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Fe r r a r i 3200 User’ s Guide.
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iii English Englis h First things first Y our guide s A set of guides is p rovided to hel p you set u p and use you r Fe r ra r i computer .: For more in formation on our prod ucts, services , and support, ple ase visit our web site: www .glob al.acer .
iv Engli sh Note: I f you a re unabl e to s hut down the co mputer in the usual way , press and ho ld the po wer button for more than fo ur seconds . Y ou should then wait at least two sec onds before turning the computer on again. T aking care of your com puter Y our computer w ill serve yo u we ll if you take care of it.
v English Englis h T aking care of your batt ery pack It is also i mportant that you look after your computer' s battery pack. • Use the correc t battery model for your comp uter . Do not use other kinds of batterie s. • T urn the powe r off be fore removing or repl acing the ba ttery .
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English First things first iii Your guides iii Basic care and tips for using your computer iii Getting famili ar with your computer 1 A tour of your c omputer 3 Front open v iew 3 Front vie w 5 Left v.
Englis h Periphe rals and options 39 External display devices 41 External in put devices 41 Exte rnal key boar d 41 Exte rnal key pad 41 External pointing device 41 USB device s 42 IEEE 1394 Por t 43 .
English Troublesh ooting 63 Frequently asked questions 65 Requesting serv ice 68 Internat ional Trav elers W arranty (ITW ) 68 Before you call 68 70 Appendi x A Spec ificati ons 71 Appendi x B Not ice.
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Getting familiar with your computer.
Y our Fe r r a r i 3200 computer c ombines solid performance, ve rsatility , mult imedia capabilities and portability with a stylish design. Increas e your productivity by working wherever you are. This chapter provi des an in- depth "tour" of your computer's features.
3 English Englis h A tour of your co mputer After setting up your new Fe r r a r i notebook computer , as illu strated in the Just for starters… poster , take a few minutes to explore the unit. Front open view # Item Description 1 Display screen Also called LCD (liquid-crystal display), displ ays co mputer output .
Getting familiar with yo ur comput er 4 Englis h 4 Clic k buttons (left , cent er and ri ght) The le ft and right buttons function like the left and right mouse buttons; the center button serves as a 4-way scroll button. 5 Pal mrest Comfort able su pport a rea f or your hands when you use the compute r .
5 English Englis h Front view Note : Only one car d can operate at any given time. # Item Description 1 Speaker Outputs sound. 2 4-in-1 card reader Reads cards from Smart Media, Memory Stick, Mult iMedia , and Secure Digi tal cards. 3 4-in-1 card reader indicator Displays activity of 4-in-1 card reader .
Getting familiar with yo ur comput er 6 Englis h Left view # Item Description 1 Four USB 2.0 p orts Connec t to Uni versal S erial Bus dev ices (e.g., USB mouse, USB camera). 2 IEEE 1394 port Connects to IEEE 1394 devices. 3 PC Car d sl ot The slo t su pports a standar d T ype II CardBus P C Card.
7 English Englis h Right view # Item Description 1 Slot load ing optica l drive eject button Press the eject button to rem ove a disc from the sl ot loa ding op tical d rive. 2 Optical disc access indica tor LED that indicates when an optical disc is being re ad or writte n.
Getting familiar with yo ur comput er 8 Englis h Rear view # Item Description 1 Modem j ack Connec ts to a phone l ine. 2 Netw o rk j a c k C o nn e c ts to a Gigabit Et h er n e t network. 3 Parallel port Connec ts to a pa rallel de vice (e.g ., paral lel printer).
9 English Englis h Bottom v iew # Item Description 1 Battery bay Houses the computer's battery pack. 2 Battery release latch Unlatches the battery to remove the batt ery pack. 3 Battery lock Locks the battery in place. 4 Mini-PCI slot Slot for adding mini-PCI cards.
Getting familiar with yo ur comput er 10 Englis h Featur es Performan ce • Mobile AMD Athlo n TM 64 processor . • Memory up gradeable up to 2-GB DDR SDR AM with 2 slots • High-capa city , Enhanc.
11 English Englis h • Gigabit Etherne t (GbE) port • Fast infrared wireless communication • Four USB 2.0 (Uni versal Serial Bus) ports • IEEE 1394 por t • InviLink 802.
