Acer Aspire Notebook Series User manual

Aspire Notebook Series

Quick Guide

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Aspire Notebook Series Quick Guide

Original Issue: 06/2011

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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 setup poster helps you get started with setting up your

computer.

The Aspire User’s Manual contains useful information applying to your

new computer. It covers basic topics such as using the keyboard and

audio, etc.

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 Aspire User’s Manual. 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 from your computer desktop; simply double-

click the Acer User’s Manual icon.

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Your Acer notebook tour

After setting up your computer as illustrated in the setup poster, let us

show you around your new Acer notebook.

Top view

#Icon Item Description

1 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording.

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2 Display screen

Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD),

displays computer output (configuration

may vary by model).

3Power button /

indicator

Turns the computer on and off. Indicates

the computer's power status.

4 Keyboard For entering data into your computer.

5Touchpad

Touch-sensitive pointing device which

functions like a computer mouse.

6Click buttons (left

and right)

The left and right buttons function like the

left and right mouse buttons.

NumLk indicator Lights up when Num Lock is activated.

Caps Lock

indicator Lights up when Caps Lock is activated.

PAcer PowerSmart

button

Puts your computer into power-saving

mode (configuration may vary by model).

P key Programmable key (configuration may

vary by model).

9Integrated

webcam Web camera for video communication.

#Icon Item Description

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Hotkeys

The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to access most of

the computer's controls like screen brightness and volume output.

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

other key in the hotkey combination.

Hotkey Icon Function Description

<Fn> +

<F3>Communication Enables/disables the computer’s

communication devices.

<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> +

<F7>

Touchpad

toggle

Turns the internal touchpad on and

off.

<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.

<Fn> +

<> Volume down Decreases the sound volume.

<Fn> +

<Home>Play/Pause Play or pause a selected media file.

<Fn> +

<Pg Up>Stop Stop playing the selected media

file.

<Fn> +

<Pg Dn>Previous Return to the previous media file.

<Fn> +

<End>Next Jump to the next media file.

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Closed front view

#Icon Item Description

Battery indicator

button

Press to indicate the computer's

battery status.

Note: Also

functions when the

computer is turned

off.

When plugged in:

Blue: Fully charged

Amber: Charging

When on battery power:

Blue: >30% battery charge remaining

Amber: Remaining charge is between

10% and 30%

Red: <10% charge remaining

Power indicator Indicates the computer's power status.

HDD indicator Indicates when the hard disk drive is

active.

Communication

indicator

Indicates the computer’s wireless

connectivity device status.

3Multi-in-1 card

reader

Accepts Secure Digital (SD),

MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick

PRO (MS PRO), xD-Picture Card (xD).

Note: Push to remove/install the card.

Only one card can operate at any time.

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Rear view

Left view

#Icon Item Description

1SIMcardslot

Accepts a 3G SIM card (configuration

may vary by model).

#Icon Item Description

Kensington lock slot

Connects to a Kensington-compatible

computer security lock.

Note: Wrap the computer security

lock cable around an immovable

object such as a table or handle of a

locked drawer. Insert the lock into

the notch and turn the key to secure

the lock. Some keyless models are

also available.

2 Ethernet (RJ-45) port Connects to an Ethernet 10/100/1000-

based network.

3External display

(VGA) port

Connects to a display device (e.g.,

external monitor, LCD projector).

4HDMIport Supports high-definition digital video

connections.

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Information on USB 3.0

•Supports power-off USB charging, allowing you to charge supported

mobile devices while the notebook is switched off.

•Defined by the USB 3.0 (SuperSpeed USB) specification.

•Devices without USB 3.0 certification may not be compatible.

Right view

5USB 3.0 port

Connects to USB devices.

A USB 3.0 port can be distinguished by its

blue connector.

#Icon Item Description

Microphone jack Accepts inputs from external

microphones.

Headphones/

speaker jack

Connects to audio devices

(e.g., speakers, headphones).

2 USB 2.0 ports Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g.,

USB mouse, USB camera).

3 Optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or

DVDs.

4Optical disk access

indicator

Lights up when the optical drive is

active.

5Optical drive eject

button Ejects the optical disk from the drive.

#Icon Item Description

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Base view

6Emergency 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.

7 DC-in jack Connects to an AC adapter.

#Icon Item Description

1 Battery reset pinhole

Insert a paperclip into the hole to reset

the computer (simulates removing and

reinstalling the battery).

2 Speakers Deliver stereo audio output.

#Icon Item Description

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