Acer Aspire 9100 manuel d'utilisation

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    Aspire 9100 Series User’s Guide[...]

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    Changes may be made peri odically to the i nformation in this publication without obligation to notify any pers on of such revi sions or change s. Such chan ges will be inco rpor ated in new editions of this manual or supplementary documents and publ ications. This company makes no representati ons or warranties, ei ther expressed or im plied, with[...]

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    iii English First things first We would like to thank you for maki ng the Aspire series of notebook computers your choice for yo ur mobile computing needs. Your guides To help you use your Aspire, we have designed a set of guides: First off, the Just for starters... poster helps you get started with sett ing up yo ur comput er. The printed User’s[...]

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    iv English Basic care and tips for us ing your computer Turning your computer on and off To turn on the computer, simply pr ess and release the power button below the LCD screen besi de the launch keys. Se e "Front view" on page 1 for the location of the power button. To turn th e power of f, do any of the followi ng: • Use the Windows [...]

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    v English • Never place objects on top of the computer. • Do not slam the computer display when you close it. • Never place the computer on uneven surfaces. Taking care of yo ur AC adaptor Here are some ways to take care of your AC adaptor: • Do not connect the adaptor to any other device. • Do not step on the power cord or place heavy ob[...]

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    vi English Cleaning and servicing When cleaning the comput er, follow th ese steps: 1 Power off the comput er and remove the battery pack. 2 Disconnect the AC adaptor. 3 Use a soft cloth moistened with wa ter. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners. If either of the follo wing occurs: • the computer has been drop ped or the bo dy has been damaged;[...]

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    First things first iii Your guides iii Basic care and tips for using your compute r iv Turning your computer on and off iv Taking care of your computer iv Taking care of your AC adaptor v Taking care o f your battery pack v Cleaning and s ervicing vi An Aspire tour 1 Front view 1 Closed fr ont vie w 3 Left view 4 Right view 5 Rear view 6 Bottom vie[...]

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    Special consid erations 29 Setting up a ho me office 30 Traveling with the computer 30 Preparing the computer 30 What to take with you 30 Special consid erations 30 Traveling internatio nall y with the computer 31 Preparing the computer 31 What to bring with you 31 Special consid erations 31 Securing your computer 32 Using a computer security lock [...]

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    Copy - backup your CD/ DVD collecti on 53 Audio - create your own greatest hits CDs 54 Data - store files simply and easily 54 Video - your worl d in picture s 54 TV(Optional) 54 Troubleshooting 57 Frequently-asked questions 57 Troubleshooting ti ps 60 Error messages 60 Requesting service 61 International Travelers War ranty (ITW) 61 Before you cal[...]

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    1 English An Aspire tour After setting up your computer as illust rated in the Just f or Starters ... poster, let us show you arou nd your new As pire comp uter. Front view # Item Description 1 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), display ing co mpute r output .[...]

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    2 English 2 Launch keys Buttons for launching frequently used programs. See "Launch keys " on pa ge 18 for more details 3 Power button Turns the compu ter on and off. 4 Keyboard Inputs data into your compu ter. 5 Palmrest Comfortable support area for your hands when you use the comp uter. 6 Status indicators Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) t[...]

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    3 English Closed front view # Item Description 1 Speakers Left and right speakers delive r stereo audio output. 2 Speaker/Line- Out/Headphone jack Connects to audio line-ou t devices (e.g., speakers, headphone s). 3 Mic-in jack Accepts inputs from external micr ophone. 4 CIR Receiver Receives remote control infrared signals. 5 Arcade/Media/Volume b[...]

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    4 English Left view Note : The positions of the AcerMedi a indicator, ej ect button an d emergency eject h ole may differ depending on the optical d rive module installed. # Item Description 1 Security keylock Connects to a Kensington- compatible computer security lock. 2 Power jack Connects to an AC adaptor. 3 Two USB 2.0 ports Connect to Universa[...]

