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... 28 What to take with you 54 Windows keys 30 Special considerations 55 Recovery 31 Setting up a home office 55 Traveling with the computer 56 Acer eRecovery Management 31 Preparing the computer 56 Creating recovery discs 32 What to take with you 56 Recovering your system 36 Special ...considerations 56 Types of recovery 37 Traveling internationally with the computer .... 56 Acer clear.fi 44 Media content types 44 DMS (Digital Media Server) devices 44 Preparing the computer 57 What to bring with...
... 28 What to take with you 54 Windows keys 30 Special considerations 55 Recovery 31 Setting up a home office 55 Traveling with the computer 56 Acer eRecovery Management 31 Preparing the computer 56 Creating recovery discs 32 What to take with you 56 Recovering your system 36 Special ...considerations 56 Types of recovery 37 Traveling internationally with the computer .... 56 Acer clear.fi 44 Media content types 44 DMS (Digital Media Server) devices 44 Preparing the computer 57 What to bring with...
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Securing your computer 58 Enable disk-to-disk recovery 64 Using passwords 58 Setting passwords 64 Entering passwords 59 Frequently asked questions 65 Wireless networks 60 Requesting service 68 Connecting to the Internet 60 Troubleshooting 70 Acer Instant Connect 60 Troubleshooting tips 70 Wireless networks 60 Error messages 70 HDMI 62 Regulations and safety notices 72 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 63 BIOS utility 64 Boot sequence 64 4 - Table of contents
Securing your computer 58 Enable disk-to-disk recovery 64 Using passwords 58 Setting passwords 64 Entering passwords 59 Frequently asked questions 65 Wireless networks 60 Requesting service 68 Connecting to the Internet 60 Troubleshooting 70 Acer Instant Connect 60 Troubleshooting tips 70 Wireless networks 60 Error messages 70 HDMI 62 Regulations and safety notices 72 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 63 BIOS utility 64 Boot sequence 64 4 - Table of contents
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Your guides To help you to be more productive, please refer to the Aspire User's Manual. Please refer to the setup poster for your notebook. For more on how your computer can help you use your Acer notebook, we have designed a set of guides: First off, the setup ..., simply press and release the power button. This guide contains detailed information on such subjects as system utilities, data recovery, expansion options and troubleshooting. simply double-click the Acer User's Manual icon. In addition it contains general regulations and safety notices for the location of the power button....
Your guides To help you to be more productive, please refer to the Aspire User's Manual. Please refer to the setup poster for your notebook. For more on how your computer can help you use your Acer notebook, we have designed a set of guides: First off, the setup ..., simply press and release the power button. This guide contains detailed information on such subjects as system utilities, data recovery, expansion options and troubleshooting. simply double-click the Acer User's Manual icon. In addition it contains general regulations and safety notices for the location of the power button....
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... problems that are not recoverable by other methods, you should create a recovery backup as soon as possible. RECOVERY Acer eRecovery Management Note: Acer eRecovery Management is only available with a preinstalled Windows operating system. Backup: • Create Factory Default Backup • Backup Drivers and Applications 2. Acer eRecovery Management consists of the following functions: 1. If your computer...
... problems that are not recoverable by other methods, you should create a recovery backup as soon as possible. RECOVERY Acer eRecovery Management Note: Acer eRecovery Management is only available with a preinstalled Windows operating system. Backup: • Create Factory Default Backup • Backup Drivers and Applications 2. Acer eRecovery Management consists of the following functions: 1. If your computer...
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Throughout the process, you must first set by on-screen instructions. Recovery To use the password protection feature of Acer eRecovery Management, you must create a set of recovery discs beforehand. Please read them carefully! 32 - The password is set the password. Creating recovery discs To reinstall using discs, you will be guided by launching Acer eRecovery Management and clicking Settings.
Throughout the process, you must first set by on-screen instructions. Recovery To use the password protection feature of Acer eRecovery Management, you must create a set of recovery discs beforehand. Please read them carefully! 32 - The password is set the password. Creating recovery discs To reinstall using discs, you will be guided by launching Acer eRecovery Management and clicking Settings.
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...: If you create each type of recovery disc as soon as possible. OR To create recovery discs for the hard drive's entire original contents, including Windows and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create Factory Default Disc, or if your ...computer has no optical drive, Create Factory Default Backup. - To create recovery backup for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create Drivers and Applications Backup. Important: We recommend that you are using a USB flash drive...
...: If you create each type of recovery disc as soon as possible. OR To create recovery discs for the hard drive's entire original contents, including Windows and all factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create Factory Default Disc, or if your ...computer has no optical drive, Create Factory Default Backup. - To create recovery backup for only the factory-loaded software and drivers, click Create Drivers and Applications Backup. Important: We recommend that you are using a USB flash drive...
