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...of this publication without the prior written permission of such revisions or changes. Such changes will be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in the space provided below. All correspondence concerning your computer. Other companies' product names or trademarks are recorded on... the label affixed to notify any person of Acer Incorporated. Copyright © 2007. Record the model number, serial number, purchase date and place of this manual or supplementary ...
...of this publication without the prior written permission of such revisions or changes. Such changes will be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in the space provided below. All correspondence concerning your computer. Other companies' product names or trademarks are recorded on... the label affixed to notify any person of Acer Incorporated. Copyright © 2007. Record the model number, serial number, purchase date and place of this manual or supplementary ...
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...the AC power outlet. Keep this product from the power supplies. Use a damp cloth for Dummy Card of power, disconnect power from the system by unplugging all warnings and instructions marked on the product. Dummies protect unused slots from the computer. Do not use when no PCMCIA or ...Do not increase the volume level after your hearing, follow these instructions carefully. CAUTION for cleaning. Turning the product off before cleaning. If the system has multiple sources of PCMCIA & Express Slot Your computer shipped with plastic dummies installed in the slot.
...the AC power outlet. Keep this product from the power supplies. Use a damp cloth for Dummy Card of power, disconnect power from the system by unplugging all warnings and instructions marked on the product. Dummies protect unused slots from the computer. Do not use when no PCMCIA or ...Do not increase the volume level after your hearing, follow these instructions carefully. CAUTION for cleaning. Turning the product off before cleaning. If the system has multiple sources of PCMCIA & Express Slot Your computer shipped with plastic dummies installed in the slot.
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... this product through cabinet slots as they may result in a fire or electric shock. Do not locate this product on the marking label. The overall system load must not be placed near water. • Do not place this product where people will probably cause unexpected short current or damage rotor devices...
... this product through cabinet slots as they may result in a fire or electric shock. Do not locate this product on the marking label. The overall system load must not be placed near water. • Do not place this product where people will probably cause unexpected short current or damage rotor devices...
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...Switch off your device before boarding an aircraft. Hearing aids. Vehicles RF signals may affect improperly installed or inadequately shielded electronic systems in motor vehicles such as grain, dust or metal powders. Do not store or carry flammable liquids, gases, or explosive... or butane), and areas where the air contains chemicals or particles such as electronic fuel injection systems, electronic antiskid (antilock) braking systems, electronic speed control systems, and air bag systems. For more than 15.3 centimeters (6 inches) from the pacemaker • Not carry the device...
...Switch off your device before boarding an aircraft. Hearing aids. Vehicles RF signals may affect improperly installed or inadequately shielded electronic systems in motor vehicles such as grain, dust or metal powders. Do not store or carry flammable liquids, gases, or explosive... or butane), and areas where the air contains chemicals or particles such as electronic fuel injection systems, electronic antiskid (antilock) braking systems, electronic speed control systems, and air bag systems. For more than 15.3 centimeters (6 inches) from the pacemaker • Not carry the device...
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For more information on the Waste from Electrical and Electronics Equipment (WEEE) regulations, visit http://global.acer.com/about/sustainability.htm Mercury advisory For projectors or electronic products containing an LCD/CRT monitor or display: Lamp(s) inside this product contain mercury and ... this device. Disposal instructions Do not throw this electronic device into the trash when discarding. ix Emergency calls Warning: You cannot make an emergency call system. For lamp-specific disposal information, check www.lamprecycle.org.
For more information on the Waste from Electrical and Electronics Equipment (WEEE) regulations, visit http://global.acer.com/about/sustainability.htm Mercury advisory For projectors or electronic products containing an LCD/CRT monitor or display: Lamp(s) inside this product contain mercury and ... this device. Disposal instructions Do not throw this electronic device into the trash when discarding. ix Emergency calls Warning: You cannot make an emergency call system. For lamp-specific disposal information, check www.lamprecycle.org.
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xiii First things first We would like to thank you for making an Acer notebook your choice for meeting your computer. poster helps you to the AcerSystem User's Guide. See "Top view" on page 15 for the location of ... on the screen to access it contains warranty information and the general regulations and safety notices for your Acer notebook, we have designed a set of guides: First off To turn on such subjects as system utilities, data recovery, expansion options and troubleshooting. Basic care and tips for Starters... In addition it : 1 Click...
xiii First things first We would like to thank you for making an Acer notebook your choice for meeting your computer. poster helps you to the AcerSystem User's Guide. See "Top view" on page 15 for the location of ... on the screen to access it contains warranty information and the general regulations and safety notices for your Acer notebook, we have designed a set of guides: First off To turn on such subjects as system utilities, data recovery, expansion options and troubleshooting. Basic care and tips for Starters... In addition it : 1 Click...
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... the volume 34 Using Dolby Home Theater for surround/multi-channel sound 35 Set playback as digital output 35 Using the system utilities 37 Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible) 37 Launch Manager 38 Norton Internet Security 39 Frequently asked questions 40 Requesting service 43 International... the battery pack 45 Charging the battery 46 Checking the battery level 46 Optimising battery life 46 Battery-low warning 47 Acer Arcade (for selected models) 48 Finding and playing content 49 Settings 49 Arcade controls 50 Navigation controls 50 Player controls ...