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    5 English Right view # Item Description 1 3-in-1 card reader Accepts MS, SM and SD card. Note: Only one card can operate at any given time . 2 PC Card slot Connects to on e Type II CardBus PC Card. 3 PC Card slot eject button Ejects the PC Card from the slot. 4 USB 2.0 port Connects to Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB c [...]

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    6 English Rear view # Item Description 1 IEEE 1394 port Connects to IEEE 1394 devices. 2 Network jack Connects to an Ethernet 10/10 0/1000- based network (for selected mo dels). 3 Modem jack Connects to a ph one line. 4 Audio/video in port Supports both audio and video input. 5 Antenna port Co nnects to a (PAL/N TSC) TV antenna cable. 6 External di[...]

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    7 English Bottom view # Item Description 1 Battery release latch Unlatches the battery to remove the battery pack. 2 Battery bay Houses the computer's battery pack. 3 Hard disc bay Houses the computer's hard disc (secured by a screw). 4 Memory compartment Houses the computer's main mem ory and Mini PCI Card. 5 Cooling fan Helps keep [...]

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    8 English Specifications Microprocessor • Intel ® Pentium ® M 730 processor at 1.6 GHz or higher Memory • 256 MB of DDR 333 SDRAM standard, upgradeable to 2 GB with dual so DIMM mo dules • 512 KB flash ROM BIOS Data storage • One 60 GB and above E-IDE hard di sc (2.5 ", 9.5mm, UltraDMA-100) • One interna l optica l drive • 3-in-1[...]

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    9 English Keyboard and pointing device • 86/87/88-key Windows keyboard • Ergonomicall y-centered touchpad pointing device I/O ports • One Type II PC Card slot • One RJ-1 1 phone jack (V.92, 56Kbps modem) • One RJ-4 5 network jack • One DC-in jack (AC adaptor) • One external monitor port • One speaker/headphone-out jac k • One audi[...]

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    10 English Environment • Temperature: - Operating: 5°C - 35°C - Non-operati ng: -20°C - 65 °C • Humidity (no n-condensing): - Operating: 20% - 80% RH - Non-oper ating: 20% - 80% RH System • Microsof t ® Windows ® XP Professiona l/ Home/ Me dia Cente r Editio n • ACPI 1.0b support • DMI 2.0-compliant • Wi-Fi®-com pliant Power • [...]

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    11 English Indicators The computer has three easy-to-read status icons on the upper-right above the keyboard.In addition, there are four indicators located on the front panel. 1. Charging: the light shows am be r when the battery is charging. 2. Fully charged: light shows green when in AC mode. Icon Function Description Caps Lock Lights when Caps L[...]

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    12 English Using the keyboard The keyboard has full-size d keys and an embedded keypa d, separate cursor keys, two Windows keys and twelve fu nction k eys . Lock keys The keyboard has three lock keys whic h you can togg le on and off. Lock Key Description Caps Lock When Caps Lock is on, all al phabetic characters typed are in uppercase. Num Lock ( [...]

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    13 English Embedded numeric keypad The embedded numeric keypad func tions like a desktop numeric keypad. It is indi cated by small ch aracters located on the upper right corner of the keycaps. Desired Access Num Lock On Num Lock Off Type numbers Use embedded keypad in the same way as the numeric keypad o n a standard keybo ard. Type letters Hold Fn[...]

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    14 English Windows keys The keyboard has two keys that pe rform Windows-spec if ic fun ctions. Key Description Windows key Pressed alone, this key has the same effect as clicking on the Windows Start button ; it launches the Start menu. It can also be used with o ther keys to provide a variety of functions: < > + <Tab> Activates the nex[...]

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    15 English Hot keys The computer employs hot keys or ke y combinat ions to access m ost of the computer’s controls like sc reen brightness, volume ou tput and the BIOS Utility. To activate hot keys, pres s and hold the < Fn> key bef ore pressing the other k ey in the hot ke y combin ation. Hot Key Icon Function Description Fn-F1 Hot key hel[...]

