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... devices that are covered by the operating instructions, since improper adjustment of the battery, charging will often require extensive work by other risks. Refer all servicing to temperatures over 60°C (140°F). Guidelines for service • the product does not operate normally after two or three complete charge and discharge cycles. If the battery leaks and you need for safe battery usage This notebook uses a Lithium-ion battery...
... devices that are covered by the operating instructions, since improper adjustment of the battery, charging will often require extensive work by other risks. Refer all servicing to temperatures over 60°C (140°F). Guidelines for service • the product does not operate normally after two or three complete charge and discharge cycles. If the battery leaks and you need for safe battery usage This notebook uses a Lithium-ion battery...
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... use Adobe Reader, access the Help and Support menu. Note: Viewing the file requires Adobe Reader. Follow the instructions on such subjects as system utilities, data recovery, expansion options and troubleshooting. This guide contains detailed information on the screen to complete the installation. xiii First things first We would like to thank you for making an Acer notebook your choice for meeting your Acer notebook, we have designed a set of guides...
... use Adobe Reader, access the Help and Support menu. Note: Viewing the file requires Adobe Reader. Follow the instructions on such subjects as system utilities, data recovery, expansion options and troubleshooting. This guide contains detailed information on the screen to complete the installation. xiii First things first We would like to thank you for making an Acer notebook your choice for meeting your Acer notebook, we have designed a set of guides...
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... password 1 Acer eNet Management 2 Acer ePower Management 4 Acer ePresentation Management 6 Acer eDataSecurity Management (for selected models) 7 Acer eLock Management 8 Acer eRecovery Management 10 Acer eSettings Management 12 Windows Mobility Center (for Windows Vista only) 13 Your Acer notebook tour 14 Closed front view 16 Left view 17 Right view 18 Rear view 18 Base view 19 Specifications 20 Indicators 25 Easy-launch buttons 26 Touchpad 28 Touchpad basics 28 Using the keyboard 30 Lock keys and standard numeric keypad 30 Windows keys...
... password 1 Acer eNet Management 2 Acer ePower Management 4 Acer ePresentation Management 6 Acer eDataSecurity Management (for selected models) 7 Acer eLock Management 8 Acer eRecovery Management 10 Acer eSettings Management 12 Windows Mobility Center (for Windows Vista only) 13 Your Acer notebook tour 14 Closed front view 16 Left view 17 Right view 18 Rear view 18 Base view 19 Specifications 20 Indicators 25 Easy-launch buttons 26 Touchpad 28 Touchpad basics 28 Using the keyboard 30 Lock keys and standard numeric keypad 30 Windows keys...
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Using a computer security lock 34 Audio 35 Adjusting the volume 35 Using the system utilities 36 Acer Bio-Protection (for selected models) 36 NTI Shadow 37 Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible) 38 Launch Manager 39 Frequently asked questions 41 Requesting service 44 International Travelers Warranty (ITW) 44 Before you call 44 Battery pack 45 Battery pack characteristics 45 Maximizing the battery's life 45 Installing and removing the battery pack 46 Charging the battery 47...
Using a computer security lock 34 Audio 35 Adjusting the volume 35 Using the system utilities 36 Acer Bio-Protection (for selected models) 36 NTI Shadow 37 Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible) 38 Launch Manager 39 Frequently asked questions 41 Requesting service 44 International Travelers Warranty (ITW) 44 Before you call 44 Battery pack 45 Battery pack characteristics 45 Maximizing the battery's life 45 Installing and removing the battery pack 46 Charging the battery 47...
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... 76 Index 79 Connectivity options 55 Fax/data modem 55 Built-in network feature 56 Fast Infrared (FIR) 56 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 57 IEEE 1394 port 57 PC Card slot 58 ExpressCard 59 Installing memory 60 BIOS utility 60 Boot sequence 60 Enable disk-to-disk recovery 61 Password 61 Using software 61 Playing DVD movies 61 Acer eRecovery Management 62 Create backup 62 Burn backup disc 63 Restore and recovery 63 Troubleshooting 64 Troubleshooting tips 64 Error messages 64 Regulations...
... 76 Index 79 Connectivity options 55 Fax/data modem 55 Built-in network feature 56 Fast Infrared (FIR) 56 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 57 IEEE 1394 port 57 PC Card slot 58 ExpressCard 59 Installing memory 60 BIOS utility 60 Boot sequence 60 Enable disk-to-disk recovery 61 Password 61 Using software 61 Playing DVD movies 61 Acer eRecovery Management 62 Create backup 62 Burn backup disc 63 Restore and recovery 63 Troubleshooting 64 Troubleshooting tips 64 Error messages 64 Regulations...
