Acer 1670 Series manuel d'utilisation

A c er Aspire 1670 Series User’ s Guide[...]

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iii English English First things first Yo u r g u i d e s A set of guides is provided to help you set up and use your TravelMate, Aspire computer: For more information on Acer’s products, services, and support, please visit the web site: http:// www.acer.com. Basic care and tips f o r using your computer T urning y our computer on and off To turn[...]

iv English Note : If you are una ble to shut down the computer in the usual way, press and hold the power butto n for more than four seconds. You should then wait at least two seconds before turning the computer on again. T aking care of your computer Your computer will serv e you well if y ou take care of it. • Do not expose the co mputer to dir[...]

v English English T aking care of your battery pack It is also important that you look after your computer's battery pack. • Use the correct battery model for your computer. Do not use other kinds of batteries. • Turn the power of f before removin g or replacin g the battery. • Do not tamper with the battery. Keep the battery away fr om [...]

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English First things first iii Your guides iii Basic care and tips for using your computer iii Getting familiar with your computer 1 A tour of your comput er 3 Front view 3 Front view 5 Left view 6 Right view 7 Rear view 8 Bottom view 9 Features 10 Indicators 12 Using th e keyboar d 13 Lock keys 13 Embedded numeric keypad 14 Windows keys 15 Hot key[...]

English Peripherals and options 39 External display devices 41 External input devices 41 External keyboard 41 External keypad 41 External pointing device 41 USB devices 42 IEEE 1394 Port 43 Printer 44 Audio devices 44 Expansion de vices 45 PC Card 45 5-in-1 card reader (M anufacturing Option) 46 46 Miscellaneous op tions 46 Battery pack 46 AC adapt[...]

English Using system utilities 62 Acer eManager 62 Launch Manager 63 BIOS Utility 63 Windows Arcade 64 Arcade Hot keys 65 Finding and playi ng content 66 Arcade controls 67 Cinema 68 Album 70 Video 72 Music 73 Burner 73 Acer Disc to Disc Recovery 75 Multilingual o perating system install ation 75 Restore without a Recovery CD 75 Setup password and [...]

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Getting familiar with y our computer[...]

Your Aspire 1670 seri es notebook computer combines solid perform ance, versatility, multimedia capabilities and portability with a stylish design. Increase your productivity by working wherever you are. This chapter provides an in-depth "tour" of your computer's features.[...]

3 English English A t our of y o ur computer After setting up you r new TravelMat e, Aspire notebo ok computer, as illustrated in the Just for sta rters… poster, take a few minutes to explore the unit. Front view # Item Description 1 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays computer output. 2 Launch Keys Buttons for launc[...]

Getting famili ar with your computer 4 English 3 Status indicators Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that turn on and off to show the status of the computer, its functions and components. 4 Power button Turns on the computer powe r. 5 Keyboard Inputs data into your computer. 6 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a computer mous[...]

5 English English Front view # Item Description 1 Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio outp ut. 2 Power indicator Lights green when the computer is o n and lights orange when the computer is in suspend mode. 3 Battery indicator Lights orange when the battery is being charged and lights g reen when the battery is full charged. 4 Blu[...]

Getting famili ar with your computer 6 English Left view # Item Description 1 Security keylock Connects to a Kensington-co mpatible computer security lock. 2 Two USB 2.0 ports Connect to Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse and USB camera). 3 PC Card slots Support one Type II CardBus PC Ca rd. 4 Eject button Ejects the PC Card(s)[...]

7 English English Right view # Item Description 1 Line-in/Mic-in jack Accepts audio line-in devices (e.g., audio CD player and stereo walkman). 2 Speaker/Line-Out/ Headphone jack Connects to audio lin e-out devices (e.g., speakers and headphones). 3 Infrared port Interfaces with infrared devices (e.g., infrared printer and IR-aware computer). 4 Ven[...]

Getting famili ar with your computer 8 English Rear view # Item Description 1 Power jack Connects to an AC adapter. 2 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even a fter prolonged use. 3 External display port Connects to a display device (e.g., external VGA monitor a nd LCD proj ector). 4 Modem jack Connects to a phone line. 5 Network j[...]

