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Aspire 1690 Series User’s Guide.
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iii English First things first We would like to thank you for making the Aspsire series of notebook computers your choice for yo ur mobile computing needs. Your guides To help you use your Aspire, we have designed a set of guides: First off, the Just for starters.
iv English Basic care and tips for using your computer Turning your computer on and off To turn on the computer, simply pr ess and r elease the power button below the LCD screen besi de the launch keys. See “Front view” on page 1 for the location of the power button.
v English • Do not expose the co mputer to dust and dirt. • Never pla ce objec ts on to p of the co mputer to avoid d amaging the computer. • Do not slam the computer display when you close it.
vi English Cleaning and servicing When cleaning the comput er, follow these steps: 1 Power off the computer and remove the bat tery pack. 2 Disconnect the AC adapter. 3 Use a soft cloth moistened with wa ter. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners. If any of the following occurs: • The computer has been dropped or the body has been damaged.
vii First things first iii Your guides iii Basic care and tips for using your computer iv Turning your computer on and off iv Taking care of your computer iv Taking care of your AC adapter v Taking ca.
viii Special consideration s 31 Setting up a home off ice 32 Traveling with the computer 32 Preparing the computer 32 What to take with you 32 Special consideration s 32 Traveling internationall y wit.
ix Burner 54 Copy - backup your CD/DVD co llection 54 Audio - create your own greatest hits CDs 55 Data - store files simply and easily 55 Video - your world in pictures 55 Acer eR ecovery 56 Create b.
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1 English An Aspire tour After setting up your computer as illustrated in the J ust for Star ters... poster, let us show you arou nd your new Aspi re computer. Front view # Item Description 1 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), display ing compu ter output .
2 English 3 Keyboard Inputs data into your computer. 4 Palmrest Comfortable support area for your hands when you use the computer. 5 Click buttons (Left, center and right) The left and right butt ons function like the left and right mouse buttons; the center button serves as a 4-way scroll button.
3 English Closed front view # Item Description 1 Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio output. 2 Infrared port Interfaces with infrared devices (e.g., infrared printer and IR-aware comp uter). 3 Power indicator Lights when the computer is on.
4 English 6 Wireless communication button/indicator Press to enable/disable Wireless function. Lights to indicate the status of wireless LAN communications. (manufacturing o ption) 7 Line-in jack Accepts audio line-in devices (e. g., audio CD player, stereo walkman).
5 English Left view Note : The positions of the AcerMedi a indicator, ej ect button and emergency eject hole may differ depending on th e optical drive module installed. # Item Description 1 Optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs depend ing on the op tical drive type.
6 English Right view # Item Description 1 IEEE 1394 port Connects to IEEE 1394 devices. 2 PC Card slot eject button Ejects the PC Card from the slot. 3 PC Card slot Connects to on e Type II C ardBus PC Card. 4 4-in-1 card reader (for selected models) Accepts MS, MS PRO, MMC and SD card.
7 English Rear view # Item Description 1 Power jack Connects to an AC adapter. 2 External display port Connects to a display device (e.g., external monitor, LCD projector). 3 Security keylock Connects to a Kensington-co mpatible computer security lock.
8 English Bottom view # Item Description 1 Hard disk bay Houses the computer's hard disk (secured by a screw). 2 Battery release latch Unlatches the battery to remove the battery pack. 3 Battery bay Houses the computer's battery pack. 4 Battery lock Locks the battery in place.
9 English Specifications Microprocessor • Intel® Pentium® M Processor at 1.5 ~ 2 .13 GHz or higher • Intel® Celeron® M Proc essor at 1.3 ~ 1.6 GHz or higher Memory • 256/512 MB of DDR333 SDRAM sta nd ard, upgradeable to 204 8 MB with dual soD IMM module s • 512 KB flash ROM BIOS Data storage • One 40 GB and above E-IDE hard disk (2.
10 English Audio • 16-bit AC’97 stereo audio • Dual speakers and one int ernal micr ophone • Separate audi o ports fo r headphon e-out, line -in and mic rophone- in devices Keyboard and pointi.
