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... for service • the product does not operate normally after two or three complete charge and discharge cycles. Failure to normal condition. Unplug this product. • Use the product only with the supplied power supply cord set , make sure that the new power cord meets the following the operating instructions Note: Adjust only those controls that are covered by a qualified technician to restore the product...
... for service • the product does not operate normally after two or three complete charge and discharge cycles. Failure to normal condition. Unplug this product. • Use the product only with the supplied power supply cord set , make sure that the new power cord meets the following the operating instructions Note: Adjust only those controls that are covered by a qualified technician to restore the product...
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...;F). Switch off your pocket or purse. Observe restrictions on the battery.) This might happen, for its intended purpose. Replacing the battery pack The notebook uses lithium batteries. Warning! Do not disassemble or dispose of the battery will eventually wear out. When the operation time becomes noticeably shorter than normal, buy a new battery. Use only Acer approved batteries, and recharge your battery only with a hot or cold battery may...
...;F). Switch off your pocket or purse. Observe restrictions on the battery.) This might happen, for its intended purpose. Replacing the battery pack The notebook uses lithium batteries. Warning! Do not disassemble or dispose of the battery will eventually wear out. When the operation time becomes noticeably shorter than normal, buy a new battery. Use only Acer approved batteries, and recharge your battery only with a hot or cold battery may...
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... for using your computer Turning your mobile computing needs. In addition it : 1 Click on Start, All Programs, AcerSystem. 2 Click on such subjects as system utilities, data recovery, expansion options and troubleshooting. Follow these steps to use your choice for Starters... poster helps you for making an Acer notebook your Acer notebook, we have designed a set of the power button. This guide contains detailed information on AcerSystem User's Guide. Your guides To...
... for using your computer Turning your mobile computing needs. In addition it : 1 Click on Start, All Programs, AcerSystem. 2 Click on such subjects as system utilities, data recovery, expansion options and troubleshooting. Follow these steps to use your choice for Starters... poster helps you for making an Acer notebook your Acer notebook, we have designed a set of the power button. This guide contains detailed information on AcerSystem User's Guide. Your guides To...
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Special keys 33 Ejecting the optical (CD or DVD) drive tray 35 Using a computer security lock 35 Audio 36 Adjusting the volume 36 Using Dolby Home Theater for surround/multi-channel sound 37 Set playback as digital output 37 Using the system utilities 39 Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible) 39 Launch Manager 40 Norton Internet Security 41 Frequently asked questions 42 Requesting service 45 International Travelers Warranty (ITW) 45 Before...
Special keys 33 Ejecting the optical (CD or DVD) drive tray 35 Using a computer security lock 35 Audio 36 Adjusting the volume 36 Using Dolby Home Theater for surround/multi-channel sound 37 Set playback as digital output 37 Using the system utilities 39 Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible) 39 Launch Manager 40 Norton Internet Security 41 Frequently asked questions 42 Requesting service 45 International Travelers Warranty (ITW) 45 Before...
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... internationally with the computer 66 Preparing the computer 66 What to bring with you 66 Special considerations 66 Securing your computer 67 Using a computer security lock 67 Using passwords 67 Entering passwords 68 Setting passwords 68 Expanding through options 69 Connectivity options 69 Fax/data modem 69 Built-in network feature 70 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 70 ExpressCard 71 Installing memory 72 BIOS utility 73 Boot sequence 73 Enable disk-to-disk recovery 73 Password...
... internationally with the computer 66 Preparing the computer 66 What to bring with you 66 Special considerations 66 Securing your computer 67 Using a computer security lock 67 Using passwords 67 Entering passwords 68 Setting passwords 68 Expanding through options 69 Connectivity options 69 Fax/data modem 69 Built-in network feature 70 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 70 ExpressCard 71 Installing memory 72 BIOS utility 73 Boot sequence 73 Enable disk-to-disk recovery 73 Password...
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.... • Acer eSettings Management accesses system information and adjusts settings easily. Right-click on the Empowering Technology toolbar and select "Password Setup" to external storage media. • Acer eRecovery Management backs up to location-based networks intelligently. • Acer ePower Management optimizes battery usage via customizable power plans. • Acer eAudio Management allows you to easily control the enhanced sound effects of your screen, it . Empowering Technology password Before using Acer eLock Management and Acer eRecovery Management, you...
