User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Acer Aspire 1500 series User's guide
- First things first
- Getting familiar with your computer
- Operating on battery power
- Peripherals and options
- Moving with your computer
- Software
- Troubleshooting
- Appendix A Specifications
- Appendix B Notices
- FCC notice
- Modem notices
- Telecommunications notices
- Important safety instructions
- Laser compliance statement
- Lithium battery statement
- The Aspire 1500 series uses the lithium battery, model 55E3 or 56E3. CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Discard used batteries accordi...
- LCD pixel statement
- Macrovision copyright protection notice
- Regulatory Notice
- General
- European Union (EU)
- Canada - Industry Canada (IC)
- USA - Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
- Caution: Exposure to Radio Frequency Radiation
Getting familiar with your computer
22
English
Storage
Your computer's all-in-one design offers a variety of data storage
options:
• The high capacity Enhanced-IDE hard disk drive.
The hard drive is upgradeable, enabling you to increase your
storage capacity in the future. Consult your dealer if you need to
upgrade.
• The floppy disk drive.
The floppy disk drive accepts a standard 1.44MB 3.5" diskette.
• The high speed optical drive.
Depending on your model, you have a CD-ROM, DVD-ROM,
DVD/CD-RW combo, or DVD-Dual drive. The optical drive provides
increased storage capacity, as well as offering a host of multimedia
possibilities.
See the section entitled “A tour of your computer” on page 3 for the
locations of these drives.
Inserting and ejecting a diskette
To insert a diskette in the floppy disk drive:
• Push the diskette into the drive. Make sure that the label is on the
outer edge, and facing upwards.
• The diskette will click in place, and the floppy disk eject button will
pop out.
To remove a diskette from the floppy disk drive:
• Push the floppy disk eject button.
• The diskette will be released, and partially pop out of the drive.
• Pull the diskette from the drive.