Acer Extensa 4100, User Manual

Page 1: ...Extensa 4100 Series User s Guide ...

Page 2: ...ce concerning your unit should include the serial number model number and purchase information No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronically mechanically by photocopy recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of Acer Incorporated Model number __________________________________ Serial number ___...

Page 3: ...environment please recycle USA For electronic products containing an LCD CRT monitor or display Lamp s inside this product contain mercury and must be recycled or disposed of according to local state or federal laws For more information contact the Electronic Industries Alliance at www eiae org For lamp specific disposal information check www lamprecycle org ...

Page 4: ...you to the basic features and functions of your new computer For more on how your computer can help you to be more productive please refer to the AcerSystem User s Guide This guide contains detailed information on such subjects as system utilities data recovery expansion options and troubleshooting In addition it contains warranty information and the general regulations and safety notices for your...

Page 5: ...to temperatures below 0 ºC 32 ºF or above 50 ºC 122 ºF Do not subject the computer to magnetic fields Do not expose the computer to rain or moisture Do not spill water or any liquid on the computer Do not subject the computer to heavy shock or vibration Do not expose the computer to dust or dirt Never place objects on top of the computer Do not slam the computer display when you close it Never pla...

Page 6: ...refer to Frequently asked questions on page 32 Caution Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user s authority which is granted by the Federal Communications Commission to operate this computer Operation conditions This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful i...

Page 7: ...ent 3 Acer ePerformance Management 4 Acer eRecovery Management 5 Acer eSettings Management 6 Acer eNet Management 6 Acer ePower Management 8 Acer ePresentation Management 9 An Extensa tour 11 Front view 11 Closed front view 12 Left view 13 Right view 14 Rear view 15 Base view 15 Specifications 16 Indicators 19 Easy launch buttons 20 Touchpad 21 Touchpad basics 21 Using the keyboard 23 Lock keys an...

Page 8: ...ing content 39 Settings 39 Arcade controls 39 Navigation controls 40 Player controls 40 Cinema 40 DVD settings 41 Album 42 Slideshow settings 43 Video 43 Playing a video file 43 Video authoring 44 Music 44 Burner 45 Copy Back up your CD DVD collection 45 Audio Create your own greatest hits CDs 45 Data Store files simply and easily 45 Video Your world in pictures 45 TV 45 Instant replay 46 Recorded...

Page 9: ...h the computer52 Preparing the computer 52 What to bring with you 52 Special considerations 53 Securing your computer 53 Using a computer security lock 53 Using passwords 53 Entering passwords 54 Setting passwords 54 Expanding through options 55 Connectivity options 55 Fax data modem 55 Built in network feature 56 Fast Infrared 56 Universal Serial Bus USB 57 IEEE 1394 port 57 PC Card slot 58 BIOS ...

Page 10: ...3 Re install bundled software without CD 63 Change password 64 Troubleshooting 65 Troubleshooting tips 65 Error messages 65 Regulations and safety notices 67 ENERGY STAR guidelines compliance 67 FCC notice 67 Modem notices 69 Important safety instructions 72 ...

Page 11: ... access to external storage media Acer ePerformance Management improves system performance by optimizing disk space memory and registry settings Acer eRecovery Management backs up recovers data flexibly reliably and completely Acer eSettings Management accesses system information and adjusts settings easily Acer eNet Management hooks up to location based networks intelligently Acer ePower Manageme...

Page 12: ...e supervisor password and the file specific password The supervisor password is a master password that can decrypt any file on your system the file specific password is assigned when you encrypt each individual file The Acer eDataSecurity Management setup wizard will prompt you for a supervisor password and default file specific password This file specific password will be used to encrypt files by...

Page 13: ...stem Optical drive devices includes any kind of CD ROM or DVD ROM drives Floppy disk drives 3 5 inch disks only To activate Acer eLock Management a password must be set first Once set you may apply locks to any of the three kinds of devices Lock s will immediately be set without any reboot necessary and will remain locked after rebooting until unlocked If you do not set a password Acer eLock Manag...

