Acer Aspire V5-131 User manual

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Contents
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Aspire Notebook
Quick Guide
Product registration
When using your product for the first time, it is recommended that you immediately
register it. This will give you access to some useful benefits, such as:
•Faster service from our trained representatives.
•Membership in the Acer community: receive promotions and participate in customer
surveys.
•The latest news from Acer.
Hurry and register, as other advantages await you!
How to register
To register your Acer product, please visit www.acer.com. Select your country, click
PRODUCT REGISTRATION and follow the simple instructions.
You will also be asked to register your product during the setup process, or you can
double-click the Registration icon on the desktop.
After we receive your product registration, you will be sent a confirmation email with
important data that you should keep in a safe place.
Obtaining Acer accessories
We are happy to inform you that Acer's warranty extension program and Notebook
accessories are available online. Come and visit our online shop and find what you need
at store.acer.com.
The Acer store is being progressively rolled out, and, unfortunately may not be available in
some regions. Please check back regularly to see when it will be available in your country.

Model number: __________________________________
Serial number: ___________________________________
Date of purchase: ________________________________
Place of purchase: ________________________________
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Aspire Notebook 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
1Webcam
Web camera for video communication.
A light next to the webcam indicates that
the webcam is active (for selected models
only).
2 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording.
3 Screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD),
displays computer output.
42-in-1 card
reader
Accepts Secure Digital (SD),
MultiMediaCard (MMC).
Note: Push to remove/install the card.
Only one card can operate at any given
time.
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Keyboard view
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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.
#Icon Item Description
1Power button /
indicator
Turns the computer on and off. Indicates
the computer's power status.
2 Keyboard For entering data into your computer.
3Touchpad
Touch-sensitive pointing device which
functions like a computer mouse.
4Click buttons (left
and right)
The left and right buttons function like the
left and right mouse buttons.
#Icon Item Description
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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.
<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> +
<F7>
Touchpad
toggle
Turns the internal touchpad on and
off.
<Fn> +
<F8>Speaker toggle Turns the speakers on and off.
<Fn> +
<> Brightness up Increases the screen brightness.
<Fn> +
<>
Brightness
down Decreases the screen brightness.
<Fn> +
<> Volume up Increases the sound volume.
<Fn> +
<> Volume down Decreases the sound volume.

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Left view
Information on USB 3.0
•Compatible with USB 3.0 and earlier USB devices.
•For optimal performance, use USB 3.0-certified devices.
•Defined by the USB 3.0 specification (SuperSpeed USB).
#Icon Item Description
1 Ethernet (RJ-45) port Connects to an Ethernet 10/100-based
network.
2External display
(VGA) port
Connects to a display device (e.g.,
external monitor, LCD projector).
3 HDMI port Supports high-definition digital video
connections.
4USBport
Connects to USB devices.
If a port is black it is USB 2.0 compatible,
if it is blue it is also USB 3.0 compatible
(see below).
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Right view
#Icon Item Description
1Headset/speaker
jack
Connects to audio devices
(e.g., speakers, headphones), or a
headset with microphone.
2 USB port
Connects to USB devices.
If a port is black it is USB 2.0
compatible, if it is blue it is also
USB 3.0 compatible.
3 DC-in jack Connects to an AC adapter.
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Kensington lock
slot
Connects to a Kensington-compatible
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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