Acer Chromebook Spin 514, User Manual

Page 1: ...USER S MANUAL Acer Chromebook Spin 514 Acer Chromebook Enterprise Spin 514 ...

Page 2: ...______________________________ Google Android Google Play YouTube and other marks are trademarks of Google LLC Important This manual contains proprietary information that is protected by copyright laws The information contained in this manual is subject to change without notice Images provided herein are for reference only and may contain information or features that do not apply to your computer ...

Page 3: ...ail 21 Composing an email 21 YouTube 21 Playing video or audio files 21 Other Supported File Types 21 Chrome OS tips and tricks 23 Documents 23 How to create documents 23 Finding your documents 24 How to share documents with other users 24 How to start a video chat 24 How to listen to music 25 How to watch videos TV or movies 25 Working with Microsoft Office Word Excel and Powerpoint documents 26 ...

Page 4: ...If network access is protected you will need an access password to connect to it Accept the Terms of Service Once connected to a network accept the Terms of Service Your Chromebook will then download any available system updates so you automatically get the latest Chrome OS features First time sign in Create a new Google Account You can create a new Google Account if you don t already have one Sel...

Page 5: ...password in the sign in box that appears and select the Sign in button If your device is a Chromebook Enterprise click More options and select Enterprise enrollment Sign in to your Chromebook Email or phone More options Forgot email NEXT Back Important Sign in with your primary Google Account This account will be set as the owner and is the only account that will be able to change certain Chrome s...

Page 6: ... view Icon Item Description 1 Microphones Internal microphones for sound recording 2 Webcam Web camera for video communication A light next to the webcam indicates that the webcam is active 3 Touchscreen Displays computer output supports multi touch input 2 3 1 ...

Page 7: ...tions like the left button of a mouse Pressing down anywhere with two fingers functions like the right button of a mouse 1 2 Function keys The computer uses function keys or key combinations to access some hardware and software controls such as screen brightness and volume The dedicated function keys each have a specific function Icon Function Description Previous Go to the previous page Next Go t...

Page 8: ...w Brightness down Decreases the screen brightness Brightness up Increases the screen brightness Mute Turns off audio output Volume down Decreases the volume Volume up Increases the volume Lock screen Locks the screen Search Search from the Apps panel Icon Function Description Keyboard shortcuts Description Ctrl Takes screenshot Alt Toggles caps lock Alt Projects your screen Alt Brightens the keybo...

Page 9: ...ick Tapping the touchpad with two fingers or pressing and holding Alt on the keyboard and tapping the touchpad with one finger both equal a right click on a computer mouse Two finger swipe Place two fingers on the touchpad and move them up and down to scroll vertically left and right to scroll horizontally Drag and drop Select the item you want to move with one finger With a second finger move the...

Page 10: ... digital video connections 3 USB Type C port with DC in Connects to the provided USB Type C power adapter and to USB devices with a USB Type C connector Supports DisplayPort over USB C 4 Kensington lock slot Connects to a Kensington compatible security lock 5 USB port Connects to USB devices 1 2 4 3 CP514 1HH CP514 1WH 1 5 4 3 CP514 1H CP514 1W ...

Page 11: ...es or a headset with microphone 4 MicroSD card slot Insert a microSD card into this slot 5 Power button Turns the computer on and off Battery indicator Indicates the computer s battery status Charging The light shows amber when the battery is charging Fully charged The light shows blue when in AC mode USB 3 2 Gen 1 information USB 3 2 Gen 1 compatible ports are blue Compatible with USB 3 2 Gen 1 a...

Page 12: ...livers up to 3 A at 5 V DC for USB charging DC in requires power adapter or power source providing 45 W at 5 20 V For optimal performance please use a certified Acer power adapter or USB Power Delivery device Rear view 1 Icon Item Description 1 Ventilation and cooling fan Allows the computer to stay cool Do not cover or obstruct the openings ...

Page 13: ...ur Acer Chromebook tour 13 Bottom view 1 2 Icon Item Description 1 Ventilation and cooling fan Allows the computer to stay cool Do not cover or obstruct the openings 2 Speakers Deliver stereo audio output ...

Page 14: ...14 Usage Modes USAGE MODES Your computer features the following modes You can choose a mode to fit your needs Laptop Display Tent Tablet ...

Page 15: ...the current web browsing sessions s history closing and reopening the Chrome browser begins a new session Select to Reload the current webpage 2 Closes a tab 3 Opens a new tab 4 Type a web address or perform an internet search in this search box also known as the omnibox 5 Minimizes the window into the desktop shelf Window controls Shelf ...

Page 16: ...t 6 Maximizes the window to take up the entire screen Click again to return window to previous position Also select and hold to display a left and right arrow next to the icon These neatly align the window to take up half the left side of the screen or the right side respectively 7 Closes the entire window tabs and all 8 Bookmark save webpage links to this quick access area called the bookmarks ba...

Page 17: ...em around To unpin an app from the shelf 1 Locate and two finger tap the desired app icon from the shelf 2 Select Unpin Status area The Status area enables you to see vital computer information at a glance such as the time Wi Fi signal strength and battery life Tap the Status area to display a box with more options Icon Description Icon Description Notifications Shut down Lock screen Settings Volu...

Page 18: ...ng apps Installing apps from Chrome Web Store 1 Select the Launcher icon 2 Click to select All Apps or type Web Store 3 Select Web Store 4 You can then browse through the app categories in the left column or search for a specific type of app using the search box 5 When you find an app that you would like to add select it and then select Add to Chrome 6 A verification window will pop up select Add ...

