Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product TravelMate 8431 Series Acer
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TravelMate 8471/8431 Series Quick Guide.
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3 First things first We would like to thank you for making an Ace r notebook your ch oice for meeting your mobile co mputing needs. Your guides To help you use your Acer notebo ok, we have designed a set of guides: First off, the Just for Starters... poster helps you get started with setting up your computer.
4 English Your Acer notebook tour After setting up your computer as illustrated in th e Just for Starters... poster, let us sh ow you arou nd your ne w Acer note book. Top view # Icon Item Description 1 Acer Crystal Eye webcam Web camera for video communication .
5 English 2 Microphone Internal micropho ne for soun d recording. 3 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD) , displays computer ou tput (Configuration may vary by mod els). 4 Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio ou tput.
6 English Hotkeys The computer employs hotkeys or key combin ations to access most of the computer's controls l ike screen brightness and volum e output. To activate hotkeys, press and hold the <Fn> key before pressing the other key in the hotkey comb ination.
7 English Closed front view Rear view # Icon Item Description 1 Battery Indicates the computer's battery status. 1. Char ging: The light shows amber when the battery is charging.
8 English Left view # Icon Item Description 1 Ethernet (RJ-45) port Connects to an Ethernet 10/100/1000- based network . 2 Ventilation slots Enable the compu ter to stay cool, even after prolonged use. 3 Acer EasyPort IV connector Connects to Acer EasyPort IV.
9 English Right view # Icon Item Description 1 USB 2.0 port Connects to USB 2 .0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB cam era). 2 Optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CD s or DVDs. 3 Emergency eject hole Ejects the optical drive tray when th e computer is turned off.
10 English Base view # Icon Item Description 1 Battery bay Houses the computer's battery pack. 2 Battery lock Locks the battery in position. 3 Memory compartment Houses th e computer's main memory. 4 Hard disk bay Houses the computer's hard disk (secured with screws).
11 English Specifications Operating system • Genuine Windows Vista ® * • Genuine Windows 7 ® * Platform • Intel ® Core ™ 2 Duo processor* • Intel ® Core ™ 2 Solo processor* • Intel ® Celeron ® mobile processor* • Mobile Intel ® GS45 Express Chipset • Intel ® Wireless WiFi Link 5100* • Acer InviLink ™ Nplify ™ 802.
12 English Communication • Integrated Acer C rystal Eye webcam* • WLAN: • Intel ® Wireless WiFi Link 5100* • Acer InviLink ™ Nplify ™ 802.
13 English Note: * Only for certain models Note: The specifications listed above are for reference only. The exact confi guration of your PC depends on th e model purc hased.
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