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    16 English Fn-F5 Display toggle Switches display output between the dis play scree n, ex terna l monitor (if connected) and both the display screen and external monitor. Fn-F6 Screen blank Turns the display screen backlight off to save power. Press any key to return. Fn-F7 Touchpad toggle Turns the internal touchpad on and off. Fn- ↑ Volume up In[...]

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    17 English The Euro Symbol If your k eyboard layo ut is set to Uni ted States-I nternati onal, Unit ed Kingdom or if you have a keyb oard with a European layout, you can type the Euro symbol on your keyboard. 1 Open a text editor or word processor. 2H o l d < Alt Gr> and then press the Euro symbol at the upper-center of the ke yboard. Note : [...]

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    18 English Launch keys Located above the keyboard ne xt to the power button are two buttons. Th ese button s are called l aun ch keys. They are de signated as the Internet brows er, and the Acer Empowering Key " ". Press the Empowering Key " " to run the Acer eManager. Please see "Acer eManager" on page 23 for details.[...]

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    19 English Touchpad The built -in touchp ad is a poin ting de vice that sen ses movement on its surface. This means the cursor respon ds as you move your finger on the surface of the touchpad. The central location on the palmrest provides optimum comfort a nd support. Touchpad basics The following items teach yo u ho w to use the touc hpad: • Mov[...]

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    20 English Note: Keep your fingers dry and clean when using the tou chpad. Also keep the touchpad dry and clean . The touchpad is sensitive to finger movement, hence, the lighter the touch, the better the response. Tapping harder will no t increase the touchpad’s responsiveness. Function Left button Right button Touchpad Execute Click twice quick[...]

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    21 English Ejecting the optical drive tray To eject the optical drive tray when the computer is turned on, press the drive eject button. When the p ower is of f, you ca n eject t he drive tray us ing the emergency ejec t hole. Using a computer security lock A security keylock notch, located on the chassis of the computer, lets you connec t a Kensin[...]

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    22 English Audio The computer comes with 16-bit high -fidelity AC'9 7 ste reo audi o, and dual stereo speak ers. Adjusting the volume Adjusting the volume on the comput er is as easy as pressing some buttons. The volume can be controlle d by using eith er the dedicat ed volume media k eys loca ted on the front of the no tebook or the hot keys.[...]

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    23 English Using system utilities Acer eManager Innovative Acer eManagement software is designed for easy access to frequently used functions. At the pres s of the Acer Empowering Key " ", the Acer eManager user interfac e appears, featuring two main settings: Acer eSet ting and Acer ePres entation. To set the Acer Empo wering Key " [...]

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    24 English Launch Manager Launch Manager allo ws you to set the two launch keys located above the keyboard. "Launch keys" on page 18 for th e locati on of t he launc h keys. You can ac cess the Launch Manager by clicki ng on Start , All Programs , and then Launc h Manager to start the appl icatio n. Enabling dual displays To enab le the d[...]

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    25 English Acer GridVista (dual- display compatible) Acer GridVista is a handy utility th at offers four pr e-defined display settings so you ca n view multiple windows on the same screen. To access this function , please go to " Start "-" All Prog rams " and click on " Acer GridVista ". You may choose any one of the f[...]

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    27 English Moving around with your notebook PC This sect ion gives you tips an d hints to con sider when moving around or traveli ng with your computer. Disconnecting from the desktop Follow these steps to disconnect your computer from external accessor ies: 1 Save your work in progress. 2 Remove any me dia, floppy d iscs or compact discs, f rom th[...]

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    28 English you can put the computer in Sleep mode by pressing <Fn> + <F4> . Then close and latch the display. When you are ready to use the comp uter again, unla tch and open the display; then press and release the power button. Note: If the Sleep indicator is o f f, the computer has entered Hibernation mode and is turn ed off. If the p[...]

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    29 English • Pack the computer in a protecti ve case that can prevent the computer from sl iding around and cushion it if it should fall . Caution: Avoid packing item s next to the to p cover of the computer. Pressure against the top cover can dam age the screen. What to take with you Unless you already have some items at home, take the following[...]

