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Summary of Contents for TravelMate X313-E

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Page 3: ...ring with the X313 33 Charging the keyboard 34 Troubleshooting 34 Cradle optional 34 Front view 35 Back view stand not shown 37 Left view stand not shown 38 Connecting the computer to the cradle 39 Un...

Page 4: ...Explorer 66 How do I check for Windows updates 67 Where can I get more information 67 Troubleshooting 68 Troubleshooting tips 68 Error messages 68 Recovery 70 Creating a recovery backup 70 Creating a...

Page 5: ...sure to unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet Disconnecting the power source Observe the following guidelines when connecting and disconnecting power to the power supply unit Install the po...

Page 6: ...a safety feature Using a power outlet that is not properly grounded may result in electric shock and or injury Note The grounding pin also provides good protection from unexpected noise produced by ot...

Page 7: ...ough cabinet slots as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock Never spill liquid of any kind onto or into the product To avoid damage o...

Page 8: ...re or leave your product in or near a heat source in a high temperature location in strong direct sunlight in a microwave oven or in a pressurized container and do not expose it to temperatures over 6...

Page 9: ...f used batteries RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE Warning For safety reasons turn off all wireless or radio transmitting devices when using your computer under the following conditions These devices may i...

Page 10: ...ker to avoid potential interference with the pacemaker These recommendations are consistent with the independent research by and recommendations of Wireless Technology Research Persons with pacemakers...

Page 11: ...ve atmosphere and obey all signs and instructions Potentially explosive atmospheres include areas where you would normally be advised to turn off your vehicle engine Sparks in such areas could cause a...

Page 12: ...sical injury Incorrect computer usage may lead to carpal tunnel syndrome tendonitis tenosynovitis or other musculoskeletal disorders The following symptoms may appear in the hands wrists arms shoulder...

Page 13: ...ays could stress your eyes The following sections provide suggestions on how to reduce eyestrain Eyes Rest your eyes frequently Give your eyes regular breaks by looking away from the monitor and focus...

Page 14: ...habits The following work habits make computer use more relaxing and productive Take short breaks regularly and often Perform some stretching exercises Breathe fresh air as often as possible Exercise...

Page 15: ...ed information on such subjects as system utilities data recovery expansion options and troubleshooting In addition it contains general regulations and safety notices for your computer It is available...

Page 16: ...ressing the power button OR Tapping the Settings charm Power Sleep Note If you cannot power off the computer normally press and hold the power button for more than four seconds to shut down the comput...

Page 17: ...ur AC adapter Do not connect the adapter to any other device Do not step on the power cord or place heavy objects on top of it Carefully route the power cord and any cables away from foot traffic When...

Page 18: ...3 Use a soft moist cloth Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners If either of the following occurs The computer has been dropped or the body has been damaged The computer does not operate normally Plea...

Page 19: ...computer You can enter information into you new computer via the touchscreen Computer Your computer has two optional components a keyboard cover and cradle The following set of images will show you t...

Page 20: ...r Acer computer tour Front view 3 1 2 No Item Description 1 Camera indicator light Lights up when camera is active 2 Webcam Web camera for video communication 3 Windows key Press once to open the Star...

Page 21: ...Your Acer computer tour 21 Back view No Item Description 1 Integrated webcam Web camera for video communication 2 Camera indicator light Lights up when camera is active 1 2...

Page 22: ...ver or obstruct the openings Note Display orientation may be fixed when apps designed for a specific orientation are running These include games and other full screen apps When making video calls you...

Page 23: ...s 2 3 4 6 7 8 1 5 No Icon Item Description 1 Microphone Internal microphone for sound recording 2 micro HDMI port Supports high definition digital video connections 3 USB 3 0 port Connects to USB devi...

Page 24: ...e and press for four seconds to reset the computer simulates removing and reinstalling the battery 6 Headset speaker jack Connects to audio devices e g speakers headphones or a headset with microphone...

Page 25: ...seconds before turning off Amber Steady The computer is charging and plugged in Amber On briefly The computer is not fully charged and running on battery power After pressing the power button the ambe...

