Acer G500 manual

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iii Table of Contents Welcome v Major Benefits v Before You Start vi Safety Instructions vi Setting Up The System vii Placement Tips vii System Overview 1 Computer Fr ont View 1 Computer Rea r View 3 System Components 5 System Components 6 The Mouse 6 The Keyboard 8 The Speakers 11 The Monitor 12 Audio DJ 14 CD Storage Unit 15 3-in-1 Flash Card Rea[...]

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v English Welcome Congratulati ons on purchasing you r new Aspire comp uter! You now have the convenience and flexibility of a full-feature d multimedia PC, offering increased productivity co mbined with first class digital entertainment. Incorporating the latest Microsoft ® Windo ws ® XP operating system, your Aspire offers a host of functions d[...]

vi English Before You Start To ensure that you can use your comput er safely and correctly, please read this user guide carefully befor e you start. For future refere nc e, keep this user guide handy at all times. Safety Instructions • Follow all warn ings and instructi ons marked on your comput er. • Do not attempt to service your comp uter yo[...]

vii English that to which the radio or television is connected. - Consult your dea ler or an experience d radio/TV technici an for more help. Setting Up The System It only takes a few minutes to set up your new Aspire system. Start by preparing your workspace. M ake sure th at the surface is stable, level and clean. Open the b ox carefully, e nsuri[...]

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1 English System Overview Take a few moments to study your new Aspire computer system. Lear n the locations of the butto ns, ports and other hardware features. Computer Front View No Description 1 C D Stora g e U n i t 2 Audio DJ 3D r i v e D o o r 4 CD-ROM/DVD/CD-RW Drive 5 FDD Drive 6 F ro n t P o r t B a y D o or 7F r o n t P o r t B a y 8 Memor[...]

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3 English Computer Rear View No. Description 1P o w e r J a c k 2 Voltage Selector Switch 3F a n 4 PS/2 Keyboard Port 5 PS/2 Mouse Port 6U S B P o r t 7L a n P o r t 8 Serial Port 9 Ventilation slot 10 Parallel Port 11 VGA Port 12 Audio Ports 13 1394 Port 14 Game Port 15 PCI Card slots[...]

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5 English System Components • Monitor - refer to page 12 • Keyboard - refer to page 8 • Mouse - refer to page 6 • Speakers - refer to page 11[...]

6 English System Components Your Aspire computer system is ma de up of several components. These include the computer itself , the monitor, key board, mouse and speakers. This section provides a brief descriptio n of the main component features. The Mouse The pointing device in cluded in your As pi re compute r system is an optic al mouse. Unlike a[...]

7 English Corded Mouse If your Aspire computer syst em includ es a corded mouse, you shoul d connect the cord to one of the computer’s USB ports. See the OOBE poster for guidance. Cordless Mouse A cordle ss mouse p rovides th e freedom to change your work po sition without having to cop e with an obstructed or t angled cord . If your Aspire compu[...]

8 English st e p 1: P r ess t h e c o nne c t but t on on the front of the computer. step 2: Press the connect button on the mouse. Note: When your cordle ss mouse is running out of batteries, a po p-up window will remind you to re charge it. The Keyboard Your Aspire computer sy stem features a multimedia keyboard, providing one-touch contro l for [...]

9 English The multimedia keys provid e the following functions: The programmable hot keys can be se t to open any website or any applicatio n on your comput er. When you purcha se your Aspire, the h ot keys will have the following default settings: Home - opens your Internet home page. Email - la unches the email application. Go - opens an applic a[...]

10 English If your Aspire computer system incl udes a corded keyb oard, you should connect the cord to the PS/2 keyboard port at the back of the computer before starting Windows. See the OOBE poster for guidance... Cordless Keyboard A cordless keyboard allows greater fr eedom of movement. This means you can easily repo sition your keybo ard to suit[...]

11 English st e p 1: P r ess t h e c o nne c t but t on on the front of the computer. step 2: Press the connect button on the keyboard. Note: When your cordless keyboard is ru nning out of batteries, a pop-up window will remind you to re charge it. The Speakers Your Aspire computer system comes with a set of speak ers designed t o maximize your enj[...]

