Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto Aspire 5517 del fabbricante Acer
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Aspire Series Generic User Guide.
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iii Information for your safety and comfort Safety instructions Read these instructions carefully. Keep this document for future reference. Follow all warnings and instruct ions marked on the product. Turning the product off bef ore cleaning Unplug this product fro m the wall outlet before cleanin g.
iv Warnings • Do not us e this prod uct nea r water. • Do not place this product on an unstab le cart, stand or table. If the produ ct falls, it could be seriously damag ed. • Slots and opening s are provided fo r ventilation to ensure reliable operatio n of the pr oduct and to protect i t from ov erheatin g.
v Warning! The ground ing pin is a safety fea ture. U sing a power outlet that is no t properly gr ou nded may result in electric shock and/or inju ry. Note: The grounding pin also provides good protection from unexpected noise produced by o ther nearby electrical de vices that may interfere with the performance of this product.
vi pierce, open or disassemble the battery. If the battery leaks and you come into contact with the leaked fluids, rin se thoroughly with water and seek medical attention immediately. For safety reason s, and to prolong the lifetime of the battery, charging will not occur at temperatur es below 0°C (32 °F) or above 40°C (104°F).
vii nearest AUTHORIZED service station. To prevent direct exposure to the laser beam, do not try to open the en closure. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT CAUTION: INVISIBLE LASER RA DIATION WHEN OPEN. AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM. APPAREIL A LASER DE CLA SSE 1 PRODUIT LASERATTENTION : RADIATION DU FAISCEAU LASER INVISIBLE EN C AS D’OUVERTURE.
viii body (refer to the figure below). It shou ld not contain metal and you should position the device the above-stated distance from your bo dy. To successfully transmit data files or messages, this device requires a good quality con nection to the network.
ix air bag deployment area. If in-vehicle wireless eq uipment is improperly installed, and the air bag infl ates, serious injury could result. Usin g your device while flying in aircraft is prohib ited. Switch off your device before boarding an aircraft.
x Disposal instructions Do not throw this electronic device into the trash when discarding. To minimize pol lution and ensure utmost protection of th e global environment, please recycle. For more information on the Waste from Electrical and Electronics Equipment (WEEE) re gulations, visit http://www.
xi inadequate working cond itions, person al health and other factors greatly increase the risk of physical injury. Incorrect computer usage m ay lead to carpal tunnel syndrom e, tendonitis, tenosynovitis o r other musculoskeletal disorders.
xii • Adjust the disp lay brightness and/or contrast to a comfortable level for enhanced text readability and graphic s clarity. • Eliminate glare and reflecti ons by: • placing your display in .
xiii First things first We would like to thank you for making an Ace r notebook your ch oice for meeting your mobile co mputing needs. Your guides To help you use your Acer notebo ok, we have designed a set of guides: First off, the Just for Starters.
xiv To turn the power off, do any of the follo wing: • Use the Windows shutdown command Click on Start then click on Shut Down . • Use the power button You can also put the co mputer in sleep mode by pressing the sleep hotkey <Fn> + <F4> .
xv Taking care of yo ur battery pack Here are some ways to take care of your battery pac k: • Use only batteries of the same kind as replacements. Turn the power off before removing or replacing batteries. • Do not tamper with batteries. Keep them away from children.
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Information for your safety and comfort iii Safety instructions iii Caution for Op tica l Drive Device (only for certain models) vi Operating environment vii Medical devices viii Vehicles viii Potenti.
General c ontrols 18 Navigation controls 18 Player controls 18 Cinema 18 Play Movie :1 8 Videos: 1 9 Playing a video file: 19 Recent Videos: 19 HomeMedia 20 Advanced 20 Live Update :2 0 Albums 22 Edit.
Using passwords 32 Entering passwords 33 Setting passwords 33 Expanding through options 34 Connectivity options 34 Fax/data modem (only for certain models) 34 Built-in ne twork feature 35 Consumer Inf.
1 English Touchpad The built-in touchpad is a poin ting device that senses movement on its surface. This means the cursor respon ds as you move your finger across the surface of the touchpad. The cen tral location on the palmrest provides op timum comfort and support.
2 English Touchpad basics (with two-click buttons) The following items show you ho w to use the touchpad with two -click buttons. Move your finger across the touchpad to move the cursor. Press the left and right buttons located beneath the touchpa d to perform selection and execution fun ctions.