9 English English Bottom view # Item Description 1 Battery bay Houses the computer's battery pack. 2 Battery release latch Unlatches to remove the battery pack. 3 Hard disk bay Houses the computer's hard disk. 4 Cooling fans Help keep the computer cool. Note: Don’t cover or obstru ct the opening of the fans. 5 Memory compartment Houses [...]

Getting famili ar with your computer 10 English Features Perf ormance • Intel® Pentium® 4 processors 2.8/ 3.0/3.2/3.4/3.6 GHz or Intel® Celeron® processors 2.6 GHz and above • ATI MOBILITY™ RADEON™ 9000 IGP chipset • 256/512 MB of DDR333 SDRAM, up gradeable to 204 8 MB with dual soD IMM module s • 30 GB and above high-capacit y, Enh[...]

11 English English Connectivity • Integrated 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet connection • Built-in 56Kbps fax/data mo dem • Four Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 ports • One IEEE 1394 port • Fast in frared wi reless co mmunica tion (manufacturing option) • IEEE 802.11b/g Wireless LAN (manufacturing opti on) • Bluetooth® (manufacturin g optio[...]

Getting famili ar with your computer 12 English Indicat ors The computer has three easy-to-r ead status icons below the display screen. In addition, there are two indicators at the front panel. Even when the cover is clos ed, the state or features can sti ll be seen. # Icon Function Description 1 Media activity Lights when the hard disk or optical [...]

13 English English Using the keyboard The keyboard has full-sized keys and an embedded keypad, separate cursor keys, two Windows keys and twelve function keys. Lock key s The keyboard has three lock keys whic h you can toggle on an d off. Lock Key Description Caps Lock When Caps Lock is on, all alpha betic characters typed are in uppercase. Num Loc[...]

Getting famili ar with your computer 14 English Embedded numeric keypad The embedded numeric keypad func tions like a desktop numeric keypad. It is indicated b y small ch aracters located on the upper right corner of the keycaps. To simplify the keyboard legend, cursor-cont rol key symbols are not printed on the keys. Desired A ccess Num Lock On Nu[...]

15 English English Windows key s The keyboard has two keys that pe rform Windows-spec ific functions. 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 other keys to pro vide a variety of functions: + Tab Activates the next Taskbar b[...]

Getting famili ar with your computer 16 English Hot key s The computer employs hot keys or ke y combinations to access most of the computer’s controls like screen brightness , volume output an d the BIOS Utility. To activate hot keys, press and hold the Fn key be fore pres sing the other key i n the hot key comb ination. Hot Key Icon Function Des[...]

17 English English Fn-F5 Display toggle Switches display output between the display screen, external monitor (if connected) and bo th 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 th e internal touchpad on and off. Fn-F8 Speaker [...]

Getting famili ar with your computer 18 English Special Key You can locate the Euro symbol and US dollar sign at the upper-center and/or bot tom-right of your keyboar d. To type: The Euro symbol 1 Open a text editor or word processor. 2 Either directly press the Euro symbol at t he bo ttom-right of the keyboard, or hold Alt Gr and then press the Eu[...]

19 English English T ouchpad The built-in touchpad is a PS/2- compat ible pointing device that senses movement on its surface. The cu rsor responds to your finger movements on the touchpad. In addition, the two click buttons provide the same function ality as a computer mouse, while the scroll key enables easy 4-way scrollin g in documen ts and web[...]

Getting famili ar with your computer 20 English Note : Keep your fingers, as well as the surface of the touchpad, clean and dry. The touchpad is sensitive to your finger movements: the lighter your t ouc h, the better the response. Tapping hard will not increase the touc hpad's responsiveness. Function Left Button Right Button 4-Way Scroll Key[...]

21 English English Launch key s Located at the upper-right above the k eyboard are four buttons. These buttons ar e called l aunch keys. They are designated as the mail, Web browser, Empowering a nd programmable keys. Press the Acer Empowering Key to run the A cer eManager. Please se e “Acer eManager” on page 62. The mail and Web browse r are d[...]

