Acer 1670 User Manual

Acer Aspire 1670 Series

User’s Guide

Acer Aspire 1670 Series Notebook Computer User's Guide Original Issue: August 2004

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First things first

Yo u r g u i d e s

A set of guides is provided to help you set up and use your Aspire computer:

The

Just for starters

computer.

This

User's Guide

using your computer productively. You are advised to read it thoroughly and keep it handy for future reference.

For more information on Acer’s products, services, and support, please visit the web site: http://

Basic care and tips for using your computer

… poster shows you how to set up your

provides clear and concise information on

www.acer.com.

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Turning your computer on and off

To turn on your computer, open the lid and press the power button above the keyboard.

To turn the power off, you can do any of the following:

• Click on the Start button in Windows, and then select Shut Down on the popup menu.

• Push the power button. To use this method, you must first click on the Power Management

icon in Windows Control Panel, and then check that the power button is set to shut down the computer when pressed. See Windows Help and Support for more information.

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Note: If you are unable to shut down the computer in the usual way, press and hold the power button for more than four seconds. You should then wait at least two seconds before turning the computer on again.

Taking care of your computer

Your computer will serve you well if you take care of it.

• Do not expose the computer to direct sunlight. Do not place it near sources of heat, such as a radiator.

• Do not expose the computer to temperatures below 0°C (32°F), or above 50°C (122°F).

• Do not expose the computer to magnetic fields.

• Do not expose the computer to rain or moisture.

• Do not spill water or any liquid on the computer.

• Do not subject the computer to heavy shock or vibration.

• Do not expose the computer to dust or dirt.

• Do not place objects on top of the computer.

• Do not slam the lid shut. Close the computer gently.

• Do not place the computer on unstable or uneven surfaces.

Taking care of your AC adapter

It is important that you look after your AC adapter.

• Do not connect the adapter to any other device.

• Do not step on the power cord or place heavy objects on it. Route the power cord away from areas where people might walk on it or trip over it.

• Do not pull on the power cord when disconnecting from the mains power socket. Grasp and pull the plug instead.

• The total ampere ratings of equipment plugged into a power strip should not exceed the ampere rating for that power strip.

Taking care of your battery pack

It is also important that you look after your computer's battery pack.

• Use the correct battery model for your computer. Do not use other kinds of batteries.

• Turn the power off before removing or replacing the battery.

• Do not tamper with the battery. Keep the battery away from children.

• Dispose of batteries according to local regulations. Recycle if possible.

Cleaning and servicing

When cleaning your computer, it is important that you follow these steps:

• Turn off the computer and remove the battery.

• Disconnect the AC adapter.

• Clean with a soft cloth moistened with a little water. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners.

Refer to the chapter entitled “Frequently asked questions” on page 79 if any of the following occurs:

• You drop the computer or damage the case.

• You spill liquid on the computer.

• The computer does not operate normally.

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First things first iii

Your guides iii Basic care and tips for using your computer iii

Getting familiar with your computer 1

A tour of your computer 3 Front view 3

Front view 5 Left view 6 Right view 7 Rear view 8

Bottom view 9 Features 10 Indicators 12 Using the keyboard 13

Lock keys 13

Embedded numeric keypad 14

Windows keys 15

Hot keys 16

Special Key 18 Touchpad 19

Touchpad basics 19 Launch keys 21 Storage 23

Ejecting the optical drive tray 24

Emergency ejection of the optical drive tray 24 Connectivity options 25

Ethernet and LAN 25

Fax/Data modem 26

Fast infrared 27 Audio 28 Securing your computer 29

Security slot 29

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Contents

Operating on battery power 31

Battery pack 33

Battery pack characteristics 33

Installing and removing the battery pack 34

Charging the battery 35

Checking the battery level 35

Optimizing battery life 35

Battery-low warning 36 Power management 37

Peripherals and options 39

External display devices 41 External input devices 41

External keyboard 41 External keypad 41 External pointing device 41 USB devices 42

