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Troubleshooting
Specs
Install
Error messages
Disconnecting USB devices
error
Battery pack
Setting up a home office
Cleaning and servicing
Weight
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Contents
User’s guide
Acer Aspire 1400 series
Copyright All Rights Reserved
Getting familiar with your computer
Operating on battery power
Contents
Moving with your computer
Peripherals and options
Software
Appendix A Specifications
Troubleshooting
Appendix B Notices
Index
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Your guides
First things first
Turning your computer on and off
Basic care and tips for using your computer
Taking care of your computer
Cleaning and servicing
Taking care of your battery pack
Taking care of your AC adapter
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Getting familiar with
your computer
This chapter gives an in-depth tour of the computer’s many features
Front view
A tour of your computer
Description
Speaker/headphone-out jack
Left view
Right view
Connects to a phone line only for models with an
Rear view
Bottom view
Performance
Features
Multimedia
Connectivity
CardBus PC Card slots Upgradeable memory and hard disk
Expansion
Video performance
Display
Simultaneous display
Dualview
Indicators
“Right view” on page 6 for the location of this switch
Special keys
Keyboard
Lock keys
Embedded keypad
The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions
Windows keys
Switches display output between the display
Hotkeys
screen, external monitor if connected and
both the display screen and external monitor
Keyboard ergonomics
Touchpad basics
Touchpad
Click twice quickly
Launches a set application
Launch keys
Inserting and ejecting a diskette
Storage
Ejecting the optical drive tray
Ethernet and LAN
Connectivity options
Fax/data modem
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Audio
Adjusting the volume
Using the Audio DJ feature
To playback an audio CD, do as follows
Securing your computer
Passwords
Security notch
Getting familiar with your computer
Operating on
battery power
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Battery pack characteristics
Battery pack
Maximizing battery life
Conditioning a new battery pack
Installing and removing the battery pack
To remove the battery pack
Charging the battery
1 Slide the battery release latch to unlatch the battery pack
2 Pull up the battery pack to remove it
Optimizing battery life
Checking the battery level
Battery-low warning
Power management
Peripherals and
options
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External monitor
External display devices
External display with s-video input
Using simultaneous display
Peripherals and options
External keyboard
External input devices
External keypad
External pointing device
Printer
Audio devices
PC Card slots
Expansion devices
Inserting a card
Ejecting a card
Disconnecting USB devices
Miscellaneous options
Battery pack
AC adapter
Memory upgrade
Key component upgrades
Installing memory
Hard disk upgrade
Moving with your
computer
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Disconnecting from the desktop
Preparing the computer
Moving around
What to bring to short meetings
What to bring to long meetings
What to bring with you
Taking the computer home
Special considerations
Preparing the computer
Setting up a home office
Preparing the computer
Traveling with the computer
What to bring with you
Special considerations
Preparing the computer
Traveling internationally with the computer
What to bring with you
Special considerations
Software
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Microsoft Windows operating system Hardware BIOS setup utility
System software
The computer comes preloaded with the following software
System utilities, drivers and application software
Software
Easy Button
Navigating the BIOS Setup Utility
BIOS Setup Utility
The table below describes the parameters in this screen
Main
The table below describes the parameters in the screen
Advanced
Security
User Password Is
Setting a password
to eight alphanumeric characters A-Z, a-z
Changing a password
Removing a password
Enter key. The Set Password box appears
Others
The table below describes these devices
Boot
Discards changes made and exits the BIOS Setup Utility
Exit
Software
Troubleshooting
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Frequently-asked questions
I press the power switch, but the computer does not start or boot-up
Nothing appears on the screen
Image is not full-screen
External microphone does not work
No audio from the computer
How do I eject the optical drive tray with the computer turned off?
The keyboard does not respond
The CD or DVD drive cannot access a disc
The floppy drive cannot access a diskette
I want to set up my location to use the internal modem
The printer does not work
Refer to the Windows Help and Support and the modem manual
0200 Failure Fixed Disk
Error messages
error
System timer test failed, and the system board needs to be
device Address
Troubleshooting
Appendix A
Specifications
This appendix lists the general specifications of your computer
Memory
Microprocessor
Data storage
Display and video
I/O ports
Weight and dimensions
Environment
Appendix A Specifications
Operating system
Power
Options
Battery pack 87- WattHour Li-Ion battery pack AC adapter 90-Watt
Appendix A Specifications
Appendix B
Notices
This appendix lists the general notices for your computer
Notice Shielded cables
FCC notice
Notice Peripheral devices
Use conditions
Telecommunications notices
Modem notices
Remarque à l’intention des utilisateurs canadiens
A-Tick notice
Important safety instructions
Laser compliance statement
Lithium battery statement
LCD pixel statement
Year 2000 compliance statement
Macrovision copyright protection notice
Appendix B Notices
Index
password
memory upgrade
hard disk
Windows keys