Page 14: ... boosts the performance of your Acer notebook It provides you with the following options to enhance overall system performance Memory optimization release unused memory and check usage Disk optimization remove unneeded items and files Speed optimization improve the usability and performance of your Windows XP system ...

Page 15: ...point Back up to CD DVD Image data recovery tools Recover from a hidden partition factory defaults Recover from the HDD most recent user defined recovery point Recover from CD DVD For more information please refer to Acer eRecovery Management on page 62 in the AcerSystem User s Guide Note If your computer did not come with a Recovery CD or System CD please use Acer eRecovery Management s System ba...

Page 16: ...nent has been removed or replaced Permits you to migrate personal settings Keeps a history log of all alerts that were previously issued Acer eNet Management Acer eNet Management helps you to quickly and easily connect to both wired and wireless networks in a variety of locations To access this utility either click on the Acer eNet Management icon on your notebook or start the program from the Sta...

Page 17: ...ly apply the appropriate profile when you move from one location to another Settings stored include network connection settings IP and DNS settings wireless AP details etc as well as default printer settings Security and safety concerns mean that Acer eNet Management does not store username and password information ...

Page 18: ...ss LAN Bluetooth CardBus Memory Card Audio and Wired LAN DC mode To suit your usage there are four pre defined profiles Entertainment Presentation Word Processing and Maximum Battery Or you can define up to three of your own profiles Create new power scheme 1 Assign a name for the new scheme 2 Choose existing scheme to use as a template 3 Select whether used for mains AC or battery mode 4 Choose w...

Page 19: ...what actions will be taken when the cover is closed and set passwords for accessing the system after Hibernation or Standby View information about Acer ePower Management Acer ePresentation Management Acer ePresentation Management lets you select from two of the most common projector resolutions XGA and SVGA ...

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Page 21: ...scription 1 Display screen Also called Liquid Crystal Display LCD displays computer output 2 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording 3 Keyboard For entering data into your computer 4 Palmrest Comfortable support area for your hands when you use the computer 5 Click buttons Left and right The left and right buttons function like the left and right mouse buttons ...

Page 22: ...tereo audio output 2 Infrared port Interfaces with infrared devices e g infrared printer and IR aware computer 3 Power indicator Lights when the computer is on 4 Battery indicator Lights when the battery is being charged 5 Bluetooth communication button indicator for selected models Press to enable disable Bluetooth function Lights to indicate the status of Bluetooth communications 6 Wireless comm...

Page 23: ...hones 10 USB 2 0 ports Connect to USB 2 0 devices e g USB mouse USB camera 11 Latch Locks and releases the lid Item Description 1 Slot load optical drive eject button Ejects the optical disk from the drive 2 Optical disk access indicator Lights up when the optical drive is active 3 Slot load optical drive Internal optical drive accepts CDs and DVDs Icon Item Description 5 ...

Page 24: ...MMC or SD card manufacturing option Note Only one card can operate at any given time 5 Two USB 2 0 port Connects to USB 2 0 devices e g USB mouse USB camera 6 S video out port Connects to a television or display device with S video input 7 Network jack Connects to an Ethernet 10 100 1000 based network for selected models 8 Modem jack Connects to a phone line 9 Ventilation slots Enable the computer...

Page 25: ...atible computer security lock Item Description 1 Hard disk bay Houses the computer s hard disk secured by screws 2 Battery release latch Releases the battery for removal 3 Battery bay Houses the computer s battery pack 4 Battery lock Locks the battery in place 5 Cooling fan Helps keep the computer cool Note Do not cover or obstruct the opening of the fan 6 Memory compartment Houses the computer s ...

Page 26: ...ed models Display and video Thin Film Transistor TFT displaying at 15 0 XGA 1024x768 15 4 WXGA 1280x800 15 0 SXGA 1400x1050 Acer CrystalBrite for selected models ATI MOBILITY RADEON X600 with 64 128 MB of video memory for selected models ATI MOBILITY RADEON X700 with 64 128 MB of video memory for selected models Simultaneous LCD and CRT display support Dual independent display Automatic LCD dim fe...

