Acer Ferrari 5000 Service Guide

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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. Setting the camera resolution to 640 x 480 or 
larger does not change the capture window size.
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.
Note:
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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.
•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 off.
Capturing Photos or Videos
To capture a photo or a video clip, rotate the Acer OrbiCam to get the desired angle, then click the 
Take a Picture or Record a Video button. The Windows Picture and Fax Viewer or the 
Windows Media Player automatically launches to display or play a preview of the photo or video 
clip.
NOTE: By default, all photos and videos are saved in the My Pictures and My Videos folder.
Camera Settings
Video, Audio Zoom/Face tracking
Driver Settings
Properties
Device Settings
Advanced Settings
Zoom/Face Track SettingsCamera Settings
Video, Audio Zoom/Face tracking
Driver Settings
Properties
Device Settings
Advanced Settings
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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 automatically centers your face in the 
capture window. The video effects feature allows you to select and apply an effect to your video 
transmissions.
NOTE: The face tracking feature is not capable of centering your face beyond the capture window frame. 
Minimal head movements are tracked more efficiently.
To enable the Acer VisageON:
1.Right click on this icon, then select VisageON from the pop-up menu.
The VisageON window will appear as below:
2.Select and apply a video effect in the left section of the VisageON window. Change the face 
tracking settings and options in the right section.
VisageON
Single User Multiple 
Users
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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 of the camera, face 
tracking and video effects settings.
Using Video Effects
The Video Settings section allows you to select an avatar or accessory video effect from the list. 
To select an effect:
1.Click the encircled icon to display the available video effects. The Video Effect Selection 
window will appear as below.
VisageON
Single User Multiple 
Users
VisageON
Using video effects
Video Settings
Video 
Effect Selection
VisageON
Using video effects
Video Settings
Video 
Effect Selection
VisageON
Using video effects
Video Settings
Video 
Effect Selection 
						

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2.Click on a video effect to use. The selected effect appears in the video effects section of the 
VisageON window.
NOTE: When using avatars, you may have to calibrate the face points to achieve better tracking. Follow 
screen instructions in the VisageON window to continue.
NOTE: You may use video effects when using the camera for IM chat/video sessions or call conferences. 
						

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Acer Empowering Technology
Acer’s innovative Empowering Technology toolbar makes it easy to have access to the frequently 
used functions and manage the notebook. Displayed by default in the upper-right corner of the 
screen, it features the following handy utilities:
•Acer ePower Management extends battery power via versatile usage profiles.
•Acer ePresentation Management connects to a projector and adjusts dispaly settings conveniently.
•Acer eDataSecurity Management protects data with passwords and advanced encryption algorithms.
•Acer eLock Management limits access to external storage media.
•Acer ePerformance Management improves system performance by optimizing disk space, memory 
and registry setting.
•Acer eRecovery Management backs up and recovers data flexibly, reliably and completely.
•Acer eSettings Management accesses system information and adjusts settings easily.
For more information, right click on the Empowering Technology toolbar, then select the Help or 
Tutorial function.
Empowering Technology Password
Before using Acer eLock Management and Acer eRecovery Management, You must initialize the 
Empowering Technology password. Right click on the Empowering Technology toolbar and select 
Password Setup to do so. If you do not initialize the Empowering Technology password, you will 
be prompted to do so when running Acer eLock Management or Acer eRecovery Management for 
the first time.
NOTE: If you lose your password, there is no method to reset it except by reformatting your notebook or 
taking your notebook to an Acer Customer Service Center. Be sure to remember or write down your 
password.
Acer eDataSecurity Management
Acer eDataSecurity Management is a handy file encryption utility that protects the files from being 
accessed by unauthorized persons. It is conveniently integrated with Windows Explorer as a shell 
extension for quick and easy data encryption/decryption and also supports on-the-fly file encryption 
for MSN Messenger and Microsoft Outlook.
The Acer eDataSecurity Management setup wizard will prompt you for a supervisor password and 
default encryption. This encryption will be used to encrypt files by default, or you can choose to 
enter your own file-specific password when encrypting a file.
NOTE: The password used to encrypt a file is the unique key that the system needs to decrypt it. If you lose 
the password, the supervisor password is the only other key capable of decrypting the file. If you lose 
both passwords, there will be no way to decrypt your encrypted file! Be sure to safeguard all related 
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Acer eLock Management
Acer eLock Management is a security utility that allow you to lock up your removable data, optical 
and floppy drives to ensure that data can not be stolen while your notebook is unattended.
• Removable data devices: includes USB disk drives, USB pen drives, USB flash drives, USB MP3 
drives, USB memory card readers, IEEE 1394 disk drives and any other removable disk drives that can 
be mounted as a file system when plugged into the system.
• Optical drive devices: includes any kind of CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drives.
• Floppy disk drives: 3.5-inch disks only.
• Interfaces: includes serial port, parallel port, infrared (IR), and Bluetooth.
To activate Acer eLock Management, a password must be set at first. Once set, you may apply 
locks to any of the three kinds of devices. Lock(s) will be set without any reboot necessary, and will 
remain locked after rebooting, until unlocked.
NOTE: If you lose the password, there is no method to reset it except by reformatting the notebook or taking 
the notebook to an Acer Customer Service Center. Be sure to remember or write down the password. 
						

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Acer ePerformance Management
Acer ePerformance Management is a system optimization tool that boosts the performance of the 
Acer notebook. It provides an express optimization method to release unused memory and disk 
space quickly. The user can also enable advanced options for full control over the following options:
• Disk optimization: removes unneeded items and files.
• Speed optimization: improves the usability and performance of the Windows XP system.
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Acer eRecovery Management
Acer eRecovery Management is a powerful utility with the need for recovery disks provided by the 
manufacturer. The Acer eRecovery Management utility occupies space in a hidden partition on the 
system’s HDD. Be default, user-created backups are stored on D: drive. Acer eRecovery 
Management provides:
• Password protection
• Recovery of applications and drives
• Image or data backup:
• Backup to HDD (set recovery point)
• Backup to CD or DVD
• Image/data recovery tools:
• Recovery from a hidden partition (factory defaults)
• Recovery from the HDD (most recent user-defined recovery point)
• Recovery from CD or DVD
NOTE: If the computer did not come with a Recovery CD or System CD, please use Acer eRecovery 
Management’s “System backup to optical disk” feature to burn a backup image to CD or DVD. To 
ensure the best results when recovering the system using a CD or Acer eRecovery Management, 
detach all peripherals (except external Acer ODD, if equipped), including the Acer ezDock.