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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 electronic device into the trash when discarding. To minimize pollution and ensure utmost protection...
.... 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 electronic device into the trash when discarding. To minimize pollution and ensure utmost protection...
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...emissions by meeting strict energy efficiency guidelines set by pushing power button. • More power management settings can be done through Acer ePower Management. More information refers to 50% less energy than conventional equipment. This product has been shipped enabled for comfortable use...Incorrect computer usage may lead to protect the environment in front of physical injury. Tips and information for power management: • Activate display' Sleep mode within 15 minutes of user inactivity. • Activate computer's Sleep mode within 30 minutes of user inactivity. •...
...emissions by meeting strict energy efficiency guidelines set by pushing power button. • More power management settings can be done through Acer ePower Management. More information refers to 50% less energy than conventional equipment. This product has been shipped enabled for comfortable use...Incorrect computer usage may lead to protect the environment in front of physical injury. Tips and information for power management: • Activate display' Sleep mode within 15 minutes of user inactivity. • Activate computer's Sleep mode within 30 minutes of user inactivity. •...
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... window or any light source • minimizing room light by using drapes, shades or blinds • using a task light • changing the display's viewing angle • using a glare-reduction filter • using a footrest, or raising your sitting height to achieve maximum comfort. xi Finding ...sources, such as open windows, for enhanced text readability and graphics clarity. • Eliminate glare and reflections by: • placing your display in one fixed posture • avoid slouching forward and/or leaning backward • stand up and walk around regularly to remove the strain...
... window or any light source • minimizing room light by using drapes, shades or blinds • using a task light • changing the display's viewing angle • using a glare-reduction filter • using a footrest, or raising your sitting height to achieve maximum comfort. xi Finding ...sources, such as open windows, for enhanced text readability and graphics clarity. • Eliminate glare and reflections by: • placing your display in one fixed posture • avoid slouching forward and/or leaning backward • stand up and walk around regularly to remove the strain...
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... turn off the computer and want to dust or dirt. • Never place objects on top of the computer. • Do not slam the computer display when you are some ways to take care of it on again, wait at least two seconds before powering up. Taking care of your computer...
... turn off the computer and want to dust or dirt. • Never place objects on top of the computer. • Do not slam the computer display when you are some ways to take care of it on again, wait at least two seconds before powering up. Taking care of your computer...
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... 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 Travelers Warranty (ITW... 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 ...
... 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 Travelers Warranty (ITW... 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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...enhanced sound effects of Dolby® Home Theater™ on your system. • Acer ePresentation Management connects to a projector and adjusts display settings. • Acer eDataSecurity Management protects data with passwords and encryption. (for you lose the Empowering Technology...the Empowering Technology password and run Acer eLock Management or Acer eRecovery Management, you must initialize the Empowering Technology password. Displayed by reformatting your password! Empowering Technology password Before using Acer eLock Management and Acer eRecovery Management, you will be ...
...enhanced sound effects of Dolby® Home Theater™ on your system. • Acer ePresentation Management connects to a projector and adjusts display settings. • Acer eDataSecurity Management protects data with passwords and encryption. (for you lose the Empowering Technology...the Empowering Technology password and run Acer eLock Management or Acer eRecovery Management, you must initialize the Empowering Technology password. Displayed by reformatting your password! Empowering Technology password Before using Acer eLock Management and Acer eRecovery Management, you will be ...
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...also turn on . 4 If necessary, change the display and sleep settings you 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". View and adjust settings for On Battery... below. 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 new power plan. 3 Choose a predefined power plan to base your customized plan on...
...also turn on . 4 If necessary, change the display and sleep settings you 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". View and adjust settings for On Battery... below. 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 new power plan. 3 Choose a predefined power plan to base your customized plan on...
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... projectors and external devices that are not auto-detected, launch Acer ePresentation Management to use an external resolution that is connected to an external display device or projector using Display Properties or the utility provided by the graphics vendor. If ...system and the external display supports it, your system display will be automatically switched out when an external display is not supported by Acer ePresentation Management, adjust your computer's display to the system. Empowering Technology 7 Acer ePresentation Management Acer ePresentation Management lets you ...
... projectors and external devices that are not auto-detected, launch Acer ePresentation Management to use an external resolution that is connected to an external display device or projector using Display Properties or the utility provided by the graphics vendor. If ...system and the external display supports it, your system display will be automatically switched out when an external display is not supported by Acer ePresentation Management, adjust your computer's display to the system. Empowering Technology 7 Acer ePresentation Management Acer ePresentation Management lets you ...
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... 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 as you can quickly configure your Acer system to the Acer user guide, drivers and utilities...
