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... operating instructions Note: Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions, since improper adjustment of other controls may explode if not handled properly. v Note: The grounding pin also provides good protection from unexpected noise produced by other nearby electrical devices that may present a risk of fire or explosion. Replacing the battery pack The notebook uses lithium batteries. Refer all servicing to replace the power cord set...
... operating instructions Note: Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions, since improper adjustment of other controls may explode if not handled properly. v Note: The grounding pin also provides good protection from unexpected noise produced by other nearby electrical devices that may present a risk of fire or explosion. Replacing the battery pack The notebook uses lithium batteries. Refer all servicing to replace the power cord set...
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... mobile computing needs. If Adobe Reader is available in Portable Document Format (PDF) and comes preloaded on how your computer can help you to use your computer. The printed User's Guide introduces you use Adobe Reader, access the Help and Support menu. Your guides To help you get started with setting up your Acer notebook, we have designed a set of guides: First off To turn on AcerSystem User's Guide. For instructions on how...
... mobile computing needs. If Adobe Reader is available in Portable Document Format (PDF) and comes preloaded on how your computer can help you to use your computer. The printed User's Guide introduces you use Adobe Reader, access the Help and Support menu. Your guides To help you get started with setting up your Acer notebook, we have designed a set of guides: First off To turn on AcerSystem User's Guide. For instructions on how...
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Windows keys 32 Hotkeys 33 Special keys 34 Using the system utilities 35 Acer Bio-Protection (for selected models) 35 NTI Shadow 36 Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible) 37 Launch Manager 38 Norton Internet Security 38 Frequently asked questions 40 Requesting service 43 International Travelers Warranty (ITW) 43 Before you call 43 Battery pack 44 Battery pack characteristics 44 Maximizing the battery's life 44 Installing and removing the battery pack 45 Charging the...
Windows keys 32 Hotkeys 33 Special keys 34 Using the system utilities 35 Acer Bio-Protection (for selected models) 35 NTI Shadow 36 Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible) 37 Launch Manager 38 Norton Internet Security 38 Frequently asked questions 40 Requesting service 43 International Travelers Warranty (ITW) 43 Before you call 43 Battery pack 44 Battery pack characteristics 44 Maximizing the battery's life 44 Installing and removing the battery pack 45 Charging the...
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... display and sleep settings you wish to switch to edit 2 Adjust settings as described below. Note: You cannot delete the predefined power plans. To access this utility, select "Acer ePower Management" from the Empowering Technology toolbar, run the program from the drop-down list. 2 Click "Apply". Empowering Technology 4 Acer ePower Management Acer ePower Management features a straightforward user interface for configuring your computer to use. 5 Click "OK" to adjust system settings like LCD brightness...
... display and sleep settings you wish to switch to edit 2 Adjust settings as described below. Note: You cannot delete the predefined power plans. To access this utility, select "Acer ePower Management" from the Empowering Technology toolbar, run the program from the drop-down list. 2 Click "Apply". Empowering Technology 4 Acer ePower Management Acer ePower Management features a straightforward user interface for configuring your computer to use. 5 Click "OK" to adjust system settings like LCD brightness...
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... be automatically switched out when an external display is connected to use an external resolution that are not auto-detected, launch Acer ePresentation Management to an external display device or projector using Display Properties or the utility provided by the graphics vendor. Note: If the restored resolution is not supported by Acer ePresentation Management, adjust your computer's display to choose an appropriate display setting. Empowering Technology 6 Acer ePresentation Management Acer ePresentation Management lets you need to the...
... be automatically switched out when an external display is connected to use an external resolution that are not auto-detected, launch Acer ePresentation Management to an external display device or projector using Display Properties or the utility provided by the graphics vendor. Note: If the restored resolution is not supported by Acer ePresentation Management, adjust your computer's display to choose an appropriate display setting. Empowering Technology 6 Acer ePresentation Management Acer ePresentation Management lets you need to the...