Page 27: ...y Windows keyboard Ergonomically centered touchpad pointing device with scroll function I O ports One Type II PC Card slot One RJ 11 phone jack V 92 56Kbps modem One RJ 45 network jack One DC in jack AC adapter One external monitor port One speaker headphone out jack One audio line in jack One microphone in jack One Infrared FIR port One IEEE 1394 port One S video TV out port Three USB 2 0 ports 4...

Page 28: ...ected models ACPI 1 0b support DMI 2 0 compliant Wi Fi compliant Power 8 cell 65W or 4 cell 32W Li ion battery pack 65W AC adapter 19V 3 42A Options 256MB 512MB 1GB memory upgrade module Additional 65W AC adapter Addition Li ion battery pack Additional hard disk USB floppy drive Note The specifications listed above are for reference only The exact configuration of your PC depends on the model purc...

Page 29: ...even when the LCD display is closed Icon Function Description Caps Lock Lights up when Caps Lock is activated Num Lock Lights up when Num Lock is activated HDD Indicators when the hard disk drive is active Bluetooth Indicates the status of Bluetooth communication Wireless LAN Indicates the status of wireless LAN communication Power Lights up when the computer is on Battery Lights up when the batte...

Page 30: ...e user programmable button Press to run the Acer Empowering Technology Please see Acer Empowering Technology on page 1 The mail and Web buttons are pre set to email and Internet programs but can be reset by users To set the Web browser mail and programmable keys run the Acer Launch Manager See Launch Manager on page 30 Launch key Default application P User programmable Acer Empowering Technology u...

Page 31: ...ow you how to use the touchpad Move your finger across the touchpad 2 to move the cursor Press the left 1 and right 4 buttons located beneath the touchpad to perform selection and execution functions These two buttons are similar to the left and right buttons on a mouse Tapping on the touchpad is the same as clicking the left button Use the 4 way scroll 3 button to scroll up or down and move left ...

Page 32: ...Function Left button 1 Right button 4 Main touchpad 2 Center button 3 Execute Quickly click twice Tap twice at the same speed as double clicking a mouse button Select Click once Tap once Drag Click and hold then use finger on the touchpad to drag the cursor Tap twice at the same speed as double clicking a mouse button rest your finger on the touchpad on the second tap and drag the cursor Access co...

Page 33: ...case Num Lock Fn F11 When Num Lock is on the embedded keypad is in numeric mode The keys function as a calculator complete with the arithmetic operators and Use this mode when you need to do a lot of numeric data entry A better solution would be to connect an external keypad Scroll Lock Fn F12 When Scroll Lock is on the screen moves one line up or down when you press the up or down arrow keys resp...

Page 34: ...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 provide a variety of functions Tab Activates the next Taskbar button E Opens the My Computer window F1 Opens Help and Support F Opens the Find All Files dialog box R Opens the Run dialog box M Minimizes all windows Shift M Undo...

Page 35: ...ep Puts the computer in Sleep mode Fn F5 Display toggle Switches display output between the display screen external monitor if connected and both Fn F6 Screen blank Turns the display screen backlight off to save power Press any key to return Fn F7 Touchpad toggle Turns the internal touchpad on and off Fn F8 Speaker toggle Turns the speakers on and off Fn Volume up Increases the sound volume Fn Vol...

Page 36: ...ld Alt Gr and then press the 5 key at the upper center of the keyboard Note Some fonts and software do not support the Euro symbol Please refer to www microsoft com typography faq faq12 htm for more information The US dollar sign 1 Open a text editor or word processor 2 Either directly press the key at the bottom right of the keyboard or hold Shift and then press the 4 key at the upper center of t...

Page 37: ...ecurity lock A security keylock notch located on the rear of the computer lets you connect a Kensington compatible computer security lock Wrap the computer security lock cable around an immovable object such as a table or handle of a locked drawer Insert the lock into the notch and turn the key to secure the lock Some keyless models are also available ...

Page 38: ...ith 16 bit high fidelity AC 97 stereo audio and dual stereo speakers Adjusting the volume Adjusting the volume on the computer is as easy as pressing some buttons See Hotkeys on page 24 for more information on adjusting the speaker volume ...