Getting famili ar with your computer 22 English Bluetooth®. However, the Wireless an d Bluetooth keys ca nnot be reset by users. Caution: It is impo rtant that the Bluetooth and Wireless LAN features are turned off before boarding an airplane. # Launch Key Default Application 5 Blu etooth Enables your Bluetooth.(optional) 6 Wireless Enables your 8[...]

23 English English Storage Your computer offers a variet y of data storage options: • The high capac ity Enhanced-IDE hard disk drive. The hard drive is up gradeable, ena bling you to increase you r storage capacity in the future. Cons ult your dealer if you need to upgrade. • The high spee d optical dr ive. Depending on your model, you have a [...]

Getting famili ar with your computer 24 English Ejecting the optical drive tray To eject the optical drive tray: • With the computer turned on, press the optical dr ive eject button. • The tray will be released, and partially popped open. • Gently pull the tray out to it s limit. To load an optical disc: • Place a CD or DVD on the open tra [...]

25 English English Connectivity options Your computer has buil t-in connec tivity options, enabling you to h ook up to a network or commu nicate over a ph one line. Ethernet and LAN The integrated network feature allo ws you to connect your computer to an Ethernet-based (10/100 BASE-T) network. To use the network feature, plug an Ethernet cable int[...]

Getting famili ar with your computer 26 English Fa x / D a t a m o d e m Your computer features a built-in fax/data modem, enabling you to communic ate over a ph one line. Thi s means that you can co nnect to the Internet via a dialup acc ount with an ISP, log in to your network from a remote location, or send faxes. Warning: Your modem is no t com[...]

27 English English Fa s t i n f r a r e d The computer’s fast infrared (FIR) po rt a llows you to do wireless data transfer with other IR-aware comput ers and periph eral s such as PDAs (personal digital assistants), mobile phones, and infrared printers. The infrared port can transfer da ta at sp eeds of up to four megabits per second (Mbps) at a[...]

Getting famili ar with your computer 28 English Audio Your computer includes an in tegrated stereo audio system. Built-in stereo speakers are loca ted at the front of the unit. Volume is adjusted usi ng software, such as Volume Control in Windows, Volume Fn keys, or any other application that provi des a volume adjustment control. Two audio ports o[...]

29 English English Securing y our computer Your comput er features hardwar e and softwar e security so lutions, in the form of a slot for a Kensingt on lock an d a password facili ty. Security slot A slot for a Kensin gton slot ena ble s you to physically protect your computer from theft. Use this feature as follows: • Wrap a security lock cable [...]

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Operating on battery power[...]

Your , Aspire 1670 se ries notebook computer operates on battery or AC power. This chapter provi des information for operating on battery power, as well as information on how your computer manages and saves power.[...]

33 English English Battery pack The computer uses a batt ery pack that gi ves you long use betwee n charges. Battery pack characteristics The battery pack has the following characteristics: • Employs current battery technology standards. • Delivers a battery-low warning. The battery is recharged whenever you connect the computer to the mains po[...]

Operating on battery power 34 English Follow these steps ag ain until the ba ttery has been charge d and discharged three times. Use this conditioning process fo r all new batteries, or if a battery hasn't been used for a long time. If the computer is to be stored for more than two weeks, you are advised to remove the battery pack from the uni[...]

35 English English To remove a battery pack: 1 Slide the battery release latch to release the bat tery. 2 Pull the battery from the battery bay. Charging the ba ttery To charge the battery, first make sure that it is correctly installed in the battery bay. Plug the AC adapter in to the computer, and connect to a mains power outlet. You can contin u[...]

Operating on battery power 36 English Battery -low warning When using battery power pay attention to the Windows Power Meter. Warning: Connect the AC adapte r as soon as possible after the battery-low warning app ears. Data will be lost if the battery to become fully depleted and the computer sh uts down. When the battery-low warning appe ars, the [...]

37 English English P ower management Your computer features a built-i n power management unit that constantly monitors syst em ac tivity. System ac tivity refers to any activity involving one or more of the following devices: keyboard, touchpad/mo use, hard disk dr ive, optical drive, peripheral s connected to the computer, and video memory. If no [...]

