Service manual acer travelmate 540 series

Acer TravelMate 540 Series
Service Guide

Service guide files and updates are available
on the ACER/CSD web; for more information,
please refer to

SERVICE CD PART NO.: VD.T34V5.001
PRINTED IN TAIWAN


Revision History
Please refer to the table below for the updates made on TravelMate 540 service guide.

Date

II

Chapter

Updates

2003/09/30

Chapter 1 page 30

Revise battery specification

2003/11/17

Chapter 4

Add POST codes


Copyright
Copyright © 2003 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.

Disclaimer
The information in this guide is subject to change without notice.
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.

Acer is a registered trademark of Acer Corporation.
Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.
Pentium and Pentium II/III are trademarks of Intel Corporation.
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:

IV

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.

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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VI


Table of Contents
Chapter 1

System Specifications

1

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
System Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Board Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Outlook View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Left view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Right view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Bottom Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Lock Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Embedded Numeric Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Windows Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Hot Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
The Euro Symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Launch Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
E-mail Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Touchpad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Touchpad Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Hardware Specifications and Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Chapter 2

System Utilities

35

BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Navigating the BIOS Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Main . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Advanced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Boot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
BIOS Flash Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Chpater 3

Machine Disassembly and Replacement

49

General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Disassembly Procedure Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Removing the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Removing the HDD Module/FDD Module/
Optical Module/CPU/Middle Cover and LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Removing the HDD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Removing the Optical Disc Drive Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Removing the FDD (Card Reader) Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Removing the CPU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Removing the Middle Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Removing the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Disassembling the Main Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Separate the main unit into the logic upper and the logic lower assembly .57
Disassembling the logic upper assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Disassembling the logic lower assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Disassembling the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
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Table of Contents
Disassembling the External Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Disassembling the HDD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Disassembling the Optical Disc Drive Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Disassembling the Floppy Disc Drive Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Chapter 4

Troubleshooting

65

System Check Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
External Diskette Drive Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
External CD-ROM Drive Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Memory check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Power System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Touchpad check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Index of Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
POST Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Intermittent Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Undetermined Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

Chapter 5

Jumper and Connector Locations

83

Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

Chpater 6

FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List

85

TravelMate 540 Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104

Appendix A

Model Definition and Configuration

104

Appendix B

Test Compatible Components

105

Microsoft® Windows® XP Pro Environment Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Environment Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

Appendix C
Index

VIII

Online Support Information

115
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Chapter 1

System Specifications
Features
This computer was designed with the user in mind. Here are just a few of its many features:

Performance
T

Mobile Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with 512 KB level 2 cache featuring the new Enhanced Intel

SpeedStep® technology

T

Standard 256 MB DDR333 SDRAM, upgradeable to 2GB on dual soDIMM sockets (Only one slot
for user accessible)

T

Integrated 24x CD-ROM, 8x DVD-ROM, 24/10/8/24x DVD/CD-RW combo or DVD-RW or DVDDual drive

T

30/40/60 GB or higher-capacity ATA/100 HDD

T

Li-Ion main battery pack

T

Power management system with ACPI (Advanced Configuration Power Interface) 1.0b supporting
Standby and Hibernation power saving modes

T

14.1” Thin-Film Transistor (TFT) liquid-crystal display (LCD) displaying 32-bit high colour up to
1024X768 eXtended Graphics Array (XGA) resolution

T

15” Thin-Film Transistor (TFT) liquid crystal display (LCD) displaying 32-bit high true color up to
1400X1050 Super eXtended Graphics Array + (SXGA+) resolution

T

3D capabilities

T

Simultaneous LCD and CRT display support

T

S-video for output to a television or display device that supports S-video input

T

“Automatic LCD dim” feature that automatically decides the best settings for your display and
conserves pwer

T

Dual display capability

Display

Multimedia
T

16-bit high-fidelity AC’97 stereo audio

T

Built-in dual speakers

T

Built-in microphone

T

High-speed optical drive

Connectivity

Chapter 1

T

High-speed fax/data modem port

T

Ethernet/Fast Ethernet port

T

Fast infrared wireless communication

T

USB 2.0 (Universal Serial Bus) ports

T

IEEE 1394 port

T

Docking port for port replicator

T

Integrated Invilink wireless LAN module

T

Integrated Bluetooth module

1


Keyboard and Pointing Device
T

Internet 4-way scroll button

T

Sleek, smooth and stylish design

T

Acer FinTouch full-sized curved keyboard

T

Ergonomically-centered touchpad pointing device

Expansion
T

Two type II or one type III CardBus PC Card slot

T

Upgradeable memory

T

Two type II or one type III CardBus PC Card slot

T

One RJ-11 phone jack (V.90/92)

