Acer TravelMate 280 TravelMate 230/280 Service Guide - Page 10

Expansion T T One CardBus PC Card (formerly PCMCIA) Type III slot. Upgrageable memory and hard disk I/O Ports T T T T T T T T T T T One VGA port, I2 C compatible (Optional) One DC-in port (AC adapter) One high quality stereo speaker One line-in One line-out One CardBus type III slot (3.3V, 5V, 12V support) Four USB ports (2 ports optional) Two IEEE 1394 ports (optional) One ECP parallel port One RJ-11 port Onc RJ-45 jack Display T T T T T 14.1" and 15" TFT LCD displaying 32-bit true-color at 1024x768 XGA resolution 3D capabilities Supports other output display devices such as LCD projection panels for large audience presentations "Automatic LCD dim" feature that automatically decides the best settings for your display and conserves power is activated when the system operates in Battery condition. Dual display capacity Video performance 4X AGP UMA video graphic accelerator with 8MB shared from system memory with Intel 845GL to boost the video performance. Simultaneous display The computer's large display and multimedia capabilities are great for giving presentations. If you prefer, you can also connect an external monitor when giving presentations. This computer has built-in AGP and VGA display system to support simultaneous LCD and CRT display. Simultaneous display allows you to control the presentation from your computer and at the same time face your audience. You can also connect other output display devices such as LCD projection panels for large-audience presentations. Dual Display The computer's unique graphics chip takes advantage of Windows XP's multi-display capability, allowing you to extend your desktop to an external display device, such as an external monitor projector. With this feature enabled, you can move program windows to/from the computer LCD and the external monitor. Power management The power management system incorporates an "automatic LCD dim" feature that automatically dims the LCD when the computer is powered by a battery pack to conserve battery power. See "Power Management" on page 28 for more information on power management features. 2 TravelMate 230/ 280