Acer Aspire M5-583P User Manual - Page 3

TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of contents 3 Recovering your system 42 Safety and comfort Reinstalling drivers and applications........ 43 5 Returning to an earlier system First things first 16 snapshot 46 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 Taking care of your battery pack 18 Cleaning and servicing 18 Battery pack 59 Battery pack characteristics 59 Your Acer notebook tour 20 Charging the battery 59 Screen view 21 Optimizing battery life 61 Keyboard view 22 Checking the battery level 62 Rear view 24 Battery-low warning 62 Information on USB 3.0 25 Installing and removing the battery Left view 26 pack 63 Right view 26 Base view 27 Traveling with your computer 64 Disconnecting from the desktop 64 Using the keyboard 29 Moving around 64 Lock keys and embedded numeric keypad...... 29 Preparing the computer 65 Hotkeys 30 What to bring to meetings 65 Windows keys 32 Taking the computer home 66 Touchpad 33 Touchpad basics 33 Touchpad gestures 34 Preparing the computer 66 What to take with you 66 Special considerations 67 Setting up a home office 67 Recovery 35 Creating a recovery backup 35 Creating a drivers and applications backup ..... 39 Traveling with the computer 68 Preparing the computer 68 What to take with you 68 Special considerations 68 Table of contents - 3