Acer Travelmate 8210 Service Guide

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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 you with the following options to enhance overall system performance:
•Memory optimization: releases unused memory and checks memory usage.
•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. 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 or data recovery tools:
•Recovery...

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Acer eNet Management can save network settings for a location to a profile, and automatically apply the 
appropriate profile when you move from one location to another. The settings stored include network connection 
settings (IP and DNS settings, wireless AP details, etc.), as well as default printer settings. The security and safety 
concerns mean that Acer eNet Management does not store username and password information. 

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Acer ePower Management
Acer ePower Management features a straightforward user interface. To launch it, select Acer ePower 
Management from the Empowering Technology interface, or double click the Acer ePower Management icon in the 
task tray.
AC Mode
The default setting is “Maximum Performance.” You can adjust CPU speed, LCD brightness and other settings, or 
click on buttons to turn the following functions on or off: Wireless LAN, Bluetooth, CardBus, Memory Card, Audio, 
and Wired LAN.
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Acer ePresentation Management
Acer ePresentation Management lets you select from two of the most common projector resolution: XGA and 
SVGA. 

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Acer OrbiCam
The Acer OrbiCam is a 1.3 megapixel CMOS camera appropriately mounted on the 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 that you can 
transmit the best video quality over an instant messenger service.
Getting to Know Your Acer OrbiCam
Rotating the Acer Orbicam
The Acer OrbiCam rotates 225...

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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 windows 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. 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.
• Capture settings: From the Camera Settings window, click...

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•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...

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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.
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...