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    2 - © 2014 All Rights Reserved Acer Liquid Jade User's Manual Model: S55 This revision: August 2014 Sign up for an Acer ID and enjoy great benefits Open the Acer Portal app from the Start screen to sign up for an Acer ID or sign in if you already have an Acer ID. There are three great reasons for
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    know your smartphone 5 Views 5 Charging the battery 6 Installing a SIM or microSD card 7 Setting up Email 35 Google services 35 Setting up your Google a video 45 Supported formats 46 Viewing photos Uninstalling an app 57 Restoring to factory settings 57 Accessories and tips 59
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    calls 70 Taking care of your smartphone 70 Specifications 72 Performance 72 Display 72 Multimedia 72 USB connector 72 Connectivity 73 Camera 73 Expansion 73 Battery 73 Dimensions 74 End User License Agreement 75
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    the box and remove the contents. If any of the following items is missing or damaged, contact your dealer immediately: • Your new Acer smartphone • Quick Guide • USB cable • AC adapter • Headset Note In-box content varies depending on country and region. Getting to know your smartphone Views
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    on model purchased). Note: The microSD card replaces a SIM card in models that support two SIMs. 2 3.5 mm headphone jack Connects to stereo headphones. 3 Power button Increases or decreases the phone volume. Charging the battery For initial use, you need to charge your smartphone for eight hours
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    Setting up - 7 Connect the AC adapter cord to the micro USB connector on your smartphone. Installing a SIM or microSD card Note The information in this UM may vary according to the number of SIMs you are using. To take full advantage of your smartphone's telephony capabilities, you must install a
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    8 - Setting up 3. Insert the SIM and/or microSD card as shown. Note Your phone can accept one nano SIM and one microSD card, OR two nano SIMs. Take care not to damage your cards when you reinsert the carrier. Specifications vary depending on model purchased. microSD card SIM 2 (optional) SIM 1
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    Setting up - 9 SIM card lock Your smartphone may come with a SIM card lock, i.e., you will only be able to use the SIM card provided by your network operator. To cancel the SIM lock, contact your network provider.
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    button until the screen turns on. You will then be asked to configure some settings before you can use your smartphone. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete setup. Sign in to or create a Google account If you have Internet access, your smartphone allows you to synchronize information with
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    Using your smartphone - 11 smartphone does not unintentionally use any services. Your smartphone will lock automatically if it is not used for one minute. Waking your smartphone If the screen is off and the smartphone does
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    Tap an app to open it. At the bottom of the Menu screen are Acer Float apps. Tap a Float app to open the app in its own window were doing visible. You can customize which apps appear. Swipe to the right in the Acer Float apps bar and tap the gear icon. Choose from float Browser, Buttons, Calculator,
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    Using your smartphone - 13 2. Tap Settings > Language & input > Default. 3. Tap your preferred input method(s) from the list (if only one method is selected, all options will be grayed out). 4. Uncheck the method(s) you do not wish to use. 5. Tap Default to set one method as your default. Swype
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    14 - Using your smartphone To change the input method, open the Notification area (see Notification and status area on page 21) and tap Choose input method. Text assistance The Swype keyboard has various features that assist you to enter correct text. In the Application menu, tap Settings >
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    Using your smartphone - 15 next to Google keyboard > Input languages. The keyboard layout changes according to the selected language. After setting up more than one language, the world button appears next to the space bar. Tap this button to quickly toggle between multiple input languages. Text
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    for commonly used functions and two themes to choose from. This mode is ideal for older users and users who have reduced vision and/or mobility.
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    Using your smartphone - 17 Basic Mode This provides photo-based dialing and messaging options that are ideally suited to younger and/or inexperienced smartphone users. Turning Quick Mode on To turn Quick Mode on: 1. Open the Apps menu > Quick Mode. 2. Select the mode you would like to use, then
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    18 - Using your smartphone In order to search or browse the Internet, you must be connected to a cellular data (if available) or wireless network. See Going online on page 34. Voice search If voice search is available, tap the microphone and speak your search request. See Voice search on page 36.