Getting familiar with yo ur comput er 12 Englis h Indi cators The computer has three easy-to-read status indicato rs below the dis- play screen, and two on the front of the computer. The Power and Battery status indicators are visible ev en when the dis- play is c losed.
13 English Englis h Using the Keyb oard The full-size d keyboard includes an embedded nu meric keypad , separate cursor keys, two Windows keys and twelve function keys. Special keys Lock keys The keyboard has three lo ck keys which y ou can toggle o n and off.
Getting familiar with yo ur comput er 14 Englis h Embedded numeric keypad The embe dded numeric k eypad func tions like a desk top numeric k ey- pad. It is ind icated by small characters loca ted on the uppe r right cor- ner of the keycaps. To simplify the k eyboard legend, cursor-control key symbols are not printed on the k eys.
15 English Englis h Windows keys The key board feat ures two keys that p rovide Win dows-spec ific functions. Key Description Windows logo key Start button.
Getting familiar with yo ur comput er 16 Englis h Hot keys Using the Fn k ey with another k ey creates a hot k ey , providing a quick and conven ient method for controll ing various function s. T o use a hot key , first hold down the Fn key . Next, press the second key in the com bination.
17 English Englis h Fn-F5 Displa y toggle Swit ches disp lay outpu t between the display screen , external monitor (if connected ) and both th e display screen and external mon it or . Fn-F6 Screen blank T u rns the display screen backlight off t o save power .
Getting familiar with yo ur comput er 18 Englis h The Euro symbol If your key board layout is set to Un ited St ates-Inter national o r United Kingdom or if y ou have a keyboard with a Europea n layout, yo u can type the Eu ro symbol on y our keyboard.
19 English Englis h Touchpad The built-in tou chpad is a poin ting device that senses movement on its surface. Thi s means the cu rsor responds as y ou move your fing er on the surface of the touchpad. The central location o n the palmrest provides optimum comfort and su pport.
Getting familiar with yo ur comput er 20 Englis h T apping on th e touchpad p roduces similar re sults. • Use the 4-way scroll (2) button (top/bottom/left and right) to scroll a page up , down, left or rig ht. This button mim ics your cursor pressing on the vertical and horizontal scroll ba rs of Windows applicati ons.
21 English Englis h Launch Keys Located above the keyboard are five buttons. The left-most b utton is the power b utton. To the right of the power button are the four launch key s. They are d esignated as the m ail button, the w eb browser button, and tw o programmabl e buttons (P1 and P2).
Getting familiar with yo ur comput er 22 Englis h E-Mail Detection Click right button at the Launch Mana ger icon on the taskbar and click on E-Mail De tection. In this dialog bo x, you hav e the option to e nable disable mail check ing, set the time interval for mail checking, etc.
23 English Englis h Storage This computer supplies you with the following media storag e: • The H igh- cap acit y En hanc ed- IDE har d dis k • The high sp eed optical drive Hard disk The high-capacity hard disk i s the answer to your storage needs.
Getting familiar with yo ur comput er 24 Englis h Ejecting the optical disc To eject the optical disc when the computer is turned on, press the drive eject button. T o load an optical disc : • With the com puter turned on, i nse rt the disc into the drive slot until you fe el the drive catch the disc and take it the rest of the way in .
25 English Englis h Audio The computer c omes with 16-bi t high-fideli ty AC’97 stereo au dio, and includes a built-in sensitive microphone and dual stereo speakers. There are audio ports on the left of the computer. See “Left view” on page 6 for m ore information on connectin g external audio d evices.
Getting familiar with yo ur comput er 26 Englis h Connectivity options Y our computer h as built-in connecti vi ty options, e nabling you to hook up to a netw ork or commu nicate ove r a phone line . Ethernet and LAN The built-in netw ork feature allows you to connect your computer to an Gigabit E thernet-based (GbE-based ) network.
27 English Englis h Fax/data modem Y our computer h as a built-in V .92 56 Kbps AC’97 Link fax/data mod em. Warnin g: Thi s mod em port i s not com pati ble with d igita l phon e lines . Plugg ing th e comp uter int o a digit al pho ne system will da mage th e modem .
Getting familiar with yo ur comput er 28 Englis h Fast in frar ed The computer’ s fast infrared (FIR) port allows you to do wirele ss data transfer with other IR-aware computers and peripherals such as PDAs (personal digi tal assistants), mo bile phones, and in frared printers.
