Acer Aspire 4740 User manual

Aspire 4740 Series

Quick Guide

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Aspire 4740 Series Quick Guide

Original Issue: 11/2009

Aspire 4740 Series Notebook PC

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their respective companies.

First things first

We would like to thank you for making an Acer notebook your choice for

meeting your mobile computing needs.

Your guides

To help you use your Acer notebook, we have designed a set of guides:

First off, the Just for Starters... poster helps you get started with setting up your

computer.

The Aspire Series Generic User Guide contains useful information applying to all

models in the Aspire product series. It covers basic topics such as Acer's

Empowering Technology, using the keyboard, audio, etc. Please understand

that due to its nature, the Generic User Guide as well as the AcerSystem User

Guide mentioned below will occasionally refer to functions or features which

are only contained in certain models of the series, but not necessarily in the

model you purchased. Such instances are marked in the text with language such

as "only for certain models".

The Quick Guide introduces you to the basic features and functions of your new

computer. For more on how your computer can help you to be more productive,

please refer to the AcerSystem User Guide. This guide contains detailed

information on such subjects as system utilities, data recovery, expansion

options and troubleshooting. In addition it contains warranty information and

the general regulations and safety notices for your notebook. It is available in

Portable Document Format (PDF) and comes preloaded on your notebook.

Follow these steps to access it:

1 Click on Start, All Programs, AcerSystem.

2 Click on AcerSystem User Guide.

Note: Viewing the file requires Adobe Reader. If Adobe Reader is not

installed on your computer, clicking on AcerSystem User Guide will run the

Adobe Reader setup program first. Follow the instructions on the screen to

complete the installation. For instructions on how to use Adobe Reader,

access the Help and Support menu.

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Your Acer notebook tour

After setting up your computer as illustrated in the Just for Starters... poster,

let us show you around your new Acer notebook.

Top view

#Icon Item Description

1 Acer Crystal Eye

webcam

Web camera for video communication.

(only for certain models)

2 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording.

3 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD),

displays computer output (Configuration

may vary by models).

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4 Power button Turns the computer on and off.

5 HDD Indicates when the hard disk drive is

active.

Num Lock Lights up when Num Lock is activated.

Caps Lock Lights up when Caps Lock is activated.

6 Keyboard For entering data into your computer.

7 Palmrest Comfortable support area for your hands

when you use the computer.

8Power1Indicates the computer's power status.

Battery1Indicates the computer's battery status.

1. Charging: The light shows amber when

the battery is charging.

2. Fully charged: The light shows blue

when in AC mode.

9 Click buttons (left,

center* and right)

The left and right buttons function like

the left and right mouse buttons. *The

center button serves as Acer Bio-

Protection fingerprint reader supporting

Acer FingerNav 4-way control function

(only for certain models).

10 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which

functions like a computer mouse.

11 Touchpad toggle Turns the internal touchpad on and off.

12 +/- Volume Up/

Volume Down

Increase system volume/decrease system

volume.

13 PProgrammable

key

User-programmable.

Backup key Launches Acer Backup Management for

three-step data backup.

Wireless LAN

communication

button/indicator

Enables/disables the wireless LAN

function. Indicates the status of wireless

LAN communication.

Bluetooth

communication

button/indicator

Enables/disables the Bluetooth function.

Indicates the status of Bluetooth

communication. (only for certain models)

#Icon Item Description

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1. The front panel indicators are visible even when the computer cover is closed

up.

Hotkeys

The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to access most of the

computer's controls like screen brightness, volume output.

To activate hotkeys, press and hold the <Fn> key before pressing the other key

in the hotkey combination.

14 Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo

audio output.

Hotkey Icon Function Description

<Fn> + <F2> System

properties

Starts System Properties to display

system information.

<Fn> + <F3> Bluetooth Enables/disables the Bluetooth

function (only for certain models).

<Fn> + <F4> Sleep Puts the computer in Sleep mode.

<Fn> + <F5> Display toggle Switches display output between the

display screen, external monitor (if

connected) and both.

<Fn> + <F6> Screen blank Turns the display screen backlight off

to save power. Press any key to

return.

<Fn> + <F8> Speaker

toggle

Turns the speakers on and off.

<Fn> + < > Brightness up Increases the screen brightness.

<Fn> + < > Brightness

down

Decreases the screen brightness.

<Fn> + < > Volume up Increases the sound volume

(only for certain models).

<Fn> + < > Volume down Decreases the sound volume

(only for certain models).

#Icon Item Description

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Closed front view

Rear view

#Icon Item Description

1Power1Indicates the computer's power

status.

Battery1Indicates the computer's battery

status.

1. Charging: The light shows amber

when the battery is charging.

2. Fully charged: The light shows

blue when in AC mode.

#Item Description

1 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even after

prolonged use.

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Left view

#Icon Item Description

1 DC-in jack Connects to an AC adapter.

2 Ethernet (RJ-45)

port

Connects to an Ethernet 10/100/1000-

based network.

3 External display

(VGA) port

Connects to a display device (e.g.,

external monitor, LCD projector).

4 USB 2.0 port Connects to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB

mouse, USB camera).

5 HDMI HDMI port Supports high definition digital video

connections (only for certain models).

6 Line-in jack Accepts audio line-in devices (e.g., audio

CD player, stereo walkman, mp3 player)

Microphone jack Accepts inputs from external

microphones.

Headphones/

speaker/line-out

jack with

S/PDIF support

Connects to audio line-out devices

(e.g., speakers, headphones).

7 Multi-in-1 card

reader

Accepts Secure Digital (SD),

MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick

(MS), Memory Stick Pro (MS PRO), and

xD-Picture Card.

Note: Push to remove/install the card.

Only one card can operate at any given

time.

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Right view

#Icon Item Description

1 USB 2.0 port Connects to USB 2.0 devices

(e.g., USB mouse, USB camera).

2 Optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or

DVDs.

3 Optical disk access

indicator

Lights up when the optical drive is

active.

4 Optical drive eject

button

Ejects the optical disk from the drive.

5 Emergency eject

hole

Ejects the optical drive tray when the

computer is turned off.

Note: Insert a paper clip to the

emergency eject hole to eject the

optical drive tray when the computer

is off.

6Modem

(RJ-11) port

Connects to a phone line.

7 Kensington lock slot Connects to a Kensington-compatible

computer security lock.

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Base view

#Icon Item Description

1 Battery bay Houses the computer's battery pack.

2 Battery release latch Releases the battery for removal.

3 Hard disk bay Houses the computer's hard disk (secured

with screws).

4 Memory compartment Houses the computer's main memory.

5 Battery lock Locks the battery in position.

6 Ventilation slots and

cooling fan

Enable the computer to stay cool, even

after prolonged use.

Note: Do not cover or obstruct the

opening of the fan.

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