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Summary of Contents for Acer Chromebook R 13
- Page 1 USER’S MANUAL...
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Page 2: Register Your Acer Product
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. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of contents - 3 A B L E O F C O N T E N T S Register your Acer product ......2 YouTube ..........18 Manage your registered products ....2 Playing video or audio files ....18 Getting started Other Supported File Types.... -
Page 4: Getting Started
4 - Getting started E T T I N G S T A R T E D 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. -
Page 5: Browse As A Guest
Getting started - 5 Browse as a guest 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. -
Page 6: Your Acer Chromebook Tour
6 - Your Acer Chromebook tour O U R C E R H R O M E B O O K T O U R Now that you are done setting it up, let us show you around your new Acer Chromebook. -
Page 7: Keyboard View
Your Acer Chromebook tour - 7 Keyboard view Icon Item Description Keyboard For entering data into your computer. Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a computer mouse. Pressing down anywhere on the pad Touchpad / click functions like the left button of a button mouse. -
Page 8: Touchpad
8 - Your Acer Chromebook tour 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. -
Page 9: Left Side View
Your Acer Chromebook tour - 9 Left side view 1 2 3 4 # Icon Item Description Connects to a USB Type-C AC adapter or a USB device with a USB Type-C connector. USB Type-C port Supports USB 3.1 Type-C, Gen 1 with display and transfer speeds up to 5 Gb/s. -
Page 10: Bottom View
10 - Your Acer Chromebook tour Icon Item Description Connects to audio devices Headset/speaker (e.g., speakers, headphones), or jack a headset with microphone. Indicates the computer's power Power indicator status. Indicates the computer's battery status. 1. Charging: The light shows... -
Page 11: The Chrome Os Desktop
The Chrome OS Desktop - 11 O S D H R O M E E S K T O P Window controls Shelf Window controls 9 10 11 Number Description Goes Backward and Forward in the current web browsing sessions’s history (closing and reopening the Chrome browser begins a new session). -
Page 12: Shelf
12 - The Chrome OS Desktop Number Description 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. -
Page 13: Status Area
The Chrome OS Desktop - 13 Status area The Status area enables you to see vital computer information at a glance, such as the time, Wi-Fi signal strength, and battery life. Tap the Status area to display a box with more options. Icon Description Icon... -
Page 14: 14 - Apps & Extensions
14 - Apps & extensions & P P S E X T E N S I O N S You can enhance your Chromebook with extra web applications (apps, for short) and features for the browser (also known as extensions). Apps work like regular software programs for desktop computers, except they run entirely on the web. -
Page 15: Pin An App To The Shelf
Apps & extensions - 15 3. Two-finger tap (see Touchpad on page 8) on the app you want to remove. 4. Select Remove from Chrome... or Uninstall. Note Some apps such as the Chrome web browser cannot be uninstalled. Pin an app to the shelf 1. -
Page 16: Creating A New Document
16 - Apps & extensions locally by using the Files app on your Chromebook. To use the Files app, select the Files icon in the apps list, or use the keyboard shortcut <Alt> + <Shift> + <M>. This user manual uses Google Drive and Files interchangeably when giving instructions regarding accessing files. -
Page 17: Enable Offline Access To Google Drive Files
Apps & extensions - 17 4. Select the files that you want to upload. 5. Drag-and-drop the files to My Drive. Enable offline access to Google Drive files You can access files stored on your Google Drive while offline, but first you must enable offline access: 1. -
Page 18: Gmail
18 - Apps & extensions Gmail Composing an email 1. Select the Launcher icon. 2. Select All Apps (or type "Gmail"). 3. Select the Gmail icon and then COMPOSE. 4. Enter the recipient’s email address, the subject, and the message. 5. -
Page 19: Chrome Os Tips And Tricks
Chrome OS tips and tricks - 19 H R O M E T IP S A N D T R I C K S Your Chromebook is a new type of computer that works somewhat differently than what you may be used to, so you might like to know how easy and useful things are when using it. -
Page 20: Finding Your Documents
20 - Chrome OS tips and tricks Finding your documents All documents you create are saved to your Google Drive where they are online and accessible to other devices, such as your smartphone or tablet. To find your documents, do the following: 1. -
Page 21: How To Start A Video Chat
Chrome OS tips and tricks - 21 How to start a video chat For all you Skype users out there, Google+ Hangouts are free video chats for up to ten people. To make a Hangouts video call, do the following: 1. -
Page 22: How To Watch Videos, Tv, Or Movies
22 - Chrome OS tips and tricks How to watch videos, TV, or movies 1. Press the Search key on your keyboard. 2. Select All Apps and select one of the following options: a. Select YouTube to view a vast amount of user-uploaded videos covering nearly everything imaginable. -
Page 23: Convert Microsoft Office Files To Google Drive Formats
Chrome OS tips and tricks - 23 4. Double-click on any Microsoft Office file stored in Google Drive or on an external hard drive or USB flash drive connected to your Chromebook. Google Chrome automatically opens and enables limited editing of the document. -
Page 24: How To Use Your Chromebook When There's No Internet
24 - Chrome OS tips and tricks apps from the Chrome Web Store (you’ll need to create a Microsoft account if you don’t already have one). Then, you can login and create files or upload files you have already created and edit them. Note Office Online programs save files you create exclusively to Micrsoft’s own OneDrive cloud storage. -
Page 25: Google Drive
Chrome OS tips and tricks - 25 Google Drive Important Any changes you make to a current document or any document you create while offline are saved locally on your computer and will not be seen if you open the document from Google Drive on another computer or device. -
Page 26: Settings
26 - Settings E T T I N G S Use the settings menu to adjust the various options for your Chromebook. To access the settings menu do the following: 1. Select the Status area of the shelf in the lower-right corner of the screen (where your account picture appears). -
Page 27: Changing The Clock Settings
Settings - 27 6. To enable a language for keyboard input, under Input Method select the checkbox next to your desired input method. 7. Select Done when finished. Changing the clock settings You can change the time format and time zone on your Chromebook. If the date or time is incorrect on your Chromebook, try adjusting the time zone. -
Page 28: Setting Up A Printer
28 - Settings 4. You’ll be taken to the Chrome Web Store, where you can find extra resources for the Chrome browser. 5. Once you find a theme that you’d like to try out, select it and then select ADD TO CHROME. Setting up a printer You can use the Google Cloud Print service to send print requests to many types of traditional cabled printer and wireless "cloud ready"... -
Page 29: Manual Update
Do not modify your Chromebook’s hardware yourself. Doing so will cause the update function to no longer work. Please get in touch with your dealer or an authorized service center. Visit www.acer.com to find an authorized service site. Reseting your Chromebook... -
Page 30: Help
30 - Help E L P Online and offline help Additional help is available both online and offline. Chromebook Help is installed on your Chromebook and doesn’t require internet access. It covers basic troubleshooting as well as more detailed information about Chrome OS and using your Chomebook. - Page 31 Help - 31 Alternatively, you can access Chromebook Help by doing the following: 1. Select the Status area of the shelf in the lower-right corner of the screen (where your account picture appears). 2. Select the question mark "?".