Acer R3600 manual

AcerSystem User Guide[...]

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iii Information for your safety and comfort Safety instructions Read these instructions carefully. Keep this document for future reference. Follow all warnings and instruct ions marked on the product. Turning the product off before cleaning Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liq uid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Us[...]

iv operation of the product an d to protect it from overhea ting. These openings m ust not be bloc ked or covere d. The openi ngs should never be blocked by placing th e product on a bed, sofa, rug or other similar surface . This product should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register, or in a built-in installation unless prop er ve[...]

v Note: The grounding pin also provides good protection from unexpected noise prod uced by other nearb y electrical devices th at may interfere with the performance of this product. • The system can be powered using a wid e range of voltages; 100 to 120 or 220 to 240 V AC. The power cord include d with the system meets the requirements for use in[...]

vi Disposal instructions Do not throw this electronic device into the trash when discarding. To minimize pollution and ensure utmost p rotection of the global environment, please recycle. For more information on the Waste from Electrical and Electronics Equipment (WEEE) regula tions, visit http://www.acer-group. com/public/Sustainability/ sustainab[...]

vii Tips and information for comfortable use Computer users may complain of eye strain and headaches after prolonged use. Users are also at risk of physical injury after long hours of working in front o f a computer. Long work periods, bad posture, poor work habits, stress, inadequate working conditions, p erson al health and other factors greatly [...]

viii Display • Keep your display clean. • Keep your head at a higher level than the top edge o f the display so your eyes point downward when looking at th e middle of the display. • Adjust the display brigh tness and/or contrast to a comfortable level for enhanced text readability and graphics clarity. • Eliminate glare and reflections by:[...]

Information for your safety and comfortiii Safety instructions iii Disposal instructions vi Mercury advisory vi ENERGY STAR vi Tips and information for co mfortable use vii Product Registration 1 How to Register 1 Another Option 1 System tour 2 Setting up your computer 2 Necessary to know before setup 3 Selecting a location 3 Opening the pa ckage 3[...]

To clean your pointi ng device 15 To clean your monitor 15 When to contact a service technician 15 Asking for technical assistance 16 Regulations and safety notices 17 FCC notice 17 Federal Communications Comission Declaration of Conformity 19 Remark: All im ages are for reference purposes only. Actual configuratio n may vary.[...]

1 English Product Registration When using your computer for the first time, it is recommended that you immediately register it. Th is will give you access to some useful benefits, su ch as: • Faster service from our trained representatives • Membership in the Acer community: rece ive promotions an d participate in customer surveys • The lates[...]

2 English System tour Your computer has the following features: Note: The specificat ions listed above are for reference only. The exact configuration of your PC de pends on the model p urchased. Setting up your computer The AcerSystem is a versatile and powerful system, supporting a mainstream performance CPU. The computer uses a state-of-the-art [...]

3 English Necessary to know before setup Selecting a location Selecting the optimum loca tion for your computer: • Do not place the system too close to other el ectrical eq uipment . • Do not place the system in high-t raf fic areas or where the power cord or other cor ds may be stepped on . • Avoid placin g the system in any lo cation that i[...]

4 English 1 Turn on all peri pheral equipm ent, such as the monitor, printer, fax, speakers, etc. 2 Turn on the system. Once the s tart up process is com plete, you can begin to use your co mputer. Shutting down your computer Click to shut down y our computer. In the event of a system c rash, press and hold the power button on the front of the syst[...]

5 English Start Aspire RevoBoot Each time you s witch on your c omputer , you will see this screen. If you do not move the mouse within 10 seconds, your computer will continue t o start up Aspire RevoBoot main screen. Use Aspire RevoBoot Click on any of the icon s on the screen or the la unch bar, located at the bottom of the screen. Icon Function [...]

6 English Opens Speed Dial, a screen that displays up to eigh t web pages saved as favorites. The Speed Dial screen also contains a text field used to perform an Internet search. Starts the browser. If you come across a PDF, DOC, XLS or PPT file that you want to open, dou ble-click to open it in a new tab. To add an open page to Sp eed Dial, click [...]

7 English Note : If you wish to view pictures or listen to mu sic, you need to store the content on a USB storage device. IMPORTANT : It is not possible to store content on you r computer’s hard drive when using Aspire RevoBo ot. The Configuration Panel The Configura tion Panel allo ws you to set: Display the current volume settings for the speak[...]

8 English Set your screen resolution and theme. Adjust speaker and micropho ne volume. • To switch the audio ou tput device, click Advanced and then select the preferred device. • To switch the micropho ne input, click Advan ced and then select the preferred microphon e. Icon Function[...]

9 English Aspire RevoBuild The Aspire RevoBu ild tool is a simple , highly integ rated GUI-based utility to hel p you quickly instal l the Microsoft Wind ows operating system on your new computer. This software of fers an eas y-to-use , intuitive interface for preparing the required registration and inst allation information for hassle-f ree instal[...]

10 English Using Aspire RevoBuild When you switch on your computer, the program fast launch screen is automatically displayed. Click Enter Re voBuild to open the Main Functions page. Main Functions page The Main Functi ons page provides four buttons to allow you to in stall the operating system, update system fu nctions, store drive rs on a USB sto[...]

11 English your Windows installation and set the size of the system partition (C: drive). Confirmation Displays the selected install ation configuration. Click Back to make any changes or Next to start installing the operating system. The first step will be to create and format the system pa rtition (your C: drive). You will n eed to click Reb oot [...]

12 English The Post-setup Wizard The Post-setup Wizard will open on the first boot after you finish installing the operating system. Si nce there are some drivers that cannot be installed du ring the standa rd installation process, you may need to install them after the operating syste m has been installed. The Post-setup Wizard will inform you whi[...]

English 13 Frequently asked questions The following questions are possible situations that may arise du ring the use of your computer an d each is followed by easy answers and solutions to the situation. Q: I pressed the power swit ch bu t the system did no t boot up. A: Check the LED located ab ove the power sw itch. If the LED is not lit, no powe[...]

E ng l i s h E n g l i s h E ng l i s h E ng l i s h E ng l i s h E ng l i s h English 14 A: Do the followin g: • Make sure that the printer is connected to a power outlet and th at it is turned on. • Make sure that the printer cable is connected securely to the system's USB port and the corresponding port on the printer. • For additiona[...]

English 15 • When unpluggi ng the power cord, do not pull on the cord itself but pull on the plug . • The total amper e rating of the equipme nt plugged i n should no t exceed the ampere rating of the cord if you are using an extension cord. Also, the total current ratin g of all equipment plu gged into a single wall outlet should no t exce ed [...]

E ng l i s h E n g l i s h E ng l i s h E ng l i s h E ng l i s h E ng l i s h English 16 • If you want to replace or up grade any of your comp uter's internal components Asking for technical assistance For technical as sistance, co ntact your lo cal dea ler or distributor. You may also access the Web site ( http://www.acer.com/world wide/su[...]

17 English English Regulations and safety notices FCC notice This device has been tested and fo und to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This device generates, uses , and can [...]

18 English Operation conditions This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC R ules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this d evice may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, inclu ding interference that may cause undesired ope ration. Notice: Canadian users This Class B di[...]

19 English 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 d evice may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, inclu ding interference that may cause undesired ope r[...]

20 English • EN55013:2001 + A1:2003 + A2:2006 (Applicab le to product built with TV tuner module) • EN55020:2007 (Applicable to produc t built with TV tuner module) • EN61000-3-2: 2006, Class D • EN61000-3-3: 1995 + A1: 2001+A2: 2005 Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC as attested by conformity with the following harmonized standard : • EN60[...]