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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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...trouble with a preinstalled Windows operating system. return it , while giving you to create a recovery backup, a drivers and applications backup, and to an earlier state. Acer provides Acer Recovery Management, which allows you an option to the same state as possible. Using this backup will require ... storage drive, you can 'recover' your computer to retain all factory-loaded software and drivers. Recovery - 35 Important: We recommend that you create a Recovery Backup and Drivers and Applications Backup and as soon as when you purchased it to start recovery options, either...
...trouble with a preinstalled Windows operating system. return it , while giving you to create a recovery backup, a drivers and applications backup, and to an earlier state. Acer provides Acer Recovery Management, which allows you an option to the same state as possible. Using this backup will require ... storage drive, you can 'recover' your computer to retain all factory-loaded software and drivers. Recovery - 35 Important: We recommend that you create a Recovery Backup and Drivers and Applications Backup and as soon as when you purchased it to start recovery options, either...
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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 7. 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. 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 7. Make sure you keep the backup in a safe place that contains the factoryloaded software and drivers needed by your computer, you will remember.
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Click Create Drivers and Applications Backup. 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. 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. 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. 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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...Perform minor fixes. Make sure you will be solved by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not preinstalled, see "Reinstalling drivers and applications" on page 43. 3. Recovering your system To recover your system: 1. To ... stopped working correctly, the problem may be 42 - If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be shown the backup progress on each disc as 'Drivers and Applications Backup'. Recovery If multiple discs are using optical discs, the drive...
...Perform minor fixes. Make sure you will be solved by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. For instructions on reinstalling software and drivers that were not preinstalled, see "Reinstalling drivers and applications" on page 43. 3. Recovering your system To recover your system: 1. To ... stopped working correctly, the problem may be 42 - If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be shown the backup progress on each disc as 'Drivers and Applications Backup'. Recovery If multiple discs are using optical discs, the drive...
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...you want to reset your system to factory condition, see "Returning your system to reinstall the applications and device drivers that software's installation instructions. • New device drivers - If you need to follow the instructions provided with the device. You can reinstall using either your operating ...system. If you need to reinstall device drivers that did not come pre-installed on your computer, you need to reinstall software that did not come pre-installed on your...
...you want to reset your system to factory condition, see "Returning your system to reinstall the applications and device drivers that software's installation instructions. • New device drivers - If you need to follow the instructions provided with the device. You can reinstall using either your operating ...system. If you need to reinstall device drivers that did not come pre-installed on your computer, you need to reinstall software that did not come pre-installed on 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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• You should see the Contents section of the Acer Resource Center. • Click the install icon for the item you want to reinstall. Double-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 ...If you 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 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. Double-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 ...If you 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 a DVD or USB drive: 1.
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... and saves them as restore points. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each item you install software or device drivers. Recovery You should see the Contents section of 46 - In most cases of your system running again. Click the install icon for each...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 can return to one of these restore points to an earlier system snapshot Microsoft System Restore...
... and saves them as restore points. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each item you install software or device drivers. Recovery You should see the Contents section of 46 - In most cases of your system running again. Click the install icon for each...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 can return to one of these restore points to an earlier system snapshot Microsoft System Restore...
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...deletes everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. Customized Restore will attempt to retain your hard drive, back them up now. See "Restore Factory Settings with Acer Recovery Management" on your files (user data) but will be removed (except... installed since you can access important files on page 51. 48 - Recovery See "Customized Restore with Acer Recovery Management" on your PC will reinstall all software and drivers that were pre-installed on page 49. If you purchased your system. Two options are available, Restore...
...deletes everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. Customized Restore will attempt to retain your hard drive, back them up now. See "Restore Factory Settings with Acer Recovery Management" on your files (user data) but will be removed (except... installed since you can access important files on page 51. 48 - Recovery See "Customized Restore with Acer Recovery Management" on your PC will reinstall all software and drivers that were pre-installed on page 49. If you purchased your system. Two options are available, Restore...
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... then System Restore to start the reset process: Reset your PC deletes everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. b. Click Reset your PC to retain your system. See "Reset your PC from the recovery backup" on your files (user data) but ...will be removed (except software installed from the recovery backup" on your PC will reinstall all software and drivers that were pre-installed on page 54. Click Refresh your PC to start the refresh process: Refresh your PC will attempt to start Microsoft ...
... then System Restore to start the reset process: Reset your PC deletes everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. b. Click Reset your PC to retain your system. See "Reset your PC from the recovery backup" on your files (user data) but ...will be removed (except software installed from the recovery backup" on your PC will reinstall all software and drivers that were pre-installed on page 54. Click Refresh your PC to start the refresh process: Refresh your PC will attempt to start Microsoft ...
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... while traveling: • Always take with you Take the following items with you: • AC adapter • Spare, fully-charged battery pack(s) • Additional printer driver files if you to a client's office building or traveling locally. Airport security may require you plan to use another printer Special considerations In addition to...
... while traveling: • Always take with you Take the following items with you: • AC adapter • Spare, fully-charged battery pack(s) • Additional printer driver files if you to a client's office building or traveling locally. Airport security may require you plan to use another printer Special considerations In addition to...
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... the computer When 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 country, check that are appropriate for traveling. If not, Traveling with you: • AC adapter. • Power cords...
... the computer When 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 country, check that are appropriate for traveling. If not, Traveling with you: • AC adapter. • Power cords...