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Acer eConsole
User's Guide

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Page 1: ...Acer eConsole User s Guide 1 ...

Page 2: ...E The provisions of the GNU General Public License shall always apply You may access http www gnu org directly to obtain a copy of the GPL or write to the Free Software Foundation Inc for asking a copy of which The Address of the Free Software Foundation Inc is 59 Temple Place Suite 330 Boston MA 02111 1307 USA For a period of three 3 years as commencing from your receipt of this software you may ...

Page 3: ...ronous Folders 14 Creating playlists and favorites 15 Deleting folders files playlists and favorites 16 Managing picture files 17 Sharing pictures 17 Creating a new picture folder 18 Viewing picture folders 18 Editing picture information 19 Favorites 20 Managing video files 21 Sharing video 21 Creating a new video folder 22 Viewing video folders 22 Creating and editing favorites 24 Copying an audi...

Page 4: ...Console software Installing Acer eConsole software To install Acer eConsole software first insert the software disk into your PC s optical drive tray If your system is set to auto start the InstallShield Wizard screen will appear Select NEXT to bring up the software license agreement screen Read the agreement carefully and click on I accept the terms Then click Next to advance to the file destinat...

Page 5: ...ing the eConsole software Once finished the Set up Synchronize folders window will appear By default the eConsole software will select the Windows designated media files My Music My Pictures and My Videos to share with the eConsole If the default folders are correct click Next to continue with the installation process 5 ...

Page 6: ...Issue Report Form 6 ...

Page 7: ...corresponding icon and browse to select the folder you want to share Click OK to continue Once you have selected the folders that you want to share click Next When the installation process is finished the completion screen will appear Click Finish to close the installation software 7 ...

Page 8: ...ment console for playback on your television or audio system using the eConsole To enable your Acer eConsole to detect your media files you need to use eConsole software to organize and manage your user accounts You can use eConsole to create favorite folders playlists and edit files for playback on your TV or audio system via your AcereConsole Important eConsole must be installed on your computer...

Page 9: ...er eConsole from the Windows Start menu eConsole modes Once you have opened eConsole roll your mouse pointer over each icon to reveal the three media management modes Manage music files Manage picture files and Manage video files You can select your desired mode by clicking on one of the icons Once you have entered one of the modes you can easily switch to another by clicking on the tabs convenien...

Page 10: ...d disable media servers quickly and easily Located at the bottom of the start up screen are graphical representations of all your detected media servers You can enable and disable a media server by right clicking the image and choosing Enable or Disable depending on its current status 10 ...

Page 11: ...and keep content separate from other users To share folders click on the Share music icon at the top left hand corner of the eConsole onscreen menu This brings up the file manager screen pictured below Browse your files by clicking on the icons to select the folder that you want to share To share a folder click on the icon and while holding down the mouse button drag the folder across and drop it ...

Page 12: ...and corner of the on screen menu and select which user s files you would like to access Creating a new music folder The eConsole lets you create new folders for storing music files To create a new folder in the shared music field click on Create folder on the left hand side of the eConsole onscreen menu This will add a folder entitled New Folder in the shared music field You can rename and then co...

Page 13: ...the file When you highlight a particular song the information available for that song will appear in the Music information window at the bottom of the onscreen menu To edit the song information click the Edit field Enter or change the information as you require and then click Apply to update To enlarge the file viewing area the information area can be hidden To do this click on the arrow icon in t...

Page 14: ...t click an existing folder and select Properties This will bring up the properties menu Select the folder and then choose a folder that you wish to synchronize with by clicking on the box next to the address bar Once you have chosen your folder click the check box to enable synchronization and then click OK to confirm To disable synchronization just uncheck the box and click OK Each syncronous fol...

Page 15: ...reen menu This brings up the playlist management screen You can then browse though your shared files by clicking on the icons to select the folder or song that you want to add to the playlist To add the folder or song to a playlist you need to click on the icon and while holding down the mouse button drag the folder across and drop it into the right hand field eConsole will then ask you if you wan...

Page 16: ...d a song or album to your favorites click on the icon and while holding down the mouse button drag the folder across and drop it into the right hand field This will create a new folder in the right hand field The folder or album will be indicated with a heart icon and a single song will show a musical note Your favorites can now be easily accessed and played on your TV using the eConsole player To...

Page 17: ... their preferred pictures and keep content separate from each other To share folders click on the Share Picture icon at the top left hand corner of the eConsole onscreen menu This brings up the file manager screen You can then browse your files by clicking on the icons to select the folder that you want to share To share the folder you need to click on the folder icon drag the folder across and dr...

