Acer Aspire Switch 10 User Manual

Table of contents - 3
TABLE OF CONTENTS
First things first 5
Your guides ............................................. 5
Basic care and tips for using your
computer.................................................. 5
Turning your computer off........................... 5
Taking care of your computer ..................... 6
Taking care of your AC adapter .................. 6
Cleaning and servicing................................ 7
Your Acer computer tour 8
Computer................................................. 8
Front view ................................................... 8
Bottom view ................................................ 9
Left/right views ............................................ 9
LED Indicators .......................................... 10
Keyboard ............................................... 11
Keyboard front view .................................. 11
Keyboard right view ................................. 12
Attaching and detaching the keyboard...... 13
Using the keyboard 15
Lock keys and embedded numeric
keypad................................................... 15
Hotkeys ..................................................... 16
Windows keys........................................ 17
Activate Microsoft 2013 ......................... 17
Touchpad 18
Touchpad basics ................................... 18
Touchpad gestures................................ 18
Recovery 20
Creating a recovery backup................... 20
Creating a drivers and applications
backup................................................... 22
Recovering your system ........................ 24
Reinstalling drivers and applications......... 25
Returning to an earlier system snapshot .. 27
Returning your system to its factory
condition.................................................... 28
Recovering from Windows ........................ 28
Recovering from a recovery backup ......... 31
Connecting to the Internet 34
Connecting wirelessly............................ 34
Connecting to a wireless LAN................... 34
Using a Bluetooth connection 35
Enabling and disabling Bluetooth .......... 35
Enable Bluetooth and add a device .......... 35
BIOS utility 38
Boot sequence....................................... 38
Setting passwords ................................. 38
Securing your computer 39
Using passwords ................................... 39
Entering passwords .................................. 39
Power management 41
Saving power ......................................... 41
Battery pack 43
Battery characteristics ........................... 43
Charging the battery ................................. 43
Optimizing battery life ............................... 44
Checking the battery level......................... 45
Battery-low warning .................................. 45
Memory card reader 47
Connectivity options............................... 47
Video and audio connectors 49
HDMI Micro 50
Universal Serial Bus (USB) 51
Micro USB 52
Frequently asked questions 54
Requesting service ................................ 56
Tips and hints for using Windows 8.1 .... 57
How do I get to Start? ............................... 57
What are "Charms?" ................................. 57
Can I boot directly to the desktop? ........... 58
How do I jump between apps?.................. 58
How do I turn off my computer?................ 58
How do I unlock my computer?................. 58
How do I set the alarm? ............................ 60
Where are my apps?................................. 61
What is a Microsoft ID (account)?............. 63
How do I add a favorite to Internet
Explorer?................................................... 63
How do I check for Windows updates?..... 63
Where can I get more information?........... 63
Troubleshooting ..................................... 64
Troubleshooting tips.................................. 64
Error messages......................................... 64
Internet and online security 66
First steps on the net ............................. 66
Protecting your computer.......................... 66
Choose an Internet Service Provider ........ 66
Network connections................................. 68
Surf the Net!.............................................. 70
Security ..................................................... 70

Acer Aspire Switch 10 Specifications

General

Form factor	Convertible (Detachable)
Product type	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product color	Metallic, White
Stepping	C0
Tjunction	90 °C
Processor cache	2 MB
Processor cores	4
System bus rate	- GT/s
Processor family	Intel Atom®
Processor series	Intel Atom Z3700 Series
Processor socket	BGA 1380
Processor codename	Bay Trail
Processor frequency	1.33 GHz
Processor cache type	L2
Processor lithography	22 nm
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Processor front side bus	- MHz
Processor boost frequency	1.86 GHz
Processor operating modes	32-bit, 64-bit
ECC supported by processor	No
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	2 W
Motherboard chipset	-
Internal memory	2 GB
Internal memory type	LPDDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	- GB
SSD capacity	The Solid State Drive's storage capacity in Gigabytes.
Storage media	SSD
Card reader integrated	Yes
Total storage capacity	64 GB
Compatible memory cards	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC
Number of SSDs installed	1
Display diagonal	10.1 \
Touch technology	Multi-touch
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:9
Discrete graphics card model	Not available
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequency	311 MHz
On-board graphics card burst frequency	778 MHz
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Bluetooth version	4.0
Charging port type	DC-in jack
DisplayPorts quantity	0
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
Pointing device	Touchpad
Operating system installed	Windows 8.1
Operating system architecture	32-bit
Processor code	SR1SP
Processor ARK ID	80270
Processor package size	17 x 17 mm
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00
Battery life (max)	- h
Number of battery cells	2
AC adapter power	18 W
Cables included	AC

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	177.1 mm
Width	261.6 mm
Height	8.9 mm
Weight	1170 g