Acer 4500 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
Closed front view 5
Left view 7
Right view 8
Rear view 9
Bottom view 10
Features 11
Indicators 13
Using the keyboard 15
Lock keys 15
Embedded numeric keypad 16
Windows keys 17
Hot keys 18
Special Key 20
Launch keys 21
Touchpad 23
Touchpad basics 23
Storage 25
Hard disk 25
Optical drive 25
AcerMedia bay (only in TravelMate 4500) 26
Audio 28
Adjusting the volume 28
Power management 28
Moving around with your TravelMate 29
Disconnecting from the desktop 29
Moving around 29
Taking the computer home 30
Traveling with the computer 32
Traveling internationally with the computer 32
Securing your computer 34
Using a computer security lock 34
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