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Page 2: ...date and place of purchase information in the space provided below The serial number and model number are recorded on the label affixed to your computer All correspondence concerning your unit should include the serial number model number and purchase information No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronically mec...

Page 3: ...dobe Reader is not installed on your computer clicking on AcerSystem User Guide will run the Adobe Reader setup program first Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation For instructions on how to use Adobe Reader access the Help and Support menu Please understand that due to its nature the Quick Guide as well as the Application Manual will occasionally refer to functions or...

Page 4: ...pment operator as possible When you need to disconnect power to the equipment be sure to unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet CAUTION for Listening To protect your hearing follow these instructions Increase the volume gradually until you can hear clearly and comfortably Do not increase the volume level after your ears have adjusted Do not listen to music at high volumes for extended pe...

Page 5: ...ake sure that the total rating of all products plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed the fuse rating Do not overload a power outlet strip or receptacle by plugging in too many devices The overall system load must not exceed 80 of the branch circuit rating If power strips are used the load should not exceed 80 of the power strip s input rating This product s AC adapter is equipped with a thr...

Page 6: ...nd do not expose it to temperatures over 60 C 140 F Failure to follow these guidelines may cause the battery to leak acid become hot explode or ignite and cause injury and or damage Do not pierce open or disassemble the battery If the battery leaks and you come into contact with the leaked fluids rinse thoroughly with water and seek medical attention immediately For safety reasons and to prolong t...

Page 7: ...on the use of radio equipment in fuel depots storage and distribution areas chemical plants or where blasting operations are in progress Areas with a potentially explosive atmosphere are often but not always marked They include below deck on boats chemical transfer or storage facilities vehicles using liquefied petroleum gas such as propane or butane and areas where the air contains chemicals or p...

Page 8: ...e and persons with hearing aids should not hold the device to the ear with the hearing aid Do not place credit cards or other magnetic storage media near the device because information stored on them may be erased Medical devices Operation of any radio transmitting equipment including wireless phones may interfere with the functionality of inadequately protected medical devices Consult a physician...

Page 9: ...ledevices in an aircraft may be dangerous to the operation of the aircraft disrupt the wireless telephone network and may be illegal Potentially explosive environments Switch off your device when in any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere and obey all signs and instructions Potentially explosive atmospheres include areas where you would normally be advised to turn off your vehicle engine ...

Page 10: ...r electronic products containing an LCD CRT monitor or display Lamp s inside this product contain mercury and must be recycled or disposed of according to local state or federal laws For more information contact the Electronic Industries Alliance at www eiae org For lamp specific disposal information check www lamprecycle org ...

Page 11: ... been shipped enabled for power management Activate display Sleep mode within 15 minutes of user inactivity Activate computer s Sleep mode within 30 minutes of user inactivity Wake the computer from Sleep mode by pushing power button Tips and information for comfortable use Computer users may complain of eyestrain and headaches after prolonged use Users are also at risk of physical injury after lo...

Page 12: ...displays could stress your eyes The following sections provide suggestions on how to reduce eyestrain Eyes Rest your eyes frequently Give your eyes regular breaks by looking away from the monitor and focusing on a distant point Blink frequently to keep your eyes from drying out Display Keep your display clean Keep your head at a higher level than the top edge of the display so your eyes point down...

Page 13: ...hing exercises Breathe fresh air as often as possible Exercise regularly and maintain a healthy body Warning We do not recommend using the computer on a couch or bed If this is unavoidable work for only short periods take breaks regularly and do some stretching exercises Note For more information please refer to Regulations and safety notices on page 56 in the Application Manual ...

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Page 15: ... your system password 5 Using passwords for BIOS 6 For advanced wireless connection setting 7 Acer Communication Suite 11 Aspire oneMail 11 Messenger 37 Using the keyboard 50 Lock keys and embedded numeric keypad 50 Hotkeys 51 Special keys 52 Frequently asked questions 53 Requesting service 55 Regulations and safety notices 56 FCC notice 56 Laser compliance statement 57 LCD pixel statement 58 Radi...

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Page 17: ...roduct specifications may vary 1 Connect Browse the Internet engage in video chats send receive email and share photos anytime anywhere 2 Work Enhance your mobile productivity with useful professional tools 3 Fun Enjoy games and multimedia while on the move 4 Files Organize and access your data and multimedia files easily 5 Settings Adjust system settings for optimum performance and set passwords ...