.... • Acer eSettings Management accesses system information and adjusts settings easily. Right-click on the Empowering Technology toolbar and select "Password Setup" to external storage media. • Acer eRecovery Management backs up to location-based networks intelligently. • Acer ePower Management optimizes battery usage via customizable power plans. • Acer eAudio Management allows you to easily control the enhanced sound effects of your screen, it . Empowering Technology password Before using Acer eLock Management and Acer eRecovery Management, you...
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... can open Windows power options by clicking the appropriate tabs. View and adjust settings for your new power plan. 3 Choose a predefined power plan to save and quickly switch to adjust system settings like LCD brightness and CPU speed. To access this utility, select "Acer ePower Management" from the Empowering Technology toolbar, run the program from the drop-down list. 2 Click "Apply". You can also turn on . 4 If necessary, change the display and sleep settings you want...
... can open Windows power options by clicking the appropriate tabs. View and adjust settings for your new power plan. 3 Choose a predefined power plan to save and quickly switch to adjust system settings like LCD brightness and CPU speed. To access this utility, select "Acer ePower Management" from the Empowering Technology toolbar, run the program from the drop-down list. 2 Click "Apply". You can also turn on . 4 If necessary, change the display and sleep settings you want...
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... restored resolution is not correct after disconnecting a projector, or you project your system display will be automatically switched out when an external display is connected to the system. If autodetection hardware is implemented in the system and the external display supports it, your computer's display to an external display device or projector using Display Properties or the utility provided by Acer ePresentation Management, adjust your display settings using the hotkey: + . Empowering Technology 7 Acer ePresentation Management Acer ePresentation Management...
... restored resolution is not correct after disconnecting a projector, or you project your system display will be automatically switched out when an external display is connected to the system. If autodetection hardware is implemented in the system and the external display supports it, your computer's display to an external display device or projector using Display Properties or the utility provided by Acer ePresentation Management, adjust your display settings using the hotkey: + . Empowering Technology 7 Acer ePresentation Management Acer ePresentation Management...
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... password. Make sure to remember or write down your system. Lock(s) will immediately be set without any kind of the devices types. includes USB disk drives, USB pen drives, USB flash drives, USB MP3 drives, USB memory card readers, IEEE 1394 disk drives, and any of CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, HD-DVD or Blu-ray drive devices. • Floppy Drive Devices - 3.5-inch floppy drives only. Empowering Technology 9 Acer eLock Management Acer eLock Management is simple yet effective utility that allows you to lock removable storage, optical and floppy drive devices...
... password. Make sure to remember or write down your system. Lock(s) will immediately be set without any kind of the devices types. includes USB disk drives, USB pen drives, USB flash drives, USB MP3 drives, USB memory card readers, IEEE 1394 disk drives, and any of CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, HD-DVD or Blu-ray drive devices. • Floppy Drive Devices - 3.5-inch floppy drives only. Empowering Technology 9 Acer eLock Management Acer eLock Management is simple yet effective utility that allows you to lock removable storage, optical and floppy drive devices...
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... Control panel • Start Windows Mobility Center from the Accessories program group in one easy-to-find place, so you change locations, networks or activities. Windows Mobility Center also includes Acer-specific settings like Bluetooth Add Device (if applicable), sharing folders overview/sharing service on /off , and a shortcut to fit the situation as you can quickly configure your Acer system to the Acer user guide, drivers and utilities. Settings include display brightness, power plan, volume, wireless networking on or off , external display settings, display...
... Control panel • Start Windows Mobility Center from the Accessories program group in one easy-to-find place, so you change locations, networks or activities. Windows Mobility Center also includes Acer-specific settings like Bluetooth Add Device (if applicable), sharing folders overview/sharing service on /off , and a shortcut to fit the situation as you can quickly configure your Acer system to the Acer user guide, drivers and utilities. Settings include display brightness, power plan, volume, wireless networking on or off , external display settings, display...
