Acer Aspire 3010 manual

Aspire 3010/5010 Series User's Guide[...]

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iii First things first We would like to thank you for maki ng the Aspire series of noteboo k computer s your ch oice for me eting y our mobi le comput ing nee ds. Your guides To help you use your Aspire, we have desig ned a set of guides: Basic care and tips for us ing your computer Turning your computer on and off To turn on the computer, simply p[...]

iv Note: You can also use the power but ton to perform power management functions. See "Mo ving around" o n page 37 of the AcerSystem User's Gu ide . • Use the customized functi ons for power man agement You can also shut down the co mputer by closing the disp lay cover, or by pressing the sleep hotkey <Fn>+<F4> . See &[...]

v Taking care of yo ur battery pack Here are some ways to take car e of your battery pack: • Use only batteries of the same kind as replacements. Turn the power off before removing or replacing batteries. • Do not tamper with batteries. Keep them away from children. • Dispose of used batteries acco rding to local regu lations. Recycle if poss[...]

First things first iii Your guides iii Basic care and tips for using your computer iii Turning your computer on and off iii Taking care of your computer iv Taking care of your AC adaptor iv Taking care o f your battery pack v Cleaning and s ervicing v An Aspire tour 1 Front view 1 Left view 2 Right view 3 Rear view 3 Base view 4 Specifications 5 In[...]

Acer Arcade (for selected models) 28 Finding and playing content 29 Settings 29 Arcade controls 29 Navigation controls 30 Player controls 30 Cinema 30 DVD settings 31 Album 32 Slideshow settings 33 Video 33 Playing a video file 33 Video authoring 34 Music 34 Burner 35 Copy — Bac k up your CD/DVD col lection 35 Audio — Create your o wn greatest [...]

Entering passwords 42 Setting passwo rds 42 Expanding through options 43 Connectivity options 43 Fax/data modem 43 Built-in network feature 44 Fast Infr ared 44 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 45 IEEE 1394 port 45 PC Card slot 46 BIOS utility 47 Boot s equence 4 7 Enable disk-to-disk recovery 48 Password 48 Using software 48 Playing DVD movies 48 Power [...]

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), d isplays computer output. 2 Status indicators Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that turn on and off to[...]

2 English Left view 4 Launch keys Buttons for laun ching frequently used prog rams. See "Launch keys" o n page 10 for more details 5 Palmrest Comfortable support area for yo ur hands when you use the computer. 6 Click buttons & 4-way scroll key (Left and right) The left and right buttons functio n like the left and right mouse buttons[...]

3 English Right view Rear view 8 Emergency eject hole Ejects the optical drive tray when the computer is turned off 9 Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio output. # Icon Item Description 1 Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio output. 2S e c u r i t y keylock Connects to a Kensington-c ompatible computer security lo[...]

4 English Base view 3 Ventilation slot Enables the co mputer to stay cool, even after prolonged use. 4 S-video out port Connects to a television or display device with S- video inpu t. 5 External display port Connects to a display device (e.g., externa l monitor, L CD proj ector). 6 Four USB 2.0 ports Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, US[...]

5 English Specifications Item Description Operating system Microsoft ® Windows ® XP Aspire 3010 series Mobile AMD Sempron ™ processor 3000+ to 3100+ or higher with 128 or 256 KB L2 cach e, AMD PowerNow! ™ technology, and AMD HyperTrans port ™ technology support Chipset: ATI RADEON ™ XPRESS 200M Aspire 5010 series AMD Athlon ™ 64 process[...]

6 English Graphics • Aspire 3010 series • A TI MOBILITY ™ RADEON ® X600 with 64 MB of DDR vi deo RAM • Aspire 5010 series • ATI MOBILITY ™ RADEON ® X700 with 64/ 128 MB of DDR video RAM Microsoft ® Direct X ® 9.0 support PCI Ex pres s ™ X16 graphics support ATI POWERPLAY ™ 5.0 DualView ™ support MPEG-2/DVD hardware-assisted ca[...]

7 English Communication Modem: 56K ITU V.92 with PTT approval; Wake-on-Ring ready LAN: 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet (Aspire 3010 series) or gigabit Ethernet (Aspire 5010 series); Wake-on-LAN ready WLAN (optional): integrated Acer InviLink ™ 802.11g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED ™ solution, supporting Acer S ignalUp technology WPAN (optional): in tegrated Blueto[...]

