Acer 5000 User Manual

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32English Finding and playing contentClicking a button on the Arcade home page opens the corresponding feature'shome page. The content pages have buttons on the left and a content browsingarea on the right. If a button shows one of several choices, such as sort order,the current setting is shown by a brightly colored ball on the left side.To pick content, click an item in the content area. When there is more than oneCD or DVD drive, all drives will be shown. Pictures and videos are shown as files(with thumbnails) and organized into folders.To browse a folder, click to open it. To go back up to the folder above it, clickthe Up one level button. If there is more content than willfit on a page, use the buttons at the lower right to scroll throughthe pages.Advanced SettingsThere are settings in Acer Arcade that allow you to fine tune its performance toyour machine and your personal preferences. The Settings page is reached bythe Advanced Settings button on the Home page.Use the "screen ratio" setting to choose between standard (4:3) or widescreen(16:9) display."Audio output" should be set to "Stereo" if you are listening to speakers, or"Virtual surround sound" if you are using headphones.Note: If your speakers are not capable of outputting lowfrequency signals, it is recommended that you do not select thisoption in order to avoid damaging your speakers.Click About Acer Arcade to open a page with version and copyrightinformation.Click Restore to factory settings to return the Acer Arcade settings to theirdefault values.Arcade controlsWhen watching video clips, movies, or slideshows as full-screen visual content,two pop-up control panels are shown when you move the mouse. Theyautomatically disappear after several seconds. The "Navigation controls" panelappears at the top and the "Player controls" panel appears at the bottom of thescreen.