12 English to the OOBE poster for mo re guidance with connec ting the speakers. For more information on using your spe akers, refer to the included manual. The Monitor Your Aspire computer syst em in cludes a moni tor designed to provid e high quality visual images. The size and type of monitor included in your system depends on the system model yo[...]

13 English guidance with connecting the monitor. For more in formation on using your monitor, refer to the included manual..[...]

14 English Audio DJ Audio DJ offers all the convenienc e of an audio CD player, en abling you to play your favorite music CDs even when your computer is in power-off mode. Operate Audio DJ as follows: • Press any of the six buttons to turn th e unit on. If a CD is already loaded, the number of tracks will be displayed on the display panel. • Pr[...]

15 English CD Storage Unit Your Aspire computer prov ides a usef ul CD storage unit, allowing yo u to keep your most freque ntly used CDs handy for qu ick loading. • Open and close the unit by gently sliding the cov er on its tracks. • Stack your CDs (without the ir jewel ca ses) on the spindle . Do not exceed the height of the sp indle. 3-in-1[...]

16 English SD Card SD (Secure Digital ) Card provides s ecure storage for handheld devices such as cell phon es and PDAs. It has the same form fac tor as the Multimedia C ard, but is slightly thicker (2.1mm). Althou gh its encryption capability supports security and content protection applic ations, its f ast data transfer rate (10Mbytes/sec) has m[...]

17 English TV Tuner (Optional) Some models include a TV Tuner card, lo cated in one of the PCI card slots at the back of the computer. The TV Tu ner enables you to connect a standard television cabl e to your compute r, allowi ng you to receive a television signal. The included PowerVCR software allows you to watch TV and record programs, with the [...]

18 English period after which recording will stop automatically. Afte r recording , the playlist will appear, allowing you to save the file. To schedule recording for a time when you will be away from the computer, switch to the Record ing Scheduler mode. The scheduling wiz ard will appear, guiding you th rough the selectio n of settings required t[...]

19 English Upgrading Your System You can quickly an d easily expand your Aspi re computer system by addi ng additional co mponents. Alt ernatively, you can upgrade existing components to provide enhanced p erformance. Opening The Case Before you open the case, turn your computer of f and unplug the power cord from the wall outlet. • Remove the pl[...]

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21 English Installing New Components Make sure you only u se components that are compat ible with yo ur Aspire computer. Consult you r dealer about the suitabil ity of new components before you purchase them. To ensure correct installation, refer to the documentation that comes with your new component s before you start to add or re place component[...]

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23 English Questions & Troubleshooting This section attempts to a nswer some freq uently asked questions re garding your Aspire computer syst em, as well as offering tips for troubleshooting problems. General System Problems Refer to the online help file for addi tional information about your Aspi re computer system. Also, see the iTouch config[...]

24 English Q: My floppy drive (FDD) is unable to read my diskette? A: First, eject the disk, and th en reinse rt it before trying to r ead it again. If you are still unable to read the disk ette, check that it is a disk drive problem by inserting and attempting to read other diskettes. You might have a defective diskette, or your diskette might nee[...]

25 English A: If you are unab le to solve a proble m after reading these troubleshoot ing tips, take your computer to qualifie d personnel for se rvicing. Do not attempt to service your computer yourself. Cordless Keyboard/Mouse Problems Q: What type of batteries should I use? A: Use only alkaline batteries, regardless of brand. Q: What kind of bat[...]

26 English A: First, establish radio co mmunication by pr essing the connect button on the front of the computer, and then pressing th e connect button on your mouse. Next, check the quality of the batterie s. With healthy ba tteries you should be able to use your cordless mouse an d keyboard at least 1 meter/4 feet from the receiver. If the proble[...]

27 English To avoid possible interf erence, try to keep syste ms at least 3 meters/10 feet apart. Also, try moving the mous e closer or f urther away f rom the computer to improve th e radio commu nication. Finally, press an d hold the connect bu tton on the front of the computer for ten seconds to reset t he connec tion information. You should the[...]

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