Page 26: ...n operating 20 to 80 Keyboard cover optional The following section describes the bundled keyboard cover Keyboard front view 2 3 5 1 4 No Icon Item Description 1 Battery LED Indicates the keyboard s ba...

Page 27: ...r Use the provided USB charging cable to charge the keyboard s embedded battery See Inserting the computer into the keyboard cover on page 29 4 Function LED Indicates the keyboard s function status se...

Page 28: ...e Orange blinking The keyboard is in pairing mode the function LED also blinks Function LED State Description Blue solid The LED turns solid blue for five seconds after turning the keyboard on Blue bl...

Page 29: ...the keyboard cover Acer recommends using two hands when holding the keyboard case 1 Place the holder into the keyboard s channel to put the holder in position 2 Place the bottom part of the computer i...

Page 30: ...30 Your Acer computer tour 3 Lean the tablet back into the holder and press the tablet s top edges to ensure the holder s tabs secure it in place The computer is now secure in the keyboard cover...

Page 31: ...computer tour 31 Note To avoid possible damage do not carry the holder with the computer facing outside Removing the computer from the keyboard cover 1 Press the holder s tabs located on the top of t...

Page 32: ...Tap the Settings charm Change PC settings Wireless 2 Under Wireless devices ensure the Bluetooth switch is set to On 3 Press and hold the keyboard s Power button until the function LED comes on the fu...

Page 33: ...oard may vary 3 Press and hold the Power button until both the battery and the function LEDs blink repeatedly Release the Power button The keyboard is now in pairing mode Note The keyboard stays in pa...

Page 34: ...the keyboard to charge Troubleshooting Q My keyboard doesn t do anything when I press the keys A There could be several reasons for this Check the following 1 The keyboard may be turned off Press and...

Page 35: ...r Acer computer tour 35 Front view 2 3 1 No Icon Item Description 1 Card reader Accepts one Secure Digital SD card Note Push to remove install the card 2 USB connector Connects to the computer s USB p...

Page 36: ...36 Your Acer computer tour 3 DC out jack Provides power from the cradle to the computer No Icon Item Description...

Page 37: ...our 37 Back view stand not shown 2 1 No Item Description 1 Portrait view slot Insert the stand here to rest the computer in portrait view 2 Landscape view slot Insert the stand here to rest the comput...

Page 38: ...Left view stand not shown 1 2 3 4 5 No Icon Item Description 1 USB 3 0 ports Connect to USB devices To use the cradle s USB ports you must plug in the power adapter 2 HDMI port Supports high definitio...

Page 39: ...puter because you don t have to worry about aligning ports and connectors or placing the computer at the correct angle To insert the computer into the cradle do the following 1 Place the cradle in lan...

Page 40: ...computer tour connector and DC out jack are now aligned with the computer s USB port and DC in jack 2 Slide the computer to the left until it stops the cradle s USB connector and DC out jack should NO...

Page 41: ...computer from the cradle do the following 1 Place the cradle in landscape view Hold the cradle with one hand and push the computer as shown 2 Ensure the computer has cleared the cradle s USB connector...

Page 42: ...42 Universal Serial Bus USB UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS USB The USB port is a high speed serial bus which allows you to connect USB peripherals without taking up system resources...

Page 43: ...io video source such as a set top box DVD player and A V receiver and a compatible digital audio and or video monitor such as a digital television DTV over a single cable Use the HDMI Micro port on yo...

Page 44: ...eyboard USING THE VIRTUAL KEYBOARD Microsoft Windows provides a convenient virtual keyboard for entering data There are several ways to display the keyboard Tap inside any text field to display the Wi...

Page 45: ...Using the virtual keyboard 45 From Desktop tap the Keyboard icon in the system tray to display the keyboard Tap the x in the keyboard s top right corner to close the keyboard...

Page 46: ...r documentation Wireless networks A wireless LAN or WLAN is a wireless local area network which may link two or more computers without using wires Setting up a wireless network is easy and allows you...

