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... 59 Taking care of your battery pack 19 Cleaning and servicing 19 Battery pack characteristics 59 Charging the battery 59 Your Acer notebook tour 21 Optimizing battery life 61 Screen view 22 Keyboard view 24 Left view 25 Information on USB 3.0 26 ...Creating a recovery backup 35 What to take with you 68 Creating a drivers and applications backup ..... 39 Special considerations 68 Recovering your system 42 Traveling internationally with the computer ..... 69 Reinstalling drivers and applications......... 43 Preparing the computer 69 Returning to an earlier system What...
... 59 Taking care of your battery pack 19 Cleaning and servicing 19 Battery pack characteristics 59 Charging the battery 59 Your Acer notebook tour 21 Optimizing battery life 61 Screen view 22 Keyboard view 24 Left view 25 Information on USB 3.0 26 ...Creating a recovery backup 35 What to take with you 68 Creating a drivers and applications backup ..... 39 Special considerations 68 Recovering your system 42 Traveling internationally with the computer ..... 69 Reinstalling drivers and applications......... 43 Preparing the computer 69 Returning to an earlier system What...
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return it , while giving you an option to retain all factory-loaded software and drivers. Note: Acer Recovery Management is only available with your computer, and the frequently asked questions (see page 81) do not help, you can 'recover' ... this backup will require a USB recovery backup. i.e. The recovery backup includes the entire original contents of your computer. Acer provides Acer Recovery Management, which allows you create a Recovery Backup and Drivers and Applications Backup and as soon as when you purchased it to start recovery options, either using Windows tools, or...
return it , while giving you an option to retain all factory-loaded software and drivers. Note: Acer Recovery Management is only available with your computer, and the frequently asked questions (see page 81) do not help, you can 'recover' ... this backup will require a USB recovery backup. i.e. The recovery backup includes the entire original contents of your computer. Acer provides Acer Recovery Management, which allows you create a Recovery Backup and Drivers and Applications Backup and as soon as when you purchased it to start recovery options, either using Windows tools, or...
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Make sure you keep the backup in a safe place that contains the factoryloaded software and drivers needed by your computer, you will remember. 7. Unplug the USB drive and label it clearly. Important: Write a unique, descriptive label on the backup, such as 'Windows Recovery Backup'. Creating a drivers and applications backup To create a Drivers and Applications Backup, that you may use either Recovery - 39
Make sure you keep the backup in a safe place that contains the factoryloaded software and drivers needed by your computer, you will remember. 7. Unplug the USB drive and label it clearly. Important: Write a unique, descriptive label on the backup, such as 'Windows Recovery Backup'. Creating a drivers and applications backup To create a Drivers and Applications Backup, that you may use either Recovery - 39
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Plug in the list of apps. 2. Recovery a USB storage drive or, if your computer features a DVD recorder, one or more blank recordable DVDs. 1. Click Create Drivers and Applications Backup. From Start, type 'Recovery' and then click Acer Recovery Management in the USB drive or insert a blank DVD into the optical drive, then click Next. 40 -
Plug in the list of apps. 2. Recovery a USB storage drive or, if your computer features a DVD recorder, one or more blank recordable DVDs. 1. Click Create Drivers and Applications Backup. From Start, type 'Recovery' and then click Acer Recovery Management in the USB drive or insert a blank DVD into the optical drive, then click Next. 40 -
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...may be 42 - For instructions on the screen. 4. Click Start to a previous system condition. Perform minor fixes. To reinstall software and drivers that were pre-installed at the factory, see that you are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. If multiple... not help, then the problem may be shown the backup progress on reinstalling software and drivers that were not preinstalled, see "Reinstalling drivers and applications" on each disc as 'Drivers and Applications Backup'. 3. Revert to copy files.You will remember. Make sure you keep the backup ...
...may be 42 - For instructions on the screen. 4. Click Start to a previous system condition. Perform minor fixes. To reinstall software and drivers that were pre-installed at the factory, see that you are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. If multiple... not help, then the problem may be shown the backup progress on reinstalling software and drivers that were not preinstalled, see "Reinstalling drivers and applications" on each disc as 'Drivers and Applications Backup'. 3. Revert to copy files.You will remember. Make sure you keep the backup ...
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... nothing else has solved the problem and you want to reset your system to factory condition, see "Returning your system to reinstall device drivers that came pre-installed on page 47. 4. If you need to follow the instructions provided with the device. Recovery - 43 For ... see "Returning your system to its factory condition" on your computer, follow that did not come pre-installed on page 46. 3. Reinstalling drivers and applications As a troubleshooting step, you may need to an earlier system snapshot" on your computer from the factory. solved by returning your...
