User manual ACER ASPIRE 1601M

[. . . ] ACER assumes no responsibility for the use or reliability of its software on equipment that is not furnished by ACER. This document contains proprietary information that is protected by copyright. No part of this document may be photocopied, reproduced, or translated to another language without the prior written consent of ACER. Box 4010 Cupertino, CA 95015-4010 USA © 2000, 2003, 2004 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L. P. [. . . ] NOTE: On a double-sided DVD, read the text around the centre hole to determine which side (A versus B or Standard versus Widescreen) to play. Place the disc in the tray, with the label facing up for the side you want to play. 4 Close the disc tray by: · Gently pushing the tray into the PC. Or · Clicking the open/close button on the control panel for the program that controls the drive. Or · Pressing the media control open/close button or Eject button on the keyboard (select models only). Or · Pressing the Eject button on the drive, if it is accessible. To remove a CD or DVD: 1 With the PC turned on, open the disc tray by pressing the Eject button. 2 Holding on to the disc edges or centre hole only, lift the CD or DVD out of the tray. 4 Close the disc tray by gently pushing the tray into the PC. 18 PC Basics Guide Using a Diskette (Floppy) Drive The diskette (floppy) drive is available on select model PCs. If your PC does not already have a diskette drive, you cannot add one to the PC chassis as an internal drive. Instead, purchase an external USB diskette drive or other external storage device to suit your needs. If your PC has a diskette drive (select models only), you can use a 3. 5-inch diskette (floppy disk) to store files: 1 Insert the diskette with the round metal disk facing down, and the arrow on the top pointing into the drive. 2 Gently push the diskette into the drive until it locks in place. You can retrieve files from the Recycle Bin until you empty it. When you empty the Recycle Bin the files are permanently deleted. Introducing the Software 21 Removing Desktop Icons You can remove most desktop icons by either deleting them or moving them to an unused icons folder. CAUTION: Do not delete unfamiliar desktop icons. Instead, follow the steps to move unfamiliar desktop icons to the Unused Desktop Shortcuts folder. Delete a desktop icon by right-clicking the icon and then selecting Delete. To move a desktop icon to the Unused Desktop Shortcuts folder: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Click Start. Click Appearance and Themes, if it is present. On the Desktop tab, click Customise Desktop. Under Desktop cleanup, click Clean Desktop Now. Click OK to close the Desktop Items window, and click OK again to close the Display Properties window. Retrieving Desktop Icons Retrieve a desktop icon by opening the Unused Desktop Shortcuts folder on your desktop and dragging the icon onto the desktop. 22 PC Basics Guide Using the Start Menu Click the Start button to open the start menu and: · · · · · A Start button on the taskbar B Log Off button C Turn Off Computer button D All Programs Select programs or documents. Open the Control Panel to view or change settings. D A B C The Start menu also displays the buttons Log Off and Turn Off Computer: · Click the Log Off button to end your current PC session and to switch between users. · Click the Turn Off Computer button to turn off the PC or to restart it. Using the All Programs Menu To find the software programs on your PC: 1 Click Start. 2 Choose All Programs. Organising Your All Programs List You see folders organised according to task (select models only) when you: 1 Click Start. [. . . ] This can slow down the performance of the PC. With the Disk Defragmenter program you can gather these bits of data together. Gathering your files and folders with the Disk Defragmenter does not affect the way you have them organised on your PC. NOTE: Using the Disk Defragmenter to gather the data on your PC may take a long time to complete. 1 Close all programs running on your PC. [. . . ]