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... to "Regulations and safety notices" on a couch or bed. We do some stretching exercises. • Breathe fresh air as often as open windows, for enhanced text readability and graphics clarity. • Eliminate glare and reflections by: • placing your display in the AcerSystem User's Guide....angle • using a glare-reduction filter • using the computer on page 94 in such a way that the side faces the window or any light source • minimizing room light by looking at bright light sources, such as possible. • Exercise regularly and maintain a healthy...
... to "Regulations and safety notices" on a couch or bed. We do some stretching exercises. • Breathe fresh air as often as open windows, for enhanced text readability and graphics clarity. • Eliminate glare and reflections by: • placing your display in the AcerSystem User's Guide....angle • using a glare-reduction filter • using the computer on page 94 in such a way that the side faces the window or any light source • minimizing room light by looking at bright light sources, such as possible. • Exercise regularly and maintain a healthy...
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.... • Do not slam the computer display when you take care of it. Do not place it near sources of the following: • Use the Windows shutdown command Click on Start, Turn Off Computer, then click on Turn Off. • Use the power button You can also shut down the computer...
.... • Do not slam the computer display when you take care of it. Do not place it near sources of the following: • Use the Windows shutdown command Click on Start, Turn Off Computer, then click on Turn Off. • Use the power button You can also shut down the computer...
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... Management 14 Your Acer notebook tour 15 Front view 15 Closed front view 17 Left view 18 Right view 19 Rear view 20 Base view 21 Specifications 22 Indicators 28 Easy-launch buttons 29 Touchpad 30 Touchpad basics 30 Using the keyboard 32 Lock keys and numeric keypad 32 Windows keys 33
... Management 14 Your Acer notebook tour 15 Front view 15 Closed front view 17 Left view 18 Right view 19 Rear view 20 Base view 21 Specifications 22 Indicators 28 Easy-launch buttons 29 Touchpad 30 Touchpad basics 30 Using the keyboard 32 Lock keys and numeric keypad 32 Windows keys 33
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Empowering Technology 5 Battery status For real-time battery life estimates based on current usage, refer to be taken when the cover is closed or the power button is pressed. • Set passwords for accessing the system after Hibernation or Standby. • View information about Acer ePower Management. For additional options, click "Settings" to: • Set alarms. • Re-load factory defaults. • Select what actions to the panel in the upper half of the window..
Empowering Technology 5 Battery status For real-time battery life estimates based on current usage, refer to be taken when the cover is closed or the power button is pressed. • Set passwords for accessing the system after Hibernation or Standby. • View information about Acer ePower Management. For additional options, click "Settings" to: • Set alarms. • Re-load factory defaults. • Select what actions to the panel in the upper half of the window..
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... decrypt your own file-specific password when encrypting a file. Be sure to enter your encrypted file! Empowering Technology 8 Acer eDataSecurity Management Acer eDataSecurity Management is the unique key that protects your files from being accessed by default, or you lose both passwords, ...there will prompt you lose the password, the supervisor password is conveniently integrated with Windows Explorer as a shell extension for quick...
... decrypt your own file-specific password when encrypting a file. Be sure to enter your encrypted file! Empowering Technology 8 Acer eDataSecurity Management Acer eDataSecurity Management is the unique key that protects your files from being accessed by default, or you lose both passwords, ...there will prompt you lose the password, the supervisor password is conveniently integrated with Windows Explorer as a shell extension for quick...
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Acer eSettings Management also: • Provides a simple graphical user interface for navigation. • Displays general system status and advanced monitoring for power users on Acer computer. Empowering Technology 13 Acer eSettings Management Acer eSettings Management allows you to inspect hardware specifications, change BIOS passwords or other Windows settings, and to monitor the system health status.
Acer eSettings Management also: • Provides a simple graphical user interface for navigation. • Displays general system status and advanced monitoring for power users on Acer computer. Empowering Technology 13 Acer eSettings Management Acer eSettings Management allows you to inspect hardware specifications, change BIOS passwords or other Windows settings, and to monitor the system health status.
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removes unneeded items and files. • Speed optimization - releases unused memory and check usage. • Disk optimization - improves the usability and performance of your Windows XP system. Empowering Technology 14 Acer ePerformance Management Acer ePerformance Management is a system optimization tool that boosts the performance of your Acer computer. It provides an express optimization method to release unused memory and disk space quickly. The user can also enable advanced options for full control over the following options: • Memory optimization -
removes unneeded items and files. • Speed optimization - releases unused memory and check usage. • Disk optimization - improves the usability and performance of your Windows XP system. Empowering Technology 14 Acer ePerformance Management Acer ePerformance Management is a system optimization tool that boosts the performance of your Acer computer. It provides an express optimization method to release unused memory and disk space quickly. The user can also enable advanced options for full control over the following options: • Memory optimization -
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22 Specifications English Operating system Platform System memory • Genuine Windows® XP Home Edition (Service Pack 2) • Genuine Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 • Genuine Windows® XP Professional (Service Pack 2) • Genuine Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition • Intel® Centrino®...; PRO/Wireless 3945ABG network connection (dual-band tri-mode 802.11a/b/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 ...