8 English Note: The specifications listed above are for reference only. The exact confi gurati on of your P C depend s on the mode l purcha sed. I/O ports Four USB 2.0 ports IEEE 1394 port Ethernet (RJ-45) port Modem (RJ-11) port S-video/TV-out (NTSC/PAL) po rt Extern al dis play (VGA) po rt DVI-D port (Aspire 5010 series only) Infrared (FIR) port [...]

9 English Indicators Your compute r provides an array of se ven indicat ors below t he display scree n, showing the stat us of th e computer and its components. 1. Chargi ng: The light shows amber when the b attery is charging. 2. Fully charged: The lig ht shows green when in AC mode. Icon Function Description Wireless indicator Lights to indicate [...]

10 English Launch keys Located at the upper-left above the keyboard are four buttons. These buttons are called launch keys. They are designated as mail, Web browser, Acer Em powering Key " " and o ne user - programm able button . Press the Empowering Key " " to run the Acer eManager. Please see "Acer eManager " on page[...]

11 English Touchpad The built -in touchp ad is a poin ting de vice that sen ses movement on its surface. This means the cursor responds as you move your finger across the surface of the touchpad. The central location on the palmrest provides o ptimum comfort and support. Touchpad basics The following items show yo u how to use the touchpad: • Mov[...]

12 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 (1) Right button (3) Main t ouchpad Center b[...]

13 English Using the keyboard The keyboard has full-size d keys and an embedded keypa d, separate cursor keys, two Wi ndows keys and twelve fu nction keys . Lock keys and embedded numeric keypad The keyboard has three lock keys which you c an toggle on an d off. The embedded numeric keypad func tions like a desktop numeric keypad. It is indi cated [...]

14 English Windows keys The keyboard has two keys that pe rform Windows-spec if ic fun ctions. Hotkeys The computer employs hotkeys or ke y combinations to access mos t of the computer's controls like sc reen brightness, volume ou tput and the BIOS utility. To activate hotkeys, press and hol d the <Fn> key before press ing the other k ey[...]

15 English Hot key Icon Functi on Description Fn+F1 Hotkey help Displays help on hotkeys. Fn+F2 Acer eSettings Launches the Ac er eSettings in Acer eManager ." See "Acer eManager" on page 19 . Fn+F3 Power Management Scheme Toggle Switches the power man agement scheme used by the computer (fun ction available if supported by operating[...]

16 English Special keys You can locate the Euro symbol at the upper-cent er and/or bottom- right of your ke yboard . To type: The Euro symb ol 1 Open a text editor or word processor. 2 Either directly press the Euro key at th e bottom-righ t of the keyboard, or ho ld < Alt Gr> and then press the Euro key at the upper-cente r of the keyboa rd.[...]

17 English Ejecting the optical (CD or DVD) drive tray To eject the optical drive tray when the computer is turned on, press the drive eject button. When the power is of f, you can eject the drive tray by usin g the emergency ejec t hole. Using a computer security lock A security keylock notch, located on the right hand side of the computer, lets y[...]

18 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. Se e "Hotke ys" on page 1 4 for more informa tion on adjusting the speaker volume.[...]

19 English Using the system utilities Acer eManager The innovative Acer eMan ager software is designed for easy acce ss to frequently used functions. Press " " to launch the Acer eManager user interface featur ing three main settings: Acer ePr esentation, Acer eRecovery and Acer eSettings. To set the " " key see "Launch key[...]

20 English To enab le the du al monito r feature of your notebook, first ensure the second moni tor is conn ecte d, then, select Start , Control Panel , Display and click on Settings. Select the secondary monitor (2) icon in the display box and then click the check box Extend my windows desktop onto this monitor. Finally click Apply to confirm the [...]

21 English 3 Enjoy the convenienc e of a well-org anized desktop. Note: Please ensure the resolution setting of your second monitor is set to the manufacturer's recommended value. Launch Manager Launch Manager allo ws you to set the four launch keys locate d above the keyboard. "Launch keys" on page 10 for the location of the launch [...]

22 English Frequently asked questions The following is a list of possible situations that may arise during the use of your computer. Easy solutions are p rovided for each one. I pressed the power butto n and ope ned the display, but the computer does not start or boot- up. Look at the power indicator: • If it is not lit, no power is being supp li[...]

