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Copyright 1999 Acer Incorporated All Rights Reserved Printed in Taiwan
Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
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FCC Notice
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Notice: Shield Cables
Notice: Peripheral Devices
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FCC Modem Notice
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Important Safety Instructions
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Laser Compliance Statement
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Lithium-Ion Battery Statement
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Year 2000 Compliance Statement
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Connecting the Computer
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Getting Help Online
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Accessing Online Help
Getting Online
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Support Information
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Care and Maintenance
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Taking Care of Your Computer
Taking Care of your AC Adapter
Taking Care of your Battery Pack
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Cleaning and Servicing
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Getting Familiar with your Computer
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Features
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Features
Features
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Display
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Chapter 1 Getting Familiar with your Computer 5
Display
Video Performance
Display
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Power Management
Indicators
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Chapter 1 Getting Familiar with your Computer 7
Indicators
Indicators
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Chapter 1 Getting Familiar with your Computer 9
Keyboard
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Special Keys
Lock Keys
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Embedded Numeric Keypad
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Chapter 1 Getting Familiar with your Computer 11
Windows Keys
The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions.
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The Euro Symbol
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Hotkeys
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Chapter 1 Getting Familiar with your Computer 15
Activating Hotkeys
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Touchpad
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Chapter 1 Getting Familiar with your Computer 17
Touchpad
Touchpad Basics
Touchpad
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Storage
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Storage
Hard Disk
Floppy Drive
Storage
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Ports
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Front Ports
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Chapter 1 Getting Familiar with your Computer 23
Fast Infrared
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Rear Ports
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Chapter 1 Getting Familiar with your Computer 25
Universal Serial Bus
Right Ports
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PC Card Slots
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Inserting a Card
Ejecting a Card
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Audio
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Audio
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Playing Audio CDs
Audio
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Play-now Audio
Securing your Computer
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Chapter 1 Getting Familiar with your Computer 31
Securing your Computer
Security Notch
Securing your Computer
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Operating on Battery Power
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Battery Pack
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Using a Battery Pack for the First Time
Installing and Removing the Battery Pack
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Charging the Battery
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Checking the Battery Level
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Optimizing Battery Life
Battery-low Warning
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Chapter 2 Operating on Battery Power 39
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Power Management
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Power Management Modes
Display Standby Mode
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Advanced Power Management
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Advanced Configuration and Power Interface
Peripherals and Options
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External Monitor
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External Monitor
Using Dual Display
External Monitor
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Enabling Dual Display
External Keyboard
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External Keyboard
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External Pointing Device
External Pointing Device
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Printer
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Printer
Audio Devices
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Audio Devices
Port Replic ator
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Port Replicator
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USB Devices
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USB Devices
Miscellaneous Options
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Miscellaneous Options
Additional Power Packs
Cables
Miscellaneous Options
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Chapter 3 Peripherals and Options 59
Key Component Upgrades
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Memory Upgrade
Memory Configurations
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Installing Memory
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Moving with your Computer
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Disconnecting from the Desktop
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Disconnecting from the Desktop
Moving Around
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Moving Around
What To Bring to Short Meetings
Taking the Computer Home
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Taking the Computer Home
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Taking the Computer Home
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Setting Up a Home Office
Traveling with the Computer
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Traveling with the Computer
Traveling Internationally with the Computer
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Traveling Internationally with the Computer
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Software
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System Software
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System Software
Chapter 5 Software 73
Sleep Manager
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Accessing the Sleep Manager
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The Sleep Manager displays the screen below:
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Sleep Manager Functions
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Create
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Not Enough Space for Allocation
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Remove
Minimize
Exit
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Notebook Manager
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Information Viewer
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POST
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POST defines how the computer behaves during the Power- On Self-Test routines.
Boot Sequence
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Password
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Setting the Power-On Password
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Setting the Setup Password
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Display Device
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BIOS Utility
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Navigating the BIOS Utility
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System Information
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Startup Configuration
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Onboard Devices Configuration
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System Security
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Setting a Password
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Chapter 5 Software 101
Changing a Password
Removing a Password
Password Icons
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Chapter 5 Software 103
Power Management
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Load Default Settings
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Troubleshooting
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Frequently-Asked Questions
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Image is not full-screen.
No audio from the computer.
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External microphone or audio line-in device does not work.
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How do I eject the CD-ROM tray with the computer turned off?
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The keyboard does not respond.
The serial mouse does not work.
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Error Messages
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Troubleshooting Tips
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Troubleshooting Tips
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Online Services
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Online Services
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Online Services
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Specifications
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C
D
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F
H
I
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K
L
M
P
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