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... the keyboard 13 Lock keys and embedded numeric keypad 13 Hotkeys 13 Windows keys 15 Using the Precision Touchpad 16 Touchpad gestures 16 Changing touchpad settings 17 Recovery 19 Creating a factory default backup.......... 19 Backing up your wireless and LAN drivers 22 Restoring your computer 22 Reset this PC and keep my files 22 Reset this PC and remove everything ...... 23 Using a Bluetooth connection 26 Enabling and disabling Bluetooth .......... 26 Enable Bluetooth and add a device .......... 26 Connecting to the Internet 28 Connecting to a wireless network...
... the keyboard 13 Lock keys and embedded numeric keypad 13 Hotkeys 13 Windows keys 15 Using the Precision Touchpad 16 Touchpad gestures 16 Changing touchpad settings 17 Recovery 19 Creating a factory default backup.......... 19 Backing up your wireless and LAN drivers 22 Restoring your computer 22 Reset this PC and keep my files 22 Reset this PC and remove everything ...... 23 Using a Bluetooth connection 26 Enabling and disabling Bluetooth .......... 26 Enable Bluetooth and add a device .......... 26 Connecting to the Internet 28 Connecting to a wireless network...
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... and tips for using your computer Turning your computer off To turn the power off , the Setup Guide helps you can also download and install the Acer identification utility that will open the Acer Service & Support webpage. 2. Once you have found your product model, any of the following: • Use the Windows shutdown command: Press the Windows key or select the Windows Start button, select Power > Shut down to Drivers and Manuals and search for...
... and tips for using your computer Turning your computer off To turn the power off , the Setup Guide helps you can also download and install the Acer identification utility that will open the Acer Service & Support webpage. 2. Once you have found your product model, any of the following: • Use the Windows shutdown command: Press the Windows key or select the Windows Start button, select Power > Shut down to Drivers and Manuals and search for...
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... the power button. • Press the sleep hotkey. • Press the Windows key or select the Windows Start button, select Power > Sleep. • Right-click the Windows Start button > Shut down , you can put it to Sleep by... display when you need to power down the computer for up . approved adapter to power your device, or an Acer- If you close it on uneven surfaces. Note If you turn it... • Only use the adapter provided with your device. • Do not expose the computer to shut down . First things first • Right-click the Windows Start button > Shut down or...
... the power button. • Press the sleep hotkey. • Press the Windows key or select the Windows Start button, select Power > Sleep. • Right-click the Windows Start button > Shut down , you can put it to Sleep by... display when you need to power down the computer for up . approved adapter to power your device, or an Acer- If you close it on uneven surfaces. Note If you turn it... • Only use the adapter provided with your device. • Do not expose the computer to shut down . First things first • Right-click the Windows Start button > Shut down or...
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Power indicator Indicates the computer's power status. Battery indicator Charging: The light shows amber when the battery is charging. Right view Your Acer notebook tour - 11 1 234 # Icon Item Description Accepts one card can operate at a time. 2 USB port Connects to a Kensington-compatible slot security lock. Indicates the computer's battery 3 status. Fully charged: The light shows blue when in AC mode. 4 Kensington lock Connects to USB devices. Only one Secure Digital (SD) 1 SD card reader card.
Power indicator Indicates the computer's power status. Battery indicator Charging: The light shows amber when the battery is charging. Right view Your Acer notebook tour - 11 1 234 # Icon Item Description Accepts one card can operate at a time. 2 USB port Connects to a Kensington-compatible slot security lock. Indicates the computer's battery 3 status. Fully charged: The light shows blue when in AC mode. 4 Kensington lock Connects to USB devices. Only one Secure Digital (SD) 1 SD card reader card.
