Panel, Front view – Acer 350 User Manual

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Chapter 1

Panel

Ports allow you to connect peripheral devices to your computer as you would with a desktop PC.

Front view

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Item

Description

1

Display screen

Also called LCD (liquid-crystal display), displays
computer output.

2

Status indicators

LEDs (light-emitting diodes) that turn on and off to
show the status of the computer and its functions and
components.

3

Launch keys

Buttons for launching frequently used programs. See
“Launch Keys” on page 14
for more details.

4

Touchpad

Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a
computer mouse.

5

Click buttons (left, center and right)

The left and right buttons function like the left and right
mouse buttons; the center button serves as a scroll
up/down button.

6

Speaker/Headphone-out jack

Connects to audio line-out devices (e.g., speakers,
headphones).

7

Line-in jack

Accepts audio line-in devices (e.g., audio CD player,
stereo walkman).

8

Infrared port

Interfaces with Infrared devices (e.g., infrared printer,
IR-aware computers).

9

Microphone

Inputs sounds and voices into your computer.

10

Palmrest

Comfortable support area for your hands when you
use the computer.

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