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TABLE OF CONTENTS
First things first 6
Your guides ............................................. 6
Basic care and tips for using your
computer.................................................. 7
Turning your computer off........................... 7
Taking care of your computer ..................... 7
Taking care of your AC adapter .................. 8
Cleaning and servicing................................ 8
Your Acer notebook tour 9
Screen view ............................................. 9
Keyboard view ....................................... 10
Cover view ............................................ 11
Left view ............................................... 12
Right view ............................................. 13
Base view .............................................. 13
Using the keyboard 14
Lock keys and embedded numeric
keypad................................................... 14
Hotkeys ..................................................... 15
Windows keys........................................ 16
Using the Precision Touchpad 17
Touchpad gestures................................ 17
Changing touchpad settings .................. 18
Recovery 21
Creating a factory default backup.......... 21
Backing up your wireless and LAN
drivers.................................................... 24
Restoring your computer ....................... 24
Reset this PC and keep my files ............... 24
Reset this PC and remove everything ...... 25
Using a Bluetooth connection 28
Enabling and disabling Bluetooth .......... 28
Enable Bluetooth and add a device .......... 28
Connecting to the Internet 30
Connecting to a wireless network.......... 30
Connecting to a wireless LAN................... 30
Acer TeachSmart 34
Overview................................................ 34
Opening Acer TeachSmart .................... 34
Creating a group ....................................... 35
Joining a group ......................................... 36
Sharing files and activities ........................ 36
Member status .......................................... 37
Activities ................................................ 38
Power Share ............................................. 38
Member..................................................... 38
Pop Quiz ................................................... 39
Survey....................................................... 40
Random .................................................... 41
Securing your computer 43
Using passwords ................................... 43
Entering passwords .................................. 43
BIOS utility 45
Boot sequence....................................... 45
Setting 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................... 54
Preparing the computer ............................ 54
What to take with you................................ 54
Special considerations .............................. 54
Traveling internationally......................... 54
Preparing the computer ............................ 55
What to bring with you .............................. 55
Special considerations .............................. 55
Universal Serial Bus (USB) 57
Memory card reader 58
Connectivity options............................... 58
Video and audio connectors 60
HDMI 61
Frequently asked questions 63
Requesting service ................................ 65
Tips and hints for using Windows 10 ..... 66
How do I get to Start? ............................... 66
How do I turn off my computer?................ 66
How do I unlock my computer?................. 66
How do I set the alarm? ............................ 68
Where are my apps?................................. 69
What is a Microsoft ID (account)?............. 69