Acer Aspire V5-473 User Manual - Page 3

TABLE OF CONTENTS Safety and comfort First things first 5 Returning to an earlier system snapshot 45 16 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 Cleaning and servicing 18 Battery pack 58 Your Acer notebook tour 19 Battery pack characteristics 58 Screen view 20 Keyboard view 21 Left view 22 Right view 23 Charging the battery 58 Optimizing battery life 60 Checking the battery level 60 Battery-low warning 60 Rear view 24 Information on USB 3.0 25 Base view 27 Traveling with your computer 62 Disconnecting from the desktop 62 Moving around 62 Using the keyboard 28 Preparing the computer 63 Lock keys and embedded numeric keypad...... 28 What to bring to meetings 63 The keyboard has three lock keys Taking the computer home 64 which you can toggle on and off 28 Preparing the computer 64 Windows keys 31 What to take with you 64 Touchpad Special considerations 64 32 Setting up a home office 65 Touchpad basics 32 Traveling with the computer 65 Touchpad gestures 33 Preparing the computer 65 Recovery 34 What to take with you 66 Special considerations 66 Creating a recovery backup 34 Traveling internationally with the computer ..... 66 Creating a drivers and applications backup ..... 38 Preparing the computer 66 Recovering your system 41 What to bring with you 66 Reinstalling drivers and applications......... 42 Special considerations 67 Table of contents - 3