Page 18: ...re folder eConsole lets you create new folders for storing picture files To create a new folder in the shared picture field click on Create folder on the left hand side of the eConsole onscreen menu This will add a new folder in the shared picture field You can then copy images into this folder and they will be available for editing and use with eConsole software and your eConsole player Viewing p...

Page 19: ...ize and store the file When you highlight a particular image the information available for that picture will appear in the Picture information window at the bottom of the onscreen menu To edit the information click the Edit field Enter or change the information as you require and then click Apply to update 19 ...

Page 20: ...reen You can then browse though your shared files by clicking on the icons to select the folder or image that you want to add to the favorite folder To add the folder to a favorite list you need to click on the icon and while holding down the mouse button drag the folder across and drop it into the right hand field You can add more photographs to the favorites folder by repeating the drag and drop...

Page 21: ...that each user can choose to view only their preferred film clips and keep content separate from other users To share folders click on the Share video icon at the top left hand corner of the eConsole onscreen menu This brings up the video file manager screen You can then browse though your files by clicking on the icons to select the folder or video clip that you want to share To share the folder ...

Page 22: ...ting a new video folder eConsole lets you create new folders for storing video files To create a new folder in the shared video field click on Create folder on the left hand side of the eConsole onscreen menu This will add a new folder in the shared video field You can then copy videos into this folder and they will be available for viewing with eConsole software and your eConsole player Viewing v...

Page 23: ... of the onscreen menu To edit the information click the Edit field Enter or change the information as you require and then click Apply to update Favorites Favorites are a convenient way to organize your video clips and make particular clips easier to find as your digital video library grows Favorites are created using the eConsole software suite on your PC Once created they can be accessed and vie...

Page 24: ... favorite folder To add the folder to a favorite list you need to click on the icon drag the folder across and drop it into the right hand field You can add more video clips to the favorites folder by repeating the drag and drop action A heart icon indicates a folder and a film icon represents a single clip To delete or rename an image or folder from your favorites list folder right click the item...

Page 25: ... checking them Click Start when finished eConsole will ask you to confirm or choose another destination folder Click OK to begin copying the songs eConsole will ask you to confirm or choose another destination folder To change the quality settings for copied files you need to access the Advanced Settings menu Details of this are outlined in the _Settings_menu section Click Start to begin the copyi...

Page 26: ... you are searching for in the search string space You can then click the check boxes to narrow the areas where eConsole will search Click OK to begin the search Each media mode gives you different search criteria for example in music mode you can select to search albums genres or artists The search results will appear in the database view as shown below Note The search function only works for the ...

Page 27: ... or edit an account you need to open the Account Manager screen Click on Settings at the top of the eConsole onscreen menu and select Account manager from the drop down menu The Account Manager screen appears Using this screen you can create new accounts and add a new personalized image for each member account To create a new account just click on Add the new account will appear on the left hand s...

Page 28: ... settings and also delete unwanted servers To enable or disable a server highlight the server name and select Enable or Disable depending on the server s current status To check the advanced settings highlight the server and click Advanced view this will display all the server s current settings and information To delete a server highlight it and click on Delete 28 ...

Page 29: ...sing the Advanced Settings will bring up the Advanced Settings Menu This menu will let you adjust many of the advanced functions for the eConsole Click on the corresponding tab to bring up the function you want to modify 29 ...

Page 30: ...e devices To change the location click on the box located next to the address and select a different destination folder Click Apply to confirm and OK to exit Server manager Click on Server manager and you can check the properties of the media servers on your network To select a server click on the arrow and select one from the drop down menu You can then check the details of the server 30 ...

Page 31: ... system Click the check box followed by Apply to save your settings Click OK to exit Media settings Click on Media settings to adjust the quality of the music files created by eConsole whenever you copy files from a CD Select the type of file you want to modify from the drop down box and then use the sliding scale to select the bit rate quality required Click on Apply to save your changes and OK t...

Page 32: ...ion about music files The service is used by eConsole to automatically find information and album covers for the music files that you save in your library Using this menu you can turn the service on and off change the server and change the advanced functions of the server Note Acer recommends that you do not alter these settings 32 ...

Page 33: ...nu This will bring up the on screen help menu The Help menu provides information and instructions on using eConsole Just click on a topic in the left hand contents section to bring up the information If after referring to the Help section your query has not been resolved then please contact your local Acer dealer for further assistance Information can also be found on the Acer website http global ...

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