Acer TravelMate P215-53G 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 8 Cleaning and servicing 8 Guidelines for safe battery usage 9 Internal battery 11 Your Acer notebook tour 12 Screen view 12 Keyboard view 13 Left view 14 USB 3.2 Gen 1 information 15 USB Type-C information 15 Right view 16 Front view 16 Base view 17 Using the keyboard 18 Lock keys 18 Hotkeys 18 Windows keys 19 Using the Precision Touchpad 20 Touchpad gestures 20 Changing touchpad settings 22 Recovery 23 Creating a factory default backup.......... 23 Backing up your wireless and LAN drivers 27 Restoring your computer 27 Reset this PC and keep my files 28 Reset this PC and remove everything ...... 29 Using a Bluetooth connection 33 Enabling and disabling Bluetooth .......... 33 Enable Bluetooth and add a device .......... 33 Connecting to the Internet 35 Connecting to a wireless network.......... 35 Connecting to a wireless LAN 35 Connecting with a cable 38 Built-in network feature 38 Connecting to a cellular network 38 Near Field Communication 40 Bluelight Shield 41 Acer ProShield Plus 43 Overview 43 Setting up Acer ProShield Plus 43 File Encryption / Decryption 45 File Shredder 45 Personal Secure Drive 46 Alert 47 Security Report 47 Securing your computer 48 Using a computer security lock 48 Using passwords 48 Entering passwords 49 Fingerprint Reader 50 How to use the fingerprint reader .......... 50 Face Recognition 55 How to use the Face Recognition.......... 55 BIOS utility 59 Boot sequence 59 Setting passwords 59 Power management 60 Saving power 60 Battery pack 62 Battery characteristics 62 Charging the battery 62 Optimizing battery life 63 Checking the battery level 64 Battery-low warning 64 Traveling with your computer 65 Disconnecting from the desktop 65 Moving around 65 Preparing the computer 65 What to bring to meetings 66 Taking the computer home 66 Preparing the computer 66 What to take with you 66 Special considerations 67 Setting up a home office 67 Traveling with the computer 67 Preparing the computer 68 What to take with you 68 Special considerations 68 Traveling internationally 68 Preparing the computer 68 What to bring with you 68 Special considerations 69 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 71 USB Type-C port 72 Thunderbolt 4 port 73 Displays 73