T

One RJ-45 jack (Ethernet 10/100)

T

One DC-in jack for AC adapter

T

One parallel port

T

One VGA port for external monitor

T

One speaker/headphone-out jack (3.5mm mini jack)

T

One audio line-in jack (3.5mm mini jack)

T

One microphone-in jack

T

One IEEE 1394 port

T

One S-video TV-out port

T

One 100-pin port replicator

T

Threer USB 2.0 ports

T

One FIR port (IrDA)

T

5-in-1 Card Reader (Manufacture optional)

I/O Ports

2

Chapter 1


Chapter 1

4

3

2

1

W/EXT VGA CHIP

page 34

Mini PCI
socket

A

page 45,46,47,48,49,50,51,52,53,54

Power Circuit DC/DC

page 44

DC/DC Interface CKT.

page 39

Power On/Off CKT.

page 42

Power OK CKT.

page 25

RTC CKT.

page 32

RJ45 CONN

page 32

LAN
RTL 8100C/8110S

IDSEL:AD19
(PIRQD#,GNT#1,REQ#1)

3.3V 33 MHz

page 21

VGA DDR x2 CHA

IDSEL:AD16
IDSEL:AD18
(PIRQA#,GNT#0,REQ#0) (PIRQC#,GNT#3,REQ#3)

page 33

IEEE 1394

VIA-VT6301

page 22

page 16,17,18,19,20

ATI-M9+X/M10C

page 24

LCD Conn

page 24

CRT & TV-OUT Conn.

W/EXT VGA CHIP

VGA DDR x2 CHB

A

page 7

page 41

EC I/O Buffer

B

page 31

Slot 0

page 39

BIOS

page 41

C

Super I/O

ATA-100

Secondary IDE

ATA-100

Primary IDE

AC-LINK

page 38

Serial

page 43

page 38

FDD

page 38

SMsC LPC47N227

PARALLEL

LPC BUS

page 25,26,27,28

BGA 457 pin

ATI-SB200

A-Link

2.5V DDR- 200/266

Memory BUS(DDR)

D

CDROM
Connector
page

HDD
Connector
page

29

29

page 34

Mini-PCI solt

page 37

MDC CONN

page 35

Audio Codec
ALC202A

page 37

USB conn x3

page 37

page 37

Bluetooth

page 14

DDR-SO-DIMM X2

page 23

ICS 951402

Clock Generator

BANK 0, 1, 2, 3

D

Card Reader

page 7

Thermal Sensor
ADM1032AR

USB Interface

H_D#(0..63)

page 8,9,10,11,12,13

VGA M9 Embeded
718 pin u-BGA

Int.KBD

page 40

EC NS87591L

page 39

Touch Pad

page 31

Slot 1

page 30

ENE CB1420

CardBus Controller

PSB

533MHz

page 4,5,6

ATI-RC300M

H_A#(3..31)

IDSEL:AD20
(PIRQC/D#,GNT#2,REQ#2)

C

Intel Northwood
uFCBGA-479/uFCPGA-478 CPU

IDSEL:AD27
(PIRQA/B/C#,GNT#4,REQ#4)

PCI BUS

page 44

VIA_VT6202
USB2.0

page 37

USB conn x4

AGP BUS

W/O EXT VGA CHIP

W/O EXT VGA CHIP

Fan Control

B

E

page 43

*RJ45 CONN
*PS2 x2 CONN
*CRT CONN
*LINE IN JACK
*LINE OUT JACK
*DC JACK
*TVOUT CONN
*PRINTER PORT
*COM PORT
*USB CONN x1

SPR CONN.

