Pictures of the Acer Travelmate 4501WLMi ... Just bought a new Acer Travelmate 4501WLMi and figured I'd post a couple of pictures (as a way of saying thanks for ...

ziggystardust · 09-26-2004, 07:20 AM

Just bought a new Acer Travelmate 4501WLMi and figured I'd post a couple of pictures (as a way of saying thanks for all the help this forum gave me).

It's a great machine btw. Great value for money...

Muchas gracias.
//ZS

apo_ · 09-26-2004, 12:15 PM

Good pictures!

Are you gona post an review??

insomniac99 · 09-29-2004, 08:05 AM

Sweet laptop! Definitely please post impressions/review.

bazsu · 10-19-2004, 01:04 PM

Does the 4501wlmi come with bluetooth built in? I know it has the button for bluetooth, but I am not sure if that button actually works. Can anyone who has this notebook confirm this?

dmaxwell351 · 10-20-2004, 04:07 PM

Great pictures!

It does not have bluetooth built in and I contacted Acer to see if they sell something to add internal bluetooth to make use of the button, but I haven't heard back yet...

bazsu · 10-20-2004, 10:26 PM

Thanks, please get back to this thread if you find out anything, I am really interested. In the IBM laptops the modem daughter card has to be replaced (to a modem/bluetooth CDC) to get bluetooth capability. Maybe this works for Acer as well???

dmaxwell351 · 10-21-2004, 01:56 PM

Here's the email they sent me:

Quote:

Dear Mr. Maxwell,

Thank you for contacting Acer America. Although there is a button on the notebook for Bluetooth, the TravelMate 4501WLMi that ships in the US and Canada does not ship with a Bluetooth module on the motherboard. Therefore it does not support Bluetooth as it ships. In order to get Bluetooth, you will need to purchase a third party device such as a USB to Bluetooth transceiver, or other external device that provides Bluetooth capabilities. These type of devices are available at most computer shops that sell options and accessories for notebook products. We do not plan to implement an option to install a Bluetooth module on the motherboard.

Respectfully,
Bernice Craig
Acer America E-Mail Technical Support

bazsu · 10-21-2004, 03:12 PM

Thank you for sharing this information. It sound like the typical "unsupport" we are used to. I am sure both of us knew that we can buy third party USB or PCMCIA bluetooth adapters. But what use is the bluetooth button on the front of this machine??? I get frustrated when technical support dismisses us like dummies.

Anyway, I'll try to look into it and get back to you if I find out something.

Does anyone with a TM4501 have taken their lappy apart yet? Any idea where the bluetooth module should be?

maia · 10-24-2004, 03:22 PM

I have the 4001WLMi (same as 4500 series but comes with bigger HDD and screen size, but only has XP Home and lacks the multibay) and it shipped with Wireless LAN b/g. The BT button is there, but once u press it says "No Device" due to an ACER program.
I suppose u either have integrated WLAN or BT (but two buttons).

apo_ · 10-27-2004, 07:42 AM

I have ORDERED this model!!! so full review and many many PICTURES coming up!!!

Thanks for these pictures, helped me to decide ordering this piece of great machine!!!

rkarp · 10-28-2004, 01:07 PM

How´s the WXGA screen is it good?

I really want this beast or a 3201! CAN´T DECIDE!

akwormy · 10-29-2004, 10:47 AM

what's with the curved keyboard on this? Does it bug anyone?

apo_ · 10-29-2004, 11:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by akwormy

what's with the curved keyboard on this? Does it bug anyone?

I dont have that problem in this 4001 wlmi model... every key works fine ! But you can get em "click" if you carefully do up and down move on your fingers on the key.

