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How to Change the Keyboard Backlight Color on the Acer Chromebook 516GE
Your Acer Chromebook 516 GE comes with an anti-ghosting keyboard that has four zone RGB backlighting. This allows you to personalize the color of your keys with preset backlight modes that you can choose through ChromeOS, making it easier to type and game in the dark. The keyboard’s anti-ghosting technology allows you to…
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Using a Docking Station with Your Acer Chromebook
Which docking stations are compatible with my Acer Chromebook? Acer Chromebooks allow you to use docking stations that are WWCB compatible, such as the USB Type C D501. Other docks may also work with Acer Chromebooks and you should look for the Works With Chromebook badge for verification. You can find additional…
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Acer Chromebook Active Stylus Best Practices
Some Acer Chromebooks with touchscreens allow you to use an active stylus to draw, take notes, or input text. It is important to properly care for the stylus to ensure it stays in good working condition. Things to Do Remove the stylus straight from the Chromebook. Treat the stylus as an electronic device, and not a pencil.…
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Adaptive Charging Feature on Acer ChromeOS Devices
Can I enable/disable Adaptive Charging on my ChromeOS device? Google and Acer have introduced Adaptive Charging on some Chrome operating system Acer devices to prolong the total battery life of the lithium-ion batteries. In general, lithium-ion batteries degrade quicker if they spend too much time at full charge. Adaptive…
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How to Change the Keyboard Backlight Color on Acer Chromebook 516 GE
Your Acer Chromebook 516 GE comes with an anti-ghosting keyboard that has four zone RGB backlighting. This allows you to personalize the color of your keys with preset backlight modes, making it easier to type and game in the dark. The keyboard’s anti-ghosting technology helps to ensure your keypresses are executed in the…
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Battery Percentage Indicator of Your Acer Chromebook Displays Incorrect Battery Percentage
Why is the battery percentage indicator of my Chromebook showing the wrong percentage? You might run into a situation where the battery percentage indicator of your Chromebook indicates the battery is full and: You decide to unplug the AC adapter. But when you do so, your Chromebook powers off directly. You leave the AC…
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Chromebook Settings Cannot be Changed if Device is Provisioned
Chromebooks that are issued to students are generally configured and managed by an administrator. This process is called provisioning and it allows content and security features to be controlled by the school that issued the device. If your Chromebook is provisioned, you may not be able to change settings that are managed…
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Update the UT241Y Firmware to Allow Touch Functionality to Work on Chromebooks
Why won't the touchscreen work on my UT241Y when I connect it to a Chromebook? A firmware update is available for the UT241Y that improves the touchscreen functionality on the monitor in ChromeOS. If your touch is not working when connected to a Chrome device, you should follow the instructions below to update the…
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Chromebook Does Not Boot and the LED Does Not Turn On
How can I recover my Acer Chromebook if it does not boot and the battery LED does not turn on after a power adapter is connected? If your Acer Chromebook does not boot and the battery LED does not turn on when you connect a power adapter, leave your Chromebook connected to the power adapter for 6 hours. After those 6…
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Chromebook Keyboard May Not Work After Switching Out of Tablet Mode
Some Chromebook users may experience an issue where the keyboard stops working after switching from tablet mode to normal clamshell mode. This behavior is resolved in ChromeOS version 1.17. You can use the instructions below to resolve this issue. Impacted models Chromebook C736 Chromebook C736T Chromebook R756T Chromebook…
