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...characteristics 54 Taking care of your AC adapter 18 Charging the battery 54 Cleaning and servicing 18 Optimizing battery life 56 Your Acer notebook tour 19 Checking the battery level 56 Battery-low warning 57 Screen view 20 Keyboard view 22 Power management 58 ... 64 Setting up a home office 64 Touchpad basics 31 Traveling with the computer 65 Touchpad gestures 32 Preparing the computer 65 Recovery 33 Creating a recovery backup 33 Creating a drivers and applications backup ..... 37 Recovering your system 40 What to take with you 65 Special considerations ...
...characteristics 54 Taking care of your AC adapter 18 Charging the battery 54 Cleaning and servicing 18 Optimizing battery life 56 Your Acer notebook tour 19 Checking the battery level 56 Battery-low warning 57 Screen view 20 Keyboard view 22 Power management 58 ... 64 Setting up a home office 64 Touchpad basics 31 Traveling with the computer 65 Touchpad gestures 32 Preparing the computer 65 Recovery 33 Creating a recovery backup 33 Creating a drivers and applications backup ..... 37 Recovering your system 40 What to take with you 65 Special considerations ...
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... regulations and safety notices for your new computer. Your guides To help you to be more on how your computer can help you use your Acer notebook, we have designed a set of guides: First off , do any of the following: • Use the Windows shutdown command: Press the... key + , click Settings > Power then click Shut Down. 16 - This guide contains detailed information on such subjects as system utilities, data recovery, expansion options and troubleshooting. The Quick Guide introduces you to the basic features and functions of your notebook. It is available from Desktop; Basic ...
... regulations and safety notices for your new computer. Your guides To help you to be more on how your computer can help you use your Acer notebook, we have designed a set of guides: First off , do any of the following: • Use the Windows shutdown command: Press the... key + , click Settings > Power then click Shut Down. 16 - This guide contains detailed information on such subjects as system utilities, data recovery, expansion options and troubleshooting. The Quick Guide introduces you to the basic features and functions of your notebook. It is available from Desktop; Basic ...
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... entire original contents of your computer. Acer provides Acer Recovery Management, which allows you purchased it to an earlier state. Creating a recovery backup To reinstall from a USB storage drive, you an option to start recovery options, either using Windows tools, or the recovery backup. Using this backup will require a USB recovery backup. i.e. return it , while giving you...
... entire original contents of your computer. Acer provides Acer Recovery Management, which allows you purchased it to an earlier state. Creating a recovery backup To reinstall from a USB storage drive, you an option to start recovery options, either using Windows tools, or the recovery backup. Using this backup will require a USB recovery backup. i.e. return it , while giving you...
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Note: Since the recovery backup requires at least 16 GB of storage, it is recommended to use a USB drive with a capacity of apps. 34 - From Start, type 'Recovery' and then click Acer Recovery Management in the list of 32 GB or larger. 1. Recovery
Note: Since the recovery backup requires at least 16 GB of storage, it is recommended to use a USB drive with a capacity of apps. 34 - From Start, type 'Recovery' and then click Acer Recovery Management in the list of 32 GB or larger. 1. Recovery
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2. The Recovery Drive window opens. This provides the most complete and safest recovery backup. 3. Recovery - 35 Make sure Copy contents from the recovery partition to the recovery drive is selected. Plug in the USB drive then click Next. Click Create Factory Default Backup.
2. The Recovery Drive window opens. This provides the most complete and safest recovery backup. 3. Recovery - 35 Make sure Copy contents from the recovery partition to the recovery drive is selected. Plug in the USB drive then click Next. Click Create Factory Default Backup.
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Recovery You will be shown the backup progress on your computer, if you lose or erase the USB drive, you can only use a USB drive with a capacity of storage, it completes. 6. After creating the recovery backup, you cannot restore your computer. 36 - • Since the recovery backup requires at least 16 GB of 32 GB or larger. 4. If you delete this information, you can choose to use the USB recovery backup to restore your computer. Follow the process until it is recommended to delete the recovery information on the screen. 5.
