No.

Icon

Item

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Backup key

Launches Acer Backup Management for three-step

 

 

 

 

 

data backup.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bluetooth

Enables/disables the Bluetooth function.

 

 

 

 

communication

Indicates the status of Bluetooth communication

 

 

 

 

button/indicator

(only certain models).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wireless LAN

Enables/disables the wireless LAN function.

 

 

 

 

communication

Indicates the status of wireless LAN

 

 

 

 

button/indicator

communication.

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

HDD1

Indicates when the hard disk drive is active.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Num Lock1

Lights up when Num Lock is activated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Caps Lock1

Lights up when Caps Lock is activated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 green when in AC

 

 

 

 

 

mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

Keyboard

For entering data into your computer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

TouchPad

Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like

 

 

 

 

 

a computer mouse.

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

Click buttons

The left and right buttons function like the left and

 

 

 

 

(left, center* and

right mouse buttons.

 

 

 

 

right)

*The center button serves as Acer Bio-Protection

 

 

 

 

 

fingerprint reader supporting Acer FingerNav 4-way

 

 

 

 

 

control function (only for certain models).

9

 

 

 

TouchPad toggle

Turns the internal TouchPad on and off.

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

Palmrest

Comfortable support area for your hands when you

 

 

 

 

 

use the computer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

Microphone

Internal microphone for sound recording.

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

Acer CineDash

Capactive human interface featuring: Acer Arcade,

 

 

 

 

2.0 media

hold, volume wheel and media controls.

 

 

 

 

console

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

Acer PowerSmart

Puts your computer into power-saving mode.

 

 

 

 

key

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

Speakers

Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio output.

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

Acer CineBoost

Turns Acer CineBoost Color Engine on and off.

 

 

 

 

Color Engine key

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Screen blank

Turns the display screen backlight off to save

 

 

 

 

 

power. Press any key to return.

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE: 1The front panel indicators are visible even when the computer cover is closed

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