The euro and dollar keys are useless near the arrow keys... i dont know why they put em there... I keep pushing those things all the time

akwormy · 10-29-2004, 11:56 AM

APO that's good to hear. Is it supposed to be some kind of ergo thing? I hadn't noticed it before in my research and it struck me as a little funny. I guess you can adapt to anything though, given enough time.

luka · 08-26-2005, 07:58 AM

Hi...
I was looking a bag for TM 4502 (similar to your) but my notebook dimension and on ACER site is diferent!
What is dimension of your 4501?
Thanx

09-26-2004, 07:20 AM	#1
ziggystardust Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 2 Credits: -349	Pictures of the Acer Travelmate 4501WLMi Just bought a new Acer Travelmate 4501WLMi and figured I'd post a couple of pictures (as a way of saying thanks for all the help this forum gave me). It's a great machine btw. Great value for money... Muchas gracias. //ZS Attached Thumbnails

10-24-2004, 03:22 PM	#9
maia Acer TravelMate 4001WLMi Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 67 Credits: 69	I have the 4001WLMi (same as 4500 series but comes with bigger HDD and screen size, but only has XP Home and lacks the multibay) and it shipped with Wireless LAN b/g. The BT button is there, but once u press it says "No Device" due to an ACER program. I suppose u either have integrated WLAN or BT (but two buttons). __________________ # Acer TravelMate 4001WLMi* #* Intel Pentium M 715 1.5Ghz 2MB Cache (Dothan) 512MB PC2700 DDR333 ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 (64MB) 15.4' WXGA wide (16:10) TFT 60GB Hitachi HDD DVD-DUAL (DVD+-RW) 802.11b/g Wireless LAN

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09-26-2004, 12:15 PM	#2
apo_ Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Finland Posts: 55 Credits: -334	Good pictures! Are you gona post an review??

09-29-2004, 08:05 AM	#3
insomniac99 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: NYC Posts: 182 Credits: 958	Sweet laptop! Definitely please post impressions/review.

10-19-2004, 01:04 PM	#4
bazsu Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 18 Credits: -345	Does the 4501wlmi come with bluetooth built in? I know it has the button for bluetooth, but I am not sure if that button actually works. Can anyone who has this notebook confirm this?

10-20-2004, 04:07 PM	#5
dmaxwell351 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 5 Credits: -348	Great pictures! It does not have bluetooth built in and I contacted Acer to see if they sell something to add internal bluetooth to make use of the button, but I haven't heard back yet...

10-20-2004, 10:26 PM	#6
bazsu Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 18 Credits: -345	Thanks, please get back to this thread if you find out anything, I am really interested. In the IBM laptops the modem daughter card has to be replaced (to a modem/bluetooth CDC) to get bluetooth capability. Maybe this works for Acer as well???

10-21-2004, 03:12 PM	#8
bazsu Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 18 Credits: -345	Thank you for sharing this information. It sound like the typical "unsupport" we are used to. I am sure both of us knew that we can buy third party USB or PCMCIA bluetooth adapters. But what use is the bluetooth button on the front of this machine??? I get frustrated when technical support dismisses us like dummies. Anyway, I'll try to look into it and get back to you if I find out something. Does anyone with a TM4501 have taken their lappy apart yet? Any idea where the bluetooth module should be?

10-27-2004, 07:42 AM	#10
apo_ Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Finland Posts: 55 Credits: -334	I have ORDERED this model!!! so full review and many many PICTURES coming up!!! Thanks for these pictures, helped me to decide ordering this piece of great machine!!!

10-28-2004, 01:07 PM	#11
rkarp Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 18 Credits: -340	How´s the WXGA screen is it good? I really want this beast or a 3201! CAN´T DECIDE!

10-29-2004, 10:47 AM	#12
akwormy Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 4 Credits: -349	what's with the curved keyboard on this? Does it bug anyone?

10-29-2004, 11:56 AM	#14
akwormy Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 4 Credits: -349	APO that's good to hear. Is it supposed to be some kind of ergo thing? I hadn't noticed it before in my research and it struck me as a little funny. I guess you can adapt to anything though, given enough time.

08-26-2005, 07:58 AM	#15
luka Adios! Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 7 Credits: 0	Hi... I was looking a bag for TM 4502 (similar to your) but my notebook dimension and on ACER site is diferent! What is dimension of your 4501? Thanx