User manual ACER ASPIRE 4741G

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Other companies' product names or trademarks are used herein for identification purposes only and belong to their respective companies. iii First things first We would like to thank you for making the Aspire series of notebook computers your choice for meeting your mobile computing needs. Your guides To help you use your Aspire, we have designed a set of guides: First off, the Just for Starters. . . [. . . ] PowerProducer's production functions include: · · · · · · · · · burns CDs, DVDs, VCDs, SVCDs and editable DVDs erases rewritable disks that contain unwanted content copies disks defragments disks for appending video content burns DV content straight to DVD sets chapters within video content adds background music to videos and menus offers custom menu layouts for buttons, frames and backgrounds captures from DVD, firewire devices, analog capture cards, USB devices and files For help with authoring video, refer to PowerProducer's online help system. Music For convenient access to your music collection, click Music on the Arcade homepage to open the Music homepage. Select the folder or CD that contains the music you want to listen to. Click Play to listen to the entire content from the beginning, or select the song that you want to hear from the list in the content area. The songs in the folder are shown in the content area, while the left side has controls for "Play, " "Random, " and "Repeat all. " The Visualize option allows you to watch computer generated visualizations while you listen to music. When playing music, the control panel at the bottom of the page makes it easy to adjust the volume and control playback. In the page that opens, select the songs you would like to rip (or click Select or Clear all), then click Rip now. 35 Burner NTI CD/DVD-Maker simplifies today's digital lifestyle by providing an easy and complete solution for recording data, audio, photos or video. Now you can burn and share anything on CD/DVD -- your data, music, photos or videos -- faster and easier than ever before. English Copy -- Back up your CD/DVD collection Make backup copies of (non-copy-protected) CDs and DVDs with just a few clicks of your mouse. Audio -- Create your own greatest hits CDs Create better sounding music in a snap. Burn your favorite songs to CD so you can listen to them on any CD player. Convert songs from your music collection to MP3 and other popular audio formats. Even create MP3 CDs with over 100 of your favorite songs and listen to them on your PC or MP3 CD player. Data -- Store files simply and easily Copy your computer's hard drive files for easy recovery in the event of a crash. Archiving your data on CD/DVD eliminates the need for extra hard drives. Video -- Your world in pictures Turn digital photos into a slideshow VCD with background music that can be played by most DVD players. There are two types of TV settings: "TV signal" and "Channels. " TV signal Select this TV source option if your TV receives signals via an antenna or cable. The Country option allows you to select the country or region where your cable provider is located. 38 The recording quality option allows you to set the quality of video recorded from the TV. Selecting a higher quality results in a larger recorded file when recording TV shows. The Audio source option allows you to select your audio input source from a list of available sources. The Audio mode option allows you to set your audio output as Mono, Stereo, or SAP. The SAP (Second Audio Program) option is an enhanced audio signal that can be used to augment the main audio or to provide an audio translation or other information. Click Restore default settings to return your settings to their default values. English Channels The Channel list contains all of the TV channels available in Arcade. Disabled channels are not available for selection when you return to the TV page to watch TV. To move a channel to your "Favorite Channels" list, click it, then click the new location (or use the up/down arrow keys and press <Enter>). To rename a channel in the list, click on it, then enter the new name. Your computer will scan and list the available TV channels. File type compatibility Mode Cinema Video Album Music Supported DVD/ SVCD/VCD/MiniDVD ASF/WMV/AVI/MPEG1/2, DivX (requires codec) BMP, JPG, PNG MP3, WMA, WAV, CDA (audio CD) Not supported DTS, Linear PCM, TruSurroundXT, SRS, DVD audio DVD navigator, SVCD, M2V, MOV, Flash GIF, TIF, PSD, ICO DVD audio, SACD Note: Automatic media detection will only function under the main menu. 39 Taking your notebook PC with you This section gives you tips and hints to consider when moving around or traveling with your computer. English Disconnecting from the desktop Follow these steps to disconnect your computer from external accessories: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Save any open files. [. . . ] This has no effect on the recorded image and does not constitute a malfunction. Macrovision copyright protection notice This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U. S. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision. 4, 631, 603; 4, 819, 098; 4, 907, 093; 5, 315, 448; and 6, 516, 132. Radio device regulatory notice Note: Below regulatory information is for models with wireless LAN and/or Bluetooth only. General This product complies with the radio frequency and safety standards of any country or region in which it has been approved for wireless use. Depending on configurations, this product may or may not contain wireless radio devices (such as wireless LAN and/or Bluetooth modules). [. . . ]