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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.
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 Acer Crystal Eye Web camera for video communication. webcam (only for certain models)
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For entering data into your computer. Acer Touch-sensitive pointing device which MediaRemote functions like a computer mouse*. (detachable Touch sensitive controls for Acer clear.fi, touchpad with volume (up, down) and media (play/ media console) pause, previous, next, stop). * Touchpad becomes inactive when media console is active.
Acer MediaRemote The detachable touchpad features a media console that allows you to control Acer clear.fi and Windows Media Player. To detach the touchpad, slide the touchpad release latch and lift the MediaRemote from the touchpad dock. Important: The MediaRemote uses magnets to hold it in the touchpad dock.
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Light Description Slow orange flash Battery power is low (less than 40%). Quick orange flash Battery power is very low (less than 20%). Charging The light shows amber when the battery is charging. Fully charged The light shows blue. Touchpad commands The function of the touchpad varies, depending on the current setting.
Media console Press the Touchpad Mode button again to activate the media console. Note: If you play a file when using clear.fi, the media console will turn on automatically. It will turn off when you press the touchpad mode button. Icon Item Description...
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...
Closed front view Icon Item Description Communication key Enables/disables the computer’s communication devices. (Communication devices may vary by configuration.) Multi-in-1 card reader Accepts Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick (MS), Memory Stick PRO (MS PRO), xD-Picture Card (xD). Note: Push to remove/install the card.
Icon Item Description USB 2.0 / e SATA port Connects to USB 2.0 or eSATA devices. Line-in jack Accepts audio line-in devices (e.g., audio CD player, mp3 player) Microphone-in jack Accepts inputs from external microphones. Headphone/speaker/ Connects to audio line-out devices line-out jack with (e.g., speakers, headphones).
Icon Item Description Emergency eject Ejects the optical drive tray when the hole 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. Ethernet (RJ-45) Connects to an Ethernet 10/100/1000- port based network.
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Icon Item Description Battery reset switch Slide to connect the internal battery. Notes: 1. Your computer’s battery is embedded and not removable. 2. To completely power off the system (equivalent to removing the battery), slide the battery reset switch to the disconnect battery position.