3 English Using the keyboard The keyboard has full-sized keys and an embedded numeric keypad*, separate cursor, lock, Windows, func tion and special key s. Lock keys and embedded numeric keypad* The keyboard has three lo ck keys which you can toggle o n and off.
4 English Windows keys The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific func tions. Key Description Windows key Pressed alone, this key has the same eff ect as cli cking on the Windows Start button; it la unches the Start menu.
5 English Audio The computer also comes with 32-bit Hi gh Defin ition (HD) Audio, and stereo speakers. Acer PureZone (only for certain models) The system provides you whole new enthusiastic audio experience including Acer PureZ one with bu ilt-in st ereo m icropho nes feat uring bea m forming a nd echo cancellation technolo gies.
6 English Dolby Digital Live Dolby Digital Live converts any audio si gnal in real time from PCs or game consoles into Dolby Digital for easy connection to home theater systems through a single digital cable.
7 English Using the system utilities Acer Bio-Protection (o nly for certain models) Acer Bio-Protection Fingerprint So lution is a multi-p urpose fingerprint software package integrated with the Microsoft Windows operating system.
8 English Acer GridVista (dual- display compatible) Note: This feature is only a vailable on certain mode ls. To enable the dual di splay feature of your notebook, first ensure that a sec ond display .
9 English 3 Enjoy the conven ience o f a well-o rganize d desktop. Note: Please ensure that the resolu tion setting of your second monitor is set to the manufa cturer's recommended valu e.
10 English Acer Backup Manager Note: This feature is only a vailable on certain mode ls. Acer Backup Manager is a simple three-step process that allows you to create backup copi es of your entire system or se lected files and folders according to a schedule or as you need to .
11 English Power management This computer has a built-in power management unit that monitors system activity. System activity refers to any ac tivity involving one or more of the following devices: keybo ard, mouse, hard disk, peripherals co nnected to the computer , and v ideo mem ory.
12 English Acer eRecovery Management Acer eRecovery Ma nagement is a tool to quickly resto re the system. You can back up/restore the factory default image, and reinstall applications and drivers. Note: All of the following co ntent is for general reference only.
13 English Burn backup discs From th e Backup page of A cer eRec overy Manageme nt, you c an bur n the factory default image or ba ck up drivers a nd application s. 1 Click on Star t > All Prog rams > Acer > Acer eRecovery Management . 2 Acer eRecovery Managemen t opens to the Backup page.
14 English Restore The restore feature allows you to restore or recover the system from a f actory default image or from previou sly created CD and DVD bac kups. You can also reinstall applications and dr ivers for your A cer system. 1 Click on St art , All Program s , Acer , Acer e Recov ery Man agement .
15 English Restore Windows Vist a from backup discs Note: This feature is only a vailable on certain mode ls. To restore Windows Vista from your prev iously burned back up discs, you will need to insert the first ba ckup disc and enable the F12 Boot Menu via the BIOS Setup Utility.
16 English If you prefer to set the boot priority for long -term use, you shou ld select the Boot submenu. 1 Turn on your computer and insert the first system recovery disc into the optical disc drive. Restart your computer. 2 During startup when the Acer logo shows, press th e F2 key to enter BIOS Setup , where you can set system parameters.
17 English Acer Arcade Deluxe Note: This feature is only a vailable on certain mode ls. Acer Arcade Deluxe is an in tegrated player for music, ph otos, DVD movies and videos. Use the MediaConso le, touchpad or arrow keys to select the media type you wish to enjoy.
18 English General controls When watching vid eo clips, movies or slidesho ws using full-screen resolution , two pop-up con trol panels are shown wh en you move the po inter. They automatically disappear after several se conds. The Navigation Controls panel appears at the top and the Player Controls p anel appears at the bottom o f the screen.
19 English Subtitles Language Snapshot Angle If you move your mouse/cursor wh ile you’re watching a movie, a menu b ar will appear at the bottom of the screen. Thi s contains buttons to control the movie playback, select subtitles, adjust volu me, select soundtrack language an d set advanced features.
20 English HomeMedia HomeMedia is a program that lets y ou access and share media files and TV signals via your home n etwork. HomeMedia gives y ou access to your network computers with Media Server and TV Server installed, so you can view shared music, videos, pictures an d TV signals.
