Acer AO722: Information for your safety and comfort iii First things first xii Acer eRecovery Management 1 Recovering your system (Optical drive) 6 Recovering your system (USB flash drive) 10 Touchpad 14 Using a computer security lock 15 Using the keyboard 16

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

Contents

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