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TravelMate Notebook Series
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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© 2011. All Rights Reserved.
TravelMate Notebook Series Quick Guide
Original Issue: 05/2011
Model number: __________________________________
Serial number: ___________________________________
Date of purchase: ________________________________
Place of purchase: ________________________________
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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 TravelMate User’s Manual contains useful information applying to
your new computer. It covers basic topics such as using the keyboard
and audio, etc.
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 TravelMate User’s Manual. 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. It is available from your computer desktop;
simply double-click the Acer User’s Guide icon.
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Your Acer notebook tour
After setting up your computer as illustrated in the setup poster, let us
show you around your new Acer notebook.
Top view
# Icon Item Description
1 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording.
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# Icon Item Description
Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD),
2 Display screen
3 Power button Turns the computer on and off.
4 Keyboard For entering data into your computer.
displays computer output (configuration
may vary by model).
5Touchpad
Power indicator Indicates the computer's power status.
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Battery indicator
button
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8 Speakers Deliver stereo audio output.
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Click buttons (left
and right)
Integrated
webcam
Touch-sensitive pointing device which
functions like a computer mouse.
Press to indicate the computer's battery
status.
The left and right buttons function like the
left and right mouse buttons.
Web camera for video communication.
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Hotkeys
The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to access most of
the computer's controls like screen brightness and volume output.
To activate hotkeys, press and hold the <Fn> key before pressing the
other key in the hotkey combination.
Hotkey Icon Function Description
<Fn> +
<F3>
Communication
Enables/disables the computer’s
communication devices.
<Fn> +
<F4>
<Fn> +
<F5>
<Fn> +
<F6>
<Fn> +
<F7>
<Fn> +
<F8>
<Fn> +
<>
<Fn> +
<>
<Fn> +
<>
<Fn> +
<>
<Fn> +
<Home>
<Fn> +
<Pg Up>
<Fn> +
<Pg Dn>
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Fn> +
<End>
Sleep Puts the computer in Sleep mode.
Display toggle
Screen blank
Touchpad
toggle
Speaker toggle Turns the speakers on and off.
Brightness up Increases the screen brightness.
Brightness
down
Volume up Increases the sound volume.
Volume down Decreases the sound volume.
Play/Pause Play or pause a selected media file.
Stop
Previous Return to the previous media file.
Next Jump to the next media file.
Switches display output between
the display screen, external monitor
(if connected) and both.
Turns the display screen backlight
off to save power. Press any key to
return.
Turns the internal touchpad on and
off.
Decreases the screen brightness.
Stop playing the selected media
file.
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Left view
# Icon Item Description
Kensington lock slot
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3 Ethernet (RJ-45) port
4 USB 2.0 ports
6 2-in-1 card reader
External display
(VGA) port
Connects to a Kensington-compatible
computer security lock.
Note: Wrap the computer security lock
cable around an immovable object such
as a table or handle of a locked drawer.
Insert the lock into the notch and turn
the key to secure the lock. Some
keyless models are also available.
Connects to a display device (e.g.,
external monitor, LCD projector).
Connects to an Ethernet 10/100-based
network.
Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB
mouse, USB camera).
Accepts Secure Digital (SD),
MultiMediaCard (MMC).
Note: Push to remove/install the card.
Only one card can operate at any time.
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Right view
# Icon Item Description
Microphone jack
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Headphone/
speaker jack
2 USB 2.0 ports
3 Optical drive
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7 DC-in jack Connects to an AC adapter.
Optical disk access
indicator
Optical drive eject
button
Emergency eject
hole
Accepts inputs from external
microphones.
Connects to audio devices
(e.g., speakers, headphones).
Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g.,
USB mouse, USB camera).
Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or
DVDs.
Lights up when the optical drive is
active.
Ejects the optical disk from the drive.
Ejects the optical drive tray when the
computer is turned off.
Note: Insert a paper clip to the
emergency eject hole to eject the
optical drive tray when the computer
is off.
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Base view
# Icon Item Description
1 Battery bay Houses the computer's battery pack.
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Battery release latch/
lock
Memory compartment Houses the computer's main memory.
Hard disk bay
Environment
• Temperature:
• Operating: 5 °C to 35 °C
• Non-operating: -20 °C to 65 °C
• Humidity (non-condensing):
• Operating: 20% to 80%
• Non-operating: 20% to 80%
Releases the battery for removal.
Insert a suitable tool into the latch and slide
to release.
Houses the computer's hard disk (secured
with screws).
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