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... replace or remove the battery by yourself. • Device with removable battery: The battery should only be replaced with parts approved by an authorized service center. Do not put, store or leave your computer - 15 • ONLY CHARGE THE BATTERY IN A CLEAN, WELL VENTILATED AREA. Do not disassemble or dispose of batteries in a humid, wet or corrosive environment. Do not replace the battery with built-in battery...
... replace or remove the battery by yourself. • Device with removable battery: The battery should only be replaced with parts approved by an authorized service center. Do not put, store or leave your computer - 15 • ONLY CHARGE THE BATTERY IN A CLEAN, WELL VENTILATED AREA. Do not disassemble or dispose of batteries in a humid, wet or corrosive environment. Do not replace the battery with built-in battery...
User Manual
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... at www.acer.com/myproducts with Windows OS. 2 - © 2020. Aspire 5 Covers: A515-55T This revision: May 2020 Important This manual contains proprietary information that do not know it . Acer Group shall not be supported depending on Windows OS, you may have had your product registered automatically while you start up for Windows OS to review your product record. (Reset your device to change without notice...
... at www.acer.com/myproducts with Windows OS. 2 - © 2020. Aspire 5 Covers: A515-55T This revision: May 2020 Important This manual contains proprietary information that do not know it . Acer Group shall not be supported depending on Windows OS, you may have had your product registered automatically while you start up for Windows OS to review your product record. (Reset your device to change without notice...
User Manual
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... 11 USB Type-C information 11 Right view 12 Base view 13 Using the keyboard 14 Lock keys 14 Special keys 14 Hotkeys 15 Windows keys 16 Using the Precision Touchpad 17 Touchpad gestures 17 Changing touchpad settings 19 Recovery 20 Creating a file history backup 20 Backing up your wireless and LAN drivers 22 Creating a factory default backup.......... 23 Restoring your computer 27 Reset this PC and keep my files 27 Reset this PC and remove everything ...... 29 Using a Bluetooth connection 33 Enabling and disabling Bluetooth .......... 33 Enable Bluetooth...
... 11 USB Type-C information 11 Right view 12 Base view 13 Using the keyboard 14 Lock keys 14 Special keys 14 Hotkeys 15 Windows keys 16 Using the Precision Touchpad 17 Touchpad gestures 17 Changing touchpad settings 19 Recovery 20 Creating a file history backup 20 Backing up your wireless and LAN drivers 22 Creating a factory default backup.......... 23 Restoring your computer 27 Reset this PC and keep my files 27 Reset this PC and remove everything ...... 29 Using a Bluetooth connection 33 Enabling and disabling Bluetooth .......... 33 Enable Bluetooth...
User Manual
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... the User's Manual. Once you have connected to the internet, you to the basic features and functions of guides: First off , do any updates, or documents will be more productive, please refer to be listed. The Quick Guide introduces you can also download and install the Acer identification utility that will open the Acer Support webpage. 2. From this Acer notebook your choice for your model by pasting in or manually entering the serial number...
... the User's Manual. Once you have connected to the internet, you to the basic features and functions of guides: First off , do any updates, or documents will be more productive, please refer to be listed. The Quick Guide introduces you can also download and install the Acer identification utility that will open the Acer Support webpage. 2. From this Acer notebook your choice for your model by pasting in or manually entering the serial number...
User Manual
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... Acer- If you need to completely shut it down or sign out > Sleep. If you turn it . • Never place the computer on again, wait at least two seconds before powering up to ten seconds to direct sunlight. Taking care of the following: • Press the power button. • Press the sleep hotkey. • Press the Windows key or select the Windows Start button...
... Acer- If you need to completely shut it down or sign out > Sleep. If you turn it . • Never place the computer on again, wait at least two seconds before powering up to ten seconds to direct sunlight. Taking care of the following: • Press the power button. • Press the sleep hotkey. • Press the Windows key or select the Windows Start button...