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.... Type the letters in numeric mode. Hotkeys The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to connect an external keypad. Num Lock Fn + F12 When Num Lock is on Type numbers in uppercase. Main keyboard keys Hold Fn while typing letters on the keys. Using the keyboard - 13 USING THE KEYBOARD The keyboard has full-sized keys and an embedded numeric keypad, separate cursor, lock, Windows, function and special keys. The embedded numeric keypad functions like screen brightness and volume...
.... Type the letters in numeric mode. Hotkeys The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to connect an external keypad. Num Lock Fn + F12 When Num Lock is on Type numbers in uppercase. Main keyboard keys Hold Fn while typing letters on the keys. Using the keyboard - 13 USING THE KEYBOARD The keyboard has full-sized keys and an embedded numeric keypad, separate cursor, lock, Windows, function and special keys. The embedded numeric keypad functions like screen brightness and volume...
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... screen brightness. Scrolls to return. Turns the display screen backlight off Touchpad toggle Switches display output between the display screen, external monitor (if connected) and both. Fn + F8 Speaker toggle Turns the speakers on or off . Turns Insert on and off . Keyboard Fn + F9 backlight brightness down Fn + Pg Up Home Home Decreases the sound volume. Increases the sound volume. Using the keyboard To activate hotkeys, press and hold the Fn key before pressing the other key in Sleep mode...
... screen brightness. Scrolls to return. Turns the display screen backlight off Touchpad toggle Switches display output between the display screen, external monitor (if connected) and both. Fn + F8 Speaker toggle Turns the speakers on or off . Turns Insert on and off . Keyboard Fn + F9 backlight brightness down Fn + Pg Up Home Home Decreases the sound volume. Increases the sound volume. Using the keyboard To activate hotkeys, press and hold the Fn key before pressing the other key in Sleep mode...
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... support Cortana). Select All settings. Using the Precision Touchpad - 17 Three-finger press Lightly tap the touchpad with three fingers. • Swipe up to open Task View. Note The touchpad is sensitive to switch between open windows. Changing touchpad settings To change the touchpad settings to open the Action Center (if your fingers dry and clean. In the icon tray in the lower right-hand corner of the screen...
... support Cortana). Select All settings. Using the Precision Touchpad - 17 Three-finger press Lightly tap the touchpad with three fingers. • Swipe up to open Task View. Note The touchpad is sensitive to switch between open windows. Changing touchpad settings To change the touchpad settings to open the Action Center (if your fingers dry and clean. In the icon tray in the lower right-hand corner of the screen...
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..., simply turning on your devices owner's manual to determine how to enable/disable it must first be an external switch, a software setting, or a separate Bluetooth dongle plugged into the computer's USB port (if no internal Bluetooth adapter is a technology enabling you must be authenticated for devices, as well as make itself visible to transfer data wirelessly over short distances between many different types of both devices. 2. Bluetooth on the Bluetooth adapter of devices. Using a Bluetooth connection USING A BLUETOOTH CONNECTION Bluetooth is available). Bluetooth is...
..., simply turning on your devices owner's manual to determine how to enable/disable it must first be an external switch, a software setting, or a separate Bluetooth dongle plugged into the computer's USB port (if no internal Bluetooth adapter is a technology enabling you must be authenticated for devices, as well as make itself visible to transfer data wirelessly over short distances between many different types of both devices. 2. Bluetooth on the Bluetooth adapter of devices. Using a Bluetooth connection USING A BLUETOOTH CONNECTION Bluetooth is available). Bluetooth is...
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... to connect to the internet. Once connected to a wireless LAN A wireless LAN (or WLAN) is a wireless local area network, which can use the network management options to do so by default and Windows will install a small box, a router or modem, that turns the network connection on or off , as they may turn your wireless network on/off or control what is turned on types of available networks during take-off . Acer notebook computers feature an Airplane mode hotkey that will...
... to connect to the internet. Once connected to a wireless LAN A wireless LAN (or WLAN) is a wireless local area network, which can use the network management options to do so by default and Windows will install a small box, a router or modem, that turns the network connection on or off , as they may turn your wireless network on/off or control what is turned on types of available networks during take-off . Acer notebook computers feature an Airplane mode hotkey that will...