21 English and allows you to drag the display area to view different po rtions of the video. Audio: Use Speaker Environment to choose between Headphon es , SPDIF , 2 Speakers or more speakers depending on your audio equ ipment.
22 English Help: Click Help to view the Help file fo r detailed information on using Acer Arcade Deluxe. About: Click About to view the copyright a nd vendor information for Acer Arcade Deluxe. Albums Acer Arcade Deluxe lets you view digital ph otos individually or as a slideshow, from any available drive on you r computer.
23 English Shuffle, Repeat All , Visualize, Volume and Menu . Visualize allows you to watch computer-generated visuals while you listen to m usic. Online Media Online Media gi ves you easy access to ph otos and videos up loaded to the popular Flick r and YouTube web sites.
24 English Battery pack The computer uses a battery pack that gives you long use betwee n charges. Battery pack characteristics The battery pack has the following characteristic s: • Employs current battery technology standards. • Delivers a battery-low warning.
25 English Follow these ste ps again unti l the battery has b een charged an d discharged three times. Use this conditioning pr ocess for all new batteri es, or if a b attery hasn't been used for a long time. If the computer is to be stored for more than two weeks, you are advised to remove the battery pack from the unit.
26 English To remove a batt ery pack: 1 Slide the battery release latch to release the battery. 2 Pull the battery from the battery bay. Charging the battery To charge the battery, first make sure that it is correctly installed in the battery bay. Plug the AC adapter in to the computer, and connect to a mains power outlet.
27 English Battery -low warni ng When using ba ttery power pay attenti on to the Windows po wer meter. Warning: Connect the AC adapte r as soon as possible after the battery-low warning a ppears. Data will b e lost if the battery to become fully d epleted and the c omputer shuts down.
28 English Taking your notebook PC with you This section gives you tips and hints to consider wh en moving around o r traveling with your co mputer. Disconnecting from the desktop Follow these steps to disconnect your computer from external accessor ies: 1 Save any open files.
29 English Note: If the Sleep indicator is o f f, the computer has entered Hibernation mode and is turn ed off. If the power indicator is off but the Sleep indicator is on, the computer has entered Sleep mode. In both cases, press and release the power button to turn the computer back on.
30 English Special considerations Follow these guidelines to pro tect your computer while travelin g to and from work: Minimize the effects of temperature chang es by keeping the computer with you.
31 English Special considerations In addition to the guidelin es for taking the computer home, follow these guidelines to protect yo ur computer while traveling: Always take the computer as carry-on luggage. If possible, have the computer inspected by hand.
32 English Securing your computer Your computer is a valuable investm ent that you need to take care of. Learn how to protect and take care of your computer.
33 English Entering passwords When a password is set, a password prompt appears in the center of the display screen. When the Supervisor Password is set, a prompt app ears when you press < F2 > to enter the BIOS utility at boot-up. Type the Superviso r Password and press < Enter > to access the BIOS utility.
34 English Expanding through options Your note book PC of fers you a c omplete mo bile com puting ex perience . Connectivity options Ports allow you to connect peripheral de vices to your computer as you would with a desktop PC. For instru ctions on how to connect different external devices to the computer, read the fol lowing section.
35 English Built-in network feature The built-in network feature allows you to connect your computer to an Ethernet-based network. To use the network feature, connect an E thernet cable from the Ethernet (RJ-45) port on the chassis of the comp uter to a network jack or h ub on your network.
36 English Universal Serial Bus (USB) The USB 2.0 port is a high-speed serial b us which allows you to con nect USB peripherals without taking up precious system resources. IEEE 1394 port (only for cert ain models) The computer's IEEE 1394 port a llows you to connect to an IEE E 1394- compatible device like a video camera o r digital camera.
37 English High-Definition Multimedia Interface (only for certain models) HDMI (High-Definition Multimed ia Interface) is an industry-supported , uncompressed, all-digital aud io/video interface.
38 English Inserting an ExpressCard Insert the card into the slot and push g ently until it clicks into position. Ejecting an Expr essCard Before ejecting an ExpressCard: 1 Exit the application using the card. 2 Left-click on the remove hardware ic on on the taskbar and stop the card operation.
