Acer Aspire S7-392 InstantGo User Manual (Windows 8.1) - Page 3

TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of contents - 3 First things first 6 Your guides 6 Basic care and tips for using your computer 6 Turning your computer on and 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 11 Front view 12 Left view 12 Information on USB 3.0 12 Right view 13 Base view 14 Using the keyboard 15 Hotkeys 15 Windows keys 16 Touchpad 17 Touchpad basics 17 Touchpad gestures 17 Recovery 19 Creating a recovery backup 19 Creating a drivers and applications backup 21 Recovering your system 23 Reinstalling drivers and applications......... 23 Returning to an earlier system snapshot .. 25 Returning your system to its factory condition 26 Recovering from Windows 26 Recovering from a recovery backup ......... 29 Connecting to the Internet 33 Connecting with a cable 33 Built-in network feature 33 Connecting wirelessly 34 Connecting to a wireless LAN 34 Connecting to a 3G network 35 Using a Bluetooth connection 36 Enabling and disabling Bluetooth .......... 36 Enabling Bluetooth from Windows 8.1 ...... 36 Adding a Bluetooth device 37 Acer Touch Tools 40 Touch tool controls 40 Pointing 41 Using AccuFinger 41 RepliView 42 Settings 42 Acer Screen Grasp 44 Overview 44 Adjusting the Settings 45 The editing tool 45 Acer Scrapboard 47 BIOS utility 49 Boot sequence 49 Setting passwords 49 Securing your computer 50 Using passwords 50 Entering passwords 50 Power management 52 Saving power 52 Battery pack 54 Battery characteristics 54 Charging the battery 54 Optimizing battery life 55 Checking the battery level 56 Battery-low warning 56 Traveling with your computer 57 Disconnecting from the desktop 57 Moving around 57 Preparing the computer 57 What to bring to meetings 58 Taking the computer home 58 Preparing the computer 58 What to take with you 59 Special considerations 59 Setting up a home office 59 Traveling with the computer 59 Preparing the computer 60 What to take with you 60 Special considerations 60 Traveling internationally with the computer 60 Preparing the computer 60 What to bring with you 61 Special considerations 61 Acer Converter Port 63 Memory card reader 64 Connectivity options 64 Video and audio connectors 66 HDMI 67 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 68 Frequently asked questions 70 Requesting service 72