Acer TravelMate Victoria Series User manual

TravelMate Victoria Series
Service Guide
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Revision History
Please refer to the table below for the updates made on TravelMate Victoria service guide.
Date Chapter Updates

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Copyright
Copyright © 2007 by Acer Incorporated. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced,
transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in
any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without
the prior written permission of Acer Incorporated.
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Acer Incorporated makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the
contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular
purpose. Any Acer Incorporated software described in this manual is sold or licensed "as is". Should the
programs prove defective following their purchase, the buyer (and not Acer Incorporated, its distributor, or its
dealer) assumes the entire cost of all necessary servicing, repair, and any incidental or consequential
damages resulting from any defect in the software.
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Other brand and product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

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Conventions
The following conventions are used in this manual:
SCREEN MESSAGES Denotes actual messages that appear
on screen.
NOTE Gives bits and pieces of additional
information related to the current
topic.
WARNING Alerts you to any damage that might
result from doing or not doing specific
actions.
CAUTION Gives precautionary measures to
avoid possible hardware or software
problems.
IMPORTANT Reminds you to do specific actions
relevant to the accomplishment of
procedures.

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Preface
Before using this information and the product it supports, please read the following general information.
1. This Service Guide provides you with all technical information relating to the BASIC CONFIGURATION
decided for Acer's "global" product offering. To better fit local market requirements and enhance product
competitiveness, your regional office MAY have decided to extend the functionality of a machine (e.g.
add-on card, modem, or extra memory capability). These LOCALIZED FEATURES will NOT be covered
in this generic service guide. In such cases, please contact your regional offices or the responsible
personnel/channel to provide you with further technical details.
2. Please note WHEN ORDERING FRU PARTS, that you should check the most up-to-date information
available on your regional web or channel. If, for whatever reason, a part number change is made, it will
not be noted in the printed Service Guide. For ACER-AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDERS, your Acer
office may have a DIFFERENT part number code to those given in the FRU list of this printed Service
Guide. You MUST use the list provided by your regional Acer office to order FRU parts for repair and
service of customer machines.

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Chapter 1 1
Features
Below is a brief summary of the computer’s many feature:
Operating system
TGenuine Windows®VistaTM Capable
TGenuine Windows®VistaTM Home Basic / Home Premium / Ultimate / Business Edition
TGenuine Windows®XP Home / Professional Edition (Service Pack 2)
TGenuine Windows®XP Media Center / Tablet Edition
TGenuine Windows®2000 (Service Pack 4)
NOTE: Windows®VistaTM Capable PCs come with Windows®XP installed, and can be upgraded to
Windows®VistaTM. For more information on Windows®VistaTM and how to upgrade, go to:
Microsoft.com/windowsvista.
Platform and memory
TIntel®Centrino®Merom mobile technology, featuring:
tIntel®CoreTM Duo processor T7300 (2 MB L2 cache, 1.66/1.83/2/2.16 GHz, 667/800 MHz FSB) or higher
tIntel®965GM Express chipset
TIntegrated Intel®PRO/Wireless 4965ABGN network connection (dual-band tri-mode 802.11a/b/g/
n) Wi-Fi CERTIFIEDTM solution, supporting Acer SignalUpTM wireless technology
TCore logic: Intel®965GM+ICH8M (north bridge+ south bridge)
TUp to 2GB of DDR2 677 MHz memory, upgradeable to 4GB using two soDIMM modules (dual-
channel support)
Display and graphics
T12.1” WXGA+ high-brightness Acer CrystalBriteTM TFT LCD, 1680 x 1050 pixel resolution, 6 lamps
T16 ms typical of/off and 8 ms average gray-to-gray response time
TSimultaneous multi-window viewing via Acer VistaTM supported
TSupporting NVIDIA®PureVideoTM technology (WMV HD, High-Definition MPEG-2 Hardware
Acceleration, integrated HDTV encoder) dual-link DVI, Microsoft®DirectX®9.0, Shader Model 3.0,
OpenEXR High Dynamic Range (HDR) technology, NVIDIA®PowerMizerTM 6.0 and PCI Express®
TDual independent display
T16.7 million colors (20.1” LCD model)
T16.2 million colors (19” LCD model)
TMPEG-2/DVD hardware-assisted capability
TS-video/TV-out (NTSC/PAL) support
TAcer ArcadeTM featuring Acer CinemaVisionTM and Acer ClearVision technologies
Audio
TIntel®High Definition audio support
TTwo built-in Acer 3DSonic stereo speakers (1W)
System Specifications
Chapter 1