11 English Environment • Temperature: - Operating: 5°C ~ 35°C - Non-operating : -20°C ~ 65°C • Humidity (non-con densing): - Operating: 20% ~ 80% RH - Non-operating : 20% ~ 80% RH System • Microsoft® Windows® XP Ho me/Pro/MCE (M CE for sel ected models) • ACPI 1.
12 English Indicators The computer has three easy-to-read status icons on the upper-right above the keyboard. Icon Function Description Caps Lock Lights when Caps Lock is activated. Num Lock Lights when Num Lock is activated. Media activity Lights when the hard disk or optical drive is active.
13 English In addition, there are two indicators at the front panel. Even when the cover is clos ed, the state or features can sti ll be seen. 1. Charging: the light shows ambe r whe n the battery is charging. 2. Fully charged: light shows green when in AC mode.
14 English Using the keyboard The keyboard has full-sized keys and an embedded keypad, separate cursor keys, two Windows keys and twelve fu nction keys . Lock keys The keyboard has three lock keys whic h you can toggle on an d off. Lock Key Description Caps Lock When Caps Lock is on, all alpha betic characters typed are in uppercase.
15 English Embedded numeric keypad The embedded numeric keypad func tions like a desktop numeric keypad. It is indicated b y small ch aracters located on the upper right corner of the keycaps. To simplify the keyboard legend, cursor-cont rol key symbols are not printed on the keys .
16 English Windows keys The keyboard has two keys that pe rform Windows-spec ific functio ns. Key Description Windows key Pressed alone, this key has the same effect as clicking on the Windows Start button ; it launches the Start menu. It can also be used with other keys to pro vide a variety of functions: + Tab Activates the next Taskbar button.
17 English Hot keys The computer employs hot keys or ke y combinations to acces s most of the computer’s controls like screen brightness, volume output an d the BIOS Utility. To activate hot keys, press and hold the Fn key before pr essing the other key i n the hot key comb ination.
18 English Fn-F5 Display toggle Switches display output between the display screen, external monitor (if connected) and bo th the display screen and external monitor. Fn-F6 Screen blank Turns the display screen backlight off to save power. Press any key to return.
19 English The Euro Symbol If your keybo ard layout i s set to United States-I nternational , United Kingdom or if you have a keyboard with a European layout, you can type the Euro symbol on your keyboard.
20 English Launch keys Located at the upper-right above the ke yboard are four buttons. These buttons ar e called l aunch keys. They are designated as the mail, Web browser, Empowering Key “ “ and programmable keys. Press the Empowering Key “ “ to run the Acer eManager.
21 English Touchpad The built-in touchpad is a pointing de vice that sen ses movement on its surface. This means the cursor respon ds as you move your finger on the surface of the touchpad. The central lo cation on the palmrest provides optimum comfort and support.
22 English Note: Keep your fingers dry and clean wh en using the touchpad. Also keep the touchpad dry and clean. The tou chpad is sensitive to finger movement, hence, the lighter the touch, the better the response. Tapping harder will not increase th e touchpad’s responsiveness.
23 English Ejecting the optical (CD or DVD) drive tray To eject the optical drive tray when the computer is turned on, press the drive eject button. When the power is off, yo u can ejec t the drive tray using the emergency eject hole.
24 English Using a computer security lock A securi ty keyloc k notch, located on the rear of the computer, lets you connect a Kens ington-c ompatibl e computer security lock. Wrap a computer security lock cabl e around an immovable object such as a table or handle of a locked dr awer.
25 English Audio The computer comes with 16-bit high -fidelity AC'97 ste r eo audio, an d dual stereo speakers. Adjusting the volume Adjusting the volume on the comput er is as easy as pressing some buttons. See “Hot keys” on page 17 for more informati on on adjust ing the speaker volume.
26 English Using system utilities Acer eManager Innovative Acer eManagement soft ware is design ed for easy acc ess to frequently used func tions. At the press of Acer Empowering Key “ “ . , the Acer eManager user interfac e appears, featuring four main settings — Acer eSetting, Acer ePresentation, Acer ePowerManagement and Acer e Recovery.
27 English Launch Manager Launch Manager allows you to set the four launch keys located above the keyboard. "Launch keys" on page 20 for the loca tion of t he launch keys. You can access the Launch Manager by clicking on Start , All Programs , an d then Launch Manager to start the application.
