Acer Aspire M5-582PT User Manual - Page 3

TABLE OF CONTENTS Safety and comfort First things first 5 Returning to an earlier system snapshot 46 16 Returning your system to its factory Your guides 16 condition 47 Basic care and tips for using your Recovering from Windows 48 computer 16 Recovering from a recovery backup ........ 52 Turning your computer on and off 16 Taking care of your computer 17 Power management 56 Taking care of your AC adapter 18 Saving power 56 Cleaning and servicing 18 Battery pack 59 Your Acer notebook tour 19 Battery pack characteristics 59 Screen view 20 Keyboard view 21 Front view 22 Rear view 23 Charging the battery 59 Optimizing battery life 61 Checking the battery level 61 Battery-low warning 61 Information on USB 3.0 24 Left view 24 Right view 25 Base view 26 Traveling with your computer 63 Disconnecting from the desktop 63 Moving around 63 Preparing the computer 64 Using the keyboard 28 What to bring to meetings 64 Lock keys and embedded numeric keypad...... 28 Taking the computer home 65 Hotkeys 29 Preparing the computer 65 Windows keys 31 What to take with you 65 Special considerations 66 Touchpad 32 Setting up a home office 66 Touchpad basics 32 Traveling with the computer 67 Touchpad gestures 33 Preparing the computer 67 Recovery 35 What to take with you 67 Special considerations 67 Creating a recovery backup 35 Traveling internationally with the computer ..... 67 Creating a drivers and applications backup ..... 39 Preparing the computer 68 Recovering your system 42 What to bring with you 68 Reinstalling drivers and applications......... 43 Special considerations 68 Table of contents - 3