Acer Aspire V5-123 User Manual - Page 3

TABLE OF CONTENTS Safety and comfort 5 Returning to an earlier system First things first 16 snapshot 45 Returning your system to its factory Your guides 16 condition 46 Basic care and tips for using your Recovering from Windows 47 computer 16 Recovering from a recovery backup ........ 51 Turning your computer on and off 16 Taking care of your computer 17 Power management 55 Taking care of your AC adapter 18 Disable Fast startup 55 Taking care of your battery pack 18 Cleaning and servicing 18 Battery pack 58 Battery pack characteristics 58 Your Acer notebook tour 20 Charging the battery 58 Screen view 21 Keyboard view 23 Left view 24 Information on USB 3.0 25 Right view 25 Optimizing battery life 60 Checking the battery level 61 Battery-low warning 61 Installing and removing the battery pack 62 Information on USB 3.0 26 Base view 27 Traveling with your computer 63 Disconnecting from the desktop 63 Using the keyboard 28 Moving around 63 Lock keys and embedded numeric keypad...... 28 Preparing the computer 64 Hotkeys 29 What to bring to meetings 64 Windows keys 31 Taking the computer home 65 Preparing the computer 65 Touchpad 32 What to take with you 65 Touchpad basics 32 Special considerations 65 Touchpad gestures 33 Setting up a home office 66 Recovery 34 Traveling with the computer 66 Preparing the computer 66 Creating a recovery backup 34 What to take with you 67 Creating a drivers and applications backup ..... 38 Special considerations 67 Recovering your system 41 Traveling internationally with the computer ..... 67 Reinstalling drivers and applications......... 42 Preparing the computer 67 Table of contents - 3