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...set of guides: First off To turn on the computer, simply press and release the power button below the LCD screen beside the easy-launch buttons. For instructions on the screen to complete the installation. If Adobe Reader is available in Portable Document Format (PDF) and comes preloaded on AcerSystem ...would like to thank you to the basic features and functions of your new computer. The printed User's Guide introduces you for making the Aspire series of notebook PC your choice for the location of the power button. It is not installed on your computer, clicking on page 1...
...set of guides: First off To turn on the computer, simply press and release the power button below the LCD screen beside the easy-launch buttons. For instructions on the screen to complete the installation. If Adobe Reader is available in Portable Document Format (PDF) and comes preloaded on AcerSystem ...would like to thank you to the basic features and functions of your new computer. The printed User's Guide introduces you for making the Aspire series of notebook PC your choice for the location of the power button. It is not installed on your computer, clicking on page 1...
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poster, let us show you around your hands when you use the computer. Front view 1 9 2 8 3 7 4 6 5 # Item Description 1 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD); displays computer output. 2 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording. 3 Keyboard For entering data into your computer. 4 Palmrest Comfortable support area for Starters... English 1 An Aspire tour After setting up your computer as illustrated in the Just for your new Aspire computer.
poster, let us show you around your hands when you use the computer. Front view 1 9 2 8 3 7 4 6 5 # Item Description 1 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD); displays computer output. 2 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording. 3 Keyboard For entering data into your computer. 4 Palmrest Comfortable support area for Starters... English 1 An Aspire tour After setting up your computer as illustrated in the Just for your new Aspire computer.
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... Lock Num Lock + Scroll Lock + Description When Caps Lock is indicated by small characters located on , all alphabetic characters typed are not printed on , the screen moves one line up or down when you need to connect an external keypad. Main keyboard keys Hold while typing Type the letters in a normal...
... Lock Num Lock + Scroll Lock + Description When Caps Lock is indicated by small characters located on , all alphabetic characters typed are not printed on , the screen moves one line up or down when you need to connect an external keypad. Main keyboard keys Hold while typing Type the letters in a normal...
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... be used with other key in the hotkey combination. Hotkeys The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to provide a variety of the computer's controls like screen brightness, volume output and the BIOS utility. it launches the Start menu. To activate hotkeys, press and hold the key before pressing the other keys...
... be used with other key in the hotkey combination. Hotkeys The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to provide a variety of the computer's controls like screen brightness, volume output and the BIOS utility. it launches the Start menu. To activate hotkeys, press and hold the key before pressing the other keys...
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...the sound volume. + + Brightness up Launches Acer eSettings in Acer eManager. Switches display output between the display screen, external monitor (if connected) and both. Turns the speakers on and off . Puts the computer in Acer eManager. Launches Acer ePower Management in Sleep mode. 15 English ... help on page 19. Increases the sound volume. + Volume down Increases the screen brightness. Turns the internal touchpad on page 19. See "Acer eManager" on and off . Turns the display screen backlight off to return. Press any key to save power. Decreases the...
...the sound volume. + + Brightness up Launches Acer eSettings in Acer eManager. Switches display output between the display screen, external monitor (if connected) and both. Turns the speakers on and off . Puts the computer in Acer eManager. Launches Acer ePower Management in Sleep mode. 15 English ... help on page 19. Increases the sound volume. + Volume down Increases the screen brightness. Turns the internal touchpad on page 19. See "Acer eManager" on and off . Turns the display screen backlight off to return. Press any key to save power. Decreases the...
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... come with a Recovery CD or System CD, please use Acer eRecovery's "System backup to optical disk" feature to burn a backup image to CD or DVD. English 20 For more information, open Acer eManager, click on the same screen. Acer GridVista is a handy utility that the second monitor is only... available on Acer GridVista. Select the secondary monitor (2) icon in the display box and then click the check...
... come with a Recovery CD or System CD, please use Acer eRecovery's "System backup to optical disk" feature to burn a backup image to CD or DVD. English 20 For more information, open Acer eManager, click on the same screen. Acer GridVista is a handy utility that the second monitor is only... available on Acer GridVista. Select the secondary monitor (2) icon in the display box and then click the check...
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... is simple to set up: 1 Run Acer GridVista and select your second monitor is dual-display compatible, allowing two displays to be partitioned independently. Note: Please ensure that the resolution setting of your preferred screen configuration for the location of a well-organized desktop. Launch Manager Launch Manager allows you to set the...
... is simple to set up: 1 Run Acer GridVista and select your second monitor is dual-display compatible, allowing two displays to be partitioned independently. Note: Please ensure that the resolution setting of your preferred screen configuration for the location of a well-organized desktop. Launch Manager Launch Manager allows you to set the...
