Acer Aspire V3-111P User Manual - 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 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 10 Keyboard view 11 Rear view 12 Left view 13 Information on USB 3.0 13 Right view 14 Base view 15 Using the keyboard 16 Lock keys and embedded numeric keypad 16 Hotkeys 17 Windows keys 18 Touchpad 19 Touchpad basics 19 Touchpad gestures 19 Recovery 21 Creating a recovery backup 21 Creating a drivers and applications backup 23 Recovering your system 25 Reinstalling drivers and applications......... 26 Returning to an earlier system snapshot .. 28 Returning your system to its factory condition 29 Recovering from Windows 29 Recovering from a recovery backup ......... 32 Connecting to the Internet 35 Connecting with a cable 35 Built-in network feature 35 Connecting wirelessly 36 Connecting to a wireless LAN 36 Connecting to a 3G network 37 Using a Bluetooth connection 38 Enabling and disabling Bluetooth .......... 38 Enable Bluetooth and add a device .......... 38 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 Acer Theft Shield 49 Using Acer Theft Shield 50 General 50 Settings 51 BIOS utility 52 Boot sequence 52 Setting passwords 52 Securing your computer 53 Using a computer security lock 53 Using passwords 53 Entering passwords 54 Power management 55 Saving power 55 Battery pack 57 Battery characteristics 57 Charging the battery 57 Optimizing battery life 58 Checking the battery level 59 Battery-low warning 59 Traveling with your computer 60 Disconnecting from the desktop 60 Moving around 60 Preparing the computer 60 What to bring to meetings 61 Taking the computer home 61 Preparing the computer 61 What to take with you 62 Special considerations 62 Setting up a home office 62 Traveling with the computer 63 Preparing the computer 63 What to take with you 63 Special considerations 63 Traveling internationally 63 Preparing the computer 64 What to bring with you 64 Special considerations 64 Memory card reader 66 Connectivity options 66