User Manual

Table of contents - 3
TABLE 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
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