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... the computer home 57 Using the keyboard 30 Preparing the computer 57 What to take with you 57 Lock keys and embedded numeric keypad..... 30 Special considerations 58 Hotkeys 31 Setting up a home office 58 Windows keys 33 Traveling with the computer 59 Recovery 35 Preparing the computer 59 Acer Recovery Management 35 Creating recovery discs 36 Recovering your system 39 Types of recovery 41 What to take...
... the computer home 57 Using the keyboard 30 Preparing the computer 57 What to take with you 57 Lock keys and embedded numeric keypad..... 30 Special considerations 58 Hotkeys 31 Setting up a home office 58 Windows keys 33 Traveling with the computer 59 Recovery 35 Preparing the computer 59 Acer Recovery Management 35 Creating recovery discs 36 Recovering your system 39 Types of recovery 41 What to take...
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Securing your computer 61 HDMI 66 Using passwords 61 Entering passwords 62 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 67 Connecting to a network 63 Playing DVD movies 68 Built-in network feature 63 BIOS utility 69 Wireless networks 64 Boot sequence 69 Connecting to the Internet 64 Enable disk-to-disk recovery 69 Acer Instant Connect 64 Setting passwords 69 Acer Instant Update 64 Frequently asked questions 70 Wireless networks 65 Requesting service 73 Troubleshooting 75 Troubleshooting tips 75 Error messages 75 Regulations and safety notices 77 4 - Table of contents
Securing your computer 61 HDMI 66 Using passwords 61 Entering passwords 62 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 67 Connecting to a network 63 Playing DVD movies 68 Built-in network feature 63 BIOS utility 69 Wireless networks 64 Boot sequence 69 Connecting to the Internet 64 Enable disk-to-disk recovery 69 Acer Instant Connect 64 Setting passwords 69 Acer Instant Update 64 Frequently asked questions 70 Wireless networks 65 Requesting service 73 Troubleshooting 75 Troubleshooting tips 75 Error messages 75 Regulations and safety notices 77 4 - Table of contents
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...; The product does not operate normally after following the operating instructions. Note: Adjust only those controls that are covered by a qualified technician to restore the product to normal condition. If the battery leaks and you to dangerous voltage points or other controls may cause the battery to leak acid, become hot, explode or ignite and cause injury and/or damage...
...; The product does not operate normally after following the operating instructions. Note: Adjust only those controls that are covered by a qualified technician to restore the product to normal condition. If the battery leaks and you to dangerous voltage points or other controls may cause the battery to leak acid, become hot, explode or ignite and cause injury and/or damage...
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... or three complete charge and discharge cycles. This device meets RF exposure guidelines when used batteries. The full performance of used normally, and it will be charged and discharged hundreds of them away from your laptop under the following conditions. Warning! Remember to www.acer.com for this device. Always try to : wireless LAN (WLAN), Bluetooth and/or 3G. A device with the approved...
... or three complete charge and discharge cycles. This device meets RF exposure guidelines when used batteries. The full performance of used normally, and it will be charged and discharged hundreds of them away from your laptop under the following conditions. Warning! Remember to www.acer.com for this device. Always try to : wireless LAN (WLAN), Bluetooth and/or 3G. A device with the approved...
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... release the power button. Basic care and tips for the location of the following: 16 - For more productive, please refer to the Aspire User's Manual. To turn on such subjects as system utilities, data recovery, expansion options and troubleshooting. simply double-click the Acer User's Manual icon. First things first Your guides To help you get started with setting up your Acer notebook, we have designed a set of guides: First off...
... release the power button. Basic care and tips for the location of the following: 16 - For more productive, please refer to the Aspire User's Manual. To turn on such subjects as system utilities, data recovery, expansion options and troubleshooting. simply double-click the Acer User's Manual icon. First things first Your guides To help you get started with setting up your Acer notebook, we have designed a set of guides: First off...
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# Icon Item Description 5 Power indicator Indicates the computer's power status. Fully charged: The light is charging. Your Acer notebook tour - 21 Charging: The light is amber when the battery is blue. Battery indicator Indicates battery status.
# Icon Item Description 5 Power indicator Indicates the computer's power status. Fully charged: The light is charging. Your Acer notebook tour - 21 Charging: The light is amber when the battery is blue. Battery indicator Indicates battery status.
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... indicated by small characters located on and off. When Scroll Lock is on , the embedded keypad is on, all alphabetic characters typed are in numeric mode. Lock key Caps Lock Num Lock + Scroll Lock + Description When Caps Lock is in uppercase. The keys function as a calculator (complete with some applications. Using the keyboard USING THE KEYBOARD The keyboard has full-sized keys and an embedded numeric keypad, separate cursor, lock, Windows, function and special keys...
