Acer LT Series User manual

LT Series
Quick Guide

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Model number: __________________________________
Serial number: ___________________________________
Date of purchase: ________________________________
Place of purchase: ________________________________
Series Notebook PC
Copyright © 2009 All Rights Reserved.
Gateway LT Series Quick Guide
Original Issue: 04/2009

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Federal Communications Commission
Declaration of Conformity
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not
cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
The following local manufacturer/importer is responsible for this declaration:
Product name: Notebook PC
Model number: ZA8
Machine type: LT Series
SKU number: LT Series ("x" = 0 - 9, a - z, or A - Z)
Name of responsible party: Acer America Corporation
Address of responsible party: 333 West San Carlos St. San Jose, CA 95110 USA
Contact person: Acer Representative
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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CE Declaration of Conformity
We,
Acer Incorporated
8F, 88, Sec. 1, Hsin Tai Wu Rd., Hsichih, Taipei Hsien 221, Taiwan
Contact Person: Mr. Easy Lai
Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [email protected]
Hereby declare that:
Product: Notebook Trade name: Gateway
Model number: ZA8 Machine type: LT
SKU number: LT Series-xxxxx ("x" = 0 - 9, a - z, or A - Z)
Is compliant with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of the following EC directives, and that all the
necessary steps have been taken and are in force to assure that production units of the same product will continue comply with
the requirements.
EMC Directive 2004/108/EC as attested by conformity with the following harmonized standards:
• EN55022:2006,AS/NZSCISPR22:2006,ClassB
• EN55024:1998+A1:2001+A2:2003
• EN61000-3-2:2006,ClassD
• EN61000-3-3:1995+A1:2001+A2:2005
Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC as attested by conformity with the following harmonized standard:
• EN60950-1:2001+A11:2004
RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC on the Restriction of the Use of certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment

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Easy Lai /Manager
Regulation Center, Acer Inc.
Feb. 20, 2009
Date
Year to begin affixing CE marking 2009.
R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC as attested by conformity with the following harmonized standard:
• Article3.1(a)HealthandSafety
- EN60950-1:2001+A11:2004
- EN50371:2002
• Article3.1(b)EMC
- EN301 489-1 V1.6.1
- EN301 489-3 V1.4.1 (Applicable to non-bluetooth wireless keyboard mouse set).
- EN301 489-17 V1.2.1
• Article3.2SpectrumUsages
- EN300 440-2 V1.1.2 (Applicable to non-bluetooth wireless keyboard mouse set).
- EN300 328 V1.7.1
- EN301 893 V1.4.1 (Applicable to 5GHz high performance RLAN).

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Just for starters
1 2 3
4 5 6
Illustrations are for reference only. Actual product specifications may vary.
Ensure that the battery is
probably locked in place, as
illustrated in 2-2.
3-1 3-2
3-3
2-1
2-2

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reference only and except as provided in the specific warranty information contained in the Gateway System User Guide
nothing contained in these guides shall constitute a representation or warranty by Gateway with regard to the product
you purchased. Gateway expressly disclaims any liability for errors contained in the guides.
First things first
We would like to thank you for making a Gateway notebook your choice for meeting your mobile computing needs.
Your guides
To help you use your Gateway notebook, we have designed a set of guides*:
First off, the Quick Guide helps you get started with setting up your computer.
For more on how your computer can help you to be more productive, please refer to the Gateway System User Guide. This
guide contains detailed information on such subjects as system utilities, data recovery, expansion options and troubleshooting.
In addition it contains warranty information and the general regulations and safety notices for your notebook. It is available in
Portable Document Format (PDF) and comes preloaded on your notebook.

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Network configuration
This guide will help you configure your LAN and wireless network settings to enable you to connect to the Internet.
Setting up LAN connection
Simply plug in the LAN cable to the Ethernet (RJ-45) port. Please refer to "Left view" on page 10 for the location of the Ethernet
port.
Setting up wireless connection
1. Please turn on the wireless LAN using the switch on the front of your Gateway LT series.
2. Click the icon on your system tray and choose the wireless access point you want to connect to.
Insert a 3G SIM card (only for certain models)
Remove the battery and carefully insert a 3G SIM card into the 3G SIM card slot. Please refer to "Base view" on page 11 for the
location of the 3G SIM card slot.

Quick Guide
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Your LT Series tour
After setting up your computer as illustrated in the Just for
Starters section, let us show you around your new Gateway
notebook.
Top view
# Icon Item Description
1Webcam Web camera for video
communication
2Microphone Internal microphone for sound
recording.
3Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display
(LCD), displays computer output.
4Keyboard For entering data into your
computer.
5Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device
which functions like a computer
mouse.
6Battery/
Bluetooth/3G/
Wireless LAN
communication
indicator
IndicatesthestatusofBattery/
Bluetooth/3G/WirelessLAN
communication.
(only for certain models)
7Click buttons
(left, and right)
The left and right buttons function
like the left and right mouse
buttons.
8Status indicators Light-Emitting Diodes (LED) that
light up to show the status of
the computer's functions and
components.
9Power button/
indicator
Turns the computer on and off.

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Closed front view
# Icon Item Description
1Bluetooth
communication
switch
Enables/disablestheBluetoothfunction.
23G/Wireless LAN
communication
switch
Enables/disables the 3G/Wireless LAN
function.
Left view
3Ethernet (RJ-45) port Connects to an Ethernet 10/100-based
network.
4DC-in jack Connects to an AC adapter.
5USB2.0port ConnectstoUSB2.0devices(e.g.,USB
mouse).
Right view
6Multi-in-one card
reader
Accepts Secure Digital (SD),
MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick
(MS), Memory Stick PRO (MS PRO),
xD-Picture Card (xD).
Note: Push to remove/install the card.
Only one card can operate at any given
time.
7Headphone/speaker/
line-out jack
Connects to line-out audio devices (e.g.,
speakers, headphones).
8Microphone-in jack Accepts input from external microphones.
9USB2.0port ConnectstoUSB2.0devices(e.g.,USB
mouse).
10 Kensington lock slot Connects to a Kensington-compatible
computer security lock.
11 External display
(VGA) port
Connects to a display device (e.g., external
monitor, LCD projector).