Acer TravelMate 530 Training Manual page 3

Notebook Training Manual for Acer TravelMate 530
Virus Protection................................................................................................................................................... 22
Ways to avoid virus contamination................................................................................................................... 22
Looking after your notebook.............................................................................................................................. 23
Safety issues...................................................................................................................................................... 23
Care and cleaning of your notebook................................................................................................................. 23
Batteries............................................................................................................................................................ 23
AC power supply care....................................................................................................................................... 23
Using the AC power supply......................................................................................................................... 23
Storing the AC Power Supply...................................................................................................................... 23
LCD screen care ............................................................................................................................................... 24
Service, support and warranty information...................................................................................................... 25
Warranty Period - 36 month Limited Warranty for DOET............................................................................... 25
Warranty conditions for Acer hardware........................................................................................................... 25
Metropolitan - On-Site Warranty ................................................................................................................ 25
Country - Return to Base service ................................................................................................................. 25
School holidays............................................................................................................................................ 26
Interstate and international warranties ......................................................................................................... 26
Direct to Acer............................................................................................................................................... 26
Service .............................................................................................................................................................. 26
Using your notebook's Recovery CDs ............................................................................................................... 27
When would it be necessary to use the Recovery CDs?.................................................................................... 27
To use the Recovery CDs.................................................................................................................................. 27
Customer Service Centre .................................................................................................................................... 28
Appendix A: Changing the Mouse settings ....................................................................................................... 29
Changing the Mouse speed. .............................................................................................................................. 29
Changing the type of pointer ............................................................................................................................ 29
Appendix B: Frequently Asked Questions ........................................................................................................ 30
Appendix C: Keyboard shortcuts in Windows XP ........................................................................................... 31
Appendix D: Occupational Health and Safety .................................................................................................. 32
Potential hazards with notebook use ................................................................................................................ 32
Minimising the risk of strain or injury.............................................................................................................. 32
Preventing eye strain ........................................................................................................................................ 33
Preventing manual handling injuries ............................................................................................................... 33
Preventing tripping hazards ............................................................................................................................. 34
Ongoing discomfort or pain.............................................................................................................................. 34
Ergonomic and posture principles for general computer use........................................................................... 34
References......................................................................................................................................................... 34
Useful links ....................................................................................................................................................... 35
Appendix E: Repair Shipping Form.................................................................................................................. 36
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Department of Education and Training
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