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Manual update

To manually check for an update or check what version of Chrome OS 
you are using:
1. Select the 

Status

 area of the shelf in the lower-right corner of the 

screen.

2. Select 

Settings 

 icon.

3. Select 

About Chrome OS

 from settings at the top left corner.

4. In the dialog that opens, select 

Check for updates

. If any updates 

are available, they will be displayed on the page. 

 

Resetting your Chromebook

There  may  be  times  when  you  want  to  reset  your  Chromebook  (for 
example,  removing  your  personal  information  and  settings). 
Completely resetting your Chromebook is known as "Powerwashing", 
which  is  basically  factory  resetting  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.

2. Select 

Settings 

 icon.

3. Select 

Advanced.

Important

Do  not  modify  your  Chromebook’s  hardware  yourself.  Doing  so  will 
cause the update function to no longer work. Please get in touch with 
your dealer or an authorized service center. Visit www.acer.com to find 
an authorized service site.

Important

Powerwashing  your  Chromebook  will  remove  all  local  settings,  data, 
and programs from your hard drive. Backup any data on your hard drive 
that is not saved online by moving it to Google Drive and waiting for it 
to sync.

Summary of Contents for CB314-1H-C11A

Page 1: ...USER S MANUAL Acer Chromebook 314...

Page 2: ...__ Date of purchase _______________________________ Place of purchase ______________________________ Google Android Google Play YouTube and other marks are trademarks of Google LLC Important This manu...

Page 3: ...il 19 Composing an email 19 YouTube 20 Playing video or audio files 20 Other Supported File Types 20 Chrome OS tips and tricks 21 Documents 21 How to create documents 21 Finding your documents 22 How...

Page 4: ...nnect 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 Chromebo...

Page 5: ...sword in the sign in box that appears and select the Sign in button Sign in to your Chromebook Enter your email More options Forgot email NEXT Back Important Sign in with your primary Google Account T...

Page 6: ...you around your new Acer Chromebook Front view Icon Item Description 1 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording 2 Webcam Web camera for video communication A light next to the webcam indica...

Page 7: ...functions like the left button of a mouse Pressing down anywhere with two fingers functions like the right button of a mouse 3 Power button Turns the computer on or off 1 2 3 Function keys The compute...

Page 8: ...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 vo...

Page 9: ...ck Tapping the touchpad with two fingers or pressing and holding Alt on the keyboard and tapping the touchpad with one finger both equal a right click on a computer mouse Two finger swipe Place two fi...

Page 10: ...charged The light shows blue when in AC mode 2 USB Type C port with DC in Connects to the provided USB Type C power adapter and to USB devices with a USB Type C connector Supports DisplayPort over USB...

Page 11: ...information USB 3 1 Gen 1 compatible ports are blue Compatible with USB 3 1 Gen 1 and earlier devices For optimal performance use USB 3 1 Gen 1 certified devices Defined by the USB 3 1 Gen 1 specific...

Page 12: ...12 Your Acer Chromebook tour Bottom view 1 Icon Item Description 1 Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio output...

Page 13: ...he 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 p...

Page 14: ...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 wi...

Page 15: ...m around To unpin an app from the shelf 1 Locate and two finger tap the desired app icon from the shelf 2 Select Unpin Status area The Status area enables you to see vital computer information at a gl...

Page 16: ...g apps Installing apps from Chrome Web Store 1 Select the Launcher icon 2 Click to select All Apps or type Web Store 3 Select Web Store 4 You can then browse through the app categories in the left col...

Page 17: ...from Chrome OS 1 Select the Launcher icon 2 Click to select All Apps or type the name of the desired app 3 Two finger tap on the app you want to remove For more information see Touchpad on page 9 4 S...

Page 18: ...e the Files app select the Files icon in the apps list or use the keyboard shortcut Alt Shift M This user manual uses Google Drive and Files interchangeably when giving instructions regarding accessin...

Page 19: ...you must enable offline access 1 Select the Launcher icon 2 Click to 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...

Page 20: ...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 i...

Page 21: ...nding on the type 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 o...

Page 22: ...rowser 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...

Page 23: ...All Apps and select one of the following options a Select YouTube to view a vast amount of user uploaded videos covering nearly everything imaginable b Select Play Movies to watch the movies and TV s...

Page 24: ...mited editing of the document Convert Microsoft Office files to Google Drive formats 1 Press the Search key on your keyboard or select the Launcher icon 2 Click to select All Apps or type Files 3 Sele...

Page 25: ...edit them How to use your Chromebook when there s no internet The Chrome Web Store contains useful offline apps For more information see Installing apps from Chrome Web Store on page 16 You re able t...

Page 26: ...ate one as you normally would For more information see Creating a new document on page 18 Notice the offline icon displays next to the file name reminding you that you are working on this document whi...

Page 27: ...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 19 Note If you make changes to a Googl...

Page 28: ...dvanced Changing the language settings 1 Select the Status area of the shelf in the lower right corner of the screen 2 Select Settings icon 3 Select Advanced 4 Scroll down and select Language in the L...

Page 29: ...er 1 Select the Status area of the shelf in the lower right corner of the screen 2 Select Settings icon 3 In the Appearance section select Wallpaper 4 To pick your own wallpaper select My Images To pi...

Page 30: ...information on this topic To access Chromebook Help do the following 1 Press the Search key on your keyboard or select the Launcher icon 2 Click to select All Apps or type Get Help 3 Select the Get H...

Page 31: ...ich is basically factory resetting 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...

Page 32: ...32 Settings 4 In the Reset settings section select Powerwash 5 Select Restart...

Page 33: ...hooting as well as more detailed information about Chrome OS and using your Chromebook To access Chromebook Help do the following 1 Press the Search key on your keyboard or select the Launcher icon 2...

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