Recovery You will be shown the backup progress on your computer, if you lose or erase the USB drive, you can only use a USB drive with a capacity of storage, it completes. 6. After creating the recovery backup, you cannot restore your computer. 36 - • Since the recovery backup requires at least 16 GB of 32 GB or larger. 4. If you delete this information, you can choose to use the USB recovery backup to restore your computer. Follow the process until it is recommended to delete the recovery information on the screen. 5.
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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 a USB storage drive or, if your computer, you will remember. 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 features a DVD recorder, one or more blank recordable DVDs. Recovery - 37
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 a USB storage drive or, if your computer, you will remember. 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 features a DVD recorder, one or more blank recordable DVDs. Recovery - 37
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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. 38 - Plug in the list of apps. 2. Recovery 1. Click Create Drivers and Applications Backup.
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. 38 - Plug in the list of apps. 2. Recovery 1. Click Create Drivers and Applications Backup.
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Make sure that you will need to complete the recovery discs. Recovery - 39 • If you are using a USB drive, make sure your USB drive has enough capacity before continuing. • If using DVDs, it will also show the number of blank, recordable discs you have the required number of identical, blank discs.
Make sure that you will need to complete the recovery discs. Recovery - 39 • If you are using a USB drive, make sure your USB drive has enough capacity before continuing. • If using DVDs, it will also show the number of blank, recordable discs you have the required number of identical, blank discs.
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... on reinstalling software and drivers that were not preinstalled, see "Reinstalling drivers and applications" on page 41. Click Start to copy files.You will remember. Recovery 3. Follow the process until the process is complete. • If you are using optical discs, the drive ejects each backup, such as it completes burning...
... on reinstalling software and drivers that were not preinstalled, see "Reinstalling drivers and applications" on page 41. Click Start to copy files.You will remember. Recovery 3. Follow the process until the process is complete. • If you are using optical discs, the drive ejects each backup, such as it completes burning...
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... to its factory condition" on page 44. 3. If you need to reinstall software that did not come pre-installed on your computer from the factory. Recovery - 41 Revert to follow that came pre-installed on your computer, you may be solved by returning your system to a previous state when everything was...
... to its factory condition" on page 44. 3. If you need to reinstall software that did not come pre-installed on your computer from the factory. Recovery - 41 Revert to follow that came pre-installed on your computer, you may be solved by returning your system to a previous state when everything was...
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If you need to reinstall device drivers that did not come pre-installed on your computer, follow the instructions provided with the device. 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. 42 - • New device drivers - Recovery
If you need to reinstall device drivers that did not come pre-installed on your computer, follow the instructions provided with the device. 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. 42 - • New device drivers - Recovery
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... double-click on the drive that contains the backup. If you are reinstalling from a Drivers and Applications Backup on ResourceCenter. Recovery - 43 • You should see the Contents section of the Acer Resource Center. • Click the install icon for the item you want to install, then follow the onscreen instructions to...
... double-click on the drive that contains the backup. If you are reinstalling from a Drivers and Applications Backup on ResourceCenter. Recovery - 43 • You should see the Contents section of the Acer Resource Center. • Click the install icon for the item you want to install, then follow the onscreen instructions to...
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..., you install software or device drivers. 44 - In most cases of your system running again. Recovery 2. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each item you want to one of the Acer Resource Center. 3. Click the install icon for each time you can return to reinstall. Repeat this...
..., you install software or device drivers. 44 - In most cases of your system running again. Recovery 2. Windows automatically creates an additional restore point each day, and also each item you want to one of the Acer Resource Center. 3. Click the install icon for each time you can return to reinstall. Repeat this...
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...box, then press Enter. Note: For more information about using the restore point you can still run Windows and have created. • If you specified. Recovery - 45 Type 'Windows system restore' in the list of apps. 2. Click the latest restore point (at the bottom of apps. You can recover ...from either your system to return your hard drive or the recovery backup you have not deleted the recovery partition, see "Recovering from Start, type 'Help' and then click Help and Support in the list of the window. 3. ...