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.... • Optical Drive Devices - includes USB disk drives, USB pen drives, USB flash drives, USB MP3 drives, USB memory card readers, IEEE 1394 disk drives, and any kind of the devices types. Empowering Technology 8 Acer eLock Management Acer eLock Management is simple yet effective utility that allows you to lock removable storage, optical and floppy drive devices to ensure that can 't be stolen while your system is unattended. • Removable Storage Devices - To use Acer eLock Management, the Empowering Technology password must be set first. Note...
.... • Optical Drive Devices - includes USB disk drives, USB pen drives, USB flash drives, USB MP3 drives, USB memory card readers, IEEE 1394 disk drives, and any kind of the devices types. Empowering Technology 8 Acer eLock Management Acer eLock Management is simple yet effective utility that allows you to lock removable storage, optical and floppy drive devices to ensure that can 't be stolen while your system is unattended. • Removable Storage Devices - To use Acer eLock Management, the Empowering Technology password must be set first. Note...
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... change locations, networks or activities. To launch Windows Mobility Center: • Use the shortcut key < > + • Start Windows Mobility Center from the Control panel • Start Windows Mobility Center from the Accessories program group in one easy-to-find place, so you can quickly configure your Acer system to fit the situation as you can quickly configure your Acer system to the Acer user guide, drivers and utilities. Windows Mobility Center also includes Acer-specific settings like Bluetooth Add Device...
... change locations, networks or activities. To launch Windows Mobility Center: • Use the shortcut key < > + • Start Windows Mobility Center from the Control panel • Start Windows Mobility Center from the Accessories program group in one easy-to-find place, so you can quickly configure your Acer system to fit the situation as you can quickly configure your Acer system to the Acer user guide, drivers and utilities. Windows Mobility Center also includes Acer-specific settings like Bluetooth Add Device...
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...USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB camera). Connects to an Ethernet 10/100/1000-based network. English 16 Icon Item Microphone jack Description Accepts inputs from external microphones. Connects to a television or display device with infrared devices (e.g., infrared printer and IR-aware computer). 5 Bluetooth Enable/disable the Bluetooth function. Headphones/ Connects to audio line-out devices speaker/line-out jack (e.g., speakers, headphones). 4 Infrared port Interfaces with S-video input. Wireless communication switch Enable/disable the wireless function. Supports...
...USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB camera). Connects to an Ethernet 10/100/1000-based network. English 16 Icon Item Microphone jack Description Accepts inputs from external microphones. Connects to a television or display device with infrared devices (e.g., infrared printer and IR-aware computer). 5 Bluetooth Enable/disable the Bluetooth function. Headphones/ Connects to audio line-out devices speaker/line-out jack (e.g., speakers, headphones). 4 Infrared port Interfaces with S-video input. Wireless communication switch Enable/disable the wireless function. Supports...
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...®mR(eRaJ-d1e1r)®port CDybCe-irnLijnakc®k fPoorwAeCrDaVdDap®tor MAiccreorsDoifstk®AOnftfii-cSehRoeckdaPyro2t0e0c7tion (DASP) HDD protection NtoercthonnoIlnotgeyrn(feotrSseecluercitteyd models) NATcI eCrDD-MiskakAenrt™i-Shock Protection (DASP) enhancement HDD NpTrIoStheacdtioown ™technology (for selected models) Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint reader, supporting Pre-boot Authentication (PBA), computer protection, Acer FingerLaunch and Acer FingerNav (manufacturing option) Kensington lock slot BIOS user, supervisor, and HDD passwords 22 English English...
...®mR(eRaJ-d1e1r)®port CDybCe-irnLijnakc®k fPoorwAeCrDaVdDap®tor MAiccreorsDoifstk®AOnftfii-cSehRoeckdaPyro2t0e0c7tion (DASP) HDD protection NtoercthonnoIlnotgeyrn(feotrSseecluercitteyd models) NATcI eCrDD-MiskakAenrt™i-Shock Protection (DASP) enhancement HDD NpTrIoStheacdtioown ™technology (for selected models) Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint reader, supporting Pre-boot Authentication (PBA), computer protection, Acer FingerLaunch and Acer FingerNav (manufacturing option) Kensington lock slot BIOS user, supervisor, and HDD passwords 22 English English...
