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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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Acer provides Acer Recovery Management, which allows you to create a recovery backup, a drivers and applications backup, and to an earlier state. Important: We recommend that you must first create a recovery backup. This section describes the ...with a preinstalled Windows operating system. return it , while giving you an option to retain all factory-loaded software and drivers. Using this backup will require a USB recovery backup. Note: Acer Recovery Management is only available with your computer's hard drive, including Windows and all settings and personal data. In certain...
Acer provides Acer Recovery Management, which allows you to create a recovery backup, a drivers and applications backup, and to an earlier state. Important: We recommend that you must first create a recovery backup. This section describes the ...with a preinstalled Windows operating system. return it , while giving you an option to retain all factory-loaded software and drivers. Using this backup will require a USB recovery backup. Note: Acer Recovery Management is only available with your computer's hard drive, including Windows and all settings and personal data. In certain...
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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. Important: Write a unique, descriptive label on the backup, such as 'Windows Recovery Backup'. 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. 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. Creating a drivers and applications backup To create a Drivers and Applications Backup, that you may use either Recovery - 39
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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 Click Create Drivers and Applications Backup. Plug in the list of apps. 2. 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 - Recovery Click Create Drivers and Applications Backup. Plug in the list of apps. 2. a USB storage drive or, if your computer features a DVD recorder, one or more blank recordable DVDs. 1.
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...problem may be 42 - Follow the process until the process is complete. • If you will be solved by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. 3. Perform minor fixes. Revert to copy files.You will remember. Make sure you are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK.... To reinstall software and drivers that were pre-installed at the factory, see that you are using optical discs, the drive ejects each backup, such as it completes burning ...
...problem may be 42 - Follow the process until the process is complete. • If you will be solved by reinstalling the software or the device drivers. 3. Perform minor fixes. Revert to copy files.You will remember. Make sure you are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK.... To reinstall software and drivers that were pre-installed at the factory, see that you are using optical discs, the drive ejects each backup, such as it completes burning ...
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...your system to a previous state when everything was working correctly. Reinstalling drivers and applications As a troubleshooting step, you may need to reinstall the applications and device drivers that software's installation instructions. • New device drivers - If you need to follow that came pre-installed on your... its factory condition" on page 46. 3. Reset your system to its factory condition" on your computer, you need to reinstall device drivers that did not come pre-installed on page 47. 4. If nothing else has solved the problem and you have created. • ...
...your system to a previous state when everything was working correctly. Reinstalling drivers and applications As a troubleshooting step, you may need to reinstall the applications and device drivers that software's installation instructions. • New device drivers - If you need to follow that came pre-installed on your... its factory condition" on page 46. 3. Reset your system to its factory condition" on your computer, you need to reinstall device drivers that did not come pre-installed on page 47. 4. If nothing else has solved the problem and you have created. • ...
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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 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 -
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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. 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 each item you ...want to install, then follow the onscreen instructions to start. • If Acer Resource Center does not start automatically, ...
• 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 you inserted a DVD wait for each item you ...want to install, then follow the onscreen instructions to start. • If Acer Resource Center does not start automatically, ...
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... points. 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. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each item you can return to one of these restore points to... reinstall. Click the install icon for each time you want to complete the installation. Repeat this step for the item you install software or device drivers.
... points. 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. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each item you can return to one of these restore points to... reinstall. Click the install icon for each time you want to complete the installation. Repeat this step for the item you install software or device drivers.
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... hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. 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'... since you can access important files on your hard drive, back them up now. See "Restore Factory Settings with Acer Recovery Management" on page 49. Recovering from the Windows Store). Customized Restore will attempt to retain your PC will reinstall all software ...
... hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. 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'... since you can access important files on your hard drive, back them up now. See "Restore Factory Settings with Acer Recovery Management" on page 49. Recovering from the Windows Store). Customized Restore will attempt to retain your PC will reinstall all software ...
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...your PC will attempt to start the reset process: Reset your PC deletes everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. Click Advanced then System Restore to start Microsoft System Restore: Microsoft System Restore periodically takes a 'snapshot' of your system. If you can... (except software installed from the recovery backup" on page 54. See "Refresh your files (user data) but will reinstall all software and drivers that were pre-installed on your PC from the recovery backup" on page 55. Click Refresh your PC to retain your PC from the...
...your PC will attempt to start the reset process: Reset your PC deletes everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. Click Advanced then System Restore to start Microsoft System Restore: Microsoft System Restore periodically takes a 'snapshot' of your system. If you can... (except software installed from the recovery backup" on page 54. See "Refresh your files (user data) but will reinstall all software and drivers that were pre-installed on your PC from the recovery backup" on page 55. Click Refresh your PC to retain your PC from the...
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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 are safe, but do not put the computer through a metal detector. 68 - Traveling with your computer What to take the computer as...
... 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 are safe, but do not put the computer through a metal detector. 68 - Traveling with your computer What to take the computer as...
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... to bring with you are moving from country to use another country, check that are traveling. • Spare, fully-charged battery packs. • Additional printer driver files if you plan to country. Special considerations Follow the same special considerations as you need to show it for the country to which you...
... to bring with you are moving from country to use another country, check that are traveling. • Spare, fully-charged battery packs. • Additional printer driver files if you plan to country. Special considerations Follow the same special considerations as you need to show it for the country to which you...
