Acer TravelMate 8371 Series Notebook PC User Guide

Travel Mate 8371/4371 Series
Quick Guide

Travel Mate 8371 Series Notebook PC

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Travel Mate 8371/4371 Series Quick Guide
Original Issue: 05/2009

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First things first

We would like to thank you for making an Acer notebook your choice for meeting your mobile computing needs.

Your guides
To help you use your Acer notebook, we have designed a set of guides:
First off, the Just for Starters… poster helps you get started with setting up your computer.
The Travel Mate Series Generic User Guide contains useful information applying to all models in the Travel Mate product series. It covers basic topics such as using the keyboard and audio, etc. Please understand that due to its nature, the Generic User Guide as well as the Acer System User Guide mentioned below will occasionally refer to functions or features which are only contained in certain models of the series, but not necessarily in the model you purchased. Such instances are marked in the text with language such as “only for certain models”.
The Quick Guide introduces you to the basic features and functions of your new computer. For more on how your computer can help you to be more productive, please refer to the Acer System User Guide. This guide contains detailed information on such subjects as system utilities, data recovery, expansion options and troubleshooting. In addition it contains warranty information and the general regulations and safety notices for your notebook. It is available in Portable Document Format (PDF) and comes preloaded on your notebook.
Follow these steps to access it:

1. Click on Start, All Programs, Acer System.
2. Click on Acer System User Guide.

Note: Viewing the file requires Adobe Reader. If Adobe Reader is not installed on your computer, clicking on Acer System User Guide will run the Adobe Reader setup program first. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation. For instructions on how to use Adobe Reader, access the Help and Support menu.

Your Acer notebook tour

After setting up your computer as illustrated in the Just for Starters… poster, let us show you around your new Acer notebook.

Top view

computer output (Configuration may vary by models).
4| | Speakers| Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio output.
5| | Keyboard| For entering data into your computer.
6| | Touchpad| Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a computer mouse.
7| | Click buttons (left, center and right)| The left and right buttons function like the left and right mouse buttons. The center button serves as Acer Bio Protection fingerprint reader supporting  Acer Finger Nav 4-way control function (only for certain models).
8| | Palmrest| Comfortable support area for your hands when you use the computer.
9| | Touchpad toggle| Turns the internal touchpad on and off.
10| | HDD| Indicates when the hard disk drive is active.
| Num Lock| Lights up when Num Lock is activated.
| Caps Lock| Lights up when Caps Lock is activated.
11| | Communication key| Enables / disables the WLAN / 3G functions.
| Backup key| Launches Acer Backup Management for three-step data backup.
| Acer Power Smart key| Puts your computer into power-saving mode.
12| | Power button / indicator| Turns the computer on and off. / Indicates the computer’s power status.

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 key before pressing the other key in the hotkey combination.

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