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Acer 5241 Series manual

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    Aspire 5541/5241 Series Quick Guide[...]

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    Model number: _________________ _________________ Serial number: ___________ _____________________ ___ Date of purchase: ______ _____________________ _____ Place of purchase: _____________________ ___________ Copyright © 2009. Acer Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. Aspire 5541/5241 Series Qui ck Guide Original Issue : 10/2009 Aspire 5541/5241 Ser[...]

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    3 First things first We would like to thank you for making an acer notebook your cho ice for meeting your mobile comp uting needs. Your guides To help you use your Acer notebook, we have desig ned a set of guides: First off, the Just for Starters... poster helps you get star ted with setting up your computer. The Aspire Generic User Guide con tains[...]

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    4 English Your Acer notebook tour After setting up your computer as illustrated in the Just for Starters... po ster, let us show you around your new acer note book. Top view # Icon Item Description 1 Acer Crystal Eye webcam Web camera for video comm unication. (only for certain models) 2 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), disp[...]

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    5 English Hotkeys The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to access m ost of the computer's controls like screen b rightness and volume output. To activate hotkeys, press and hold the <Fn> key before pressing the other key in the hotkey combinatio n. 3 Touchpad toggle Turns the inte rnal touchpad on and off. Power button Turns t[...]

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    6 English Closed front view 1. The front panel indicators are visible even when the computer cover is closed up. <Fn> + <F8> Speaker toggle Turns the speakers on and off. <Fn> + < > Bri ghtness up Increases the screen brightness. <Fn> + < > Bri ghtness down Decreases the screen brightness. <Fn> + < > [...]

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    7 English Rear view Left view # Item Description 1 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even after prolonged use. # Icon Item Description 1 DC-in jack Connects to an AC adapter. 2 Ethernet (RJ-45) port Connects to an Ethernet 10/100-based network. 3 External display (VGA) port Connects to a display device (e.g., external monitor, LCD[...]

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    8 English Right view # Icon Item Description 1 Optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs. 2 Optical disk access indicator Lights up when the optical drive is active. 3 Optical drive eject button Ejects the optical disk from the drive. 4 Emergency eject hole Ejects the optical drive tray when the computer is turned off. Note: Insert [...]

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    9 English 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 th e computer's main memory. 6 Ventila[...]

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    10 English Specifications Operating system • Genuine Windows ® 7 CPU/chipset •A M D T u r i o n ™ II dual-core processor* •A M D A t h l o n ™ 64 II dual-core processor* •A M D S e m p r o n ™ processor* • AMD M880G Chipset System memory • Dual-channel support • Up to 2 GB of DDR2 667 MHz memory, upgrade able to 4 GB using two [...]

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    11 English Note: * Only for certain mode ls. Note: The specifications listed above are for reference on ly. The exact config uration of you r PC depend s on the model p urchased. I/O interface • Multi-in-1 card reader (SD ™ , MMC, MS, MS PRO, xD) • USB 2.0 ports • External displ ay (VGA) port • Headphones/speaker/line-out ja ck • Microp[...]