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Aspire 5538 Series
Quick Guide
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Copyright © 2009. Acer Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. Aspire 5538 Series Quick Guide Original Issue: 06/2009 Changes may be made periodically to the information in this publication without obligation to notify any person of such revisions or changes. Such changes will be incorporated in new editions of this manual or supplementary documents and publications. Record the model number, serial number, purchase date and place of purchase information in the space provided below. The serial numb
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3 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 Just for Starters... poster helps you get started with setting up your computer. The Aspire Series Generic User Guide contains useful information applying to all models in the Aspire product series. It covers basic topics such as using the keyboard and audio, etc. Pleas
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4 Your Acer notebook tour After setting up your computer as illustrated in the Just for Starters... poster, let us show you around your new Acer notebook. Top view # Icon Item Description 1 Acer Crystal Eye Web camera for video communication. webcam 2 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording. English
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English 5 # Icon Item Description 3 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays computer output (Configuration may vary by models). 4 Power button / Turns the computer on and off. / indicator 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 The left and right buttons function like and right) the left and right mouse buttons. 8
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6 Hotkey Icon Function Description + Display Switches display output between the toggle display screen, external monitor (if connected) and both. + Screen Turns the display screen backlight off blank to save power. Press any key to return. + Speaker Turns the speakers on and off. toggle + < > Brightness Increases the screen brightness. up + < > Brightness Decreases the screen brightness. down + < > Volume up Increases the sound volume. + <
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English 7 Closed front view # Icon Item Description 1 Indicates the computer's battery status. Battery 1. Charging: The light shows amber when the battery is charging. 2. Fully charged: The light shows blue when in AC mode. 2 5-in-1 card reader Accepts Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick (MS), Memory Stick PRO (MS PRO), xD- Picture Card (xD). Note: Push to remove/install the card. Only one card can operate at any given time. Rear view # Icon Item Description 1 Battery
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8 Left view # Icon Item Description 1 Kensington lock slot 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. 2 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even after prolonged use. 3 External display Connects to a display device (e.g., (VGA) port
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English 9 Right view # Icon Item Description 1 Optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs. 2 Optical disk access Lights up when the optical drive is indicator active. 3 Emergency eject Ejects the optical drive tray when the hole 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. 4 USB 2.0 port Connects to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB camera). 5 Ethernet (RJ-45) Connects to an Ether
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10 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 the computer's main memory. 4 Hard disk bay Houses the computer's hard disk (secured with screws). 5 Ventilation slots and Enable the computer to stay cool, even cooling fan after prolonged use. Note: Do not cover or obstruct the opening of the fan. 6 Battery release latch Releases the battery for removal. English
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English 11 Specifications ® Operating • Genuine Windows Vista system Platform � AMD Better By Design Program, featuring: ™ •AMD Athlon 64 X2 dual-core processor* ™ •AMD Athlon 64 processor* • AMD M780G Chipset ™ ™ • Acer InviLink Nplify 802.11b/g/Draft-N* ™ • Acer InviLink 802.11b/g* System memory � Dual-Channel SDRAM support � Up to 2 GB of DDR2 667 MHz memory, upgradeable to 4 GB using two soDIMM modules* Display � 16:9 aspect ratio � 15.6" HD 1366 x 768 Graphics � ATI Radeon™ HD 3200 Graphi
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12 Power � ACPI 3.0 subsystem � 48.84 W 4400 mAh � 3-pin 65 W AC adapter ® � ENERGY STAR * Special keys � 103-/104-/107-key keyboard and controls � Touchpad pointing device I/O interface � 5-in-1 card reader (SD/MMC/MS/MS PRO/xD) � USB 2.0 port ™ � HDMI port with HDCP support � External display (VGA) port � Headphones/speaker/line-out jack with S/PDIF support � Microphone-in jack � Ethernet (RJ-45) port � DC-in jack for AC adapter Environment � Temperature: � Operating: 5 °C to 35 °C � Non-
