Acer Aspire 5538 Series Quick Manual page 5

# Icon Item
3 Display screen
4 Power button /
indicator
5 Keyboard
6 Touchpad
7 Click buttons (left
and right)
8 Palmrest
9 Touchpad toggle
10 Communication
key
Backup key
HDD
11 Eject button
12 Speakers
Hotkeys
The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to access most of the
computer's controls like screen brightness and volume output.
To activate hotkeys, press and hold the <Fn> key before pressing the other key
in the hotkey combination.
Hotkey Icon
<Fn> + <F2>
<Fn> + <F3>
<Fn> + <F4>
Description
Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD),
displays computer output
(Configuration may vary by models).
Turns the computer on and off. /
Indicates the computer's power status.
For entering data into your computer.
Touch-sensitive pointing device which
functions like a computer mouse.
The left and right buttons function like
the left and right mouse buttons.
Comfortable support area for your hands
when you use the computer.
Turns the internal touchpad on and off.
Enables / disables the WLAN function.
Launches Acer Backup Management for
three-step data backup.
Indicates when the hard disk drive is
active.
Presses to eject the optical disk from the
drive.
Left and right speakers deliver stereo
audio output.
Function Description
System Starts System Property for displaying
property system information.
Bluetooth Enables/disables the Bluetooth
function. (only for certain models)
Sleep Puts the computer in Sleep mode.
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