Acer Spin SP314-51 User Manual - Page 3

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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 7 Cleaning and servicing 7 Your Acer notebook tour 8 Screen view 8 Keyboard view 9 Back view 10 Base view 10 Left view 11 USB 3.0 information 11 Right view 12 Using the keyboard 13 Lock keys 13 Special keys 13 Hotkeys 14 Windows keys 15 Using the Precision Touchpad 16 Touchpad gestures 16 Changing touchpad settings 18 Recovery 20 Creating a factory default backup.......... 20 Backing up your wireless and LAN drivers 23 Restoring your computer 23 Reset this PC and keep my files 23 Reset this PC and remove everything ...... 24 Using a Bluetooth connection 27 Enabling and disabling Bluetooth .......... 27 Enable Bluetooth and add a device .......... 27 Connecting to the Internet 29 Connecting to a wireless network.......... 29 Connecting to a wireless LAN 29 Bluelight Shield 33 Securing your computer 35 Using a computer security lock 35 Using passwords 35 Entering passwords 36 BIOS utility 37 Boot sequence 37 Setting passwords 37 Power management 38 Saving power 38 Battery pack 40 Battery characteristics 40 Charging the battery 40 Optimizing battery life 41 Checking the battery level 42 Battery-low warning 42 Traveling with your computer 43 Disconnecting from the desktop 43 Moving around 43 Preparing the computer 43 What to bring to meetings 44 Taking the computer home 44 Preparing the computer 44 What to take with you 45 Special considerations 45 Setting up a home office 45 Traveling with the computer 46 Preparing the computer 46 What to take with you 46 Special considerations 46 Traveling internationally 46 Preparing the computer 47 What to bring with you 47 Special considerations 47 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 49 SD card reader 50 Video and audio connectors 51 Connecting a monitor 51 Headphones and microphone 51 HDMI 52 Frequently asked questions 54 Requesting service 56 Tips and hints for using Windows 10 ..... 57 How do I get to Start 57 How do I turn off my computer 57 How do I unlock my computer 57 How do I set the alarm 59 Where are my apps 59 What is a Microsoft ID (account 60 How do I check for Windows updates?..... 61 Where can I get more information 61 Troubleshooting 62 Troubleshooting tips 62 Error messages 62 Internet and online security 64 First steps on the net 64 Protecting your computer 64 Choose an Internet Service Provider ........ 64 Network connections 66 Surf the Net 67 Internet security software 68

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Table of contents - 3
T
ABLE
OF
CONTENTS
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
..................
7
Cleaning and servicing
................................
7
Your Acer notebook tour
8
Screen view
.............................................
8
Keyboard view
.........................................
9
Back view
..............................................
10
Base view
..............................................
10
Left view
...............................................
11
USB 3.0 information
..................................
11
Right view
..............................................
12
Using the keyboard
13
Lock keys
...............................................
13
Special keys
..............................................
13
Hotkeys
.....................................................
14
Windows keys
........................................
15
Using the Precision Touchpad
16
Touchpad gestures
................................
16
Changing touchpad settings
..................
18
Recovery
20
Creating a factory default backup
..........
20
Backing up your wireless and LAN
drivers
....................................................
23
Restoring your computer
.......................
23
Reset this PC and keep my files
...............
23
Reset this PC and remove everything
......
24
Using a Bluetooth connection
27
Enabling and disabling Bluetooth
..........
27
Enable Bluetooth and add a device
..........
27
Connecting to the Internet
29
Connecting to a wireless network
..........
29
Connecting to a wireless LAN
...................
29
Bluelight Shield
33
Securing your computer
35
Using a computer security lock
..............
35
Using passwords
...................................
35
Entering passwords
..................................
36
BIOS utility
37
Boot sequence
.......................................
37
Setting passwords
.................................
37
Power management
38
Saving power
.........................................
38
Battery pack
40
Battery characteristics
...........................
40
Charging the battery
.................................
40
Optimizing battery life
...............................
41
Checking the battery level
.........................
42
Battery-low warning
..................................
42
Traveling with your computer
43
Disconnecting from the desktop
............
43
Moving around
.......................................
43
Preparing the computer
............................
43
What to bring to meetings
.........................
44
Taking the computer home
....................
44
Preparing the computer
............................
44
What to take with you
................................
45
Special considerations
..............................
45
Setting up a home office
...........................
45
Traveling with the computer
...................
46
Preparing the computer
............................
46
What to take with you
................................
46
Special considerations
..............................
46
Traveling internationally
.........................
46
Preparing the computer
............................
47
What to bring with you
..............................
47
Special considerations
..............................
47
Universal Serial Bus (USB)
49
SD card reader
50
Video and audio connectors
51
Connecting a monitor
.............................
51
Headphones and microphone
................
51
HDMI
52
Frequently asked questions
54
Requesting service
................................
56
Tips and hints for using Windows 10
.....
57
How do I get to Start?
...............................
57
How do I turn off my computer?
................
57
How do I unlock my computer?
.................
57
How do I set the alarm?
............................
59
Where are my apps?
.................................
59
What is a Microsoft ID (account)?
.............
60
How do I check for Windows updates?
.....
61
Where can I get more information?
...........
61
Troubleshooting
.....................................
62
Troubleshooting tips
..................................
62
Error messages
.........................................
62
Internet and online security
64
First steps on the net
.............................
64
Protecting your computer
..........................
64
Choose an Internet Service Provider
........
64
Network connections
.................................
66
Surf the Net!
..............................................
67
Internet security software
..........................
68