Acer Chromebook 514 User Manual

Table of contents - 3
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Register your Acer product ......................... 2
Manage your registered products ............... 2
Getting started 4
Turn on your Chromebook....................... 4
Select your language settings ................. 4
Connect to a network............................... 4
Accept the Terms of Service....................... 4
First-time sign-in ...................................... 4
Create a new Google™ Account ................ 4
Browse as a guest ...................................... 4
Sign in to your Google Account .................. 5
Your Acer Chromebook tour 6
Front view ................................................ 6
Keyboard view ......................................... 7
Function keys.............................................. 7
Common keyboard shortcuts...................... 8
Touchpad .................................................... 8
Left view ................................................ 10
Right view .............................................. 11
USB 3.0 information.................................. 11
USB Type-C information ........................... 11
Bottom view ........................................... 12
The Chrome OS Desktop 13
Window controls ................................... 13
Shelf ...................................................... 14
Launcher................................................... 14
Pinned apps.............................................. 14
Status area................................................ 15
Apps & extensions 16
Managing apps ...................................... 16
Installing apps from Chrome Web Store .. 16
Installing apps from Google Play Store .... 17
Removing apps from Chrome OS............. 17
Pin an app to the shelf .............................. 17
Unpin an app from the shelf...................... 17
Google Drive ......................................... 18
Difference between Drive and Files apps . 18
Creating a new document ......................... 18
Sync files from Downloads to Google
Drive.......................................................... 18
Enable offline access to Google Drive files 19
Gmail .................................................... 20
Composing an email ................................. 20
YouTube ............................................... 20
Playing video or audio files .................... 20
Other Supported File Types................... 20
Chrome OS tips and tricks 22
Documents............................................. 22
How to create documents ......................... 22
Finding your documents............................ 23
How to share documents with other users 23
How to start a video chat ....................... 23
How to listen to music............................ 24
How to watch videos, TV, or movies...... 24
Working with Microsoft Office (Word,
Excel, and Powerpoint) documents ....... 25
Open and edit Microsoft Office files using
Google’s office compatibility mode ........... 25
Convert Microsoft Office files to Google
Drive formats............................................. 25
Export Google Drive documents as
Microsoft Office files.................................. 25
Opening Microsoft Office files using
Microsoft’s Office Online apps from the
Chrome Web Store or Google Play Store. 26
How to use your Chromebook when
there’s no internet .................................. 26
Gmail Offline ............................................. 27
Google Drive ............................................. 27
Settings 29
Changing the language settings ............ 29
Changing the clock settings................... 30
Customizing appearance ....................... 30
Customizing the wallpaper........................ 30
Customizing the theme ............................. 30
Setting up a printer ................................ 31
Updating Chrome OS ............................ 31
Automatic update...................................... 31
Manual update .......................................... 32
Resetting your Chromebook .................. 32
Help 34
Online and offline help ........................... 34

Acer Chromebook 514 Specifications

General

Form factor	Clamshell
Product type	Chromebook
Product color	Black
Display surface	Matt
Display diagonal	14 \
Native aspect ratio	16:9
Processor cache	6 MB
Processor cores	2
Processor model	i3-1115G4
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i3
Configurable TDP-up	28 W
Processor frequency	3 GHz
Processor cache type	Smart Cache
Configurable TDP-down	12 W
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Processor boost frequency	4.1 GHz
Configurable TDP-down frequency	1.7 GHz
Internal memory	8 GB
Internal memory type	LPDDR4x-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	- GB
SSD capacity	The Solid State Drive's storage capacity in Gigabytes.
SSD interface	PCI Express
Storage media	SSD
Optical drive type	No
Total storage capacity	128 GB
Compatible memory cards	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDXC
Number of SSDs installed	1
Discrete graphics card model	Not available
On-board graphics card family	Intel® UHD Graphics
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth version	5.0
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0
Keyboard layout	QWERTZ
Pointing device	Touchpad
Keyboard language	German
Operating system installed	ChromeOS
Battery capacity	- Wh
Battery life (max)	10 h
Number of battery cells	3
AC adapter power	45 W

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	219.8 mm
Width	323 mm
Height	19.3 mm
Weight	1400 g