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...8226; using a task light • changing the display's viewing angle • using a glare-reduction filter • using a display visor, such as open windows, for enhanced text readability and graphics clarity. • Eliminate glare and reflections by: • placing your display in such a way that the side faces the... window or any light source • minimizing room light by looking at the center of your desk to minimize neck strain Taking care of your...
...8226; using a task light • changing the display's viewing angle • using a glare-reduction filter • using a display visor, such as open windows, for enhanced text readability and graphics clarity. • Eliminate glare and reflections by: • placing your display in such a way that the side faces the... window or any light source • minimizing room light by looking at the center of your desk to minimize neck strain Taking care of your...
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Contents English Information for your safety and comfort iii Safety instructions iii Disposal instructions v Tips and information for comfortable use v 1 About Aspire iDea 1 Features 1 Getting support 2 Package contents 3 2 Guide to components 5 Front view 5 Rear view 7 Remote control 8 Wireless keyboard 10 3 Setting... 20 Turning on your system for the first time 22 Using the VFD 24 Turn off your system 25 4 Using the Windows XP Media Center 27 Overview 27 Opening Media Center 27 Media Center Home Page 28 Media playback toolbar 29 Closing Media Center...
Contents English Information for your safety and comfort iii Safety instructions iii Disposal instructions v Tips and information for comfortable use v 1 About Aspire iDea 1 Features 1 Getting support 2 Package contents 3 2 Guide to components 5 Front view 5 Rear view 7 Remote control 8 Wireless keyboard 10 3 Setting... 20 Turning on your system for the first time 22 Using the VFD 24 Turn off your system 25 4 Using the Windows XP Media Center 27 Overview 27 Opening Media Center 27 Media Center Home Page 28 Media playback toolbar 29 Closing Media Center...
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...Windows XP Media Center Edition • Flexible display connectivity enables content on your traditional or highdefinition (HD) TV, or LCD/CRT monitor • TV and FM radio functionality allows you an enjoyable and rewarding home entertainment experience. With powerful features, versatile connectivity and manageable applications, the Aspire iDea... supports CD-R/RW, DVD-R/-RW, DVD-R DL, DVD+R/ +RW, DVD+R DL (incl. English 1 1 About Aspire iDea The Aspire iDea is sure to keep you ahead in the world of digital recreation and personal computing technologies designed to give you to ...
...Windows XP Media Center Edition • Flexible display connectivity enables content on your traditional or highdefinition (HD) TV, or LCD/CRT monitor • TV and FM radio functionality allows you an enjoyable and rewarding home entertainment experience. With powerful features, versatile connectivity and manageable applications, the Aspire iDea... supports CD-R/RW, DVD-R/-RW, DVD-R DL, DVD+R/ +RW, DVD+R DL (incl. English 1 1 About Aspire iDea The Aspire iDea is sure to keep you ahead in the world of digital recreation and personal computing technologies designed to give you to ...
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...), video player, etc. SCART input/output connector Connects to a TV with Video input. 13 S-video output jack Connects to a TV, set -top-box's IR sensor window. 4 LAN port Connects to an Ethernet 10/100/1G-based network. 5 TV antenna/cable output jack Connects to a television. 6 TV antenna/cable input Connects to...
...), video player, etc. SCART input/output connector Connects to a TV with Video input. 13 S-video output jack Connects to a TV, set -top-box's IR sensor window. 4 LAN port Connects to an Ethernet 10/100/1G-based network. 5 TV antenna/cable output jack Connects to a television. 6 TV antenna/cable input Connects to...
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...the Page. It includes control buttons that include shortcut keys, status LED, power switch, touchpad, left and right buttons, arrow keys, one Windows key, left and right mouse keys, and twelve function keys. Refer to the Media Center Home Wireless keyboard The wireless keyboard with touch .... Component 1A - Shortcut keys 1G Description Use the shortcut keys to do the following in touchpad combines mouse control with built-in Windows XP: 1A Put system to components Using the remote control The Media Center remote control complements the wireless keyboard. No. English 10 ...
...the Page. It includes control buttons that include shortcut keys, status LED, power switch, touchpad, left and right buttons, arrow keys, one Windows key, left and right mouse keys, and twelve function keys. Refer to the Media Center Home Wireless keyboard The wireless keyboard with touch .... Component 1A - Shortcut keys 1G Description Use the shortcut keys to do the following in touchpad combines mouse control with built-in Windows XP: 1A Put system to components Using the remote control The Media Center remote control complements the wireless keyboard. No. English 10 ...
