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Acer Aspire E1 Series User Manual

Acer Aspire E1 Series
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
First things first 6
Your guides ............................................. 6
Basic care and tips for using your
computer.................................................. 6
Turning your computer on and off............... 6
Taking care of your computer ..................... 7
Taking care of your AC adapterPower cord
information .................................................. 7
Taking care of your battery pack................. 8
Cleaning and servicing................................ 8
Your Acer notebook tour 9
Screen view............................................. 9
Keyboard view....................................... 10
Left view ................................................ 11
Information on USB 3.0............................. 12
Right view.............................................. 12
Base view .............................................. 13
Using the keyboard 15
Lock keys and numeric keypad ............. 15
Hotkeys..................................................... 15
Windows keys........................................ 17
Touchpad 18
Touchpad basics ................................... 18
Touchpad gestures................................ 18
Recovery 20
Creating a recovery backup................... 20
Cr
eating a drivers and applications
backup................................................... 22
Recovering your system........................ 24
Reinstalling drivers and applications......... 24
Returning to an earlier system snapshot .. 26
Returning your system to its factory
condition.................................................... 27
Recovering from Windows........................ 27
Recovering from a recovery backup ......... 30
Connecting to the Internet 34
Connecting with a cable ........................ 34
Built-in network feature ............................. 34
Connecting wirelessly............................ 35
Connecting to a wireless LAN................... 35
Connecting to a 3G network ..................... 36
Using a Bluetooth connection 37
Enabling and disabling Bluetooth .......... 37
Enabling Bluetooth from Windows 8.1...... 37
Adding a Bluetooth device..................... 38
BIOS utility 42
Boot sequence....................................... 42
Setting passwords ................................. 42
Securing your computer 43
Using a computer security lock.............. 43
Using passwords ................................... 43
Entering passwords .................................. 44
Power management 45
Saving power......................................... 45
Battery pack 47
Battery characteristics ........................... 47
Charging the battery ................................. 47
Optimizing battery life ............................... 48
Checking the battery level......................... 49
Battery-low warning .................................. 49
Installing and removing the battery pack .. 50
Traveling with your computer 51
Disconnecting from the desktop ............ 51
Moving around....................................... 51
Preparing the computer ............................ 51
What to bring to meetings......................... 52
Taking the computer home.................... 52
Preparing the computer ............................ 52
What to take with you................................ 53
Special considerations.............................. 53
Setting up a home office ........................... 53
Traveling with the computer................... 54
Preparing the computer ............................ 54
What to take with you................................ 54
Special considerations.............................. 54
Traveling internationally with the 
computer................................................ 54
Preparing the computer ............................ 55
What to bring with you .............................. 55
Special considerations.............................. 55
Universal Serial Bus (USB) 57
Memory card reader 58
Connectivity options............................... 58
Video and audio connectors 60
HDMI 61
Frequently asked questions 63
Requesting service ................................ 65
Tips and hints for using Windows 8.1.... 67
How do I get to Start? ............................... 67
What are "Charms?" ................................. 67
Can I boot directly to the desktop? ........... 68
How do I jump between apps?.................. 68
How do I turn off my computer?................ 68
How do I unlock my computer?................. 68
How do I personalize my computer?......... 69
Where are my apps?................................. 71
What is a Microsoft ID (account)?............. 72
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Battery-low warning .................................. 49
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Battery-low warning .................................. 49
Installing and removing the battery pack .. 50
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Installing and removing the battery pack .. 50
Traveling with your computer 51
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Traveling with your computer 51
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Touchpad basics ................................... 18
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Touchpad basics ................................... 18
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Creating a recovery backup................... 20
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Creating a recovery backup................... 20
eating a drivers and applications
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eating a drivers and applications
backup................................................... 22
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backup................................................... 22
Recovering your system........................ 24
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Recovering your system........................ 24
Reinstalling drivers and applications......... 24
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Reinstalling drivers and applications......... 24
Returning to an earlier system snapshot .. 26
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Returning to an earlier system snapshot .. 26
Returning your system
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Returning your system
to its factory
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to its factory
condition.................................................... 27
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condition.................................................... 27
Disconnecting from the desktop ............ 51
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Disconnecting from the desktop ............ 51
Moving aroun
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Moving aroun
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Preparing the computer ............................ 51
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Preparing the computer ............................ 51
What to bring to meetings......................... 52
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What to bring to meetings......................... 52
Taking the computer home.................... 52
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Taking the computer home.................... 52
Preparing the computer ............................ 52
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Preparing the computer ............................ 52
What to take with you................................ 53
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What to take with you................................ 53
Special considerations.............................. 53
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Special considerations.............................. 53
Traveling with the computer................... 54
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Traveling with the computer................... 54

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Acer Aspire E1 Series Specifications

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ProcessorIntel Core i3, i5, or i7; AMD A-Series
Storage500GB/1TB HDD or 128GB/256GB SSD
Display15.6-inch HD (1366x768) or Full HD (1920x1080)
GraphicsIntegrated Intel HD Graphics or AMD Radeon Graphics
Operating SystemWindows 7, Windows 8.1, or Windows 10
Battery4-cell or 6-cell Li-ion
Weight2.4 kg
WirelessWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0
WebcamHD Webcam
PortsUSB 2.0, USB 3.0, HDMI, VGA, Ethernet, Headphone/Microphone combo jack
Optical DriveDVD-RW drive

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