Acer TravelMate 290 Series User Manual

6 Chapter 1
Outlook View
A general introduction of ports allow you to connect peripheral devices, as you would with a desktop PC.
Front Open View
# Icon Item Description
1 Display screen Also called LCD (liquid-crystal display),
displays computer output.
2 Power Button Turns on the computer power.
3 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which
functions like a computer mouse.
4 Click buttons (left 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.
5 Palmrest Comfortable support ares for your hands
when you use the computer.
6 Keyboard Inputs data into your computer.
7 Status indicators LEDs (light-emitting diode) that turn on and
off to show the status of the computer, its
functions and components.
8 Launch keys Two special keys for frequently used
programs.

Acer TravelMate 290 Series Specifications

General

Chipset	Intel 855GME
Processor	Intel Pentium M or Intel Celeron M
RAM	Up to 2GB DDR
Storage	40GB to 80GB HDD
Display	15-inch TFT
Resolution	1024 x 768 (XGA)
Graphics	Intel Extreme Graphics 2
Optical Drive	DVD-ROM
Networking	10/100 Mbps Ethernet, 56K V.92 modem
Ports	USB 2.0, VGA, Parallel, Serial
Battery	Li-ion battery
Operating System	Windows XP Professional or Windows XP Home