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Closed Front View
3 HDD indicator Indicates when the hard disc drive is active.
Num Lock
indicator
Lights up when the Num Lock is activated.
Caps Lock
indicator
Lights up when the Caps Lock is activated.
4 Power button/
Indicator
Turns the computer on and off. Indicates the computer’s
power status.
5 Keyboard For entering data into your computer
6 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a
computer mouse.
7 Click buttons (left
and right)
The left and right buttons function like the
left and right mouse buttons.
8 Palmrest Comfortable support area for your hand when using the
computer.
9
P
Acer PowerSmart
key
Puts your computer into power-saving mode
(configuration may vary by model).
P key Programmable key (configuration may vary
by model).
10 Speaker Deliver stereo audio output.
11 Integrated
webcam
Web camera for video communication. (only for certain
models)
# 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).
Note: Push to remove/install the card. Only one card can
operate at any given time.
2 Power Indicates the computer's power status.
Battery 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.
# Icon Item Description
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