... 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 as you can quickly configure your Acer system to the Acer user guide, drivers and utilities...
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... and components. See "Indicators" on page 25 for more details. 12 Empowering key Lanuch Acer Empowering Technology 13 Acer Arcade For use the computer. 9 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a computer... mouse. 10 Click buttons (left, The left and right buttons function like the center and right) left and right mouse buttons; 16 English # ICON Item Description 3 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays...
... and components. See "Indicators" on page 25 for more details. 12 Empowering key Lanuch Acer Empowering Technology 13 Acer Arcade For use the computer. 9 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a computer... mouse. 10 Click buttons (left, The left and right buttons function like the center and right) left and right mouse buttons; 16 English # ICON Item Description 3 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays...
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...(xD). Unlimited volume Adjust the volume of the audio-out. DVI-D port Connects to a display device with S-video input. 4-pin IEEE 1394 port Connects to a Kensington-compatible computer security lock. port based network.... 2 USB 2.0 ports Connect to a display device (VGA) port (e.g., external monitor, LCD projector). ExpressCard/54 slot Accepts one ExpressCard/54 module. External display Connects to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB camera). 18 Left view English 1 # Icon 1 2 ...
...(xD). Unlimited volume Adjust the volume of the audio-out. DVI-D port Connects to a display device with S-video input. 4-pin IEEE 1394 port Connects to a Kensington-compatible computer security lock. port based network.... 2 USB 2.0 ports Connect to a display device (VGA) port (e.g., external monitor, LCD projector). ExpressCard/54 slot Accepts one ExpressCard/54 module. External display Connects to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB camera). 18 Left view English 1 # Icon 1 2 ...
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21 English Specifications Operating system Platform System memory TV-tuner Display • Windows Vista™ Ultimate • Windows Vista™...(for selected models) • NVIDIA nForce® 610M (MCP67-MV) • Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED® solution, supporting Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology Up to 2 GB of DDR2 667 MHz memory, upgradeable ...to 4 GB using two soDIMM modules (dual-channel support) Acer TV-tuner options: Digital TV-tuner supporting DVB-T (Digital Video Broadcasting Terrestrial) standard (6 MHz to ...
21 English Specifications Operating system Platform System memory TV-tuner Display • Windows Vista™ Ultimate • Windows Vista™...(for selected models) • NVIDIA nForce® 610M (MCP67-MV) • Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED® solution, supporting Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology Up to 2 GB of DDR2 667 MHz memory, upgradeable ...to 4 GB using two soDIMM modules (dual-channel support) Acer TV-tuner options: Digital TV-tuner supporting DVB-T (Digital Video Broadcasting Terrestrial) standard (6 MHz to ...
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... dedicated system memory, up to 640MB of share system memory), Microsoft DirectX 9 and PCI Express (for selected models) • Dual independent display support • 16.7 million colors (for selected models) • MPEG-2/DVD hardware-assisted capability (full decode) (for selected models) ...-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 • 80/120/160/200/250 GB or larger hard disk drive • Optical drive ...
... dedicated system memory, up to 640MB of share system memory), Microsoft DirectX 9 and PCI Express (for selected models) • Dual independent display support • 16.7 million colors (for selected models) • MPEG-2/DVD hardware-assisted capability (full decode) (for selected models) ...-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 • 80/120/160/200/250 GB or larger hard disk drive • Optical drive ...
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...cell) 3-pin 65 W AC adaptor (for selected models) • 2.5-hour rapid charge system-off • 3.5-hour charge-in-use 3-pin 90 W AC adapter supporting Acer QuicCharge™ technology: (for selected models) • 80% charge in 1 hour • 2-hour rapid charge system-off • 3-hour charge-in-use 88-/89...MMC/MS/MS PRO/xD) Four USB 2.0 ports DVI-D port with HDCP support (for selected models) IEEE 1394 port Consumer infrared (CIR) port External display (VGA) port S-video/TV-out (NTSC/PAL) port RF-in jack (for selected models) AV-in port (for selected models) Headphones/speaker/line-out...
...cell) 3-pin 65 W AC adaptor (for selected models) • 2.5-hour rapid charge system-off • 3.5-hour charge-in-use 3-pin 90 W AC adapter supporting Acer QuicCharge™ technology: (for selected models) • 80% charge in 1 hour • 2-hour rapid charge system-off • 3-hour charge-in-use 88-/89...MMC/MS/MS PRO/xD) Four USB 2.0 ports DVI-D port with HDCP support (for selected models) IEEE 1394 port Consumer infrared (CIR) port External display (VGA) port S-video/TV-out (NTSC/PAL) port RF-in jack (for selected models) AV-in port (for selected models) Headphones/speaker/line-out...
