Home
Acer
Laptop
Aspire V5-551
Acer Aspire V5-551 User Manual
5
of 1
of 1 rating
112 pages
Give review
Manual
Specs
To Next Page
To Next Page
Loading...
Acer Aspire V5
User's Manual
2
Table of Contents
Default Chapter
3
Table of Contents
3
Safety and Comfort
5
First Things First
17
Your Guides
17
Basic Care and Tips for Using Your Computer
17
Turning Your Computer on and off
17
Taking Care of Your Computer
18
Taking Care of Your AC Adapter
19
Taking Care of Your Battery Pack
19
Cleaning and Servicing
19
Your Acer Notebook Tour
21
Screen and Front View
22
Keyboard View
24
Left View
25
Information on USB 3.0
26
Right View
27
Information on USB 3.0
28
Base View
29
Using the Keyboard
30
Lock Keys and Embedded Numeric Keypad
30
Hotkeys
31
Windows Keys
33
Touchpad
34
Touchpad Basics
34
Recovery
36
Creating a Recovery Backup
36
Creating a Drivers and Applications Backup
39
Recovering Your System
42
Reinstalling Drivers and Applications
43
Returning to an Earlier System
46
Snapshot
46
Returning to a Restore Point
47
Returning Your System to Its Factory Condition
47
Recovering from Windows
48
Recovering from a Recovery Backup
52
Acer Clear.fi
56
Navigating Media and Photos
56
Shared Files
57
Which Devices Are Compatible
57
Playing to Another Device
58
Power Management
59
Acer Green Instant on
59
Saving Power
60
Battery Pack
63
Battery Pack Characteristics
63
Charging the Battery
63
Optimizing Battery Life
65
Checking the Battery Level
66
Battery-Low Warning
66
Installing and Removing the Battery Pack
67
To Remove a Battery Pack
68
Traveling with Your Computer
69
Disconnecting from the Desktop
69
Moving Around
69
Preparing the Computer
70
What to Bring to Meetings
70
Taking the Computer Home
71
Preparing the Computer
71
What to Take with You
71
Special Considerations
71
Setting up a Home Office
72
Traveling with the Computer
72
Preparing the Computer
72
What to Take with You
73
Special Considerations
73
Traveling Internationally with the Computer
73
Preparing the Computer
73
What to Bring with You
73
Special Considerations
74
Securing Your Computer
75
Using a Computer Security Lock
75
Using Passwords
75
Entering Passwords
76
Connecting to a Network
77
Connecting to a Network Built-In Network Feature
77
Wireless Networks
78
Connecting to the Internet
78
Using a Bluetooth Connection
80
Enabling and Disabling Bluetooth
80
Adding a Bluetooth Device
82
Hdmi
86
Universal Serial Bus (USB)
87
Playing DVD Movies
88
BIOS Utility
89
Boot Sequence
89
Enable Disk-To-Disk Recovery
89
Setting Passwords
89
Frequently Asked Questions
90
Requesting Service
92
Troubleshooting
94
Troubleshooting Tips
94
Error Messages
94
Tips and Hints for Using Windows 8
96
Three Concepts You Might Want to Keep in Mind
96
How Do I Access the Charms
96
How Do I Get to Start
96
How Do I Jump between Apps
97
How Do I Turn off My Computer
97
Why Is There a New Interface
97
How Do I Unlock My Computer
98
How Do I Personalize My Computer
98
I Want to Use Windows in the Way that I'M Used to - Give Me My Desktop Back
99
Where Are My Apps
99
What Is a Microsoft ID (Account)
101
How Do I Add a Favorite to Internet Explorer
101
How Do I Check for Windows Updates
102
Where Can I Get more Information
102
Regulations and Safety Notices
103
5
Based on 1 rating
Ask a question
Give review
Questions and Answers:
Need help?
Do you have a question about the Acer Aspire V5-551 and is the answer not in the manual?
Ask a question
Acer Aspire V5-551 Specifications
General
Storage
500 GB HDD
Operating System
Windows 8
Weight
2.3 kg
Display
15.6 inch, 1366 x 768 pixels
RAM
4GB DDR3
Battery
4-cell Li-ion
Related product manuals
Acer Aspire V5-552
109 pages
Acer Aspire V5-552G
9 pages
Acer Aspire V5-552P
95 pages
Acer Aspire V5-571
230 pages
Acer Aspire V5-531
230 pages
Acer Aspire V5-573
109 pages
Acer Aspire V5-571P
3496 pages
Acer Aspire V5-573G
87 pages
Acer Aspire V5-573P
109 pages
Acer ASPIRE V5-591G
78 pages
Acer Aspire V5
12 pages
Acer Aspire V5-121
9 pages
Need help?
General
To Next Page