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    30 English Setting up a home office If you frequen tly work on your computer at home , you may want to purchase a sec ond AC adaptor for use at home. With a second AC adaptor, you can avoid carrying th e extra weight to and from home. If you use your computer at home for significant periods of time, you might also want to add an extern al keyboard,[...]

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    31 English Traveling internationa lly with the computer When you are moving fro m country to country. Preparing the computer Prepare the computer as you would normally prepare it for traveling. What to bring with you Bring the fol lowing items with you: • AC adaptor • Power cords that a re appropriate for the country to which you are traveling [...]

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    32 English Securing your computer Your computer is a valu able investme nt th at you need to take ca re of. Learn how to protec t and take care of yo ur computer. Security features include hardware and software locks — a security notch and pa sswords. Using a computer security lock A security keylock notch, located on the chassis of the computer,[...]

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    33 English Entering passwords When a password is set, a password p rompt a ppears in the cente r of the display screen. • When the Supervis or Password i s set, a prompt app ears when you press < F2 > to enter the BIOS Utility at boot-up. • Type the Supervisor Pass word and press < Enter > to access the BIOS Utility. If you enter th[...]

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    35 English Expanding through options Your Notebook PC offers you a comple te mobi le comp uting experience. Connectivity options Ports allow you to co nnect peripheral devices to your computer as you would with a de sktop PC. For instructions on how to connect different external devices to the comput er, read the foll owing sectio n. Fax/Data modem[...]

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    36 English Built-in network feature The built-in ne twork feature allows you to connect your c omputer to an Ether net-bas ed netw ork. To use the network feature, conn ect an Ether net cable f rom the network ja ck on t he comput er to a network jack or hub on your network.[...]

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    37 English Universal Serial Bus The USB 2.0 port is a high-speed seri a l bus which allows yo u to connect USB perip heral s withou t takin g up preci ous syste m resour ces. IEEE 1394 port The computer's IEEE 1394 port allo ws you to connect to an IEEE 1394- compatible device like a vide o camera or digital camera. See your video or digital c[...]

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    38 English PC Card slot The Type II PC Card slot of the comp uter ac cepts PC Cards that enhance the usability and expandability of the computer. Thes e cards should have a PC Ca rd logo on them. PC Cards (formerly PCMCIA) are add- on car ds fo r porta ble co mpute rs, giving you expa nsion poss ibiliti es long afford ed by desktop PCs. Popular PC [...]

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    39 English Installing memory Follow these steps to install memory: 1 Turn off the computer, unplug th e AC adaptor (if connected) and remove the battery pack. Then turn the computer over to access its base. 2 Remove the screws from the memo ry cover; then lift up and remove the memory cover. 3 (a) Insert the me mory module di agonally into th e slo[...]

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    40 English BIOS Utility The BIOS Utility is a hard ware conf iguration program built into your computer' s BIOS. Your computer is alread y properly config ured and optimized, and you do not need to run this utili ty. However, if you encounter configuration problems, you may n eed to ru n it. To activate the BIOS Utility, press < F2 > dur[...]

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    41 English Using software Playing DVD movies When the DVD drive module i s installed in the o ptical drive b ay, you can play DVD movies on your comp uter. 1 Eject the DVD tray and insert a DV D movie disc; then close the DVD tray. Important! When you launch the DVD pl ayer for the first time, the program asks you to enter the region code. DVD disc[...]

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    42 English Power management This comput er has a built-i n powe r management unit that moni tors system activity. System activity refers to any activity involvin g one or more of the following devices: keyb oard, mouse, floppy drive, hard disc, peripherals connected to the se rial and parallel ports, a nd video memory. If no activity is detected fo[...]

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    43 English Arcade Acer Arcade is an integrated player for music, photos , DVD m ovie s, and videos. To wa tch or lis ten, click a content butto n (e.g. Musi c, Video, etc...) on the Arcade home page. Cinem a - watch DVDs or VCDs Album - view photo s stored on your h ard drive or removabl e media Video - watch and/ or edit video cli ps Music - liste[...]

