Acer Ferrari 1000 Service Guide

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LED Indicators
Charging the Phone
You need to charge the phone before initial use. It takes approximately four hours for a full 
charge. To charge the phone:
1.Turn the notebook on.
2.Locate the PC Card (PCMCIA) slot.
3.Insert the phone to the slot label up. Make sure that the phone is completely pushed on the slot.
Note: The notebook detects the device and displays a New Device Wizard window. Click No, not 
this time, then close the window.
4.The power/charge indicator lights up during...

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Using Acer Voice Connection Manager (VCM)
Installing Acer VCM
Note: Quit all applications before installing Acer VCM. The Acer VCM requires system restart after 
installation.
Please follow the steps below to install the Acer VCM application in the notebook.
1.Place the Acer VCM installation CD to the optical drive.
2.Explore the installation CD, then locate and double-click on the AcerVCM Setup.exe file to start 
installation.
3.Follow screen instructions to proceed.
Info Bar
After restart,...

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Connecting the Phone to Your Notebook
The Acer VCM Bluetooth Headset Connection Center is a convenient tool to connect the phone 
to your notebook.
To connect the phone to your notebook:
1.Eject the phone from the PC Card slot, if necessary, then press the phone power button for three 
seconds. The phone beeps twice and the charge/power LED flashes to indicate that the phone is on.
2.Press the Bluetooth connection/pairing button for three seconds to put the phone in pair-link mode. 
The phone...

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Using the Phone
You can use the phone in handheld or hands-free (speaker phone) mode. When you receive an 
internet call from your instant messaging service (i.e. MSN
® Messenger, Skype), press the 
Bluetooth connection/pairing button. The incoming call voice automatically diverts to the phone 
speaker so you can receive the call.
Note: You can only receive/answer internet calls through the phone when it is linked to the notebook. 
Every time you turn the phone on, Acer VCM automatically...

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Acer OrbiCam
The Acer OrbiCam is a 1.3 megapixel CMOS camera appropriately mounted on top of the LCD 
panel. The camera’s 225-degree ergonomic rotation allows you to capture high-resolution photos 
or videos up front or at the back of the LCD panel. The Acer OrbiCam fully supports the Acer 
Video Conference technology so you transmit the best video conference quality over an instant 
messenger service.
Front View
Rotating the Acer OrbiCam
The Acer OrbiCam rotates 225 degrees counterclockwise...

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Launching the Acer OrbiCam
To launch the Acer OrbiCam, double-click on the Acer OrbiCam icon on the screen, or Click Start > 
All Programs > Acer > Acer OrbiCam. The Acer OrbiCam capture window will appear as below.
Changing the Acer OrbiCam Settings
Resolution
To change the capture resolution, click the displayed resolution at the bottom right corner of the 
capture window, then select the desired resolution. 
Note: Setting the camera resolution to 640 x 480 or larger does not change the...

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Options
Click Options to display the Window, Preview, and Folder tabs. Use the options to change the 
capture window size, preview settings, and the folder for captured photos or videos.
Camera Settings
Basic Settings
Click the Camera Settings icon on the bottom right corner of the capture display, then select 
Camera Settings from the pop-up menu. You can adjust the Video, Audio, and Zoom/Face 
tracking options from this window. 

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Capture Settings
From the Camera Settings window, click the Driver Settings button. The Properties window 
will appear.
Device Settings allows you to change the camera brightness, contrast, hue, saturation, 
sharpness, etc.
Advanced Settings allows you to achieve gain control, implement image mirror, select image 
enhancements and anti-flicker settings, and turn on/off the camera indicator.
Zoom/Face Track Settings allows you to adjust the zoom level and turn the face tracking 
feature on or...

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Using the Acer OrbiCam as Webcam
The Acer OrbiCam is automatically selected as the capture device of any instant messenger (IM) 
application. To use the Acer OrbiCam as a webcam, open the IM service, then select the video/
webcam feature. You can now broadcast from your location to an IM partner anywhere in the 
world.
Enabling the Acer VisageON
The Acer VisageON technology comes with two features: Face tracking and Video effects. The 
Face Tracking feature tracks your head movement and...

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Using the Face Tracking Feature
To use the face tracking feature:
1.Click the left icon down arrow button, then select Single User or Multiple Users from the pop-up menu. 
For multiple users, the face tracking feature automatically centers all the users’ face in the capture 
window, otherwise the utility centers the face of the user closest to the camera.
2.Click the right icon to zoom in/out or reset the current view.
3.Click VisageON to display a menu that allows to change the configuration...