Acer Aspire ES11, User Manual

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Table of contents - 3
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ABLE OF CONTENTS
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
Keyboard view ....................................... 10
Left view ............................................... 11
Information on USB 3.0............................. 11
Right view ............................................. 12
Rear view .............................................. 12
Base view .............................................. 13
Using the keyboard 14
Lock keys and embedded numeric
keypad ................................................... 14
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
BIOS utility 38
Boot sequence....................................... 38
Setting passwords ................................. 38
Securing your computer 39
Using a computer security lock.............. 39
Using passwords ................................... 39
Entering passwords .................................. 40
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
Traveling with your computer 46
Disconnecting from the desktop ............ 46
Moving around ....................................... 46
Preparing the computer ............................ 46
What to bring to meetings ......................... 47
Taking the computer home .................... 47
Preparing the computer ............................ 47
What to take with you................................ 48
Special considerations .............................. 48
Setting up a home office ........................... 48
Traveling with the computer................... 48
Preparing the computer ............................ 49
What to take with you................................ 49
Special considerations .............................. 49
Traveling internationally......................... 49
Preparing the computer ............................ 49
What to bring with you .............................. 50
Special considerations .............................. 50
Memory card reader 52
Connectivity options............................... 52
Video and audio connectors 54
HDMI 55
Universal Serial Bus (USB) 56
Frequently asked questions 58
Requesting service ................................ 60
Tips and hints for using Windows 8.1 .... 61
How do I get to Start? ............................... 61
What are "Charms?" ................................. 61
Can I boot directly to the desktop? ........... 62