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Touchpad

Touchpad basics

The touchpad controls the arrow (or 'cursor') on the screen. As you slide

your finger across the touchpad, the cursor will follow this movement.

Press the left or right side of the button located beneath the touchpad to

perform selection and execution functions. These two areas are similar to

the left and right buttons on a mouse. Tapping on the touchpad is the

same as clicking the left side of the button.

Note: The touchpad is sensitive to finger movement; the lighter the

touch, the better the response.

Please keep the touchpad and your fingers dry and clean.

The cursor is controlled by some basic gestures:

• Single-finger slide: Slide a finger across the touchpad to

move the cursor.

• Single-finger tap: Lightly tap the touchpad with your finger, to

perform a 'click', which will select or start an item. Quickly

repeat the tap to perform a double tap or 'double click'.

• Drag: Press and hold the left side of the selection button, or tap twice

anywhere on the touchtap, then slide a second finger across the

touchpad to select all items in an area.

Touchpad gestures

Windows 8 and many applications support touchpad gestures that use

one or more fingers.

Note:

Support for touchpad gestures depends on the active application.

These allow you to control applications with a few simple gestures, such as:

• Swipe in from edge: Access Windows tools

by swiping into the center of the touchpad

from the right, top or left.

• Swipe in from right edge: Toggle the charms.

• Swipe in from top edge: Toggle the app commands.

• Swipe in from left edge: Switch to the previous app.

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Touchpad

• Two-finger slide: Swiftly scroll through web pages,

documents and playlists by placing two fingers on the

touchpad and moving both in any direction.

• Two-finger pinch: Zoom in and out of photos, maps and

documents with a simple finger-and-thumb gesture.

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Using the keyboard

The keyboard has full-sized keys and an embedded numeric keypad,

separate cursor, lock, Windows, function and special keys.

Lock keys and embedded numeric keypad

Note: Information in this section may not apply to your computer.

The keyboard has three lock keys which you can toggle on and off.

Lock key Description

When Caps Lock is on, all alphabetic characters typed

Caps Lock

are in uppercase.

When Num Lock is on, the embedded keypad is in

numeric mode. The keys function as a calculator

Num Lock

(complete with the arithmetic operators +, -, *, and /).

<Fn> + <F11>

Use this mode when you need to do a lot of numeric data

entry. A better solution would be to connect an external

keypad.

When Scroll Lock is on, the screen moves one line up or

Scroll Lock

down when you press the up or down arrow keys

<Fn> + <F12>

respectively. Scroll Lock does not work with some

applications.

The embedded numeric keypad functions like a desktop numeric keypad.

It is indicated by small characters located on the upper right corner of the

keycaps. To simplify the keyboard legend, cursor-control key symbols are

not printed on the keys.

Desired access Num Lock on Num Lock off

Number keys on

Type numbers in a normal

embedded keypad

manner.

Cursor-control keys

Hold <Shift> while using

Hold <Fn> while using

on embedded

cursor-control keys.

cursor-control keys.

keypad

Hold <Fn> while typing

Type the letters in a

Main keyboard keys

letters on embedded

normal manner.

keypad.

Hotkeys

The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to access most of the

computer's controls like screen brightness and volume output.

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Using the keyboard

To activate hotkeys, press and hold the <Fn> key before pressing the

other key in the hotkey combination.

Hotkey Icon Function Description

Enables / disables the

computer's communication

Communication

<Fn> + <F3>

devices. (Communication

key

devices may vary by

configuration.)

Puts the computer in Sleep

<Fn> + <F4> Sleep

mode.

Switches display output

between the display screen,

<Fn> + <F5> Display toggle

external monitor (if connected)

and both.

Turns the display screen

<Fn> + <F6> Display off

backlight off to save power.

Press any key to return.

Turns the built-in touchpad on

<Fn> + <F7> Touchpad toggle

and off.

<Fn> + <F8> Speaker toggle Turns the speakers on and off.

Turns the embedded numeric

<Fn> + <F11> NumLk

keypad on or off (only for

certain models).

Increases the screen

<Fn> + < > Brightness up

brightness.

Decreases the screen

<Fn> + < > Brightness down

brightness.

<Fn> + < > Volume up Increases the sound volume.

<Fn> + < > Volume down Decreases the sound volume.

<Fn> +

Play or pause a selected media

Play/Pause

<Home>

file.

<Fn> +

Stop playing the selected

Stop

<Pg Up>

media file.

<Fn> +

Return to the previous media

Previous

<Pg Dn>

file.

<Fn> + <End> Next Jump to the next media file.

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Windows keys

The keyboard has two keys that perform Windows-specific functions.

Key Description

Pressed alone it returns to the Start screen.

Windows key

It can also be used with other keys for special

functions, please check Windows Help.

This key has the same effect as clicking the right

Application

mouse button; it opens the application's context

key

menu.

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Acer Office Manager

being removed, if the.client has been in use, or if it has been off-line, for

longer than the defined time.

Client manager

On the Client manager page you can view all the clients being managed

from the Console. Double-click an icon to view the system information for

that client.

You can also group clients together for easier management. For example,

you can create a group for admin staff and another for sales staff. To

create a group and add clients to the group, click the + symbol above the

list of clients.

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Note: Each client can only be assigned to one group.

Policies

You can set policies to apply to selected clients or groups of clients. Click

the + symbol to add a new policy.

Tab Item Function

Set a wallpaper that will be applied

Wallpaper

to all clients.