Page 39: ...d then click the check box Extend my windows desktop onto this monitor Finally click Apply to confirm the new settings and click OK to complete the process Acer GridVista is a handy utility that offers four pre defined display settings so you can view multiple windows on the same screen To access this function please go to Start All Programs and click on Acer GridVista You may choose any one of th...

Page 40: ... well organized desktop Note Please ensure the resolution setting of your second monitor is set to the manufacturer s recommended value Launch Manager Launch Manager allows you to set the four easy launch buttons located above the keyboard Easy launch buttons on page 20 for the location of the easy launch buttons You can access the Launch Manager by clicking on Start All Programs and then Launch M...

Page 41: ...rt menu in the Windows taskbar highlight Programs and select Norton AntiVirus 2 In the Norton AntiVirus main window click Scan for Viruses 3 In the Scan for Viruses panel click Scan My Computer 4 Under Actions click Scan 5 When the scan is complete a scan summary appears Click Finished You can schedule customized virus scans that run unattended on specific dates and times or at periodic intervals ...

Page 42: ...utomatically blanks the screen to save power Press any key to turn the display back on If pressing a key does not turn the display back on three things might be the cause The brightness level might be too low Press Fn increase to adjust the brightness level The display device might be set to an external monitor Press the display toggle hotkey Fn F5 to toggle the display back to the computer If the...

Page 43: ... your computer s optical drive is a slot load model it will not have an eject hole The keyboard does not respond Try attaching an external keyboard to a USB 2 0 port on the computer If it works contact your dealer or an authorized service center as the internal keyboard cable may be loose The infrared port does not work Check the following Make sure that the infrared ports of the two devices are f...

Page 44: ...ernet Connection setup I want to restore my computer to its original settings without recovery CDs Note If your system is the multilingual version the operating system and language you choose when you first turn on the system will be the only option for future recovery operations This recovery process helps you restore the C drive with the original software content that is installed when you purch...

Page 45: ...m our support centers Place your proof of purchase in the flap located inside the front cover of the ITW passport If the country you are traveling in does not have an Acer authorized ITW service site you can still get in contact with our offices worldwide Please consult http global acer com Before you call Please have the following information available when you call Acer for online service and pl...

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Page 47: ...tored on your hard drive or removable media Video Watch and or edit video clips Music Listen to music files in a variety of formats Burner Create CDs and or DVDs to share or archive data TV Watch digital or analog TV programs optional Settings Adjust Acer Arcade according to your preferences Note While watching videos DVDs or slideshows your screensaver and power saving features are unavailable Th...

Page 48: ... Speaker toggle Fn Volume up increases the speaker volume Fn Volume down decreases the speaker volume Fn Brightness up increases the screen brightness Fn Brightness down decreases the screen brightness Fn Home Play press to start playing the audio track or video file Press again to pause Fn Pg Up Stop press to stop playing the audio track or video file Fn Pg Dn Backward press to skip backward to t...

Page 49: ... fine tune its performance to your machine and your personal preferences The Settings page is reached by the Advanced Settings button on the Home page Use the screen ratio setting to choose between standard 4 3 or widescreen 16 9 display Audio output should be set to Stereo if you are listening to speakers or Virtual surround sound if you are using headphones Note If your speakers are not capable ...

Page 50: ...uide Cinema If your computer came with a DVD drive you can play movies from DVDs and Video CDs VCDs with the Cinema function of Acer Arcade This player has the features and controls of a typical DVD player When you insert a disk into the DVD drive the movie begins playing automatically To control the movie the pop up player control panel appears at the bottom of the window when you move the mouse ...

Page 51: ...of the display screen The Color profile option allows you to select from a list of color configurations to change the overall color of the video content during playback Original uses the color scheme of the disk you are watching while Vivid Bright and Theater add enhanced color to the video display Acer ClearVision is a video enhancement technology that detects video content and dynamically adjust...

Page 52: ...otos individually or as a slideshow from any available drive on your computer Click the Album button on the Arcade Home page to show the Album main page The content area on the right shows both individual pictures and folders Click on a folder to open it ...

