Information for your safety and comfort iii
Safety instructions iii
Warnings iii
Caution for Optical Drive Device vi
Radio frequency interference vii
Medical devices viii
Vehicles viii
Potentially explosive environments ix
Emergency calls ix
Disposal instructions ix
ENERGY STAR ix
Tips and information for comfortable use x
First things first xiii
Your guides xiii
Basic care and tips for using your computer xiii
Turning your computer on and off xiii
Taking care of your computer xiv
Taking care of your AC adapter xiv
Taking care of your battery pack xv
Cleaning and servicing xv
Touchpad 1
Touchpad basics (for models with separate buttons) 1
Touchpad basics (for models with integrated buttons) 2
Touchpad gestures 3
Using the keyboard 4
Lock keys and embedded numeric keypad\ 4
Hotkeys 5
Recovery 7
Creating a recovery backup 7
Creating a drivers and applications backup 9
Recovering your system 11
Reinstalling drivers and applications 11
Returning to an earlier system snapshot 13
Returning your system to its factory condition 14
Recovering from Windows 14
Recovering from a recovery backup 16
Acer Backup Manager 19
Acer clear.fi 21
Navigating media and photos 21
Shared files 21
Which devices are compatible? 22
Playing to another device 22
Power management 23
Saving power 23
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