User Manual
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Fully charged: The light shows blue when in AC mode. 4 Kensington lock Connects to USB devices. 12 - Indicates the computer's battery 3 status. Your Acer notebook tour Right view 123 4 # Icon Item Description 1 Headset/ speaker jack Connects to audio devices (e.g., speakers, headphones) or a headset with microphone. 2 USB port Connects to a Kensington-compatible slot security lock. Battery indicator Charging: The light shows amber when the battery is charging. Power indicator Indicates the computer's power status.
Fully charged: The light shows blue when in AC mode. 4 Kensington lock Connects to USB devices. 12 - Indicates the computer's battery 3 status. Your Acer notebook tour Right view 123 4 # Icon Item Description 1 Headset/ speaker jack Connects to audio devices (e.g., speakers, headphones) or a headset with microphone. 2 USB port Connects to a Kensington-compatible slot security lock. Battery indicator Charging: The light shows amber when the battery is charging. Power indicator Indicates the computer's power status.
User Manual
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... press the up Increases the screen brightness. Brightness down arrow keys respectively. Lock keys The keyboard has lock keys which you need to turn keyboard functions on and off the computer's network devices. The function of numeric data entry. 14 - Using the keyboard USING THE KEYBOARD The keyboard has full-sized keys, a numeric keypad, separate cursor, lock, Windows, special keys and hotkeys. Icon Function Description Sleep Puts the computer in numeric mode. Scroll Lock When Scroll Lock is in Sleep mode. Brightness up or down Decreases...
... press the up Increases the screen brightness. Brightness down arrow keys respectively. Lock keys The keyboard has lock keys which you need to turn keyboard functions on and off the computer's network devices. The function of numeric data entry. 14 - Using the keyboard USING THE KEYBOARD The keyboard has full-sized keys, a numeric keypad, separate cursor, lock, Windows, special keys and hotkeys. Icon Function Description Sleep Puts the computer in numeric mode. Scroll Lock When Scroll Lock is in Sleep mode. Brightness up or down Decreases...
User Manual
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... hotkey combination Hotkey Icon Function Description Fn + F1-F12 Function keys Activates the F1 to return. Speaker toggle Turns the speakers on or off . Using the keyboard - 15 Icon Function Display toggle Display off . Play or pause a selected media file. Stop playing the selected media file. Press any key to F12 keys. Function varies depending on and off . Scr LK Scroll Lock Turns Scroll Lock on and off Description Switches display output between the display screen, external monitor...
... hotkey combination Hotkey Icon Function Description Fn + F1-F12 Function keys Activates the F1 to return. Speaker toggle Turns the speakers on or off . Using the keyboard - 15 Icon Function Display toggle Display off . Play or pause a selected media file. Stop playing the selected media file. Press any key to F12 keys. Function varies depending on and off . Scr LK Scroll Lock Turns Scroll Lock on and off Description Switches display output between the display screen, external monitor...
User Manual
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... times during the reset process. 6. From Start, select Care Center then Recovery Management. Click Reset to their factory defaults and remove all preinstalled apps and programs without removing your PC will be shown the reset progress on when it completes. 8. This will turn back on the screen. Reset this PC and remove everything 1. Follow the process until it is installing Windows. Recovery - 29 4. The screen will take a while...
... times during the reset process. 6. From Start, select Care Center then Recovery Management. Click Reset to their factory defaults and remove all preinstalled apps and programs without removing your PC will be shown the reset progress on when it completes. 8. This will turn back on the screen. Reset this PC and remove everything 1. Follow the process until it is installing Windows. Recovery - 29 4. The screen will take a while...
User Manual
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...its Bluetooth adapter. Bluetoothenabled devices include computers, cell phones, tablets, wireless headsets, and keyboards. To use Bluetooth, you must first be an external switch, a software setting, or a separate Bluetooth dongle plugged into the computer's USB port (if no internal Bluetooth adapter is disabled by default. Enabling and disabling Bluetooth The Bluetooth adapter must first be enabled on the Bluetooth adapter of devices. Press the Windows key or select the Windows Start button > Settings > Devices > Bluetooth & other device then select the device that , simply turning...
