Icon

Item

Description

5

 

 

 

HDD

Indicates when the hard disk drive is active.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Num Lock

Lights up when Num Lock is activated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Caps Lock

Lights up when Caps Lock is activated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

Keyboard

For entering data into your computer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

Touchpad

Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a computer

 

 

 

 

 

mouse.

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

Click buttons (left,

The left and right buttons function like the left and right mouse

 

 

 

 

center* and right)

buttons. *The center button serves as Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint

 

 

 

 

 

reader supporting Acer FingerNav 4-way control function

 

 

 

 

 

(only for certain models).

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

Power1

Indicates the computer's power status.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Battery1

Indicates the computer's battery status.

 

 

 

 

 

1. Charging: The light shows amber when the battery is charging.

 

 

 

 

 

2. Fully charged: The light shows blue when in AC mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

Palmrest

Comfortable support area for your hands when you use the

 

 

 

 

 

computer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

Touchpad toggle

Turns the internal touchpad on and off.

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

Microphone

Internal microphone for sound recording.

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

+/-

 

Volume Up/Volume

Increase system volume/decrease system volume.

 

 

 

 

Down

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

Acer PowerSmart

Puts your computer into power-saving mode.

 

 

 

 

key

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

Speakers

Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio output.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Closed Front View

 

Icon

Item

Description

1

 

5-in-1 card reader

Accepts Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory

 

 

 

Stick (MS), Memory Stick PRO (MS PRO), xD-Picture Card

 

 

 

(xD).

 

 

 

Note: Push to remove/install the card. Only one card can

 

 

 

operate at any given time.

 

 

 

 

2

 

Latch

Locks and releases the lid.

 

 

 

 

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Acer 5542G, 5242, 5738DZG, 5738G Closed Front View, Indicates when the hard disk drive is active, Only for certain models