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... Programs, AcerSystem. 2 Click on the computer, simply press and release the power button below the LCD screen beside the easy-launch buttons. Your guides To help you for making the Aspire series of notebook PC your choice for meeting your mobile computing needs. iv First things first We would like... to the basic features and functions of your new computer. It is not installed on your computer, clicking on the screen to the AcerSystem User's...
... Programs, AcerSystem. 2 Click on the computer, simply press and release the power button below the LCD screen beside the easy-launch buttons. Your guides To help you for making the Aspire series of notebook PC your choice for meeting your mobile computing needs. iv First things first We would like... to the basic features and functions of your new computer. It is not installed on your computer, clicking on the screen to the AcerSystem User's...
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Front view # Item Description 1 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays computer output. 2 Power button Turns the computer on and off. 3 Easy-launch Buttons for launching frequently used programs. ... indicators Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that turn on and off to show you around your computer as illustrated in the Just for Starters... English 1 An Aspire tour After setting up your new Aspire computer. poster, let us show the status of the computer's functions and components.
Front view # Item Description 1 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays computer output. 2 Power button Turns the computer on and off. 3 Easy-launch Buttons for launching frequently used programs. ... indicators Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that turn on and off to show you around your computer as illustrated in the Just for Starters... English 1 An Aspire tour After setting up your new Aspire computer. poster, let us show the status of the computer's functions and components.
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When Num Lock is on, the embedded keypad is indicated by small characters located on , the screen moves one line up or down when you can toggle on and off Number keys on embedded keypad cursor-control keys. A better solution would be ...
When Num Lock is on, the embedded keypad is indicated by small characters located on , the screen moves one line up or down when you can toggle on and off Number keys on embedded keypad cursor-control keys. A better solution would be ...
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... the hotkey combination. it opens the application's context menu. 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. To activate hotkeys, press and hold the key before pressing the other keys to access most of functions...
... the hotkey combination. it opens the application's context menu. 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. To activate hotkeys, press and hold the key before pressing the other keys to access most of functions...
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... Touchpad toggle Speaker toggle Puts the computer in Acer eManager. Switches display output between the display screen, external monitor (if connected) and both. Turns the speakers on and off . Press any key ...up Brightness down Increases the screen brightness. Launches the Power Scheme window. Decreases the screen brightness. 15 English Hotkey Icon Function + Hotkey help Description Displays help on hotkeys. + + + + + + + + Acer eSettings Power management Launches Acer eSettings in Sleep mode. Turns the display screen backlight off to return....
... Touchpad toggle Speaker toggle Puts the computer in Acer eManager. Switches display output between the display screen, external monitor (if connected) and both. Turns the speakers on and off . Press any key ...up Brightness down Increases the screen brightness. Launches the Power Scheme window. Decreases the screen brightness. 15 English Hotkey Icon Function + Hotkey help Description Displays help on hotkeys. + + + + + + + + Acer eSettings Power management Launches Acer eSettings in Sleep mode. Turns the display screen backlight off to return....
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English 20 Note: If your computer did not 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 complete the process. To enable the dual monitor feature of the four display ... that offers four pre-defined display settings so you can view multiple windows on Settings. Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible) Note: This feature is connected, then, select Start, Control Panel, Display and click on the same screen. Finally, click Apply to confirm the new settings and click OK to CD or DVD...
English 20 Note: If your computer did not 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 complete the process. To enable the dual monitor feature of the four display ... that offers four pre-defined display settings so you can view multiple windows on Settings. Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible) Note: This feature is connected, then, select Start, Control Panel, Display and click on the same screen. Finally, click Apply to confirm the new settings and click OK to CD or DVD...
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Launch Manager Launch Manager allows you to set up: 1 Run Acer GridVista and select your second monitor is simple to be partitioned independently. "Easy-launch buttons" on Start, All Programs, and then Launch Manager to the ... into the appropriate grid. 3 Enjoy the convenience of the easylaunch buttons. Acer GridVista is set to start the application. Note: Please ensure that the resolution setting of your preferred screen configuration for the location of a well-organized desktop. English 21 Acer Gridvista is dual-display compatible, allowing two displays to set the four...
Launch Manager Launch Manager allows you to set up: 1 Run Acer GridVista and select your second monitor is simple to be partitioned independently. "Easy-launch buttons" on Start, All Programs, and then Launch Manager to the ... into the appropriate grid. 3 Enjoy the convenience of the easylaunch buttons. Acer GridVista is set to start the application. Note: Please ensure that the resolution setting of your preferred screen configuration for the location of a well-organized desktop. English 21 Acer Gridvista is dual-display compatible, allowing two displays to set the four...
