User manual ACER ASPIRE Z3731

[. . . ] Record the model number, serial number, purchase date, and place of purchase information in the space provided below. The serial number and model number are recorded on the label affixed to your computer. All correspondence 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, electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Acer Incorporated. Model Number : _________________________________ Serial Number: ___________________________________ Purchase Date: ___________________________________ Place of Purchase: ________________________________ Acer and the Acer Logo are registered trademarks of Acer Inc. [. . . ] To perform a system scan: 1 Start Norton AntiVirus · or · 2 Click on the Start menu in the Windows taskbar, highlight Programs, and select Norton AntiVirus. Double click on the Norton AntiVirus Icon on the desktop In the Norton AntiVirus main window, click Scan for Viruses. 3 4 In the Scan for Viruses pane, click Scan My Computer. Under Actions, click Scan. When the scan is complete, a scan summary appears. 5 When you are done reviewing the summary, click Finished. 71 You can schedule customized virus scans that run unattended on specific dates and times or at periodic intervals. If you are using the computer when the scheduled scan begins, it runs in the background so that you do not have to stop working. For more information about Norton AntiVirus, including setting up custom scans and scheduling scans, refer to the Norton AntiVirus Help menu. 72 5 System utilities NTI CD-Maker (for models with CD or DVD Burner) The NTI CD-Maker is a CD-Recording software which allows you to create and copy audio, data and videos to CD-R or CD-RW discs. To copy an audio or data disc: 1 2 3 Click the Quick Burning icon on the desktop. Insert the CD you would like to copy into the source drive and a blank disc into the target drive. Choose the source and target drives from the pull-down lists. 73 4 Click the Start button to begin copying. For more information about NTI CD-Maker and its other features, refer to the NTl CD-Maker Help menu. 74 5 System utilities PowerDVD (for models with DVD) PowerDVD is a high-quality, pure software DVD player which brings high-quality movies and karaoke to your multimedia PC. You can play back high resolution DVD titles or MPEG-2 files with MPEG-2 video and Dolby Digital (AC-3) audio. PowerDVD provides a complete set of commands for navigation and advanced features such as multi-angle switching, multi-language and multi-subtitle selection, and parental control. It also has the i-Power Internet Enabling feature, which links to online DVD resources via the Power DVD Desktop Portal Page. How do I open and watch a DVD? In most cases, when you insert a DVD into your computer's optical drive, PowerDVD will automatically open a viewer window and the control panel and begin playing. If PowerDVD does not open automatically: 1 2 3 4 Click the Start button in the taskbar. The system will quickly examine the volume and determine wether it needs to be defragmented or not. For more information about Disk Defragmenter, refer to Windows® XP help. 6 Frequently asked questions This chapter tells you what to do in case your computer is not working properly. However, if a more serious problem arises, contact your dealer or the technical support center (www. acersupport. com) for assistance. 87 Frequently asked questions The following questions are possible situations that may arise during the use of your computer and each is followed by easy answers and solutions to the situation. Do any of the following: · · · Check if the voltage selector switch located on the rear panel of the computer is set to the correct voltage. Check if you plugged the power cable properly into an electrical outlet. If you are using a power strip or AVR, make sure that it is plugged in and turned on. If the LED is lit, check the following: · Is a nonbootable (nonsystem) diskette in the floppy drive?If yes, remove or replace it with a system diskette and press Ctrl + Alt + Del to restart your computer. Insert the startup disk you created during Windows setup into the floppy drive and press Ctrl + Alt + Del to restart your computer. This will automatically diagnose your system and make necessary fixes. However, if the diagnostic utility still reports a problem, then you may have to perform the recovery process to restore your system to its original default factory settings. · Note: For more information about recovering your system, refer to page 77. 88 Q: Nothing appears on the screen. 6 Frequently asked questions A: Your computer's power management function automatically blanks the screen to save power. If restarting your computer does not work, contact your dealer or the technical support center for assistance. Q: The printer does not work. [. . . ] The window will appear as follows: Press <Enter> to create the specified volume and the following prompt will show: Press <Y> to confirm the selection or press <N> to previous screen to create the RAID volume again. 111 Then you will return to the main menu with an updated status as shown below: Scroll to option 4 Exit and press <Enter> to exit the RAID Configuration utility. The following prompt appears: Press <Y> to confirm and exit or <N> to previous screen. Option 2: Delete RAID Volume Here you can delete the RAID volume, but please note that all data including settings on RAID drives will be lost. 112 Appendix C: RAID introduction (for R series model only) Note: If your system currently boots to RAID and you delete the RAID volume in the Intel RAID Option ROM, your system will become unbootable. Select option 2 Delete RAID Volume from the main menu window and press <Enter> to select a RAID volume for deletion. The following window will appear: Select a volume and press <Del> to delete the RAID volume. The following prompt appears: Press <Y> to delete the selected volume. 113 Option 3: Reset Disks to Non-RAID Select option 3 Reset Disks to Non-RAID and press <Enter> to delete the RAID volume and remove any RAID structures from the drives. [. . . ]