User manual ACER ASPIRE 7535

[. . . ] Printed in China First printing: April 2002 iii Table Welcome of Contents v vi vi ix Before You Start . . Safety Instructions Proper Setup and Placement Tips Introducing your Aspire The System Drives on Your Computer The Mouse The Keyboard The Monitor The Speakers Your Data/Fax Modem Connecting an Optional Printer Connecting an Optional Serial Device Connecting an Optional Joystick or MIDI Device 1 6 13 16 21 22 23 24 25 26 1 Getting the most from your Aspire Audio System Playing an Audio CD Adjusting the Volume 27 27 28 Getting the most from your Aspire New Video System (Optional) 30 New TV function Power VCR functions 30 30 Adding Options to your Aspire Opening/Closing Your Aspire Connecting USB Devices 33 33 36 Need Help? Troubleshooting - General Troubleshooting - Feature problems Troubleshooting - Error Messages Additional Acer Services Notices 37 37 40 45 47 48 iv v Welcome and thank you for purchasing an Aspire computer. Already installed on your system and ready to go are software programs designed to enable you to: · · · · 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!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. vi Before You Start . [. . . ] A dialog box will appear for you to save it in another folder or to rename it. Click Save when you are finished. 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 32 Time-shifting 1 2 3 Be sure you are in the Live/Digital Recorder mode. Click the Recording/Advanced tab and in the Advanced Options section, click Enable time-shifting playback when recording. the Live/Digital Recorder mode), click Stop or Time-shifting again. 4 5 6 7 8 9 33 Adding Options to your Aspire You can add hard drives, memory, expansion cards, and other options to your Aspire computer. For directions on upgrading and how to disassemble the computer chassis, refer to the online guide. You can find information regarding your motherboard jumper settings by referring to the panel inside your Aspire chassis. Opening/Closing Your Aspire Caution!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. Wrist grounding straps are available at most electronic component stores. At a minimum, keep a hand in contact with the metal system housing to reduce the ESD effect. · 34 Removing the Left Panel Cover 1 2 3 Turn off your computer and unplug all cables. Turn the thumbscrew counterclockwise with your fingers to release the side panel. In Windows, double-click on the Volume icon (located near the clock in the taskbar) to verify that the volume control is up and mute is not turned on, or use the volume knob on your keyboard. My system freezes. If your system hangs up, or freezes for some reason, you can reboot (restart) the computer by pressing the Ctrl + Alt + Del keys simultaneously. 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. Push the Power button again to turn the computer back on. 2 Note: Whenever you reboot your system, you will lose any unsaved data. 1 2 3 Eject the disk from the floppy drive, then reinsert it and try again. Verify that the problem is the disk, not the drive, by checking another floppy that you know is valid. 40 Troubleshooting - Feature problems Wireless Keyboard/Mouse About Batteries What type of batteries should I use?The battery life of a cordless device depends upon the model and amount of use. With cordless optical devices, you can expect the unit to use a set of batteries every two months. Other cordless devices can use one set of batteries for up to six months. I changed my batteries and now my pointer doesn't move or my keyboard doesn't work. First, verify you have inserted the batteries with the correct polarity. [. . . ] These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: 1 2 3 4 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. [. . . ]