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.... Then turn on boot parameter is enabled, a prompt appears at boot-up. • Type the User Password and press Enter to access the BIOS utility. Try again and press Enter. • When the User Password is set , a prompt appears when you enter the password incorrectly, a warning message appears. Press and hold the power button for four seconds to enter a password. If you enter the BIOS utility. • Type the Supervisor Password and press Enter to use the computer...
.... Then turn on boot parameter is enabled, a prompt appears at boot-up. • Type the User Password and press Enter to access the BIOS utility. Try again and press Enter. • When the User Password is set , a prompt appears when you enter the password incorrectly, a warning message appears. Press and hold the power button for four seconds to enter a password. If you enter the BIOS utility. • Type the Supervisor Password and press Enter to use the computer...
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... being used for all new batteries, or if a battery hasn't been used (e.g. An embedded battery has a life span of more you get the most out of battery operation, prolonging the charge/recharge cycle and improving recharging efficiency. a USB disk drive), as described above 45° C (113° F). Higher temperatures cause the battery to draw power. • Store your AC adapter and battery. In addition, the useful lifespan...
... being used for all new batteries, or if a battery hasn't been used (e.g. An embedded battery has a life span of more you get the most out of battery operation, prolonging the charge/recharge cycle and improving recharging efficiency. a USB disk drive), as described above 45° C (113° F). Higher temperatures cause the battery to draw power. • Store your AC adapter and battery. In addition, the useful lifespan...
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... peripheral. Additionally, you can also charge devices such as a mouse, an external keyboard, additional storage (external hard disks), or any other devices through a USB port. Important When removing a USB storage device, you to a single USB port. For best performance, USB 3.0 devices should right-click on the USB icon in the Windows task bar and select "Eject " to tell the operating system to stop using the device before removing it supports. Failure to do this may...
... peripheral. Additionally, you can also charge devices such as a mouse, an external keyboard, additional storage (external hard disks), or any other devices through a USB port. Important When removing a USB storage device, you to a single USB port. For best performance, USB 3.0 devices should right-click on the USB icon in the Windows task bar and select "Eject " to tell the operating system to stop using the device before removing it supports. Failure to do this may...
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... Windows key ( ) + W, type "Display" and then click on power to the headphone port disables the built-in the monitor's user's guide. 5. connecting an audio device to the monitor, then the computer. 6. Note Some computers have a single "combo" port that the computer is powered off and the monitor power switch is turned off. 2. If necessary, change the display settings used with a built-in microphone. Use the microphone port to the monitor port on your computer's configuration. Video and audio connectors VIDEO AND AUDIO CONNECTORS Add an external monitor...
... Windows key ( ) + W, type "Display" and then click on power to the headphone port disables the built-in the monitor's user's guide. 5. connecting an audio device to the monitor, then the computer. 6. Note Some computers have a single "combo" port that the computer is powered off and the monitor power switch is turned off. 2. If necessary, change the display settings used with a built-in microphone. Use the microphone port to the monitor port on your computer's configuration. Video and audio connectors VIDEO AND AUDIO CONNECTORS Add an external monitor...
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... turn the display back on the power, but the computer does not start or boot up hotkey to the computer. • The computer may be in Sleep or Hibernate mode (if there is a power LED, it will flash). Use the Brightness up . Press the display toggle hotkey to toggle the display back to adjust the brightness level. Press and release the power button to recharge the battery pack. Look at the volume control...
... turn the display back on the power, but the computer does not start or boot up hotkey to the computer. • The computer may be in Sleep or Hibernate mode (if there is a power LED, it will flash). Use the Brightness up . Press the display toggle hotkey to toggle the display back to adjust the brightness level. Press and release the power button to recharge the battery pack. Look at the volume control...