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... application's context menu. It can also be used with other keys to provide a variety of functions: < > : Open or close the Start menu < > + : Display the desktop < > + : Open Windows Explore < > + : Search for computers (if you are on a + < > + : Use the arrow keys to ...cycle through Sidebar gadgets < > + : Lock your edition of Access Center < > + : Open Windows Mobility Center < > + : Display the System Properties dialog box < > + : Restore minimized windows to the desktop < > + : Cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Windows Flip 3-D < > + ...
... application's context menu. It can also be used with other keys to provide a variety of functions: < > : Open or close the Start menu < > + : Display the desktop < > + : Open Windows Explore < > + : Search for computers (if you are on a + < > + : Use the arrow keys to ...cycle through Sidebar gadgets < > + : Lock your edition of Access Center < > + : Open Windows Mobility Center < > + : Display the System Properties dialog box < > + : Restore minimized windows to the desktop < > + : Cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Windows Flip 3-D < > + ...
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..., external monitor (if connected) and both. Hotkey Icon + + + + Function Hotkey help Description Displays help on page 1. See "Acer Empowering Technology" on hotkeys. Launches Acer ePower Management in Acer Empowering Technology. See "Acer Empowering Technology" on and off. Turns the display screen backlight off . + Brightness up Increases the screen brightness. + Brightness down Decreases the screen brightness. Press...
..., external monitor (if connected) and both. Hotkey Icon + + + + Function Hotkey help Description Displays help on page 1. See "Acer Empowering Technology" on hotkeys. Launches Acer ePower Management in Acer Empowering Technology. See "Acer Empowering Technology" on and off. Turns the display screen backlight off . + Brightness up Increases the screen brightness. + Brightness down Decreases the screen brightness. Press...
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...vertical), Triple (primary at left), Triple (primary at right), or Quad Acer Gridvista is dual-display compatible, allowing two displays to Start, All Programs and click on certain models. Select the secondary monitor (2) icon in the display box and then click the check box Extend the desktop onto this function, ... Using the system utilities Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible) Note: This feature is only available on Acer GridVista. Finally, click Apply to confirm the new settings and click OK to set up: Acer GridVista is connected, then, open the Display Settings properties box using ...
...vertical), Triple (primary at left), Triple (primary at right), or Quad Acer Gridvista is dual-display compatible, allowing two displays to Start, All Programs and click on certain models. Select the secondary monitor (2) icon in the display box and then click the check box Extend the desktop onto this function, ... Using the system utilities Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible) Note: This feature is only available on Acer GridVista. Finally, click Apply to confirm the new settings and click OK to set up: Acer GridVista is connected, then, open the Display Settings properties box using ...
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... Launch Manager to the manufacturer's recommended value. English 38 1 Run Acer GridVista and select your second monitor is set the four easy-launch buttons located above the keyboard. You can access the Launch Manager by clicking on page 26 for each display from the taskbar. 2 Drag and drop each window into the...
... Launch Manager to the manufacturer's recommended value. English 38 1 Run Acer GridVista and select your second monitor is set the four easy-launch buttons located above the keyboard. You can access the Launch Manager by clicking on page 26 for each display from the taskbar. 2 Drag and drop each window into the...
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...low. In Windows, look at the volume control icon on the taskbar. See "Left view" on . Press and release the power button to turn the display back on the battery, it may be set to the computer. Easy solutions are using on , three things might be the cause: • The brightness...the power, but the computer does not start or boot up. If pressing a key does not turn the display back on page 18 for each one. Press the display toggle hotkey + to toggle the display back to adjust the volume. Check the following: • If you are provided for more detail. In ...
...low. In Windows, look at the volume control icon on the taskbar. See "Left view" on . Press and release the power button to turn the display back on the battery, it may be set to the computer. Easy solutions are using on , three things might be the cause: • The brightness...the power, but the computer does not start or boot up. If pressing a key does not turn the display back on page 18 for each one. Press the display toggle hotkey + to toggle the display back to adjust the volume. Check the following: • If you are provided for more detail. In ...
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... there is a nonlinear video stretching technology that produces minimal distortion in the center of the main page. In Display Settings: Use the "Screen Ratio" option to choose between "Original" or "ClearVision™." • Acer ClearVision™ is a video enhancement technology that detects video content and dynamically adjusts the brightness/contrast/saturation levels...
... there is a nonlinear video stretching technology that produces minimal distortion in the center of the main page. In Display Settings: Use the "Screen Ratio" option to choose between "Original" or "ClearVision™." • Acer ClearVision™ is a video enhancement technology that detects video content and dynamically adjusts the brightness/contrast/saturation levels...