Table of Contents
Chapter 1
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
System Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Mainboard Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Top View ...............................................................................................................5
Bottom View ..........................................................................................................6
Your Acer Notebook Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Front View .............................................................................................................7
Closed Front View .................................................................................................8
Left View ...............................................................................................................9
Right View .............................................................................................................9
Rear view ............................................................................................................10
Base view ............................................................................................................11
Indicators ............................................................................................................12
Easy-Launch Buttons ..........................................................................................13
Touchpad Basics ................................................................................................14
Using the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Windows Keys ....................................................................................................15
Hot Keys .............................................................................................................16
Special Key .........................................................................................................17
Acer eLock Management ....................................................................................21
Acer OrbiCam .....................................................................................................28
Launch Manager .................................................................................................34
Chapter 2
BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Information ..........................................................................................................45
Main ....................................................................................................................46
Advanced ............................................................................................................48
Security ...............................................................................................................49
Boot .....................................................................................................................54
Exit ......................................................................................................................55
BIOS Flash Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Chapter 3
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Before You Begin ................................................................................................58
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