USER’S MANUAL
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Note
Important
© 2016. All Rights Reserved.
Acer Chromebook R 13
Covers: CB5-312T
This revision: July 2016
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.
It may take a few days for your information to be updated to the database.
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and may contain information or features that do not apply to your
computer. Acer Group shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors
or omissions contained in this manual.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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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 ...................................... 5
Sign in to your Google Account .................. 5
Your Acer Chromebook tour 6
Front view ................................................ 6
Keyboard view ......................................... 7
Function keys .............................................. 7
Touchpad .................................................... 8
Left side view........................................... 9
Right side view ........................................ 9
Bottom view .......................................... 10
The Chrome OS Desktop 11
Window controls ................................... 11
Shelf ...................................................... 12
Launcher................................................... 12
Pinned apps.............................................. 12
Status area................................................ 13
Apps & extensions 14
Managing apps ...................................... 14
Installing new apps from the Chrome Web
Store ........................................................ 14
Removing apps from Chrome OS ............. 14
Pin an app to the shelf .............................. 15
Unpin an app from the shelf...................... 15
Google Drive ......................................... 15
Difference between Drive and Files apps . 15
Creating a new document ......................... 16
Sync files from Downloads to Google
Drive.......................................................... 16
Enable offline access to Google Drive files 17
Gmail .................................................... 18
Composing an email ................................. 18
YouTube ............................................... 18
Playing video or audio files .................... 18
Other Supported File Types................... 18
Chrome OS tips and tricks 19
Documents............................................. 19
How to create documents ......................... 19
Finding your documents............................ 20
How to share documents with other users 20
How to start a video chat ....................... 21
How to listen to music............................ 21
How to watch videos, TV, or movies...... 22
Working with Microsoft Office (Word,
Excel, and Powepoint) documents ........ 22
Open and edit Microsoft Office files using
Google’s office compatibility mode ........... 22
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 ................................... 23
How to use your Chromebook when
there’s no internet .................................. 24
Gmail Offline ............................................. 24
Google Drive ............................................. 25
Settings 26
Changing the language settings ............ 26
Changing the clock settings................... 27
Customizing appearance ....................... 27
Customizing the wallpaper........................ 27
Customizing the theme ............................. 27
Setting up a printer ................................ 28
Updating Chrome OS ............................ 28
Automatic update...................................... 28
Manual update .......................................... 29
Reseting your Chromebook ................... 29
Help 30
Online and offline help ........................... 30
4 - Getting started
GETTING STARTED
Turn on your Chromebook
On the Chromebook, the power button is located at the upper-right
corner of the keyboard. A "welcome" screen will appear when the
Chromebook 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 wireless network from the "Select a 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
Important
You can also use the Chromebook without a Google Account by
selecting Browse as a Guest.
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.
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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 microphone for sound
recording.
Displays computer output, supports
mu
lti-touch input.
Web camera for video
mmunication.
co
A light next to the webcam indicates
that
the webcam is active.
Keyboard view
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2
# Icon Item Description
1 Keyboard For entering data into your computer.
2
Touchpad / click
b
utton
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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.
Lock screen
Locks the screen. Sign in again to
continue.
Search Search from the Apps panel.
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.)
Left side view
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# Icon Item Description
1
2
3
4
5 Speaker
USB Type-C port
HDMI port
USB port
MicroSD™ card
reader
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Connects to a USB Type-C AC
a
dapter or a USB device with a USB
Type-C connector.
Supports USB 3.1 Type-C, Gen 1
h display and transfer speeds up
wit
to 5 Gb/s.
Supports high-definition digital video
ctions.
conne
Connects to USB devices.
If a port is black it is USB 2.0
atible, if it is blue it is also USB
comp
3.0 compatible.
™
Accepts a microSD
Note:
card.
Left and right speakers deliver stereo
a
Push to remove/install the
udio output.
card.
Right side view
# Icon Item Description
1 Speaker
2
Volume control
key
Left and right speakers deliver
ster
eo audio output.
Increases and decreases the
ume.
vol
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# Icon Item Description
3
4
Headset/speaker
jack
Power indicator
Battery indicator
Connects to audio devices
(e.g., speakers, headphones), or
dset with microphone.
a hea
Indicates the computer's power
st
atus.
Indicates the computer's battery
st
atus.
1. Charging:
amber when the battery is
charging.
2. Fully charged: The light
shows blue when in AC mode.
The light shows
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Bottom view
# Icon Item Description
1 Speakers
Power key Turns the computer on and off.
Noble lock slot
Connects to a Noble-compatible
urity lock.
sec
Left and right speakers deliver
ste
reo audio output.
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