User manual ACER E300

[. . . ] Acer e300 Series Travel Companion User's Guide Legal Notices COPYRIGHT Acer e300 Series Travel Companion User's Guide Original issue: May 2006 Acer and the Acer logo are registered trademarks of Acer Inc. Other products or system names appearing in this document are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Changes may be made periodically to the information in this publication without obligation to notify any person of such revision or changes. Such changes will be incorporated in new editions of this User's Guide or supplementary documents and publications. [. . . ] The Acer e300 Series Travel Companion will not go into suspend mode automatically, if you don't plan to use it for a long period of time, you should turn off the power to save battery. 24 Acer e300 Series Travel Companion Acer e3XX Series fundamentals To recharge the device using the car charger: Use the car charger to recharge your device while it is mounted on your vehicle. To recharge the device using the USB cable: The Mini USB Sync and charge cable that comes with your device enables you to connect your device to a computer running on the Microsoft Windows platform. When connected, the device battery is also recharged via the USB connection. Go to the "Establishing device-PC connection" section for instructions on how to connect your Acer e300 Series Travel Companion to a computer. You cannot simultaneously charge the device while transferring files thru the USB cable. The device will recharge the battery only after the finishing the file transfer function. Acer e300 Series Travel Companion 25 Acer e3XX Series fundamentals Command interface Using the hot keys The hot keys on your Acer e300 Series Travel Companion allow users to: · · +/- - Control the volume level of sound from the speaker - Return to the Main Menu Panel/Launch the Navigation panel 26 Acer e300 Series Travel Companion Acer e3XX Series fundamentals Using the Acer e300 Series Travel Companion touch screen The Acer e300 Series Travel Companion touch sensitive screen allows for a more natural way of entering information into the device using fingers instead of a stylus--no more wasted time finding a lost stylus or fumbling with an awkwardly shaped one!In this Guide, the tap and hold-and-drag actions are done by: · · Tap - Touch the screen once with your stylus to open items and select options. In Photo's Full Screen mode, hold and drag the image to pan it in different directions. Return ­ Tap to return to the previous screen. · Using the Main menu panel When you turn on your device for the first time each day, you'll see the Main Menu panel, also called the Home panel. From any other screen, you can revert to it by pressing the Main Menu hot key . The Main Menu title bar displays the current time (with 12-hour notation), the panel name, and the battery power level status icon. Go to the "Recharging the device" section for more information on this status icon. Acer e300 Series Travel Companion 27 Acer e3XX Series fundamentals There are five program icons on the Main Menu panel. · Tap on to display the Navigation panel. Refer to the Navigation software Quick Starter Guide or the Navigation software User's Guide for more information on how to use the device in navigation mode. · Tap on to launch MP3 for music mode operation. Go to "Chapter 4 ­ Multimedia mode" for more information. · Tap on to launch Photo for picture mode operation. Go to "Chapter 4 ­ Multimedia mode" for more information. · Tap on list. to launch the Contacts program to access your contacts · Tap on to open the Settings panel to configure the device's user preferences. Go to "Chapter 5 ­ System configuration" for more information. 28 Acer e300 Series Travel Companion CHAPTER 3 Contacts management Contact files imported/exported to and from your device and computer is saved in . fs format. Contacts Contacts maintain a list of your friends' and colleagues' contact information. These include their email address, street address, multiple phone numbers, and other related information, such as birthday or anniversary date. This program is integrated with your Navigation software enabling users to treat all address entries as possible destination points in navigation mode. Acer e300 Series Travel Companion 29 CHAPTER 4 Multimedia mode This chapter describes the multimedia programs bundled with your Acer e300 Series Travel Companion. Multimedia mode overview In addition to its navigating function, your Acer e300 Series Travel Companion is also a mobile entertainment tool that lets you enjoy your digital music and image collection on the road. MP3 and Photo extend your device's function to the multimedia scene. To enable access of multimedia files from your device, it should be located on the SD/MMC card, not on the device's memory. Do this either by: · Using the USB cable to connect the device, with the SD/MMC card inside, to your computer, then use File Explorer to copy digital music and image files into the device's SD/MMC card folder. Using a compatible card reader to directly copy digital music and image files to the SD/MMC card. It is advisable to organize files into subfolders. This will served as play lists and albums when you access the files from your device. · MP3 Enjoy your favorite music on the road. The program features: · · · · · Support for MP3, WAV and WMA files Auto-scanning of supported files in the device's built-in memory and SD/MMC card Separate volume control enabling you to adjust the playback sound level while retaining the volume level set for system sounds Hot key function for volume control Play list support based on sub-directory contents Acer e300 Series Travel Companion 30 Multimedia mode s Each sub-directory containing compatible music files is treated as an individual play list. For a more organized file search, it is advisable to named sub-directories based on genre or listening preferences. [. . . ] Do not locate this product where people will walk on the cord. 52 Acer e300 Series Travel Companion System specifications If an 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. Never push objects of any kind into this product through cabinet slots as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short-out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Do not attempt to service this product yourself, as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage points or other risks. [. . . ]