Page 18: ... Stay in touch via email from this easy to use email client RSS Reader Stay up to date with your favourite blogs and news sources Wikipedia Learn from the free online Wikipedia encyclopedia Google Maps Use Google Maps for easy navigation Hotmail Launch Hotmail Work Writer Create and edit text based documents Spreadsheets Calculate numbers and analyze data in spreadsheets Presentations Prepare and ...

Page 19: ...otos Games Play games to relax Webcam Capture photos and videos with ease Paint Create or alter picture files Files My Documents Find and manage your documents My Music Find and manage your music My Pictures Find and manage your images My Videos Find and manage your videos My Downloads Find and manage your downloaded files My Files Find and manage your files Insert an SD card into the Storage Expa...

Page 20: ...or wireless Audio Adjust volume settings for the best sound System View system device information and settings Date Time Set your computer s date and time Touchpad Adjust touchpad settings Live Update Add or remove programs from your computer Printer Connect to a USB printer to print your documents or photos Input Language Set up alternative input languages User Password Set up or change your pass...

Page 21: ...also set your BIOS password to enhance the system protection There are 3 levels of password protection you may chose to enable or disable Screen saver Sleep mode System power on Setting your system password 1 Click the Settings tab 2 Click User Password 3 You will see this dialog Click on Change Password ...

Page 22: ...enter this password to gain access to the BIOS utility User Password secures your computer against unauthorized use Combine the use of this password with password checkpoints on boot up and resume from Hibernation for maximum security Password on Boot secures your computer against unauthorized use Combine the use of this password with password checkpoints on boot up and resume from Hibernation for...

Page 23: ... you enter the password incorrectly a warning message appears Try again and press Enter Important You have three chances to enter a password If you fail to enter the password correctly after three tries the system halts Press and hold the power button for four seconds to shut down the computer Then turn on the computer again and try again For advanced wireless connection setting 1 Please switch on...

Page 24: ...8 English 4 Select WLAN and click Next 5 Click Select ...

Page 25: ...9 English 6 Choose the wireless access point you want to connect to and click OK 7 Click Next ...

Page 26: ...10 English 8 Check Connect after finish and select Finish 9 You are now connected click Close to exit Connection Management ...

Page 27: ... recipients and integrates the functionalities of RSS reader contacts and calendar Email Setup an account 1 Select Tools Account in the Aspire oneMail menu bar 2 Select Add in the accounts dialog box 3 Enter your account name e g my email 4 Enter your email address e g my_email myhost com 5 Enter your email password Password displayed as for security 6 Press Next a Aspire oneMail will check and ve...

Page 28: ...g 110 25 5 Enable SSL checkbox if the server needs SSL connection 6 Enable Authentication checkbox if outgoing server requires authentication 7 Press Next Setup an account to access Lotus Domino webmail 1 Select Tools Account in the Aspire oneMail menu bar 2 Select Add in the Accounts dialog box 3 Enter your account name e g my email 4 Enter your email address e g my_email myhost com 5 Enter your ...

Page 29: ... Enter your email address e g my_email myhost com 5 Enter your email password Password displayed as for security 6 Press Next 7 Enter your user name e g my email 8 Select Incoming server type e g Exchange Web Access Microsoft Exchange 9 Enter the Exchange URL e g http myhost com exchange 10 Press Next Read mail Double click an email to view its contents Click on the arrowhead icon to view message ...

Page 30: ...ad all attachments Select Save to directory to save attachments to a user specified directory Write mail Press the New button to open mail edit view Press the Attach button to add an attachment Press the Priority button to add delivery priority to the email Click the arrowhead icon to view the detail fields that you can add to your email ...

Page 31: ...nce item in View Sort by to sort your mailbox Manage mail Delete mail To delete mail right click and select Delete Select and type Del on keyboard Or select and click the Delete button Move mail Drag and drop the selected mail to a specific folder or archive located on the left side of the Aspire oneMail screen or select mail and Edit Move to folder Mark Mail as Read Unread Select a mail right cli...

Page 32: ...list and preview pane by clicking on the Folder list and Preview button Drag the pane to adjust the size of the folder list or preview pane Manage mail accounts Select Accounts Manager from the Tools Account menu Select Add from the Accounts Manager window to add your email account Select Remove to delete an account without deleting received mail Enable disable an account using the checkbox And se...

Page 33: ...il through a specific account use the Set as default button to set the default mail account Set mail filter Use filters to filter out unwanted email You can setup filters by selecting one of the following options from Tools Filter ...

