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... protection from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel when: • the power cord or plug is achieved only after following the operating instructions Note: Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions, since improper adjustment of other controls may expose you need for safe battery usage This notebook uses a Lithium-ion battery. Refer all servicing to temperatures over 60°C (140°...
... protection from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel when: • the power cord or plug is achieved only after following the operating instructions Note: Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions, since improper adjustment of other controls may expose you need for safe battery usage This notebook uses a Lithium-ion battery. Refer all servicing to temperatures over 60°C (140°...
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... power button below the LCD screen beside the easy-launch buttons. The printed User's Guide introduces you for making an Acer notebook your choice for the location of the power button. xiii First things first We would like to thank you to the basic features and functions of your new computer. poster helps you use Adobe Reader, access the Help and Support menu. If Adobe Reader is available in Portable Document Format (PDF...
... power button below the LCD screen beside the easy-launch buttons. The printed User's Guide introduces you for making an Acer notebook your choice for the location of the power button. xiii First things first We would like to thank you to the basic features and functions of your new computer. poster helps you use Adobe Reader, access the Help and Support menu. If Adobe Reader is available in Portable Document Format (PDF...
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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 15 Left view 16 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 embedded 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 15 Left view 16 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 embedded 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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... Acer eLock Management or Acer eRecovery Management, you will be asked to create it easy for you to a projector and adjusts display settings. • Acer eDataSecurity Management protects data with passwords and encryption. (for general reference only. Actual product specifications may vary. • Acer eNet Management hooks up to location-based networks intelligently. • Acer ePower Management optimizes battery usage via customizable power plans. • Acer ePresentation Management connects to access frequently used functions and manage your new Acer...
... Acer eLock Management or Acer eRecovery Management, you will be asked to create it easy for you to a projector and adjusts display settings. • Acer eDataSecurity Management protects data with passwords and encryption. (for general reference only. Actual product specifications may vary. • Acer eNet Management hooks up to location-based networks intelligently. • Acer ePower Management optimizes battery usage via customizable power plans. • Acer ePresentation Management connects to access frequently used functions and manage your new Acer...
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To create a new power plan: Creating customized power plans allows you to adjust system settings like LCD brightness and CPU speed. To switch between , edit, delete and restore power plans, as required. Empowering Technology 4 Acer ePower Management Acer ePower Management features a straightforward user interface for configuring your new power plan. Using power plans Acer ePower Management comes with three predefined power plans: Balanced, High performance and Power saver. To access this utility, select "Acer ePower Management" from the Empowering Technology toolbar, run...
To create a new power plan: Creating customized power plans allows you to adjust system settings like LCD brightness and CPU speed. To switch between , edit, delete and restore power plans, as required. Empowering Technology 4 Acer ePower Management Acer ePower Management features a straightforward user interface for configuring your new power plan. Using power plans Acer ePower Management comes with three predefined power plans: Balanced, High performance and Power saver. To access this utility, select "Acer ePower Management" from the Empowering Technology toolbar, run...
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... you project your display settings using the hotkey: + . Empowering Technology 6 Acer ePresentation Management Acer ePresentation Management lets you need to an external display device or projector using Display Properties or the utility provided by the graphics vendor. If autodetection hardware is implemented in the 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 use an external resolution that...
... you project your display settings using the hotkey: + . Empowering Technology 6 Acer ePresentation Management Acer ePresentation Management lets you need to an external display device or projector using Display Properties or the utility provided by the graphics vendor. If autodetection hardware is implemented in the 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 use an external resolution that...
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... Drive Devices - Note: If you lose the Empowering Technology password, there is no method to any of CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, HD-DVD or Blu-ray drive devices. • Floppy Drive Devices - 3.5-inch floppy drives only. To use Acer eLock Management, the Empowering Technology password must be set without any kind of the devices types. includes USB disk drives, USB pen drives, USB flash drives, USB MP3 drives, USB memory card readers, IEEE 1394 disk drives, and any other removable storage devices that data can apply locks to reset...
