Acer C720-3605- User Manual

5 Engl ish Getting started Turn on your Chromebook On the Chromebook, the power button is located at the upper-right corner of the keyboard. A "connect" screen will appear when the Chromebook first boots up. Select your language settings Use the "Select your language" drop-down list ...

Getting started 6 E nglish Create a new Google Account You can create a new Google Account if you don’t already have one. Click Create a Google Account on the right to set up a new account. A Google Account gives you access to useful web services developed by Google, such as Gmail, Google Docs, and ...

7 Engl ish Your Acer Chromebook tour Now that you are done setting it up, let us show you around your new Acer Chromebook. Front view # Icon Item Description 1 Webcam Web camera for video communication. A light next to the webcam indicates that the webcam is active. 2 Screen Displays computer output...

Your Acer Chromebook tour 8 E nglish Keyboard view # Icon Item Description 1 Light sensor Detects the ambient light level. 2 Keyboard For entering data into your computer. 3 Touchpad / click button Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a computer mouse. Pressing down anywhere on the p...

9 Engl ish Function Keys The computer uses function keys or key combinations to access some hardware and software controls, such as screen brightness and volume. The dedicated function keys each have a specific function.. Icon Function Description Previous Go to the previous page. Next Go to the nex...

Your Acer Chromebook tour 10 E nglish Touchpad The built-in touchpad is a pointing device that senses movement on its surface. This means the cursor responds as you move your fingers across the surface of the touchpad. Action Gesture Click Press down on any part of the touchpad. Right-click Press th...

11 Engl ish Right side view 1 3 2 # Icon Item Description 1 SD ™ card reader Accepts Secure Digital (SD ™ ) cards. Note: Push to remove/install the card. The card reader uses one card at a time. 2 USB port Connects to USB devices. If a port is black it is USB 2.0 compatible, if it is blue it is also...

Your Acer Chromebook tour 12 E nglish Bottom view 1 # Icon Item Description 1 Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio output. Environment • Temperature: • Operating: 5 °C to 35 °C • Non-operating: -20 °C to 65 °C • Humidity (non-condensing): • Operating: 20% to 80% • Non-operating: 20%...

13 Engl ish The Chrome OS Desktop Desktop overview Launcher Window controls Status areaand settings Window controls Icon Description Icon Description Close a tab Open a new tab Minimize, maximize, or dock the window on the left or right Close the window Back to the previous page Go to the next page ...

15 Engl ish Apps Managing apps Installing apps in Chrome OS See "Installing new apps from the Chrome Web Store" on page 18 . Removing apps from Chrome OS 1. Click the apps list button ( ). 2. Right-click (click with two fingers) on the app you want to remove. 3. Select Remove from Chrome . C...

17 Engl ish Enable offline access to Google Drive files You can access files stored on your Google Drive while offline, but first you must enable offline access: 1. In the Apps panel, click on the Files icon, then click on Google Drive . 2. Select the file (s) you want to access offline. 3. Right-cl...

Apps 18 E nglish Playing video or audio files Your Chromebook has a built-in media player to play audio and video files. To play a file, double-click on an audio or video file in your Files app. Media type Supported formats Audio / Video .3gp,.avi, .mov, .mp4, .m4v, .m4a, .mp3, .mkv, .ogv, .ogm, .og...

19 Engl ish Settings Use the settings menu to adjust the various options for your Chromebook. To access the settings menu: 1. Click on the status area in the lower-right corner, where your account picture appears. 2. Click on Settings . 3. To show the advanced settings, scroll to the bottom and clic...

Settings 20 E nglish 6. To enable a language for keyboard input, select the checkbox next to the language after adding it. 7. Click on OK when finished. Changing the clock settings You can change the time format and time zone on your Chromebook. If the date or time is incorrect on your Chromebook, t...

21 Engl ish Setting up a printer You can use the Google Cloud Print service to send print requests to your printer. Not all printers are supported. To learn more about Google Cloud Print and how to set up your printer, connect to the Internet to access the more extensive online help from "Online...

Help 22 E nglish Help Online and offline help Additional help is available both online and offline. Help covers basic troubleshooting as well as more detailed information about Chrome OS and using your Chomebook. To access the help pages: 1. Click the status area in the lower-right corner where your...

23 Engl ish Information for your safety and comfort Safety instructions Read these instructions carefully. Keep this document for future reference. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. Turning the product off before cleaning Unplug this product from the wall outlet before clea...

27 Engl ish try to keep the battery between 15° C and 25° C (59° F and 77° F). A device with a hot or cold battery may not work temporarily, even when the battery is fully charged. Battery performance is especially limited in temperatures well below freezing. Do not dispose of batteries in a fire as...

Information for your safety and comfort 28 E nglish should not hold the device to the ear with the hearing aid. Do not place credit cards or other magnetic storage media near the device, because information stored on them may be erased. Medical devices Operation of any radio transmitting equipment, ...

29 Engl ish portable wireless equipment in the area over the air bag or in the air bag deployment area. If in-vehicle wireless equipment is improperly installed, and the air bag inflates, serious injury could result. Using your device while flying in aircraft is prohibited. Switch off your device be...

Information for your safety and comfort 30 E nglish ENERGY STAR Acer's ENERGY STAR qualified products save your money by reducing energy cost and protecting the environment without sacrificing features or performance. Acer is proud to offer our customers products with the ENERGY STAR mark. What is E...

33 Engl ish Regulations and safety notices FCC notice This device has been tested and 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 installati...

Regulations and safety notices 34 E nglish Operation conditions This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interfere...

35 Engl ish General To prevent radio interference to the licensed service, this device is intended to be operated indoors. This product complies with the radio frequency and safety standards of any country or region in which it has been approved for wireless use. Depending on configurations, this pr...

Regulations and safety notices 36 E nglish The FCC RF safety requirement The radiated output power of the wireless LAN Mini PCI Card and Bluetooth card is far below the FCC radio frequency exposure limits. Nevertheless, the notebook PC series shall be used in such a manner that the potential for hum...