Page 47: ...cess points routers are two way transceivers that broadcast data into the surrounding environment Access points act as a mediator between wired and wireless network Most routers have a built in DSL mo...

Page 48: ...yping Control Panel 3 From the displayed results tap Control Panel Adjust screen resolution 4 Tap to clear the Allow the screen to auto rotate checkbox and then tap Apply The orientation may also be l...

Page 49: ...is detected for a period of time the computer stops some or all of these devices in order to conserve energy Saving power Disable Fast startup Your computer uses Fast startup to start quickly but also...

Page 50: ...n instruction to start over a network Wake on LAN 1 Open the Desktop 2 Click Power Options in the Notification area 3 Select More Power Options 4 Select Choose what the power buttons do 5 To access Sh...

Page 51: ...Power management 51 6 Scroll down and disable Turn on fast startup 7 Select Save changes...

Page 52: ...use enabling you to recharge the battery while you continue to operate the computer However recharging with the computer turned off results in a significantly faster charge time Note You are advised t...

Page 53: ...res may adversely affect the battery pack By following the battery conditioning process you condition your battery to accept the maximum possible charge Failure to follow this procedure will prevent y...

Page 54: ...ommended temperature is 10 C 50 F to 30 C 86 F Higher temperatures cause the battery to self discharge faster Excessive recharging decreases the battery life Look after your AC adapter and battery Che...

Page 55: ...pter and a power outlet are available 1 Plug the AC adapter into the computer and then connect to the mains power supply 2 Save all necessary files 3 Resume work Turn off the computer if you want to r...

Page 56: ...must enter this password to gain access to the BIOS utility See BIOS utility on page 86 User Password secures your computer against unauthorized use Combine the use of this password with password che...

Page 57: ...nd press Enter When the User Password is set and the password on boot parameter is enabled a prompt appears at boot up Type the User Password and press Enter to use the computer If you enter the passw...

Page 58: ...ect the AC adapter to recharge the battery pack Nothing appears on the screen The computer s power management system automatically blanks the screen to save power Press the power button to turn the di...

Page 59: ...o give you a helping hand An ITW passport comes with your computer This passport contains all you need to know about the ITW program A list of available authorized service centers is in this handy boo...

Page 60: ...ems efficiently If there are error messages or beeps reported by your computer write them down as they appear on the screen or the number and sequence in the case of beeps You are required to provide...

Page 61: ...e Start button is no longer available you can launch apps from the Start screen 2 Tiles Live tiles are similar to thumbnails of the apps 3 Charms Charms allow you to perform useful functions such as s...

Page 62: ...8 is designed to work well with touch input Windows Store apps will automatically use the whole screen and don t require closing in the traditional way Windows Store apps will be displayed on Start us...

Page 63: ...to select it then drag it to the place on Start that you want it to appear Other tiles will be moved to accommodate the tile in its new location Can I make tiles bigger or smaller Tap and drag the til...

Page 64: ...way that I m used to give me my desktop back From Start tap the Desktop tile to see a traditional desktop You can pin apps you frequently use to the taskbar to easily open them If you click an app tha...

Page 65: ...Desktop If you re in All apps and you want to make an app appear on the taskbar in Desktop tap and drag the app downwards and release it Select Pin to taskbar from the menu that appears at the bottom...

Page 66: ...s life easier because you can sync data across different machines you sign in to using a Microsoft ID How do I get one If you ve already installed Windows 8 and didn t sign in with a Microsoft account...

Page 67: ...hand edge of the screen inwards and tap Settings Change PC settings Windows Updates Tap Check for updates now Where can I get more information For more information please visit the following pages Win...

Page 68: ...or message reports to help you solve problems If the system reports an error message or an error symptom occurs see Error messages below If the problem cannot be resolved contact your dealer See Reque...

Page 69: ...Disk boot failure Insert a system bootable disk into an external drive then press Enter to reboot Hard disk 0 error Contact your dealer or an authorized service center Hard disk 0 extended type error...

