[. . . ] AcerSystem User Guide AS002 Copyright© 2012 All Rights Reserved AcerSystem User Guide Original Issue: 03/2012 AcerSystem Desktop Computer Model number: _____________________________________ Serial number: _____________________________________ Purchase date: _____________________________________ Place of purchase: _________________________________ Visit http://registration. acer. com and discover the benefits of being an Acer customer. Productivity Software Work Great with Microsoft® Office 2010 -- Express your ideas, solve problems and simplify everyday projects with Office 2010. Photo editing -- Easily edit and print your photos with Windows Live Photo Gallery. Search & Decide with Bing -- Find and organize the answers you need using Bing™, so you can make faster, more informed decisions. iii Information for your safety and comfort Safety instructions Read these instructions carefully. [. . . ] Click Playback Device to open a window that displays the available devices. • Choose the device that you want to set as the default output device. The default audio output device will be changed. 7 Setting up displays • Right-click on the desktop and choose Screen resolution. English • • Choose the monitor that you want to set as the primary monitor and check Make this my main display, then press Apply and OK to change the setting. If you want to extend your desktop to the second monitor, select the secondary monitor, then set it to Extend or Clone, and apply your change. 8 English Acer clear. fi (only for certain models) With Acer clear. fi, you can enjoy videos, photos and music. Stream media from, or to, other devices with Acer clear. fi installed. Note: All devices must be connected to the same network. To watch videos or listen to music open clear. fi Media, to browse photos open clear. fi Photo. Important: When you first open a clear. fi application, Windows Firewall will ask for permission to allow clear. fi to access the network. Select Allow Access in each window. Navigating media and photos The list in the left panel shows your computer (’My Library’), then other devices if any are connected to your network (’Home Shared’). To view files on your computer, select one of the categories under ’My Library’, then browse the files and folder on the right. Shared files Devices connected to your network are shown in the Home Shared section. Browse to the file you want to play, then double-click to start playback. Use the media controls in the bar across the bottom of the screen to control playback. For example, when music is selected, you can play, pause or stop playback, and adjust the volume. 9 English Note: You must activate sharing on the device that stores the files. Open clear. fi on the device that stores the files, select Edit then make sure Share my library on local network is active. Which devices are compatible? Certified Acer devices with clear. fi or DLNA software can be used with the clear. fi software. These include DLNA-compliant PCs, smartphones, and NAS (Network Attached Storage) devices. Playing to another device If you want to play the media on another device, you need to do the following: 1 2 In the bottom right corner, select Play to. Select the remote device that will be used to play the file. Only devices optimised for playback are available in this list, certain PCs and storage devices will not appear. To add a Windows PC to this list, open Windows Media Player, select Stream and Allow remote control of my Player. . . 3 Select a file in the main window, then use the media controls in the bar across the bottom of the screen to control the remote device. For more help, go to http://www. acer. com/. 10 English Frequently asked questions The following questions are possible situations that may arise during the use of your computer and each is followed by easy answers and solutions to the situation. Do any of the following: • • • Check if the voltage selector switch located on the rear panel of the computer is set to the correct voltage. Check if you plugged the power cable properly into an electrical outlet. If you are using a power strip or AVR, make sure that it is plugged in and turned on. If yes, remove or replace it with a system diskette and press Ctrl + Alt + Del to restart your computer. Insert the start-up disk you created during Windows setup into the floppy drive and press Ctrl + Alt + Del to restart your computer. This will automatically diagnose your system and make necessary fixes. However, if the diagnostic utility still reports a problem, then you may have to perform the recovery process to restore your system to its original default factory settings. If the LED is lit, check the following: • • Note: For more information about recovering your system, refers to the RCD instruction sheet. Q: Nothing appears on the screen. A: Your computer's power management function automatically blanks the screen to save power. [. . . ] This equipment may not provide for the effective hand-over of a call to another device connected to the same line. Please ensure that a separate telephone, not dependent on local power, is available for emergency use. 5 6 7 8 9 18 English Laser compliance statement The CD or DVD drive used with this computer is a laser product. The CD or DVD drive's classification label (shown below) is located on the drive. AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM. Digital audio output statement The optical connector contains no laser or light emitting diode (LED) more than Class I. Radio device regulatory notice Note: Below regulatory information is for models with wireless LAN and/or Bluetooth only. List of applicable countries This device must be used in strict accordance with the regulations and constraints in the country of use. [. . . ]