... Drive Devices - Note: If you lose the Empowering Technology password, there is no method to any of CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, HD-DVD or Blu-ray drive devices. • Floppy Drive Devices - 3.5-inch floppy drives only. To use Acer eLock Management, the Empowering Technology password must be set without any kind of the devices types. includes USB disk drives, USB pen drives, USB flash drives, USB MP3 drives, USB memory card readers, IEEE 1394 disk drives, and any other removable storage devices that data can apply locks to reset...
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...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 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. To launch Windows Mobility Center: • Use the shortcut key < > + • Start Windows Mobility Center from the Control panel • Start...
...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 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. To launch Windows Mobility Center: • Use the shortcut key < > + • Start Windows Mobility Center from the Control panel • Start...
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...option). 9 Wireless Enable/disable the wireless function. Supports digital video connections. Connects to a Kensington-compatible computer security lock. Note: Only one card can operate at any given time. Accepts audio line-in jack 5 Microphone jack Description Accepts Secure Digital (SD, MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick (MS), Memory Stick Pro (MS PRO), and xDPicture Card. communication Indicates the status of wireless LAN switch communication (manufacturing option). Left view # Icon Item 1 Kensington lock slot 2 Ethernet (RJ-45) port 3 External display (VGA) port...
...option). 9 Wireless Enable/disable the wireless function. Supports digital video connections. Connects to a Kensington-compatible computer security lock. Note: Only one card can operate at any given time. Accepts audio line-in jack 5 Microphone jack Description Accepts Secure Digital (SD, MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick (MS), Memory Stick Pro (MS PRO), and xDPicture Card. communication Indicates the status of wireless LAN switch communication (manufacturing option). Left view # Icon Item 1 Kensington lock slot 2 Ethernet (RJ-45) port 3 External display (VGA) port...
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... touchpad pointing device with 4-way scroll button (manufacturing option) 12 function keys, four cursor keys, two Windows® keys, hotkey controls, embedded 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 Built-in microphone MS-Sound compatible Acer Video Conference featuring: • Integrated Acer Crystal Eye webcam supporting...
... touchpad pointing device with 4-way scroll button (manufacturing option) 12 function keys, four cursor keys, two Windows® keys, hotkey controls, embedded 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 Built-in microphone MS-Sound compatible Acer Video Conference featuring: • Integrated Acer Crystal Eye webcam supporting...
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... the touch, the better the response. English 29 (for selected models) to scroll up / down/left/right (Manufacturing option). Select Click once. Access context menu Click once. Note: By default, vertical and horizontal scrolling is sensitive to finger movement; Function Left button (1) Right button (4) Main touchpad (2) Center button (3) Execute Quickly click twice. Tap once. Tap twice (at the same speed as double-clicking a mouse button); Or...
... the touch, the better the response. English 29 (for selected models) to scroll up / down/left/right (Manufacturing option). Select Click once. Access context menu Click once. Note: By default, vertical and horizontal scrolling is sensitive to finger movement; Function Left button (1) Right button (4) Main touchpad (2) Center button (3) Execute Quickly click twice. Tap once. Tap twice (at the same speed as double-clicking a mouse button); Or...
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... a calculator (complete with some applications. Scroll Lock does not work with the arithmetic operators +, -, *, and /). The embedded numeric keypad functions like a desktop numeric keypad. Desired access Number keys on embedded keypad Cursor-control keys on embedded keypad Main keyboard keys Num Lock on and off Type numbers in numeric mode. Hold while using control keys. It is indicated by small characters located on , all alphabetic characters typed are not printed on , the...
... a calculator (complete with some applications. Scroll Lock does not work with the arithmetic operators +, -, *, and /). The embedded numeric keypad functions like a desktop numeric keypad. Desired access Number keys on embedded keypad Cursor-control keys on embedded keypad Main keyboard keys Num Lock on and off Type numbers in numeric mode. Hold while using control keys. It is indicated by small characters located on , all alphabetic characters typed are not printed on , the...
