User`s manual
Table Of Contents
- Register your Acer product
- Manage your registered products
- First things first
- Your Acer notebook tour
- Using the keyboard
- Touchpad
- Recovery
- Connecting to the Internet
- Using a Bluetooth connection
- 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
66 - Frequently asked questions
Can I make tiles bigger or smaller?
Right-click anywhere on Start to open the Customize menu, click the
tile(s) you wish to resize and click Resize. Select a size from the
menu that appears.
How do I close an app?
Move your cursor to the top of the screen. You will see it change to a
hand, click and drag the hand downwards past the half-way point of
the screen.
Can I change the screen resolution?
Move your cursor to the upper right-hand corner of the screen and
click Search, click the text box to open the onscreen keyboard and
start typing 'Control Panel' to display the results; click 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.