Acer Aspire TC-705 manual

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Model number: ______ _____________________ __________ Serial number: __________________ ___________________ Purchase date: ______________ _____________________ __ Place of purchase: __________________ _______________ Copyright© 2012 All Rights Reserved AcerSystem Use r Guide Original Issue : 10/2012 AcerSystem Desktop Compute r Visit http://r egis[...]

iii Information for your safety and comfort Safety instructions Read these instru ctions carefully . Keep this documen t for future reference. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the pr oduct. T urning the produ ct of f befor e cleanin g Unplug this product fr om the wall outlet be fore clea ning. Do not use liquid clea ners or aerosol c[...]

iv • Never use it under sporting, exercising, or any v ibrating environment which will probabl y cause unexpected short curr ent or damage roto r devices, HDD, Optical drive , and even exposur e risk fr om lithium battery pack. Safe listening Follow these instructi ons, suggested by he aring expe rts,to pro tect your hear ing. • Gradually incre[...]

v Produ ct servicing Do not attempt to serv ice this pr oduct yourself, a s opening or r emoving cov ers may expose you to danger ous voltage points or other r isks. Refer all s ervicing to qualified servi ce personnel. Unplug this product fr om the wall outlet and refer servicin g to qualified ser vice personnel when: •T h e p o w e r c o r d o [...]

vi Disposal instructions Do not throw this electr onic device into the trash when discar ding. T o minimize pollutio n and ensure utmost protection of the global envi ronment, please r ecycle. For m ore info rmation on the W aste fr om Elec trical a nd Electr onics Equipment (WEEE) r egulation s, visit http://www .acer -g roup.com/public/Sustainab [...]

vii Acer ENERGY ST AR qualified products: • Produc e less heat and r educe cool ing loads, and warmer cl imates. • The display is configured to go into sleep mode after le ss than 10 minutes of user inactivity . The computer is configur ed to go into sl eep mode after less than 30 minutes of user inactivity . • W ake the computer fr om slee p[...]

viii T aking care of your vision Long viewing hours, we aring incor rect gl asses or contact lenses, g lare, exc essive room lighting, poorl y focused scr eens, very sma ll typefaces and low-co ntrast displays could stress your eye s. The following sec tions provide suggestions on how to reduce ey estrain. Eyes • Rest your ey es fr equently . •[...]

Information for your safety and comfort iii Safety i nstructio ns iii Additional safety information v Disposal instructions vi Tips and information for comfortable use vii System tour 1 Environment 2 Setting up your computer 3 Necessary to know befo re setup 3 Selecting a location 3 Opening the package 3 Connecting peripherals 4 Starting your compu[...]

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1 English System tour Your computer consists of the following: Icon Description Icon Descri ption Power button Floppy drive (selected models only) Microphone jack (selected mo dels only) Optical dri ve (selected models only) Speaker or headphone jack (selected mo dels only) Media car d reader (selected models only) USB port (selected mo dels only) [...]

System tour 2 English Note: The specifica tions listed abov e ar e for r efere nce only . The exact configuration of your PC depends on the model purchased. The table below indicates th e functions of the audio j acks on the rear panel (selected mo dels only): Environment Recovery button (selected mo dels only) Network / hard disk drive indicators [...]

3 English Setting up your computer The AcerSystem is a versat ile and powerful system, supporting a mainstream performance CPU. The compu ter uses a state-of-the-art bus architecture, which improves system efficiency and helps the system support varied multimedia and software applications. Your AcerSystem has standard I/O (i nput/output) interf ace[...]

Setting up your computer 4 English • Wireless keyb oard with pointing function • Remote control Note: Mo us e, k ey bo ard , w ire l es s k ey bo ard o r re mo te co nt ro l configuration may v ary by selected model s • User's Guide and Starter poster • Other user documentation and third-party softwar e. Connecting per ipherals After e[...]