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... Num Lock is active. Wireless LAN Indicates the status of Bluetooth communication. Lights up . Lights up when Caps Lock is charging. 2. Fully charged: The light shows green when in AC mode. Icon Function Power Description Indicates the computer's power status. 24 Indicators The computer has serveral easy-to-read status indicators. Charging: The light shows amber when the battery is activated. 1. Battery Indicates the computer's battery status. Bluetooth Indicates the status of wireless LAN communication. HDD Num Lock Caps Lock Indicates when the hard disk drive...
... Num Lock is active. Wireless LAN Indicates the status of Bluetooth communication. Lights up . Lights up when Caps Lock is charging. 2. Fully charged: The light shows green when in AC mode. Icon Function Power Description Indicates the computer's power status. 24 Indicators The computer has serveral easy-to-read status indicators. Charging: The light shows amber when the battery is activated. 1. Battery Indicates the computer's battery status. Bluetooth Indicates the status of wireless LAN communication. HDD Num Lock Caps Lock Indicates when the hard disk drive...
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... same speed as double-clicking a mouse button); Access context menu Click once. dry and clean. Tap once. Note: When using Acer FingerNav 4-way control function (Manufacturing option). Function Left button (1) Right button (4) Main touchpad (2) Center button (3) Execute Quickly click twice. rest your cursor pressing on the second tap and drag the cursor. and your touchpad. Note: By default, vertical and horizontal scrolling is sensitive to move left /right...
... same speed as double-clicking a mouse button); Access context menu Click once. dry and clean. Tap once. Note: When using Acer FingerNav 4-way control function (Manufacturing option). Function Left button (1) Right button (4) Main touchpad (2) Center button (3) Execute Quickly click twice. rest your cursor pressing on the second tap and drag the cursor. and your touchpad. Note: By default, vertical and horizontal scrolling is sensitive to move left /right...
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... screen moves one line up or down arrow keys respectively. Desired access Number keys on embedded keypad Cursor-control keys on embedded keypad Main keyboard keys Num Lock on the upper right corner of numeric data entry. English 31 Using the keyboard The keyboard has full-sized keys and an embedded numeric keypad, separate cursor, lock, Windows, function and special keys. Lock key Caps Lock Num Lock + Scroll Lock + Description When Caps Lock is indicated by...
... screen moves one line up or down arrow keys respectively. Desired access Number keys on embedded keypad Cursor-control keys on embedded keypad Main keyboard keys Num Lock on the upper right corner of numeric data entry. English 31 Using the keyboard The keyboard has full-sized keys and an embedded numeric keypad, separate cursor, lock, Windows, function and special keys. Lock key Caps Lock Num Lock + Scroll Lock + Description When Caps Lock is indicated by...
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... desktop < > + : Open Windows Explore < > + : Search for a file or folder < > + : Cycle through Sidebar gadgets < > + : Lock your computer (if you are connected to a network domain), or switch users (if you are on a + < > + : Use the arrow keys to cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Windows Flip 3-D Application key Note: Depending on the Windows Start button; it opens the application's context menu. English 32 Windows keys The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions.
... desktop < > + : Open Windows Explore < > + : Search for a file or folder < > + : Cycle through Sidebar gadgets < > + : Lock your computer (if you are connected to a network domain), or switch users (if you are on a + < > + : Use the arrow keys to cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Windows Flip 3-D Application key Note: Depending on the Windows Start button; it opens the application's context menu. English 32 Windows keys The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions.
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...other key in Acer Empowering Technology. Launches Acer ePower Management in the hotkey combination. Increases the sound volume. English 33 Hotkeys The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to save power. Press any key to return. Hotkey Icon + Function Hotkey help + Acer eSettings + + + + + + + Acer ePower Management Sleep Display toggle Screen blank Touchpad toggle Speaker toggle Volume up Description Displays help on and off to access most of the computer's controls like screen brightness, volume output and the BIOS utility. See "Acer...
...other key in Acer Empowering Technology. Launches Acer ePower Management in the hotkey combination. Increases the sound volume. English 33 Hotkeys The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to save power. Press any key to return. Hotkey Icon + Function Hotkey help + Acer eSettings + + + + + + + Acer ePower Management Sleep Display toggle Screen blank Touchpad toggle Speaker toggle Volume up Description Displays help on and off to access most of the computer's controls like screen brightness, volume output and the BIOS utility. See "Acer...
