Acer TravelMate 8473Z User Guide - Page 14

First things first, Your guides, Basic care and tips for using your computer

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xiv First things first We would like to thank you for making an Acer notebook your choice for meeting your mobile computing needs. Your guides To help you use your Acer notebook, we have designed a set of guides: First off, the setup poster helps you get started with setting up your computer. The TravelMate Generic User Guide contains useful information applying to all models in the TravelMate product series. It covers basic topics such as using the keyboard and audio, etc. Please understand that due to its nature, the Generic User Guide will occasionally refer to functions or features which are only contained in certain models of the series, but not necessarily in the model you purchased. Such instances are marked in the text with language such as "only for certain models." The Quick Guide introduces you to the basic features and functions of your new computer. For more on how your computer can help you to be more productive, please refer to the TravelMate Generic User Guide. This guide contains detailed information on such subjects as system utilities, data recovery, expansion options and troubleshooting. In addition it contains warranty information and the general regulations and safety notices for your notebook. It is available in Portable Document Format (PDF) and comes preloaded on your notebook. Follow these steps to access it: 1 Click Start > All Programs > AcerSystem. 2 Click TravelMate Generic User Guide. Note: Viewing the file requires Adobe Reader. If Adobe Reader is not installed on your computer, clicking on TravelMate Generic User Guide will run the Adobe Reader setup program first. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation. For instructions on how to use Adobe Reader, access the Help and Support menu. Basic care and tips for using your computer Turning your computer on and off To turn on the computer, simply press and release the power button. Please refer to the setup poster for the location of the power button. To turn the power off, do any of the following: • Use the Windows shutdown command: click Start then Click Shut Down. • Use the power button.

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First things first
We would like to thank you for making an Acer notebook your choice for meeting
your mobile computing needs.
Your guides
To help you use your Acer notebook, we have designed a set of guides:
First off, the
setup poster
helps you get started with setting up your computer.
The
TravelMate Generic User Guide
contains useful information applying to all
models in the TravelMate product series. It covers basic topics such as using the
keyboard and audio, etc. Please understand that due to its nature, the
Generic
User Guide
will occasionally refer to functions or features which are only contained
in certain models of the series, but not necessarily in the model you purchased.
Such instances are marked in the text with language such as "only for certain
models."
The
Quick Guide
introduces you to the basic features and functions of your new
computer. For more on how your computer can help you to be more productive,
please refer to the
TravelMate Generic User Guide.
This guide contains detailed
information on such subjects as system utilities, data recovery, expansion options
and troubleshooting. In addition it contains warranty information and the general
regulations and safety notices for your notebook. It is available in Portable
Document Format (PDF) and comes preloaded on your notebook. Follow these
steps to access it:
1
Click
Start
>
All Programs
>
AcerSystem
.
2
Click
TravelMate Generic User Guide
.
Note:
Viewing the file requires Adobe Reader. If Adobe Reader is not
installed on your computer, clicking on
TravelMate Generic User
Guide
will run the Adobe Reader setup program first. Follow the
instructions on the screen to complete the installation. For
instructions on how to use Adobe Reader, access the
Help and
Support
menu.
Basic care and tips for using your computer
Turning your computer on and off
To turn on the computer, simply press and release the power button. Please refer to
the setup poster for the location of the power button.
To turn the power off, do any of the following:
Use the Windows shutdown command: click
Start
then Click
Shut Down
.
Use the power button.