Acer Aspire G600, User Manual

Page 1: ...hat was designed to show you all the cool stuff your computer can do This book is your handy desktop reference for your Acer Aspire For more information access the online guide P S If you re reading this because you re having trouble with your computer check the Need Help section in this book ...

Page 2: ...soft Windows and the Windows Logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corp All other brands product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies 2002 by Acer Incorporated All rights reserved Printed in China First printing April 2002 ...

Page 3: ...e 25 Connecting an Optional Joystick or MIDI Device 26 Getting the most from yourAspire Audio System 27 Playing an Audio CD 27 Adjusting the Volume 28 Getting the most from yourAspire NewVideo System Optional 30 New TV function 30 Power VCR functions 30 Adding Options to yourAspire 33 Opening Closing Your Aspire 33 Connecting USB Devices 36 Need Help 37 Troubleshooting General 37 Troubleshooting F...

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Page 5: ... go are software programs designed to enable you to Whether you ve owned a computer before or not your Aspire was designed to improve the way you work and to serve your needs now and into the future Create personal documents Access the Internet and send and receive emails Use your computer as a fax machine Play audio CDs while you re working and tons more ...

Page 6: ...to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating these openings must not be blocked or covered The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface This product should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register or in a built in installation unless proper ventilation is provided This product should be oper...

Page 7: ... persons other than Acer authorized service providers may void your warranty Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions a When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed b If liquid has been spilled into the product c If the product has been exposed to rain or water d If the product does not operate normally when the ...

Page 8: ...board manual accessories box for this unit It should be a detachable type UL listed CSA certified type SVT SJT rated 6A 125V minimum VDE approved or its equivalent Maximum length is 15 feet 4 6 meters Always unplug the computer and monitor before opening the housing or adjusting connections or cables Use power strips with surge protection to protect your computer in the event of a power surge due ...

Page 9: ... for extended periods for example in a home office environment select a highly adjustable office chair with a five pronged base The seat and chair back should be adjustable while you re sitting in the chair for height and tilt and forward backward positioning and the lumbar area of the back should be supported by the chair adjustments or a cushion Arm rests should conform to your elbow height and ...

Page 10: ...ll allow you to see your monitor screen and other materials clearly and with the least amount of strain Hand and Wrist Keep your wrists straight and your forearms parallel to the floor while you are typing If you use a wrist rest use it only briefly for resting Do not rest your hands on the table or on the wrist rest while you are typing During long periods of typing frequent breaks are recommende...

Page 11: ...2 Audio DJ console 3 Speaker Headphone out port 4 CD ROM DVD ROM CD RW drive emergency eject hole 5 CD ROM DVD ROM CD RW drive Volume Control button 6 CD ROM DVD ROM CD RW drive Stop Eject button 7 CD ROM DVD ROM CD RW drive Play Forward button No Description ...

Page 12: ...10 3 5 inch floppy drive 11 3 5 inch floppy drive eject button 12 Power button LAN Hard disk Power activity indicator 13 Wireless connect button 14 Memory stick slot 15 SD MMC slot 16 1394 port optional 17 Front microphone in port 18 Speaker headphone out port 19 Front USB ports No Description ...

Page 13: ... yourAspire 1 Turn on all peripherals connected to your computer such as the monitor printer fax speakers etc 2 On your computer s rear panel set the voltage selector switch 1 to the voltage range applicable in your area a Note For models with no voltage selector switch and main power switch proceed to step 3 1 Applies to selected models only ...

Page 14: ...ed in into an electrical outlet If you are using a power strip or an AVR Auto Voltage Regulator make sure that it is plugged in and turned on 3 On the front panel of your computer press the power button When the computer finishes booting it is now ready for use ...

Page 15: ...s Option 2 Traditional OFF If you want your Aspire to completely power OFF if you need to unplug it 1 Click on the Start button on the taskbar 2 Click on Shut Down 3 Click on Shut Down the Computer and click Yes Your computer will guide you through saving any open files and then will shut down Windows Me Your computer will then turn off all computer power automatically You will have to manually tu...