28 English Acer GridVista Acer GridVista is a handy util ity th at offers four pr e-defined display settings fo r users to view m ultiple win dows on the same screen. To access this function, please go to “Start ” - ”All Progra ms” and click on “Acer GridVista” .
29 English Moving around with your Notebook PC This section gi ves you tips and hin ts to consider wh en moving around or traveling wi th your comp uter. Disconnecting from the desktop Follow these steps to disconnect your computer from external accessorie s: 1 Save your work in progress.
30 English you can put the computer in Sleep mode b y pressing < Fn >+< F4 >. Then close and latch the di splay. When you are ready to use the comp uter again, unla tch and open the display; then press and release the power button. Note: If the Sleep indicator is of f, the computer has entered Hibernation mode and turned off.
31 English • Pack the computer in a protecti ve case that can prevent the computer from slid ing around and cushio n it if it should fall . Caution: Avoid p acking items next to the top cover of th e computer. Pressure against the top cover can damage th e screen.
32 English Setting up a home office If you frequentl y work on your computer at h ome, you may want to purchase a secon d AC adaptor for use at home. With a second AC adaptor, you can avoid carrying th e extra weight to and from home.
33 English Traveling internationa lly with the computer When you are moving fro m country to country. Preparing the computer Prepare the computer as you would normally prepare it for traveling.
34 English Securing your computer Your computer is a valuable i nvestme nt that you need to take ca re of. Learn how to protect and tak e care of your comput er. Security features include hardware and software locks — a security notch and passwor ds.
35 English Entering passwords When a password is set, a password pro mpt appears in the ce nter of the display screen. • When the Supervisor Pa ssword is set, a pro mpt appears when you press < F2 > to enter the BIOS Utility at boot-up. • Type the Supervisor Password and pre ss < Enter > to access the BIOS Utility.
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37 English Expanding through options Your Notebook PC of fers you a complete mobi le computin g experience. Connectivity options Ports allow you to co nnect peripheral devices to your comput er as you would with a desktop PC. For instructions on how to connect different external devices to the computer, see your online guide for more details.
38 English Built-in network feature The built-in network feature allows you to connect your computer to an Ethern et-based ne twork. To use the network feature, conn ect an Ethernet c able from the network jack on the r ear of the co mputer to a network jack or hub on your network.
39 English Universal Serial Bus The USB 2.0 port is a high-speed seri al bus whic h allows you to conn ect USB perip herals with out takin g up precious system reso urces. IEEE 1394 port The computer's IEEE 1 394 port allo ws you to connect to an IEEE 1394- compatible device like a vide o camera or digital camera.
40 English PC Card slot The Type II PC Card slot of the comp uter accepts PC Cards that enhance the usability and expandability of the computer. Thes e cards should have a PC Ca rd logo on the m. PC Cards (formerly PCMCIA) are add- on cards for po rtable co mputer s, giving you expans ion possibil ities long affo rded by desktop PCs.
41 English Installing memory Follow these steps to install m emory: 1 Turn off the computer, unplug th e AC adaptor (if connected) and remove the battery pack. Then turn the computer over to access its base. 2 Remove the screws from the memo ry cover; then lift up and remove the memory cover.
42 English BIOS Utility The BIOS Utility is a hardware conf iguration program built into your computer's B IOS. Your computer is already properly configured and optimised, and yo u do not need to run this utili ty. However, if you encounter configuration prob lems, you may need to run it.
43 English Using software Playing DVD movies When the DVD drive module is installed in the optical drive b ay, you can play DVD movies on your computer. 1 Eject the DVD tray and insert a DV D movie disc; then close the DVD tray. Important! Whe n you launch the DVD pl ayer for the first time, the programme asks you to enter th e region code.
44 English Power management This computer ha s a built-in powe r management unit that monitors system activity. System activity refers to any activity involving on e or more of the following devices: keyb oard, mouse, floppy drive, hard disc, peripherals connected to the se ria l and parallel ports, and video memory.
45 English Windows Arcade Aspire Arcade is an in tegrated player for musi c, photos, DVD movies, and videos. To watch o r listen, click a content button (e.
