Acer Chromebook C720-3605 manual

C720 Chromebook User ’ s Manual[...]

© 2013. All Rig hts Reserved. C720 Chromebook User’s Manual Original Issue: 10/2013 Model number: ___________ _____________________ __ Serial number: _________ _____________________ _____ Date of purchase: _ _____________________ __________ Place of purchase: ______ _________________ _________ Product Registration When using your product for the[...]

English T able of content s Getting started 5 Turn on your Chromebook ............ ................. .............. ............... 5 Select your language settings ....... .................................... .......... 5 Connect to a network .............. ................. .............. .............. ....... 5 Accept the Terms of Service ... ..[...]

T able of contents English YouTube .............. .............. .............. .............. ........... .............. .. 17 Playing video or audio files ......... ................. .............. ................ 18 Other Supported File Types .............. .............. .............. ............. 18 Chrome Web Store ............ ...........[...]

5 English Getting st arted T urn on your Chromebook On the Chromebook, the power button is located at the upper-right corner of the keyboard. A "connect" screen will appear when the Chro mebook first boots up. Select your language settings Use the "Select your language" drop-d own list to choose your default language setting. If[...]

Getting started 6 English Create a new Google Account Y ou can create a new Google Account if you don’ t already have one. Click Create a Google Accoun t on the right to set up a new accoun t. A Google Account gives you access to useful web services developed by Goo gle, such as Gmail, Google Docs, and Google Calendar. Browse as a guest Y ou can [...]

7 English Y our Acer Chromebook tour Now that you are done setting it up, le t us show you around your new Acer Chromebook. Front view # Icon Item Description 1 Web ca m Web camera for video communication. A light next to the webcam indicates that the webcam is active. 2 Screen Displays computer output. 3 Power indicator Indicates the computer&apos[...]

Y our Acer C hromebook tour 8 English Keyboard view # Icon Item Description 1 Light sensor Detects the ambient light level. 2 Keyboard For entering data into your computer . 3 T ouchp ad / click button T ouch-sensitive poi nting device which functions like a computer mouse. Pressing down anywhere on the pad functions like the lef t button of a mous[...]

9 English Function Keys The computer uses function keys or key combinations to access some hardware and software controls, such as screen brightness and volume. The dedicated functi on keys each have a specific function.. Icon Function Description Previous Go to the previous page. Next Go to the next page. Reload Reload the current page. Full-scree[...]

Y our Acer C hromebook tour 10 English T ouchpad The built-in touchpad is a pointing device that senses movement on its surface. This means the cursor respond s as you move your fin gers across the surface of the touchpad. Action Gesture Click Press down on any part of the touchpad. Right-click Press the touchpad with two fingertips. Scroll Place t[...]

11 English Right side view 13 2 # Icon Item Description 1 SD ™ card reader Accepts Secure Digital (SD ™ ) cards. Note: Push to remove/install the card. The card reader uses one card at a time. 2 USB port Connects to USB devices. If a port is black it is USB 2.0 comp atible, if it is blue it is also USB 3.0 compatible. 3 Kensington lock slot Con[...]

Y our Acer C hromebook tour 12 English Bottom view 1 # Icon Item Description 1 S peakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo aud io output. Environment • T emperat ure: • Operating: 5 °C to 35 °C • Non-operating: -2 0 °C to 65 °C • Hu midity (non-condensing): • Operating: 20% to 80 % • Non-operating: 20% to 80%[...]

13 English The Chrome OS Desktop Desktop overview Launcher Window controls Status area and settings Window controls Icon Description Icon Description Close a tab Open a new tab Minimize, maximize, or dock the window on the left or right Close the window Back to the previous page Go to the n ext page Reload the page Search Bookmark Chrome controls[...]

The Chrome OS Desktop 14 English Launcher Icon Description Icon Description Google Chrome Gmail Google Search Y ouTube Google Drive Apps list S tatus area and settings Icon Description Icon Description Chrome OS help Shut down Lock screen Settings Battery status V olume cont rol Bluetooth status Wireless network connection Note : S pecifications va[...]

15 English App s Managing apps Installing app s in Chrome OS See "Inst alling new a pp s from the Chrome Web S tore" on p age 18 . Removing apps from Chrom e OS 1. Click the apps list button ( ). 2. Right-click (click with two fingers) on the app you want to remove. 3. Select Remove from Chrome . Customizing apps pi nned to the launcher 1[...]

Apps 16 English 2. If this your first time accessing your Google Drive, click on the Goo gle Drive icon to enable access. 3. Once your Google Drive is enabled, select the files that you want to upload. 4. Drag-and-drop the files on to Google Drive .[...]

17 English Enable offline access to Google Drive files Y ou can access files stored on yo ur Googl e Drive wh ile offline, but first you must enable offline access: 1. In the Apps panel, click on the Files icon, th en click on Google Drive . 2. Select the file (s) you want to access offline. 3. Right-click (press with two fingertips or al t-click) [...]

