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...18 Disable Fast startup 55 Taking care of your battery pack 18 Cleaning and servicing 18 Battery pack 58 Battery pack characteristics 58 Your Acer notebook tour 20 Charging the battery 58 Screen view 21 Keyboard view 23 Left view 24 Information on USB 3.0 25 Right view 25... Recovery 34 Traveling with the computer 66 Preparing the computer 66 Creating a recovery backup 34 What to take with you 67 Creating a drivers and applications backup ..... 38 Special considerations 67 Recovering your system 41 Traveling internationally with the computer ..... 67 Reinstalling...
...18 Disable Fast startup 55 Taking care of your battery pack 18 Cleaning and servicing 18 Battery pack 58 Battery pack characteristics 58 Your Acer notebook tour 20 Charging the battery 58 Screen view 21 Keyboard view 23 Left view 24 Information on USB 3.0 25 Right view 25... Recovery 34 Traveling with the computer 66 Preparing the computer 66 Creating a recovery backup 34 What to take with you 67 Creating a drivers and applications backup ..... 38 Special considerations 67 Recovering your system 41 Traveling internationally with the computer ..... 67 Reinstalling...
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... backup includes the entire original contents of your computer's hard drive, including Windows and all settings and personal data. 34 - Acer provides Acer Recovery Management, which allows you to create a recovery backup, a drivers and applications backup, and to an earlier state. Creating a recovery backup To reinstall from a USB storage drive, you can 'recover...
... backup includes the entire original contents of your computer's hard drive, including Windows and all settings and personal data. 34 - Acer provides Acer Recovery Management, which allows you to create a recovery backup, a drivers and applications backup, and to an earlier state. Creating a recovery backup To reinstall from a USB storage drive, you can 'recover...
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Make sure you keep the backup in a safe place that contains the factoryloaded software and drivers needed by your computer, you will remember. 7. Recovery 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 38 -
Make sure you keep the backup in a safe place that contains the factoryloaded software and drivers needed by your computer, you will remember. 7. Recovery 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 38 -
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a USB storage drive or, if your computer features a DVD recorder, one or more blank recordable DVDs. 1. Plug in the list of apps. 2. Recovery - 39 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.
a USB storage drive or, if your computer features a DVD recorder, one or more blank recordable DVDs. 1. Plug in the list of apps. 2. Recovery - 39 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.
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...ejects each backup, such as it completes burning it completes: • If you will be shown the backup progress on each disc as 'Drivers and Applications Backup'. Perform minor fixes. Continue until it . Important: Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen. 4. Recovering your ...system To recover your system: 1. To reinstall software and drivers that you are using a USB drive, unplug the drive and label it with a permanent marker. Click Start to a previous system condition. Make...
...ejects each backup, such as it completes burning it completes: • If you will be shown the backup progress on each disc as 'Drivers and Applications Backup'. Perform minor fixes. Continue until it . Important: Write a unique, descriptive label on the screen. 4. Recovering your ...system To recover your system: 1. To reinstall software and drivers that you are using a USB drive, unplug the drive and label it with a permanent marker. Click Start to a previous system condition. Make...
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... applications As a troubleshooting step, you may need to its factory condition" on page 46. solved by returning your system to reinstall device drivers that did not come pre-installed on page 46. 4. If you want to reset your system, but keep your user information, see ... the device. 42 - If nothing else has solved the problem and you need to reinstall software that software's installation instructions. • New device drivers - Reset your hard drive or the backup you need to a previous state when everything was working correctly. You can reinstall using either your system...
... applications As a troubleshooting step, you may need to its factory condition" on page 46. solved by returning your system to reinstall device drivers that did not come pre-installed on page 46. 4. If you want to reset your system, but keep your user information, see ... the device. 42 - If nothing else has solved the problem and you need to reinstall software that software's installation instructions. • New device drivers - Reset your hard drive or the backup you need to a previous state when everything was working correctly. You can reinstall using either your system...
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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. Recovery - 43
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 - 43
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... this step for each item you want to reinstall. Recovery 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 Acer Resource Center to start. • If Acer Resource Center does not start automatically, press the Windows key + , then...
... this step for each item you want to reinstall. Recovery 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 Acer Resource Center to start. • If Acer Resource Center does not start automatically, press the Windows key + , then...
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... again. 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. Click the install icon for each time you can return to one of these restore points to an earlier system snapshot Microsoft System...
... again. 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. Click the install icon for each time you can return to one of these restore points to an earlier system snapshot Microsoft System...
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... purchased your system. Customized Restore will reinstall all software and drivers. Recovering from the Windows Store). Software installed since you can access important files on your PC will be removed (except software installed from Windows Start Acer Recovery Management: • From Start, type 'Recovery' and... in the list of apps. See "Restore Factory Settings with Acer Recovery Management" on page 48. Restore Factory Settings deletes everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that were pre-installed on your files (user data) but will...
... purchased your system. Customized Restore will reinstall all software and drivers. Recovering from the Windows Store). Software installed since you can access important files on your PC will be removed (except software installed from Windows Start Acer Recovery Management: • From Start, type 'Recovery' and... in the list of apps. See "Restore Factory Settings with Acer Recovery Management" on page 48. Restore Factory Settings deletes everything on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers that were pre-installed on your files (user data) but will...
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... problems, you can access important files on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. In most cases of recovery to retain your files (user data) but will reinstall all software and drivers that were pre-installed on your hard drive, back them as restore points. b. If you purchased...
... problems, you can access important files on your hard drive, then reinstalls Windows and all software and drivers. In most cases of recovery to retain your files (user data) but will reinstall all software and drivers that were pre-installed on your hard drive, back them as restore points. b. If you purchased...
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... moving from country to bring with you Bring the following items 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 the guidelines for traveling. Traveling with your computer while traveling: • Always...
... moving from country to bring with you Bring the following items 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 the guidelines for traveling. Traveling with your computer while traveling: • Always...
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Do not use converter kits sold for the country to which you are traveling. • Spare, fully-charged battery packs. • Additional printer driver files if you need to show it to use another country, check that is compatible with the local AC voltage. Traveling with the computer. Special ...
Do not use converter kits sold for the country to which you are traveling. • Spare, fully-charged battery packs. • Additional printer driver files if you need to show it to use another country, check that is compatible with the local AC voltage. Traveling with the computer. Special ...