Acer TravelMate 230 Series User Manual download pdf (Page 28)

1 Getting to know your TravelMate20

Touchpad

The built-in touchpad is a PS/2-compatible pointing device that senses

movement on its surface. This means the cursor responds as you move

your finger on the surface of the touchpad. The central location on

the palmrest provides optimum comfort and support.

Note: When using an external USB or serial mouse, you can press

Fn-F7 to disable the touchpad.

Touchpad basics

The following items teach you how to use the touchpad:

• Move your finger across the touchpad to move the cursor.

• Press the left (1) and right (3) buttons located on the edge of the

touchpad to do selection and execution functions. These two

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TravelMate 230/280 series 1
First things first 3
Taking care of your computer 4
Cleaning and servicing 5
Contents 7
Appendix A Specifications 71 8
Appendix B Notices 77 8
Index 85 8
TravelMate 9
A TravelMate tour 11
Left view 12
Right view 13
Rear view 14
Bottom view 15
4Memory 16
# Item Description 16
Features 17
Expansion 18
Indicators 19
Understanding the icons 20
Using the keyboard 21
Embedded numeric keypad 22
Windows keys 23
Hot keys 23
The Euro symbol 25
Launch Keys 26
Touchpad 28
Hard disk 30
Optical drive 30
Playing DVD movies 31
Floppy drive 32
Adjusting the volume 33
Power management 34
Moving around 35
Taking the computer home 36
What to bring with you 37
Special considerations 37
Setting up a home office 37
Traveling with the computer 38
Securing your computer 40
Removing a password 41
Changing a password 41
Setting passwords 41
2 Customizing 43
Expanding through options 45
2 Customizing my computer38 46
Universal Serial Bus 47
PC Card slot 48
Upgrade options 49
Installing memory 50
Using system utilities 52
BIOS Utility 53
Navigating the BIOS Utility 54
Information 55
Advanced 58
Primary Master 59
Secondary Master 60
I/O Device Configuration 61
PCI IRQ Routing 62
Security 63
2 Customizing my computer56 64
2 Customizing my computer58 66
3 Troubleshooting 67
Frequently-asked questions 69
Image is not full-screen 70
The printer does not work 71
Error messages 73
Utility 76
Requesting service 77
Specifications 79
I/O ports 82
Weight and dimensions 82
Environment 82
Appendix A Specifications76 84
Appendix B 85
FCC notice 87
Modem notices 88
Important safety instructions 89
Laser compliance statement 90
Lithium battery statement 91
LCD pixel statement 92
A-Tick notice 92

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