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    Using your smartphone - 19 Tap Widgets to see small apps and links (such as custom shortcuts, contacts or bookmarks) that you can add to a Home screen. Widgets are small apps that display constantly-updated information or quick shortcuts to apps or special functions. To move an app or widget to the
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    20 - Using your smartphone This will create an Unnamed Folder. Tap the folder icon and then tap the name of the folder to rename it. To delete an app shortcut from a folder, tap on the folder icon to display the apps inside and then tap and hold the app icon that you want to remove. Drag and drop
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    are shown at the top of the screen. The top-right area displays a variety of status information, such as Wi-Fi connectivity, signal strength, battery status, and time. The top-left area displays event icons, such as a new message. • Dual-SIM models: • Single-SIM models: Drag the Notification area
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    the Home screen, then start the new app. Tap the Menu button to quickly navigate back and forth between previously-opened apps. Note To prolong battery life, it is better to close an app when you've finished using it. Do this by either pressing the Back key or the Menu
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    MANAGING CONTACTS Managing contacts - 23 Managing your contacts Your smartphone features an address book that allows you to save contacts to either the internal memory or onto your SIM card. Tap the Contacts app from the Apps menu or tap All contacts from the Dialer to view your contacts. If you
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    24 - Managing contacts • IM addresses. • Add any personal notes about the contact. • Phonetic name • Link a website To assign an image to your contact, tap the silhouette and select whether to take a photo or select an image from your smartphone's picture gallery. When done, click Done at the top of
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    MAKING CALLS Making calls - 25 This chapter shows you how to make phone calls, and the various options available to you during your call. Before making a call Check that the phone function is on before you make a call. You can confirm the phone status from the Notification area. Note Status and
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    26 - Making calls Making a call Note If you have multiple SIMs inserted in the phone, you will be asked which SIM to use before the call is connected. To select a SIM, just tap the name of the carrier. 1. From the Home screen tap Phone to open the onscreen number pad. 2. Enter the number you wish
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    Making calls - 27 Viewing missed calls Missed call notifications are displayed in the following three areas: 1. The Notification area with the missed call icon. Open the Notification area and tap the missed call notification to display the missed call details. 2. By the Phone icon (the number
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    28 - Making calls Simply tap and hold 0+ on the onscreen number pad until + appears onscreen. Important International call rates can vary greatly depending on the country you are calling and your network provider. We suggest you check all call rates with your network provider, to avoid excessive
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    Making calls - 29 page 21). Tap the Float caller button to activate (green means Float caller is "ON"). Answering or declining a call When you have an incoming call, the number will be shown on the screen. To accept or decline the call, tap the appropriate icon and slide your finger across the
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    30 - Making calls Saving a dialed number to contacts You can save a number you have dialed to your contacts for future use. 1. From the Call History contacts . , tap the number and then tap Add to 2. Tap Create new contact and enter the information. See Adding a contact on page 23. Conference
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    MESSAGING Messaging - 31 This chapter shows you how to set up and use the Phone messages, Social messages and Social events functions of your smartphone. All SMS and MMS messages are accessed via Messaging. Messaging automatically arranges received and sent messages into threads. To access
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    32 - Messaging Enter your message in the text box labeled Type text message. Note Text messages may be up to 160 characters long. If your message is longer than 160 characters, it will be sent as multiple linked messages. Most phones will automatically join the linked messages to present the
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    up the profile for you based on information retrieved from your provider. Ask your network provider for the necessary information if you need to manually set up the MMS profile. Receiving multimedia messages When a new multimedia message arrives, a message icon appears at the top of the screen and
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    34 - Going online GOING ONLINE Browsing the internet In order to browse the internet with your smartphone, you must be connected to a data or wireless network. Using the browser To start browsing, open the Apps menu and tap the Chrome or Browser icon. Note Reference images use the Chrome browser.