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TDolby®Digital Live and DTS Neo: PC support
TSound Blaster ProTM and MS Sound compatible
TBuilt-in microphone
Storage subsystem
TOne or two 80/100/120 GB Serial ATA hard disk drive, supporting software RAID 0/1
TOptical drive options: DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive (slot-load)
T5-in-1 card reader, supporting Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick®(MS),
Memory Stick PROTM (MS PRO), xD-Picture CardTM (xD)
Input devices
T88/89-key Acer FineTouchTM keyboard with 5-degree curve
TTouchpad with 4-way scroll button
TFour easy-launch buttons
TTwo side-access switches: WLAN LED and Bluetooth®LED-switches
Communication
TAcer Video Conference, featuring Voice and Video over Internet Protocol (VVoIP) support via Acer
OrbiCamTM and optional Acer Bluetooth®VoIP phone
TAcer OrbiCamTM 0.3 megapixel CMOS camera, featuring:
t30 degree ergonomic rotation
tAcer VisageOnTM technology
tAcer PrimaLiteTM technology
TModem: 56K ITU V.92 modem with PTT approval; wake-on ring ready
TLAN: gigabit Ethernet; wake-on-LAN ready
TWPAN: Bluetooth®2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
TWLAN: Intel®PRO/Wireless 4965ABGN network connection (dual-band tri-mode 802.11a/b/g/n)
Wi-Fi®CERTIFIEDTM solution, supporting Acer SignalUpTM wireless technology
I/O Ports
TPC Card slot (one Type II)
T5-in-1 card reader (SD/MMC/MS/MS PRO/xD)
TThree USB 2.0 ports
TIEEE 1394 port
TFast infrared (FIR) port
TExternal display (VGA) port
TS-video/TV-out (NTSC/PAL) port
THeadphones/speaker/line-out port with S/PDIF support
TMicrophone-in jack
TLine-in jack
TEthernet (RJ-45) port
TModem (RJ-11) port
TDC-in jack for AC adaptor

Chapter 1 3
Environment
TTemperature:
tOperating: 5ºC to 35ºC
tNon-operating: -20ºC to 65ºC
THumidity (non-condensing):
tOperating: 20%~80%
tNon-operating: 20%~80%

4Chapter 1
System Block Diagram

Chapter 1 5
Board Layout
Top View
1 CN21 USB Board to Main Board
Connector
13 CN26 Optical Disk Drive Connector
2 CN20 14 U32 South Bridge
3 U26 15 CN27 SATA HDD Connector
4CN18 16U39
5 CN17 S-Video Connector 17 U33
6 PJ1 DC-in Jack 18 U34 Audio Codec
7 CN19 Ethernet Controller 19 CN28 Wireless LAN Card Connector
8 CN24 DIMM Socket 20 CN23 Line-in Jack
9 CN25 DIMM Socket 21 CN29 Microphone-in Jack
10 CN23 Fan Connector 22 CN31 Headphones/Speaker/Line-out
Jack
11 U29 North Bridge 23 CN30 BIOS Flash Memory
12 U30 CPU Socket 24 J40 Infrad Sensor
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Bottom View
1 CN1 Power Board Connector 11 CN11 USB Connector
2 CN2 LCD Connector 12 U17
3 CN3 USB Board to Main Board
Connector
13 Card Bus Socket
4 CN4 Function Board Connector 14 CN8 Touchpad Connector
(Fingerprinter to Main Board)
5 CN5 Bluetooth Connector 15 CN9 Fingerprinter Connector
6U3 16PU6
7 PU3 17 CN16 Speaker Connector
8 U10 18 CN14 Modem Card to Main Board
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9 U14 19 CN15 5-in-1 Card Reader
10 CN7 Keyboard Connector
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Chapter 1 7
Your Acer Notebook tour
After knowing your computer features, let us show you around your new TravelMate computer.
Front View
#Icon Item Description
1 Built-in camera 0.3 megapixel web camera for video
communication.
2 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording.
3 Status indicators Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that light up
to show the status of the computer’s
functions and components.
4 Power button Turns the computer on and off.
5 Empowering button Launches the Empowering Technology
toolbar.
6 Keyboard For entering data into your computer.
7 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which
functions like a computer mouse.

