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...DVD hardware-assisted capability (acceleration) K WMV9 (VC-1) and H.264 (AVC) acceleration K S-video/TV-out (NTSC/PAL) support K AcerArcade™, featuring Acer CinemaVision™ and Acer ClearVision™ technologies Storage subsystem K 80/120/160/250 GB or larger hard disk drive K Optical drive options: jDVD-Super Multi double-layer drive jDVD/CD-RW combo drive... play/pause, stop, previous, next K Empowering Key K Easy-launch buttons: WLAN, Internet, Bluetooth, email, Acer Arcade ™ K Volume wheel Audio K Dolby®-certified surround sound system with two built-in stereo speakers ...
...DVD hardware-assisted capability (acceleration) K WMV9 (VC-1) and H.264 (AVC) acceleration K S-video/TV-out (NTSC/PAL) support K AcerArcade™, featuring Acer CinemaVision™ and Acer ClearVision™ technologies Storage subsystem K 80/120/160/250 GB or larger hard disk drive K Optical drive options: jDVD-Super Multi double-layer drive jDVD/CD-RW combo drive... play/pause, stop, previous, next K Empowering Key K Easy-launch buttons: WLAN, Internet, Bluetooth, email, Acer Arcade ™ K Volume wheel Audio K Dolby®-certified surround sound system with two built-in stereo speakers ...
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...phone line. button 4 Emergency eject Ejects the optical drive tray when the computer is active. port 7 Modem (RJ-11) Connects to stay cool, even after prolonged use. access indicator 3 Optical drive eject Ejects the optical disk from the drive. Rear View # 1 2 12 Icon Item ...Kensington lock slot Ventilation slots Description Connects to an Ethernet 10/100-based network. accepts CDs or DVDs. 2 Optical disk Lights up when the optical drive is hole turned off. 5 USB 2.0 port Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB camera). 6 Ethernet (RJ...
...phone line. button 4 Emergency eject Ejects the optical drive tray when the computer is active. port 7 Modem (RJ-11) Connects to stay cool, even after prolonged use. access indicator 3 Optical drive eject Ejects the optical disk from the drive. Rear View # 1 2 12 Icon Item ...Kensington lock slot Ventilation slots Description Connects to an Ethernet 10/100-based network. accepts CDs or DVDs. 2 Optical disk Lights up when the optical drive is hole turned off. 5 USB 2.0 port Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB camera). 6 Ethernet (RJ...
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...you can choose to enter your own password when encrypting a file. Acer eLock Management Acer eLock Management is simple yet effective utility that allows you lose the... Drive Devices - 3.5-inch floppy drives only. 22 Chapter 1 If you to lock removable storage, optical and floppy drive devices to ensure that data can be stolen while your encrypted file! The Acer ... unattended. K Optical Drive Devices - K Removable Storage 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...
...you can choose to enter your own password when encrypting a file. Acer eLock Management Acer eLock Management is simple yet effective utility that allows you lose the... Drive Devices - 3.5-inch floppy drives only. 22 Chapter 1 If you to lock removable storage, optical and floppy drive devices to ensure that data can be stolen while your encrypted file! The Acer ... unattended. K Optical Drive Devices - K Removable Storage 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...
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...Technology password) K Full and incremental backups to reset it except by reformatting your password. Acer eRecovery Management provides you lose the Empowering Technology password, there is a versatile backup utility....It allows you can apply locks to remember or write down your system. Acer eRecovery Management Acer eRecovery Management is no method to hard disk or optical disc K Creation of...create full or incremental backups, burn the factory default image to the D:\ drive. To use Acer eLock Management, the Empowering Technology password must be set without any of backups...
...Technology password) K Full and incremental backups to reset it except by reformatting your password. Acer eRecovery Management provides you lose the Empowering Technology password, there is a versatile backup utility....It allows you can apply locks to remember or write down your system. Acer eRecovery Management Acer eRecovery Management is no method to hard disk or optical disc K Creation of...create full or incremental backups, burn the factory default image to the D:\ drive. To use Acer eLock Management, the Empowering Technology password must be set without any of backups...
