Acer C720P User Manual

C720P Chromebook

User’s Manual

C720P Chromebook User’s Manual Original Issue: 11/2013

Product Registration

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Front view.................................................................................... 6

Keyboard view............................................................................. 7

Function Keys..................................................................... 8

Touchpad............................................................................ 9

Left side view .............................................................................. 9

Right side view .......................................................................... 10

Bottom view............................................................................... 11

Environment .............................................................................. 11

Touchscreen Controls 12

How the Touchscreen Works .................................................... 12

Touch Gestures......................................................................... 12

Cleaning the screen .................................................................. 13

Getting started 14

Turn on your Chromebook ........................................................ 14

Select your language settings ................................................... 14

Connect to a network ................................................................ 14

Accept the Terms of Service ............................................ 14

Create a new Google Account.......................................... 15

Browse as a guest ............................................................ 15

Set your account picture................................................... 15

The Chrome OS Desktop 16

Desktop overview...................................................................... 16

Window controls ............................................................... 16

Launcher........................................................................... 17

Status area and settings................................................... 17

Apps 18

Managing apps.......................................................................... 18

Installing apps in Chrome OS ........................................... 18

Removing apps from Chrome OS .................................... 18

Customizing apps pinned to the launcher ........................ 18

The Get Started app.................................................................. 18

Google Drive ............................................................................ 18

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Sync files from Downloads to Google Drive......................18

Enable offline access to Google Drive files.......................20

Gmail ........................................................................................20

Composing an email .........................................................20

Google Docs ..............................................................................20

Creating a new document .................................................20

YouTube ...................................................................................20

Playing video or audio files ........................................................21

Other Supported File Types.......................................................21

Chrome Web Store ...................................................................21

Installing new apps from the Chrome Web Store.............. 21

Settings 22

Changing the language settings ................................................22

Changing the clock settings.......................................................23

Customizing appearance ...........................................................23

Customizing the wallpaper ................................................23

Customizing the theme .....................................................23

Setting up a printer ....................................................................24

Updating Chrome OS.................................................................24

Automatic update ..............................................................24

Manual update ..................................................................24

Help 25

Online and offline help ...............................................................25

Information for your safety and comfort 26

Safety instructions ..................................................................... 26

Radio frequency interference.....................................................30

Medical devices .........................................................................31

Vehicles .....................................................................................31

Potentially explosive environments............................................32

Emergency calls.........................................................................32

Disposal instructions..................................................................32

Tips and information for comfortable use...................................33

Regulations and safety notices 36

FCC notice.................................................................................36

LCD pixel statement...................................................................37

Radio device regulatory notice...................................................37

General ......................................................................................38

European Union (EU).................................................................38

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The FCC RF safety requirement ............................................... 39

Canada — Low-power license-exempt

radio communication devices (RSS-210) .................................. 39

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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

Web camera for video communication.

1 Webcam

2 Touchcreen

Power indicator Indicates the computer's power status.

Battery indicator

A light next to the webcam indicates that the webcam is

Displays computer output and supports touch inp

Indicates the computer's battery status.

1. Charging: T when the battery is charging.

2. Fully charged: The light shows blue when in AC mode.

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active.

he light shows amber

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Keyboard view

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# Icon Item Description

1 Light sensor Detects the ambient light level.

2 Keyboard For entering data into your computer.

Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a computer

4 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording.

Touchpad / click button

Pressing down anywhere on the pad functions like the lef

Pressing down anywhere with two fingers functions like the r

mouse.

t button of a mouse.

ight button of a mouse.

Power key Turns the computer on and off.

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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 next page.

Reload Reload the current page.

Full-screen Open the page in full-screen mode.

Next window Switch to the next window.

Brightness down Decreases the screen brightness.

Brightness up Increases the screen brightness.

Mute Turns off audio output.

Vol um e d own Decreases the volume.

Vol um e u p Increases the volume.

Search Search from the Apps panel.

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Touchpad

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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 the touchpad with two fingertips.

Scroll

Drag and drop

Place two fingers on the touchpad and move them up and down to scroll vertically

Click the item you want to move with one finger. With a

d finger, move the item. Release both fingers to

secon drop the item.

Left side view

# Icon Item Description

DC-in jack Connects to an AC adapter.

HDMI port

USB port

Supports high-definition digital video connections.

Connects to USB devices.

If a port is black it is USB 2.0 compatible, if it is blue it

, left and right to scroll horizontally.

is also USB 3.0 compatible.

Headset/speaker jack

Connects to audio devices (e.g., speakers, headphones), or a

dset with microphone.

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Right side view

# Icon Item Description

Accepts Secure Digital (SD

SD™ card reader

USB port

Note: Push to The card reader uses one card at a time.

Connects to USB devices.

If a port is black it is USB 2.0 comp

atible, if it is blue it is also USB

3.0 compatible.

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) cards.

remove/install the card.

Kensington lock slot

Connects to a Kensington-compatible computer security lock.

Note: Wr lock cable around an immovable object such as a table or handle of a locked drawer. Insert the lock into the notch and turn the key to secure the lock. Some keyless models are also available.

ap the computer security

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Bottom view

# Icon Item Description

1 Speakers

Environment

• Temperature:

• Operating: 5 °C to 35 °C

• Non-operating: -20 °C to 65 °C

• Hu

midity (non-condensing):

• Operating: 20% to 80%

• Non-operating: 20% to 80%

Left and right speakers deliver stereo

io output.

aud

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Touchscreen Controls

How the Touchscreen Works

Your Chromebook’s touchscreen interface is a touch sensitive surface that covers the entire display screen. The screen detects your contact when you touch it. You can use any of several fingertip motions, or ’gestures’, to operate your Chromebook, instead of using the touchpad or an external pointing device such as a mouse.

Touch Gestures

You can enter commands and control things on the screen by touching it with one or more fingertips. While the following examples show using your

index finger, you can use any finger to execute gestures.

Action Gesture

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Touch the screen where you want to click. Use this to select items or issue commands.

Double Touch

Quickly touch the same spot on the screen twice. Double touch will select a block of text.

Long Press

Touch and hold your fingertip on the screen for a moment.

This displays a context menu, if available, for what you touch. F also be able to select cut, copy, and paste, as well as drag and drop selected items.

or text or images, you'll then

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