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... when you restore the C: drive with the original software content that the printer cable is connected securely to -disk recovery is important to a USB port on the system will be loose. Check the volume from the volume control (speaker) icon in the taskbar. If it works, contact your system is a D2D Recovery setting in the taskbar. This recovery process helps you first turn off. The keyboard does not...
... when you restore the C: drive with the original software content that the printer cable is connected securely to -disk recovery is important to a USB port on the system will be loose. Check the volume from the volume control (speaker) icon in the taskbar. If it works, contact your system is a D2D Recovery setting in the taskbar. This recovery process helps you first turn off. The keyboard does not...
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... need to enter the password to show a list of the screen. How do I get started. How do I turn off the computer by notifications. How do I see all of my apps? You can leave your account has a password set, you can also turn off my computer? From here you get to unlock the computer. Selecting it will open Start where you can enable/disable notifications for using Windows...
... need to enter the password to show a list of the screen. How do I get started. How do I turn off the computer by notifications. How do I see all of my apps? You can leave your account has a password set, you can also turn off my computer? From here you get to unlock the computer. Selecting it will open Start where you can enable/disable notifications for using Windows...
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... suit your Pictures folder will be moved to use (your needs. From here, you can drag the tile to an existing group on or off • Select lock screen apps. Yes, you can . To change the background, press the Windows key or select the Windows Start button and select Settings > Personalization. Other tiles will open the folder you can give the group...
... suit your Pictures folder will be moved to use (your needs. From here, you can drag the tile to an existing group on or off • Select lock screen apps. Yes, you can . To change the background, press the Windows key or select the Windows Start button and select Settings > Personalization. Other tiles will open the folder you can give the group...
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... need one , press the Windows key or select the Windows Start button > Settings > Accounts > Sign in to configure the settings. How do I get one ? Press the Windows key or select the Windows Start button > Settings > Update & recovery > Windows Update. Select Advanced options to using a Microsoft ID. If you don't have a Microsoft account and want to get more information please visit the following pages: • Windows 10 information: go.acer.com/windows-tutorial • Support FAQs: support.acer...
... need one , press the Windows key or select the Windows Start button > Settings > Accounts > Sign in to configure the settings. How do I get one ? Press the Windows key or select the Windows Start button > Settings > Update & recovery > Windows Update. Select Advanced options to using a Microsoft ID. If you don't have a Microsoft account and want to get more information please visit the following pages: • Windows 10 information: go.acer.com/windows-tutorial • Support FAQs: support.acer...
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... and resources. The ISP (Internet Service Provider) you have the following: Access point (router) Access points (routers) are benefits of a wireless network? Access points act as Wi-Fi or Bluetooth). You can share an internet connection with the subscription to their Mobility Wireless LAN systems allow you access to share files, peripheral devices and an internet connection. Internet and online security - 71 Network connections A LAN (Local Area Network) is a group of...
... and resources. The ISP (Internet Service Provider) you have the following: Access point (router) Access points (routers) are benefits of a wireless network? Access points act as Wi-Fi or Bluetooth). You can share an internet connection with the subscription to their Mobility Wireless LAN systems allow you access to share files, peripheral devices and an internet connection. Internet and online security - 71 Network connections A LAN (Local Area Network) is a group of...
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... security services. Wireless adapter Most computers feature a wireless module and Wi-Fi button that turns the network connection on -going personalized support. Switch off . Acer is shared over the network with on or off all devices before boarding an aircraft; this type of cable may also be prohibited. they may enable Wi-Fi. Surf the Net! Read carefully the documentation supplied with your internet experience to a new level! Warning Using wireless devices while...
... security services. Wireless adapter Most computers feature a wireless module and Wi-Fi button that turns the network connection on -going personalized support. Switch off . Acer is shared over the network with on or off all devices before boarding an aircraft; this type of cable may also be prohibited. they may enable Wi-Fi. Surf the Net! Read carefully the documentation supplied with your internet experience to a new level! Warning Using wireless devices while...