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Acer 5538 Series manual

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  • Page 1

    Aspire 5538 Series Quick Guide[...]

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    Changes may be made peri odically to the infor mation in this publication without obligation to notify any person o f such revisions o r change s. Su ch chan ges will b e incorp orated in new editions of this ma nual or supplementary docum ents and publications. Record the model number, serial number, purch ase date and place of purchase inf ormati[...]

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    3 First things first We would like to thank you for mak ing an Acer notebook your choice for meeting your mobile computing needs. Your guides To help you use your Acer notebook, we h ave designed a set of guides: First off, the Just for Starters... poster helps you get star ted with setting up your computer. The As pire Seri es Generi c User Gui de[...]

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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 yo ur new Acer notebook. Top view # Icon Item Description 1 Acer Crystal Eye webcam Web camera for video communication. 2 Microphone Internal microphone for sound record ing.[...]

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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 br ightness and volume output. To activate hotkeys, press and hold the <Fn> key before pressing the other key in the hotkey combinatio n. 3 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays computer ou[...]

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    6 English <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> + <F8> Speaker toggle Turns the speakers on and off. <Fn> + < >[...]

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    7 English Closed front view Rear view # Icon Item Description 1 Battery Indicates the computer's battery status. 1. Chargi ng: The light shows amber when the battery is charging. 2. Fully ch arged: The light shows blue when in AC mode. 2 5-in-1 card reader Accepts Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick (MS), Memory Stick PRO ([...]

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    8 English Left view # Icon Item Description 1 Kensington lock slot Connects to a Kensi ngton-co mpatible computer security lock. Note: Wrap the computer security lock cable around an immo vable 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 availa[...]

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    9 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 Emergency eject hole Ejects the optical drive tray when the computer is turned off. Note: Insert a paper clip to the emergency eject hole to ejec t the optical drive [...]

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    10 English Base view # Icon Item Description 1 Battery bay Houses the computer's battery pack. 2 Battery lock Locks the battery in position. 3 Memory compartment Houses th e computer's main me mory. 4 Hard disk bay Houses the computer's hard disk (secured with screws). 5 Ventilation slots and cooling fan Enable the computer to stay c[...]

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    11 English Specifications Operating system • Genuine Windows Vista ® Platform • AMD Better By D esign Program, f eaturing: •A M D A t h l o n ™ 64 X2 dual-core processor* •A M D A t h l o n ™ 64 processor* • AMD M780G Chipset • Acer InviLink ™ Nplify ™ 802.11b/g/Draft-N* • Acer InviLink ™ 802.11b/g* System memory • Dual-C[...]

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    12 English Note: * Only for certain m odels 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. Power subsystem • ACPI 3.0 • 48.84 W 4400 mAh • 3-pin 65 W AC adapter • ENERGY STAR ® * Special keys and controls • 103-/104-/107-key keyboard • Touchpad point[...]