User manual ACER M230D

[. . . ] Although Acer makes all reasonable attempts for this booklet to be printed in an accurate manner, Acer takes no responsibility for any inadvertent errors or misprints. Acerís liability with respect to this booklet is subject to any limitation of liability set out in the applicable product warranty. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronically, mechanically, by photocopy, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Acer Incorporated. eMachines E625 Series Notebook PC Model number: __________________________________ Serial number: ___________________________________ Date of purchase: ________________________________ Place of purchase: ________________________________ eMachines and the eMachines logo are registered trademarks of Acer Incorporated. Other companies' product names or trademarks are used herein for identification purposes only and belong to their respective companies. 3 First things first We would like to thank you for making an eMachines notebook your choice for meeting your mobile computing needs. Your guides To help you use your eMachines notebook, we have designed a set of guides: First off, the Just for Starters. . . [. . . ] The eMachines Generic User Guide contains useful information applying to all models in the eMachines product series. It covers basic topics such as eMachines Recovery Management, using the keyboard, audio, etc. Please understand that due to its nature, the Generic User Guide as well as the eMachinesSystem User Guide mentioned below will occasionally refer to functions or features which are only contained in certain models of the series, but not necessarily in the model you purchased. Such instances are marked in the text with language such as "only for certain models". The Quick Guide introduces you to the basic features and functions of your new computer. For more on how your computer can help you to be more productive, please refer to the eMachinesSystem User Guide. This guide contains detailed information on such subjects as system utilities, data recovery, expansion options and troubleshooting. In addition it contains warranty information and the general regulations and safety notices for your notebook. It is available in Portable Document Format (PDF) and comes preloaded on your notebook. Follow these steps to access it: 1 2 Click on Start, All Programs, eMachinesSystem. Press any key to return. <Fn> + <F6> Screen blank 6 Hotkey <Fn> + <F8> <Fn> + < > <Fn> + < > <Fn> + < > <Fn> + < > Icon Function Speaker toggle Volume up Volume down Brightness up Brightness down Description Turns the speakers on and off. Decreases the screen brightness. English Closed front view # 1 Item Power1 Description Indicates the computer's power status. Battery1 Indicates the computer's battery status. Charging: The light shows amber when the battery is charging. Fully charged: The light shows blue when in AC mode. 2 5-in-1 card reader Accepts Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick (MS), Memory Stick PRO (MS PRO), xDPicture Card (xD). Only one card can operate at any given time. 1. The front panel indicators are visible even when the computer cover is closed up. 7 Rear view English # 1 Item Description Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even after prolonged use. Left view # 1 2 3 4 5 Icon Item DC-in jack Ethernet (RJ-45) port Description Connects to an AC adapter. Connects to an Ethernet 10/100-based network. External display (VGA) Connects to a display device (e. g. , port external monitor, LCD projector). USB 2. 0 port Microphone-in jack Headphones/speaker/ line-out jack Connect to USB 2. 0 devices (e. g. , USB mouse, USB camera). Accepts inputs from external microphones. [. . . ] Connects to audio line-out devices (e. g. , speakers, headphones). 8 English Right view # 1 2 3 4 Icon Item Optical drive Optical disk access indicator Optical drive eject button Emergency eject hole Description Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs. Lights up when the optical drive is active. Ejects the optical drive tray when the computer is turned off. Note: Insert a paper clip to the emergency eject hole to eject the optical drive tray when the computer is off. 5 Kensington lock slot Connects to a Kensington-compatible computer security lock. [. . . ]