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    44 English Arcade Hot keys When running in the Windows envi ronment, the ke y comb inations listed below are available to cont rol and fine-tune th e features and settings of Acer Arcade. Hot key Function Fn+F1 On-line help menu Fn+F3 ePowerManageme nt with battery info Fn+F5 Display toggle Fn+F6 Screen blank Fn+F8 Speaker toggle Fn + ↑ Volume up[...]

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    45 English The Arcade remote control The system also provides a r emote control for a convenient way t o control th e features of Arc ade mode. The images below show which button s on the remote contol function in the different Arcade modes. Arcade Main Page Cinema Mode Album Mode Video Mode Music Mode TV Mode[...]

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    46 English Finding and playing content Clicking a button on the Arc ade home page opens the c orresponding feature’ s home page. The content pages ha ve butto ns on the le ft and a content brow sing area on th e right. I f a butto n shows one of sev eral choices, such as sort or der, the current setting is shown by a brightly colored ball on the [...]

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    47 English Arcade controls When watching vid eo clips, movies, or slideshows as full-screen visual content two pop-up cont rol panels are shown when you move the mouse. They automatically disappear a fter severa l seconds. The "Na vi- gation con trols" panel appears at the top and the "Player controls" panel appea rs at the bott[...]

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    48 English Cinema If your comput er came with a DVD drive, you can play movies from DVDs and Video CDs (VCDs) with the Cinema functi on of Acer Arcade . This player ha s the features and controls of a typical DVD play er. When you insert a disc into the DV D drive, the movie begins playing automa tically. To contro l the movie, the pop-up p layer c[...]

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    49 English Select an outp ut type: • 4:3 Standard or 16:9 Widescreen according to your display preferences •T h e Letterbox op tion disp lays co mplete wides creen movie content in its original aspect ratio an d adds black bars at the top and bottom of the screen. •T h e Pan & Scan feature is for DVD titl es with a wid escre en asp ect ra[...]

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    50 English Album Acer Arcade lets you view digital p h otos individually or as a sli deshow, from any available drive on your computer. Click Album button on the Arcade Home page to show the Album main page. The content area on the right shows bo th individu al pi ctures and fold- ers. Click on a folder to op en it.[...]

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    51 English To view a slideshow, open the folder contain ing the pict ures you wish to view - then click Play slidesho w . The s lidesho w is play ed full -screen . Use the pop-up c ontrol pane l to control the slideshow. To rotate a picture in full-screen, click Rotate right or Rotate left . You can al so view a single picture by clicking on it. Th[...]

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    52 English Video T o open the V ideo fu nction, click Vid e o on the Arcade Home page, to open the Video Home page . Note : The Video feature is designed for video file playback of MPEG1, MPEG2 (if a DVD drive is in stalled), AVI, WMV, and ASF formats. If you want to watch a DVD or VCD use the Cinema function. Two options are s hown on the Vide o p[...]

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    53 English • burns DV content straight to DVD • sets chapters with in vi deo co ntent • adds backgr ound music to videos and menus • of fers custom menu layou ts for buttons, frames, and background s • captures from DVD, firewire de vices, analog capture cards, USB devices, an d files For help with auth oring video, refer to PowerP roduce[...]

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    54 English your music collection to M P3 and othe r popular audio formats. Even create MP3 CDs with over 100 of your favourite songs and listen to them on your PC or M P3 CD player. Data - store files simply and easily Copy your computer’ s hard drive file s for easy recovery in the event of a crash. archiving your data on CD /DVD eliminates the [...]

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    55 English TV PowerCinema allows you to watch TV from your computer . Click the TV button on the Home page to show the TV main page. The Full scr een option plays TV content at full screen. (Press the Back- space key or double-cl ick anywhere on t he screen to return to Power- Cinema.) When you watch TV , additional butt ons appear on the playbac k[...]