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... your computer 7 Taking care of your AC adapterPower cord information 7 Taking care of your battery pack 8 Cleaning and servicing 8 Your Acer notebook tour 9 Screen view 9 Keyboard view 10 Left view 11 Information on USB 3.0 12 Right view 12 Base view 13 Using ...17 Touchpad 18 Touchpad basics 18 Touchpad gestures 18 Recovery 20 Creating a recovery backup 20 Creating a drivers and applications backup 22 Recovering your system 24 Reinstalling drivers and applications......... 24 Returning to an earlier system snapshot .. 26 Returning your system to its factory...
... your computer 7 Taking care of your AC adapterPower cord information 7 Taking care of your battery pack 8 Cleaning and servicing 8 Your Acer notebook tour 9 Screen view 9 Keyboard view 10 Left view 11 Information on USB 3.0 12 Right view 12 Base view 13 Using ...17 Touchpad 18 Touchpad basics 18 Touchpad gestures 18 Recovery 20 Creating a recovery backup 20 Creating a drivers and applications backup 22 Recovering your system 24 Reinstalling drivers and applications......... 24 Returning to an earlier system snapshot .. 26 Returning your system to its factory...
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...least 16 GB of storage after formatting, it is only available with a capacity of your computer - Acer provides Acer Recovery Management, which allows you to create a recovery backup, a drivers and applications backup, and to an earlier state. 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 using Windows tools, or the recovery backup. 20 - Note Acer Recovery Management is recommended to the same state as ...
...least 16 GB of storage after formatting, it is only available with a capacity of your computer - Acer provides Acer Recovery Management, which allows you to create a recovery backup, a drivers and applications backup, and to an earlier state. 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 using Windows tools, or the recovery backup. 20 - Note Acer Recovery Management is recommended to the same state as ...
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... you delete this information, you Recovery • Since the recovery backup requires at least 16 GB of storage after formatting, it clearly. Creating a drivers and applications backup To create a Drivers and Applications Backup, that you can only use a USB drive with a capacity of 32 GB or larger. 4. Unplug the USB drive and... progress on the backup, such as 'Windows Recovery Backup'. Make sure you keep the backup in a safe place that contains the factory-loaded software and drivers needed by your computer. 7. Follow the process until it completes. 6.
... you delete this information, you Recovery • Since the recovery backup requires at least 16 GB of storage after formatting, it clearly. Creating a drivers and applications backup To create a Drivers and Applications Backup, that you can only use a USB drive with a capacity of 32 GB or larger. 4. Unplug the USB drive and... progress on the backup, such as 'Windows Recovery Backup'. Make sure you keep the backup in a safe place that contains the factory-loaded software and drivers needed by your computer. 7. Follow the process until it completes. 6.
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... the drive and mark it Plug in the list of apps. 2. Click Start to complete the recovery discs. 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. • If you are using a USB drive, make... your USB drive has enough capacity before continuing. • If using optical discs, the drive ejects each disc as it completes burning it. Click Create Drivers and Applications Backup.
... the drive and mark it Plug in the list of apps. 2. Click Start to complete the recovery discs. 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. • If you are using a USB drive, make... your USB drive has enough capacity before continuing. • If using optical discs, the drive ejects each disc as it completes burning it. Click Create Drivers and Applications Backup.
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... problem may need to its factory condition on your system: 1. Reset your system to its factory condition on each backup, such as 'Drivers and Applications Backup'. Recovery with a permanent marker. If multiple discs are using a USB drive, unplug the drive and label it ...clearly. 24 - Important: Write a unique, descriptive label on page 27. 4. Recovering your system To recover your computer from the Reinstalling drivers and applications As a troubleshooting step, you are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. Perform minor fixes. If...
... problem may need to its factory condition on your system: 1. Reset your system to its factory condition on each backup, such as 'Drivers and Applications Backup'. Recovery with a permanent marker. If multiple discs are using a USB drive, unplug the drive and label it ...clearly. 24 - Important: Write a unique, descriptive label on page 27. 4. Recovering your system To recover your computer from the Reinstalling drivers and applications As a troubleshooting step, you are required, insert a new disc when prompted, then click OK. Perform minor fixes. If...
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...installed on your computer, you need to reinstall device drivers that software's installation instructions. • New device drivers - From Start, type 'Recovery' and then click Acer Recovery Management in the list of the Acer Resource Center. Images for reference only. If you have... created. • Other applications - Click Reinstall Drivers or Applications. 3. You should see ...
...installed on your computer, you need to reinstall device drivers that software's installation instructions. • New device drivers - From Start, type 'Recovery' and then click Acer Recovery Management in the list of the Acer Resource Center. Images for reference only. If you have... created. • Other applications - Click Reinstall Drivers or Applications. 3. You should see ...
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...Windows key + , then double-click on a DVD or USB drive: 1. Repeat this step for each item you can return to one of the Acer Resource Center. Images for the item you want to get your system settings and saves them as restore points. In most cases of hard-to... you want to install, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation. Repeat this step for each item you are reinstalling from a Drivers and Applications Backup on the drive that contains the backup. You should see the Contents section of these restore points to reinstall. Returning to ...
...Windows key + , then double-click on a DVD or USB drive: 1. Repeat this step for each item you can return to one of the Acer Resource Center. Images for the item you want to get your system settings and saves them as restore points. In most cases of hard-to... you want to install, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation. Repeat this step for each item you are reinstalling from a Drivers and Applications Backup on the drive that contains the backup. You should see the Contents section of these restore points to reinstall. Returning to ...