Acer DT.Z0TEK.001 User Manual

USER’S MANUAL

2 -

Note

Important

Acer Chromebox

Covers: CXI3

This revision: May 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.

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.

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

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Table of contents - 3

Manage your registered products ............... 2

Getting started 4

Turn on your Chromebox......................... 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 ...................................... 5

Your Acer Chromebox tour 6

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

Rear view................................................. 7

The Chrome OS Desktop 9

Window controls ..................................... 9

Shelf ...................................................... 10

Launcher................................................... 10

Pinned apps.............................................. 10

Status area................................................ 11

Apps & extensions 12

Managing apps ...................................... 12

Installing apps from the Chrome Web

Store ........................................................ 12

Installing apps from the Google Play Store ... 13

Removing apps from Chrome OS............. 13

Pin an app to the shelf .............................. 13

Unpin an app from the shelf...................... 13

Google Drive ......................................... 14

Difference between Drive and Files apps . 14

Creating a new document ......................... 14

Sync files from Downloads to Google

Drive.......................................................... 14

Enable offline access to Google Drive files 15

Gmail .................................................... 16

Composing an email ................................. 16

YouTube ............................................... 16

Playing video or audio files.................... 16

Other Supported File Types .................. 16

Chrome OS tips and tricks 18

Documents............................................. 18

How to create documents ......................... 18

Finding your documents............................ 18

How to share documents with other users 19

How to start a video chat ....................... 19

How to listen to music............................ 20

How to watch videos, TV, or movies...... 20

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Working with Microsoft Office (Word,

Excel, and Powerpoint) documents ....... 21

Open and edit Microsoft Office files using

Google’s office compatibility mode ........... 21

Convert Microsoft Office files to Google

Drive formats............................................. 21

Export Google Drive documents as

Microsoft Office files.................................. 21

Opening Microsoft Office files using Microsoft’s Office Online apps from the Chrome Web Store or Google Play Store. 22

How to use your Chromebox when

there’s no internet .................................. 22

Gmail Offline ............................................. 23

Google Drive ............................................. 23

Settings 25

Changing the language settings ............ 25

Changing the clock settings................... 25

Customizing appearance ....................... 26

Customizing the wallpaper........................ 26

Customizing the theme ............................. 26

Setting up a printer ................................ 27

Updating Chrome OS ............................ 27

Automatic update...................................... 27

Manual update .......................................... 27

Resetting your Chromebox .................... 28

Assembling The VESA Mount 29

Help 33

Online and offline help ........................... 33

4 - Getting started

GETTING STARTED

Turn on your Chromebox

On the Chromebox, the power button is located at the front side of your product. A "welcome" screen will appear when the Chromebox first boots up.

Select your language settings

Use the "Select your 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 Chromebox 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

Important

You can also use the Chromebox without a Google Account by selecting Guest mode.

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 click the Next button.

Getting started - 5

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.

6 - Your Acer Chromebox tour

YOUR ACER CHROMEBOX TOUR

Now that you are done setting it up, let us show you around your new Acer Chromebox.

Front view

# Icon Item Description

1 Power button Turns the computer on and off.

2 MicroSD card slot Insert a microSD card into this slot.

USB port with power-off charging

Headset/speaker jack

Connects to USB devices.

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

Rear view

Your Acer Chromebox tour - 7

# Icon Item Description

Ethernet (RJ-45) port

Connects to an Ethernet 10/100/ 1000-based network.

Connects to USB devices.

2 USB port

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

3.0 compatible.

3 USB port Connects to USB devices.

4 HDMI port

Supports high-definition digital video connections.

5 DC-in jack Connects to an AC adapter.

USB Type-C port with DC-in

Connects to USB devices with a USB Type-C connector. Supports DisplayPort

™

over USB-C™.

8 - Your Acer Chromebox tour

# Icon Item Description

Kensington lock slot

Connects to a Kensingtoncompatible security lock.

THE CHROME OS DESKTOP

Window controls

Shelf

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Window controls

The Chrome OS Desktop - 9

Number Description

Goes Backward and Forward in the current web

browsing sessions’s history (closing and reopening the Chrome browser begins a new session). Select to Reload

the current webpage. 2 Closes a tab. 3 Opens a new tab.

5 Minimizes the window into the desktop shelf.

Type a web address or perform an internet search in this search box (also known as the "omnibox").

10 - The Chrome OS Desktop

Note

Status area

Launcher

Apps pinned to shelf

Number Description

7 Closes the entire window (tabs and all).

9 Select to bookmark (save) a link to the currrent webpage.

11 Select to customize and control Google Chrome.

Shelf

Maximizes the window to take up the entire screen. Click again to return window to previous position. Also, select

and hold to display a left and right arrow next to the icon. These neatly align the window to take up half the left side of the screen or the right side, respectively.

Bookmark (save) webpage links to this quick-access area called the "bookmarks bar".

Select to use any enabled extensions you have installed in Chrome from this extension list.

Specifications vary. Some icons may not be applicable to your Chromebox.

Launcher

Select the Launcher icon to display the launcher page. This is the fastest way to search for something. Simply start typing to search the internet, your bookmarks, any files you have stored in your Google Drive, and items in the Chrome Web Store.

The Launcher page is also the place to access all your apps. Below the search box are your frequently-used apps. Simply select one to open it. To see all apps you have installed, select .

Pinned apps

See Pin an app to the shelf on page 13 and Unpin an app from the

shelf on page 13 for more information.

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