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USER’S MANUAL

Acer Chromebook Spin

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Acer Chromebook Enterprise Spin

 513

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Summary of Contents for Chromebook Spin 513

Page 1: ...USER S MANUAL Acer Chromebook Spin 513 Acer Chromebook Enterprise Spin 513 This manual downloaded from http www manualowl com ...

Page 2: ...______ Date of purchase _______________________________ Place of purchase ______________________________ Google Android Google Play YouTube and other marks are trademarks of Google LLC Important This manual contains proprietary information that is protected by copyright laws The information contained in this manual is subject to change without notice Images provided herein are for reference only a...

Page 3: ...les 20 Other Supported File Types 20 Chrome OS tips and tricks 22 Documents 22 How to create documents 22 Finding your documents 23 How to share documents with other users 23 How to start a video chat 23 How to listen to music 24 How to watch videos TV or movies 24 Working with Microsoft Office Word Excel and Powerpoint documents 25 Open and edit Microsoft Office files using Google s office compat...

Page 4: ...ected 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 new Google Account You can create a new Google Account if you don t already have one Select Create a Google Accou...

Page 5: ...ox that appears and select the Sign in button If your device is a Chromebook Enterprise click More options and select Enterprise enrollment Sign in to your Chromebook Email or phone More options Forgot email NEXT Back 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 This manual downl...

Page 6: ...n 1 Microphones Internal microphones for sound recording 2 Webcam Web camera for video communication A light next to the webcam indicates that the webcam is active 3 Touchscreen Displays computer output supports multi touch input 2 3 1 This manual downloaded from http www manualowl com ...

Page 7: ...er 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 1 2 This manual downloaded from http www manualowl com ...

Page 8: ...ious page Next Go to the next page 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 Lock screen Locks the screen Search Search from the Apps panel K...

Page 9: ...ith 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 fingers on the touchpad and move them up and down to scroll vertically left and right to scroll horizontally 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: ...is also USB 3 2 compatible 3 Headset speaker jack Connects to audio devices e g speakers headphones or a headset with microphone 4 SIM card slot optional Accepts a Nano SIM card USB Type C information USB 3 2 Gen 1 with transfer speeds up to 5 Gbps Supports DisplayPort audio video output Delivers up to 3 A at 5 V DC for USB charging DC in requires power adapter or power source providing 45 W at 5 ...

Page 11: ...indicator Indicates the computer s battery status Charging The light shows amber when the battery is charging Fully charged The light shows blue when in AC mode 3 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 C This manual downloaded from http www manualowl com ...

Page 12: ...12 Your Acer Chromebook tour Bottom view 1 Icon Item Description 1 Speakers Deliver stereo audio output This manual downloaded from http www manualowl com ...

Page 13: ...Usage Modes 13 USAGE MODES Your computer features the following modes You can choose a mode to fit your needs This manual downloaded from http www manualowl com ...

Page 14: ...essions 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 This manual downloaded from http www manualowl com ...

Page 15: ...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 bookmark sa...

Page 16: ... 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 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 Notifications Shut down Lock screen Settings Volume control Wireless netwo...

Page 17: ...rom 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 to download and install t...

Page 18: ... 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 Select Uninstall 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 a...

Page 19: ...w 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 Click to select All Apps or type Files 3 Select the Files icon 4 Select the files that you want to upload 5 Drag and drop the files to My Drive Enable offline access to Google Drive files You can access f...

Page 20: ...upload share and view videos You can access it by doing the following 1 Select the Launcher icon 2 Click to 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 numbe...

Page 21: ...Apps extensions 21 Images bmp gif jpg jpeg png webp Compressed zip rar Other txt pdf read only File type Supported formats This manual downloaded from http www manualowl com ...

Page 22: ...ument 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 formatti...

Page 23: ... 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 Share 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 em...

Page 24: ...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 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 avail...

Page 25: ...ment 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 Chromebook 5 Select File Save as Google Docs Slides or Sheets format depen...

Page 26: ...ur 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 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 options are described below...

Page 27: ...te 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 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 do...

Page 28: ... 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 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 changes will merge with the ...

Page 29: ...guage 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 To enable a language for keyboard input under Input method select the checkbox next to your desired input method 7 Select Add when finished Note...

Page 30: ...the screen 2 Select Settings icon 3 In the Personalization section select Wallpaper or right click your desktop and select Set 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 image You can also choose Daily Refresh to set your wallpaper to cycle through random order daily Customizing the theme 1 ...

Page 31: ...ivate your SIM card You can follow the following procedure Insert the SIM card 1 Turn off your Chromebook 2 Use the supplied tool to remove the card tray by pressing the tool into the release hole on the tray 3 Place a SIM card seated properly in the tray and press the tray back to your computer firmly Note Do not force the SIM card If it does not fit ensure you have the SIM card properly oriented...

Page 32: ...IM card is enabled enter the PIN number 5 Enter PIN number and click Unlock at the bottom right 6 The connection setting for mobile data LTE is complete Connect to mobile data After you have activated the mobile data you can connect to it 1 Select the Status area of the shelf in the lower right corner of the screen 2 Select Settings icon 3 Click on Network 4 Turn on Mobile data Note If you enter t...

Page 33: ... to use mobile data field click to enable CHANGE PIN Note SIM card locking needs to be enabled in order to change SIM PIN 4 In the Enter old PIN field type the current PIN Note If you enter the wrong PIN four times the SIM card becomes blocked Contact your mobile carrier to retrieve your PIN code This manual downloaded from http www manualowl com ...

Page 34: ...ind 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 Explore 3 Select the Explore icon 4 Select Help or type Printer in the search box Updating Chrome OS Automatic update Each time you turn on your Chromebook it automatically checks for updates When an update is ...

Page 35: ...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 funct...

Page 36: ...36 Settings 4 In the Reset settings section select Powerwash 5 Select Restart 6 In the box that appears select Powerwash Continue This manual downloaded from http www manualowl com ...

Page 37: ...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 Click to select All Apps or type Explore 3 Select the Explore icon Note Some sections in Chromebook Help have web links which require you to have internet access to view the additional information This manual downloaded from...

Page 38: ...web Additional functionality available with a Microsoft 365 subscription Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Where can I find my files All your files are stored in the Files app Find the app by clicking the Launcher icon and searching Files How do I transfer my local files Transfer your local files using a compatible storage device Your Chromebook work...

Page 39: ... this up for my child If you want to set up parental controls for your child it s important that you sign in using your child s personal Google Account If they don t already have one you can create one during the sign in process on your Chromebook You will be able to add your child s school account after you complete device onboarding Question Answer This manual downloaded from http www manualowl ...

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