5First things firstWe would like to thank you for making an Acer notebook your choice formeeting your mobile computing needs.Your guidesTo 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 yourcomputer.The printed TravelMate Series Generic User Guide contains useful informationapplying to all models in the TravelMate product series. It covers basic topicssuch as Acer’s Empowering Technology, using the keyboard, Audio, etc. Pleaseunderstand that due to its nature, the Generic User Guide as well as theAcerSystem User’s Guide mentioned below will occasionally refer to functionsor features which are only contained in certain models of the series, but notnecessarily in the model you purchased. Such instances are marked in the textwith language such as "only for certain models".The printed Quick Guide introduces you to the basic features and functions ofyour new computer. For more on how your computer can help you to be moreproductive, please refer to the AcerSystem User's Guide. This guide containsdetailed information on such subjects as system utilities, data recovery,expansion options and troubleshooting. In addition it contains warrantyinformation and the general regulations and safety notices for your notebook.It is available in Portable Document Format (PDF) and comes preloaded on yournotebook. Follow these steps to access it:1 Click on Start, All Programs, AcerSystem.2 Click on AcerSystem User's Guide.Note: Viewing the file requires Adobe Reader. If Adobe Reader is notinstalled on your computer, clicking on AcerSystem User's Guide will run theAdobe Reader setup program first. Follow the instructions on the screen tocomplete the installation. For instructions on how to use Adobe Reader,access the Help and Support menu.