Acer 280 Series Laptop User Manual


 
First things first iii
Your guides iii
Basic care and tips for using your computer iv
1 Getting to know your TravelMate 1
A TravelMate tour 3
Front view 3
Left view 4
Right view 5
Rear view 6
Bottom view 7
Features 9
Indicators 11
Understanding the icons 12
Using the keyboard 13
Special keys 13
Touchpad 20
Touchpad basics 20
Storage 22
Hard disk 22
Optical drive 22
Floppy drive 24
Audio 25
Adjusting the volume 25
Power management 26
Moving around with your TravelMate 27
Disconnecting from the desktop 27
Moving around 27
Taking the computer home 28
Traveling with the computer 30
Traveling internationally with the computer 30
Securing your computer 32
Using a computer security lock 32
2 Customizing my computer 35
Expanding through options 37
Connectivity options 37
Upgrade options 41
Using system utilities 44
Notebook Manager 44
Launch Manager 44
BIOS Utility 45
Contents
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