29 English Englis h Securing yo ur c ompu ter Your compu ter is a va luable inve stme nt th at you ne ed to take care of. Lea rn ho w to pr ote ct and tak e car e of your com put er. Security features include hardware and software locks — a security notch and passw ords.
Getting familiar with yo ur comput er 30 Englis h on boot-up a nd resume from hibernati on for maximum security . • Hard Disk Passwo rd protects your data by preventing unauthorized access to your hard disk. E ven if the hard disk is removed from the computer and moved to an other computer , it cannot be accessed without the Hard Disk Password.
Operating on battery power.
Y our Fe r r a r i 3200 computer operates on battery or AC power . This chapter provi des informati on for operating on battery power , as well as information on how your computer manages and saves power .
33 English English Battery pa ck The computer u ses a re-c hargeable Li -Ion battery pack . Batt ery p ack ch aract eris tics The battery pack has the following characteristics: • Employs current battery technology standards. • Delive rs a battery-low warning.
Operati ng on battery power 34 Englis h Follow th ese steps again un til the battery ha s been charge d and discharged three times. Use this condition ing process for all new batteries, or if a b attery hasn't been used fo r a long tim e.
35 English English T o remov e a batt er y pack : 1 Slide the battery release latch to release the battery . 2 Pull the batter y from the battery bay . Charging the batt ery T o charge the battery , first make sure that it is correctly installed in the battery bay .
Operati ng on battery power 36 Englis h Battery-low warning When usi ng battery pow er pay attention to the Windows P ower Mete r . Warnin g: Conn ect th e AC adap ter as soon a s possib le afte r the batt ery-lo w warning appe ars. Data wi ll be los t if the batt ery to beco me full y depl eted and th e compute r shuts down.
37 English English Power manage ment Y our computer fea tures a built-in po wer man agement unit tha t constantly monitors system activity . System activity refers to any activity involv ing one or mo.
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Peripherals and options.
Y our Fe r r a r i 3200 computer offers good expansion capabilities. This chapter provi des informati on on connecting peripherals to expand your system. It also descri bes how to upgrade key components to enhance system performance and keep your computer in step with the latest technology .
41 English Englis h External display device s Y ou can conne ct an external (VGA) monitor o r projector to yo ur computer's external di splay port. Se e the section entitled "Display" for information on using the com puter's simulta neous display a nd multi- display features.
Periphe rals and opt ions 42 Englis h USB devices Y our computer features four USB ( Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 ports for connecting a range of USB p eripherals. See “Ex ternal input devic es” on page 41 a nd “Printer” on page 44 for info rmation on connecting a USB keyboard, keypad, m ouse or printer .
43 English Englis h IEEE 1394 Port The com puter’ s IEEE 13 94 port al lows you to connec t to an IEE E 1394 supported dev ice like a digital video c amera.
Periphe rals and opt ions 44 Englis h Printer Y our computer supports both parallel and USB pri nters. Refer to the printer's ma nual for information on: • Setting up the hardware. • Installing the necessary drivers in Windows. • Operating instructions.
45 English Englis h Expansion devices PC Card Y our computer feat ures a PC card sl ot tha t supports a standard T ype II PC card (PCMC IA or CardBus). This g reatly increases y our computer's usability an d expandab ility . A variety o f PC cards are available, such as flash memory , SRAM, fax /data modem , LAN, and SC SI cards.
Periphe rals and opt ions 46 Englis h T o r emove a PC card: 1 Close the ap plication that i s using the P C card. 2 Double click on the P C card icon on the taskbar , and th en select the option to safely rem ove the card. W a it for the m essage telling you that it is now safe to remove the card.
47 English Englis h Miscellaneous op tions Batt ery p ack It is a go od idea to ha ve a spare battery , especially when you trav el with y our comput er . This greatly increases your produc tive range when you are on the move. AC adapter Having a spare A C adapter allows you to keep one in tw o dif ferent places.
Periphe rals and opt ions 48 Englis h Key component upgrades Y our computer is d esigned to deli ver solid p erformance. However , in time, you might find that yo ur applicatio ns demand even more computing pow er . For this reason, yo u are abl e to u pgrade key components.
49 English Englis h 3 Insert the memory modul e diago nally into th e slot (a), the n gently press it down (b ) until it clicks in to place. 4 Replace the memory cover and se cure it with the screw . 5 Reinstall the battery pack, and reconnect the AC adapter .
