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... computing needs. If Adobe Reader is available in Portable Document Format (PDF) and comes preloaded on how your computer can help you use Adobe Reader, access the Help and Support menu. For more productive, please refer to the AcerSystem User's Guide. It is not installed on your computer, clicking on AcerSystem User's Guide. For instructions on the computer, simply press and release the power button below the LCD screen...
... computing needs. If Adobe Reader is available in Portable Document Format (PDF) and comes preloaded on how your computer can help you use Adobe Reader, access the Help and Support menu. For more productive, please refer to the AcerSystem User's Guide. It is not installed on your computer, clicking on AcerSystem User's Guide. For instructions on the computer, simply press and release the power button below the LCD screen...
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... Connectivity options 42 Fax/data modem 42 Built-in network feature 43 Fast Infrared (FIR) 43 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 44 IEEE 1394 port 44 PC Card slot 45 Installing memory 46 BIOS utility 46 Boot sequence 46 Enable disk-to-disk recovery 47 Password 47 Using software 47 Playing DVD movies 47 Power management 48 Acer eRecovery 49 Create backup 49 Restore from backup 50 Create factory default image CD 50 Re-install bundled software without CD 50 Change password 51 Troubleshooting 52 Troubleshooting tips 52 Error...
... Connectivity options 42 Fax/data modem 42 Built-in network feature 43 Fast Infrared (FIR) 43 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 44 IEEE 1394 port 44 PC Card slot 45 Installing memory 46 BIOS utility 46 Boot sequence 46 Enable disk-to-disk recovery 47 Password 47 Using software 47 Playing DVD movies 47 Power management 48 Acer eRecovery 49 Create backup 49 Restore from backup 50 Create factory default image CD 50 Re-install bundled software without CD 50 Change password 51 Troubleshooting 52 Troubleshooting tips 52 Error...
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... to enable/disable the Bluetooth communication function. English 2 # Item Description 6 Palmrest Comfortable support area for your hands when you use the computer. 7 Click buttons The left and right buttons function like the left and right (Left, center, mouse buttons, the center button serves as a 4-way scroll and right) button. 8 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a computer mouse. 9 Keyboard For entering data into your computer. Indicates the status of wireless button/indicator LAN communication (optional). 6 Power indicator Lights up...
... to enable/disable the Bluetooth communication function. English 2 # Item Description 6 Palmrest Comfortable support area for your hands when you use the computer. 7 Click buttons The left and right buttons function like the left and right (Left, center, mouse buttons, the center button serves as a 4-way scroll and right) button. 8 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a computer mouse. 9 Keyboard For entering data into your computer. Indicates the status of wireless button/indicator LAN communication (optional). 6 Power indicator Lights up...
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Connects to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB camera). Note: Only one Type II PC Card. 8 5-in-1 card reader Accepts Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, MultiMediaCard (MMC), Secure Digital (SD) and xD-Picture Card (for selected models). button Two USB 2.0 ports Connect to an Ethernet 10/100-based network. Modem (RJ-11) port Connects to a display device (e.g., external monitor, LCD projector). IEEE 1394 port Connects to a television or display device with infrared devices (e.g., infrared printer and IR-aware computer). 10 PC Card slot eject Ejects the PC...
Connects to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB camera). Note: Only one Type II PC Card. 8 5-in-1 card reader Accepts Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, MultiMediaCard (MMC), Secure Digital (SD) and xD-Picture Card (for selected models). button Two USB 2.0 ports Connect to an Ethernet 10/100-based network. Modem (RJ-11) port Connects to a display device (e.g., external monitor, LCD projector). IEEE 1394 port Connects to a television or display device with infrared devices (e.g., infrared printer and IR-aware computer). 10 PC Card slot eject Ejects the PC...