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Peripherals and options[...]

Your , Aspire 167 0 series notebook computer offers good expansion capabilities.[...]

41 English English External display devices You can connect an external (VGA) monitor or projec tor to your computer's extern al display port. Use the Fn + F5 hot key to tog gle the disp lay setting between th e computer 's LCD panel and th e external dis play device. Se e “Hot keys” on page 16 for more information. External input dev[...]

Peripherals and options 42 English USB devices Your computer features four Univer sal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 ports for connecting a ra nge of USB pe ripheral s. See “Exte rnal input devices” on page 41, and “Printer” on page 44 for information on connecting a USB keyboard, keypad, mous e or pr inter. Other common USB devices include digital c[...]

43 English English IEEE 1394 P ort The computer’s IEEE 1 394 port allo ws you to connect to an IEEE 1394 supported devi ce like a digital video camera. See your video or digital c ame ra’s documentation for details.[...]

Peripherals and options 44 English Printer Your computer supports USB printers. Refer to the printer's ma nual for information on: • Setting up the hardware • Installing the nec essa ry drivers in Windows • Operating instructions To use a USB printer, simply conn ect the device to one of your computer's USB ports, and then wa it for[...]

45 English English Expansion devices PC Card Your computer features one PC Card slot that support one standard Type II CardBus (PCMCIA). This gr eatly increases your computer's usability and expandability. A variety of PC Ca rds are available, such as flash memory, SRAM, fax/data m odem, LAN, and SCSI Cards. Consult your deal er for informat i[...]

Peripherals and options 46 English To remove a PC Card: 1 Close the appl ication that is usi ng the PC Card. 2 Double click on the PC Card icon on the taskbar, a nd then select the option to safely remove the card. Wait for the message telling you that it is now safe to remove the card. 3 Press the PC Card eject button to partially e ject th e card[...]

47 English English AC adapter Having a spare AC adapter allows you to keep one in two different places. For example, you could have one AC adapter at home and another at work. This means that you don't have to ca rry an AC adapter when traveling between your two base locations.[...]

Peripherals and options 48 English Key component upgrades Your computer is designed to deliv er solid performanc e. However, in time, you might find th at your appl ications demand eve n more computing power. For this reason , you are able to upgrade key components. Note : Contact your authorized dea ler if you decide to perform a key component upg[...]

49 English English 3 Insert the memory module diagonal ly in the slot (1), and then press down gently until it c licks in place (2). 4 Replace the memor y compartmen t door, and fasten the screw. The computer automatically dete cts the new module and reconfigures the memory. Hard disk upgrade It is possible to replace your ha rd disk with a high er[...]

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Moving with y our computer[...]

Your , Aspire 1670 series notebook computer is ideal for taking with you when you move around. This chapter provides tips on things to consider when traveling with your computer.[...]

53 English English Disconnecting from the deskto p Before moving with your com puter, you must turn it off and disconnect al l peripherals: 1 Save your work and close all applications. 2 Shut down Wi ndows to tu rn off your computer . 3 Unplug the AC adapter from t he mains outlet, and then disconnect it from the computer. 4 Disconnect any external[...]

Moving with your computer 54 English Moving around Sometimes you might need to move your computer a short distance. For example, you mi ght need to move from your office desk to a meeting room. In these situations, you don't have to sh ut down the operatin g system . Preparing the computer First, disconnect any peri pherals that you don't[...]

55 English English T aking the computer home When you move between your office and home you will need to prepare your computer for the short trip. Preparing the computer After disconne cting your com puter from the desktop, prepa re the unit as follows: 1 Remove all media from the drives . Loaded media can damage the drive heads du ring transit. 2 [...]

Moving with your computer 56 English Setting up a home office If you frequently work on your computer at home, as well as at work , it may be worthwhile purcha sing a second AC adapter. This will allow you to travel ligh ter, as you can keep an AC adapter in each location . You might also find it worthwhile keeping a second set of peripherals at ho[...]

