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Page 1: ...User s Manual ...

Page 2: ... can log onto account acer com using your Acer ID and password to see and manage all your registered products Note It may take a few days for your information to be updated to the database Model number _________________________________ Serial number _________________________________ Date of purchase ______________________________ Place of purchase ______________________________ Important This manu...

Page 3: ... Drive files 18 Gmail 19 Composing an email 19 YouTube 19 Playing video or audio files 19 Other Supported File Types 19 Chrome OS tips and tricks 20 Documents 20 How to create documents 20 Finding your documents 21 How to share documents with other users 21 How to start a video chat 22 How to listen to music 22 How to watch videos TV or movies 23 Working with Microsoft Office Word Excel and Powepo...

Page 4: ...k Select a wireless network from the Select a network list to connect to the Internet If network access is protected you will need an access password to connect to it Accept the Terms of Service Once connected to a network accept the Terms of Service Your Chromebook will then download any available system updates so you automatically get the latest Chrome OS features First time sign in Create a ne...

Page 5: ...ign in to your Google Account If you already have a Google Account enter your username and password in the sign in box that appears and select the Sign in button Important Sign in with your primary Google Account This account will be set as the owner and is the only account that will be able to change certain Chrome settings ...

Page 6: ...it up let us show you around your new Acer Chromebook Front view Icon Item Description 1 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording 2 Screen Displays computer output 3 Webcam Web camera for video communication A light next to the webcam indicates that the webcam is active 1 3 2 ...

Page 7: ...mputer 2 Touchpad click button Touch sensitive pointing device which functions like a computer mouse Pressing down anywhere on the pad functions like the left button of a mouse Pressing down anywhere with two fingers functions like the right button of a mouse 3 Power key Turns the computer on and off 1 2 3 ...

Page 8: ...age Reload Reload the current page Full screen Open the page in full screen mode Next window Switch to the next window Brightness down Decreases the screen brightness Brightness up Increases the screen brightness Mute Turns off audio output Volume down Decreases the volume Volume up Increases the volume Action Gesture Click Press down on any part of the touchpad Two finger tap or alt click Tapping...

Page 9: ...lock into the notch and turn the key to secure the lock Some keyless models are also available 2 USB ports Connect to USB devices If a port is black it is USB 2 0 compatible if it is blue it is also USB 3 0 compatible 3 HDMI port Supports high definition digital video connections Drag and drop Select the item you want to move with one finger With a second finger move the item Release both fingers ...

Page 10: ...r status Battery indicator Indicates the computer s battery status 1 Charging The light shows amber when the batter is charging 2 Fully charged The light shows blue when in AC mode 2 Headset speaker jack Connects to audio devices e g speakers headphones or a headset with microphone 3 DC in jack Connects to an AC adapter ...

Page 11: ...Your Acer Chromebook tour 11 Bottom view Icon Item Description 1 Speakers Deliver stereo audio output 1 ...

Page 12: ...the current web browsing sessions s history closing and reopening the Chrome browser begins a new session Select to Reload the current webpage 2 Closes a tab 3 Opens a new tab 4 Type a web address or perform an internet search in this search box also known as the omnibox 5 Minimizes the window into the desktop shelf Shelf Window controls ...

Page 13: ...6 and Unpin an app from the shelf on page 16 for more information 6 Maximizes the window to take up the entire screen Click again to return window to previous position Also select and hold to display a left and right arrow next to the icon These neatly align the window to take up half the left side of the screen or the right side respectively 7 Closes the entire window tabs and all 8 Bookmark save...

Page 14: ...information at a glance such as the time Wi Fi signal strength and battery life Tap the Status area to display a box with more options Icon Description Icon Description Chrome OS help Shut down Lock screen Settings Battery status Volume control Bluetooth status Wireless network connection ...

Page 15: ...3 Select Web Store 4 You can then browse through the app categories in the left column or search for a specific type of app using the search box 5 When you find an app that you would like to add select it and then select ADD TO CHROME 6 A verification window will pop up select Add to download and install the app or select Cancel To open your new app select the Launcher then All Apps or type the na...

Page 16: ...ll files saved to your Google Drive are saved online and are accessible to other devices such as your smartphone or tablet Files saved to the Downloads folder are saved to your local drive and are only accessible to your Chromebook Difference between Drive and Files apps Google Drive is a web based storage service offered by Google and the Files app is the onboard storage system for your Chromeboo...

Page 17: ...terchangeably when giving instructions regarding accessing files Creating a new document 1 From the Apps list select the Google Drive icon 2 Select NEW and select the type of document you want to create Sync files from Downloads to Google Drive 1 Select the Launcher icon 2 Select All Apps or type Files 3 Select the Files icon Note For an alternative method of creating documents see How to create d...