8Chapter 1
Closed Front View
8 Fingerprinter Enrolls the computer with a registered
fingerprint.
9 Click buttons (left and
right)
The left and right buttons function like the
left and right mouse buttons.
10 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD),
displays computer output.
11 Wireless communication
button/indicator
Enables/disables the wireless function.
Indicates the status of wireless LAN
communication.
12 Bluetooth®
communication button/
indicator
Enables/disables the Bluetooth®function.
Indicates the status of Bluetooth
communication.
13 Easy-launch buttons Buttons for launching frequently used
programs.
14 Palmrest Comfortable support area for your hands
when you use the computer.
#Icon Item Description
1 Speaker Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio
output.
2 Power indicator Indicates the computer’s power status.
3 Battery indicator Indicates the computer’s battery status.
4 Infrared port Interfaces with infrared devices (e.g,
infrared printer and IR-aware computer).
5 Line-in jack Accepts audio line-in devices (e.g., audio
CD player, stereo walkman).
6 Microphone-in jack Accepts input from external microphones.
7 Headphones/speaker/
line-out jack with S/PDIF
support
Connects to audio line-out devices (e.g.,
speakers, headphones).
8 4-pin IEEE 1394 port Connects to IEEE 1394 devices.

Chapter 1 9
Left View
Right View
#Icon Item Description
1 Ethernet (RJ-45) Connects to an Ethernet 10/100/1000-
based network (for selected models).
2 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even
after prolonged use.
3 USB 2.0 port Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB
mouse, USB camera).
4 PC Card slot Accepts one Type II PC Card.
5 PC Card slot eject
button
Ejects the PC Card from the slot.
#Icon Item Description
1 5-in-1 card reader Accepts Secure Digital (SD),
MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick
(MS), Memory Stick PRO (MS PRO), xD-
Picture Card (xD).
2 Optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs
(slot-load or tray-load depending on
model).
3 Optical disk access
indicator
Lights up when the optical drive is active.
4 Optical drive eject
button
Ejects the optical disk from the drive.

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Rear view
5 Emergency eject hole Ejects the optical drive tray when the
computer is turned off.
6 2 USB 2.0 ports Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB
mouse, USB camera).
7 Modem (RJ-11) port Connects to a phone line.
8 Kensington lock slot Connects to a Kensington-compatible
computer security lock.
#Icon Item Description
1 External display
(VGA) port
Connects to a display device (e.g.,
external monitor, LCD projector).
2 S-video/TV-out
(NTSC/PAL) port
Connects to a television or display
device with S-video input.
3 DC-in jack Connects to an AC adapter.