Page 53: ...ng slideshow option to Yes The Select Music page will ask you to choose music from your personal music library Click Restore to factory settings to return your settings to their default values Video To open the Video function click Video on the Arcade Home page Note The Video feature is designed to play back MPEG1 MPEG2 if a DVD drive is installed AVI WMV and ASF formats If you want to watch a DVD...

Page 54: ...content adds background music to videos and menus offers custom menu layouts for buttons frames and backgrounds captures from DVD firewire devices analog capture cards USB devices and files For help with authoring video refer to PowerProducer s online help system Music For convenient access to your music collection click Music on the Arcade homepage to open the Music homepage Select the folder or ...

Page 55: ... world in pictures Turn digital photos into a slideshow VCD with background music that can be played by most DVD players Bring new life to your video clips and share any event with your friends and family for playback on most DVD players You can even add customized menus to Video CDs and Super Video CDs For specific details about each of these options consult the User s Guide or click the Help but...

Page 56: ...the Recorded TV window You can navigate forward and backward within the file to create an instant replay or to skip over commercials Note One of your local drive must contain at least 2 GB of free space in order to enable the instant replay function Click to pause playback to continue watching Click to rewind or to fast forward Click to go to the start of the instant replay recording or click to g...

Page 57: ...nding channel Using TeleText functions This page displays TeleText listings with different kinds of information To return to the main TV page press the Backspace key To navigate within the TeleText function you can Click the yellow or blue headlines to open the first page of listings on the corresponding TeleText page Click an onscreen page number to jump to that page Use the keyboard number butto...

Page 58: ... default all available channels are enabled To disable a channel in the list uncheck it Disabled channels are not available for selection when you return to the TV page to watch TV To move a channel to your Favorite Channels list click it then click the new location or use the up down arrow keys and press Enter The channel is moved to the new location in the list To rename a channel in the list cl...

Page 59: ...computer Moving around When you are just moving within short distances for example from your office desk to a meeting room Preparing the computer Before moving the computer close and latch the display cover to place it in Sleep mode You can now safely take the computer anywhere you go within the building To bring the computer out of Sleep mode open the display then press and release the power butt...

Page 60: ...on the battery by putting the computer in Sleep mode Press Fn F4 or close the display cover whenever you are not actively using the computer To resume open the display if closed then press and release the power button Taking the computer home When you are moving from your office to your home or vice versa Preparing the computer After disconnecting the computer from your desktop follow these steps ...

Page 61: ...ure between outside and room temperature Setting up a home office If you frequently work on your computer at home you may want to purchase a second AC adaptor for use at home With a second AC adaptor you can avoid carrying the extra weight to and from home If you use your computer at home for significant periods of time you might also want to add an external keyboard monitor or mouse Traveling wit...

Page 62: ...disks to hand held metal detectors Traveling internationally with the computer When you are moving from country to country Preparing the computer Prepare the computer as you would normally prepare it for traveling What to bring with you Bring the following items with you AC adaptor Power cords that are appropriate for the country to which you are traveling Spare fully charged battery packs Additio...

Page 63: ...ude hardware and software locks a security notch and passwords Using a computer security lock A security keylock notch located on the rear of the computer lets you connect a Kensington compatible computer security lock Wrap a computer security lock cable around an immovable object such as a table or handle of a locked drawer Insert the lock into the notch and turn the key to secure the lock Some k...

Page 64: ... at boot up Type the Supervisor Password and press Enter to access the BIOS utility If you enter the password incorrectly a warning message appears Try again and press Enter When the User Password is set and the password on boot parameter is enabled a prompt appears at boot up Type the User Password and press Enter to use the computer If you enter the password incorrectly a warning message appears...

Page 65: ... external devices to the computer read the following section Fax data modem Your computer has a built in V 92 56 Kbps fax data modem Warning This modem port is not compatible with digital phone lines Plugging this modem into a digital phone line will damage the modem To use the fax data modem port connect a phone cable from the modem port to a telephone jack Warning Please make sure that the cable...

Page 66: ... from the network jack on the left hand side of the computer to a network jack or hub on your network Fast Infrared The computer s Fast Infrared FIR port allows you to do wireless data transfer with other IR aware computers and peripherals such as PDAs mobile phones and infrared printers The infrared port can transfer data at speeds of up to 4 Mbps at a distance of up to one meter ...

