Acer eConsole Software User's Manual

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Issue Report Form Third Party Software or Free Software License Information Software pre-loaded, embedded or otherwise distributed with the products provided by Acer does contain free or third party software programs (“Free Software”), wh...

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Contents Configuring the system software ....................................................................... 4 Installing Acer eConsole software...........................................................................................4 Usin...

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Issue Report Form Configuring the system software This section contains instructions on how to configure your home computer so that it can communicate with your Acer eConsole. The first step is to install Acer eConsole software. Installing A...

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Select where you woud like to install the eConsole files and then click Next>. The install wizard will then begin installing the eConsole software. Once finished, the Set-up Synchronize folders' window will appear. By default, the eC...

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If you want to change the default settings and share different files, click on the corresponding icon and browse to select the folder you want to share. Click OK to continue. Once you have selected the folders that you want to share, click Next...

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Issue Report Form Using eConsole Software eConsole is an easy to use software program that comes bundled with your Acer eConsole. eConsole allows you to conveniently organize your music, image, and video files for use with your eConsole entertai...

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Using eConsole software Once you have installed the eConsole software you can open it by right clicking on the system tray icon and selecting Open eConsole. Alternatively you can open eConsole by selecting Start, All Programs, Acer, and Acer eCo...

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Issue Report Form Managing media servers The start screen can also be used to enable and disable media servers quickly and easily. Located at the bottom of the start-up screen are graphical representations of all your detected media servers. Y...

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Managing music files You can use your eConsole's music mode to perform many functions with your music library such as building playlists, compiling favorites, and ripping CDs. Sharing music Sharing folders on eConsole enables you to access...

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Issue Report Form To rename a shared folder right click in the right-hand field and select Rename. If you wish to unshare a folder at any time right click the folder in the right-hand field and select Delete. To edit or view a different fami...

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Viewing music folders You can change the way in which your media files are viewed by clicking on View by at the top of the file field. The drop down menu gives you a choice of viewing options: Album, Genre, Artist, Favorites and Playlists. T...

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Issue Report Form Synchronous Folders A synchronous folder is a folder that is updated by the computer automatically to include any new files or media. The files are synchronized with a folder or removable device of your choice. By default eCon...

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Creating playlists and favorites Playlists and favorites are a convenient way to organize your songs into categories and make particular songs easier to find as your digital music library grows. For example, you could create a playlist to suit ...

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Issue Report Form will create a new playlist. eConsole will ask you to confirm this action before continuing. To delete or rename a song or playlist, right click the item and select your desired action. Creating and editing favorites To add t...

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Managing picture files You can use your eConsole's picture mode to organize all your digital pictures into a library, and create favorite folders for viewing on your television using your Acer eConsole. Sharing pictures Sharing folders wi...

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Issue Report Form If you wish to unshare a folder at any time right click the folder in the right-hand field and select Delete. To rename a shared folder right click in the right-hand field and select Rename. To edit a different family member or...

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Editing picture information Each image in your picture library has information that eConsole uses to categorize and store the file. When you highlight a particular image the information available for that picture will appear in the Picture info...

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Issue Report Form Favorites Favorites are a convenient way to organize your images and make particular pictures easier to find as your digital photograph library grows. Favorites are created using the eConsole software suite on your PC. Once cre...

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Managing video files You can use the eConsole's video mode to organize all your compatible digital film into a library, to create favorite film clip folders, or for viewing your video clips on your television using the eConsole. Sharing vi...

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Issue Report Form If you wish to unshare a folder at any time, right click the folder in the right-hand field and select Delete. To rename a shared folder, right click the folder in the right-hand field and select Rename. To edit a different fa...

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Editing video clip information Each clip in your video library has information that eConsole uses to categorize and store the file. When you highlight a particular clip the information available for that video will appear in the Video informati...

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Issue Report Form Creating and editing favorites To create favorites, click on the Add to favorite icon at the top left-hand corner of the eConsole onscreen menu. This brings up the favorite management screen. You can then browse though your shar...

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Copying an audio CD eConsole allows users to rip music files from a CD and store them in the hard drive either as MP3 or WMA files. To copy a CD, select Rip CD from the left hand menu. The content of the CD will be displayed in the left hand win...

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Issue Report Form Searching for Media To search for a particular media file, whether a song, picture, or video clip, click on the search (magnifying glass) icon located at the bottom right hand of the file window. The search window will appear....

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Settings menu The Settings menu allows you to modify and manage user accounts and media servers used with the eConsole. To access the settings menu, right click Settings at the top right-hand corner of the onscreen menu. A drop down box will ap...

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Issue Report Form Device manager The Settings menu also lets you enter the Device manager page. His page allows you to enable and disable media servers, check advanced settings, and also delete unwanted servers. To enable or disable a server, ...

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Advanced Settings Choosing the Advanced Settings will bring up the Advanced Settings Menu. This menu will let you adjust many of the advanced functions for the eConsole. Click on the corresponding tab to bring up the function you want to ...

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Issue Report Form Directories Click on Directories and you can set the location for storing files when you rip songs from a CD, or copy pictures, music, and video from removable USB 2.0 storage devices. To change the location, click on the box ...

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You can also Disable or Enable the media server using this menu by clicking on the corresponding button, depending on the current status. Click Apply to save your settings and OK to exit. Miscellaneous Click on Miscellaneous and you can choose ...

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Issue Report Form CDDB Settings Click on CDDB Settings to change the details of the Internet service that is used to obtain information about music files. The service is used by eConsole to automatically find information and album covers for the...

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Getting help Help can be accessed should you experience any problems while using eConsole software. Click on one of the help buttons located at the top right-hand corner or at the bottom of the left-hand Task menu. This will bring up the on-s...