Page 16: ...d data the computer uses a drive There are different ways to store data and each different type of data storage has a specific drive Three different types of drives come with your Aspire computer Drives on Your Computer Your fixed or hard drive is located inside your computer This drive is typically called the C drive in Windows The Floppy Drive This drive uses removable 3 5 inch floppy disks and ...

Page 17: ...emove the floppy disk by pressing the eject button Formatting a Floppy Diskette A floppy disk is basically just a thin piece of magnetic tape on which data can be stored electronically Most floppy disks are protected with a hard plastic case Before a floppy can be used it must be formatted or made ready to accept data 1 Make sure your floppy is not write protected 2 Insert the diskette into your f...

Page 18: ...itten to saved on the disk The notch must be closed 2 for data to be written to copied on the disk Write protecting diskettes is a good way to keep them safe from viruses should you use them in a different computer WhyDisks OrDiscsforthatmatter The advantage of a floppy disk or CD is that it makes data portable Practically all newly purchased software comes in one of these two formats Data is ofte...

Page 19: ...type of optical media It can hold capacities ranging from 4 7 GB to a maximum of 17 GB and can support access rates from 600 Kilobytes per second to 1 2 Megabytes per second It is backward compatible with CD ROMs which means that DVD players can play not only DVD ROMs but CD ROMs CD I discs video CDs and CD R discs as well DVD uses MPEG 2 to compress video data Using Your CD DVD Drive Unlike flopp...

Page 20: ...se the CD tray Note It may take up to 30 seconds for a disc to stop spinning before the drive opens up If you try to run the software when you first insert the CD or DVD and you get an error message like Drive Not Ready wait a few seconds then try again ...

Page 21: ...ably emit a sound like that of a fan Unless you are having other problems with your drive you should not be concerned 2 To insert a CD or a DVD place it in the tray with the title side facing up then press the CD eject button to close it ...

Page 22: ...agile so when handling your CDs or DVDs hold them by the edges to avoid leaving smudges or fingerprints Always keep them in a disc case when not in use to avoid scratches or other damage Any kind of dirt or damage can affect the data on the disc impair the disc lens reader on the CD and DVD drives or stop the computer from successfully reading the disc To clean your CDs and DVDs use a clean dust f...

Page 23: ...his manual click means to position your mouse point on an icon and to single click the left button When a right click is required this is stated clearly Double click also refers to the left button The ratchet wheel in between the two buttons is added to provide easier scrolling capability By simply moving the wheel with your index finger you can quicky move through multiple pages line or windows T...

Page 24: ...your wireless mouse a Turn over your mouse and press the tab on the bottom to remove the battery compartment cover on top of your mouse b Insert two AAA Alkaline batteries making sure to properly orient the positive and negative ends as specified by the battery compartment labels c Close the compartment cover Note When your wireless mouse is running out of battery a pop up window will remind you t...

Page 25: ...ration window will pop up 3 Select the functions you prefer following the instructions Resetting your wireless mouse When the battery is recharged or your cursor doesn t move or jerks around the screen you may need to reset your mouse See Troubleshooting 1 Press Connect button of the receiver on the front panel 2 Press Connect button of the bottom of your mouse ...

Page 26: ...defined function should an application use them 2 Caps Lock Locks the capital letters in place Pressing it again will take the Caps Lock off A Caps Lock indicator light will turn on when the Caps Lock is on 3 Windows logo key Brings up the Windows Start menu 4 Application key Displays drop down menus from icons same as right click and currently active applications 5 Cursor Arrow keys Move the curs...

Page 27: ... mail Search Go You can customize these keys to launch a program a web site or a menu of programs web sites or Internet search engines of your choosing 9 Scroll Lock When activated the screen moves one line up or down when you press the up arrow or down arrow respectively Take note that Scroll Lock may not work with some applications 10 Multimedia Keys Provides standard CD player controls for play...

Page 28: ...hift key Pressing this key while typing a letter or symbol key will give you the capital letter or symbol on the top of the key Insert key When activated inserts data vs typing over replacing it Delete key Will delete data that is highlighted or to the right of the cursor Home key Takes you to the beginning of a line End key Takes you to the end of a line Page Up Page Down keys Move you up or down...

