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Main Page iii Information for your safety and comfort Safety instructions Turning the product off before cleaning CAUTION for plug as disconnecting device CAUTION for Accessibility Safe Listening Using electrical power Product servicing Telephone line safety vi Additional safety information Operating environment Medical devices vii Vehicles Potentially explosive environments Emergency calls Disposal instructions Tips and information for comfortable use Finding your comfort zone Taking care of your vision Developing good work habits Page Empowering Technology 1 Contents 1 System tour 13 2 Setting up your computer 21 3 System utilities 35 4 Frequently asked questions 51 Page Page Page Page Acer Empowering Technology Empowering Technology password Acer eSettings Management Acer eLock Management Acer eDataSecurity Management Page Acer ePerformance Management Acer eAcoustics Management Using Acer eAcoustics Management Acer eAcoustics Management Main Page Acer eRecovery Management Page Page Page Package contents Page Front and rear panels Keyboard Optical drive (for selected models) Taking care of your CDs and DVDs Page Page Page Arranging a comfortable work area Adjusting your chair Positioning your PC Page Positioning your monitor Positioning your keyboard Positioning your mouse Connecting peripherals Connecting your mouse and keyboard Page Connecting the power cable Taking care of your AC adapter Turning on your computer Turning off your computer Connecting options Connecting to the network Connecting multimedia devices Page Page Page Page Adobe Reader Norton AntiVirus (for selected models) How do I check for viruses? Page Page PowerDVD (for models with DVD) How do I open and watch a DVD? BIOS utility Reinstalling programs Recovering your system Page Page Page Page Page Using backup (Windows XP only) How do I back up files from my hard drive? Disk defragmenter (Windows XP only) How do I defragment my hard drive? Page Page Frequently asked questions I pressed the power switch but the system did not boot up. Nothing appears on the screen. The printer does not work. No sound comes out from the computer. System cannot read diskette, hard disk, CD or DVD information. System cannot write data on the hard disk or CD-R/CD-RW. Regulations and safety notices FCC notice Notice: Shielded cables Notice: Peripheral devices Caution Modem notices TBR 21 List of applicable countries Notice for Australia Notice for New Zealand Laser compliance statement LCD pixel statement Macrovision copyright protection notice Radio device regulatory notice General European Union (EU) List of applicable countries The FCC RF safety requirement Canada Low-power license-exempt radio communication devices (RSS-210) Page Federal Communications Comission Declaration of Conformity Page Page Page Index A B C D