Page 70: ...nstalled Windows operating system Important We recommend that you create a Recovery Backup and Drivers and Applications Backup and as soon as possible In certain situations a full recovery will requir...

Page 71: ...Recovery 71 1 From Start type Recovery and then click Acer Recovery Management in the list of apps 2 Click Create Factory Default Backup The Recovery Drive window opens...

Page 72: ...ty before continuing The recovery backup requires at least 16 GB of storage 4 You will be shown the backup progress on the screen 5 Follow the process until it completes 6 After creating the recovery...

Page 73: ...e sure you keep the backup in a safe place that you will remember Creating a drivers and applications backup To create a Drivers and Applications Backup that contains the factory loaded software and d...

Page 74: ...From Start type Recovery and then click Acer Recovery Management in the list of apps 2 Click Create Drivers and Applications Backup Plug in the USB drive or insert a blank DVD into the optical drive t...

Page 75: ...ke sure your USB drive has enough capacity before continuing If using DVDs it will also show the number of blank recordable discs you will need to complete the recovery discs Make sure that you have t...

Page 76: ...backup such as Drivers and Applications Backup Make sure you keep the backup in a safe place that you will remember Recovering your system To recover your system 1 Perform minor fixes If only one or...

Page 77: ...your system to factory condition see Returning your system to its factory condition on page 80 Reinstalling drivers and applications As a troubleshooting step you may need to reinstall the application...

Page 78: ...you are reinstalling using Windows and the recovery information stored on your computer From Start type Recovery and then click Acer Recovery Management in the list of apps Click Reinstall Drivers or...

Page 79: ...rosoft System Restore periodically takes a snapshot of your system settings and saves them as restore points In most cases of hard to resolve software problems you can return to one of these restore p...

Page 80: ...tem is restored using the restore point you specified This process may take several minutes and may restart your computer Returning your system to its factory condition If your computer experiences pr...

Page 81: ...vanced startup tap Restart now The Choose an option screen displays Tap Turn off your PC 2 Connect the ODD to your computer 3 Enter the computer s BIOS press and hold the Windows button before pressin...

Page 82: ...all software and drivers that were pre installed on your system If you can access important files on your hard drive back them up now See Restore Factory Settings with Acer Recovery Management on page...

Page 83: ...h Acer Recovery Management 1 Click Restore Factory Settings Caution Restore Factory Settings will erase all files on your hard drive 2 The Reset your PC window opens Images for reference only 3 Click...

Page 84: ...rased so no files can be viewed after the recovery Cleaning the drive takes much longer up to 5 hours but is much more secure as old files are completely removed 4 Click Reset 5 The recovery process b...

Page 85: ...ement 1 Click Customized Restore Retain User Data 2 The Refresh your PC window opens 3 Click Next then Refresh 4 The recovery process begins by restarting your computer then continues by copying files...

Page 86: ...off See Turning your computer on and off on page 15 Press and hold the Volume Up key and then press the Power button Release both buttons Boot sequence To set the boot sequence in the BIOS utility ac...

Page 87: ...television reception which can be determined by turning the device off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate th...

Page 88: ...ecision manufacturing techniques Nevertheless some pixels may occasionally misfire or appear as black or red dots This has no effect on the recorded image and does not constitute a malfunction RADIO D...

Page 89: ...en 2446 5 MHz and 2483 5 MHz Note Channels 10 through 13 inclusive operate in the band 2446 6 MHz to 2483 5 MHz There are few possibilities for outdoor use On private property or on the private proper...

Page 90: ...s This requirement is likely to change over time allowing you to use your wireless LAN card in more areas within France Please check with ART for the latest information www art telecom fr Note Your WL...

Page 91: ...of humans to RF fields RSS 102 The computer employs low gain integral antennas that do not emit RF field in excess of Health Canada limits for the general population consult Safety Code 6 obtainable f...

Page 92: ...lac loin des fen tres afin de fournir un cran de blindage maximal Si le mat riel ou son antenne d mission est install l ext rieur il doit faire l objet d une licence Caution When using IEEE 802 11a wi...

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