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... toolbar makes it easy for you to access frequently used functions and manage your password! Note: If you lose the Empowering Technology password, there is for selected models) • Acer eLock Management limits access to external storage media. • Acer eRecovery Management backs up to location-based networks intelligently. • Acer ePower Management optimizes battery usage via customizable power plans. • Acer ePresentation Management connects to a projector and adjusts display settings. • Acer eDataSecurity Management protects data with passwords and...
... toolbar makes it easy for you to access frequently used functions and manage your password! Note: If you lose the Empowering Technology password, there is for selected models) • Acer eLock Management limits access to external storage media. • Acer eRecovery Management backs up to location-based networks intelligently. • Acer ePower Management optimizes battery usage via customizable power plans. • Acer ePresentation Management connects to a projector and adjusts display settings. • Acer eDataSecurity Management protects data with passwords and...
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... to base your power management options. To access this utility, select "Acer ePower Management" from the Empowering Technology toolbar, run the program from the drop-down list. 2 Click "Apply". Empowering Technology 4 Acer ePower Management Acer ePower Management features a straightforward user interface for configuring your customized plan on /off system components to extend battery life. 1 Switch to the power plan you to adjust system settings like LCD brightness and CPU speed. Note: You...
... to base your power management options. To access this utility, select "Acer ePower Management" from the Empowering Technology toolbar, run the program from the drop-down list. 2 Click "Apply". Empowering Technology 4 Acer ePower Management Acer ePower Management features a straightforward user interface for configuring your customized plan on /off system components to extend battery life. 1 Switch to the power plan you to adjust system settings like LCD brightness and CPU speed. Note: You...
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Empowering Technology 6 Acer ePresentation Management Acer ePresentation Management lets you need to choose an appropriate display setting. If autodetection hardware is implemented in the system and the external display supports it, your display settings using the hotkey: + . Note: If the restored resolution is connected to an external display device or projector using Display Properties or the utility provided by Acer ePresentation Management, adjust your system display will be automatically switched out when an external display is not correct after disconnecting a projector...
Empowering Technology 6 Acer ePresentation Management Acer ePresentation Management lets you need to choose an appropriate display setting. If autodetection hardware is implemented in the system and the external display supports it, your display settings using the hotkey: + . Note: If the restored resolution is connected to an external display device or projector using Display Properties or the utility provided by Acer ePresentation Management, adjust your system display will be automatically switched out when an external display is not correct after disconnecting a projector...
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... your password. Empowering Technology 8 Acer eLock Management Acer eLock Management is simple yet effective utility that allows you to lock removable storage, optical and floppy drive devices to ensure that can be mounted as a file system when plugged into the system. • Optical Drive Devices - Lock(s) will remain after rebooting, until removed. includes USB disk drives, USB pen drives, USB flash drives, USB MP3 drives, USB memory card readers, IEEE 1394 disk drives, and any of CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, HD-DVD or Blu-ray drive devices...
... your password. Empowering Technology 8 Acer eLock Management Acer eLock Management is simple yet effective utility that allows you to lock removable storage, optical and floppy drive devices to ensure that can be mounted as a file system when plugged into the system. • Optical Drive Devices - Lock(s) will remain after rebooting, until removed. includes USB disk drives, USB pen drives, USB flash drives, USB MP3 drives, USB memory card readers, IEEE 1394 disk drives, and any of CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, HD-DVD or Blu-ray drive devices...
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...; Use the shortcut key < > + • Start Windows Mobility Center from the Control panel • Start Windows Mobility Center from the Accessories program group in one easy-to-find place, so you can quickly configure your Acer system to the Acer user guide, drivers and utilities. Settings include display brightness, power plan, volume, wireless 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...
...; Use the shortcut key < > + • Start Windows Mobility Center from the Control panel • Start Windows Mobility Center from the Accessories program group in one easy-to-find place, so you can quickly configure your Acer system to the Acer user guide, drivers and utilities. Settings include display brightness, power plan, volume, wireless 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...
