — a security notch and passw ords.
33 English 2 T ype a password. The password may consist of up to eight char act ers (A-Z, a-z , 0-9) . 3 Press Enter . Retype the password to ve rify your first entry and press Ente r . 4 After setting the password, the computer automatically sets the chosen password parameter to Present.
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2 Customizing my computer.
After learning the basics of your T ravelMate computer , let’ s get acquainted with the advanced features of your computer . In this chapter , you will learn how to add options, upgrade components for better performance, and customi ze your computer .
37 English Expandi ng through options Y our T ravelMate of fers you a co mplete mobil e computing ex perience. Connectivity o ptions Ports allow you to conn ect periphera l devices to your computer a s you would with a desktop PC. Modem Y our computer h as a built-in V .
2 Customizing my computer 38 English Net work Y our computer h as built-in Etherne t/Fast Ethernet capab ilities. T o use the n etwo rk fe atur e, c onne ct an Et hernet cable from the ne twork jack to an network jack or hu b. Consult your network admin istrator for details.
39 English PC Car d slot There are tw o T ype II CardBus PC Card slots found on the le ft side of the computer . This slot accepts credit-card-sized cards that e nhance the usability and expand ability of the computer . The se cards should have a P C Card logo on them.
2 Customizing my computer 40 English 3 Press the slot eject button (1 ) to pop out the e ject button; then press it again (1) to e ject the card (2). Upgrade options Y our computer d elivers superior po wer and performa nce. Howe ver , some user s and the applic ations they u se may d emand more.
41 English Instal ling memor y Follow these steps to install memory: 1 T urn off the compu ter , unplug the AC adapter (if conn ected) and remove the battery pack. Then turn the compu ter over to access its base. 2 Remove the screw from the memory cover (a); then lift up and remove the memory cover (b).
2 Customizing my computer 42 English 3 Insert the me mory modul e diagonall y into the slo t (1), the n gently press it down u ntil it clicks into place (2). 4 Replace the memory cover and secure it with the screw . The computer a utomatically de tects and rec onfigures the to tal memory size.
43 English Using system utiliti es Notebook M anager The computer h as a built-in syste m setup program cal led Notebook Manager . T he Windows-based Noteb ook Man ager allows y ou to set passwords, the startup sequence of the drives, and power management settings.
2 Customizing my computer 44 English Launch Manag er There are six Launc h Keys loc ated abo ve the key board. The Wireless and Bluetoo th buttons are n ot programmable . Launch Mana ger only allows yo u to set the oth er four Launch Key s. See “L aunch Keys” on page 19 for more information.
45 English BIOS Utility The BIO S Utility is a hardwa re configu ration program bui lt into you r computer’ s BIOS (basic input/ouput system ). Y our computer is a lready properl y confi gured and optimized, and you do not need to run this utili ty .
2 Customizing my computer 46 English Note : Y ou can change the value of a parameter if it is enclosed in square brackets. Navigation keys for a particular menu are shown on the bottom of th e screen. Informatio n The Information screen displays a summary of your computer hardware information.
47 English Main The Main menu screen allo ws you to set ba sic settings about y our computer such as date and time and boot settings. HDD1 Serial Number Shows the primary master hard disk drive serial number . System BIOS V ersion Shows the system BIOS version.
2 Customizing my computer 48 English The table belo w describes the parameters in the screen. Param ete r Descrip tion System Ti m e Sets the system time. Format: HH:MM:SS (hour:m inute:sec ond) System Date Sets the system date. Format : MMM DD YYYY (month day year) Boot Display Sets the display device when the computer starts up.
49 English Advan ced The Advanc ed screen contains parame ters values that define how you r computer beha ves on startup. The table below d escribes the parameters in this screen. Settings in boldface are the de fault and suggested parameter settings.
2 Customizing my computer 50 English Primar y Mast er The Primary Master sub-menu contains parameters related to the hard disk installed in your computer . Cautio n : The parameters in this screen are for advanced uses only . T ypically , you do not need to change the values in this s creen.
51 English Secondary Master The Secondary Master sub-menu contains pa rameters related to the optical drive installed in your comput er . Cautio n : The parameters in this screen are for advanced uses only . T ypically , you do not need to change the values in this s creen.
2 Customizing my computer 52 English I/O Device Confi guration The I/O Device Con figuration sub-menu contains parameters that are related to your computer ha rdware. . Param ete r Descrip tion Parallel Port Enables or disables the parallel port. Options: Enabled or Dis abl ed Mode Sets the operation mode of the parallel port.
53 English PCI IRQ Routing The PCI IR Q Routing sub-menu allows you to set the IRQs for P CI device s. Cautio n: The parameters in this screen are for advanced users only . T ypically , you do not need to chang e the values in this scr een because these values are already optimized.
2 Customizing my computer 54 English Security The Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and prot ect your com put er fr om un au thor iz ed us e. The table below d escribes the parameters in this screen. Settings in boldface are the de fault and suggested parameter settings.
55 English Boot The Boot m enu contains param eter values that determine in what order the boota ble devices in you r computer start-up. Setting the Boot dr ive seque nce Use the cursor up/down keys to select a boo t device, then press ↑ or ↓ to change its orde r .
