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Icon

Item

Description

3

 

Display screen

Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD),

 

 

 

displays computer output

 

 

 

(Configuration may vary by models).

 

 

 

 

4

 

Power button /

Turns the computer on and off. /

 

 

indicator

Indicates the computer's power status.

 

 

 

 

5

 

Keyboard

For entering data into your computer.

 

 

 

 

6

 

Touchpad

Touch-sensitive pointing device which

 

 

 

functions like a computer mouse.

 

 

 

 

7

 

Click buttons (left

The left and right buttons function like

 

 

and right)

the left and right mouse buttons.

 

 

 

 

8

 

Palmrest

Comfortable support area for your hands

 

 

 

when you use the computer.

 

 

 

 

9

 

Touchpad toggle

Turns the internal touchpad on and off.

 

 

 

 

10

 

Communication

Enables / disables the WLAN function.

 

 

key

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Backup key

Launches Acer Backup Management for

 

 

 

three-step data backup.

 

 

 

 

 

 

HDD

Indicates when the hard disk drive is

 

 

 

active.

 

 

 

 

11

 

Eject button

Presses to eject the optical disk from the

 

 

 

drive.

 

 

 

 

12

 

Speakers

Left and right speakers deliver stereo

 

 

 

audio output.

 

 

 

 

Hotkeys

The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to access most of the computer's controls like screen brightness and volume output.

To activate hotkeys, press and hold the <Fn> key before pressing the other key in the hotkey combination.

Hotkey

Icon

Function

Description

 

 

 

 

<Fn> + <F2>

 

System

Starts System Property for displaying

 

 

property

system information.

 

 

 

 

<Fn> + <F3>

 

Bluetooth

Enables/disables the Bluetooth

 

 

 

function. (only for certain models)

 

 

 

 

<Fn> + <F4>

 

Sleep

Puts the computer in Sleep mode.

 

 

 

 

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Acer 5538 Series manual Hotkeys, Hdd, Hotkey Icon Function Description Fn + F2, Fn + F3, Fn + F4

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