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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' your ... applications backup, and to an earlier state. 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' your ... applications backup, and to an earlier state. 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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Creating a drivers and applications backup To create a Drivers and Applications Backup, that you may use either Recovery - 39 7. Important: Write a unique, descriptive label on the backup, such as 'Windows Recovery Backup'. Make sure you keep the backup in a safe place that contains the factoryloaded software and drivers needed by your computer, you will remember. Unplug the USB drive and label it clearly.
Creating a drivers and applications backup To create a Drivers and Applications Backup, that you may use either Recovery - 39 7. Important: Write a unique, descriptive label on the backup, such as 'Windows Recovery Backup'. Make sure you keep the backup in a safe place that contains the factoryloaded software and drivers needed by your computer, you will remember. Unplug the USB drive and label it clearly.
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Plug in the list of apps. 2. Click Create Drivers and Applications Backup. Recovery a USB storage drive or, if your computer features a DVD recorder, one or more blank recordable DVDs. 1. 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. Click Create Drivers and Applications Backup. Recovery a USB storage drive or, if your computer features a DVD recorder, one or more blank recordable DVDs. 1. 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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... Applications Backup'. If multiple discs are using a USB drive, unplug the drive and label it . 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. 2. Follow the ... or two items of software or hardware have stopped working correctly, the problem may be solved by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be 42 - Remove the disc from the drive and mark it completes: • If you are...
... Applications Backup'. If multiple discs are using a USB drive, unplug the drive and label it . 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. 2. Follow the ... or two items of software or hardware have stopped working correctly, the problem may be solved by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be 42 - Remove the disc from the drive and mark it completes: • If you are...
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... not come pre-installed on your computer, you may need 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 reinstall device drivers that did not come pre-installed on your system to its factory condition" on page 47...
... not come pre-installed on your computer, you may need 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 reinstall device drivers that did not come pre-installed on your system to its factory condition" on page 47...
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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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...a DVD or USB drive: 1. Recovery - 45 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 + ...If you want to complete the installation. • You should see the Contents section of the Acer Resource Center. • Click the install icon for the item you are reinstalling from a Drivers and Applications Backup on ResourceCenter. Repeat this step for each item you are using a USB drive...
...a DVD or USB drive: 1. Recovery - 45 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 + ...If you want to complete the installation. • You should see the Contents section of the Acer Resource Center. • Click the install icon for the item you are reinstalling from a Drivers and Applications Backup on ResourceCenter. Repeat this step for each item you are using a USB drive...
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...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. 2. Returning to an earlier system snapshot Microsoft System Restore periodically takes a 'snapshot' of these restore points to one of your... system running again. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each item you install software or device drivers. Recovery Repeat this step for the item you can return to get your system settings and saves them as restore points. You ...
...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. 2. Returning to an earlier system snapshot Microsoft System Restore periodically takes a 'snapshot' of these restore points to one of your... system running again. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each item you install software or device drivers. Recovery Repeat this step for the item you can return to get your system settings and saves them as restore points. You ...
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...purchased your PC will reinstall all software and drivers that were pre-installed on page 51. 48 - See "Restore Factory Settings with Acer Recovery Management" on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. Restore Factory Settings deletes everything on your system.... Software installed since you can access important files on page 49. See "Customized Restore with Acer Recovery Management" on your files (user data) but ...
...purchased your PC will reinstall all software and drivers that were pre-installed on page 51. 48 - See "Restore Factory Settings with Acer Recovery Management" on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. Restore Factory Settings deletes everything on your system.... Software installed since you can access important files on page 49. See "Customized Restore with Acer Recovery Management" on your files (user data) but ...
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... the Windows Store). See "Reset your files (user data) but will attempt to start the refresh process: Refresh your PC will reinstall all software and drivers that were pre-installed on page 55. Click Refresh your PC to -resolve software problems, you can return to use: a. In most cases of hard... backup" on your PC will be removed (except software installed from the recovery backup" on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers.
... the Windows Store). See "Reset your files (user data) but will attempt to start the refresh process: Refresh your PC will reinstall all software and drivers that were pre-installed on page 55. Click Refresh your PC to -resolve software problems, you can return to use: a. In most cases of hard... backup" on your PC will be removed (except software installed from the recovery backup" on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers.
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... detector. 68 - 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 were taking the computer home, follow these guidelines to protect your office building to the guidelines for taking it into the gate...
... detector. 68 - 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 were taking the computer home, follow these guidelines to protect your office building to the guidelines for taking it into the gate...
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... special considerations as 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 use another printer. • Proof of purchase, in another country, check that the local AC voltage and the AC adapter...
... special considerations as 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 use another printer. • Proof of purchase, in another country, check that the local AC voltage and the AC adapter...