page 37

RJ11 CONN

page 36

AMP

page 43

SPR USB X 2

E

4

3

2

1

System Block Diagram

3


Board Layout
Top View

4

3

S-Video Port

41

RJ11

7

CPU Socket

34

VGA Memory

5

VGA Port

11

HDD Connector

31

Print Port

28

FDD Connector

37

ODD Module Connector

9

Card Reader Connector

2

Two USB Ports

27

DIMM Socket

4

Docking Connector

36

Battery Connector

19

RJ45

29

Fan Connector

8

IEEE 1394 Port

38

DC-In

Chapter 1


Bottom View

42

USB Port

25

North Bridge

30

Touchpad FFC Connector

13

LCD Cable Connector

24

South Bridge

18

Function Board Connector

15

Mini PCI Socket

26

DIMM Socket

17

Modem Connector

22

MDC Board Connector

12

Power Switch

16

Keyboard Connector

14

Lid Switch

35

PCMCIA Connector

33

VGA Chipset

6

Bluetooth FFC Connector

23

LCD Inverter Connector

Chapter 1

5


Outlook View
A general introduction of ports allow you to connect peripheral devices, as you would with a desktop PC.

Front View

#

6

Icon

Item

Description

1

Display screen

Also called LCD (liquid-crystal display),
displays computer output.

2

Launch keys

Special keys for launching Internet
browser, E-mail program and frequently
used programs. Located at the top of the
keyboard are five buttons. They are
designated as P1, P2, P3, E-mail button
and Web browser button. P1, P2 and P3
launch user-programmable applications; Email and Web browser launch E-mail and
Internet browser applications.

3

Power Switch

Turns on the computer power.

4

Touchpad

Touch-sensitive pointing device which
functions like a computer mouse.

5

Click buttons (left,
center and right)

The left and right buttons function like the
left and right mouse buttons; the center
button serves as a 4-way scroll button.

6

Infrared port

Interfaces with infrared devices (e.g.,
infrared printer, IR-aware computer.)

7

Floppy disc drive (or
card reader, if

installed)

Reads/writes data from/to the media.

8

Floppy eject button

Ejects floppy disc. (N/A when card reader
installed.)

9

Speakers

Outputs sound.

Chapter 1


10

Palmrest

Comfortable support area for your hands
when you use the computer.

11

Keyboard

Inputs data into your computer.

12

Status indicators

LEDs (light-emitting diode) that turn on and
off to show the status of the computer, its
functions and components.

13

Latch

Latch for opening and closing the laptop.

Chapter 1

7


Front Panel

#

8

Icon

Item

Description

1

Left Speaker

Outputs sound for the left stereo speaker.

2

4-in-1 memory reader

Reads cards from Smart Media, Memory
Stick, MultiMedia, and Secure Digital cards.

3

4-in-1 status indicator

Displays activity of 4-in-1 memory reader.

4

Infrared port

Interfaces with infrared devices (e.g., infrared printer, IR-aware computer).

5

Bluetooth button

Starts Bluetooth functionality.

6

Bluetooth indicator

Indicates that (optional) Bluetooth is
enabled.

7

InviLink button

Enables or disables wireless LAN feature.

8

InviLink indicator

Indicates status of wireless LAN communication

9

Latch

Latch for opening and closing the laptop.

Chapter 1


Left view

#

Chapter 1

Icon

Item

Description

1

Optical drive

Houses an optical drive module (CD-ROM,
DVD-ROM or DVD/CD-RW combo drive).

2

Optical drive indicator

Lights up when the optical drive is active.

3

Eject button

Ejects the drive tray.

4

Emergency eject slot

Ejects the drive tray when the computer is
turned off.

5

PC card eject button

Ejects the PC card from the slot.

6

PC card slots

Accepts two type II or one type III PC cards.

7

Headphone/Speaker/
Line-out Jack

Connects to audio line-out devices (e.g.,
headphones, speakers).

8

Microphone/Line-in
jack

Accepts audio line-in devices (e.g., microphone, audio CD player, stereo walkman).

9


Right view

#

10

Icon

Item

Description

1

USB port

Connect to Universal Serial Bus devices
(e.g., USB mouse, USB camera).

2

Ventilation slot

Lights up when the AcerMedia drive is
active.

