An Aspire tour

After knowing your computer features, let us show you around your new TravelMate computer.

Front View

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Icon

Item

Description

 

 

 

 

1

 

Display screen

Also called LCD (liquid-crystal display),

 

 

 

displays computer output.

 

 

 

 

2

 

Power button

Turns the computer on and off.

 

 

 

 

3

 

Launch keys

Buttons for launching frequently used

 

 

 

programs. See “Launch keys” section for

 

 

 

more details.

 

 

 

 

4

 

Microphone

Internal microphone for sound recording.

 

 

 

 

5

 

Status indicators

Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that turn on

 

 

 

and off to show the status of the

 

 

 

computer’s functions and components.

 

 

 

 

6

 

Palmrest

Comfortable support area for our hands

 

 

 

when you use the computer.

 

 

 

 

7

 

Click buttons (left,

The left and right buttons function like the

 

 

center and right)

left and right mouse buttons; the center

 

 

 

button serves as a 4-way scroll button.

 

 

 

 

8

 

Touchpad

Touch-sensitive pointing device which

 

 

 

functions like a computer mouse.

 

 

 

 

9

 

Keyboard

For entering data into your computer.

 

 

 

 

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Acer 3600/5500 manual An Aspire tour, Front View, Icon Description