User manual ACER ASPIRE 4253

[. . . ] To minimize pollution and ensure utmost protection of the global environment, please recycle. USA For electronic products containing an LCD/CRT monitor or display: Lamp(s) inside this product contain mercury and must be recycled or disposed of according to local, state or federal laws. For more information, contact the Electronic Industries Alliance at www. eiae. org. For lamp-specific disposal information, check www. lamprecycle. org. v Welcome Welcome to the world of mobile communications!Once you have activated the Vodafone Mobile Connect software you will be able to: · · · · Connect to the Vodafone network whilst on the move to browse the Internet or pick up E-mail. [. . . ] From Monday to Friday, between 8 AM and 7 PM. The normal rate to call a SFR mobile will apply. - Short 190 (from Vodafone network)* - Long 800 227755 (from any other network) * if you use a Vodafone mobile (contract or pay as you go), when the network is available. empresas. vodafone. es - Short 123 (from Vodafone network) - Long +34 607 123 000 (from any other network) Germany France Italy Spain 3 How to enable or disable 3G/WLAN on your Acer computer Note: You must enable the 3G or WLAN before you can open a 3G or wireless connection. Enable 3G Push the switch to the right. The green LED lights up when 3G is enabled. Repeat the same step to disable 3G, the LED will turn off. Enable WLAN Push the switch to the left. The orange LED lights up when WLAN is enabled. Repeat the same step to disable WLAN, the LED will turn off. 4 How to use the Vodafone Mobile Connect software Vodafone Mobile Connect allows you to connect to the Vodafone Network and includes tools that allow you to manage your usage, send and receive SMS messages from your computer and choose your network preferences. The power, battery, Bluetooth and wireless communication status indicators are visible even when the computer's display is closed. Set up the Vodafone Mobile Connect software When you first use Vodafone Mobile Connect you will be asked to accept the End-User Licence Agreement (EULA). Select "I accept the licence agreement" and then click "OK". The software will then set up the Vodafone Mobile Connect software to suit your Vodafone network. Start the Vodafone Mobile Connect software Double-click the Vodafone Mobile Connect icon on the desktop, or click on Start> All Programs>Vodafone>Vodafone Mobile Connect in the Windows Taskbar. In the Vodafone Mobile Connect main window, click "Mobile" to connect. For more information refer to the Help Topics. Also, any fee payable can usually be billed to your normal mobile phone account. This saves entering credit card details, buying WLAN coupons in advance or registering for a separate WLAN service. Tip: You can check how good the WLAN hotspot signal is by looking at the symbol in the middle at the bottom of the main program window. This shows WLAN signal strength: the more bars that are filled in, the better the signal quality. WLAN signal strength * Note: WLAN is not supported by all mobile network operators. 8 Find a Vodafone WLAN Hotspot Not all Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs) are public, and even when they are, they only offer small coverage areas, known as "hotspots". So, if you want to use WLAN, you will have to find a hotspot first. The Vodafone Mobile Connect software contains a database of all the WLAN hotspots run by or for your mobile network operator*. Use this software to find the hotspots and then get connected. In most cases, you can pay for the WLAN service in these hotspots via your normal mobile phone account. Find Hotspot button To find the address of a hotspot, click on the button labelled "Find Hotspot", at the top of the Vodafone Mobile Connect software window. You will see a window which contains various criteria that you can use to narrow down your search. You can see further details about a particular hotspot, e. g. the full address, by selecting the hotspot in the Search Results window and clicking on the "Details" button. [. . . ] Networks offering 3G/UMTS services were generally launched in 2003/04 and coverage is increasing steadily. High-Speed Circuit Switched Data or Circuit Switched Data are alternative standards for making data connections over a mobile network. High-Speed Downlink Packet Access is an evolution of 3G/ UMTS to provide faster data speeds. Like many fixed-line "broadband" services, it is asymmetric, providing a faster download speed than upload speed EDGE EV-DO GPRS GSM 3G/UMTS HSCSD/CSD HSDPA 14 Item Roaming Description Connecting via networks other than your own operator's network. [. . . ]