Contents

Information for your safety and comfort iii

Safety instructions iii
Operating environment vii
Medical devices vii
Vehicles viii
Potentially explosive environments viii
Emergency calls viii
Disposal instructions ix
Mercury advisory ix
ENERGY STAR ix
Tips and information for comfortable use x

First things first xii

Product Registration xii
How to Register xii
Another Option xii
Your guides xii
Basic care and tips for using your computer xiii
Turning your computer on and off xiii
Taking care of your computer xiii
Taking care of your AC adapter xiv
Taking care of your battery pack xiv
Cleaning and servicing xiv

Acer eRecovery Management 1

Creating a recovery backup (Optical drive) 2
Creating a recovery backup (USB flash drive) 4

Recovering your system (Optical drive) 6

To recover your system 6
Types of recovery 6
Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 6
Returning to a previous system condition 7
Returning your system to its factory condition 8

Recovering your system (USB flash drive) 10

To recover your system 10
Types of recovery 10
Recovering pre-installed software and drivers 10
Returning to a previous system condition 11
Returning your system to its factory condition 12

Touchpad 14

Touchpad basics (with two buttons) 14

Using a computer security lock 15

Using the keyboard 16

Lock keys and embedded numeric keypad 16
Windows keys 17
Special keys (only for certain models) 18