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... rate (host~buffer, Mbytes/s) 100 MB/Sec. Ultra DMA mode-5 5V(DC) +/- 5% 5V(DC) +/- 5% Combo Drive module Item Vendor & model name Performance Specification Transfer rate (KB/sec) Buffer Memory Interface Applicable disc format Specification SONY COMBO 12... Disk Drive Interface Item Spindle speed (RPM) 5400 RPM Performance Specifications Buffer size 8MB Interface SATA Max. Reads data in DVD-ROM Applicable DVD formats (Read): DVD: DVD-ROM, (DVD-5, DVD-9, DVD-10, DVD-18),DVD-Video, DVD-R 3.95G, DVD-R 4.7G, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, MultiBorder DVD-R/DVD-RW, Multi-session DVD+R, DVD+RW ...
... rate (host~buffer, Mbytes/s) 100 MB/Sec. Ultra DMA mode-5 5V(DC) +/- 5% 5V(DC) +/- 5% Combo Drive module Item Vendor & model name Performance Specification Transfer rate (KB/sec) Buffer Memory Interface Applicable disc format Specification SONY COMBO 12... Disk Drive Interface Item Spindle speed (RPM) 5400 RPM Performance Specifications Buffer size 8MB Interface SATA Max. Reads data in DVD-ROM Applicable DVD formats (Read): DVD: DVD-ROM, (DVD-5, DVD-9, DVD-10, DVD-18),DVD-Video, DVD-R 3.95G, DVD-R 4.7G, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, MultiBorder DVD-R/DVD-RW, Multi-session DVD+R, DVD+RW ...
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... CD-Plus (Blue Book) - General & Authoring DVD+R (Version 1.0) DVD+RW DVD-RW (Non CPRM & CPRM) DVD°"R Dual Load: Manual Release: (a) Electrical Release (Release Button) (b) Release by ATAPI command (c) Emergency Release 5 V +/- 5 % (Operating) Super-Multi Drive module Item Vendor & model name Performance Specification Transfer ...Memory Interface Applicable disc format Loading mechanism Power Requirement Specification HLDS Super-Multi Drive GSA-T20N, SONY Super-Multi AD-7560A With CD Diskette With DVD Diskette Sustained: Max 3.6Mbytes/sec Sustained: Max 10.08Mbytes/sec 2MB PATA...
... CD-Plus (Blue Book) - General & Authoring DVD+R (Version 1.0) DVD+RW DVD-RW (Non CPRM & CPRM) DVD°"R Dual Load: Manual Release: (a) Electrical Release (Release Button) (b) Release by ATAPI command (c) Emergency Release 5 V +/- 5 % (Operating) Super-Multi Drive module Item Vendor & model name Performance Specification Transfer ...Memory Interface Applicable disc format Loading mechanism Power Requirement Specification HLDS Super-Multi Drive GSA-T20N, SONY Super-Multi AD-7560A With CD Diskette With DVD Diskette Sustained: Max 3.6Mbytes/sec Sustained: Max 10.08Mbytes/sec 2MB PATA...
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Information Phoenix TrustedCore(tm) Setup Utility Main Security Boot Exit Boot priority order: 1: IDE0: XXXXXXXXXXX-(XX) 2: CD/DVD: XXXXXXXXXXX-XXX XX-XXXX-XX 3: PCI LAN: Network Boot 4: USB HDD: 5: USB FDD: 6: USB Key: 7: USB CD/DVD ROM: Item Specific Help Use < > or < > to select a device, then press to move it up the list... 48 Chapter 2 Boot This menu allows the user to decide the order of boot devices to load the operating system. Bootable devices includes the distette drive in module bay, the onboard hard disk drive and the CD-ROM in module bay.
Information Phoenix TrustedCore(tm) Setup Utility Main Security Boot Exit Boot priority order: 1: IDE0: XXXXXXXXXXX-(XX) 2: CD/DVD: XXXXXXXXXXX-XXX XX-XXXX-XX 3: PCI LAN: Network Boot 4: USB HDD: 5: USB FDD: 6: USB Key: 7: USB CD/DVD ROM: Item Specific Help Use < > or < > to select a device, then press to move it up the list... 48 Chapter 2 Boot This menu allows the user to decide the order of boot devices to load the operating system. Bootable devices includes the distette drive in module bay, the onboard hard disk drive and the CD-ROM in module bay.