23 English No audio is heard from the computer. Check the following: • The volume may be muted. In W indows, look at the volume c ontrol (speaker) icon on the taskbar. If it is crossed-ou t, click on the icon a nd deselect the Mute option. • The volume level may be to o low. In Windows, loo k at the volume control icon on the taskbar. You can a[...]

24 English • Make sure that the printer cable is conn ected securely to the comp uter's parallel port or a USB po rt and the corresponding port on the printer. I want to set up my location to use the internal modem. To properly use yo ur communication so ftware (e.g. HyperTerminal), you need to set up your location: 1 Click on Star t , Set t[...]

25 English 1 Restart the system. 2 While the Acer logo is showing, press <Alt> + <F10> at the same time to enter the recovery process. 3 Refer to the on-screen instructio ns to perform system recovery. Important : This feature occupies 2 to 3 GB in a hid den partition on your hard drive. Requesting service International Travelers Warran[...]

26 English You are required to provide the following information: Name: _________ ___________________ _________ ________ Address: ___ ___________ ________ ___________ __________ Telephone number: ____ ___________ __________________ Machine and model typ e: ___________ _________________ Serial nu mber: ________ ___________________ _________ __ Date [...]

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28 English Acer Arcade (for selected models) Acer Arcade is an integrated player fo r music, photo s, DVD movies and videos. To watch or listen, click a content button (e.g., Music, Video, etc.) on the Arcade home page. • Cinema — Watch DVDs or VCDs • Album — View photos stored o n your hard drive or removable media • Video — Watch and/[...]

29 English Finding and playing content Clicking a butto n on the Arcade hom e page opens the correspo nding feature's home page. Th e content pages h ave buttons on the left and a conten t browsing area on the right. If a button shows on e of several choices, such as sort order, the current setting is shown by a brightly colore d ball on th e [...]

30 English Navigation controls To return to the Arcade home pag e, click the Home button in the up per lef t corner of the window. To go up o ne folder level while searching for content, click Up one level . To return to a previous screen, click Return . The bu ttons in the upper right (minimize, maxim ize, and close) have standard PC behaviours. T[...]

31 English DVD settings There are two types of DVD settings: "Video" and "Language." Click the appropri ate button to op en its settings page. Video The Video settings control the video output of DVDs/VCDs. Hardware acceleration takes advantage of the special p rocessing power of some graphics cards to reduce CPU loading when pl[...]

32 English Album Acer Arcade lets you view digital ph otos individually or as a slidesh ow, from any available drive on your com puter. Click the Album b utton on the Arcade Hom e page to show the Al bum main page. The content area on the right sho ws both individual pictures an d folders. Click on a folder to open it.[...]

33 English To view a slideshow, open the fo lder containing the pic tures you wish to view, then click Play slideshow . The slideshow is played full-scre en. Use the pop-up control panel to contro l the slideshow. To rotate a picture in full-screen, c lick Rotate right or Rotate left . You can also view a singl e picture by clic king on it. This op[...]

34 English Video authoring Click the Video Authoring button to open the PowerProd ucer progra m, which allows you to finalize your dig ital video production s and burn them to d isk. Before you produce yo ur movie using Powe rProducer, first gather (or create) its component parts: video clips, photos, and background music. You may collect raw foota[...]

35 English Burner NTI CD/DVD-Maker simplifies today's digital lifestyle by p roviding an easy and complete solution for recording data, audio, p hotos or video. Now y ou can burn and share anythin g on CD/D VD — your data , musi c, photo s or video s — faster and easier than ever before. Copy — Back up your CD /DVD collection Make backup[...]

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37 English Taking your notebook PC with you This section gives you tips and hints to consider wh en moving around o r traveling with your co mputer. Disconnecting from the desktop Follow these steps to disconnect your computer from external accessor ie s: 1 Save any open files. 2 Remove any media, flopp y disks or compact disks from the drive(s). 3[...]

38 English Note: If the Sleep indicator is o f f, the computer has entered Hibernation mode and is turn ed off. If the power indicator is off but the Sleep indicator is on, the computer has entered Sleep mode. In both cases, press and release the power button to turn the computer back on. Note th at the computer may enter Hibernation mo de after be[...]

39 English What to take with you Unless you have some items at home, take the fo llowing items with you: • AC adaptor and power cord • The printed User's Guide Special considerations Follow these guidelines to pro tect your computer while travelin g to and from work: • Minimize the effects of temperature chang es by keeping the computer [...]

