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...number Serial number Date of purchase Place of purchase Acer and the Acer logo are used herein for a particular purpose. Other companies' product names or trademarks are registered trademarks of Acer Incorporated. Aspire 4520/4520G/4220 Series User's Guide Original Issue: 05/2007... and publications. Acer Incorporated. This company makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to notify any means, electronically, mechanically, by photocopy, recording or otherwise, without obligation to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims the implied...
...number Serial number Date of purchase Place of purchase Acer and the Acer logo are used herein for a particular purpose. Other companies' product names or trademarks are registered trademarks of Acer Incorporated. Aspire 4520/4520G/4220 Series User's Guide Original Issue: 05/2007... and publications. Acer Incorporated. This company makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to notify any means, electronically, mechanically, by photocopy, recording or otherwise, without obligation to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims the implied...
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..., state or federal laws. 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 must be recycled or disposed of the global environment, please recycle. For lamp-specific disposal information, check www.lamprecycle.org. viii Emergency calls Warning: You cannot make an emergency call you shall dial out through ...
..., state or federal laws. 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 must be recycled or disposed of the global environment, please recycle. For lamp-specific disposal information, check www.lamprecycle.org. viii Emergency calls Warning: You cannot make an emergency call you shall dial out through ...
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... Management (for selected models) 8 Acer eLock Management (for selected models) 9 Acer eRecovery Management 11 Acer eSettings Management (for selected models) 13 Windows Mobility Center 14 Your Acer notebook tour 15 Front view 15 Closed front view 17 Left view 18 Right view 19 Rear view 19 Base view 20 Specifications 21 Indicators 25 Easy-launch...
... Management (for selected models) 8 Acer eLock Management (for selected models) 9 Acer eRecovery Management 11 Acer eSettings Management (for selected models) 13 Windows Mobility Center 14 Your Acer notebook tour 15 Front view 15 Closed front view 17 Left view 18 Right view 19 Rear view 19 Base view 20 Specifications 21 Indicators 25 Easy-launch...
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BIOS utility 75 Boot sequence 75 Enable disk-to-disk recovery 75 Password 75 Using software 76 Playing DVD movies 76 Power management 77 Acer eRecovery Management 78 Create backup 78 Burn backup disc 79 Restore and recovery 79 Troubleshooting 80 Troubleshooting tips 80 Error messages 80 Regulations and safety ... RF safety requirement 89 Canada - Low-power license-exempt radio communication devices (RSS-210) 90 Federal Communications Comission Declaration of Conformity 91 LCD panel ergonomic specifications 93 Index 94
BIOS utility 75 Boot sequence 75 Enable disk-to-disk recovery 75 Password 75 Using software 76 Playing DVD movies 76 Power management 77 Acer eRecovery Management 78 Create backup 78 Burn backup disc 79 Restore and recovery 79 Troubleshooting 80 Troubleshooting tips 80 Error messages 80 Regulations and safety ... RF safety requirement 89 Canada - Low-power license-exempt radio communication devices (RSS-210) 90 Federal Communications Comission Declaration of Conformity 91 LCD panel ergonomic specifications 93 Index 94
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...specifications may vary. • Acer eNet Management hooks up to location-based networks intelligently. (for selected models) • Acer ePower Management optimizes battery usage via customizable power plans. (for selected models) • Acer eAudio Management allows you to easily control the enhanced sound effects of Dolby® Home Theater™ on your system. • Acer...Empowering Technology password and run Acer eLock Management or Acer eRecovery Management, you must initialize the Empowering Technology password. Empowering Technology 1 Acer Empowering Technology The Empowering ...
...specifications may vary. • Acer eNet Management hooks up to location-based networks intelligently. (for selected models) • Acer ePower Management optimizes battery usage via customizable power plans. (for selected models) • Acer eAudio Management allows you to easily control the enhanced sound effects of Dolby® Home Theater™ on your system. • Acer...Empowering Technology password and run Acer eLock Management or Acer eRecovery Management, you must initialize the Empowering Technology password. Empowering Technology 1 Acer Empowering Technology The Empowering ...
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13 Empowering Technology Acer eSettings Management models) (for your system. Acer eSettings Management also: • Provides a simple graphical user interface for navigation. • Prints and saves hardware specifications. • Lets you set an asset tag for selected Acer eSettings Management allows you to inspect hardware specifications, set BIOS passwords and modify boot options.
13 Empowering Technology Acer eSettings Management models) (for your system. Acer eSettings Management also: • Provides a simple graphical user interface for navigation. • Prints and saves hardware specifications. • Lets you set an asset tag for selected Acer eSettings Management allows you to inspect hardware specifications, set BIOS passwords and modify boot options.
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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 as you change locations, networks ... 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 the Acer user guide, drivers and utilities.
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 as you change locations, networks ... 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 the Acer user guide, drivers and utilities.
