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Icon

Item

Description

 

 

 

 

 

Backup key

Launches Acer Backup Management for three-step

 

 

 

 

 

 

data backup.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bluetooth

Enables/disables the Bluetooth function. Indicates the

 

 

 

 

 

communication

status of Bluetooth communication (only for certain

 

 

 

 

 

button/indicator

models)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wireless LAN

Enables/disables the wireless LAN function. Indicates

 

 

 

 

 

communication

the status of wireless LAN communication.

 

 

 

 

 

button/indicator

 

 

 

 

 

 

Keyboard

For entering data into your computer.

 

 

 

 

 

Touchpad

Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a

 

 

 

 

 

 

computer mouse.

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power*

Indicates the computer's power status.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Battery

Indicates the computer's battery status.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Charging: The light shows amber when the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

battery is charging.

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

Click buttons (left,

The left and right buttons function like the left and right

center* and right)

mouse buttons. *The center button serves as Acer

 

Bio-Protection fingerprint reader supporting Acer

 

FingerNav 4-way control function (only for certain

 

models).

Palmrest

Comfortable support area for your hands when you

 

use the computer.

Touchpad toggle

Turns the internal touchpad on and off.

Acer MediaTouch

Touch sensitive controls for Acer Arcade, volume (up/

 

down) and media (play/pause, stop, previous, next);

 

with mute and hold keys.

Acer PowerSmart key

Puts your computer into power-saving mode.

Speakers

Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio output.

Screen blank

Turns the display screen backlight off to save power.

 

Press any key to return.

*The front panel indicators are visible even when the computer cover is closed up. †The front panel indicators are visible even when the computer cover is closed up.

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Acer 8940 manual Hdd, Press any key to return