Acer N10 Quick Guide

Quick Guide for

Acer n10 Handheld

COPYRIGHT

Acer n10 Quick Guide Original issue: August 2003

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NOTES

Record the serial number, purchase date, and place of purchase information in the space provided below. The serial number is recorded on the label affixed to your handheld. All correspondence concerning your unit should include the serial number and purchase information.

Acer n10 Handheld

S/N: _______________________________________

Purchase Date: ____________________________

Place of Purchase: _________________________

Contents

Just for starters v

Check the package contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v

Your guides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix

Taking care of your Acer n10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix

Proper care and usage of your Acer n10 . . . . . . . . ix

Resetting your Acer n10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x

Getting started 1

System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Features summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Audio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Expansion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Design and ergonomics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

System tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Left view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Right view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Top view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Bottom view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Customising your Acer n10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Adjusting handheld settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Adding and removing programs . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

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1 Begin by unpacking. Your Acer n10 box should contain:

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• Acer n10 handheld and a stylus

• Companion CD

• AC power adapter

• USB sync cable

• Quick Guide

• International Traveller’s Warranty

• Accessories Catalogue

• End User Lisence Agreement

NOTE: If any of the items listed above are damaged or are not present, contact your authorised Acer reseller immediately.

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2 Move the “Hard Reset” switch to the “on” position.

3 Connect the power adapter and charge your handheld to full

power.

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4 Synchronise your handheld with your computer.

5 Turn on and setup your handheld.

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6 Remove the USB sync cable from your handheld.

7 For more information, refer to the Acer n10 User’s Manual (PDF

file) on the companion CD..

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