Acer Aspire SW5-011 User Manual - Page 3

TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of contents - 3 First things first 5 Your guides 5 Basic care and tips for using your computer 5 Turning your computer off 5 Taking care of your computer 6 Taking care of your AC adapter 6 Cleaning and servicing 7 Your Acer computer tour 8 Computer 8 Front view 8 Bottom view 9 Left/right views 9 LED Indicators 10 Keyboard 11 Keyboard front view 11 Keyboard right view 12 Attaching and detaching the keyboard...... 13 Using the keyboard 15 Lock keys and embedded numeric keypad 15 Hotkeys 16 Windows keys 17 Activate Microsoft 2013 17 Touchpad 18 Touchpad basics 18 Touchpad gestures 18 Recovery 20 Creating a recovery backup 20 Creating a drivers and applications backup 22 Recovering your system 24 Reinstalling drivers and applications......... 25 Returning to an earlier system snapshot .. 27 Returning your system to its factory condition 28 Recovering from Windows 28 Recovering from a recovery backup ......... 31 Connecting to the Internet 34 Connecting wirelessly 34 Connecting to a wireless LAN 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 passwords 39 Entering passwords 39 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 Memory card reader 47 Connectivity options 47 Video and audio connectors 49 HDMI Micro 50 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 51 Micro USB 52 Frequently asked questions 54 Requesting service 56 Tips and hints for using Windows 8.1 .... 57 How do I get to Start 57 What are "Charms 57 Can I boot directly to the desktop 58 How do I jump between apps 58 How do I turn off my computer 58 How do I unlock my computer 58 How do I set the alarm 60 Where are my apps 61 What is a Microsoft ID (account 63 How do I add a favorite to Internet Explorer 63 How do I check for Windows updates?..... 63 Where can I get more information 63 Troubleshooting 64 Troubleshooting tips 64 Error messages 64 Internet and online security 66 First steps on the net 66 Protecting your computer 66 Choose an Internet Service Provider ........ 66 Network connections 68 Surf the Net 70 Security 70