Page 19: ...s from Chrome OS 1 Select the Launcher icon 2 Click to select All Apps or type the name of the desired app 3 Two finger tap on the app you want to remove For more information see Touchpad on page 9 4 Select Uninstall Google Drive All files saved to your Google Drive are saved online and are accessible to other devices such as your smartphone or tablet Files saved to the Downloads folder are saved ...

Page 20: ...essing files Creating a new document 1 From the Apps list select the Google Drive icon 2 Select New and select the type of document you want to create Sync files from Downloads to Google Drive 1 Select the Launcher icon 2 Click to select All Apps or type Files 3 Select the Files icon 4 Select the files that you want to upload 5 Drag and drop the files to My Drive Enable offline access to Google Dr...

Page 21: ...ebsite on which users can upload share and view videos You can access it by doing the following 1 Select the Launcher icon 2 Click to select All Apps or type YouTube 3 Select the YouTube icon Playing video or audio files Your Chromebook has a built in media player to play audio and video files To play a file double click on an audio or video file in your Files app Other Supported File Types Your C...

Page 22: ...22 Apps extensions Images bmp gif jpg jpeg png webp Compressed zip rar Other txt pdf read only File type Supported formats ...

Page 23: ...ending on the type of document you want to create Create word processing files with Google Docs spreadsheets with Google Sheets and presentations with Google Slides 3 Select Google Docs Google Sheets or Google Slides That s it You ve just created a new document in a few seconds With your new document you can add text insert images change the font make it bold underline it italicize it you get the ...

Page 24: ...browser s address bar type drive google com this is the Google Drive web address 3 Login using your Google account username and password 4 Select My Drive or whatever folder you ve created to put your files in How to share documents with other users 1 Select Share in the upper right corner of your document 2 Add people by typing in their email address The sharing option works with your Gmail conta...

Page 25: ...t All Apps and select one of the following options a Select YouTube to view a vast amount of user uploaded videos covering nearly everything imaginable b Select Play Movies to watch the movies and TV shows you love c To find more entertainment apps like Netflix Flixster and more availability varies by country select Web Store or Play Store Then search for Netflix or other entertainment apps Note P...

Page 26: ...imited editing of the document Convert Microsoft Office files to Google Drive formats 1 Press the Search key on your keyboard or select the Launcher icon 2 Click to select All Apps or type Files 3 Select the Files icon 4 Double click on any Microsoft Office file stored in Google Drive or on an external hard drive or USB flash drive connected to your Chromebook 5 Select File Save as Google Docs Sli...

Page 27: ...d edit them How to use your Chromebook when there s no internet The Chrome Web Store contains useful offline apps For more information see Installing apps from Chrome Web Store on page 18 You re able to filter your app search by selecting the Runs Offline checkbox For those times you don t have an internet connection these apps help you stay productive and entertained A few of the pre installed op...

Page 28: ...ve already created or create one as you normally would For more information see Creating a new document on page 20 Notice the offline icon displays next to the file name reminding you that you are working on this document while not connected to the internet Note The first time you use Gmail Offline you MUST be connected to the internet to enable offline viewing Important Any changes you make to a ...

Page 29: ... is no internet connection To enable offline access to file types other than Google documents when offline see Enable offline access to Google Drive files on page 20 Note If you make changes to a Google document while offline and someone else makes changes to the document as well for example if the document is shared with someone else the next time you are online and have Google Drive open your ch...

Page 30: ...Advanced Changing the language settings 1 Select the Status area of the shelf in the lower right corner of the screen 2 Select Settings icon 3 Select Advanced 4 Scroll down and select Language in the Languages and input section 5 Select Add languages to add additional languages 6 To enable a language for keyboard input under Input method select the checkbox next to your desired input method 7 Sele...

Page 31: ...the lower right corner of the screen 2 Select Settings icon 3 In the Personalization section select Wallpaper or right click your desktop and select Set wallpaper 4 To pick your own wallpaper select My Images To pick Chrome wallpaper you can browse through the categories in the left column and click an image You can also choose Daily Refresh to set your wallpaper to cycle through random order dail...

Page 32: ...t the Explore icon 4 Select Help or type Printer in the search box Updating Chrome OS Automatic update Each time you turn on your Chromebook it automatically checks for updates When an update is available this update icon will appear as a notification in the status area To apply the update 1 Select the Status area of the shelf in the lower right corner of the screen 2 Select Restart to Update 3 Yo...

Page 33: ...ebook do the following 1 Select the Status area of the shelf in the lower right corner of the screen 2 Select Settings icon 3 Select Advanced 4 In the Reset settings section select Powerwash 5 Select Restart 6 In the box that appears select Powerwash Continue Important Do not modify your Chromebook s hardware yourself Doing so will cause the update function to no longer work Please get in touch wi...

Page 34: ...eshooting as well as more detailed information about Chrome OS and using your Chromebook To access Chromebook Help do the following 1 Press the Search key on your keyboard or select the Launcher icon 2 Click to select All Apps or type Explore 3 Select the Explore icon Note Some sections in Chromebook Help have web links which require you to have internet access to view the additional information ...

Page 35: ... Store or use them on the web Additional functionality available with a Microsoft 365 subscription Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Where can I find my files All your files are stored in the Files app Find the app by clicking the Launcher icon and searching Files How do I transfer my local files Transfer your local files using a compatible storage d...

Page 36: ...m chromebook How do I set this up for my child If you want to set up parental controls for your child it s important that you sign in using your child s personal Google Account If they don t already have one you can create one during the sign in process on your Chromebook You will be able to add your child s school account after you complete device onboarding Question Answer ...