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TravelMate 8471/8431 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 TravelMate Series Generic User Guid[...]
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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 . (only for certain models)[...]
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5 English 2 Microphone Internal micropho ne for soun d recording. 3 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD) , displays computer ou tput (Configuration may vary by mod els). 4 Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio ou tput. 5 Keyboard For entering data into your computer. 6 Touchpad Touch-sensitive poin ting device wh [...]
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6 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. Hotkey Icon Function Description <Fn> + <F2> System property Start[...]
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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 Multi-in-1 card reader Accepts Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick (MS), Memory Stick P[...]
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8 English Left view # Icon Item Description 1 Ethernet (RJ-45) port Connects to an Ethernet 10/100/1000- based network . 2 Ventilation slots Enable the compu ter to stay cool, even after prolonged use. 3 Acer EasyPort IV connector Connects to Acer EasyPort IV. 4 External display (VGA) port Connects to a display device (e.g., external monitor, LCD p[...]
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9 English Right view # Icon Item Description 1 USB 2.0 port Connects to USB 2 .0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB cam era). 2 Optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CD s or DVDs. 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 computer'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 co[...]
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11 English Specifications Operating system • Genuine Windows Vista ® * • Genuine Windows 7 ® * Platform • Intel ® Core ™ 2 Duo processor* • Intel ® Core ™ 2 Solo processor* • Intel ® Celeron ® mobile processor* • Mobile Intel ® GS45 Express Chipset • Intel ® Wireless WiFi Link 5100* • Acer InviLink ™ Nplify ™ 802.11b[...]
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12 English Communication • Integrated Acer C rystal Eye webcam* • WLAN: • Intel ® Wireless WiFi Link 5100* • Acer InviLink ™ Nplify ™ 802.11b/g/Draft-N* • Acer InviLink ™ 802.11b/g* • WPAN: Bluetooth ® 2.1+Enhanc ed Data Rate (EDR)* • WWAN: UMTS/HSPA at 850 MHz/900 MHz/1900 MHz/ 2100 MHz and quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDG E (850/900/1[...]
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13 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. Environment • Temperature: • Operating: 5 °C to 35 °C • Non-operating: -20 °C to 6 5 °C • Humidity (non- condensing): • Operating: 20% to 80% • Non-operating: [...]