Acer Everyday G246HYL Bedienungsanleitung

Preface 1 Notebook User ’ s Manual[...]

Preface 1-2 Content s Chapter 1: Preface Content ............................................................................ 1-2 Regulations and Statement s ......................................... 1-4 FCC-B Radio Frequency Interfe rence S tatement ....... 1-4 FCC Conditions ........................................................... 1-4 CE Confo[...]

1-3 Safety and Comfort T ips ............................................ 3-10 Knowing the Keyboard .............................................. 3-12 Wireless Activation for Windo ws 8 ............................ 3-16 Knowing the T ouchpad .............................................. 3-17 About Hard Disk Drive .................................[...]

Preface 1-4  Regulations and St atements FCC-B Radio Frequency Interferenc e St atement This equipment has been te sted and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to par t 15 of the FCC rules. T hese limits are designed to prov ide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential inst allation. [...]

1-5 Battery Regulations European Union: Batteries, battery p acks, and accu mulators should n ot be disposed of as unsorted hou sehold waste. Please use the public collection system to return, recy cle, or treat t hem in compliance w ith the local regulations. T aiwan: For better environmental pr otection, waste batte ries should be collected sep a[...]

Preface 1-6  Safety Instructions Read the safety instru ctions carefu lly and thoroughly . All cautions and warnings on the eq uipment or user ’s manual should be noted. Keep this equipment aw ay from humidity and high temper ature. Lay this equipment on a stable surface before setting it up. The openings on the enclosure are used for air conv[...]

1-7 Always keep the strong magnetic or electrical objects away from the equipment. When installin g the coaxial cable to the TV T uner , it is necessary to ensure that the metal shield is relia ble connected to protective earthing system of the building. Cable distribution sy stem should be grounded (earthed) in accordance with ANSI/NFP A 70 , the [...]

Preface 1-8  T rademarks  All trademarks are the propertie s of the ir respective owners.  SRS Premium Sound, SRS and the sym bol are trademar ks of SRS Labs, Inc.  THX and THX T ruStudio Pro are trademarks of THX Lt d. which may be registered in some jurisdictions. All rights reserv ed.  Sound Blaster ® is registered trademar k of [...]

2 Introductions[...]

Introductions 2-2 C ongratulations on becoming an user of this no tebook, the finely designed n otebook. This brand-new exquisite noteboo k will give you a deligh tful and professional ex perience in using notebook. We are proud to tell our users tha t this notebook is thoroughly tested and certified by our reputation for unsurpassed dep endability[...]

2-3  Product Overview This section pr ovides the description of ba sic as pects of the notebook. It will help you to know more about the app earance of this notebook before using it. Please be aw are that the notebook shown in this section may vary from th e actual one that users purchased. T op-open V iew The figure of top-op en view and descri[...]

Introductions 2-4 1. Webcam  This built-in W ebcam can be used for picture taking, video re coding or conferencing, and any other inter active applications.  Webcam LED indi cator , next to the w ebcam, glows orange when webcam fu nction is activated; LED goe s out when this function i s turned off. 2. Internal Microphone This is the built-in[...]

2-5 Airplane mode  Touch this sensor to turn Airplane mode on or off recurrently.  For flight safe ty considerat ion, it is alw ays recommended to turn Airplane Mode on when you are in flight.  Refer to the Airplane mode switch icon under [Start/ Settings/ Change PC Settings/ Wireless/ Airpl ane mode] on the desktop to check the device sta[...]

Introductions 2-6 5. Power Button / Power LED Power Button  Press the power button to turn the notebook power ON and OFF.  Press the power button to awake the noteboo k from the sleep state. Power/ Power Saving function LED  Glowing white when the noteboo k power is turned on.  Glowing amber when NVIDIA Optimus fun ction is activated. ?[...]

2-7 Sleep St ate  Blinking amber when th e system is in S leep state.  LED goes out when the system is turned o ff. Battery S tatus  Glowing amber when the battery is being charged.  Blinking blue if the battery fails and it is recommended to replace a new batte ry .  Consult the local dealer for purchasing an equiva lent type of bat[...]

Introductions 2-8 + Airplane mode  Press and hold the Fn button, a nd then press the F10 button repeatedly to turn A irplane mode on or off recurrently.  For flight safety consideration, it is alway s recommended to turn Airplane Mode on w hen you are in flight.  Refer to the Airplane mode switch icon under [Star t/ Settings/ Change PC Set[...]

2-9 Right Side V iew 1. Audio Port Connectors Make high quality sound bla ster with stereo sy stem and Hi-Fi function supported. Headphone out/ SPDIF-out  Used for speaker s or headphones. The S/PDIF connector is also provided for digital audio tran smission to external speakers through an optical fiber cable.  Connect the Front speakers here[...]