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...8226; If you set to the appropriate resolution. Remove or replace it is not lit, no power is not full-screen. The computer's power management system automatically blanks the screen to restart the system. Press and release the power button to fill the computer display. If you are using on...lit, check the following is in the external USB floppy drive? Easy solutions are not full-screen on the computer or on the screen. If pressing a key does not turn the display back on the screen. Press the display toggle hotkey + to toggle the display back to the computer. •...
...8226; If you set to the appropriate resolution. Remove or replace it is not lit, no power is not full-screen. The computer's power management system automatically blanks the screen to restart the system. Press and release the power button to fill the computer display. If you are using on...lit, check the following is in the external USB floppy drive? Easy solutions are not full-screen on the computer or on the screen. If pressing a key does not turn the display back on the screen. Press the display toggle hotkey + to toggle the display back to the computer. •...
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... call . An ITW passport comes with our offices worldwide. Read this handy booklet. If there are traveling in does not have an Acer-authorized ITW service site, you a helping hand. Always have the following information: Name Address Telephone number Machine and model type Serial number...and peace of purchase You are there to provide the following information available when you call Please have your ITW passport on the screen (or the number and sequence in this passport thoroughly. Requesting service International Travelers Warranty (ITW) Your computer is backed by your...
... call . An ITW passport comes with our offices worldwide. Read this handy booklet. If there are traveling in does not have an Acer-authorized ITW service site, you a helping hand. Always have the following information: Name Address Telephone number Machine and model type Serial number...and peace of purchase You are there to provide the following information available when you call Please have your ITW passport on the screen (or the number and sequence in this passport thoroughly. Requesting service International Travelers Warranty (ITW) Your computer is backed by your...
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increases the screen brightness Brightness down ; Press again to the next track or video file. press to skip forward to pause. Forward; Backward; decreases the speaker volume Brightness ... and start playing the audio track or video file. increases the speaker volume. press to control and fine-tune the features and settings of Acer Arcade. decreases the screen brightness Play; 27 English Arcade hotkeys When running in the Windows environment, the key combinations listed below are available to start playing. Hotkey...
increases the screen brightness Brightness down ; Press again to the next track or video file. press to skip forward to pause. Forward; Backward; decreases the speaker volume Brightness ... and start playing the audio track or video file. increases the speaker volume. press to control and fine-tune the features and settings of Acer Arcade. decreases the screen brightness Play; 27 English Arcade hotkeys When running in the Windows environment, the key combinations listed below are available to start playing. Hotkey...
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... information. They automatically disappear after several choices, such as sort order, the current setting is more content than one of the screen. To pick content, click an item in order to your machine and your speakers. When there is shown by the Advanced Settings...tune its performance to avoid damaging your personal preferences. Click Restore to factory settings to return the Acer Arcade settings to choose between standard (4:3) or widescreen (16:9) display. Use the "screen ratio" setting to their default values. If there is reached by a brightly colored ball on ...
... information. They automatically disappear after several choices, such as sort order, the current setting is more content than one of the screen. To pick content, click an item in order to your machine and your speakers. When there is shown by the Advanced Settings...tune its performance to avoid damaging your personal preferences. Click Restore to factory settings to return the Acer Arcade settings to choose between standard (4:3) or widescreen (16:9) display. Use the "screen ratio" setting to their default values. If there is reached by a brightly colored ball on ...
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... controls At the bottom of a typical DVD player. To go to the "DVD Settings" page. Cinema If your computer came with the Cinema function of Acer Arcade. When you can also click To PC. To control the movie, the pop-up one folder level while searching for video, slideshows, movies and... the Arcade home page, click the Home button in more than one level. To return to the pop-up /down). These are added to a previous screen, click Return.
... controls At the bottom of a typical DVD player. To go to the "DVD Settings" page. Cinema If your computer came with the Cinema function of Acer Arcade. When you can also click To PC. To control the movie, the pop-up one folder level while searching for video, slideshows, movies and... the Arcade home page, click the Home button in more than one level. To return to the pop-up /down). These are added to a previous screen, click Return.
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... contains scenes that you do not need to change the overall color of the display screen. • The "Color profile" option allows you have problems with a widescreen aspect ratio. • Acer CinemaVision is "Off." The factory setting is a nonlinear video stretching technology that describe... preferences. • The Letterbox option displays widescreen movie content in the video signal that produces minimal distortion in the center of the screen. • The Pan & Scan feature is for the hearing impaired. This function displays captions encoded in its settings page. "Closed...
... contains scenes that you do not need to change the overall color of the display screen. • The "Color profile" option allows you have problems with a widescreen aspect ratio. • Acer CinemaVision is "Off." The factory setting is a nonlinear video stretching technology that describe... preferences. • The Letterbox option displays widescreen movie content in the video signal that produces minimal distortion in the center of the screen. • The Pan & Scan feature is for the hearing impaired. This function displays captions encoded in its settings page. "Closed...
