Acer Aspire 9300 Service Guide

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Special keys
You can locate the Euro symbol and the US dollar sign on the upper-center and/or bottom-right side 
of the keyboard.
The Euro Symbol
1.Open a text editor or word processor.
2.Either directly press the  Euro key on the bottom-right si de of the keyboard, or hold  Alt Gr key 
then press the Euro symbol on the number  five key.
NOTE:  Some fonts and software do not support the Euro symbol. Please refer to www.microsoft.com/
typography/faq/faq12.htm  for more information.
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2.Either directly press the $ key on the bottom-right side of the keyboard, or hold  Shift and then 
press the US dollar sign on the number  four key.
NOTE:  This function varies according to the language settings. 

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Indicators
The computer provides an array of three indicators located above the keyboard, in addition to four 
indicators on the front cover. These indicators sh ow the status of the computer and its components.
The front panel indicators are visible even when the computer cover is closed up.
IconItemDescription
HDD Indicates when the hard disk drive is active.
Caps Lock Lights up when Caps Lock is activated.
Num Lock Lights up when Num Lock is activated.
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Easy-launch Buttons
There are several conveniently located easy-launch buttons. They are one user-programmable 
button, web browser button, mail button, and Acer Empowering Key  . Press   to run the Acer 
Empowering Technology.  Although the mail and web browser buttons are pre-set to E-mail and 
Internet programs, they can be redefined by users. To set the web browser, mail and programmable 
buttons, run the Acer Launch Manager.
Easy-launch buttonDefault application
Acer Empowering...

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Touchpad
The built-in touchpad is a pointing device that senses movement on its surface. This means the 
cursor responds as you move your finger across  the surface of the touchpad. The central location 
on the palmrest provides optimum comfort and support.
Touchpad Basics
Use the touchpad as follows:
TMove your finger across the touchpad (2) to move the cursor.
TPress the left (1) and right (4) buttons loca ted on the edge of the touchpad to perform 
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the touchpad’s responsiveness.
NOTE:  By default, vertical and horizontal scrolling is  enabled on your touchpad. It can be disabled under 
Mouse settings in Windows Control Panel. 

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Acer Empowering Technology
Acer’s innovative Empowering Technology makes it easy to have access to the frequently used 
functions and manage the no tebook. It features the following handy utilities:
TAcer eDataSecurity Management  protects data with passwords and advanced encryption 
algorithms.
TAcer eLock Management  limits access to external storage media.
TAcer ePerformance Management  improves system performance by optimizing disk space, 
memory and registry setting.
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Acer eDataSecurity Management
Acer eDataSecurity Management is a handy file encryption utility that protects the files from being 
accessed by unauthorized persons. It is conveniently integrated with Windows Explorer as a shell 
extension for quick and easy data encryption and  decryption and also supports on-the-fly file 
encryption for MSN Messenger and Microsoft Outlook.
There are two passwords that can be used to encrypt and decrypt a file: the supervisor password 
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Acer eLock Management
Acer eLock Management is a security utility that allow you to lock up your removable data, optical 
and floppy drives to ensure that data can no t be stolen while your notebook is unattended.
TRemovable data devices: includes USB disk dr ives, USB pen drives, USB flash drives, USB 
MP3 drives, USB memory card re aders, IEEE 1394 disk drives and any other removable disk 
drives that can be mounted as a file system when plugged into the system.
TOptical drive devices:...