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... following functions: • Green LED indicates the keyboard is synchronized to clicking the left button. 6 Arrow keys Moves the pointer around the Media Center menus. 7 Windows logo key Start button. Refer to page 20 for instructions on and off the keyboard. 4 Touchpad Pointing device that uses them. The LED will flash...
... following functions: • Green LED indicates the keyboard is synchronized to clicking the left button. 6 Arrow keys Moves the pointer around the Media Center menus. 7 Windows logo key Start button. Refer to page 20 for instructions on and off the keyboard. 4 Touchpad Pointing device that uses them. The LED will flash...
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... the TV's resolution to 720p or 1080p mode. To change to the display mode, click Yes to click on the 720p or 1080p icon on Windows desktop. Display device type Possible connection1 Suggested connection Video + Audio HD-ready devices: Plasma TV, LCD TV, Projection TV (with DVI or HDMI input) •...
... the TV's resolution to 720p or 1080p mode. To change to the display mode, click Yes to click on the 720p or 1080p icon on Windows desktop. Display device type Possible connection1 Suggested connection Video + Audio HD-ready devices: Plasma TV, LCD TV, Projection TV (with DVI or HDMI input) •...
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Synchronizing the keyboard Synchronize the keyboard when the Acer Logo appears or after the system enters Windows. Installing the WLAN antenna 1 Install antenna to the system by fastening the threaded end of the system (1). 2 Rotate the antenna clockwise until tight. 3 Flip up ...
Synchronizing the keyboard Synchronize the keyboard when the Acer Logo appears or after the system enters Windows. Installing the WLAN antenna 1 Install antenna to the system by fastening the threaded end of the system (1). 2 Rotate the antenna clockwise until tight. 3 Flip up ...
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... Description Playing DVD video Icon Description Viewing pictures Recording a TV program Mute is enabled. Pause function is in Standby or Away mode. After completing the Windows XP setup and system reboot, the system date and time will be displayed on the front panel to turn the system to the Internet, the...
... Description Playing DVD video Icon Description Viewing pictures Recording a TV program Mute is enabled. Pause function is in Standby or Away mode. After completing the Windows XP setup and system reboot, the system date and time will be displayed on the front panel to turn the system to the Internet, the...
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Press Power button on front panel Sleep button on remote control or keyboard Shut down from Media Center or Windows XP Mode Status Power Button Unplug Indicator Power Cord Hibernation Deep sleep1 Blinking to turn on, press the Power button on the front panel. 26 3 ...Setting up the system English 3 Shut down from the Media Center (see"Closing Media Center" on page 31) or Windows XP. To turn off and the audio is mute but the scheduler for pre-recording TV programs is off the system and a brief description of...
Press Power button on front panel Sleep button on remote control or keyboard Shut down from Media Center or Windows XP Mode Status Power Button Unplug Indicator Power Cord Hibernation Deep sleep1 Blinking to turn on, press the Power button on the front panel. 26 3 ...Setting up the system English 3 Shut down from the Media Center (see"Closing Media Center" on page 31) or Windows XP. To turn off and the audio is mute but the scheduler for pre-recording TV programs is off the system and a brief description of...
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System will launch Media Center if the Start Media Center when Windows starts option in front of your Aspire iDea with Windows desktop working within a Windows XP program, you to open the Media Center Home Page. Note: If the system fails to launch Media Center after turning on ... of the following: • Press on the remote control. Media Center is enabled. On the Home Page, select Settings > General > Startup and Window Behavior, then check the Start Media Center when Winows starts option and click Save. After the setup is preinstalled on the system. English 27 4 Using...
System will launch Media Center if the Start Media Center when Windows starts option in front of your Aspire iDea with Windows desktop working within a Windows XP program, you to open the Media Center Home Page. Note: If the system fails to launch Media Center after turning on ... of the following: • Press on the remote control. Media Center is enabled. On the Home Page, select Settings > General > Startup and Window Behavior, then check the Start Media Center when Winows starts option and click Save. After the setup is preinstalled on the system. English 27 4 Using...
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... DVDs. Finds digital media content available for Media Center on the keyboard to the latest music, movies, trailers and news updates. English 28 4 Using the Windows XP Media Center • Press the Stop and Play/Pause buttons simultaneously on the front panel. • On the...
... DVDs. Finds digital media content available for Media Center on the keyboard to the latest music, movies, trailers and news updates. English 28 4 Using the Windows XP Media Center • Press the Stop and Play/Pause buttons simultaneously on the front panel. • On the...