40 English What to take with you Take the following items with you: • AC adaptor • Spare, fully-charged battery pack(s) • Additional printer driver files if you plan to use another printer Special considerations In addition to the guidelin es for taking the computer home, follow these guidelines to protect yo ur computer while traveling: • [...]

41 English Special considerations Follow the same special considerations as when traveling with the comput er. In addition, these tips are useful when travel ing internationally: • When traveling in another c ountry, check that the local AC voltage an d the AC adaptor power cord sp ecifications are compatible. If not, pu rchase a power cord that [...]

42 English • Password on Boot secures your comp uter against unautho rized use. Combine the use of th is password with password checkpoints on bo ot-up and resume from Hibernat ion for maximum security. Important! Do not forget your Supervisor Password! If you forget your password, p lease get in touch with your deal er or an authorized service c[...]

43 English Expanding through options Your note book PC of fers you a complete mo bile comp uting ex perience . Connectivity options Ports allow you to connect peripheral de vices to your computer as you would with a desktop PC. For instru ctions on how to connect different external devices to the computer, read the fol lowing section. Fax/data mode[...]

44 English Built-in network feature The built-in network feature allows you to connect your computer to an Ethernet-based network. To use the network feature, connect an E thernet cable from the netwo rk jack on the left hand side of the com puter to a network jack or hub on your network. Fast Infrared The computer's Fast Infrared (FIR) port a[...]

45 English Universal Serial Bus (USB) The USB 2.0 port is a high-speed serial b us which allows you to con nect USB peripherals without taking up precious system resources. IEEE 1394 port The computer's IEEE 1394 port a llows you to connect to an IEE E 1394- compatible device like a video camera o r digital camera. See your video or digital ca[...]

46 English PC Card slot The Type II PC Card slot of the co mputer accepts PC Cards that enhan ce the usability and expand ability of the computer. These c ards should have a PC Card logo on th em. PC Cards (formerly PCMCIA) are ad d-on cards for portable computers, giving you expansion po ssibilities long afforded by desktop PCs. Pop ular PC Cards [...]

47 English Installing memory Follow these steps to install memory: 1 Turn off the computer, un plug the AC adaptor (if con nected) and remove the battery pack. Then turn the computer over to access its base. 2 Remove the screws from the memory co ver; then lift up and remove the memory cover. 3 (a) Insert the memory module diag onally into the slot[...]

48 English Enable disk-to-disk recovery To enable disk-to-disk recovery ( hard disk recovery), activate the BIOS utility, then select Main from the categories listed at the top of the screen. Find D2D Recovery at the bottom of th e screen and use the <F5> and <F6> keys to set this value to Enabled . Password To set a password on boot, a[...]

49 English Note: To change the regio n code, insert a DVD movie of a different region into the DVD drive. Please refer to the online help for more information. Power management This computer has a built-in power management unit that monitors system activity. System activity refers to any ac tivity involving one or more of the following devices: key[...]

50 English Acer eRecovery Acer eRecovery is a tool to quickly backup and restore the system. You can create and save a backup of the cu rrent sy stem configuration to hard d rive, CD or DVD. Acer eRecovery consists of the following functions: 1 Create backup 2 Restore from backup 3 Create factory default image CD 4 Re-install bundled so ftware with[...]

51 English Restore from backup You can restore backups previously created (as stated in the Create back up section) from hard drive , CD or DVD. 1 Boot to Windows XP. 2 Press <Alt> + <F10> to open the Acer eRecov ery utility. 3 Enter the password to proceed. The defa ult password is six zeros. 4 In the Acer eRecovery window, select Reco[...]

52 English 6 Select the desired driver/application and follow the instructions on screen to re-install. At first launch, Acer eRecovery prepares all the needed software and may take few seconds to bring up th e software content window. Change password Acer eRecovery and Acer disk-to-disk recovery are protected by a password that can be changed b y [...]

53 English English Troubleshooting This chapter shows you how to deal with common system problem s. Read it before calling a tech nician if a problem occurs. Solution s to more serious problems require op ening up the computer. Do not attempt to ope n the computer yourself; co ntact your dealer or autho rized service center for assistance. Troubles[...]

54 English If you still encounter problems after going through the corrective measures, please contact your dealer or an au thorized service center for assistance. Some problems may be solved using the B IOS utility.[...]

