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... 60 Taking care of your battery pack 19 Cleaning and servicing 19 Battery pack characteristics 60 Charging the battery 60 Your Acer notebook tour 21 Optimizing battery life 62 Screen view 22 Keyboard view 24 Left view 25 Information on USB 3.0 26 ...Creating a recovery backup 36 What to take with you 69 Creating a drivers and applications backup ..... 40 Special considerations 69 Recovering your system 43 Traveling internationally with the computer ..... 70 Reinstalling drivers and applications......... 44 Preparing the computer 70 Returning to an earlier system What...
... 60 Taking care of your battery pack 19 Cleaning and servicing 19 Battery pack characteristics 60 Charging the battery 60 Your Acer notebook tour 21 Optimizing battery life 62 Screen view 22 Keyboard view 24 Left view 25 Information on USB 3.0 26 ...Creating a recovery backup 36 What to take with you 69 Creating a drivers and applications backup ..... 40 Special considerations 69 Recovering your system 43 Traveling internationally with the computer ..... 70 Reinstalling drivers and applications......... 44 Preparing the computer 70 Returning to an earlier system What...
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...RECOVERY If you are having trouble with a preinstalled Windows operating system. return it , while giving you can 'recover' your computer. Note: Acer Recovery Management is only available with your computer, and the frequently asked questions (see page 82) do not help, you an option to... Creating a recovery backup To reinstall from a USB storage drive, you to create a recovery backup, a drivers and applications backup, and to retain all factory-loaded software and drivers. The recovery backup includes the entire original contents of your computer to an earlier state. Using this backup...
...RECOVERY If you are having trouble with a preinstalled Windows operating system. return it , while giving you can 'recover' your computer. Note: Acer Recovery Management is only available with your computer, and the frequently asked questions (see page 82) do not help, you an option to... Creating a recovery backup To reinstall from a USB storage drive, you to create a recovery backup, a drivers and applications backup, and to retain all factory-loaded software and drivers. The recovery backup includes the entire original contents of your computer to an earlier state. Using this backup...
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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. Creating a drivers and applications backup To create a Drivers and Applications Backup, that you may use either 40 - Recovery Important: Write a unique, descriptive label on the backup, such as 'Windows Recovery Backup'. 7.
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. Creating a drivers and applications backup To create a Drivers and Applications Backup, that you may use either 40 - Recovery Important: Write a unique, descriptive label on the backup, such as 'Windows Recovery Backup'. 7.
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Recovery - 41 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. 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.
Recovery - 41 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. 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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...• If you will be shown the backup progress on each disc as 'Drivers and Applications Backup'. To reinstall software and drivers that product's documentation or support Web site. 2. If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be Recovery - 43 For instructions on... reinstalling software and drivers that were not preinstalled, see that were pre-installed at the factory, see "Reinstalling drivers and applications" on page 44. Make sure you keep the backup in a safe place that...
...• If you will be shown the backup progress on each disc as 'Drivers and Applications Backup'. To reinstall software and drivers that product's documentation or support Web site. 2. If reinstalling software or drivers does not help, then the problem may be Recovery - 43 For instructions on... reinstalling software and drivers that were not preinstalled, see that were pre-installed at the factory, see "Reinstalling drivers and applications" on page 44. Make sure you keep the backup in a safe place that...
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...to follow the instructions provided with the device. 44 - If you need to reinstall software that software's installation instructions. • New device drivers - Reset your computer, follow that did not come pre-installed on your system to a previous state when everything was working correctly. If you... your system to its factory condition. For instructions, see "Returning your hard drive or the backup you may need to reinstall device drivers that came pre-installed on your computer from the factory. If nothing else has solved the problem and you want to reset your...
...to follow the instructions provided with the device. 44 - If you need to reinstall software that software's installation instructions. • New device drivers - Reset your computer, follow that did not come pre-installed on your system to a previous state when everything was working correctly. If you... your system to its factory condition. For instructions, see "Returning your hard drive or the backup you may need to reinstall device drivers that came pre-installed on your computer from the factory. If nothing else has solved the problem and you want to reset your...
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Recovery - 45 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.
Recovery - 45 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.
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... it to a free USB port. • If you inserted a DVD wait for Acer Resource Center to complete the installation. Double-click on the drive that contains the backup. Recovery 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. ...
... it to a free USB port. • If you inserted a DVD wait for Acer Resource Center to complete the installation. Double-click on the drive that contains the backup. Recovery 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. ...
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...you want to get your system settings and saves them as restore points. 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. Returning to an earlier system snapshot Microsoft System Restore periodically takes a 'snapshot' of these restore points to reinstall. In most ...
...you want to get your system settings and saves them as restore points. 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. Returning to an earlier system snapshot Microsoft System Restore periodically takes a 'snapshot' of these restore points to reinstall. In most ...
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...everything on 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. Recovering from the Windows Store). Customized Restore will attempt... to retain your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. Recovery - 49 Software installed since you can ...
...everything on 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. Recovering from the Windows Store). Customized Restore will attempt... to retain your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. Recovery - 49 Software installed since you can ...
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... the reset process: Reset your PC deletes everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that were pre-installed on your PC will reinstall all software and drivers. c. Software installed since you can access important files on your system settings and saves them up now. Select Troubleshoot...
... the reset process: Reset your PC deletes everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that were pre-installed on your PC will reinstall all software and drivers. c. Software installed since you can access important files on your system settings and saves them up now. Select Troubleshoot...
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... require you to protect your computer when carrying it home. Traveling 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. Preparing the computer Prepare the computer...
... require you to protect your computer when carrying it home. Traveling 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. Preparing the computer Prepare the computer...
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... special considerations as you would normally prepare 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 are appropriate for traveling. In addition, these tips...
... special considerations as you would normally prepare 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 are appropriate for traveling. In addition, these tips...