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... screen. Remove or replace it is not lit, no power is not full-screen. Easy solutions are provided for each one. The computer's power management system automatically blanks the screen to adjust the brightness level. • The display device might be set to an external monitor. Press + (increase) to save power. Each computer display has a different native resolution depending on the power, but the computer does not start or boot...
... screen. Remove or replace it is not lit, no power is not full-screen. Easy solutions are provided for each one. The computer's power management system automatically blanks the screen to adjust the brightness level. • The display device might be set to an external monitor. Press + (increase) to save power. Each computer display has a different native resolution depending on the power, but the computer does not start or boot...
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... attaching an external keyboard to adjust the volume. You can also use the volume control buttons to a USB port on the computer. Check the following: • Make sure that the infrared port is a slot-load model, it works, contact your computer's optical drive is enabled. • Make sure both devices (for file transfers) or you have the appropriate software running on the optical drive. Check the following : • The volume may be...
... attaching an external keyboard to adjust the volume. You can also use the volume control buttons to a USB port on the computer. Check the following: • Make sure that the infrared port is a slot-load model, it works, contact your computer's optical drive is enabled. • Make sure both devices (for file transfers) or you have the appropriate software running on the optical drive. Check the following : • The volume may be...
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... the Internet Connection setup, as it is turned on. • Make sure that the printer cable is connected securely to the computer's parallel port or a USB port and the corresponding port on the system will reboot. Before performing a restore operation, please check the BIOS settings. 1 Check to see if Acer disk-to the Windows manual. I want to restore my computer to set up your location: 1 Click on Start, Settings, Control Panel. 2 Double-click on Phone and Modem Options...
... the Internet Connection setup, as it is turned on. • Make sure that the printer cable is connected securely to the computer's parallel port or a USB port and the corresponding port on the system will reboot. Before performing a restore operation, please check the BIOS settings. 1 Check to see if Acer disk-to the Windows manual. I want to restore my computer to set up your location: 1 Click on Start, Settings, Control Panel. 2 Double-click on Phone and Modem Options...
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... and release the power button. When you are ready to place it in Sleep mode by pressing + . Disconnecting from the desktop Follow these steps to disconnect your computer from external accessories: 1 Save any open the display; To bring the computer out of Sleep mode, open files. 2 Remove any media, floppy disks or compact disks from the drive(s). 3 Shut down the computer: Click on Start, then click...
... and release the power button. When you are ready to place it in Sleep mode by pressing + . Disconnecting from the desktop Follow these steps to disconnect your computer from external accessories: 1 Save any open the display; To bring the computer out of Sleep mode, open files. 2 Remove any media, floppy disks or compact disks from the drive(s). 3 Shut down the computer: Click on Start, then click...
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.... Once your hard disk does not reset the number of China Recovering your DVD drive is installed in the optical drive bay, you to -disk recovery (hard disk recovery), activate the BIOS utility, then select Main from the categories listed at the top of the screen. Find Password on boot: and use the and keys to set the region code a maximum of that region only. Important! English 60 Enable disk-to-disk recovery To enable disk-to enter the region code. DVD disks are divided...
.... Once your hard disk does not reset the number of China Recovering your DVD drive is installed in the optical drive bay, you to -disk recovery (hard disk recovery), activate the BIOS utility, then select Main from the categories listed at the top of the screen. Find Password on boot: and use the and keys to set the region code a maximum of that region only. Important! English 60 Enable disk-to-disk recovery To enable disk-to enter the region code. DVD disks are divided...
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... the contents and install selected drivers and applications, create an application backup image instead - You can also choose to recover the system from a factory default image, recover 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, current system, application) you to restore from previously created CD and DVD backups. Note: Create a factory default image when you...
... the contents and install selected drivers and applications, create an application backup image instead - You can also choose to recover the system from a factory default image, recover 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, current system, application) you to restore from previously created CD and DVD backups. Note: Create a factory default image when you...