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...CD-ROM does not have more than one at a time to fail. Multiple labels can cause the drive to correct the problem. See if FDD Test is required. Reconnect the external diskette drive/DVD-ROM module. 2. Make sure that the diskette does not have any label attached to FDD Test. ...3. See if CD-ROM Test is correct, run the Keyboard Test. Follow the instructions in the message window. If the error still remains: 1. Reconnect the external diskette drive/CD-ROM...
...CD-ROM does not have more than one at a time to fail. Multiple labels can cause the drive to correct the problem. See if FDD Test is required. Reconnect the external diskette drive/DVD-ROM module. 2. Make sure that the diskette does not have any label attached to FDD Test. ...3. See if CD-ROM Test is correct, run the Keyboard Test. Follow the instructions in the message window. If the error still remains: 1. Reconnect the external diskette drive/CD-ROM...
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...HUB and Others USB Printer/Scanner USB Flash Drive USB ODD 1394 Camera Access Point 802.11a Access Point 802.11g Access Point 802.11n Bluetooth Device 154 Specification Acer 211c 21", ViewSonic G220F, ViewSonic PF790 19" Acer FP751 17" TFT LCD, Acer AL1521, Acer AL1721, ViewSonic VD201b, Westinghouse W37G, HP ...Key 128MB Sony Micro Vault Pro USD-5G IBM 128MB Memory Key IBM 512MB Memory Key Apacer Handy Drive Apacer The USB Flash Drive 256MB Logitec CDRW+DVDROM combo LG DVD+R/RW Sony DVD+R/RW Sony DV-TRV10 Intel Pro/Wireless 5000 NetGear HE 102 D-Link Building Networks People WiFi Certified ...
...HUB and Others USB Printer/Scanner USB Flash Drive USB ODD 1394 Camera Access Point 802.11a Access Point 802.11g Access Point 802.11n Bluetooth Device 154 Specification Acer 211c 21", ViewSonic G220F, ViewSonic PF790 19" Acer FP751 17" TFT LCD, Acer AL1521, Acer AL1721, ViewSonic VD201b, Westinghouse W37G, HP ...Key 128MB Sony Micro Vault Pro USD-5G IBM 128MB Memory Key IBM 512MB Memory Key Apacer Handy Drive Apacer The USB Flash Drive 256MB Logitec CDRW+DVDROM combo LG DVD+R/RW Sony DVD+R/RW Sony DV-TRV10 Intel Pro/Wireless 5000 NetGear HE 102 D-Link Building Networks People WiFi Certified ...
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...Windows keys 30 Hotkeys 31 Special keys 32 Ejecting the optical (CD or DVD) drive tray 33 Using a computer security lock 33 Audio 34 Adjusting the volume 34 Using the system utilities 35 Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible) 35 Launch Manager 36 Norton Internet Security 37 ... removing the battery pack 44 Charging the battery 45 Checking the battery level 45 Optimising battery life 45 Battery-low warning 46 Acer Arcade (for selected models) 47 Finding and playing content 48 Settings 48 Arcade controls 49 Navigation controls 49 Player controls 49...
...Windows keys 30 Hotkeys 31 Special keys 32 Ejecting the optical (CD or DVD) drive tray 33 Using a computer security lock 33 Audio 34 Adjusting the volume 34 Using the system utilities 35 Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible) 35 Launch Manager 36 Norton Internet Security 37 ... removing the battery pack 44 Charging the battery 45 Checking the battery level 45 Optimising battery life 45 Battery-low warning 46 Acer Arcade (for selected models) 47 Finding and playing content 48 Settings 48 Arcade controls 49 Navigation controls 49 Player controls 49...
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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. To use Acer eLock Management, the Empowering Technology ... system is unattended. • Removable Storage Devices - 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 to ensure that can be mounted as a file system when plugged...
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. To use Acer eLock Management, the Empowering Technology ... system is unattended. • Removable Storage Devices - 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 to ensure that can be mounted as a file system when plugged...
