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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Register your Acer product ......................... 2
Manage your registered products ............... 2
First things first 6
Your guides ............................................. 6
Basic care and tips for using your
computer.................................................. 6
Turning your computer off........................... 6
Taking care of your computer ..................... 7
Taking care of your AC adapter .................. 7
Cleaning and servicing................................ 8
Your Acer notebook tour 9
Screen view ............................................. 9
Front view .............................................. 10
Keyboard view ....................................... 11
Left view ............................................... 12
Information on USB 3.0............................. 13
Right view ............................................. 13
Base view .............................................. 14
Using the keyboard 15
Lock keys............................................... 15
Hotkeys ..................................................... 15
Windows keys........................................ 16
Precision Touchpad 17
Single-finger slide
Slide a finger across the touchpad to
move the cursor. ....................................... 17
Two-finger press
Lightly tap the touchpad with two fingers
to perform a 'right click' . In the Start
screen, this will toggle the app commands,
in most apps this will open a context
menu related to the selected item............. 17
Recovery 19
Creating a recovery backup................... 19
Creating a drivers and applications
backup................................................... 21
Recovering your system ........................ 23
Reinstalling drivers and applications......... 24
Returning to an earlier system snapshot .. 26
Returning your system to its factory
condition.................................................... 27
Recovering from Windows ........................ 27
Recovering from a recovery backup ......... 30
Connecting to the Internet 33
Connecting with a cable ........................ 33
Built-in network feature ............................. 33
Connecting wirelessly............................ 33
Connecting to a wireless LAN................... 34
Connecting to a 3G network ..................... 34
Using a Bluetooth connection 35
Enabling and disabling Bluetooth .......... 35
Enable Bluetooth and add a device .......... 35
Acer ProShield 38
Overview................................................ 38
Setting up Acer ProShield...................... 38
Personal Secure Drive .............................. 40
Credential Manager ............................... 41
Fingerprint Registration* ........................... 41
Data Protection ...................................... 42
Data Removal ........................................ 42
BIOS utility 43
Boot sequence....................................... 43
Setting passwords ................................. 43
Securing your computer 44
Using a computer security lock.............. 44
Using passwords ................................... 44
Entering passwords .................................. 45
Power management 46
Saving power ......................................... 46
Battery pack 48
Battery characteristics ........................... 48
Charging the battery ................................. 48
Optimizing battery life ............................... 49
Checking the battery level......................... 50
Battery-low warning .................................. 50
Traveling with your computer 51
Disconnecting from the desktop ............ 51
Moving around ....................................... 51
Preparing the computer ............................ 51
What to bring to meetings ......................... 52
Taking the computer home .................... 52
Preparing the computer ............................ 52
What to take with you................................ 53
Special considerations .............................. 53
Setting up a home office ........................... 53
Traveling with the computer................... 53
Preparing the computer ............................ 54
What to take with you................................ 54
Special considerations .............................. 54
Traveling internationally......................... 54
Preparing the computer ............................ 54
What to bring with you .............................. 55
Special considerations .............................. 55
Memory card reader 57
Connectivity options............................... 57
