Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product E500 Acer
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Copyright Acer and the Acer logo are registe red trademarks and Aspire is a trademar k of Acer Inc. and Acer America Corporation. Microsoft Windows and the W indows Logo are registe red trademar ks of Microsoft Corporation. Intel and Pentium are registered trademar ks of Intel Corp.
English Notices FCC notice This device has been tested and fo und to co mply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are design ed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interfe rence in a residential installation.
English Use cond itions This part complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rule s. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmfu l interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, inclu ding interference that may cause undesired operation.
English 9. Never push objec ts of any kind in to this product through the cabinet slots as they may touch dangerous volt age points or short-out parts that could result in a fire or elec tric shock. Never spill liqu id of any kin d on the product. 10.
English Lithium battery statement CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrect ly replac ed. Replace only with th e same or equivalent type recomme nded by the manufacturer. Disca rd used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
T able of Contents Notices ii FCC notice ii Important safety instructions iii Laser compliance stateme nt iv Lithium battery statement v Macrovision® statement v Year 2000 compliance statement v Welc.
1 English W elcome Congratulati ons on purchas ing your new Aspire co mputer! You now h ave the convenience and flexibility of a full-feature d multimedia PC, offering increased productivity co mbined with first-clas s digital entertainment.
2 English Bef ore Y ou Start To ensure that you can use your comput er safely and correctly, please read this user guide carefully befor e you start. For future refere nc e, keep this user guide handy at all times. Safety instructions • Follow all warn ings and instructi ons marked on your comput er.
3 English - Connect your computer into an ou tlet on a ci rcuit different fro m that to which the radio or television is connected. - Consult your dea ler or an experienc ed radio/TV techni cian for more help. Setting up the system It only takes a few minutes to set up your new Aspire system.
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English 5 System O verview Take a few moments to study your new Aspire computer system. Lear n the locations of the butto ns, ports and other hardware features.
English 6 Computer front view Caution : Please insert the media cards upside down to avo id damaging your hardware . E series Description 1 Optical drive 2 Eject button for optical drive 3 Power butto.
English 7 Aspire E series.
English 8 Installing new components Make sure you only use components that are compatible wi th your Aspi re computer. Consul t your dealer about the su itability of new comp onents before you purc hase them.
English 9 Frequently asked questions The following questions are possible situations that may arise durin g the use of your computer and eac h is followed by easy answers and solutions to the situation. Q: I pressed the power swit ch bu t the system did no t boot up.
English En g lish English English English English English 10 A: Do the following: • Make sure that the printer is connected to a power outlet and th at it is turned on. • Make sure that the printer cable is connected securely to the system's parallel port a nd the corres ponding port on th e printer.
English 11 T aking care of your computer Please read the import ant instructions listed in t his se ction. Following these instructions will hel p you maximize the d urability of your computer. Important tips • Do not expose the computer to direct sunlight.
English En g lish English English English English English 12 3 Put the ball back and replace the cover. T o clean an optical mouse For users of an optical m ouse, refer to the docume ntation that came with your mouse for main tenance instr uctions. T o clean your monitor Make sure that you keep your screen clean.
Appendix A : E nvironmental Policy Declaration Environmental Policy Declaration To minimize pollutio n and en sure utmost protecti on of the gl obal environment, all applicable environmental regu latory requirement s were met during the manufacture of this devi ce.
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