Owner's manual
Table Of Contents
- Aspire 3630 Series
- Disposal instructions
- First things first
- Contents
- Your Acer notebook tour
- Specifications
- Indicators
- Easy-launch buttons
- Touchpad
- Using the keyboard
- Ejecting the optical (CD or DVD) drive tray
- Using a computer security lock
- Audio
- Using the system utilities
- Frequently asked questions
- Arcade (for selected models)
- Taking your notebook PC with you
- Securing your computer
- Expanding through options
- Power management
- Acer eRecovery
- Troubleshooting
- Regulations and safety notices
- ENERGY STAR guidelines compliance
- FCC notice
- Modem notices
- Important safety instructions
- Laser compliance statement
- LCD pixel statement
- Macrovision copyright protection notice
- Radio device regulatory notice
- General
- European Union (EU)
- The FCC RF safety requirement
- Canada - Low-power license-exempt radio communication devices (RSS-210)
- Federal Communications Comission Declaration of Conformity
- Declaration of Conformity for CE Marking
- Index
14
English
Windows keys
The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions.
Hotkeys
The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to access most of the
computer's controls like screen brightness, volume output and the BIOS utility.
To activate hotkeys, press and hold the <Fn> key before pressing the other key
in the hotkey combination.
Key Description
Windows key Pressed alone, this key has the same effect as clicking on
the Windows Start button; it launches the Start menu.
It can also be used with other keys to provide a variety
of functions:
< > + <Tab>: Activates the next Taskbar button.
< > + <E>: Opens the My Computer window.
< > + <F1>: Opens Help and Support Center.
< > + <F>: Opens the Search Results window.
<> + <R>: Opens the Run dialog box.
< > + <M>: Minimizes all windows.
<Shift> + < > + <M>: Undoes the minimize all
windows action.
Application
key
This key has the same effect as clicking the right mouse
button; it opens the application's context menu.