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Moving with your computer.
Y our Fe r r a r i 3200 computer is ideal for taking with you when you move around. This chapter provides ti ps on things to consider when traveling with your computer .
53 English Englis h Discon nect ing f rom the desk top Before moving with your computer , you must turn it of f and disconnect all periphe rals: 1 Save y our work and close al l applicat ions. 2 Shut down Windows to turn of f your computer . 3 Unplug the AC a dapter from the mains outlet, and th en disconnect it from the compute r .
Moving wi th your com puter 54 Englis h Moving arou nd Sometimes you might need to move your computer a short d istance. For exam ple, you mi ght need to mov e from y our office desk to a meeting room . In these si tuations, yo u don't have to shut down the operating system.
55 English Englis h T aking th e comp uter hom e When you move betwe en your of fice and h ome yo u will need to prepare your computer for the short trip. Preparing the computer After disconne cting your computer from the desktop, prepare the unit as follows: 1 Remove all media from the drive s.
Moving wi th your com puter 56 Englis h Setting up a home of fice If you freque ntly work o n your computer at home, as wel l as at w ork, it may be worthwhile pu rchasing a second AC adapter . This will allow you to travel light er , as you c an keep an AC adapter i n each loc ation.
57 English Englis h T raveli ng with the com puter Somet imes you might ne ed to mak e longer trip s with your co mputer . Preparing the computer Prepare the c omputer as y ou would for movin g between y our of fice and home. It is advisable to make sure that the battery is full y charged.
Moving wi th your com puter 58 Englis h T raveling internationall y with your comput er Occasionally you might ne ed to travel be tween countries w ith your computer . Preparing the computer Prepare the com puter as you w ould for normal travel . Remember to take special precautions for air travel.
Software.
Y our Fe r r a r i 3200 computer includes system utilities. This chapter provides informati on on the important software that comes with your computer .
61 English Englis h System software Y our computer comes preload ed with the following software: • Microsoft® Windo ws® operating system. • Hardware BIOS setup utility . • System utili ties, drivers and appli cation software. Note: T o run software applications i n Windows, first cl ick on the Start button.
Software 62 Englis h BIOS Setup Utility The BIOS (b asic input/output system) contains important informatio n used to con figure the ha rdware a nd system software settings. Y our computer reads the BIOS when it first starts up, before it l oads the operating system.
T roubleshooting.
This chapter i nstructs you on how to deal with common system problems. P lease read it before calling a technician. Solutions to more serious p roblems may require opening the computer . Do not attempt to open and s ervice the computer by yourself. Contact your dealer or an authorized service cente r for assistance.
65 English Englis h Frequen tly a sked ques tions This section suggests solutions to comm only encountered problems. I press the pow er button , but my comput er does not start or boo t-up. Look at the Power status indicator: • If it is not lit, no power is bein g delive red to th e computer .
T rouble shooting 66 Englis h There is n o audio co ming from m y computer . Check th e followin g: • The volu me may be muted. In Wind ows, look at the volum e control icon o n the taskbar . If it is crossed -out, click on th e icon and desele ct the Mute optio n.
67 English Englis h • If the disc is OK, the drive head might be dirty . Clean it using a drive head cleaning kit. The pri nter d oes not work. Check th e followin g: • Make su re that the pri nter is co nnected to a pow er outlet and it is turned on.
T rouble shooting 68 Englis h Reques ting servi ce International T ravelers W arranty (ITW) Your compu ter is ba cked by an Internatio nal Trav elers Warrant y (ITW) that gives y ou security an d peace of mind when tra veling. Our worldwide ne twork of service centers are ther e to give yo u a helping hand.
69 English Englis h You are requi red to provi de the followin g information: Name: _______ _____ ____ _______ ____ _____ ______ Address: ___ _______ ____ _____ _______ ____ ____ __ _______ ____ ____ .
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Appendix A Specifications.
This appendix li sts the genera l specifications of your computer ..
73 English Englis h Microprocessor • Mobile AMD Athlo n TM 64 processor Memo ry • Main mem ory expandable to 2GB • Dual 200-pi n soDIMM socke ts • Support 256 M, 512M & 1GB DDR SDRAM • 5.
