Acer Aspire E1-430G Manuals

Table of Contents

• • 3

    Table of Contents

• 5

  Safety and Comfort

• 17

  First Things First

  • 17

    Your Guides
  • 17

    Basic Care and Tips for Using Your Computer
    • 17

      Turning Your Computer On and Off
    • 18

      Taking Care of Your Computer
    • 19

      Taking Care of Your AC Adapter
    • 19

      Taking Care of Your Battery Pack
    • 19

      Cleaning and Servicing

• 21

  Your Acer Notebook Tour

  • 22

    Screen View
  • 24

    Keyboard View
  • 26

    Left View
    • 27

      Information On USB 3.0
  • 27

    Right View
  • 29

    Base View

• 31

  Using the Keyboard

  • 31

    Windows Keys
    • 31

      Windows Key
    • 31

      Application Key
  • 31

    Lock Keys and Embedded Numeric Keypad
    • 31

      Caps Lock
    • 32

      Scroll Lock
    • 32

      Num Lock
    • 33

      Hotkeys

• 35

  Touchpad

  • 35

    Touchpad Basics
  • 36

    Touchpad Gestures

• 37

  Recovery

  • 37

    Creating a Recovery Backup
  • 41

    Creating a Drivers and Applications Backup
  • 44

    Recovering Your System
    • 45

      Reinstalling Drivers and Applications
    • 48

      Returning to an Earlier System Snapshot
    • 49

      Returning Your System to Its Factory Condition
    • 50

      Recovering From Windows
    • 54

      Recovering From a Recovery Backup

• 58

  Power Management

  • 58

    Saving Power

• 61

  Battery Pack

  • 61

    Battery Pack Characteristics
    • 61

      Charging the Battery
    • 63

      Optimizing Battery Life
    • 64

      Checking the Battery Level
    • 64

      Battery-Low Warning
    • 65

      Installing and Removing the Battery Pack

• 66

  Traveling With Your Computer

  • 66

    Disconnecting From the Desktop
  • 66

    Moving Around
    • 67

      Preparing the Computer
    • 67

      What to Bring to Meetings
  • 68

    Taking the Computer Home
    • 68

      Preparing the Computer
    • 68

      What to Take With You
    • 69

      Special Considerations
    • 69

      Setting Up a Home Office
  • 70

    Traveling With the Computer
    • 70

      Preparing the Computer
    • 70

      What to Take With You
    • 70

      Special Considerations
  • 71

    Traveling Internationally With the Computer
    • 71

      Preparing the Computer
    • 71

      What to Bring With You
    • 71

      Special Considerations

• 73

  Securing Your Computer

  • 73

    Using a Computer Security Lock
  • 73

    Using Passwords
    • 74

      Entering Passwords
    • 75

      Connecting to a Network

• 75

  Connecting to a Network Built-In Network Feature

• 76

  Wireless Networks

  • 76

    Connecting to the Internet

• 78

  Hdmi

• 79

  Universal Serial Bus (USB)

• 80

  Playing DVD Movies

• 82

  BIOS Utility

  • 82

    Boot Sequence
  • 82

    Setting Passwords

• 83

  Frequently Asked Questions

  • 85

    Requesting Service
  • 87

    Troubleshooting
    • 87

      Troubleshooting Tips
    • 87

      Error Messages
  • 89

    Tips and Hints for Using Windows 8
    • 89

      Three Concepts You Might Want to Keep in Mind
    • 89

      How Do I Access the Charms
    • 89

      How Do I Get to Start
    • 90

      How Do I Jump Between Apps
    • 90

      How Do I Turn Off My Computer
    • 90

      Why Is There a New Interface
    • 91

      How Do I Unlock My Computer
    • 91

      How Do I Personalize My Computer
    • 92

      I Want to Use Windows in the Way That I'M Used to - Give Me My Desktop Back
    • 92

      Where Are My Apps
    • 94

      What Is a Microsoft ID (Account)
    • 94

      How Do I Add a Favorite to Internet Explorer
    • 95

      How Do I Check for Windows Updates
    • 95

      Where Can I Get More Information

• 96

  96 - Regulations And Safety Notices