Owner's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Safety and comfort
- First things first
- Your Acer notebook tour
- Using the keyboard
- Touchpad
- Recovery
- Power management
- Battery pack
- Traveling with your computer
- Securing your computer
- Acer Theft Shield
- Wireless networks
- Using a Bluetooth connection
- Acer Converter Port
- HDMI
- Universal Serial Bus (USB)
- BIOS utility
- Frequently asked questions
- Requesting service
- Tips and hints for using Windows 8
- Three concepts you might want to keep in mind
- How do I access the charms?
- How do I get to Start?
- How do I jump between apps?
- How do I turn off my computer?
- Why is there a new interface?
- How do I unlock my computer?
- How do I personalize my computer?
- I want to use Windows in the way that I'm used to - give me my desktop back!
- Where are my apps?
- What is a Microsoft ID (account)?
- How do I add a favorite to Internet Explorer?
- How do I check for Windows updates?
- Where can I get more information?
- Troubleshooting
- Regulations and safety notices
Frequently asked questions - 89
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
The following is a list of possible situations that may arise during the use
of your computer. Easy solutions are provided for each one.
I turned on the power, but the computer does not start or boot up
Look at the power indicator:
• If it is not lit, no power is being supplied to the computer. Check the
following:
• If you are using on the battery, it may be low and unable to power the
computer. Connect the AC adapter to recharge the battery pack.
• Make sure that the AC adapter is properly plugged into the computer
and to the power outlet.
• If it is lit, check the following:
• Do you have a USB storage device (USB disk or smartphone)
plugged into your computer? Unplug it and press <Ctrl> + <Alt> +
<Del> to restart the system.
Nothing appears on the screen
The computer’s power management system automatically blanks the
screen to save power. Press any key to turn the display back on.
If pressing a key does not turn the display back on, three things might be
the cause: