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5. Once you find a theme that you’d like to try out, select it and then 

select 

Add to Chrome

.

Setting up a printer

You can use the 

Google Cloud Print

 service to send print requests to 

many types of traditional cabled printer and wireless "cloud ready" 
printers; however, not all printers are supported.
To learn more about 

Google Cloud Print

 and how to set up your 

printer, 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 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 Chromebook, it automatically checks for 
updates. When an update is available, this update icon 

 will appear 

as a notification in the status area. To apply the update:
1. Select the 

Status

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

screen.

2. Select 

RESTART TO UPDATE

.

3. Your Chromebook will shutdown and automatically restart, with the 

update applied.

Summary of Contents for Chromebook Spin 511

Page 1: ...USER S MANUAL Acer Chromebook Spin 511...

Page 2: ...our 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 _________________________________ Se...

Page 3: ...posing an email 20 YouTube 21 Playing video or audio files 21 Other Supported File Types 21 Chrome OS tips and tricks 22 Documents 22 How to create documents 22 Finding your documents 23 How to share...

Page 4: ...nect 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 Chromeboo...

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 Touchscreen Displays computer output supports multi touch input 3 Webcam We...

Page 7: ...ns 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 2 1 3 Function k...

Page 8: ...p Increases the screen brightness Mute Turns off audio output Volume down Decreases the volume Volume up Increases the volume Lock screen Locks the screen Search Search from the Apps panel Icon Functi...

Page 9: ...mebook tour 9 Drag and drop Select the item you want to move with one finger With a second finger move the item Release both fingers to drop the item This gesture works for files not windows or icons...

Page 10: ...Connects to the provided USB Type C power adapter and to USB devices with a USB Type C connector Supports DisplayPort over USB C 4 USB port Connects to USB devices 5 MicroSD card slot Insert a microS...

Page 11: ...curity lock USB 3 1 Gen 1 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 t...

Page 12: ...12 Your Acer Chromebook tour Bottom view 1 2 Icon Item Description 1 Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio output 2 Stylus slot select products only Holds the stylus pen...

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: ...lect 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 th...

Page 15: ...stylus pen pull the pen from the slot and perform touch actions on the screen To store the pen push it back into the slot until you hear an audible click Tap the stylus pen on your screen to activate...

Page 16: ...ce 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 Notifications Shut down Lock screen Settings Volume...

Page 17: ...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 18: ...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 8 4 S...

Page 19: ...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 20: ...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 21: ...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 22: ...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 23: ...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 24: ...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 25: ...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 26: ...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 17 You re able t...

Page 27: ...create one as you normally would For more information see Creating a new document on page 19 Notice the offline icon displays next to the file name reminding you that you are working on this document...

Page 28: ...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 20 Note If you make changes to a Googl...

Page 29: ...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 30: ...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 31: ...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 32: ...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 33: ...Settings 33 4 In the Reset settings section select Powerwash 5 Select Restart...

Page 34: ...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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