Page 67: ...ch allows you to connect USB peripherals without taking up precious system resources IEEE 1394 port The computer s IEEE 1394 port allows you to connect to an IEEE 1394 compatible device like a video camera or digital camera See your video or digital camera s documentation for details ...

Page 68: ...rds CardBus improves on the 16 bit PC card technology by expanding the bandwidth to 32 bits Note Refer to your card s manual for details on how to install and use the card and its functions Inserting a PC Card Insert the card into the slot and make the proper connections e g network cable if necessary See your card manual for details Ejecting a PC Card Before ejecting a PC Card 1 Exit the applicat...

Page 69: ... adaptor 6 Turn on the computer The computer automatically detects and reconfigures the total memory size Please consult a qualified technician or contact your local Acer dealer BIOS utility The BIOS utility is a hardware configuration program built into your computer s BIOS Your computer is already properly configured and optimized and you do not need to run this utility However if you encounter ...

Page 70: ...r 1 Insert a DVD movie disk Important When you launch the DVD player for the first time the program asks you to enter the region code DVD disks are divided into 6 regions Once your DVD drive is set to a region code it will play DVD disks of that region only You can set the region code a maximum of five times including the first time after which the last region code set will remain permanent Recove...

Page 71: ...ng devices keyboard mouse floppy drive hard disk peripherals connected to the serial and parallel ports and video memory If no activity is detected for a period of time called an inactivity timeout the computer stops some or all of these devices in order to conserve energy This computer employs a power management scheme that supports the advanced configuration and power interface ACPI which allows...

Page 72: ...er plug in an external USB or IEEE 1394 compatible optical disk burner before entering Acer eRecovery Management for optical disk related tasks Create backup You can create and save backup images to hard drive CD or DVD 1 Boot to Windows XP 2 Press Alt F10 to open the Acer eRecovery Management utility 3 Enter the password to proceed The default password is six zeros 4 In the Acer eRecovery Managem...

Page 73: ...ot available you can create them by using this feature 1 Boot to Windows XP 2 Press Alt F10 to open the Acer eRecovery Management utility 3 Enter the password to proceed The default password is six zeros 4 In the Acer eRecovery Management window select Recovery settings and click Next 5 In the Recovery settings window select Burn image to disk and click Next 6 In the Burn image to disk window sele...

Page 74: ...be changed by the user Follow the steps below to change the password in Acer eRecovery Management 1 Boot to Windows XP 2 Press Alt F10 to open the Acer eRecovery Management utility 3 Enter the password to proceed The default password is six zeros 4 In the Acer eRecovery Management window select Recovery settings and click Next 5 In the Recovery settings window select Password Change Acer eRecovery...

Page 75: ...rror messages in alphabetical order together with the recommended course of action Error messages Corrective action CMOS battery bad Contact your dealer or an authorized service center CMOS checksum error Contact your dealer or an authorized service center Disk boot failure Insert a system bootable disk into the floppy drive A then press Enter to reboot Equipment configuration error Press F2 durin...

Page 76: ...glish If you still encounter problems after going through the corrective measures please contact your dealer or an authorized service center for assistance Some problems may be solved using the BIOS utility ...

Page 77: ...h can be determined by turning the device off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the device and receiver Connect the device into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio tele...

Page 78: ...is Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Remarque à l intention des utilisateurs canadiens Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme a la norme NMB 003 du Canada Declaration of Conformity for EU countries Hereby Acer declares that this notebook PC series is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999 5 EC Please visit h...

Page 79: ...d affect the proper functioning of your equipment If they do you will be notified in advance to give you an opportunity to maintain uninterrupted telephone service If this equipment should fail to operate properly disconnect the equipment from the phone line to determine if it is causing the problem If the problem is with the equipment discontinue use and contact your dealer or vendor Caution To r...

Page 80: ...ies with minimum conditions for connection to its network It indicates no endorsement of the product by Telecom nor does it provide any sort of warranty Above all it provides no assurance that any item will work correctly in all respects with another item of Telepermitted equipment of a different make or model nor does it imply that any product is compatible with all of Telecom s network services ...