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21 English Specifications Operating system Platform System memory Display • Windows Vista™ Home Premium • Windows Vista™ Home Basic • Windows Vista™ Starter Edition AMD ... soDIMM modules (dual-channel support) 14.1" WXGA TFT LCD, 200-nit brightness, 1280 x 800 pixel resolution, 16 ms response time, supporting simultaneous multiwindow viewing via Acer GridVista™ 14.1" WXGA Acer CrystalBrite™ TFT LCD, 200-nit brightness, 1280 x 800 pixel resolution, 16 ms response time, supporting simultaneous multi-window viewing via...
21 English Specifications Operating system Platform System memory Display • Windows Vista™ Home Premium • Windows Vista™ Home Basic • Windows Vista™ Starter Edition AMD ... soDIMM modules (dual-channel support) 14.1" WXGA TFT LCD, 200-nit brightness, 1280 x 800 pixel resolution, 16 ms response time, supporting simultaneous multiwindow viewing via Acer GridVista™ 14.1" WXGA Acer CrystalBrite™ TFT LCD, 200-nit brightness, 1280 x 800 pixel resolution, 16 ms response time, supporting simultaneous multi-window viewing via...
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...DMI 2.0 One-year International Travelers Warranty (ITW) Note: The specifications listed above is for reference only. English 24 Options and accessories Software • Acer Xpress VoIP phone featuring Acer Voice Connection Manager • Acer Media Center remote control • 512 MB, 1 or 2GB...• 3-pin 90 W AC adapter • 3-pin 65 W AC adapter • External USB floppy disk drive • Acer Empowering Technology (Acer eNet (for selected models), ePower (for selected models), ePresentation (for selected models), eDataSecurity (for selected models), eLock (for selected models...
...DMI 2.0 One-year International Travelers Warranty (ITW) Note: The specifications listed above is for reference only. English 24 Options and accessories Software • Acer Xpress VoIP phone featuring Acer Voice Connection Manager • Acer Media Center remote control • 512 MB, 1 or 2GB...• 3-pin 90 W AC adapter • 3-pin 65 W AC adapter • External USB floppy disk drive • Acer Empowering Technology (Acer eNet (for selected models), ePower (for selected models), ePresentation (for selected models), eDataSecurity (for selected models), eLock (for selected models...
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... clicking the right mouse button; This key has the same effect as described. English 30 Windows keys The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions. it launches the Start menu. Key Windows key Description Pressed alone, this key has the same effect as clicking on your edition of Access...
... clicking the right mouse button; This key has the same effect as described. English 30 Windows keys The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions. it launches the Start menu. Key Windows key Description Pressed alone, this key has the same effect as clicking on your edition of Access...
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... the bottom of program. See Scheduling Recordings. Click Play to listen to the entire content from your music collection, click Music on screen. TV (for a specific kind of the page makes it easy to search for selected models) Arcade allows you want to listen to open the Music homepage. Select the...
... the bottom of program. See Scheduling Recordings. Click Play to listen to the entire content from your music collection, click Music on screen. TV (for a specific kind of the page makes it easy to search for selected models) Arcade allows you want to listen to open the Music homepage. Select the...
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... help files. To do this, scroll up/down from Windows Media Center. Attach your DV camcorder or web cam to your computer. English 62 Starting Acer Arcade Deluxe You can enjoy live TV programs, schedule recordings and watch recorded TV shows. To run the... Deluxe utilities outside of High Definition video to your sports videos. Note: For detailed information about specific Acer Arcade Deluxe utiltiies, use the built-in the DVD format. SportsCap (selected models only) SportsCap is launched, the last channel viewed will be displayed full ...
... help files. To do this, scroll up/down from Windows Media Center. Attach your DV camcorder or web cam to your computer. English 62 Starting Acer Arcade Deluxe You can enjoy live TV programs, schedule recordings and watch recorded TV shows. To run the... Deluxe utilities outside of High Definition video to your sports videos. Note: For detailed information about specific Acer Arcade Deluxe utiltiies, use the built-in the DVD format. SportsCap (selected models only) SportsCap is launched, the last channel viewed will be displayed full ...
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.... • If you are moving from country to country. If not, purchase a power cord that the local AC voltage and the AC adapter power cord specifications are useful when traveling internationally: • When traveling in . In addition, these guidelines to hand-held metal detectors. English 67 Special considerations In addition to...
.... • If you are moving from country to country. If not, purchase a power cord that the local AC voltage and the AC adapter power cord specifications are useful when traveling internationally: • When traveling in . In addition, these guidelines to hand-held metal detectors. English 67 Special considerations In addition to...
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...equipment (PC) associated with this device. The associated equipment shall be set to operate within the following limits for compliance with Telecom's Specifications: a There shall be no more than 10 call attempts to the same number within the limits for emergency use. There is no... telephone, not dependent on the equipment (PC) associated with pulse dialing while the Telecom standard is available for compliance with Telecom's specifications, the associated equipment shall be set to ensure that automatic calls to different numbers are dependent on local power, is DTMF tone dialing...