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Recovery This dialog box tells you the estimated size of the backup file. • If you are using optical discs, it will also show the number of identical, blank discs. • If you will need to complete the recovery discs. Make sure that you have the required number of blank, recordable discs you are using a USB disk, make sure is has enough capacity before continuing. 34 - The Create Factory Default Backup dialog box opens.
Recovery This dialog box tells you the estimated size of the backup file. • If you are using optical discs, it will also show the number of identical, blank discs. • If you will need to complete the recovery discs. Make sure that you have the required number of blank, recordable discs you are using a USB disk, make sure is has enough capacity before continuing. 34 - The Create Factory Default Backup dialog box opens.
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... it with a permanent marker. Important: Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen. 4. You will be shown the backup progress on each disc as 'Windows Recovery Backup' or 'Apps/Drivers Recovery Recovery - 35 Plug in the USB disk or insert a blank disc into the drive indicated in the Backup to list, then click Next.
... it with a permanent marker. Important: Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen. 4. You will be shown the backup progress on each disc as 'Windows Recovery Backup' or 'Apps/Drivers Recovery Recovery - 35 Plug in the USB disk or insert a blank disc into the drive indicated in the Backup to list, then click Next.
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...settings and personal data for later retrieval. Recovery To recover your system to its factory condition. 36 - If only one or two items of software or hardware have stopped working correctly. Reset your system: 1. Recovering your system If Acer support did not help , then the problem...support Web site. 2. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 37. 3. Make sure you can use the Acer eRecovery Management program. To recover software and drivers that were pre-installed at the factory, see "Returning to a previous state when everything was ...
...settings and personal data for later retrieval. Recovery To recover your system to its factory condition. 36 - If only one or two items of software or hardware have stopped working correctly. Reset your system: 1. Recovering your system If Acer support did not help , then the problem...support Web site. 2. For instructions, see "Recovering pre-installed software and drivers" on page 37. 3. Make sure you can use the Acer eRecovery Management program. To recover software and drivers that were pre-installed at the factory, see "Returning to a previous state when everything was ...
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... and also each time you want to reset your system to a previous system condition Microsoft System Restore periodically takes 'snapshots' of recovery Returning to factory condition, see "Returning your computer. Help: For more information about using the restore point you specified. Click on... Start > Control Panel > System and Security > Action Center, then click on Recovery. 2. This process may take several minutes, and may restart your system to a restore point: 1. To return to its factory condition" on...
... and also each time you want to reset your system to a previous system condition Microsoft System Restore periodically takes 'snapshots' of recovery Returning to factory condition, see "Returning your computer. Help: For more information about using the restore point you specified. Click on... Start > Control Panel > System and Security > Action Center, then click on Recovery. 2. This process may take several minutes, and may restart your system to a restore point: 1. To return to its factory condition" on...
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...installed on your computer, follow that came pre-installed on your computer from the factory. Recovery If you need to recover software that did not come pre- The Acer Application Recovery main menu opens. 38 - Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step...the software and device drivers that software's installation instructions. • New device drivers - Opening the recovery tool If you are recovering using either your computer: • Click on Start > All Programs > Acer, then click on the Restore tab, then click Reinstall Drivers or Applications.
...installed on your computer, follow that came pre-installed on your computer from the factory. Recovery If you need to recover software that did not come pre- The Acer Application Recovery main menu opens. 38 - Recovering pre-installed software and drivers As a troubleshooting step...the software and device drivers that software's installation instructions. • New device drivers - Opening the recovery tool If you are recovering using either your computer: • Click on Start > All Programs > Acer, then click on the Restore tab, then click Reinstall Drivers or Applications.
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If you are recovering from the driver and application recovery backup on a USB drive: • Insert the USB drive into the disc drive. • Restart your computer and wait for the program to start, then ...go to "Reinstall drivers or applications: Click Contents. A list of software and device drivers opens." If you are recovering from a driver and application recovery backup on page 40. Open the USB drive in Windows Explorer and double-click...
If you are recovering from the driver and application recovery backup on a USB drive: • Insert the USB drive into the disc drive. • Restart your computer and wait for the program to start, then ...go to "Reinstall drivers or applications: Click Contents. A list of software and device drivers opens." If you are recovering from a driver and application recovery backup on page 40. Open the USB drive in Windows Explorer and double-click...
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...want to its factory condition If your system to its factory condition. You can reinstall using either your hard drive or the recovery discs you want to install, then follow the on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that.... • Reinstall drivers or applications: Click Contents. Returning your computer experiences problems that 40 - Caution: This complete recovery deletes everything to return your system to reinstall. Recovery A list of software and device drivers opens. • Click the install icon for each item you have created.