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... hard disk drive Optical drive options: • DVD-Dual double-layer (slot-load or tray-load depending on model) • DVD/CD-RW combo 5-in-1 card reader (MS/MS PRO/MMC/SD/XD) 335 (W) x 244 (D) x 31.9/34.1 (H) mm (13.2 x 9.45 x 1.26/1.34 inches) 2.5 kg (5.5 lbs.) ACPI 1.0b power management standard: supports Standby and Hibernation power-saving modes 44.4 W Li-ion battery pack 2.5-hour rapid charge; 3.5-hour charge-in-use 65 W AC adapter
... hard disk drive Optical drive options: • DVD-Dual double-layer (slot-load or tray-load depending on model) • DVD/CD-RW combo 5-in-1 card reader (MS/MS PRO/MMC/SD/XD) 335 (W) x 244 (D) x 31.9/34.1 (H) mm (13.2 x 9.45 x 1.26/1.34 inches) 2.5 kg (5.5 lbs.) ACPI 1.0b power management standard: supports Standby and Hibernation power-saving modes 44.4 W Li-ion battery pack 2.5-hour rapid charge; 3.5-hour charge-in-use 65 W AC adapter
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..., supporting Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology WPAN (optional): integrated Bluetooth® Three USB 2.0 ports 5-in jack for AC adapter Kensington lock slot BIOS user and supervisor passwords Acer eManager (ePresentation/eRecovery/eSettings) Acer GridVista Acer Arcade Acer Launch Manager Acer System Recovery CD Adobe® Reader® NTI CD-Maker™ 512 MB or 1 GB soDIMM memory External USB floppy disk drive Li-ion battery pack AC adapter 7 English Input devices Audio Communication I/O interface Security Software Options and accessories 84-/85-key keyboard Built-in touchpad...
..., supporting Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology WPAN (optional): integrated Bluetooth® Three USB 2.0 ports 5-in jack for AC adapter Kensington lock slot BIOS user and supervisor passwords Acer eManager (ePresentation/eRecovery/eSettings) Acer GridVista Acer Arcade Acer Launch Manager Acer System Recovery CD Adobe® Reader® NTI CD-Maker™ 512 MB or 1 GB soDIMM memory External USB floppy disk drive Li-ion battery pack AC adapter 7 English Input devices Audio Communication I/O interface Security Software Options and accessories 84-/85-key keyboard Built-in touchpad...
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... Key < > and one user-programmable button. To set to run the Acer Launch Manager. Easy-launch buttons Located at the upper-left, above the keyboard are called easy-launch buttons. See "Launch Manager" on page 19. Press < > to email and Internet programs, but can be reset by users. Easy-launch button Mail Web browser P Default application Email application (user-programmable) Internet browser (user-programmable) Acer eManager (user-programmable) User-programmable Charging: The light shows...
... Key < > and one user-programmable button. To set to run the Acer Launch Manager. Easy-launch buttons Located at the upper-left, above the keyboard are called easy-launch buttons. See "Launch Manager" on page 19. Press < > to email and Internet programs, but can be reset by users. Easy-launch button Mail Web browser P Default application Email application (user-programmable) Internet browser (user-programmable) Acer eManager (user-programmable) User-programmable Charging: The light shows...
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... cursor-control keys. Hold while using on embedded keypad Type numbers in numeric mode. Lock key Caps Lock Num Lock + Scroll Lock + Description When Caps Lock is in a normal manner. Use this mode when you need to connect an external keypad. Scroll Lock does not work with the arithmetic operators +, -, *, and /). The embedded numeric keypad functions like a desktop numeric keypad. normal manner. When Num Lock is indicated by small characters located on embedded keypad. The keys function as...
... cursor-control keys. Hold while using on embedded keypad Type numbers in numeric mode. Lock key Caps Lock Num Lock + Scroll Lock + Description When Caps Lock is in a normal manner. Use this mode when you need to connect an external keypad. Scroll Lock does not work with the arithmetic operators +, -, *, and /). The embedded numeric keypad functions like a desktop numeric keypad. normal manner. When Num Lock is indicated by small characters located on embedded keypad. The keys function as...
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... right mouse key button; it launches the Start menu. To activate hotkeys, press and hold the key before pressing the other keys to access most of functions: < > + : Activates the next Taskbar button. < > + : Opens the My Computer window. < > + : Opens Help and Support Center. < > + : Opens the Search Results window. < > + : Opens the Run dialog box. < > + : Minimizes all windows. + < > + : Undoes the minimize all windows action. English 14 Windows keys The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions. It can also be used...
