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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: When using the touchpad, keep it - and your infers - dry and clean. The touchpad is sensitive to finger 
movements; hence, the lighter the touch, the better the response. Tapping too hard will not increase the 
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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.
Desired AccessNum Lock OnNum Lock Off
Number keys on embedded 
keypadType numbers in a normal 
manner.
Cursor-control keys on 
embedded keypadHold  while using 
cursor-control keys.Hold  while using 
cursor-control keys.
Main keyboard keys Hold  while typing 
letters on embedded 
keypad.Type the letters in a normal 
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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 press the 
 key at the upper-center of the keyboard.
NOTE:  This function varies by the operating system version. 
						

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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 eDataSecurity Management protects data with passwords and encryption (for selected
                     models).
                   • Acer eRecovery Management backs up and recovers data flexibly, reliablyand completely.
                   • Acer eSettings Management accesses system information and adjusts settings easily.
For more information, press the < > key to launch the Empowering Technology menu, then click on the 
appropriate utility and select the Help or Tutorial function.
Empowering Technology password
You must set the Empowering Technology password to use the password
protection feature of Acer eRecovery Management to protect your data.
To set the Empowering Technology password:
1 Launch Acer eRecovery Management.
2 Click the Restore tab.
3 Click Password settings. The Empowering Technology Password Center dialog box pops up.
4 Click Create a new password.
5 In the Create a New Password dialog box, key in and confirm your password in the appropriate boxes. 
  Your password should have a minimum of 4 and a maximum of 12 characters.
6 Enter a password hint that will help you remember your password. 
						

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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
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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 ePower
Management.
AC Mode (Adapter mode)
The default setting is “Maximum Performance.” You can adjust CPU speed, LCD brightness and other 
settings, or click on buttons to turn the following functions on/off: Wireless LAN, Bluetooth, CardBus, FireWire 
(1394), Wired LAN and Optical Device if supported.
DC Mode (Battery mode)
There are four pre-defined profiles - Entertainment, Presentation, Word Processing, and Battery Life. You can 
also define up to three of your own.
To create new power profile
1.   Change power settings as desired.
2.Click “Save as...” to save to a new power profile.
3.Name the newly created profile.
4.Select whether this profile is for Adapter or Battery mode, then click OK.
5.The new profile will appear in the profile list.
Battery status
For real-time battery life estimates based on current usage, referto the panel on the lower left-hand side of the 
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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 extension for quick data encryption/decryption and
also supports on-the-fly file encryption for Lotus Notes and Microsoft Outlook.
On first use, the Acer eDataSecurity Management setup wizard will prompt you
to create the Master Password. You will use this password to access the Personal
Secure Disk (PSD). The Master Password may also be used to encrypt/decrypt
files by default.
If you set a different password to encrypt a file, but you forgot the encryption
password, you can use the Master Password to decrypt the file. 
						

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