User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- First things first
- Your Acer notebook tour
- Using the keyboard
- Precision Touchpad
- Recovery
- Connecting to the Internet
- Using a Bluetooth connection
- Acer Bluelight Shield
- Acer Screen Grasp
- Acer Scrapboard
- BIOS utility
- Securing your computer
- Power management
- Battery pack
- Traveling with your computer
- Memory card reader
- Video and audio connectors
- HDMI
- Universal Serial Bus (USB)
- Frequently asked questions
- Requesting service
- Tips and hints for using Windows 8.1
- How do I get to Start?
- What are "Charms?"
- Can I boot directly to the desktop?
- How do I jump between apps?
- How do I turn off my computer?
- How do I unlock my computer?
- How do I set the alarm?
- Where are my apps?
- What is a Microsoft ID (account)?
- How do I add a favorite to Internet Explorer?
- How do I check for Windows updates?
- Where can I get more information?
- Troubleshooting
- Internet and online security
Frequently asked questions - 69
Can I make tiles bigger or smaller?
Swipe upwards from bottom of the screen and tap Customize, tap the
tile(s) you wish to resize and tap Resize. Select a size from the menu
that appears.
How do I close an app?
Swipe the window downwards from the top to the bottom of the
screen. You need to swipe the window past the half-way point of the
screen.
Can I change the screen resolution?
Swipe the right-hand edge of the screen inwards and tap Search, tap
the text box to open the onscreen keyboard and start typing 'Control
Panel' to display the results; tap Control Panel > Adjust screen
resolution.
How do I set the alarm?
Your computer can act as an alarm clock. Start typing ’Alarms’ to
search for the Alarms app.
1.Set the time using the sliders on the left-hand side of the screen.
2.Select AM or PM.
3.Choose which days the alarm should go off.
4.Select the notification.