5 English Opening the computer Before removing any panels or covers , please m ake sure to shut off the computer and unplug the power cord from the outlet. • Remove the screws on the chassis. • Slide the panel off. Setting up new components You can only use components compatible wi th AcerSystem computers. Before you choose new components, plea[...]

6 English Fr equently asked questions The following questions are possible situation s that may arise during the use of your computer and ea ch is followed by easy answers and solut ions to the situation. Q: I pressed the power switch but the system did not boot up. A: Check the LED loca ted above the power switch. If the LED is not lit, no power i[...]

7 English Q: The printer does not work. A: Do the following: • Make sure that the printer is connected to a power outl et and that it is turned on. • Make sure that the pr inter cable is connected secur ely to the system's parallel port and the corres ponding port on the pr inter . • For additional information concer ning the printer , r[...]

8 English T aking car e of your computer Please read the important instructions listed in t his section. Followin g these instructions will help you maximi ze the durability of your computer. Important tips • Do not expose the computer to dir ect sun light. Do n ot place it ne ar sources of heat, such as a radiator . • Do not expose the compute[...]

9 English T o clean your pointing device T o clean an optical mouse For users of an optical mouse, refe r to the documentation that came with your mouse for mainte nance instructions. T o clean your monitor Make sure that you keep your screen clean. For cleaning instructions, refer to the documentation that came with your monitor. When to contact a[...]

10 English Regulations and safety notices FCC notice This device h as been teste d and found to co mply with the limits for a Class B dig ital device pursuant to P art 15 of the FCC rules . These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against har mful interference in a residentia l installation. T his device generates , uses, and can [...]

11 English this device mus t accept any inter ference received, including inte rference that may cause undesir ed operation. Notice: Canadian users This Class B digi tal apparatus complies wi th Canadian ICES-003. Remarq ue à l'intention des utilisateurs canadiens Cet appare il numérique de la classe B est co nforme a la norme NMB-003 du Can[...]

12 English Modem notices Notice for USA This equipment co mplies with Par t 68 of the FCC rul es. Located on the modem is a label that contains, am ong other in formation, the FCC Regi stration Number and Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) for this equipment. Upon request, you must provide this information to your telephone co mpany . If your telephon[...]

13 English Notice for New Zealand 1 The grant of a T elepermit for any i tem of terminal equipment i ndicates only that T elecom has accepted that the i tem complies with mini mum conditions for connection to its network. It indicates no endors ement of the product by T elecom, nor does it provide any sort of warranty . Above all, it provides no as[...]

14 English Laser compliance statement The CD or DVD dr ive used with this computer is a laser pr oduct. The CD or DVD dr ive's classifi cation label (shown be low) is located on the dr ive. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT CAUTION: INVISIBLE LASER RADIA TION WHE N OPEN. A VOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM. Digital audio output statement The optical connec tor contai[...]

15 English Acer Incorpor ated 8F , 88, Sec. 1, Xintai 5th Rd., Xiz hi, New T aipei City 221, T aiwan Declaration of Conformity We , Acer Incorporated 8F , 88, Sec. 1, Xintai 5th Rd., Xizhi, New T aipei City 221, T a iwan Contact Person: Mr . RU Jan, e-mail: ru_j an@acer .com .tw And, Acer Italy s.r .l Via Lepetit, 40, 20020 Lainate (MI) Italy T el:[...]

16 English Directive 2009/125/EC with r egar d to esta blishing a framework for the setting of ecodesign r equir ements for ener gy-related pr oduct. The standards listed bel ow are applied to the product i f built with WLAN module or wireless keyboard and mouse. R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC as attested by conformity with the following harmonized [...]

17 English Acer America Corporation 333 W est San Carlos St., San Jose CA 95110, U. S. A. T el : 254-298-4000 Fax : 254-298-414 7 www .acer .com Federal Communications Commission Declaration of Conformity This device comp lies with Part 15 of the FCC R ules. Operation is subject to the following two condi tions: (1) this devi ce may not cause ha rm[...]

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