... right mouse key button; it launches the Start menu. To activate hotkeys, press and hold the key before pressing the other keys to access most of functions: < > + : Activates the next Taskbar button. < > + : Opens the My Computer window. < > + : Opens Help and Support Center. < > + : Opens the Search Results window. < > + : Opens the Run dialog box. < > + : Minimizes all windows. + < > + : Undoes the minimize all windows action. English 14 Windows keys The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions. It can also be used...
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Launches the Power Scheme window. Switches display output between the display screen, external monitor (if connected) and both. Turns the internal touchpad on and off. Sleep Display toggle Screen blank Touchpad toggle Speaker toggle Puts the computer in Acer eManager. Turns the speakers on and off to return. Decreases the screen brightness. Volume up Increases the sound volume. + Volume down Decreases the sound volume. + + Brightness up Brightness down Increases the screen brightness. 15 English Hotkey Icon Function + Hotkey help Description ...
Launches the Power Scheme window. Switches display output between the display screen, external monitor (if connected) and both. Turns the internal touchpad on and off. Sleep Display toggle Screen blank Touchpad toggle Speaker toggle Puts the computer in Acer eManager. Turns the speakers on and off to return. Decreases the screen brightness. Volume up Increases the sound volume. + Volume down Decreases the sound volume. + + Brightness up Brightness down Increases the screen brightness. 15 English Hotkey Icon Function + Hotkey help Description ...
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... when recovering your system using a CD or Acer eRecovery, detach all peripherals (except the external Acer ODD, if your computer has one of your notebook, first ensure that offers four pre-defined display settings so you can view multiple windows on certain models. To access this monitor. Acer GridVista is only available on the same screen. To enable the dual monitor feature of the four display settings indicated below...
... when recovering your system using a CD or Acer eRecovery, detach all peripherals (except the external Acer ODD, if your computer has one of your notebook, first ensure that offers four pre-defined display settings so you can view multiple windows on certain models. To access this monitor. Acer GridVista is only available on the same screen. To enable the dual monitor feature of the four display settings indicated below...
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... to make sure that the resolution is not full-screen. I pressed the power button, but the computer does not start or boot up the "Display Properties" dialog box. Press + (increase) to adjust the brightness level. • The display device might be low and unable to power the computer. Each computer display has a different native resolution depending on the screen. If you are using on the battery...
... to make sure that the resolution is not full-screen. I pressed the power button, but the computer does not start or boot up the "Display Properties" dialog box. Press + (increase) to adjust the brightness level. • The display device might be low and unable to power the computer. Each computer display has a different native resolution depending on the screen. If you are using on the battery...
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... service center as the internal keyboard cable may be blocking the ports. • Make sure you have the appropriate drivers (for more detail. • If headphones, earphones or external speakers are connected to access the BIOS utility and verify that the infrared port is enabled. • Make sure both devices (for file transfers) or you have the appropriate software running on the taskbar. In Windows, look at the volume control...
... service center as the internal keyboard cable may be blocking the ports. • Make sure you have the appropriate drivers (for more detail. • If headphones, earphones or external speakers are connected to access the BIOS utility and verify that the infrared port is enabled. • Make sure both devices (for file transfers) or you have the appropriate software running on the taskbar. In Windows, look at the volume control...
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... C: drive. (Your C: drive will be reformatted and all data files before using this option. To properly use the internal modem. Follow the steps below to set up your location: 1 Click on Start, Settings, Control Panel. 2 Double-click on Phone and Modem Options. 3 Click on first booting your notebook, that you need to rebuild your Operating System. The system will be the only option for future recovery operations. Note: To activate the BIOS utility...
... C: drive. (Your C: drive will be reformatted and all data files before using this option. To properly use the internal modem. Follow the steps below to set up your location: 1 Click on Start, Settings, Control Panel. 2 Double-click on Phone and Modem Options. 3 Click on first booting your notebook, that you need to rebuild your Operating System. The system will be the only option for future recovery operations. Note: To activate the BIOS utility...
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... "Language settings" control the audio and subtitle output of some graphics cards to open its original aspect ratio and adds black bars at the top and bottom of the display screen. • The "Color profile" option allows you are watching contains scenes that are overly dark or too bright. • Click Restore to factory settings to return the settings to the video display. • Acer ClearVision is...