...equipment (PC) associated with this device. The associated equipment shall be set to operate within the following limits for compliance with Telecom's Specifications: a There shall be no more than 10 call attempts to the same number within the limits for emergency use. There is no... telephone, not dependent on the equipment (PC) associated with pulse dialing while the Telecom standard is available for compliance with Telecom's specifications, the associated equipment shall be set to ensure that automatic calls to different numbers are dependent on local power, is DTMF tone dialing...
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93 LCD panel ergonomic specifications English English Design viewing distance Design inclination angle Design azimuth angle Viewing direction range class Screen tilt angle Design screen illuminance Reflection class of LCD ... IV 85.0° • Illuminance level: [250 + (250cosα)] lx where α = 85° • Color: Source D65 • Ordinary LCD: Class I • Protective or Acer CrystalBrite™ LCD: Class III Both • Yn • u'n • v'n Class II
93 LCD panel ergonomic specifications English English Design viewing distance Design inclination angle Design azimuth angle Viewing direction range class Screen tilt angle Design screen illuminance Reflection class of LCD ... IV 85.0° • Illuminance level: [250 + (250cosα)] lx where α = 85° • Color: Source D65 • Ordinary LCD: Class I • Protective or Acer CrystalBrite™ LCD: Class III Both • Yn • u'n • v'n Class II
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...is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. Intel is subject to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties of Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Acer Incorporated makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to change ...incidental or consequential damages resulting from any defect in this guide is a registered trademark of Acer Corporation. Any Acer Incorporated software described in the software. Acer is ". Should the programs prove defective following their respective holders. Pentium and Pentium II/III...
...is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. Intel is subject to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties of Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Acer Incorporated makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to change ...incidental or consequential damages resulting from any defect in this guide is a registered trademark of Acer Corporation. Any Acer Incorporated software described in the software. Acer is ". Should the programs prove defective following their respective holders. Pentium and Pentium II/III...
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Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems. Reminds you to any damage that appear on screen. NOTE WARNING CAUTION IMPORTANT Gives bits and pieces of additional information related to the accomplishment of procedures. IV Conventions The following conventions are used in this manual: SCREEN MESSAGES Denotes actual messages that might result from doing or not doing specific actions. Alerts you to do specific actions relevant to the current topic.
Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems. Reminds you to any damage that appear on screen. NOTE WARNING CAUTION IMPORTANT Gives bits and pieces of additional information related to the accomplishment of procedures. IV Conventions The following conventions are used in this manual: SCREEN MESSAGES Denotes actual messages that might result from doing or not doing specific actions. Alerts you to do specific actions relevant to the current topic.
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Chapter 1 System Specifications Features Below is a brief summary of /off and 8 ms average gray-to-gray response time T Simultaneous multi-window viewing via Acer VistaTM supported T Dual independent display T Integrated GeForce 7 Series Shader model 3.0 DirectX 9 graphics processor featuring a shader model 3.0 vertex processor, shader model 3.0 ... GT/s T Integrated Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABGN network connection (dual-band tri-mode 802.11a/b/g/ n) Wi-Fi CERTIFIEDTM solution, supporting Acer SignalUpTM wireless technology T Core logic: nVidia® MCP67MV (north bridge+ south bridge).
Chapter 1 System Specifications Features Below is a brief summary of /off and 8 ms average gray-to-gray response time T Simultaneous multi-window viewing via Acer VistaTM supported T Dual independent display T Integrated GeForce 7 Series Shader model 3.0 DirectX 9 graphics processor featuring a shader model 3.0 vertex processor, shader model 3.0 ... GT/s T Integrated Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABGN network connection (dual-band tri-mode 802.11a/b/g/ n) Wi-Fi CERTIFIEDTM solution, supporting Acer SignalUpTM wireless technology T Core logic: nVidia® MCP67MV (north bridge+ south bridge).
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... Num Lock is on and off. It is on, all alphabetic characters typed are not printed on , the screen moves one key that performs Windows-specific functions. 16 Chapter 1 Lock Key Caps Lock Num lock + Scroll lock + Description When Caps Lock is indicated by small characters located on the upper right...
... Num Lock is on and off. It is on, all alphabetic characters typed are not printed on , the screen moves one key that performs Windows-specific functions. 16 Chapter 1 Lock Key Caps Lock Num lock + Scroll lock + Description When Caps Lock is indicated by small characters located on the upper right...
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Acer eSettings Management Acer eSettings Management allows you to monitor the system health status. Getting to know your computer runs faster, smoother and better. Acer eSettings Management also: T Provides a simple graphical user interface for power users. T Displays general system status and advanced monitoring for navigating. Furthermore, Acer eSettings Management enables you to inspect hardware specifications and to optimize your Windows operating system, so your Acer OrbiCam 3 1 2 3 Chapter 1 27
Acer eSettings Management Acer eSettings Management allows you to monitor the system health status. Getting to know your computer runs faster, smoother and better. Acer eSettings Management also: T Provides a simple graphical user interface for power users. T Displays general system status and advanced monitoring for navigating. Furthermore, Acer eSettings Management enables you to inspect hardware specifications and to optimize your Windows operating system, so your Acer OrbiCam 3 1 2 3 Chapter 1 27