Acer 3000 series manual Traveling with the computer, Setting up a home office

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Setting up a home office

If you frequently work on your computer at home, you may want to purchase a second AC adaptor for use at home. With a second AC adaptor, you can avoid carrying the extra weight to and from home.

If you use your computer at home for significant periods of time, you might also want to add an external keyboard, monitor, or mouse.

Traveling with the computer

When you are moving within a larger distance, for instance, from your office building to a client's office building or traveling locally.

Preparing the computer

Prepare the computer as if you were taking it home. Make sure that the battery in the computer is charged. Airport security may require you to turn on your computer when carrying it into the gate area.

What to take with you

Take the following items with you:

AC adaptor

Spare, fully-charged battery pack(s)

Additional printer driver files if you plan to use another printer

Special considerations

In addition to the guidelines for taking the computer home, follow these guidelines to protect your computer while traveling:

Always take the computer as carry-on luggage.

If possible, have the computer inspected by hand. Airport security X-ray machines are safe, but do not put the computer through a metal detector.

Avoid exposing floppy discs to hand-held metal detectors.

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Contents TravelMate 3000 Series Users GuidePage First things first Your guidesTurning your computer on and off Basic care and tips for using your computerTaking care of your computer Cleaning and servicing Taking care of your battery packTaking care of your AC adaptor Operation conditions Contents Page Page Page TravelMate tour Front viewDescription Programs. See Launch keys on page 19 forEnglish Closed front view Left view Right view Rear view Bottom view Specifications Audio ConnectivityKeyboard and pointing device Weight DimensionsPorts EnvironmentPower OptionsIndicators Icon Function DescriptionLock keys Using the keyboardScroll Lock Fn+F12 Embedded numeric keypad Desired action Num Lock on Num Lock offKey Description Windows keysShift+ Hot keys EManager on Fn+F4Fn+F5 Fn+F6Hot Icon Function Description Key Fn +F7 Fn +F8Fn+ ↑ Fn+ ↓Euro symbol Launch key Default application Launch keysTouchpad Touchpad basicsFunction Button Left button Right Main touchpad Center Using a computer security lock Ejecting the optical CD or DVD drive trayAdjusting the volume AudioUsing system utilities Acer eManagerAcer GridVista dual-display compatible Launch Manager Disconnecting from the desktop Moving around with your notebookMoving around Preparing the computerWhat to take to short meetings What to bring to long meetingsWhat to take with you Taking the computer homeSpecial considerations Setting up a home office Traveling with the computerTraveling internationally with the computer What to bring with youUsing passwords Using a computer security lockSecuring your computer Entering passwords Setting passwordsEnglish Connectivity options Expanding through optionsFax/Data modem Built-in network feature Fast InfraredUniversal Serial Bus Ieee 1394 portInserting a PC Card PC Card slotEjecting a PC Card Installing memory Bios utilityBoot sequence Disc to disc recovery enablePassword Using softwarePower management Region code Country or regionAcer eRecovery Create backupRestore from backup Create factory default image CDRe-install bundled software without CD Change passwordAcer disc-to-disc recovery Multilingual operating system installationRestore without a Recovery CD Make sure the D2D Recovery setting in Main is EnabledTroubleshooting Frequently-asked questionsImage is not full-screen Nothing appears on the screenNo audio is heard from the computer Keyboard does not respond Infrared port does not workWant to set up my location to use the internal modem Troubleshooting tipsPrinter does not work Error messages Error messages Corrective actionInternational Travelers Warranty ITW Requesting serviceBefore you call Energy Star Guidelines Compliance Regulations and safety noticesFCC notice Operation conditions Remarque à lintention des utilisateurs canadiensModem notices TBRList of Applicable Countries For modem with approval number PTC 211/03/008For modem with approval number PTC 211/01/030 Important safety instructions English Laser compliance statement LCD pixel statementMacrovision copyright protection notice Radio Device Regulatory Notice GeneralFCC RF safety requirement European Union EUEnglish Exposure of humans to RF fields RSS-102 Federal Communications Comission Declaration of Conformity ZH1Declaration of Conformity for CE Marking English CD-ROM
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