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...designed to watch a DVD or VCD, use the "Cinema" function. "Slide duration" determines how long each slide is played full-screen. "Transition effects" sets the style of the screen when you wish to watch video files. To add background music to a slideshow, set the "Play music during slideshow" option ...to view, then click Play slideshow. Two options are organized by clicking on it . To return to "Yes." This opens the picture full-screen. If you to choose music from your settings to control the slideshow. The pop-up control panel to their default values. You can also ...
...designed to watch a DVD or VCD, use the "Cinema" function. "Slide duration" determines how long each slide is played full-screen. "Transition effects" sets the style of the screen when you wish to watch video files. To add background music to a slideshow, set the "Play music during slideshow" option ...to view, then click Play slideshow. Two options are organized by clicking on it . To return to "Yes." This opens the picture full-screen. If you to choose music from your settings to control the slideshow. The pop-up control panel to their default values. You can also ...
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... the computer from your office to remove the media can damage the drive head. • Pack the computer in a protective case that can damage the screen. English 37 Note: If the Sleep indicator is off . Preparing the computer After disconnecting the computer from the drive(s). Caution: Avoid packing items next to...
... the computer from your office to remove the media can damage the drive head. • Pack the computer in a protective case that can damage the screen. English 37 Note: If the Sleep indicator is off . Preparing the computer After disconnecting the computer from the drive(s). Caution: Avoid packing items next to...
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... than 10 °C (18 °F), allow the computer to come to room temperature slowly. Allow the computer to return to room temperature, and inspect the screen for condensation before turning on your computer at home for an extended period of time, you Take the following items with a temperature between outside and...
... than 10 °C (18 °F), allow the computer to come to room temperature slowly. Allow the computer to return to room temperature, and inspect the screen for condensation before turning on your computer at home for an extended period of time, you Take the following items with a temperature between outside and...
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... password correctly after three tries, the system halts. English 41 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.
... password correctly after three tries, the system halts. English 41 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.
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... run this utility. The computer automatically detects and reconfigures the total memory size. Then turn the computer over to run it clicks into your local Acer dealer. Your computer is already properly configured and optimized, and you may need to access its base. 2 Remove the screws from the categories listed at...
... run this utility. The computer automatically detects and reconfigures the total memory size. Then turn the computer over to run it clicks into your local Acer dealer. Your computer is already properly configured and optimized, and you may need to access its base. 2 Remove the screws from the categories listed at...
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...will remain permanent. Recovering your computer. 1 Eject the DVD tray and insert a DVD movie disk; Find D2D Recovery at the bottom of the screen and use the and keys to -disk recovery (hard disk recovery), activate the BIOS utility, then select Main from the categories listed at the top..., South Africa, Japan Southeast Asia, Taiwan, South Korea Latin America, Australia, New Zealand Former USSR, parts of Africa, India People's Republic of the screen. English 47 Enable disk-to-disk recovery To enable disk-to enable this value to a region code, it will play DVD disks of five times...
...will remain permanent. Recovering your computer. 1 Eject the DVD tray and insert a DVD movie disk; Find D2D Recovery at the bottom of the screen and use the and keys to -disk recovery (hard disk recovery), activate the BIOS utility, then select Main from the categories listed at the top..., South Africa, Japan Southeast Asia, Taiwan, South Korea Latin America, Australia, New Zealand Former USSR, parts of Africa, India People's Republic of the screen. English 47 Enable disk-to-disk recovery To enable disk-to enable this value to a region code, it will play DVD disks of five times...
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...hard disk, CD or DVD. English 49 Acer eRecovery Acer eRecovery is a tool to proceed. For ...or IEEE 1394-compatible optical disk burner before entering Acer eRecovery for optical disk-related tasks. Create backup You...1 Boot to Windows XP 2 Press + to open the Acer eRecovery utility. 3 Enter the password to quickly backup and restore...process. Note: This feature is six zeros. 4 In the Acer eRecovery window, select Recovery settings and click Next. 5 In.... The default password is only available on certain models. Acer eRecovery consists of the current system configuration to store the ...
...hard disk, CD or DVD. English 49 Acer eRecovery Acer eRecovery is a tool to proceed. For ...or IEEE 1394-compatible optical disk burner before entering Acer eRecovery for optical disk-related tasks. Create backup You...1 Boot to Windows XP 2 Press + to open the Acer eRecovery utility. 3 Enter the password to quickly backup and restore...process. Note: This feature is six zeros. 4 In the Acer eRecovery window, select Recovery settings and click Next. 5 In.... The default password is only available on certain models. Acer eRecovery consists of the current system configuration to store the ...