Acer Chromebase CA24I2 User Manual Download

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Summary of Contents for Chromebase CA24I2

Page 1: ...USER S MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...r 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 ______________________________ Google Android Google Play YouTube and other marks are tra...

Page 3: ... email 17 YouTube 18 Playing video or audio files 18 Other Supported File Types 18 Chrome OS tips and tricks 19 Documents 19 How to create documents 19 Finding your documents 19 How to share documents with other users 20 How to start a video chat 20 How to listen to music 21 How to watch videos TV or movies 21 21 Working with Microsoft Office Word Excel and Powerpoint documents 22 Open and edit Mi...

Page 4: ...a network Select a network from the Connect to 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 Chromebase will then download any available system updates so you automatically get the latest Chrome OS features First time sign in Create a n...

Page 5: ...Sign 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 click the Next 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: ...er Chromebase Front view Icon Item Description 1 Microphones Internal microphone for sound recording 2 Webcam Web camera for video communication A light next to the webcam indicates that the webcam is active 3 Screen Displays computer output 4 Speakers Deliver stereo audio output 5 Power button Turns the computer on and off ...

Page 7: ... AC adapter 2 Ethernet RJ 45 port Connects to an Ethernet 10 100 1000 based network 3 USB 3 1 ports Connects to USB devices 4 HDMI port Supports high definition digital video connections 5 USB Type C port Connects to USB devices with a USB Type C connector Supports DisplayPort over USB C ...

Page 8: ...ington compatible security lock 7 MicroSD card slot Insert a microSD card into this slot 8 USB port with power off charging Connects to USB devices 9 Headset speaker jack Connects to audio devices e g speakers headphones or a headset with microphone Icon Item Description ...

Page 9: ...ap on the back of your Chromebase 2 Install the stand body into the holes on the back of your Chromebase 3 Then tighten the 4 screws provided in the package to secure the stand body to your Chromebase 4 Place the cap on the back of your Chromebase 5 Finally tighten the stand base with the cohered screw to the stand body firmly 1 2 3 4 5 ...

Page 10: ...s and volume Icon Function Description Previous Go to the previous page Next Go to the next page Reload Reload the current page Full screen Open the page in full screen mode Overview Show all windows 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 ...

Page 11: ... 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 Window controls Shelf 1 8 9 10 11 7 6 5 4 3 2 ...

Page 12: ...e 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 webpage links to this quick access area called the bookmarks bar 9 Select to bo...

Page 13: ...pp from the shelf 1 Right click on the desired app icon from the shelf 2 Select Unpin Status area The Status area enables you to see vital computer information at a glance such as the time the date wireless network connection and settings Tap the Status area to display a box with more options Icon Description Icon Description Shut down Lock screen Settings Wireless network connection Bluetooth sta...

Page 14: ... Installing apps from the 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 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 ext...

Page 15: ... or type the name of the desired app 3 Right click on the app you want to remove 4 Select Uninstall or Remove from Chrome Google Drive All 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 Chromebase Difference between Drive and Fil...

Page 16: ...cut Alt Shift M This user manual uses Google Drive and Files interchangeably when giving instructions regarding accessing files Creating a new document 1 From the Apps list select the 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 Click to select All Apps or type Files 3 Select the Files icon Note Fo...

Page 17: ... while offline but first 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 Right click to bring up the context sensitive menu and select Available offline Gmail Composing an email 1 Select the Launcher icon 2 Click to select All Apps or type Gmail ...

Page 18: ... or type YouTube 3 Select the YouTube icon Playing video or audio files Your Chromebase 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 Chromebase supports a number of other file formats Media type Supported formats Audio Video 3gp avi mov mp4 m4v m4a mp3 mkv ogv ogm ogg oga webm wav F...

Page 19: ...h Slides 3 Select Docs Sheets or 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 formatting and other stuff you might be familiar with from other productivity suites like Microsoft Office you can do with Google Docs Finding your documents Al...

Page 20: ...ts with other users 1 Select the Share button in the upper right corner of your document 2 Add people by typing in their email address The sharing option works with your Gmail contacts so as you type your email contacts appear for you to quickly select 3 After you select Done they ll receive an email letting them know a document has been shared with them How to start a video chat For all you Skype...

Page 21: ...iew a vast amount of user uploaded videos covering nearly everything imaginable b Select Play Movies to watch the movies and TV shows you love c To find more entertainment apps like Netflix Flixster and more availability varies by country select Web Store or Play Store Then search for Netflix or other entertainment apps Note Play Music may not be available in all countries and regions Google Play ...

Page 22: ...imited 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 Select the Files icon 4 Double click on any Microsoft Office file stored in Google Drive or on an external hard drive or USB flash drive connected to your Chromebase 5 Select File Save as Google Docs Sli...

Page 23: ... them How to use your Chromebase when there s no internet The Chrome Web Store contains useful offline apps For more information see Installing apps from the Chrome Web Store on page 14 You re able to filter your app search by selecting the Runs Offline checkbox For those times you don t have an internet connection these apps help you stay productive and entertained A few of the pre installed opti...

Page 24: ...e one as you normally would For more information see Creating a new document on page 16 Notice the offline icon displays next to the file name reminding you that you are working on this document while not connected to the internet Note The first time you use Gmail Offline you MUST be connected to the internet to enable offline viewing Important Any changes you make to a current document or any doc...

Page 25: ... 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 17 Note If you make changes to a Google document while offline and someone else makes changes to the document as well for example if the document is shared with someone else the next time you are online and have Google Drive open your ch...

Page 26: ...how the advanced settings scroll to the bottom and select Advanced 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 Languages and input section 5 Select Add languages to add additional languages 6 Select Add when finished Note Using default settings the Chro...

Page 27: ...ime section select the desired time zone from the drop down box Customizing appearance Customizing the wallpaper 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 pick Chrome wallpaper you can browse through the categories in the left column and click an ...

Page 28: ... Google s own Chromebase Help to find comprehensive information on this topic To access Chromebase 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 Help icon 4 Select Printing Updating Chrome OS Automatic update Each time you turn on your Chromebase it automatically checks for updates When an upda...

Page 29: ...hich is basically factory resetting your computer After powerwashing your Chromebase will look like it did out of the box including all apps that came pre installed To powerwash your Chromebase 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 Chromebase s hardware yourself Doing so w...

Page 30: ...30 Settings 4 In the Reset section select Powerwash 5 Select Restart ...

Page 31: ...shooting as well as more detailed information about Chrome OS and using your Chromebase 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 Help icon Note Some sections in Chromebook Help have web links which require you to have internet access to view the additional information ...

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