Page 81: ...rating conditions of correct operation at the higher speeds for which it is designed Telecom will accept no responsibility should difficulties arise in such circumstances 3 This device is equipped with pulse dialing while the Telecom standard is DTMF tone dialing There is no guarantee that Telecom lines will always continue to support pulse dialing 4 Use of pulse dialing when this equipment is con...

Page 82: ... extension cord is used with this product make sure that the total ampere rating of the equipment plugged into the extension cord does not exceed the extension cord ampere rating Also make sure that the total rating of all products plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed the fuse rating 9 Never push objects of any kind into this product through cabinet slots as they may touch dangerous voltag...

Page 83: ...re serving or disassembling this equipment 17 Avoid using a telephone other than a cordless type during an electrical storm There may be a remote risk of electric shock from lightning Laser compliance statement The CD or DVD drive used with this computer is a laser product The CD or DVD drive s classification label shown below is located on the drive CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT CAUTION INVISIBLE LASER R...

Page 84: ...tection technology must be authorized by Macrovision and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited Radio device regulatory notice Note Below regulatory information is for models with wireless LAN and or Bluetooth only General This product complies with the radio frequency and safety standards...

Page 85: ...N 301 893 applies to 5 GHz only List of applicable countries EU member states as of May 2004 are Belgium Denmark Germany Greece Spain France Ireland Italy Luxembourg the Netherlands Austria Portugal Finland Sweden United Kingdom Estonia Latvia Lithuania Poland Hungary Czech Republic Slovak Republic Slovenia Cyprus and Malta Usage allowed in the countries of European Union as well as Norway Switzer...

Page 86: ...enna for the integrated wireless LAN Mini PCI Card built in to the screen section and all persons Note The Acer wireless Mini PCI adaptor implements a transmission diversity function The function does not emit radio frequencies simultaneously from both antennas One of the antennas is selected automatically or manually by users to ensure good quality radiocommunication 2 This device is restricted t...

Page 87: ...the licensed service this device is intended to be operated indoors and installation outdoors is subject to licensing c Operation in 5 GHz band The device for the band 5150 5250 MHz is only for indoor usage to reduce potential for harmful interference to co channel Mobile Satellite systems High power radars are allocated as primary users meaning they have priority of 5250 5350 MHz and 5650 5850 MH...

Page 88: ...erence received including interference that may cause undesired operation The following local manufacturer importer is responsible for this declaration Product name Notebook personal computer Model number ZL3 Machine type Extensa 410xxx SKU number Extensa 410xxx x 0 9 a z or A Z Name of responsible party Acer America Corporation Address of responsible party 2641 Orchard Parkway San Jose CA 95134 U...

Page 89: ...rements Name of manufacturer Beijing Acer Information Co Ltd Address of manufacturer Huade Building No 18 ChuangYe Rd ShangDi Zone HaiDian District Beijing PRCE marking Contact person Mr Easy Lai Tel 886 2 8691 3089 Fax 886 2 8691 3000 E mail easy_lai acer com tw Declares that product Notebook PC Trade name Acer Model number ZL3 Machine type Extensa 410xxx SKU number Extensa 410xxx x 0 9 a z or A ...

Page 90: ...12 19 security 53 setting up a home office 51 taking home 50 traveling internationally 52 traveling on local trips 51 troubleshooting 65 turning off iv connections network 56 D display hotkeys 25 troubleshooting 32 DVD 60 DVD movies playing 60 E error messages 65 Euro 26 F FAQ See frequently asked questions frequently asked questions 32 front view 12 H Hibernation mode hotkey 25 hotkeys 24 I IEEE ...

Page 91: ...oting 65 Q questions setting location for modem use 34 S safety CD or DVD 73 FCC notice 67 general instructions 72 modem notices 69 scroll lock 23 security keylock 27 53 passwords 53 speakers hotkey 25 troubleshooting 33 status indicators 19 support information 35 T touchpad 21 hotkey 25 using 21 22 travel international flights 52 local trips 51 troubleshooting 65 tips 65 U universal serial bus 57...