IEEE 1394 Port 43 Printer 44 Audio devices 44 Expansion devices 45

PC Card 45

5-in-1 card reader (Manufacturing Option) 46

Miscellaneous options 46

Battery pack 46

AC adapter 47 Key component upgrades 48

Memory upgrade 48

Hard disk upgrade 49

Moving with your computer 51

Disconnecting from the desktop 53 Moving around 54

Preparing the computer 54

What to bring to short meetings 54

What to bring to long meetings 54 Taking the computer home 55

Preparing the computer 55

What to bring with you 55

Special considerations 55

Setting up a home office 56 Traveling with the computer 56

Preparing the computer 56

What to take with you 56

Special considerations 56 Traveling internationally with your computer 57

Preparing the computer 57

What to take with you 57

Special considerations 57

Software 59

System software 61

Using system utilities 62

Acer eManager 62 Launch Manager 63 BIOS Utility 63

Windows Arcade 64

Arcade Hot keys 65 Finding and playing content 66 Arcade controls 67 Cinema 68 Album 70 Video 72 Music 73 Burner 73

Acer Disc to Disc Recovery 75

Multilingual operating system installation 75 Restore without a Recovery CD 75 Setup password and exit 76

Troubleshooting 77

Frequently asked questions 79 Requesting service 82

International Traveler’s Warranty (ITW) 82 Before you call 82

Appendix A Specifications 83

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Appendix B

Regulation & safety notices 89

Index 105

Getting familiar with

your computer

Your Aspire 1670 series notebook computer

combines solid performance, versatility,

multimedia capabilities and portability with a

stylish design. Increase your productivity by

working wherever you are.

This chapter provides an in-depth "tour" of

your computer's features.

A tour of your computer

After setting up your new Aspire notebook computer, as illustrated in

Just for starters…

the

poster, take a few minutes to explore the unit.

Front view

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# Item Description

1 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD),

displays computer output.

# Item Description

Getting familiar with your computer

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2 Launch Keys Buttons for launching frequently used

programs. See“Launch keys” on page 21 for more details.

3 Status indicators Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that turn

4 Power button Turns on the computer power.

5 Keyboard Inputs data into your computer.

6 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which

7 Palmrest Comfortable support area for your

8 Click buttons

(left, center and right)

on and off to show the status of the computer, its functions and components.

functions like a computer mouse.

hands when you use the computer.

The left and right buttons function like the left and right mouse buttons; the center button serves as a 4-way scroll button.

Front view

# Item Description

1 Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo

2 Power indicator Lights green when the computer is on

3 Battery indicator Lights orange when the battery is being

Bluetooth communications

audio output.

and lights orange when the computer is in suspend mode.

charged and lights green when the battery is full charged.

Lights to indicate the status of Bluetooth

® (optional) communications.

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5 Wireless

communications

6 Latch Locks and releases the lid.

Lights to indicate the status of wireless LAN (optional) communications.

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Left view

# Item Description

Getting familiar with your computer

1 Security keylock Connects to a Kensington-compatible

2 Two USB 2.0 ports Connect to Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0

3 PC Card slots Support one Type II CardBus PC Card.

4 Eject button Ejects the PC Card(s) from the slot.

5 Optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or

6 Eject button Ejects the optical drive tray from the

7 LED indicator Lights up when the optical drive is

8 Emergency eject slot Ejects the optical drive tray when the

computer security lock.

devices (e.g., USB mouse and USB camera).

DVDs depending on the optical drive type.

drive.

active.

computer is turned off. See page 24 for more details.

9 5-in-1 card reader Accepts SD/MMC/SM/xD/MS Pro card.

Note: The 5-in-1 card reader is a manufacturing option, subject to configuration. Only one card can

operate at any given time.

Right view

# Item Description

1 Line-in/Mic-in jack Accepts audio line-in devices

(e.g., audio CD player and stereo walkman).

2 Speaker/Line-Out/

Headphone jack

3 Infrared port Interfaces with infrared devices

4 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even

Connects to audio line-out devices (e.g., speakers and headphones).

(e.g., infrared printer and IR-aware computer).

after prolonged use.

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5 Two USB 2.0 ports Connect to Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0

6 IEEE 1394 port Connects to IEEE 1394 devices.

7 S-video port Connects to a television or display

devices (e.g., USB mouse and USB camera).

device with S-video input.

English

Getting familiar with your computer

Rear view

# Item Description

1 Power jack Connects to an AC adapter.

2 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even after

3 External display port Connects to a display device (e.g., external

4 Modem jack Connects to a phone line.

5 Network jack Connects to an Ethernet LAN network.

prolonged use.

VGA monitor and LCD projector).

Bottom view

# Item Description

1 Battery bay Houses the computer's battery pack.

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2 Battery release latch Unlatches to remove the battery pack.

3 Hard disk bay Houses the computer's hard disk.

4 Cooling fans Help keep the computer cool.

5 Memory compartment Houses the computer's main memory.

Note: Don’t cover or obstruct the opening of the fans.