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    56 English Click " " to pause playback. Cl ick " " to contin ue watching. Cl ick " " to rewind, or click " " to fa st forward. Click " " to go to the start of the instant replay recording, or click " " to go to the end of the instant replay recording. Note : Since the TV content you watch [...]

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    57 English Using TeleText Functions This page displays TeleText listings with diffe rent kind s of information. To return to the ma in TV page, press the Backspace key on yo ur keyboard. To navigate within the TeleText function, you can: • Click the yellow or blue headlines to open the first page of listings on thecorrespon ding TeleText page. ?[...]

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    58 English Click the Restore def ault settings button to return your settings to their default values. Channels The Channel List contains all of the TV channels available in PowerCinema. By default, all avai lable channel s are enabl ed. To disable a channel in the list, unch eck it. Disabled channels are not available for selection wh en you retur[...]

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    57 English Troubleshooting This chapter shows you how to deal with common s ystem problems. Read it before calling a technic ian if a problem occurs. Sol utions to more serious problems require opening up the computer. Do not attempt to open the computer by yo urself. Contact your dealer or an authorized service center for assistance. Frequently-as[...]

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    58 English display toggle hot key < Fn >+< F5 > to toggle the di splay back to the computer. • If the Sleep indi cator i s lit, the computer is in Sleep mode. Press and release the power button to resume. Image is not full-screen. The computer display has a native r esolution of 1280 x 800 (WXGA ) for the 15.4" screen. If you set[...]

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    59 English I want to e ject the o ptical drive tray w ithout turning on the power. I cannot eject the optica l drive tray. There is a mechanical eject button on the optical d rive. Simpl y insert the tip of a pen or papercli p and push to eject the tray. The keyboard does not respond. Try attaching an external keybo ard to a USB 2.0 port on the com[...]

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    60 English Please note, on first booting your notebook, that you can skip the Internet Connection setup, as it is not necessary to affect the installation of your overall Oper ating System. After the Ope rating System is setup, you can proceed with the Intern et Connecti on setup. Troubleshooting tips This notebook comp uter incorporates an advance[...]

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    61 English If you still encounte r problems a fter going through the corrective measures, please contact your dealer or an authorized se rvice center for assistance. Some problems may be solved using the BIOS Utility. Requesting service International Travelers Warranty (ITW) Your computer is b acked by an In ternational Travelers Warrant y (ITW) th[...]

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    62 English Before you call Please have the following information available when you call Acer for online service, and please be at your computer when you call. Wi th your support, we can re duce the amount of time a call takes and help solve your problems efficiently. If there are error messages or beeps reported by your compute r, write them down [...]

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    63 English English Regulations and safety notices Energy Star Guidelines Compliance As an Energy Star partner, Acer Inc. has determine d that this product meets the Energy Star guidelines for energy efficiency. FCC notice This device h as been tested and foun d to comply with the limits for a Class B digi tal devic e pursuant to Par t 15 of the FCC[...]

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    64 English Caution Changes or modifications not expres sly approved by the m anufacturer could void the user's authority, which is granted by the Federal Communications Commission, to operate this c omputer. Operation conditions This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Oper atio n is subjec t to the following tw o conditions: (1) th[...]

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    65 English English Your telephone company may ma ke change s in its facilities, equipment, operations, or procedures that c ould affect the proper function ing of yo ur equip ment. If they do, you will be notifi ed in advance to give you an opportunity to maintain uninterrupted telephone service. If this equi pment shoul d fail to opera te properl [...]

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    66 English Notice for New Zealand For modem with approval number PTC 211/03/008 1 The grant of a Telepermit for any item of termina l equipment indicates only that Telecom has ac cepted that the item complies with minimum co nditio ns for connection to its network. It indicates no endorsemen t of the produc t by Telecom, no r does it provide any so[...]