... nothing else has solved the problem and you want to reset your system to factory condition, see "Returning your system to reinstall device drivers that came pre-installed on page 47. 4. If you need to follow the instructions provided with the device. Recovery - 43 For ... see "Returning your system to its factory condition" on your computer, follow that did not come pre-installed on page 46. 3. Reinstalling drivers and applications As a troubleshooting step, you may need to an earlier system snapshot" on your computer from the factory. solved by returning your...
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If you are reinstalling using Windows and the recovery information stored on your computer: • From Start, type 'Recovery' and then click Acer Recovery Management in the list of apps. • Click Reinstall Drivers or Applications. 44 - Recovery
If you are reinstalling using Windows and the recovery information stored on your computer: • From Start, type 'Recovery' and then click Acer Recovery Management in the list of apps. • Click Reinstall Drivers or Applications. 44 - Recovery
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...click on the drive that contains the backup. Insert the Drivers and Applications Backup into the disc drive or connect it to a free USB port. • If you inserted a DVD wait for Acer Resource Center to start. • If Acer Resource Center does not start automatically, press the Windows ...key + , then double-click on the optical drive icon. • If you are reinstalling from a Drivers and Applications Backup on a DVD or USB drive:...
...click on the drive that contains the backup. Insert the Drivers and Applications Backup into the disc drive or connect it to a free USB port. • If you inserted a DVD wait for Acer Resource Center to start. • If Acer Resource Center does not start automatically, press the Windows ...key + , then double-click on the optical drive icon. • If you are reinstalling from a Drivers and Applications Backup on a DVD or USB drive:...
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...these restore points to an earlier system snapshot Microsoft System Restore periodically takes a 'snapshot' of hard-toresolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. In most cases of your system running again. Note: For more information about using Microsoft System Restore, from Start, type 'Help' and ...then click Help and Support in the list of the Acer Resource Center. 3. Repeat this step for the item you want to install, then follow the onscreen prompts to reinstall. 2.
...these restore points to an earlier system snapshot Microsoft System Restore periodically takes a 'snapshot' of hard-toresolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. In most cases of your system running again. Note: For more information about using Microsoft System Restore, from Start, type 'Help' and ...then click Help and Support in the list of the Acer Resource Center. 3. Repeat this step for the item you want to install, then follow the onscreen prompts to reinstall. 2.
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... your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. Software installed since you can access important files on your PC will be removed (except software installed from Windows Start Acer Recovery Management: • From Start, type 'Recovery' and then click Acer Recovery Management in the list of apps. See "Customized Restore...
... your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. Software installed since you can access important files on your PC will be removed (except software installed from Windows Start Acer Recovery Management: • From Start, type 'Recovery' and then click Acer Recovery Management in the list of apps. See "Customized Restore...
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...most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you can access important files on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. If you purchased your system running again. Select Troubleshoot and then choose the type of these restore points to use: a. Click Reset ...deletes everything on your system. Software installed since you can return to one of recovery to get your PC will reinstall all software and drivers that were pre-installed on page 55. See "Refresh your system settings and saves them up now. Click Advanced then System Restore ...
...most cases of hard-to-resolve software problems, you can access important files on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. If you purchased your system running again. Select Troubleshoot and then choose the type of these restore points to use: a. Click Reset ...deletes everything on your system. Software installed since you can return to one of recovery to get your PC will reinstall all software and drivers that were pre-installed on page 55. See "Refresh your system settings and saves them up now. Click Advanced then System Restore ...
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... your computer What to take with you Take the following items with you: • AC adapter • Spare, fully-charged battery pack(s) • Additional printer driver files if you to turn on your computer while traveling: • Always take the computer as if you are safe, but do not put the...
... your computer What to take with you Take the following items with you: • AC adapter • Spare, fully-charged battery pack(s) • Additional printer driver files if you to turn on your computer while traveling: • Always take the computer as if you are safe, but do not put the...
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... purchase, in case you need to show it for the country to which you are traveling. • Spare, fully-charged battery packs. • Additional printer driver files if you plan to customs officials. • International Travelers Warranty passport. Preparing the computer Prepare the computer as when traveling with your computer - 69...
... purchase, in case you need to show it for the country to which you are traveling. • Spare, fully-charged battery packs. • Additional printer driver files if you plan to customs officials. • International Travelers Warranty passport. Preparing the computer Prepare the computer as when traveling with your computer - 69...