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Your guides ............................................. 6
computer.................................................. 6
Turning your computer on and off............... 6
Taking care of your computer ..................... 7
Taking care of your AC adapter .................. 7
Taking care of your battery pack................. 8
Cleaning and servicing................................ 8
Screen view ............................................. 9
Keyboard view ....................................... 10
Left view ............................................... 11
Information on USB 3.0............................. 12
Right view ............................................. 12
Base view .............................................. 13
Lock keys............................................... 15
Hotkeys ..................................................... 15
Windows keys........................................ 16
Touchpad basics ................................... 18
Touchpad gestures................................ 18
Creating a recovery backup................... 20
backup ................................................... 22
Recovering your system ........................ 24
Reinstalling drivers and applications......... 25
condition.................................................... 28
Recovering from Windows ........................ 28
Recovering from a recovery backup ......... 31
Changing to Windows 8.1 or Windows
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Changing to Windows 8.1...................... 34
Changing to Windows 7......................... 35
Changing BIOS settings ........................ 36
during startup......................................... 38
Connecting with a cable ........................ 39
Built-in network feature ............................. 39
Connecting wirelessly............................ 40
Connecting to a wireless LAN................... 40
Connecting to a 3G network ..................... 41
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Enabling and disabling Bluetooth .......... 42
Enabling Bluetooth from Windows 8.1 ...... 42
Adding a Bluetooth device ..................... 43
Enabling NFC on your computer ........... 46
Sending your contact information .......... 46
Receiving information with NFC ............ 47
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Sending your contact information .......... 48
Overview................................................ 50
Setting up Acer ProShield...................... 50
Personal Secure Drive .............................. 52
Credential Manager ............................... 53
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Fingerprint Registration* ........................... 53
Data Protection ...................................... 54
Data Removal ........................................ 54
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Boot sequence....................................... 55
Setting passwords ................................. 55
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Using a computer security lock.............. 56
Using passwords ................................... 56
Entering passwords .................................. 57
Saving power ......................................... 58
Battery characteristics ........................... 60
Charging the battery ................................. 60
Optimizing battery life ............................... 61
Checking the battery level......................... 62
Battery-low warning .................................. 62
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Disconnecting from the desktop ............ 64
Moving around ....................................... 64
Preparing the computer ............................ 64
What to bring to meetings ......................... 65
Taking the computer home .................... 65
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Preparing the computer ............................ 65
What to take with you................................ 66
Special considerations .............................. 66
Setting up a home office ........................... 66
Traveling with the computer................... 67
Preparing the computer ............................ 67
What to take with you................................ 67
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