Acer Aspire 6920 Service Guide

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Move your finger across the touchpad (2) to move the cursor. 
Press the left (1) and right (4) buttons located beneath the touchpad to perform selection and execution 
functions. These two buttons are similar to the left and right buttons on a mouse. Tapping on the touchpad is 
the same as clicking the left button.
Use the 4-way scroll (3) button to scroll up or down and move left or right a page. This button mimics your 
cursor pressing on the right scroll bar of Windows applications.
NOTE:...

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Using the Keyboard
The keyboard has full-sized keys and an embedded keypad, separate cursor keys, two Windows keys and 
twelve function keys.
Lock Keys and embedded numeric keypad
The keyboard has three lock keys which you can toggle on and off.
The embedded numeric keypad functions like a desktop numeric keypad. It is indicated by small characters 
located on the upper right corner of the keycaps. To simplify the keyboard legend, cursor-control key symbols 
are not printed on the keys....

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Windows Keys
The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions.
Hot Keys
The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to access most of the computer’s controls like sreen 
brightness, volume output and the BIOS utility.
To activate hot keys, press and hold the  key before pressing the other key in the hotkey combination. 

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Special Key
You can locate the Euro symbol and US dollar sign at the upper-center and/or bottom-right of your keyboard. 
To  t y p e : 

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The Euro symbol
1.   Open a text editor or word processor.
2.Either directly press the  symbol at the bottom-right of the keyboard, or hold  and then 
press the symbol at the upper-center of the keyboard.
NOTE: Some fonts and software do not support the Euro symbol. Please refer to www.microsoft.com/
typography/faq/faq12.htm for more information.
The US dollar sign
1.Open a text editor or word processor.
2.Either directly press the  key at the bottom-right of the keyboard, or hold  and then...

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Acer Empowering Technology
Acer’s innovative Empowering Technology makes it easy for you to access frequently used functions and 
manage your new Acer notebook. It features the following handy utilities: 
                   • Acer eAudio Management allows you to easily control the enhanced sound effects of Dolby Home
                     Theater on your system.
                   • Acer ePower Management optimizes battery usage via customizable power plans.
                   • Acer...

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7 Make sure the box Use for Acer eRecovery Management is checked.
8 Click OK to set the password.
Acer eAudio Management
Acer eAudio Management allows you to easily control the enhanced sound
effects of Dolby Home Theater on your system. Select Movie or Game mode to
experience the awesome realism of 5.1-channel audio output from the speakers
fitted to your system via Dolby Surround sound technology. Music mode lets
you enjoy your favorite tunes, in vivid detail. 

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To choose your playback device, click the icon on the upper right side of
the Acer eAudio Management window.
Acer ePower Management   
Acer ePower Management features a straightforward user interface for
configuring your power management options. To access this utility, select Acer
ePower Management from the Empowering Technology toolbar, run the
program from the Acer Empowering Technology program group in Start menu,
or right-click the Windows power icon in the system tray and select Acer...

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For additional options, click “Settings” to:
        Set alarms.
        Re-load factory defaults.
        Select what actions will be taken when the cover is closed or the power button is pressed.
        View information about Acer ePower Management.
Acer eDataSecurity Management
(for selected models)
Acer eDataSecurity Management is an encryption utility that protects your files
from being accessed by unauthorized persons. It is conveniently integrated with
Windows Explorer as a shell...

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