User manual ACER ASPIRE 1600X

[. . . ] 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 Copyright © 2001­2006 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L. P. This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U. S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. [. . . ] Or Click Start on the taskbar, choose All Programs, ACER, and then click ACER Image Zone. The ACER Image Zone window opens. 2 Click the Help drop-down list at the top of the window, and then select Edit Tab Help for more information about editing your images. Working with Pictures 47 Editing pictures in ACER Image Zone in Media Center You may need to refresh the window to view your edited picture in your ACER Image Zone folders. n You can make changes to your pictures in ACER Image Zone from the desktop. Some of the editing features include removing red eye, cropping, resizing, and rotating images. 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control, or, with your mouse, click Start on the taskbar, and then click Media Center. The edit window appears when you select a picture file. Select the arrow buttons under the picture to crop your picture. Select Save As when you are finished editing the picture. Select OK to save your edited picture. 2 3 4 5 6 7 ACER Image Zone Crop in Media Center Sharing Pictures in ACER Image Zone For more information about the ACER Instant Share tools, refer to the Help menu in the ACER Image Zone program. n You can quickly share your photos with friends and family by first creating e-mail shortcuts and then sending thumbnails of your photos. The recipient then clicks on a link in the e-mail message to view the full-size photo on a secure Web page without downloading any attachments. The Web page is automatically displayed in a language based on the recipient's Web browser settings. The photos can be viewed, printed, and saved to a computer. Before you can share photos in Media Center, you must agree to the license agreement in the desktop version of Image Zone. The ACER Image Zone window opens. 3 4 5 6 7 Select your backup settings, and then click Next. Select the drive and media type, and then click Next. Follow any onscreen instructions. 2 Select the Backup tab, and then click Back Up Images on the left side of the window. Working with Pictures 51 Using My Pictures in Media Center My Pictures is a folder on your hard disk drive in the My Documents folder, and it is a Media Center menu item that allows you to view and search for your digital images by using the remote control or the keyboard and mouse. It provides all the tools you need for viewing, organizing, editing, printing, sharing, and protecting your digital images. My Pictures in Media Center My Pictures folder in Windows Explorer 52 Software Guide -- ACER Media Center PC Adding Pictures to My Pictures Adding picture files from your hard disk drive 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control, or, with your mouse, click Start on the taskbar, and then click Media Center. Press Ctrl+D on the keyboard or press the i (More information) button on the remote control, and then select Add Pictures. Select Add folders, and then select Next. Select Add folders on this computer, and then select Next. Use the arrow buttons on the remote control or the arrow keys on the keyboard to select a location. Press the OK button on the remote control or press the Enter key on the keyboard to expand a folder. When you find the folder that contains your picture folder, select it by making sure an arrow appears next to the folder. Repeat this step to add additional folders, and then select Next. [. . . ] Change the recording pathway back to your local hard disk drive. See "Changing the TV recording path to the local hard disk drive" on page 115. Changing the TV recording path to the ACER Personal Media Drive If you decide to change your recording path to record directly to your ACER Personal Media Drive, Media Center creates a Recorded TV folder on your drive: ACER recommends that you record TV programs directly to your local hard disk drive and then transfer your recorded programs to the ACER Personal Media Drive, if desired. n 1 2 3 4 Assign a drive letter to your ACER Personal Media Drive. See "Assigning a Drive Letter to the ACER Personal Media Drive" on page 110. Select Settings, TV, Recorder, and then Recorder storage. [. . . ]