Acer Aspire S3 series User Manual

Table of contents - 3
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Safety and comfort 5
First things first 16
Your guides ...................................................... 16
Basic care and tips for using your
computer .......................................................... 16
Turning your computer on and off............. 16
Taking care of your computer ................... 17
Taking care of your AC adapter................ 18
Cleaning and servicing.............................. 18
Your Acer notebook tour 19
Screen view...................................................... 20
Keyboard view.................................................. 21
Rear view............................... 23
Information on USB 3.0............................. 23
Left view................................ 24
Right view .............................. 24
Base view......................................................... 25
Using the keyboard 26
Lock keys and embedded numeric keypad...... 26
Hotkeys ..................................................... 27
Windows keys .................................................. 29
Touchpad 30
Touchpad basics .............................................. 30
Touchpad gestures .......................................... 31
Recovery 32
Creating a recovery backup ............................. 32
Creating a drivers and applications backup ..... 35
Recovering your system................................... 38
Reinstalling drivers and applications......... 39
Returning to an earlier system
snapshot................................................... 42
Returning your system to its factory
condition................................................... 43
Recovering from Windows ....................... 44
Recovering from a recovery backup ........ 48
Acer clear.fi 52
Navigating media and photos .......................... 52
Shared files .............................................. 53
Which devices are compatible? ............... 53
Playing to another device ......................... 54
Power management 55
Acer Green Instant On..................................... 55
Saving power................................................... 56
Battery pack 59
Battery pack characteristics............................. 59
Charging the battery................................. 59
Optimizing battery life............................... 61
Checking the battery level........................ 61
Battery-low warning.................................. 62
Traveling with your computer 63
Disconnecting from the desktop ...................... 63
Moving around................................................. 63
Preparing the computer............................ 64
What to bring to meetings ........................ 64
Taking the computer home.............................. 65
Preparing the computer............................ 65
What to take with you ............................... 65
Special considerations ............................. 65
Setting up a home office .......................... 66
Traveling with the computer ............................ 66
Preparing the computer............................ 66

Acer Aspire S3 series Specifications

General

Processor	Intel Core i3, i5, or i7 (specific generation varies by model)
Display	13.3-inch HD/Full HD
RAM	4GB or 8GB DDR3
Operating System	Windows 7
Weight	1.4 kg
Battery Life	Up to 6 hours
Dimensions	13.1 mm
Graphics	Integrated Intel HD Graphics (model varies with processor)