Apps 18 English Playing video or audio files Y our Chromebook has a built-in media playe r to play audio and video files. T o play a file, double-click on an audio or video file in your Files ap p. Media type Supported formats Audio / Video .3gp,.avi, .mov , .mp4, .m4v , .m4a, .mp3, .mkv , .ogv , .og m, .ogg, .oga, .webm, .wav Other Supported File [...]

19 English Settings Use the settings menu to adjust the various op tions for your Chromebook. T o access the settings menu: 1. Click on the status area in the lower-right corner , where your account picture appears. 2. Click on Settings . 3. T o show the advanced settings, scroll to the bottom and click on Show advanced settings . Changing the lang[...]

Settings 20 English 6. T o enable a language for keyboard input, select the checkbo x next to the language after adding it. 7. Click on OK when finished. Changing the clock settings Y ou can chang e the time format and time zone on your Chro mebook. If the date or time i s incorrect on yo ur Ch romebook, try adjusting the time zone. T o change the [...]

21 English Setting up a printer Y ou can use the Google Cloud Print se rvice to send print re quests to your printer . Not all printers are suppo rted. T o learn more about Google Cloud Print and how to set up your printer , conn ect to the Internet to access the more extensive online help from "Online and offline h elp" on page 22 and th[...]

Help 22 English Help Online and of fline help Additional help is availabl e both online and offline. Help covers basic troubleshooting as well as more detailed information about Chrome OS and using your Chomebook. T o access the help pages: 1. Click the status area in the lowe r-right corner where your account picture appears. 2. Click on the quest[...]

23 English Information for your safety and comfort Safety instructions Read these instructions carefully . Keep this document for future reference . Follow all warnings and instruction s marked on the product. T ur ning the product off befor e cleaning Unplug this product from the wall out let before cleanin g. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol[...]

Information for your safety and comfort 24 English product falls, it could be seriously damaged. • Slots and openings are provided for ventilation to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protec t it from overheating. These openings must not be blocked or covered. The openin gs should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed, so[...]

25 English product where people will walk on the cord. • If an extension cord is used with this product, make sure that the total ampere rating of the equipment plugge d into the extension cord does not exceed the extension cord amp ere rating. Also, make sure that the total rating of all products plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed the [...]

Information for your safety and comfort 26 English • Liquid was spilled int o the produc t. • The product was exposed to rain or water . • The product has been dropped or th e case has been damaged. • The product exhibits a distinct change in performan ce, indicating a need for service. • The product does not operate normall y after follo[...]

27 English try to keep the battery between 15° C and 25° C (59° F and 77° F). A device with a hot or cold battery may n ot work temporarily , even when the battery is fully charged. Battery per formance is esp ecially limited in temperatures well belo w freezing. Do not dispose of ba tteries in a fire as they may explode. Batteries may also exp[...]

Information for your safety and comfort 28 English should not hold the device to the ear wi th the hearing a id. Do not place credit cards or other magnetic storage media near the device, because information stored on them may be erased. Medical devices Operation of any radio transmitting equip ment, including wirel ess phones, may interfere with t[...]

29 English portable wireless equipment in the area over the air bag or in the air bag deployment area. If in-vehicle wirele ss equipment is i mproperly installed, and the air bag inflates, serious injury could result. Using your de vice while flying in aircra ft is prohibited. Swit ch off your device before boarding an aircraft. The use of wireless[...]

Information for your safety and comfort 30 English ENERGY ST AR Acer's ENERGY ST AR qualified products save your mon ey by reducing energy cost a nd protecting the environment without sacrificing fe atures or performance. Acer is proud to offer our customers products with the ENERGY ST AR mark. What is ENER GY ST AR? Products that are ENERGY S[...]

31 English • Pain, swelling or throbbing. • S tiffness or tightness. • Coldness or weakness. If you have these symptoms, or any ot her recurring or persiste nt discomfort and/or pain related to computer use, consult a physician immediately and inform your company's health and safety department. The following section provides ti ps for mo[...]

Information for your safety and comfort 32 English • Adjust the display brightness a nd/or contrast to a comfortable level for enhanced text readabili ty and graphics clarity . • Eliminate glare and refl ections by: • placing your display in such a wa y that the side faces the windo w or any light source • minimizing room light by using dra[...]

33 English Regulations and safety notices FCC notice This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 o f the FCC rules. T hese limits are designed to provide rea sonable protecti on against harmful interferen ce in a residential installation. This device generates, uses, and can radia[...]

Regulations and safety notices 34 English Operation conditions This device complies with Part 15 of th e FCC Rules. Operation is su bject to the following two conditi ons: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired ope ration. Notice:[...]

35 English General T o prevent radio interference to the lic ensed service, this device is inte nded to be operate d indoors. This product complies with the radio frequen cy and safety standards of any country or region in which it has been approved for wi reless use. Depending on configu rations, this product may or may not contain wireless radio [...]

Regulations and safety notices 36 English The FCC RF safety requirement The radiated output power of the wirele ss LAN Mini PCI Card and Bluetooth card i s far below the FCC radio frequency exposure limits. Nevertheless, the notebook PC series shall be use d in such a manner that the potential for human co ntact during normal operation is minimized[...]