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    tap Email to start setting up your email account. If necessary, enter your email address and tap Manual setup to enter the parameters manually. Tap Next to finish the setup process. Google services Note Apps may not be available in all countries and regions. You must activate a Google account before
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    Apps menu tap Gmail. If you did not enter your Gmail account address and password when you first started your phone, follow the onscreen instructions. Composing an email 1. Make sure your smartphone is connected to a data or Wi-Fi connection. 2. From the Apps menu tap Gmail. 3. Tap . 4. Enter the
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    - 37 Important For connection issues with Play Store, see FAQ and troubleshooting on page 64 Tap Play Store from the Apps menu to open to download and install the app. You will be told which services the app requires access in order to function correctly (e.g. contact information, wireless access, GPS). If
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    38 - Going online You may keep track of the download progress from both the app's page and the notification area. Important Some apps may require payment before you can download them. You will need to have a Google Wallet account in order to pay for these apps, or a credit card number associated
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    - 39 services. Tap on a contact to open a chat session. After you have connected, you can open a video chat session. Maps, Navigation, Places and Latitude Get easy-to-follow directions using Google Maps, view real-time traffic condition and navigate by using spoken, turn-by-turn driving instructions
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    40 - Using the Camera USING THE CAMERA Your smartphone features two digital cameras mounted on the front and on the rear. This section will take you through all the steps in taking photos and videos with your smartphone. To activate the camera, open the Apps menu and tap Camera. Camera/camcorder
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    Using the Camera - 41 Tap the Camcorder button and the camcorder immediately begins filming. While filming, you are unable to access camera/camcorder settings; however, you can still take pictures. Pause Time elapsed Zoom slider Last picture / video taken Stop recording Shutter button Tap the
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    42 - Using the Camera Mode selector Tap the Mode selector icon to open the list of modes you can choose from. Tap the icons along the top to select different items. Camera Capture mode: Select a capture mode. Normal Multi angle view Beautification ASD Bright Magic Smile Shutter Presentation
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    Using the Camera - 43 Camcorder Record mode: Select from Normal or Time lapse. White balance Compensate for different lighting environments. Auto Cloudy Incandescent Twilight Daylight Shade Fluorescent Warm fluourescent Image properties Adjust the Sharpness, Hue, Saturation, Brightness,
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    GPS information in the image information. • Grid: Turn the composition grid on or off. • Storage: Choose between Internal storage and SD card. • Reset to default. Taking a photo 1. Ensure you have adjusted the settings described above. 2. Frame your subject and steady your smartphone. 3. Zoom in or
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    Using the Camera - 45 Taking a panoramic photo Panoramic mode allows you to take a series of up to nine photos that the camera app will 'stitch' together to make a single extended image. 1. To take a panoramic photo, select Panorama mode. 2. Align the camera to take a photo of one end of the
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    46 - Using the Camera Supported formats Note To see supported image, video, and audio formats, see the Apps menu and tap Gallery. From Gallery you can share the file directly using various services. Services vary depending on the file type. You may also edit individual photos you have taken by
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    ADVANCED SETTINGS Advanced settings - 47 Putting your smartphone in Airplane mode You can enable Airplane mode (also known as flight mode) to turn off telephone and Bluetooth functions and use your smartphone as a handheld device during a flight. Check with your airline to make sure this is
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    48 - Advanced settings 1. Press and hold the power button until you get the phone options menu. 2. Tap Airplane mode to switch it ON or OFF. Note When Airplane mode is active, the area. icon will be displayed in the Notification Restarting your phone You can restart (reboot) your phone if you
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    and associate contacts with a SIM. Turn the Wi-Fi function on or off. Turn the Bluetooth function on or off. View an estimate of the mobile data used for each SIM. Change Voice Call settings. Change Internet Call settings. Adjust Other settings. Turn Float Caller on or off. Set Proximity Sensor
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    to Putting your smartphone in Airplane mode on page 47 for instructions on turning Airplane mode on or off. Adjusting Bluetooth settings You can use Bluetooth to exchange information between your smartphone and other mobile devices. Bluetooth connections For all Bluetooth settings, open the Apps
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    button and then tap Settings > More.. > USB Internet. Wi-Fi hotspot You can turn your smartphone into a portable Wi-Fi hotspot to share your mobile internet connection with up to 8 clients. 1. Push the Menu button and then tap Settings > More... > Tethering & portable hotspot. Turn Wi-Fi hotspot ON
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    service provider for the network offering the most competitive rates at your destination. 1. Open the Apps menu and tap Settings > More... > Mobile networks > Network operators > Select Manually service provider should you have any problems obtaining voice mail and the text message service center
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    Advanced settings - 53 From the Apps menu, tap Settings, then tap More... under WIRELESS & NETWORKS, then tap Call settings. Sound To adjust your phone's sound settings, in the Apps menu tap Settings > Sound. Item Vibrate Description Vibrates the device for incoming calls. Volumes Adjust the
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    . Mirrors your phone's display on a compatible monitor or display. Pairing your phone to the display is required before use and may require a dongle. See the instructions that came with your display or dongle to pair. Setting the date and time To set the date and time, open the Apps menu and
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    Advanced settings - 55 • Set a ringtone. • Enable or disable vibrate. • Give it a label. Changing language and text options Set your location and language input preferences by opening the Apps menu and going to Settings > Language & input. Connecting to a PC If you wish to transfer information
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    the onscreen instructions. Google Sync In Google, you can set synchronization for Google services. In your Google account's synchornization settings menu, tap the checkmark next to the item you would like to have auto-sync. Tap again to uncheck any for manual synchronization. To manually
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    . 4. Tap the Uninstall button and then tap OK. Important You should only remove programs if you are familiar with the Android operating system. Restoring to factory settings You may perform a clean boot to restore your smartphone to the
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    on your phone and any programs you installed. If your phone is responding to screen input, then open Settings from the Apps menu. Tap Backup & reset > Factory data reset > Reset phone and then Erase everything to format your phone.