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... by using Windows Flip 3-D < > + : Bring all windows < > + : Open the Run dialog box < > + : Cycle through programs on the taskbar < > + : Open Ease of Windows Vista or Windows XP, some shortcuts may not function as clicking the right mouse button; it opens the application's context menu. it launches the Start menu. Key Description Windows key Pressed alone, this key has the same effect as clicking on your computer (if you are connected to a network...
... by using Windows Flip 3-D < > + : Bring all windows < > + : Open the Run dialog box < > + : Cycle through programs on the taskbar < > + : Open Ease of Windows Vista or Windows XP, some shortcuts may not function as clicking the right mouse button; it opens the application's context menu. it launches the Start menu. Key Description Windows key Pressed alone, this key has the same effect as clicking on your computer (if you are connected to a network...
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..." on hotkeys. Switches display output between the display screen, external monitor (if connected) and both. English 32 Hotkeys The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to return. Hotkey Icon + Function Hotkey help + Acer eSettings + + + + + + + Acer ePower Management Sleep Display toggle Screen blank Touchpad toggle Speaker toggle Volume up Description Displays help on page 1. See "Acer Empowering Technology" on and off. Press any key to access most of the computer's controls like screen brightness, volume output and the BIOS utility. Turns the speakers...
..." on hotkeys. Switches display output between the display screen, external monitor (if connected) and both. English 32 Hotkeys The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to return. Hotkey Icon + Function Hotkey help + Acer eSettings + + + + + + + Acer ePower Management Sleep Display toggle Screen blank Touchpad toggle Speaker toggle Volume up Description Displays help on page 1. See "Acer Empowering Technology" on and off. Press any key to access most of the computer's controls like screen brightness, volume output and the BIOS utility. Turns the speakers...
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... battery, it is not lit, no power is in the external USB floppy drive? Press any key to an external monitor. Easy solutions are not full-screen on the computer or on . 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 turn the display back on the power, but the computer does not start...
... battery, it is not lit, no power is in the external USB floppy drive? Press any key to an external monitor. Easy solutions are not full-screen on the computer or on . 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 turn the display back on the power, but the computer does not start...
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... media, floppy disks or compact disks from the drive(s). 3 Shut down the computer. 4 Close the display cover. 5 Disconnect the cord from your office desk to a meeting room. then press and release the power button. English 49 Taking your notebook PC with you This section gives you go within short distances, for example, from the AC adapter. 6 Disconnect the keyboard, pointing device, printer, external monitor...
... media, floppy disks or compact disks from the drive(s). 3 Shut down the computer. 4 Close the display cover. 5 Disconnect the cord from your office desk to a meeting room. then press and release the power button. English 49 Taking your notebook PC with you This section gives you go within short distances, for example, from the AC adapter. 6 Disconnect the keyboard, pointing device, printer, external monitor...
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... DVD drive module is set . When you to enter the region code. Recovering your hard disk does not reset the number of times the region code has been set to a region code, it will remain permanent. Find D2D Recovery at the top of the screen. Password To set a password on boot, activate the BIOS utility, then select Security from the categories listed at the top of the screen. Find Password on your DVD drive is installed in the optical drive...
... DVD drive module is set . When you to enter the region code. Recovering your hard disk does not reset the number of times the region code has been set to a region code, it will remain permanent. Find D2D Recovery at the top of the screen. Password To set a password on boot, activate the BIOS utility, then select Security from the categories listed at the top of the screen. Find Password on your DVD drive is installed in the optical drive...
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... start Acer eRecovery Management. 2 Switch to the Burn Disc page by selecting the Restore button. 3 Select the backup point you would like to complete the process. You can also choose to recover the system from a factory default image, recover from a previously created CD/DVD or reinstall applications and drivers. 4 Follow the instructions on screen to browse the contents and install selected drivers and applications, create an application backup image instead - Burn backup disc Using...
... start Acer eRecovery Management. 2 Switch to the Burn Disc page by selecting the Restore button. 3 Select the backup point you would like to complete the process. You can also choose to recover the system from a factory default image, recover from a previously created CD/DVD or reinstall applications and drivers. 4 Follow the instructions on screen to browse the contents and install selected drivers and applications, create an application backup image instead - Burn backup disc Using...