... "Language settings" control the audio and subtitle output of some graphics cards to open its original aspect ratio and adds black bars at the top and bottom of the display screen. • The "Color profile" option allows you are watching contains scenes that are overly dark or too bright. • Click Restore to factory settings to return the settings to the video display. • Acer ClearVision is...
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... out of Sleep mode, open the display; Then close and latch the display cover to shut down the computer: Click on Start, Turn Off Computer, then click on Turn Off (Windows XP). Or: You can now safely take the computer anywhere you go within short distances, for example, from the AC adapter. 6 Disconnect the keyboard, pointing device, printer, external monitor and other external devices. 7 Disconnect the Kensington lock if...
... out of Sleep mode, open the display; Then close and latch the display cover to shut down the computer: Click on Start, Turn Off Computer, then click on Turn Off (Windows XP). Or: You can now safely take the computer anywhere you go within short distances, for example, from the AC adapter. 6 Disconnect the keyboard, pointing device, printer, external monitor and other external devices. 7 Disconnect the Kensington lock if...
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... use the fax/data modem port, connect a phone cable from the modem port to a telephone jack. This modem port is appropriate for the country in V.92 56 Kbps fax/data modem. Please make sure that the cable you are working. For instructions on how to connect different external devices to your computer as you a complete mobile computing experience. Warning! English 42 Expanding through options Your notebook...
... use the fax/data modem port, connect a phone cable from the modem port to a telephone jack. This modem port is appropriate for the country in V.92 56 Kbps fax/data modem. Please make sure that the cable you are working. For instructions on how to connect different external devices to your computer as you a complete mobile computing experience. Warning! English 42 Expanding through options Your notebook...
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...'s Republic of the screen. Using software Playing DVD movies When the DVD drive module is set . When you to enter the region code. Find D2D Recovery at the bottom of that region only. Recovering your computer. 1 Eject the DVD tray and insert a DVD movie disk; You can play DVD movies on your hard disk does not reset the number of the screen. English 47 Enable disk-to-disk recovery To enable disk-to-disk recovery (hard disk recovery), activate the BIOS utility, then select Main...
...'s Republic of the screen. Using software Playing DVD movies When the DVD drive module is set . When you to enter the region code. Find D2D Recovery at the bottom of that region only. Recovering your computer. 1 Eject the DVD tray and insert a DVD movie disk; You can play DVD movies on your hard disk does not reset the number of the screen. English 47 Enable disk-to-disk recovery To enable disk-to-disk recovery (hard disk recovery), activate the BIOS utility, then select Main...
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... power supply cord set (provided in your accessories box) for service. 12 The notebook PC series uses lithium batteries. Never spill liquid of any kind into the product. e If the product has been dropped or the case has been damaged. f If the product exhibits a distinct change in performance, indicating a need for this product yourself, as opening or removing covers may expose you to service...
... power supply cord set (provided in your accessories box) for service. 12 The notebook PC series uses lithium batteries. Never spill liquid of any kind into the product. e If the product has been dropped or the case has been damaged. f If the product exhibits a distinct change in performance, indicating a need for this product yourself, as opening or removing covers may expose you to service...
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... traveling internationally 39 traveling on indicator 9 memory installing 46 messages error 52 modem 42 N network 43 See frequently-asked questions frequently-asked questions 22 front view 2 H Hibernation mode hotkey 15 hotkeys 14 I IEEE 1394 port 44 indicator lights 9 infrared 43 K keyboard 13 embedded numeric keypad 13 hotkeys 14 lock keys 13 troubleshooting 23 Windows keys 14 L LEDs 9 left view 2 M media access on local trips 38 troubleshooting 52 turning off v connections network 43 D display hotkeys 15 troubleshooting 22 DVD 47 DVD movies...
... traveling internationally 39 traveling on indicator 9 memory installing 46 messages error 52 modem 42 N network 43 See frequently-asked questions frequently-asked questions 22 front view 2 H Hibernation mode hotkey 15 hotkeys 14 I IEEE 1394 port 44 indicator lights 9 infrared 43 K keyboard 13 embedded numeric keypad 13 hotkeys 14 lock keys 13 troubleshooting 23 Windows keys 14 L LEDs 9 left view 2 M media access on local trips 38 troubleshooting 52 turning off v connections network 43 D display hotkeys 15 troubleshooting 22 DVD 47 DVD movies...