Acer Aspire M5-581TG User Manual

Aspire M5

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.

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Aspire M5 Quick Guide

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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 Quick Guide introduces you to 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 Aspire M5 User’s Manual. The Aspire M5 User’s
Manual contains useful information applying to your new computer. It
covers basic topics such as using the keyboard and audio, etc.

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.

Follow these steps to access it:

1 Type ‘User’ from Start.

2 Click on Acer User’s Manual.

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Your Acer notebook tour

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you around your new Acer notebook.

Screen and front view

# Icon Item Description

After setting up your computer as illustrated in the setup poster, let us show

1 Webcam

2 LCD screen Displays computer output.

3 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording.

Web camera for video communication.

A light next to the webcam indicates that the
webcam is active.

4 Power button Turns the computer on and off.

Power indicator Indicates the computer’s power status.

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Battery indicator

Indicates battery status.

Charging: The light is amber when the
battery is charging.
Fully charged: The light is blue.