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Empowering Technology 11 Acer eRecovery Management Acer eRecovery Management is a versatile backup utility. By default, user-created backups are stored to hard disk or optical disc • Creation of backups: •... system configuration • Application backup • Restore and recovery: • Factory default image • User backup image • From previously-created CD/DVD • Reinstall applications/drivers Acer eRecovery Management provides you to create full or incremental backups, burn the factory default image to optical disc, and restore from previously created...
Empowering Technology 11 Acer eRecovery Management Acer eRecovery Management is a versatile backup utility. By default, user-created backups are stored to hard disk or optical disc • Creation of backups: •... system configuration • Application backup • Restore and recovery: • Factory default image • User backup image • From previously-created CD/DVD • Reinstall applications/drivers Acer eRecovery Management provides you to create full or incremental backups, burn the factory default image to optical disc, and restore from previously created...
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accepts CDs or DVDs. 2 Optical disk access Lights up when the optical drive is turned off. 5 USB 2.0 port Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB camera). 6 Ethernet (RJ-45) Connects to an Ethernet 10/100-based port ... Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick (MS), Memory Stick PRO (MS PRO), xD- Picture Card (xD). button 4 Emergency eject Ejects the optical drive tray when the hole computer is indicator active. 3 Optical drive eject Ejects the optical disk from the drive. 18 Right view 8 English 1 2 34 5 67 # Item Description 1 Optical...
accepts CDs or DVDs. 2 Optical disk access Lights up when the optical drive is turned off. 5 USB 2.0 port Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB camera). 6 Ethernet (RJ-45) Connects to an Ethernet 10/100-based port ... Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick (MS), Memory Stick PRO (MS PRO), xD- Picture Card (xD). button 4 Emergency eject Ejects the optical drive tray when the hole computer is indicator active. 3 Optical drive eject Ejects the optical disk from the drive. 18 Right view 8 English 1 2 34 5 67 # Item Description 1 Optical...
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...(NTSC/PAL) support AcerArcade™, featuring Acer CinemaVision™ and Acer ClearVision™ technologies 80/120/160/250 GB or larger hard disk drive Optical drive options: • DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive • DVD/CD-RW combo drive 5-in-1 card reader, supporting Secure Digital... beam forming, echo cancellation, and noise suppression technologies Acer Video Conference, featuring: • Integrated Acer Crystal Eye webcam, supporting enhanced Acer PrimaLite™ technology • Acer PureZone technology • Optional Acer Xpress VoIP phone WLAN: • Intel® ...
...(NTSC/PAL) support AcerArcade™, featuring Acer CinemaVision™ and Acer ClearVision™ technologies 80/120/160/250 GB or larger hard disk drive Optical drive options: • DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive • DVD/CD-RW combo drive 5-in-1 card reader, supporting Secure Digital... beam forming, echo cancellation, and noise suppression technologies Acer Video Conference, featuring: • Integrated Acer Crystal Eye webcam, supporting enhanced Acer PrimaLite™ technology • Acer PureZone technology • Optional Acer Xpress VoIP phone WLAN: • Intel® ...
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Insert the lock into the notch and turn the key to eject the optical drive tray when the computer is on. Some keyless models are also available. Using a computer security lock The notebook comes with a Kensington-compatible security slot for a security lock. Insert a paper clip to the emergency eject hole to secure the lock. English 33 Ejecting the optical (CD or DVD) drive tray Press the drive eject button to eject the optical drive tray when the computer is off. Wrap the computer security lock cable around an immovable object such as a table or handle of a locked drawer.
Insert the lock into the notch and turn the key to eject the optical drive tray when the computer is on. Some keyless models are also available. Using a computer security lock The notebook comes with a Kensington-compatible security slot for a security lock. Insert a paper clip to the emergency eject hole to secure the lock. English 33 Ejecting the optical (CD or DVD) drive tray Press the drive eject button to eject the optical drive tray when the computer is off. Wrap the computer security lock cable around an immovable object such as a table or handle of a locked drawer.
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.... • The Letterbox option displays widescreen movie content in its performance to choose between "CinemaVision™" or "Letterbox" mode. • Acer CinemaVision™ is more detailed information on the upper-right hand corner of several choices, such as files (with thumbnails) and organized into folders...to the folder above it . To go back up to open it , click the Up one CD or DVD drive, all drives will fit on a page, use the buttons at the top and bottom of Acer Arcade, please refer to select between standard (4:3) or widescreen (16:9) display when watching movies.