Page 34: ...ter criteria The actions are Don t download Move to Spam or Download only Don t download If you select this action all of the messages matching the conditions are not downloaded The messages that do not match are downloaded to your Inbox folder Move to Spam If you select this action all the messages matching the conditions are put into the Spam folder The messages that do not match are downloaded ...

Page 35: ...are 1 day to 30 days Set to automatically download attachment Select the feature in Tools Options and the Options dialog will be shown Choose Full message including attachments to download attachments automatically The default setting is Message header and body Set mail signature Select the feature in Tools Options and the Options dialog will be shown Create and edit a signature for your outgoing ...

Page 36: ...ayed on the mail list to indicate his her online status You can chat with the mail sender by following these steps 1 On the mail preview pane right click the mail sender 2 On the popup menu choose Chat with 3 The chat dialog will pop up and you can chat with him her now Add mail sender to Contacts address book You can add a mail sender to your Contacts address book by using one of the following st...

Page 37: ...wn on the popup menu Contacts Add a contact 1 Choose File New Contact from the menu bar Or click the New button and select Contact from the pop up menu Or right click on Contact List and select New contact from the menu 2 Enter the details of the contact you want to add on the Contact Editor page ...

Page 38: ...set contact picture 3 Select Remove picture to set the contact picture as default photo Manage contacts Edit contact group a Select the contact you want to edit b Double click the contact group on the Contact List Or Choose File Open Or right click on Contact List and select Open c The contact group editor will pop up Edit your contact Address book a Contact groups are separated into 6 address boo...

Page 39: ...he submenu Or right click on Contact List select the Copy to folder option and choose the destination address book from the submenu c The contacts groups will be copied Sort a Choose View Sort by Or click the Contact List title bar directly b Sorting options include contact group type IM status Name Email Phone and Birthday c Use View Sort by and select Sort ascending or Sort descending to sort in...

Page 40: ...ail editor window Chat to contacts a Log in to Acer IM b The IM status of the contact will be shown on Contact List c Select the contact you want to chat with The contact must have an IM account and be online d Choose File Send IM Or click the Chat button Or right click on Contact List and select Chat with ...

Page 41: ...25 English e A chat dialog with this contact will pop up Import contact vCard a Choose File Import b Select the vCard you want to import from the vCard chooser dialog ...

Page 42: ...t as vCard 3 Select the export destination folder 4 Click Export and the contacts group members will be exported Export all contacts from a specific address book 1 Select the address book you want to export 2 Choose File Export all Or right click on Address Book List and select Export 3 Select the export destination folder 4 Click Export and all contacts group members belonging to the address book...

Page 43: ...dialog b Enter your appointment subject c Enter your appointment location d Select which calendar folder to save the appointment e Edit the start and end time f If you want to set the appointment to an all day event you can toggle the all day event check box g Modify alarm time h Edit appointment content ...

Page 44: ...time f If you want to set the appointment to an all day event you can toggle the all day event check box g Modify alarm time h Edit appointment content i Click the Save Close button on the tool bar to save the appointment to your calendar Create an event from the application menu a Click File New Appointment or File New All day event on the application menu and this will open a New Appointment dia...

Page 45: ... view layouts for you to view calendar information To switch calendar views just click on the day week and month button on the calendar main page Day view a To use day view click on the Day button on the calendar main page The day view will show appointments for one day b Click the Previous or Next button on the calendar main page to view appointments from the previous or next day c Click the Toda...

Page 46: ...on the calendar main page The month view will show appointments for one month b Click the Previous or Next button on the calendar main page to view appointments from the previous or next month c Click the Today button on the calendar main page to return to the current month Click date on mini calendar displayed at the bottom left of the calendar to view a specific month ...

Page 47: ...t How to show hide appointments for specific calendar a Enable the checkbox on calendar list view to show appointments b Disable the checkbox on calendar list view to hide appointments Create a new calendar You can create a new calendar in several ways Create a new calendar from the calendar list view a Right click on calendar list view b Click on New calendar in the context menu c Enter calendar ...

Page 48: ...s for exporting your iCalendar Export all calendars to Calendar format a Click File Export all the on application menu b Select the file path that you want to export to and click Export c If the calendar was imported successfully a dialog will display a Congratulations message Export a single calendar to iCalendar format a Right click the calendar that you want to export in calendar list view b Se...

Page 49: ...o an RSS feed 1 Launch RSS Reader If you have launched the Email Contact Calendar application just switch to RSS view 2 Press the ADD feed button 3 Enter the feed URL and press Next 4 RSS reader will start to verify the feed URL ...

