User manual ACER ASPIRE 4752

[. . . ] 32 Chapter 3: Recovering Your System . 34 i Contents www. gateway. com Drivers and applications recovery . . 35 Creating drivers and applications recovery discs . . 35 Copying drivers and applications recovery files to a network 38 Creating discs from recovery files on a network . [. . . ] The Computer Name Changes dialog box opens. 4 Type a unique computer name in the Computer name box. Use a computer name of up to 15 characters with no blank spaces. Make sure that your computer name is unique. Your computer name cannot be all numeric. It must contains some letters. 5 Type a name for your workgroup in the Workgroup box. Use a workgroup name of up to 15 characters with no blank spaces. The workgroup name must be the same for all computers on your home network, and the name must be different than any computer name on your network. 6 Click OK to close the Computer Name Changes dialog box. 131 CHAPTER 9: Wireless Networking Turning the wireless radio on After you have completed your initial Windows setup, turn on the wireless radio. Press FN + F2 on the keyboard to turn on the optional wireless Ethernet radio, or Fn + F6 to turn on the optional Bluetooth radio. The wireless networking status indicator turns on when the wireless Ethernet radio is turned on. Connecting to your network Help and Support For more information about connecting to your network, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type one of the following keywords in the Help and Support Search box, then click the arrow: · connect to an available network · manually add a wireless network · connecting to wireless network. After you have named your computer and workgroup and turned on your wireless radio, you need to set up the network connection on your notebook. To connect to your wireless network: 1 Click Start, right-click My Network Places, then click Properties. The Network Connections window opens. 2 Right-click the Wireless Network Connection icon, then click View available wireless networks. To access the My Documents folder on computer 1 from computer 2, double-click the Z drive. To map a network drive: 1 Locate the drive or folder by completing the steps in "Viewing shared drives and folders" on page 137. 2 Right-click the drive or folder, then click Map Network Drive. The Map Network Drive wizard opens. 137 CHAPTER 9: Wireless Networking 3 Click the arrow button to open the Drive list, then click the drive letter you want to map this drive or folder to. 4 Click Reconnect at Logon if you want to reconnect to this drive or folder each time you log on to the network. 5 Click Finish. Opening files across the network To open files across the network: 1 Start the program for the file you want to open. 2 Click File, then click Open. 3 Browse to the network drive that contains the file you want to open. 4 Double-click the folder containing the file, then double-click the file. Copying files across the network To copy files across the network: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. The My Computer window opens. 2 Browse to the network drive that contains the file you want to copy. 3 Browse to the file you want to copy. 6 Double-click the folder where you want to copy the file to. 7 Click Edit, then click Paste. 138 Connecting to hotspots Printing files across the network Important Before you can print a file across the network, you must install the driver for the printer on the computer you are sending the file from. You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the CD that shipped with your printer or from the manufacturer's Web site To print files across the network: 1 Open the file you want to print. 3 Click the arrow button to open the printer name list, then click the network printer. 4 Click OK. Connecting to hotspots Caution Because hotspots typically do not enable any security measures, the data that you are sending and receiving may be vulnerable. Any of the files on your notebook that are marked for sharing may be accessible to other users on the network. A hotspot is a high-speed wireless Internet access point available in public locations such as airports, airline clubs, libraries, book shops, and coffee houses. While you are away from your home or office, hotspots let you send and receive e-mail, surf Web sites, or access your company's network. You usually need to sign up to get access through hotspot connections. During the sign-up process, the vendor will provide you with the necessary connection information. [. . . ] If you use an extension cord with this notebook, make sure that the total ampere rating on the products plugged into the extension cord does not exceed the extension cord ampere rating. If your notebook is fitted with a TV Tuner, cable, or satellite receiver card, make sure that the antenna or cable system is electrically grounded to provide some protection against voltage surges and buildup of static charges. Care during use Do not walk on the power cord or allow anything to rest on it. The best way to avoid spills is to avoid eating and drinking near your notebook. Some notebooks have a replaceable CMOS battery on the system board. [. . . ]