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    Aspire 5542/5242 Series Quick Guide[...]

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    Model number: _________________ _________________ Serial number: _______ _________________________ ___ Date of purchase: __ _________________________ _____ Place of purchase: _____________________ ___________ Copyright © 2009. All Rights Reserved. Aspire 5542/5242 Series Qui ck Guide Original Issue: 08/ 2009 Aspire 5542/5242 Series Notebook PC[...]

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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 computing needs. Your guides To help you use your Acer notebook, we h ave designed a set of guides: First off, the Just for Starters... poster helps you get star ted with setting up your computer. The As pire Seri es Generi c User Gui d[...]

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    4 English Your Acer notebook tour After setting up your computer as illustrated in the Just for Starters... po ster, let us show you around yo ur new Acer notebook. Top view # Icon Item Description 1 Acer Crystal Eye webcam Web camera for video communication. 2 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD), displays computer output ( Conf[...]

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    5 English 4 Wireless LAN communication button/indicator Enables/disables the wireless LAN function. Indicates the status of wireless LAN communicatio n. Bluetooth communication button/indicator Enables/disables the Bluetooth function. Indicates the status of Bluetooth communication. (only for c ertain models) Backup key Launches Acer Backup Managem[...]

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    6 English 1. The front panel indicators are visible even when the computer cover is closed up. Hotkeys The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to access m ost of the computer's controls like screen b rightness, volume output. To activate hotkeys, press and hold the <Fn> key before pressing the other key in the hotkey combinatio [...]

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    7 English Closed front view Rear view # Icon Item Description 1 Multi-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. 2 Latch Locks and releases the lid. # Item Description 1 Ven[...]

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    8 English Left view # Icon Item Description 1 DC-in jack Connects to an AC adapter. 2 Ethernet (RJ-45) port Connects to an Ethernet 10/100/1000- based network. 3 HDMI HDMI port Supports high definition digital v ideo connections. 4 External display (VGA) port Connects to a display device (e.g., external monitor, LCD projector). 5 USB 2.0 port Conne[...]

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    9 English Right view # Icon Item Description 1 USB 2.0 port Connects to USB 2.0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB camera). 2 Optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs. 3 Optical disk access indicator Lights up when the optical drive is active. 4 Optical drive eject button Ejects the optical disk from the drive. 5 Emergency eject hole Ej[...]

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    10 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). 5 Memory compartment Houses th e computer's main memory. 6 Ventil[...]

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    11 English Specifications Operating system • Genuine Windows 7 ® Platform •A M D T u r i o n ™ II Ultra dual-core processor* •A M D T u r i o n ™ II dual-core processor* •A M D A t h l o n ™ 64 II dual-core processor* • Mobile AMD Sempro n ™ processor* • AMD M880G Chipset • Acer InviLink ™ Nplify ™ 802.11b/g/Draft-N* • [...]

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    12 English Note: * Only for certain m odels 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. Dimensions and weight • 383 (W) x 250 (D) x 26/37 (H) mm (15.1 x 9.9 x 1.03/1.5 inches) • 2.8 kg (6.16 lbs.) with 6-cell battery pack Power subsystem •A C P I 3 . 0 ?[...]