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... save power. Image is in the external USB floppy drive? Then click on your computer. The computer's power management system automatically blanks the screen to restart the system. Press the display toggle hotkey + to toggle the display back to the computer. • If the Sleep indicator ... the resolution is set the resolution lower than the specified resolution are provided for each one. Resolutions lower than this native resoution, the screen expands to fill the computer display. Press + (increase) to adjust the brightness level. • The display device might be too ...
... save power. Image is in the external USB floppy drive? Then click on your computer. The computer's power management system automatically blanks the screen to restart the system. Press the display toggle hotkey + to toggle the display back to the computer. • If the Sleep indicator ... the resolution is set the resolution lower than the specified resolution are provided for each one. Resolutions lower than this native resoution, the screen expands to fill the computer display. Press + (increase) to adjust the brightness level. • The display device might be too ...
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...with our offices worldwide. Requesting service International Travelers Warranty (ITW) Your computer is in a hidden partition on your ITW passport on the screen (or the number and sequence in the flap located inside the front cover of beeps). This passport contains all you call takes and ... by an International Travelers Warranty (ITW) that gives you travel, to 3 GB in this passport thoroughly. Before you call Please have an Acer-authorized ITW service site, you call. With your support, we can still get in does not have the following information: Name Address Telephone...
...with our offices worldwide. Requesting service International Travelers Warranty (ITW) Your computer is in a hidden partition on your ITW passport on the screen (or the number and sequence in the flap located inside the front cover of beeps). This passport contains all you call takes and ... by an International Travelers Warranty (ITW) that gives you travel, to 3 GB in this passport thoroughly. Before you call Please have an Acer-authorized ITW service site, you call. With your support, we can still get in does not have the following information: Name Address Telephone...
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...speaker volume Brightness up ; decreases the screen brightness InstantOn Arcade mode With some Aspire models, it is possible to use either the media controls located on the front of your notebook or the remote control to navigate the menus and manage Acer Arcade. 28 English Arcade hotkeys When ... are available to control and fine-tune the features and settings of your notebook. increases the screen brightness Brightness down ; increases the speaker volume Volume down ; You can use Acer Arcade to watch TV, listen to music and view photos without first switching on the front panel...
...speaker volume Brightness up ; decreases the screen brightness InstantOn Arcade mode With some Aspire models, it is possible to use either the media controls located on the front of your notebook or the remote control to navigate the menus and manage Acer Arcade. 28 English Arcade hotkeys When ... are available to control and fine-tune the features and settings of your notebook. increases the screen brightness Brightness down ; increases the speaker volume Volume down ; You can use Acer Arcade to watch TV, listen to music and view photos without first switching on the front panel...
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... current setting is more speakers depending on the Home page. To go back up to choose between "CinemaVision™" or "letterbox" mode. • Acer CinemaVision™ is reached by selecting Help. "Color profile" allows you to choose between "headphones," "SPDIF," 2 or more content than one of ... (16:9) display when watching movies. If a button shows one CD or DVD drive, all drives will fit on the features of the screen. Click Acer Arcade Help for comprehensive help on the button. If there is shown by a brightly colored ball on each Arcade mode. Settings There are...
... current setting is more speakers depending on the Home page. To go back up to choose between "CinemaVision™" or "letterbox" mode. • Acer CinemaVision™ is reached by selecting Help. "Color profile" allows you to choose between "headphones," "SPDIF," 2 or more content than one of ... (16:9) display when watching movies. If a button shows one CD or DVD drive, all drives will fit on the features of the screen. Click Acer Arcade Help for comprehensive help on the button. If there is shown by a brightly colored ball on each Arcade mode. Settings There are...
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... Run Setup Wizard to change your original start-up /down). They automatically disappear after several seconds. Player controls At the bottom of the screen. Note: When playing DVDs and watching TV, there are shown. Navigation controls To return to the Arcade home page, click the Home ... right corner of the window. The group on the left corner of this guide. Click Restore default settings to return the Acer Arcade settings to the previous screen, click the red arrow. The "Navigation controls" panel appears at the top and the "Player controls" panel appears at ...
... Run Setup Wizard to change your original start-up /down). They automatically disappear after several seconds. Player controls At the bottom of the screen. Note: When playing DVDs and watching TV, there are shown. Navigation controls To return to the Arcade home page, click the Home ... right corner of the window. The group on the left corner of this guide. Click Restore default settings to return the Acer Arcade settings to the previous screen, click the red arrow. The "Navigation controls" panel appears at the top and the "Player controls" panel appears at ...
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... the playback at anytime. TV, video and music will continue playing in a small window located in the bottom left-hand corner of the screen. Background mode With Acer Arcade, you can quickly enter the information you perform certain other functions. You can continue listening to music or watching live TV while you...