... the volume 34 Using Dolby Home Theater for surround/multi-channel sound 35 Set playback as digital output 35 Using the system utilities 37 Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible) 37 Launch Manager 38 Norton Internet Security 39 Frequently asked questions 40 Requesting service 43 International... the battery pack 45 Charging the battery 46 Checking the battery level 46 Optimising battery life 46 Battery-low warning 47 Acer Arcade (for selected models) 48 Finding and playing content 49 Settings 49 Arcade controls 50 Navigation controls 50 Player controls ...
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... more information, right click on the Empowering Technology toolbar and select "Password Setup" to remember or write down your new Acer system. If you have not initialized the Empowering Technology password and run Acer eLock Management or Acer eRecovery Management, you must initialize the Empowering Technology password. Make sure to do so. Empowering Technology...
... more information, right click on the Empowering Technology toolbar and select "Password Setup" to remember or write down your new Acer system. If you have not initialized the Empowering Technology password and run Acer eLock Management or Acer eRecovery Management, you must initialize the Empowering Technology password. Make sure to do so. Empowering Technology...
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...plans: 1 Select the power plan you wish to switch to from the Acer Empowering Technology program group in Start menu, or right-click the Windows power icon in the system tray and select "Acer ePower Management". To create a new power plan: Creating customized power plans allows... you to save your new power plan. Empowering Technology 4 Acer ePower Management Acer ePower Management features a straightforward user interface for your ...
...plans: 1 Select the power plan you wish to switch to from the Acer Empowering Technology program group in Start menu, or right-click the Windows power icon in the system tray and select "Acer ePower Management". To create a new power plan: Creating customized power plans allows... you to save your new power plan. Empowering Technology 4 Acer ePower Management Acer ePower Management features a straightforward user interface for your ...
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"Music" mode lets you to experience the awesome realism of Dolby® Home Theater™ on your favorite tunes, in vivid detail.. Select "Movie" or "Game" mode to easily control the enhanced sound effects of 5.1-channel surround sound from just 2 speakers, via Dolby Virtual Speaker technology. Empowering Technology 6 Acer eAudio Management Acer eAudio Management allows you enjoy your system.
"Music" mode lets you to experience the awesome realism of Dolby® Home Theater™ on your favorite tunes, in vivid detail.. Select "Movie" or "Game" mode to easily control the enhanced sound effects of 5.1-channel surround sound from just 2 speakers, via Dolby Virtual Speaker technology. Empowering Technology 6 Acer eAudio Management Acer eAudio Management allows you enjoy your system.
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... need to choose an appropriate display setting. Note: If the restored resolution is not supported by Acer ePresentation Management, adjust your computer's display to the system. For projectors and external devices that are not auto-detected, launch Acer ePresentation Management to use an external resolution that is not correct after disconnecting a projector, or...
... need to choose an appropriate display setting. Note: If the restored resolution is not supported by Acer ePresentation Management, adjust your computer's display to the system. For projectors and external devices that are not auto-detected, launch Acer ePresentation Management to use an external resolution that is not correct after disconnecting a projector, or...
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Be sure to safeguard all related passwords! The Acer eDataSecurity Management setup wizard will prompt you lose the password, the supervisor password is the only other key capable of decrypting the file. If you ... being accessed by default, or you can choose to enter your encrypted file! Note: The password used to encrypt files by unauthorized persons. Empowering Technology 8 Acer eDataSecurity Management (for selected models) Acer eDataSecurity Management is an encryption utility that the system needs to decrypt it.
Be sure to safeguard all related passwords! The Acer eDataSecurity Management setup wizard will prompt you lose the password, the supervisor password is the only other key capable of decrypting the file. If you ... being accessed by default, or you can choose to enter your encrypted file! Note: The password used to encrypt files by unauthorized persons. Empowering Technology 8 Acer eDataSecurity Management (for selected models) Acer eDataSecurity Management is an encryption utility that the system needs to decrypt it.
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...your system is unattended. • 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 of the devices types. 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 into the system. • Optical Drive Devices ...
...your system is unattended. • 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 of the devices types. 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 into the system. • Optical Drive Devices ...
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... default image to optical disc, and restore from previously created backups or reinstall applications and drivers. 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: • Factory default image • User backup image • Current system configuration • Application backup • ...
... default image to optical disc, and restore from previously created backups or reinstall applications and drivers. 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: • Factory default image • User backup image • Current system configuration • Application backup • ...
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To ensure the best results when recovering your system using a CD or Acer eRecovery Management, detach all peripherals (except the external Acer ODD, if your computer has one), including your computer did not come with a Recovery CD or System CD, please use Acer eRecovery Management's "System backup to optical disc" feature to burn a backup image to "Acer eRecovery Management" on page 82 in the AcerSystem User's Guide. Empowering Technology 12 For more information, please refer to CD or DVD. Note: If your Acer ezDock.
