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System Components
Your Aspire computer system is made up of several components.
These include the computer itself, the monitor, keyboard, mouse
and speaker set. This section provides a brief description of the
main component features.
The Mouse
The pointing device included in your Aspire computer system is an
optical mouse. Unlike a traditional mouse that requires the use of a
mouse pad for its ball system to work effectively, an optical mouse
can be used on almost any surface. This allows you to operate your
mouse anywhere in the vicinity of your computer - an important
advantage on a cluttered desktop.
Your optical mouse works by continuously bouncing a small beam
of light off the surface on which it is being operated. The
information from the returning light beams is read by the mouse
and transmitted to the computer. In this way, your computer is
able to calculate the precise movements of the mouse.
Although your mouse can be used effectively on most surfaces,
highly reflective materials, such as glass or metal, can distort the
light signal. If you wish to operate your mouse on a reflective
surface you should first cover the surface with a non-reflective
object, such as a book or a sheet of paper.
Your mouse features standard controls: two buttons and a scroll
wheel for convenient navigation in documents and web pages.
Connect the cord to one of the computer's USB ports.