Page 50: ... Properties 3 In the Properties dialog enable the Download full article as an html attachment option Search RSS Like email you can search for specific RSS news by entering one or more keywords in the search field Sort RSS Like email you can sort the RSS news by clicking the sort column in news list view Frequently Asked Questions How many email accounts can I add Aspire oneMail supports up to six ...

Page 51: ...ign in to your mail website if you wish to view all your mail Does Aspire oneMail support server mail synchronization Aspire oneMail does not support mail synchronization It only retrieves mail from the Inbox of your account We suggest using an internet browser to sign in to your mail website if you wish to view all your mail Does Aspire oneMail support SMIME or mail encryption and decryption Aspi...

Page 52: ...not be shown correctly You should click the link in the RSS content to launch your internet browser and view the full content Why can t I view the embedded images in my mail There are many formats of email with embedded images leading different mail clients and servers to have compatibility issues Aspire oneMail saves embedded images as attachments You can view the embedded images from the attachm...

Page 53: ...1 Press Add account on the application main window 2 Choose an IM service type e g MSN Messenger 3 Enter your IM account e g your_account mail_server 4 Enter your password 5 Click on OK button Sign in Method 1 a Select the accounts you want to sign in to from the application main window b Click the Sign in button Method 2 a Press Accounts Account settings b Select the account you wish to sign in t...

Page 54: ...ct the account you wish to sign out from c Click the Sign out button Manage display information 1 Press the icon area on the application main window 2 Choose an image file to use Edit nickname and description 1 Press Enter your nickname or Enter your personal message 2 Enter your nickname or personal message ...

Page 55: ... presence status 1 Click on the status area 2 Choose a new status from drop down menu Conversation Chat to contact 1 Double click on a contact in contact list view to start a new chat window 2 Enter text in the input area ...

Page 56: ...con tool button to expand the emoticon panel 2 Select an emoticon and click it to insert at cursor Initiate a chat room 1 To create a chat room from one to one chat click Actions Invite other contacts 2 Choose the contacts to invite and press OK 3 A new chat room will be created and users automatically switched to that chat room ...

Page 57: ...you can press accept to start or reject to cancel the invitation on the pop up dialog View a contact s webcam video 1 To view a contact s webcam video click Actions Video View a contact s webcam to send an invitation Or click the video tool button and press View a contact s webcam 2 When your contact invites you to view his her webcam you can press accept to view or reject to cancel the invitation...

Page 58: ...ick the voice tool button 2 When your contact invites you to start a voice call you can press accept to start or reject to cancel the invitation on the popup dialog Transfer file to contact 1 Choose the contact you want to send a file to 2 Double click or press Enter to open the chat dialog 3 Press Actions on the top tool bar 4 Press Send file 5 Use the file chooser to select the file you want to ...

Page 59: ...ger records all file transfers 4 You can press Stop to stop the file transfers in process 5 You can press Open to open the transferred file with a system default application 6 You can press Clear to clear the file transfer item 7 You also can press Clear complete transfers to clear all completed transfers Manage conversation history 1 Press Tools on the top menu bar in application main window 2 Se...

Page 60: ...ersation history with this contact Block messages from strangers 1 Press Tools on the top menu bar in application main window 2 Select Options and press it 3 In the Contact field under the General tag turn on the option Only people in my contact list can send me messages 4 Press Ok Manage contact list Add a contact 1 Press Contacts in the menu bar 2 Press Add a contact 3 Select a contact 4 Edit th...

Page 61: ...ock a contact Delete a contact 1 Choose a contact you want to delete from the contact list 2 Press Contacts in the menu bar 3 Make sure you really want to delete him her and press Delete Contact Group contacts 1 Choose the group you want to edit in the contact list 2 Press Contacts in the menu bar 3 Press Edit a group ...

Page 62: ...Online contacts only Show all contacts 1 Press Contacts in the menu bar 2 Select Filter contacts 3 Press Show all contacts Show contact by IM account 1 Press account switcher in the main window 2 Select your account Sort contacts 1 Press Contacts in the menu bar 2 Select Sort contacts 3 Select the sorting type by Group by Status or by IM service ...

Page 63: ...ate a new emoticon 3 Press Browse to select the new emoticon you want to add 4 Press Remove to remove the emoticon you select 5 Press Modify to modify the emoticon you select 6 Press Pin to add the emoticon you select to your favorite emoticons list 7 Press Unpin to remove the emoticon you select from your favorite emoticons list 8 Press Close to exit the emoticon manager Frequently Asked Question...