Set a screen saver that will be

Screen saver

applied to all clients.

General

Set which home page Internet

Homepage

Explorer will open when launched.

Enable or disable AutoPlay for

Enable AutoPlay

external devices or CD- / DVD-

ROMs

Enable IE

Define Internet Explorer security

security settings

settings.

Set policies for user passwords,

Security

Enable user

such as minimum password

account policy

strength, password validity, and

lockout parameters.

Power options Define power settings.

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Tab Item Function

Set a BIOS Supervisor password. If

BIOS Supervisor

a password already exists, you will

password

need to enter it before you can

change it.

Set a BIOS User password. If a

password already exists, you will

BIOS

BIOS User

need to enter it or the Supervisor

password

password before you can change

the User password.

Change boot

Change the order of devices used to

sequence

boot the system.

settings

Enable or disable devices on

Device

notebook computers.

Note: The items in the Device tab are not supported for desktop

computers. If you set a policy that includes items in this tab, and

deploy the policy to a desktop computer, the settings will be ignored.

Assets

The Assets page gives you a quick overview of the managed clients and

the hardware and software for each system. You can also see which

Hotfixes have been applied to each system.

Select the system model from the Model drop-down menu. You can then

further refine the search by operating system via the OS drop-down menu.

The discovered clients will be listed.

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If you wish to export the results as an Excel spreadsheet, click Export

results or the icon. You will be asked where to save the file and for a

file name.

Task scheduler

On the Task scheduler page, you can set a schedule to deploy selected

policies on a regular basis. Click the + symbol to add a new task.

You will need to enter a Task name, select the Frequency, Time, Date,

Action, the Policies to be deployed (if appropriate) and the group(s) or

client(s).

Once you have entered the necessary information, click Save.

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Settings

On the Settings page, you can change your settings as desired.

Tab Item Function

Edit password

Change your Acer Office Manager

Administration

settings

Console password

settings

Set up an email account to receive

Email settings

email notifications.

Preference

Set up your program launch and

settings

lock preferences.

Set up what time-related

Notification

notifications should show on the

settings

Dashboard.

Export your Acer Office Manager

Data migration

Console settings for use on another

machine.

Create a certificate that you can

import to another machine.

Create new

Certificate

Certificates ensure that the client

certificate

can only be managed from a single

console.

Import a certificate from another

machine. This will allow the console

Import certificate

to manage a remote client that has a

trusted relationship with another

console.

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Recovery

If you are having trouble with your computer, and the frequently asked

questions (see page 53) do not help, you can 'recover' your computer - i.e.

return it to an earlier state.

This section describes the recovery tools available on your computer. Acer

provides Acer Recovery Management, which allows you to create a

recovery backup, a drivers and applications backup, and to start recovery

options, either using Windows tools, or the recovery backup.

Note: Acer Recovery Management is only available with a pre-

installed Windows operating system.

Important: We recommend that you create a Recovery Backup

and Drivers and Applications Backup and as soon as possible.

In certain situations a full recovery will require a USB recovery

backup.

Creating a recovery backup

To reinstall from a USB storage drive, you must first create a recovery

backup. The recovery backup includes the entire original contents of your

computer’s hard drive, including Windows and all factory-loaded software

and drivers. Using this backup will restore your computer to the same

state as when you purchased it, while giving you an option to retain all

settings and personal data.

Note:

Make sure you have a USB drive with a capacity of at least 16 GB.

1. From Start, type 'Recovery' and then click Acer Recovery

Management in the list of apps.

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Recovery

2. Click Create Factory Default Backup. The Recovery Drive window

opens.

Make sure Copy contents from the recovery partition to the recovery

drive is selected. This provides the most complete and safest recovery

backup.

3. Plug in the USB drive then click Next.

• Make sure your USB drive has enough capacity before continuing.

The recovery backup requires at least 16 GB of storage

4. You will be shown the backup progress on the screen.

5. Follow the process until it completes.

6. After creating the recovery backup, you can choose to delete the

recovery information on your computer. If you delete this information,

you can only use the USB recovery backup to restore your computer, if

you lose or erase the USB drive, you cannot restore your computer.

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7. Unplug the USB drive and label it clearly.

Important: Write a unique, descriptive label on the backup, such

as 'Windows Recovery Backup'. Make sure you keep the backup

in a safe place that you will remember.

Creating a drivers and applications backup

To create a Drivers and Applications Backup, that contains the factory-

loaded software and drivers needed by your computer, you may use either

a USB storage drive or, if your computer features a DVD recorder, one or

more blank recordable DVDs.

1. From Start, type 'Recovery' and then click Acer Recovery

Management in the list of apps.

2. Click Create Drivers and Applications Backup.

Plug in the USB drive or insert a blank DVD into the optical drive, then

click Next.

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• If you are using a USB drive, make sure your USB drive has enough

capacity before continuing.

• If using DVDs, it will also show the number of blank, recordable discs

you will need to complete the recovery discs. Make sure that you

have the required number of identical, blank discs.

3. Click Start to copy files.You will be shown the backup progress on the

screen.

4. Follow the process until it completes:

• If you are using optical discs, the drive ejects each disc as it

completes burning it. Remove the disc from the drive and mark it with

a permanent marker.

If multiple discs are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then

click OK. Continue until the process is complete.

• If you are using a USB drive, unplug the drive and label it clearly.

Important: Write a unique, descriptive label on each backup,

such as 'Drivers and Applications Backup'. Make sure you keep

the backup in a safe place that you will remember.