...want to its factory condition If your system to its factory condition. You can reinstall using either your hard drive or the recovery discs you want to install, then follow the on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that.... • Reinstall drivers or applications: Click Contents. Returning your computer experiences problems that 40 - Caution: This complete recovery deletes everything to return your system to reinstall. Recovery A list of software and device drivers opens. • Click the install icon for each item you have created.
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.... The Confirm Restoration dialog box opens. 3. Click on Yes, then Start. Recovery - 41 Click on OK. The recovery process begins by restarting your computer, then continues by copying files to . Acer Recovery Management opens. 2. This process may take a while, but a Acer eRecovery Management screen shows you have installed a replacement hard drive, see "Recovering from within...
.... The Confirm Restoration dialog box opens. 3. Click on Yes, then Start. Recovery - 41 Click on OK. The recovery process begins by restarting your computer, then continues by copying files to . Acer Recovery Management opens. 2. This process may take a while, but a Acer eRecovery Management screen shows you have installed a replacement hard drive, see "Recovering from within...
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... reinstall Windows and all files on your computer, insert the first system recovery disc ('Windows Recovery Backup') into your optical disc drive, then restart your computer. • If you to restart your computer. 5. Acer eRecovery Management opens. 2. Click on OK. When the recovery has finished, a dialog box prompts you a using optical discs, turn on...
... reinstall Windows and all files on your computer, insert the first system recovery disc ('Windows Recovery Backup') into your optical disc drive, then restart your computer. • If you to restart your computer. 5. Acer eRecovery Management opens. 2. Click on OK. When the recovery has finished, a dialog box prompts you a using optical discs, turn on...
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... drive or an optical disc. 4. The boot menu allows you must enable the F12 Boot Menu: 1. Follow the on-screen prompts to start from the recovery backup instead of the normal startup process. 5. Press the down key until F12 Boot Menu is not already enabled, you to select which device to...
... drive or an optical disc. 4. The boot menu allows you must enable the F12 Boot Menu: 1. Follow the on-screen prompts to start from the recovery backup instead of the normal startup process. 5. Press the down key until F12 Boot Menu is not already enabled, you to select which device to...
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Enable disk-to-disk recovery To enable disk-to-disk recovery (hard disk recovery), activate the BIOS utility, then select Main from the categories listed at the top of the screen and use the and keys to enable this ... activate the BIOS utility, press during the POST while the computer logo is a hardware configuration program built into your computer's BIOS. BIOS utility Find D2D Recovery at the top of the screen. Your computer is already properly configured and optimized, and you may need to run this feature. 64 - However, if...
Enable disk-to-disk recovery To enable disk-to-disk recovery (hard disk recovery), activate the BIOS utility, then select Main from the categories listed at the top of the screen and use the and keys to enable this ... activate the BIOS utility, press during the POST while the computer logo is a hardware configuration program built into your computer's BIOS. BIOS utility Find D2D Recovery at the top of the screen. Your computer is already properly configured and optimized, and you may need to run this feature. 64 - However, if...
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... enabled or not. 2. Note: If your system is installed when you purchased your computer. Check to see if Acer disk-to its original settings without recovery CDs. If it is turned on. • Make sure that is the multilingual version, the operating system and language you choose when you ... steps below to rebuild your dealer or an authorized service center as the internal keyboard cable may be the only option for future recovery operations. Make sure the D2D Recovery setting in Main is connected to a power outlet and that it works, contact your C: drive. (Your C: drive will be...
... enabled or not. 2. Note: If your system is installed when you purchased your computer. Check to see if Acer disk-to its original settings without recovery CDs. If it is turned on. • Make sure that is the multilingual version, the operating system and language you choose when you ... steps below to rebuild your dealer or an authorized service center as the internal keyboard cable may be the only option for future recovery operations. Make sure the D2D Recovery setting in Main is connected to a power outlet and that it works, contact your C: drive. (Your C: drive will be...
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...The system will reboot. Read this handy booklet. Always have an Acer-authorized ITW service site, you need to receive the benefits from our support centers. Please visit www.acer.com. 68 - 3. While the Acer logo is backed by an International Travelers Warranty (ITW) that gives...about the ITW program. Requesting service International Travelers Warranty (ITW) Your computer is showing, press + at the same time to perform system recovery. A list of the ITW passport. An ITW passport comes with our offices worldwide. Restart the system. 2. This passport contains all you...
...The system will reboot. Read this handy booklet. Always have an Acer-authorized ITW service site, you need to receive the benefits from our support centers. Please visit www.acer.com. 68 - 3. While the Acer logo is backed by an International Travelers Warranty (ITW) that gives...about the ITW program. Requesting service International Travelers Warranty (ITW) Your computer is showing, press + at the same time to perform system recovery. A list of the ITW passport. An ITW passport comes with our offices worldwide. Restart the system. 2. This passport contains all you...