Page 64: ...with friends on AIM Other functions are limited Buddy info and profile text message SMS video and voice calls sending files and expressions are not supported Note on continuing support MSN Messenger Windows Live Messenger Yahoo Messenger Google Talk and AIM services are the property of Microsoft Yahoo Google and AOL respectively Interaction with the Aspire one Messenger may be terminated at any ti...

Page 65: ...cam sharing needs your buddy to share his her webcam first Ask your buddy to enable webcam sharing for you Why can t I have webcam conversations with more than one contact at a time To ensure high quality transmission the Aspire one Messenger supports only one video call voice call or webcam sharing session at any time That means if you are in a video call with your MSN buddy you won t be able to ...

Page 66: ...he keys Lock key Description Caps Lock When Caps Lock is on all alphabetic characters typed are in uppercase Num Lock Fn F11 When Num Lock is on the embedded keypad is in numeric mode The keys function as a calculator complete with the arithmetic operators and Use this mode when you need to do a lot of numeric data entry A better solution would be to connect an external keypad Screen Lock Fn F12 L...

Page 67: ...r in Sleep mode Fn F5 Display toggle Switches display output between the display screen external monitor if connected and both Fn F6 Screen blank Turns the display screen backlight off to save power Press any key to return Fn F7 Touchpad toggle Turns the internal touchpad on and off Fn F8 Speaker toggle Turns the speakers on and off Fn Brightness up Increases the screen brightness Fn Brightness do...

Page 68: ...a text editor or word processor 2 Hold Alt Gr and then press the 5 key at the upper center of the keyboard Note Some fonts and software do not support the Euro symbol The US dollar sign 1 Open a text editor or word processor 2 Hold Shift and then press the 4 key at the upper center of the keyboard Note This function varies according to the language settings ...

Page 69: ...not turn the display back on three things might be the cause The brightness level might be too low Press Fn increase to adjust the brightness level The display device might be set to an external monitor Press the display toggle hotkey Fn F5 to toggle the display back to the computer If the Sleep indicator is lit the computer is in Sleep mode Press and release the power button to resume No audio is...

Page 70: ...all data will be erased It is important to back up all data files before you use this option 1 Press the power button to turn the system on 2 Press F2 during the Power On Self Test when the Acer logo is displayed on screen after bootup to enter BIOS Setup 3 Select the Boot menu 4 Refer to onscreen instructions to set the first device to any bootable optical disc drive 5 Insert the Recovery disc in...

Page 71: ... front cover of the ITW passport If the country you are traveling in does not have an Acer authorized ITW service site you can still get in contact with our offices worldwide Please consult http global acer com Before you call Please have the following information available when you call Acer for online service and please be at your computer when you call With your support we can reduce the amount...

Page 72: ... the device and receiver Connect the device into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for help Notice Shielded cables All connections to other computing devices must be made using shielded cables to maintain compliance with FCC regulations Notice Peripheral devices Only peripherals input outpu...

Page 73: ... DVD drive s classification label shown below is located on the drive CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT CAUTION INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM APPAREIL A LASER DE CLASSE 1 PRODUIT LASERATTENTION RADIATION DU FAISCEAU LASER INVISIBLE EN CAS D OUVERTURE EVITTER TOUTE EXPOSITION AUX RAYONS LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE LASER KLASSE 1 VORSICHT UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG WENN ABDECKUNG GEÖFFNET N...

Page 74: ...cy and safety standards of any country or region in which it has been approved for wireless use Depending on configurations this product may or may not contain wireless radio devices such as wireless LAN and or Bluetooth modules Below information is for products with such devices European Union EU R TTE Directive 1999 5 EC as attested by conformity with the following harmonized standard Article 3 ...

Page 75: ...luetooth card is far below the FCC radio frequency exposure limits Nevertheless the notebook PC series shall be used in such a manner that the potential for human contact during normal operation is minimized as follows 1 Users are requested to follow the RF safety instructions on wireless option devices that are included in the user s manual of each RF option device Caution To comply with FCC RF e...

Page 76: ...a Low power license exempt radio communication devices RSS 210 a Common information Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause interference and 2 This device must accept any interference including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device b Operation in 2 4 GHz band To prevent radio interference to the licensed service this device is intend...

Page 77: ...en tilt angle 85 0 Design screen illuminance Illuminance level 250 250cosα lx where α 85 Color Source D65 Reflection class of LCD panel positive and negative polarity Ordinary LCD Class I Protective or Acer CrystalBrite LCD Class III Image polarity Both Reference white Pre setting of luminance and color temperature 6500K tested under BM7 Yn u n v n Pixel fault class Class II ...

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