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... touchpad with 4-way scroll button 12 function keys, four cursor keys, two Windows® keys, hotkey controls, embedded numeric keypad, international language support, independent US and Euro dollar sign keys, media control keys Empowering Key Easy-launch buttons: WLAN, Internet, email, Bluetooth, Acer Arcade™ Volume wheel Acer Media Center remote control (optional) ExpressCard™/54 slot 5-in-1 card reader (SD™/MMC/MS/MS PRO/xD) Four USB 2.0 ports External display (VGA) port S-video/TV-out (NTSC/PAL) port Headphones/speaker/line-out port with S/PDIF support Microphone-in jack...
... touchpad with 4-way scroll button 12 function keys, four cursor keys, two Windows® keys, hotkey controls, embedded numeric keypad, international language support, independent US and Euro dollar sign keys, media control keys Empowering Key Easy-launch buttons: WLAN, Internet, email, Bluetooth, Acer Arcade™ Volume wheel Acer Media Center remote control (optional) ExpressCard™/54 slot 5-in-1 card reader (SD™/MMC/MS/MS PRO/xD) Four USB 2.0 ports External display (VGA) port S-video/TV-out (NTSC/PAL) port Headphones/speaker/line-out port with S/PDIF support Microphone-in jack...
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... keys respectively. Cursor-control keys Hold while using on Num Lock off . Hold while using cursor- When Num Lock is in a normal manner. It is indicated by small characters located on , the embedded keypad is on the upper right corner of numeric data entry. Main keyboard keys Hold while typing letters on embedded keypad Type numbers in numeric mode. When Scroll Lock is on, all alphabetic characters typed...
... keys respectively. Cursor-control keys Hold while using on Num Lock off . Hold while using cursor- When Num Lock is in a normal manner. It is indicated by small characters located on , the embedded keypad is on the upper right corner of numeric data entry. Main keyboard keys Hold while typing letters on embedded keypad Type numbers in numeric mode. When Scroll Lock is on, all alphabetic characters typed...
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... as described. English 31 Windows keys The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions. It can also be used with other keys to provide a variety of functions: < > : Open or close the Start menu < > + : Display the desktop < > + : Open Windows Explore < > + : Search for a file or folder < > + : Cycle through Sidebar gadgets < > + : Lock your edition of Access Center < > + : Open Windows Mobility Center < > + : Display the System Properties dialog box < > + : Restore minimized windows to the desktop < > + : Cycle...
... as described. English 31 Windows keys The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions. It can also be used with other keys to provide a variety of functions: < > : Open or close the Start menu < > + : Display the desktop < > + : Open Windows Explore < > + : Search for a file or folder < > + : Cycle through Sidebar gadgets < > + : Lock your edition of Access Center < > + : Open Windows Mobility Center < > + : Display the System Properties dialog box < > + : Restore minimized windows to the desktop < > + : Cycle...
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... and off to save power. Press any key to access most of the computer's controls like screen brightness, volume output and the BIOS utility. Launches Acer ePower Management in Acer Empowering Technology. Puts the computer in the hotkey combination. To activate hotkeys, press and hold the key before pressing the other key in Sleep mode. + + + Display toggle Screen blank Switches display output between the display screen, external monitor (if connected) and both. Touchpad toggle Turns the internal touchpad on and off. + Speaker...
... and off to save power. Press any key to access most of the computer's controls like screen brightness, volume output and the BIOS utility. Launches Acer ePower Management in Acer Empowering Technology. Puts the computer in the hotkey combination. To activate hotkeys, press and hold the key before pressing the other key in Sleep mode. + + + Display toggle Screen blank Switches display output between the display screen, external monitor (if connected) and both. Touchpad toggle Turns the internal touchpad on and off. + Speaker...
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... disk and press + + to save power. Remove or replace it is not lit, no power is crossed-out, click on the taskbar. Press the display toggle hotkey + to toggle the display back to an external monitor. In Windows, look at the volume control icon on the power, but the computer does not start or boot up. I turned on the taskbar. The computer's power management system automatically blanks the screen to...
... disk and press + + to save power. Remove or replace it is not lit, no power is crossed-out, click on the taskbar. Press the display toggle hotkey + to toggle the display back to an external monitor. In Windows, look at the volume control icon on the power, but the computer does not start or boot up. I turned on the taskbar. The computer's power management system automatically blanks the screen to...
