Acer Extensa 500

28 User’s Guide

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Contents

Main 500-e.book : 500-eCOP.fm Page ii Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM Copyright 1998 Acer Incorporated All Rights Reserved Printed in Taiwan Table of Contents 500-e.book : 500-eTOC.fm Page iii Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM Table of Contents 500-e.book : 500-eTOC.fm Page iv Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM v FCC Notice 500-e.book : 500-eNOT.fm Page v Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM Notice: Shield Cables Notice: Peripheral Devices 500-e.book : 500-eNOT.fm Page vi Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM vi vii Important Safety Instructions 500-e.book : 500-eNOT.fm Page vii Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM 500-e.book : 500-eNOT.fm Page viii Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM viii Page x Laser Compliance Statement 500-e.book : 500-eNOT.fm Page x Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM xi Lithium Battery Statement 500-e.book : 500-eNOT.fm Page xi Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM xii Year 2000 Compliance Statement 500-e.book : 500-eNOT.fm Page xii Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM 500-e.book : 500-ePRE.fm Page xiii Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM xiii xiv Connecting the Computer 500-e.book : 500-ePRE.fm Page xiv Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM 500-e.book : 500-ePRE.fm Page xv Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM xv xvi Getting Help Online 500-e.book : 500-ePRE.fm Page xvi Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM Accessing Online Help Getting Online xvii Support Information 500-e.book : 500-ePRE.fm Page xvii Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM Care and Maintenance 500-e.book : 500-ePRE.fm Page xviii Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM Taking Care of Your Computer Taking Care of your AC Adapter Taking Care of your Battery Pack 500-e.book : 500-ePRE.fm Page xix Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM Cleaning and Servicing Page Getting Familiar with your Computer 500-e.book : 500-1e.fm Page 1 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM 1 Features 500-e.book : 500-1e.fm Page 2 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM Features Features 500-e.book : 500-1e.fm Page 3 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM Display 500-e.book : 500-1e.fm Page 4 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM 4 Users Guide Display Video Performance Display 500-e.book : 500-1e.fm Page 5 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM Chapter 1 Getting Familiar with your Computer 5 Opening and Closing the Display Indicators 500-e.book : 500-1e.fm Page 6 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM 6 Users Guide Indicators Page 8 Users Guide Keyboar d 500-e.book : 500-1e.fm Page 8 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM Special Keys Lock Keys 500-e.book : 500-1e.fm Page 9 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM Chapter 1 Getting Familiar with your Computer 9 Embedded Numeric Keypad 500-e.book : 500-1e.fm Page 10 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM 10 Users Guide Windows 98 Keys The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows 98- specific functions. 500-e.book : 500-1e.fm Page 11 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM Chapter 1 Getting Familiar with your Computer 11 Hot Keys 500-e.book : 500-1e.fm Page 12 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM 12 Users Guide Chapter 1 Getting Familiar with your Computer 13 Activating Hot Keys Keyboard Ergonomics 500-e.book : 500-1e.fm Page 13 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM Touchpad 500-e.book : 500-1e.fm Page 14 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM 14 Users Guide Touchpad Touchpad Basics Touchpad 500-e.book : 500-1e.fm Page 15 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM Chapter 1 Getting Familiar with your Computer 15 Storage 500-e.book : 500-1e.fm Page 16 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM Storage Hard Disk Floppy Drive Storage 18 Users Guide Ports 500-e.book : 500-1e.fm Page 18 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM Front Ports Chapter 1 Getting Familiar with your Computer 19 Rear Ports 500-e.book : 500-1e.fm Page 19 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM 20 Users Guide Universal Serial Bus Right Ports 500-e.book : 500-1e.fm Page 20 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM PC Card Slots 500-e.book : 500-1e.fm Page 21 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM Chapter 1 Getting Familiar with your Computer 21 Inserting a Card Ejecting a Card 500-e.book : 500-1e.fm Page 22 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM 22 Users Guide Fax/Data Modem Chapter 1 Getting Familiar with your Computer 23 Audio 500-e.book : 500-1e.fm Page 23 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM 500-e.book : 500-1e.fm Page 24 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM 24 Users Guide Playing Audio CDs 500-e.book : 500-1e.fm Page 25 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM Chapter 1 Getting Familiar with your Computer 25 Securing your Computer 500-e.book : 500-1e.fm Page 26 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM 26 Users Guide Securing your Computer Security Notch Securing your Computer 500-e.book : 500-1e.fm Page 27 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM Page Operating on Battery Power 500-e.book : 500-2e.fm Page 29 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM 2 30 Users Guide Battery Pack 500-e.book : 500-2e.fm Page 30 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM Battery Pack Characteristics Using a Battery Pack for the First Time Chapter 2 Operating on Battery Power 31 Installing and Removing the Battery Pack 500-e.book : 500-2e.fm Page 31 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM 32 Users Guide Charging the Battery 500-e.book : 500-2e.fm Page 32 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM Charging Modes Checking the Battery Level 500-e.book : 500-2e.fm Page 33 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM Optimizing Battery Life Battery-low Warning 500-e.book : 500-2e.fm Page 34 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM 500-e.book : 500-2e.fm Page 35 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM Chapter 2 Operating on Battery Power 35 36 Users Guide Power Management 500-e.book : 500-2e.fm Page 36 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM Power Management Modes Display Standby Mode 500-e.book : 500-2e.fm Page 37 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM 500-e.book : 500-2e.fm Page 38 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM 500-e.book : 500-2e.fm Page 39 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM Page Peripherals and Options 500-e.book : 500-3e.fm Page 41 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM 3 Page External Keyboard 500-e.book : 500-3e.fm Page 43 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM Chapter 3 Peripherals and Options 43 External Keyboard Page External Pointing Device External Pointing Device Page Printer 500-e.book : 500-3e.fm Page 47 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM