User manual ACER ASPIRE V3-531G QUICK START GUIDE

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[. . . ] Make sure the display screen is at eye level or slightly lower when you are sitting in front of the monitor. 18 Locating Controls and Ports Locating Controls and Ports Front 15 14 13 12 11 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Memory Stick® media indicator Num lock indicator Caps lock indicator Scroll lock indicator LCD screen Power button Keyboard Touchpad 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Left and right buttons Hard disk drive indicator Battery 2 indicator Battery 1 indicator Power indicator Jog Dial® Control Speakers 19 VAIO® Computer Quick Start Back 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 Air vent DC IN port Printer port Monitor (VGA) port A/V Out jack Network (Ethernet) port 7 8 9 10 11 USB port Modem jack Microphone jack Headphone jack USB port Only connect 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX cables to the Ethernet port. Connecting cables other than those listed above may result in an electric current overload and could cause a malfunction, excessive heat, or fire in the port. To connect the unit to the network, contact your network administrator. 20 Locating Controls and Ports Left 1 2 Memory Stick® media slot 4 i. LINK® (IEEE 1394) S400 5 port PC Card slot Optical drive eject button Multipurpose bay for optical drive (CD-RW/DVD drive) or second battery (not supplied) 3 21 VAIO® Computer Quick Start Right 1 2 Air vent Removable hard disk drive 3 Battery bay 22 Locating Controls and Ports Bottom 1 2 Tilt stands Optical drive release lever 3 4 Reset switch Port replicator connector 23 VAIO® Computer Quick Start 24 Getting Started This section helps you get your computer running and registered, so you can take advantage of Sony's many support options. You'll also learn how to locate your online VAIO® Computer User Guide, which contains stepby-step instructions for operating your computer. Turning On Your Computer Using the Touch Pad Registering Your Computer Locating Your VAIO Computer User Guide Setting Up A Dial-Up Connection Turning Off Your Computer 25 VAIO® Computer Quick Start Turning On Your Computer To use your computer immediately, use the supplied AC adapter as a power source. Your supplied battery is not charged when you unpack it, however, you can begin charging it when you use your AC adapter. See "Powering Your Computer" in your online VAIO® Computer User Guide for more information about using batteries. See also "Locating Your VAIO Computer User Guide" on page 32. The battery bay cover swings out but does not detach from the computer. Opening the Battery Bay 3 Slide the battery (with the logo facing up) into the battery bay. If the computer is on, it automatically detects the battery. 26 Turning On Your Computer Inserting a Battery 4 Push the battery bay cover up until it clicks into place. If a port replicator is attached to your computer, do not insert or remove the battery. Lifting and turning the computer with a port replicator attached could cause a temporary loss of power. Once you connect the AC adapter to the computer, the battery begins to charge whether the computer is on or off. See "Powering Your Computer" in your online VAIO® Computer User Guide for more information. To connect the AC adapter 1 Plug the cable attached to the AC adapter into the DC IN port on your computer or port replicator. ) deilp pus( yre tta B 27 VAIO® Computer Quick Start Connecting the AC Adapter to the Computer 2 . Plug one end of the power cord into the AC adapter, and plug the other end into an AC outlet Use only the supplied AC adapter with your computer. Slide the release lever to the right and lift the cover while holding the bottom of the computer firmly. To turn on the computer 1 Opening the Computer 2 Press the power button until the green power indicator lights up. 28 ). sledom neewteb y r a v y a m g ul p r e t p a d a CA eht fo ecnaraeppa ehT( )deilppus( dr oc r e w o P )d eilppus( retpada CA revel esa eleR t rop NI CD Turning On Your Computer Turning on the Computer If you hold down the power button, the computer turns off. 3 If necessary, adjust the brightness controls for the LCD display as follows: To increase brightness, press Fn+F5, and then press the Up Arrow key or Right Arrow key . See "Controlling Power Management" in the online VAIO® Computer User Guide for more information. 5 If you are unable to turn off your computer, then restart the computer. Press the key combination Ctrl+Alt+Delete. Select Restart from the Shut Down menu. If you are still unable to shut down the computer, you can press the power button and hold it for more than four seconds. This operation may result in data loss. 35 VAIO® Computer Quick Start 36 Expanding Your Computing Power This section helps you get started upgrading computer memory and locating information about preinstalled software programs. Upgrading Memory Locating Preinstalled Programs 37 VAIO® Computer Quick Start Upgrading Memory Depending on the configuration you purchased, your computer may accept additional memory modules. For information about installation procedures, refer to the online VAIO® Computer User Guide and print those relevant steps. The specifications supplied with your computer list the amount of installed memory and required memory modules for upgrades. Locating Preinstalled Programs Your computer comes with a variety of preinstalled audio/video programs. The following sources offer a list of preinstalled programs, descriptions, and information: VAIO® Computer User Guide -- The Preinstalled Programs chapter of your online VAIO® Computer User Guide contains a list of programs, descriptions, and support information. See "Locating Your VAIO Computer User Guide" on page 32 for more information. VAIO® Computer Specifications (Windows XP) -- The online file details your computer's hardware specifications and lists preinstalled programs, descriptions, and support information. See "Locating Your VAIO Computer User Guide" on page 32 for more information. All Programs -- The All Programs list on the Start menu contains a list of all the preinstalled programs on your computer. 38 Using the Recovery CDs Application and System Recovery CDs Using Your Recovery CDs 39 VAIO® Computer Quick Start Application and System Recovery CDs Your computer comes with the following Application Recovery and System Recovery CDs. If your computer does not come with an optical drive, use an external optical drive. [. . . ] Make sure the Buttons tab is open, and press the Up Arrow Down Arrow keys to change the button assignments. and Press the Tab key to select the Default button, and press Enter. Press the Tab key to select OK, and press Enter. If you are still experiencing problems, make sure another mouse was not installed. You may need to use your Application Recovery CD(s) to reinstall the mouse drivers. [. . . ]