57 English English T raveling internationally with y our computer Occasionally you might need to travel between countries with your computer. Preparing the computer Prepare the computer as you would for normal tra vel. Remem ber to take special precautions for a ir travel. What to take with y ou It is advisable to take th e following items with you[...]

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Software[...]

Your Aspire 1670 seri es notebook computer includes system utilities. This chapter provides information on the important software t hat comes with your computer.[...]

61 English English Sy stem software Your computer comes preloa ded with the following software: • Microsoft® Windows® operating system • Hardware BIOS S etup Utility • System utilities, driver s and application software Note : To run software applications in Windows, first click on the Start button. Next, select the appr opriate folder, a n[...]

Software 62 English Using sy stem utilities A c er eManager Acer eManager is an innovative sofware designed for freque ntly used functions. At the press of the Acer Empowering Key, the Acer eMan- ager user interface appears, featuring two main settings -- Acer eSetting and Acer ePres entation (selecte d models). To set the Acer Empowering Ke y, see[...]

63 English English Launch Manager The Acer Launch Ma nager allows you to set the p rogrammable launch keys, including the default mail and Web browswer ke ys, as well as the Empowering and P keys. The Wireless and Bluetooth keys cannot be set by users. See “Launch keys” on page 21 for more information. You can access the Launch Manager by click[...]

Software 64 English Windows Arcade Aspire Arcade is an in tegrated player for musi c, photos, DVD movies, and videos. To watch o r listen, click a content button (e.g . Music, Video, etc...) on the Arcade home page. Cinema - watch DVDs or VCDs Album - view photos sto red on your hard d rive or any removable media Video - watch and/or edit video cli[...]

65 English English Arcade Hot key s When running in the Windows envi ronment, the ke y c ombinatio ns listed below are available to cont rol and fine-tune the features and settings of Aspire Arcade. Hot key Function Fn+F1 On-line help menu Fn+F2 System properties Fn+F3 Power scheme Fn+F5 Display toggle Fn+F6 Screen blank Fn+F8 Speaker toggle Fn + ?[...]

Software 66 English Finding and playing content Clicking a button o n the Arcade home page opens the c orresponding feature’s ho me page. The co ntent pages have buttons on the left a nd a content browsi ng area on the righ t. If a butto n shows one of several choices, such as sort or der, the current setting is shown by a brightly coloured ball [...]

67 English English Arcade controls When watching video c lips, movies, or slideshows as full-screen v isual content two po p-up control pan els are shown wh en you move the mouse. They automatically disappear after several seconds. The “Navi- gation controls ” panel appea rs at the top and the “Player controls” panel appears at th e bottom [...]

Software 68 English Cinema If your computer ca me with a DVD drive, you can play mo vies from DVDs and Video CDs (VCDs) with the Cinema function of Aspire Arcade. This player has the features and controls of a typical livi ng room DVD player. When you insert a disc into the DV D drive, the movie begins playing automati cally. To cont rol the movie,[...]

69 English English Select an output type: • 4:3 Standard or 16:9 Widescreen according to your display preferences •T h e Letterbox option displa ys complet e widescreen 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 titles wit h a widescre en aspect[...]

Software 70 English Album Aspire Arcade lets you view digital photos individuall y or as a slide- show, from any available driv e 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 open it.[...]

71 English English To view a slideshow, open the folde r containing the pi ctures you wish to view - then click Play slideshow . Th e slidesho w is played full-scr een. Use the pop-up contro l pane l to control the slideshow. To rotate a picture in full-screen, click Rotate right or Rotate left . You can also view a single pic ture by clicking on i[...]

Software 72 English Vi d e o T o open the Video func tion, click V i deo 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 installed) , AVI, WMV, and ASF formats. If you want to watch a DVD or VCD use the Cinema function. Two options are show n on t[...]

73 English English When you have your raw fo otage on hand, yo u can use PowerDi rector to perform the following task s: - acquire video and audio content - trim video and audio content to desired length - add a special effect to a video clip - adjust the sharpness, contrast, and/or color of a video clip - add transitio n effects betwe en video cli[...]