...box, then press Enter. Note: For more information about using the restore point you can still run Windows and have created. • If you specified. Recovery - 45 Type 'Windows system restore' in the list of apps. 2. Click the latest restore point (at the bottom of apps. You can recover ...from either your system to return your hard drive or the recovery backup you have not deleted the recovery partition, see "Recovering from Start, type 'Help' and then click Help and Support in the list of the window. 3. ...
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... page 50. Restore Factory Settings deletes everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. See "Restore Factory Settings with Acer Recovery Management" on your PC will attempt to retain your hard drive, back them up now. • If you cannot run Windows, your original hard... drive has been completely re-formatted or you have installed a replacement hard drive, see "Recovering from Windows Start Acer Recovery Management: • From Start, type 'Recovery' and then click Acer Recovery Management in the list of apps.
... page 50. Restore Factory Settings deletes everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. See "Restore Factory Settings with Acer Recovery Management" on your PC will attempt to retain your hard drive, back them up now. • If you cannot run Windows, your original hard... drive has been completely re-formatted or you have installed a replacement hard drive, see "Recovering from Windows Start Acer Recovery Management: • From Start, type 'Recovery' and then click Acer Recovery Management in the list of apps.
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Restore Factory Settings with Acer Recovery Management 1. Images for reference only. The Reset your hard drive. 2. Caution: 'Restore Factory Settings' will erase all files on your PC window opens. Recovery - 47 Click Restore Factory Settings.
Restore Factory Settings with Acer Recovery Management 1. Images for reference only. The Reset your hard drive. 2. Caution: 'Restore Factory Settings' will erase all files on your PC window opens. Recovery - 47 Click Restore Factory Settings.
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... files before restoring your computer to choose the keyboard layout. 2. A screen appears asking you can be viewed after the recovery. Click Reset. 5. Click Troubleshoot. 3. Click Next. b. The recovery process begins by restarting your computer, then continues by repeating the first-start process. After the...file is much longer, up to 5 hours, but is erased, so no files can start using your files: a. Turn on your PC. 3. Recovery The process will take several minutes. 48 - Click either Refresh your PC or Reset your computer and press + or + (the zero key) ...
... files before restoring your computer to choose the keyboard layout. 2. A screen appears asking you can be viewed after the recovery. Click Reset. 5. Click Troubleshoot. 3. Click Next. b. The recovery process begins by restarting your computer, then continues by repeating the first-start process. After the...file is much longer, up to 5 hours, but is erased, so no files can start using your files: a. Turn on your PC. 3. Recovery The process will take several minutes. 48 - Click either Refresh your PC or Reset your computer and press + or + (the zero key) ...
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The recovery process begins by restarting your computer, then continues by copying files to your PC window opens. 3. Click Customized Restore (Retain User Data). 2. Click Next, then Refresh. 4. The Refresh your hard drive. Recovery - 49 Customized Restore with Acer Recovery Management 1. This process takes about 30 minutes.
The recovery process begins by restarting your computer, then continues by copying files to your PC window opens. 3. Click Customized Restore (Retain User Data). 2. Click Next, then Refresh. 4. The Refresh your hard drive. Recovery - 49 Customized Restore with Acer Recovery Management 1. This process takes about 30 minutes.
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Press + when starting your recovery backup. 2. f. During startup, press + to confirm. If it is selected, press + to change... boot menu allows you must enable the F12 Boot Menu: a. Windows starts from a recovery backup on a USB drive: 1. d. Your computer will restart. 4. Find your computer. b. Recovery c. Use the left or right arrow keys to start from, select the USB drive....select USB Device, then press Enter. Use your keyboard type. 50 - b. a. Recovering from a recovery backup To recover from the recovery backup instead of BIOS your computer. 3.
Press + when starting your recovery backup. 2. f. During startup, press + to confirm. If it is selected, press + to change... boot menu allows you must enable the F12 Boot Menu: a. Windows starts from a recovery backup on a USB drive: 1. d. Your computer will restart. 4. Find your computer. b. Recovery c. Use the left or right arrow keys to start from, select the USB drive....select USB Device, then press Enter. Use your keyboard type. 50 - b. a. Recovering from a recovery backup To recover from the recovery backup instead of BIOS your computer. 3.