Acer TravelMate 8372 - Manual (Page 7)

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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.
4 Keyboard For entering data into your computer.
5 Acer Bio-
Protection
fingerprint reader The center button serves as the Acer Bio-
Protection fingerprint reader, supporting
Pre-Boot Authentication (PBA) computer
protection, Acer FingerLaunch.
6 Click buttons
(left and right) The left and right buttons function like
the left and right mouse buttons.
7 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which
functions like a computer mouse.
8 Power switch Turns the computer on and off.
9 Communication
indicator Indicates the computer’s wireless
connectivity device status.
P
Acer PowerSmart
key Puts your computer into power-saving
mode (configuration may vary by model).
P key Programmable key (configuration may
vary by model).
10 Optical drive eject
button Ejects the optical disk from the drive.
Hotkey Icon Function Description
+ Communication Enables / disables the computer’s
communication devices.
(Communication devices may vary by
configuration.)
+ Sleep Puts the computer in Sleep mode.
+ Display toggle Switches display output between the
display screen, external monitor (if
connected) and both.
# Icon Item Description