User manual ACER ASPIRE V3-531 QUICK START GUIDE

[. . . ] Exceptional performance -- Your notebook includes a Mobile Intel® Pentium® 4 processor-M that supports Enhanced Intel® SpeedStepTM technology* and a V. 90 compatible modem. To combine performance and portability, Sony has implemented speed-controlling technology designed to maximize battery life during mobile computer use. Windows® reported actual CPU speed may not reflect the maximum CPU speed. Wireless LAN capability -- A Wireless LAN PC Card is supplied with selected models. [. . . ] This image management software displays images from your hard drive, a Sony digital still camera, or a Sony Mavica® camera. The images appear in a convenient light-table format, so that you can easily view the contents of an entire folder. 43 VAIO® Notebook Quick Start Quicken® Intuit Inc. Quicken software is the fastest, easiest way to organize your finances. Quicken software works just like your checkbook, so it's easy to learn and use. Quicken software manages all of your finances, bank accounts, credit cards, investments, and loans. The versatile QuickTime software is used to play hundreds of different kinds of files, including video, audio, and virtual reality (VR) movies. You can play QuickTime files (referred to as "QuickTime movies") using QuickTime Player or any other application, such as a Web browser or word processor, that supports QuickTime software. RealJukebox software is a popular digital music system that gives you the ability to easily acquire, play and manage digital music files. You can locate and download your favorite music from the Internet and organize your own personal music collection. If you are using an external CD-ROM drive connected with a PC Card, be sure to connect your external CD-ROM drive before starting RealJukebox. Additionally, do not remove your CD-ROM drive while using RealJukebox. Either of these actions may cause RealJukebox to shut down improperly. RealPlayer® RealNetworks, Inc. VisualFlow software not only plays a selected movie or sound file, but also enables playback of files by other applications like PictureGearTM or Memory Stick Slideshow. WinDVD software is a simple-to-use DVD player including all the features you would expect to find in a standard consumer DVD player, while also offering advanced display and navigation features such as zoom, pan, bookmark, and time search. 46 Application, Driver, and System Recovery CDs Application, Driver, and System Recovery CDs Your notebook comes with the following application, driver, and system recovery CDs. To use your recovery CDs, see "Using Your Recovery CDs" on page 48 for more information. Application Recovery CD(s) Sony Electronics Inc. This CD enables you to reinstall individual applications if they become corrupted or are erased. Driver Recovery CD(s) Sony Electronics Inc. This CD enables you to reinstall individual device drivers if they become corrupted or are erased. System Recovery CD(s) Sony Electronics Inc. This CD enables you to restore the operating system and software that shipped with your computer if they become corrupted or are erased. This CD restores your computer to its original factory settings, so user data and applications installed since you started using your computer will be lost. 47 VAIO® Notebook Quick Start Using Your Recovery CDs The following sections describe how to use the Application Recovery, Driver Recovery, and System Recovery utilities. To use the Application Recovery CD(s) The Application Recovery CD(s) allows you to reinstall individual applications if they become corrupted or are accidentally erased. Reinstalling an individual software title may correct a problem you are experiencing with your notebook or software application; you may not need to reinstall the entire contents of your hard drive. [. . . ] See "To use the Driver Recovery CD(s)" on page 49 for more information. 60 Getting Help Sony provides you with several support resources to answer questions about your VAIO® notebook or the preinstalled software. Refer to these resources in the order they are listed. 61 VAIO® Notebook Quick Start Support Options If you have questions about your notebook or the preinstalled software, refer to the following sources for answers in the sequence listed below. 1 VAIO® Notebook User Guide The online VAIO® Notebook User Guide and the printed VAIO® Notebook Quick Start provide you with information on how to maximize your notebook capabilities and solve common problems. (Windows® XP) To access the User Guide, click Start on the Windows® taskbar, select Help and Support, and click VAIO User Guide. [. . . ]