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... to pause and rewind up to the Media Center Help. More Programs Access the PSD, PnR, and other Media Center-enhanced programs available in the Windows Media Center Home Page, refer to 30 minutes of a live radio. Component Icon Channel up and down Pause/Play Stop Record Replay/Rewind and Skip...
... to pause and rewind up to the Media Center Help. More Programs Access the PSD, PnR, and other Media Center-enhanced programs available in the Windows Media Center Home Page, refer to 30 minutes of a live radio. Component Icon Channel up and down Pause/Play Stop Record Replay/Rewind and Skip...
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... Home Page, select Setting. 2 Select TV > Set up and down Increases or decreases the volume. Configuring your program guide. 30 Component Mute Icon 4 Using the Windows XP Media Center Description Turns off the Media Center and system sound. English Volume up TV signal in the...
... Home Page, select Setting. 2 Select TV > Set up and down Increases or decreases the volume. Configuring your program guide. 30 Component Mute Icon 4 Using the Windows XP Media Center Description Turns off the Media Center and system sound. English Volume up TV signal in the...
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Warning: Never unplug the power cable when the system is in Standby or Away mode. English 31 Closing Media Center 1 Press on the upper left corner of the screen, then press OK. Unplugging the power cable will cause irrecoverable errors to the Shut Down button on the remote control to enter the Media Center Home Page. 2 Use the remote control to navigate to your system. 3 Select the desired option and press OK. The Media Center shut-down window appears. The options are Close Media Center, Log Off, Shut Down, Restart and Stand By.
Warning: Never unplug the power cable when the system is in Standby or Away mode. English 31 Closing Media Center 1 Press on the upper left corner of the screen, then press OK. Unplugging the power cable will cause irrecoverable errors to the Shut Down button on the remote control to enter the Media Center Home Page. 2 Use the remote control to navigate to your system. 3 Select the desired option and press OK. The Media Center shut-down window appears. The options are Close Media Center, Log Off, Shut Down, Restart and Stand By.
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.... As you can manually choose the transition effects from the selection, then click Next. 2 Select the transition mode. Adding background music PSD automatically searches the Windows Media Player Media Library for audio files. When you select user-defined, you add files, the counter in this library for photos/images in the...
.... As you can manually choose the transition effects from the selection, then click Next. 2 Select the transition mode. Adding background music PSD automatically searches the Windows Media Player Media Library for audio files. When you select user-defined, you add files, the counter in this library for photos/images in the...
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... have entered Customized Burn: Create Movie on your My Videos folder. English 37 3 Click Next to continue. The MPEG-2 video file will be played in Windows Media Player or used in your computer's hard drive that can be displayed.
... have entered Customized Burn: Create Movie on your My Videos folder. English 37 3 Click Next to continue. The MPEG-2 video file will be played in Windows Media Player or used in your computer's hard drive that can be displayed.
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... MSN Messenger and Microsoft Outlook. It is conveniently integrated with Windows Explorer as a shell extension for quick and easy data encryption/decryption and also supports on-the-fly file encryption for selected models) Acer eDataSecurity Management is a handy file encryption utility that the system...decrypt your own file-specific password when encrypting a file. Be sure to decrypt it. The Acer eDataSecurity Management setup wizard will be no way to use the Acer Empowering Technology utilities. This encryption will prompt you lose the password, the supervisor password is the...
... MSN Messenger and Microsoft Outlook. It is conveniently integrated with Windows Explorer as a shell extension for quick and easy data encryption/decryption and also supports on-the-fly file encryption for selected models) Acer eDataSecurity Management is a handy file encryption utility that the system...decrypt your own file-specific password when encrypting a file. Be sure to decrypt it. The Acer eDataSecurity Management setup wizard will be no way to use the Acer Empowering Technology utilities. This encryption will prompt you lose the password, the supervisor password is the...
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...current system configuration or application backups to the desired backup point using this option. A confirmation message appears when you first launch the Acer eRecovery Management. Burn a backup disk using factory default The utility creates a backup disk containing the factory default settings. English 43 ...software application. To use the Burn Disk utility: 1 Click the Burn Disk button. 2 Select an option from the Burn Disk window. Regular incremental backups are recommended to free some HDD space. Deleting a user-created backup point You can create an incremental backup ...
...current system configuration or application backups to the desired backup point using this option. A confirmation message appears when you first launch the Acer eRecovery Management. Burn a backup disk using factory default The utility creates a backup disk containing the factory default settings. English 43 ...software application. To use the Burn Disk utility: 1 Click the Burn Disk button. 2 Select an option from the Burn Disk window. Regular incremental backups are recommended to free some HDD space. Deleting a user-created backup point You can create an incremental backup ...