Acer TravelMate Spin B311RN-31 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 Your Acer notebook tour 9 Screen view 9 Keyboard view 10 Left view 11 USB Type-C information 11 USB 3.2 Gen 1 information 12 Right view 13 Rear view 14 Base view 15 Using the keyboard 16 The keyboard has full-sized keys, a numeric keypad, separate cursor, lock, Windows keys and hotkeys 16 Lock keys 16 Special keys 16 Hotkeys 17 Windows keys 17 Using the Precision Touchpad 18 Touchpad gestures 18 Changing touchpad settings 20 Recovery 21 Creating a factory default backup.......... 21 Backing up your wireless and LAN drivers 25 Restoring your computer 25 Reset this PC and keep my files 26 Reset this PC and remove everything ...... 27 Using a Bluetooth connection 31 Enabling and disabling Bluetooth .......... 31 Enable Bluetooth and add a device .......... 31 Connecting to the Internet 33 Connecting to a wireless network.......... 33 Connecting to a wireless LAN 33 Connecting with a cable 36 Built-in network feature 36 Connecting to a cellular network 36 Bluelight Shield 38 Acer ProShield 40 Overview 40 Setting up Acer ProShield 40 Personal Secure Drive 42 Credential Manager 42 Data Protection 43 Data Removal 44 Securing your computer 45 Using a computer security lock 45 Using passwords 45 Entering passwords 46 BIOS utility 47 Boot sequence 47 Setting passwords 47 Power management 48 Saving power 48 Battery pack 50 Battery characteristics 50 Charging the battery 50 Optimizing battery life 51 Checking the battery level 52 Battery-low warning 52 Traveling with your computer 53 Disconnecting from the desktop 53 Moving around 53 Preparing the computer 53 What to bring to meetings 54 Taking the computer home 54 Preparing the computer 54 What to take with you 54 Special considerations 55 Setting up a home office 55 Traveling with the computer 55 Preparing the computer 56 What to take with you 56 Special considerations 56 Traveling internationally 56 Preparing the computer 56 What to bring with you 56 Special considerations 57 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 59 USB Type-C port 60 microSD card reader 61 Video and audio connectors 62 Connecting a monitor 62 Headphones and microphone 62