Features

Getting familiar with your computer

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Performance

• Intel® Pentium® 4 processors 2.8/3.0/3.2/3.4/3.6 GHz or Intel®

Celeron® processors 2.6 GHz and above or Intel® Celeron® D processor 330/335/340/345 or Mobile Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor 518 (2.80GHz) and above

• ATI MOBILITY™ RADEON™ 9000 IGP chipset

• 256/512 MB of DDR333 SDRAM, upgradeable to 2048 MB with

dual soDIMM modules

• 30 GB and above high-capacity, Enhanced-IDE hard disk

• Advanced Configuration Power Interface (ACPI) power

management system

• 5-in-1 card reader, supporting Multi Media Card (MMC), Secure

Digital (SD), xD-Picture Card Pro .

, Smart Media, and Memory Stick/

Display

• The TFT LCD panel providing a large viewing area for maximum

efficiency and ease-of-use:

- 15.0” XGA (1024x768) resolution

- 15.4” WXGA (1280x800) resolution

• ATI MOBILITY™ RADEON™ 9700/9500 with 64 MB DDR video

memory

• 3D graphics support

• Simultaneous LCD and CRT display support

• S-video for output to a television or display device that supports

S-video input

• “Automatic LCD dim” feature, automatically selecting the best

setting for the display in order to conserve power

• DualView™ support

Multimedia

• High-speed built-in optical drive:

DVD/CD-RW Combo, DVD-Dual, or DVD-Super Multi

• MS DirectSound compatible

• Built-in dual speakers

Connectivity

• Integrated 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet connection

• Built-in 56Kbps fax/data modem

• Four Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 ports

• One IEEE 1394 port

• Fast infrared wireless communication (manufacturing option)

• IEEE 802.11b/g Wireless LAN (manufacturing option)

• Bluetooth® (manufacturing option)

• 5-in-1 card reader (manufacturing option)

Human-centric design

• Rugged, yet extremely portable design

• Stylish appearance

• Full-size keyboard with four programmable launch keys

• Comfortable palm rest area with well-positioned touchpad

Expansion

• One Type II CardBus PC Card slot

• Upgradeable memory modules

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Indicators

Getting familiar with your computer

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The computer has three easy-to-read status icons below the display screen.

# Icon Function Description

1 Caps Lock Lights when Caps Lock is activated.

2 Num Lock Lights when Num Lock is activated.

3 Media activity Lights when the hard disk or optical drive

is active.

In addition, there are two indicators at the front panel. Even when the cover is closed, the state or features can still be seen.

# Icon Function Description

4 Power Lights green when the computer is on

and lights orange when in suspend mode.

5 Battery

indicator

Lights orange when the battery is being charged and green when the battery is fully charged.

Using the keyboard

The keyboard has full-sized keys and an embedded keypad, separate cursor keys, two Windows keys and twelve function keys.

Lock keys

The keyboard has three lock keys which you can toggle on and off.

Lock Key Description

Caps Lock When Caps Lock is on, all alphabetic characters typed are in

uppercase.

Num Lock (Fn-F11)

When Num Lock is on, the embedded keypad is in numeric mode. The keys function as a calculator (complete with the arithmetic operators +, -, *, and /). Use this mode when you need to do a lot of numeric data entry. A better solution would be to connect an external keypad.

English

Scroll Lock (Fn-F12)

When Scroll Lock is on, the screen moves one line up or down when you press the up or down arrow keys respectively. Scroll Lock does not work with some applications.

English

Getting familiar with your computer

Embedded numeric keypad

The embedded numeric keypad functions like a desktop numeric keypad. It is indicated by small characters located on the upper right corner of the keycaps. To simplify the keyboard legend, cursor-control key symbols are not printed on the keys.

Desired Access Num Lock On Num Lock Off

Number keys on embedded keypad

Cursor-control keys on embedded keypad

Main keyboard keys Hold Fn while typing letters

Type numbers in a normal manner.

Hold Shift while using cursor-control keys.

on embedded keypad.

Hold Fn while using cursor-control keys.

Type the letters in a normal manner.

Windows keys

The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions.

Ke y Description

Windows key Pressed alone, this key has the same effect as clicking

on the Windows Start button; it launches the Start menu. It can also be used with other keys to provide a variety of functions:

+ Tab Activates the next Taskbar button. + E Opens the My Computer window. + F1 Opens Help and Support. + F Opens the Find: All Files dialog box.

