User manual ACER TRAVELMATE 8472Z

[. . . ] Sound Blaster, Sound Blaster Pro are trademarks of Creative Technology. All other brands or product names mentioned in this manual are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Safety Instructions Use the following safety guidelines to help protect yourself and your notebook. When Using Your Q1458 / Q1580 Notebook Computer CAUTION: Do not operate your portable computer for an extended period of time with the base resting directly on your body. With extended operation, heat can build up in the base. [. . . ] Note: The battery can not be charged to 100% when remaining and to extend charging frequency and battery life. Maintenance of the AC Adapter Do not step on the power cord or place heavy objects on top of it. Carefully route the power cord and keep cables away from all traffic. on the plug instead. English 2 charged completely before using it (i. e. , before disconnecting AC power). Calibrating the battery before use is also highly recommended. ter, otherwise fire or explosion may occur. plugged onto the cord do not exceed its total capacity. Furthermore, the devices plugged into the electrical outlet shall not exceed to the power outlet. If you are uncertain of its power specification, please consult with your local vendors or power company for more details. 1. 2 Connecting the AC Adapter The AC adapter converts AC power to DC power and reduces the voltage supplied to the computer. It can automatically adjust to any voltage from 100 to 240 volts and outputs power at 19V, 4. 74A for 1. 3 Turning Your Notebook On and Off Turning on the power Open the notebook lid, press and hold the power button for one or two seconds. The power indicator will glow blue once the computer is powered on. Turning off the power If you are not going to use your notebook computer for a while, it is best to turn off its power. To insert and remove a disc from the drive: 1. Press the button on the front of the drive to eject the disc tray and gently pull out the tray. Place the disc on the tray with label side up. disc clicks into place. 1. 9 Inroducing the camera Your Q1458 / Q1580 notebook computer comes with a built-in camera. With this camera, you can conduct videoconferences with your friends or colleagues whenever and wherever as if they are right in front of you. It also works as a digital camera (with a resolution up to 2. 0 Megapixel) that you can use to take snapshots instantly. Q1458 / Q1580 camera 1. 10 Graphics Display Your computer has a high-performance graphics display system, which Screen Controls Brightness Function keys can increase or decrease the brightness of the monitor. Click My Computer/Control Panel/Appearance and Themes/ Display. current resolution. English 10 monitor was designed for. Under Windows operating system, you may use an external monitor 1. The Display Properties window will open. Click on the Advanced button. Choose nView Display Settings to adjust. English 11 Single Display (for both TRAVELMATE 8472Z / Q1580P and Q1458M / Q1580M / Q1458L / Q1580L) In Single Display mode, you can choose which device to apply as the Primary display. The video display hot keys are available. [. . . ] There are echoes coming from my speakers. Double click on the Speaker icon on the task bar. Then, under Microphone Balance, check the Mute box. English Because of a software problem, I was unable to shut the computer down from Windows, I pressed the power button to power off?Good disk maintenances can improve program launch defragmenting hard disk so that files can be more efficiently grouped. [. . . ]