Chapter 1 5
Your Acer Notebook tour
After knowing your computer features, let us show you around your new computer.
Top View
# Icon Item Description
1Acer Crystal Eye
webcam
Web camera for video communication.
2 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording.
3 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays computer output
(Configuration may vary by models).
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 hands when you use the computer.
9 Touchpad toggle Turns the internal touchpad on and off.
10 Communication key Enables / disables the WLAN / 3G functions.
Backup key Launches Acer Backup Management for three-step data backup.
Acer PowerSmart key Puts your computer into power-saving mode.
HDD Indicates when the hard disk drive is active.
11 Eject button Presses to eject the optical disk from the drive.
12 Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio output.