Acer Chromebook 315 User manual

USER’S MANUAL

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Note

Important

Acer Chromebook 315

Covers: CB315-2H

This revision: December 2018

1. Ensure you are connected to the Internet.

2. Open www.acer.com and select your country.

3. Select Support > REGISTER A PRODUCT.

4. Sign up for an Acer ID or sign in if you already have an Acer ID.

After we receive your product registration, you will be sent a confirmation email with important data. Keep this email in a safe place.

Manage your registered products

Once you have completed the registration process, you can log onto account.acer.com using your Acer ID and password to see and manage all your registered products.

It may take a few days for your information to be updated to the database.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Getting started 4

Turn on your Chromebook....................... 4

your language settings ................. 4

Select

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

Your Acer Chromebook tour 6

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

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

Function keys .............................................. 7

Common keyboard shortcuts...................... 8

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

Left view ................................................ 10

Right view .............................................. 11

USB 3.1 Gen 1 information........................ 11

USB Type-C information ........................... 11

The Chrome OS Desktop 12

Window controls ................................... 12

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Shelf

Launcher................................................... 13

Pinned apps.............................................. 14

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

Google Drive ......................................... 16

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 .................................................... 18

Composing an email ................................. 18

YouTube ............................................... 19

Playing video or audio files .................... 19

Other Supported File Types................... 19

Chrome OS tips and tricks 20

Documents............................................. 20

How to create documents ......................... 20

Finding your documents............................ 21

How to share documents with other

users ......................................................... 21

How to start a video chat ....................... 21

How to listen to music............................ 22

How to watch videos, TV, or movies...... 22

Working with Microsoft Office (Word,

Excel, and Powerpoint) documents ....... 23

Open and edit Microsoft Office files using

Google’s office compatibility mode ........... 23

Convert Microsoft Office files to Google

Drive formats............................................. 23

Export Google Drive documents as

Microsoft Office files.................................. 23

Opening Microsoft Office files using Microsoft’s Office Online apps from the Chrome Web Store or Google Play Store. 24

How to use your Chromebook when

there’s no internet .................................. 24

Gmail Offline ............................................. 25

Google Drive ............................................. 25

Settings 27

Changing the language settings ............ 27

nging the clock settings................... 28

Cha

Customizing appearance ....................... 28

Customizing the wallpaper........................ 28

Customizing the theme ............................. 28

Setting up a printer ................................ 29

Updating Chrome OS ............................ 29

Automatic update...................................... 29

Manual update .......................................... 30

Resetting your Chromebook .................. 30

Help 32

Online and offline help ........................... 32

4 - Getting started

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

Enter your email

More options

Forgot email?

Back

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 Screen Displays computer output.

3 Webcam

Internal microphone for sound recording.

Web camera for video co

mmunication.

A light next to the webcam indicates that

the webcam is active.

Keyboard view

# Icon Item Description

1 Keyboard For entering data into your computer.

2 Speakers

Touchpad / click

utton

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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.

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Icon Function Description

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.

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 + Brightens the keyboard backlight.

Alt + Dims the keyboard backlight.

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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)

Two-finger swipe

Drag and drop

(and holding) Alt on the keyboard and tapping the

touchpad with one finger both equal a "right-click"

on a computer mouse.

Place two fingers on the touchpad and move

them up and down to scroll vertically, left and right

to scroll horizontally.

Select the item you want to move with one finger.

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 view

# Icon Item Description

Indicates the computer’s battery st

atus.

Battery indicator

USB Type-C port with DC-in

Charging: The ligh when the battery is charging. Fully charged: The when in AC mode.

Connects to the provided USB Type-C

ower adapter and to USB devices

p with a USB Type-C connector.

Supports DisplayPort

t shows amber

light shows blue

™

over USB-C™.

USB port Connects to USB devices.

MicroSD card slot Insert a microSD card into this slot.

Headset / speaker jack

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

eadset with microphone.

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