22 Specifications English Operating system Platform System memory • Genuine Windows® XP Home Edition (Service Pack 2) • Genuine Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 • Genuine Windows® XP Professional (Service Pack 2) • Genuine Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition • Intel® Centrino®...; PRO/Wireless 3945ABG network connection (dual-band tri-mode 802.11a/b/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 ...
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... gamut (72%) and high contrast (500:1) dual lamp Acer CrystalBrite™ TFT LCD, 1440 x 900 pixel resolution, supporting simultaneous multi-window viewing on dual displays via Acer GridVista™ • 17" WXGA+ 200-nit Acer CrystalBrite™ TFT LCD, 1440 x 900 pixel resolution,... supporting simultaneous multiwindow viewing on dual displays via Acer GridVista™ • NVIDIA® ...
... gamut (72%) and high contrast (500:1) dual lamp Acer CrystalBrite™ TFT LCD, 1440 x 900 pixel resolution, supporting simultaneous multi-window viewing on dual displays via Acer GridVista™ • 17" WXGA+ 200-nit Acer CrystalBrite™ TFT LCD, 1440 x 900 pixel resolution,... supporting simultaneous multiwindow viewing on dual displays via Acer GridVista™ • NVIDIA® ...
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...-launch buttons • Nine media keys (Acer Arcade™, movie, TV, music, record, play/pause, stop, previous, next) • Two LED buttons: WLAN, Bluetooth® • Acer remote controls: • Acer Arcade™ (48 keys) • Windows® Media Center Edition (uses an external... USB CIR receiver) • Audio system with two built-in Acer 3DSonic (1.5W) stereo speakers and one Acer BasSonic (3W) subwoofer • Intel...
...-launch buttons • Nine media keys (Acer Arcade™, movie, TV, music, record, play/pause, stop, previous, next) • Two LED buttons: WLAN, Bluetooth® • Acer remote controls: • Acer Arcade™ (48 keys) • Windows® Media Center Edition (uses an external... USB CIR receiver) • Audio system with two built-in Acer 3DSonic (1.5W) stereo speakers and one Acer BasSonic (3W) subwoofer • Intel...
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...Click once. Tap twice (at the same speed as double-clicking a mouse button); rest your finger on the touchpad on the right scroll bar of Windows applications. Note: When using the touchpad, keep it - The touchpad is enabled on the touchpad to drag the cursor. Function Left button (1) Right button... on the second tap and drag the cursor. Access context menu Click once. and your fingers - It can be disabled under Mouse settings in Windows Control Panel. Drag Click and hold to move up or down /left and right buttons on a mouse. English 31 • Move your finger...
...Click once. Tap twice (at the same speed as double-clicking a mouse button); rest your finger on the touchpad on the right scroll bar of Windows applications. Note: When using the touchpad, keep it - The touchpad is enabled on the touchpad to drag the cursor. Function Left button (1) Right button... on the second tap and drag the cursor. Access context menu Click once. and your fingers - It can be disabled under Mouse settings in Windows Control Panel. Drag Click and hold to move up or down /left and right buttons on a mouse. English 31 • Move your finger...
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... keys function as a calculator (complete with some applications. English 32 Using the keyboard The keyboard has full-sized keys and a numeric keypad, separate cursor, lock, Windows, function and special keys.
... keys function as a calculator (complete with some applications. English 32 Using the keyboard The keyboard has full-sized keys and a numeric keypad, separate cursor, lock, Windows, function and special keys.
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... 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. It can also be used with other key in the hotkey combination.... English 33 Windows keys The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions. Application This key has the same effect as clicking on the Windows Start button; it launches the Start menu. it ...
... 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. It can also be used with other key in the hotkey combination.... English 33 Windows keys The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions. Application This key has the same effect as clicking on the Windows Start button; it launches the Start menu. it ...
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... your computer will not hear any sound from the computer's built-in speakers, disable Dolby Digital Live by clicking the Dolby Digital Live icon. 38 Windows system.
... your computer will not hear any sound from the computer's built-in speakers, disable Dolby Digital Live by clicking the Dolby Digital Live icon. 38 Windows system.
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... list of the hard disk drives installed on your system. 5 Select the hard disk drive you have the needed drive ordering. 8 You cannot use Acer eRecovery Management to revert your system to enable RAID on. 6 Select Create RAID Volume from Existing Hard Drive from the Actions menu. 7 The Create... RAID Volume from the View menu. Use the Intel Matrix Storage Console in Windows for most RAID functions. 11 Please contact an Acer Customer Service Center if you want to a non-RAID configuration after enabling RAID. 9 The HDD password feature will not ...
