On the right, next to the monitor retention there are four more quick-launch buttons for the most frequently used applications:

• E-mail client launcher (programmable);
• Internet browser launcher (programmable);
• Two free programmable keys for any of your specific needs.

The keyboard of Acer TravelMate 3201 XCi is a full-size one manufactured of solid black plastic. Only the functional keys are a little bit smaller than on a regular keyboard. The layout is pretty traditional: white marking on the keys and blue marking for the [Fn] keys. The layout is quite convenient to work with: there is a numeric pad on the right, two special Windows keys, PgUp, PgDn, Home and End keys are located vertically, one under another on the right side of the keyboard, while Print Scrn, Pause, Insert and Delete keys together with the functional keys are all located at the top of the keyboard and are of slightly smaller size, as we have already mentioned.

The Touchpad sensor panel is pretty small and there are two major keys serving as the left and right mouse keys. There is also a four-position joystick for vertical and horizontal scrolling (designed as a square with the marking indicating the scrolling direction).

On the side of the laptop we can see two stereo speakers and a few more functional buttons and ports:

• Infra-red IrDa port;
• Two status LEDs;
• BlueTooth launch button (it is lit blue when this mode is activated);
• InviLink launch button for the local wireless network activation (it is lit orange when the built-in adapter receives or sends out data packs).

On the left side of the notebook there are:

• Kensington lock;
• IEEE1394 port;
• RJ-11 built-in modem connector;
• USB port;
• Line-Out port for stereo headphones;
• Line-In port for microphone;
• Vent holes.

On the right side of the notebook there are the following ports and connectors:

• Network cable connector;
• RJ-45 local network connector;
• USB port;
• Card reader for Memory Stick, Secure Digital and MultiMediaCard;
• PC cards expansion slot (for type II cards only);
• Optical DVD/CD-RW drive.