Acer Aspire V7-481 User Manual - Page 3

TABLE OF CONTENTS Safety and comfort 5 snapshot 45 First things first Returning your system to its factory 16 condition 46 Your guides 16 Recovering from Windows 47 Basic care and tips for using your Recovering from a recovery backup ........ 51 computer 16 Turning your computer on and off 16 Power management 55 Taking care of your computer 17 Disable Fast startup 55 Taking care of your AC adapter 18 Battery pack 58 Cleaning and servicing 18 Battery pack characteristics 58 Your Acer notebook tour 19 Charging the battery 58 Screen view 20 Keyboard view 22 Left view 23 Optimizing battery life 60 Checking the battery level 60 Battery-low warning 60 Right view 24 Rear view 25 Information on USB 3.0 26 Base view 27 Traveling with your computer 62 Disconnecting from the desktop 62 Moving around 62 Preparing the computer 63 Using the keyboard 28 What to bring to meetings 63 Lock keys and embedded numeric keypad...... 28 Taking the computer home 64 Hotkeys 29 Preparing the computer 64 Windows keys 31 What to take with you 64 Special considerations 64 Touchpad 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 Returning to an earlier system Table of contents - 3