Page 18: ...rive while offline but first you must enable offline access 1 Select the Launcher icon 2 Select All Apps or type Files 3 Select the Files icon and then select My Drive 4 Select the file s you want to access offline 5 Two finger tap see Touchpad on page 8 to bring up the context sensitive menu and select Available offline A check mark will appear to indicate the file is available offline ...

Page 19: ...Launcher icon 2 Select All Apps or type YouTube 3 Select the YouTube icon Playing video or audio files Your Chromebook has a built in media player to play audio and video files To play a file double click on an audio or video file in your Files app Other Supported File Types Your Chromebook supports a number of other file formats Media type Supported formats Audio Video 3gp avi mov mp4 m4v m4a mp3...

Page 20: ... of document you want to create Create word processing files with Google Docs spreadsheets with Google Sheets and presentations with Google Slides 3 Select Google Docs Google Sheets or Google Slides That s it You ve just created a new document in a few seconds With your new document you can add text insert images change the font make it bold underline it italicize it you get the gist Most of the f...

Page 21: ...et access To access your files from any internet connected computer do the following 1 Open the computer s web browser 2 In the browser s address bar type drive google com this is the Google Drive web address 3 Login using your Google account username and password 4 Select My Drive or whatever folder you ve created to put your files in How to share documents with other users 1 Select the Share but...

Page 22: ...ess the Search key on your keyboard 2 Select All Apps or type Play Music 3 Select Play Music For other streaming apps like Pandora Spotify Rdio Deezer and more availability varies by country 1 Press the Search key on your keyboard 2 Select All Apps or type Web Store 3 Select Web Store to go to the Chrome Web Store 4 Search for Pandora or other music apps 5 When you find what you want select the AD...

Page 23: ... more availability varies by country select Web Store to go to the Chrome Web Store Then search for Netflix or other entertainment apps Working with Microsoft Office Word Excel and Powepoint documents Open and edit Microsoft Office files using Google s office compatibility mode 1 Press the Search key on your keyboard 2 Select All Apps or type Files 3 Select the Files icon Note Play Movies may not ...

Page 24: ...ect File Save as Google Docs Slides or Sheets format depends on the type of document Export Google Drive documents as Microsoft Office files 1 Press the Search key on your keyboard 2 Select All Apps or type Docs 3 Select Google Docs Sheets or Slides depending on the document you want to create 4 After creating the content of your document select File Download as and select the type of format you w...

Page 25: ...ffline 1 Press the Search key on your keyboard 2 Select All Apps or type Gmail Offline 3 Select the Gmail Offline icon 4 Use the app like you normally would It ll update and send your emails the next time you log on to the internet Note Office Online programs save files you create exclusively to Micrsoft s own OneDrive cloud storage Though you can download a file you create and then move it to Goo...

Page 26: ...en there is no internet connection To enable offline access to file types other than Google documents when offline see Enable offline access to Google Drive files on page 18 Important Any changes you make to a current document or any document you create while offline are saved locally on your computer and will not be seen if you open the document from Google Drive on another computer or device The...

Page 27: ... your account picture appears 2 Select Settings 3 To show the advanced settings scroll to the bottom and select Show advanced settings Changing the language settings 1 Select the Status area of the shelf in the lower right corner of the screen where your account picture appears 2 Select Settings 3 Select Show advanced settings 4 Scroll down and select Language and input settings 5 Select Add to ad...

Page 28: ...ttings 3 Select Show advanced settings 4 Scroll down and select the drop down box next to Time zone Customizing appearance Customizing the wallpaper 1 Select the Status area of the shelf in the lower right corner of the screen where your account picture appears 2 Select Settings 3 Select Set wallpaper 4 Select a preloaded wallpaper or select Custom plus sign and then Choose File to select your own...

Page 29: ... reference Google s own Chromebook Help to find comprehensive information on this topic To access Chromebook Help do the following 1 Press the Search key on your keyboard 2 Select All Apps or type Get Help 3 Select the Get Help icon 4 Select Printing Updating Chrome OS Automatic update Each time you turn on your Chromebook it automatically checks for updates When an update is available this update...

Page 30: ...ting your computer After powerwashing your Chromebook will look like it did out of the box including all apps that came pre installed To powerwash your Chromebook do the following 1 Select the Status area of the shelf in the lower right corner of the screen where your account picture appears 2 Select Settings 3 In the Powerwash section select Powerwash 4 Select Restart Important Do not modify your...

Page 31: ...covers basic troubleshooting as well as more detailed information about Chrome OS and using your Chomebook To access Chromebook Help do the following 1 Press the Search key on your keyboard 2 Select All Apps or type Get Help 3 Select the Get Help icon Note Some sections in Chromebook Help have web links which require you have internet access to view the additional information ...

Page 32: ... Alternatively you can access Chromebook Help by doing the following 1 Select the Status area of the shelf in the lower right corner of the screen where your account picture appears 2 Select the question mark ...

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