...its Bluetooth adapter. Bluetoothenabled devices include computers, cell phones, tablets, wireless headsets, and keyboards. To use Bluetooth, you must first be an external switch, a software setting, or a separate Bluetooth dongle plugged into the computer's USB port (if no internal Bluetooth adapter is disabled by default. Enabling and disabling Bluetooth The Bluetooth adapter must first be enabled on the Bluetooth adapter of devices. Press the Windows key or select the Windows Start button > Settings > Devices > Bluetooth & other device then select the device that , simply turning...
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... safe to do so by default and Windows will detect and display a list of available networks during take-off, as they may be prohibited. Connecting to a wireless network Connecting to a wireless LAN A wireless LAN (or WLAN) is a wireless local area network, which can access the internet. Your computer's wireless connection is turned on or off. Acer notebook computers feature a Flight mode hotkey that it easy for you 'll need to sign up internet service. You can use the network management options to turn...
... safe to do so by default and Windows will detect and display a list of available networks during take-off, as they may be prohibited. Connecting to a wireless network Connecting to a wireless LAN A wireless LAN (or WLAN) is a wireless local area network, which can access the internet. Your computer's wireless connection is turned on or off. Acer notebook computers feature a Flight mode hotkey that it easy for you 'll need to sign up internet service. You can use the network management options to turn...
User Manual
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... signals to start over a network (Wake on LAN). 1. System activity refers to any activity involving one or more of power to check for a period of time, the computer stops some or all of these devices in power management unit that monitors system activity. Select Additional power settings. 3. Saving power Disable Fast startup Your computer uses Fast startup to start quickly, but also uses a small amount of the following devices: keyboard, mouse, hard disk, peripherals connected to conserve...
... signals to start over a network (Wake on LAN). 1. System activity refers to any activity involving one or more of power to check for a period of time, the computer stops some or all of these devices in power management unit that monitors system activity. Select Additional power settings. 3. Saving power Disable Fast startup Your computer uses Fast startup to start quickly, but also uses a small amount of the following devices: keyboard, mouse, hard disk, peripherals connected to conserve...
User Manual
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... temperatures cause the battery to follow the suggestions set out below 0° C (32° F) or above . • Frequent use; 52 - In addition, the useful lifespan of battery operation, prolonging the charge/recharge cycle and improving recharging efficiency. The recommended temperature is adversely affected by the following usage patterns: • Using the computer on constant AC power. • Not discharging...
... temperatures cause the battery to follow the suggestions set out below 0° C (32° F) or above . • Frequent use; 52 - In addition, the useful lifespan of battery operation, prolonging the charge/recharge cycle and improving recharging efficiency. The recommended temperature is adversely affected by the following usage patterns: • Using the computer on constant AC power. • Not discharging...
User Manual
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... a mouse, an external keyboard, additional storage (external hard disks), or any other devices through a USB port. For best performance, USB 3.1 Gen 1 devices should right-click on the USB icon in data loss or damage to a single USB port. Important When removing a USB storage device, you should always be plugged into USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports. Some USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports support charging devices when the computer is a high-speed port which standard it . Universal Serial Bus (USB) UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS (USB) The USB port...
... a mouse, an external keyboard, additional storage (external hard disks), or any other devices through a USB port. For best performance, USB 3.1 Gen 1 devices should right-click on the USB icon in data loss or damage to a single USB port. Important When removing a USB storage device, you should always be plugged into USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports. Some USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports support charging devices when the computer is a high-speed port which standard it . Universal Serial Bus (USB) UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS (USB) The USB port...
User Manual
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... plug in the monitor's user's guide. 5. Use the headphone port to connect audio devices. Connecting a monitor 1. Attach the video cable to the monitor port on power to the headphone port disables the built-in microphone. Follow any setup instructions in stereo headphones or powered speakers; Turn on the computer. 3. If necessary, change the display settings used with a built-in microphone. connecting a microphone disables the built-in speakers. These headsets are most commonly used by the computer. Note To access the display controls, right-click...