55 English English Regulations and safety notices ENERGY STAR guidelines compliance As an ENERGY STAR partner, Acer Inc . has determined that this pr oduct meets the ENERGY STAR guidelin es for energy efficiency. FCC notice This device has been tested a nd found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC r[...]

56 English Operation conditions This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditio ns: (1) this device may not cause harmful i nterference, and (2) this device must accept any interference rece ived, including interference that may cause undesired operatio n. Notice: Canadian users This Class B di[...]

57 English English Modem notices Notice for USA This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules. Located on the modem is a label that contains, among o ther info rmation, the FCC Registration Number and Ringer Equivalence Num ber (REN) for this equipment. Upon request, yo u must provide this information to yo ur telephone company. If your tel[...]

58 English List of applicable countries EU member states as of May 2004 are: Belgium, Denm ark, Germany, Greece, Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, Luxemb ourg, the Netherlands, Austria, Portugal, Finland, Sweden, United King dom Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, P oland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slova k Republic, Slovenia, Cyprus an d Malta. Usage allowed i[...]

59 English English 4 Some parameters required for comp liance with Telecom's Telepermit requirements are dependent on the equipment (PC) associated with this device. In order to operate within th e limits for compliance with Telecom 's specifications, the associated equipme nt shall be set to ensure that automatic calls to different numbe[...]

60 English Important safety instructions Read these instructions carefully. Save them for future reference. 1 Follow all warnings and instruct ions marked on the product. 2 Unplug this product from th e wall outlet before cleaning. Do no t use liquid cleaners or aerosol c leaners. Use a water-moistened c loth for cleaning. 3 Do not use this pro duc[...]

61 English English e If the pr oduct has bee n dropped or the case ha s been damag ed. f If the pr oduct exhi bits a dist inct change in perf ormance, indicati ng a need for service. 12 The notebook PC series uses lithium batteries. Replace the battery with the same type as the product's battery we recommend in the product specifica tio n list[...]

62 English ADVARSEL: LASERSTRÅLING NAR DEKSE L ÅPNESSTIRR IKKE INN I ST RÅLEN LCD pixel statement The LCD unit is pr oduced with high- precision manufa cturing techniques. Nevertheless, some pixels may occasion ally misfire or appear as b lack or red dots. This has no effect on the re corded image and d o es not constitute a malfunction. Macrovi[...]

63 English English European Union (EU) This device complies with the essentia l requirem ents of the European Counci l Directives listed below: 73/23/EEC Low Voltage Directive • EN 60950 89/336/EEC Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC ) Directive • EN 55022 • EN 55024 • EN 61000-3-2/-3 99/5/EC Radio & Telecom munications Terminal Equip me[...]

64 English The FCC RF safety requiremen t The radiated output power of the wire less LAN Mini PCI Card and Blueto oth card is far below the FCC radio frequen cy exposure limits. Ne vertheless, the notebook PC series shal l be used in such a manner that th e potential for human contact during n ormal operation is minim ized as follows: 1 Users are r[...]

65 English English 4 An improper installatio n or unauthorized use may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Also any tampering of the internal antenna will void the FCC certification and your warran ty. Canada - Low power license-exempt radio communication devices (RSS-210) a Common information Operation is subject to the fo llowing [...]

66 English Federal Communications Comission 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 interference , and (2) This devic e must accept any interference received , including interference that may cause undesired operation. T[...]

67 English English Declaration of Conformity for CE Ma rking Is in compliance with the e ssential requirements and other relevant p rovisions of the following EC directives. The product specifi ed above was tested co nforming to the ap plicable Rules under the most accurate measurement st andards possible, and a ll the necessary steps have been tak[...]

68 English Index A AC adapter caring for iv audio 18 adjusting the volum e 18 trouble shootin g 23 B battery pack caring for v BIOS utility 47 brightness hotkeys 15 C caps lock 13 on indicator 9 care AC adapter iv battery pack v computer iv CD-ROM ejecting 17 ejecting manually 2 3 trouble shootin g 23 cleaning computer v computer bringing to meetin[...]

69 English N network 44 Notebook Manager hotkey 15 num lock 13 on indicator 9 numeric keypad embedded 13 P password 41 types 41 PC Card 46 ejecting 46 inserting 46 ports 43 printer trouble shootin g 23 problems 22 CD-ROM 23 display 22 keyboard 23 printer 23 startup 22 trouble shootin g 53 Q questions setting location for modem use 24 S safety CD or[...]