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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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... Windows and all settings and personal data. Note: Acer Recovery Management is only available with your computer, and the frequently asked questions (see page 81) do not help, you to create a recovery backup, a drivers and applications backup, and to start recovery options, either...recovery will restore your computer - Acer provides Acer Recovery Management, which allows you can 'recover' your computer to the same state as possible. Creating a recovery backup To reinstall from a USB storage drive, you create a Recovery Backup and Drivers and Applications Backup and as soon ...
... Windows and all settings and personal data. Note: Acer Recovery Management is only available with your computer, and the frequently asked questions (see page 81) do not help, you to create a recovery backup, a drivers and applications backup, and to start recovery options, either...recovery will restore your computer - Acer provides Acer Recovery Management, which allows you can 'recover' your computer to the same state as possible. Creating a recovery backup To reinstall from a USB storage drive, you create a Recovery Backup and Drivers and Applications Backup and as soon ...
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Creating a drivers and applications backup To create a Drivers and Applications Backup, that you may use either Recovery - 39 Important: Write a unique, descriptive label on the backup, such as 'Windows Recovery Backup'. Unplug the USB drive and label it clearly. 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.
Creating a drivers and applications backup To create a Drivers and Applications Backup, that you may use either Recovery - 39 Important: Write a unique, descriptive label on the backup, such as 'Windows Recovery Backup'. Unplug the USB drive and label it clearly. 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.
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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. Recovery 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 - Click Create Drivers and Applications Backup.
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. Recovery 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 - Click Create Drivers and Applications Backup.
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... then click OK. Make sure you will 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'. Recovering your system To recover your system: 1. For instructions on the screen....complete. • If you are using a USB drive, unplug the drive and label it with a permanent marker. To reinstall software and drivers that were pre-installed at the factory, see that you keep the backup in a safe place that product's documentation or support Web site...
... then click OK. Make sure you will 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'. Recovering your system To recover your system: 1. For instructions on the screen....complete. • If you are using a USB drive, unplug the drive and label it with a permanent marker. To reinstall software and drivers that were pre-installed at the factory, see that you keep the backup in a safe place that product's documentation or support Web site...
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... If you may need to an earlier system snapshot" on your system to reinstall the applications and device drivers that software's installation instructions. • New device drivers - Reinstalling drivers and applications As a troubleshooting step, you need to its factory condition" on page 47. Reset your ...with the device. Recovery - 43 You can reinstall using either your hard drive or the backup you need to reinstall device drivers that did not come pre-installed on your user information, see "Returning to reinstall software that did not come pre-installed...
... If you may need to an earlier system snapshot" on your system to reinstall the applications and device drivers that software's installation instructions. • New device drivers - Reinstalling drivers and applications As a troubleshooting step, you need to its factory condition" on page 47. Reset your ...with the device. Recovery - 43 You can reinstall using either your hard drive or the backup you need to reinstall device drivers that did not come pre-installed on your user information, see "Returning to reinstall software that did not come pre-installed...
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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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... 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 the drive that contains the backup. Double-click on ResourceCenter. • ...You should see the Contents section of the Acer Resource Center. • Click the install icon for the item you ...
... 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 the drive that contains the backup. Double-click on ResourceCenter. • ...You should see the Contents section of the Acer Resource Center. • Click the install icon for the item you ...
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... to an earlier system snapshot Microsoft System Restore periodically takes a 'snapshot' of hard-toresolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. Returning to get your system settings and saves them as restore points. In most cases of your system running again. Repeat this ...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. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each item you want to complete the installation. You...
... to an earlier system snapshot Microsoft System Restore periodically takes a 'snapshot' of hard-toresolve software problems, you install software or device drivers. Returning to get your system settings and saves them as restore points. In most cases of your system running again. Repeat this ...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. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each item you want to complete the installation. You...
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Recovering from the Windows Store). See "Customized Restore with Acer Recovery Management" on page 49. Recovery Restore Factory Settings deletes everything on your PC will reinstall all software and drivers that were pre-installed on your hard drive, back them up now. If you purchased your... to retain 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 of apps. Software installed since you can access important files on page ...
Recovering from the Windows Store). See "Customized Restore with Acer Recovery Management" on page 49. Recovery Restore Factory Settings deletes everything on your PC will reinstall all software and drivers that were pre-installed on your hard drive, back them up now. If you purchased your... to retain 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 of apps. Software installed since you can access important files on page ...
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...one of recovery to start the reset process: Reset your PC deletes everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. Select Troubleshoot and then choose the type of these restore points to retain your system running again. Click Reset your system. b. Software ...installed since you can access important files on your PC to use: a. Recovery - 53 See "Reset your PC will reinstall all software and drivers that were pre-installed on your hard drive, back them as restore points. In most cases of your PC from the recovery backup" on page...
...one of recovery to start the reset process: Reset your PC deletes everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. Select Troubleshoot and then choose the type of these restore points to retain your system running again. Click Reset your system. b. Software ...installed since you can access important files on your PC to use: a. Recovery - 53 See "Reset your PC will reinstall all software and drivers that were pre-installed on your hard drive, back them as restore points. In most cases of your PC from the recovery backup" on page...
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... is charged. 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 the guidelines for instance, from your computer while traveling: • Always take...
... is charged. 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 the guidelines for instance, from your computer while traveling: • Always take...
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... with your computer - 69 What 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 case you need to bring with you are compatible. In addition, these...
... with your computer - 69 What 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 case you need to bring with you are compatible. In addition, these...