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    67 English English indicates no endorsemen t of the produc t by Telecom, no r does it provide any sort of warranty. Abov e all, it provides no assurance that any item will work correctly in all respects with another item of Telepermitted equipme nt of a different make or model, nor does it imply that any product is compatible wi th all of Telec om&[...]

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    68 English 4 Do not plac e this product on an unstable cart, stand, or table. The product may fall, causing seri ous damage to the product. 5 Slots and openings are pro vided for ventilation ; to ensure reliab le operation of the product and to protect it from overheating. These openings must not be bloc ked or covered. The openings should never be[...]

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    69 English English f If the pr oduct exhibit s a distinct ch ange in perfo rmance, indicating a need for service. 12 The Notebook PC series uses lithium batt eries. Replace the ba ttery with the s ame type as the product's battery we recommend in the product specification list. Use of another battery ma y present a r isk of fire or explosion. [...]

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    70 English ADVARSEL: LASERSTRÅLING VEDÅBNING SE IKKE IND I STRÅLEN. VARO! LAVATTAESSA OLET ALTTINA LASERSÅTEILYLLE. VARNING: LASERSTRÅLNING NÅR DENNA DEL ÅR ÖPPNAD ÅLÅ TUIJOTA SÅTEESEENSTIRRA EJ IN I STRÅLEN VARNING: LASERSTRÅLNING NAR DE NNA DEL ÅR ÖPPNADSTIRRA EJ IN I STRÅLEN ADVARSEL: LASERSTRÅLING NAR DEKSEL ÅPNESSTIRR IKKE IN[...]

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    71 English English European Union (EU) This devi ce compli es wi th the essent ial requirements of the European Council Directives listed belo w: 73/23/EEC Low Voltage Directive • EN 60950 89/336/EEC Electroma gnetic Co mpatibility (EMC) Directive • EN 55022 • EN 55024 • EN 61000-3-2/-3 99/5/EC Radio & Telecommunicati ons Terminal Equip[...]

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    72 English 1 Users are requested to f ollow the RF safety instruc tions on wirele ss option devices that are included in the user’s manual of each RF option d evice. Caution : To comply with FC C RF exposure compliance requirements, a separation distanc e of at least 20 cm (8 inches) must be maintained between the a ntenna for the integrated Wire[...]

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    73 English English Canada - Low power license-exempt radio communication devices (RSS-210) a Common information Operation is subject to th e following tw o conditio ns: 1. This device may not cause interference, and 2. this device must accept any i nterference, including interference that may ca use undesired operation of th e device. b Operation i[...]

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    74 English Beijing Acer Inf ormation Co., Lt d. Huade Building , No.18, Chu angYe Rd., ShangDi Zone, HaiDia n District Beijing PRC Tel : 86-10-62972894 Declaration of Conformity for CE marking We , Beijing Acer Information Co., Ltd. Huade Building, No.18, ChuangYe Rd., ShangDi Zone, HaiDian District Beijing PRC Contact Person: Mr. Easy Lai Tel: 886[...]

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    75 English English Acer America Corporation 2641 Orchard Parkeay, San Jose CA 95134, U. S. A. Tel : 408-922-2909 Fax : 408-922-2606 www.acer.com Federal Communicati ons Commission Declaration of Conformity This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful [...]

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    77 English A AC adapter caring for v audio 22 adjusting the volum e 22 trouble shootin g 58 B battery pack caring for v BIOS utility 40 brightness hotkeys 16 C caps lock 12 on indicator 11 care AC adapter v battery pack v computer iv CD-ROM ejecting 21 ejecting manually 5 9 trouble shootin g 59 cleaning computer vi computer bringing to meetings 28 [...]

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    78 English numeric keypad embedded 13 num lock 13 P password 32 types 32 PC Card 38 ejecting 38 inserting 38 ports 35 printer trouble shootin g 59 problems 57 CD-ROM 59 display 57, 58 keyboard 59 printer 59 startup 57 trouble shootin g 57 Q questions setting location for modem use 59 S safety CD or DVD 69 FCC notice 63 general instructions 67 modem[...]