Acer CP315-1H User Manual

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Acer CP315-1H User Manual

USER’S MANUAL

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© 2018. All Rights Reserved. Acer Chromebook Spin 15 Covers: CP315-1H

This revision: March 2018

Sign up for an Acer ID and enjoy great benefits

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.

Register your Acer product

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.

Note

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

Important

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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

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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 on the left hand side of the notebook. 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.

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Sign in to your Google Account

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 to your Chromebook

Enter your email

Forgot email?

More options

NEXT

Back

Important

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

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Icon

Item

Description

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Dual

Internal microphones for sound

microphone

recording.

 

Web camera for video

Webcam

communication.

A light next to the webcam indicates

 

 

that the webcam is active.

Touchscreen

Displays computer output, supports

multi-touch input.

 

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Keyboard view

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Icon Item

Description

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Keyboard

For entering data into your computer.

Speakers

Left and right speakers deliver stereo

audio output.

 

 

Touch-sensitive pointing device

 

which functions like a computer

 

mouse.

Touchpad / click

Pressing down anywhere on the pad

button

functions like the left button of a

mouse.

 

 

Pressing down anywhere with two

 

fingers functions like the right button

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lock screen

Locks the screen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

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Action

Gesture

 

 

Tapping the touchpad with two fingers or pressing

 

Two-finger tap (or

(and holding) Alt on the keyboard and tapping the

 

alt-click)

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

 

 

on a computer mouse.

 

 

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

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Description

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Power button

Turns the computer on and off.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Indicates the computer’s battery

 

 

 

 

 

 

status.

 

 

 

 

 

Battery indicator

Charging: The light shows amber

 

 

 

 

 

when the battery is charging.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fully charged: The light shows blue

 

 

 

 

 

 

when in AC mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Connects to the provided USB Type-

 

 

 

 

 

USB Type-C port

C power adapter and to USB devices

 

 

 

 

 

with a USB Type-C connector.

 

 

 

 

 

with DC-in

 

 

 

 

 

Supports DisplayPortover USB-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C.

 

 

 

 

 

USB port

Connects to USB devices.

 

 

 

 

 

MicroSD card slot

Insert a microSD card into this slot.

 

 

 

 

 

Headset/speaker

Connects to audio devices

 

 

 

 

 

(e.g., speakers, headphones), or a

 

 

 

 

 

jack

 

 

 

 

 

headset with microphone.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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