Introductions 2-10 Lef t Side View 1. V entilator The ventilator is designed to cool the sy stem. DO NOT block the ventila tor for air circulation. 2. USB 3.0 Ports USB 3.0, the SuperS peed USB, delivers the highe r interface speeds for connecting various devices, such a s storage devices, hard driv es, or v ideo cameras, and offers more advantages[...]

2-1 1 Rear Side Vie w 1. Kensington Lock This notebook provides a K ensington Lock hole, which allo ws users to secure the no tebook in place with a key or some mechanical PIN device and atta ched through a rubberized metal cable. The end of the cable has a smal l loop which allows the whole cable to be looped around a permanent obje ct, such as a [...]

Introductions 2-12 Bottom Side Vi ew 1. V entilator The ventilator is de signed to cool th e sy stem. DO NOT block the v entilator 2. Battery Pack This notebook will be pow ered by the battery p ack when the AC/DC adapter is disconnected. 3. Battery Release B utton It is a bounce-bac k device as a prepara tion for releasing th e battery pack. Slid [...]

2-13  Specification The specification m ay change without notice. The ac tual product s sold are diff erent from areas. Please check the d etailed specification with y our local dealers. Physical Characteristic Dimension 395 (W) x 278 (D) x 45 (H) mm Weight <3.5 kg (with 9- cell battery) CPU Socket 947 pins, rPGA Processor T ype Intel ® Hasw[...]

Introductions 2-14 Stor age (items listed here may very without no tice) HDD form factor 2.5” HDD/SSD (optional) Optical Drive Device Super Multi / Blu-ray (optional) I/O Port Monito r (VGA) x 1 USB x 3 (USB 3.0) x 1 (USB 2.0) Mic-in x 1 Line-in x 1 Headphone-out x 1 (SPDIF-Out supported) Side-Out x 1 RJ45 x 1 HDMI x 1 Card Reader x 1 (support SD[...]

2-15 Vide o Graphics Discr ete With NVIDIA Optimus technology supported. (Base on GPU stru cture) VRAM Base on GPU structure CRT output Supported HDMI output Supported DisplayPort output Supported Dual View Function Supported External display de vices will be auto detected w hen connected. Audio Internal S peaker 2 speakers + 1 sub-woofer Sound V o[...]

Introductions 2-16[...]

3 Getting S t arted[...]

Getting S tarted 3-2  Begin to Use the Notebook For a new user of this notebook, we would like to suggest you follow the illustrations below to begin to use the notebook.[...]

3-3  Power Management AC Power It is strongly recommended to connect the AC/DC adapter to the notebo ok and use the AC power while using this notebook for the firs t time. When the AC power is connected, recharging the ba ttery will start immediately . Note that the AC/DC adapter included in the package i s approved for your notebook; u sing oth[...]

Getting S tarted 3-4 Installing the Batt ery Pack 1. Align and place the battery to the batt ery tray with correct orientation. 2. Press down the battery pa ck to fa sten the battery pack in the ba ttery tray . 3. Press the lock/unlock button to the Lock po sition to make sure the battery p ack is securely fastened.[...]

3-5 Releasing the Battery Pack 1. Before releasing the battery , make sure t he notebook is turned off, and th e AC power is disconnected. 2. Press the lock/unlock butto n to the unlocked position. 3. Locate the battery r elease button on the bo ttom side. 4. Push and hold the release bu tton to the battery releasing direction as sh own on the bott[...]

Getting S tarted 3-6 Battery Safety T ips Replacing or handling the battery incorrectly may pres ent a risk of fire or explosion, which could cause serious injury .  Only replace the m ain battery p ack with the same or equivalent ty pe of battery .  Do not disassemble, short-circuit or inciner a te batteries or store them to temperatures abo[...]

3-7 Power Management in Windo w s OS Power management of personal computers (PCs) and mo nitors has the potential to save significant amount s of electricity as well as deliver env ironmental benefits. T o be energy efficient, turn off y our display or set your PC to standby/hibernate mode after a period of user inactivity . Follow the instructi on[...]

Getting S tarted 3-8 Then select a power plan th at meets your personal need s. The Power icon will present v arious and relative options as following: Y ou can wake up y our computer from power sav ing mode by pressing the pow er button.[...]

3-9 Energy Saving Tip s  Activate the ECO p ower saving function to manage the computer’s energy consumption.  Turn o ff the monitor af ter a period of user inactivity .  Utilize the Fn and F12 sleep mode keys to turn into power saving mode.  T une the settings in Pow er Options under Window s OS to optimize the co mputer ’s power m[...]

