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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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... software and drivers. return it , while giving you can 'recover' your computer, and the frequently asked questions (see page 81) do not help, you an option to start recovery options, either using Windows tools, or the recovery backup. RECOVERY If you are having trouble with a preinstalled Windows operating system. Note: Acer Recovery...
... software and drivers. return it , while giving you can 'recover' your computer, and the frequently asked questions (see page 81) do not help, you an option to start recovery options, either using Windows tools, or the recovery backup. RECOVERY If you are having trouble with a preinstalled Windows operating system. Note: Acer Recovery...
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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. Important: Write a unique, descriptive label on the backup, such as 'Windows Recovery Backup'. Unplug the USB drive and label it clearly. 7.
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. Important: Write a unique, descriptive label on the backup, such as 'Windows Recovery Backup'. Unplug the USB drive and label it clearly. 7.
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Plug in the list of apps. 2. 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 - Recovery a USB storage drive or, if your computer features a DVD recorder, one or more blank recordable DVDs. 1.
Plug in the list of apps. 2. 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 - Recovery a USB storage drive or, if your computer features a DVD recorder, one or more blank recordable DVDs. 1.
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...are using a USB drive, unplug the drive and label it . Recovery Important: Write a unique, descriptive label on each disc as 'Drivers and Applications Backup'. If only one or two items of software or hardware have stopped working correctly, the problem may be solved by reinstalling... the software or the device drivers. Click Start to a previous system condition. Continue until it with a permanent marker. Revert to copy files.You will remember. Recovering...
...are using a USB drive, unplug the drive and label it . Recovery Important: Write a unique, descriptive label on each disc as 'Drivers and Applications Backup'. If only one or two items of software or hardware have stopped working correctly, the problem may be solved by reinstalling... the software or the device drivers. Click Start to a previous system condition. Continue until it with a permanent marker. Revert to copy files.You will remember. Recovering...
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... your computer, you want to reset your system, but keep your user information, see "Returning your system to its factory condition. Reinstalling drivers and applications As a troubleshooting step, you want to reset your system to factory condition, see "Returning to an earlier system snapshot" on... your system to reinstall device drivers that did not come pre-installed on page 46. 3. If you have created. • Other applications - Reset your system to its factory...
... your computer, you want to reset your system, but keep your user information, see "Returning your system to its factory condition. Reinstalling drivers and applications As a troubleshooting step, you want to reset your system to factory condition, see "Returning to an earlier system snapshot" on... your system to reinstall device drivers that did not come pre-installed on page 46. 3. If you have created. • Other applications - Reset your system to its factory...
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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 a DVD or USB drive: 1. • You should see the Contents section of the Acer Resource Center. • Click the install icon for the item you want to reinstall. Insert the Drivers and Applications Backup into the disc drive or connect it to a free USB port. • If... want to install, then follow the onscreen instructions 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 ResourceCenter. Repeat this step for...
...click on a DVD or USB drive: 1. • You should see the Contents section of the Acer Resource Center. • Click the install icon for the item you want to reinstall. Insert the Drivers and Applications Backup into the disc drive or connect it to a free USB port. • If... want to install, then follow the onscreen instructions 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 ResourceCenter. Repeat this step for...
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...one of your system running again. 2. You should see the Contents section of 46 - Repeat this step for the item you install software or device drivers. 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. Click the install icon for each time you want to get your system settings and saves them as restore points. Returning to ...
...one of your system running again. 2. You should see the Contents section of 46 - Repeat this step for the item you install software or device drivers. 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. Click the install icon for each time you want to get your system settings and saves them as restore points. Returning to ...
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... you can access important files on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. Recovery Recovering from the Windows Store). See "Restore Factory Settings with Acer Recovery Management" on page 49. Two options are available, Restore Factory Settings (Reset my PC... See "Customized Restore with Acer Recovery Management" on page 51. 48 - If you purchased your files (user data) but 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...
... you can access important files on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. Recovery Recovering from the Windows Store). See "Restore Factory Settings with Acer Recovery Management" on page 49. Two options are available, Restore Factory Settings (Reset my PC... See "Customized Restore with Acer Recovery Management" on page 51. 48 - If you purchased your files (user data) but 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...
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... the reset process: Reset your PC deletes everything on page 54. If you can access important files on your PC will reinstall all software and drivers that were pre-installed on your system running again. See "Refresh your files (user data) but will be removed (except software installed from the recovery...
... the reset process: Reset your PC deletes everything on page 54. If you can access important files on your PC will reinstall all software and drivers that were pre-installed on your system running again. See "Refresh your files (user data) but will be removed (except software installed from the recovery...
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... it home. 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 plan to use another printer Special considerations In addition to a client's office building or traveling locally. Traveling with the computer When you...
... it home. 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 plan to use another printer Special considerations In addition to a client's office building or traveling locally. Traveling with the computer When you...
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... you would normally prepare it to show it for the country to which you are traveling. • Spare, fully-charged battery packs. • Additional printer driver files if you plan to use another printer. • Proof of purchase, in another country, check that the local AC voltage and the AC adapter...
... you would normally prepare it to show it for the country to which you are traveling. • Spare, fully-charged battery packs. • Additional printer driver files if you plan to use another printer. • Proof of purchase, in another country, check that the local AC voltage and the AC adapter...