Software 74 English Audio - create y our own greatest hits CDs Create bett er sounding music in a sn ap. Burn your fa vourite songs to CD so you can lis ten to them on any CD playe r. Convert songs fr om your music co llection to MP3 and othe r popular audio formats. Even create MP3 CDs with over 100 of your favourite songs and listen to them on yo[...]

75 English English A c er Disc t o Disc Recovery Note : This feature is only available on certain models. Multilingual operating sy stem installation Follow the instructi ons to choose the op erating system an d language you use when you first power-on the system. 1 Turn on the system. 2 Acer multilingual op erating system selection menu will pop-u[...]

Software 76 English 1 Restart the system . 2 The instruction "Press < F2 > to E nter BIOS" is shown at the bottom of the screen, during POST. 3 Press < Alt > + < F10 > at the same time to enter the recovery process. 4 The message "The system has password pr otection. Please enter 000000:" is displayed. 5 Enter [...]

T roubleshooting[...]

This chapter instructs y ou on how to deal with common system problems. Please read it before calling a technician. Solutions to more serious problems may require opening the computer. Do not attempt to open and service the computer by yourself. Contact your dealer or an authorized service center for assistance.[...]

79 English English Frequently asked questions This sec tion sugge sts solu tions to commonly encountered problems. I press the power button, but my co mputer does not start or boot-up. Look at the Power status indicator: • If it is not lit, no po wer is being delivered to the computer. Check the following: - If you are running on battery power, t[...]

Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g 80 English There is no audio coming from my computer. Check the following: • The volume may be muted. In Window s, look at the volume control icon on the taskbar. If it is crossed-out, cli ck on the icon and deselect the Mute option. • The volume level may be too low. In Windows, click on the volume control i con on[...]

81 English English • If the disc is OK, the drive head might be dirty. Clean it using a drive head cleaning kit. The printer does not work. Check the following: • Make sure that the pr inter is conn ected to a power out let and it is turned on. • Check that the cable is properl y connected to the appropriate ports on both the comp uter and th[...]

Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g 82 English Requesting service International T raveler’s W arranty (ITW) Your computer is backed by an In ternational Trave ler’s Warranty (ITW) that gives you security and peac e of mind when tr aveling. Our worldwide network of service center s are there to give you a helping hand. An ITW passport comes with your c[...]

Appendix A Specifications[...]

This appendix lists the general specifications of your computer.[...]

85 English English Microproces sor • Intel® Pentium® 4 processors 2.8/3. 0/3.2/3.4/3.6 G Hz or or Intel® Celeron® processors 2.6 GHz and above Memory • 256/512 MB of DDR333 SDRAM stand ard, upgradeable to 204 8 MB with dual soD IMM module s • 512 KB flash ROM BIOS Data storage • One 30 GB and above E-IDE hard disk (2.5", 9.5mm, Ult[...]

Appendix A Specifications 86 English Audio • Two built-in stereo speakers • MS DirectSound compatible • Audio po rts for micr ophone-i n and head phones Keyboard and pointing device • 84/85/88-key Windows keyboard • Ergonomic ally-centered to uchpad pointin g device I/O ports • One Type II PC CardBus (PCMCIA) sl ot • One IEEE 1394 por[...]

87 English English Environment • Temperature: - Operating: 5°C ~ 35°C - Non-operati ng: -20°C ~ 65°C • Humidity (non-condensing ): - Operating: 20% ~ 80% RH - Non-operati ng: 20% ~ 80% RH Operating sy stem • Microsoft® Windows® XP Home/Pro opera ting system • ACPI 1.0b support • DMI 2.0-compliant Po w e r • 8-cell Li-ion battery p[...]

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Appendix B Regulation & safety notic es[...]

This appendix lists the general notices for your computer.[...]

91 English English Energy Star Guidelines Compliance As an Energy Star Partner, Acer In c. has determined that this product meets the Energy Star guidelines for energy efficiency. FCC notice This device has been tested and foun d to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursu ant to Par t 15 of the FCC Rules. Thes e limits are designe[...]

Appendix B Regulation & safety notices 92 English Operation conditions This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rule s. Oper ation is su bject to the following tw o conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept an y interf erence received, including interference that may cause undesired oper[...]

