[Chrome OS] What is Chromebook? | Chrome operating system FAQ

The following lists the Chrome OS Frequently Asked Question, you are able to find an answer to resolve the problem you met.

 

Q1: Is it necessary to apply for a Google account?

A2: If you don't have a Google account, you can only login with Guest mode. You can't use the application in Chrome OS if you don't have a Google account. It is recommended to apply for a Google account to login to the system.

 

Q2: Is it possible to install the other kind of Browser except for Chrome?

A2: If your Chromebook supports using the Google Play Store app, you can download and use the Android Browser app on your Chromebook.

 

Q3: Is it possible to install Windows applications?

A3: No, Chrome OS doesn't support to install Windows software.

 

Q4: Is it necessary to backup the system?

A4: Google applications can be synchronized to your Google account automatically. You don't need to backup the system by yourself. If you have any private data, you can use Google Drive to back up the data.

 

Q5: What kind of file format does Chrome OS support?

A5:

Chrome OS supports the file format as below:

  • Microsoft Office files: .doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .ppt (read only), .pptx (read only)
  • Media: .3gp, .avi, .mov, .mp4, .m4v, .m4a, .mp3, .mkv, .ogv, .ogm, .ogg, .oga, .webm, .wav
  • Images: .bmp, .gif, .jpg, .jpeg, .png, .webp
  • Compressed files: .zip, .rar
  • Other: .txt, .pdf (read only)

Video codec/Audio codec:

ContainerVideo codecAudio codec
ogvTheora--
webmVP8
VP9		Opus
Vorbis
mp4H264--
 MPEG4--
movMPEG4--
 H264--
aviMPEG4MP3
 DIVXMP3
 XVIDMP3
3gpH264AAC
 MPEG4AAC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Source: File types and external devices that work on Chromebooks

 

Q6: What kind of external devices does Chrome OS support?

A6:

Chrome OS supports these kind of devices as below:

  • FAT (FAT16, FAT32, exFAT)
  • HFS+ (read-only on Journaled HFS+)
  • ISO9660 (read only)
  • MTP
  • NTFS
  • UDF (read-only)

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Source: File types and external devices that work on Chromebooks