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Aspire 3610 Series
User's Guide
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Copyright © 2005. Acer Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. Aspire 3610 Series User's Guide Original Issue: July 2005 Changes may be made periodically to the information in this publication without obligation to notify any person of such revisions or changes. Such changes will be incorporated in new editions of this manual or supplementary documents and publications. This company makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the contents hereof and specif
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iii First things first We would like to thank you for making the Aspire series of notebook PC your choice for meeting your mobile computing needs. Your guides To help you use your Aspire, we have designed a set of guides: First off, the Just for Starters... poster helps you get started with setting up your computer. The printed User's Guide introduces you to the basic features and functions of your new computer. For more on how your computer can help you to be more productive, please refer t
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iv To turn the power off, do any of the following: • Use the Windows shutdown command Click on Start, Turn Off Computer, then click on Turn Off. • Use the power button You can also shut down the computer by closing the display cover, or by pressing the sleep hotkey + . Note: If you cannot power off the computer normally, press and hold the power button for more than four seconds to shut down the computer. If you turn off the computer and want to turn it on again, wait at least two s
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v Taking care of your battery pack Here are some ways to take care of your battery pack: • Use only batteries of the same kind as replacements. Turn the power off before removing or replacing batteries. • Do not tamper with batteries. Keep them away from children. • Dispose of used batteries according to local regulations. Recycle if possible. Cleaning and servicing When cleaning the computer, follow these steps: 1 Turn off the computer and remove the battery pack. 2 Disconnect the AC adapter.
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First things first iii Your guides iii Basic care and tips for using your computer iii Turning your computer on and off iii Taking care of your computer iv Taking care of your AC adapter iv Taking care of your battery pack v Cleaning and servicing v An Aspire tour 1 Front view 1 Closed front view 2 Left view 3 Right view 3 Rear view 4 Base view 5 Specifications 6 Indicators 8 Easy-launch buttons 9 Touchpad 10 Touchpad basics 10 Using the keyboard 12 Lock keys and embedded numeric keypad 12 Windo
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Acer Arcade 26 Arcade hotkeys 27 Finding and playing content 28 Settings 28 Arcade controls 28 Navigation controls 29 Player controls 29 Cinema 29 DVD settings 30 Album 31 Slideshow settings 32 Video 32 Playing a video file 32 Video authoring 33 Music 33 Burner 34 Copy — Back up your CD/DVD collection 34 Audio — Create your own greatest hits CDs 34 Data — Store files simply and easily 34 Video — Your world in pictures 34 Taking your notebook PC with you 36 Disconnecting from the desktop 36 Movin
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Securing your computer 40 Using a computer security lock 40 Using passwords 40 Entering passwords 41 Setting passwords 41 Expanding through options 42 Connectivity options 42 Fax/data modem 42 Built-in network feature 43 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 43 PC Card slot 44 BIOS utility 45 Boot sequence 45 Enable disk-to-disk recovery 46 Password 46 Using software 46 Playing DVD movies 46 Power management 47 Acer eRecovery 47 Create backup 48 Restore from backup 48 Create factory default image CD 48 Re-
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Canada — Low-power license-exempt radio communication devices (RSS-210) 61 Environmental Policy Declaration 62 Federal Communications Comission Declaration of Conformity 63 Declaration of Conformity for CE Marking 64 Index 65
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English 1 An Aspire tour After setting up your computer as illustrated in the Just for Starters... poster, let us show you around your new Aspire computer. Front view # Item Description 1 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays computer output. 2 Power button Turns the computer on and off. 3 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording. 4 Keyboard For entering data into your computer.
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2 # Item Description 5 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a computer mouse. 6 Click buttons The left and right buttons function like the left and (left, center right mouse buttons; the center button serves as a 4-way and right) scroll button. 7 Easy-launch Buttons for launching frequently used programs. buttons See "Easy-launch buttons" on page 9 for more details. 8 Status Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that light up to show the indicators status of the computer's f
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English 3 # Icon Item Description 7 Power indicator Lights when the computer is on. 8 Latch Locks and releases the lid. Left view # Icon Item Description 1 Three USB 2.0 ports Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB camera). 2 PC Card slot Accepts one Type II PC Card. 3 PC Card slot eject button Ejects the PC Card from the slot. Right view # Item Description 1 Optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs depending on the optical drive type. 2 Optical drive eject button Ej
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4 Rear view # Icon Item Description 1 Kensington lock slot Connects to a Kensington-compatible computer security lock. 2 DC-in jack Connects to an AC adapter. 3 Ethernet (RJ-45) Connects to a Fast Ethernet network. port 4 Modem (RJ-11) port Connects to a phone line. 5 USB 2.0 port Connects to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB camera). 6 External display Connects to a display device (VGA) port (e.g., external monitor, LCD projector). 7 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, ev
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English 5 Base view # Item Description 1 Memory bay Houses the computer's main memory. 2 Battery lock Locks the battery in place. 3 Battery release Releases the battery for removal. latch 4 Battery bay Houses the computer's battery pack. 5 Cooling fan Helps keep the computer cool. Note: Do not cover or obstruct the opening of the fan. 6 Wireless LAN and Houses the computer's WLAN and hard disk (secured hard disk bay with screws).
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6 Specifications ® ® Operating Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (Service Pack 2) system ® ® Microsoft Windows XP Professional (Service Pack 2) Platform Processor: ® ® •Intel Celeron M processor 360/370/380 (1 MB L2 cache, 1.40/1.50/1.60 GHz, 400 MHz FSB) ® ® •Intel Pentium M processor 725A (2 MB L2 cache, 1.60 GHz, 400 MHz FSB) ® Chipset: Intel 910GML System memory 256/512 MB of DDR2 400 memory, upgradeable to 2 GB using two soDIMM modules Display and 15" XGA color TFT LCD, 1024 x 768 reso
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English 7 Communication Modem: 56K ITU V.92 with PTT approval; Wake-on-Ring ready LAN: 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet; Wake-on-LAN ready ™ WLAN (manufacturing option): integrated Acer InviLink ® ™ 802.11b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED solution; supporting Acer SignalUp technology ® WPAN (manufacturing option): integrated Bluetooth I/O interface Four USB 2.0 ports Ethernet (RJ-45) port Modem (RJ-11) port External display (VGA) port Microphone/line-in jack Headphones/speakers/line-out jack PC Card slot (one Typ
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8 Indicators The computer has three easy-to-read status indicators on the upper-right above the keyboard, and four on the front panel. The power, battery and wireless communication status indicators are visible even when the LCD display is closed. Icon Function Description Caps Lock Lights up when Caps Lock is activated. Num Lock Lights up when Num Lock is activated. Media activity Indicates when the hard disk or optical drive is active. Bluetooth Indicates the status of Bluetooth commu
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English 9 1. Charging: The light shows amber when the battery is charging. 2. Fully charged: The light shows green when in AC mode. Easy-launch buttons Located at the upper-left, above the keyboard are four buttons. These buttons are called easy-launch buttons. They are: mail, Web browser, Acer Empowering Key < > and one user-programmable button. Press < > to run the Acer eManager. Please see "Acer eManager" on page 18. The mail and Web browser buttons are pre-set to email and Internet prog
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10 Touchpad The built-in touchpad is a pointing device that senses movement on its surface. This means the cursor responds as you move your finger across the surface of the touchpad. The central location on the palmrest provides optimum comfort and support. Touchpad basics The following items show you how to use the touchpad: • Move your finger across the touchpad (2) to move the cursor. • Press the left (1) and right (4) buttons located beneath the touchpad to perform selection and ex
