Aspire 5740/5740D/5340 Series Quick Guide
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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 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.
English 4 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*. 2 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays computer output (configuration may vary by model). 3 Power button Turns the computer on and off.
Icon Item Description 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 3G WWAN communication button/indicator Enables/disables the 3G WWAN function. Indicates the status of 3G WWAN Backup key Launches Acer Backup Management for three-step data backup.
English 6 # Icon 15 Item Description Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio output. 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 key before pressing the other key in the hotkey combination.
# Icon 1 Item English Closed front view Description 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. Only one card can operate at any given time. 2 Latch Locks and releases the lid. Rear view # Item Description 1 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even after prolonged use.
English 8 Left view # Item Description 1 DC-in jack Connects to an AC adapter. 2 Ethernet (RJ-45) port Connects to an Ethernet 10/100/1000based network. HDMI port Supports high definition digital video connections. 4 External display (VGA) port Connects to a display device (e.g., external monitor, LCD projector). 5 USB 2.0 ports Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB camera). 6 Line-in jack Accepts audio line-in devices (e.g., audio CD player, stereo walkman, mp3 player).
# Icon English Right view Item Description 1 USB 2.0 ports Connect 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.
English 10 Base view # Icon Item Description 1 Battery bay Houses the computer's battery pack. 2 Battery release latch Releases the battery for removal. 3 Battery lock Locks the battery in position. 4 Hard disk bay Houses the computer's hard disk (secured with screws). 5 Memory compartment Houses the computer's main memory. 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.
Operating system • Genuine Windows® 7 Platform • Intel® Core i7 processor* • Intel® Core i5 processor* • Intel® Core i3 processor* • • Mobile Intel® HM55 Express Chipset • Up to 4 GB of DDR3 1066 MHz memory, upgradeable System memory Dual-Channel SDRAM support to 8 GB using two soDIMM modules* • Up to 2 GB of DDR3 1066 MHz memory, upgradeable to 4 GB using two soDIMM modules* Display Graphics Audio Storage subsystem • 15.
English 12 Communication • Integrated Acer Crystal Eye webcam* • WLAN: • • • • Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6200 a/g/n* Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 1000 b/g/n* Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/n* Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g* • WPAN: Bluetooth® 2.
• Temperature: • • • Operating: 5 °C to 35 °C Non-operating: -20 °C to 65 °C Humidity (non-condensing): • • Operating: 20% to 80% Non-operating: 20% to 80% Note: * Only for certain models Note: The specifications listed above are for reference only. The exact configuration of your PC depends on the model purchased.
