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Item

Description

3

 

 

 

Arcade key

Launches InstantOn Arcade.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P key / Acer

Programmable key (configuration may

 

 

 

 

PowerSmart key

vary by model). / Puts your computer

 

 

 

 

 

into power-saving mode (configuration

 

 

 

 

 

may vary by model).

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

Keyboard

For entering data into your computer

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

Microphone

Internal microphone for recording

 

 

 

 

 

sound.

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

Touchpad /

Touch-sensitive pointing device which

 

 

 

 

Media Console

functions like a computer mouse*.

 

 

 

 

 

Touch sensitive controls for Acer

 

 

 

 

 

Arcade, volume (up/down) and media

 

 

 

 

 

(play/pause, stop, previous, next); with

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mute.

 

 

 

 

 

* Touchpad becomes inactive when

 

 

 

 

 

Media Console is active.

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

Media Console

Turns Media Console on or off.

 

 

 

 

controller

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

Communication

Enables/disables the computer’s

 

 

 

 

key

communication devices. (Communication

 

 

 

 

 

devices may vary by configuration.)

 

 

 

 

Backup key

Launches Acer Backup Management for

 

 

 

 

 

three-step data backup.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HDD indicator

Indicates when the hard disk drive is active.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power indicator

Indicates the computer’s power status.

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

Click buttons

The left and right buttons function like

 

 

 

 

(left and right)

the left and right mouse buttons.

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

Palm rest

Comfortable support area for your hand

 

 

 

 

 

when using the computer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

Acer

Supports Acer FingerNav 4-way control

 

 

 

 

Bio-Protection

function (only for certain models).

 

 

 

 

fingerprint

 

 

 

 

 

reader

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

Speakers

Left and right speakers deliver stereo

 

 

 

 

 

audio output.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Acer AS8950G manual Controller Communication