46 English Arcade Hot keys When running in the Windows envi ronment, the ke y c ombinatio ns listed below are available to cont rol and fine-tune the features and settings of Aspire Arcade.
47 English Finding and playing content Clicking a button o n the Arcade home page opens the c orresponding feature’s home p age. The co ntent pages have buttons on the left a nd a content browsi ng area on the righ t.
48 English Arcade controls When watching video c lips, movies, or slideshows as full-screen v isual content two po p-up control pan els are shown wh en you move the mouse.
49 English Cinema If your computer ca me with a DVD drive, you can pl ay movies from DVDs and Video CDs (VCDs) with the Cinema function of Aspire Arcade. This player has the features and controls of a typical living room DVD player. When you insert a disc into the DV D drive, the movie begins playing automati cally.
50 English Select an output type: • 4:3 Standard or 16:9 Widescreen according to your display preferences •T h e Letterbox option displa ys complet e widescreen movie content in its original aspect ratio an d adds black bars at the top and bottom of the screen.
51 English Album Aspire Arcade lets you view digital photos individuall y or as a slide- show, from any available driv e on your computer. Click Album button on the Arcade Home page to show the Album main page. The content area on the right shows bo th individu al pi ctures and fold- ers.
52 English To view a slides how, open th e folder cont aining the pi ctures you wish to view - then click Play slideshow . T he slides how is play ed full-scr een. Use the pop-up contro l pane l to control the slideshow. To rotate a picture in full-screen, click Rotate right or Rotate left .
53 English Video T o open the V ideo function, click Vid e o on the Arcade Home page, to open the Video Home page . Note : The Video featur e is designed for video file playback of MPEG1, MPEG2 (if a DVD drive is installed) , AVI, WMV, and ASF formats.
54 English When you have your raw fo otage on hand, yo u can use Powe rDirector to perform the following task s: - acquire video and audio content - trim video and audio content to desired length - ad.
55 English Audio - create your own greatest hits CDs Create bett er sounding music in a sn ap. Burn your fa vourite songs to CD so you can listen to them on any CD player. Convert so ngs from your music collection to MP3 and othe r popula r audio formats.
56 English Acer eRecovery Acer eRecovery is a tool to quickly backup and restore the system . User can create and save backup of the curr ent system configuration to hard drive, CD, or DVD.
57 English b Backup to optical device to store the backup disc image on CD or DVD. 7 After choosing the ba ckup me thod, cli ck Next . Follow the instruction on sc reen to complete the process. Restore from backup User can restore backup previously cre ated (as stated in the Create backup section) from hard drive, CD, or DVD.
58 English Re-install bundled software without CD Acer eR ecovery st ores pre -loaded s o ftware internally for easy driver and applicatio n re-installa tion. 1 Boot to Windows XP. 2 Press < Alt >+< F10 > to open the Acer eRecovery utility.
59 English Acer disc-to-disc recovery Note : This feature is only available on certain m odels. Multilingual operating system installation Follow the instructi ons to choose th e operating system an d language you use when you first power-on the system.
60 English 1 Restart the system. 2 While the Acer l ogo is showin g, press < Alt >+< F10 > at the same time to enter the recovery process. 3 The message "The system has password pr otection. Please enter 000000:" is displayed. 4 Enter six zeros and co ntinue.
Troubleshooting my computer.
This chapter shows you how to deal with common system problems. Read it before calling a technician if a problem oc curs. Solutions to more serious problems require opening up the computer. Do not attemp t to open the computer by yourself. Contact your dealer or an authorised service center for assistance.
63 English Frequently-asked questions The following is a list of possible situations th at may arise during the use of your compute r. Easy answe rs and solutions ar e provided for each one. I pressed the power button and opened the display, but the computer does not start or boot-up.
Troubleshooting my comp uter 64 English Image is not full-screen. The computer display has a native resolution of 1 024 x 768 (XGA) for the 14.1"/15.0" screens. If you set th e resolution lowe r than this, the screen expands to fill the comput er display.
