Acer TravelMate P2510-M User Manual - Page 3

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of contents - 3 Register your Acer product 2 Manage your registered products 2 First things first 6 Your guides 6 Basic care and tips for using your computer 7 Turning your computer off 7 Taking care of your computer 7 Taking care of your AC adapter 8 Cleaning and servicing 8 Your Acer notebook tour 9 Screen view 9 Keyboard view 10 Left view 11 Information on USB 3.0 11 USB Type-C information 11 Right view 12 Base view 13 Using the keyboard 14 Lock keys 14 Hotkeys 14 Windows keys 15 Using the 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 ...... 25 Using a Bluetooth connection 28 Enabling and disabling Bluetooth .......... 28 Enable Bluetooth and add a device .......... 28 Connecting to the Internet 30 Connecting to a wireless network.......... 30 Connecting to a wireless LAN 30 Connecting with a cable 34 Built-in network feature 34 Connecting to a cellular network 34 Bluelight Shield 35 Acer ProShield 37 Overview 37 Setting up Acer ProShield 37 Personal Secure Drive 39 Credential Manager 40 Fingerprint Registration 40 Face Login Settings 41 Data Protection 42 Data Removal 43 Securing your computer 44 Using a computer security lock 44 Using passwords 44 Entering passwords 45 BIOS utility 46 Boot sequence 46 Setting passwords 46 Power management 47 Saving power 47 Battery pack 49 Battery characteristics 49 Charging the battery 49 Optimizing battery life 50 Checking the battery level 51 Battery-low warning 51 Traveling with your computer 52 Disconnecting from the desktop 52 Moving around 52 Preparing the computer 52 What to bring to meetings 53 Taking the computer home 53 Preparing the computer 53 What to take with you 54 Special considerations 54 Setting up a home office 54 Traveling with the computer 55 Preparing the computer 55 What to take with you 55 Special considerations 55 Traveling internationally 55 Preparing the computer 56 What to bring with you 56 Special considerations 56 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 58 USB Type-C port 59 SD card reader 60 Video and audio connectors 61 Connecting a monitor 61 Headphones and microphone 61 HDMI 62 Frequently asked questions 64 Requesting service 66 Tips and hints for using Windows 10 ..... 67

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Table of contents - 3
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ABLE
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CONTENTS
Register your Acer product
.........................
2
Manage your registered products
...............
2
First things first
6
Your guides
.............................................
6
Basic care and tips for using your
computer
..................................................
7
Turning your computer off
...........................
7
Taking care of your computer
.....................
7
Taking care of your AC adapter
..................
8
Cleaning and servicing
................................
8
Your Acer notebook tour
9
Screen view
.............................................
9
Keyboard view
.......................................
10
Left view
...............................................
11
Information on USB 3.0
.............................
11
USB Type-C information
...........................
11
Right view
.............................................
12
Base view
..............................................
13
Using the keyboard
14
Lock keys
...............................................
14
Hotkeys
.....................................................
14
Windows keys
........................................
15
Using the 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
......
25
Using a Bluetooth connection
28
Enabling and disabling Bluetooth
..........
28
Enable Bluetooth and add a device
..........
28
Connecting to the Internet
30
Connecting to a wireless network
..........
30
Connecting to a wireless LAN
...................
30
Connecting with a cable
........................
34
Built-in network feature
.............................
34
Connecting to a cellular network
...........
34
Bluelight Shield
35
Acer ProShield
37
Overview
................................................
37
Setting up Acer ProShield
.....................
37
Personal Secure Drive
..............................
39
Credential Manager
...............................
40
Fingerprint Registration*
...........................
40
Face Login Settings
..................................
41
Data Protection
......................................
42
Data Removal
........................................
43
Securing your computer
44
Using a computer security lock
..............
44
Using passwords
...................................
44
Entering passwords
..................................
45
BIOS utility
46
Boot sequence
.......................................
46
Setting passwords
.................................
46
Power management
47
Saving power
.........................................
47
Battery pack
49
Battery characteristics
...........................
49
Charging the battery
.................................
49
Optimizing battery life
...............................
50
Checking the battery level
.........................
51
Battery-low warning
..................................
51
Traveling with your computer
52
Disconnecting from the desktop
............
52
Moving around
.......................................
52
Preparing the computer
............................
52
What to bring to meetings
.........................
53
Taking the computer home
....................
53
Preparing the computer
............................
53
What to take with you
................................
54
Special considerations
..............................
54
Setting up a home office
...........................
54
Traveling with the computer
...................
55
Preparing the computer
............................
55
What to take with you
................................
55
Special considerations
..............................
55
Traveling internationally
.........................
55
Preparing the computer
............................
56
What to bring with you
..............................
56
Special considerations
..............................
56
Universal Serial Bus (USB)
58
USB Type-C port
59
SD card reader
60
Video and audio connectors
61
Connecting a monitor
.............................
61
Headphones and microphone
................
61
HDMI
62
Frequently asked questions
64
Requesting service
................................
66
Tips and hints for using Windows 10
.....
67