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Icon

Item

Description

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Ventilation slots and cooling

Enable the computer to stay cool,

 

 

fan

even after prolonged use.

 

 

 

Note: Do not cover or obstruct the opening of the fan.

 

 

 

 

Indicators

The computer has several easy-to-read status indicators.

 

 

Icon

Function

 

Description

 

 

 

Power

Indicates the computer's power status.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Battery

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power button

Turns the computer on and off. /

 

 

 

/ indicator

Indicates the computer's power status.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HDD

Indicates when the hard disk drive is active.

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE: 1. Charging: The light shows amber when the battery is charging. 2. Fully charged: The light shows green when in AC mode.

Easy-Launch Buttons

Located on the left of the keyboard are the application buttons. These buttons are called easy-launch buttons. They are: WLAN, Bluetooth and Backup.

Icon

Function

Description

 

Wireless LAN

Enables/disables the wireless LAN function. Indicates the

 

communication button/

status of wireless LAN communication.

 

indicator

 

 

 

 

 

Bluetooth communication

Enables/disables the Bluetooth function. Indicates the

 

button/indicator

status of Bluetooth communication. (only for certain

 

 

models)

 

 

 

 

Backup key

Launches Acer Backup Management for three-step data

 

 

backup.

 

 

 

Touchpad Basics

The following items show you how to use the touchpad with two-click buttons.

Move your finger across the touchpad (1) to move the cursor.

Press the left (2) and right (3) buttons located beneath the touchpad to perform selection and execution functions. These two buttons are similar to the left and right buttons on a mouse. Tapping on the touchpad is the same as clicking the left button.

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Acer 7740G manual Indicators, Easy-Launch Buttons, Touchpad Basics, Computer has several easy-to-read status indicators