Table Of Contents - Acer TravelMate 6492 Series Service Manual

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 System Specifications
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Operating system ..................................................................................................1
Platform and memory ............................................................................................1
Display and graphics .............................................................................................1
Storage subsystem ...............................................................................................1
Dimensions and Weight ........................................................................................1
Power Subsystem .................................................................................................2
Input devices .........................................................................................................2
Audio .....................................................................................................................2
Communication .....................................................................................................2
I/O Ports ................................................................................................................2
Environment ..........................................................................................................3
System Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Mainboard Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Top View ...............................................................................................................5
Bottom View ..........................................................................................................6
Your Acer Notebook tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Front View .............................................................................................................8
Closed Front View .................................................................................................9
Left View .............................................................................................................10
Right View ...........................................................................................................11
Rear view ............................................................................................................11
Base view ............................................................................................................12
Indicators ............................................................................................................13
Easy-Launch Buttons ..........................................................................................14
Touchpad Basics ................................................................................................14
Using the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Lock Keys and embedded numeric keypad ........................................................16
Windows Keys ....................................................................................................17
Hot Keys .............................................................................................................17
Special Key .........................................................................................................18
Acer Empowering Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Acer eDataSecurity Management .......................................................................19
Acer eLock Management ....................................................................................21
Acer ePerformance Management .......................................................................22
Acer eRecovery Management ............................................................................23
Acer eSettings Management ...............................................................................24
Acer ePower Management .................................................................................25
Acer OrbiCam .....................................................................................................28
Using the System Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible) ............................................................33
Launch Manager .................................................................................................34
Hardware Specifications and Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Chapter 2 System Utilities
BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Navigating the BIOS Utility ..................................................................................47
Information ..........................................................................................................48
Main ....................................................................................................................49
Advanced ............................................................................................................51
Security ...............................................................................................................52
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