... indicated by small characters located on and off. When Scroll Lock is on , the embedded keypad is on, all alphabetic characters typed are in numeric mode. Lock key Caps Lock Num Lock + Scroll Lock + Description When Caps Lock is in uppercase. The keys function as a calculator (complete with some applications. Using the keyboard USING THE KEYBOARD The keyboard has full-sized keys and an embedded numeric keypad, separate cursor, lock, Windows, function and special keys...
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... in the hotkey combination. Hotkeys The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to access most of the computer's controls like screen brightness and volume output. Desired access Num Lock on Num Lock off Number keys on embedded keypad. Cursor-control keys Hold while using cursor-control keys. Hotkey + Icon Function Description Communication Enables / disables the key computer's communication devices. (Communication devices may vary by configuration.) Using the keyboard - 31 keycaps. keypad Main keyboard keys Hold while typing letters on Type numbers in...
... in the hotkey combination. Hotkeys The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to access most of the computer's controls like screen brightness and volume output. Desired access Num Lock on Num Lock off Number keys on embedded keypad. Cursor-control keys Hold while using cursor-control keys. Hotkey + Icon Function Description Communication Enables / disables the key computer's communication devices. (Communication devices may vary by configuration.) Using the keyboard - 31 keycaps. keypad Main keyboard keys Hold while typing letters on Type numbers in...
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... the screen brightness. Using the keyboard Touchpad toggle Turns the built-in Sleep mode. Decreases the sound volume. 32 - Press any key to save power. Decreases the screen brightness. Speaker toggle Turns the speakers on and off. + + < > + < > + < > + < > NumLk Brightness up Brightness down Volume up Volume down Turns the embedded numeric keypad on and off. Hotkey + + + + + Icon Function Description Sleep Puts the computer in touchpad on or off (only for certain models). Display toggle Switches display output between the display screen, external...
... the screen brightness. Using the keyboard Touchpad toggle Turns the built-in Sleep mode. Decreases the sound volume. 32 - Press any key to save power. Decreases the screen brightness. Speaker toggle Turns the speakers on and off. + + < > + < > + < > + < > NumLk Brightness up Brightness down Volume up Volume down Turns the embedded numeric keypad on and off. Hotkey + + + + + Icon Function Description Sleep Puts the computer in touchpad on or off (only for certain models). Display toggle Switches display output between the display screen, external...
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... taskbar < > + : Open Ease of Access Center < > + : Open Windows Mobility Center < > + : Display System Properties < > + : Restore minimized windows < > + : Cycle through open programs using Windows Flip 3-D < > + : Bring all gadgets to the front and select Windows Sidebar + < > + : Search for network computers Application key + < > + : Use the arrow keys to cycle through programs on your edition of Windows, some shortcuts may not function as clicking the right mouse button; it opens the application's context menu. Note: Depending...
... taskbar < > + : Open Ease of Access Center < > + : Open Windows Mobility Center < > + : Display System Properties < > + : Restore minimized windows < > + : Cycle through open programs using Windows Flip 3-D < > + : Bring all gadgets to the front and select Windows Sidebar + < > + : Search for network computers Application key + < > + : Use the arrow keys to cycle through programs on your edition of Windows, some shortcuts may not function as clicking the right mouse button; it opens the application's context menu. Note: Depending...
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... retain all settings and personal data for later retrieval. Perform minor fixes. To recover software and drivers that product's documentation or technical support Web site. 2. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not preinstalled, see that were pre-installed at the factory, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 42. 3. If nothing else has solved the problem and you an option to a previous...
... retain all settings and personal data for later retrieval. Perform minor fixes. To recover software and drivers that product's documentation or technical support Web site. 2. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not preinstalled, see that were pre-installed at the factory, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 42. 3. If nothing else has solved the problem and you an option to a previous...
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..., follow that software's installation instructions. • New device drivers - Recovery - 41 If you need to recover device drivers that did not come pre- Click on Start > All Programs > Acer, then click on the Restore tab, then click Reinstall Drivers or Applications. To recover your hard drive or the backup you are recovering from the factory. Click on Acer Recovery Management. OR If you have created. • New software - You can recover using either your pre-installed software and drivers: 1. The Acer Application Recovery main menu opens.
..., follow that software's installation instructions. • New device drivers - Recovery - 41 If you need to recover device drivers that did not come pre- Click on Start > All Programs > Acer, then click on the Restore tab, then click Reinstall Drivers or Applications. To recover your hard drive or the backup you are recovering from the factory. Click on Acer Recovery Management. OR If you have created. • New software - You can recover using either your pre-installed software and drivers: 1. The Acer Application Recovery main menu opens.
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... Acer Recovery Management. Your computer restarts. 6. Recovery A dialog box displays information about the hard drive that the operating system will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1. Click on the Restore tab, then Restore system to . This process may take a while, but a Acer Recovery Management screen shows you its progress. Caution: Continuing the process will be recovered to factory default. • If you cannot run Windows and your original hard drive is still working...