Chapter 1 11
Base view
Indicators
The computer has several easy-to-read status indicators.
The front panel indicators are visible even when the computer cover is closed up.
#Item Description
1 Battery bay Houses the computer’s battery pack.
2 Battery lock Locks the battery in position.
3 Battery release latch Releases the battery for removal.
4 Ventilation slots and
cooling fan
Enable the computer to stay cool, even after prolonged use.
Note: Do not cover or obstruct the opening of the fan.
5 Memory compartment Houses the computer’s main memory.
6 Hard disk bay Houses the computer’s hard disk (secured with screws)

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NOTE: 1. Charging: The light shows amber when the battery is charging. 2. Fully charged: The light shows
green when in AC mode.
Easy-Launch Buttons
To the right of the keyboard there are three easy-launch buttons: Web browser, mail, and one user-
programmable button. You can also find an Empowering Key “ located above the keyboard.
Press “ “ to run the Acer Empowering Technology. The mail and Web browser buttons are pre-set to email
and Internet programs, but can be reset by users. To set the Web browser, mail and programmable buttons,
run the Acer Launch Manager.
Icon Function Description
HDD Indicates when the hard disc or optical drive is active.
Num lock Lights when Num Lock is activated.
Cap lock Lights when Cap Lock is activated
Power Lights up when the computer is on.
Battery Lights up when the battery is being charged.
Bluetooth Indicates the status of Bluetooth communication.
Wireless LAN Indicates the status of wireless LAN communication.

Chapter 1 13
Touchpad Basics
The following teaches you how to use the touchpad:
TMove your finger across the touchpad (2) to move the cursor.
TPress the left (1) and right (4) buttons located beneath the touchpad to perform selection and
execution functions. These two buttons are similar to the left and right buttons on a mouse.
Tapping on the touchpad is the same as clicking the left button.
TUse the fingerprinter (3) to enroll the computer with registered fingerprint. This recognition device
helps prevent unauthorized access by others.
NOTE: When using the touchpad, keep it - and your fingers - dry and clean. The touchpad is sensitive to finger
movements; hence, the lighter the touch, the better the response. Tapping too hard will not increase the
touchpad’s responsiveness.
Launch key Default application
Acer Empowering Technology (user-programmable)
Web browser Internet browser (user-programmable)
Mail Email application (user-programmable)
P User-programmable
Function Left Button (1) Right Button (4) Main touchpad (2) Fingerprinter (3)
Execute Click twice quickly Tap twice (at the
same speed as
double-clicking the
mouse button)
Select Click once Tap once
Drag Click and hold, then
use finger on the
touchpad to drag
the cursor.
Tap twice (at the
same speed as
double-clicking a
mouse button); rest
your finger on the
touchpad on the
second tap and
drag the cursor.
Access context
menu
Click once
Log in with
authorized
fingerprint
Swipe your finger
over the
fingerprinter.

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Using the Keyboard
The keyboard has full-sized keys and an embedded keypad, separate cursor keys, one Windows key and
twelve function keys.
Lock Keys and embedded numeric keypad
The keyboard has three lock keys which you can toggle on and off.
The embedded numeric keypad functions like a desktop numeric keypad. It is indicated by small characters
located on the upper right corner of the keycaps. To simplify the keyboard legend, cursor-control key symbols
are not printed on the keys.
Windows Keys
The keyboard has one key that performs Windows-specific functions.
Lock Key Description
Caps Lock When Caps Lock is on, all alphabetic characters typed
are in uppercase.
Num lock
<Fn>+<F11>
When Num Lock is on, the embedded keypad is in
numeric mode. The keys function as a calculator
(complete with the arithmetic operators +, -, *, and /).
Use this mode when you need to do a lot of numeric
data entry. A better solution would be to connect an
external keypad.
Scroll lock
<Fn>+<F12>
When Scroll Lock is on, the screen moves one line up
or down when you press the up or down arrow keys
respectively. Scroll Lock does not work with some
applications.
Desired Access Num Lock On Num Lock Off
Number keys on embedded
keypad
Type numbers in a normal
manner.
Cursor-control keys on
embedded keypad
Hold <Shift> while using
cursor-control keys.
Hold <Fn> while using
cursor-control keys.
Main keyboard keys Hold <Fn> while typing
letters on embedded
keypad.
Type the letters in a normal
manner.