Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 5517 Series Acer
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Aspire 5517 Series Quick Guide.
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3 First things first We would like to thank you for mak ing an Acer notebook yo ur choice for meeting your mobile comp uting needs. Your guides To help you use your Acer notebook, we have desig ned a set of guides: First off, the Just for Starters... poster helps you get star ted with setting up your computer.
4 English Your Acer notebook tour After setting up your computer as illustrated in the Just for Starters... po ster, let us show yo u around yo ur new Acer notebook. Top view # Icon Item Description 1 Integrated webcam Web camera for video comm unication.
5 English Hotkeys The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to access m ost of the computer's controls like screen b rightness and volume outp ut. To activate hotkeys, press and hold the <Fn> key before pressing the other key in the hotkey combinatio n.
6 English Closed front view 1. The front panel indicators are visible even when the computer cover is closed up. <Fn> + <F8> Speaker toggle Turns the speakers on and off. <Fn> + < > Volume up Increases the sound vo lume. <Fn> + < > Volume down Decreases the sound volume.
7 English Rear view Left view # Item Description 1 Ventilation slots Enab le the computer to stay cool, even after prolonged use. # Icon Item Description 1 DC-in jac k Connects to an AC adapter. 2 Etherne t (RJ-45) port Connects to an Ethernet 10/100-based network.
8 English Right view # Icon Item Description 1 Optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs. 2 Optical disk access indicator Lights up when the optical drive is active. 3 Optical drive eject button Ejects the optical disk from the drive. 4 Emergency eject hole Ejects the optical drive tray when the computer is turned off.
9 English Base view # Icon Item Description 1 Battery bay Houses the computer's battery pack. 2 Battery release latch Releases the battery for removal. 3 Battery lock Locks the battery in position. 4 Hard disk bay Houses the computer's hard disk (secured with screws).
10 English Specifications Operating system • Genuine Windows Vista ® Platform • AMD Better By Design Program, featuring: • AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 dual-core processor • AMD Athlon ™ 64 single-cor e processor • AMD M780G Chipset • IEEE 802.
11 English Note: * Only for certain mode ls. Note: The specifications listed above are for reference on ly. The exact config uration of you r PC depend s on the model p urchased.
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