Page 29: ...tteries in your wireless keyboard a Turn over your keyboard and squeeze the battery compartment cover in from the tab to release it b Insert two AA Alkaline batteries making sure to properly orient the positive and negative ends as specified by the battery compartment labels c Close the compartment cover Note When your wireless keyboard is running out of battery a pop up window will remind you to ...

Page 30: ...nd a configuration window will pop up 3 Select the functions you prefer following the instructions Resetting your wireless keyboard When the battery is recharged or your keyboard doesn t work you may need to reset your keyboard See Troubleshooting 1 Press Connect button of the receiver on the front panel 2 Press Connect button on the right side of your keyboard ...

Page 31: ...y plugging the monitor cable into the monitor VGA port located on the back of your computer Then plug the power cable into a power outlet Note Refer to the manual that came with your Aspire monitor for more information on the monitor features ...

Page 32: ...the front or rear audio out line out port of your computer Then plug the power cable into the power cable socket located on the rear panel of your computer and plug the other end of the power cable into a power outlet Note Please refer to the manual that came with your speakers for more information ...

Page 33: ... with the ability to link to the Internet 3 With the Internet you can visit Acer for updates send email to friends and family book vacations read up on the latest blockbuster movie and much much more All you need is a phone line to hook the modem up to and an account with an Internet Service Provider ISP 2 Requires an account with an Internet Service Provider 3 You may be required to pay toll char...

Page 34: ...nter from the printer to the printer port on the back of your computer 3 Plug your printer power cable into a wall outlet or power strip 4 Turn on the printer 5 Turn on the computer Note For printer driver installation to go smoothly it is important to turn on your printer first so Windows can recognize that a printer is connected to the computer ...

Page 35: ...ntact the manufacturer of your printer if you have problems or questions 1 Click on the Start button 2 Point to Setting thenclick on Printers 3 Double click Add Printer 4 Follow the directions on the screen and be sure to test the printer when prompted You should now be able to print successfully from your Aspire Connecting an Optional Serial Device 1 Before you proceed make sure your computer is ...

Page 36: ...onal Joystick or MIDI Device 1 Before you proceed make sure your computer is completely turned off see page 4 2 Locate the Game MIDI port on the back of your computer 3 Plug your joystick or MIDI device cable into this port ...

Page 37: ...te Besides the console s convenient location at the top makes it easy to control despite that your computer is on or under the desk Using Audio DJ when the computer is off 1 Press any button on the console to start the audio function 2 Press Eject button to open the CD tray 3 To insert a CD place it in the tray with the title side facing up then press the Eject button to close it 4 Press PLAY butt...

Page 38: ...console Adjusting the Volume There are several ways you can adjust the volume on your audio CD Use the Multimedia Keys on your keyboard to control volume Use the Audio DJ volume up down buttons on the front panel to control volume Click on the Volume icon on the task bar at the bottom of your screen A volume control will pop up Drag the volume control lever with your mouse until you find the level...

Page 39: ...reo sound system 1 Double click on the Volume icon on the task bar at the bottom of your screen The Master Volume window will open 2 All of the options on this screen can be adjusted by dragging the slider bars Note The controls were balanced in the factory We recommend that you do not change these settings unless you have some familiarity with sound mixing ...

Page 40: ...ording the television reception You can then restart your viewing in the place where you left off effectively watching the program with a time delay PowerVCR functions Surf channels 1 Be sure that your TV Tuner card or capture card is installed correctly or your PowerVCR screen will be blank 2 Click on Surf Channels located in the video display area 3 Click on Auto Page to allow a continuous refre...

Page 41: ...Return to return to the last channel 6 Click Auto Scan to scan all the possible channels To cancel the scanning click Cancel once the Auto Scan dialog box appears and you will be returned to the original channel 7 After you have selected the desired channel click Record 8 Click Stop when you are finished 9 The playlist will appear for you to save it 10 To delete all the file s click Delete 11 Clic...

Page 42: ...able time shifting playback when recording 4 Click OK to exit System Settings 5 Click Record 6 Click Time shifting 7 The mode will switch to Time shifting Click Play to begin time shifting playback 8 To Fast Forward Rewind or Pause click the corresponding buttons 9 To return to the recording in progress i e the Live Digital Recorder mode click Stop or Time shifting again ...

