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Acer Aspire 5538 Series manual

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    Aspire 5538 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 Ace r notebook your ch oice 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 Aspir e Series Ge neric Us er Guide[...]

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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 Acer Crystal Eye webcam Web camera for video communication . 2 Microphone Internal micropho ne for soun d recording.[...]

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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. 3 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD) , displays computer [...]

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    6 English <Fn> + <F5> Displa y toggle Switches display output between the display screen, external monitor (if connec ted) 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. Char ging: The light shows amber when the battery is charging. 2. Fully charge d: 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 l ock slot Connects to a Kensington -compatible computer security lock. Note: Wrap the comput er security lock cable around an im movable object su ch 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 avai[...]

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    9 English Right view # Icon Item Description 1 Optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CD s 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 th e computer is turned off. Note: Insert a paper clip to the emergency eject ho le to eject the optical driv[...]

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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 comp uter's main memory. 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 Design Prog ram, featuri ng: •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 models Note: The specifications listed above are for reference only. The exact confi guration of your PC depends on th e model purc hased. 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 • Touch pad poin ti[...]