3

Power jack

Connects to an AC adapter.

Chapter 1


Rear Panel

#

Chapter 1

Icon

Item

Description

1

Security keylock

Connects to a Kensington-compatible
computer security lock.

2

S-video

Connects to a television or display device
with S-video input.

3

External display port

Connects to a display device (e.g., external
monitor, LCD projector).

4

Parallel port

Connects to a parallel device (e.g., parallel
printer).

5

USB ports

Connects to Universal Serial Bus devices
(e.g., USB mouse, USB camera)

6

Expansion port

Connects to I/O port replicator or
expansion devices (e.g., Acer EasyPort).

7

Network jack

Connects t an Ethernet 10/100-base
network.

8

IEEE 1394 port

Connects to an IEEE 1394 device.

9

Modem jack

Connects to a phone line.

11

Bottom Panel

#

Icon

Item

Description

1

Battery bay

Houses the computer’s battery pack.

2

Battery release latch

Unlatches the battery to remove the battery
pack.

3

Cooling fans

Help keep the computer cool.

Note: Don’t cover or obstruct the opening
of the fans.

12

4

HDD

Houses the computer’s Hard Disk.

5

FDD/card reader cable
connector cover

Accesses the cable connectors for the FDD
or card reader.

6

AcerMedia Bay

Houses an AcerMedia drive module.

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AcerMedia Bay
release latch

Unlatches the AcerMedia drive for
removing the optical drive.

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Indicators
The computer has seven easy-to-read status icons below the display screen.

The status LCD displays icons that show the status of the computer and its components.
Icon

Function

Description

Power

Lights green when the computer is on and
lights orange when the computer is in
Standby mode.

Media Activity

Lights when the disc or AcerMedia is
activated.

Battery charge

Lights green when the battery is being
charged.
Lights orange when the battery power is
low and is being charged.

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Wireless
Communication
(applicable only when
Wireless LAN or
Bluetooth installed)

Lights orange when the Wireless LAN
capabilities are enabled.

Caps lock

Lights when Caps Lock is activated.

Num loc

Lights when Num Lock is activated.

Scroll lock

Lights when Scroll lock is activated.

Lights blue when Bluetooth capabilities are
enabled.

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Lock Keys
The keyboard has three lock keys which you can toggle on and off.

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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 w and y respectively.
Scroll Lock does not work with some applications.

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Embedded Numeric Keypad
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.

Desired Access
Number keys on embedded
keypad
Cursor-control keys on
embedded keypad
Main keyboard keys

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Num Lock On

Num Lock Off

Type numbers in a normal
manner.
Hold j while using
cursor-control keys.

Hold Fn while using cursorcontrol keys.

Hold Fn while typing letters
on embedded keypad.

Type the letters in a normal
manner.

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Windows Keys
The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions.

Key
Windows logo
key

Icon

Description
Start button. Combinations with this key perform
shortcut functions. Below are a few examples:
+ Tab (Activates next taskbar button)
+ E (Explores My Computer)
+ F (Finds Document)
+ M (Minimizes All)
Shift +

+ M (Undoes Minimize All)

+ R (Displays the Run... dialog box)
Application
key

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Opens a context menu (same as a right-click).

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Hot Keys
The computer uses hotkey or key combinations to access most of the computer’s controls like sreen
brightness, volume output.
To activate hot keys, press and hold the Fn key before pressing the other key in the hot key combination.

Hot Key

Icon

Function

Description

Fn-F1

Hot key help

Displays help on hot keys.

Fn-F2

System Property

Displays the System Property.

Fn-F3

Power Options

Display the Power Options Properties used by the
computer (function available if supported by operating
system).

Fn-F4

Sleep

See “Power management” on page 25.
Puts the computer in Sleep mode.
See “Power management” on page 25.

Fn-F5

Display toggle

Switches display output between the display screen,
external monitor (if connected) and both the display

screen and external monitor.

Fn-F6

Screen blank

Turns the display screen backlight off to save power.
Press any key to return.

Fn-F7

Touchpad toggle

Turns the internal touchpad on and off.

Fn-F8

Speaker toggle

Turns the speakers on and off.

Fn-w

Volume up

Increases the speaker volume.

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