Appendix A Specif ication s 74 Englis h I/O ports • One T y pe II CardBu s PC Card slot • One RJ-45 network jack (Gigabit Ethernet) • One RJ-11 modem jack (V .92, 56K) • One DC-in jack • One para llel port (ECP/E PP) • One VGA port for external monitor • One spea ker/headphone -out jack (3.
75 English Englis h Power • 65Wh 8-c ell Li-Ion ba ttery pack • 90-W att AC ad apter , auto se nsing 100 ~240 V ac, 50~60H z Options • 512 MB or 1 GB memory u pgrade mo dule • Additiona l AC adapter • Additiona l battery p ack • USB Flop py dr ive • 802.
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Appendix B Notices.
This appendix lists the general notices for your computer ..
79 English Englis h Energy Star Guideli nes Compliance As an Energy Star Partner, Acer Inc. h as determined that this product meets the Energy Star guideline s for energy efficiency. FCC notice This device has been tested and fou nd to comply with the lim its for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of th e FCC Rules.
Appe ndix B Noti ces 80 Englis h Operation conditions This dev ice complies wit h Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operatio n is subject to the foll owing two cond itions: (1) this dev ice may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference tha t may cau se undesired ope ration.
81 English Englis h the problem is with the e quipment, disc ontinue use a nd contact your dealer or v endor. Caution: To reduce t he risk of fire, use only No.
Appe ndix B Noti ces 82 Englis h Notice for New Zeal and For Mo dem with approva l number PTC 211/03 /008 1 The grant of a Telepermit for a ny item of terminal equipment indicates only that Telecom ha s accepted that the item complies with minimum conditions for conne ction to its netw ork.
83 English Englis h For M odem w ith a ppro val numb er PTC 211/ 01/03 0 1 The grant of a T elepermit for any ite m of terminal e quipment indicates only that T elecom has accepted that the item compli es with minimum conditions for conne ction to its netw ork.
Appe ndix B Noti ces 84 Englis h Importa nt safe ty inst ructions Read these instructions carefully. Save them for future reference. 1 Follow all w arnings and instruction s marked on the product. 2 Unplug th is product from the wa ll outlet be fore cleaning.
85 English Englis h d If the product does not operate normally when the operating instructions are followed. Adjust only th ose controls that are c overed by the operat ing inst ructi ons si nce impr .
Appe ndix B Noti ces 86 Englis h PRODUCTO LÁSER DE LA CLAS E I ADVERTENCIA: RADIACIÓN LÁSER INVISIBLE AL SER ABIERTO. EVITE EXPON ERSE A LO S RAYOS . ADVARSEL: LASERSTRÅLIN G VEDÅB NING SE IKKE IND I STRÅLEN. VARO! LAVAT TAESSA OL ET ALTT INA LASERSÅ TEILYLL E.
87 English Englis h General This product complies with the radio frequency and safety standards of any country or regio n in which it has been ap proved for wireless use. Depending o n configuration s, this product may or may not cont ain wireless radio devices (such as wireless LAN an d/or Bluetooth ™ modules).
Appe ndix B Noti ces 88 Englis h The FCC RF safe ty requirement The radiate d output power of Wireless LAN Mini-PC I Card and Blu e- tooth Card is far below the FC C radio frequency exposure limits.
89 English Englis h Note : Acer Dual-Band 11b/ g Wireless Mini P CI Adapter im plements transmission diversity function. Th e function does not emit radio frequencies simulta neously from both antenna s. One of the antennas is selected automatically or manually (by users) to ha ve good quality of radiocommunication.
Appe ndix B Noti ces 90 Englis h Federal Communications Commission Declaration of Conformity This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (.
91 English Englis h Federal Communications Commission Declaration of Conformity This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this devic.
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93 English Englis h Index A ACPI 37 audi o 25 adjusting the volume 25 connec ting ext ernally 44 troubl eshoot ing 66 B batte ry pac k bat ter y-lo w warn ing 36 caring fo r v characteristics 33 charg.
Index 94 Englis h K keyboard 13 connecting externally 41 embedded numeric keypad 14 hotkeys 16 lock keys 13 troubl eshoot ing 66 Windows keys 15 keypad connecting externally 41 L left v iew 6 M memory.
95 English Englis h usin g 19– 20 travel international flig hts 58 loca l trip s 57 U USB connec ting 42 V volum e adjusting 25 W warranty International Traveler’s Warran- ty 68 Windows keys 15.
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