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Acer Aspire 5516 Series manual

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    Aspire 5516 Series Quick Guide[...]

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    Changes may be made peri odically to the i nformation in this publication without obligation to notify any pers on of such revi sions or change s. Such chan ges will be inco rpor ated in new editions of thi s manual or supplem entary documents and publ ications. Record the model number, serial number, purch ase date and place of purchase i nformati[...]

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    3 First things first We would like to thank you for making an acer notebook yo ur choice for meeting your mobile co mputing needs. Your guides To help you use your Acer notebo ok, we have designed a set of guides: First off, the Just for Starters... poster helps you get started with setting up your computer. The Aspi re Generic User Gu ide contains[...]

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    4 English Your Acer notebook tour After setting up your computer as illustrated in th e Just for Starters... poster, let us sh ow you arou nd your ne w Acer note book. Top view # Icon Item Description 1 Integrated webcam Web camera for video co mmunication. (only for certain models)[...]

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    5 English Hotkeys The computer employs hotkeys or key combin ations to access most of the computer's controls l ike screen brightness and volum e output. To activate hotkeys, press and hold the <Fn> key before pressing the other key in the hotkey comb ination. 2 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD) , displays computer [...]

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    6 English Closed front view 1. The front panel indicators are visible e ven when the computer c over is closed up. <Fn> + <F8> Speaker toggle Turns the speakers on and o ff. <Fn> + < > Volume up Increases the sound volume. <Fn> + < > Volume down Decreases the sound volume . <Fn> + < > Brightness up In[...]

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    7 English Rear view Left view # Item Description 1 Ventilation slots Enable the co mputer 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 devic e (e.g., external monitor, L[...]

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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 Vista ® Platform • AMD Better By Design Program, featuring: • AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 dual-core p rocessor* • AMD Athlon™ processor* • AMD M690V Chipset • IEEE 802.11b/g System memory • Dual-channel support • Up to 2 GB of DDR2 667 MHz memory, up gradeable to 4 GB using two[...]

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    11 English Note: * Only fo r certain models. Note: The specifications listed above are for reference only. The exact confi guration of your PC depends on th e model purc hased. Environment 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 [...]