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Acer TravelMate 8331 Series manual

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    TravelMate 8371/8331 Series Quick Guide[...]

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    Model number: _____________ _________________ ____ Serial number: _______ _________________ ___________ Date of purchase: __ _________________ _____________ Place of purchase: _________________ _______________ © 2009 All Rights Reserved. TravelMate 8371/8 331 Series Quick Guide Original Iss ue: 11/2009 TravelMate 8371/8331 Series Notebook PC[...]

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    3 First things first We would like to thank you for making an Acer noteb ook your choice 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. The TravelMate Series Generic User Guide[...]

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    4 English Your Acer notebook tour After setting up your computer as illustrated in the Just for Starters... poster, let us sh ow you arou nd your new Acer no tebook. Top view # Icon Item Description 1 Acer Crystal Eye webcam Web camera for video communication.[...]

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    5 English 2 Microphone Internal micropho ne for sound reco rding. 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. 5 Keyboard For entering data into your computer. 6 Touchpad Touch-sensitive poin ting device whi[...]

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    6 English Hotkeys The computer employs hotkeys or key combination s 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. Hotkey Icon Func tion Description <Fn> + <F2> System property Star[...]

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    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. 2. Fully charge d: The light shows blue when in AC mod e. # Icon Item Description 1 Battery bay Houses the computer's battery pack.[...]

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    8 English Left view # Icon Item Description 1 Kensington lock slot Connects to a Kensington -compatibl e computer security lock. Note: Wrap the comput er security lock cable around an im movable 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 avail[...]

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    9 English Right view # Icon Item Description 1 5-in-1 card reader Accepts Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick (MS), Memory Stick PRO (MS PRO), xD-Pictu re Card (xD). Note: Push to remove/install the card. Only one card can operate at any given tim e. 2 USB 2.0 port Connects to USB 2 .0 devices (e.g., USB mouse, USB cam era). 3 E[...]

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    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 mai n memory. 4 Hard disk bay Houses the computer's hard disk (secured with screws). 5 Ventilation slots and cooling fan Enable the computer to stay c[...]

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    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 ™ 802.11b/[...]

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    12 English Note: * Only for certain models Note: The specifications listed above are fo r reference only. The exact confi guration of your PC depends on the model p urchased. Dimensions and weight • 323.6 (W) x 228 (D) x 26/29.4 (H) mm (12.74 x 8.97 x 1.02/1.10 inches) • 1.65 kg (3.583 lbs.) with 6-cell battery p ack* • 1.89 kg (4.13 lbs.) wi[...]