39 English 3 (a) Insert the memory module diag onally into the slot, then (b) gently pr ess it down until it clicks into pl ace. 4 Replace the memory cover an d secure it with the screw. 5 Reinstall the battery pack, and reconnect th e AC adapter. 6 Turn on th e computer.
40 English Enjoying TV with Windows Media Center Note: This feature is only a vailable on certain mode ls. Computers that inc lude Windows Media Center Edition or Instan tOn Arcade may be used to watch TV and to access video content (via an audio/video connection to an external device, such as a video camera).
41 English Note: Do not twist or loop the antenna cable. Extending the ante nna cable up to 20 cm to im prove signal q uality. Watching TV with an external antenna or cable socket You may use convention al TV cables (connected to an external antenna or cable socket) to watch TV on your com puter.
42 English BIOS utility The BIOS utility is a hardware co nfiguration program built in to your compute r's BI OS. Your com puter is already properly c onfigure d and opti mized, a nd you do not need to run this utility. However, if you encounter configuration problems, you may need to run it.
43 English Using software Playing DVD movies Note: This feature is only a vailable on certain mode ls. When the DVD drive modu le is installed in the optical driv e bay, you can play DVD movies on your compu ter. 1 Eject the DVD disk. Important! When you launch the DVD pl ayer for the first time, the program asks you to enter the re gion code.
44 English Frequently asked questions The following is a list of possible situations that may arise during the use of your computer. Easy solutions are p rovided for each one. I turned on the power, but the computer does not start or boot up. Look at the power indicator: If it is not lit, no power is being supp lied to the computer.
45 English If headphones, earpho nes or external speakers are conn ected to the line- out port on the computer, the internal speakers automatically turn off. I want to e ject the o ptical drive tray w ithout turning on the power. There is a mechanical eject hole on the optical drive.
46 English I want to r estore my computer to its or iginal settings without recovery CDs. Note: If your system is the multilingu al version, the operating system and language you choose when you first turn on the system will be the only option for futu re recovery operations.
47 English Requesting service International Travelers Warranty (ITW) Your computer is backed by an Intern ational Travelers Warranty (ITW) that gives you security and peace of mind when traveling. Our worldwide netwo rk of service centers are there to give you a helping hand.
48 English Troubleshooting This chapter shows you how to deal with common system problem s. Read it before calling a tech nician if a problem occurs. Solution s to more serious problems require op ening up the computer. Do not attempt to ope n the computer yourself; co ntact your dealer or autho rized service center for assistance.
49 English Regulations and safety notices FCC statement This device has been tested a nd found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
50 English Remarque à l'intention des utilisateurs canadiens Cet appareil numérique de la c lasse B est conforme a la no rme NMB-003 du Canada. Compliant with Russian regulatory certification Modem notices (only for certain models) Notice for USA This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules.
51 English Your telephone company may m ake changes in its facilities, equipment, operations, or procedures th at could a ffect the pr oper functio ning of your equipment. If they do, you will be n otified in advance to give you an opportunity to maintain unin terr upted tele phone se rvice .
52 English Notice for New Zealand 1 The grant of a Telepermit for any item of terminal equipment indicates only that Telecom has accepted that the item complies with min imum conditions for connection to its network. It indic ates no endo rsement of the produc t by Telec om, nor doe s it provi de any sort of wa rranty.
53 English LCD pixel statement The LCD unit is pr oduced with high- precision manufa cturing techniques. Nevertheless, some pixels may occasion ally misfire or appear as b lack or red dots. This has no effect on the re corded image and d o es not constitute a malfunction.
54 English Caution : To comply with FC C RF exposure compliance requirements, a separation distanc e of at least 20 cm (8 inches) must be maintained between the antenna for the i ntegrated wireless LAN Mini PCI Card bui lt in to the screen section and all persons.
55 English Canada — Low-power license-exempt radio communication devices (RSS-210) Exposure of humans to RF fields (RSS-102) The notebook PC series em ploys low gain integral antennas tha t do not e.
Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il Acer Aspire 5517 è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del Acer Aspire 5517 - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Acer Aspire 5517 imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Acer Aspire 5517 ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Acer Aspire 5517, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del Acer Aspire 5517.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il Acer Aspire 5517. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Acer Aspire 5517 insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