65 English The keyboard does not respond. Try attaching an external keyboard to a USB 2.0 port on the rear or left of the computer. If it works, cont act your dealer or an authorise d service center as the internal keyboard cable may be loose. The infrared port does not work.
Troubleshooting my comp uter 66 English Please note, on first booting your notebook, that you can skip the Internet Connection setup, as it is not necessary to affect the installation of your overall Oper ating System. After the Operating System is setup, you can proceed with the Intern et Connection setup.
67 English If you still encounter problems a fter going through the corrective measures, please contact your dealer or an authorised service center for assistance.
Troubleshooting my comp uter 68 English Before you call Please have the following information available when you call Acer for online service, and pl ease be at your computer when you call. Wi th your support, we can re duce the amount of time a call takes and help solve your problems efficiently.
Appendix A Regulation & safety notices.
This appendix lists the general notices for your computer..
71 English English Energy Star Guidelines Compliance As an Energy Star partner, Acer Inc. has determined that this product meets the Energy Star guidelines for energy efficiency. FCC notice This device has been tested and foun d to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursu ant to Par t 15 of the FCC rules.
Appendix A Regulation & safety notices 72 English Caution Changes or modifications not expres sly approved by the manufacturer could void the user's authority, which is granted by the Federal Communications Commission, to operate this computer.
73 English English Your telephone company may ma ke changes in its facilities , equipment, operations, or procedures that could affect the proper functioning of your e quipment. I f they do, you will be notified in advance to give you an opportunity to maintain uninterrup ted telephone service.
Appendix A Regulation & safety notices 74 English Notice for New Zealand For modem with approval number PTC 211/03/008 1 The grant of a Telepermit for any item of terminal equipment indicates only that Telecom has ac cepted that the item co mplies with minimum co nditions for connecti on to its network.
75 English English indicates no en dorsement of the pr oduct by Telecom, nor does it provide any sort of warranty. Abov e all, it provides no assurance that any item will work correctly in all respect.
Appendix A Regulation & safety notices 76 English 4 Do not place thi s product on an un stable cart, stand, or table. The product may fall, causing seri ous damage to the product. 5 Slots and openings are provided for ventilation; to ensu re reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating.
77 English English f If the produc t exhibits a disti nct change in pe rformance, indicating a need for service. 12 The Notebook PC series uses lithium batteries. Replace the batter y with the same type as the product's batt ery we recommend in the produc t specification list.
Appendix A Regulation & safety notices 78 English ADVARSEL: LASERSTRÅLING VEDÅBNING SE IKKE IND I STRÅLEN. VARO! LAVATTAESSA OLET ALTTINA LASERSÅTEILYLLE.
79 English English European Union (EU) This device complies wi th the essential requirements of the European Council Directives listed below: 73/23/EEC Low Voltage Directive • EN 60950 89/336/EEC El.
Appendix A Regulation & safety notices 80 English 1 Users are requested to follow the RF safety instr uc tions on wireless option devices that are included in the user’s manual of each RF option device .
81 English English Canada - Low power license-exempt radio communication devices (RSS-210) a Common information Operation is subject to th e following two co nditions : 1. This device may not cause interference, and 2. this device must accept any interference, i ncluding interference that may ca use undesired operation of the device.
Appendix A Regulation & safety notices 82 English Federal Communications Commission Declaration of Conformity This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
83 English English Acer Incorporated 8F, 88, Sec. 1, Hsin Tai Wu Rd., Hsic hih Taipei Hsien 221, Taiwan Tel : 886-2 -2 696- 123 4 Fax : 886-2- 2696-3535 www.acer.com Declaration of Conformity for CE marking We , Acer Inc. 8F, 88, Sec. 1, Hsin Tai Wu Rd.
Appendix A Regulation & safety notices 84 English.
85 A AC adapter caring for v audio 25 adjusting the volume 25 troublesh ooting 64 B battery pack caring for v BIOS utility 42 brightness hotkeys 18 C caps lock 14 on indicator 12 care AC adapter v bat.
86 hotkey 17 notice DVD copyright protection 78 num lock 14 on indicator 12 numeric keypad embedded 15 num lock 15 P password 34 types 34 PC Card 40 ejecting 40 inserting 40 ports 37 printer troublesh.
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