93 English English practical, you w ill be notifi ed as soon as possib le. You will also b e informed of your right to fi le a complaint with the FCC. Your telephone company may make ch anges in its fa cilities, equip- ment, operations, or procedures that could affect the proper function - ing of your eq uipment. If they do, yo u will be noti fied [...]

Appendix B Regulation & safety notices 94 English Notice f or New Zealand For Modem with approval number PTC 211/03/008 1 The grant of a Telepermit for any item of terminal equipment indicates only that Telecom has ac cepted that the item co mplies with minimum co nditions for connecti on to its network. It indicates no en dorsement of the pr o[...]

95 English English Important safety instructions Read these instructions carefully. Save them for future refer ence. 1 Follow all wa rnings and i nstructions mar ked on the produc t. 2 Unplug this product from th e wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning. 3 Do not use this product n[...]

Appendix B Regulation & safety notices 96 English d If the produ ct does not operate normally when the ope rating instructions are followed. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions si nce improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician t[...]

97 English English PRODUCTO LÁSER DE LA CLASE I ADVERTENCIA: RADIACIÓN LÁSER IN VISIBLE AL SER ABIERTO. EVITE EXPONERSE A LOS RAYOS. 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 VARNI[...]

Appendix B Regulation & safety notices 98 English Depending on config urations, this product may or may no t contain wireless radio devices (such as wi reles s LAN and/or Bl uetooth® modules). Below information is for products with such devices . European Union (EU) This device complies wi th the essential requirements of the European Council [...]

99 English English theless, the Aspire se ri es shall be used in such a manner that the potential for human c ontact duri ng normal op eration is minimized as follows : 1 Users are requested to f ollow the RF safety instruc tions on wireless option devices that are included in the user’s manual of each RF option device . Caution : To co mply with[...]

Appendix B Regulation & safety notices 100 English 2 This device is restricted to indo or use due to its operation in the 5.15 to 5.25 GHz freque ncy range. FCC requires this product to be used indoors for the frequency ra nge 5.15 to 5.25 GHz to reduce the potential for harmful interfe rence to co-channel Mobile Satellite systems. 3 High power[...]

101 English English The Acer Aspire series employs low ga in integral antennas that do not emit RF field in exce ss of Health Canada limits for the gene ral population; c onsult Safety Code 6, obtainable from Health Canada’s Web site at www. hc-sc.gc.ca/rpb .[...]

Appendix B Regulation & safety notices 102 English Federal Communications 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 interference, and (2) this device must accept a ny interference received, including interfe[...]

103 English English Acer Incorporated 8F, 88, Sec. 1, Hsin Tai Wu Rd., Hsichih Taipei Hsien 221, Taiwan, R.O.C. Tel : 886-2 - 2 696-1234 Fax : 886-2- 2696- 3535 www.acer.com Declaration of Conformity f or C E m ar king We , Acer Inc. 8F, 88, Sec. 1, Hsin Tai Wu Rd., Hsichih, Taipei Hsien 221, T aiwan, R. O. C. Contact Person: Mr. Easy Lai Tel: 886-[...]

Appendix B Regulation & safety notices 104 English[...]

105 English English Index A audio 28 connecting externally 44 controlling volume 28 troublesh ooting 80 B battery pack battery-low warning 36 caring for v characteristics 33 charging 35 checking charge level 35 installing 34 low conditions 36 maximizing life 33 optimizing 35 removing 35 using the first time 33 BIOS utility 63 brightness hotkeys 17 [...]

106 English connecting externally 41 embedded numeric keypad 14 hotkeys 16 lock keys 13 troublesh ooting 80 Windows keys 15 keypad connecting externally 41 L left view 5 M media access on indicator 12 memory installing 48– 49 upgrading 48 micropho ne troublesh ooting 80 modem setting location 81 mouse connecting externally 41 N notice DVD copyrig[...]

107 English English U USB connect ing 42 V volume adjusting 28 W warranty International Traveler’s Warran- ty 82 Windows 64 Windows keys 15[...]

108 English[...]