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Aspire 3630 / TravelMate 2430 Service Guide - Page 1
Aspire 3630/TravelMate 2430 Series
Service Guide
Service guide files and updates are available on the ACER/CSD web; for more information,
please refer to http://csd.acer.com.tw
PRINTED IN TAIWAN
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Revision History
Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Aspire 3630 service guide.
Date
Chapter
Updates
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... ratio monitors are supported on 1920x1080 and 848x480 on Windows(R)XP, Windows(R) 2000 and Windows(R)ME. The complete list of resolutions depends on the driver version and operating system. NOTE: resolutions are limited by the performance of the attached monitor.
USB Port
Item USB Compliancy Level OHCI Number of USB port Location Serial port function control
Specification 2.0 USB 2.0 3 Two on...
Aspire 3630 / TravelMate 2430 Service Guide - Page 48
... conditions: T New versions of system programs T New features or options T Restore a BIOS when it becomes corrupted.
Use the Phlash utility to update the system BIOS flash ROM. NOTE: If you do not have a crisis recovery diskette at hand, then you should create a Crisis Recovery
Diskette before you use the Phlash utility. NOTE: Do not install memory-related drivers (XMS, EMS, DPMI...
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... instructions in the message window. If an error occurs with the internal diskette drive, reconnect the diskette connector on the system board. If the error still remains: 1. Reconnect the external diskette drive/DVD-ROM module. 2. Replace the external diskette drive/CD-ROM module. 3. Replace the main board.
External CD-ROM Drive Check
Do the following to isolate the problem to a controller, drive...
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... to main board. 2. Go to the diagnostic memory in the test items. 3. Press F2 in the test items. 4. Follow the instructions in the message window. NOTE: Make sure that the DIMM is fully installed into the connector. A loose connection can cause an error.
Power System Check
To verify the symptom of the problem, power on the computer using each...
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... Software: 1. Check out the Power Management in control Panel 2. In Power Meter, confirm that if the parameters shown in the screen for Current Power Source and Total
Battery Power Remaining are correct. 3. Repeat the steps 1 and 2, for both battery and adapter. 4. This helps you identify first the problem is on recharging or discharging. From Hardware: 1. Power off the computer...
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...size.
Action in Sequence
Enter BIOS Setup Utility to execute "Load Default Settings, then reboot system. DIMM System board
Speaker-Related Symptoms
Symptom / Error In Windows, multimedia programs, no sound comes from the computer.
Internal speakers make noise or emit no sound.
Audio driver Speaker System board
Speaker System board
Action in Sequence
Power Management-Related Symptoms
Symptom...
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Reconnect hard disk/CD-ROM drives. Hard disk connection board System board
Peripheral-Related Symptoms
Symptom / Error System configuration does not match the installed devices. External display does not work correctly. USB does not work correctly Print problems.
Serial or parallel port device problems.
Action in Sequence
Enter BIOS Setup Utility to execute "Load Default Settings", then reboot...
Aspire 3630 User's Guide - Page 9
Universal Serial Bus (USB)
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PC Card slot
49
Installing memory
49
BIOS utility
50
Boot sequence
50
Enable disk-to-disk recovery
51
Password
51
Using software
52
Playing DVD movies
52
Power management
53
Acer eRecovery
53
Create backup
53
Restore from backup
54
Create factory default image CD
54
Re-install bundled software without CD
55
Change password
55
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... pixel resolution 16.7 million colors SiS® M661MX integrated 3D graphics with up to 64 MB of VRAM, supporting Microsoft® DirectX® 7.0 and dual independent display MPEG-2/DVD hardware-assisted capability Acer CinemaVision™ video technology (Acer Arcade) Acer ClearVision™ video optimization technology (Acer Arcade) 40/60/80/100 GB ATA/100 hard disk drive Acer optical drive...
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... button
Audio system with two built-in speakers MS Sound compatible
WLAN: MINI PCI® 802.11b/g dual-band connection, supporting Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology (manufacturing option) WPAN: Bluetooth® LAN: 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet; Wake-on-LAN ready Modem: 56K ITU V.92 with PTT approval; Wake-on-Ring ready
Three USB 2.0 ports PC Card slot (one Type II) External display (VGA) port...
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... page 10. Acer ePresentation Simplifies resolution settings when connecting to a projector. Acer eRecovery Creates backups and recovers system configurations reliably. Acer eSettings Makes managing system settings and security easy.
For more information, open Acer eManager, click on the appropriate application and select the Help function.
Note: If your computer did not come with a Recovery CD or...
Aspire 3630 User's Guide - Page 32
... on the Norton AntiVirus Icon on the desktop or click on the Start menu in the Windows taskbar, highlight Programs, and select Norton AntiVirus. 2 In the Norton AntiVirus main window, click Scan for Viruses.
3 In the Scan for Viruses panel, click Scan My Computer. 4 Under Actions, click Scan. 5 When the scan is complete, a scan summary appears. Click Finished. You can...
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... the tray. (If your computer's optical drive is a slot-load model, it will not have an eject hole.)
The keyboard does not respond.
Try attaching an external keyboard to a USB port on the computer. If it works, contact your dealer or an authorized service center as the internal keyboard cable may be loose.
The infrared port does not work.
Check...
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... software (e.g. HyperTerminal), you need to set up your location: 1 Click on Start, Settings, Control Panel. 2 Double-click on Phone and Modem Options. 3 Click on Dialing Rules and begin setting up your location. Refer to the Windows manual.
Note: Please note, on first booting your notebook, that you can skip the Internet Connection setup, as it is not necessary to complete the installation...
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Using software
Playing DVD movies
When the DVD drive module is installed in the optical drive bay, you can play DVD movies on your computer. 1 Eject the DVD tray and insert a DVD movie disk; then close the DVD tray.
Important! When you launch the DVD player for the first time, the program asks you to enter the...
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... image CD 4 Re-install bundled software without CD 5 Change Acer eRecovery password This chapter will guide you through each process.
Note: This feature is only available on certain models. For systems that do not have a built-in optical disk burner, plug in an external USB or IEEE 1394-compatible optical disk burner before entering Acer eRecovery for optical disk related tasks.
Create backup...
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... Next. 5 In the Recovery settings window, select Reinstall applications/drivers and
click Next. 6 Select the desired driver/application and follow the instructions on screen
to re-install. At first launch, Acer eRecovery prepares all the needed software and may take few seconds to bring up the software content window.
Change password
Acer eRecovery and Acer disk-to-disk recovery are protected by...
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... Euro 16
F
FAQ. See frequently-asked questions frequently-asked questions 23 front view 2
H
Hibernation mode hotkey 15
hotkeys 14
K
keyboard 13 embedded numeric keypad 13 hotkeys 14 lock keys 13 troubleshooting 24 Windows keys 14
L
left view 2
M
media access on indicator 9
memory installing 49- 50
messages error 56
modem 47
N
network 48 Notebook Manager
hotkey 15 num lock...