Acer Aspire Notebook Series User manual

Aspire One
Quick Guide
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Aspire One Quick Guide
This revision: 07/2012
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First things first
We would like to thank you for making an Acer notebook your choice for
meeting your mobile computing needs.
Your guides
To help you use your Acer notebook, we have designed a set of guides:
First off, the setup poster helps you get started with setting up your
computer.
The User’s Manual contains useful information applying to your notebook.
It covers basic topics such as using the keyboard and audio, etc.
The Quick Guide introduces the basic features and functions of your new
computer. For more on how your computer can help you to be more
productive, please refer to the User’s Manual. This guide contains detailed
information on such subjects as system utilities, data recovery, expansion
options and troubleshooting. In addition it contains warranty information
and the general regulations and safety notices for your notebook. It is
available in Portable Document Format (PDF) and comes preloaded on
your notebook. Follow these steps to access it:
1Type "User" from Start.
2Click on Acer User’s Manual.

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Your Acer notebook tour
After setting up your computer as illustrated in the setup poster, let us
show you around your new Acer notebook.
Front view
#Icon Item Description
1 Webcam Web camera for video communication.
A light next to the webcam indicates that the
webcam is active.
2 Screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD),
displays computer output.
3 Power indicator Indicates the computer's power status.
Battery indicator 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.
Communication
indicator
Indicates the computer’s wireless connectivity
device status.
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Keyboard view
#Icon Item Description
1 Power button Turns the computer on and off.
2 Keyboard For entering data into your computer.
3 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which
functions like a computer mouse.
4 Click buttons (left
and right)
The left and right buttons function like the left
and right mouse buttons.
5 Palmrest Comfortable support area for your hands when
you use the computer.
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Hotkeys
The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to access most of the
computer's controls like screen brightness and volume output.
To activate hotkeys, press and hold the <Fn> key before pressing the other
key in the hotkey combination.
Hotkey Icon Function Description
<Fn> + <F3> Communication Enables/disables the computer’s
communication devices. Communication
devices may vary by configuration.
<Fn> + <F4> Sleep Puts the computer in Sleep mode.
<Fn> + <F5> Display toggle Switches display output between the
display screen, external monitor
(if connected) and both.
<Fn> + <F6> Screen blank Turns the display screen backlight off to
save power. Press any key to return.
<Fn> + <F8> Speaker toggle Turns the speakers on and off.
<Fn> + <F11> Num Lock When Num Lock is on, the embedded
keypad is in numeric mode. The keys
function as a calculator (complete with
the arithmetic operators +, -, *, and /).
Use this mode when you need to do a lot
of numeric data entry. A better solution
would be to connect an external keypad.
<Fn> + <F11> only for certain models.
<Fn> +
<F12>
Scroll Lock When Scroll Lock is on, the screen
moves one line up or down when you
press the up or down arrow keys
respectively. Scroll Lock does not work
with some applications.
<Fn> + < > Brightness up Increases the screen brightness.
<Fn> + < > Brightness down Decreases the screen brightness.
<Fn> + < > Volume up Increases the sound volume (only for
certain models).
<Fn> + < > Volume down Decreases the sound volume (only for
certain models).

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Left view
Information on USB 3.0
•Compatible with USB 3.0 and earlier devices.
•For optimal performance, use USB 3.0-certified devices.
•Defined by the USB 3.0 (SuperSpeed USB) specification.
#Icon Item Description
1 External display
(VGA) port
Connects to a display device (e.g., external
monitor, LCD projector).
2 Ethernet (RJ-45) port Connects to an Ethernet 10/100 based
network.
3 HDMI port Supports high-definition digital video
connections.
4 USB port Connects to USB devices.
If a port is black, it is USB 2.0 compatible; if
a port is blue it is also USB 3.0 compatible.
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Right view
#Icon Item Description
1 Multi-in-1 card reader Accepts Secure Digital (SD),
MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick
(MS), Memory Stick PRO (MS PRO),
xD-Picture Card (xD).
2 Headphone/speaker/
line-out jack
Connects to audio line-out devices
(e.g., speakers, headphones).
Microphone-in jack Accepts inputs from external microphones.
3 USB ports Connects to USB devices.
If a port is black, it is USB 2.0 compatible; if
a port is blue it is also USB 3.0 compatible.
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5 DC-in jack Connects to an AC adapter.
6 Kensington lock slot Connects to a Kensington-compatible
computer security lock.computer security
lock.
Note: Wrap the computer security lock
cable around an immovable object such as
a table or handle of a locked drawer. Insert
the lock into the notch and turn the key to
secure the lock. Some keyless models are
also available.
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Base view
Environment
#Icon Item Description
1 Battery bay Houses the computer's battery pack.
2 Ventilation slot and
cooling fan
Enable the computer to stay cool, even after
prolonged use.
Note: Do not cover or obstruct the opening
of the fan.
3 Speakers Left and right spearkers deliver stereo audio
output.
•Temperature:
•Operating: 5 °C to 35 °C
•Non-operating: -20 °C to 65 °C
•Humidity (non-condensing):
•Operating: 20% to 80%
•Non-operating: 20% to 80%
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