Table of contents - 3 T ABLE OF CONTENTS 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.................. 7 Cleaning and servicing................................ 7 Guidelines for safe battery usage ............... 8 Internal battery....................................... 10 Your Acer notebook tour 11 Screen view ........................................ 11 Keyboard view .....................................
12 Left view .............................................. 13 USB 3.2 Gen 1 information....................... 13 Right view .......................................... 14 Base view .......................................... 15 Using the keyboard 16 Lock keys............................................... 16 Special keys .......................................... 16 Hotkeys.................................................. 18 Windows keys........................................ 18 Using the Precision Touchpad 19 Touchpad gestures................................ 19 Changing touchpad settings.................. 21 Recovery 22 Creating a file history backup ................
22 Backing up your wireless and LAN drivers 24 Creating a factory default backup.......... 25 Restoring your computer ....................... 29 Reset this PC and keep my files............... 29 Reset this PC and remove everything ...... 33 Using a Bluetooth connection 36 Enabling and disabling Bluetooth .......... 36 Enable Bluetooth and add a device .......... 36 Connecting to the Internet 38 Connecting to a wireless network.......... 38 Connecting to a wireless LAN................... 38 Connecting with a cable ........................ 41 Built-in network feature ............................. 41 Connecting to a cellular network ...........
41 Bluelight Shield 42 Power management 47 Saving power......................................... 47 Battery pack 49 Battery characteristics ........................... 49 Charging the battery ................................. 49 Optimizing battery life ............................... 50 Checking the battery level ........................ 51 Battery-low warning .................................. 51 Traveling with your computer 52 Disconnecting from the desktop ............ 52 Moving around....................................... 52 Preparing the computer ............................ 52 What to bring to meetings......................... 53 Taking the computer home....................
53 Preparing the computer ............................ 53 What to take with you ............................... 53 Special considerations.............................. 54 Setting up a home office........................... 54 Traveling with the computer................... 54 Preparing the computer ............................ 55 What to take with you ............................... 55 Special considerations.............................. 55 Traveling internationally......................... 55 Preparing the computer ............................ 55 What to bring with you .............................. 55 Special considerations..............................
56 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 58 Video and audio connectors 59 Connecting a monitor............................. 59 Headphones and microphone................ 59 HDMI 60 Frequently asked questions 62 Requesting service ................................ 64 Tips and hints for using Windows 10..... 65 How do I get to Start?............................... 65 How do I turn off my computer?................ 65 How do I unlock my computer? ................ 65 How do I set the alarm?............................ 67 Where are my apps? ................................ 68 What is a Microsoft ID (account)?............. 68 How do I check for Windows updates?..... 69 Where can I get more information?
.......... 69 Troubleshooting..................................... 70 Troubleshooting tips ................................. 70 Error messages ........................................ 70 Internet and online security 72 First steps on the net ............................. 72 Protecting your computer.......................... 72 Choose an Internet Service Provider........ 72 Network connections ................................ 74 Surf the Net! ............................................. 75 Internet security software.......................... 75 Securing your computer 44 Using a computer security lock.............. 44 Using passwords ...................................
44 Entering passwords .................................. 45 BIOS utility 46 Boot sequence....................................... 46 Setting passwords ................................. 46