Acer CB315-1HT User Manual
USER’S MANUAL
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Important
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Acer Chromebook 15
Covers: CB315-1HT
This revision: April 2018
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3. Select Support > REGISTER A PRODUCT.
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Register your Acer product
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email with important data. Keep this email in a safe place.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table of contents - 3
Register your Acer product ......................... 2
Manage your registered products ............... 2
Getting started 4
Turn on your Chromebook....................... 4
Select your language settings ................. 4
Connect to a network............................... 4
Accept the Terms of Service....................... 4
First-time sign-in ...................................... 4
Create a new Google™ Account ................ 4
Browse as a guest ...................................... 4
Sign in to your Google Account .................. 5
Your Acer Chromebook tour 6
Front view ................................................ 6
Keyboard view ......................................... 7
Function keys .............................................. 7
Common keyboard shortcuts...................... 8
Touchpad .................................................... 8
Left side view......................................... 10
Right side view ...................................... 11
USB 3.0 information .................................. 11
USB Type-C information ........................... 11
The Chrome OS Desktop 12
Window controls ................................... 12
Shelf ...................................................... 13
Launcher................................................... 13
Pinned apps.............................................. 13
Status area................................................ 14
Apps & extensions 15
Managing apps ...................................... 15
Installing apps from Chrome Web Store .. 15
Installing apps from Google Play Store .... 16
Removing apps from Chrome OS ............. 16
Pin an app to the shelf .............................. 16
Unpin an app from the shelf...................... 16
Google Drive ......................................... 17
Difference between Drive and Files apps . 17
Creating a new document ......................... 17
Sync files from Downloads to Google
Drive.......................................................... 17
Enable offline access to Google Drive files 18
Gmail .................................................... 19
Composing an email ................................. 19
YouTube ............................................... 19
Playing video or audio files .................... 19
Other Supported File Types................... 19
Chrome OS tips and tricks 21
Documents............................................. 21
How to create documents ......................... 21
Finding your documents............................ 22
How to share documents with other users 22
How to start a video chat ....................... 22
How to listen to music............................ 23
How to watch videos, TV, or movies...... 23
Working with Microsoft Office (Word,
Excel, and Powerpoint) documents ....... 24
Open and edit Microsoft Office files using
Google’s office compatibility mode ........... 24
Convert Microsoft Office files to Google
Drive formats............................................. 24
Export Google Drive documents as
Microsoft Office files.................................. 24
Opening Microsoft Office files using
Microsoft’s Office Online apps from the
Chrome Web Store or Google Play Store. 25
How to use your Chromebook when
there’s no internet .................................. 25
Gmail Offline ............................................. 26
Google Drive ............................................. 26
Settings 28
Changing the language settings ............ 28
Changing the clock settings................... 29
Customizing appearance ....................... 29
Customizing the wallpaper........................ 29
Customizing the theme ............................. 29
Setting up a printer ................................ 30
Updating Chrome OS ............................ 30
Automatic update...................................... 30
Manual update .......................................... 31
Resetting your Chromebook .................. 31
Help 33
Online and offline help ........................... 33
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GETTING STARTED
Turn on your Chromebook
On the Chromebook, the power button is located at the top-right
corner of the keyboard. A "Welcome" screen will appear when the
Chromebook first boots up.
Select your language settings
Use the "Language" drop-down list to choose your default language
setting. If there is more than one way to type in your language, you
may be prompted to select a keyboard input method as well.
Connect to a network
Select a network from the "Connect to network" list to connect to the
Internet. If network access is protected, you will need an access
password to connect to it.
Accept the Terms of Service
Once connected to a network, accept the Terms of Service. Your
Chromebook will then download any available system updates, so you
automatically get the latest Chrome OS features.
First-time sign-in
Create a new Google™ Account
You can create a new Google Account if you don’t already have one.
Select Create a Google Account to set up a new account. A Google
Account gives you access to useful web services developed by
Google, such as Gmail, Google Drive, and Google Calendar.
Browse as a guest
You can also use the Chromebook without a Google Account by
selecting Browse as a Guest.
Sign in to your Google Account
Sign in to your Chromebook
Enter your email
More options
Forgot email?
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Important
If you already have a Google Account, enter your username and
password in the sign-in box that appears and select the Sign in
button.
Sign in with your primary Google Account. This account will be set as
the owner and is the only account that will be able to change certain
Chrome settings.
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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
1 Microphone
2 Touchscreen
3 Webcam
Internal microphones for sound
recording.
Displays computer output, supports
mu
lti-touch input.
Web camera for video
co
mmunication.
A light next to the webcam indicates
the webcam is active.
that
Keyboard view
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3
2
# Icon Item Description
1 Keyboard For entering data into your computer.
2 Speakers
3
Touchpad / click
utton
b
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Left and right speakers deliver stereo
audio
output.
Touch-sensitive pointing device
ich functions like a computer
wh
mouse.
Pressing down anywhere on the pad
ions like the left button of a
funct
mouse.
Pressing down anywhere with two
rs functions like the right button
finge
of a mouse.
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.
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Icon Function Description
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.
Volume down Decreases the volume.
Volume up Increases the volume.
Search Search from the Apps panel.
Common keyboard shortcuts
You can use shortcuts to complete some tasks more quickly.
Keyboard shortcuts Description
Ctrl + Takes screenshot.
Alt + Toggles caps lock.
Alt + Projects your screen.
Alt + Dims or brightens the keyboard backlight.
Touchpad
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.
Tapping the touchpad with two fingers or pressing
Two-finger tap (or
alt-click)
(and holding) Alt on the keyboard and tapping the
touchpad with one finger both equal a "right-click"
on a computer mouse.
Action Gesture
Place two fingers on the touchpad and move
Two-finger swipe
them up and down to scroll vertically, left and right
to scroll horizontally.
Select the item you want to move with one finger.
Drag and drop
With a second finger, move the item. Release
both fingers to drop the item. (This gesture works
for files, not windows or icons.)
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Left side view
# Icon Item Description
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2
3
4
Battery indicator
USB Type-C port
with DC-in
USB port Connects to USB devices.
MicroSD card slot Insert a microSD card into this slot.
Indicates the computer’s battery
st
atus.
Charging: The light
when the battery is charging.
Fully charged: The light shows
when in AC mode.
Connects to the provided USB TypeC power ada
pter and to USB devices
with a USB Type-C connector.
Supports DisplayPort
™
.
C
shows amber
blue
™
over USB-
5
Headset/speaker
jack
Connects to audio devices
(e.g., speakers, headphones), or a
h
eadset with microphone.
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