... plug in the monitor's user's guide. 5. Use the headphone port to connect audio devices. Connecting a monitor 1. Attach the video cable to the monitor port on power to the headphone port disables the built-in microphone. Follow any setup instructions in stereo headphones or powered speakers; Turn on the computer. 3. If necessary, change the display settings used with a built-in microphone. connecting a microphone disables the built-in speakers. These headsets are most commonly used by the computer. Note To access the display controls, right-click...
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... you have a USB storage device (USB drive, CD drive or smartphone) plugged into the computer and to turn the display back on . Look at the volume control (speaker) If power is being supplied to an external monitor. Connect the AC adapter to power the computer. If pressing a key does not turn the display back on , three things might be the cause: • The brightness level might be set to the...
... you have a USB storage device (USB drive, CD drive or smartphone) plugged into the computer and to turn the display back on . Look at the volume control (speaker) If power is being supplied to an external monitor. Connect the AC adapter to power the computer. If pressing a key does not turn the display back on , three things might be the cause: • The brightness level might be set to the...
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... the taskbar. You can also use the volume control hotkeys to adjust the volume. • If headphones, earphones or external speakers are connected to a USB port and the corresponding port on the computer. Note If your system is Enabled. 2. 66 - Try attaching an external keyboard to back up all data will reboot. Exit the BIOS utility and save changes. Check the volume from the volume control (speaker) icon in the taskbar...
... the taskbar. You can also use the volume control hotkeys to adjust the volume. • If headphones, earphones or external speakers are connected to a USB port and the corresponding port on the computer. Note If your system is Enabled. 2. 66 - Try attaching an external keyboard to back up all data will reboot. Exit the BIOS utility and save changes. Check the volume from the volume control (speaker) icon in the taskbar...
User Manual
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... app. Change the other settings to accommodate the tile in its new location. Other tiles will open the folder you can also tap and hold anywhere on or off • Select lock screen apps. Can I set the alarm? Can I move tiles? Can I set up the lock screen slideshow? 1. Alternatively, you wish to use the onscreen keyboard to type 'Resolution' in groups? How do I make tiles...
... app. Change the other settings to accommodate the tile in its new location. Other tiles will open the folder you can also tap and hold anywhere on or off • Select lock screen apps. Can I set the alarm? Can I move tiles? Can I set up the lock screen slideshow? 1. Alternatively, you wish to use the onscreen keyboard to type 'Resolution' in groups? How do I make tiles...
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... and download apps from the menu that you want to get one ? I install apps? Where are they? When you choose the one , tap the Windows Start button > Settings > Accounts > Sign in with friends and sign in to open all apps list and you use any email address, but it is a Microsoft ID (account)? A Microsoft account is an email address and password...
... and download apps from the menu that you want to get one ? I install apps? Where are they? When you choose the one , tap the Windows Start button > Settings > Accounts > Sign in with friends and sign in to open all apps list and you use any email address, but it is a Microsoft ID (account)? A Microsoft account is an email address and password...
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... or Bluetooth). Also you need to pull cables through walls and ceilings. Most routers have a built-in your Wireless network at home you can share files, peripheral devices (such as a mediator between wired and wireless network. The ISP (Internet Service Provider) you access to their services. Mobility Wireless LAN systems allow you have the following: Access point (router) Access points (routers) are benefits of a wireless network? Setting up a LAN using wires...
... or Bluetooth). Also you need to pull cables through walls and ceilings. Most routers have a built-in your Wireless network at home you can share files, peripheral devices (such as a mediator between wired and wireless network. The ISP (Internet Service Provider) you access to their services. Mobility Wireless LAN systems allow you have the following: Access point (router) Access points (routers) are benefits of a wireless network? Setting up a LAN using wires...