Page 43: ...re opening the case For more information on the complete system shut down refer to Setting up your Aspire on page 2 Electrostatic Discharge Precautions Always observe the following lectrostatic discharge ESD precautions before installing a ystem component ESD can cause permanent damage to your computer Do not remove a component from its antistatic packaging until you are ready to install it Wear a...

Page 44: ...omputer on a flat steady surface 3 Turn the thumbscrew counterclockwise with your fingers to release the side panel Set the screw aside You will need them when replacing the side panel 4 Gently push the computer s side panel slightly backward a then pull it upward to remove it from the chassis b ...

Page 45: ...m components into the housing you must replace the left panel cover 1 Align the side panel to the housing frame a gently push it in b then slide it forward into place c 2 Use the thumbscrew you have previously removed turning it clockwise to secure the side panel ...

Page 46: ...th it installing devices such as digital cameras scanners and joysticks is a breeze Two USB connectors are located on the back of your computer while another two are located inside the multimedia port bay in front of your computer Note Most USB devices have a built in USB port which allows you to daisy chain other devices ...

Page 47: ...tion To retrieve the taskbar 1 Press the Start key on the keyboard 2 Press the Esc key to close the Start menu The taskbar is still selected 3 Press the Alt Spacebar keys together and select size 4 Use the Arrow keys to resize the taskbar to the desired size and press the Enter key when done My computer will not shut off completely For more information refer to Turning off your Aspire on page 4 My...

Page 48: ...odem still doesn t work temporarily disable any special services on the line such as call waiting My monitor remains dark when system is turned on 1 Make sure that the monitor power indicator is lit 2 Check brightness and contrast settings 3 If the problem still persists ensure that the monitor is plugged in and the cable from the monitor to the com puter is securely attached My monitor will not t...

Page 49: ...tions If this does not successfully restart the system you have another option 1 Push the Power button on your computer holding it in for approximately four seconds or until your screen goes dark This will completely turn off your computer 2 Push the Power button again to turn the computer back on My floppy drive won t read my disk 1 Eject the disk from the floppy drive then reinsert it and try ag...

Page 50: ... months I changed my batteries and now my pointer doesn t move or my keyboard doesn t work What happened First verify you have inserted the batteries with the correct polarity Second and most common the mouse keyboard and receiver may need to be re synchronized Therefore you can just press the Connect button on the front panel then press the connect button on the bottom of the mouse keyboard About...

Page 51: ... to be re synchronized You can just press the Connect button on the front panel then press the connect button on the bottom of the mouse keyboard Also any electrical device such as the computer monitor Zip drives speakers etc can cause interference with cordless products Most likely this will affect tracking of pointing devices or the range Also using cordless devices on a metal desk or a desk wit...

Page 52: ...ehavior and range To resolve these types of issues try moving your system at least 8 inches away from other electrical devices Interference issues can also be resolved by moving the mouse closer to your system Note You should always get at least a 4 feet range If you find that your cordless device gets less than a 4 feet range please replace the batteries with a fresh set perform the synchronizati...

Page 53: ...ables When I move my cordless mouse it moves the cursor on the system next to me What should I do This is called Cross talk and is characterized by one cordless device controlling the cursor or keyboard input of another device connected to a different computer To avoid possible interference try to keep the distance between systems at least 10 feet Also moving the mouse closer or further away to yo...

Page 54: ...tioning until the first device stops moving To avoid possible interference try to keep the distance between systems at least 10 feet Also moving the mouse closer or further away to your system can also improve transmission and performance If the above fails try pressing and holding the Connect button on the front panel for 10 seconds This will reset the receiver s connection information and allow ...

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Page 56: ...Acer Technical Support Hard disk 1 Error Call Acer Technical Support Keyboard Error No Keyboard Connected or Keyboard Interface Error Check that the keyboard is securely plugged into the correct port on the back of the computer ...

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Page 64: ...s encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures 1 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna 2 Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver 3 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected 4 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for help Notice 1 The changes o...

Page 65: ...hat could affect proper operation of your equipment If they do you will be notified in advance to give you an opportunity to maintain uninterrupted telephone service The FCC prohibits this equipment to be connected to party lines or coin telephone service In the event that this equipment should fail to operate properly disconnect the equipment from the phone line to determine if it is causing the ...

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