Acer TravelMate 290 Series User Manual

8 Chapter 1
Left Panel
# Icon Item Description
1 Infrared port Interfaces with infrared devices (e.g.,
infrared printer, IR-aware computer).
2 PC card slot Accepts one Type II 16-bit PC card or 32-
bit CardBus PC card.
3 Wireless
communication switch
Enables and disables wireless
communication devices.
4 Stereo speaker Outputs sound.
5 Headphone/Speaker/
Line-out jack
Connects to headphones or other line-out
audio devices (speakers).
6 Microphone/Line-in
jack
Accepts input from external microphone, or
other audio line-in devices (e.g., audio CD
player, stereo walkman and etc.).
7 One USB 2.0 port Connects to Universal Serial Bus devices
(e.g., USB mouse, USB camera).

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