+ M Minimizes all windows. Shift + + M Undoes the minimize all windows ( + M) action.

+ R Opens the Run dialog box.

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Application key This key has the same effect as clicking the right mouse

button; it opens the application's context menu.

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Getting familiar with your computer

Hot keys

The computer employs hot keys or key combinations to access most of the computer’s controls like screen brightness, volume output and the BIOS Utility.

To activate hot keys, press and hold the Fn key before pressing the other key in the hot key combination.

Hot Key Icon Function Description

Fn-F1 Hot key help Displays help on hot keys.

Fn-F2 Acer eSetting Launches the Acer eSetting

Fn-F3 Power Management Launches power options.

Fn-F4 Sleep Puts the computer in Sleep

in the Acer eManager set by the Acer Empowering Key. See “Acer eManager” on page 62.

mode.

Hot Key Icon Function Description

Fn-F5 Display toggle Switches display output

between the display screen, external monitor (if connected) and both the display screen and external monitor.

Fn-F6 Screen blank Turns the display screen

backlight off to save power. Press any key to return.

Fn-F7 Touchpad toggle Turns the internal touchpad

on and off.

Fn-F8 Speaker toggle Turns the speakers on and

off.

Fn-↑ Volume up Increases the sound volume.

Fn-↓ Volume down Decreases the sound volume.

Fn-→ Brightness up Increases the screen

brightness.

English

Fn-

←

FnHome

FnPg Up

FnPg Dn

Fn-End Forward Press to skip forward to the

Brightness down Decreases the screen

brightness.

Play/Pause Press to start playing the

audio track or video file. Press again to pause.

Stop Press to stop playing the

audio track or video file.

Backwards Press to skip backward to

the previous track or video file and start playing.

next track or video file.

Getting familiar with your computer

Hot Key Icon Function Description

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Alt Gr-$ US dollar Types the US dollar sign.

Alt GrEuro

Euro Types the Euro symbol.

Special Key

You can locate the Euro symbol and US dollar sign at the upper-center and/or bottom-right of your keyboard. To type:

The Euro symbol

1 Open a text editor or word processor. 2 Either directly press the Euro symbol at the bottom-right of the

keyboard, or hold Alt Gr and then press the Euro symbol at the upper-center of the keyboard.

The US dollar sign

1 Open a text editor or word processor. 2 Either directly press the dollar sign at the bottom-right of the

keyboard, or hold Alt Gr and then press the dollar sign at the upper-center of the keyboard.

Note: This function varies by the operating system version.

To u c h p a d

The built-in touchpad is a PS/2- compatible pointing device that senses movement on its surface. The cursor responds to your finger movements on the touchpad. In addition, the two click buttons provide the same functionality as a computer mouse, while the scroll key enables easy 4-way scrolling in documents and web pages.

The touchpad is located in the middle of the palm rest area, providing maximum comfort and efficiency.

Touc hp a d ba si c s

Use the touchpad as follows:

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• Slide your finger over the surface of the touchpad to control the movement of the cursor. Tap the touchpad to perform selection and execution functions.

• Press the left (1) and right (3) click buttons to perform selection and execution functions, just as you would use the buttons on a computer mouse.

• Use the scroll key (2) to scroll through long documents and web pages. Press the top of the key to scroll up, bottom to scroll down; left to scroll left, and right to scroll right.

Getting familiar with your computer

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Function Left Button

Execute Click twice

quickly.

Select Click once. Tap once.

Drag Click and hold.

Then, slide your finger across the touchpad to drag the cursor over the selection.

Access content menu

Scroll Click and

Right Button

Click once.

4-Way Scroll Key

hold the up/ down/left/ right button.

Tap

Tap twice quickly.

Tap twice quickly. On the second tap, slide your finger across the touchpad to drag the cursor over the selection.

Note: Keep your fingers, as well as the surface of the touchpad, clean and dry. The touchpad is sensitive to your finger movements: the lighter your touch, the better the response. Tapping hard will not increase the touchpad's responsiveness.

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Acer Aspire 1670 Series

First things first

Yo u r g u i d e s

Basic care and tips for using your computer

A tour of your computer

Front view

Front view

Left view

Right view

Rear view

Bottom view

Features

Indicators

Using the keyboard

Lock keys

Embedded numeric keypad

Windows keys

Hot keys

Special Key

To u c h p a d

Touc hp a d ba si c s