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First things first | iii |
Your guides | iii |
Basic care and tips for using your computer | iv |
Turning your computer on and off | iv |
Taking care of your computer | iv |
Taking care of your AC adapter | v |
Taking care of your battery pack | v |
Cleaning and servicing | vi |
An Aspire tour | 1 |
Front view | 1 |
Closed front view | 3 |
Left view | 5 |
Right view | 6 |
Rear view | 7 |
Bottom view | 8 |
Specifications | 9 |
Indicators | 12 |
Using the keyboard | 14 |
Lock keys | 14 |
Embedded numeric keypad | 15 |
Windows keys | 16 |
Hot keys | 17 |
The Euro Symbol | 19 |
The US dollar sign | 19 |
Launch keys | 20 |
Touchpad | 21 |
Touchpad basics | 21 |
Ejecting the optical (CD or DVD) drive tray | 23 |
Using a computer security lock | 24 |
Audio | 25 |
Adjusting the volume | 25 |
Using system utilities | 26 |
Acer eManager | 26 |
Launch Manager | 27 |
Acer GridVista | 28 |
Moving around with your Notebook PC | 29 |
Disconnecting from the desktop | 29 |
Moving around | 29 |
Preparing the computer | 29 |
What to take to short meetings | 30 |
What to bring to long meetings | 30 |
Taking the computer home | 30 |
Preparing the computer | 30 |
What to take with you | 31 |
