Information for your safety and comfort iiiSafety instructions iiiDisposal instructions vTips and information for comfortable use viFirst things first viiiYour guides viiiBasic care and tips for using your computer viiiTurning your computer on and off viiiTaking care of your computer ixTaking care of your AC adapter ixTaking care of your battery pack xCleaning and servicing xAcer Empowering Technology 1Empowering Technology password 1Acer eLock Management 2Acer ePerformance Management 4Acer eRecovery Management 5Acer eSettings Management 7Acer ePower Management 8Acer ePresentation Management 11Your Acer notebook tour 13Front view 13Closed front view 14Left view 15Right view 16Rear view 17Base view 18Specifications 19Indicators 23Easy-launch buttons 24Touchpad 25Touchpad basics 25Using the keyboard 27Lock keys and embedded numeric keypad 27Windows keys 28Hotkeys 28Special keys 30Ejecting the optical (CD or DVD) drive tray 31Using a computer security lock 31Audio 32Adjusting the volume 32Using the system utilities 33Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible) 33Launch Manager 34Norton AntiVirus 35Frequently asked questions 36Requesting service 39Contents