To ensure the best results when recovering your system using a CD or Acer eRecovery Management, detach all peripherals (except the external Acer ODD, if your computer has one), including your computer did not come with a Recovery CD or System CD, please use Acer eRecovery Management's "System backup to optical disc" feature to burn a backup image to "Acer eRecovery Management" on page 82 in the AcerSystem User's Guide. Empowering Technology 12 For more information, please refer to CD or DVD. Note: If your Acer ezDock.
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Acer eSettings Management also: • Provides a simple graphical user interface for your system. Empowering Technology 13 Acer eSettings Management Acer eSettings Management allows you to inspect hardware specifications, set an asset tag for navigation. • Prints and saves hardware specifications. • Lets you set BIOS passwords and modify boot options.
Acer eSettings Management also: • Provides a simple graphical user interface for your system. Empowering Technology 13 Acer eSettings Management Acer eSettings Management allows you to inspect hardware specifications, set an asset tag for navigation. • Prints and saves hardware specifications. • Lets you set BIOS passwords and modify boot options.
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..., power plan, volume, wireless networking on or off , external display settings, display orientation and synchronization status. 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 ... Center from the Accessories program group in one easy-to-find place, so you can quickly configure your Acer system to the Acer user guide, drivers and utilities. Empowering Technology 14 Windows Mobility Center The Windows Mobility Center collects key mobile-related...
..., power plan, volume, wireless networking on or off , external display settings, display orientation and synchronization status. 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 ... Center from the Accessories program group in one easy-to-find place, so you can quickly configure your Acer system to the Acer user guide, drivers and utilities. Empowering Technology 14 Windows Mobility Center The Windows Mobility Center collects key mobile-related...
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... system Platform System memory Display • Windows Vista™ Home Premium • Windows Vista™ Home Basic • Windows Vista™ Starter Intel® Centrino® Duo mobile processor technology, featuring: • Intel® Core™2 Duo Mobile Processor T7300/T7500/T7700 (4 MB L2 cache, 2/2.2/2.4 GHz,...(dual-mode 802.11b/g) Wi-Fi CERTIFIED® network connection, supporting Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology Intel® Celeron® processor technology 530/540/550 (1 MB L2 cache, 1.73/1.86/2 GHz, 533 MHz FSB) Mobile Intel® GL960 Express Chipset Up to ...
... system Platform System memory Display • Windows Vista™ Home Premium • Windows Vista™ Home Basic • Windows Vista™ Starter Intel® Centrino® Duo mobile processor technology, featuring: • Intel® Core™2 Duo Mobile Processor T7300/T7500/T7700 (4 MB L2 cache, 2/2.2/2.4 GHz,...(dual-mode 802.11b/g) Wi-Fi CERTIFIED® network connection, supporting Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology Intel® Celeron® processor technology 530/540/550 (1 MB L2 cache, 1.73/1.86/2 GHz, 533 MHz FSB) Mobile Intel® GL960 Express Chipset Up to ...
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...® HD 2300 with up to 896/1024 MB of HyperMemory™ (128/256 MB of dedicated GDDR2 VRAM, up to 768 MB of shared system memory) supporting Microsoft® DirectX® 9 and PCI Express®(for selected models) or • Dual independent display support • 16.7 million colors • MPEG...) • S-video/TV-out (NTSC/PAL) support • DVI-D (true digital video interface) with High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) support (for selected models) • Acer Arcade™ featuring Acer CinemaVision™ and Acer ClearVision™ technologies
...® HD 2300 with up to 896/1024 MB of HyperMemory™ (128/256 MB of dedicated GDDR2 VRAM, up to 768 MB of shared system memory) supporting Microsoft® DirectX® 9 and PCI Express®(for selected models) or • Dual independent display support • 16.7 million colors • MPEG...) • S-video/TV-out (NTSC/PAL) support • DVI-D (true digital video interface) with High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) support (for selected models) • Acer Arcade™ featuring Acer CinemaVision™ and Acer ClearVision™ technologies
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... cancellation, and noise-suppression technologies (for selected models) Acer Video Conference, featuring: • Integrated Acer Crystal Eye webcam, supporting Acer PrimaLite™ technology (for selected models) • Acer PureZone technology (for selected models) • Acer Xpress VoIP phone (for selected models) • WLAN...174; (MS), Memory Stick PRO™ (MS PRO), xD-Picture Card™ (xD) • Dolby®-certified surround sound system with two built-in stereo speakers (2 W) and one subwoofer supporting lowfrequency effects (for selected models) • Dolby® Home ...
... cancellation, and noise-suppression technologies (for selected models) Acer Video Conference, featuring: • Integrated Acer Crystal Eye webcam, supporting Acer PrimaLite™ technology (for selected models) • Acer PureZone technology (for selected models) • Acer Xpress VoIP phone (for selected models) • WLAN...174; (MS), Memory Stick PRO™ (MS PRO), xD-Picture Card™ (xD) • Dolby®-certified surround sound system with two built-in stereo speakers (2 W) and one subwoofer supporting lowfrequency effects (for selected models) • Dolby® Home ...