.... • The Letterbox option displays widescreen movie content in its performance to choose between "CinemaVision™" or "Letterbox" mode. • Acer CinemaVision™ is more detailed information on the upper-right hand corner of several choices, such as files (with thumbnails) and organized into folders...to the folder above it . To go back up to open it , click the Up one CD or DVD drive, all drives will fit on a page, use the buttons at the top and bottom of Acer Arcade, please refer to select between standard (4:3) or widescreen (16:9) display when watching movies.
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..." selects the default subtitle language for DVD titles. When viewing DVDs, the following special controls are added to the "DVD Settings" page. The factory setting is "Off." The "Settings" control the audio and subtitle output of drives. English 51 Cinema If your computer came with the Cinema function of Acer Arcade. "Closed Captions" turns on...
..." selects the default subtitle language for DVD titles. When viewing DVDs, the following special controls are added to the "DVD Settings" page. The factory setting is "Off." The "Settings" control the audio and subtitle output of drives. English 51 Cinema If your computer came with the Cinema function of Acer Arcade. "Closed Captions" turns on...
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... the Acer Arcade Deluxe utilities list and left/right to DVD. Note: For detailed information about specific Acer Arcade Deluxe...DVD format. You can design, organize, then burn your disc. English 59 Starting Acer Arcade Deluxe You can run the Acer Arcade Deluxe utilities outside of Windows Media Center, double-click the Acer...to include on your computer. To run the Acer Arcade Deluxe utilities directly from DV camcorders and webcams...your disc. DVDivine DVDivine is a handy utility for quickly creating DVDs or other discs containing video, pictures, or music. VideoMagician ...
... the Acer Arcade Deluxe utilities list and left/right to DVD. Note: For detailed information about specific Acer Arcade Deluxe...DVD format. You can design, organize, then burn your disc. English 59 Starting Acer Arcade Deluxe You can run the Acer Arcade Deluxe utilities outside of Windows Media Center, double-click the Acer...to include on your computer. To run the Acer Arcade Deluxe utilities directly from DV camcorders and webcams...your disc. DVDivine DVDivine is a handy utility for quickly creating DVDs or other discs containing video, pictures, or music. VideoMagician ...
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...code has been set. Recovering your DVD drive is installed in the optical drive bay, you to enter the region code. DVD disks are divided into the DVD drive. When you launch the DVD player for more information. English 72 Using software Playing DVD movies When the DVD drive module is set to a region... code, it will play DVD disks of that region only. Refer to...
...code has been set. Recovering your DVD drive is installed in the optical drive bay, you to enter the region code. DVD disks are divided into the DVD drive. When you launch the DVD player for more information. English 72 Using software Playing DVD movies When the DVD drive module is set to a region... code, it will play DVD disks of that region only. Refer to...
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... by Macrovision. Use of this computer is located on the recorded image and does not constitute a malfunction. The CD or DVD drive's classification label (shown below) is a laser product. LAVATTAESSA OLET ALTTINA LASERSÅTEILYLLE. This has no effect on the... "U.S Patent Nos. 4,631,603; 4,819,098; 4,907,093; 5,315,448; EVITE EXPONERSE A LOS RAYOS. English 83 Laser compliance statement The CD or DVD drive used with high-precision manufacturing techniques. VARNING: LASERSTRÅLNING NÅR DENNA DEL ÅR ÖPPNAD ÅLÅ TUIJOTA SÅTEESEENSTIRRA EJ IN I ...
... by Macrovision. Use of this computer is located on the recorded image and does not constitute a malfunction. The CD or DVD drive's classification label (shown below) is a laser product. LAVATTAESSA OLET ALTTINA LASERSÅTEILYLLE. This has no effect on the... "U.S Patent Nos. 4,631,603; 4,819,098; 4,907,093; 5,315,448; EVITE EXPONERSE A LOS RAYOS. English 83 Laser compliance statement The CD or DVD drive used with high-precision manufacturing techniques. VARNING: LASERSTRÅLNING NÅR DENNA DEL ÅR ÖPPNAD ÅLÅ TUIJOTA SÅTEESEENSTIRRA EJ IN I ...