Getting S tarted 3-10  Basic Operations If you are a beginn er to the notebook, please read t he following instructions to assure y our own safety , and make y ourself comfortable during the operations. Safety and Comfort T ip s The notebook is a port able platform that al lows you to work anyw here. However , choosing a good workspa ce is impor[...]

3-1 1 1. Y our work area sho uld have enough illumination. 2. Choose the proper desk and chair and adjus t their height to fit your posture when operating. 3. When sitting on the ch air , adjust the chair’s back (if available) to support your back comfortably . 4. Place you feet flat and natural ly on the floor , so that your knees and elbows hav[...]

Getting S tarted 3-12 Knowing the Keyboard This notebook provides a full-functioned keyboard. This keyboard can be div ided into four categories: T ypewriter keys, Cursor ke ys, Numeric keys and Function key s. 1. T ypewriter keys 2. Numeric keys 3. Cursor keys / Function ke ys[...]

3-13 T ypewriter Key s In addition to providing the major function of the keyboard, these ty pewriter keys also provide several key s for special purposes, such a s [Ctrl,] [Alt,] and [Esc] key . When the lock key s are pressed, the correspo nding LEDs will light up to indicate their status: 1. Num Lock: Press this key to toggle the Num Lock on and[...]

Getting S tarted 3-14 + Decrease the LCD brightness. + Increase the LCD brightness. + Decrease the built-i n speaker ’s volume. + Increase the built-in spe aker ’s volume. + Disable the computer’s audio function. + Force the computer into sleep state (depending on the system configuration). + Increase keyboard LEDs' RGB saturation level.[...]

3-15 + Webcam  Press and hold the Fn button , and then press the F6 button to turn the Webcam function on. Press again to turn it off. + Airplane mode  Press and hold the Fn button , and then press the F10 button repeatedly to turn A irplane mode on or of f recurrently.  For flight safety consideration, it is alw ays recommended to turn Ai[...]

Getting S tarted 3-16 Wireless Activation for Windo w s 8 1. Find the “Settings” icon on the desktop and click on i t. 2. Enter the “PC Settings” main p age by clicking on “Change PC Settings.” 3. Unfold the “W ireless devices” selections under “Wireless.” 4. Make sure Airplane mode is set to OFF here. 5. T urn the WLAN or Bluet[...]

3-17 Knowing the T ouchp ad The touchpad in tegrated in your notebook is a pointing device tha t is compatible w ith standard mouse, allowing you to control the notebook by point ing the location of the cursor on the screen and making selection w ith its two buttons. 1. Cursor Mov ement Area This pressure-sensitiv e area of the touchpad, allows y o[...]

Getting S tarted 3-18  Point and Click When you have mov ed and placed the cursor over an i con, a menu item or a command that you want to ex ecute, simply tap sligh tly on the touchpad or press the left button to select. This procedure, called a s point and click is the ba sics of operating your noteb ook. Unlike the traditional poi nting devic[...]

3-19 About Hard Disk Drive Y our notebook is e quipped with a 2.5-inch hard di sk drive. The hard disk driv e is a storage device with much higher speed and larger cap acity than other storage devices, such a s the floppy disk driv e and optical storage dev ice. Therefore, it is usual ly used to install the operating system a nd software applicatio[...]

Getting S tarted 3-20 Inserting the Disk 1. Confirm that the no tebook is turned on. 2. Press the eject button on the panel an d th e disk tray will slide out p artially . 3. Gently pull the tray out until fully ex tended. 4. Place your disk in the tray with it s label facing up. Slightly press the cen ter of the disk to secure it into place. 5. Pu[...]

3-21  Connecting the External Devices The I/O (input/outp ut) ports on the notebook allow you to connect peripheral devices and communication devices. All functions and devices listed here are for reference only . Peripheral Devices[...]

Getting S tarted 3-22 Communication Devices The functions listed here are supported opti onally , depending on the model users purchased. Contact the local d ealer for detailed information.[...]

3-23  Component s Replacement and Upgrad e Please be notice d that the memory , hard disk driv e, wireless LAN / Bluetoo th module and battery pack prein stalled in the product users purchased may be upgradable or replaceable by user’s request depending on the mod els users purchased. This notebook is equipped with a high-cap acity Li-ion batt[...]

Getting S tarted 3-24 This notebook is e quipped with a hard disk driv e, and this storage device may be upgradable and rep laceable by the authorized dealer or serv ice center . Additional memory module may be inst alled, by the authorized dealer or service center , to increase the performance of this notebook, depending on the specification limit[...]