Aspire One 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 setup poster helps you get started with setting up your computer. The Aspire One Series Generic User Guide contains useful information applying to all models in the Aspire One product range. It covers basic topics such as Acer's eRecovery Management, using the keyboard, audio, etc.
English 4 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 1 9 2 3 4 5 8 6 7 # Icon Item Description 1 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording. 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 4 Keyboard For entering data into your computer. 5 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a computer mouse. 6 Status indicators1 Light-Emitting Diodes (LED) that light up to show the status of the computer's functions and components. 7 Click buttons (left and right) The left and right buttons function like the left and right mouse buttons. 8 Palmrest Comfortable support area for your hands when you use the computer.
English 6 Hotkey Function Description + Icon Num Lock When Num Lock is on, the embedded keypad is in numeric mode. The keys function as a calculator (complete with the arithmetic operators +, -, *, and /). Use this mode when you need to do a lot of numeric data entry. A better solution would be to connect an external keypad. + only for certain models.
English Closed front view 1 # Icon 1 Item Description Power indicator Indicates the computer's power status. Battery indicator Indicates 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. HDD indicator Indicates when the hard disk drive is active.
English 8 Left view 1 # Icon 2 3 Item Description 1 DC-in jack Connects to an AC adapter. 2 External display (VGA) port Connects to a display device (e.g., external monitor, LCD projector). 3 USB ports Connect to USB devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB camera). Right view 1 # Icon 2 3 4 5 Item Description 1 2-in-1 card reader Accepts Secure Digital (SD) and MultiMediaCard (MMC). Note: Push to remove/install the card. Only one card can operate at any given time.
6 1 2 5 4 3 # Icon Item Description 1 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. 2 Battery release latch Releases the battery for removal. 3 3G SIM card slot Accepts a 3G SIM card for 3G connectivity (only for certain models). 4 Battery bay Houses the computer's battery pack. 5 Battery lock Locks the battery in position. 6 Speaker Emits audio from your computer.