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... 10/100/1000-based network. Supports digital video connections (for selected models). 17 Left view English # Icon Item 1 Ethernet (RJ-45) port 2 External display (VGA) port 3 DVI-D DVI-D port 4 S-Video/TV-out (NTSC/PAL) port 5 USB 2.0 port 6 IEEE 1394 port 7 ExpressCard/54 slot 8 PC Card slot Description Connects to a display device (e.g., external monitor, LCD projector). Connects to a television or display device with S-video input. Connects to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB camera). Accepts one Type II PC Card. 9 PC Card slot eject Ejects the PC...
... 10/100/1000-based network. Supports digital video connections (for selected models). 17 Left view English # Icon Item 1 Ethernet (RJ-45) port 2 External display (VGA) port 3 DVI-D DVI-D port 4 S-Video/TV-out (NTSC/PAL) port 5 USB 2.0 port 6 IEEE 1394 port 7 ExpressCard/54 slot 8 PC Card slot Description Connects to a display device (e.g., external monitor, LCD projector). Connects to a television or display device with S-video input. Connects to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB camera). Accepts one Type II PC Card. 9 PC Card slot eject Ejects the PC...
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... function (manufacturing option) Seamless touchpad pointing device with 4-way scroll button (manufacturing option) 12 function keys, four cursor keys, two Windows® keys, hotkey controls, numeric keypad, international language support, independent Euro and US dollar sign keys Easy-launch buttons: Acer Empowering Key, Internet, email, user-progammable Productivity keys: Lock, Presentation, Sync Front-access communication switches: WLAN and Bluetooth® Two built-in Acer 3DSonic stereo speakers Intel® High Definition Audio support Built-in microphone MS-Sound compatible Acer Video...
... function (manufacturing option) Seamless touchpad pointing device with 4-way scroll button (manufacturing option) 12 function keys, four cursor keys, two Windows® keys, hotkey controls, numeric keypad, international language support, independent Euro and US dollar sign keys Easy-launch buttons: Acer Empowering Key, Internet, email, user-progammable Productivity keys: Lock, Presentation, Sync Front-access communication switches: WLAN and Bluetooth® Two built-in Acer 3DSonic stereo speakers Intel® High Definition Audio support Built-in microphone MS-Sound compatible Acer Video...
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...) port • DC-in jack for AC adaptor • Acer Disk Anti-Shock Protection (DASP) HDD protection technology (for selected models) • Acer BioProtect fingerprint reader, supporting Pre-boot Authentication (PBA), computer protection, Acer FingerLaunch and Acer FingerNav (manufacturing option) • Kensington lock slot • BIOS user, supervisor, and HDD passwords • Acer Empowering Technology (Acer eNet, ePower, ePresentation, eDataSecurity (for selected models), eLock, eRecovery, eSettings Management) • Acer BioProtection (for selected models) • Acer CrystalEye...
...) port • DC-in jack for AC adaptor • Acer Disk Anti-Shock Protection (DASP) HDD protection technology (for selected models) • Acer BioProtect fingerprint reader, supporting Pre-boot Authentication (PBA), computer protection, Acer FingerLaunch and Acer FingerNav (manufacturing option) • Kensington lock slot • BIOS user, supervisor, and HDD passwords • Acer Empowering Technology (Acer eNet, ePower, ePresentation, eDataSecurity (for selected models), eLock, eRecovery, eSettings Management) • Acer BioProtection (for selected models) • Acer CrystalEye...
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... can be disabled under Mouse settings in Windows Control Panel. Tap once. rest your touchpad. Or click and hold , then use finger on your finger on the touchpad on the right scroll bar of Windows applications. English 29 • Use Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint reader (3) supporting Acer FingerNav 4-way control function (for selected models) or the 4-way scroll (3) button (for selected models) to finger movement; Function Left button (1) Right button (4) Main touchpad (2) Center button (3) Execute Quickly click twice. Scroll Swipe...
... can be disabled under Mouse settings in Windows Control Panel. Tap once. rest your touchpad. Or click and hold , then use finger on your finger on the touchpad on the right scroll bar of Windows applications. English 29 • Use Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint reader (3) supporting Acer FingerNav 4-way control function (for selected models) or the 4-way scroll (3) button (for selected models) to finger movement; Function Left button (1) Right button (4) Main touchpad (2) Center button (3) Execute Quickly click twice. Scroll Swipe...
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Press any key to access most of the computer's controls like screen brightness, volume output and the BIOS utility. Decreases the sound volume. Launches Acer eSettings in Sleep mode. Puts the computer in Acer Empowering Technology. Turns the display screen backlight off . Increases the sound volume. Switches display output between the display screen, external monitor (if connected) and both. Turns the speakers on and off to save power. See "Acer Empowering Technology" on hotkeys. Launches Acer ePower Management in the hotkey combination. To activate hotkeys, press...