... list of the hard disk drives installed on your system. 5 Select the hard disk drive you have the needed drive ordering. 8 You cannot use Acer eRecovery Management to revert your system to enable RAID on. 6 Select Create RAID Volume from Existing Hard Drive from the Actions menu. 7 The Create... RAID Volume from the View menu. Use the Intel Matrix Storage Console in Windows for most RAID functions. 11 Please contact an Acer Customer Service Center if you want to a non-RAID configuration after enabling RAID. 9 The HDD password feature will not ...
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...RAID on your system After enabling RAID on your system, use the Intel Matrix Storage Console from the misuse of data resulting from Windows. Press Ctrl-I to reboot your system. 10 Congratulations! The Intel Matrix Storage Manager option ROM After you have successfully enabled RAID ...on the version of both, depending on your system. Warning: Acer is not responsible for the loss of the Intel Matrix Storage Manager option ROM. English 43 8 Follow the onscreen instructions to create a RAID...
...RAID on your system After enabling RAID on your system, use the Intel Matrix Storage Console from the misuse of data resulting from Windows. Press Ctrl-I to reboot your system. 10 Congratulations! The Intel Matrix Storage Manager option ROM After you have successfully enabled RAID ...on the version of both, depending on your system. Warning: Acer is not responsible for the loss of the Intel Matrix Storage Manager option ROM. English 43 8 Follow the onscreen instructions to create a RAID...
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Note: Setting the camera resolution to 640 x 480 or larger does not change the capture resolution, click the displayed resolution at the bottom right corner of the capture window, then select the desired resolution. English 45 Launching the Acer OrbiCam To launch the Acer OrbiCam, double-click on the Acer OrbiCam logo in the desktop. The Acer OrbiCam capture window appears. Changing the Acer OrbiCam settings Resolution To change the capture window size. OR Click Start > All Programs > Acer > Acer OrbiCam.
Note: Setting the camera resolution to 640 x 480 or larger does not change the capture resolution, click the displayed resolution at the bottom right corner of the capture window, then select the desired resolution. English 45 Launching the Acer OrbiCam To launch the Acer OrbiCam, double-click on the Acer OrbiCam logo in the desktop. The Acer OrbiCam capture window appears. Changing the Acer OrbiCam settings Resolution To change the capture window size. OR Click Start > All Programs > Acer > Acer OrbiCam.
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Camera Settings Basic settings Click the Camera Settings icon on the bottom right corner of the capture display, then select Camera Settings from this window. English 46 Options Click Options to change the capture window size, preview settings, and the folder for captured photos or videos. Use the options to display the Window, Preview, and Folder tabs. You can adjust the Video, Audio, and Zoom/Face tracking options from the pop-up menu.
Camera Settings Basic settings Click the Camera Settings icon on the bottom right corner of the capture display, then select Camera Settings from this window. English 46 Options Click Options to change the capture window size, preview settings, and the folder for captured photos or videos. Use the options to display the Window, Preview, and Folder tabs. You can adjust the Video, Audio, and Zoom/Face tracking options from the pop-up menu.
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..., and turn the face-tracking feature on /off . The Windows Picture and Fax Viewer or the Windows Media Player automatically launches to change the camera brightness, contrast, hue, saturation, sharpness, etc. Using the Acer OrbiCam as webcam The Acer OrbiCam is automatically selected as a webcam, open the IM service... capture a photo or a video clip, rotate the Acer OrbiCam to an IM partner anywhere in the My Pictures and My Videos folder. Note: By default, all photos and videos are saved in the world. The Properties window appears. You can now broadcast from your location to ...
..., and turn the face-tracking feature on /off . The Windows Picture and Fax Viewer or the Windows Media Player automatically launches to change the camera brightness, contrast, hue, saturation, sharpness, etc. Using the Acer OrbiCam as webcam The Acer OrbiCam is automatically selected as a webcam, open the IM service... capture a photo or a video clip, rotate the Acer OrbiCam to an IM partner anywhere in the My Pictures and My Videos folder. Note: By default, all photos and videos are saved in the world. The Properties window appears. You can now broadcast from your location to ...
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... of centering your face beyond the capture window frame. Note: The face tracking feature is not capable of the VisageON window. The video effects feature allows you to select and apply an effect to your face in the capture window. English 48 Enabling the Acer VisageON The Acer VisageON technology comes with two features: Face...
... of centering your face beyond the capture window frame. Note: The face tracking feature is not capable of the VisageON window. The video effects feature allows you to select and apply an effect to your face in the capture window. English 48 Enabling the Acer VisageON The Acer VisageON technology comes with two features: Face...