Owner's Manual

Information for your safety and comfort iii
Safety instructions iii
Caution for Optical Drive Device (only for certain models) vii
Operating environment vii
Medical devices viii
Vehicles viii
Potentially explosive environments ix
Emergency calls ix
Disposal instructions ix
Mercury advisory ix
ENERGY STAR x
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 (with fingerprint reader) 1
Touchpad basics (with two-click buttons) 2
Using the keyboard 3
Lock keys and embedded numeric keypad* 3
Windows keys 4
Audio 5
Acer PureZone (only for certain models) 5
Video 5
16:9 display (only for certain models) 5
Using the system utilities 6
Acer Bio-Protection (only for certain models) 6
Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible) 7
Acer Backup Manager 8
Power management 9
Acer eRecovery Management 10
Burn backup discs 11
Restore 12
Restore Windows from backup discs 13
Battery pack 15
Battery pack characteristics 15
Maximizing the battery's life 15
Installing and removing the battery pack 16
Charging the battery 17
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