Acer Veriton Z4810G Setup Guide for Windows 8.1 - Page 2

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Optical drive USB 3.0 port * SD card reader * Audio jacks Getting started with Windows 8.1 Rotating webcam Microphone 1 2 There are three concepts you might want 3 to keep in mind as you get used to using Windows 8.1 1. Start: You can launch apps from the Start screen. 2. Tiles: Live tiles are similar to thumbnails of the apps. 3. Charms: Charms allow you to perform useful functions, such as sharin g content, turning off your PC or changing settings. Network indicator Storage indicator Brightness button Power button On-screen display (OSD) button Speakers Layout and devices may vary. How do I access the charms? How do I jump between apps? Move the cursor to the upper or lower right-hand corner of the screen to access the charms, or press + . How do I get to Start? Move the cursor to the left-hand edge of the screen to view thumbnails of apps that are currently running. You may also press + to open and scroll through the current apps. Press on the keyboard; press + and click How do I turn off my computer? Start; or move the cursor to the lower right-hand corner of the screen and click Start. Press + , click Settings > Power and select the action you'd like to take. Information contained in this poster is for Windows platforms only. Other operating systems may not support all the features listed. Accessing a wireless network If you use wireless LAN Press + W, type "Wireless" and then click on Wireless. Note: Click the toggle switch under Wi-Fi to enable the wireless connection. Click again to disable. • To connect to a network, press + W, type "Wireless" and then click on Connect to a network. Select your network and enter the password if required. Otherwise, open Internet Explorer and follow the instructions. Please refer to your ISP or router documentation. Layout and devices may vary. Acer Recovery Management Acer Recovery Management allows you to create a backup on a USB drive, and to reinstall applications and drivers. Launch Acer Recovery Management by running the program from the Acer program group in Apps or by just typing "Recovery" while you are in Start. You can choose to restore the system from a factory default image or reinstall applications and drivers. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the process. • Type "Recovery" from Start and then click on Acer Recovery Management. User's Manual For more on how your computer can help you to be more productive, please refer to the User's Manual. The User's Manual can be downloaded from the Acer s port website by going to: • http://go.acer.com/?id=17883 For information on using Windows 8.1, please refer to: • Windows 8/8.1 tutorials: www.acer.com/windows8-tutorial • Support FAQs: www.acer.com/support The User's Manual contains important regulatory information for your health and safety. Please take the time to read it.

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Power button
Audio jacks
Speakers
Microphone
Rotating webcam
USB 3.0 port
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On-screen display (OSD) button
Brightness button
SD card reader
*
Optical drive
Network indicator
Storage indicator
How do I access the charms?
Move the cursor to the upper or lower right-hand
corner of the screen to access the charms, or press
+ <C>.
How do I get to Start?
Press
on the keyboard; press
+ <C> and click
Start; or move the cursor to the lower right-hand
corner of the screen and click Start.
There are three concepts you might want
to keep in mind as you get used to using
Windows 8.1
1.
Start:
You can launch apps from the Start
screen.
2. Tiles:
Live tiles are similar to thumbnails of
the apps.
3. Charms:
Charms allow you to perform useful
functions, such as sharin g content, turning
off your PC or changing settings.
Information contained in this poster is for Windows platforms only. Other operating systems may not support all the features listed.
How do I jump between apps?
Move the cursor to the left-hand edge of the screen to
view thumbnails of apps that are currently running.
You may also press
+ <Tab> to open and scroll
through the current apps.
How do I turn off my computer?
Press
+ <C>, click
Settings > Power
and select the
action you'd like to take.
Getting started with Windows 8.1
Acer Recovery Management
Acer Recovery Management allows you to create a backup on a USB drive, and to reinstall applications and drivers. Launch
Acer Recovery Management by running the program from the Acer program group in Apps or by just typing "Recovery"
while you are in Start. You can choose to restore the system from a factory default image or reinstall applications and drivers.
Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the process.
• Type "
Recovery
" from
Start
and then click on
Acer Recovery Management
.
User's Manual
For more on how your computer can help you to be more productive, please refer to the User’s Manual. The User’s Manual
can be downloaded from the Acer s port website by going to:
For information on using Windows 8.1, please refer to:
• Windows 8/8.1 tutorials:
www.acer.com/windows8-tutorial
• Support FAQs:
www.acer.com/support
The User's Manual contains important regulatory information for your health and safety.
Please take the time to read it.
Layout and devices may vary.
Accessing a wireless network
If you use wireless LAN
Press
+ W
, type "
Wireless
" and then click on
Wireless
.
Note:
Click the toggle switch under
Wi-Fi
to enable the wireless connection. Click again to disable.
To connect to a network, press
+ W,
type "Wireless" and then click on
Connect to
a network
. Select your network and enter the password if required.
Otherwise, open Internet Explorer and follow the instructions. Please refer to your ISP or router
documentation.
Layout and devices may vary.