Indicators; Touchpad Basics - Acer eMachines E720 Series Service Manual

Acer emachines e720/e520 series service guide
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Indicators

The computer has several easy-to-read status indicators:
The front panel indicators are visible even when the computer cover is closed.
Icon
NOTE: 1. Charging: The light shows amber when the battery is charging. 2. Fully charged: The light shows
green when in AC mode.

TouchPad Basics

The following items show you how to use the TouchPad:
Move your finger across the TouchPad (1) to move the cursor.
Press the left (2) and right (3) 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.
Function
Execute
Quickly click twice.
Select
Click once.
Drag
Click and hold, then use
finger on the TouchPad
to drag the cursor.
Access
context menu
NOTE: When using the TouchPad, keep it - and your fingers - dry and clean. The TouchPad is sensitive to
finger movement; hence, the lighter the touch, the better the response. Tapping too hard will not
increase the TouchPad's responsiveness.
Chapter 1
Function
Power
Battery
HDD
Num Lock
Caps Lock
Left Button (1)
Indicates the computer's power status.
Indicates the computer's battery status.
Indicates when the hard disk drive is active.
Lights up when Num Lock is activated.
Lights up when Caps Lock is activated.
Right Button (3)
Tap twice (at the same speed as double-
clicking a mouse button).
Tap once.
Tap twice (at the same speed as double-
clicking a mouse button); rest your finger
on the TouchPad on the second tap and
drag the cursor.
Click once.
Description
Main TouchPad (2)
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