Acer TravelMate P614-51G Application Guide - Page 3

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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 Your Acer notebook tour 9 Screen view 9 Keyboard view 10 Left view 11 Right view 12 USB 3.1 Gen 1 information 12 USB Type-C information 13 Front view 13 Base view 14 Using the keyboard 15 Lock keys 15 Hotkeys 15 Using the Precision Touchpad 17 Touchpad gestures 17 Changing touchpad settings 19 Recovery 20 Creating a factory default backup.......... 20 Backing up your wireless and LAN drivers 22 Restoring your computer 22 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 Connecting with a cable 32 Built-in network feature 32 Connecting to a cellular network 32 Near Field Communication 34 Bluelight Shield 35 Acer ProShield 37 Overview 37 Setting up Acer ProShield 37 Personal Secure Drive 39 Credential Manager 39 Data Protection 40 Data Removal 41 Securing your computer 42 Using a computer security lock 42 Using passwords 42 Entering passwords 43 Fingerprint Reader 44 How to use the fingerprint reader .......... 44 Face Recognition 49 How to use the Face Recognition.......... 49 BIOS utility 53 Boot sequence 53 Setting passwords 53 Power management 54 Saving power 54 Battery pack 56 Battery characteristics 56 Charging the battery 56 Optimizing battery life 57 Checking the battery level 58 Battery-low warning 58 Traveling with your computer 59 Disconnecting from the desktop 59 Moving around 59 Preparing the computer 59 What to bring to meetings 60 Taking the computer home 60 Preparing the computer 60 What to take with you 61 Special considerations 61 Setting up a home office 61 Traveling with the computer 62 Preparing the computer 62 What to take with you 62 Special considerations 62 Traveling internationally 62 Preparing the computer 63 What to bring with you 63 Special considerations 63 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 65 USB Type-C port 66 Thunderbolt 3 port 67 Displays 67 microSD card reader 68 Video and audio connectors 69 Connecting a monitor 69 Headphones and microphone 69 HDMI 70 Frequently asked questions 72 Requesting service 74 Tips and hints for using Windows 10 ..... 75

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Table of contents - 3
T
ABLE
OF
CONTENTS
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
Your Acer notebook tour
9
Screen view
.............................................
9
Keyboard view
.......................................
10
Left view
................................................
11
Right view
.......................................
12
USB 3.1 Gen 1 information
.......................
12
USB Type-C information
...........................
13
Front view
............................................
13
Base view
..........................................
14
Using the keyboard
15
Lock keys
..............................................
15
Hotkeys
..................................................
15
Using the Precision Touchpad
17
Touchpad gestures
................................
17
Changing touchpad settings
..................
19
Recovery
20
Creating a factory default backup
..........
20
Backing up your wireless and LAN
drivers
....................................................
22
Restoring your computer
.......................
22
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
Connecting with a cable
........................
32
Built-in network feature
.............................
32
Connecting to a cellular network
...........
32
Near Field Communication
34
Bluelight Shield
35
Acer ProShield
37
Overview
................................................
37
Setting up Acer ProShield
.....................
37
Personal Secure Drive
..............................
39
Credential Manager
...............................
39
Data Protection
......................................
40
Data Removal
........................................
41
Securing your computer
42
Using a computer security lock
..............
42
Using passwords
...................................
42
Entering passwords
..................................
43
Fingerprint Reader
44
How to use the fingerprint reader
..........
44
Face Recognition
49
How to use the Face Recognition
..........
49
BIOS utility
53
Boot sequence
.......................................
53
Setting passwords
.................................
53
Power management
54
Saving power
.........................................
54
Battery pack
56
Battery characteristics
...........................
56
Charging the battery
.................................
56
Optimizing battery life
...............................
57
Checking the battery level
.........................
58
Battery-low warning
..................................
58
Traveling with your computer
59
Disconnecting from the desktop
............
59
Moving around
.......................................
59
Preparing the computer
............................
59
What to bring to meetings
.........................
60
Taking the computer home
....................
60
Preparing the computer
............................
60
What to take with you
................................
61
Special considerations
..............................
61
Setting up a home office
...........................
61
Traveling with the computer
...................
62
Preparing the computer
............................
62
What to take with you
................................
62
Special considerations
..............................
62
Traveling internationally
.........................
62
Preparing the computer
............................
63
What to bring with you
..............................
63
Special considerations
..............................
63
Universal Serial Bus (USB)
65
USB Type-C port
66
Thunderbolt 3 port
67
Displays
.................................................
67
microSD card reader
68
Video and audio connectors
69
Connecting a monitor
.............................
69
Headphones and microphone
................
69
HDMI
70
Frequently asked questions
72
Requesting service
................................
74
Tips and hints for using Windows 10
.....
75