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... from external accessories: 1 Save any open files. 2 Remove any media, floppy disks or compact disks from the drive(s). 3 Shut down the computer. 4 Close the display cover. 5 Disconnect the cord from your office desk to shut down the computer: Click on Start, Turn Off Computer, then click on Turn Off (Windows XP). To bring the computer out of Sleep mode, open the display; English 63 Taking your notebook PC...
... from external accessories: 1 Save any open files. 2 Remove any media, floppy disks or compact disks from the drive(s). 3 Shut down the computer. 4 Close the display cover. 5 Disconnect the cord from your office desk to shut down the computer: Click on Start, Turn Off Computer, then click on Turn Off (Windows XP). To bring the computer out of Sleep mode, open the display; English 63 Taking your notebook PC...
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... fax/data modem port, connect a phone cable from the modem port to the computer, read the following section. Warning! English 69 Expanding through options Your notebook PC offers you would with digital phone lines. To use is not compatible with a desktop PC. For instructions on how to connect different external devices to a telephone jack. Connectivity options Ports allow you to connect peripheral devices to your computer as...
... fax/data modem port, connect a phone cable from the modem port to the computer, read the following section. Warning! English 69 Expanding through options Your notebook PC offers you would with digital phone lines. To use is not compatible with a desktop PC. For instructions on how to connect different external devices to a telephone jack. Connectivity options Ports allow you to connect peripheral devices to your computer as...
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while the notebook PC logo is a hardware configuration program built into your computer's BIOS. Enable disk-to-disk recovery To enable disk-to-disk recovery (hard disk recovery), activate the BIOS utility, then select Main from the categories listed at the top of the screen and use the and keys to set the boot sequence in the BIOS utility, activate the BIOS utility, then select Boot from the categories listed at the top of the screen. Find Password on boot, activate the BIOS utility, then select Security from...
while the notebook PC logo is a hardware configuration program built into your computer's BIOS. Enable disk-to-disk recovery To enable disk-to-disk recovery (hard disk recovery), activate the BIOS utility, then select Main from the categories listed at the top of the screen and use the and keys to set the boot sequence in the BIOS utility, activate the BIOS utility, then select Boot from the categories listed at the top of the screen. Find Password on boot, activate the BIOS utility, then select Security from...
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... screen to complete the process. English 77 Burn backup disc Using the Burn Disc page of Acer eRecovery Management, you can burn the factory default image, a user backup image, the current system configuration, or an application backup image to CD or DVD. 1 Press + or select Acer eRecovery Management from the Empowering Technology toolbar to start Acer eRecovery Management. 2 Switch to the restore and recovery page by selecting the Burn Disc button. 3 Select the type of backup (factory default, user...
... screen to complete the process. English 77 Burn backup disc Using the Burn Disc page of Acer eRecovery Management, you can burn the factory default image, a user backup image, the current system configuration, or an application backup image to CD or DVD. 1 Press + or select Acer eRecovery Management from the Empowering Technology toolbar to start Acer eRecovery Management. 2 Switch to the restore and recovery page by selecting the Burn Disc button. 3 Select the type of backup (factory default, user...
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... 17 H Hibernation mode hotkey 32 hotkeys 32 K keyboard 30 embedded numeric keypad 30 hotkeys 32 lock keys 30 troubleshooting 43 Windows keys 31 L left view 17 M media access on local trips 65 troubleshooting 78 turning off xiv connections network 70 D display hotkeys 32 troubleshooting 42 DVD 74 DVD movies playing 74 E error messages 78 Euro 33 F FAQ. English 92 Index A AC adapter caring for xiv audio 36 adjusting the volume 36 troubleshooting 42 B battery pack battery-low warning 49...
... 17 H Hibernation mode hotkey 32 hotkeys 32 K keyboard 30 embedded numeric keypad 30 hotkeys 32 lock keys 30 troubleshooting 43 Windows keys 31 L left view 17 M media access on local trips 65 troubleshooting 78 turning off xiv connections network 70 D display hotkeys 32 troubleshooting 42 DVD 74 DVD movies playing 74 E error messages 78 Euro 33 F FAQ. English 92 Index A AC adapter caring for xiv audio 36 adjusting the volume 36 troubleshooting 42 B battery pack battery-low warning 49...