Chapter 3 Peripherals and Options 47 Printer Page Port Replicator 500-e.book : 500-3e.fm Page 49 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM Chapter 3 Peripherals and Options 49 Port Replicator Page USB Devices 500-e.book : 500-3e.fm Page 51 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM Chapter 3 Peripherals and Options 51 USB Devices Miscellaneous Options 500-e.book : 500-3e.fm Page 52 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM Miscellaneous Options Additional Power Packs Cables Miscellaneous Options 500-e.book : 500-3e.fm Page 53 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM 54 Users Guide Key Component Upgrades 500-e.book : 500-3e.fm Page 54 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM Memory Upgrade Memory Configurations 500-e.book : 500-3e.fm Page 55 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM Chapter 3 Peripherals and Options 55 Installing Memory Page Moving with your Computer 500-e.book : 500-4e.fm Page 57 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM 4 Disconnecting from the Desktop 500-e.book : 500-4e.fm Page 58 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM 58 Users Guide Disconnecting from the Desktop Moving Around 500-e.book : 500-4e.fm Page 59 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM Chapter 4 Moving with your Computer 59 Moving Around What To Bring to Short Meetings Taking the Computer Home 500-e.book : 500-4e.fm Page 60 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM 60 Users Guide Taking the Computer Home Taking the Computer Home 500-e.book : 500-4e.fm Page 61 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM Chapter 4 Moving with your Computer 61 Setting Up a Home Office Traveling with the Computer 500-e.book : 500-4e.fm Page 62 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM Traveling with the Computer Traveling Internationally with the Computer 500-e.book : 500-4e.fm Page 63 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM Traveling Internationally with the Computer Page Software 500-e.book : 500-5e.fm Page 65 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM 5 System Software 500-e.book : 500-5e.fm Page 66 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM System Software Chapter 5 Software 67 Sleep Manager 500-e.book : 500-5e.fm Page 67 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM 68 Users Guide Accessing the Sleep Manager 500-e.book : 500-5e.fm Page 68 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM 500-e.book : 500-5e.fm Page 69 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM Chapter 5 Software 69 70 Users Guide Sleep Manager Functions 500-e.book : 500-5e.fm Page 70 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM Create 500-e.book : 500-5e.fm Page 71 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM Chapter 5 Software 71 Not Enough Space for Allocation 500-e.book : 500-5e.fm Page 72 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM 72 Users Guide Remove Minimize Exit Page Notebook Manager 500-e.book : 500-5e.fm Page 74 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM Chapter 5 Software 75 Information Viewer 500-e.book : 500-5e.fm Page 75 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM 76 Users Guide POST 500-e.book : 500-5e.fm Page 76 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM Boot Sequence 500-e.book : 500-5e.fm Page 77 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM Password 500-e.book : 500-5e.fm Page 78 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM 500-e.book : 500-5e.fm Page 79 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM Chapter 5 Software 79 Setting the Power-On Password 500-e.book : 500-5e.fm Page 80 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM 80 Users Guide Setting the Setup Password Power Management 500-e.book : 500-5e.fm Page 81 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM Display Device 500-e.book : 500-5e.fm Page 82 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM 500-e.book : 500-5e.fm Page 83 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM 84 Users Guide BIOS Utility 500-e.book : 500-5e.fm Page 84 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM Navigating the BIOS Utility Basic System Settings 500-e.book : 500-5e.fm Page 85 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM 500-e.book : 500-5e.fm Page 86 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM 86 Users Guide Chapter 5 Software 87 Startup Configuration 500-e.book : 500-5e.fm Page 87 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM 500-e.book : 500-5e.fm Page 88 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM 88 Users Guide Chapter 5 Software 89 Onboard Devices Configuration 500-e.book : 500-5e.fm Page 89 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM 90 Users Guide System Security 500-e.book : 500-5e.fm Page 90 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM 500-e.book : 500-5e.fm Page 91 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM Chapter 5 Software 91 Setting a Password 500-e.book : 500-5e.fm Page 92 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM 92 Users Guide Changing a Password Removing a Password Chapter 5 Software 93 Power Management 500-e.book : 500-5e.fm Page 93 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM 94 Users Guide Load Default Settings 500-e.book : 500-5e.fm Page 94 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM Page Frequently-Asked Questions 500-e.book : 500-6e.fm Page 96 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM 500-e.book : 500-6e.fm Page 97 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 97 Image is not full-screen. No audio from the computer. 500-e.book : 500-6e.fm Page 98 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM 98 Users Guide External microphone or audio line-in device does not work. 500-e.book : 500-6e.fm Page 99 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 99 The keyboard does not respond. The serial mouse does not work. The printer does not work. 500-e.book : 500-6e.fm Page 100 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM 100 Users Guide I want to set up my location to use the internal modem. Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 101 Error Messages 500-e.book : 500-6e.fm Page 101 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM 500-e.book : 500-6e.fm Page 102 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM 102 Users Guide 500-e.book : 500-6e.fm Page 103 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 103 Page Specifications 500-e.book : 500-ae.fm Page 105 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM A 500-e.book : 500-ae.fm Page 106 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM 500-e.book : 500-ae.fm Page 107 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM 500-e.book : 500-ae.fm Page 108 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM A 500-e.book : 500-eIX.fm Page 109 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM B C D 500-e.book : 500-eIX.fm Page 110 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM E F H I 500-e.book : 500-eIX.fm Page 111 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM K L M P 500-e.book : 500-eIX.fm Page 112 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM Q S T 500-e.book : 500-eIX.fm Page 113 Monday, August 17, 1998 9:36 PM U V W