2 Customizing my computer 56 English Exit This menu con tains the ex it options. . Param ete r Descrip tion Exit S aving Changes Saves your ch anges a nd exits the BI OS Utili ty . Exit Disc arding Changes Discards your changes an d exi ts the BI OS Utili ty .
3 T r oubleshooting my computer.
This chapter instructs you on how to de al with common system problems. Read it before calling a technician if a probl em occurs. Solutions to more serious proble ms require opening up the computer . Do not attempt to open the com puter by yourself. Contact your dealer or an authorized service center for assist ance.
59 English Frequently-asked questi ons The follow ing is a list of possible situations tha t may ari se during the use of your com puter . Easy answe rs a nd solutions are provided for each one. I pressed t he powe r swi tch and o pened t he disp lay , but the com puter does not start or boot-up .
3 T roublesho oting my com puter 60 English Image is not full-scr een. Make sure that the resolution is set to 1024x768. T his is the native resolution of yo ur computer di spla y . Right-click on your Windo ws desktop and select Properties to bring up the Display Pr operties dialog box.
61 English The fl oppy drive cannot access a diskett e. Check th e followin g: • Make sure the diskette is properly inserted in the flo ppy drive. • Make sure the diskette is formatted. • If the diskette is not the cause of the problem, the floppy drive may be d irty .
3 T roublesho oting my com puter 62 English The print er does not work. Check th e followin g: • Make su re that the prin ter is co nnec ted to a power outlet a nd that it is turned on.
63 English Requesting servi ce Inter national T raveler’ s W arranty (ITW) Y our computer is b acked by an Internationa l T raveler’ s Warranty (ITW) that gives y ou security an d peace of mind when tra veling. Our worldwide ne twork of service centers are ther e to give yo u a helping hand.
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Appendix A Specifications.
This appendix lists the general specificat ions of your computer ..
67 English Microprocessor • Mobile Inte l® Pentium® 4 p rocessor with 51 2 KB L2 ca che - or - Intel® Celeron® processor with 128 KB L2 cache Memory • Main mem ory expandable to 2 GB • T wo DDR DIMM slots • Support DDR 266/333 2 56MB, 512M B, 1GB SDR AM modules • 512 K B Flash ROM BIO S; Shadow RAM support Data stor age • One 3.
Appendix A Specif ication s 68 English I/O port s • T wo type II PC Card slots • One RJ-11 phone jack (V .9 0/V .92, 56Kbps modem) • One RJ-45 network j ack (Ether net 10/ 100BaseT) • One DC-in jack (AC adapter) • One parallel port (ECP/EPP c ompliant) • One external monitor port • One Lin e-out jack (3 .
69 English • AC adapter • 120-W att • Auto s ensing 10 0~240V ac, 50~60Hz Options • 256MB/51 2MB/1GB m emory upgrad e module • Additional AC a dapter and battery pack.
Appendix A Specif ication s 70 English.
Appendix B Notices.
This appendix li sts the general notices of your computer ..
73 English FCC notice This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
Appe ndix B Noti ces 74 English Notice: Canadian users This Class B digital apparatus m eets all requirements of the Canadian Inter ference -Causi ng Equipment Re gulatio ns.
75 English 1 Follow all warnings and instructio ns marked on the pro duct. 2 Unplug this product from the wall ou tlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for c leaning. 3 Do not use thi s produc t nea r water .
Appe ndix B Noti ces 76 English 12 Replace the battery with th e same type as the product's battery we recommen d. Use of another batter y may present a risk of fire or explos ion. Refer battery replacement to a qualified serviceman. 13 War ning! Batter ies may e xplode if not handled proper ly .
77 English same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer . Discard used batteries accordi ng to the manufacturer’ s instructions. ADV ARSEL! Lithiumbatteri - Eksplosionsfare ved fejlagtig håndtering. Udskiftning må kun ske med batteri af samme fabrikat og t ype.
Appe ndix B Noti ces 78 English A-Tick notice Apparatus Claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 4,631,603, 4 ,577,216, 4,819,098, and 4,907,093 licensed for limited viewing u ses only . For safety reasons, only connect he adsets with a telecommunications complianc e label.
79 English Exposur e to Radio Fr equency Radiation The radiated output power o f the Wireless module is far below th e FCC radio frequency exposure limits. Nevertheless, the Wireless module shall be used in such a manner that the potential for human contact during nor mal operation is minimized.
Appe ndix B Noti ces 80 English.
81 Index A AC adapter caring fo r ===î audio ===OR troubl eshoot ing ===SM B batte ry pac k caring fo r ===î chargi ng indica tor ===NN BIOS Uti lity ===Q R – ===RS Advance d menu i/o dev ice conf.
Index 82 ITW. See warranty K keyboard ===NP embedded numeric keypad ===NQ hotkeys ===NS lock key s ===NP troubl eshoot ing ===SN Windows keys ===NR L LEDs ===NN M media access on indi cato r ===N N me.
83 hotkey ===NT usin g ===O M – == =ON travel international flig hts ===PM loca l trip s ===PM troubl eshoot ing ===RU U universal serial b us ===PU utility BIOS S etup ===Q R – ===R S V view fron.
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Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il Acer 240 è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del Acer 240 - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Acer 240 imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Acer 240 ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Acer 240, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del Acer 240.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il Acer 240. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Acer 240 insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