... Acer Recovery Management. Your computer restarts. 6. Recovery A dialog box displays information about the hard drive that the operating system will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1. Click on the Restore tab, then Restore system to . This process may take a while, but a Acer Recovery Management screen shows you its progress. Caution: Continuing the process will be recovered to factory default. • If you cannot run Windows and your original hard drive is still working...
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... Changes and Exit and press Enter. Select OK to Enabled. 4. Recovering from your hard drive. 2. Press F2 when starting your hard drive. 3. This process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1. Click on your recovery discs To reinstall Windows and all files on Restore system from the hard drive during startup. Caution: Continuing the process will take several minutes. Use the left or right arrow keys to select the Exit menu. 5. Acer Recovery Management opens...
... Changes and Exit and press Enter. Select OK to Enabled. 4. Recovering from your hard drive. 2. Press F2 when starting your hard drive. 3. This process will erase all pre-installed software and drivers: 1. Click on your recovery discs To reinstall Windows and all files on Restore system from the hard drive during startup. Caution: Continuing the process will take several minutes. Use the left or right arrow keys to select the Exit menu. 5. Acer Recovery Management opens...
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... battery life. Press the power button to wake up to 50 days. In this state, battery life lasts up from the Start menu, your computer to reduce overall power consumption. After 8 hours in Sleep mode, the power indicator LED will be turned off. Acer Green Instant On uses the power-saving features of your computer enters Sleep mode. Power management Note: You can change the delay before entering Deep Sleep with Start > All Programs > Acer > Deep Sleep Settings...
... battery life. Press the power button to wake up to 50 days. In this state, battery life lasts up from the Start menu, your computer to reduce overall power consumption. After 8 hours in Sleep mode, the power indicator LED will be turned off. Acer Green Instant On uses the power-saving features of your computer enters Sleep mode. Power management Note: You can change the delay before entering Deep Sleep with Start > All Programs > Acer > Deep Sleep Settings...
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... to enter the BIOS utility at boot-up . • Type the Supervisor Password and press to enter a password. Press and hold the power button for four seconds to enter the password correctly after three tries, the system halts. 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...
... to enter the BIOS utility at boot-up . • Type the Supervisor Password and press to enter a password. Press and hold the power button for four seconds to enter the password correctly after three tries, the system halts. 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...
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... the BIOS utility, activate the BIOS utility, then select Boot from the categories listed at the bottom of the screen. Boot sequence To set a password on boot: and use the and keys to set this value to run this feature. Find D2D Recovery at the top of the screen. BIOS UTILITY The BIOS utility is a hardware configuration program built into your computer's BIOS. However, if you encounter configuration problems, you do not need to Enabled. Find Password on boot, activate the BIOS utility...
... the BIOS utility, activate the BIOS utility, then select Boot from the categories listed at the bottom of the screen. Boot sequence To set a password on boot: and use the and keys to set this value to run this feature. Find D2D Recovery at the top of the screen. BIOS UTILITY The BIOS utility is a hardware configuration program built into your computer's BIOS. However, if you encounter configuration problems, you do not need to Enabled. Find Password on boot, activate the BIOS utility...
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... screen to turn the display back on the battery, it is not lit, no power is lit, check the following : • If you have a USB storage device (USB disk or smartphone) plugged into the computer and to power the computer. Press any key to save power. Easy solutions are using on . 70 - Check the following : • Is a disc in the optical drive? Look at the power indicator...
... screen to turn the display back on the battery, it is not lit, no power is lit, check the following : • If you have a USB storage device (USB disk or smartphone) plugged into the computer and to power the computer. Press any key to save power. Easy solutions are using on . 70 - Check the following : • Is a disc in the optical drive? Look at the power indicator...
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.... You can also use the volume control buttons to adjust the volume. • If headphones, earphones or external speakers are connected to an external monitor. There is in Sleep mode. If pressing a key does not turn the display back on the computer, the internal speakers automatically turn off. Press the display toggle hotkey + to toggle the display back to eject the optical drive tray without turning on the optical drive. I want to the...
.... You can also use the volume control buttons to adjust the volume. • If headphones, earphones or external speakers are connected to an external monitor. There is in Sleep mode. If pressing a key does not turn the display back on the computer, the internal speakers automatically turn off. Press the display toggle hotkey + to toggle the display back to eject the optical drive tray without turning on the optical drive. I want to the...
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... first turn on the computer. Before performing a restore operation, please check the BIOS settings. 1. Try attaching an external keyboard to a power outlet and that the printer is installed when you restore the C: drive with the original software content that the printer cable is Enabled. 72 - Make sure the D2D Recovery setting in Main is connected securely to rebuild your computer. Check the following: • Make sure that it works, contact...
... first turn on the computer. Before performing a restore operation, please check the BIOS settings. 1. Try attaching an external keyboard to a power outlet and that the printer is installed when you restore the C: drive with the original software content that the printer cable is Enabled. 72 - Make sure the D2D Recovery setting in Main is connected securely to rebuild your computer. Check the following: • Make sure that it works, contact...
