User manual ACER TRAVELMATE 8481T

[. . . ] Microsoft® , MS-DOS, Windows® , and Windows® Sound System are trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation. Sound Blaster & Sound Blaster Pro are trademarks of Creative Technology. All other brands or product names mentioned in this manual are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. General Safety Precautions In order to ensure your safety and the safety of you notebook, we ask that your carefully follow these safety precautions. CAUTION: Using your notebook for long periods of time, with the base resting directly on exposed skin, can cause injury, burns or discomfort from the heat buildup that is generated from the base of your portable computer. [. . . ] Any change to the operating system may cause improper function. 1 1. 1 Make sure you have everything When you receive your notebook PC, unpack it carefully and check to make sure you have all the items listed below. For a preconfiguredmodelyoushouldhavethefollowing: 1. 2 Familiarize Yourself with the Computer Opening The Display Panel To open the display panel, simply lift the lid up. Use your one hand to hold the machine and use the other to open the display panel. Whenclosing the lid, be sure not to slam it closed. English 2 ACERNotebookComputer Lithium-IonBattery ACAdapterwithPowerCord DriverDisc QuickStartGuide Onceyouhavecheckedandconfirmedthatyournotebooksystem is complete, read through the following pages to learn about all of your notebook components. NOTE: Depending on the model you purchased, the actual appearance of your notebook may vary from that shown in this manual. These images are for illustration purposes. Q1441 / Q1447 SERIES USER'S MANUAL 1. 3 Top View The following is an overview of the front of the notebook. 3 LCD Display 1 2 3 4 Status Indicators The display panel is a color LCD panel with back lighting for the display of text and graphics. The Status indicator lights correspond to specificoperatingmodes. Thesemodes are: Power on/ Suspend status, battery/ AC adapter status, hard drive activity (HDD), Num Lock, Caps Lock, and wireless transmission activity. The memory card reader offers the fastest and most convenient method to transfer pictures, music and data between your notebookandflashcompatibledevices such as digital cameras, MP3 players, mobile phones, and PDAs. The TouchPad pointing device is a mouselike cursor control with two buttons and a touch sensitive movement pad. (See Suspend/Power On Button in the Power On section for more information. ) English 3 5 Keyboard 8 7 6 NO. Item 1 Camera Function 4 5 6 Multi Card Reader 7 Touchpad The built-in 1. 3 megapixel camera allows you to snap a photo or create a video chat or video conference with just a click. Connecting the Power Adapters The AC adapter provides power for operating your notebook PC as well as charging the battery. Your notebook will automatically switch from DC power to battery power. CAUTION: The Lithium-Ion battery does not ship with a precharge initially. You will need to connect the AC adapter to useyournotebookPCthefirsttime. It is recommended that only the AC Adapter supplied with the Q1441/Q1447 is used. Any other adapter could cause damage or malfunction and might result in injury. English 8 2 1 3 1. Connect the AC adapter power cord to an AC outlet. Q1441 / Q1447 SERIES USER'S MANUAL 2. 2 Recharging the Battery The Lithium-Ion battery is recharged internally using the AC adapter. To recharge the battery, make sure the battery is installed and the computer is connected to the AC adapter. Thereisno"memoryeffect"inLithium-Ionbatteries;thereforeyou do not need to discharge the battery completely before recharging. ThechargetimeswillbesignificantlylongerifyournotebookPCis in use while the battery is charging. If you want to charge the battery more quickly, put your computer into Suspend mode or turn it off while the adapter is charging the battery. [. . . ] There should be an antenna plug available to plug into the Mini Card to allow for signal reception and transmission - Plug this into the port on the card. 5. TheSIMCardslotisunderthebatteryinthebatterybay. English 14 Q1441 / Q1447 SERIES USER'S MANUAL English 15 Chapter 3 ACER Smart Recovery 3. 1 ACER Smart Recovery System Recovery - Restore your Q1441/Q1447 Operating System The hard drive of the Q1441/Q1447 has a hidden partition that contains a full backup image of the operating system that can be used to recover the system in the event that something happens to the operating system. If the hard drive is removed or the partition deleted, the recover options will no longer be available and a recovery service will be needed. Launch System Recovery The System Recover feature is part of the netbook installation and it ships preset from the factory. [. . . ]