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First things first
5
Your guides ............................................. 5
Basic care and tips for using your
computer.................................................. 5
Turning your computer off........................... 5
Taking care of your computer ..................... 6
Taking care of your AC adapter .................. 6
Cleaning and servicing................................ 7
Your Acer computer tour
8
Computer................................................. 8
Front view ................................................... 8
Bottom view ................................................ 9
Left/right views ............................................ 9
LED Indicators .......................................... 10
Keyboard ............................................... 11
Keyboard front view .................................. 11
Keyboard right view ................................. 12
Attaching and detaching the keyboard...... 13
Using the keyboard
15
Lock keys and embedded numeric
keypad ................................................... 15
Hotkeys ..................................................... 16
Windows keys........................................ 17
Activate Microsoft 2013 ......................... 17
Touchpad
18
Touchpad basics ................................... 18
Touchpad gestures................................ 18
Recovery
20
Creating a recovery backup................... 20
Creating a drivers and applications
backup ................................................... 22
Recovering your system ........................ 24
Reinstalling drivers and applications......... 25
Returning to an earlier system snapshot .. 27
Returning your system to its factory
condition.................................................... 28
Recovering from Windows ........................ 28
Recovering from a recovery backup ......... 31
Connecting to the Internet
34
Connecting wirelessly............................ 34
Connecting to a wireless LAN................... 34
Using a Bluetooth connection
35
Enabling and disabling Bluetooth .......... 35
Enable Bluetooth and add a device .......... 35
BIOS utility
38
Boot sequence....................................... 38
Setting passwords ................................. 38
Securing your computer
39
Using passwords ................................... 39
Entering passwords .................................. 39
Power management
41
Saving power ......................................... 41
Battery pack
43
Battery characteristics ........................... 43
Charging the battery ................................. 43
Optimizing battery life ............................... 44
Checking the battery level......................... 45
Battery-low warning .................................. 45
Memory card reader
47
Connectivity options............................... 47
Video and audio connectors
49
HDMI Micro
50
Universal Serial Bus (USB)
51
Micro USB
52
Frequently asked questions
54
Requesting service ................................ 56
Tips and hints for using Windows 8.1 .... 57
How do I get to Start? ............................... 57
What are "Charms?" ................................. 57
Can I boot directly to the desktop? ........... 58
How do I jump between apps?.................. 58
How do I turn off my computer?................ 58
How do I unlock my computer?................. 58
How do I set the alarm? ............................ 60
Where are my apps?................................. 61
What is a Microsoft ID (account)?............. 63
How do I add a favorite to Internet
Explorer?................................................... 63
How do I check for Windows updates?..... 63
Where can I get more information?........... 63
Troubleshooting ..................................... 64
Troubleshooting tips.................................. 64
Error messages......................................... 64
Internet and online security
66
First steps on the net ............................. 66
Protecting your computer.......................... 66
Choose an Internet Service Provider ........ 66
Network connections................................. 68
Surf the Net!.............................................. 70
Security ..................................................... 70