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    on your phone, obtain the access point name and settings (including username and password if required) from your wireless service provider. 1. Open the Apps menu and tap Settings > More... > Mobile networks > Access Point Names, and select an operator. 2. Tap the Menu button and then tap New APN
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    features a memory expansion slot that accepts a microSD card to expand memory and storage capacity. Please refer to Installing a SIM or microSD card on page 7 for instructions on installing a microSD card.
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    each SIM (allowing you to quickly and easily recognize which SIM is active). 3. Set the default SIM for voice calls, messaging, data connection, and 3G service. 4. General settings for each SIM.
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    62 - Managing your SIM cards Selecting which SIM to use when making a call If you have set Voice call to Always ask, you will be asked which SIM to use each time you make call. Enter the number, then tap . A dialog opens; tap the SIM to use and the call will be connected. Selecting which SIM to use
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    Managing your SIM cards - 63 Identifying calls Whenever you receive a call, the caller's number will be shown using the color defined for the SIM that the call is being received on. You will also be shown the name of the SIM receiving the call. In the call log, the name of the SIM will be shown
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    64 - Appendix APPENDIX FAQ and troubleshooting This section lists frequently asked questions that may arise during the I view my picture files? You may be trying to view an image that is not supported. See Multimedia on page 72. Why can't I view my video files? You may be trying to view a
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    tap Settings > Date & time > Automatic date & time set to off. 3. Manually adjust the time and then try to reconnect to the Play Store. Tap Settings > . The battery power may be depleted. Recharge the device. See Charging the battery on page 6 for more information. To check the ROM status,
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    , you will be presented with an option to reset your pattern. Tap Forgot pattern? and enter your Alternatively, you restore your smartphone to factory settings. See Restoring to factory settings on page 57. It is Service enquiries Refer to ... www.acer.com mobile.acer.com www.acer.com/support
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    . These openings must not be blocked or covered. The openings should never be blocked by placing liquid of any kind onto or into the product. • To avoid damage of internal components and to prevent battery the battery pack. Protecting your hearing To protect your hearing, follow these instructions. •
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    , this device requires a good quality connection to the network. In some cases, transmission of data files or messages may be delayed until such a connection is available. Ensure that the above separation distance instructions are followed until the transmission is completed. Parts of the device are
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    service may be dangerous and may invalidate any warranty that may apply to the device. Check regularly that all wireless equipment in your vehicle is mounted and operating properly. Do not store or carry flammable liquids and obey all signs and instructions. Potentially explosive atmospheres include
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    need to turn those features off before you can make an emergency call. Consult this guide or your service provider for more information. When making an emergency call, give all the necessary information . In general, treat your smartphone as you would a mobile phone or other small electronic device.
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    Warnings and precautions - 71 3. DO be careful not to drop your smartphone or subject it to any strong impact. Do not place your smartphone in your back pocket. 4. DO NOT expose your smartphone to extreme temperatures. For example, do not leave your smartphone on the dashboard of a car on a hot day
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    GB or 2 GB of RAM (depending on model) • 8 GB or 16 GB of ROM (depending on model) • Android operating system Display • 5" TFT LCD, capacitive touchscreen • 1280 x 720 resolution Multimedia Formats supported: Type Image Audio playback Ringtone Video recording Video playback Formats JPEG, GIF, PNG
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    -focus • LED flash • 2 MP front camera • Fixed focus Expansion • microSD memory card slot (up to 32 GB) Battery • 2100 mAh Lithium-ion battery (not user-replaceable) Note Length of battery operation will depend on power consumption which is based on system resource use. For example, constantly using
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    74 - Dimensions Height Width Thickness Weight 140.5 mm 69 mm 7.5 mm 125 g (with battery)
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    for your personal use; and 6. Sublicense or otherwise make the Software available to third parties, except that you may, after prior written notification to Acer, transfer the Software as a whole to a third party so long as you do not retain any copies of the Software and such third party accepts
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    Sudan and Syria; or (ii) use any Software for any use prohibited by the laws or regulations of the United States. SUPPORT SERVICES Acer is not obligated to provide technical or other support for the Software. ACER LIVE UPDATE Certain of the software contains elements that enable the use of the
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    You may not use the Third Party Software in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the services provided by Acer's licensors or suppliers hereunder ("Third Party Services"). Furthermore, you may not use the Third Party Software in any manner that could interfere with any other
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    User License Agreement Privacy policy During registration you will be asked to submit some information to Acer. Please refer to Acer's privacy policy at www.acer.com or your local Acer website. TRADEMARK INFORMATION DTS Premium Sound For DTS patents, see http://patents.dts.com. Manufactured under
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