Press any key to access most of the computer's controls like screen brightness, volume output and the BIOS utility. Decreases the sound volume. Launches Acer eSettings in Sleep mode. Puts the computer in Acer Empowering Technology. Turns the display screen backlight off . Increases the sound volume. Switches display output between the display screen, external monitor (if connected) and both. Turns the speakers on and off to save power. See "Acer Empowering Technology" on hotkeys. Launches Acer ePower Management in the hotkey combination. To activate hotkeys, press...
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... during the use of your Windows desktop and select Properties to bring up . If pressing a key does not turn the display back on an external monitor. Press + (increase) to adjust the brightness level. • The display device might be set to an external monitor. Resolutions lower than this native resoution, the screen expands to fill the computer display. Remove or replace it is not lit, no power is being...
... during the use of your Windows desktop and select Properties to bring up . If pressing a key does not turn the display back on an external monitor. Press + (increase) to adjust the brightness level. • The display device might be set to an external monitor. Resolutions lower than this native resoution, the screen expands to fill the computer display. Remove or replace it is not lit, no power is being...
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... Before moving the computer, close and latch the display. To bring the computer out of Sleep mode, open files. 2 Remove any media, floppy disks or compact disks from the drive(s). 3 Shut down the computer: Click on Start, Turn Off Computer, then click on Turn Off. then press and release the power button. Or: You can now safely take the computer anywhere you are just moving...
... Before moving the computer, close and latch the display. To bring the computer out of Sleep mode, open files. 2 Remove any media, floppy disks or compact disks from the drive(s). 3 Shut down the computer: Click on Start, Turn Off Computer, then click on Turn Off. then press and release the power button. Or: You can now safely take the computer anywhere you are just moving...
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Using software Playing DVD movies When the DVD drive module is set a password on boot, activate the BIOS utility, then select Security from the categories listed at the top of the screen. Recovering your computer. 1 Eject the DVD tray and insert a DVD movie disk; You can play DVD movies on boot: and use the and keys to set this feature. Find D2D Recovery at the bottom of the screen and use the and keys to enter the region code. then...
Using software Playing DVD movies When the DVD drive module is set a password on boot, activate the BIOS utility, then select Security from the categories listed at the top of the screen. Recovering your computer. 1 Eject the DVD tray and insert a DVD movie disk; You can play DVD movies on boot: and use the and keys to set this feature. Find D2D Recovery at the bottom of the screen and use the and keys to enter the region code. then...
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... or DVD. 1 Press + or select Acer eRecovery Management from the Empowering Technology toolbar to start Acer eRecovery Management. 2 Switch to the restore and recovery page by selecting the Burn Disc button. 3 Select the type of backup (factory default, user, current system, application) you would like to burn to complete the process. Choosing to burn a user backup will burn your most recently created backup image to disc. 4 Follow the instructions on screen to disc. If...
... or DVD. 1 Press + or select Acer eRecovery Management from the Empowering Technology toolbar to start Acer eRecovery Management. 2 Switch to the restore and recovery page by selecting the Burn Disc button. 3 Select the type of backup (factory default, user, current system, application) you would like to burn to complete the process. Choosing to burn a user backup will burn your most recently created backup image to disc. 4 Follow the instructions on screen to disc. If...
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... xiv audio adjusting the volume 35 troubleshooting 42 B battery pack battery-low warning 48 caring for xv characteristics 45 charging 47 checking charge level 47 installing 46 low conditions 48 maximizing life 45 optimizing 47 removing 47 using the first time 45 BIOS utility 60 brightness hotkeys 33 C caps lock 30 on indicator 25 care AC adapter xiv battery pack xv computer xiv CD-ROM ejecting 34 ejecting manually 42 troubleshooting 42 charging...
... xiv audio adjusting the volume 35 troubleshooting 42 B battery pack battery-low warning 48 caring for xv characteristics 45 charging 47 checking charge level 47 installing 46 low conditions 48 maximizing life 45 optimizing 47 removing 47 using the first time 45 BIOS utility 60 brightness hotkeys 33 C caps lock 30 on indicator 25 care AC adapter xiv battery pack xv computer xiv CD-ROM ejecting 34 ejecting manually 42 troubleshooting 42 charging...