Index

A

AC adapter caring for xiii

audio

adjusting the volume 39 troubleshooting 44

B

battery pack

 

 

 

 

battery-low warning

50

caring for

xiv

 

 

characteristics

47

 

charging

49

 

 

checking charge level

49

installing

48

 

 

low conditions

50

 

maximizing life

47

 

optimizing

49

 

 

removing

49

 

 

using the first time 47

BIOS utility

75

 

 

 

brightness

 

 

 

 

hotkeys

36

 

 

C

caps lock 33

on indicator 29

care

AC adapter xiii battery pack xiv computer xiii

CD-ROM

ejecting manually 44 troubleshooting 44

charging

checking level 49 cleaning

computer xiv computer

caring for xiii cleaning xiv disconnecting 63 features 15, 40 indicators 29 keyboards 33 moving around 63

95

on indicator

16,

29

 

security

67

 

 

 

setting up a home office

65

taking home

64

 

 

traveling internationally

66

traveling on local trips

65

troubleshooting

81

 

turning off

xiii

 

 

connections

 

 

 

 

network

70

 

 

 

D

display

 

hotkeys

35

troubleshooting 43

DVD 76

 

DVD movies

 

playing

76

E

error messages 81 Euro 37

F

FAQ. See frequently-asked questions frequently-asked questions 43 front view 16

H

Hibernation mode hotkey 35

hotkeys 35

I

IEEE 1394 port 71 infrared 70

K

keyboard 33

embedded numeric keypad 33 hotkeys 35

lock keys 33 troubleshooting 44 Windows keys 34

L

left view 16

M

media access

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Acer 3290 Series, 3240 Series, 3280 Series manual Index, Cd-Rom

3280 Series, 3240 Series, 3290 Series specifications

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