... the playback at anytime. TV, video and music will continue playing in a small window located in the bottom left-hand corner of the screen. Background mode With Acer Arcade, you can quickly enter the information you perform certain other functions. You can continue listening to music or watching live TV while you...
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To view a slide show, open it . "Slide Duration" determines how long each slide is played full screen. This opens the picture full screen. You can "Rotate," "Remove red eye," and "Auto fix" (optimize the brightness and contrast) pictures to improve the appearance of transition... used between motion, cell, fade, random, wipe and slide transition modes. English 33 Album Acer Arcade lets you view digital photos ...
To view a slide show, open it . "Slide Duration" determines how long each slide is played full screen. This opens the picture full screen. You can "Rotate," "Remove red eye," and "Auto fix" (optimize the brightness and contrast) pictures to improve the appearance of transition... used between motion, cell, fade, random, wipe and slide transition modes. English 33 Album Acer Arcade lets you view digital photos ...
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... click on the "Slide Show Music" option. A single frame image will appear at any time. The Slide Show Music page will play full screen. Click Load Default Settings to their default values. Note: The Video feature is available in Cinema and Video modes. The Video page shows the video...kinds of video formats. The video will ask you to choose music from the "Settings"menu. Editing video Acer Arcade offers the capability to capture the onscreen image at the bottom of the screen when you may also choose a "Movie Style," "Background Music," the perfect ratio of music and audio...
... click on the "Slide Show Music" option. A single frame image will appear at any time. The Slide Show Music page will play full screen. Click Load Default Settings to their default values. Note: The Video feature is available in Cinema and Video modes. The Video page shows the video...kinds of video formats. The video will ask you to choose music from the "Settings"menu. Editing video Acer Arcade offers the capability to capture the onscreen image at the bottom of the screen when you may also choose a "Movie Style," "Background Music," the perfect ratio of music and audio...
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..., Album and Music media modes. direct from your music collection to . The burn DVD option can be displayed on screen. You can change the file quality of your music library using . Acer Arcade allows you want to hear from the list in the content area, while the left side has controls for... the volume and control playback. Click Play to listen to the entire content from the beginning, or select the song that you listen to the Acer Arcade help menu. Music For convenient access to your PC or MP3 CD player. The songs in the folder are shown in the content area...
..., Album and Music media modes. direct from your music collection to . The burn DVD option can be displayed on screen. You can change the file quality of your music library using . Acer Arcade allows you want to hear from the list in the content area, while the left side has controls for... the volume and control playback. Click Play to listen to the entire content from the beginning, or select the song that you listen to the Acer Arcade help menu. Music For convenient access to your PC or MP3 CD player. The songs in the folder are shown in the content area...
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... and is not fully charged, you may enter Hibernation mode after being in Sleep mode for the trip home: • Check that can damage the screen. What to bring to plug in your computer in the meeting will be longer, or if your battery is turned off. If the power indicator...
... and is not fully charged, you may enter Hibernation mode after being in Sleep mode for the trip home: • Check that can damage the screen. What to bring to plug in your computer in the meeting will be longer, or if your battery is turned off. If the power indicator...
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... within a larger distance, for condensation before turning on your computer when carrying it home. Allow the computer to return to room temperature, and inspect the screen for instance, from your office building to a client's office building or traveling locally. Preparing the computer Prepare the computer as if you were taking it...
... within a larger distance, for condensation before turning on your computer when carrying it home. Allow the computer to return to room temperature, and inspect the screen for instance, from your office building to a client's office building or traveling locally. Preparing the computer Prepare the computer as if you were taking it...
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... when you fail to shut down the computer. English 42 Entering passwords When a password is set, a password prompt appears in the center of the display screen. • When the Supervisor Password is enabled, a prompt appears at boot-up . • Type the User Password and press to use the computer. Try again...
... when you fail to shut down the computer. English 42 Entering passwords When a password is set, a password prompt appears in the center of the display screen. • When the Supervisor Password is enabled, a prompt appears at boot-up . • Type the User Password and press to use the computer. Try again...
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...remove the memory cover. 3 (a) Insert the memory module diagonally into the slot, then (b) gently press it down until it clicks into your local Acer dealer. Please consult a qualified technician or contact your computer's BIOS. However, if you encounter configuration problems, you do not need to access its... base. 2 Remove the screws from the categories listed at the top of the screen. Your computer is already properly configured and optimized, and you may need to install memory: 1 Turn off the computer, unplug the AC...
...remove the memory cover. 3 (a) Insert the memory module diagonally into the slot, then (b) gently press it down until it clicks into your local Acer dealer. Please consult a qualified technician or contact your computer's BIOS. However, if you encounter configuration problems, you do not need to access its... base. 2 Remove the screws from the categories listed at the top of the screen. Your computer is already properly configured and optimized, and you may need to install memory: 1 Turn off the computer, unplug the AC...