Acer Aspire 8920 Service Guide

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Windows Keys
The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions.
Hot Keys
The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to access most of the computer’s controls like sreen 
brightness, volume output and the BIOS utility.
To activate hot keys, press and hold the  key before pressing the other key in the hotkey combination. 

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Special Key
You can locate the Euro symbol and US dollar sign at the upper-center and/or bottom-right of your keyboard. 
To  t y p e : 

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The Euro symbol
1.Open a text editor or word processor.
2.Either directly press the  symbol at the bottom-right of the keyboard, or hold  and then 
press the symbol at the upper-center of the keyboard.
NOTE: Some fonts and software do not support the Euro symbol. Please refer to www.microsoft.com/
typography/faq/faq12.htm for more information.
The US dollar sign
1.Open a text editor or word processor.
2.Either directly press the  key at the bottom-right of the keyboard, or hold  and then...

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Acer Empowering Technology
The Empowering Technology toolbar makes it easy for you to access frequentlyused functions and manage your 
new Acer system. Activated by pressing theEmpowering Key, it provides access to the following utilities: 
• Acer eAudio Management allows you to easily control the enhanced sound effects of Dolby Home Theater on 
your system.
• Acer ePower Management optimizes battery usage via customizable power plans.
• Acer eDataSecurity Management protects data with...

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Acer eAudio Management
Acer eAudio Management allows you to easily control the enhanced sound
effects of Dolby Home Theater on your system. Select Movie or Game mode to
experience the awesome realism of 5.1-channel surround sound from just two
speakers, via Dolby Virtual Speaker technology. Music mode lets you enjoy your
favorite tunes, in vivid detail.
To choose your playback device, click the icon on the upper right side ofthe Acer eAudio Management window. 

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Acer ePower Management   
Acer ePower Management features a straightforward user interface for configuring your power management 
options. To access this utility, select Acer ePower Management from the Empowering Technology toolbar, run the 
program from the Acer Empowering Technology program group in Start menu, or right-click the Windows power 
icon in the system tray and select Acer ePower Management.
Using power plan
 Acer ePower Management comes with three predefined power plans:...

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Acer eDataSecurity Management
(for selected models)
 
Acer eDataSecurity Management is an encryption utility that protects your files from being accessed by 
unauthorized persons. It is conveniently integrated with Windows Explorer as a shell extension for quick data 
encryption/decryption and also supports on-the-fly file encryption for Lotus Notes and Microsoft Outlook.
         On first use, the Acer eDataSecurity Management setup wizard will prompt you to create the Master Pas...

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Acer eRecovery Management   
Acer eRecovery Management is a versatile backup utility. It allows you to create full or incremental backups, 
burn the factory default image to optical disc, and restore from previously created backups or reinstall 
applications and drivers. By
default, user-created backups are stored to the D: drive
.system’s HDD. User-created backups are stored on 
D: drive. Acer eRecovery Management provides you with:
        Password protection.
        Recovery of...

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Acer eSettings Management  
Acer eSettings Management allows you to inspect hardware specifications and to monitor the system health 
status. Furthermore, Acer eSettings Management enables you to optimize your Windows operating system, so 
your computer runs faster, smoother and better. 
Acer eSettings Management also:
Provides a simple graphical user interface for navigating.
Displays general system status and advanced monitoring for power users.
Windows Mobility Center
The Windows Mobility...